The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, October 5, 1933, Page 1

| @ ones > s HN ‘ ped a large group of Williamson coun- North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1873 , Many DAY AND NGHR OF TERROR ARE ENDED BY STATE TROOPERS Homes of Many Miners Are Bombed, Bridge and Hotel Are Blown Up i LABOR FACTIONS AT. ODD Disagreement Between United! and Progressive Workers Leads to Strife { or Harrisburg, Mll., Oct. §.—(P)—A day and night of terror in the coal mining region brought troops to southern Il- iinois ‘Thursday after ® dozen men had been shot, a hotel bombed and a railroad bridge blown up. The out- burst came after pickets friendly to the progressive miners tried to stop work in a mine manned by United Mine workers imported from another county. After bombing various homes of miners and on citizens, the pickets formed a 15-mile line around. the No. 43 mine of the Peabody Coal company and shot at everyone going toward the mine. Persons travelling the highways without knowledge of the trouble were shot at by pickets of whom there were some 1,500. Doctors or ambulances were prevented from entering the area where wounded miners lay for hours. The guardsmen cleared the area of pickets and opened a safe pathway for physicians and ambulances. The fighting was concentrated along State Highway 13 from Harris- burg to Marion. The mine, which is halt a mile outside Harrisburg, is be- ing worked by United.Mine workers recruited from ftom Williamson coun- ty. Saline county is the -principal stronghold of the progressive miners union, which seeks to drive-out. the invading groups. Has Brewed Long Time The trouble has been brewing for several weeks. It came to a head ‘Wednesday when six bombs were ex-' ploded in Harrisburg. Two more tre- mendous blasts Wednesday night de- stroyed a railroad bridge, cutting off the only railroad communication with the mine, and the Grand hotel in El Dorado, where a U. M. W. official was believed to have been- staying. All night long, while bombs echoed over the hills, men sat on the slopes around the mine and sniped at its guards. Two men were dying on a washroom floor in the mine build- ings, W. C. Craig, superintendent, said by telephone Thursday and three others were hurt. It was impossible to get medical help to them, berause the pickets barred all traffic from the highways. J. H. i ‘avis, Roseclare, .I! ist, was shot by pickets, Lewis Dodd and William Bowers, of Raleigh, | IL, enroute to work in a Harrisburg plant, were slightly wounded. | Further bloodshed was averted by National Guard officers who had been on the scene as observers. They stop- ty men who had organized to fight their way into the minv to go to work, having heard of the Progressives’ plan | to prevent them. With the arrival of troops, the bat- | peared. A squad tore through the town square and sent the loiterers on. At Springfield, Governor Horner made another attempt. to compose labor differences, calling coal oper tors and union leaders to a confer- ence. Adjutant General Carlos Black or- (Continued on Page Two) Youth Confesses to Stealing Army Guns Wannecp> N. D, ke Bi-iiae tee from the National Guard arm- re in September, was ordered federal court trisl when ar- before United Com- Giants Bla Seite TOR Ne sae ARN SSA WARE CUAI Woun Slain in Cuba First American victim in the new outbreak of civil warfare raging in Cuba was Robert Lot- spiech, 55, above, native of Lon- don, 0. Lotspiech was killed by a stray bullet as he leaned over a building terrace to watch, the Havana street fighting. He was Havana mgnager for Swift & Co. TROPIGAL HURRICANE HITS KEY WEST BUT THEN VEERS 10 SEA Disturbance Said by Meteoroli- gists to Have Moved Away From Florida | Miami, Fia., Oct. 8.(?>—Move- ment of a tropical storm-apparently in @ northeasterly direction into the! Atlantic ocean from Havana Thurs- day removed further possibility of dangerous winds to the lower Florida east coast, the government weather bureau here announced. Having lashed Key West, on the extreme southern tip of the penin- sula with its outer winds after strik- ing Havana full force, the disturb- ance Thursday was believed by me- teorologists here to be central at sea east of here, moving in a north or nostheasterhy course, away from Flor- ida. A government meteorologist at Key | West, reported the tropical storm cen- tered ‘about 60 miles south of Key ‘West and said the disturbance prob-| ably would pass south of there, paral- | leling the Florida keys. Gales of 100: miles an hour force were reported to the Key West naval station by vessels on patrol duty off the coast of Cuba where the blow struck