The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, October 10, 1932, Page 1

¢ i —— “, Y “y Pl a ~ North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper. THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE The Weather Fair = and Tuesday; ESTABLISHED 1873 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1932 PRICE FIVE CENTS Detain Samuel Insull in Greece City B LAY CORNERSTONE OF NEW BUILDING WITH CEREMONIES ‘Vice President Curtis Was Principal Speaker Here ~ Saturday Afternoon JP iNDIAN’S TALK IMPRESSIVE Message of Felicitation Receiv- ed By State From Presi- dent Hoover Bismarck was back to normal Mon- day after one of the most significant events in {ts history, the laying of the cornerstone for the new North Dakota ‘capitol building Saturday. Work on the new structure, halted for the cornerstone laying ceremony, again was under way Monday with workmen erecting the steel frame. Although Bismarck’s participation in the event was not on the scale an- ticipated in connection with the dedi- cation, some 18 months hence, the city demonstrated its hospitality witn free street entertainments and a big free dance attended by several thou- sand persons Saturday night. A local orchestra provided music ‘nd special entertainment features ‘were given by the harmonica band from the Roosevelt school, under the direction of Miss Grace Hand, and by the Mandan Male Chorus. Py Personal greetings to the govern- ment and people of North: Dakota ‘were expressed by representatives of neighboring states and Canadian provinces at the cornerstone ceremony and again at the civic dinner, held preceding the dance in the gymna- sium of the World War Memorial building. Curtis Changed Mind Although Col. C. C. Bullock, aide to ‘Vice President Curtis, had announced Saturday afternoon that the vice president could not attend the din- ner, it later was disclosed that an ar- rangement had been made with the vice president by Governor George F. Shafer whereby the west-bound Northern Pacific train would be held here if necessary in order to permit Curtis to speak. The speech was made immediately after the fruit cocktail had been served to open the dinner and he rushed away to his train as soon as he had finished his address. The weather was fine when the! cornerstone laying program began ‘but the sky became overcast as it proceeded and many of the spectators were thoroughly chilled by the time it was over. The crowd was estimated et more than 10,000. The principal speakers were Vice President Curtis and Governor George F. Shafer but one of the most dramatic addresses was that made by Drags Wolf, an Indian chief from the Fort Berthold reservation. Decked in aboriginal finery, the Indian made an impressive figure as he stood before the crowd with right hand upright. His speech was repeated in English by_an interpreter. Drags Wolf spoke with pride of the blood ties between the Indians and Vice President Curtis, who has in his veins the blood of French and Cana- dian traders and of gn Indian chief- tain, and said the cornerstone of white civilization in this country was laid by the Indians, who were the firs: pioneers. “Our forefathers hunted lk and bear and made it possible for the white man to establish himself in this state,” Drags Wolf said, and ex- pressed confidence that the white man and the Red will go forward hand in hand as brothers, as they ‘have done for many years. Hoover Sent Telegram From the governors and other lead- ers of many states came congratula- tory messages, while President Hoo- ver sent a telegram in which he sajd: “I most heartily congratulate the people of North Dakota upon the lay- ing of the cornerstone of the new state capitol this afternoon. It is not only a symbol of the enduring * foundations of self government whick underlie the security of American life. It is also a symbol of the in- domitable courage of the people who are never daunted by disaster but build anew with energy and faith.” Direct references to the old capitol ‘building and to the cornerstone laying of Sept. 5, 1883, occurred frequently ri the among them missed the informal but enthusiastis ‘atmosphere which marked the even’ of 49 vears before. sired cinctsinnsanieemadly [To Lambast G. 0. P. ee. 4 JAMES A. REED Des Moines, Oct. 10.—(7)—Demo- crats from all sections of Iowa came to Des Moines Monday for a state- wide Democratic rally, the feature of which was former Senator James A. Reed's reply to President Hoover's address here last week. The address will be broadcast over the national chain, beginning at 9 p. m. Included in the hookup are KFYR and WDAY, North Dakota stations. The Missouri Democrat, long a prominent figure in the Democratic party, will talk at the coliseum. De- mocratic leaders said they expect 8,500 persons to fill the building. Charles D. Huston, state Democra- tic chairman who will preside at the meeting, said Reed will talk on “Mis- representations placed upon vital issues of the campaign by Republican spokesmen.” WILLIAMS COUNTY REPUBLICANS ASK ERICKSON 70 QUIT Would Have New Chairman of Central Committee Not Supporting Hoover Demand that O. E. Erickson resign as chairman of the Republican state central committee was voiced Monday by the Williams County Republican committee. The Williams county group, in- censed at Erickson’s support of Presi- | dent Hoover in the present campaign, adopted resolutions which were re- pee by the Associated Press as fol- lows: “1. He has made a public state- ment that the Republican central committee would conduct a vigorous campaign for President Hoover. The statement was an unwarranted as- sumption of authority that belongs to the committee. “2. Although President Hoover is the Republican candidate, he does not stand for the fundamental principles of the Republican party. A political reactionary, no progressive can sup- Port Hoover with consistency. “3, Chairman Erickson by his an- nouncement has ‘done incalculable harm to the Republican party in North Dakota through the confusion and misunderstanding his statements have created. Hence his usefulness as a member of the central commit- tee is at an end and will merely re- sult in more confusion, even though he conducts his campaign for Hoover as an individual, which he has a per- fect right to do.” Erickson has opened headquarters for Hoover and Curtis in the Patter- son Hotel here and is proceeding with his campaign in their behalf. From Williams county also came word that a county unit of the Liberty Party has been formed there, with eight local clubs already formed. Ed- win Appam, Larson, was named chair- man of the local organization. L. H. Reitan is acting as organizer under the direction of Williams Tallackson, Grafton, state chairman. ‘The latter has proposed a meeting at Minot to unite all “reform” parties behind W. H. (Coin) Harvey for pres- ident. Communists, Socialists and others would be invited to attend. Alleged Abductor Is Held on N. D. Count Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 10—(?)—Po- lice here interrupted the honeymoon Pierce county,’ there on a abduction, Rohrer told po- couple has been stay- home of Lesmeister’s sis- J. A. Gefroh, here. Lesmeister said they eloped to ‘Waukegan, Ill, after a dance and were married there last Monday, He exhibited a marriage certificat pie De he waling 10.60 howe ans Martha, is. the daughter of Adam/|ant chaplain at Michigan state prison Lesmeister, Harvey, N. D., deputy|here, Monday was sentenced to onc sheriff, who is no relative of the|to five years in the state reformatory groom.. CATHOLIC WOMEN MEET and] te and} PRISON PASTOR SENTENCED M. thalis | prominent married DECREASE IN WHEAT FORECAST FOR YEAR! | All Spring Wheat Crop, How- ever, Is More Than Double That of 1931 SEE BOOSTS ALL DOWN LINE Cut in Potato Crop Is Predicted By U. S. Department of Agriculture Washington, Oct. 10.—()—A fore- cast of 2,884,682,000 bushels of corn and a preliminary estimate of 1711,- 707,000 bushels of wheat for this year’s crops were reported Monday by the department of agriculture. A month ago its forecast of corn production this year was 2,854,307,000 bushels. Last year 2,563,271,000 bush- els were produced. A wheat crop of 714,538,000 bushels was forecast last month, while pro- duction last year was 894,204,000 bush- els. The preliminary estimate of winter wheat production is 441,788,000 bush- els, compared with 789,462,000 bush- els last year. Production of all spring wheat is estimated at 269,919,000 bushels, com- pared with 272,750,000 bushels a month ago and 104,742,000 bushels last year. Durum wheat production this year is 43,397,000 bushels compared with a forecast of 44,779,000 bushels a month ago and 18,395,000 bushels pro- duced last year. Other spring wheat production is 226,522,000 bushels, compared with a forecast last month of 227,971,000 bushels and a production of 86,347,000 bushels last year. Production of oats this year is 1,- 265,341,000 bushels, compared with a forecast of 1,244,781,000 bushels a year ago and a production of 1,112,- 037,000 bushels last year. The indicated production of other crops as of Oct. 1 and the production last year follow: » Barley, 313,000,000 bushels, compared with 198,000,000 bushels last year. Rye, 42,500,000 bushels and 32,500,- 000. Flaxseed, 13,200,000 bushels and 11,- 100,000. Hay (tame), 68,500,000 tons, and 64,- 10,000. Potatoes 357,000,000 bushels and 376,- 000, Sugar beets, 8,590,000 tons and 7,- 900,000. The condition of various crops Oct. 1, was: Corn 77.2 per cent of normal; flaxseed, 48.0; pasture, 67.1; potatoes, 69.3. 