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The Bismarck tribune., 1925-09-10
FOUR POUCHES
OF REGISTERED
MAIL TAKEN
Tic and Gag Messenger As
He Was Driving to
POstOffice
WOMEN SEE HOLDUP
Monetary Value of Mail in
Bags Not known-Rob-
bers Get Good Start
WOMEN SEE HOLDUP

Winona, Mimi, Sept. 10
(AP)-Five bandits held up a
Winona mail wagon about
4:3O a. m. today, tied the
messengers hands and feet
and gagged him, and then
after selecting the four regis
tered mail pouches out Of be-
tween so and 60 bags, headed
toward the Twin Cities in an
automobile.
The night messenger, Hen
ry Williams. was on his way
from the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul Railway depot to
the postoffice, a distance of
about eight blocks. and then
was to relay some of the mail
over the Burlington route.
When about three blocks
from the depot, the five men
intercepted Williams, led him
into an alley and warned him
against any outcry and to
take orders"
Tic Drivers Hands
While two men covered the mess
cnger with guns. one proceeded to
tie Williams securely, wire was tied
to his feet. his hands were tied at
his back and he was gagged, wire
being used to tie handkerchief
around his head. Then he was made
to lie on the ground, face downward.
Meanwhile, the two others were
scattering the mail bags hurriedly
about the ground, searching for tae
registered pouches.
Women See Maneuvers
Two women, whose names could
not be learned, watched the maneu-
vers Of the robbers but apparently
were frightened and did not make
any move to call the police until
after the bandits had departed. They
were near the alley at the time. First
they watched all that was going en-,
then realizing they might be seen,
hid behind garage.
After throwing virtually all the
pouches from the wagon, the four
gathered mail pouches were placed
in an automobile which the bandits
had ready for their escape.
Before making their departure, the
bandits told Williams that he should
not make move for a half hour.
during which time they said a guard
would be placed over him.
Get Good Start
Postmaster f. n. Hicks, said that
the monetary value of the mail stol-
en- could not be estimated at present,
but added that ''it couldn't mean
very much to the robbers" He said
he doubted that the four pouches
stolen could contain any great sum.
Because Of the great start the rob
bers obtained, local authorities did
not attempt to pursue them, but no.
titled by telephone every surround
ing town and community and vicin-
ity toward which the bandits were
believed to be heading.
The robbery was discovered when
a Burlington railorad employe be-
came alarmed at his failure to find
the morning mail on his arrival for
work Believing that something had
happened to the messenger, he start
ed a search and found Williams in
the alley lying beside the mail wag-
on,
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-09-10
SAYS GROWERS
ARE HOLDING
HARD WHEAT
Movement Will Disrupt Grain
Speculation, Expert States

The action of farmers in North
their grain off the market or TAX
ing storage tickets for grain ship
ped direct from the threshing ma
chine may prove menace to gram
spectators later in the year, A. W.
Kicker. Minneapolis, president of the
National Producers Alliance, said
here today.
Kicker, who is touring North Da-
kota and neighboring states urging
farmers to hold their grain off the
market "until the price is right
says that bankers and grain men in
40 counties have told him that farm
ers are holding their hard spring
wheat and waiting for rise in the
price. Their ability to do this is en-
hanced, he said. by the fact that
money conditions are better than
after previous harvests and that
bankers are willing to loan sub
stantial amounts on grain shortage
tickets or on the actual grain in the
bin.
Hit Spectators
Embarrassment to the grain specu-
lators may come, Kicker said, when
shorts attempt to meet delivery de-
mands and find that so much Of the
grain is being held by the farmer
so that he cannot meet his contract
obligations. The result. Kicker said.
will be to boost the price.
Wheat prices would have slumped
downward in recent weeks instead
of remaining comparatively firm,
Kicker said, if it were not for the
fact that farmers in other states are
holding their grain off the market.
He contended that Kansas farmers
now have 40.000.00O bushels Of wheat
in storage which. if it had been mar
keted as soon as threshed, would have
demoraliZed the market.
Show Decline
Despite the fact that this years
harvest is from two to three weeks
ahead of the harvest in 1924 ship
ping figures show decline in the
amount of grain received at termn-
al, according to data compiled by the
state railroad board. For the per-
iod from July 25 to August Is 2O7 ,669
cars were received in comparison
with 224, 4,O99 cars for the same per-
iod a year ago.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-09-10
PREDICTS TWO
DOLLAR WHEAT
Dispatcher Says Farmers
East of Bismarck Are
Holding Grain

