The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 12, 1932, Page 1

North Dakota’s .. Oldest Newspaper . ESTABLISHED 1878 Jamesto THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE | BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1932 '; Make New Move for Sino-Jap Peace a ls | be “ ve “ or th re ws hy f 4 t | > 2 ” 3,000 SWARM FROM TORN GHAPEI SECTOR AS TRUCE PREVAILS Chinese Merchants Working Through U. S., British, French Ministers JAPS CLAIM TRUCE BROKEN Heavy Fighting in Progress at Woosung as Shanghai Enjoys Quiet Shanghai, ‘China, Feb. 12,—(?) —Guns blazed again across the Chapei ruins tonight while the American, British and French ministers were discussing over their dinner the possibilities of restoring peace. Shanghai, Feb. 12—(P)—A new movement for peace, through the mediation of Nelson T. Johnson, U. S. minister to China, and the Brit- ish and French ministers, was begun today by Chinese merchants in Shanghai. The merchants began by seeking an extension of the “mercy” truce which was in effect today for the evacuation of non-combatants and wounded from Chapei and it was un- derstood they planned to ask the foreign ministers to mediate, with the hope of opening lasting peace negotiations between the govern ments at Nanking and Tokyo. The three foreign ministers arrived today from Nanking. Japanese consular officials charged this afternoon the Chinese soldiers had broken the “mercy” truce, auth- orized from 8 a. m. to noon to permit removal of civilians and wounded soldiers. from ruined Chapei. Charge Chinese Fired The Japanese charges said during the four-hour period Chinese sol- diers and snipers fired at least five times on Japanese troops standing by in accordance with the truce agreement. It was indicated the charges were being handed to the members of the foreign ‘consular corps by the Japanese consulate of- ficlals, Japanese military officials denied there was any intent to extend the truce, although they declined to say whether hostilities were likely to be- gin soon. Japanese authorities threatened to take strong measures in Nantao and south Shanghai in retaliation for al- leged sniping by Chinese at the Jap- anese war vessels on the Nantao wa- ter front. The population becam? panicky and began a hasty exodus to the countryside. Should fighting oc- ‘ur at Nantao the international set- tlement would be encircled on all sides by a battle area. Comparative quiet continued over Chapei through the afternoon, how- | American Homespun! WILL NOT APPEAR ON MARCH BALLOT President Declines to Submit His Candidacy to Voters in N. D. Election Annouricement by the White House jthat President Hoover would withhold his name from the North Dakota nominee and a statement by “alfalfa | Bill” Murray, Oklahoma governor,: that he would stand behind his: brother's announcement that he would High School Students Hear Lin- coln Addresses; Country Observes Holiday. Tribute to Lincoln as the “Great Emancipator” was made in the Schools of Bismarck Friday as chil- dren of all ages gathered to hear pro- grams in which the life of a great war president was reviewed. Students of the high school met in general assembly to hear addrestes| extolling the career of a man who started life as a humble backwoods- man to become one of the greatest figures America has ever known. In the grade schools, exercises were held in each of the class rooms Dramatizations of episodes of the ite | of Lincoln were teaiured, songs pop- ular during the Civil war were sung. quoted. The ceremonies at the high school | opened to the strains of martial mu- sic as students stood in tribute to Lincoln on the day of his birth. ever, although heavy fighting was in|be-@-candidate were the high lights; Marian Morton gave a reading in progress between the at Woosung, the stubborn fortress and city ‘where the Chinese have withstood terrific onslaughts for more than a week. Regarding Chapei the officials said the future was “highly uncertain.” 