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pare iF NEWS OF OUR NEIGHBORS ile Motfit 1 i McKenzie [Arena oe ee ee Miss Vivian Larson, student at the Bamestown college, spent the week- ‘@nd here with her parents, Mr. and Henry Larson. The Ladies’ Aid was entertained ‘Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. T. T. Hughes. After a short business meet- ing the Christmas party followed. upper was served to 20. The local Royal Neighbors were entertained at a turkey banquet by the Bismarck Royal Neighbors in the ‘World War Memorial dining room ‘Thursday evening. Afterwards a Christmas party was enjoyed. The Jocal lodge officers put on the initia- tion work taking in four candidates for the Bismarck camp. Mrs. H. R. Roeshke and Mrs. E. L. ‘Adams entertained at a farewell party an honor of Mrs. W. A. Mallory and ‘Mrs. Elizabeth Mallory at the W. Mallory home Saturday night. Five tables of whist were in play. High prizes went to Eddie Adams and Mrs. 'T. T. Hughes. Consolation prizes ‘went to Pauline Fuehrer and Mrs. Opal Watson. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Adams and son Eddie, Jr., were dinner guests of Miss Madge Runey Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Adams and son Junior visited Mrs. Adams’ mother, Mrs. I. Rafteseth of Elgin, in Bis- The 4-H delegates, Inez Colby, Merlin Wildfang and Clarence Clizbe, returned home Saturday from Fargo. Florence Habeck returned Monday after a short visit, en route from Fargo, at Valley City with her sister, ‘Miss Clara Habeck. Inez Colby won first in the health contest. , 7. #.13 ‘ | Canfield | ¢ MRS. A. F. GHYLIN Rev. Fylling of Mandan gave an very interesting talk and showed slides at the P. T. A. meeting at Canfield Friday night. The Canfield Ladies’ Aid held a food and fancy work sale in Regan Saturday. $28.00 was taken in. Two quilts were raffled off, Molly Wold ‘and James Olson of Wing being win- ners. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Whitmer and ‘Miss Aismes attended the teachers, meeting in Regan Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Little and| winess; * children visited at the J. F. Little home Sunday. ‘Mrs. B. O. Strand and son visited in Wilton Monday. Barney Strand spent the week-end at home. He returned to Bismarck ‘Monday. Mrs. H. Watkins and John, and Olaf Wold were callers at the Oliver * ‘Whitmer home Sunday. 4 Mr. and Mrs. A. Ghylin called at the Ole Olson home Sunday. Mrs. Anna Strand, Mrs. B. O. Strand, Mrs. A. Ghylin and Mrs. H. ‘Watkins attended the Ladies’ Ald at, the A. F. Tourtelotte home Thursday. * Mr, and Mrs. Ole Olson, Violet, and Oscar Olson and Dee Bailey were callers in Wing Thursday. Mrs. Ira Bailey is spending a few days at the-McCoy home. eo pbspceiatcasdniion ae ' Menoken | —_—_—— By MRS. JENNIE DANCE Mr. and Mrs. V. M. Craven mot ed to Bismarck Saturday to visit wit their daughter, Miss Eleanor Craven of Valley City while the train stop- ped. Miss Craven is en route to Seat- tle, Wash., to visit Miss Margarette Olson, a former Menoken teacher. Homer Craven of Brainerd, Minn., came with @ load of Christmas trees. Mrs. J. H. Salter entertained the Menoken Homemakers club Thursday afternoon with seven members pres- ent. The lesson, “Christmas Cheers,” was discussed. The next meeting will be held with Mrs, Carl Bjor- aes. Porter was taken ill and aa ies Bismarck hospital for treatment Friday. The Menoken chorus presented a Christmas cantata, “Glad Tidings of Great Joy.” by Kouniz at McKenzie, Sterling and Menoken church services Sunday. Dennis Reitzel and Albert Dralle of Brainerd, Minn. arrived here Monday for a visit during the holi- days. Caleb and Rufus Kamphaugh of Portland, N. D., accompanied Mr. Reitzel here. supervise the , Missouri f By MRS. K. R. SNYDER Prayer meeting was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Mac- Donald Wednesday evening with a good attendance. Next meeting will be with Mrs. Stewart. Mrs. Richard Owens from near Brittin spent several days last week visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emory Wallace. Mr. and Mrs. James MacDonald were Sunday dinner guests at the Leslie Clark home. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Peterson of ‘Apple Creek township spent Sunday evening visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ralph 6nyder, There will be a Christmas tree at the Bevarcae church Saturday evening, Dec. 23. Little Donna “Jean Robidou spent. Monday at the home of her grand- parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Crawford, pie her parents motored to Bis- arck, oir. and Mrs. Alex Anderson and sons were Sunday guests at the Stan- ley Francis home. Sibley Butte ——————_—_—_——_——_* By MES. ELMER BLOOMQUIST Floyd, small son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Davenport, returned home from & Bismarck hospital Monday. | Bismarck callers from here Satur- @ay were Earl Evans and family, Bud Dickinson, August Hogue, E. Bloom- Rect Commeatrony 408 and Mrs. i bad Eonree Leaf Clover” club en- ‘tertained their husbands at the L. Madland home selarens evening. It was Mrs, Madiand’s birthday She received many "tte, Elmer Bloomquist called at the O. J. Roth home Monday. Arena By MRS. 0. McINTYRE Ben Kiagenburg and Ed Pond were business callers in Tuttle Thursday. Albert Wutske spent Wednesday and Thursday at his parental home near Goodrich. Mr. and Mrs, Adam Haas and daughter Leone, Helen Zelmer and and Mrs. EE. Glanville ac- companied Ralph Halver to Bismarck Friday morning. Stanley Halver, who | attends Bismarck high school, return- ed home with them. Mrs. O. McIntyre, Mrs. R. C. Hal- ver, Mrs. BE. E. Glanville and Mrs. | Bert Glanville attended the Ald in Wing Thursday. The Cg adh club will meet at the Lester Knowles home in Wing abe Tuesday. Mrs. Lester Knowles ind Mrs. Byron Knowles will be the) hostesses, a ser Taft By MRS. E. M. GASKILL Mrs. Hagel Schmidkunz and daugh- ter Edna visited at the Frank Alyea héme a few days last week. Mr. and Mrs. Prank Alyea and Les- ter Andrews visited at Gaskill’s een tPA Simmons and H. 8. Dobbs of Bismarck called at the Gaskill home Friday morning. ‘Mrs. G. Olson and Mr. and Mrs. A. Steig of Driscoll were dinner guests at the Walter Reed home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gaskill visited at the Arthur Hayes home at Moffit Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mra. Henry Jessen, Gen- evieve, Eunice and Hugh Jessen and Raymond Boeth drove to Robinson Sunday to visit with Mrs. Jessen’s real Mrs. John Dobbert and fam- Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Adams were Bismarck shoppers Wednesday. H. D. Hamblen entertained 10 friends at a roast turkey dinner at his home Thuraday evening. ‘The Farmers Educational and Co- | operative Union meeting was held in Sterling hall Monday evening. It was the annual meeting and the follow- ing officers were elected: Laeger Stewart: doc door keeper, Earl Gaskill; turkey board, Mts. R. P. Schlabach, Mrs, Henry Zuraff, Mrs. Oscar An- derson, Mrs. H. M. Jessen, and John Beyers; executive board, John Benz, Elsus Einess, Oscar Anderson, R. P. Schlabach and H. M. Jessen. Sd next meeting will be Saturday, Dec. 22, in the afternoon. . Eeklund | By ELBIZ MURREY Mr. and Mra. Walter Simons and family spent Sunday at the Albert Larson hom Delores Joan, baby daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Dave Bly, i sick with pneumonia. -| Mr. and Mrs. Benny Anderson are the parents of a daughter born last Donald Holden, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Holden, returned home Sunday from the hospital where he has been confined due to an appendectomy. Mr. and Mrs, Alvin Huhn visited at the John Partyke home Sunday. R. A. Laubach spent Sunday at the Chester Erstrom home. Mrs. Ivan Holden and Mrs. Richard Shafer were business callers in the Capital City Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Toplin were ene callera in Bismarck Satur- lay. [Welt Soar By MRS. RB. M. WELCH Robert Welch and John Craven were called to Bismarck for another school No. 1 Friday afternoon. iemeennee is @ sister of Caiherine icLean, Kenneth Johnston, son of Mrs. Ruth MeMurrich, returned home Sat- urday. He has been with the CCC pares at Fort Perry, Ark., until his recent discharge. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Watchke of Bismarck brought him Sunday. Kenneth Johnston, O. P. Welch, Mrs. Frank Seems, gets Ruth Mc- Murrich_ and daughter Miss Gladys Hanson and geret friends from Bismarck and Johnson and son Frank, all, visited at the L. 8. Doppler home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Knowley Dorman and family visited st whe home of Mr. Dorman’s parents, Mr. end Otto Dorman Sunday. |. Haslegrove{ By MRS. RAY HAZLEGROVE Frank Gray and Carl Keopplin were in Tuttle Saturday. James Daniels of Pettibone and Mr. Montgomery of Steele spoke at the op Renmkn meoctocnme Gainey "Mrs, Schuler and daughters, Anna pad dad sons, Fred and Herbert, guests Sunday at the Russell Woodward and Ed, Oschuner homes. Joe Goldsmith, who has been on the sick list for some time, is much now. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Oschuner were in Steele Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gray calied Sunday at the Carl Keopplin home. Mr. and Mrs. John Vollmer were also also.| guests at the Keopplin home Sunday. Next Friday nizht there will be a) Christmas program at the Joe Gold- smith school, By MRS. C. E. MOFFIT The Mother's club met Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Alfred Faust. Plans were made for a watch- night party at the school house New Year's Eve. Each family is to in- vite another family as guests. After the business meeting a delicious lunch was served by the hostess. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Brownawell entertained at their home Sunday Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Brownawell, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Brownawell and son Bob of Sterling. Moffit Townsend club No. 1 gave an old-time dance at the Benz hall Friday evening. There was a large attendance. Mr. and Mrs. John Richards, the oldest members, led the first quadrille. All services to the club party were donated The proceeds will be used to buy club literature for the members. Out- of-town guests included Mr. and | Mrs. Lester Briggle of Hazelton, president of the Hazelton O. A. R. P. club, and Mr. and Mrs. George Man- ley of McKenzie. The-officers and members thank all those who kindly | helped to make the event a success. Mr, and Mrs. J. C, Kendall enter- tained at supper Wednesday evening Mr. and Mrs. Allen Kendall and son Edward. The event was Mrs, Allen Kendall's birthday. Dr. Enge of Bismarck gave a lec- ture at the church Sunday. He was entertained at the C. 8. Moffit home for dinner. Fred Housey was also & dinner guest. ‘The Homemakers club met at the home of Mrs. Clair Porter Friday ing a lesson was given on “linens and towels” by Mrs. Jim Legg and Mrs, Jason Hoover. Hemstitching on bur- lap was given by the leaders, A delicious ‘lunch was served by the hostess, who was assisted by Mrs. Everett Porter and daughter Beth. ‘The next meeting will be with Mrs. Ira Peckens in January. Miss Wilhelmina Moffit and Miss ‘Wanda Parks, delegates to Fargo for the 4-H club institute, returned home Friday night. | Driscoll | ——__——_————"e By DELLA MAE OLSON The Driscoll high school boys’ and {girls’ basketball teams played the Dawson high school teams at a game here Friday evening. 16 to 9 with Driscoll's favor was the girls’ score and the Driscoll boys defeated Daw- son, 31 to 11. Mrs, Seamann and son and Miss | Schlenker spent Thursday at Good-' rich, Mrs. Josephine’ Erystad of Mandan Tom |ig visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Bur- nett. Miss Lillian Sampson is visiting friends at Eldridge. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Erickson enter- tained Mr. and Mrs. Dick Begeman and family of Steele Sunday. The Driscoll Homemakers met "| Thursday afternoon in the hall. Ex- chensing of Christmas gifts was eld. Joe Lewis left last week for Aus- tin, Minn., called there by the illness of his father. The Lutheran choir gave a concert Wednesday evening in the hall. Mrs. Jacob Shaffer of Terry, Mont., left Monday for home after spending a week visiting at the O. Olin and C. Flath homes. Mrs. Shaffer is Mrs. Olin’s mother and Mr. Flath’s sister. The 4-H Junior Sew-So club met Saturday afternoon at the Oscar Pederson home. The Driscoll school will close Fri- day for two weeks Christmas vaca- tion. Friday evening the schoo} will pene a Christmas program in the Mt, {Baldwin 1 The home talent production, “Jim- my, Take Care.” was given in the community hall Saturday evening and a nice crowd attended. The principal part was taken by Freddie Herdebu. His supporting cast are Ruth and Marie Falkenstein, Richard and Lee Fricke, Gladys Gramling, Carl Herdebu, Laurence Little, Mrs. Clarence Scott and Albert Meyer. After the play a dance was held with music by a Bismarck orchestra. The Crofte Star Homemakers club met Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Ralph Falkenstein. On account of the short days it was decided to meet in the forenoon instead of the after- noon during the winter months, A | hot lunch was served by the hostess. .| The projéct leaders, Mrs. Laurence .| Stocks and Miss Ruth Falkenstein gave talks, Mrs. Stocks speaking on “Christmas Cheer in the Kitchen” and Miss Falkenstein taking for her subject, “Letter Writing.” A Christ- mas box was packed for the crippled ‘Mrs.