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BREACH OF FAITH CHARGED BY GREEN IN LABOR ADDRESS) sound 2s 1 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1931 cite attempts on Bewtz’ life by en- raged friends of thg lead woman. Bentz told atthe inquest how he and his wife started out for Fessen- den, to transact busines there, but that on the way the automobile plunged into the ditch and caught Tells of Policies free himself and went to summon help at a nearby farmhouse. He told that, as a coincidence, he had ordered Labor Chieftain Says Capital jaccident policies before he and his Violated Pledge by Cut- ting Wages Vancouver, B. C., Oct. 6—(?)—Del- wife started ‘out for Fessenden. Lavne asked that the inauest be [continued until Monday afternoon to afford the jury opportunity to go to! the scene of the accident. Bentz was egates to the annual convention of|(estioned by authorities. ! the American Federation of Labor swung Tuesday into the business of planning for the return to industrial stability with capital accused of hav- ing “broken faith” in lowering wages. Committees, on the second day of the convention, prepared resolutions and criticisms designed to head the body toward national its milestones of prosperity.” William Green, president, speak- ing at a banquet Monday night charged that employers had violated to President Hoover and organized labor of the nation at a Washington conference to maintain the wage standard of pledges they made the United States. Labor, he said, pledges.” “The record has been made,” “Those men, employ- ers who solemnly promised the presi- dent of the United States to main- tain the wage standard broke their promise. They violated their pledge Green added. not to reduce wages. “There sat at that conference rep- resentatives of the United States Steel corporation. Last week or week) pefore last, the United States Steel corporation made a 10 per cent re- duction in wages. “I leave it to you to decide who} can be depended upon to keep thelr’ asked to guard against strikes and avoid the “uns rest always fomented before in times: of depression” has “never violated its plighted word in time of crisis. Green, in opening the convention, said labor might well add “the right to work” to the bill of rights. “The great army of the unemploy> ed,” he said, .stands as @ menace to the existing social order. No urge is as powerful as the hunger instinct. It cannot be controlled by social: laws.” ‘The executive council report, com- prising a record of the achievements of the past year and a summary of means tending to relieve unemploy- ment and depression, among committees for study, com- ment and action. Here are the seven schemes ad- vocated: 1—A conference to divide available work. 2—Shorter working hours. 3—Keep the United States wage standard. 4—Guarantee their jobs to those working now. 5—No child 6—Stabilize industry so everybody labor. will work all the time. 7—Balance supply and demand, with beer to galvanize both in action. Harvey Man Sent To Prison Afte~ Confessing C=" ~e; Week to assist in gathering potatoes (Continued from page admissions crime occurred in the following man- Bentz's ner: 1 a. m, Friday—Bentz beat over the head with a claw hammer while she was in bed and not while| she was getting into bed, as he claims. | of the executive committee, said, and Between 1 and 5 a, m.—Bentz/ I otaed to tembye evidetion. of thle | “inte ay on erune, nemaniened crime by washing blood spot from, walls and taking blood-stained covers from the bed. H 5 a. m.—Bentz phoned A. N. Belse-/crganizations which have donated ker, Fessenden insurance man, ask-/ ing that accident policies of $5,000 | each be written for him and his wife. |tendent of public instruction, at Bis- 5:30 a, m.—Bentz placed his wife in; marck endorsed the two-day vacation an automobile, while she apparently still was alive, and started out to fin- ish the crime by burning the body. 5:45 a. m.—Bentz stopped a half mile from the spot where the auto- mobile was run into the ditch, placed the blood-stained clothing in a straw | localities. stack on the Ed Free farm, and set the stack afire. road into a ditch and then set the Bentz claims he in-/| tended to commit suicide by driving into the ditch, but that he was not seriously injured, the machine catch- ing fire after he crawled out of the wreckage. Authorities believe he fired the automobile after apparently driv-| machine afire. one) indicated Bentz drove the car off the ! which final Red Cross relief plans will ing slowly into the ditch. Asked For Help 6:15 a. m.—Bentz went to Dominick | sion. Toussiant farm, one-half mile from’ the scene and asked for help. When he returned with Toussaint the ma- chine was ablaze, the woman's death | ‘ ‘appeared certain and he was taken|tion of security for farmers’ livestock to a hospital. From this point little developed. yale Pas was Reali! at roe hospital from an injury to hand} the accident story told by Min wae ‘ac- of North Dakota; Green of South Da- cepted. Notified of their mother’s death, |states are in the group of eight west- Mrs. Bentz’ two daughters, Lucille ern states Eberlien, 22, a student at the Uni- | drought loans recently were reopened versity of North Dakota, came toto enable farmers to buy feed for Fessenden Saturday. Another daugh- | stock. ter, Alice, 18, a student at Union col- Jege in Nebraska also arrived. The girls bear the name of Mrs.