The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 26, 1932, Page 1

. North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1873 Gandhi Breaks ‘Fast Unto Death’ _of Northwest Wheat.to China Plan Sale 15,000,000 BUSHELS (Farmers Active on OF GRAIN INVOLVED INDEAL CONSIDERED Report From Shanghai Indi- cates Bargain on Verge of Completion BIG R. F. C. LOAN PLANNED Hope Producers of Northwest Would Be Benefited Through Sale od Washington, Sept. 26.—(4)—Presi- dent Hoover and officials of interest- ed federal agencies are considering ways of using reconstruction corpora- tion funds to finance sales of north- western wheat to China. Such a proposal, involving possibly 15,000,000 bushels or more of private- ly-owned grain and an $8,000,000 loan, was discussed Sunday at aj white house conference attended by Secretary Hyde, corporation directors and farm board officials. Both China and the Farmers’ Na- tional Grain Corporation were men- tioned in the discussion with Presi- dent Hoover as possible recipients of the reconstruction loan, but corpora- tion officers said neither has made @ direct application for the fund. George Milnor, manager of the grain corporation, has been negotiat- ing with Chiha regarding a large wheat sale. Final arrangements have not been made, however. ‘The grain involved in the proposal would come from producers of the northwest on whom shipping costs have borne heavily. The relief act authorized the reconstruction cor- poration to make loans for financing foreign sales of surplus agricultural products where they “cannot be fi- nanced in the normal course of com- merce” and where they will not “af-j fect adversely the world markets for such products.” From Shanghai came a report that the sale of 15,000,000 bushels of American wheat or flour to China appeared Practically assured Mon- lay. M. 8. Briggs, representative of the Grain Stabilization Corporation of Chicago, who is conducting the nego- tiations with the representatives of the national government, was re- ported to have progressed so far the Chinese expected the initial shipment | Probably would begin! to leave thejorganization was created under Nor- ris’ leaderhip to support the Demo-/ “and the progres- sive principles for which he stands.” “The league is non-partisan in pol- icy and its activities are confined solely to economic issues,” the state- American Pacific coast next month. It was understood the arrange- ment provides for the purchase by the national government of at least 15,000,000 bushels in grain or in flour, with a three-year credit, the Payment to be made during the years 1937 to 1939 inclusive, with interest at four per cent from the date of signing. The price agreed upon was under- stood to be determined by the Chi- cago cash quotations at the time of shipment and the deliveries would extend over a period of from 10 to 14 months. Eight Counties May Vote on Agent Work Voters in eight North Dakota counties may face the question of whether to continue county agent work at the election November 8. Petitions asking for a vote on the matter are in circulation in Burleigh, McLean, Morton, Mountrail, Wells, McKenzie and Stark counties while one already has been filed in Kidder county. In general, supporters of tax-re- duction movements are advocating work. ‘Twenty per cent of the electors in any county must sign the petitions to bring the issue to a vote and the list must be filed with the county commissioners. before the October meeting of the board. David Fryer, Bismarck, has been Convalescing Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune, super- Intendent of Virginia Military on the campus. (Associated Press NORRIS WILL MAKE SPEAKING TOUR T0 | BOOST ROOSEVELT Former N. D. Senator on Com- mittee of New Group Backing Democrat Washington, Sept. 26—(?)—A na- tion-wide speaking tour by Senato- {George W. Norris, Nebraska Repub- jlican, in behalf of Governor Roose- velt's presidential sponsored Monday by the Nationa! Progressive League. It said in @ formal statement the! candidacy was cratic nominee veteran Independent. ready has announced his support of Germany Restricts Agricultural Imports Munich, Bavaria, Far-Flung Fronts Place Special Emphasis on Var- ious Efforts to Boost Milk Prices BIG PARADES ARE PLANNED Conferences and Injunctions Are Developments as Drive Spreads (By The Associated Press) On far-flung fronts over the coun- try, groups of American farmers} | Monday continued their drive for a “fair” price for their products, with especial emphasis on efforts to hoist the price of milk. At Omaha, Neb., in the heart of the great agrarian midwest, 1,000 farmers, members of the Nebraska- Towa Cooperative Milk association, were scheduled to “teli their story to the city folk” througn the medium of a huge parade. Otto Pfeiffer, association president, said that after the parade members