The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 8, 1934, Page 1

Pine North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1878 ; Neutral Army to Patrol Saar mU. S. Launches Drive Against Drug Traffic [_ Pett Hor ste Ret Be OFFICERS DESCEND EON NARCOTIC DIVES IN NUMBROUS CITIES * Headquarters Withholds Com- ment as Greatest Offensive Gets Under Way RAIDS ARE SIMULTANEOUS Cleveland Ring Preying Upon Boys and Girls of High School Age Exposed IN FREIGHT RATES AVERTED BY RULING Western Portion of State Gets Substantial Reductions on Wheat Fees ASKED 20 PER CENT RAISE New Decision of Interstate Commerce Commission Re- affirms Former Ruling SENATE COMMITTEE Fruitless Hunt for Fliers 8 to Continue grain rates level of those for flax seed rates will cent atives of the |the carriers’ proposal to raise the coarse grain rates to the wheat level, Seorets of Gang Revealed by Tapping Telephone Wires who were forced ‘ five days ago on land, Calif, to slender, three coast guard vessels. were Full Cooperation With Parlia-| ‘ag scan ment If It Decides to Sift Trade Pledged by Nye ordered to lief Administration to Launch Big Program Hf i : i i z bs 8 i i i tality ei i By iE fll 5 relief fund by $15,000,000 was terpreted as Problem lessened. i Sit in Banco Trial dwt i i i E 53. EE fH é F< Moorhead, Minn., Dec. Puree ‘of the 12 jurors who are S trial of J, Cameron Thomson, Min- 5 AE i 3 : i s E ee f 4 sa i 2 x i rt i i [ nl H g tHE j i Bs i f a4 E # i g F i i § 5 3 H i 5 y g F E i ry 4 5 3 . ff af /Qakota was admitted to statehood. . Following. the Jnvention of mation i B oie THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1934 $4,000,000 BOOST IN.D.RELIER SET-UP FEDERALIZED AGAIN TO AVOID RED TAPE Officials Deny Change Is In- spired as Result of Moodie Election Contest ABANDON ERA TEMPORARILY Difficulties Involved in Meeting Back Commitments of FERA One Reason Closely on the heels of the chal- lenge to Democratic Governor-Elect Thomas H. Moodie's right to assume Office, orders from Wi area in handling of relief. For the last week, administration Of relief in the state has been under a state setup, newly established, which followed the victory of Moodie at the polls. ot}! Hopkins Silent on State Relief Plan Washington, Dec. 8—(#)—The federal relief administration re- fused Saturday to confirm or deny the announcement of E. A. Will- son, state federal emergency relief administrator for North Dakota, that administration of relief in his state would be left on a federal- ized basis, A spokesman for Harry L. Hop- kins, federa: administrator, said “there is absolutely nothing doing on the North Dakota situation.” Willson said Friday relief in the state would continue be ad- ministered by the federal govern. ment rather than be ed. the state. It was announced SSG BROKER MERELY OUT LATE Suspect Madman With Threa- tening to Kidnap Daughter Of Boston Socialites Tulsa, Okla., Dec, 8—(P)—W. A. Delaney, 63, for whom a search was made Friday night after fears had been expressed he was kidnaped, re- turned home early Saturday. He ex- plained he had been detained by busi- ness. Belaney arrived at his home late ddressed to YOU [Addressed Uncle Sam is doing his best, to Santa Claus is send them to the dead letter office or else turn them over to some individual or organization who is willing to act as a sub- stitute, In Bismarck they are coming to the American Legion's “Open Your Heart” committee and the members of that group have found need for more than bright toys and the essentials of Christmas cheer. Many of these let- ters talk about such things as decent shoes and stockings, or warm under- wear. The Legion is passing these letters along to YOU, Mr. and Mrs. Citizen. It needs your help if Santa Claus is to deliver the goods. Send your contribu- tion in cash or materials, no matter if used or broken, to “Open Your Heart” at 116 Third St., or phone 279 and arrangements will be made to call. COMMITTEE SEEK CASH DONATIONS 10 ‘OPEN YOUR HEART Legion Chairman Says Relief Set-up Doing Good Job But It Is Not Enough Cash donations to the American Legion, “Open Your Heart” fund for the assistance of needy persons in Bismarck and Burleigh county were asked Saturday by R. R. Nelson, chairman of the American Legion committee in charge. “The response to date has been good,” Nelson said in reporting that nearly 100 persons have contributed toys, new and used clothing and household equipment. “But many have nothing of this nature to give snd have expressed a desire to make cash contributions. “After surveying the situation the Open Your Heart committee has de- cided to accept these donations and to encourage people to give them. “Our committee has surveyed the sit- uation and finds that the relief or- ganization is doing a good job but the standards maintained by many fam- ilies are pitiably low. For example, three boys, all of school age, have no mattresses on their beds, not even straw ticks. They have accumulated piles of gunny sacks and these have te do. Is it any wonder that they are not doing well in school. “We propose to use the money given us in relieving the worst of such cases in the distribution of candy 3 | end fruit for Christmas. If possible— threatened with kidnaping earlier the week, told Boston police the voice came over the telephone line iT) Saturday as was Theatres Plan First Sunday Shows. Marking End of Movie Blue Laws Ushed by on Sundays, but the performance began at one minute after mid- night. At Mandan, Sunday movies were shown 20 years ago, although the law them. Mandan was the only community on the Northern Pacific line permitting theatrical performances Sundays and many traveling companies booked a stopover there, i at the old opera house which since: has burned down. : Theatres will have matinee mov- ies Sunday and performances in, the evening for the first time. and we can if we get enough help— Find $30,000 More Of Urschel Ransom Washington, Dec. 8—(#)—The dis- |covery of an additional $30,000 of the Urschel money near Portland, Details of the discovery were with- held. The amount found Friday makes the total recovered $54,000 out of the $200,000 ransom. Charles