The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 3, 1932, Page 1

oe eee a “e ttt ade wes s i ey 4 § 4 4 ! ‘ 4 i , ‘ ‘ é { vw bet RrYY “North Dakota’s Oldest Newspapex ESTABLISHED 1873 Find No Trace Elimination of L PROGRESSIVE GROUP OPPOSED TO PAIR ON NONPARTISAN TICKET ‘Dark Horse’ May Get Indorse- ment Because of Langer- Thoresen Deadlock GARBERG AND BURDICK GAIN New Party Favors Moe While Ben C. Larkin Is Mention- ed For First Time A “suggestion” that the name of the Nonpartisan League be changed to that of “Progressive Voters League” was rejected overwhelmingly by the League’s state convention Thursday after- noon. Debate broke loose in the con- vention over the extension of power of the committee of 15 negotiating with Progressive Re- publicans for a fusion ticket. Out of a meeting of a joint com- mittee of Nonpartisan Leaguers and Progressive Republicans, charged with drawing up a fusion ticket, came s plan Thursday to eliminate Wil- liam Langer, Bismarck, a candidate for the indorsement for governor, and William Lemke, Fargo, an as- pirant for a congressional post. The state convention of the Non- partisan League recessed Tuursday morning until afternoon as the joint committee resumed its deliberations in an effort to straighten out a situa- tion which threatens to throw the session into confusion. Langer and Lemke are not accept- able to the progressive element, while nine of the 15 Nonpartisans on the joint committee approved a slate from which their names are elim- inated. A report of the Nonpartisan com- nittee, appointed at the opening ses- jion of the convention Wednesday, was to be submitted Thursday. after- acon, with indications that, unless 2 chew plan is devised, a majority and minority report’ will be submitted. ¥F. A. Vogel, Bismarck,- a Thoresen supporter and a member of the Non- partisan committee, left the joint meeting when a majority of his col- Jeagues voted to abandon Langer. Three Are Mentioned Acceptable to a majority of the Progressives and Non) ol the committee are Peter Garberg, A. T.'Lynner, and Ben C. Larkin, Bismarck, as candidates for governor. For congress the majority report, drawn up when the meeting adjourn- ed in the early hours of the morning, favors Usher L. Burdick, Fargo, and I. J. Moe, Valley City. Efforts were made by several del- egates at Thursday morning's ses- sion to “smoke out” the committee's report, but after some parliamentary jockeying this move failed, and the convention to it committee to continue its delibera-/ tions, C. N. Lee, Dodge, chairman of the Nonpartisan committee, told the con- vention that new developmmts made it necessary to call the committee ito session. Langer obviously is the strongest candidate for governor, while Lemke forces came to the convention with considerable strength. The problem of asking the convention to eliminate strongest candidates confronted the committee. Convention Must Okay While the Progressive committee- men have authority to speak for their party, the Nonpartisan committec- men were at a disadvantage in that their action must be approved by the convention. Second to Langer in strength is Thoresen, but neither a to have a pledged majority of the del- egates. In the prospective Socks. possibility of a “dark horse” loomed with Garberg one of the strongest candidates mentioned. The Progres- sive committee, however, was un- animously agreed on Larkin as one of the candidates for governor, and for the first time the head of the state railroad commission was brought into the .running. / The joint committee began its work Wednesday with an agreement that each political faction would name certain candidates on the fu- sion ticket to receive the combined support of Progressives and Non- partisan Leaguers. The Nonpartisan group advanced “the prior claim to the privilege of indorsing a candidate for governor, but the Progressives desired a hand in the matter. . After considerable discussion, it was agreed that of the available candidates for the post in the Nonpartisan ranks thatthe Pro- gressives name their choices, result- ing in the approval of four candi- dates. ; Moe Then Advanced The Progressives then sought to advance Moe as a candidate accept- for congress, but the Nonpartisans insisted also on placing Burdick in "the 3 Lemke appeared to have little girenzth among the Nonpartisan commiiteemen, and mone among the Progressives. : Delegates looked for a bitter, come test on the floor Thursday Langer forces continued to support, while little had -been done to take away any of the pre-conven- tion Lemke strength. Some delegates turned their efforts to bringing about the. withdrawal ot Langer and Thoresen from the race, ‘(Continusd on page seven) THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1932 Japs Issue Orders | To Cease Fighting In Shanghai Sector League Meets For Big Session; Chinese Driven Back 12/2 Miles From City; Washington, Hoping For End, Keeps Close Eye on Affair Geneva, March 3.