would canvass the city with a plea to milk consumers to boycott two dair- jes against whom the association de- clared a strike when they refused to accept an arbitration price decision. Down at Atlanta, Ga., producers and distributors of milk agreed to confer Monday to settle price dis- agreements which prompted the Georgia Milk Producers’ confedera- tion to declare a holiday on Atlanta shipments. Obtain Injunction Following picketing of roads and dumping of deliveries, milk distribu- tors obtained a federal injunction re- straining members of the confedera- tion from interfering by violence with shipments to Atlanta. They later expressed regret at the necessity of such action. The confederation seeks to raise the price of milk from 14c to 20c a gallon. Danger of milk shortage in Metro- politan New York seemed abated by & decision of dairy farmers in Adams Center and Pierrepont Manor, N. Y. to continue shipping their milk fol- lowing @ promise by the United Milk Products company to do everything within its ability to obtain an ad- vance in price. Rumblings of the milk war rever- berated, however, through Michigan and Ohio communities with “holi-! days” in effect at various places. In Chicago, dairymen adopted an- cther method in obtaining more for their product. Dairymen organized to operate cooperatively milk plants, thereby eliminating the middlemen’s Profits. Nearly half a dozen such Plants are operating in Wisconsin. Parade P'ans Progress In Iowa. birthplace of the Nation- al Farm Holiday association, sponsor of the strike, plans went forward for ;& huge “demonstration” parade at |.Des Moines Oct. 4 when President Roosevelt. In 1928 he bolted the Re-| Hoover comes to the midwest for his publican ticket to support Alfred E Smith against Herbert Hoover. ‘The league said Norris will begin 3 coast-to-coast tour Oct. 15 and that other speakers also will take the stump, including Mayor Frank Mur- phy of Detroit, Bainbridge Colby of New York, secretary of state in the Wilson cabinet, and Amos Pinchot of ‘The league said voters “must choose whether the nation shall have four years more of indecisive autocracy and indifference to human distress or four years of constructive administra- tion inspired by “human sympathy.” It urged voters to ignore party labels. Norris was named chairman of the league's national committee. Othe:s on the national committee included: H. C. Hansbrough, former senator from North Dakota; W. R. Ronald, any publisher of the Mitchell,.S. D., Re- the elimination of county agent) publican; and H..C. Schober of South Dakota. | opening campaign talk. Speaking at Estherville, Ia., John A. Simpson, president of the National Farmers’ Union and a backer of the Holiday movement, told 400 farmers! | to use shotguns in the “fight for their | rights,” as he termed the farm strike. “Kill a few farmers if necessary,” {he advocated, in stressing the neces- sity of putting the farmer's plight before the country. “Take out your old shotguns and ;} demand your rights,” Simpson urged his hearers, “The holiday, in plain words, is a strike. Anything worth striking for 4s worth dying for. “Our strike has reached the atten- tion of eastern financiers as no other farm movement has. It is because a few of our farmers have been shot at. Let them kill a few of us if it will do good. “Governments, courts, laws, and constitutions are inferior to human rights. . . . It is within any man’s rights to overthrow those laws and that government. : “Every human being has a right to food, clothing. and shelter. My au- thority for this statement is the de- claration of independence. Under this same authority you have the right to take up shotguns and prevent farms.” Frost Is Forecast Light to heavy frost was predicted the in the Bismarck vicinity for tonight accompanied by a sharp drop in tem- perature. Chilly weather prevailed in the city Sunday night and Monday but rising temperatures were forecast for Tues- THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE | BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1932 ¢ Edgar Collins Arledge (right), University of Texas killed by a gunman as he sat i Trull (left) of Paficios, Tex., ‘wounded slightly by the same bi elated Press Photos) In an automobile with Margaret Jean @ graduate of the university. She was ullet that pierced Ariedge’s head, (Asso- Policeman Slain as Union Groups Clas LEAGUE OF NATIONS. DEFENDANT AT BAR, IRISHMAN DECLARES De Valera Says League Should! Be Strict in Executing h in Illinois |United Mine Workers’ Plan to Accept Wage Cut Precipi- Springfield, Tl, sept. 26.