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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-20
INGERSOLLS
INVOLVED IN
L0VETANGLE
S0n.in-law of Agnostic and
Wife of Matchmaker in
Shooting Affray

New York, Dec. 20.-lP)-A love
tangle and tragedy involving SON.
in-law of Robert G. Ingersoll, famous
agnostic, and Mrs. Robert Hawley
Ingersoll, wife of the retired manu-
facturer of dollar watches, stirred
fashionable Park avenue today.
Mrs. r. H. Ingersoll, S., estranged
wife Of the manufacturer, was shot
to death in her apartment on Park
avenue last night, and Wallace NJ.
Probasco, 60. son-in-law Of Robert G..
Ingersoll, was seriously injured. The
Ingersoll families are not related.
Charged With Homicide
Probasco was held today in the pris-
on ward Of Bellevue hospital on q
technical charge of homicide, but he
and his wife claim that Mrs. Ingersoll
shot him and killed herself through
Jealousy because Of a threatened
break in a relationship that had en-
dured for years.
Probasco telephoned his wife after
the shooting. She went to the apart
ment and, with building attendants,
found her husband on the floor be-
side q telephone. Mrs. Ingersoll's
body was found on o bed in another
room. She was clad In a pink dress
ing gown and wore jewels valued. at
$4,000.
Probasco. an advertising expert
and general manager and director Of
the New Century Color Plate COM
pany, Inc, said while lying on 9 hos
pital cot: II told Mrs. InRersoll Sat-
urday that |,ny wife and ! have rec
onciled. Later in the day she tele-
phoned me to come over at once. !
went TO her apartment determined TO
break with her for good.
mrs. Ingersoll upbraided me wheN
! came in for my coolness toward her.
I apologised end told her innmsdtabe-
CONTINUED on pate thres.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-20
HEART ATTACK
CAUSES DEATH
OF MRS. WILL
One of Bismarck's Earliest
Pioneers Passes Away Early
This Morning

Mrs. o. H. Will, "a. one Of Bis
marck's earliest pioneers, died early
this morning ut the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Worth Lumry, as the
result Of sudden heart attack. She
had been in poor health for the past
three years but her condition was not
serious and her death came as great
shock to the members of the family
and the many friends of the deceased.
She had been i'll for several days with
. cold but this is not believed to have
contributed to her death.
Mrs. Will, whose maiden name was
Isabelle Bird, was born in Boston.
Mass, in 1852. She came to North
Dakota in 1878 at the age of 26 years.
Four years later, on December 20.
1882, just A years ago today, she was
married to Oscar H. Will at Bismarck.
and they made their home in Bis
marck continuously.
Mr.. Will, who was a prominent resi-
dent of the city for many years, died
nine years ago. He established the
Oscar H. will seed house here and
was active in the civic and business
life of Bismarck.
The deceased is survived by her two
children, George Will and Mrs. Worth
Lumry. She also leaves one brother
in Dedham, Mass. She has been
member of the Episcopal church and
up until the last few years was active
in the social life of the city.
Funeral services will be held We'd
nesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
Worth Lumry home, 3ll Third street.
Rev. F. H. Davenport of the Epis-
copal church will officate.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-20
TERM
OF FIVE YEARS
RECOMMENDED
Jury Arrives at Verdict Sun.
day Morning After y
Hours DeliberatiOn
DEFENSE WILL APPEAL
Judge 10 Pronounce Sentence
Tuesday-Stay Of Execu-
tiOn tO BE ANked

Joseph KOrsvick was found guilty
OF manslaughter in the first degree
by jury in Morton county court
Sunday morning after deliberating
for nearly 22 hours. The jury rec
commended sentence Of five years.
Retiring ut Y:45 Saturday morn
ing. jurors were deadlocked until
7:3O Sunday morning, when they
reached their decision. Judge r. r.
Lembke. attorneys for the prosecu-
tiOn and defense and Korsvick were
hastily summoned to the court room,
and the verdict was announced short
ly after 8:15.
Pale and haggard, Korsvick took
his seat in the court room and nerv-
ously awaited the decision of the
jury. When it was announced, he
showed little outward emotion, al
though his eyes filled with tears.
M. II. KOrsvick, father Of the boy,
was visibly affected by the decision
and wept openly.
To Be Sentenced Tuesday
Sentence will not be imposed
unit 3 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing, Judge Lembke stated.
In his instruction, he had
told the jury to recommend the term
the boy should serve and this recon-
mcndation was followed out, a.
though conviction on a charge Of
second degree murder, as asked BY
the state, was not given.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-20
MANY CHANGES
IN LAWS WILL
BE REQUESTED
Legislature 10 Consider Prob
lens Of Highway. lnsur-
ance. Banking Laws
SOME TO BRING FIGHTS
Compulsory Liability Insur-
ance For Auto Drivers Ex.
pected to Be Issue

