The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 21, 1932, Page 3

Two Women Present Modern Tragedy see eee se *& “ee EXPECTANT MOTHER TO DIE ** & 2 eR ** & Widow Must Provide For Four Tots } » Rock Hill, 8. C., Dec. 21—(?}—This | sewing baby clothes in the woman's is the story of ‘two ‘women, one an ex- | ward Sas eeu penitentiary. pectant mother condemned to die for Mrs. Harris, left with $1,000 insur- murder, the other a widow, with four | ance and $300 raised in a subscription small children, facing a life of labor |fund by newspapers when her hus- to rear them. band was shot, is studying shorthand The first is Mrs. Beatrice Ferguson | and steno-typing in the hope she may Snipes, who shot to death Rural Po:/ be able to support her children, the liceman Elliott Harris. The other is} oldest of whom is six. . Mrs. Eula Harris, widow of the slain} “I feel no elation over Mrs. Snipes’ York county officer, who believes Mrs. | conviction and sentence,” Mrs. Harris Snipes should die for killing her hus- | sald, “but I feel if we are to have cap- band. ital punishment that it should be ad- Mrs. Snipes, 29, the mother of one| ministered to any deserving it—man child, expects the birth of another |or woman. next month. While women and wel-| “She had time to consider it—she fare workers plead with Governor | took all we had. Blackwood to save her from death in| “I don’t feel that if it wefe left to the electric chair next April 7, she is}me that I would change her sentence. I do not thing she regrets it. I don’t see that her becoming a mother should alter the case. I have been a mother four times. Check Finances of “They say it was not murder. I don't know what it was then. He tried Schools in County to keep her back eight or 10 minutes Information on the finances of Bur- leigh county school districts is being| hi’ guct She SpPed up and grabbed compiled in the office of Marie E.|saiq he slapped her. Mi ealfbe Afo a sttthat tk ed “I know he couldn’t have struck her, ‘ request of M. E. McCurdy, secretary kn { a owing as I do how kind and gen- of the North Dakota Education asso: erous he was. He would have found crt ntbcicatuia is desired as part |S°me other means of carrying her in. of a state-wide survey and from the| |, Shot Twice More _ data acquired the educational group ‘She shot him twice and while he )' will offer suggestions to the legisla-|!ay on the ground helpless, she shot ‘ ture. him two more times with the bullets Lf Although the county check is in-| Which killed him.” i y complete, it will.show that someschool} The officer was shot last July 17. { districts are practically bankrupt, it] Mrs. Snipes contends she shot the ‘was indicated Wednesday. Some dis-jofficer in self-defense. tricts have offered certificates of in-| “I don't think I should die this debtedness to the Bank of North Da-| way,” she said as she’ sat in her cell. } kota but they were not purchased. As|“I am not prepared to go this way.” e @ result they are issuing and register-| Harris stopped the Snipes’ automo- ing warrants to*be paid when the -s : money becomes available. Finding none, he sought to arrest the , In some districts teachers are un-| Columbia man on charges of reckless paid, it was said, or have found it|driving and driving without a license. hard to turn deferred payment war-|Mrs. Snipes testified Harris struck her rants into cash. and she grappled with him for his The entire situation will be reviewed |gun. When the first shot was fired, ral in data which will be compiled andj|she said, both held the weapon. She a Dy sent to the state educational organt- Mrs. Snipes was convicted at York zation. Dec. 6 and was sentenced two days nervous and excited,” she testified. i 160 Baskets to Be later to be electrocuted April 7, the i first woman to receive the death sen- Given to Local Poor tence since the state installed the One hundred and sixty Bismarck|€lectric chair 20 years ago, and Burleigh county families were on | === : : the list to get Christmas baskets from the “Good Fellows” organization and the final number may reach 165, Rev F. E. Logee, “Good Fellows” chairman, said Wednesday. Of this number 50 baskets will con- tain double portions for large fam- J ies. { Although the standard menu to go in every basket has not yet been defi- nitely determined, the present plan is te have a chicken in every basket and r enough of other food to provide a good dinner. The Bismarck P. E. O. has given jellies and jams and other delicacies will include celery and cranberries. Cookies will be included but no candy, this feature of the com- munity Christmas being cared for at the celebration in the city auditorium next Saturday afternoon. Committees will pack the baskets Friday morning at the World War Memorial building and they will be delivered Saturday morning. CIVIL WAR VET DIES Minneapolis, Dec. 21—(4)—Clayton M. Johnston, of Minneapolis, whose exploits of recovering two Union can- nons with’a lassoo in the Civil war won him a citation and personal rec- , ognition of his commanding general, Sad is dead. The veteran, 89 years old, ‘was a member of the Fourth Wiscon- sin regiment. He died Tuesday night 4 at the U. S. Veterans Hospital at Fort * J Snelling, and had been blind for 10 years. OUTLINES ALLOTMENT PLAN Minneapolis, Dec. 21—(4)—An out- line of the voluntary domestic allot- ment plan ‘for the relief of agriculture, ‘as embodied in the Jones bill intro- duced in the house last week by Con- gressman Marvin Jones, chairman of the house agricultural committee, and a summary of the bill proposed by leading farm organizations of the country, were given to a group of 75 Twin Cities business men Tuesday by Professor M, L. Wilson, farm econo- mist with the Montana State College. MEN SERIOUSLY BURNED t] Minneapolis, Dec. 21.—(?)—Two men aa J were seriously burned Wednesday . when @ pan of gasoline in which they out their work clothes exploded in the shower room of the Durkee Atwood company. Clair Ga- ble, a mechanic, suffered severe burns about the face, neck and arms. Roy Rerard, a mechanic assistant, was burned about the hands. EMINENT RADIOLOGIST DIES Paris, Dec, 21—(P)—Dr. Georges Haret, eminent French radiologist and bead of the radiology peparimens at 1931, equipped, Sale. price ...... were A snap at $175. Sale price .... 1928 Pontiac Coupe with treatment of wounded soldiers during the World wer. He was 58 years old, ° An ideal Xmas Gift—Foley’s 9 “Way of Smiles.” A neat lit- tle book, leather cover. Only a_limited number left to be coord a at below ost bo cents, postage . The Bismarck Tribune, Bismarck, ——— TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY HARRINGTON'S SUPERCULINE live steam permanent, no electricity, natural waves, real comfort, done in two paves $5.00. Electric meth- ods combination, croquignole ‘rringlot ends, 480 10 8850, Steam Superculine exclusively at Harring- ton’s, Phone 130. Rubber Stamps We Make Them Commercial Service, Inc. —_—— Winter Officially Comes to Bismarck i : ‘ 17 Japanese Slain —Seventeen Japanese are dead, two are missing and four were seriously wounded Wednesday after a battle with Chinese forces 30 miles east of Tashihkiao (a Mukden-Dairen rail- way station about 100 miles south- west of here). was surrounded two days by greatly superior Chinese guerilla forces ee til the survivors eut their way safety, bile last fall to search it for whisky. | said. ations went forward Wednesday at the white house for President Hoover to set sail from Savannah, Georgia, {mext Saturday, Christmas eve, on a fired the other shots because “I was| holiday cruise off the Georgia and Florida coasts. Bismarck are now taking in Turkeys for the Christmas Holidays. Come in. Willys Six Coupe— 4 passenger, $387 1929 Plymouth Sedan— $98 1929 Chevrolet Roadster Ali Cars Have Been Reconditioned and Are Ready to Go 1929 Marmon 8 & Every Car Purchased During This Sale Will Be Filled With Gas and Winter Oil 1930 WILLYS DE LUXE Model 98 B. This is a real bargain, a snappy model in excellent condition. Perfect paint job, motor in good running order..., ‘Winter will make its official bow in Bismarck at 7:15 o'clock tonight. This, according to Federal ‘Weather Observer O. W. Roberts, is “furthest south” ginning the return journey which will place it in the northern sky by June. ‘Wednesday also is