—~P)—A sanguinary street riot in which a po- lice officer was killed and a score or| more of persons injured, two critical- ly, has brought the smouldering Ili- nois mine war to a new phase of hos- The clash was the first in which the opposing factions of miners have done physical battle with each other; here- | tofore outbreaks have been confined, jexcept in isolated incidents, to melees! tion of North Dakota, the governor in which peace officers and miners! Thave been antagnists. Sunday. as a ‘group of “abot 50 jminets belonging to the United Mine Workers of America marched from a mecting to their hotel headquarters, they were met by a group of pickets, belonging to the Progressive Miners of Officials estimated the ad of pickets at approximately Geneva, Sept. 26.—(7)}—The League. of Nations is a defendant “at the bar | of public opinion,” President Eamon De Valera of the Irish Free State said in opening the session of the league's general assembly Monday, and there is upon it “a burden of justification which is overwhelming.” Surrounded by jeering pickets, who; Recounting prevalent accusations of e their intention to rehitn, to work at a reduced wage scale, United Mine Workers, many outnumbered, made their way toward said the only way to silence the cri- tics who charge it is decadent is to execute the obliga- tions of the League covenant on all states, whether weak or strong. The criticism, much of which he called justified, comes from all sides, he said, but the League must prove its value to survive. The success or failure of the arms conference, he said, will be a measure of the confidence which the League merits, adding that “without Progres- sive disarmament, it is almost im- Possible that the League couid sur- As they neared the hotel, blocks from the executive mansion oc- cupied by Governor Louis L. Emmer- | son, the United Miners were cut off} from the entrance by a flanking A shot was fired, allegedly from the ranks of the United Mine Workers. The insurgent group closed in. Heads were cracked as clubs were brought down on unprotected skulls. flew back and forth, knives flashed, and more shots were fired. A Springfield detective, Porter Williams, among the number seeking to restore order, fell fatally In a portion of his speech, in which he mentioned no names, but which was generally taken to refer to the problem of Japan's military cam- paigns in Manchuria and also the European disarmament controversy, De Valera said: “The only alternative to competi- On the ground, bleeding from three stab wounds, was Garnet Smith, who later was charged with shooting Wil- liams. Smith was a member of the United Mine Workers, TEXAS STUDENT SLAIN BY GUNMAN Shafer Refuses to Declare Embargo Would ‘Involve Serious Conse- quences,’ Cass Farmers Are Told SAYS PROPOSAL IS ABSURD Holiday Group Had Asked Ex- ecutive to Enforce Plan With Militia Rejecting a request of the Cass County Farmers Holiday association that he declare an embargo’ on farm Products and enforce it by martial law, Governor George F. Shafer has informed the group that such an ac- tion’ on his part would “involve ser- ious consequences.” stand’ he has taken that declaration of an embargo would be in violation of the constitution and a suppression of the civil rights of the people, said ed to secure an increase in the price said, however, any movement to boost the price must be carried on by “law- ful and peaceful methods.” The governor's _ letter, sent to George McIntyre, Casselton, said: signed by yourself and other mem- bers of the resolutions committee, representing a meeting of the Farm- ers National Holiday association of Cass county, wherein you request me, as governor, to declare an embargo on the sale of all non-perishable farm products in North Dakota and to en- force the same by martial law. “This request, I cannot comply with. Ido not have any more author- , a8 governor, to prevent the farm- ers of North Dakota from selling their tia than you have as a citizen of Cass county to do so. Under the constitu- can declare martial law only when {civil authorities in enforcing law and order, or when it is necessary to re- store law and order after the same has been destroyed by insurrection or rioting. The right of our farmers to sell their commodities, when and as they please, or to refrain from sell- ing their commodities, when and as the governor or anyone else by the use am sure, that upon further reflection, you will realize the absurdity of such & proposal. every sensible movement intended to secure an increase in the price of our farm products which are now selling at a ruinously low price, but any movement designed to accomplish that purpose must be carried on by volun- tary cooperation and by lawful and Peaceful methods. Should lawless and violent methods be employed by either the farmers, on the one hand, or the public officials, on the other, it will not only defeat any prospects of success, which the movement may have, but it will involve serious con- sequences for everyone connected with the lawless activities, including even the governor, shquid he be so foolish as to violate, or attempt to suppress the civil rights of the people.” Man Takes Own Life tive armaments is the security for na- tional rights which an uncompromis- ing adhesion to the principles of the covenant will afford. “Avoidance of wars and the bur- dens of preparatory armaments is such @ concern of humanity that no state should be permitted to jeopard- ize the common interest by selfish ac- tion contrary to the ‘covenant. state is powerful enough to stand long against the League if the League and its peoples are determined the covenant shall be upheld.” Northwest Mishaps Claim Seven Lives St. Paul, Sept. 26. — (7) — Seven northwest residents died during the week-end en ineeres “salted 2 tl robbers from taxi: your | traffic, shoot accidents. va ia ‘| Four died in Minnesota. Helge Skardeland, when a tree he and his father were cutting on a epheathing a ea No ai i D., snapped and_si i | For Bismarck Area|>, <0 LS ae Wessington, 8. D., died of a broken neck suffered when her head became caught between the rods on an iron bed. en Leonard McLaughlin, resid- ing 12 miles from Presho, 8. D., tossed his gun out of a ig’ loping the gun discharged and McLa was n one-hundreds of an inch of!#hot in the abdomen. “He tied & shor; Progressive Miners, Dominic Diriga- lano, Springfield, was shot and seri- ously wounded. The fight, at times, was carried in- to the lobby, then back on to the streets. Sheriff's deputies and mem- bers of the Illinois highway police were rushed to aid city police and used tear gas bombs to restore order When the melee was over police had 24 members of the United Mine Workers under arrest and charged with inciting a riot. Paraguay Accepts Arbitration Plan - Asuncion, Paraguay, Sept. 26.—(7)— The Paraguayan government Monday announced its acceptance of a pro: Posal for cessation of hostilities in the disputed Gran Chaco region under conditions which will be supervised by the American neutrals commis- 18, was killed The conditions under which fight- ing between Bolivian and Paraguayan forces would cease were approved in @ reply sent to the commission in late withdrawal of armies. Complete demilitarization of the Chaco within two or three weeks, Acceptance by both Bolivia and Paraguay of a reduction of military effectives to the minimum required By Drinking Poison Albert Miklelost, about 25 years old, who had been working on a farm near Washburn, N. D.. died here Sunday in the office of Dr. W. H. Bodenstad trom self-administered poison. Dr. Bodenstab and a friend were appeared, evidently in great pain, and announced that he had taken poison First-aid measures were taken but the man died a few minutes after the pol: son had been pumped from his tem. A note found in his clothes, ad- dressed to Emma Bokovoy, Butte, N. D. read: “Please notify Mayme what happened to me. Albert.” By communication with officials at Butte, police learned the man’s name and the fact that he had been em- ployed near Washburn, coming there from Fergus Falls, Minn., where he had previously been employed by the Otter Tail Power company. this source it was learned that he had a sister, Mrs. Anne Arnseon, Fergus Falls, and a brother, Percy Miklelost, Peever, 8. D. Officials were attempt- ing to communicate with them Mon- day. Japanese Aviators Are Believed Lost Tokyo, Sept. 26—(7)—Fear that The reply said Paraguay was leay- PLANE CRASH KILLS FOUR Monday as Toe Whittier, Calif, Sept. 26.—(#)—A| from the plane's and woman and three men were. storm over the north Pacific grew a5y fi limit of its gasoline supply - H #48? FEE The governor, reiterating a previous | that he was “entirely in sympathy! with every sensible movement jntend- | of our farm products which are now; selling at a ruinously low price.” He/ “I am in receipt of the telegram) light.” (Associated Press Photo) ROOSEVELT RESTS ~ ONARIZONA RANCH products by the use of the state mill-/| it is necessary to do so to aid the} they please, cannot be set aside by/ of the militia, or any other means. I/ ter & strenuous two-week trip from Albany to the Pacific Northwest and California, a program of entertain- ment had been arranged that will/ night. He slept little and physicians who examined him Monday morning said he was sinking and his vitality “I am entirely in sympathy with| keep Roosevelt busy most of the day. A rodeo was included. and was met at the ranch by Mrs. Roosevelt, who had flown from the East to be with him on the journey back to New York. His stopover in the Arizona cattle country followed @ trip from Los Angeles, where he spoke Saturday. Brief stops were made at Phoenix, Wickenburg and Prescott, Ariz., where large crowds swarmed about his train. Mrs. Green- way boarded the special at Prescott and continued on to Williams with the nominee's party. -main all day at the ranch—the Quar- ter Circle Double X, six miles from Williams and 60 miles south