12 Militiamen Slain By Philippine Moros! Jolo, P, I, Oct. 10.—(F)—A strong Punitive expedition was organized here Monday. as a result of two en- gagements between the Philippine constabulary and the war-like native Moros in which 12 militiamen werc Officially reported killed, three miss- ing and many wounded. Only two Moros were known to have} been killed, but constabulary officers} said probably more fell in the sever- est fighting in recent years in tnis troublesome southern Philippine dis- trict. The trouble started early Sunday near Kulakulay on the southern side of Jolo Island when Lieutenant Ala- gar, leading 22 men on @ peace expe- diton, encountered three Moros on a narrow trail. As Alagar held out his! hand in friendly gesture, a Moro identified as Iman Ibbah hurled a spear, striking the officer. Immediately 50 Moros appeared, at- tacking the Insular police. State Offices, Banks Will Close Wednesday Banks and all state offices will be Closed Wednesday, Oct. 12, which is Discovery Day. Whether the public offices in Bur- ieigh county would close, however, Was a question. County Auditor A. C. Isaminger pointed out that Oct. 15 ts! the last day for the payment of taxes without incurring a penalty and that to close might interfere with service to the taxpayers. Discovery Day formerly was known @s Columbus Day but its title was changed by legislative act designed to give Leif Erickson joint credit for the Giscovery of America. City offices also will remain open for business. URGES ADEQUATE ARMS Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 10.—(P)—Ade- quate armamant of the United States since “Preparedness is the Greatest Preventative to War” was urged here Sunday at a meeting of oficers of the American Legion and National Com- mander Louis Johnson of Clarksburg, ‘W. Va. Jackson, Mich., Oct. 10.—(#)—The Rev, Arthur G. Larkey, former assist- for conversion of funds belonging to @ prison inmate. ¢ ROSE HOBART MARRIES Mt, Kisco, N. ¥., Oct. 10.—()—Rose . Grosvent New York chemist, were ack to Normal After Ca INCREASE IN CORK, || Clarence Budington Kelland thinks merchants who let women run their husbands into debt. author, shown here with his wife, is Novelist Balks at Wife’s Dress Bill something ought to be done about So the noted resisting a suit brought against him by a firm of New York dressmakers who charge that he owes them $3,313 for clothes purchased by Mrs. Kelland. Kelland refuses to pay on the ground that the things his wife bought were not necessary beyond the $7,000 provision he made for her in the period covered by the dressmaker’ Indian Policeman in Day Of Sitting METHODIST CHURGH REAPPONNTS VATER TOPASTORATE HERE Other Assignments to Duty Made By Annual State Conference Sunday " Rev. W. E. Vater was reassigned to the pastorate of the McCabe Methodist Episcopal church here at the 47th annual state conference of the church held at Dickinson from Thursday to Sunday. The appointments were announced by Bishop Titus Lowe of Portland, Ore., who presided at the sessions. Other appointments were an- nounced as follows: Eastern district—Leo Paulson, Ca- ledonia; A. Boalch, Casselton; W. J. Medland, Cavalier; Gust Book, Cogs-| well; T. E. Dickinson, Crystal; C. L.! Langdon, Drayton; H. | Enderlin; A. E. Comb, Fargo, not announced; Ww. Gress, Forest River; B. S. Locher.