Evidence that grain growers east
of Bismarck along the 500 Line are
holding wheat for rise in prices
later in the season is seen in reduced
shipments recorded at 500 Line divi-
sion headquarters by A. W. Mellen,
dispatcher.
For the first time in the history
of the 500 Line road, grain north
and west of the capital city along
the 500 route has been received at
elevators to await shipment in VOL
ume to exceed receipts from the
southeastern section of the state.
Approximately onc-third of the an
nual grain movement along the 500
Line has been reported for shipment,
Mellen stated. 1t is the earliest grain
harvest in memory Of 500 Line Off
cials, he stated.
Predicts Two Dollars
Mellen predicts wheat will go to
two dollars during the winter.
A field of 30 acres of Burbank, a
new variety of hard wheat introduc-
ed in North Dakota this year, yield
ed 33 bushels to the acre in the vi
cinity of Underwood earlier in the
week, 500 Line dispatch states.
Threshing southeast of Bismarck
from Napoleon to Hankinson has
been held up by rains of earlier part
of the week. Threshing along this
territory was due to begin today.
Light rains visited the southeast
section Of the state from Bismarck
to Ashley yesterday.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-09-10
LITTLE GIRL DRINKS
FLY POISON WHEN
MOTHER GOES OUT.

Mandan, N. d.. Sept. 1O.-(R
Matilda. three year old daugh-
Ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Koch, at
tractod by the pretty flower on
a daisy fly killer" picked the
tin cOntainer from a table of the
Koch farm home at Shields. re-
moved the cork and in some way
took enough Of the poison to
cause death. Mrs. Koch. return
ing to the room after a moments
absence, found the tot writhing
on the floor. She lived four
hours. Tragedy stalks in the
wake Of the Koch family. Eight
cen months ago son. also aged
three, was crushed to death when
it tried to climb into the rear
of wagon In which its parents
were starting for town.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-09-10
YOUTH dies IN
BOXING B0UT,PAL
IS EXONERATED

Mandan. N. D.. Sept. 10.-(R-
Frank Mitchell of Scotland, s. d..
harvest worker, was exOnerated of
blame by Coroner Rice of Golden
Valley county this morning. in the
death of Arthur Lee, ~. who died
suddenly during the course of a
friendly boxing bout, according to a
telephone message today.
The two young men. working on
the farm Of Ray Hathaway. one mile
north of Beach, put on boxing gloves
shortly after dinner Wednesday. A.
ter few moments of sparring. Lee
complained of feeling faint. Mitchell
held him up and cased him to the
floor. He died within a minute.
Physicians declared the death was
due to heart failure. The dead
youth is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Pat
H. Lee who left Beach just a few
hours before his death for James.
town, where they will make their
home. The elder Lee was in the
druggist business here.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-09-10
GOVERNMENT
MAY RATION
ANTHRACITE
BrOach Plan for Government
Distribution of Hard
Coal

