The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 19, 1931, Page 1

/ North Dakota’s , Oldest Newspaper | ESTABLISHED 1873 . . THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1931. R The Weather Generally fair tonight an@ Sun- day; somewhat colder tonight. PRICE FIVE CENTS Congress Speeds Moratorium Beach FARMER IS FOUND BY TWO NEIGHBORS Ashes of Strawstack Reveal Re- mains and Small Rifle With Exploded Shell CONSIDER MURDER THEORY Case Made Baffling By Lack of Enmity or of Motive For Possible Suicide (Tribune Special Service) i Beach, N. D., Dec. 19.—A mystery of death, as strange and perplexing as any‘in the history of Golden Valley county, confronts local officials in the; case of Henry Gugolz, farmer, whose ‘burned body was found Friday in the! ashes of a strawstackon his farm, 10) miles south of here. | The body, badly charged, was found by Axel Nelson and Ed Kroma, neigh- bors. Near it was a .22 caliber rifle, containing an exploded shell. Lacking knowledge of any motive which Gugolz might have had for committing suicide, officials are pro- ceeding on the theory that he mav have been murdered or that death might have been accidental. i Making the case still more mysteri- ous is the fact that Gugolz ordinarily was a careful man and the further fact that he had no known serious enemies. The strawstack burned last. Monday | but neighbors paid little attention to it and the discovery of the body Fri- day was accidental. Coroner H. L. Rice said an inquest | ‘will be held, probably Monday. ‘Mean- | while county officials are seeking an explanation of the man’s death. At the time of the tragedy Gugolz, about 50 years old, was living alone on his farm’and Mrs. Gugolz was liv- ing in Beach. Identification of the body wes made by Dr. .O. R. Niece, Beach dentist, who recently did some dental work for the dead man. There was no other means of identification. Neighbors said Gugolz carried con- siderabel life insurance but this report was unverified Saturday. Aa DOR a es e EE De ‘ 6 ‘You Can Hang Me, ! \ fay ran ! i Sir, Says Visitor | te Milledgeville, Ga., Dec. 19.—() —A stranger was complacently warming up his hands at a stove in the office of the Georgia state prison farm Friday when Super- intendent H. B. Dunaway, glanced up from his work. . “What can I do for you, sir?” the superintendent inquired. “Well,” ‘said the stranger, “I’m death cell.” Sheriff O. A. Spence, he ex- plained, had left hint in front the offices. “He told me-to go side, that I'd be shown where g0,” Gay said. Gay has been sentenced to Wednesday for the slaying of son-in-law. What Do YOU See?_ ALFRED ZUGER, attorney: “The ablest bankers and wisest business men refrain from prophesying when the depression will end. The stock and hond markets do not indicate that re- covery is just around the corner. While most of us in North Da- kota are not personally interested in the stock market, yet it is a bar- question of when. I believe ness men have made gees Re i Eeeted File BEE i eclide aa a g i EpEze% 3a5 En e a8 a Officials Probe Mystery Fire Death «om: CHARRED BODY OF |Programs Sunday to Climax Celebration Of Baptist Church Golden Ann here Anniversary Services Are Being Held IER in Sema ot The congregation of the First Bap- tist church pictured above, will cele- brate the 50th anniversary of ite founding in a series of programs Sun-| Jackson, pastor, is shown at the right. day. The church above, dedicated July 23, 1907, is located at Fourth street and Avenue B. Rev. Ellis L. Jobless Will Purchasing . Power of Population Masses gram for industrial stabilization. Fruit of the committee work grow: Senator La Follette of cil is under consideration. tinction to. stal fixed level. As more specific it named: 4 lower income ranges, who production. hygienic existence. employment. tem pegged at certain points only.” The report industry. Councils in each than now obtains. taxes were opposed. Italy Wins Battle Fy eds i i fl a 7 S ¥ E Washington, Dec. 19: ()—Iny creased and steadied purchasing power on the part of the great masses of wage earners was offered Satur- day as the heart of a progressive pro- ing out of the conference of progres- sives here last spring, the report was. taken before a senate committce by ‘Wisconsin. Establishment of an economic, coun=/ organization showing proper qualifica- National planning for regularized) subcommittee. was the general scheme of the La Follette report, in contradis-| board have resulted in about 189,000,- m at any givel! 