the shortest day in the year, judged by the time’ between sunrise and sun- set. Official charts show the sun Tose at 8:26 and will set at 4:56. The difference in the length of the day, however, was perceptible only to an expert, since Wednes- day was only a second or two shorter than Tuesday. Thursday will be about a second longer than Wednesday. Although Wednesday was the shortest day, it saw neither the latest sunrise nor the earliest sunset. The latest sunrise is due December 26. Between that date and January 6 it will rise at 8:29. The earliest sunsets for this season already have passed, be- ing at 4:54 p. m., ‘from Decem- ber 6 to 16th. before be- By Chinese Forces Mukden, Manchuria, Dec, .21—(?) A Japanese platoon of 40 soldiers Japanese military repo. WILL SAIL SATURDAY Washington, Dec. 21.—()—Prepar- The Armour Creameries in Make it a Practical Gift from Ward's! MontgomeryWard&Co. 300 Fourth Street Here’s a Toast To FIFTY MILLION Christmas Shoppers “May all your Gifts have long lives and Useful ones!” Everybody stand up, please! Here’s a toast to warm the cockles of the heart of hard- hearted Henry. and sophisticated Sophia — who Christmas after Christmas, have stored away wore gifts than they have left to view. Christmas Shoppers who buy at Ward’s KNOW that the gifts they give will have long lives and useful ones. Ward Gifts will please take a bow! f as gp EE) Phone 475 Bismarck, N. Dak. fully Radio SEDAN $298 Small Down Payment, Balance on Easy Terms. These must be sold to make room for new model cars now in transit Sandin -Wilde Motors, Inc. Next Door Montgomery Ward & Co. 304 Fourth Street 1928 Ford Coupe— 4 passenger, $200 value. .. $159 Bargains $100.00 price reduction on every late model Sparton now in stock. 1931 Essex Coupe— Mechanically perfect, orig- inal paint, $475 $339 value, sale price 1929 Model 96 A Whip- pet Coach, $225 value. Take| aie 68 Sedan, condition, $500 value....... $298 1928 WILLYS-KNIGHT , COUPE With rumble seat. Model 56, brand new tires, mechanically peciect. Get _ it at this sale $1 69 pwd Phone 1500 Bismarck, N. D. “What shall I get sister?” The answer's easy if you'll follow this hint! She'll pretend to like anything you give her. But if you want to be “in the know” just listen: “I want something to wear. Practical, sensible—but not too bread-and-butter. Something dashing and nifty and good to look at,” she says. And Ward’s prices prove to you you don’t need to break a bank to give the right kind of gifts. First of all—a Scarf! Scarfs are a part of every smart costume. She’d go wild about a new pure silk tweed scarf in bright, frisky pat- terns. Some are hand-paint- ed, others are imported. Be- lieve it or not, they’re...,... hankies? A dozen of these pure, crisp linen handker- chiefs would set you back just 60c! Just the same, the hems are hemstitched. And there are 12 colors and pat- terns, each . It’s grand to snuggle into a cozy bathrobe! What a thrill for Sis! These stunning plaid or solid color robes are made of the same woolen that makes Esmond blankets famous. Need we say more about warmth? Blue, green, rose .........+ Knit rayon underthings go over big with smart girls and you simply can’t wear these out. Vests are prettily scal- loped. Bloomers and panties have elastic waists. Sizes 2 to 12.. Ask any high school or gram- mar school gal what the fa- vorite school fashion is! Here’s a beauty in pure wool, with slick turtle neck, V or round necks. Blue, green, red or tan. Sizes 7 to 14........ Pajamas are always in high favor And when they’re cute, soft rayon and one-piece, in cun- ning prints, Sis will rave about them! Assorted colors and & host of smart styles. Sizes 6 to 16 ...........068 Get hen fine ribbed stockings such as she’d buy herself, Re- inforcements at toe and heel, nice long length, exception- ally fine gauge like these. She can roll them down and wear them as knee length socks... Ward’s Are ce pee Every Night Until 9 o’Clock Up to Clesing Saturday, Christmas Eve, at Did you ever see a lassie with enough “What lovely undies!” (And they wear) They’re wearing sweaters at school Stockings are sure to go over big— 49c 5c $198 98c 79c and ]