President Coolidge Special. En-
route to Washington, Sept. lO-(P)
Well rested by his IL weeks stay
at Swampscott, President Coolidge
was travelling back, to Washington
ready to plunge into the tasks of
his office Immediately. The train is
due in the Capital late today, and
tomorrow the President will open
his office with a cabinet meeting.
Mr.. Coolidge is anxious to take
up several matters personally with
his advisers.
Distribute Coal
He wants the government prepar.
ed to distribute coal if the anthra-
cite strike should result in hardships
to consumers. Questions dealing
with the administrations legislative
program for the next session OF
Congress have been closely watched
by the executive during his vaca-
tion but he is ready now to act in
some instances.
Representative Longworth. of Ohio
who will be speaker of the next
house. and the man who was Re.
publican floor leader last session
informed the president during con-
ference yesterday that early action
could be expected on the tax reduc.
tion bill. He predicted approval OF
this measure by the house before
Christmas and final action by Con-
gress before March fifteen, wher
first payments Of the next year are
due.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-09-10
RUM EXPORTS
TO US. DROP
so PER CENT
British Financiers Write OF
Annual $15,OOO.O0O
Loss

London, Sept 1O.-P)- Fifteen
million dollars is the estimated loss
sustained during the past year by
English financiers who despatched
ships filled with liquor intended to
assuage the thirst of Americans.
The swift boats Of the rum armada
off the shores of the United States
not only have obliteratcd rum row,
but also have cut deeply into the
bank rolls of the financiers.
Masters and crews of rum runners
are seeking other employment. They
aver that their days Of opulcnce have
passed and that they are looking for
more law abiding methods to exc out
living.
Drop 50 Per Cent
Since January exports Of liquors
destined for the United States have
dropped almost so per cent and avail
able figures indicate that liquor ex-
ports from Great Britain this year
will fall far below the annual 2,OOO,-
600 gallons sent out Of the country
during the last few years.
The loss Of a large part of the
rum running fleet and hundreds of
thousands of cases Of whiskey appar-
emily has dismayed these persons in
England who had hoped to get rich
quickly and there now is no money
available for smuggling project
Many ships once engaged in the H.
licit traffic now are to be seen lying
idle in ports.
Among these is the steamer, Cen
eral Serrett, the captain of which
saws he has on board $4,000 cases Of
whiskey destined for the United
States. The vessel has been tied up
at Deal for week because the own
er is unable to raise the money to
pay the wages of the crew. The
General Serrett is owned by Lon
don woman.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-09-10
POLICE UNRAVELING MOTIVE
IN SLAYING OF WOMAN WHO
WAGED WAR ON BOOZE RING

Vinton, Iowa. Sept. lO.-(P)-The
arrest of the murderer of Mrs. c. B.
Cook, w. C. T. U. worker, is expect
ed here early today. County officers
said last night that developments in
the case had followed each other in
quick succession. after a casual re-
mark made by the slayer was heard
and that they were certain great
amount of incriminating evidence
would soon be in store, warranting
arrest of the suspect.
Mrs. Cook was shot through the
heart Monday night. The 80 calibre
revolver bullet crashed through a
window she was near. It is thought
to have been fired at close range.
The slayer, officers said last night,
will be under arrest in "a hours. A
definite motive for the killing, en-.
tirely different from that previously
included in the officers worked up
on, has been established, they said.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-09-10

It was first thought that Mrs. Cook
had been slain by bootleggers or rum
runners, against whom she waged an
unceasing war.
Five youths, Louis Gilchrist, Pete
Tritten, George Thomas, Walter
Long, and Merlin Swartbaugh, were
arrested and jailed last night, charg-
ed with defacing private residence
as the result of confession alleged
to have been made by Swartbough at
coroner's inquest. in which he was
quoted as saying these boys were
members of the gang which rotten
egged the home of Mrs. Cook.
Coroner c. L. Modlin said the
youths were not taken in connection
with Staying but they were arrested
in the hope that they might supply
information which would lead to q
clew. Warrants also issued for two
other youths in connection with the
egg throwing incident.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-09-10
NEW YORK TONG WAR BREAKS
OUT AGAIN ANDTW0 MURDERS
ARECHARGED T0CRIME RING