| children’s home in Fargo. The initial meeting of the local Parent-Teachers association will be held Friday evening in the school taught by Miss Gladys Gramling in conjunction with the Christmas pro- gram to be given by the two Crofte schools. All are invited to attend. Miss Grace Falkenstein, who teach- es school at Fort Rice, will arrive here Friday evening to spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Falkenstein. A family re- union will be held at the Falkenstein home during Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kickul, who have been residing on the Mount farm, have moved to Taylor, N. D., where Mr. Kickul has purchased an Trygg ——_—___————_ By MRS. GEORGE NELSON Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Kell and fam- ily were recent visitors of her par- ents, Victor Moynier’s, in Gibbs. The Trygg Cederhill Homemakers members held a meeting Wednesday, Dec. 12, at the Oscar Magnuson home. Mrs, Bert Hendershott became @ new member. Visitors were Mrs. Charlie Trygg, Ida Hendershott, Otil- Ma Brose and Mrs. Victor Nelson. The birthday song was sung in Mrs. Kell’s honor. She was presented with a A demonstration on hemstitch- rangements were made for their an- nual Christmas program to be held Wednesday evening, Dec. 26, at Trygg school No. 1. After the meeting ad- journed a dainty luncheon was serv- ed by the hostess, assisted by her | daughter Myrtle. The next meeting will be held Jan. 9 at the Etta Jegy kins home. Wayne Enget and Bill Wanttaja Mrs. | oll station. jand Emma Nelson were entertained Sunday to dinner at the Geo. Nel- afternoon. After the business meet-| “RIBUNE, have returned back from Annandale, Minn., where they attended the fu- neral of a cousin, Wayne Sirnio, fa was accidentally {killed in a saw a "recreation meeting was held Fri- day night at the Art Magnus home. Games were played. At midnight a luncheon was served by the hostess. Emma and Hugo Nelson accompan- led Albert Eide and Emil Oschurner from Arena to Bismarck Saturday where they spent the day shopping. Albert Eide and Emil Oschurner from; Arena visited overnight Satur- ‘day at the Hugo Nelson home. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Magnuson, Helmer, Myrtle, and George, Hugo son home. Mr. and Mrs. Geo, Nelson, and Mrs. Joe Varley motored to Bismarck and Mandan Monday. Teer oo Rock Hill | By RUTH LITTLE Virgil Little was a Tuesday and Wednesday guest of Stephen Monroe. Sunday supper guests at J. F. Lit- tle’s home were Mr. and Mrs. Little and daughters Betty June and Viola Jean, and Mary and Roselyn Patton. Mr. and Mrs. Guss Graf and daugh- ters, Martha and Hilda, motored to Bismarck Monday. Miss Anna Gillenberg is a guest of friends at Bismarck this week. Mr. and Mrs. Herb Fricke motored to Wilton Tuesday. Luella Moses is assisting Mrs. Ben oa Wing, as telephone operator this Stephen Monroe was a Thuraday night and Friday guest of Clyde and Virgil Little. Mrs, Mary Walters was a guest this week of her daughter, Mrs. Bethel Bailey. Mabel Lytle and Phyllis Little were overnight guests at the 8. W. Nemetz home Thursday. Charlie Hettick motored to Bis- marck Saturday. Mr. and Mrs, Ernest Gordon were Wednesday evening guests at the Oscar Magnuson home. ~° ee | Schrunk J o By EDNA MARCHANT Mr. and Mrs. John Reile and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Marchant were Mon: day evening visitors at the John Witt home. Edwin Treibuasser was a Monday business caller in Bismarck. Adolph Bender had an operation for ruptured appendicitis at the Har- vey hospital last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. John Reile spent from Sunday to Wednesday at her par- ental home. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Stroh were ‘Tuesday afternoon callers at the Emil Zelmer home. Play practice was held in Schrunk No. 2 Tuesday evening where Mrs. Edwin Jessen is teacher. The pro- gram will be given Friday evening, Dec. 2ist. Mr. and Mrs. Marchant visited at the Neiters home on Thursday eve- ning. Horse Too Polite For Wild West Act | ~——-.