Problems relating to the state
highway, insurance and banking laws
lead the list of items to be consider
ed by the state legislature when it
swings into action here January a,
1927.
Reelection of every state official
except one is expected to aid the
legislature in its work since it will
have the advice of state officers who
already have had at least two years
Of experience.
Proposals to revise the state high
way laws to permit the state high
way department to designate all
state routes without regard to the
desires of county boards Of commits
sioners is expected to create warm
discussion. Advocates of the change
contend that the backwardness Of
many county boards has operated to
hold up the development Of state
highway system. Numerous other
proposals to amend the highway laws
are expected from various sources.
Attempts to revise the law rcgu
lating and taxing the operators of
busses are expected to have some
bearing on the anticipated highway
laws discussion.
Fight Expected
A sharp fight is ,xpectcd on a
proposal to remove present restiic-
tions on the state bonding and fire
insurance fund which bonds public
officials and insures public build
ings. At present part of the risk
carried on buildings valued at more
than $4,000 usually is placed with
An 'old-line" insurance company. A
proposed law would permit the funC
to carry all risks alone. The funC
ias IA balance of about $SO0,OOO anC
the total risk carried is almost $40,
100000.
Another proposal which is almost
ure to come up is one 70 require
u automobile owners to carry liza
ility insurance. The idea recentl!
as broached publicly in the Morton
)unty district court following tria
.s several cases IN which persOn
ere injured by automobile driver
Who were financially irresponsible
Connecticut and Massachusetts, al
ready have such laws.
An attempt to amend the stat
laranty fund law is considered Ger
lin. A recent proposal by G. X
Green, manager Of the Bank Of NOrtl
Dakota, would limit the amount 0
my deposit for which the fund woul'
be responsible to $1,000. Green
dea is that such an arrangement
would protect both small savings ac
cunts and the bankers. An audi
nr The guaranty fund now il brin,
made and the data supplied by
will be available to the legislature.
Capital Punishment
An attempt To restore capital pun
ishnlent rs the penalty fur murdc
Is expected to produce warm. de
nate. Attorney General George Sha
fer has publicly endorsed such
measure and it is expected To com
to the legislature with the backin
Of the association of states attOr
neys. Shafer also has recommends
strengthening of numerous erimina
laws already existing, notably thos
regarding the theft Of automobiles
Strong efforts I'd obtain approva
for various items Of safety legisla
Continued on page three.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-20
DOCTOR BEING QUESTIONED
AS TO WIFES WHEREABOUTS

Washington, Dec. 2O.-LP)-Dr.
Knute H. Houck. Washington physi-
clan, was brought here today from
the Willard Insane Asylum at Ovid,
N. Y, and police and specialists en-
deavored to obtain from him clue
that would lead to the solution of
the mystery Of his wife's disappear
ance and of his own state of mental
collapse.
The physician, member of the
staff Of St. Elizabeth's hospital for
the insane here, was picked up al
Hornell. N. Y, Saturday taking inco-
herently. His wife, Glady, w. Houck,
has not been seen by her friends
since hast Wednesday and search is
in progress for her.
DR.. Houck was placed under guard
at hospital and to those permitted
ito see him he tried to relate some Of
the events that led up to the disap-
pearance Of Mrs. Houck.
IL was brutal that night" he said.
II beat her. l was dirty and con-
temptible. Then woke from y good
dream to see her slipping out of the
door,"
Houck said torn clothing found at
his home was ripped from his wife's
back, but he expressed confidence
that when he was able to 70 to his
home he would find her waiting there
for him. He said he believed she was
with friends.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-20
MINNESOTAN
Is GUILTY OF
MANSLAUGHTER
Driver Of Car Which Killed
North Dakota Girl at Moor
head Is Sentenced

