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The Meeker herald., 1921-11-05
A Confession,

n Confession.
A little girl whose father II wide,
known as writer Of humorous St
ries. was recently approached BY
visitor who said:
ut must be nice to have a PAL
who knows so many fine Stories"
The little girl blushed and hung HI
head.
AREN'T you proud Of your papa
the visitor asked.
YES" the little girl answered. 81
I think ought to tell you someth III
"Nhat Is lit" 9
1.-The stories Of my papas aren
stories at ALL"
"Not stories?'
mo"
And in a deep hoarse whisper. ii
child confessed.
HE makes them all up out Of h
own head."-Youngstown Telegram.
The Meeker herald., 1921-11-05


myself that I would not say to you, at
least until you were no longer q cap
tive among the green men; what from
your attitude toward me for the past
twenty days had thought never to
say 10 yon; am saying. Dejah Thoris.
that I am yours. body and soul. to serve
you. to fight for You. and to die for
you. Only one. thing 1 ask Of you in
return, and that is that you make no
sign. either OF condemnation or Of ap-
probation Of my words until you are
. safe among your own people, and that
whatever sentiments you harbor to-
ward me they be not Influenced or col.
ored by gratitude"
Il will respect your wishes. John
Carter. because I understand the mo-
tives which prompt them. and accept
your service no more willingly than
bow to your authority; your word
shall be my law. have twice wronred
you In my thoughts and again I ask
your forgiveness"
Further couversation Of 4 personal
nature was prevented BY the entrance
of Sofa, who was much agitated and
wholly unlike her usual calm and DOS.
sessed self.
"That horrible sarko1a has been be.
fore Tai Hajus," she. cried, "and from
what hear upon the plaza there IL
little hope for either Of you"
what do they ayr Inquired Dejah
Theirs.
The Meeker herald., 1921-11-05
She couidn't D SURE.

The rather flashily dressed wont
took her f0urteen-year-old daughter
the domestic science teacher. II va
her to learn to cook and SOW" 81
said. $50 that she can get husband
For one minute the teacher star
at the woman. Then q twinkle cau
Into her eyes. .-Oh. don't kno
about that being 20 sure q way" 81
laughed, "You see l teach both ar
l haven't yet obtained q husband"
The Meeker herald., 1921-11-05

~You Are Queer Mixture Of Child
and Man, Of Brute and Noble. I
Only Wish That Might Read Your
Hearts
may some day help you or him or De
jah Thoris or myself, l am going to
tell you the name Of my father, nor
place any restrictions or conditions
upon your tongue. When the time
comes, speak the truth II It seems best
to you. ! trust you because I know
that you are not cursed with the ter
rible trait Of absolute and unswerving
truthfulness, that you could lie like
one Of your own Virginia gentlemen II
lie would save others from sorrow
o. sufSering. Ny fathses name y Tars
Tarkaa."
The Meeker herald., 1921-11-05
JOY BROUGHT :
INTO HOME
ByLydia E. Pinkhan's Vese.
tabls Compound, Restoring
Mn. Bsnx 10 Health

, Altoona. PAT am writing to tel
yon what LYDIA Z PinkhAm's VeRstabIe
The Meeker herald., 1921-11-05
Switching Facilities,

Switching Facilities.
ibid l understand you to say Ser
tor Snortswortliy has a single ira
mind?"
"You did not. Judging from the nu
Der Of times the senator has revers
himself on important questions Il
mind must resemble q railroad yar'
The Meeker herald., 1921-11-05

Its seldom selhshness that pronp|
a man to keep his troublea to himsel
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-10-07
BADLY INJURED
WHEN SPEEDER
TURNS TURTLE
Adolph Kuthera Taken to Hos
pital Here Suffering From
Severe Injuries

