The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, October 12, 1934, Page 1

AN : North Dakota’s SSTABLISHED 1873" RELEASE AS DEMAND FOR MONEY IS MET Husband Makes Wild Dash In- to Southern Kentucky Early Friday Morning U. S. AGENTS WORK QUIETLY Police Withdrawn From Premises to Facilitate Negotiations’ BULLLETIN Charlestown, W. Va., Oct. 12— Police Friday retained Walter Childres, 29, in custody for ques- “tioning about the kidnaping in Louisville, Ky., of Mrs. Alice Stoll but Chief of Police John Britton said “I am convinced he had no connection with the kidnaping.” Louisville, Ky., Oct. eared ransom demanded for Mfrs. Oldest Newspaper Speed Stoll has been paid tnd the the family awaits the kidnaper's tulfil- ment of promises, was the announce- ment here Friday by Berry V. Stoll, husband of the young society woman who was slugged and forced from their home late Wednesday. The ransom note had named the demand as $50,000 but the Stoll announcement did not mention the sum. The statement said: “We have carefully followed in- structions, met all ransom require- ments, and are awaiting fulfillment of promises. “The parties may act freely without fear or hindrance. ; “Berry V. Stoll.” The statement that all ransom re- quirements had been met was taken to mean definitely that the money had been paid, and the fate of pretty Alice Stoll hung for the time pelng 00. whether the one who made the som demand would keep his promise. Details U: Whether Stoll’s announcement meant the money actually had been given the man who kidnaped Mrs. Stoll or had been given to persons designated by him, remained unex- Plained as there was no comment when the formal statement was given to newspapermen, in Stoll’s behalf. The reference in the Stoll announce- ment to “parties” was the first jp- timation that more than one person had been involved in the kidnaping of the former Bryn Mawr student and Junior League member, daughter of William 8. Speed, retired capitalist. The Stoll family obtained complete dsolation of Berry Stoll’s 16-acre es- tate Friday after a day of futile wai ing for a contact by the kidnaper. Through Thursday night they waited for word, the place standing almost deserted, with extra telephone lincs installed. Make Secret» Priday morning at 9:15 o'clock Berry Stoll, hatless and apparently greatly excited, roared out of the driveway a roadster. Another man was with The car swung down Lime Kiln road, which borders the estate and headed into Kentucky. The emissaries took the narrow, winding, irregular trail at high speed, not slowing up for turns or the frequent hills. transferred to a faster car on the Brownsboro road and held his way south, still speeding the limit of his machine's capacity. From time to time he was reported (Continued on Page 11) J. 8. Swanson, Burleigh ‘County Pioneer, Dies J. 8, Swanson, 60, ploneer Burleigh county farmer, died Wednesday eve-;| ning at-the Swanson farm home, north of Braddock, from tuberculosis. Funeral services will be held at 11 a. m., Sunday at the home and burial rue made in the Persian Lake cem- et '. Mr. Swanson was born September 9, 1874 at Skoning, Sweden. He has lived in Burleigh county for the last 56 years. He had suffered from the tubercular ailment for many years and has been in bed for the last five months. He leaves, besides his wife, seven BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1934 BERRY v. STOLL SHARP INCREASE IN. FOREIGN BUYING OF SILVER DISCLOSED Treasury Moves to Forestall Criticism by Silverit Next Congress Washington, Oct. 12.—(7)—A snarp| ‘increase in the purchase of foreign silver has been made by the treasury ie jdepartment, it was disclosed in offi-! few miles away Berry Stoll was, cial sources Friday. The disclosure comes at a time |when the government's monetary pol- |icy commands increasing attention because of inflationary talk in Wall;man elected to congress.” Street. There was no official ex- planation for the move, but congress meets in January and if the faster pace of buying were maintained until then, it might help forestall criticism from silverites in congress. The silverites favor a vigorous pur- chasing program to attain the goal set by the silver legislation passed at the last session. This provides that eventually silver shall attain a ratio of one-to-three with gold as backing for the nation’s currency., If purchases were continued at pace of a few weeks ago, the buying program probably would extend over two years or more. Approximat acquired before the one-to-three ra- Gladys | tio is attained. 