The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 18, 1936, Page 1

TRIBUNE | TELEPHONE PRICE FIVE CENTS Preparations Complete for Irrigation Meetin FARMING EXPERTS AND TECHNICIANS WILL BE ON HAND Direction of Conference to Be Placed in Hands of Till- ers of Soil SEEK UNVARNISHED FACTS One Object Will Be to Get Free Engineering Service If Possible Preparations were complete Friday for the Bismarck Tribune's irrigation conference which will open at 10a. m.. Saturday, in the lower gymnasium of the World War Memorial building. All of the technical experts assem- bled by The Tribune for congultation with farmers have promised to be on hand as will all-of the farmers in this district who already have tried irri- gation. The latter will be prepared to tell of their experience and to report on the cost of installing and operating an irrigation plant, the production obtained and. their plans for the future. Although direction of the confer- ence will be in the hands of the farmers themselves, a tentative pro- gram has been outlined by The Trib- une for their consideration. Facts on Tribune Irrigation Meeting The Time: Saturday, beginning at 10 a. m., and lasting as long as necessary. The Place: Lower gymnasium ‘The Aim: To quit talking about irrigation and devise -means of nelping farmers to get started. Speakers: , Farmers who have tried irrigation and others who are’ interested in starting it on their own land. Advisers: Experts in engineer- ing, the law and public affairs in- vited by The Tribune to serve in this capacity. Who is Welcome: -.Every citizen who feels irrigation may offer the way to a better and more stable prosperity, particularly every farmer. The first thing scheduled is the re- ports by the men who have had irri- gation experience in this area. This is intended to help other farmers present to make up their minds as to whether or not they are interested in trying it also. It will be the only effort to “sell” the idea of irrigation which will be made at the meeting. Aim to Get Facts Their reports will speak for them- selves. The Tribune's alm is to de- velop the facts in a plain, unvarnistred way. Both those which are favorable to irrigation and those which might operate against it. The basic idea is that experience is the best teacher and what one man can do another can do. The next phase of the conference {4s expected to be the presentation of the problems faced by men-who want to irrigate but who are unable to get started with their present resources, Many farmers have informed The ‘Tribune they fecl they could make irrigation succeed but they are not sure, They want engineering advice as to the practicability of the plans ‘which rise in their heads as they view their land and its possibilities. - One object of the conference is to (Continued on Page Two) A Wisit From St. Nicholas By Clement Clarke Moore hi head Soon.gave me to Know | hed . apthing to. dread; {Continued in Next Issue) oniy’ 5 more SHOPPING DAYS TILL CHRISTMAS . Conference Background (An Editorial) For the last three years this newspaper has been interested in the possibilities of irrigation as applied to this part of the Missouri valley. In recent months it has actively propagandized, boldly and unblushingly, for such development. The first approach was based on the hope that the federal government could be induced to sponsor irrigation in this area. That still is a possibility but it is obvious that at least a year, probably more, must elapse before the government will or can act. Already on file with the Bureau of Reclamation in Washington are requests for more than 400 irrigation projects. Many of these are from this and other parts of the Missouri Valley. Most of them are from districts further west which have long admitted that they are semi- arid territory. : With so many projects clamoring for attention the odds are against any particular one being approved imme- diately unless it is backed by heavy political prestige and influence. No particular project in this area seems likely to muster such support. Another consideration is that any government set-up would be limited to a relatively small area. It could, at best, serve only as an example. The vision which this newspaper holds is that of a valley dotted with irrigated farms. That means individual initiative. It means develop- ment by the sweat of our own brows and through our own efforts rather than by governmental action. It means a _ return to the spirit which built this country, when men got along on what they had or what they could scrape together by their own efforts. The Tribune believes that, in the end, such develop- ment will be best, cheapest and most satisfactory. It SHIP BEARING PILOT CO-PLOT NOT HEARD FROM SINCE 5 AL Mt Ship, Off Schedule Here This Morning, Believed Down in Mountains 4 PLANES BEGIN SEARCH 25 Enlisted in Expanded Hunt for Airliner Lost in Utah Since Tuesday (By the Associated Press) A second transport plane, one fly- ing the north route of the Northwest Airlines, was unreported in the west Friday as search for a big airliner lost Tuesday with seven persons aboard was pressed in Utah’s mountains and prairies, : From Spokane, Wash., the North- west firm’s offices reported that one of its planes, carrying mail, a pilot and a co-pilot had not been heard from since 5:19 a. m. C. 8. T. Four planes hastily sped over the snow covered timberlands between Elk River, Idaho and Spokane seek~ ing the missing ship. When last heard from, Pilot Joe Livermore re- 8.