|mortgage holders to share their liens Bentz’s first husband, who died about three years . She married Bentz , 930, four months after| Was not applicable in all states and April 17, 1930, Bentz's first wife died from cancer. With Lucille Eberlien came her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Meyers, Sykeston. Discovery of blood stains in the room where Mrs. Bentz'change on the ground that the gov- died aroused their suspicions. Girl Grows Suspicious Miss Eberlien, by noticing the re- arranged bed eed ae Be manner! which was not ¢ of her mother, gave the first clue that led Several which will be held during the to the theory of foul play. Belcher, next two or three days. Each gover- Layne, and Kukle were summoned near midnight god ane tea ere ti began. jor ved ear! ainaar be and took tests ‘of [agree on @ change, and that the con- blood on the floor and mattress and ference had been “encouraging. found they were human stains. The claw - hammer. blood, was found, and @ dishpan, used by Bentz in scrubbing the floor, was| discovered, stained with blood and 9:30 a. m human ‘hair. The inquest was set for Monday and Bentz appeared to tell his story. Authorities aad in their information which indicated but did not press Bentz at because they fearet | stained with fared details might in-| “seven was divided the his wife was informed an investigation had been made which indicated he killed his wife. He first denied this, but when told analysis of blood stains had been made and that the hammer had hammer. While an official was on the way to procure it, Bentz turned to Layne and Osjord and said: “I did it” He then dictated to Layne his ver- sion of the crime, as he sat in the} bedroom where he first attacked his! le. At home, and in court here, Bentz was stolid and spoke with steady me. He attended the funeral of his wife Sunday and at that time displayed great emotion. The body was not to await the inquest. He had a good reputation in Har- vey, where he had been a plumber for many years, and townspeople accept- ed his story of the accidental death without reservation, Wells county au- thorities said. ‘The killer is the father of two girls and three boys by his first marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Bentz were the only occupants of the home in which the owned by Mrs. Bentz and she lived there with her daughters before they went away to school. Bentz's six children live in Harvey in the home in which he resided prior to his sec- ond marriage. : Warden.C. C. Turner said Bentz would be kept under observation for a time before being assigned to work. He said this precaution is taken where persons are sentenced for st- rious offenses, to determine whether they are of normal mentality. If be assigned to work, possibly in the twine plant. VALLEY CHILDREN TO HARVEST SPUDS FOR DROUTH AREA School Will Be Dismissed For Two Days to Permit Work in Fields Grand Forks, N. D., Oct. 6—(>)— Rural and town schoo! children of the Red River Valley will be granted two days away from their classes next to be shipped to the drouth districts of North Dakota, under a plan an- nounced here today by members of the state relief committee. Many fields of potatoes in the val- ley that will not be harvested for pre- sent market prices have been donat- ed to aid the drouth sufferers, Mrs. Ethel Cocley, Grand Forks,. member will be solved with the school children assisting. The work of hauling the potatoes and shipping them will be done by trucking facilities and other services. Bertha R. Palmer, state superin- plan and county superintendents have given their approval. Arrangements are being made with school district officials to set certain days for the work, which will begin Monday. Dif- ferent days are to be set in different Meanwhile, plans have been an- ‘nounced for three county meetings at be made. The first, called by Charles Shafer, Traill county chairman, will be held Wednesday noon in Hillsboro. The Steel county conference will be held in Finley at 2 p. m. Thursday, and a Griggs county session will be conduct- ed in Cooperstown at 8 p. m. Thurs- day. Some members of the state exe- cutive committee will attend each ses- TERMS OF LOANS ARE {DISCUSSED BY HYDE Washington, Oct. 6.—(#)—The ques- ‘teed loans was discussed with Secre- tary Hyde Monday by a delegation of northwestern governors. The callers were Governors Shafer |kota, and Erickson of Montane. Their in which government The governors sought modification on the livestock with the agriculture department. They said the regulation that it was preventing farmers from obtaining much-needed loans to carry their animals through the winter. Secretary Hyde has opposed any ernment would be deprived of ade- quate security and that modification would benefit only the banker and business man holding prior notes. The conference was the first of nor was armed with a mass of data. Governor Erickson said he was “hopeful” that the secretary would ' Home-Brewing Hits * | Beer Manufacturers | Auckland, New Zealand, Oct. 6, —(?)