New York, Sept. 1O.-LP)-Chinese
Tong warfare has broken out fresh
here.
Two Hip Sing Tong men are dead
Three officials of the On Long Tong,
including the national president, are
in Jail charged with conspiracy to
bring about the slayings.
Less than two weeks ago National
Longs signed truce.
Longs signed true.
In addition to the Tong officials
one Chinese is in Jail as killer.
The other slayer escaped.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-09-10
Minnesota Lions to
Boost Arrowhead
as Pleasure Spot

Duluth, Mimi, Sept. 1o.--(P-The
Lions clubs, was organized at meet
ing of representatives of seven
northern Minnesota clubs of the or
ganization at the halfway house,
Wilbert's Inn, on the Miller Trunk
Highway, last night.
The council will represent the 400
members Of the seven clubs affiliat-
ed with the union and plans pub
lication of a magazine which will be
given circulation among all Lions
clubs in the United States and Ca
NADIA, setting forth the beauties and
advantages of the Arrowhead district
as a vacation land.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-09-10

A Chinese cook was shot and kill
ed going to his room. A few hours
later the body of another Chinese
was found in market house, his
skull crushed by hammer.
After the first killing, District
Attorney Benton, in accordance with
his recent threat to hold Tong lead
ers responsible for any more kill
ines. ordered the arrest of On Long
officials. They are Lee Gee Min.
national president: Lee Len Doc, To-
cal secretary. and Henry Moy. ~
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-09-10

TWO BOYS GET
FOUR YEARS IN
STATE PRISON

Fargo, y. d.. Sept. l0.-(P) Two
youths, aged lS and 10, were SEN
fenced to four years in the state
penitentiary by Judge A. 7. Cole Of
Cass county district court Wedncs-
day. They pleaded guilty to third
degree burglary. after admitting that
they robbed the Frederickson and
Bracke General Store at Davenport,
North Dakota, August IS.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-09-10
MOTOR AGENCY
INCORPORATES

interpretations: Harvey Herald
Co., Harvey. N. D.. newspaper and
print shop, $4,000, Walter R. Lee.
A. P. Barstad. Harvey and Peter
Scott, Bottineau; Capital Chevrolet
company. Bismarck, s25.o00. L. H.
Connolly, D. c. Scothorn. F. M. Da-
pany, Glover, N. D., $4,000, to man.
Peas, Mary Albertson and Sarah Al
bertson.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-09-10
Weather Report

HlgheSt Wlnd velocity ......... IA
Weather Forecasts
For Bismarck and vicinity: Un-
settled tonight with possibly show
ers, Friday partly overcast. Not
much change in temperature.
For North Dakota: Unsettled to-
night with possibly showers; Friday
partly overcast. Not much change in
temperature.
General Weather Conditions
Low pressure with its center over
the Red River Valley, extends from
the Rocky Mountain region eastward
to the New England States while a
high pressure area is centered over
Oregon. Precipitation occurred at
most places in the Great Lakes re-
gion, Mississippi Valley, Plains
States and in the western Canadian
Provinces. Generally fair weather
prevails from the western slope of
the Rockies to the Pacific coast.
Temperatures have dropped over the
Mississippi Valley and moderate
temperatures prevail over the west
ern two thirds Of the country.
ORRIS W. ROBERTS,
$500 Official in Charge
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-09-10
Report Death
of Mckenzie Man

Warren W. Peck, 81. passed away
at the home Of C. w. Thompson two
miles east of Mckenzie Tuesday
night. it was learned here today
Peck is survived by two sons and
two daughters. He lived at the
Thompson home for eight years.
Funeral will take place in Bismarck
Friday.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-09-10

Rye. N. Y.-Claude NJ. Hart, Bos.
ton, was eliminated in the tourna-
ment for his crown as champion OF
the United States senior golf asso-
citation.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-09-10

Chicago-The late Edgar A. Ban
croft, United States ambassador to
Japan. left an estate valued at ST.
100000.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-09-10