—(P)—George ported he was about 80 miles from/ wriday for the murder of Ben Booth, Elk River. Livermore, with Co-Pilot A. A, Haid, was en route from Bill- ings, Mont. to Spokane. Arrived Late at Billings The westbound plane arrived late Northwest Transport Missing in Idaho SEES MATE’S KILLER HANGED Mrs. Booth and Children Fulton, Mo., Dec. 1 McKeever, 36, was hanged here icy sergeant of the state highway patrol. Booth and Sheriff Roger: Wilson were slain June 14, 1933, when they stopped McKeever and Francis McNelley, 25-year-old Iowa farmer, to question them about a bank robbery. McNelley confessed’ he killed Wilson and received @ life sentence. at Billings from Bismarck, the two! He testified against McKeever. War Memors:h, believes that this system is likely to give the best results. It has not abandoned the fight for government. assist- ance or for a government-financed irrigation project in this /, govern i wee that focal action will'ap more to encourage ntal action than any-other course. |, That is the reason for the irrigation conference which will be held here tomorrow. If, as a result of it, additional farmers are encouraged to try irrigation it will be a step forward. And the first few halting steps will be followed, if this system of farming is alt we feel it cquid be, by lengthening strides in the future. © Open Heart Plans N More Than'150 to Take Part in Free Christmas Song Fest Sunday Afternoon Every resident of Bismarck and vi- cinity Friday was invited by G. A. Dahlen, Open Your Heart chairman, to attend the gigantic Christmas musical which will.be presented under the auspices of the charity orgeniza- tion at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon the main auditorium:of the World ‘War Memorial building, It. will be the biggest musical af- the ‘grand ‘finale, which will consist of thst grand old Christmas hymn “O Come All Ye Faithful.” Admission Is Free Admission will be free and one is asked'to attend Ppen Your Heart spirit of Christmas. ALE in 4 _ Gigantic Musical Open Heart’s Cash Fund Hits $644.75 Cash contributions to the Open Your Heart campaign crawled steadily upward Friday with $72.25 in new donations reported. This brought the total to date to $644.75. The standing Arg ft $644. Send contributions and make all checks payable to the Open Your Heart, . D. b-] 3 = | i 2 ¥ i il } i i i i i ; s. 43 j 8 i | if Bi tt i missing pilots taking it at the Mon- tana city for the last leg of the St. St. Paul to Spokane trip. near Elk River over heavily wooded and mountainous country the last time the ship was heard from, Roos hanging of a sald. A. R. Mensing, division chief dis- patcher, said he “felt sure” the plane had been forced. down northwest of Elk River and the pilots had been un- able to reach a telephone. Shortly after 2 a. m. PST, Mens- ing said, Livermore reported he circled a town for more than an hour, un- til he definitely established he was over Elk River. Advised to Fly West At 3:03 a, m. Livermore was ddvis- ed to fly 80 miles west to strike a ra- dio directional beam which marks the lighted course over which North- west planes fly regularly. Th Utah search for a lost Western Air Express transport plane, mean- while, was widened with the grim declaration by Allan Barrie, vice president of Western Air in charge of tions: “We will have blown the dust off every tree in this part of Utah by nightfall!” Twenty-five planes were enlisted in the expanded search for the lost transport. Hold New Theory Friday’s hunt ranged in an irregular uadrangle extending’ southeast from Utah's capital to the village of Al- pine, thence southwest to distant Milford, back northwest across the Great Salt Lake desert to the Nevada line east again to Salt Lake City. Latest reports, coming as the hunt moved through the fourth day, in- dicated the remote possibility that the missing craft may have lost the radio beam and swung westward to- ward Nevada. $9,530,000,000 Goes Into Farmers’ Pocket McKeever was brought here Thuraday night from the Missouri peni- tentiary:- where he was held 18:months pending an unsuccessful appeal to the state supreme court: 5 1p he graved goodbye to fellow convicts at the ‘prison, McKeever “Pil admit,” he said, “I've done \ plenty of atickups,’ but I've never @ man.” ‘ wlued Widow Sees Execution