500 Attend Rally of Democrats at Wing Close to 500 persons attended the political rally sponsored by Moodie Grub No. 1 of Rees county at Wing ts, he produced showed that highway em- ployes were paid for attending poli- tical Ral Beene. Other speakers were the three Demo- cratic candidates for the house of rep- resentatives, Thomas J. Burke, Wil- Nam Schantz and J. M. Thompson. Axel Soder acted as chairman of the meeting. Following the speaking program, freshments were eerved by wore women ot the club. Though there are various conflict- ; ing opinions as to the possible effect jet this silver program, advocates of increased use of the metal in the monetary system have contended it would increase commodity prices and Property values. President Roosevelt feels that somewhat higher prices are needed. This was made clear Wednesday and as traders studied the declaration yes- Published reports that officials are considering a plan to reduce the con-jyota tent ei the silver dollar were scout- ed Siehough the president has such pow- er, there was said to be no indication that he intends to use it. ARCHBISHOP SLAIN Riga, Lativa, Oct. 12.—(P)—Arch- bishop Johann Pommer, Greek orth- was slain Fri- ho tried to des- he body by fire. Dr. Pommer @ vigorous opponent of Bolshe- Sobbing her story to a reporter, Mrs, Fowler Willet, 24, maid in the |has Berry V. Stoll home in Louisville, Ky., is shown above after the kidnaping of her mistress, Mrs. Alice Helen Stoll. At the left is Berry V. Stoll, the ab- ducted woman’s husband, who has broadcast notice that he is ready to pay the $50,000 ransom for his wife's release. GOVERNOR ASSAILS Olson Is Joined by Sinclair in Urging Election of Thomas Moodie Devils Lake, N. D., Oct, 12.—(P)— “Cracking down” on the methods used by the Langer administration, Governor Ole Olson here Thursday night: urged the election of Thomas Moodie, Democratic candidate for governor, and J. H. Sinclair, incum- bent congressman, Olson said the Langer regime was a racket and cited numerous cases of racketeering ard graft in the state jhighway department where workers had been paid for attending Langer campaign meetings. He presented Pphotostatic copies of highway depart- ment expenses paid to Langer cam- ‘paigners. Appearing on the same program with Olson was Congressman Sinclair, who also asked for the election of Moodie. In advocating his own candidacy, jhe said, “I have reached a position in congress now, especially in this coming year where North Dakota needs money, where I can be of more luse to this state than any other new He listed the important house committees of which he was @ member including appropriations. “Every month Langer was governor he got a month in the penitentiary,” Olson said. He said, “Langer runs around the state and tells people ‘I am still your governor, but I have got a blockheaded Norwegian for a hired man,’” to which Olson replies “if I am a hired man I have got a darn|®! Poor boss.” Olson and Sinclair were given big ovations by a capacity crowd here at the court house. Olson also addressed the northeast division of the N. D. E. ‘A. in session here. Senator Gerald P. Nye was also scheduled-to speak but was unable to tely r. He is confined in a Grafton 11000}000,000 ounced have yet to bejnompitel, hospital. Governor Addresses Educators’ Conclave Devils Lake, N. D., Oct. 12.—(P)— lof Th afternoon and morning sectional were held with the final meeting of the two-day convention Friday ‘4 CORRUPT METHODS USED BY LANGERITES |PRETTYBOY'S TRAIL PURSUED BY POLICE TO OZARKS HIDEOUT Desperado Reported Sighted at Three Points in Wild Dash to Hills IN FIGHT AT CRESCO, IA. Chase Carried on Through Three States, Seen Last Near Moberly, Mo. Jefferson City, Mo., Oct. 12.