—(AP)—Negotiations for “an armistice at Shanghai have broken down, Dr. W. W. Yen, the Chinese spokesman, told the League of Na- tions assembly Thursday afternoon. Japanese terms which were denounced by Yen provided that the Chinese withdraw their troops first — to.a distance to be determined between the Chinese and Japanese authorities and that thereafter the de< i tails and duration of an armistice should be deter- mined by similar direct bi-lateral negotiations. (By The Associated Press) } Orders to cease hostilities unless their opponents resort { the: The kidnapers of Col. | to further Hostile Shanghai. such as that in the Far East. SOLONS CONSIDERING PROPOSALS TO CURB ‘WAVE OF KONAPIN Congressmen. Are Indignant Over Abduction of Colonel Lindbergh’s Son Washington, March 3.—(#)—The wave of ‘idignation at the abduction of the Lindbergh baby, swept con- jgress Thursday on toward enactment of laws to put a definite stop to the spreading kidnaping racket. The extraordinary. session begun m| Wednesday by the house judiciary committee was resumed upon the Cochran bill providing the death ipenalty. for transportation of victims from state to state. Despite the Strong feeling of the members, how- ever, the committee showed a con- Some States Order Death for Kidnaping t ( By The Associated Press) ind Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh's baby face & maximum penalty of life impri- sonment if captured and convicted but eight states have provided a death penalty for crimes such as theirs. They are Alabama, Delaware, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Ne- braska, Texas and Virginia. Montana provides a minimum penalty of one year, with no maxi- mum specified, and the sentence provided in the other states ranges upward to life. ‘The maximum penalties provid- ed by other states include: Min- nesota 40, North Dakota 20, Wis- consin life, and South Dakota 15. servative disposition to keep from rushing into legislation which might throw the entire burden of enforce- ment upon the federal government. Pointing out in any case no law passed now could be invoked in the Lindbergh case, Chairman Sumners advocated taking time to “let the matter soak in.* But in other quarters action: was rushed, with a new anti-kidnaping bill introduced in the senate by Stei- wer of Oregon; promise of early in the senate judiciary com- mittee on the Patterson measure— companion .to. the Cochran house bill; and presence on the house ca- lendar of a committee-approved bill placing heavy penalties on the use of the mails to. send extortion threats. ‘The extraordinary concern at the fate of the Lindbergh child remained unabated in the capital. Even Pres- ident Hoover, who practically never is disturbed after retiring, asked to opments during Wednesday night, re- gardless of the hour. 7. [Today THURSDAY Senate department appropriation bill. Banking and currency committee gating stock market operators. Bill. to regulate bus traffic before ‘interstate commerce committec. hesrings on -nomination of Judge ‘Takes up for passage the 40,000,- 900 bushel government wheats relief see bil wit, Ways and means committee con- siders tax increases. ya Agriculture ‘committee’ studies short gelling regulation. 0: be informed of any important devel-| chit in Congress {|e Land Continues discussion of agriculture to decide on resolution for investi- | Di dJames-H. Wilkerson for circuit bench. | 8. House [bee action Thursday went to the Japanese army and navy at Shanghai as the League of Nations assembly met at Geneva for one of its most:important meetings in history. The army commander said he had ordered his forces to halt for the time being at points occupied “and to stop fighting if the Chinese cease hostilities.” Previously the Japanese were ordered to consolidate the positions they held on the border of a 1214-mile zone around China called the league meeting at Geneva under