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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-23
SHIPPING FEVER
AMONG STOCK
REPORTED
(By the Associated Press)

Washington, Dec. 23-Reports have
reached the department Of agricult-
ure of outbreaks of shipping fever
or stock yards fever among cattle
and sheep in the middle west. The
disease, known as hemorrhagic sep
ticemia, is blood poisoning which
proves fatal quickly, according to 1he
bureau of animal industry which is
doing everything possible to combat
the spread of the disease. Disinfec-
tion of stock yards, which may be
effective temporarily, cannot be re-
LIED upon to protect animals shipped
to farms for feeding, according to
department experts. They suggest
vaccination of susceptible animals
as an effective means of controlling
disease. y w.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-23
NEW TRIALS
DENIED "VET''
Plea of Shell Shock Not Ac'
cepted In Supreme Court

Denial by Judge Cole in Grand
Forks county of new trial for
Joseph Throndson, serving a life
term in prison for murder, was af-
firmed here by the supreme court.
Throndson, sentenced on his own
confession and plea of guilty, con-
tended he was suffering shell shock
received during the World War and
did not realize what he was doing
when he shot and killed Elmer
Dezell on the latter's farm residence
in Grand Forks county .on Dec. 20,
1919. He confessed on Dec. 10, was
sentenced on Jan. 13, 1920.
The opinion was written by Judge
McKenna, he and District Judge
Pugh being called in by the supreme
court in the case because of the dis
qualification Of Justice Christian
son and Bronson. -.
The court held the defendent was
responsible at the time, and that no
undue advantage was taken of him.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-23

I can remember quite awhile, for
I'm 6 years old.
Last year, in La Argentina, where
l was born, saw Santa Claus. He
was walking in the Plaza Mayor, in
Buenos Aires, with sign. He looked
so hot, in red coat, and a fur.
had on my summer dress. The as.
phalt was all soft.
l asked him, "Es usted San
Nicolas ?"
Isl, puchachita" he said, "quc
quiere listed 2" eS.e4su,s =, !.
So told him all the things l want.
ed and he promised-"Muy bien,
hasta la natividad."
And the night before Christmas he
brought the things. l found them in
my stockings the next morning when
l walked up, only some were so big
they wouldn't 60 inside, so he piled
them in corner of the patio, and
we shot firecrackers in the after
noon. My, but it was hot day
the hottest that summer, people said.
I don't see why it's SO cold here
the time Christmas comes.
Genevieve-she lives across the
street from me-and Kenny, they
think there are two Santa Clauses,
and one goes to La Argentina and
one comes here, but I think there's
only one. Only l don't see how he
gets so far so fast. 1t tookNus days
and days. -...n n....
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-23
DEFALCATI0N
METHOD GIVEN N.
BY An EXPERT } ]
Details Method by. Which
Shortage was Caused in
Bank
c. R. JONES IS HELD
Bound Over to u. S. District
Court on Embezzlement
Charge
c. R. JONES IS HELD

Preliminary hearing of C. R.
Jones, former assistant cashier of
the City National Bank, charged
with embezzlement. of $l7,s77.66, be-
gan late yesterday afternoon befo, @
United States Commissioner John F..
Fort here. The government was re-
presented by S. L. Nuchols, assist
ant U. S. district attorney, assisted
by A. G. Divet, counsel for the North
Dakota Bankers Association. Mr..
Jones, who has retained George
Bangs of Grand Forks and Norton
and Kelsch Of Mandan, was repre-
sented at the hearing by P. D. Nor
ton Of Mandan. The question before
the commissioner was whether or not
to hold Mr.. Jones' to the United
States District Court for trial.
The hearing of the governments
presentation was completed this
afternoon. Commissioner Fort bound
the defendant to federal court and
fixed bond in the sum of $4,000.
Assistant U. S. District Attorney
Nuchols asked the bond fixed in this
sum. Attorney Norton for the de-
tense protested it was too large a
sum, and also protested against the
defendant being held, asserting it
was not shown he was responsible
for the defalcation, if any.
Through testimony which began
with that of John Graham, vice-pre-
sident of the bank, the government
sought to show that the shortage
was occasioned by Jones' failing to
remit to correspondent banks, chief
ly Minneapolis banks.
P. c. Remington, president of the
bank, said that it was on Sept. 80
that he asked Mr.. Jones to resign.
He said this was after Mr.. Jones had
purchased a Buick touring car and
then turned it in, and got Hudson
coach, the reputed price Of which
was between $4,000 and $500. He
said he told Jones the matter had
caused talk, and that he himself
didn't think he could afford such q
car. He said that he told Mr.. Jones
he would pay him until October u,
they would part as friends and .that
if he sought another place he was
at liberty to give the bank as refer
ence. Mr.. Remington said he had
in Mr.. Jones integrity at
the time, and that Jones continued
working in the bank until close Of
business. Sept. 80. r.
How Shortage Caused.
Otto Spies, bank expert Of Temple,
Webb and Co., accountants, was on
the witness stand most of the morn
ing, during which he explained in de-
tail the accumulation Of shortages
as he said they occurred in the bank.
The shortages extended over long
period, he. said, and were in the re-
mittance clerks department, the de-
partment of Jones. The method used
is not new in banking circles. As
he explained it, the method was to
retain remittance from another
bank for few days, and then cover
it with other remittances, the clerk
gaining the difference in the two
and retaining the difference. The
shortage, as he claimed, was built
up in amounts chiefly of few hun
dred dollars. The books would balance
CONTINUED on Page g.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-23
BECKER FOUND
CUlLTY0F KILLING
(By the Associated Press)

New York, Dec. 23-Abraham
Becker was declared guilty of first
degree murder in verdict returned
early today by jury in the Bronx
county court. The penalty for the
crime in New York state is electro
cution. Sentence will be pronounced
Tuesday. He was convicted of killing
his wife, Jennie, last April by strik-
ing her over the head with an iron
bar and burying her in an ash pit.
Months later when neighbors became
suspicious and Becker had been ar
rested, her lime-encased body was
found in the shallow pit in the lot
adjacent to Reuben Norkin's garage
Norkin also was indicted for mur-
der in connection with Mrs. Becker's
death and is awaiting trial.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-23
ACTS
7 ENFORCED BETTER
SAYS HAYNES
National Prohibition Com
missioners Says Respect
For Law Is Greater

Washington, Dec. 23.-"Be Of
good cheer" was Prohibition Com
missioner Haynes Christmas mess.
age to say friends of the eighteenth
amendment in which he declared
the success attained in prohibition
enforcement gave "every reason fol-
hopefulness, qualification and con-
gratulations.
"Do not be deceived nor d1smay.
ed" said Mr.. Haynes, "by a nation
wide program of Misrepresentation
constituting as it does the most pre-.
tentious, most pernicious propa'
ganda to undermine enforcement
since the enactment of the amend
ment.
Admitting, of course, that there
are violations of the Volstead act
unfortunately by some who hold
themselves above the law-the fact
cannot and will not be conscientl-
ously denied, that the past year has
been marked with rapid strides to-
ward the same degree of enforce
ment of this law as obtains in re-
spect to all other laws, none Of
which are enforced 100 percent"
Citing the abolishment of the
open saloon as sufficient reason in
itself for 'good cheer" other rea.
sons Mr.. Hynes said were an "awak-
ening on the part Of high officials
federal, state, county and municip'
al', resulting IN "more impartial OBJ
servance of the law and greater re-
spevt for the constitution by all
classes; greater activity of state
and other enforcement agencies; re-
duction in the available beverage
supply of bonded liquor and liquor
smuggling, and fact that the "home
brew fad is taking final gasps."
Furthermore the fact is self evil
dent" he said, "tbat real liquor is
almost impossible to- obtain at any
price, and when drinkers fully real
ize the average bootleg product is
dangerous to life and health, the
law will, to an increased extent, en-
force itself.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-23
CALIF0RNIANS
TO EXPLOIT
MEXICAN FIELDS
Financiers of Los Angeles to
Operate in East Coast
Oil District
(Ry the Associated Pressl

Los Angeles, Dec. 23.--A group of
Los Angeles manufacturers, bankers,
and oil operators has obtained from
the Mexican government oil districts
of the east coast" according to an
nouncement from the promoters, the
Los Angeles Times reported today.
1T is probably the most important
deal of its kind in the world, for it
involves 100000 acres Of land ad-
Joining rich workings of the oldest
established companies in the Tampt-
co and Tuxpam districts" the Times
said.
It is announced the Los Angeles
group will go into the Mexican oil
district and operate according to the
Mexican article 27 and under fed
eral concession on the same royalty
basis which established companies
have declared confiscatory.
The announcement came after the
return here from Mexico Of W. W.
Wilson, G.. E. Moreland and Geo. }.
Bushmiller, who stated they had OBJ
talneQ Cnc COHCeSsioil dlISA al ihs|i
view with President Obregon who
personally went into the details OF
the enterprise.
Mr.. Wilson said the lands designa-
ted comprise virtually all Of the fed
eral oil lands extending along the
gulf coast from a point north of
Tampico to Tuxpam. The concession
also includes the island of Juan
Ramirez, said to have been long
sought by American companies.
The concession provides among
other things that forty percent OF
the gross production goes to the
Mexican government, and that the
concessionares pay five pesos year
nectar for the lands they will ex-
plot.
Two years are given for explor-
alton and the 7oncession runs for
twenty years with provision ic- re-
newal.
The exploitation will be financed
entirely by los Angeles capital, it
was announced. ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-23
Holds Confession
"Is All Bunk

Superior, Wis, Dec. 23.-"In my
opinion it is all bunk" District At
torney Roberto. Kennedy said when
he/asked his opinion Of the alleged
confession signed by Edward J.
Kingston, ''in which Kingston de-
clared that E. J. Sailstad had been
Internationally slain in q cottage at
Lake Nebagamon, while Kingston
and members Of gang were trying
to rob Salstad Of his money.
II have known Of the so-called
confession for abuot two months" !"
he declared, "and l believe there is
nothing to it."
Asked if there would be an in
vestigation Of the alleged confes-
sion, he declared that none would be
made.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-23
G00DFELL0WS
XMASPR0GRAM
!. IS A SUCCESS
Santa Claus and Lieutenants
Kept Busy From Time of
Arrival Here
HOMES ARE VISITED
No Kiddie in City will Suffer
Heart-ache of an Empty
Christmas Stocking

Santa Claus, after recovering from
the tumultuous welcome he received
when he entered Bismarck late yes,
terday afternoon, started to work
to- deliver his gifts for boys and
girls Of the town. He called upon
the poor boys and girls first.
He already has made lot of visits
to various homes in the city, with
committees from the Community
Council, made up of representatives
of several organizations, distributing
the gifts. ...' @
The first thing that Santa Claus
did was to take care of all the mai,
he received through The Bismarck
postofice. He carefully investigated
to find out what poor children were
included, and with the aid of Good
fellows he got busy. Two letters
came from Mofit, and he requisi-
toned Goodfellows to take care Of
these requests. S% f
Committees Of the Community
Council have visited many families,
leaving useful articles, such as cloth
ing, etc. The Salvation Army will
deliver baskets Of goods tomorrow.
The money with which the baskets
are obtained is derived from the
Army kettles on the street, and En-
sign Homer reports the people have
been generous in the last two days.
Santa Claus also has visited many
sick children and crippled children
already.
sick and crippled children already
/, The Goodfellows Of the city will
have completed their task tonight,
and they believe that no Bismarck
kiddie will suffer the pangs of dis
appointment on Christmas morn.
c. R. Simpson, head of the Com.
munity Council organization, was
confined to his home because of i'll
ness today, but the plans were car
ried out by scores of lieutenants.
1t was announced by the Commun-
ity Council that many persons and
business firms had rendered splen-
did aid, but no particular names are
given out because everything had
been kept in the manner of COM
munity affair.
The Community Christmas on
Tuesday night under the auspices of
the Salvation Army will close the
work of the Goodfellows. Organiza-
tions which participated we're tho
Masons, Knights, Elks, U. c.. T. and
Rotary, and many individuals not
members of any organization volun-
teered help.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-23
XMAS WEATHER
TO Be MILD
SAYS. REPORT

p Washington, Dec. %. Weathe,
outlook for the week beginning Mon.
day:
Region of the great lakes: Con-
siderable cloudiness; temperature
near or somewhat below normal; oc-
casional local SHOWS. '
Upper Mississippi valley: Gener.
ally fair except for local SHOWS mid.
die Of the week; normal temperature
first part, colder after Tuesday.
"There is no cold weather in
sight" ...
Thus the government weather fore.
caster this morning set at rest any
anxiety that may exist as to yuletide
weather prospects. The forecaste1
said the temperatures would continue
"above normal over the greater part
Of the country through Christmas
Monday. .. "
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-23
"MERRY CHRISTMAS"


Bismarck will rest tomorrow and Monday after
a strenuous pref Christmas season.
The last-minute shoppers will have done their
best, or worst, tonight. Tomorrow night the
younger generation will be sleepless in suspense,
and on Monday morning the older generation will
revel in delight. =
Monday is legal holiday Banks will be closed; ;
public buildings; most Of the stores; The Tribune
will not be published. Only those in the postoffice
express company and others engaged in transport
ing the packages of the last-minute shoppers will
be busy and most of them will rest at least part of
the day.
The Tribune takes this occasion to wish all its
readers the compliments of the season, to thank
them for many favors in the past and to express
the hope that it may continue to enjoy their favor
in the future.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-23
SERVICE MAN
ESCAPES FROM
BELLEVUE WARD
nv the Associated Press.)

New York, Dec. 23.-Police TODAY
were directed to search for Sidney
Collet, war veteran, who had es-
capped from the Bellevue hospital,
where he was under observation for
having annoyed Mrs. Raymond I.
Baker, formerly Mrs. Alfred Gwinne
Vanderbilt.
Oollet was taken into custody last
Tuesday by botel detectives who sald
Mrs. Baker had complained that man
had annoyed her and had telephoned
to her at o'clock in the morning.
A court order issued yesterday
soon before Collet's escape had di-
rected he be returned to a govern
ment hospital for veterans. Collet is
said to have escaped from govern
mental hospitals twice previously.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-23
TO REVISE MINsTRELs

Los Angeles, Dec. 23.-A revival
of wandering minstrels in night
before-Christmas carol festival, un-
der the auspices of the department
of industrial music of the Chamber
of Commerce. has been arranged for
Los Angeles tonight.
Fully 10000 singers, it is expected,
in groups of from 20 to so each,
will wander about different sections
Of the city, each led by an old time
lantern bearer, with lance and torch.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-23
TO WE'D MOVIE STAR
(By the Associated Press. J

Los Angeles, Dec. ga rtmor j
current in motion picture circle
that Antonio Moreno, screen acto
and Mrs. Daisy Garfield Danzigs,
daughter of the late C. A. CanfieId
millionaire oil operator, will be mar
ried the latter part of January, t.,
Los Angeles Times announced tods
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-23
ESQ MILLION
HOLIDAY BUYING
IN new YORK
(Bv the Associated Press

New York, Dec. 23-Holiday buy
ing in New York has broken all rec
ords and s25O,0oO,00 has been spent
by shoppers here, it was estimated
today in business quarters. This sum
represents an increase of from ID to
20 percent over last year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-23
MAY SOW GRAIN
BY AIRPLANE
(By the Associated Press)

Eulare. Calf, Dec. 23.-Grain
growers in the Tulare lake basin
region, unable to reach their lands
because of lake waters and wet con.
ditions of the soil are contemplating
trying to sow grain by airplane it is
declared.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-23
MILL CITY
BANDITS GET
BIG HAUL
Invade Two Minneapolis
Jewelry Stores and Secure
$25,OOO Loot
DAY LIGHT ROBBERIES
Two "Holdups'' Staged With
in a Few Blocks
Apart
DAY LIGHT ROBBERIES
(By the Associated Press J

Minneapolis, Dec. 23.-Armed ban
dts masked with handkerchiefs in
vaded the Minneapolis downtown dis.
trict today, staged two daring jew
elry store robberies within half
block of each other, and escaped
with about $25,0O0 in cash, diamonds
and i;ewelry.
The first robbery was at the Ire
Weisman Jewelry Company store, 29
Washington avenue South, where
bandits got $4,000, and the second
was at the Harry Rush Jewelry
store, II Washington avenue south ,
where they got between $1,000 and
$4,000 in diamonds.
Hundreds of pedestrians thronged
the sidewalks in front of the two
stores while the robberies were be-
ing staged, ignorant Of what was
happening. !,
Harold Weisman, 18 years old,
alone in his fathers store when the
bandits entered, was bound hand and
foot and left in rear room. He did
not see the bandits leave.
Harry Rush, proprietor of the sec
ond store, stood motionless, covered
by pistols, while the bandits ran out,
jumped into an automobile and hur-
ried away, disappearing in crowd
of traffic. Z
Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. %. - Four
bandits shot Ross Dennis, paymas
ter of the Pittsburgh. Coal company,
and escaped with "a satchel contain
ing about $4,000 in currency. The
holdup occurred in the hills behind
Mount Lebanon, near here, while a
party of company officials were TAX
ing the Christmas pay to miners at
Beading, Pa.
County detectives, armed with riot
guns were rushed to Mount Leban
from the sheriff's Office here.
Dennis was riding a motorcycle in
advance of an. automobile in which
Superintendent VIM. Young Of the
Beading mine and three other em-
ployes were guarding the pay roll
satcher. The bandits shot Dennis
without warning. He fell from the
motor cycle. Before the driver Of
the pay car could stop his machine
the bandits were upon rit. They COW
cred the superintendent and the
guards, obtained the satchel and es-
capped. ~ ,.. 49,.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-23
TRIES TO MAIL
LETTER IN FIRE
ALARM BOX

Elgin, Ill.,, Dec. 23.-Racing at top
speed in answer to an alarm two
companies of the Elgin Fire Depart
ment found William Wicken, 70 year
old resident, trying to drop letter
in fire alarm.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-23
CHRISTMAS SNOW
PUZZLES CHILD
FROM ARGENTINA
"Where Are These Fireworks
And Warm Days?" Asks
Returned American
Written for NEA Service by
ALICE STEWART

Just Arrived From Buenos Aires
Cleveland, o., Dec. 23.-Wnst t
makes Christmas come in winter
here? =
1t always came in summer before
the hottest part.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-23

Judge Fred c. Jansonus of Fessende who is to succeed
Judge W. L. Muscle junior judge of the Fourth judicial
district when the latter becomes justice of the supreme
court probably will hear number Of matters in Bismarck
shortly after assuming office which is expected to be
January 2. I
Mr. Jansonus has been county Judge of Wells county for
IL years. with increased jurisdiction and has presided at
fourteen jury terms Born in Iowa. he has resided in North
Dakota for many years. graduating from the University of
North Dakota law school in 1904 Judge Jansonius wife
and two children will make their home in Bismarck.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-10-09
Do You KnOW
Your CbiId'S
Classmates?

Here they are If he or she attends
School No. "a. III grade "A, Miss Attic
Carr. teacher:
Edwin Adams. Carl Heidelman. Miles
Kelley, Paul LeIm, Lewis Langley. Albert
Shouse, Charles Sparks. Orville Stevens,
John StOfer. Harry Walsh, Arthur Winburn,
Dorothy Clear. Dorothy Cooper, Dorothy
Evans, Edna Green. Elizabeth Jones. Mary
Leachman, Marie MattOx. Elva Mcqueen,
Dolores Sauer. Maxine Snyder. Edna
punt.
Mrs. IrmadeI Shepherd is teacher
of the following 1B pupils:
Florence Blum. Minnie Brameut. Virginia
Brown, Virginia Chapman. Mildred Curtis,
lone Dale. Marthaiane DELPHI. Lois Gerdts,
Dorothy Gray. Hazel Hawkine, Edith Jack
non, Helen kautsky. Pauline Heating, Ger
Lunsford, Alice Meyers, Mary Monroe.
Helen Nichols. Evelyn Peas. Virginia Pugh,
Eleanor ROusch, Mary Rudicel, Marjorie
schOck, Ambrozine Schulz, Katherine
echuster, Viola Underwood. Helen Weather.
Florence Wiesnar. Hettie Williams. Robert
Bear, Charles Byrket. Stafford Carr. Warren
Evans. Michel Fisher. Russell Fleming. Mino
Poster, Donald Fresch, Charles Green, Melvin
Haas. John Kemp. Robert Kent, William
Elieninger. Donald Lane. Robert Lemaster.
Garrett LOudin. Clarence Masters, John Nc
Curdy, John Mcdonald, Oscar Mitchell, Paul
Morris, James Peary. Clifford Pierce. Har-
mon Raw. Elmer ROusch, Roy Reynolds,
Arthur Scstes. Lindsay ShOuse. Kpnnith
Simm. Raymond Tellefere. Thelma Wlmotht
and Mabel YOunt-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-10-09
BUILDING PERMITS

Glen c. yoorhis, garage. 5o41 E. New
Edward F Harmening. garage. 4O1
Prospect $3.50
0tis kirkpatrick, double. 1921 Broadway.
OTIS Kirkpatrick. double. 1926 Broadway.
$500.
otis Kirkpatrick. double 1926 College,
4 F. Miller, repairs. 2933 N. Gale.
Stuart c. Houshel1. addition, $50 Uden.
5. 4. Morrow. dauble. COL y. Wallace.
5. 4. Morrow. double. 513 Riley. S.. 900.
Roger W. Wallace. addition. 54o2 College.
Margaret E. Manning, dwelling. 1880
Ed G. sourbier, vault, AS N. Illinois.
Anna NJ. Mower, addition, 1887 n. Jener-
NJ. n. simons. addition. 121 Penway.
Realty Finance Building Company. dwell
ing. 776 y. Bancroft. $500
Perry R. Trush. dwelling. Abs Graceland,
Perry R Thrush, double, 4e15 Grace
Perry R. Thrush. double. 42o7 Graceland,
+. A. stsstz. repairs. 1917 N. Alabama.
II. C. weinke. reroof. 1913 Bacon. $3.50.
Ernest L. Kelly, addition, 1141 E. Kelly.
Hettie 4 Pritchard. dwelling. 1e4l
Hszei Jones, cellar. 1347 N. Ray. s225.