-. A modern horse balked at the efforts of one of the west’s few remaining cowboys to re-enact a familiar frontier-day scene at Mandan Thursday. The. cow-hand solemnly at- tempted to ride his horse into a Mandan bank. He _ spurred, whipped and coaxed but the an- imal shied from the bank door. He tried again and again without success. He dismounted and at- tempted to lead the horse into the building, but that, too, failed. Finally he wearily rode out of town. Mandan’s old timers recalled it was almost a daily occurrence some 30 years ago for cowboys to come into town firing six- shooters and ride into saloons. The bank is located on the site of an old saloon. Witnesses were of the opinion tbe OUR. had been imbibing a - Progress Reported By Farmers Union ° | Former Governor Walter Maddock, returning Thursday from South &t. Paul where he attended annual meet- ings of the Farmers Union terminal association, livestock cooperative, cen- tral exchange and publishing tion, said the affairs of the big farm cooperative in the northwest are in better shape than ever before. Despite short production due to the drouth, the terminal association show- ed a slight profit, he said, and both it and the livestock cooperative are getting an increasingly large share of the available business. The ers Union Exchange, operating a string of bulk oil stations, showed a rapid growth, he said. States represented in the north- west organization are Wisconsin, Min- nesota, North Dakota and Montana. corpora- story Farm: ym THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1934 PAYROLL ROBBERS GET $48,000 CASH Band of Five Led by Fugitive Killer Makes Big Haul in Philadelphia Philadelphia, Dec. 20.—()—A robber band of five, one of whom police said Ugo} they believe may have been the fugi- tive killer, Robert Mais, invaded a branch @ffice of.the Philadelphia Elec- tric company Thursday, scooped up between $40,000 and $48,000 in cash, and fled in a waiting car. The robbers beat the watchman at the building, Early Smith, when he sought to prevent the holdup. Four of the bandits staged the holdup on the floor above the street level at the building at 23rd and Mark- et. streets, while the fifth sat at the wheel of the robber car in front of the building. The money was being used to cash pay checks employes were receiving nearby. It had been delivered from a bank only @ few minutes before in two armored cars. The robbers’ car pulled up in front of the building and the four men leaped out, ran inside, and up the flight of stairs to where the cashier's office is located. The robbers came up to the door and demanded it be opened. The Officials refused and the door was promptly smashed through with the butt of a sawed-off shot gun. While two of the bandits held the employes back with their weapons, the other two picked up the money pouch. The four then rushed down- stairs, C ONTINDED Confessions to Both Crimes Obtained year-old girl who didn’t tell because she was afraid and because she was bribed, Kellogg said. “I killed my husband to protect my oldest daughter.” Mrs. Gibson wrote in her confession. “I am writing this with my own free will. No one ever helped me to do this.” Attorneys claim the killing followed a long series of domestic disputes. Kellogg said she revealed how she placed the gun in her husband's left hand after slaying him. Only a smudge was obtained when the ‘weapon was fingerprinted. Katharine Donis of Dickinson, the | Mrs. girl who was lo become the key fig- ure in the investigation, was staying ‘at the Gibson home. Girl Admits Knowledge Stark county authorities, doubting the case was a suicide, found the girl in Austin, Minn., with the aid of a special operative, and obtained from her statements that Mrs. Gibson had sent her to Austin to get her removed from the state, because she knew the death of Gibson was not a suicide. “Mrs, Gibson told us to tell her story at the inquest to get her out of il,” the girl said. “I knew that Mrs. Gibson was lying. She told me she couldn’t get along with him. But how she killed him I don’t know.” It was while Stark county officials were working on the Gibson case that Mrs, Dagmar McKirdy was killed in the kitchen of her Gladstone, N. D., home by a charge of shot from a gun in the hands of her husband. The officials had occasion to question Mc- Kirdy concerning another matter, and decided on the basis of their conver- sation with him to further investigate the death of his wife. At Jamestown McKirdy said he quarrelled with his wife over repairing ‘a kitchen stove, that he had had a few drinks and was feeling ugly. “Before I thought much of it,” he said, “I cocked my gun and let her have it.” ‘Witnesses Stark county authorities continued their investigation Thursday, ques- tioning witnesses who gave testimony ‘at the time of the death of Mrs. Gih- son’s husband that led to the suicéde verdict. Mrs. Gibson’s two daughters, Pearl and Edith, about 15-and 17 years old, were questioned Thursday. Kellogg leaid they told him that the story they told at the inquest was one their mother had instructed them