a covenant article by which the powers undertake to apply economic sanctions in conflicts She resorted to that last appeal only after the League of Nations council had failed to end the fighting. Chinese and Japanese spokesmen were to present their cases late Thursday. Opportunity To Speak ‘Thereafter, under ‘the usual pro- cedure, all the delegates would have an opportunity to speak for their. governments, large small alike. It is this feature, which has caused many observers to believe this meet- ing may have a very important influ- ence upon the future’ of the league. In the small countries there have nm expressions of dissatisfaction with the procedure of the great pow- ers acting through the league counc:! in ‘the Sino-Japanese aegotiations. Some are represented as feeling that «Continued ‘on page Seven) RUSTE GE CGS EER AES | Weather Report ] ——— FORECAST For Bismarck and vicinity: erally fair tonight and Friday; colder tonight: _ contin- ued cold, Friday. For North Da- kota: Generally fair tonight and Friday, except possibly snow to- night extreme south portion: colder tonight: moderate cold wave southeast portion; continved cold Friday. For South Da- and {oj night, northerly Friday becoming fair; colder, except extreme west. For Montana: Unsettled tonight, snow south portion, colder north and east portions; Friday generally fair. For Minnesota: Mostly cloudy to- night and Friday, snow probable in south portion; colder tonight, much colder in northeast and west-central portions, with moderate cold wave tonight or Friday; much colder Fri- day in south portion. CONDITIONS A high pressure area, Calgary 30.40, is centered over the northeastern Rocky Mountain slope and colder weather prevails from the Dakotas and Manitoba westward to the north Pacific coast. Sub-sero temperatures prevail in Saskatchewan. Precipita- tion occurred at almost all places throughout the northern and central districts, except In North Dakota and over the upper Mississippi Valley where mostly cloudy weather pre- vails, Bismarck station barometer, inches: £8.31 reduced to sea level 30.18. TEMPERATURE north- At 7 a.m. Highest y: Lowest 1a PRECIPITATION Amt, 24 hrs. ending 7 a. m. . Total this month to date Normal, this month to date . Total, Jan, 1 to date . Normal, Jan. 1 to date Accumulated deficlency Jan. 1. ane ‘ORTH DAKOTA POINTS NORTH pa mon m, Low Pct. BISMARCK, cldy. 111.00 Devils Lake, clear 8 8 100 Fargo-Moorhead, cl Jamestown, clear 1 Williston, cldy. Amarillo, Texat Bi Idaho, peldy. ag Denver, Colo. De: a City, Bebure,” Ore., : PT Pet ttt eeeeketeucas soreresa gus Sat ten: 00 clal in charge. Gen- | | Was spent in greeting and old mem- ories, 9 | vised. 6 horse sense. BISMARCK CITIZENS: | READY T0 TURN OUT FOR BiG GATHERING Final Plans For Capital Defense Campaign to Be Dis- cussed Tonight LEGIONNAIRES GO TO WORK Resolutions Adopted By Bel- field and Center Favor This City Bismarck is expected to turn out en masse tonight for the public mass meeting at which final plans for the capital defense campaign will be out- lined. The session is scheduled to start at 8 p. m., in the World War Memorial building. In addition to reports of the work done by the capital defense committee, information will be giv-: en the public on various phas3s of} the situation as indicated by reports/ received here from all parts of the state. At a meeting Wednesday night in the American Legion club rooms,; members of the veterans organiza- tion laid plans to get out the vote in the city of Bismarck and a record/ out-turn of people to the polls is anticipated for March 15. The first step in this work will be ‘to conduct a house-to-house survey of the city to determine the number and names of eligible voters. Lists will be made of those at home and those away from home and arrange- jments will be made to send absent |voters ballots to all eligible voters {whose homes are here but who are; jnow away from the city. In this ‘number will be included university {and college students, traveling men ‘and all others who are out of the jeity now or who expect to be ai jon March 15. In Plenty of Time | }y The plan is to, have this part of} ithe work completed by Saturday in| ,order~that--absent’ voters may have! jplenty of time in which to mark and |return their ballots. ‘ | Notaries public will be stationed at! the Legion headquarters next Satur- day afternoon and on Saturday.) {March 12, in order to facilitate the casting of absent voters ballots b: traveling men and others and a Le- gionnaird in each of the city's major hotels has been appointed to assist lin this work. | On election day, workers in each) (precinct will be furnished with com- jPlete voting lists and will be assign- ed the task of getting the vote out. Arrangements will be made for the transportation of cripples or others! who may encounter diffiquity in get- | ting to the polls and automobiles will be made available late in the day to take late voters to the polling places. The work has been divided b: Precincts with a committee of Le-| gionnaires assigned to each precinct.