3,000 Victims Evacuate More than 3.000 marooned victims of a terrible two-week battle were brought out of Chapel during’ the four-hour truce, many of them wounded soldiers in ambulances. These were taken to hospitals. But it was not easy for Father Jacquinot, who arranged the truce. and his “mercy” corps, Re Cross flags, to persuade some of the Chinese families to retire out of reach of the -bombs and machine guns. They hesitated long about leaving their homes, even in the abattoir Chapel had become, and ysome of them refused all persuasion, preferring to remain with their hhous@hold goods and their posses- sions, in their own homes, to the safety and modicum of comfort they might find in sectors of peace. At Woosung the Japanese appac- ently had decided to increase the power of their hitherto fruitless at- a tack.. They had 500 - pound bombs; ready to drop, although’ tione of these giants was used during the earlier part of the battle. The warship and artillery. however, bombarded the village and the forts, while machine gunners of the two forces, facing each other across Woosung creek, raked either bank of the stream with gusts of fire. pe Japs Claim Heavy Toll The Japanese claimed their ma- Stnotgt the Chinese on, the opposite among the on bank. Each side accused thé other of having precipitated the battle anew. The people throughout the sector, which has been the no man’s ‘and for severe fighting for two weeks scarcely seemed to know: what they were do- ing, the rescuers said. Some laughed and some sang and some cried—all te safety, pf just so it was something to save. ‘Admiral “Nomura, Japanes . fleet commander, requested the British cruiser Berwick lying off Woosung to move from there by 3 p.m. This was taken as an indication the Ji intended to begin another intensive bombardment, “ day. j “The: Hoover announcement came ,after conferences of the so-called, “Real Republicans” who endorsed the president at Minot and entered a slate of candidates for conventior.' delegates, electors and party posts. | This group was said by The Associat- | ed Press to have told the president ‘that little benefit could accrue from his entrance in the primary in this state. Murray had previously withheld , announcement of his candidacy but! his brother, George T. Murray, Ber-| thold, had announced that “Alfalfa, Bill” would campaign here in March. ‘The governor's statement was consid- | ered as tantamount to a formal dec- laration of candidacy. Meanwhile, Governor Franklin D.' Roosevelt of New York, still regarded | as the leading candidate for the Dem- ; -ocratic nomination, authorized ‘the | use of his name in the Georgia pri-; mary. It was regarded as a declara- | tion on the part of the Roosevelt ad- herents to carry the battle to the op-' ponents of their candidate. | In Washington, Louis T. McFadden, ' Pennsylvania, congressman, said he jentered inthe North Dakota primary. Petitions looking toward that end now , sare being circulated in this state. Mc- | jFadden is regarded as one of the se-; verest Republican critics of President ‘Hoover. has been undecided whether to run against Senator Davis on a dry platform or seek to retain | his present seat, for which Mrs. Gif-| ford Pinchot, wife of the governor, is” @ candidate. . ‘The‘lines for the presidential elec- tion in this state will be drawn finally ' Saturday night, that being the last day for filing candidates. \ Failure. of Hoover to permit his name-to go before the voters will not} effect “his chances of carrying the| state, since the slate of delegates en-| dorsed by the so-called “Resi Repub-| cans” is pledged to support him if; elected. | TAKE BODY TO LONDON \ Beverly’ Hills, Calif., Feb. 12.—(?)—; The body of Edgar Wallace, noted ‘English author. who died here last Wednesday . morning of pneumonia, | en;toute Friday to New York it will be placed vboard the ‘Berengeria, sailing Monday for London. r . He would not object to having his name °S massed armies|in the nation’s political picture Fri- which quotations from the Gettys- burg and inaugural addresses were taken as a subject. Vivian Coghlan and Ruth Christianson were feat- ured in musical numbers and Gladys Carlander gave a reading, “The Per- fect Tribute.” Boy Scouts of the city will pay tribute to the memory of Lincoln at a court of honor to be held at the high school gymnasium Friday night. HOOVER AND G. O. P. WILL HONOR LINCOLN Washington, Feb. 12.