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The Bismarck tribune., 1923-04-06
JURORS STICK
IN TRIAL OF
VIM. Z. FOSTER
Stand Six to Six for 81 Hours
and Are Discharged by
The Court
WOMAN FOR ACQUlTTAL

st. Joseph, Mich. April 6.-Not once
utes of deliberation did the jurors in
the trial of william Z. Foster OF
Chicago, charged with criminal syl-
on their first ballot, voting each time
six for acquittal and six for convic-
tion from about 10 o'clock Wednes-
day morning until about o'clock
yesterday afternoon. when the jury
was dismissed, hopelessly deadlocked.
About 3S ballots were taken during
that time.
Mrs. Minerva Olson, the only wo-
man on the jury, was one of those
voting for acquittal. Five of the six
standing for conviction were farmers.
the other was Il crossing Waterman.
The inability of jurors to agree
was regarded by Foster as a victory.
His counsel, Frank P. Walsh, issued
a statement thanking the talesmen
but said the defense was slightly dis
appointed because it had expected
an acquittal.
Foster was brought to trial for
attending the Communist party con-
vention near here last August, an or
ganization alleged by the state to
urge violence and force in social
and industrial revolution.
The defense's attorney and Foster
himself denied any connection with
the party and also asserted that the
80 4 =
crime. but merely stood for peace
full changes in the present form Of
government.
Whether Foster will be tried again
will not be decided until after the
trial of Charles Ruthenberg of Cleve-
land, former member of the Com
munist party executive committee
Foster was the first tried under the
Michigan criminal syndicalism act.
The Bismarck tribune., 1923-04-06
WEATHER FORECASTS

For Bismarck and vicinity: Most
ly cloudy tonight and Saturday;
probably snow.
For North Dakota: Mostly cloudy
tonight and Saturday; probably
snow west portion. Colder tonight
east portion.
General Weather Conditions
The pressure is low over Utah,
Nevada and Idaho, and over the up
per Great axes region and precipi-
tation has occurred generally
throughout the northern states. The
weather is fair from the middle
and lower Mississippi valley south
westward. Temperatures have risen
over the southern states but the
high pressure area centered over
Saskatchewan and Manitoba is ac-
companied by colder weather from
the upper Mississippi. valley to the
northern Rocky Mountain region.
Road Conditions
The main highways of the State
are generally in as good condition
as could be expected at this season
of the year, especially in view Of
the fact that most of the frost is
still in the ground. Roads leading
into these main highways. however,
are mostly in poor condition. As
soon as auto travel becomes general
a list of detours on all main trails
will be reported.
,r,k-
The Bismarck tribune., 1923-04-06
Inventive Minds
Make New Jobs
In Government

Washington, D. c.. April 6.-Con-
gress has authorized the Patent Of
flee at Washington to add 43 new as
sistant patent examiners to it's force.
This may be regarded as an indica-
tion of the activity of inventive
minds Of the country. for the exam
lining forge must try to keep abreast
of the application for patents. 1t I,
not unusual for the Patent office to
receive as many as 100000 applica-
tions for patents in single year.
The United State Civil Service
Commission will hold examinations
for assistant examiner in the Patent
office in April and May. The en-
trance salafy is $l,74O a year and
there is provision for promotion to
positions paying as high as $4,000.
Training in physics, mechanics,
technics, and in chemistry or some
line of engineering, is required.
Full information and application
blanks may be secured from the
United States Civil Service Commits
sion, Washington, d. c., or the sec
retary Of the United States civil sefy-
ice board at the postoffice in any
city.
The Bismarck tribune., 1923-04-06
OFFICIALS OF
MICHIGAN IN
FIGHT ON CULT
Governor and .AttOrney-Gen-
Cral Leave for Benton
HarbOr in Probe
WORK UNDER SECRECY
Reported that Leader of Col.
Ony. Purnell. Has Fled
From Benton HarbOr