Adolph Kuthera, an employe of the
Bismarck Foundry, is in St. Alexius
hospital suffering from serious injur-
les as a result OF an accident which
happened late yesterday afternoon
when he was testing a speeder on the
500 line.
Kuthera and link Cavalney were
riding on the speeder. about mile
from the city. The speeder, a small
gasoline propelled car. turned over,
and Kuthera was pinned under it.
Cavalney escaped serious injuries
but Kpthera was taken to the hospital
suffering from severe injuries to his
back, broken finger on the right
hand and cash in his head. His
tongue was bitten off. 1T was feared
his back had been, broken.
The cause Of the accident was not
Obtainable.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-10-07
GUILTY CONSCIENCE WAS
CAUSE OF DOWNFALL, SAYS CHIEF
Chris Martineson Describes
Events Which Led Him To
Fasten Suspicion on Slayer
Of Wolf Family

Henry Layers guilty conscience
was his downfall" said Chief of Police
Chris Martineson, CT Bismarck, on
bearing of the denial of trial for
the slayer Of the Wolf family near
Turtle Lake.
Chief MARITIME '4on described t h e
events leading up to the arrest Of
Layer and his subsequent confession.
"The first lead in the case came
from Layer himself" said Martineson,
who is given credit by other officers
for the Layer arrest and confession.
1T was at the Wolf farm after the
murder. Layer was roasting Wolf,
declaring VOLTS dogs killed one of his
COWS and that Wolf deserved to be
killed"
The chief then kept close watch on
Layer.
He called him into the cononer'sI
inquest, and Layer shielded his eyes
when he was Jed toward the bodies,
Martineson said
Layer First to Speak
1T was about 3 o'clock in the after
noon when Layer came to me and
said: You think I killed the Wolf
family?' ! had told no one other than
officers of my suspicion. Layer could
not tell me who told him.
when they were laying out the
bodies Layer was the only man who
refused to help. He stood back of the
crowd at the funeral.
I'VE slipped away from the funeral
and visited his fyome. His little girl
said her papa and mama told her not
to talk about the Wolf case because
there had been trouble between the
families. The second time we were
back there she wouldn't say anything
and the third time they had her hid
den away in the attic.
Later at the Wolf farm Layer said
he was going in the barn to hunt
eggs. He came came with three
empty shells, which the rest of US had
tried to find in the haymow and
couldn't. He knew where they were.
AFTER Layer was brought down
here and his relatives began to say
he might not be guilty we went up
and checked up on the evidence and
never found any flaw" said the chief.
No Third Degree Used
Denial was made that Layer was
victim of the third degree" "We
talked to him from about 8 o'clock al
night until midnight" said MARITIME
son. Before that he had paced the
cell. After he confessed he, slept
soundly."
Among the officers active in the
case where Sheriff Stefferud, Mclean
county; Sheriff Welch. of Burleigh
county; Detectives Messenger and
Mcdowell and Chief Martineson.
Sheriff Welch today gave Chief Mar
tineson credit.
Sheriff Welch also declared his
firm conviction in Layers guilt today
Chief Martineson, he said, was the
first officer to spot Layer and de-
clare he was the man who killed the
',tinued on Page Seven)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-10-07
UNITED STATES
ASKED TO HELP
WORLD FINANCE
International Chamber of Com.
merce Calls Upon Nation
to Lend a Hand
o RELIEVE IDLENEss

Paris, Oct. 7.-(By the Associated
Press.)-The United States is called
upon to join with the allied powers in
plans to solve all the problems growing
out Of reparations and payment of the
allied debt in resolution adopted
unanimously by the council of the in
ternational chamber of commerce
which met here today.
The resolution was recommended by
the special finance committee appoint
ed last June at the annual Congress Of
the international chamber In London
In which the United States was repre-
sented.
The resolution points out that the
members of the American delegation
to the international chamber had
drawn the attention of the council to
the fact that the financial and indus
trial position Of the world at large
was ar0using increasing attention in
the United States and that there was
a strong indication of policy of
greater participation ny the United
States.
Such participation. the resolution
continues, is made more apparent and
necessary by the present industrial
situation in the United States. The
resolution concludes BY saying 1t is
vital for the United States to do its
share to relieve the situation.
Payment of the allied debt to the
United States should not be the sub
ject OF any definite conclusion until
after the coming Washington confer
ence, according to the members of the
council and SPECIAL financial COM
milton .s..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-10-07
TEXANSSTART
OUT T0LYNCH
NEGRO IN JAIL
Travel From Ft. Worth TO Dallas
and Then Disband Without
Action