Marietta, Ohio - The Aluminium
Company of America, Of Pittsburg,
was the highest bidder on the junk
ing of the wrecked Shenandoah.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-09-10

Grand Forks-Senator Frazier, en-
route to Wisconsin to campaign for
Robert La Toilette, said young Bob's
prospects of election are good.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-09-10

Fargo-Thirty-six North Dakota
patriotic and civic organizations
making up correlated patriotic work
ers of North Dakota voted to make
1T permanent organization.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-09-10

A magazine written and edited by
lunatics has been started in England.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-09-10
WEATHER FORECAST

Unsettled tonight with possibly
showers, Friday partly overcast.
Palisadian., 1925-07-24
Village Gossip

DR.. and Mrs. Charles Littwin enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Grunbold of Phila-
delphia for few days.
MIR. and Mrs. j. A. Rice and family
of Anderson avenue left today for
Cape May for two weeks.
Mrs. William L. ning and son of
Abbott boulevard have returned from
Rockville Centre, Long Island, hav-
ing spent a week there. Mr.. King is
spending two weeks in the South Wis
iting St Louis and New Orleans.
Mr.. John Loesche, pianist, and Mrs.
John Loesche, violinist, of Abbott
boulevard gave musical program
from New York University last eve
ming through station WIZ.
Mr.. and Mrs. William L. King of
Abbott boulevard have bought new
home in Englewood. and will move on
August l. Their home is on the same
street as that of the CorTys, who
moved to Englewood a short time ago.
ALFRED Pennell is enjoying his stay
in Maine. where he is working to be
physically fit for Yale in the fall.
Miss Evelyn Limback will leave
Saturday for Dingmans Ferry with
some friends and will be gone for the
rest of the season.
Miss Katherine Hauck OF Abbott
boulevard entertained Miss Stella Le-
vine formerly of Palisade, on Friday
of last week.
Mrs. Walter Benner of Edgewood
lane ds entertaining her niece, Miss
Peggy Pratt, from Massachusetts, for
two or three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. H. Valentine and
family of Dearborn road enjoyed a
stay at Jacks Ladder along the Mo-
hawk Trail Otis Valentine is visiting
in Springfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sharp of Edge
wood lane are leaving Saturday for
Glen Cove, Long island, where they
will visit Mrs Sharp's brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Mapes of Edge
wood lane spent Sunday last visiting
IuI. anu mio 1oIy VI CoHi du ioou,
West Englewood.
Miss Marie Knipping of Anderson
avenue left Friday for Sparta, N. j.,
where she will spend a week with rel
atives.
DIR. r.. Burton,Apitz and family of
Abbott boulevard left Saturday for
Maine to be gone for three weeks.
Mrs. Caroline Schmidt and son,
Wesley, of Edgewood lane have re-
turned from two weeks auto trip to
Elmira, Buffalo, Niagara Falls and
Palisadian., 1925-07-24
Canada. While in Elmira they visited
| the grave of Mark Twain.

Canada. While in Elmira they visited
the grave of Mark Twain.
| Mrs. Kate Winkel and daughter,
Miss Minnie Winkel, of Elmira, N. Y,
motored to Palisade with Mrs. Caro-
line Schmidt and son, Wesley and
have now returned to their home after
weeks stay in Palisade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shaughnessy and
family of 800 Fairview lane are new
comers to Palisade. They are occupy
ing the former Witt home.
Miss Jean Messina of Columbia ave-
nue. has returned from a two weeks
vacation at Pleasant Valley
Miss Dorothy Grill of Anderson
avenue returned this past week from
vacation at Greenwood Lake and
Asbury Park.
DR.. and Mrs. j. Clement Justin of
Dearborn road are spending the sum-
mer at their country home in Monroe,
Orange county, N. Y.
D. H. Valentine of Dearborn road
is now connected with the Florentine
Craftsmen, masters of the metal arts,
who have their headquarters at 45
East 22nd street New York city.
Within a decade electric stoves,
washing machines, heaters, mixing
devices and similar power appliances
will be as much part of house as
the modern bathroom, is the predic-
tiOn of Earle E. WhitehOrne editor
of Electrical World.
Palisadian., 1925-07-24