—(P)—Abra- ham Lincoln’s memory will be hon- ored Friday night in nation-wide ob- servance of his 123rd birthday an- niversary by the Republican party, led by President Hoover. ‘The present chief executive will speak on the life of the man who preceded him during the troublous days of the Civil war, using the radio to’ carry his words to the rallies of the party faithful all over the coun- ry. Key men of the party will supple- ment this address at each dinner gathering, and an entire hour of radio time will be taken on a na- tional hookup by prominent speak- Lincoln's memory was recalled Fri- day in congress, too, with appro- priate speeches by members in each chamber. President Hoover will not attend the principal party dinner here Fri- day night but will speak at 10:30 p. m. (E. 8. T.) from the white house study in which Lincoln transacted the affairs of state of his day—long before modern executive offices were Provided ‘The dinner in the capital, to be at- tended by several hundred party stal- warts, will be addressed by Senator Watson’ of Indiana,.G. O. P. head in the senate, by of West Virginia, by Secretary Wil- bur of the interior, and Mrs. Dolly Gann, sister of the vice The two last named chose to on subjects with a militant application, Wilbur's topic being “’6¢ to be repeated,” and Mrs. Gann as- serting: “Women have faith in Hooyer.” ‘ ‘LAST MAN’ REMEMBERS LINCOLN’S FIRM GRIP Fort Snelling, Minn., Feb, (®)}—Memories of paraded ‘before the sick Charles bed of Ca) tain a , 89-year-old (Continued on page Seven) | ik Tribute to ‘Emancipator’ Is Paid by Bismarck and Nation |NAME OF HOOVER” COMMITTEE AGREES ON PLAN 70 BOOST TAXES ON INCOMES Senate Group. Gives Its Quick Approval to Emergency Cash Measure ‘Washington, Feb. 12.—()—The house ways and means committee iday agreed tentatively to increase presidential ‘primary as Republican and excerpts from his speeches |the income tax of both corporations jand individuals and to levy a gift tax, but did not make the proposed rates {public, The committee has not agreed on a manufactures’ sales tax, but it will explore its possibilities with assistance iment. The senate banking committee quickly gave its approvai to the emergency measure opening the fed- eral reserve system for cashing of new paper held by the nation’s banking institutions. Bill Before Senate Senator Glass (D., Va.) was au- thorized to take his bill immediately before the senate and announced that it would be done during the day. The legislation faces prompt enact- ment of the senate but likely will not be ‘taken up until Monday. Speaker Garner promised quick house consid- eration. It isvexpected by the administration to relieve the national credit strain {and take billions of now ineligible {paper from the banks—principally the smaller institutions—and convert it into negotiable paper. Emergency rates on feed supplies in- to drought stricken areas of the northwest are being sought by Idaho sopkesmen and representatives of ad- joining states. nounced he and other members of congress had written to the I. C. C. prompt action on any applica- urging tions by railroads to reduce the rates. | Ask Emergency Rates Meanwhile, Thomas said. represent- atives in the states are ‘asking the railroads to apply tor the emergency | C2! rates, particularly on corn from the) p, middle west. Anti-prohibitionist members of 8 senate committee conducting on a bill to permit 4 per cent beer said they would seek to have F. Scott ‘McBride, superintenednt of ae Anti- questions” to ask McBride “about the| No. activities of the Anti-Saloon League | Ok and its attitude toward the bill be- ik | fore us.” yon the |rellet bills row pending. , PRINCESS HAS DAUGHTER Oslo, Feb. 12—()—A second daugh- ter was born to Crown Prince Olaf and Crown Princess Martha of Nor- 12,—| way Friday. The crown princess was|The Pas, Man., Lincoln formerly Princess Martha of Sweden. | Toled ‘They have one daughter, Princess — born’ in June, ARRANGEMENTS ARE of the treasury and commerce depart-| Senator Thomas (R., Idaho), an-| MADE FOR OPENING LETTER CAMPAIGN Stationery and Pamphlets to Be Distributed Free at Four Places EVERYONE ASKED TO AID Complete Cooperating With Campaign Committee Sought in Defense Drive Arrangements were completed Fri- day for launching the letter cam- paign in defense of the state capital on an organized basis. Letterheads stating brief facts about Bismarck’s position, together with pamphlets and cards giving fur- ther information are available at Hoskins-Meyer, the First National Bank, the Dakota National Bank and Trust company and the Association of Commerce. Persons are asked to obtain such letterheads, pamphlets or cards as they will need and write to their friends and relatives, asking them to vafe for Bismarck and to see that their friends and neighbors are fully acquainted with the facts involved in the effort to move the capital. Either Pamphlets or cards may be inserted in such letters. All of the printed material is free and is being paid for by the capital defense committee. In order to obtain a check on the number of letters written by Bis- marck residents, a special window has been opened at the postoffice and the letters should be mailed there. The number of letters so sent out will be counted daily and the figure will be) announced in The Tribune. Bismarck residents also are asked} to remember the request of the cam- jPaign committee that letters stating the positions of eiher individuals or groups be brought or sent to the Asso- clationof Commerce rooms where} they will Be checked and the ifiform~ ation contained in them will be class- {ifled. By this means the committee hopes to make an accurate estima- jtion of the situation as it exists in every corner of the state. [” Weather Report af HI adits oe FORECAST | For Bismarck and vicinity: Fair | | tonight and Sat- i urday; no decided | change in tem- perature, { For North Da- kota: Fair tonight and Saturday; slightly colder ex- treme east por- tion tonight. For South Da- kota: Fair tonight and Saturday; somewhat colder i Montana: Fair tonight and Saturday; colder east and south | Portions tonight. |_ For Minnesota: Fair tonight and |Saturday; slightly colder tonight. CONDITIONS The High continues to move east- ‘ward and has developed somewhat jcovering the area from the western jDakotas to the coast (Edmonton, Al- ta. 30.24), while the Low has moved northeastward and has been accom- |panled by precipitation in the Lake Region and the eastern Dakota precipitation also fell over the wes ern slope of the Rockies to the co: Temperatures fell over the di except for the plateau region, tem: perature falls of 20 to 30 degrees or {more being reported from southern \Manitoba, the Mississippi Valley, the Lake Region and Ohio Vall Bismarck station baromete 128,06 reduced to sea level 29.96, TEMPERATURE At 7 a. m. Highest yesterday . Lowest last night | PRECIPITATION {Amt. 24 hrs, ending 7 a. m. .... ; Total this month to date iNormal, this month t | Total, Jan, 1 to date iNormal, Jan. 1 to date [Accumulated deficiency since ME Ee | NORTH DAKOTA POINTS | 7a. m, Low BISMARCK, peldy. Devils Lake, cldy. . \argo-Moorhea Jamestown, clear \Valley City, snow i Williston, clear Pet. Grand Forks, cld: 236 Temprs. Pre. Low High Ins. 3266.00 26 40 02 “10 94 108 30 64 122 28 38 100 22. 54 200 ir 30 48 100 20-6 100 = 4 (8 02 $26 (01 4 30 (01 0-26.00 6 56 00 O., clea 2° 30 100 fat, A., clear -16 0 14 Mont., peldy.- 4 18 100 $ 36 00 4 42 00 8 54 00 $ 28 00 20 100 Qu’App. 6 ios Rapid City, 200 Roseburg, Ore., cldy. Bt. Louis, Mo., ‘cl St, Paul, Minn., cld Salt Lake Ci . 8, Marie, Mi Seattle, Wash, Sheridan, W; Sloux City, fa. Spokane, Wa Swift Cur, Sasi . Ohio, cle Winnemucca, N. ‘Winnipeg, Man.’ clea * ORRIS W. ROBERTS, Official in charge. |ing ey. r, inches: | © Satans Cancel Bismarck Trip Cancellation of the basketball game between Bismarck and Devils Lake high schools, orig- inally set for Friday night and then tentatively postponed until Saturday night, was announced today by R. D. McLeod, athletic director of Bismarck high school. Information came to McLeod Friday that the Devils Lake team had been unable to come to Bismarck and Mandan because of bad weather and snow-blocked roads. Attempts were being made Fri- day to obtain either Jamestown or Minot to take the place of Devils Lake on the local sched- ule, McLeod said. WOMAN SHOOTS HER DAUGHTER, COMMIS SUICIDE AT MANDAN Bodies of Mrs. S. G. Anderson and Alvera Anderson Are Found in Home Mrs. 8. G. Anderson, 47, wife of @ Mandan railroad engineer, shot and killed her daughter, Alvera, 21, and then committed suicide Friday morn- ing. The bodies were discovered at their home in Mandan. Melancholia over her approaching deafness and over the ill health of her -daughter is believed to have caused Mrs. Anderson's act. Shot as She Slept Indications were the girl was shot as she slept. Mrs. Charles Larson, mother of the woman, who lives nearby, discovered the bodies Friday morning when she broke into the house. Her suspicions became aroused when there were no signs of life at the home, after she had made several attempts to arouse the occupants. ‘ Anderson left Friday morning on a special run to Dickinson, and the shooting occurred after his wife pre- pared breakfast for him. Mrs, Larson found the girl's body in bed in the bedroom, a bullet through her left temple. Across the girl's body was Mrs. Anderson. She took her life by placing the revolver in her mouth and discharging the weapon. The gun still was in her hand when she was found. Growing Despondent Relatives said Mrs. Anderson had been growing despondent over her japproaching deafness. She was fur- ther upset when her daughter, Alvera, interrupted her studies at the University of North Dakota following @ nervous breakdown. The girl was a junior, a member of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority, and popular on the} campus. A son, George, is a senior at the university, Reconstructing the shooting, Mor- ton county officials said indications! were that Mrs. Anderson prepared| breakfast for her husband, and later in the morning went to her daugh- ter's room and shot the girl. Anderscn was expected to return here Friday afternoon from Dickin- son. Indictment of Bishop Thrown Out by Court Washington, Feb. 12.—(?)}—The in- dictment of Bishop James Cannon, Jr and Miss Ada Burroughs on irges of conspiracy to violate the! corrupt practices act was thrown out of court Friday, but plans were made for an immediate appeal by the gov-/| ernment. Associate Justice James M. Proctor of the District of Columbia supreme court sustained a demurrer of the Southern Methodist churchman to} the indictment of himself and his former secretary. The justice ruled the charges did not allege as fact that Miss Bur- roughs had knowledge of campaign | p contributions she was indicted for al- 0 desed failure to report. Pores tS t|| Urges Heavy Tax | H | For Bootleggers | Washington, Feb. —P)—A former secretary of the treasury Proposes a 100 per cent income Be on bootleggers and drug ped- lers a8 @ means Of balancing the federal budget. William G. McAdoo advanced the suggestion in reply to a re- quest from Senator Walsh (D., Mont.) for ideas on-revenue rais- ing. If it is true that bootleggers are making a billion and a half a year, wrote McAdoo, it is the government's duty to tax them the whole amount. To the extent that it could be enforced, he suggested, the tax would drive the wholesa.ers en- The Weather Fair tonight and Saturday; no decided change in temperature, PRICE FIVE CENT: wn’s Forces Are Spli 51 Leading Citizens Repudiate Program To Remove Capital Further Efforts to Wrest Institution From Bismarck Are De- nounced in Statement Signed By Business Men Following Thursday Meeting DENY THAT CITY AS WHOLE IS SPONSORING PROJECT. Announcement Charges That Press Reports and Speeches Authorized By Logical Capital City Association Are ‘Far From the Truth’ Repudiation of the Jamestown capital removal campaign was announced Thursday night by a group of 51 of that city’s business men as they signed a statement denouncing further efforts to wrest the institution from Bismarck, according to Associated Press dispatches. public, capital. tion as a ‘Jamestown movement’; by the city of Jamestown,’ etc. FAUNCES CELEBRATE OOTH ANNIVERSARY OF WEDDING IN CITY Pioneer Couple Were Married When Bismarck Was Out- The same silver service, china and linens received as wedding presents by Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Faunce, 802 First St. at their marriage here 50 years ago graced the table at a din- ner party given for family members Thursday evening at their home in celebration of their golden wedding anniversary. Perhaps the only Bismarck couple who can boast of 50 years of wedded life spent entirely in this community. Mr. and Mrs. Faunce Thursday looked back on # half-century which has brought them many true friends as well as a large measure of material success, They were married on Mrs. Faunce’s lith birthday. It still is one of Mr: Faunce’s favorite anecdotes to tell how he came all the way from New Zealand to claim his bride. Their courtship followed a visit which Mr. Faunce made to Bismarck to see an aunt, upon his return from a four- year sea voyage to many of the prin- cipal ports of the world. He admits jthat his decision to give up the sea almost immediately followed his meeting with the young lady who be- came his wife. Daughter of Doctor Mrs. Fauce was Miss Hattie Bent- ley, @ daughter of Dr. William A. Bentley, one of the city’s pioneer doc- tors. As a young girl she came to Bis- marck with her parents from Rush City, Minn., and she recalls that it took three days to make the trip which can now be made with ease in one. The only trains then were com- bination affairs for passengers and freight and the service slow and ir- regular as the line had just been com- Pleted as far as Bismarck. The Faunce wedding, which took place at the Bentley home at 208 ‘Third St., now the home of Mrs. John Miss Emma Bentley, now Mrs. Wil- liam Falconer; and, Miss Flora Wixon. |The bridegroom's attendants were Frank Mason, William A. Falconer and William Pye. The Rev. Gordon ler, Bismarck’s first Episcopal Bismarck Tribune giving a glowing account of the , & list of the guests and their presents. on Twelfth St. The statement was made public by E. B. Murphy, chairman, Breitbach, secretary, of a meeting that was held Thursday afternoon fol- lowing attempts of the capital removal group to form a general committee of local people to promote the removal. a ee behets fas the State of North Dakota: “We, the undersigned, as individuals and citizens of the city of James- town, wish at this time to give to all the citizens of Nort, Dakota aa to the public generally this statement with reference to the capital removal Proposition to be voted upon by the voters of this state on March 15, which is made i ew of the following facts: A “1. iat we note that public speakers and the favorable retaining the capital at Bismarck are constantly “esate Fifty-one of the ieading merchants and townsmen had attached their signatures to the statement when it was made Any fight for removal of the capital is undesirable to the state as a whole, the business men said in announcing they would not sponsor any campaign designed for removal of the and A. J. The statement follows: referring to this proposi- ‘an effort by the citizens Jamestown,’ as a movement on the part of, ‘The People of Jamestown’ bs pA ‘ ‘an attempt “2. That on Feb. 8, 1932, a number of the undersigni Jamestown received a communication from the Logical Capital” ‘on Pad sociation to change a former attitude and position taken by them wipe ed now in a campaign with this associa- tion to forward this removal Project. Make Position Clear “We wish to make clear - tion in reference to these Pr aa “We want the citizens of this to recognize the fact that pert undersigned citizens of Jamestown, are not in favor of this attempt to take from our neighboring. city - of Bismarck af, State institution located ere at time of adoption the state constigution yes “We are issuing this statement dispel any notion. lamestown, & whole, 4 in reat capital removal. We want the Peo- ple of this sta » and particularly the Decne ee to know that we not or assist ovement in any manner.” _— : The statement was signed the following business,men: Kis E. Geraghty, pastor, james Cathoul church Pe BF 3 D. R. Brocl an , kman, Dakota Meat ne £ pire contractor. . Bre! ithach, atl stone hotel. esate: R. R. Wolfer, National Bank and Trust company. ©. A. Amundson, Bridgeman Russell company. B. H. Kroze, Jamestown college. a ao e pce: danien: River Na- Bank and Trust pany and McElroy com; om P. W. Eddy, Eddy Furniture et J, Morris, Bt aie utsman County Sigrud Grande, Beck Clothing company. to as a pany. Harry L. Wallace, Auto Electric J. J. Nygaard, implements. T. 8. Halligan, plumber. . M. Severn, building and loan, H. G. Procter, Jr., building and