000 bushels of wheat now being stored goals) and held off the market. r ‘Increasing the proportion of in-| raske, insisted it be understood the come going to the majority in the| farm board flour would be available will spend! to striking miners in. Kentucky who more of it for the products of mass/ are not cared for by the Red Cross. “Raising the lowest wage rates, in- adequate to sustain a demand for the! wheat to the needy under present requisition of comfortable and/taw, since it would have to be paid ‘Making purchasing power more| governme: stable than the business activities} ‘This is the language from which it is derived, by the use|- “The federal farm board shall keep of reserves or insurance against uN-| pecount of all wheat furnished and “Stabilization of price levels so (ar as practicable, but not a price sys- proposed a national economic board, appointed by the president, to represent special types of expert knowledge in all major fields, including labor, finance and branch of production and distribution would be set up under this board, one of then) charged with developing a more uni- fied control of credit and finance A general system of unemployment reserves or insurance was urged. Sales To Sustain Wheat Get Wheat Under Proposed Measure) INDUSTRIAL REMEDY SENT. T0-CONGRESS Progressive Bloc Would Steady Senate Agricultural, Committee . to Draw Bill For Feed- ing Unemployed Washington, Desc. 19.—(#y—The senate agriculture committee Satur-| day approved measure authorizing the farm board to turn over some of, its wheat for feeding the unemployed. | Chairman McNary named a@ sub- committee to draft details of the bill with instructions to report it to the senate Saturday afternoon. . The committeemen want to put th bill through before the Christmas re- cess, which began Tuesday night. * Senators Capper, Republican, Kan- sas, and, Wheeler, Democrat, Mon- tana, who introduced measures auth- orizing the board to turn over some surplus wheat, were named members of the subcommittee along with Sen- ator Thomas, Democrat, Oklahoma. The wheat would M# turned over to the Red Cross or any other charitabic tions, The amount was left to the Stabilization operations of the farm Senator Norris, Republican, _Neb- ‘The farm board has taken the position it cannot distrbiute its for, The Capper bill provides for the nt to meet the cost. delivered as provided herein and shall report the average cost of such wheat to the board as a credit against its revolving fund.” z Chairman Jones of the house agri- éulture committee, which met Satur- day for the first time this session, said he could see “no objection to helping the farm board-get rid of its ‘wheat provided some sensible plan of repayment is worked out.” He added. however, that his com- mittee likely would wait for the sen- ate to work out a bill for that pur- pose, “since it has already started, and there is no use of duplicating work.” WISCONSIN BANK ROBBED Madison, Wis., Dec.- 19.—(?)—Four men held’ up the Bank of De Forest, near here Saturday and escaped with approximately $500. ae | Friends Say Gang; A . | Chief Died ‘Broke’ | Pi New York, Dec. 19.—(#)—Jack (Legs) Diamond died broke and his widow looked to his pals Sat- urday for funds to bury him. The word was around that the fortune Diamond was presumed to have made in beer did not exist. The body of the gangster was brought back to New York Sat- urday from Albany, where he was slain in his bed early Saturday. Neither friends nor pals accom- panied the body. The law, how- ever, was present, even as it had been when Diamond lived. Two patrolmen watched silently as the casket was brought here. ‘The investigation into his death oe 1 unsuecessful efforts to convict Diamond for kidnaping, SOUTHERN FARMERS FLEE FROM FLOODS Many in Northern Mississippi and Louisiana Driven From Bottomland Jackson, Miss., Dec. 19.