Lansing. Mich, April 6.-The state
of Michigan's activities against the
lsraelite House of David were being
carried on under cloak Of secrecy
today, with the highest officials be-
lieved to be taking a hand i'm the
proceedings.
Governor Alex J. Groesbeck and
Attorney General Andrew b. Dough
erty left here hurriedly last night
and are believed to have gone TO
Benton Harbor to investigate reports
that Benjamin Purnell, leader of the
House of David colony, has disap-
pearcd.
The states quo warranto proceed
ing filed in the local circuit court 90
compel the cult leader to show cause
why the colony should not be abol-
ished will not be halted in the event
Purnell has flcd,' state officials said.
Purnelis lieutcnants in the organ
ization will be obliged to enter the
court if their chiefs cannot be To-
Gated.
State officials expressed the opin-
ion that if the Governor and Attor-
ncy General have gone to BENTON
Harbor their visit is in connection
with Il reported plan to institute
criminal proceedings against Purnell
The Bismarck tribune., 1923-04-06

; by NEA Service
Indianapolis, April 6. - To make
the 32.10O American soldier graves
in Europe bloom with flowers
every Memorial Day as brightly as
if they were at home is the objec-
tive Of fund campaign undertaken
by the American Legion.
The legion. its headquarters here
announces, is seeking an endow-
ment fund of 100000. which will
provide sufficient income to decor
ate the graves of every American
soldier abroad every year.
The fund will be obtained in the
United States by personal and COM
munity subscription Any one can
help and no amount is too small.
For the past three years. decora-
ton OF the graves in France was in
the hands Of the Paris post of the
American Legion.
According to the most recent fig.
ures the graves of Americans are
divided as follows: 3l,400 in
France and Belgium. 4SS in Eng
land, 140 in Scotland, 40 in Ireland,
and the body OF ohes American
sailor in Spain.
Contributions already have come
in. The first of the World War
leaders to contribute was former
President Woodrow Wilson. The
first legion post was Chief Paduke
Post, Pad,lcah. Ky, closely follow
ed by post in Kansas City. Kan.
The Bismarck tribune., 1923-04-06
new YORK BANKER SUPPORTS STATES
ACTION IN MARTIN TABERT DEATH CASE

copy of the New York World con-
tanning the article, with the request
that they lend their influence to the
abolition of such a system.
Assuring you that l think all de-
cent Americans are in sympathy with
any steps you may take to end such
abuses, l remain"
A telegram also was received at
the Governors Office from Thomas
Dowd Of Minneapolis, who gave no
address but offered to assist in the
case. His telegram said: "In regard
to Martin Tabert who was flogged
to death in Florida in 1921, l am
familiar with the case as I was act
ing as an agent running down crews
through the state of Florida and I
mixed with a good many people"
He asked expenses to make the trip
to Florida.
Secretary Cox forwarded the tel
egram to Judge w. j. Kneeshaw at
Tallahassee, Fla, where a grand
jury investigation is impending.
The Bismarck tribune., 1923-04-06
RAIL EMPL0YE
AT LAKEDIES
OF SCALDING

Devils Lake, N. d., April 6.-Lewis
Abrahamson SO boiler washer at the
Great Northern roundhouse here was
instantly killed yesterday when a
wash-out plug blew out on live
engine under which he was working.
He was scaldcd by the escaping
steam.
William Thompson, his helper was
seriously scalded and is at the Gen
eral hospital, as is Richard Moore,
colorded, box packer, who was pack
ing box on the engine. The engine
was being prepared to haul train NJ.
1876.
Abrahamson was married. He was
formerly of Lisbon, N. D., and came
to Devils Lake in September, 1929,
since which time he has been EN-
ployed as boiler washer at the
roundhouse. Besides his widow, two
girl, aged S and : and baby son
survive.
The Bismarck tribune., 1923-04-06

FALLBEF0RE
OPPOSITION
Reported Swedish Cabinet
Has Resigned Following
Lack of Vote of Support
HELD REACTION SIGN
Break Came Over Govern.
ment Plan to Distribute
DOles to Unemployed

