The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 18, 1934, Page 1

* came here with warrants for Langer THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE The Weather ESTABLISHED 1873 VOGEL AND OTHERS BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1934 ARRESTED TUBSDAY |-— ; ARE FREED AT ONCE|-~2=22eeeht SO: Langer to Appear Later Before Federal Judge Miller in Court at Fargo MARSHAL SERVES PAPERS Gunvaldsen Finds Defendants Waiting When He Arrives With Warrants Eight of nine men, indicted by a federal grand jury on conspiracy charges growing out of “The Leader” racket, Wednesday had posted bonds for their appearance in federal court. The lone exception was Governor ‘William Langer, who is expected to appear later before Federal Judge Andrew Miller at Fargo instead of before U. 8. Commissioner 8. A. Floren here. No definite date has been set for the governor's appearance, it was un- derstooa. U. 8. Marshal O. Gunvaldsen, who . COL. THEODORE ROOSEVELT, JR. palgn to rebuild the Republican pat- liberal lines was launched ‘Wednesday after an attack on the Policies of President Roosevelt by his the per- ‘Theodore Roosevelt. deal is not lib- and others, had not served the war- rant Wednesday afternoon and was awaiting a decision by the governor whether he prefers to appear volun- tarily before Judge Miller, which will be equivalent to serving the warrant. or whether he wants to be arraigned before Commissioner Floren here. Four of the indicted group appeared late Tuesday before Commissioner Floren and were released under bonds of $2,500 each. They were State High- ‘way Commissioner Frank A. Vogel; Oscar Chaput, business manager of “The Leader,” for which-it is alleged five per cent salary contributions were demanded from relief workers; Paul Yeater and G. A. Hample, high- way department employes who are charged with participating in the solicitation and collection. Erickson Posts Bond Bonds for State Senator Oscar E. posted at his home morn-|, {ng by Dr. John Crawford of New Rockford and Edmund Dubs of New Leipzig. As a courtesy to Senator Erickson, who is ill at his home at 615 Second 8t., in Bismarck with a throat and ear congestion, Commissioner Floren agreed to visit Senator Erickson’s home for the appearance with the ‘bondsmen. U. 8. Marshal Gunvaldsen served the warrants on four shortly after he arrived here from Fargo around 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The four on whom warrants were served and their bondsmen came to Body Headed by Darrow to As- sail Monopolies and Harm to Small Business New York, April 18.—()—The Her- ibune’ Washington ately before the commissioner to give bond. Must Plead to Judge Floren passed on bonds in the brief proceedings. In view of their in- dictment the defendants do not enter DOCTOR AND NURSE ACCUSED OF AIDING NOTORIOUS GUNMAN Government Claims They Treat- ed Dillinger’s Wounds Af- ter St. Paul Fight HELD UNDER HEAVY BOND Southern Banker Says Noted Bad Man Took Part in Louis- lana Raid Wednesday Minneapolis, April 18—(4)—Charges of conspiracy to harbor a fugitive — John Dillinger, Indiana felon—were lodged Dr. Clayton E. May and Mrs. Gurniath Ladelle, Wednes- day. The physician and nurse were ac- cused by the government of having ~ (AIR FIRMS AGAIN Noted Socialites to Wed in June NATIONS WARNED BY JAPAN SHE IS BOSS IN ASIA'S TROUBLES Spokesman Says She Will Meet Force With Force If Need- ed to Keep Peace SETS SELF UP AS JUDGE Will Alone Determine What Poli- cies Are Good or Bad for Granddaughter of the late F. W. Woolworth, Five and Ten ma; nate, Miss Helena McCann (above), is to become the bride of Winston F. C. Guest (below), high ranking American polo play- er and socialite. Miss McCann, cousin of Princess Alexis Mdivani, the former Barbara Hutton, will be’ married in her Oyster Bay, N. Y., home. iM ASK COURT ACTION IN CONTRACT MESS Counsel for Four Companies Says Cancellation Was Arbitrary Maneuver Washington, April 18.—()—Private ded air companies tossed an injunction 2 5 H z E ai is pleas before a commissioner, but must do so before a federal judge. It has ii 4 E i been indicated trial of the case will 7 “ be at Bismarck late in May, when Er pleas will be entered. Bondsmen for Vogel are State Sen- F ator E. C. Stucke, Garrison, and H. = | Freitag, Max; for Chaput, Freitag and Dr. John Crawford, New Rockford; 583 z for Yeater, R. L. Fraser, Garrison, and M. L. Markert, Garrison; for i Hample, F. W. McGray, Garrison, Rockford. and Herman Allmaras, New All warrants read ) and similarly, &@ command to the U. 8. marshal custody as Soldier in 1876; Burial Thursday Afternoon i Fz the | ; f fH i i. i) 'H is die cEpedl 2 Fee call 2 fee i i monkey-wrench into the government's airmail machinery Wednesday. The postoffice department replied that it would go right ahead with its plans to return the mails to private Postal officials were taken by sur- prise when four aviation companies, all subsidiaries of United Aircraft and £8 g eH i § E i i Ze 8 A i He 2 REE peeege ! i i} ! Ef Ae i ak z i i court! told members of the Rotary club at Inc.