| Grafton; G. Leroy White, Grand} Forks, first; Herbert Larson, Grand} Forks, Grace; W. F. Dodge, Hannah; Wilson Johnstone, Hope; Axel Lin strom, Hunter; Dewitt E. Myers, Langdon; T. A. Olsen, Larimore L. Rockwell, Lidgerwood; E. A. Hook, Lisbon; W. W. Smith, Neche; B. Babcock, Oakes; C. W. Baumann, Park River; Fletcher Forester, Pel bina; E. A. Lane, Salem; J. Ander- son, Sheldon; J. R. Wenrich, St. Thomas; I. 8. Corn, Thompson; J. L. Lagrone, Valley City; A. R. Jones, Wahpeton; H. C. Newman, Walhalla; J. N. Leach, Wheatland, and W. 8. Bleakley, Wyndmere. Northwestern Area Northwestern district—Harry Gib- bons, Alexander; W. A. Bunnett, Bantlett; Orlando Le, Bantry; Ben- nie Howe, Bowbells; Oswald Jeffer- son, Bottineau; Harold Empie, Can- do; B. Bousfield, Carpio; Albert Place, Carrington; J. J. Stempges, Clyde; L. F. Green, Devils Lake; A. E. Maddock, Des Lacs; Don Kling: ersmith, Dunseith; Thomas Smith, Edmore; J. P. Sorlein, Grenora; R. A. Rutledge, Harvey; C. M. Pearson, (Continued on Page Soven) Bull Is Dead Aaron C. Wells, Who Appointed * Detail to Seek Medicine Man, Dies Veteran of the Northwest frontier, Aaron C. Wells, 80, who selected the detail of men to round up the Sitting | Bull band in 1896, died at his home at Solen Monday from infirmities in- cident to old age. For half a century he was an em- ploye of the U. S. Indian service, from which he retired about eight years ago. He suffered a breakdown in health about four months ago. He was in charge of the Indian police at Fort Yates when Sitting Bull threatened a new rampage. He selected the detail of police that rounded up Sitting Bull's band on the Grand river and returned them to Fort Yates. It was in this clash that the Indian medicine man was killed, reputedly by the late Red Tomahawk. Wells’ entire life was closely link- ed with the Indian. His father was James Wells, a native of New Jer- sey, who served as cabin boy in the U. 8. Navy in 1804. He left the Navy after the war of 1812, changed to the army and was in the small contin- gent that came to Fort Snelling in 1819. He was discharged there in 1834, and established his home at Faribault, Minn., taking as his wife the daughter of a French trapper who married a Sioux woman. It was in 1864 while James Wells and his sons, Aaron, then 12, and Philip, then 14, were ambushed by Sioux Indians while on a hunting trip near Faribault. The father was killed and the boys taken captive by the Indians, being released many months later as the result of inter- .; cession of relatives of the mother. The boy received schooling and frontier training in the Minnesota backwoods. He was married in the late 70's.at Faribault to Miss Jose- phine St. George. In 1882, Wells brought his family to Fort Yates, where he joined the staff of the U. 8S. Indian agency. He was placed in charge of the In- dian police by the late Major Mc- Laughlin. Wells was with the U, eight years ago. He experienced and had a part in most of the historic and thrilling episodes of frontier history in the Dakotas. Funeral services will be held at 2 (Continuea on Page Seven) Bands Play and Roses Are Thrown As Citizen Walker Comes Back Home New York, Oct. 10.—()—Citizen James J. Walker, welcomed home with roses and the strains of “Lover, Come Back To Me,” stud- ied the job situation Monday. Reports recurred that some time in the near future he would take employment with his .friend, A. C. Blumenthal, theatrical produc- er, who once was said to have of- fered him $100,000-a-year salary. ‘The former mayor, who resigned ouster proceedings back from a brief sojourn in Eur- ope. Tugs shrieked, a fireboat splashed, bands played. At the pier women cried “my hero” and threw roses at the former mayor. Walker said: “Well, if this is death, it is cer- tainly a great way to die.” Wearing a Prince of Wales plaid suit, with cuffless trousers and lapels on the vest, Walker doffed his smart gray hat and rushed down the gangplank into the arms of his wife. He praised surrogate John P. as commissioner of markets by May- or Joseph V. McKee after he suc- ceeded Walker. “Well, Uncle Tom,” said Walk- er to Dwyer, “so Simon Legree got you, eh?” 8.| has crossed to 36. } Indian service from 1882 until about|- BISMARCK ON EDGE | OF WINTRY STORM DURING WEEK-END Montana and Wyoming Stock- men Pleased as Snowfall Breaks Drouth BOWMAN, N. D., BLANKETED Colorado, Wisconsin and Min- nesota Have Snow; South- west Rains Heavy Bismarck was on the edge of a storm zone over the week-end, one of numerous disturbances reported from throughout the country. A snow storm, sweeping out of the west Friday night and Saturday, halted at the edge of the Missouri river. Although no snow fell here, the thousands attending the capitol cornerstone laying noted heavy snow on the northern slopes of the hills lining the west bank of the Missouri river. Stockmen in Montana and Wyom- ing were pleased, according to Asso- ciated Press dispatches, as