—The government and the then taken to his home where he was | He was asked to “come clean,” and © been found, he asked to be shown the buried then but was placed in a vault 88°. murder occurred. The home was| Bentz is found to be normal, he willjrelayed to the Lindberghs aboard a of the regulation requiring prior! the U. S. in the administration of Morrow’s Hold Three Men in Widow and Two Famous Mourners | wins Howard Taft, died sceas | Upset Not Serious If At the left, are shown two of the most famous mourners of Dwight W. died Monday. They are Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lindbergh. Mrs. Lindbergh was Anne Morrow before her mar- lage. At the right is Mrs. Morrow, widow of the dead man. Morrow Is Mourned By Great of Nation (Continued from page one? immediate family were at his bed- side when death came. His secretary had become alarmed two hours earl- ier when efforts to arouse Mr. Mor- row failed. He never regained con- sciousness. His rule in life, from the time he attended Amherst college as a class- mate of Calvin Coolidge, to the time of his death was “Don't take your- self too darned seriously.” That was his answer to friends urging him for the presidency. Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lind- bergh, who was the second daughter of the Morrows, received word of the tragedy from Mrs. Morrow. It was British, battleship off the China coast by the British naval station radio at Shanghai. The message urged them not to hurry home or to change their vacation plans. Funeral Wednesday Afternoon Funeral services will take place ‘Wednesday at 3 p. m. at the First Presbyterian church of Englewood, of which the Rev. Dr. Carl H. Elmore, personal friend of the Morrows, is pastor. With his death, the political situa- tion in New Jersey became tangled, for the time being. His loss stunned his colleagues, who recognized him as the leading Republican opponent of prohibition. His Democratic rivals, who throughout the senatorial cam- paign had never touched on or crit- ized his personal or political life in a single speech, sent regrets to his fam- fly and to his party. He left his wife, three daughters, Elizabeth, Anne Lindbergh and Con- stence, and a son, Dwight W. Jr. Merricourt Farmer Accused of Murder Ellendale, N. D., Oct. 6.—(?)—T-iai of Fred Rutschke, 55, Merricourt farmer charged with first-degree murder for the stabbing of his nephew, is expected to get under way here next week, State's Attorney Cc. A. Whipple of Dickey county said Tuesday. Rutschke has been in jail since his nephew was killed following an argu- ment May 20. The c\spute between the uncle and nephew, George Rut- schke, 25, was over trespassing of stock on their adjoining farms near Merricourt. Rutschke claims he stabbed his nephew with a pocket knife in self- defense and plans to make this plea at his trial. The dispute culminated a feud of several years’ standing be- tween the two families. Earnshaw Pitches Great Game; Holds Visitors Scoreless (Continued trom gage one) Dykes’ single to left, Dykes holding first. Dykes ran to second on Williams’ single past short. Johnson was re- placed by Lindsey. ned swinging. Two runs, no errors, two left. Seventh Inning Cardinals—Frisch out, Earnshaw four hits, Morrow, diplomat and statesman, who | Earnshaw {an-' Escape of Convict Valley City, N. D., Oct. 6.—( Glenn and Willis Siegel and L. | Postpone Evans, all of Enderlin, are held in the Barnes county jail here today! for questioning in connection with! assisting a convict to escape. | ‘They are alleged to have driven tc inquest into the death of Mrs. Valley City and returned to Enderiin!Eeichenlaub who died suddenly last with Don Sisgel, brother of Glennimonth has been indefinitely post- and Willis who escaped from the} poned until a report is received from state penitentiary at Bismarck last} the University of North Dakota on an Saturday, one week after he begun'examination made there of the wom- serving a sentence for grand larceny.|an’s stomach and heart, Adams coun- No charge has been placed against) ty authorities said Monday. The in- the three. jvestigation, made by authorities at the Don Siegel was returned to the/request of relatives to determine penitentiary Sunday following his|whether death ‘was natural, had been recapture at Enderlin by Warden C.