Dallas, Tex. Oct. 7.-Twenty-five
motor carloads of men, said to have
come here from Fort Worth for the
purpose of lynching David Bum, a
negro, accused of having robbed and
mistreated members of house party
at Lake Worth, a pleasure resort
near Fort Worth Tuesday night, ar
rived here early today. Bum was
brought here for safe-keeping.
The crowd Of men disbanded short
ly after it's arrival. 1t was under
stood the members had gone back. to
Fort Worth
No concerted effort was made to
obtain Bum. Little excitement at
tended the coming of the party from
Fort Worth.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-10-07

Henry Layer, serving life term in
the state prison for the murder of
eight persons near Turtle Lake. must
continue to serve.
The supreme court, in an unanimous
decision handed down last evening, re-
fused to grant Layer trial by jury
Under a law Of the last legislature a
person serving a life sentence for mur-
der cannot be paroled or pardoned be-
fore one-half Of his life expectancy
has passed unless he Is found innocent
The decision of the court closes the
Layer case, one OF the most brutal
murder cases in North Dakota's his
tory, it is believed Layer had ap-
pealed to the supreme court on the
ground that he confessed under
duress, third degree methods being
used, and that mob violence was
threatened.
The courts decision said: "An ex-
animation of the record discloses that
no duress, coercion, or intimidation
was exercised in procuring the confess
sion, nor was such used towards him
to procure his plea of guilty to the
crime charged in the Information anil
for these and other reasons stated in
the opinion, 1t is held that the court
did not err in denying 'he deienurht
motion for a new trial, The appeal
to the supreme court vas taken from
Judge Nuessle's decision.
Layer Arrested.
Layer was arrested asfew weeks att
er Jacob Wolf. his wife, five children
and chore boy were lound murdered
near Turtle Lake in April 1920. Lay.
er confessed in the Jail at Washburn,
was taken before Judge huessle, plead"
ed guilty and was sentenced to life
Imprisonment.
Sometime afterwards stories were
circulated that Layer had pleaded
guilty through fear and relatives en-
ployed counsel to take up the case,
Officers who had obtained his confess
sion also went over the case to see If
they could discover any loopholes. In
the action brought in district court at
torneys for Layer stressed the finding
of an old mask and shotgun shell on
the farm as new evidence. They main
tanned that Layer could not, as he
confessed, killed the entire family with
shotguns
The quarrel which led to the fatal
shooting is said to have originated
over the grazing OF COWS.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-10-07
MUST SERVE
OUT SENTENCE

Minneapolis, Oct. Jacob Ben
thall, former socialist candidate for
governor of Minnesota. must serve his
sentence of two years in the federal
penitentiary in Leavenworth for at
tempt to cause disloyalty during the
war, according to decision today OF
the U. s. circuit court of appeals at
St. Louis, Alfred Jacques, U. s. at
tOrney was informed today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-10-07
SUPPORT YOUR HOME TEAM

Boost for the Bismarck High School football team.
The BOYS deserve the financial support well the
moral encouragement which from the attendance at
games
There drive to sell 100 tickets at $l50 for
the whole schedule of games The citizens should buy these
and go the games From all reports Bismarck has good
team will much better if the fans get behind it and
boost
Get into the game with your financial support and what
as the field and for the home
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-10-07
GIANTS WALI0P YANKEES In THIRD CONTEST
MYSTERIOUS HANGING OF TWO BOYS
PROVES PUZZLE TO CHICAGO POLICE

Chicago. Oct. 1.-The mysterious
death by hanging Of two 14.year.
old boys In less than II week today
offered the authorities one OF the
most puzzling problems they have
faced for months.
Last Sunday the b"dy OF Sam.
uel Burlington was found hang.
ing in II closet OF his home, the
llanls tied behind his back. Au.
thOritles today were stfll unde.
Cided whether It was u case Of
suicide, accidental strangulation
or possible murder.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-10-07
FRANCE and GERMANY IN AGREEMENT
ONPAYMENT OF 7 BILLION GOLD MARKS

