The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 31, 1932, Page 1

a North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper 4 ESTABLISHED 1873 1 et ) i a CLEAR SKIES GIVE THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1932 114 Farm Strikers Figure in McCormick Legacy Deal The Weather. Overy acm tes ‘. PRICE FIVE CENTS 51 Astronomical E xpeditions Are Are Wounded North Dakotans Witness Eclipse of Sun |M’Adoo Victorious IOWA SHERIFF ASKS GOVERNOR 0 SEND MILITIA T0 SCENE i GOOD OPPORTUNITY ; In California Race LINED UP ON EAST COAST Shotgun Fire From Passing Au- ~ 110 OBSERVE SHADOW ; Phenomenon Started Here at [FRANCES SLATTERY AGAIN LEADS FIELD Wartime Secretary of Treasury Wins Democratic Nomina- tion For Senate Post Seeking Information on Eclipse Boston, Mass., Aug. 31.—(?)—Fifty- tomobile Inflicts Casual- ties on Picketers TEAR GAS BOMBS THROWN P 12:33 P. M., Darkest Per- | ie Miiak expeditions were Little Facts About : j F |SHORTRIDGE FALLS BEHIND DC a uate eC ’ * | tod Came at 1:57 INPOPULARITY RACE ing the total eclipe of the sin. || The Sun’s Eclipse |/omaha Sheriff Clears Roads (By The Associated Press) Contrary to general impression, there are more eclipses of the sun than the moon. The solar eclipses, however, are rarely seen by large numbers of persons because they cover only small areas, But Guards Return After Short Period wide from Montreal to Cape Cod, they dotted the landscape, mostly in flat New England Valleys. Their telescopes, looking like siege guns, field cannon and trench mortars, were trained low toward the northeast, here the moon will cover the sun Pp. m,, eastern standard time. A few were on high places. One ‘woman astronomer set her telescope on top of a tower 205 fect above the surf.on the coast of Cape Cod. Around these astronomers specta- tors from many states massed in such numbers that state police and town constabulary set up military lines to insure freedom for scientific work. ‘Thousands of persons scattered pic- nic fashion throughout the eclipse areas. They came by special trains from as far as New York City, but mostly in a stream of automobiles, Never before have highway police faced such a problem—auto caravans caught by the sudden night of a to- tal eclipse. Varied instructions for safety were issued. In some places lights were ordered on for security. | There were general orders to stop Administrator Supporter Is Led By Wet Rival But Still Hopes to Win j + swoxeo GLASS IN DEMAND Sensational Rise Made by Dor- othy Atwood, Who Polls 43,400 Votes Odds Appear to Be With Scien- tist Who Gambled on Clear Weather in East Cherokee, Ia., Aug. 31.—()—Sherifi Arthur N. Tilton of Cherokee county Wednesday said he was requesting Governor Turner to send militia here, following the wounding early Wednes- day of 14 farm strike pickets. A large {number of Farm Holiday adherents were said to have gathered near here. The entire force of vigilantes in the county gathered at the courthouse behind locked doors and Prepared for any eventuality. Authorities indicat- ed that they summoned the vigil- antes on the belief that picket sympa- thizers might come into the city tu demand action against the persons who wounded their comrades, As additional pickets headed to- ward Cherokee to aid in the blockade Sheriff Tilton also called out county San Francisco, Aug. 31.—()—Vic- tory for William Gibbs McAdoo, war- time secretary of the treasury seek- ing the California Democratic sena- torial nomination, and a threat of defeat for Senator Samuel Short- ridge for renomination on the Repub- lican ticket featured the returns Wednesday from the state primary election. State Senator Tallant Tubbs of San Francisco, a wet, had a lead of more than 20,000 over Shortridge, staunch supporter of the adiminis- tration, in returns from 5,749 com- plete and incomplete precincts out of 10,531 in the state. Despite the Tubbs margin, Short- ridge headquarters issued a state- ment asserting the final returns, as Reports come from manufac- turers of smoked glasses that they have been unable to supply the de- mand, One concern was 40,000 orders behind Tuesday night. Almost daily shuffling of leaders in the Bismarck merchants popularity race’ put Frances Slattery, Bismarck, back at the head of the field when votes were tabulated in the Tribune office at 5 p. m. Tuesday. Miss Slattery had 409,100 votes. The next four remained within close distance of the pace-setter. Catherine Andrist had 400,800; Ruby Jacobson 391,200; Alice Lee 369,800; and Betty Leach 336,800. All are Bismarck young women. In sixth and seventh places were Ernestine Carufel, Bismarck, 269,200, and Alice Marsh, Bismarck, 138,400. Luella Tollefson, Menoken, with 133,700, once more led Esther Watson, McKenzie, who had 133,200, for the Hundreds of necks were craned in . 