yesterday. Havana experienc- ed winds that reached a velocity of 78 miles an hour. California Swelters Southern California looked back on sweltered in the hottest day in four years with the mercury reaching 100. Pasadena, and Glendale reported high marks of 103 degrees and Riverside, 60 miles east of Los Angeles, 104. No casualties and no serious dam- age to property has been reported since the disturbance passed near Key Wes: between midnight and 3 a. m., but weather conditions and disrupted communications made an immediate an hour swept Key West during the night. The weather bureau there said it was believed the center of the storm passed to the west of the city. Hurricane warnings continued to throughout the Florida Keys. misisoner Gustave Schuler . here | Thursday. The chatge. is grand lar- the federal government. fessed to steal- STORM BARRICADES Oct. 5.—()—Storm barri- were removed Thursday with 82-mile-an-hour injuries: | | NAME ILLINOIS WAN: | Named Head of | LEGION COMMANDER BY UNANIMOUS VOTE Edward A. Hayes Elected Over Six Other Candidates for’ 4 * Veterans Post t STRONG DEFENSE IS i} Resolutioris Recommend Full) Quota for Army and Navy of Treaty Strength Chicago, Oct. 5.—(7)—Edward A. Hayes of Decatur, Ill, Thursday was elected national commander of the; American Legion | for the next year. Hayes was elect- ed by acclama- tion from the floor of the Le- gion’s 15th annual convention after he had piled up a commanding vote over six other candidates for the position. He succeeds 1 ‘acceptance devotion to policies of the Legion. A formal resolution, adopted by the convention, urged not only that the | army be brought up to its full) strength of 14,000 officers and 150,000 | men, but that America’s navy be built “up to the limits provided for by the iondon naval treaty. | Definite action on this and other) questions of national affairs and the lection of a new national comman- der, were all that remained for the |nation’s defenders in the World War \dent of the Bowery Savings bank, who to l1s expected to become the head of the to accomplish before meet next year in Miami, Fla. The Legion’s committee.on foreign relations declared against the en- trance of the United States into the League of Nations or the World Court, ith or without reservations. . The cancellation of war debts also was op- posed by the committeemen. Favor Four- Point Program The Legion's rehabilitation com- mittee report recommending a four- point program, including hospitaliza- ton under the auspices of the federal government for all veterans with ail- iments, regardless of when incurred, also remained on the agenda for ac- tion as the delegates assembled for including the 1932 champions of Ralem, Ore., eliminated with the Mi- ami, Fla., and Seattle corps on a tech- nicality, The championship brought to the 55-piece Marlboro unit a cash Harking back to the parade of the Forty and Eight Monday night the aie abd Hi it s 5 2 E Hi] bi ne E 4 ie I : jefe F i i atm Ee aE z ‘ROOSEVELT HAPPY jhad said in his inauguration speech Ts War Mothe American War Mothers, tn con- vention at Indianapolis, chose Mrs. William E. Ochiltree, above, of Connersville, Ind., new president. She fecording secretary for the last two years ASHE RETURNS 70 NATIONAL CAPITAL Early Announcement on New Credit Policy Expected; Bruere Named Chi Washington, Oct. 5.—(?)—President Roosevelt returned to the White House Thursday from New York, ac- companied by Henry Bruere, presi- president's credit expansion drive, The president wilt attend the third game’ of the world series Thursday after- noon, An early announcement on finance, paticularly the organization of the huge credit-pushing effort planned by the president, is in prospect. | Bruere boarded the presidential | special at Jersey City Wednesday) night unexpectedly. 4 With the cheers of New York ring- ing in his ears and those of Chi- cago's throngs still echoing, the pres: ident rode happily back to the captial | tq resume leadership in the recovery campaign. He delivered his second speech in three @hys Wednesday night before’ the national conference of Catholic charities, calling upon the people to redouble ‘their relief efforts for the} harder part still ahead. Need Courage, Discipline “We have to have courage and dis- cipline and vision to blaze the new trails in life,” the president told the conference. “But underlying all our efforts is the conviction that men can- not live unto themselves alone. A democracy niust be bound together by the ties of neighborliness.” Noting it was seven months to the day since he pet assumed the presi- dency, the chief executive recalled he that “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” “I believed then—anc I know now— le at zh g E 3 ni "eg, & gE 3 aff i charge. tensed to pay « ithe headache entered the tigation Wednesday when Attorney Samuel ‘Berke filed an affidavit bps oni} & member of the jury that ! g id oe |for paying real ‘estate bond interest. een ssesianoas aaa Argue on Demurrer In J. P. Walsh Case & THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE & BISMARCK, NORTH BAKOTA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1933, nked in Third Game ded in Illinois Mine Disturbance A) vy STATE TAXLEVY 10° | RAISE $3527,680 | IS FIXED BY BOARD Figure to Be Raised for Current; Year Is Slightly Below That for 1932 ‘ A state tax levy of 6.79 mills to de- rive $3,527,680.70 for operating the state government and for payment of bonds and interest was set by the state board of equalization Wednes- day. Last year’s levy was 6.83 mills to derive $3,876,207. Included in the figure are a 2.95 mills general property tax levy and 3.54 mills for the mill and elevator and real estate bond fund and inter- est levies. In addition there is a one- tenth mill levy for the old age pen- sion fund created by the last legisla- ture and a two-tenths mill levy for the capitol building fund. Of the amount levied for bonds and interest, $1,160,802 is for real estate bond interest, and $259,107.59 for the veal estate bond fund. The remainder is for the milling bond payment fund, and the mill and elevator bond pay- ment fund. In recommending to the equaliza- tion board that the levy of $1,160,802 be'made for real estate bond interest, the state industrial commission in- cluded among liabilities a loan of $2,- 225,000 from the Bank of North Da- kota on certificates of indebtedness State Treasurer Alfred Dale advised the commission the levy for payment of real estate bonds will be unneces- sary, but said the levy should be made for paying the loan if it is desired to retire certificates of indebtedness. Valuation Is $518,215,182 ‘The levies will apply to a taxable valuation in 1933 of $518,215,182, is, 50 per cent of the total assessed valuation. This compares with a tax- able valuation of $568,729,285 last year. Total assessed valuation this year was fixed by the board of equalization at $),036,435,364, or about $100,000,000 less than last year. Rural and urban real. estate valuations were reduced about 10 per cent, said J. J. Weeks, state tax commissioner. accounting for nearly $70,000,000 of the reduction. Weeks said that while the total levy ‘Fictitious Beer Bill Petition’ Case Opens in Federal Court Here pene ee ese a) INDICTMENT IS ATTACKED Thomas J. Burke and John F. Sullivan Defending Young Local Man BULLETIN James P. Walsh, Bismarck, charged with using the mails to defraud in conection with circulation of beer bill petitions, pleaded not guilty Thursday afternoon in federal district court after Judge Andrew Miller overruled demurrer on two counts, and sustained demurrers on two other counts in the indictment. Plans were made to begin the trial of the case immediately. Walsh will be tried on the counts alleging fraud of money. Judge Mill- er sustained the demurrers on the counts alleging fraud of signatures. Arguments on a demurrer to the indictment in the James P. Walsh “fictitious beer bill petition” case were begun before Judge Andrew Mil- ler in federal district court here shortly before noon Thursday and promised to continue through the af- ternoon. Before launching into his attack on the indictment, which charges the young Bismarck man with using the mails to defraud, Thomas J. Burke, defense counsel, announced that John F, Sullivan of Mandan had become associated with him in the case. Walsh is charged with representing himself as associated with a commit- tee delegated by a Bismarck conven- tion to circulate beer bill petitions throughout North Dakota while send- ing out similar petitions which lacked “vital and material” parts. He is ac- cused of renting Box 164 in the Bis- marck postoffice to aid him in alleged fraud. was ‘As he began his attack, Burke de- nied that the petition which Walsh is accused of circulating lacked “vital and material” parts and declared that the petitions could be filed and re- ceived by the secretary of state, pro- vided the necessary number of signa- tures were affixed, under the state constitution. Denies Representation Burke denied further that Walsh; represented himself as associated this year is nearly as high as that of last year, the reduction in the amount to be derived results from the reduced tax base. ‘The two-tenths mill levy for the capitol building is made in conform- ity with the 1933 