—(#)— A widespread manhunt: was pushed through Missouri Friday for Charles Arthur (Pretty Boy) Floyd, the south- west desperado being reported sight- ed at three points in the central sec- tion of the state following a brush with posses in northern Iowa and Minnesota Thursday. State, county and city officers join- ed forces in a will o’ the wisp chase of the notorious bank robber and kill- er, who has been named as one of the three machine gunners who shot down four officers and a convict at the Kan- sas City Union Station in June, 1933. The outlaw and two companions in @ motor car first were reported seen five miles south of Mexico, Mo., Fri- day morning. Sheriff Thomas Bash of Kansas City expressed belief that one of Floyd’s companions was Adam Rich- a @ lieutenant of Floyd's who also been named by the department of justice as one of the Kansas City ‘Union Station killers. A national guard airplane was ord- ered to Columbia from St. Louis by Adjutant General Harold V. Brown to aid in the manhunt. Seen Near Moberly At noon, the state highway patrol and officers turned their search to- ward Moberly after receiving a report that three men had stopped at the farm sy of Mrs. Ed Ginther, near Moberly, ‘soap. ‘They Soltis that one of their companions had cut his finger on a car door. Mrs. Ginther said all three appeared nervous, and that after re- entering their automobile sped north a Cairo, six miles north of Mob- erly. O. L, Blanchard, salesman from Kansas City, and former detective, started the hunt, when he reported to Mexico police that he had seen a man answering Floyd’s description five miles south of Mexico. Highway patrolmen, county officers and police in the territory immedi- ately started a séarch. Twelve miles south of Mexico, at the | intersection of highways No. 40 and 54, the trail of the trio was lost. ind. eaked. for a towel andy THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE | Paul Dean Willing But Fiancee Stalls | MISS BETTY HOLT Cleveland, Oct. 12—(7)—Mr. Paul (Daffy) Dean, known around St. Louis as a ball player, has a bridal suite reserved for him in a Cleveland hotel, but judging by the reverberations from Columbus, ©., and Wichita, Kas., announce- ment of the reservation does not make sense. But from Columbus came & saucy commentary by one Miss Betty Holt, toward whom the daf- fier of the two Deans is rumored to have intentions. Paul, said “Mise Betty~ Holt ds llable to have that ‘bridal suite a to himself. “Our engagement,” said Miss Betty Holt tartly, “hasn't been announced, and when I get ready to announce it, I'll call you.” SECOND OWA TRAIN CRASH IN TWO DAYS BOOSTS DEATH TOLL Blanchard said he was certain that| TWO Killed, Eight Injured in De- one of the three men who confronted him with revolvers when he stopped to offer aid to them, was Floyd. Their car apparently was stalled. Search for Floyd centered in Iowa Thursday when he was flushed at a farm house hideout near the Minne- sota border. Iowa officers battled the “phantom” badman in @ running gun fight, but he and two companions es- mane: in a bullet-punctured automo- HAUPTMANN FIGHTS N. d. EXTRADITION Attorney for Suspect May Call 15 Witnesses to Back Up Alibi bergh kidnap-killing case moved to- ward a showdown Friday with Bruno Hauptmann’s lawyer planning to call 15 witnesses at a habeas corpus hear- by! and New Jersey's attorney gener- to match them man for man if nécessary to get custody of the murder suspect. The murder trial preview will be held Monday, when Hauptmann’s fight to-escape extradition will come before vaceee Arpae © E Haanner of the supreme court. James M. Fawcett, counsel for the alien carpenter, promised Thursday against Hauptma: case would be “fought to a finish.” At least half a dosen of the wit- nesses, Fawcett indicated, will be call- ed to testify that the prisoner could not have been in Hopewell, N. J., that night in 1932 on which Charles Lind- bergh, Jr., was carried from his crib to his death. T Skunk Is Rescued | | By Brave Wardens t New York, Oct. 12.