| their meeting Wednesday. Big Neighbor Tokyo, April 18.—()—A foreign of- fice spokesman said Wednesday that Japan is prepared to meet force with force if necessary to preserve peace in East Asia. Of course, he said in discussing Japan’s restated China policy, Nippon will be guided in the application of her policy of responsibility for tran- quillity in East Asia by the circum- stances. But “Japan herself may be com- pelled to resort to force,” the spokes- man added, if foreign efforts to “dis- turb peace oh a Asia” are sup- Ported forcefully. In this connection he made plain that Japan—and Japan alone—will determine whether foreign efforts to help China really imperil peace. He said flatly: “Tt is our responsibility. We must be the judges.” He declined to say whether he re- ferred to such matters as the United States wheat and cotton loan to China and the activities of American aviators selling planes and training Chinese fliers. There was a flurry of excitement among foreign diplomats after the revelation Tuesday of the draft of the “restatement and ehh i Koki Hirota for final approval. ‘Wednesday the diplomats rushed to their governments more detailed in- formation concerning the full import of the declaration. They interpret it as a “hands off China” policy aimed at western nations. They see it as surpassing even the broadest claims made under the Monroe doc- Bold headlines introduced the statement to Tokyo Wednesday, pro- claiming: “Japan will not permit other pow- ers to alienate Japan and China.’ LIVESTOCK RELIEF. TOTALS $3,245,000 State Director E. A. Willson Tells Rotarians 35,000 Were Given Aid Government feed relief in North Dakota since October 1933 will amount to $3,245,000, E. A. Willson, livestock feed relief director for North Dakota, This amount of relief was administered at HETTINGER OFFICIAL ASSERTS INTENTION TO PROSECUTE TRIO Will Charge Men Acting Under Governor’s Orders With Assault, Extortion FORCED MAN OFF PROPERTY Renter Had 150 Acres Sown to| Wheat When Moratorium Enforcers Appeared BULLETIN Mott, N. D., April 18—Two dep- uty sheriffs left Hettinger county Wednesday afternoon for Dick- inson to arrest three national guardsmen alleged to have been sent to Hettinger county by Gov- ernor William Langer to oust a farmer named Peters from a farm he was renting. The deputies carried warrants for each of the three guardsmen on two charges, assault with deadly weapons and extortion. (Tribune Special Service) Mott, N. D., April 18.—Declaring that “Hettinger county is one county in North Dakota where we intend to Preserve some of our liberties,” State's Attorney J. K. Murray Wednesday took steps to arrest three North Da- kota national guardsmen whom he said were sent into Hettinger county by Governor William Langer to dis- Possess a farmer from property he was renting. Murray named “Captain Klinefelter, A. Remillong and R, C. Ehlie” of Dickinson in the case, which promises to have political ramifications. According to the state's attorney, the trio from Dickinson, “heavily armed,” .Wednesday morning forcibly removed a veteran farmer of this county named Peters and” his“ sons from a farm in the northern part of Hettinger county. Will Issue Warrants Murray Wednesday afternoon was awaiting the arrival in Mott of Pe- ters preparatory to issuing warrants for the arrest of the trio on two charges, assault with deadly weapons and extortion. In the absence of a declaration of martial law, Murray said, the guards- men are powerless to take such action and in so doing are committing both assault and extortion. Murray expressed confidence that he will be able to secure convictions of the guardsmen. Giving a history of the case, which resulted in the dispossession Wednes- day, Murray said the Bondholders Credit Bureau of Minneapolis secured title to the property involved on a mortgage about six years ago. Sold Land on Contract ‘At that time the Minneapolis firm sold the farm under contract to Frank Stricker, who made a down payment toward purchase. Stricker, however, failed to abide by the contract, the state’s attorney said, and sold four crops regardless of the mortgages held by the Minneapolis firm. The Bondholders firm paid all taxes on the property meanwhile. Some time ago the Minneapolis firm took court action to have the contract with Stricker cancelled and expense of $35,000 or slightly more than one per cent of the amount dis- ited. ‘The amount of feed distributed up to April 1, including estimates of the amounts apportioned to date, includ- es: E the court issued an execution order when the plaintiff won its case. A week ago Peters and his sons, renting the farm from the Bondhold- ers Credit Bureau, took F. A, VOGEL Biggest figure in the group which ap- peared Tuesday before Federal Com- missioner 8. A. Floren on charges of conspiracy in connection with solici- tations for The Leader, political news- paper, was F. A. Vogel, state highway commissioner and one of the nine men indicted by the federal grand jury at Fargo. ROOSEVELT HOPES TQ END ARGUMENTS DIVIDING CONGRESS President Opens Conference Designed to Bring Peace to Potomac Washington,: April 18.