—(#)—Hun- reds of farm families in northern Mississippi and Louisiana sought, temporary refuge on high ground, Saturday awMiting the subsiding of flood waters to return to their homes. Meanwhile, highways and railroads! in south Arkansas, blocked by rain- swollen torrents, began to reopen for traffic as streams of the region reced- ed. Broken levees, inundated crops and: water-logged homes were left in the wake of thé flood. While the Ouachita river was tak- ing the water load from the Arkansas streams, it continued to rise gradually at Monroe, La. Bernice, La., was cut off from high- way communication Friday night and tracks of the Rock Island railroad were under water. The Cornie Bayou overflowed after 36 hours of rain. Folk from the bottom piled what live- stock they could into boats and mov- ed into Bernice. ‘They said they had left their homes standing in water. iversary Several Visiting Pastors to Par- ticipate in Services Planned Here |MISSIONARY WILL PREACH Rev. Oscar S. Jacobson to Give Sermon at Sunday Morn-. ing Ceremonies Celebration of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the First Baptist church here, which was begun with a banquet Friday evening, will be cli- maxed Sunday with a series of pro- grams, Several visiting pastors will partici- pate with local pastors and the Bap- tist congregation in Bismarck in the Program. The Sunday program follows: 10 a. m.—Church school. 11—Morning worship. 6:30 p. m.—Meeting of senior and intermediate B. Y. P. U. 7:30—Evening service, followed by) illustrated address, “The Colporter’s) Country.” Rev. Oscar 8. Jacobson, director of mission work in this district for the poe will preach the morning serv- ce. Among the visiting pastors who will be here for the “Golden Anniversary Sunday,” according to Rev. Ellis L. Jackson, pastor of the church, are Rev. W. H. Bayles, Huron, 8. D.; Rev. Fred E. Stockton, Fargo; and Rev. C. N. Brown, Dickinson. Rev. J. J. Lip- pert, pastor of the German Baptist church, will preach the morning ser- mon, " anized Dec. 20, 1881 Ganized here Dec. 20, 1881, with six members and two candidates for bap- tism, by Rev. J. R. Deckard, who was pastor for the first five years. Rev. Deckard was a great believet in the northwest and spent consider- able time corresponding with prospec- tive settlers for this section. He also A ‘tor Chicago newspapers ac- counts of this new country. Bismarck then was s vise: having ‘no buildings of avenue.’ Having nb church building, the pioneer Baptists here held their services in the fire hall, an old two- story frame building on Fourth St. near Thayer avenue. Attendance at the services ranged from 15 to 20 persons. Among those attending the first services were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sloan, Mr. Loughbaugh, the Marsh, Craven, and Jacob Fields families. In the winter of 1885-1886, revival services were conducted in the church building at Fourth St. and Avenue B, and a number were bap- tized at that time, including Frank Falkenstein, Olive Falkenstein (Mrs. Charles Staley), Will and Harry Healy, Mrs. Wilton, and W. A. Cra- ven. Young People Organize An early class of young persons, called the “seed sowers,” was instruct- ed by Mr. Healy. This class had a large banner, which was draped on the west wall of the church. In 1906, while services were being held in the church, fire broke out and destroyed the structure. The old building faced Avenue B but the church which was built in its place and still is.in use faces Fourth St. The new church building was dedi- cated July 23, 1907, after its members had been without a church home for more than a year. The dedication sermons were preached by Rev. O. A. Williams, Minneapolis, Rev. F. R. Mil- ler, and Rev. Myron Cooley. Rev. F. R. Stanton, now of Warren, O., was pastor at the time of the dedication. Membership of the church at pres- @entinued on page four) DIES ON STREET CAR Seattle, Wash. Dec. 19—(P)—A middle-aged man carrying a railway ticket issued to L. F. Jacobson, Co- teau, N. D., died Friday on a street car. His body was‘taken to the coun- ity morgue. Relatives of Jacobson \were sought. Santa Claus Postmaster Says He Has No Easy Job During Christmas Season >: J. F. Martin. Postmaster, Santa Claus, diana. (Copyright, 1931 By The Associat- ed Press.) Santa Claus, Ind., Dec. 19.—(P) —Folks who have the idea that all E haye to do is to sit around the stove and write pretty letters to children are mistaken. The postoffice of Santa Claus is a big business institution during the Christmas season. Our can- cellations average ten thousand & Fad during November and Decem- In- i Of course, I do receive from 300 to 500 letters a day from children all over the country. Many of them are from kids whose only chanée for Chrsitmas gifts is their abiding faith in Santa Claus. T also receive numerous letters from schools, churches, charity organizations and the like asking for the names of children to whom presents may be sent. I simply bundle up a package of the chil- dren’s letters and mail them to the interested parties. So, after all, I suppose 1 ama kind of Sante Claus. Santa Claus has had a post- office for about 80 years and I have worked in it for the last 28 years. The wide world, however, didn’t discover the mailing possi- bilities until about six years ago when a newspaper photographer came down here and made some pictures of the general store and postoffice. Since then we have had little rest during the Christ- mas season. . It would be nice if I could tell you how it feels to be the Santa Claus of the world but as a mat- ter of fact I am a busy man here in mty general store. People come in for miles around to trade eggs and butter for sugar, coffee, tea and so forth. Then you will no- tice I sell all kinds of merchan- dise from pitch-forks to shoes. Most of our mail is sent here in Bulk by mail and express. It must then be cancelled “Santa Claus” and started on its way. After the mail has been can- celled it is carried by truck to Lin- coln City and placed on the rail- road car. The three men sent here from Washington and le do most of the actual work with the PEIPING GOVERNMENT Org: ‘The First Baptist church was or-|Chinese minister here, JAPS PLAN TO ISSUE NEW ULTIMATUM 10 Proposal Now Is to Chase Chin- ese Beyond Great Wall and Out of Country TO SENDS TWO WARNINGS One Will Be Issued By Honjo and Other Through Diplo- matic Channels Tokyo, Dec. 19.—(7)—A dispatch to the Rengo News Agency from Muk- den, Manchuria, Saturday said an ul- timatum is to be sent to Chinese au- thorities soon demanding withdrawal of Chinese troops at Chinchow to a point within the great wall within a stipulated time. This Mukden report was virtually ea in authoritative quarters re. Two warnings will be sent, it was said, one by the Japanese government to Marshal Chang Hsueh Liang, through the Peiping legation, and the other from General Honjo to Jung Chin, Marshal Chang's chief of staff. It is understood also General Honjo will issue a statement at the same time in which he will declare he will be compelled to resort to drastic measures if the Chinese fail to com- ply with the notice to withdraw. Events shifted rapidly, diplomatic- ally as well as militarily. On the heels of the Mukden dis- patches telling of possible new mill- tary action by General Honjo, the LBCIOAIRES WIL Will Send Articles to Needy Families Here “Open Your Heart” campaign. 200 boxes, tion of Commerce, committee, and others. assist in the work. Your Heart” toys, underwear, mittens, and caps. {Brought forward | Progressive Mothers’ club H. J. Duemeland War Mothers Audrey Waldschmidt \E. V. Lahr .... L, C. Lippert, J. L, Barth ... Veterans of Foreign Wars . Jake Yeasley ... T. G. Plomasen . Floyd Belk, Sterling Neff ....... D. J. McGillis .. John Winkle, Hettinger . Central Trades and Labor As- sembly . Dry Agents Busy in Crookston, Minn. Dec. 19.—(P}— ‘Federal prohibition agents, co-operat- ing ‘with city and county officials, staged a series of raids in East Grand Forks, Fisher and Crookston Friday night and served warrants on 10 per- sons after finding varying quantities | of moonshine liquor and beer. The 10 persons on whom warrants were served were ordered to appear Saturday before United States Com- missioner L.8. Miller for arraignment, States Would Ge U. S. Land Under Bill Washington, Dec.' 19.