Paris, Oct France is insured reparation payments and
Germany given avoid possible bankruptcy through
the agreement signed yesterday Wesbaden by Louis oucheu
French minister of liberated regions and DR. Walter Rathenau
German minister Of reconstruction The agreement regarded
some Importance and will permit Germany pay the equiv
alent of billion gold marks in the next five years First
reports indicated that the agreement would but three
but found upon examination pact that it does not
expire before May !, 1926.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-10-07
NEW TAX BILL
IS PRESENTED
IN U. S. SENATE u
Measure is Radically Changed,
but Penrose Sees Hope for
Early Vote

Washington, Oct. Majority mem /.
bers of the senate finance committee
were faced today with the task Of vir-
tually rewriting the major sections Of
the tax revision bill reported more
than two weeks ago.
Some details OF the compromise re-
vision plan tentatively agreed upon by
Republican leaders remained to be
worked out but Senator Penrose' in
charge of the tax measure, predicted
that the perfected" 5ill would be
passed next week. Other leaders were
less optimistic, however, believing that
the fight to come over the sales tax,
repeal of the excess profits tax and
some other provisions would prevent
final action within that time.
Those sponsoring the revised pro-
gram counted upon it not only to
nridge the gap the original bill caused
in the Republican ranks but also to
draw some support from the minority
side.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-10-07
PROPOSE TAX

Washington, Oct. IA tax of "a a
gallon on all alcohol withdrawn from
bond for industrial, medical or any
other purpose has been agreed upon
by Republican leaders as a part OF
the new revision program. This Is
an increase of $3.50 gallon and is
expected to yield s75,000,0oO addition
al revenue each year.
The proposal to repeal the $2O,O0O
exemption allowed corporations was
abandoned on the ground that 1t
would work too great hardship on
the small corporations. The leaders
also we're said to have decided on
flat corporation income tax of Is per
cent in place Of a 10 and 10 per cent
rate,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-10-07
ADVANCES MONEY
TO INSTITUTIONS

The Eank of North Dakota has ad-
vanced $4,000 to the state agricul.
tural college and state university to
enable them to meet current payrolls
and bills. it was announced at the
state board of administration.
This was done, it was said, because
the state general fund.- through lack
of payment of taxes, is about exhaust
ed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-10-07

Last night the body OF Edward
knauf was found hanging in the
basement Of his home. One end
of y rope around ,his waist was
passed through a 81 fling hook and
the other end faslIiOned into u
moose was about ,hls; neck. The
case are nearly iden1fcal.
The Burlington you'll was an ex.
pert In modifying, the Knauf hoy
almost daily playing with ropes.
In neither case, so lar as can he
learned, was there Il motive for
suicide.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-10-07
MARRIED, THEN
GOES TO PRISON

San Francisco, Oct. flames
McGiil, was married here last
night to Media Irostol, Of Sacre.'
tnento, and immediately thereaf-
ter was taken to San Quentin
prison to serve life term for
murder. Two deputy sheriffs were
witnesses.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-10-07
Senator Ladd's Statement
KOSITZKY ON
FIRING LINE

Carl R. Kositzky, former state audi
tor. is back in the POLITICAL firing line.
Mr.. Kositzky is leaving for the
northern part OF the state to make
speeches in behalf of the recall can
didates. His first speech will be at
Kenmare.. He will make As speeches
between now and election day.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-10-07

San Francisco, Oct. 7.-Arraign-
ment of Roscoe C. Arbuckle, on a
charge of manslaughter in connection
with the death Of Virginia Rape is
on today's calendar in the court.
Arbuckle left Los Angeles for this
city last night.
When the case was called Monday
postponement until today was grant
ed at request of defense counsel.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-10-07
LADD, SINCLAIR OPPOSE RECALL WHILE
YOUNG, BURTNESS ARE BACKING NESTOS
United States Senator and congressman State Positions in An
to Call to Give Their Views Upon State Political
Affairs in the Present Campaign


sentative Sinclair the Third endorse
men give their the recall opposition
below while O. George
elected win endorsement the recall
men Of the calling
make public recall
Tribune asked the North Dakota the state
positions. The symposium follows: e " ''' ]"'''
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-10-07
FORCE
BACK TURKS

