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WHAT LAsKER DID ABOUT NJ O. IN THE NEXT YEAR

NOTHING
Except call the agents of the vessels together
tell them that the Shipping Board in future had
been decided would pay money than called
Tor under infamous NJ o. A. Despite his Dragging of
year the barebOat charter would be substituted
FOR M. o. 4 it was not done WHAT MR.. LASKER DID
YEAR LATER WAS TO MAKE 1T POSSIBLE FOR THE
SHIP LESSEES TO OBTAIN AN ADDITIONAL SUM
ESTIMATED AT 100000 ANNUALLY.
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TARIFF BODY
HELD SINCERE
Wants to Find Out Facts on
Wheat Growth Costs

Fargo, Dec. 5. Wheat protluc-
ton cost investigations in the
United States and Canada, are now
under way by the United States
tariff commission, it was annDun.
ced today by Rex E. Willard, on his
return from the tariff commission
hearing at Washington.
The. commission has begun an
investigation, which will include
actual field trips to farms of the
northwest, and a conference was
held by the commission with rep
resentatives of northwestern farm
ers at University farm. st. Paul.
yesterday, to discuss details of the
plans for The investigation.
Mr.. Willard, DR.. A. II. Benton OF
the college: P. j.. Olson of Grafton,
N. d. and Ben Picha of Moorhead,
were among those at the st. Paul
conference. Mr.. Willard also at
tended the preliminary hearing at
Washington, last week and pre-
scented cost data on wheat produc-
ton before the commission, Sc
cured from actual records of North
Dakota farms.
II am convinced that the tariff
commission is sincerely interested
In securing all, the facts about
wheat production in the United
States, as compared to production
costs in Canada" said Mr.. Willard
today.
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METH0DISTS
OF DISTRICT
WILL GATHER
Thirty to Forty PeOyle Ex
pected Here For the An
nual District Meeting

Thirty to forty people are ex,
pected in the city Thursday and Fri
day Of this week to attend the an
nual district conference Of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, the district
embracing territory from the South
Dakota line to Underwood and from
Steele to the Montana line. John
Morange viii be chairman of the
conference.
The program for the conference
follows:
Thursday Evening.
1880 Song service.
Address, Bishop Charles Wesley
Burns.
Friday Morning.
$40 Devotional service. ........
.............. John Monange
900 Address. N. A. Price, Chicago
$3.50 Missionary Address,
Miss Grace Downs
1000 World Service Program and
Objectives ......C. L. Bovard
10:30 Recess
Devoted to Examination Of Books.
1O:45 Pastoral Visitation. +. w. Gress
with Discussion)
11:15 Financing the Church
s. F. Halfyard
with Discussion)
Haas Adjournment
1900 Luncheon: Grand Pacific hotel
Friday Afternoon.
100 Devotional Service
O. L. Anthony
l:45 Evangelism in the Sunday
School ..... Leslie Burgum
2:15 Evangelism in the Epworth
League ...........W. +. Water
2:45 Evangelism in the Church
Victor Phillips
$3.50 Address, H. L. Canright, M. D.
cor China)
4:00 World Service Program and
ObjectiVes ......C. L. Bovard
4:30 Discussion of District Problems
$500 Adjournment
Friday Evening.
1880 Song Service
7:45 Address. N. A. Price, Chicago
$3.50 Address on China
H. L. Canright, NJ. d.
Benediction
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STATEMENT ON
DEATH BED IS
TRIAL FEATURE
Introduction in Massey Muir.
der Trial at Dickinson
Fought BY Lawyers
TRIAL ON THIRD DAY
Massey on Trial Charged with
the Murder of his SOn.in.
Law in 1922

Dickinson, N. d., Dec. (By the
A. PD-The third day of the trial
Of Joseph Massey, charged with the
murder Of his son-in-law, Sones
Dolliver on June II, 1929 following
an alleged alteration over family
troubles, started this morning before
Judge II. l.. Berry in district court
when attorneys for, both the defense
and state engaged in bitter argu-
ments relative to the alleged death
bed statements of DOlliver
According to statements Of the
States Attorney, Dolliver made a
statement before a number of reli-
able witnesses which "prove that
Massey was guilty of first degree
murder"
TOday's hearing was a repitition of
yesterdays with both sides attempt
ing to gain the courts decision rela-
tive to the statement, the defense
contending that the statement is in
the form of testimony not legally
permissible for use in the trial. In
dications are, court officials declar-
ed this noon, that the trial wih- get
definitely under way this afternoon
with verdict expected by the end
of the week.
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St. Mary's Juvenile
Band Will Give a
Concert Tomorrow