—(#)—Senator Nye, North Dakota, Friday introduced @ measure to transfer non - miners] lands in the public domain to the western public land states. Representative Evans, Montana, proposed one authorizing transfer of 50,000,000 bushels of surplus wheat by the grain stabilization to the Amer- Postoffice to Be Open for Business Sunday Afternoon In order to accommodate Christ- mas senders, the Bismarck postof- fice will remain open from 2 p. m. until 5 p. m. Sunday, it was an- nounced Saturday afternoon by ee Larson, assistant postmas- r. Postal clerks will sell stamps and accept parcels for mailing during that time, Larson said. “This will enable many Satur- day night shoppers to get their mailing completed Sunday rather than Monday and will give postal clerks more time to handle the mail,” he said. CULBERTSON TEAM INCREASES LEAD IN BiG BRIDGE MATCH Begin Christmas Week 7,915 Points Ahead of ‘Official’ System Bidders OF SENATE ACTS ON | HOOVER DEBT PLAN Measure Passed Lower House, 317 to 100, at Session Friday Night BANKER GIVES TESTIMONY New Yorker Says Country Will Agree Further Revision Necessary Washington, Dec. 19—(P)—The moratorium was sent to the senate Saturday with the approval of its ff- nance committee. The measure came from a commit. tee whose records were bulging with details of foreign bond transactions. Freshly written into the record waa the expression of Charles E. Mitchell that this country probably would con- clude that some further extension or revision of European debts payments Was necessary. The chairman of the board of the National City bank said he believed it would cause rebellion if Germany were forced to pay the full amount New York, Dec. 19.—(7)—Ely Cul-| of her reparations. bertson’s contract bridge team will begin Christmas week 7,915 points| handling of foreign bonds by his ahead of Sidney S. Lenz and Oswald] company which netted the concern Jacoby, having gained 12,755 points] profits of $13,392,221 on its own loans in a week. He also related details of the and $11,363,501 on loans in which it A deficit of 4,840 points when play| Participated as a member of a ayn- ended last Saturday night had been| cicete., converted into an advantage which exceeds by 2,265 any lead that Lenz and Jacoby have had at the conclu- Chang Tso Pin, spent an hour with Premier Inu- kai at the latter's official residence, the first contact between the Chinese minister and any high Japanese gov- ernment official in nearly two PACK BOXES SUNDAY ‘Open Your Heart’ Campaign Bismarck Legionnaire’s will spend part of Sunday packing Christmas jboxes for needy families, it was an- nounced Saturday by Milton Rue, general chairman of the Legion's The Legion expects to send at least each containing food, clothing, toys, and essentials, to needy families. Nearly 100 boxes have been {packed already. Cooperating in the jChristmas box plan are the Red \Cross, Salvation Army, the Associa- “good fellows” Legionnaires are asked to report at “Open Your Heart” headquarters to Local business men are responding readily to appeals made by the “Open Officials for articles needed, Rue said. Finney’s Drug Store has donated 50 dolls and a “friend” gave 16 suits of underwear for children from six to 12 years of age. Paul Wilman donated 14 bushels ‘of potatoes and the A. W. Lucas com- pany has given @ large quantity of The “Open Your Heart” fund Sat- urday had swelled to $588.86, Rue said. New donations were listed as follows: $493.86 » 5.00 Grand Forks District sion of any of ‘nine sessions so far played in a 150-rubber test of rival systems. A week ago Saturday, in the early morning hours, Lens and Jacoby end- ed the fourth seasion 5,650 points: ahead. At one time during that ses- sion their lead rose to 7,030, their high-water mark. ‘Theodore A. Lightner replaced Mrs. Culbertson as her husband's partner Thursday night. Lightner has played have been mark- ed by a turn of the cards much in favor of Culbertson’s side. Lenz and Jacoby won only three of nine rubbers played in the ninth session, which started Friday night and ended early Saturday. Culbert- son's side gained 2,950 points. In the last three rubbers of the session Lenz and Jacoby scored only 180. The rubber standing of the series became 34 for Culbertson and 29 for Lenz. Cards Favor Them An “uncanny” streak of cards was given by Lenz as the reason for the great week-end deficit. He predicted a break in his favor sooner or later. Culbertson admitted a superiority in cards but regarded greater precision’ of bidding on part scores as a great factor in his lead. ‘ F. D. Courtenay, president of Bridge Headquarters, Inc., which’ sponsors the “official” system said the match was no fair test of that system in comparison with Culbert- son’s. The players ignored