—(#)—The Lind- railing of Fast Rock Island Passenger Towa City, Ia., Oct. 12—(#)—Two Persons were killed, two critically in- jured and six others suffered less ser- Rock Island passenger train left the rails six miles east of here, three cars falling in the path of an onrushing train from the opposite direction. “ All of the injured were in the de- railed train, bound for Chicago, which was sideswiped by the west- bound train. ‘The fatal crash was the second train wreck in Iowa within 2¢ hours, piling up a death toll of six with more than ‘The first accident oc- wife of D. J. Roberts, field agent for. the Great Western Insurance Co. Sam Mason, Negro, of Chicago, waiter in the train’s club car. Claude Lafler, trainmaster at Iowa City, said the derailment was caused by @ broken rail. He said the west bound train, which usually passes the eastbound train be- tween Iowa City and West Liberty, crashed down upon the derailed cars before the other train crew had time to place flags, or torpedoes on the The club car and two pullmans of the east bound train left the raiis : sengers were riding was demolished. The trains were wrecked on s de- serted stretch of roadway. The passengers, believing the cars were on fire, ran screaming down the right of way, while the injured strug- gled vainly to extricate themselves from the wreckage. Judge May Appoint Guardian for Gloria New York, Oct, 12—()—Mrs. Gloria | OTe. Justice John F. Carew of the state supreme court, where the mother brought habeas corpus proceedings, ‘Th that appointment ious injuries early Friday when a fast| the t|small, ramshackle squatter’s bed MOODIE CALLS FOR CLEANSING ND. OF MACHINE POLITICS Democratic Candidates Address Large Audience at Grand Forks Thursday MOSES AND KENNEDY TALK Assail Langer Organization for Making Issue of High Court Elections Grand Forks, N. D., Oct. 12.—(7)}— ‘Thomas Moodie, Democratic nominee for governor, Thursday night called upon all citizens of North Dakota re- gardiess of political affiliations, to Join the state Democratic party in its fight for clean state government as against machine politics. Addressing an audience of more than 1,000, Moodie advocated a pro- gram of water conservation and an intelligent use and classification of land. He pledged support to the Mis- souri diversion project, promised end the “five per cent racket” lest it reached the doors of the “little white school houses,” asked co-opera-|————__ tion in stopping machine government, and said that if elected he would work to evolve a system of taxation that would not penalize the home owner. Other speakers at the Democratic rally were J. R. Kennedy, candidate for state railroad commissioner, and John Moses, candidate for attorney general. Kennedy said he was a railroad man and a member of a railroad brotherhood, being a conductor on the Northern Pacific railroad. He praised ‘ |the work of the federal administra- tion in returning 106,000 textile work- ers to their positions with an increase of from $10.50 for a 54-hour week to $12 for a 40-hour week. He cited other examples of increased employment under the present administration. Court Political Flayed “The opposition platform,” he said, “does not mention labor, yet they claim they are intensely interested in labor. They make no reference to the Missouri river diversion, yet to 70 per cent of our people the project is a vital matter.” Moses said the people were looking at political issues without the bitter-| the ness of last June and were “more reasonable and thinking.” ‘He assailed the Langer organiza- tion for putting the supreme court into politics and advised the voters to support Judges Burr, Nuessle and James Morris because “there has recently grown up an attempt by a political faction to gain control of the supreme court, by electing three men who owe allegiance to that party.” Declaring that the moratorium was not an issue in the campaign, but that the kind of a moratorium was the question, Moses said that in present conditions the ordinary rules of con- tract must be laid on the shelf. Moodie began his address by citing nce of voting and showing the state an efficient government. “In this condition,” he said, “the Democratic party asks for cooperation and thought for two objectives as the beginning of a new deal in North Da- kota. One is water conservation and the other is an intelligent land use.” CHARLES L. FULLER, 81, DIES THURSDAY |zzte> Funeral Services Will Be Held Sunday Afternoon at Evangelical Church Charles Lyman Puller, 1 father of Floyd Fuller of this city, died at his so8's home, 810 Twelfth 8t., at 11 p. , Thursday. The cause of death was a heart attack. Rev. Ira E. Herzberg will conduct| ing the funeral services at 2:30 p. m., Sun- day at the First Evangelical church. Interment will be made in St. Mary's .joemetery. Mr. Fuller had lived here for ap- making Six other sons are living. They are James of Los Angeles, Enoch of Okla- oma City, Jay in Wisconsin, and MUte Boy end. Beet, all at Portland, Body of Boy Found Stuffed in Trunk Jersey City, N. N. 3. Oct, 12.