The second concert of the series
to be given by the boys band of St.
Mary's church will be given tomor-
row evening at 8 o'clock at St.
Mary's school auditorium. The pro-
gram consists of three band selec-
tions. cornet solo by Herman Bat
ger, a trombone and cornet duet by
Clemens BoespAug and Herman Bat
ger A trombone duet by Clemens
Boespflug and Richard Horner; piano
duet by Howard Murphy and Gertrude
Murphy An effectively worked out
tableau Of Jesus Lover of My Soul"
will be given by girls of St. Mary's
grade school. the vocal part of the
tableau being given by Miss Mary
Patzman.
A large attendance is expected. &.
The full program will be announced
tomorrow. The holders of season
tickets will be admitted with these
tickets, other may purchase evening
tickets,
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As model youth, young Burgett
was:
An active member of a church in
Kansas City, Kas.
An officer of the Christian En-.
deavOr Society of that church.
A member Of the young mems class
of that church.
A model son and grandson.
Prominent student of Missouri
Military Academy.
Editor of students paper at the
academy.
As bandit, police charge Bur
gett:
Entered 'Quindaro State Bank, Kan
sas City, Kas., drove employees into
vault and took $4410.
In a daylight holdup relieved First
State Bank, Quay, Okla. of $4,000.
Held town marshal of Quay and
deputies at bay,
Robbed Grand Theater, Moberly
Mo-, and Newman Theater, Kansas
City, of over $4,000 in daring hOldups
BY NEA Service
Kansas City, Kas., Dec. 5.--In Paul
Burgett, here, examining psycholo-
gists are confronted with one of the
most perplexing instances of dual
personality on record.
Charged by police with a Jekyll-
Hyde existence, the youth, accord
ing to authorities, has confessed u
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Civilization?
Too Wild!

BY NEA Service
Vancouver, B. c., Dec. 5.-Robert
Douglas Henderson is going back.
He came out the other day from
the peaceful wilderness and had his
first look in 20 years at so-called
civilization.
He is going back.
Civilization is too swift for him.
Better the safe and sane life of the
great gold country beyond Dawson,
Yukon Territory, than the mad whirl
of Vancouver, British Columbia,
where he came to see what the pres
ent-day world is like. Back in the
wilds. man can protect himself. He
can shoot bears or wolves If they
menace him, but he can't shoot auto
mobiles when they endanger his life.
Henderson is real old-timer of
the gold trail. He went to the Klon-
dyke in 1894 after mining in Colora-
do. The fortune, he acquired isn't
all gone yet.
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GLAD TO BE
BACK IN HIS !.
DEATH CELL
Murderer Who Escaped Chair
Five Years Ago Ready TO
Pay For Crime
BY JOSEPHINE VAN DE GRIFT
NEA Service Staff Writer.

Scranton, Pa, Dec. SIT wasn't
worth it,"
Dominick Delfino, who for five
years kept the electric chair waiting
while police secured the United
States and Canada for him, sat be-
fore little pine table and drew
imaginary circles on it with long thin
fingers.
For Dominick is back in the Lack
awanna county Jail again and his
spectacular escape of five years ago.
wherein he battered one guard over
the head. held two others at bay and
staged a running gun fight with a
fourth, is in small danger Of being
repeated.
Besides
1T wasn't worth it," says Domin-
ick.
And thus does this wiry Italian
with the beautiful hands wave away
the five years which he wrested from
life.,
Life. was sweet on that morning Of
February 4, in 1918, when the last
guard crumpled up with a gunshot in
his arm and Dominick burst out of
prison doors.
New Struggle Begins
And then began struggle of a
different kind. 1t was a bitterly
cold day and Dominick, in his thin
prison shirt and trousers, was frcez-
ing. A mile and a half away from
the Jail he gathered courage to knock
On a door.
"Please, missus," he called. ~ am
freezing"
go away, you big bum," said the
woman.
A quarter of a mile further Do
minick tried again. This time he had
better luck for though the woman
was suspicious she gave him rag
ged coat.
And now the police were searching
the roads. Dominick lay down IN the
snow behind hedges and shivered
until the police had gone by.
Little Laughter; Much Shivering
BY hopping freight trains and do
Ah6 oh OSN0OAOhoh u0y . A0DVI AOuA-
nick worked his way into Canada.
The stations and the fences were all
full of the pictures of one Dominick
Delfino, who had escaped from pri-
son and for whose return $1,000
would be paid.
Dominick put peroxide on his hair
and eyebrows and stuffed out his
lips with cotton.
Zone thousand dollars! Why don't
YOU try to get that money!" said
a passerby to Dominick one day.
Dominick laughed, but he shivered.
Little by little Dominick worked
his way west to Vancouver. Some
times he had good jobs and then he
went to the theaters and concerts. As
much as possible he tried to keep in
with the police so he would know
when they were looking for him.
Once he slipped out of side door
Continued on Page 81
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26 R0TARIANS
OF JAMESTOWN
GIVE KEY HERE
Live Bunch of Visitors Pre-
sent "key to Heart of
jamestown Rotary"
BIG LUNCHEON HELD

jamestown Rotary club, twentysix
strong were the special guests of
! the Bismarck Rotary at their week
ly luncheon which was held today
! in the main dining room Of the Nc
kenzie Hotel. II. G. Flint, president
of the jamestown club, presented to
Bismarck Rotary the key to James
town and to the heart of the James
! town Rotary club. This key is being
passed from one club to another in
the Ninth District as a token Of the
close union between the various
branches of International Rotary.
The emblem originally was given to
Norman Black then district governor
at the last district conference in st.
Paul as the key to that city. Mr..
Black conceived the idea of passing
| it around as an incentive to bring
the clubs into closer union.
The key first went to Moorhead,
then Detroit, Minn., Valley City and
then to jamestown. Out of a men,
bership of 48, jamestown came 26
strong and were given a rousing re-
ception by the Bismarck Rotary.
Henry Duemeland, president of
the Bismarck club, accepted the key
from Mr.. Flint and assured him HAT
it would be kept untarnished and it's
colorA unspotted and turned over in
good time to some other club in the
district.
1t is massive key surmounted
with the Rotary emblem, bronzed and
jeweled deliberately and typical of
Rotary hospitality and the spirit Of
service.
jamestown men who composed the
delegation were: C. A. Klaus, A. J..
Jackson, P. w. Eddy, Gil Horton, J.
C. Dannser, w. A. Helm, H. T. Graves,
L. L. DePuy, c. c. Gown, Merton
Orr. D. R. Brokman, F. E. Rathman,
L. W. Upshaw, e. B. Murphy, II. H.
Hurning, H. E. White, Larry MrLain,
Oscar Amundson, L. L. Wolfer, Pat
Patterson, Jack Walker, H. C. Flint,
Bill Aylmer and Alison Wells. Most
of the delegation made the trip by
| automobile.
Following the luncheon they were
guests of Warden j. j. Lee at the
penitentiary and in company with
Bismarck Rotarians made trip
through that institution.
Just what the contest to retain
| favorable rates on North Dakota Lig.
mite was emphasized before Rotar-
ians by Major Washburn who has
just returned from Washington fol-
lowing a conference with President
Coolidge. He spoke of the congress
sional investigation to be made into
| the demand Of eastern or connecting
roads that rates be increased so that
this industry of the state will be
throttled. He declared that the lig-
mite industry was an important step
indiversification and an aid in
CONTINUED on Page g.
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WOULD RAISE
WHEAT PRICE
THROUGH TAX
Manager of American Wheat
Growers Says Method to
Boost il 22X Cents
PLAN is EXPLAINED
Tax Of ~, Cents a Bushel on
Wheat to be Used For
Exporting Wheat

Minneapolis, Dec. 6.-Legislation
designed to raise the price of Amer.
lean wheat 22 1-2 cents bushel by
taxing domestic wheat seven and one
half cents a bushel and adding 80
cents to the price of all wheat cx.
ported was proposed today by the
American Wheat Growers Associa-
tion in letter sent to Minnesota
congressman by George c. Jewett,
general manager.
The proposed measure calls for
the creation of government COM
mission which would collect a tax
on all American grown wheat
through railways and certified mill
reports and apply the premiums on
an equitable basis on flour milled
in America and shipped abroad.
"This plan has no element of price
fixing in it and it will offer direct
relief to the wheat growers imme-
diately upon being put in effect"
the letter said. mo elaborate struc-
ture is needed for administration. 1t
will operate as if direct subsidy
had been applied to American wheat
based upon Liverpool prices"
The letter outlines the basic points
of the measure as:
Approximately 7OO,OO0,OOO bushels
approximately leave the farm in
America for market.
The tax would yield fund Of
$9,00O,O0O to be applied upon the ex-
ported wheat approximately .l7O,-
900, 900 bushels. The premium would
be 80 cents a bushel.
The enhanced export price will
have to be met by those desiring to
purchase domestic wheat.
The farmer in America will receive
therefore 30 cents above the world
price of wheat and will pay out 7
1-2 cents as tax.
The tax and premium should be
revised each year to accord with the
variation in the quantity of Ameri-
can wheat.
The present tariff must be increas-
ed from 30 to GO cents a bushel.
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hidden crime career, prompted by
spas modic impulses over which he
| says he had no control.
From model Sunday school atten-
dant to bold bank robber, police say,
was but modest transformation for
young Burgett.
Held in a sanitarium for further
| investigation under pending prison
sentence, Burgett tells of the fight
he waged against his evil self to
depart from the primrose path and
lead life in keeping with what peo-
pie who respected him thought was
! his.
Good folks of the community, who
knew him only as a pious youth, at
| first discredted the tales of day
light banditry alleged by police.
And one scientist. who has made
several tests, pronounces Burgett
"the victim of two minds with an
inability to control-cither Of them"
| Given time, though. this investi-
! gator believes that Burget's better
self, which forced him to regular
church service, can drive out the
criminal ego which rose to supre-
macy in the battle Yor domination of
| his nature.
81 wanted to go straight" the boy
! says. but evil companions and the
| impulse for crime were too strong"
Meanwhile he is being held in
Jail. And unless physicians believe
| that thorough reformation is pos
sible he must go to prison for five
years.
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POLICE FAIL TO SOLVETWO OOF
CHICACO'S LATEST KIDNAPlNCs<

Chicago, Dec. 5-Although count
less likely clues have been traced
by police they are yet unable to
throw any light on the m. stery of
Chicago's two kidnappings which
occurred within few hours of each
other.
Sunday evening l2-year-o;d Rose
Borth failed to return home from
the grocery store to which she was
sent. on an errand. -.
Believing she had been kidnapped
by a, moron, detectives Yesterday
arrested Joese B DiCameloi relig-
ious cult leader and former inmate
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of the state insane asylum and ques-
toned him.
He denied any connection with the
girls disappearance and witnesses
| who saw girl answering Roses
description in company with man
could not identify DiCarhelo as the
man. zt
The second disappearance. although
it occurred Sunday evening, was not
reported to the police until yester-
day. Mrs. Katherine Karum told
officers her ,2O-months- old baby
Stanley was taken from behind her
while she was, purchasing some candy
for him from push cart.
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SEEK CASES
FOR JURY TRIAL

Judge James A. Coffey, presiding
IN district court, was making every
effort today to get the civil court
trials under way. Absence from the
city of some attorneys on business
IN other courts made it impossible
to find jury case for trial until
this afternoon.
Judge Coffey denied the petition
Of Theodore A. Mertins for divorce
from Ida Mertins on the ground of
cruelty.
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WON'T EMPLOY
COUNTY AGENT

Members of the county board of
commissioners were urged today by
representative of the state agri-
cultural college to employ a county
agent. Members of the board heard
the argument of Mr.. Jordon, of the
college, but maintained opposition
to employing county agent at this
time.
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FORD LOSES.

Pierre. S. D.. Dec. 5.-Senator Rob-
ert M. LaFollette Of Wisconsin, was
given the Farmer-Labor presidential
Endorsement by vote Of 1899
against 1887 for Henry Ford. Tony
Ayres, chairman Of the state central
committee. won the senatorial place
by large majority over Mark Bates.
former leader in the Nonpartisan
League.
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MOTOR MERGER
DECLARED OFF

New York, Dec. 5.--Confirmation of
reports that the proposed merger of
the StudehSktT and Maxwell motor
companies had been abandoned was
furnished today by James b. Brady.
director of -he Maxwell company,
who declared that the oyertures for
such union came from the Stude-
baker corporation.
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COOLIDGE ENDORSED

Pierre, S. d., Dec. 5.-(By the AS.
sociated Press)-Following indorse.
ment by Calvin Coolidge, w. G. Nc
Adoo and Senator Robert NJ. LaFol-
lcttc of WISCONSIN as presidential
standard bearers for the Republican
Democratic and Farmer Labor parties
ut state proposal meetings here last
night a group of proposal men flom
the Farmer-Labor element early to-
day was endeavoring to make a par
tial fusion with the Democrats or
state nomination proposals.
About 30 men out Of 11O in the
Farmer-LabOr party denounced the
national platform and bolted the con-
vention to confer with the Demo-
Gratis. According to participants the
dissatisfied Farmer-Labor men will
attempt to frame joint ticket for
United States Senator on down with
the Democrats.
At the Democratic convention
Henry Ford was nominated by James
+. Houlihan of Watertown, an officer
of the South Dakota Ford-for- Presi-
dent club.
McMaster Wins
For the senatorial endorsement at
the Republican convention a bitter
fight was waged between Governor
William H. McMaster and Senator
Thomas Sterling, incumbent. Cover
nor McMaster won the endorsement
over Mr.. Sterling by vote of 4O,2O7
against 37,827.
The endorsement of McMaster af-
ter the selection of Coolidge came as
surprise as the Governor in an
nouncing that he was in the senatori-
al race had publicly endorsed the
candidacy of Hiram johnson for the
presidency and was regarded as the
leader of the Johnson forces in the
convention. Senator Sterling had
never declared his presidential
choice but he was regarded as a
Coolidge advocate.
Tom Ayres, chairman of the state
central committee, won the senatorial
endorsement at the Farmer-Labor
convention by a large majority over
Mark Bates, former leader in the
lNonpartisan League.
Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas
characterized as "a big brother" to
the farmers who should make an ex-
cellent running mate for our esteem
ed executive" was unanimously en-
dorsed for vice-president by the Re-
publican convention. Senator Cap
per's name was placed before the
convention by Elmer Anderson of
Clark county.
The Platforms
High lights in the various plat
forms included:
Republican-Endorsement of the
National Administration, progress
and economy in government, strict
enforcement of the Volstead act,
agricultural developments and CO.
operative marketing, cimpletion Of the
Muscle Shoals project, a child labor
and CONSUMPTION of
money, wealth and property as well
as men in the event Of war.
The Democrats Reduction Of tax
es, restoration of agricultural pros
perity, preservation of world peace,
strict enforcement Of the Volstead
Continued on Page y
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VALLEY CITY
BANK REOPENED

Valley City, N. D., Dec. 5.-R"-
organization of the institution, en-
abled the Bank of Valley City,
which was suspended few days
ago, ito reopen yesterday. The
bank closed Nov. 30 after, officials
said. a run on Uhesbank was caused
by rumors that the bank was plan
ming to sell out.
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LIGNITE RATE
PROBE ASKED
Bill introduced in NatiOna
Congress by Minnesotan

A bill for congressional investi-
cation of the proposed increase in
Ignite coal freight rates, which Gov
ernor Nestos has intimated was a
conspiracy to wreck the industry.
has been introduced in the national
congress by Congressman Walter H.
Newton of Minnesota, according to a
telegram received here by Major
Stanley Washburn, president of the
North Dakota Ignite Coal Opera
tors Association.
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NEW ASSISTANT
is APPOINTED

d. L. Butterwick of Minnewaukan
has been named an assistant attorney
general, filling vacancy that has
existed on the staff of Attorney-Gen-
eral George Shafer for sometime.
The position has been filled by spec
ial assistants recently.
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RANCHER DIES

Dickinson, Dec. 5.-Rudolph Paw
iicek. we'll known old-time settler,
residing on farm ten miles north
OF this city, passed away at his home
last Saturday, old age being given as
the cause of his death. He was born
in Bohemia 7a years ago, and had
resided at his Dunn county farm for
many years. 9,
Funeral services were held in the
st. Wenceslaus Catholic church on
Monday and interment made ia the
St. Wenceslaus cemetery in this city.
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Car Recovered

Bismarck police picked up an aban-
doned Ford coupe on Third street
here and after investigation found it
belonged to H. W. Benson of Mandan.
He did not know whether it was
stolen or taken BY Joy riders.
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turer, Mr.. Washburn is known as an
entertaining speaker.
Former Governor L. b. Hanna and
Governor Nestos will speak at the
meeting.
The annual meeting will get under
way promptly at 1880 p. M, with
community singing, music by the
high school orchastra and the Juve-
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C0OLIDGE VICTOR

Pierre. S. D.. Dec. 5.-Presideut
Calvin Coolidge last night was given
the majority nomination for the
presidential primary by the South
Dakota proposal convention, winning
over Senator Hiram Johnson of CAL
ifornia, by vote of 5O.379 to 27,340.