of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado river —others of the Roosevelt party were to motor to the Canyon. Curtis Dahl, and his son, James, and Mrs. James Roosevelt. sitting in the office when Miklelost | near 100 degrees. Great Northern Made Northern Railway Romance Broken mestic life of Greta Nissen, blond \COMPROMISE PLAN Condition of Indian Leader Was VICTORY FOR HINDU CASTE Went Without Food Six Days, hatma Gandhi, inspired by news that the British government at London had approved most of the compromise Plan on the privileges of Indian Un- touchables in legislative elections, broke his “death fast” on protest Monday afternoon. India time (6:30 a. m. ES.T.) He had abstained from food six days and, five hours. deal at noon Tuesday, as a protes: against that part of the recent Brit- ish communal award which proposed ‘special constituencies for the depressed There has heen a split In the do- | Classes. APPROVED IN PART BY BRITISH CABINET Becoming Serious, Doc- tor Said Five Hours in Self-Impos- ed Ordeal Poona, India, Sept. 26.—()—Ma- Gandhi broke his fast at'5 p. m., Gandhi began his self-imposed or- Days of negotiations followed be- film actress, and Weldon Hey- {tween leaders of the depressed class- burn, actor and former college ath. |€5 and the Caste Hindus. These fi- lete. Greta sald it was because | rally ended in a compromise plan to they didn’t see things “in the same | which the Mahatma agreed. morning announced the d of the compromise plan, with certain reservations. and Gandhi decided to take food again. The British government Monday Was Becoming Serious In the meantime, his physical strength had been ebbing away and early Monday his physicians stated his condition was becoming serious. The decision of the British cabinet in London was announced early Mon- P day morning after a meeting which lasted until nearly midnight Sunday Democratic Candidate Joined by night and in which Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald participated. The news was cabled here immedi- ately and was met with great rejoic- Wife at Committeewom- — ing. at Simla the halls of the Indian ~ an’s Home Williams, Ariz. Sept. Designed as a day of relaxation af- }legislative assembly echoed with loud icheers and a similar scene took place (in the council of state as the an- 26.—(*)}— | nouncement was made. Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Demo- cratic presidential candidate, stopped here Monday at the ranch of Mrs.; John C. Greenway, Arizona national committewoman and longtime per- sonal friend of the New York gover- nor and his wife. The government's statement noted the agreement reached between the leaders here covered certain question: cutside of the cabinet’s recent de- cision on the troublesome electoral question. however, including the ac- tual details of working out the plan and it pointed out that while there was no implication the government opposed these proposals. they still were matters under consideration. Gandhi had a bad night Sunday ‘The governor arrived Sunday night / was lower than at any time since he While the governor planned to re- began his fast. less nausea, however, and was suffer- ing no acute discomforts. dent of the Indian national congress announced the observance by Hindus of a “Gandhi Week” beginning Tues- day and ending on the Mahatma’s birthday Oct. 2. The week would b> devoted. he said, to the removal of The bulletin said he was feeling Monday Day of Silence Monday was his day of silence and he did no spinning. Sunday he spun. as usual, but he was so weak the threads kept breaking continually and those who attended beside the bed dn the peiaon- yard cad eae Raja Gopa Chariar, acting presi- ‘They included his daughter, Mrs.|the Caste discriminations against the Leaving here Monday night at 10 o'clock, the Democratic nominee will stop at Albuquerque and Lamy, N. M., Tuesday, continuing from there back Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, to Al- bany. Governor Arthur Seligman of | barely audible. New Mexico, will greet Roosevelt at Lamy. The Roosevelt party will spend Tuesday night at Colorado Springs, leaving Wednesday for McCook, Neb., where Mr. Roosevelt will be met by U. 8. Senator George Norris, Repub- lican Progressive, who has endorsed the Democratic presidential aspirant’s candidacy. ‘U. 8. Senator John 8. Cohen, of Georgia, joined the party Sunday at Phoenix. Joseph P. Kennedy, the banker-adviser to the nominee, will From|leave Tuesday by plane for Chicago and Detroit. ‘The thermometer at Phoenix was Untouchables. Although physicians told Gandhi fast oaly, 3 the ageless plan were lorado, aska, Iowa, | PPro’ y Prime r MacDon- eee or chad wAe|ald at London. His vole then was “If my fast is broken by the cabi- net's decision,” Profit Last Month! moan. St. Paul, Sept. 26.—()—The Great) announced P| F fist i on