legislative act which doubled the one-tenth mill levy prev- jously fixed by law; the: one-tenth mill levy for old age pension fund was set for the first time to conform with an act of the recent legislature, and five-tenths mill of the levies for bonds and interest is also fixed by a new law, but was taken into consideration by the board in making a levy for that purpose. Here Are Levies Made Levies for all purposes as set Wed. nesday by the equalization board fc capitol building fund—$103,643, two- tenths mill; mill and elevator milling bond payment fund—$155,464, three- tenths mill; miH and elevator con- struction bond payment fund—$259,- 108, five-tenths mill; real estate bond interest fund—$1,160,802, 2.24 mill real estate bond fund—$259,107.59, five-tenths mill. Levies for all purposes last year fol- \low: general property tax levy—$2,- 213,384, 3.90 mills; capitol building fund—$56,753, one-tenth mill; mill and elevator bond paymient—$62,428, eleven-hundredths mill; milling bond six-hundre dths Sanitation Problem Is Worry at Tampico bomeless. Medical authorities awaited arrival from Dallas of an emergency chlori- imposed tence of 15 to 30 years in the state “I was: and -you helped frame me.” aca Y ‘The judge expremed indignation at, [weet with the committee delegated by the Bismarck convention, declaring no such “inference” could be drawn from | a letter allegedly sent by Walsh to one James Jakowski of Michigan, N. D. He claimed the letter, which was included in information with the in- dictment, made no reference whatever to such a committee. At this point court was adjourned for the noon recess. Another demurrer to an indictment was sustained by Judge Miller Thurs- day morning in the case against George Santee, Indian of the Stand- ing Rock Indian reservation, who faced a statutory count. J. M. Hanley of Mandan, defense counsel, demurred to the indictment Property over which the government has “exclusive” jurisdiction. | The indictment declared the crime | was committed within the confines of | the Standing Rock :eservation but Hanley argued that the government does not have exclusive jurisdiction over the territory involved, pointing out that the state of North Dakota has jurisdiction in such cases also. { Three Sentenced Thursday | Three men were sentenced Thurs- | day morning after pleading guilty to charges. Frank Lindere of Mercer county, who sold liquor to an Indian, was sentenced to 60 days in jail and fined $100, the sentence to become effective next May 1. Earl Bradley of Kulm, who pleaded guilty to transporting alcohol from Kulm to Mandan, was sentenced to four months in jail. Mike Kotchman of Pembina, who tenced to 10 days in jail. Charles Meyers, charged with sell- (Continued on Page Two) Vacancies Announced Vacancies at Fort Lincoln for 12 | New Roose used the mails to defraud was sen- |, gress—' At Locdl Army Post velt Aide | —? HENRY BRUERE Henry Bruere, head of the Bowery Savings bank, largest institution of its kind in the country, has been named by President Roosevelt to di- rect the credit-expansion campaign which has become an integral part of the recovery effort. INTEREST RATE ON GRAIN CORPORATION LOANS GIVEN BOOST Morgenthau Program Repre- sents Reversal of Policy From Old Farm Board Washington, Oct. 5—(#)—Interest rates to the Farmers National Grain corporation, Chicago, were boosted ‘Wednesday an appraisal of its proper- ties ordered, and its functions trimmed under a program laid down by the farm credit administration. The program represented a com- plete reversal of policy from that of the how extinct farm board toward the corporation which was created as the super-cooperative for grain mar- keting in 1930. . Governor Henry Morgenthau, Jr., of the farm credit administration, said that, under a refinancing arrangement with the corporation, its debt of $15,- 312,000 tp the board with interest at the rate of one-eighth of one per cent will be split into two parts with inter- est at four and four and one-half per cent. The first part, $6,962,000, represents sums the corporation advanced for purchases and construction of country elevators and other loans to member associations. These loans will be tak- en over from the corporation and re- financed through regional banks for ‘cooperatives, now being established in the 12 federal land bank cities. The interest rate will be four and one-half per cent and appraisals of the proper- ties will be made. The function of the corporation in making loans to member associations other than loans for grain purchases or operating capital will be suspended. The rest of the amount owed by the corporation, about $8,349,000, will be refinanced for a 10-year period with interest at four per cent through the Central Bank for cooperatives here. This sum is represented by loans made by the farm board on properties, exchange memberships, terminal fa. cilities and operating capital of the corporation. An appraisal will be made of these properties, Mongenthau said. Debt Discussions Opened at Capital Washington, Oct. 5.