to tell. ‘William Amos, another witness at the time of the inquest, informed Kellogg he had told the story he had heard at the time of Gibson's death, but that he had no first hand information. Katherine Donis of Dickinson, who ‘was found by investigators at Austin, ‘Minn., bas become the key witness to the solution of the Gibson killing. She was staying at the Gibson home at the time. She told author- ities Mrs. Gibson had sent her to Austin because she knew the death of Gibson was not a suicide. “Mrs, Gibson told us to tell her at the inquest to get her out of it,” the girl said. Several other persons were to be interviewed. Coaxed to Go to Austin Miss Donis, telling her story of Gibson's death in a statement, said Mrs. Gibson “coaxed me to come to Austin, Minn. She took me away ‘hout letting my folks know. She “I didn’t want to come to Minne- sota. The reason she brought me here was she thought I was going to ‘tell my folks what I knew of the death of Mr. Gibson.” “During the inquest time when it took place up at the state's attorney's office in North Dakota (Dickinson) Mrs. Gibson talked to me and her daughters, her brother, and Bill Amos,” Miss Donis said in her state- ment. “Mrs. Gibson told us to tell her story at the inquest to get her out of it. I knew that Mrs. Gibson was lying. She told me she couldn't get along with him. But how she killed him I don’t know. Mrs. Gibson came upstairs and told us about it after it was all over. Instructed Daughter “She even told Pearl to tell that she saw Mrs. Gibson’s head on the steps after the shot was fired. I knew that Mrs. Gibson was lying.” The daughter told Kellogg Thurs- day that this was part of the story she had been told by her mother to tell at the inquest. “I knew that Mrs, Gibson was crazy about my brother (Joe Donis),” Miss Donis continued, “but I had never seen her with him. She also told me not to tell anybody about the story she told me. She always told me when I went out not to tell anybody what I knew. She also said that her daughter, Edith, was sick that night. She was lying about it because she did not have that elec- tric pad _on her ear.” Miss Donis follows with the cleim that Mrs. Gibeon had been associat- ing with a number of men. Didn't Hear Shot “Mrs. Gibson told me to say I had heard the shot fired, but I did not hear the shot fired. I was asleep at the time the shot was fired. Mrs. Gibson came and woke me up and said that Mr. Gibson was shot before he came home. > “My testimony before the coroner's jury was false. I testified as Mrs. Gibson told me.” Mrs. Gibson first denied the kill- ing when confronted by authorities at Jamestown. Confronted with further evidence, she cooly said, “All right. I killed him. I did it.” Her confession came at 6 a. m. ‘Wednesday, but authorities kept the matter a secret to give them time to go to Dickinson to investigate chiefly witnesses who had testified at the Gibson inquest. Announcement of | CONTINUE, the confession was made in the eve- McKirdy’s confession came at 5 Pp. m. Wednesday. ile working on the Gibson case, to which an investigator had been Ts for some time, the death of Dagmar McKirdy occurred in the ‘kitchen of her home at Gilad- stone. McKirdy testified at an in- quest she was shot while he was un- loading a gun in the kitchen. The shooting was held to be accidental and he was absolved. Authorities decided to investigate the death further. Mrs. Gibson had been brought to Jamestown on the pretense of a busi- ness deal. Authorities ‘brought Mc- Kirdy to Jamestown on the same pre- He confessed he quarreled with his wife about repairing a kitchen stove. He added he had taken a few drinks and was “feeling ugly.” “Before I thought much of it, I cocked my gun and let her have it,” C from page one he said. Troops Halt Race Rioting Marked by Death, Destruction lieved to have been from an igniting can of gasoline. Mob Hinders Firemen ‘Two hose lines were available in the fire department's equipment, but for almost an hour only one of these could be brought into play. Members of the mob, firemen said, used every con- celvable device to prevent the fire fighting. The rioting broke out about noon. The mob, tenaciously holding to its Purpose under the muzzles of guards- mens’ guns, made three distinct at- tacks in an effort to capture the court- house and seize the Negro. It started forming about 9 a. m. as Harris went on trial in circuit court, with Judge T. L. Coleman presiding. At noon, the mob made its first attack. There was one casualty. An unidentified man was