Athens, Oct. 7.-Serious fighting
has occurred between Greek and
Turkish Nationalists on the Afiun.
Karahishar front in Asia Minor and
as result the Greeks have forced
the nationalists columns to retreat.
says an official statement issued
here. !. t
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-10-07
NEW JAMESTOWN CHURCH

jamestown, N D., Oct. Work
will be begun here soon on the erec-'
ton Of an Emmanuel Lutheran church.
Ground breaking ceremonies will be
in charge of Rev. 1ohansson. The
plan is to build only the basement
and cover the same this year, and use
II for holding services. The church
is 26 by 81 feet in size.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-10-07
LAYER, / | R SLAYER Il
OF 8 PERSONS,
DENIED J ! ] NJ. !. TRIAL
Supreme Court Acts Upon Case
of Man Sentenced for Tur-
tie Lake Killings
FINDS NO THIRD DEGREE
Supreme Court Says That There
is no Evidence Layer Con.
fessed Under Duress
FINDS NO THIRD DEGREE

Henry Layer, when told this
noon by the deputy warden Of the
supreme courts action. said:
Il can't understand what's the
matter with those fellows. If
there ever was an innocent man
/ am"
Layer betfayed no strong emo.
tion beyond this exclamation.
He now is working in the pri.
son laundry and is said by prison
officials to be in good health.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-10-07

Wichita Falls. Tex, Oct. IA cold
wave reached here today. The tenn
perature dropped to IS degrees with
Indications of further fall. The
Fort Worth and Denver City railroad
reported snow at Tevline.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-10-07
ARBUCKLE CASE
ON CALENDAR

San Francisco, CAL, Oct. -
"Fatty" Arbuckle was arraigned In
superior court today on a charge
Of manslaughter growing ont of
the death Of Miss Virginia Rappe,
Ovt. 13 was set as the date for
pleading after Arbuckle's attor.
neys said they wished to consult
with other counsel.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-10-07
Burtness, Statement

Congressman O. b. Burtuess, of
Grand Forks, of the First district.
writes:
/ have your favor of August 3lst
asking for statement of my ppinion
regarding the proposed law initiated
by petition providing for the election
or state officers and legislators on a
non-party basis. The answer can
perhaps be best made by simply re-
Continued on page 6,)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-10-07
ST. PAUL GETS
IT'S FIRST SNOW

st. Paul, Oct. THE first snow Of
the season fell here this morning con-
tinuing for several hours, melting as
it fell,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-10-07
Young's Position

Young's Position
Congressman George M. Young an.
nounced his unqualified support of
Nestos for governor at the recall cleo.
tton In a statement handed to the
press today. He said: -
i have great confidence in the in
tegrity and ability of r. A. Ncstos, a
man of long experience in pubic af-
fairs, mature judgment and known
courage. If we can secure his election
as Governor, which l firmly believe
can be done, there will be ushered in
not only a new day but better day
for the people Of North Dakota"
AS to the proposed election laws
! shall withhold judgment until
have had an opportunity to examine
them"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-10-07

Sinclair Opposes Recall
Rep. J.. H. Sinclair, of the Third
district, did not reply to a. commune
eaton addressed to him, but in tele-
gram made public he gave his views
on the recall as follows:
II am much opposed to the recall
election and consider it unjustifiable.
The farmers are satisfied with their
officers elected last year and will re-
pudiate the politicians and monied in
terests that are backing the recall.
Frazier, Lemkc and Hagan dlL the
most faithful and efficient public SER
wants the state ever had. They will
be triumphantly returned to office by
grateful people"
Senator Ladd's Statement
Senator Ladd, writing on the pro-
posed initiative laws, says:
in my Judgment this provision for
an initiative law to abolish all parties
i3 not designed or intended to benefit
the people of the State but if success
full would bring chaos and help to or
ganize gang rule. 1t would prevent
the formation and development tof new
parties. 1t would now exclude from
the ticket the prohibitionist, the Bull
Moose, the Socialist and the farm
Continued on page g.