—)— led, seven-year-old near the abandoned canal. Homicide squad detectives, who westigation, immed- started a hunt for two men ar Assassin The death of the assassin of King Alexander in the melee following the shooting at Marseille, created a new mystery when it was discovered that the passport issued to “Peter Kale- men” found on his body was forged. to| Above is an NEA radiophoto of the man who fired the fatal shots, now unidentified. CITY'S FACILITIES — FOR FIRE FIGHTING FOUND INADEQUATE Chief and Commissioner Declare Bismarck Fortunate to Have Escaped Reviewing Bismarck’s fire projec- tion facilities as a part of the Fire Prevention Week observance here, Fire Chief Harry Thompson and Fire Commissioner H. T. Perry advance the idea that this city lacks adequate protection. Most needed, according to these of- fictals, is a ladder wagon, since the department now has no equipment which will reach to the top of any of city’s taller buildings. In the event of a fire in any building more than three stories high it would be difficult to rescue the occupants, let alone place men on the roof to vent the building so firemen would have & proper chance to fight a blaze, Thompson said. Neither Thompson nor Perry is urg- ing additional equipment to the fire department this year but both say citizens should begin to think about it and that action will be imperative within a short time. Their idea of what to do would be to purchase a combination ladder and pumping truck which would double the fire fighting facilities and help to reduce local insurance rates. Insurance May Be Boosted ‘Insurance rates in every locality, it is explained, depend upon the nature of the fire-fighting equipment. An- other inspection here is due soon and there is a possibility that Bismarck’s rating may be reduced to such an ex- tent that an increase in insurance premiums will follow. It was mere good fortune, Thomp- son insists, that Bismarck had no seri- ous fires during the last fiscal year. Perry, however, attributes this to the mn service which has been carried on by the fire department. In many cases orders have been issued to reduce fire hazards by cleaning up improving wiring systems and reducing other hazards. ‘The report of the city fire depart-|cial ment for the last year shows 92 separate blazes to which the firemen were summoned. Of this number 82 were on alarms and 10 were still calls. In 1933 the number of alarms was 75 and in 1932 it was 65. There were no false alarms during the last year. Fire Losses Low Property which it is estimated was exposed to hazard was valued at $3,- 306,000 but the total loss by fire we the year was only $4,637.26, of which $3,751.24 was covered by insur- ance. The figures are the lowest for the last three years. In 1933 the dam- age was $8,930, completely by insurance, and in 1932 it was $4, jad of which $4,743 was covered by in: surance. How much of the cost of fire pro- tection is represented by mere readi- ..| ness to serve is indicated by the hours -|the pumping engine worked. In 1934 [it operated six hours, in 1933 only one hour and in 1932 not at all. Of the fires recorded in 1934, 14 were in commercial and public struc- tures and one in a residential struc- ure, Dirty and defective chimneys ac- counted for 12 fires; gasoline or oil explosions for 6; burning rubbish for 9; defective wiring for 4; hot ashes for 7; and children playing with matches for two. In 29 cases the cause of the fire was unknown and 23 ‘The complexity of the fire-fighting problem is illustrated by the manner in which the blazes were In 26 cases hydrant streams were used; chemicals were used on 28 blazes and miscellaneous methods, such as sacks, snow and sulphur on 10. Noth- ing was used on three fires and in eight cases cnimneys were cleaned. the dumps in the|Twenty fires already had been ex- sack, | aszived. | Culle The Weather Incre: ht; age pe ae fre cloudy ai “Sod con jer. PRICE FIVE CENTS Slav Boop ed Riots Grow HUNT FOR MEMBERS “| OF ASSASSIN BAND YIELDS NEW CLUES Special Train Carries Prince Peter and Queen Back to Belgrade NEW MONARCH ACCLAIMED Two Terrorist Suspects Nabbed, Confess Secret Mission to France (Copyright, 1934, by The Associated Press) Yugoslavia