—()—Presi-| dent Roosevelt is opening a series of conferences seeking to bring an end tain legislation. Silver is one question calling for decision. The labor board is another, Proponents of each will confer with the president Thursday and hear how far he will go on these propositions at this session. The general determination to ad- journ congress by mid-May has left only the tax, reciprocal tariff and stock exchange control bills definitely on the “must” list. The president has indicated his will- ingness to umpire controversies which are delaying action on legislation he believes is vital. In a conference at the White House Tuesday Representative McLeod (Rep. Mich.) urged the merits of his bill to pay off depositors in closed banks but it was indicated Wednesday that the president is opposed to the bill. Wagner Is Hopeful Senator Wagner (Dem. N. Y.) how- ever left the executive offices confi- dent that some modifications in his bill to make the national labor board Permanent and outlaw company- dominated unions would bring pass- age at this session. Senator King (Dem. Utah) will lead @ group of advocates for rehabilita- tion of silver to the president’s desk Thursday. Roosevelt is keeping @ close eye also on the conference between the senate and house over the $480,000,000 reven- ue bill. His views in working out a compromise probably will be sought and prevail. Roosevelt is expected in congres- sional quarters soon to recommend establishment of “federal mortgage associations” to lend to individuals wanting to construct or modernize their homes. As reported by Rep. Smith, (Dem. Wash.) the new plan would allow construction loans up to 80 per cent of the value of the mortgaged prop- erty and run for 20 years at 5 per cent. Home modernization loans would for repayment over 10 years on month- ly or quarterly basis. The plan embraces a “federal mu- to congressional controversy over cer- | P®: PRICE FIVE CENTS Langer Blames ‘Big Business’ To Arrest Guardsmen in Eviction Case ‘Field Under Bond | GOVERNOR ASSERTS HE WILL WELCOME TRIAL ON CHARGES Declares Accusation of Grand Jury Is ‘Absurd’; Says He Helped Poor WILLING TO PAY PENALTY Claims ‘Big Business’ Seeks His Removal to Stop Mora- toria Enforcement Responding Wednesday to a requesy by the Associated Press, made Monday night for a statement upon his in- dictment by a federal grand jury at Fargo, Governor Langer said: “I appreciate the invitation of the Associated Press to make a statement upon my indictment. After becoming a candidate for governor and since my inauguration, I have been sued in civil actions four separate times, all of which terminated in my favor. I consider the present criminal action in the same category. The charge that I have interfered with the proper administration of any federal depart- ment is absurd, unless my attempts to get the poor people of this state sufficient food, seed, clothing and feed for their livestock is considered such under some new congressional law. As far as I am concerned, there will be no suffering of the people or starving of horses of cattle if I can help it. With reference to the conspiracy charge, the quicker this is brought on for trial the better I will like it. We are ready for trial now. “The big business interests know that as long as I am governor, unti! we have good crops and fair prices the moratoria are going to remain in full effect, even though I have to keep on calling out guardsmen three times a day, as I did last Saturday. As gov- ernor, I am not going to permit evic- tions or oppression of debtors, whether they are farmers or small business men, and if the only way the big busi- ness interests figure they can get rid of the moratoria is to remove me, they are right. I knew the penalty. that would be inflicted when I declared the moratoria and I am fully prepared to vy it. “I want the people of the United States to know that North Dakota is in the midst of a political campaign, the primary election occurring on June 27th. I believe, regardless of what the big business interests may do, that I will be renominated in June and re-elected in November, on the Republican ticket.” WELL KNOWNFARMER OF SIMS DIES HERE Johan Larson, World War Ve« teran, Was Relative of Bismarck Women Johan Larson, 38-year-old farmea of Sims, N. D., died at a local hospital at 11:35 p. m. Tuesday. He was a vet- eran of the World war, having been & first class private in the heavy ar- tillery. He was discharged from the army in February, 1919. He was a member of John Repstorff post American Legion, at New Salem. The deceased leaves his mother, who lives at Sims, and the following brothers and sisters: Jacob Larson, Sims, N. D., are cousins. He was born at Sims, N. D., March 12, 1896, and attended the publio school there. Funeral services will be held from the farm home at Sims at 1 p. m., and. at 2 p. m. from the Lutheran church at Sims, Rev. Carl G. Nelson will have charge of the services. Burial will be in the Sims cemetery. Today’s Safe Driving Hint By the National Safety Council Fd ae ui i] # f il iy i: