The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 16, 1934, Page 1

ESTABLISHED 1878 North Dakota’s ¥ Oldest Newspaper THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE — BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1934 PRICE FIVE CENTS ‘Police Pursue Labatt Clues a Drouth Crisis to Require Change in Die WALLACE SEBS N)_|[F2==Marder coon WESTERN COUNTIES CAUSE FOR ALARM INU. §. SITUATION Livestock Feed Rather Than Human Food Is Crux of Drouth Problem SUPPLIES ON HAND AMPLE Most Marked Effect Will Be in Meat; Government Pushes Processing Washington, Aug. 16—(}—A short- age of livestock feed, rather than hu- man food, was described Thursday by Secretary Wallace as the crux of the drouth problem, ‘ He suggested that any shortage in food could be taken care of by shift- ing diets to more abundant products. “Supplies are sufficient for the lar- ger part of the usual American food Hal anes the secretary said at a REPORT GROP NEAR COMPLETE FAILURE Aid Must Be Given Stockmen in Wintering Cattle, County Agents Report FARMERS WON'T GET SEED Water Shortage Is Acute in Missouri Slope; Animals Die of Thirst ‘ is the of four articles conditions in No Feed crops in western counties are total failures, and aid must be given cattle raisers in wintering of livestock, reports from 11 western counties show. The reports are part of a statewide pect of any crop in wheat, flax, oats or barley, with exception of several counties. Corn is a failure, millet and cane have failed. Water shortage is acute throughout | Brewer Held for Ransom | appeared to be maintaining a more healthy condition, although shortage of pasturage for them has appeared. by Counties Reports by By counties, the reports from var- ious agents show: in the nutritional value of the diet.” Only Modified Diet Needed ‘With some slight modifications in diet, Wallace added, there is “a great abundance of food for human production plus stocks on hand of va- rious commodities correlated with diet studies worked out by the bureau of home “We have a prospective supply large need MRS. MARTHA CLIFT Cooperstown, N. Y., Aug. 16—(#) —More than two score witnesses called Thursday unconsciousness over him with an Ee ? EXECUTIVE MANSION <= = DEMANDED BY OLSON Acting Governor Also Expected to Ask for Spiritwood + H HH testify for the Sz 2 i Hettinger county—Two per cent of their farms. General situation much worse than a year ago. ‘Ward county—Ten per cent of wheat harvested. No oats, emergency feed crop. Insufficient feed to winter cattle. Very few deaths of cattle from either lack of water or 15,000 can be wintered. Very small Percentage of farmers abandoning their tracts. General condition of county: 90 per cent worse than last Williams in Hard wheat acreage will be harvested. No flax, barley or oats. Farmers will not get seed back. Corn is a failure. Em- feed crops are a failure. Cat- ae ane 3 ‘i al i 8 E E S38 ge at i ‘ : <8 if E i 5 EF AY ef i £ ge Bgeg ae? i uit BEgEE RS 2 ie Es H Hl 8 E 5 id ee 5 | : zl i i ! fi - i §. 2 t i Wi E 4 F g H F som kidnaping. The ransom note wheel of his car, from which he where in the 60 ple eee his PREDICT BLOODSHED TO COME AS SOLONS PASS HUEY’S BILLS Legislator Proposes Amend- ment to Shoot Persons Op- posed to ‘Kingfish’ Baton Rouge, La., Aug. 17—(2)—A warning that Louisiana is headed for Hitlerism and “bloodshed” rang through the state Thursday as Sena- crippling of the present city govern- ment of New Orleans sped toward final action in the Long-controlled legislature, meeting here in special session. Representative Rupert Peyton, an )| Anti-Long leader, sounded the warn- ing Wednesday night on the floor of the house, - “We are going to have killings and bloodshed in this state as a result of ‘With $150,000 demanded for his release, John S. Labatt, above, wealthy London, Ont., brewer, is held prisoner in Canada’s first ran- was found attached to the steering was seized by the abductors some- hagers home at Sarnia Beach and fice. Like Federal Help But Not Satisfied ‘Not Enough’ Is Main Squawk Heard at Offices of Relief Set-Up Here SEEK WORK AND MORE PAY Women More Grateful Than Men Because They Know How Empty Larder Can Be Editor's note: This is another of the series of articles on the operations of the federal and state governments which is appearing in The Trib- une. Questions on any phase of the field covered by these stories will be cheerfully answered. North Dakotans on the relief list are appreciative of what the government, is doing to keep them from priva- tion but they are not satisfied. The women, generally, are more ap- preciative than the men. These facts one gleans from con- versations with those who come into close contact with the personal and family problems created in thousands of families by these times. It is reflected in the fact that one >|major protest, with hundreds of var- met grt We ; gf Ge iations, comes. to those in charge of the relief system. It is the cry that they are not making enough money; that they show no progress. This desire to get ahead is regard. ed as a hopeful sign by the social service workers. It convinces them that hope is not dead and ambition is not lost, despite the pressure of con. ditions. They are encouraged by it, even though it makes their work more difficult, i relief workers charged with duty of seeing that no hungry or unsheltered serving the government’ 3Ee SER8 e2e 5 : Eve ny GERMAN IMPERIAL BANNER DISCARDED BY HITLER ORDER Threat of Expulsion Made for Failure to Comply With Order on Flag SWASTIKA ONLY ALLOWED Indicates Der Fuehrer’s Deter- mination to Make Nation 100 Per Cent Nazi Berlin, Aug. 16.—()—Confidential orders were issued Thursday to all members of the Nazi party to cease displaying the old imperial black, white and red flag of Germany. A threat of expulsion for failure to comply with the orders was included, foreshadowing an end to the banner which the late president Paul von Hindenburg, always a monarchist at heart, loved and valiantly defended. The step was taken only after his death ended the necessity for further deference to the old field marshal's sentiments. The order is regarded as a fresh in- dication Nazis are determined not to rest until Germany, inwardly and out- send is 100 per cent under the swas- Reichsbishop Ludwig Mueller’s ab. rupt assumption of dictatorial church 3 | Bank ‘Liaison Man’ | EUGENE R. BLACK Regarded as Washington’s newest effort to stimulate private capital, Eugene R. Black, governor of the Federal Reserve board, resigned Wed- nesday and was appointed “liaison man” between the government and the nation’s banks. Black also re- sumed his former post as head of the Atlanta Reserve bank. BLACK RESIGNS, TO ACT AS WHIP OVER PRIVATE CAPITAL powers last week and reports of con- templated changes in diplomatic posts were recent developments in this di. rection. Political observers conceded that the appearance Wednesday of a “poli- tical will” of von Hindenburg, coming just before German plebeseite to give Hitler the president’s powers, was most timely. It described Hitlerism as, a “decisive stride” toward national unity. Only August 4 the propaganda min. istry emphatically denied the existence of such a testament. A spokesman Wednesday said in explanation “well, we did not know about it then.” TWO YOUTHS ARE HURT IN DERAILING OF 500 LINE TRAIN 12 Cars of Mixed Train Leave Tracks Near Napoleon Wednesday Evening Two youths were injured and 500 feet of track torn up when a Soo Line mixed train was derailed at 5 p. m. Wednesday near Napoleon. One of the boys was Kenneth Burch, son of T. M. Burch of Bismarck. The other was Osborn Helwig, 18, son of W. J. Helwig of Wishek. Helwig was brought to a local hos- pital Wednesday night where X-rays showed a dislocated elbow and sev- eral broken bones in his left hand. He also received internal injuries, the exact nature of which have not. yet been determined. Injuries to young Burch were less lip, mild concussion of the brain, slight shock and that his nose was broken, but that he had suffered no other broken bones. Cause of the accident was undeter- Also Assumes Old Post at At- lanta; Will Become ‘Liai- son Man’ for Banks Washington, Aug. 16—(#)—Eugene R. Black's appointment as “liaison nan” betiveen the. government - and the nation’s banks is regarded as a new effort to stimulate the private capital market. Black resigned Wednesday as gov~ ernor of the federal reserve board to resume his old post as head of the Atlanta Reserve Bank and to take up the “liaison” work. He will seek to give the adminis- tration a clear view of the bank's viewpoints and problems. Also, he| will try to put the full force of the banking community behind the Roosevelt recovery program by inter- Preting the administration's aims and policies to the banks. Black has been known as @ conser- vative. In some quarters there was a tendency to interpret the move as meaning that he had received assur- ances that no radical monetary ex- periments were in sight. Black said he had suggested the l:aison idea to Mr. Roosevelt a year ago. The problem of increcsing the flow of private capital is considered a para- mount one. HIGHWAY PROJECTS NEED U. §. APPROVAL Work to Start as Washington Authorizes Contractors to Go Ahead Work on 17 highway projects throughout the state, contracts for which were let in July, awaited only the approval from Washington as the signal to start. A. E. Palen, head of the federal roads bureau at St. Paul, completed a tor and loaded on a flat car, may have caused the tracks to spread. track, includ- $500,000 Authorized Palen told state highway authori- ties he would inform W: of. ficials of the change, and that word to commence work under the contracts Sauls come Probably during this weel Creation of New Lake Near Grafton Sought Grafton, N. D, Aug. 16—()—Crea- tion of a lake near here iM aft BREWER’S BROTHER IS READY 10 MAKE $/60,000 PAYMENT Army of Law Mobilizes, Moving Stealthily as Kidnapers Themselves RELEASE PREDICTED SOON Police at Work Tracing Calls; Seek Hideout in Region Around Lake Huron Toronto, Aug. 16—(#)—Under a smoke cloud of secrecy, police broke forward Thursday on two main bat- tlefronts and a number of secondary salients in their war against the kid- napers of John S. Labatt, wealthy brewer, being held for $150,000 ran- som. The army of the law, including the Royal Canadian mounted police and municipal and provincial authorities, moved as stealthily as the kidnapers themsedves, A full day had elapsed since the time when “Three-Finger-Abe” had warned that the man whom he and his gang had kidnaped would be killed, but still it appeared that no ransom had been paid and Labatt’s whereabouts was still unknown. Hugh Labatt, the brother, here from Labatt’s home town of London, Ont., made three telephone contacts with the kidnapers early Thursday at his hotel which has become general headquarters for the forces deter- mined that Labatt shall be freed alive. But the G. H. Q. was as uncom- municative. Runners Come and Go Men who might have been “run- ners” came and went. Toronto was one of the two main fronts of battle. The other was Lon- don, the seat of the Labatt brewery jinterests and the city to which John Lebatt was Urhing Tuvday momiig fer. his hope. at Sapiia when he was ldnaped. ice where activly en- gaged there running down every clue they could find as to Labatt’s activi- ties after the time his car was found abandoned on the highway. Police at Sarnia received a tip from a woman that Labatt might not have driven along the main Sarnia-London ‘highway, but that he may have fol- \lowed the Eglemont side road as far as Warwick village. The woman said she saw three cars pass by in that di- rection that morning. Another point of operation was De- troit to which three Toronto detec- tives hurried saying a “lead” had been uncovered. Detroit Character Sought The phrase “a man named Massey (or Massie) from Detroit,” overheard in a telephone conversation in La- batt's hotel room led to speculation on the wherabouts of Joe Massie, for- mer liquor runner and defendant in an untried killing case. The ransom money is ready, in the hands of the wealthy brewer's brother, Hugh, who engaged in three phone conversations with the kidnapers be- tween one and three o'clock Thursday morning. The calls came to the hotel here where the brother of the 50-year- old London, Ont., brewer has estab- lished headquarters. After the third phone call the cor- ridors of the hotel were cleared. It was indicated Hugh Labatt had made @ rendezvous with the kidnapers for early Thursday. In the second conversation Labatt said “I can't get out alone Thursday morning. The corridor outside my room is full of .” Soon there came the third insistent ring. “Should I answer it?” Labatt asked Chief Inspector Miller of On- tario police. “Yes,” Miller replied. The nature of this conversation was not revealed. saying they were going to get some “shut-eye.” Call Sounds ‘Fishy’ After the second call at 1:35 o'clock, Miller was heard to say it sounded “very fishy 2 ue EP z : : i i i i i i Fy i H E E d i ? i [i % BE F i : rf i tee Hy ul Gs. 2 & ; ef i y Tt E i il i ! cbt F | Los Angeles, ‘body of 24-year-old i