remained calm Friday despite sensational reports abroad that riots and anti-Italian manifesta- tions had occurred throughout the country. This was established after tele- phonic conversations with Sarajevo, Ljubljana, Zagreb, Split, Subotica, Ossick and other points where “seri- ous riots” had been reported. Anti- Italian disorders, however, were re- ported to have taken place Thursday at Sarajevo and at Ljubljana. Friday's Developments Other developments Friday grow- ing out of the assassination of King Alexander were: Paris—The Surete Nationale announced that two terrorist sus- pects confessed they had been sent to France on a secret mis- sion by a Yugoslav secret society but they said they did not know what their mission was. Innsbruck—Yugoslavia’s new king, the 11-year-old boy Peter, traveled through here with his widowed mother, Queen Marie, and her mother, the Dowager Queen Marie of Rumania, to- ward his enthronement as king. Messina—Italy paid formal homage to the dead king, Alex- ander as the destroyer which bore his body passed Italian shores. Geneva—The League of Na- tions’ experts followed the politi- cal situation in Yugoslavia close- ly, hopeful that the king’s assass- ination would have no interna- tional repercussions, State funeral ceremonies planned for Alexander Wednesday, may be postponed until Thursday. Rites for King Planned Booming cannon all though the nation will fire 101 shots as a salute to the dead king Alexander when his body arrives here Sunday aboard the Yugoslav warship Dubrovnik. After a brief memorial service in the morning, the body of the sov- ereign will be conveyed aboard the royal train to Zagreb, with members of the cabinet and parliament and army officers acting as an honorary escort. The body will lie in state at Zag- reb overnight in order to give the Croatians an opportunity to pay a lest tribute to their king. The train again will leave in the early morn- ing, arriving in Belgrade before noon. It will be made by members of the regency, parliament and civil and military authorities and the body will be conveyed to the old royal castle where a short memorial ser- vice will be held. From 6 a. m. until 10 p. m. Wed- nesday the population will be allowed to file past the body. At midnight Wednesday the body will be removed ty the national cathedral where Thursday morning a solemn requiem will be attended by the highest offi- cials of church, state, army and civil life. After the final benediction the body will be taken to the royal memorial church at Topolo, where with the highest honors within the nation’s power, the soldier-king will be laid among his fathers. An oath of loyalty to Peter was poe ie Taurean by parliament in spe- Selerade ‘prepared to receive its new king, 11-year-old Peter II, Friday night. He is coming on a special train from Paris with his widowed mother, the Dowager Queen Marie. Peter started home from Paris Thursday night, passing through 500 gardes mobile to enter the train. A carload of special detectives was at- tached and at each end of the train were freight cars filled with police. High French officials, including General Henri Petain, minister of war, went along to represent France at the funeral of the assissinated Alexander. Dispatches said the destroyer Dub- rovnik, bearing the king’s body to -|Yugoslavia, had been delayed by storms in the Mediterranean and might not reach the Adriatic port of Split until Sunday. It was due Friday. Confess to Mission In Paris, meanwhile, the Surete Na- tionale announced that two terrorist suspects, Yaroslav Novak and Ivan Rajtich, alias Vladislav Benes, had confessed that they had been sent to France on a secret mission by the Yugoslav organization “Paverich” but that they did not know what their mission was. Rajtich was said by the police to be the man who talked. He is alleges to have told them that he and his friend came to Paris on “blind” ord- ers and were told that they would be met here by others who would sive them instructions as to what to do. The surete offielals said Novak and Rajtich admitted they had shared a {hotel room in Paris with Petrus Kale- (Continued on Page 11) ACTING CHIEF NAMED St. Paul, Oct. 12—(#)—M. J. Cul- ligan, deputy commissioner of public safety, late Thursday was named act- ae ed of police to succeed Frank in, resigned. +