|scheduled to be resumed Tuesday. C. Turner. He had escaped whe: — . sent to the penitentiary barn to mlx cows. night of heart disease. She leaves | Bowels This Help i three sons. When you're out-of-sorts, headachy, ‘dizzy, billous, with coated tongue, bad -4h;'breath, no appetite or energy—don’t hee It's probably constipation. Hettinger, N. D., Oct. 6—(}—An'_ Take a candy Cascaret tonight and A. J. See how quickly your trouble clears up. No more headache; no gas on stom- ach or bowels. Appetiite improves; digestion is encouraged. Take anoth- er tomorow night and the next night, Get every bit of the souring waste our of your system. Then see how bowel action is regular and complete. Cascarets are made from cascara, which doctors agree actually strength- ens bowel muscles. Ten cents at all drug stores.—Advertisement, -nest Jn *7-an’s SHERMAN’S WIDOW DIES Utica, N. ¥.. Oct. 6.—(#)—Mrs. Car- rie Babcock Sherman, 74, widow of James S. Sherman, vice president o! His Wife Dallied With Love - while He Risked Death For Famel L > >< She demanded kisses...he craved glory...which won? with JACK HOLT RALPH GRAVES and FAY WRAY 35c until 8 When TEETHING | makes HIM FUSSY One of the most important things you can do to make a teething baby comfortable is to see that little bowels do their work of carrying off waste matter promptly and regularly. For this nothing is better than Castoria, a pure vegetable preparation special- ly made for babies and children. Cas- toria acts so gently you can give it to young infants to relieve colic. Yet it is always effective, for older children, too. Remember, Castoria contains no harsh drugs, no narcotics—is abso- lutely harmless. When your baby is fretful with teething or a food upset, give a cleansing dose of Castoria. Be sure you get genuine Castoria with the Littthiln CASTORIA iT litical storms, Tuesday submitted his! resignation to Chancellor Bruentng.| Official circles understood it would) be accepted. Williston Hotel Man And Pioneer Is Dead In his letter to the chancellor, he; said: Williston, N. D., Oct. 6.—()—Rich- “In a conversation we had the day) after my return from Geneva I made|°"4 Peyton, 73, prominent hotel man clear to you that without regard for here and pioneer North Dakota and the parliamentary situation I wanted | Canada resident, is dead. to resign from the government. Ij Peyton was taken ill six months ro ee a eee of cay retire. #80 at San Diego Calif. Funeral serv- ment be cleared up. I therefore beg Hed ey [pl ure Tuesday with, you to recommend to the Reich pres- a oe noe ident my discharge.” 9) cee His withdrawal was considered as! @ removal of one of the difficult, ob-| stacles facing Chancellor Bruening {in obtaining the parliamentary sup- port the government will need when the Reichstag convenes Oct. 13. THEATRE CHILOREN RY F om ll HIGHEST PORT IN U. S. Los Angeles.— The highest airport in the United States has been erected in California. It is located on South Fork Meadows in Inyo National For- est, and has an altitude of more than ;9,000 feet. It is expected, this landing \field will be of great help to pilots making trips over mountains in the southern part of California. INDIGESTION 3 | Here’s good news for your stomach! | A new, handy pocket size of Pape’s to Foxx, on a bunt. Bottomley fan- ned, swinging at a fast ball. It was ‘his second straight strikeout. Hafey | flied out to Miller in short right field. INo runs, no hits, no errors, none left. Athletics—The crowd stood up for a stretch. Bishop flied out to Wat- jkins, Haas fanned, swinging lustily (at a high hard one. Cochrane walked. Simmons singled to center and Cochrane raced to third. On the throw in, Simmons went to second. Foxx flied out to Martin. No runs, one hit, no errors, Eighth Inaing | Cardinals—Martin drove a long double against left field wall for his second straight hit. Wilson flied to !Miller in short right. Cochrane made la sensational catch of Gelbert’s foul at the edge of ‘the grand stand be- hind the plate. Collins, batting for Lindsey, fanned on three pitched balls and the crowd roared. No runs, one hit, no errors, one left. Athletics—Derringer replaced Lind- sey in the box for the cards. The young pitcher's nose was taped as the. result of an operation on an abscess. Miller fanned, swinging at a fast fall. Dykes bounced out, Derringer to Bot- tomley. Williams flied out to Wat- kins, No runs, no hits, no errors,. non left. Ninth Inning Cardinals—High flied to Simmons in short left. Watkins flied out to Mill- er. Frisch flied to Simmons. No runs, no hits, no errors, none left. German’s Foreign two left. breweries are losing money in ex- possession, cise taxes and trade. Home brew his guilt,; has become an increasingly strong the inquest! competitor with the commercial product. ie Minister Resign i a | Berlin, Oct. 6—(?)—Foreign Mir ister Julius Curtius, whose policic j have been the center of repeated po- Diapepsin. Eat what you want, and all you want, without one pang of : indigestion. Just carry this harmless ' stomach stimulant. ‘Take two or three tablets after eating. Then enjoy serene digestion. _ Pape’s Diapepsin tablets are as pleasantly eaten as candy. No sour- ness, no gas, no distress two hours ; after meals—no sensation but hunger for the next meal. Don’t diet; don’t deny yourself. Use Pape’s Diapepsin. a SUFFERIN’ MACKERELS! N’ Arf! Arf! 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