| Each veteran will be given the job of getting out the vote in his block and it is expected that a record early vote will be cast. The war veterans will concentrate their work on the (Continued on page Seven) ALFALFA BILL HAS ARRIVED: IN STATE: Oklahoma Governor Reunited | With North Dakota Broth- er After 34 Years Fargo, N. D., March 3. \—Two | ‘Toadsuck, Texas, boys who ran away | from home before their first whiskers | sprouted, reunited Thursday after a! \separation of 34 years. | “Hello, Bill!” | “Howdy, George!” Their salutation echoed down the, aisle of a sleeping car and with brisk handshake, George T. Murray. Berthold, N. D., farmer, welcomed his , younger brother, William H. (Alfalfa | Bill) Murray, governor of Oklahoma, | to North Dakota. i AS runaway boys—George was 1 jand Bill was 12—inspired by a primi- | itive urge they spent many an hour planning how to earn the next meal, they recalled. But only a moment} They sat down at once this time to Plan on gaining @ more majestic goal Pinge to win the white house for “Don’t believe them when they say this state will back Governor ee: F velt for nomination,” “He has no cinch. You can beat him by getting out after the vote. “George,” Alfalfa ‘ Bill “responded admiringly, “I ‘see you still got good Of course I can win. Roosevelt may have the politicians I will have the people.” speech by the Oklahoma governor | 50 Per Cent Wizard’ on Trial | The Weather Fair tonight and Friday: epider tonight; continued id Friday. PRICE FIVE CENTS Of Lindy's Son anger, Lemke Sought Colonel Intimates Young Boy Will Be Brought Back Soon Lone Eagle Willing to Pay $50,000 Ransom Asked For Return of Child and to Drop All Investigation and Movements For Prosecution JUSTICE OFFICIALS CONTINUE SEARCH FOR KIDNAPERS Albert W. Beaham, whose flyer in high finance earned him the sobriquet of “Fifty Per Cent” Benham, is shown here, right. with his attorney, Clif- ford Pederson, as they appeared in court at Belvidere, Ill, where Benham went on trial charged with operating a confidence game. Benham gained fame throughout northern Illinois as a financial wizard when he paid 10 to 50 per cent dividends on money entrusted to him, but announced that he was bankrupt when suspicious depositors demanded return of the jand to “use all lawful and honorable | leity of Bismarck to the city 0” James- | ‘Ohio Parents Await money. When Ice on COUNTY DADS ASK STATE CAPITAL BE KEPT IN BISMARCK Say Removal Would Cause Sharp Boost in Both Coun- ty and State Taxes Declaration that removal of the capital from Bismarck to Jamestown: will cause an increase in both county and state taxes was made Thursday in a resolution adopted unanimously by the Burleigh county commission-| ers. The document, introduced by Com-| missioner Charles Swanson and sec- | onded by Commissioner Axel Soder,; calls on every voter in the county to “Vote No” in the removal proposal | means” to induce voters in all parts of the state to do so. The resolution, a copy of which was offered for pub- lication by County Auditor A. C. Isa- minger, follows: “Whereas, a certain few politicians ; and office seekers of the city of; Jamestown are wilfully and malici- ously attempting to move from the | town the seat of government of the state of North Dakota, under the) guise of saving money for the taxpay- ers of this state, and “Whereas, should the said politi- cians and office seekers of Jamestown be successful in their willful attempt to move the capital to Jamestown the assessed valuation of Bismarck prop- erty will be decreased very greatly, and “Whereas, such reduction in the as- sessed valuation of Bismarck city property will be reflected in an in- creased valuation and corresponding increased taxation on farm property in Burleigh county in order to raise the money to pay the bonds for