cut on the head with a bayonet. The attackers were NTINUE tear gas bombs the troops in de- ployed formation then held the throng at bay until 2:15 p. m. Troops Clash With Mob Yelling in rage the throng closed with the troops. Guardsmen turned riot guns, bayonets and tear gas bombs upon the attackers. ‘They struck out with gun buts. Ed- wards fell, the first fatality of the day’s fighting. Others in the crowd turned back, some wounded. Into the public square about the historic old building the rioters re- tired temporarily. Meanwhile, the troops were ordered inside the court- house by Col. John R. Stark of Nash- ville, the commander. Later the third assault began in a great forward rush. The troops open- i til 1932. led up > with 45 automatics and riot guns in bitter face-to-face fighting. A man later identified as Pat Lawes was shot through the head. He fell eight feet from the porch ‘to the concrete below. As the firing became general, men all through the crowd dropped. For the third time the mob drew back. At 3 p. m. the court recess ended and Judge Coleman declared a mis- trial, dismissing the jury. “The adjutant general told me that he could handle the situation so as to have the trisi, but that i¢ might re- sult in the killing of as many as 100 people,” said the judge later. “I told him that I didn’t it that done and that I would declare a mis- trial to gies el bloodshed.” C from page one D President Glad to Examine Plans of * Business Leaders 6. Arbitrary limitation of hours and wages as proposed in such meas- ures as 20-hour bills is harmful. 7. The control of credit should be independent “of governmental dom- ination and political mfluence.” 8. The securities act should be Modified. 9. Arbitrary curbs on agricultural Products “should be guarded against and prevented.” All Representative Byrns of Ten- nessee, who is considered certain to be the next speaker, said was “that's & pretty big program,” but Represen- tative Rankin (Dem., Miss.), declared: “They remind me of the three drunk men who spent all night trying to paddle across a river only to dis- cover when dawn came that they had not untied their boat.” While Governor Wilson of Vermont favored the return of relief to the states when practicable, some cx- pressions of vehemence came from state capitols, notably in the west Olson (Farmer-Labor) of Minnesota, said: “It is the expression of men who are still living in the decaying past. If the federal government withdrew its relief program, it would not only result in starvation and despair, but would mean destruction of the morale of millions.” U. S. HELP IN N. D. MUST ; OLSCN SAYS North Dakota must continue “to receive a helping hand from the fed- on the proposal of the “business con- burden be assumed by the states. the states themselves might prove to be beneficial through release of the tremendous load from the shoulders said. advisable in those states whose in- come has been s0 depleted that no monies are available for the care of the needy. “North Dakota particularly must from the federal government for its revenues are insufficient at the! Present time to assume the complete relief load.” National Recognition Given Local Company The Bismarck Building and Loan jassociation has the distinction of be- jing the only association of its type jin the United States with no real estate listed on its books, Adam Lefor, state bank examiner, reported on his return from a Washington conference of building and loan association su- pervisors. Lefor, in his report to the confer- lenée on the condition of the North Dakota associations, pointed out that one association in the state was en- tirely free of real estate liability. “Please repeat that,” saia chairman of the conference. Lefor repeated his statement and loud applause followed. None of the other 34 states represented had an association that could match the rec- ord of the Bismarck company. Lefor said the combined condition of the North Dakota associations ranked high among the leading states of the nation. Martin Insull’s Trial Nears End Thursday Chicago, Dec. 20.—()—Martin In- sull’s trial for embezzlement may be given to ® jury Thursday night. The onetime millionaire utilities man, younger brother of Samuel Insull, was excused from cross ex- amination Thursday after 30 min- utes of questions by Assistant State's Attorney John O'Hara. It was indicated that closing argu- ments—three hours for each side— would start later in the afternoon. Insull insisted that the $344,720 stock transaction which the states charges was embezzlement—the Money went to bolster Insull’s pri- vate account with a brokerage house —was done for the “best intcrests of the ities company, which he headed un- and midwest. For instance, Governor = eral government,” Governor Ole H.) Olson said Thursday in commenting | ference for recovery” that the relief | “Control and direction of relier by! of the national government,” Olson |Okia. City, O.. clear '.. 