2 Bismarck Wednesday as eager observ- ers watched the moon obscure the at aeay aounuibasame mighty brilliance of the sun, |Here are the principal figures in an, to Krenn.: By its terms Krenn turn- Behind smoked glass, pieces of | Unusual deal which was revealed fol-|ed the legacy over to Dato, his real photographers film and other make-!Jowing announcement that Mrs. | estate partner, in return for the guar- shift eye protectors, persons here first | Edith Rockefeller McCormick had lage of a monthly income of $2,000 left five-twelfths of her large estate for the remainder of his life. saw the moon begin to creep over the sun's surface at 44 minutes and 50 State Tax Board Slashes Assessments of Railroads The Savannah line altered its sailing time from Boston from 4 DP. m., to noon and the steamer City of St. Louis of that line will alter her usual course south to cross the path of totality at. sea. Conway, N. H., anglers are going to find out whether fish bite bet- ter when the sun is behind the moon. ‘seconds past noon. Slowly Old Sol’s brilliance began to be obscured and at 1:57 p. m., 67 per! cent of his flaming surface was hid- den behind the dark mass of the moon. Thereafter the earth's satte- lite began to recede, and at 3:06 p. m. had disappeared. | _ Warden Charles B. Clarke of the | New Hampshire state prison at | Concord sent out an appeal for used photographic film to protect Planets Are Observed Observers with binoculars and those; with particularly keen eyesight saw | the planets Jupiter and Mercury twinkle faintly near the sun. Off to the west, Venus, usually discernible | on clear days, shone more brightly! than was usual. The eclipse started 50 seconds be- fore it was discernible to the naked eye, O. W. Roberts, federal meteorolo- | gist here, said. Amateur photographers were busy on the roof of buildings eager to get} Pictures of the phenomenon when! the maximum obscuration was reached. * ‘The moon obliged the waiting spec- | tators by arriving on time, reaching | maximum obscuration on schedule. | and moved out of sight at the exact minute set for its disappearance. View Sight From Plane { Pilot Leslie Smith, of Northwest Airways, Inc., and Roberts made a flight during the eclipse in order that they might view the phenomenon | from the air. i Cnly 67 per cent of the eclipse was visible “from Bismarck though it was total over a strip 100 miles wide extending from Massachusetts into Canada in a northwesterly direc- | tion, witr Salem. Mass. and Quebec | being in the center of the strip. The portion of the eclipse seen from different sections, scientists pointed out, was dependent upon the relative position of the observer, the moon, and the sun. If the spectator happened to be in such a position that the moon was completely in front of the sun, from where he was looking, the eclipse was total. i If, on the other hand, the observer Was not in a direct line and the moon did not blot out the sun, he witness- ed only a partial eclipse, the extent depending on the relative position of the moon and sun to him. Hl The darkest period of the eclipse in Montana, scientists said, came =| 12:43 p. m. (MS.T.) while the dark period occurred in South Daokta} at 2:02 p.m. (CS.T.) and Minnesota | at 2:09 (C.S.T.) Interest Is Great Here Scores of telephone calls to the fed- eral weather bureau here ‘and the great demand for exposed film and colored glasses at loca) business es- tablishments evinced the interest which the phenomenon created in Bismarck. Though the Bismarck Paint and Glass company had little extra de- mand for glass preceding the eclipse. an official of that firm said that un- doubtedly thousands of western North Dakotans smoked odd pieces of glass in praparation for the sieht. The naked eye needed the protection | of colored or