the new courthouse and to pay the other ex- of the county . government, and “Whereas, such increase in taxation on farm property in Burleigh county will work a lasting hardship on the farm population and inhabiténts of the county, and “Whereas, the removal of the state capital will not, (as advocated by the Jamestown removalists) result. in low- er state taxes but will result in in- creased state taxes, “Now Therefore, Be It Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Burleigh County, North Dakota, of Bismarck and Burleigh county to go to the polls on election day March 15th, and vote NO on the proposition to move the state capital from Bue) marck to Jamestown, and | “Be It Further Resolved, that each | of the said voters be and they hereby are requested to use all lawful and honorable means to influence voters in other parts ms the state to vote NO; on this proposition.” Minutes of the meeting show Com-!| missioners Swanson, Soder, Will,, Fricke and Moynier voting in favor of the resolution. Return of Small Boy Niles, O., March 3.—(P)—Like Mr. and Mrs, Charles A, Lindbergh, two Ohio parents waited in Thursday for the hoped-for safe re- turn of a kidnaped son. : ‘The boy, James DeJute, Jr., 11, Bon: contractor, was Jury is supported »y such strong right to withhold the payment of any | Wagner heard their cries as the ice {it was nightfall before the bodies ;Murderer of the Albert. E, Haven fam- |that this board urges upon every voter jily of six persons near Schafer, N. D.,| | Mob, “society robbed his father, James * | Attorney E. J. Meliraith of Divide; iTwo Small Girls Drown Pond Breaks Youngsters Disregard Warnings of Their Teacher in Stutsman County (Tribune Special Service) Woodworth, N. D., March 3.— Doris Cromby and Dorothy Moser, each nine years old, drowned Tues- day in a pond near Bystrom. Fu- neral services will be held Friday, those for the Moser girl at Medina and those for the Cromby girl here. Desperate gfforts of Miss Selma Wagner, teacher at the school which bad girls attended, failed to save their ves. Miss Wagner had warned the chil- dren not to venture on the ice of a pond near the school but the girls failed to heed the warning. Miss broke and rushed to the scene. The ice failed to bear her weight and she waded into the pool up to her neck, pushing aside cakes of floating ice, in an effort to effect a rescue, but was unable to do so. Miss Wagner was weak from exposure and grief following her experience. The accident occurred at noon but were recovered. A boat was obtained at the home of “Grandma” Monk. It was manned by Dan Vale and Chris Eisinger who finally located the bodies with hooks.’ The grief- Stricken parents of the children re- mained on the bank while the search continued. Mrs. Austin Cromby was taken to the home of kindly neighbors but her husband remained on watch and was the first to reach the boat as it neared the shore. A by-stander said he took the body of his child in his arms and would not give it up until friends took it from him and led him eway. i The pond was only about 300 feet across but was open in the middle. Ice at the edges made it necessary to pull the boat with ropes as the men in it grappled for the bodies, BANNON APPEALING TO SUPREME COURT Declare Appellant Was Robbed of ‘Opportunity’ By Lynching of Son When Charles Bannon, confessed in February, 1930, was hanged by a! F. Bannon, of his one opportunity to! escape the penalty which the jury has imposed,” the North Dakota su- Preme court was told Thursday when Bannon’s appeal came before it for, argument. James Bannon, 56, is serving a lif sentence in the state penitentiary, haying been convicted by a jury at Crosby on'a charge of participation in! the mi “No murderer should go free; nor | should the innocent be condemned,” | the supreme court was told by State’s, county, who with W. A. Jacobson,! Watford City attorney, appeared be. ore the tribunal in behalf of Bi non. | State Board of Equalization and “Attorney General ments that “the verdict of guilty -by | and substantial evidence that the ap-) Pellate court is without jurisdiction to interfere, and thg judgment of conviction affirmed.’ Waitress Taken to Newark in Attempt to Identify Pictures of Three Men Who Asked Directions to Lind- bergh's Estate Last Friday Hopewell, N. J., March 3.