38 “However, it would be highly in-) 7p, continue to receive a helping hand/g (— ee Weather Report | ey FORECAST For Bismarck and_ vicinity: Un- settled tonight and Friday, probably occasional snow; not so cold night. ‘or North Da- kota: tonight day, probably oc- casional snow; not so. cold tonight central and nortn- east portions colder Friday treme west por- tion. For South Da- Unsettl.e d ght and Friday, probably occasions snow; no decided change in temperature, For Minnesota: Occasional snow Thursday night and Friday; slightly warmer in southeast. For Montana: Snow and tonight and Friday. colder GENERAL CONDITIONS A deep low pressure area is center- ed over the northeastern Rocky Mountain slope (Medicine Hat 29.46) while a high pressure area overlies the Southwest (Roseburg 30.26). Pre- cipitation has occurred in the north. ern Border states and at scattered places in the Canadian Provinces while generally fair weather prevails over the South. Temperature changes have been unimportant. Bismarck station barometer, inches: 27.95, Reduced to sea level, 29.79, PRECIPITATION For Bismarck station: Total this month to date .... Normal, this month to date Total, January Ist to date . 3 Normal, January Ist to date 18: 12 Accumulated deficiency to date 8.39 = TEMPERATURES Low- High est est Pct, Bismarck, N. D., cldy... 10 26 04 Amarillo, Tex., clear 28 48 44 (22 4 54 64 42 00 2 6 . cl 42.00 Des Moines, dows, cldy. 20 26 .00 iis . D., clear 4 22 Oe Duluth ...... 18 00 Dodge City, Kai clear 28 46 00 Edmonton, Alta. cldy.. 12 26 .00 Fargo-Moorhead, snow 12 18 .08 Grand Forks, peldy. .. 5 14 .14 Havre, Mont., snow ... 34 44 02 Helena, Mont., snow '.. 28 38 .02 Huron. 8. D.. snow .... 26 32 .00 | Jamestown, N. D., cldy. 6 21 .02 Kamloops, B. C., si 3 34 «04 Kansas City, M 32 00 Lander, Wyo., cl 36 «00 Los Angeles . 4 00 Medicine Hat, eldy. 28 36 .00 Miles City, Mont., cldy. 30 42 .00 Minneapolis, Minn. snow a 22 «01 Idy. .. 20 «00 48 00 1s 08 7% 00 54 :.00 52 1.10 4. 00 52... 00 Pre Albert, Sask, snow. 0 10. .10 Rapid City, 8. cldy. 28 42, .00 oseburg, Ore 58.68 St. Louis, Mo.. 32 02 Salt Lake City, U., rain 34. 38 112 8. 8. Marie, Mich., snow 18 30 .08 Seattle, Wash. cldy. .. 43 56 10 Sheridan, Wyo., cld 24 40) «(00 Sioux City, Towa, cldy. 20 28 100 pokane, Wash., cldy. . 34 44 30 Swift, Current, cldy, 16 26 (00 The Pas, Man. - -4 «(00 j Toledo, ‘Onto, elds 30 34) = 30 Williston, N. D., cldy. . 12 30 O01 i. a ude eldy. 38 46 .00 Winnipeg, Mi pel 4 14 «(00 | {Human Guinea Pigs | Win Death Gamble i | ° Canon City, Colo., Dec, 20.—(#) —Free, because they gambled with death and won, two “lifers” are checking out of the Colorado penitentiary Thursday. The convicts are Carl Erickson and Mike Schmidt, leaving the “big house” on a parole the gov- ernor promised them if tests in which they acted as “human guinea pigs” succeeded. They let Dr. H. J. Corper, dis- coverer of a tuberculosis pre- ventive serum, inject the fluid in their veins and then inoculate them with millions of deadly tu- bercle bacilli. Apparently they were not affected, and after Dr. Corper declared the experiment a success, Gov.-E. V. Johnson or- dered Schmidt and Erickson re- leased, Schinidt has served 13 years of a life sentence for rape, while Erickson, convicted of wife mur- der, has been in prison for 19 years, COAST GUARDSMEN SAFE Alpena, Mick, Dec. 20.—(7)—Two coast guardsmen, unreported for 16 hours after putting out from the Cen- ter Bay island station in Lake Huron in a 15-foot sailboat, returned safely Thursday, having spent the night on another island. Civic leaders of Georgia and Flore ida are sponsoring a movement to build a scenic highway through pic turesque Oxefinokee swamp, Child’s Dining Room Set given away tonight at 9:00 o'clock at the Bismarck Cen- tral Trades & Labor Assembly Hall. NORTH DAKOTA CAPITOL SOUVENIR BOOKLET On Sale at All NEWS STANDS 35c PER COPY , Appropriate not only for Christmas and New Year's | greetings but as a permanent historical document. If | | your local dealer cannot supply you, write direct to The Bismarck Tribune Co. 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