—(#)—Financial spokesmen of two governments gath- ered to discuss around a treasury con- ference table Thursday the $9,658,000, 000 owed the United States by Great Britain. Representatives of the London gov- ernment sought to press Britain's de- sire to end payments on war loans which, under the 1922 funding agree- ment, still have 51 years torun. They were Sir Frederick Leith-Ross and state department, received the vistors. Acheson and Livesey opened discus- sions with full knowledge that con- lation or reduction. &i the pound and dollar were forecast for consideration before the meetings are over, Langer Moratorium nor ium was ®@ een-/ national economy act deduction. Lindbergh motored Thursday and West F - yer eno cad We visit relatives. " x ‘ ? Declared Invalid Fargo, N. D., Oct. 5.—(#)—Gover- ‘William Langer’s debt morator- held void by Judge M. J. Englert, Valley City, in an action ap- pealed Cass court The Weather Generally fair tonightand Fridays - cooler tonight. PRICE FIVE CENTS LEFT-HANDER LETS NEW YORKERS DOWN WITH FIVE BINGLES | Senators’ Big Bats Ring. Out for First Time in Series to Score Four Runs TAKE LEAD EARLY IN GAME Score in First Two Innings Off Fitzsimmons and White- hill Holds Lead Griffith Stadium, Washington, Oct. 5.—()—Lefty Earl Whitehill put ‘Washington back into the world series Thursday as he shut out the Giants 4 to 0, in tife third game with the Sen- ators’ big bats ringing loudly for the first time. President Roosevelt was among the crowd of about 30,000 that saw the Senators win for the first time in three games. ita seen INNING— nts—Moore lifted a short fly that Goslin caught just inside foul territory as he bounced against a field box. Critz bounced to Bluege and was thrown out at first. Terry hit the first ball pitched to Myer and was an easy putout at first. ia Tuns, no hits, no errors, none Senators—The Senators asked for the ball and appeared satisfied with one look. Myer poked a single through the infield to left. Goslin hit the first ball pitched against the right field fence for a two bagger. Myer was on third and the Giants had a quick conference with Fitssim- mons. Manush flied out to . who took the ball in short left field. Herman Bell warmed up for the Giants. Cronin bounced to Fitzsim- mons, who made the putout at first base while Myer scored and Goslin went to third. Fitzsimmons made a difficult stop but dropped the ball and was unable to make a play at the Plate. Goslin scored on Schulte’s hit to right which went for two bases when the Senator outfielder beat Ott’s ‘throw to Ryai on. close play. Kuehi bounced to Jackson and Schulte was run down between second and third base, Jackson to Critz. Two runs, three hits, no errors, one left. Second Giants—Ott drove the first ball Pitched into left field where Manush made a sensational running catch close to the foul line. Davis cracked a single past Bluege and went to second on a wild pitch. Sewell got his glove on the ball but could not stop it from rolling away. Whitehill was having difficulty controlling his curve ball. Jackson walked. Mancuso hit to Cronin and the Senators engineered a double play that ended the inning, Cronin to Myer to Kuehl. No runs, one hit, no errors, one left. Senators—Bluege doubled down the left field foul line. The ball was only inches ingide the chalk mark as it sped past third base. Sewell bounced to Critz and was tossed out at first. Bluege ran to third. Bluege started for the plate on an attempted hit and run play, but it failed to work as Whitehill fouled into the dirt. Whitehill grounded to Fitzsim- mons whose throw to Jackson failed to catch Bluege as the latter slid back into the bag. It was a fielder’s choice, and Whitehill reached first. Bluege scored on Myer’s double along the first base line. Whitehill pulled up at third. It was another close to the line hit and Fitzsimmons had another confab with Terry. Goslin lifted a high fly to Moore and Whitehill was thrown out at the plate ona fine throw to Mancuso completing a double Play. One run, two hits, no errors, one left. Third Inning Giants—Ryan hit a looping drive that Myer caught with his gloved hand in short right center. It was a spectacular catch. Fitzsimmons slashed a base hit on a drive that phe agit RE A g 5 § Q i 3