Mrs. Alice Booth, widow of the slain trooper, was one of 300 persons invited to witness the execution—the first in Callaway county since the Negro woman slave in 1856, Mrs. Booth had requested she be invited as well as her two children, but Sheriff Wells refused to permit the children to attend. The trap was sprung at 7:34 a. m. and physicians pronounced him dead 11% minutes later, McKeever said farewell to the 300 witnesses as he stood on s make- shift scaffold in the loft-oY an old barn as s heavy snow fell outside. “Well, people,”"he said, “you see me standing here. I ask forgive- ness of all as I'am ahout to leave this earth. If I have injured anyone Iam sorry. That's all'I have to say. Goodbye.” Mrs. Booth Unmoved Mrs. Booth appeared outwardly unshaken as she saw the execution. “I feel justice has been served,” she said. “He just the same as admitted his guilt,” she added, referring to McKeever's statement from the scaffold, Col.-B. Marvin Casteel, superintendent of the patrol, said McKeever made a statement to the officer, admitting he had been at the scene of the crime but did not confess the actual slaying. Casteel sald he also admitted participation in a number of bank robberies. George McKeever was extradited to Missouri from North Dakota in January, 1935, after serving two months of a 10-year sentence in state Deleon here for the 1930 robbery of the Citizens’ National bank of Wah- peton. He was.tried at Fulton, Mo., on firat degree murder charges and was convicted June 14, 1935. Later he was sentenced to death. HAMILTON MAPPING Will Tour Nation to Solidify Re- Farm Bloc to Fight For Pest Death Fund Washington, Dec. 18.—(7)—A warn- ing by entomologists that “one of the most severe” outbreaks of crop pests on record may occur next year Fri- day spurred congressional support for @ large federal control fund. Rep. Hildebrandt of South Dakota, secre- tary of the prairie state congressional committee, docketed the proposal for the house farm bloc’s early attention and added his endorsement. TWO CHARGED WITH CAMPAIGN TO JACK UP PARTY'S SPIRIT publican Power in Com- ing Elections FATAL AUTO CRASH Greenbush, Minn., Men Will Be Given Preliminary Hearing gE F ye E H 5 E i E ve it BE ie i i i [ i EgeR és th HT f i MANSLAUGHTER IN js: Mother and Her Three Children Perish in Blaze Trapped While Asleep in Tiny Home, Mrs, Fred Hoff, Widow, Awakes Too Late to Save Own Life and That of Kiddies Two Children Perish in House; Mother and Other Succumb to Burns Several Hours — After Rushing Aflame From Home A widowed mother and three of her children died in flames’ which consumed a tiny two-room home in Underwood early Fri- day morning. : First news of the tragedy was telephoned to The Tribune Sn Peening by Miss Edith Erickson of Underwood, ‘ i. A Mrs. Fred Hoff, widow, about 42. Reuben, her son, 11. Martha, 8, and Caroline, 6, her daughters. Mrs. Hoff and Caroline died several hours after the fire, while the other youngsters were burned to death in bed, where they had retired earlier in the evening after attending a Christe mas program at the Underwood school. Nearly overcome by the smoke after she was aroused, Mrs, Hoff made a desperate attempt to gain entrance into the nearby bedroom of the two other children but was driven back by es, WORLD BATTLE FOR WHEAT SKYROCK PRICE T0 NEW HIGH Her nightlothes burning on body, the heroic mother their two bodies. Rushed to Neighbor's With the flames overcoats from Hy fs i Globe-Circling Jump in Values Due to Heavy Buying of Chicago, Dec. 18.—(%)—The world scramble for wheat skyrocketed for the cereal in all markets again Friday. Wheat rose at Chicago to above $1.40, shooting up more than 5 cents in one instance to the highest level in | seven years. Top quotations at Minneapolis were around $1.50 a bushel. At Buenos Aires wheat jumped more than 4 cents. Liverpool prices were almost 4 cents higher in some cases, with wheat de- lverable this month quoted at $1.42%. Winnipeg wheat vaulted the 5 cent limit permitted for one trading ses- sion. Heavy export business in Canadian wheat, according to reports from ‘Winnipeg, rumored sales of Argentine wheat to Germany and reports of in- creased Italian import requirements formed the basis for the worldwide advance, traders said. EDWARD POSES FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS ON CASTLE’S GROUNDS Prince Wishes Cameraman Luck in Response to Greet- er’s Courtesy Enszesfeld, Austria, Dec. 18—()}— The Duke of Windsor terminated his voluntary seclusion Friday to pose for a battery of photographers on the grounds of Baron Eugene de Roths- child’s Austrian castle. Hatless and in a serious mood, the former British rulér walked alone to awaited him. He appeared fatigued. “Gentlemen, how do you want me?” he greeted the photographers. “Shall I sit or stand?” i 3 ‘i ! i ine i ite i i 8; Py FER f ! i i A. 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