F. Urschel, wealthy Okla homa City business man, was abduct: ed in July, 1935. Fifteen persons, in: cluding such characters as Harvey J. Bailey, George (Machine Gun) Kelly and Albert W. Bates, were convicted of the crime. CROOKSTON CRASH PROVES FATAL TO GRAND FORKS MEN Espy Webster and Leland Lof- gren Succumb to Injuries Late Friday died in a hospital here Friday as result of injuries suffered in an auto- mobile accident near here Thursday night. Mr. Webster died at 6:20 p. m., 3's hours after the death of Lofgren. The third man injured, T. B. Asle- son, also of Grand Forks, was re- ported recovering satisfactorily in a ital. ‘Webster was co-owner of a Grand Forks barber shop. He was a war veteran and a prominent member of the American Legion in that city. He had lived in Grand Forks since the close of the World war. Born June 5, 1896, at Inman, Minn., Webster went to North Dakota with his parents in 1900 and lived at Mapleton until the gutbreak of the war. He enlisted at Fargo April 28, 1918; was stationed at Camp Dodge, ~| Iowa, until July when he went over- ‘lone daughter, Shirley; seas. He remained in France until March 12, 1919. Webster is survived by his wife; his parents, ‘| Mr. and Mrs. PF. A. Webster, Maple- A » John Monroe, J. Knecht, Miss Anna D. Burr, Dr. W. E. Perry, C. R. Porter, Mrs. B. O. Refvem and Dr. H. A. Brandes. No Improvement Is Shown by Cushing arrival of Mrs. Magee, who came earl- ier in the week. |ton; two sisters, Mrs. Irene Mc- and June Webster, both Donna of . Ww. Rites for Legislator Killed in Crash Held Funeral services for Ole Bakken and John Hughes. others who met death in the crash, have not been completed. +) family is well The Weather -Fair tonight and Sunday; no decided change in temperature. PRICE FIVE CENTS LBACUE DELEGATES TOLD FRANCE. WILL BACK YUGOSLAVIA International Troops to Assure Peace at Territory’s Ple- biscite Jan. 13 ENGLISHMAN TO COMMAND Little Entente’s Spokesman Creates Sensation in War Threat to Foes (By the Associated Press) France planted herself squarely bee side Yugoslavia Saturday at sessions of the League of Nations council des liberating upon the Yugoslavia-Hune garian conflict, where statesmen are gathered to stamp out the smouldere ing embers of war. Attempting to deal with two trous ble spots—the Saar and the Balkans —the League council voted to send an international patrol to the Saar during the approaching plebiscite to keep order. The action was spurred by Mussolini's proffered cooperation. The United States, according to the state department, is maintaining a hands-off attitude on European trous bles, and while keeping itself fully informed, the government was not considering action of any kind. Minimize Threat of War At trouble centers there were evie dences of @ disposition to minimize the threats of war. Withholding comment on the treats but the only thing he can do with letters/ ment accorded its nationals in Yugo> slavia, the Hungarian cabinet devoted its attention to measures for relief of refugees, The Hungarian military command decided in view of the inadequate de= fenses of the city Szeged not to make it the base of operations in case of an attack from across the Yugoslav border. A secret session of the council fore mally approved dispatch of an inters national army to patrol the Saar tere ritory prior to its plebiscite Jan. 13. The council voted to issue official invitations to Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, and Sweden to con= tribute contingents to forces. The army, officially designated “the international force,” will be placed (Continued on Page Three) MILHOLLAN ACCEPTS EXECUTIVE POST IN | BRMARCK TRBUNE {Former State Offi to Be | General Sales Manager, ! Mann Announces Announcement that Frank Milhol- lan, one-time state railroad commis- sioner and more recently president of a public utility company with headquarters at Omaha, Neb., has become associated with the manage- ment of the Bismarck Tribune was jmade Saturday by George D. Mann, president and publisher. Milhollan, who will assume his new duties Monday, will be general sales manager for the Tribune's job print- ing, stationery and office equipment department. The new addition to the Tribune known throughout North Dakota, having lived in this state for nearly 20 years prior to his removal to Omaha in 1928, Coming to North Dakota as a printer in 1910, Milhollan worked for the Bismarck Tribune and then went to Dickinson, where he re~ mained a year. Returning to Bis- marck he continued his occupation as a printer until 1919, when he was elected a member of the state raile road . Prior to that time, however, he had become president of the State Federation of Labor, which position he continued to hold until his removal from the state in 1928. in 1928 In that year he resigned his state Office to become president of the Central West Public Service com- pany, a utilities firm controlling gas, telephone and other properties from the Atlantic seaboard to North Dakota. and having seven subsidiaries. He remained in this position until a few months ago, resigning after his re- turn to North Dakota. While living in Omaha, Milhollan was @ frequent visitor in this state, his company controlling utilities serv- ing 40 towns in North Dakota, among them the gas company at Jamestown and the telephone system at Devils Lake. In addition to his activity in lsbor and political circles in North Dakotz, -|Milhollan took part in many civic .Jenterprises. He was one of the or- and ganizers of the Missouri Poultry association and its first president and for several years was president of the state safety council, organized by the late Governor A. G. Sorlie. Born in Missouri, the new Tribune executive is 49 years old. He is mare ried and has three children. He ig glad, he said, to get back into Susi- ness among his. old friends in the state which he has adopted as hig own, Other than the addition of Mile hollan there have been no changes in the executive staff of The Tribune, ,|Mr. Mann said, F. C, Ellsworth ree taining his position in the job print ing department, Archie O. Johnson remaining as , advertising nager ‘and Kenneth @. simons as wien. the armed.