the snow- fall ended a 30-day drouth. Color- ado, Wisconsin and Minnesota also reported snow. The district around Bowman, N. D., was reported blanketed by from six to eight inches of snow and similar snowfall was reported from other districts in the Missouri Slope. Transportation throughout the state was unimpaired and wire com- munication was not interrupted. In Wyoming, however bad flying weath- er between Laramie and Cheyenne caused abandonment of airmail schedules and passengers were being transported by bus. ‘Temperatures over a wide area hovered around the freezing point. | Helena, Mont., was the coldest point {in the nation with 15.7 degrees early Sunday. Torrential rains were reported in Arizona and in California's Imperial Valley. At Brawley, Calif., trains on the Southern Pacific were delayed. Hundreds of motorists were isolated by washed out highways in the area affected. A severe earthquake at Brawley and El Centro, which came at the height of the storm, sent residents of those places fleeing from their homes into the rain. No dam- age was reported from this cause, however. The Rio Grande river again was at flood stage with thousands of acres inundated near Raymondville, Tex. ROOSEVELT MAKES READY FOR SWING TO LAND OF COTTON Senator Long Tells Democratic Candidate South Is ‘In the Bag’ Hyde Park, N. Y., Oct. 10.—(P)— Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt, putting the final touches on plans for a cam- paign swing through Dixie, planned to confer Monday at Albany with James A. Farley, Democratic nation- al chairman. The eight-day tour also will carry the governor into the Middlewest, Pennsylvania, western New York and the border states. It will add 3,000 miles to the more than 13,000 he has covered since his nomination and will bring the number of states he One other, Rhode Island, probably will be visited before election. The governor has been represented as eager to visit all 48 states, but pres- sure of state duties has prevented this. Tentative plans call for his de- parture Oct. 18 from New York City. The present schedule calls for stops at Baltimore on the 18th; Raleigh, N. C., and Atlanta on Oct. 19; Warm Springs, Ga., on Oct. 20, either Bir- mingham, Nashville and Louisville, or Chattanooga and Louisville on Oct. 21, and then to St. Louis on the 22nd. The return trip likely will include Springfield, Il., and Indianapolis on the 23rd; Wheeling, W. Pittsburgh on the 24th, and Preliminary have been made for the Democratic nominee to visit Boston Oct. 31 after week-end at Groton, Mass., where Roosevelt will attend a football game at Groton school. His two younger sons, John and Franklin, Jr., are students at Groton, of which Roose- velt is an alumnus. Sunday at his home here, Roose-| Speakers have been installed outside. be Coolidge’s first political velt met for the first time one of his most active convention workers, Senator Huey P. Long, of Lousiana. The Louisiana senator said he did not invite Roosevelt to New Orleans. “We'd be glad to see him down there but he's not needed,” said Long. “We are more interested in seeing him go where he is needed more.” The Louisianan told Roosevelt the south and also the border states were “in the bag.” ’ pitol Program Heads Bankers Francis H. Sisson (above) of New York was named president of the American Bankers’ association at Los Angeles convention. He suc- ceeds Harry J. Haas of Philadel- Phia. (Associated Press Photo) SELECT OCTOBER 19 AS DATE FOR GREAT DEMOCRATIC RALLY Roosevelt-De Puy Meeting Planned For Auditorium; Latter Is Speaker Wednesday, Oct. 19, has been se- lected as the date for a gigantic Roosevelt-DePuy rally to be staged in Bismarck by the Burleigh county DePuy for Governor club, according to announcement by R. B. Murphy, Democratic candidate for congress. Preliminary plans for the affair include an old-fashioned parade through the downtown section of the Capital City and a rousing meeting at the city auditorium. Local back- ers expect to make it a red-letter day in the history of Burleigh county Democracy and to outdo anything in the history of the party in this part of the state. The meeting here will climax a speaking tour which DePuy has planned for the southwestern part of the state and the gubernatorial can- didate will be the principal speaker. DePuy will speak at Washburn Oct. 13 and then will come to Bis- marck for conferences with leaders in this section on the 14th. On Oct. 15 he will head west of the Missouri river, speaking in the afternoon and in the evening at Halliday. Other meetings planned follow, evening speeches being listed last: Oct. 17, New England and Bowman; Oct. 18, Reeder, Hettinger and Mott; Oct. 19, Carson, and Flasher in the after- noon and Bismarck at night. aed Ben Franklin Was Nudism Exponent Sere eenereee Philadelphia, Oct. 10.—(P}— Benjamin Franklin was a pioneer exponent of indoor nudism, an old letter discloses. “I have found it agreeable to my constitution to bathe in cold air,” the letter says. “I rise early almost every morning and sit in my chamber, without any clothes whatever, half an hour, accord- ing to the season, either reading or writing. “I find no ill consequences whatever resulting from it . . . and I shall call it for the future bracing or tonic bath.” The letter, written in 1768, was found among ancestral papers by J. Ogden Cuthbert of Cynwyd. Nestos to Campaign For Hoover, Curtis Minot, N. D., Oct. 10.—(#)—Former Governor R. A. Nestos left Minot Sun- day for Iowa, where he will open a speaking tour in behalf of the candi- dacies of President Hoover and Vice President Curtis. The Minot man {fs to give his first speech Tuesday evening at Red Oak. ars ONE-TIME CZAR OF UTILITIES KINGDOM IS HELD AT ATHENS Must Iron Out Details of Extra- dition Treaty Between Two Countries FLED FROM FRANCE, ITALY. Cannot Hold Him For More Than 48 Hours For De- fective Papers Athens, Greece, Oct. 10—(P)— Samuel Insull, under indictment in Chicago on charges arising from the collapse of his vast utility interests, was detained by police Monday on a technicality pending extradition pro- ceedings. Police found him at his hotel as he was having coffee on a balcony and informed him that it would be necessary to accompany them to headquarters because his papers were not in order. It was first reported that his de- tention had been requested by the American legation, but police said they acted entirely on their own ini- tiative. It was explained police cannot hold any persons more than 48 hours in connection with defective papers. In the meantime police took possession of Insull’s passport in order to examine it. They may be authorized to arrest him pending an extradition application by American authorities, Developments In Insull Case (By The Associated Press) Athens, Greece—Samuel Insull, Jr., former utilities head wanted in Chicago for larceny and em- bezzlement, detained here after flight from Paris via Florence, Italy. i Washington—Officials said ex- tradition of Insull from Greece would be difficult because nego- tiations for an extradition treaty with that country were not com- pleted. | Chicago—Assistant State's At- | torney Charles E. Bellows request- ed Acting Governor Fred E. Ster- ling to intervene with the state department in efforts to have Italy seek deportation of Insull from Greece to Italy from which he could be extradited. John F. O'Keefe, former confidential sec- retary to Insull, who admitted, prosecutors said, sending messages to Insull after he left Paris, sum- moned before the grand jury along with nine officials of vari- ous Insull companies. An attor- ney for Insull creditors said he would ask the immediate return of Samuel, Jr., from Paris for questioning. Paris—Samuel Insull, Jr., back in Paris after an unexplained ab- sence but reported seen in flight with his father, refused to answer questions put by newspapermen. Orillia, Ont., Canada—Martin Insull, indicted with his brother, Samuel, free on $50,000 q planned a legal battle to prevent extradition to the U. S. His case is to be heard at Barrie, Ont., Nov. 4. An extradition treaty between Greece and the U. S. was negotiated recently and ratified by both coun- tries. (Advices from Washington said the treaty was ratified but formal documents of ratification had not been exchanged as customary. This was interpreted there as leaving it up to Greece whether the treaty is now in force). Second Attempt The former Chicago utilities mag- Towa, and he also is to spend another, be day or two in Iowa, giving addresses. Thursday and Friday he will be in Wisconsin and during the following week he is to campaign in Michigan and Indiana. tional juarters Party's major drive in the east. headquarters announced than 50,000 requests for hear an address Coolidge Square Garden night have been: received. who can't get into the Garden Tt will speech since he left the white house: WILL NOT SUPPORT ‘MA’ For those’