London, April g.. The Swedish
cabinet headed by Hjalmar Branting
as premier and Foreign Minister ten
dered its resignation today, says an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Stockholm. The Branting government
was defeated in the upper chambes
cf the Swcdis sh parliament last night
by vote Of 7G to 60 on Il proposal
by the government to distribute doles
among the unemployed.
Stockholm dispatches last night in.
dicated a feeling in many circles in
Sweden that the vote rejecting the
proposal was the first
sign of Il general reaction against
the Socialists in power through the
Brantng ministry.
The Bismarck tribune., 1923-04-06
PARTNERSHIP
is FOR MED
Geo. p. Little and Clyde Bon
ham Enter Business in
San Pedro

George p. Little, assistant cashier
Of the First National Bank, and c.
A. Bonham, formerly in the jewelry
business in Bismarck, have estab-
lished the Bonham-Little Jewelry
Company in San Pedro, California,
Mr.. Little said today. Tentative ar
rangements were made during Mr..
Little's visit to California this win
ter and completed by correspondence
since his return. He will go to San
Pedro about May Is. The store al
ready has been established, with
Mr.. Bonham in charge.
San Pedro, the harbor city of Los
Angeles, now has population of
about $4,000, having been built up
within very few years. Mr.. Little
believe that it will grow very rapid
ly.
Mr.. Bonham was in Santa Anna for
several months, after leaving Bis
marck, retiring from the Bonham
Bros. store in this city, which is
conducted by R. E. Bonham.
The Bismarck tribune., 1923-04-06
WOMEN FOUND,
THR0ATSCUT.
BESIDE ROAD
Bodies Lying Along Isolated
Road on Staten Island.
New Jersey
NO VIOLENCE SIGNS
Police Believe That They
Were Murdered and Bodies
Carried 10 Spot

New York, April 6.--Miss Bessie
McMafon Of Utica. n. Y. aud Mrs.
Irene Blandino of Jersey City, N. j..
were found murdered with their
throats cut along an isolated road
idc at Dongan Hills, Staten Island,
early today. The police believe they
were slain elsewhere and their
bodies thrown from an automobile.
Mrs. Blandino, who had an artificial
leg. was Unidentified through the
finding Of receipt for the limb.
Miss Mcmahon had been visiting
her at her home in Jersey City, ac
c~rding to the police.
Thirty feet from the road side
the police discovered in IL clump OF
bushes n blood-stained knife. In ad-
dition to their throats being cut Il
stab wound was found in the back
of the girl.
One girl was blonde. the other
had red hair.
The girls had been dead from
four to five hours when found. ac-
cording to physicians. There were
no signs Of struggle at the road
side.
The receipt was issued by J. y,
Esther. New York official limb
manufacturer.
Esther said Mrs. Blandino had
told him that she was married four
years ago when she was Is years
old. Her husband. a barber in
Jersey City, told him last week, he
said, that he had gone into the
saloon business in Jersey City.
The Bismarck tribune., 1923-04-06

Support for North Dakotans in
their activity in support of a
thorough investigation in Florida
of the death of Martin Taber, Mum
ich, N. d. youth alleged to hSve
been fogged to death in private
convict camp, is pledged by VIM. j.
Mason Jr., Vice-President of the
Kings Country Trust Company, a
large institution Of Brooklyn, N. Y.
In letter to Governor r. A. Mes
to, MIR. Wason says he plans to in
tcrest Florida bankers in the case.
His letter to Governor Nestos fol-
lows:
"The New York World prints a
article relative to the death Of
young. Martin Tabert of your state.
According to the World you have
made a demand that such a system
cease. l have written a letter this
morning to the Governor of Florida
condemning any. such practices. In
addition, l have sent I'd several
prominent bankers of his state a
The Bismarck tribune., 1923-04-06
DRISC0LL BANK
IS RE0PENED
More Than Double Legal Re-
serve Is Provided

The doors Of the Driscoll State
Bank of Driscoll, Burleigh county,
were open again today after opera
tions of the bank had been suspend
ed since November 10, 1922, it was
announced by Gilbert Semingson,
state examiner
The bank was reorganized through
a 100 percent stock assessment made
by the stockholders and through
other added strength, enabling the
bank to reopen with reserve more
than, double the legal requirement.,
Mr.. Semingson said.
New officers Of, the bank are:
President, J. H. Elwell,', Huron, S.
d.; vice-President, AAlice Barnes,
Huron, s. D.; Cashier, c. B. Mills,
Huron, S. D.; assistant Cashier, E.
j. Erickson Driscoll; directors Alice
Barnes, Mr.. Elwelliald w. L. Mall of
Huron, S. D. The Huron people are
interested in the FaAmers. and Mer-
chants Bank Of the ) South Dakota
city. 1
Mr.. Mall. here to complete the de-
tails of the reorganization, express
ed himself pleased 4 with the result.
The capital Of the bank is $4,000.
The Bismarck tribune., 1923-04-06
CHAPMAN, MAIL
R0BBER, AGAIN
ESCAPES GUARD
Gallantry of Discovered in
Rendering First Aid TO
Nurse. Gives Chance
FOUND IN HOSPITAL
Sitting in Boiler Room Of
Basement When Guard
Sees Notorious Convict .

Athens. Ga, April 6.-Sitting in
chair with his feet against brass,
rail beside the boiler in the base
ment of hospital from which ne
was thought to have escaped We'd
nesday night Gerald Chapman, lead
or in the million dollar labor mail
robbery in New York 81 months ago,
was nearly captured by Harry Bishop.
Il guard from the Atlanta peniten-
tiary.
Bishop, in giving attention to Miss
Estclle Stott a nurse who accom-
panied him when the discovery was
made and who thcreupon tainted told
Chapman to 60 back to his room. A
few minutes later, however. when
Miss Stott had been revived and
Bishop went to the room Chapman
was not there.
Discovery Of Chapman was made
when Bishop, who is on duty guard
ing Il federal prisoner now in the
hospital, started for breakfast with
Miss Stott. While passing the boil
or room view disclosed Chapman.
Bishop and Miss Stott descended on
him. He rose and offered Miss Stott
a chair when the nurse tainted.
Chapman. according to the guard,
Immediately offered her first aid.
Bishop said he told Chapman that
nasmuch as he was wounded he
could go to his room. Chapman left
Bishop with the nurse.
Bishop then turned his attention
to the nurse and after he had revived
her went up after the prisoner. No
trace Of Chapman could be found.
Chapman has escaped twice recent
jy
The Bismarck tribune., 1923-04-06
BOMB WRECKS
HOME OF KU
KLUX ORGAN
Twenty Minutes Later Home
of ROOfer. Who Advertised,
d
Is Damaged 1!
SEE ACT OF ONE MAN
Police Placed on Guard nj
Home of Klan Publisher.
After Warnings

Chicago, April G.-Explosion of 4
bomb wrecked the publication oflic
of Dawn" ku Klux Klan organ.
last night. Twenty minutes later a
bomb partly damaged the home Of
j.. Killias. Il roofer, who had advcr-
tiscd in the Klan organ. The two
explosions, police said probably were
set off by the same person.
Immediately after the explosion
the police telephoned advertisers in
the Dawn" to warn them of pos
sible reprisals against them.
Edwin }. Parke, publisher of
Dawn, said: II have been receiving
any number of threatening letters.
Only two days ago I received a tel
ephone call warning me that my
printing establishment and my home
would be blown up"
Policemen were assigned to guard
Parks home.
The Bismarck tribune., 1923-04-06
.S32,974.6G $4O,8O8.22

The total receipts for the postof-
flee for. the year 1922 were $127,-
480.18, land the record for the first
quarter of this year gives the post
office fair start toward exceeding
that total, Postmaster Henry T. MUIR
ply said
Postmaster Murphy said today that
application would be pressed for ad.
ditional carriers in Bismarck after
July l, when the new biennial appro-
priations become effective. Because
Of deficiency in appropriations until
July this year, the postoffice de-
partment has issued a sweeping or
der limiting deliveries to once a day.
The one-delivery-a-day rule is ei-
fective in Bismarck. Formerly there
was one complete delivery and car
riers would go as far as possible in
making second delivery in the
eight hours per day they work.
Bismarck has had no additional
carriers since 1902, although the
town has more than doubled in popu
lation. Mr.. Murphy said.
The Bismarck tribune., 1923-04-06
STORY CORROBORATION

New York, April 6.-The story of
Martin Tabert of Munich, n. d.,
found dramatic confederation in
New York today. Max Grimm, aged
%, fireman in the Mohawk hotel
Brooklyn. revealed in the form of
diary he kept while himself pri-
soner in the Putnam umber COM
pany ''peonage" camp at Clara, Fla,
where the North Dakota farm boy
died Ia months ago, soon after he
had been whipped for complaining
that the shoes furnished him were
too small.
IL saw Tabert beaten by Captain
Higginbotham," Grimm said. II was
working in ditch across from Mar
tin and / knew he was a sick man.
When he got that beating he was
hardly able to stand before he was
struck. l was in that camp two
weeks and three days, and was my
self whipped by. Higginbotham.
"Tabert at one time worked in
ditch with me and we stood in wa
ter up to our thighs. He was weak
and trembling SO he could hardly
lift his shovel. His eyes glittered
like those Of half crazy man, and
he could hardly speak,"
Max Grimm was discharged Jan.
%, 1922, nine days before the death
of Tabert. Riding freight train
caused his arrest and imprisonment,
as it had that of Tabert. Grimm
stayed in jail at Madison for a
time and then was sent to the con-
vict camp at Glen st. Mary, being
transferred later to Clara, where he
met Martin Tabert.
'In the turpentine camp in Glen
st. Mary" Grimm said, II worked
and slept with 46 Negroes and 46
white men. We had to go into our
dirty sleeping quarters naked and
sleep three under one quilt on one
dirty mattress. We were given in
sufficient food-half cooked beans
and swamp water with piece Of
bacon every other day. No coffee
was given US at all-just swamp wa
ter.
"There was forced to hold down
sick Negro while the boss beat
him because he did not work fast
enough. He had no shoes and his
feet were bleeding. The Negro
could not work any faster and he
was half crazy with pain and fear.
Filthy Conditions Enforced
"For a month and half we new
er got water in which to wash our
(Coatinusd on Pags TAres)
The Bismarck tribune., 1923-04-06
27 INJURED IN
FLYERS CRASH
Two Fargo People Among
Those Injured in Iowa
Wreck

MarshaItown. Ia, April 6.-Twen-
ty-seven persons were injured, four
more or less seriously. as the result
of last nights wreck on the Mime
apolis-Kansas City passenger tram
No. 3, on the Great Western, three
miles east of this city.
d. r. Mcknight, Minneapolis, with
il deep cash in his head, nose broken
and a bad cash on his hand, was
among those most seriously injured.
Among those less seriously injured
were Nichols and Mrs. J. NJ. Free
man, both of Fargo, N. D., and Mrs.
j. f. Kingsling of st. Paul.
The Bismarck tribune., 1923-04-06
HARDING AGAIN
SAYS COOLIDGE
Vice-PreSident Predicts Re.
nomination and Reelection
of Chief

Washington. April Responding
today to inquiries as to his attitude
toward 1924, Vice President Calvin
Coolidge predicted that President
Harding's denomination and re-elec-
tion would be demanded by the peo-
pie because of the record Of his ad
ministrati0n.
The Vice President declined to pre-
dict what his own attitude would be
toward Il denomination as Mr.. Hard
ing's running mate, indicating that
he did not regard the present as an
opportune time for discussion of the
subject.
The Bismarck tribune., 1923-04-06
SCHOOL LANDS
TO BE LEASED
Will be Offered to Public on
April IL Here

Leasing of state school lands in
Burleigh county will take place at
the court house on April II at 10
a. M, it is announced by the state
land department.
Including in the usual leasing of
land for grazing and haying, will be
nine tracts of cultivated land, for
feited to the state through cancella-
tion Of land purchase contracts. The
minimum rental Of this kind Of land
is so cents an acre. E.
The Bismarck tribune., 1923-04-06
FLORIDA YIELDS IN PROBE DEMAND
TARIFF BODY
PROBES SUGAR

Washington, April G. THE tariff
commission began the drafting Of i
pre- eliminary statement covering the
sugar price situation in reply to the
Presidents requests for information
on that subject. 1t was Indicated
that probably week would he CON
sumed in getting together certain
statistics, which the commission can
obtain from government sources
The Bismarck tribune., 1923-04-06
STATE REFUTES
HERRIN ALIBlS

Marion, Ill.,, April 66.-Witnesses
were called by the state today to
give rebuttal testimony in an at
tempt to refute alibis offered by the
defense of the six defendants in the
second Herrin riot trial.
The defense rested its case yes
terday.
Nearly 100 witnesses testified for
the defense to complete alibis for
the six defendants.
The Bismarck tribune., 1923-04-06
ICE CLEARED
IN CHANNEL

There was clear place in the
channel of the Missouri river op
posite Bismack today, but other than
this there was no change in the con
dition of the ice in the river, which
is expected to break up at any time.
The Bismarck tribune., 1923-04-06
OFFICE ABOLISHED

Linton, n. d., April 6.-The Of
flee Of county superintendent of
highways was abolished Tuesday
afternoon following a stormy ses-
sion when ssioner Grune-
fielder moved to do so, seconded by
Glas. all members voting in the
affirmative,
The Bismarck tribune., 1923-04-06
MEXICANS CLAIM
PLOT UNCOVERED

Mexico City, April 6.-More than
30 persons were arrested last night
at Santa Julia, suburb of Mexico
City, while engaged in meeting
which authorities charge was held
for the purpose of plotting against
the government
The Bismarck tribune., 1923-04-06
Bank Statement
Call Is Made

The state bank examiner has is
sued call for a report on the con-
dition of state banks as Of April 3.
A national bank call was issued for
the same period.
The Bismarck tribune., 1923-04-06
MINOT. COURT
OPENS APRIL 13

Judge Andrew Miller of federal
court will open court in Jamestown
Monday and then will proceed to
Minot where a term of federal court
will be held beginning April 13.
The Bismarck tribune., 1923-04-06
CALL ISSUED.

Washington, April 6.-The comp
troller of the currency today issued
call for the condition of all ma.
tional banks at the close Of business,
Tuesday, April 3.
The Bismarck tribune., 1923-04-06
ASKS ABOLITION

Tallahassee, Fla, April 6.--Point-
ing to the death of Martin Tabert
Munich, North Dakotn>boy, who died
because of alleged brutal treatment
while serving prison term in Flor
ida in 1922, as one of the unfavor-
able results growing out of the con-
vict leasing system. Governor A.
Harding asked the Florida state
Legislature to abolish the system.
Tabert died in private convict
camp in Dixie county, Fla, after ne
had been sentenced from Leon coun-
ty for riding Il freight train. Be
cause Of the alleged inhuman treat
ment which is supposed to have
caused or played part in his death.
the North Dakota legislature re
Gently demanded an Investigation
and the governor of North Dakota
addressed communication to Gov
ernor Hardee urging that an investi-
cation of the affair be made. Gov
crnor Hardee, at that time. express
ed his intention of making detail
ed inquiry.
During heated discussion at the
opening of the Legislature Represen-
tative Lewis said the Legislative in
vestigation may mean the impeach-
ment of Governor Hardce.
Representatie Wade said that the
death of Tabert was the fOulest blot
on the states record and should be
avenged if it put some ones neck
in the moose. The fact that the
sheriff. of Leon county remains in
office after such allegation of brut-
ality was enough, he said, to war
rant investigation. They are play
ing to the galleries, commented
Representative Willard, who oppos-
ed investigation, declaring it was the
business of the governor and the
,ourtS.