smoked glass or colored glasses when one watched the eclipse because of the brightness of the sun. Odds were with scientists who gambled on New England's weather Wednesday. Skies cleared through- out the district in which the solar f eclipse was total after a cloudy night. x Sun Breaks Through i 4 at Barre, Vt.. on the edge of the ut totality area, the sun broke througa the clouds at 8 a.m. It had rained in northern V:= nont during the early morning and daybreak was none too cheery. Through New Hampshire the ski@ were overcast but in a gfeat part of the Granite state there were indi- cations of a late morning sun. Down along Cape Cod there was a haze, but forecasters predicted clear- weather as the day wore on. At Pryeburg. Me., the weather was clear with 9 few clouds high in the sky The fair weather promised scien- tists a good view of the eclipse through their powerful telescopes, which en-| abled them to secure aay data regarding the solar syst The only part of North Dakota \Nyrenth was Lena) with cloudy. eather during the pheomenon was P tion, Roberts. | & y eo i Lae. vu me a w “the northwestern sect Said. MICHiGAN HONORS TOLAN , Mich. Aug. 31.—()—Gov- ernor Wilber M. Brucker has pro: claimed September 6 “Eddie Tolan Day” in Michigan. in ‘honor of the little Negro who. in the words of the | proclamation. “brought honor to our) commonwealth by winning the two FARGO VICTIM OF KIDNAPERS ADMITS TRUTH OF REPORT Police Are Investigating Des- pite Kaiser's Plea That They Drop Case Fargo, Aug. 31.—(#)—The Fargo Forum Wednesday said Frank Kaiser, Fargo, who had denied he had paid $2,500 last Saturday for his release from gangsters who kidnaped him here last Wednesday night and held him captive in the Minnesota lake region 2 1-2 days, later admitted to the police the story was true. Con- tinuing, the newspaper said: Kaiser urged police to drop the case. He said the affair was a per- {somal one and that he was “well satisfied and considered himself lucky to get off as easy as he did.” Following a conference of Fargo and Cass county authorities, however, it was announced investigation woula begin immediately. Up to the time the item of the kid- naping was published no complaint had been made by Kaiser to police although it became known he had reported the case to Mark Andrews, sheriff, with a request it be “kept quiet.” Andrews said he had said nothing about the incident in the hope a clue might turn up that would help in apprehension of the kidnap- ers, but that he had been making an investigation. Andrews said he believes the three men who carried out the kidnaping are members of a gang from eastern cities. 2 Kaiser told officials he would be unable to identify the gangsters It he saw them and offered no sug- sestions as to who they might be. He was questioned at length as to a possible motive for the kidnaping but gave none. A Fargo insurance man, who acted as intermediary in delivering the money, was questioned but gave little information. Kaiser is at liberty under $5,000 bonds pending appeal to the U. 8. cir- cuit court. of appeals from a convic- tion in federal court at Fergus Falls cn a liquor charge. Bridge Stars Will Determine Champion New York, Aug. 31.—(#)—Twenty- six stars at contract bridge, three of whom are women, plan to devote the next week-end to determining which is the one best player without regard to partner. Each competitor in Willard 8S. Karn’s second annual National In- dividual Masters’ Contract Bridge championship will have every other competitor as.partner and opponent at different times. Invitations have been extended only to.members of winning pairs or teams-of four in more than one out- standing tournament in the last three years. Mr. and Mrs. Ely Culbertson and Sidney 8. Lenz, Jr., are not en- tered. The Culbertsons are abroad. Lenz is not eligible. * Play will be Saturday, Sunday and Monday either at the Deal Club at Elberon,.N. J., or at the convention hall in Asbury Park, N. J. There wil! be 150 boards, the method being duplicate play in sections and not rubbers. 5% Prowler Steals Car ‘ | From Oklahoma Cops; ousces Shawnee, Okla., Aug. 31.—(P)— If the policemen had only stayed put they might have caught their man. They left their patrol car to hunt for a prowler. While Principal dash events” at the Olympic games. they were hunting, the prowler got into the car and drove away. Reduction of 15,177,849 Made in Total Valuation of Car- riers’ Property Assessment of railway property in North Dakota fer this year was placed by the state board of equal- ization at $172,966,217, a reduction of $15,177,489 under last year's assess- tment, according to figures announced Wednesday by Iver Acker, state tax | commissioner. | The reductions for all roads aver- aged 8.07 per cent, with the Soo Line, and the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific roads receiving decreases of 15 per cent each, the Chicago and {Northwestern 15.15 per cent, the | Northern Pacific 10 per cent, and the Great Northern 3.5 per cent. Last year's assessment of railway |property in the state totaled $188,- 43,706. The railroads this year as! ed for reductions aggregating $50, | 600,000 which would have brought the assessments down to $138.000,000. The Great Northern property in lorth Dakota was assessed at $80,- 195,997, a reduction of $2,904,997 or 3.5 per cent under the 1931 assess- ment of $82,999,997, The road had asked for a decrease of nearly $14,- 000,000. at $61.2 742 or 10 per cent under last year's assessment of $68,105,742. The com- pany requested a cut of $17,256,662. Seo Line Gets Cut The Soo Line, assessed at $22,284, 000, was given a reduction of $3,93: 025 or 15 per cent under the 1931 assessment of $26,217,025. A decrease of $13,090,000 was requested. The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific road, assessed by the board at $8,147,000, received a de- crease of 15 per cent, or $1,438,280 under the 1931 assessment of $9,585,- 230. A decreas sought by the railway. The Chicago and Northwestern was assessed at $248,000, a decrease of 15.15 per cent or $44,294 under the assessment of $292,294 in 1931. The Midland Continental was as- Sessed at $112,469, the same as a year ago Under an initiated measure adopt- ed by the voters at the June primary elections. taxes will be levied on 50 per cent of the assessed valuation of Property as equalized by the state board of equalization. Previously tax- es were levied on a basis of 75 per cent of the assessed value. In 1931 the total assessed valuation of North Dakota real, personal and ere utility property was $1,174,- Roosevelt Excused From Political Trip Manila. Aug. 31. — (©) — Governor General Theodore Roosevelt Wednes- day cancelled plans to participate ir the Republican presidential campaign because of the press of official duties and advices from Washiugton that he remain here. ‘f Announcement of, the cancellation was made after Governor Roosevelt had received a cablegram from Sec- retary of War Patrick J Hurley say- ing President Hoover thought it bes: he remain in the Philippine Islands For several weeks the insular legis- lature has been struggling to balance the budget and reorganize the gov- ernment and Governor Roosevelt has indicated he was loath to leave under those conditions. He is known to have advised Republican chieftains against the trip. Governor Roosevelt characterized President Hoover's suggestion as a “striking illustration” of his devotion to. public service and interest in the Philippines. “He is the man America needs and must have as president in this mo- ment of national emergency.” the governor-general said. FARMERS ANGRY Noblesville, Ind. Aug. 31.—(?)— !Four hundred Hamilton county farm- ‘ers have signified that they would j rather feed thetr milk to hogs.or dump it than sell it at the reduced p! |Paid by Indianapolis milk pools. © The Northern Pacific was assessed! 000, a reduction of $6.810.- | Of $4,895,120 was lead among contestants in the Bis- marck trade territory. These two have been alternating almost daily for some time. Dorothy Seitz, Mandan, continued lead the Mandan entrants with a tal of 24.100 votes. By far the most sensational rise Tuesday was made by Dorothy At- wood. Her total sprang from 100 to 43,500 to put her in 17th place. Following the nine leaders in the grand race for “Miss Bismarck” hon- ors were: Veronic. Werstlein, Bis- {marck, 78.100; Ethel Fisher, Bismarck, 165,400; June Boardman, Bismarck, { Elsie Nelson, Bismarck, 54,600; [Caroline Hall, Bismarck. 54.400; Madeline Schmidt, Richardton. 53,- 100; Marian Yeater. Bismarck. 50,500 Dorothy Atwood, 43.500; Aldeen Paris, Bismarck. 41,600; Clarice Belk, Bis- marck, 37.600; Betty Haagensen, Bis- marck, 36.700: Irene Britton, Bis- marek, 31.700; Katherine Brown, Bis- «Continued on page three) BISMARCK WILL BE HOST 70 STATE AT to tof i 1 Cornerstone Laying to Be Oc- casion of Celebration if Weather Permits | If weather conditions permit Bis- jmarck will act as host to the people of the state at a giant celebration to |be held in connection with the laying ‘of the cornerstone of the new state capitol building. If it appears, however, that the ceremony will take place at a time when weather conditions will pro- hibit the entertainment of thousands of people, it is probable that the big celebration will be held at some later date, This was the judgment of a group of businessmen called into conference Tuesday night by directors of the As- sociation of Commerce. A committee was appointed to as- certain, if possible, when the corner- stone will be laid and to make recom- mendations regarding Bismarck’s participation in the event. Members of the commitiee were J. O. Arnson, chairman; H. J. Duemeland, B. O. Refvem. W. 8. Ayres, J. C. Oberg, F. A. Copelin and Harry Woodman- see, Speakers at the meeting, at which J. E. Davis, association of commerce president, presided were H. P. God- dard, secretary; Governor George F. Shafer, F. A. Copelin and others. No one knew when the building will have progressed far enough to lay the cornerstone and estimates ranged from Oct. 25 to mid-November. Official dignitaries from neighbor- ing states and Canadian provinces will be invited, Governor Shafer said, {and it is improbable that many of E will be able to attend if the { ceremony is held during the close of the political campaigns in which many of them will be engaged. If the celebration is postponed until November the group was fearful that weather conditions would make it im- possible for many persons to attend. The handicap which adverse weath- er might impose on the- ceremony proper as well as on the attendant celebration was emphasized by sev- eral speakers. The celebration, if it is possible to hold it, would serve a dual purpose Lik the city of Bismarck’s stand- point. It would make the cornerstone lay- ing a memorable event and also en- able the city to play host to the citi- zens of the entire state at the formal observance of Bismarck’s victory in ce ee removal election, held last VON GRONAU FORCED DOWN Tokyo, Aug. 31—(4—Capt. Wolf- ng von Gronau., and his three ompanions en route around the world in a flying boat, were compelled rices {to alight at Kanaga Island in the Aleutians Wednesday by bed weather. 4 CAPITOL CEREMONY | estimated from a tabulation of cut- lying counties, would give the sena- r the nomination by a margin of 000. McAdoo, who started his political comeback campaign after aiding Speaker John N. Garner to victory in the California presidential primary and later helping to swing the Cali- fornia and Texas votes in the Demo- cratic national convention to Roose- velt, won by a landslide over four other candidates. The Democratic totals from 1,991 complete and incomplete precincts: McAdoo, 167,335, Justus 8. Wardell San Francisco, wet, 89,805; the Rev. Robert P. Shuler, Los Angeles radio revivalist, 43,438; P. M. Abbot, head of the Alfred E. Smith slate in the lace presidential primary 9,763; An- nié’Riley Hale, a writer and lecturer, |5,680, The Republican vote: Tubbs 169,140; Shortridge 147.562; Representative Joe Crail, Anti-Saloon League candidate, 121,832; Shuler j (who ran on both the Republican and Democratic tickets as well as on the prohibition party slate) 93,772, and Leo V. Youngworth, Los Angeles at- jtorney, 37.832. 'Mollison Suffering From Ragged Nerves Sydney, N. S., Aug. 31.—(*)—Capt. j dames A. Mollison, the flying Scot, is suffering from nervous exhaustion, and will delay his return to England {for several days. This was revealed by his host here, Dr. Freeman O'Neil. who cabled Amy | Johnson, Mollison’s bride, and receiv- ed instructions to use his own judg- tor 42. the air. Miss Johnson also sug- abandon the flight. FINANCIAL SUPPORTER ADVISES ABANDONMENT London. Aug. 31.—(?)—Lord Wake- lison’s first flight across the Atlan- tic, Wednesday appealed to the fly- {ing Scot to abandon the return flight from Harbor Grace. son's, the flier's bride, who Tuesday urged Captain Mollison’s host in Sydney, N. 8., Dr. Freeman O'Neil, to do his best to have her husband abandon the flight. “My husband thinks the world of Lord Wakefield,” Amy said today, “and I am sure he will accede to his request.” Hutchinson Family Reaches Labrador Ellis B: Anticosti Island, Que., Aug. 31. \—The fying family of Hutchinsons en route from New York to Europe in easy stages via Green- land, were in Labrador Wednesday, Hor ais ala the third leg of their The Hutchinsons, comprising a par- ty of eight, including four outsiders in the crew, flew Tuesday from Port Wenier, Anticosti Island, to Hope- dale, a distance of 500 miles, in a little ove: four hours. Pilot George Hutchinson announced at Port Menier he intended to push on to Nain, 75 miles from Hopedale, to spend the night, but there were no advices on this hop. The next jump would be to Greenland. Railway Labor Chief Resigns | His Position Cleveland, Aug. 31.—(?)—David B Robertson has resigned as chairman ment about sending the filer into) gested Mollison return by liner and; field, who backed Captain J. A. Mol-; | 1 i | i His voice was added to Amy John-| Waning summer, as if to display its traffic during totality. Sell Parking Space out a parking sign. A few put up long temporary fences to turn 10-acre fields into parking spaces. Overnight reports indicated almost Many a New England farmer hung | | the eyes of the prisoners while they watch the eclipse. The American League baseball game at Boston, scheduled for to- day, has been “called on account of darkness.” every hotel in eclipse territory booked to capacity and many farm and town houses opening their doors to sight- seers. A dispatch from Plymouth, Vt., summer home of Calvin Coolidge, said @ preponderance of autos were head- ing far to the north to catch the ex- tra 10 seconds of totality there. Island Pond, Vt., one of the first places to see the shadow coming across the Canadian border, reported several airplanes mere expected to bring visitors from Chicago. Yerkes observatory,.Drake university, the University of Indiana and a number | jof eminent astronomers were attrac- tions there. At Island Pond and many other places astronomers have been lectur- ing to packed audiences. Probably never before have so many new pieces of apparatus been turned upon an eclipse. Measure Radio ‘Roof’ At Seabrook Beach, N. H.. an elec- trical echo is steadily bumping back and forth between the earth and the empty sky. It is a radio signal, which invisible Kennelly - heavyside which reflects radio waves and then comes back to earth. to time it approximately has becn set VERSATILITY SHOWN BY MOTHER NATURE Middlewest Swelters While Rec- ord Early Snowfall Oc- curs in Rockies (By The Associated Press) versatility, presented a weather med- ley as it blew hot and cold across the nation. While Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, and Cincinnati sweltered: under a heat wave Tuesday and Oklahoma City felt the gusty blasts of a sand |storm, old timers in the Rockies were seeking to recall when. if ever. they had seen an earlier snow fall. Texas and Kansas reported normal weather. Elsewhere, however, the un- usual farewell of August resulted in heat prostrations. One death was re- ported in Chicago and another iy Cleveland. A 20-day drought was broken at! Baltimore by a 1.3 inch rain fall, The mercury climbed to 94. Northwest winds were counted on for relief to the middlewest but De- troit, whére the mercury reached 94 degrees, had no promise of surcease Wednes: The snow fall occurred in the upper reaches of the Rockies in Utah, Wy- oming. Colorado, and Montana. and in eastern Washington and north Idaho. Some sections of the Wat- satch valley in Utah were blanketea by @ foot and a half of snow while a one-inch covering was laid across northwestern Colorado. Snow flur- most into Salt Lake City. Sterling Definitely flies upward to strike the mysterious, |Thursday and ends on Wednesday, layer | starts in September and ends in Aug- nee CN | up by its author, Prof. G. W. Pick- ard. By the timing device he is according the hagas height of this radio “roof.” The whole experiment is aimed to See what will happen during total eclipse, when the roof may go shoot- ing aloft or drop low like a flopping blanket. The majority of telescopes are mea- suring sunlight. Ordinarily the in- tense glare of the sun is tou~ over- whelming for sensitive instruments. A total eclipse furnishes rays in small Parcels, which can be analyzed to amazing fractions of accuracy. Many of the instruments trained on the eclipse contain so many filters for light and recently discovered sensi- tive methods of measuring it that they are really more like giant test tubes than mere telescopes. This eclipse begins north of Siberia. Actually it starts on the other side of the line where international time changes, so the eclipse begins on ust. It travels 2,000 miles an hour An instrument | and ends out in mid-Atlantic, where it meets the sunset. | Scene of Miracle * | %s Believed Found —— Vatican City, Aug. 31—(P)— Church archaeologists believe the scene of the miracle of the loaves and fishes has been found. Tra- dition says a church was built on the spot where Jesus fed a mul- titude with five barley loaves and two fishes. The Rev. Evarist An- drea Mader has uncovered the ruins of a church containing a stone supposed to mark the spot. London Police Fight Motor Bandit Reign London, Aug. 31.—(#)—Scotland Yard ringed London Wednesday with a blockade against “motor bandits.” At dawn the secrecy was still strict- ly maintained and it was not dis- closed whether any arrests had been made in the most impressive comb- ing out of its kind London has ever known. The action was taken on the heels of demands for drastic methods to cope with increasing criminal vio- lence. Jn recent months almost every day has brought fresh stories of bru- tal holdups and assaults by “motor gunmen” who cruise about in auto- mobiles. Lord Trenchard launched his blockade in the early morning hours. There were flying squads of speed ° | | ° and the orders were to halt every car, no matter what it looked like. Hundreds of motorists were stop- Ped and questioned and their cars tt vigilantes and appealed to Sheriff R. E. Rippey of Plymouth county for additional men to aid in handling the farm strike situation. The farmers were wounded about “aad Tuesday by shotgun fire irom an automobile jo the picket lines. Tear gan eating been tossed from the auto preceding the shooting. Sheriff Tilton and County Attorney R. G. Rodman of Cherokee Wednes- day began an investigation of the af- fair, the latest violence in the drive of Iowa farmers to withhold farm Produce from markets. The wounds appeared minor. Pickets and spectators at the camps aid that shortly after midnight two {ears bearing nine men drove up to 'the picket group on highway 21, a mile south of Cherokee. Gas bombs were hurled from the cars, it was reported and the pickets were told to “get in your cars and beat it.” The nine men then were said to have opened fire on the farmers, us- ing shotguns loaded with birdshot and one or two rifles or revolvers. The pickets climbed in trucks and left the scene. The attackers then drove to: the picket outpost on 31, southeast of the city and opened fire, spectators said Mrs. Rosa Draper of Peterson was suffering from back injuries received Wednesday when a log was reported thrown in front of a car in which she was riding at a picket camp. She was returning from a funera) when the car was stopped by pickets. Quiet in Nebraska At Omaha, Neb., Sheriff Charles Mc- Donald of Douglas county, Wednes- day announced “there was not a single farmer picket on the highways of Douglas county this The sheriff. following orders of Governor Charles Bryan and Mayor R. L. Metcalfe, Tuesday night broke up all picket camps in the county without a blow being struck. Rain Aids Official Rain and cold weather made the perils Job easier Tuesday night and e elements were still a: weds iding him For five hours the roads were abso- lutely clear of picketers. but as the morning wore on Sheriff McDonald reported that the picketers were gath- ering again, taking their stands at the same places as Tuesday. The sheriff, however, said every- thing was peaceful and repeated his assertion that the strike had been broken last night. Encouraged by the success of the major offensive conducted by county authorities at Des Moines when practically all picket stopped, the authorities at Omaha were confident of the situa- tion. At the same time a grand ting was i