the statement. Jacoby took fewer chances at the The two sessions| 8ct. The gairis were made dur- last 12 years. ‘The resolution went through the house late Friday night, 317 to 100, the vote found the Democratic maj- ority split, 120 for, 95 against. All but give of the Republicans voting went on record for ratification. As passed, the measure carried a paragraph as- serting the opposition of congress to further debt revision or to cancella- tion. Predictions were that the resolu- tion would get fast action in the sen- ate. Adjournment over the holiday: comes Tuesday, leaving bare time tc The house vote came after nine hours of intense debate which saw renewed, with an offer of documen- tary. support, the charge of Rep- resentative McFadden of Pennsyl- vania that President Hoover had violated his oath in the moratorium action. Rancorous personalities were exchanged over this, as McFadden bitterly denounced the stiff punish- ment of ostracism which the: Repub-, licans had imposed upon him. He challenged the house to investigate his accusations. But despite all the talk there never was any question of the final result. Well before midnight the roll was called and the moratorium epproved. FARMER AT MOTT IS HELD FOR TRIAL Rollie Schaaf, Accused of Beat- ninth session and suffered only one serious set—600 points. His changed strategy caused Culbertson to remark the enemy was getting cagey. Culbertson and Lightner failed to take full advantage of their cards several times by stopping short of game bids. On one such occasion Culbertson commented, “Oi, Oi, Ted- dy,” and on another, “Alas!” Each side made a misplay that cost points. On a contract for two spades Lenz took all the tricks. Culbertson exposed his hand with the intention of conceding Lenz four tricks over: book. Lenz called the rule and led. good clubs, requiring Culbertson to) play hearts. As a@ result Culbertson’ failed to take tricks with the ace, 00/ king and queen of hearts. Too Many Discards Once Lenz discarded so man: spades he had none left to lead to Jacoby's ace, and Culbertson made game and rubber at no trump. Sowings of Winter _ Wheat Announced Washington, Dec. 19.—(7)—Winter wheat sowings this fall, estimated by the department of agriculture at 38,- 682,000 acres, or 10 per cent less than last fall’s sowings, were announced Saturday by states, together with the condition of the crop Dec. 1, which for the country as @ whole was 79.4 So ' Man Is Identified | By Tattooed Woman! o ican Red Cross for relief of the needy. per cent of a normal, or 6.9 points be- low a year ago. . and condition on Dec. 1 by states include: The acreage Ohio 1,574,000 and 94. Minnesota 157,000 and 90. Nebraska 3,042,000 and 76. « Kansas 1,073,000 and 70. Oklahoma 4,015,000 and 80. Texas 3,768,000 and 83. Chicago, Dec. 19.—(7)—Michael Lynch, alias Martin J. McMahon can blame the tattooed woman for sending him back to prison ‘to serve out @ 35-year prison sen- tence, imposed in 1888 for mur- der. A court has ruled that the figure of a woman tattooed on his arm definitely identifies Mc- Mahon as Lynch, who escaped from prison in 1890. ing Wife and Shooting Son, Released on Bond Mott, N. D., Dec. 19.—(?)}—Arraign- ed on a charge of assault and battery with intent to kill, Rollie Schaff, farmer living north of Burt was bound over to the next term of dis- trict court and released on $3,000 bai) furnished by neighbors. The charge grew out of an at- tack on Schaff’s wife, who was struck on the head with a shotgun during an argument with her husband. The complaint was signed by Mrs. Schaff, who has been discharged from & Dickinson hospital following treat- ment for scalp wounds. Schaff also is to be arraigned on another charge, resulting from the shooting of his son, Mike, 19, who has not yet recovered. Hettinger county officials said the nature of ths Schaff is charged with seizing 2 shotgun during the argument with his wife, and beating her over the head in the ensuing scuffle. Two sons came to the house and Y to disarm the father, but f Schaff fired at Mike, authorities said, striking the youth in the elbow and hip. Schaff, following the shooting, helped the wounded mother and son into an automobile as they left .o obtain medical aid, and asked them to send the sheriff to take him into custody. * 1 {