Prudential Insurance Company,
DR.. Hoffman is now making an in-
quiry into aerial traffic hazards
in view of the prospective devel-
opment OF commercial aviation in
this country and the resultant de-
mand for the insurance of aviatcrs.
Flyers are now among the few
persons positively declined as in
surance risks.
DR.. Hoffman believes that aerial
traffic as rapid transit for both
passengers and freight will be-
come a commonplace of the next
decade. In his opinion, based on
data procured from his investiga-
tions of rail and motor traffic, the
accident hazard will decrease in
ratio to the increase in the num-
ber of flying machines. There is
no reason, as he views the situa-
ton, why women should not be
permitted to qualify as pilots for
the planes that carry freight. pas
sengers or mail.
Palisadian., 1925-07-24

Women have proved themselves
30 competent in control Of motor
machinery. according to the find
ings of Frederick L. Hoffman.
LII. D., in his recent survey OF
motor traffic and its hazards. that
he sees no reason why they should
not be equally skillful in the hand
ling of the aeroplane. For this
reason. he says. the rule adopted
by the International Commission
on Aviation, excluding them as
aviators, sis not to be commend
ed"
There are no reasons" asserts
DR.. Hoffman, "for assuming that
women, in the course of time. will
not prove as capable of managing
aeroplanes as they have been found
to be in the driving of motor cars.
The prejudice against women dri-
vers and the charge that they are
erratic or unreliable is usually
voiced by men who could be con-
yicted of recklessness."
As consulting statistician OF the
Palisadian., 1925-07-24
Lo1s az rzuyT.on rooo

Cats are eaten by the Chinese and
In the island of Savare preferred to
sheep and goats. A young one, we'll
cooked. Is considered better than. hare
or rabbit 1t is said to taste some
thing like the American gray squirrel.
but Is even tenderer and sweeter.
Palisadian., 1925-07-24
Marital Condolences

The expression curtain lecture
originally meant admOnition or fault
finding between husband and wife
which was supposed to be given In
the privacy afforded by beds hung with
old-fashioned bed curtains.
Palisadian., 1925-07-24
Supersfition Explained

The superstition that II Is bad luck
to take three lights from one match
originated in the Russian Orthodox
church, where it was customary to light
erals. This led to the practice being
associated with death.
Palisadian., 1925-07-24
Shokespeoreon Character

Monarcho. half-wltted Italian. who
claimed TO be king Of All the World"
was a well-known character In London
in the Sixteenth century. He Is the
original of Armada in Shakespeare's
Loves Labor Lost"
Palisadian., 1925-07-24
FoUorite Christian Names

If public school in one city might
be taken as representative, John takes
first place for boys, with William Sec
ond. Margaret Is first for girls, with
Mary second.
Palisadian., 1925-07-24
Will Be Happy Day

When the war drums beat no longer
and the battle flags are furled in the
parliament Of man, the federation of
the world.-Tennyson.
Palisadian., 1925-07-24
The Modern Flat

THAT fellow must live In very
small fiat !" what makes you think
thatf His dog wags its tail up and
down instead of sideways. Answer
Palisadian., 1925-07-24
Not Bad Definition

Teacher-"Now, Bennie, can you tell
me what an island is?" Little Bennie
Eyes. ma'am. An island is a plac.
you can't leave without ".-,Bul
letin.
Palisadian., 1925-07-24

Crescent Pipe Line, old unit of
Standard Oil of New Jersey, to quit
business.
Palisadian., 1925-07-24
Rubber Preserves Fruit

Tropical fruits coated with thin
film of raw rubber are kept fresh for
weeks.