—(AP)—Col. Charles A. Lindbergh decided Thursday to fight it out with the kidnapers of his baby son, keeping the police on the job and making every effort to run the criminals down there was no indication, however, that he had withdrawn his offer to pay ransom for the baby’s re- turn. Washington, March 3.—(AP)—Washington po- lice Thursday broadcast notice for officers to search every rooming house in the city for a man, a woman and a baby who they believe abandoned an automobile in a garage at Hyattsville, Md., late Tuesday night. It was said by police officials they considered it possible the couple might have been connected with the kid- naping of the infant son of Charles A. Lindbergh. The man leaving it there, who has not been heard com since, was Said to have given a Minneapolis ad- ress, * At Minneapolis, the address given was said non- existent but a woman of the same name said she had a son living in New Jersey. His surname tallies with that given by the man who left the car but the initials differ. The woman said her son is married but has no children. Boston, March 3.—(AP)—Colonel Lindbergh’s infant son was reported-in a letter mailed from a woman in Boston Thursday, to be. held captive in a small New Jersey town. The letter gave the name of the place as “Provincetown, N. J.,” but the police in- terpreted this as referring to Provinceline, not far from Princeton. (Copyrighted, 1932, By The Associated Press) Hopewell, N. J, March 3.—(AP)—There still is no word ot Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr., the most famous baby in the world, held by kidnapers for $50,000 ransom. All night the Lindbergh home blazed with lights. For five miles it could be seen, standing against the black sky like a beacon inviting the baby’s kidnapers to bring him back home, no matter the monetary cost. But the coming of a dull dawn found the little crib empty. There was a hint of hope. First, the postcard, mailed in Newark Wednesday and received by Col. Charles A. Lindbergh later in the day, stating the baby was safe and for the man who Tey the New York to Paris air trail to await further instruc- ‘ions. Second, there was the intimatio1 mig possibly be reawcen ao its parents Thursay. pita erate ese ere was no explanation of the ex! iC =] - old baby would be returned Thursday. F Pertiays ie wan eee ay negotiations with the kidnapers. Such negotiations, hi a atecty. 8 jowever, have been $00 LINE SEEKS 25 PER CENT REDUCTION IN TAX ASSESSMENT So far as official communiques Were concerned, the most substantial clue in the hands of the authorities was the story told them by a Miss Keating, a waitress of Pennington, a few miles from Hopewell. Three In Restaurant Miss Keating said three men enter- ed the restaurant where she is em- ployed and inquired the way to the Lindbergh home. That was last Fri- day night. She gave them directions to reach the secluded, $50,000 estate. The same three men returned to the restaurant Tuesday night. After @ brief lunch, they left.’ Two hours after their departure, the Lindbergh | baby was gone from his nursery. The authorities regarded Miss —_—_ Rees firnatee as highly im- Portant. She was taken by a state Charging that it has been grossly | trooper to Newark and New York to overassessed in the 32 counties in Rogues’ - North Dakota in which it operates, the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sauls | 1, Ste. Marie Railway company Wed- nesday began suit in federal court to|ed early Thursday. At Newark, how- obtain a 25 per cent reduction in the | ever, it was understood she selected assessment. several photographs, but there was no The total assessment on 1931 taxes | comment by the police. - against the Soo Line in North Dakota} Shortly after the visit to Newark ‘Was $610,000, according to Iver Acker,|Miss Keating and the state police of- state tax commissioner, and if the |ficer appeared at Jersey City police plea of the railroad is granted by the | headquarters. Following their con- court, this amount will be reduced by ference with police authorities Jersey $152,500. | City police were ordered to search all The state board of equalization and | boarding houses and hotels. Instruc- auditors and treasurers in all 32 coun- | tions were to look for “a man, a wom- ties are made defendants in the!an and a baby.” equity action, on which a hearing is/ to be held here Friday before Judge John Sanborn of St. Paul, who was | called into the case by Judge Andrew | Officials in 32 Counties Are Defendants Tena h E & re ae u ; Ly il sé Read until il : taxes would ied