Fargo. N. D., Dec. 2O-Convicted
Of second degree manslaughter by a
jury, w. O. Danielson, Georgetown
Minn., was sentenced to a term Of
from one to Is years in the Mime
sofa state penitentiary ut Saltwater
by Judge G.. A. Nye in Clay county
district court in Moorhead late Sat-
urday afternoon. Danielson ran
down and killed Miss Mabel Brink,
23, of Horace, N. D., on Moorhead
street Oct. 4.
Sentence was pronounced immedi-
ately after the jury returned its vcr-
dict at 4:54 p. m. The jury was out
an hour and SO minutes.
The defendant, who is 43 years old,
was tried on . grand jury indictment
charging third degree murder. Judge
Nye explained in his charge to the
jury. however, that under the facts
in the case, the jury could consider
the case under q charge Of second
degree manslaughter as well as under
the charge Of the indictment.
Conviction on the third degree
murder indictment would have made
Dsnielson liable to sentence Of
from seven TO 30 years in states
prison. !.
Judge Nye granted a Stay Of COM
mitment until after Christmas to al
low .Dsnielson's relatives to visit him
at the Clay County jail during the
Christmas season.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-20
RESIGN TI0N
OF CALDERHEAD
Is AN N0U need
Veteran Rail Board Secretary
to Be Succeeded By Miss
Parsons, Chief Clerk

Resignation of J. H. Calderhead,
secretary of the North Dakota state
railroad board since 1917, was an
nounced at dinner given in his
honor by members of the board
Saturday night.
Miss Mary Parsons, Bismarck, chief
clerk of the board. has been. named
to succeed Calderhead. So far as is
known she is the first woman to
hold such . position in the United
States.
Several handsome gifts were pre-
sented to Calderhead by the commits
sion and members of the railroad
board office. He will leave January
for Great Falls, Montana, where
he will make his home.
Calderhead, who is 78 years old,
was state auditor of Montana for
two terms and has long been prom
inent in railroad labor circles in
the Northwest.
Miss Parsons began work with the
board seven years ago rs stenOg-
rapher, was later rate clerk in the
traffic department., and then chief
clerk.
1.-THE board believes in rewarding
efficient service and honest effort"
said Chairman Frank Milh0llan.
miss Parsons has demonstrated that
she Is capable Of handling the work
and we did not wish to ignore her
merely because she Is q woman"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-20
Last Minute
News Bulletins

Washingten, DEC. 9o-(AP)-
Cotton Of this years growth
ginned prior 20 Deeemkee -
totaled ls,g43yooo running hales,
counting SS7,73s round hales O
half bales end excluding llnteFs.
compared with ll,o3l,e4e ana
3oe,e16 % that date last year, The
census buteou anAoanee9 to-day.
Piss, Italy, DEE. 3o-(APl-
Admiral Diego 0iemettl, 81, Co.,
nanaer In chief of the kaly
navy, died teday.
Pehing, De. 3o-(AP)-Thsee
'Anndred eoolloe, who were -.
peessed ln1e The Ma1ehaslna
military coteeo, w1ee 1tSoea -
aeath q tente % the oniypan
area, 1neer the hoomgolian borAee,
anA their hsaiss have been -
tsrned - Knlgon. Shansi peoss
inca. ffe0 W6eee they Ge0naolk
:ays : dlspaeeA rsesivs1 hsss -
day.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-20
MISSING WIFE
OF WASHINGTON
MEDIC SOUGHT
Husband Found in Irrational
Condition, With Bundle of
Wife's Clothing

Washington, Dec. O.--[P--Only
the stained fragments Of kimona
offered tangible clue today to the
Washington detectives working on
the disappearance Of Mrs. Gladys W..
Houck, wife Of Dr.. h. H. Houck, the
St. Elizabeth hospital physician who
was taken into custody in an ira
tional condition Friday at Hornell,
N. Y.
Mrs. Houck was last seen Tuesday
night by DR.. J. Cunningham, fellow
member Of the St. Elizabcth's staff,
when he called at their apartment.
DR.. Houck dismissed him about 9:30,
he told police, and went to bed before
he left.
DR.. Houck, carrying bundle, ap-
preached nr. Il. h. Varty, proprietor
Of the drug store over which he lived,
Wedne sday and asked for the porter.
The porter WAS not about, and he re-
qursteI permission 10 burn bundle.
His strange behavior during the con-
vcrsAtiOn ard particularly when told
To leave the bundle on porch to be
burned by the porter. aroused DR..
varty's suspicious and he examined
it, finding shreds Of kimona, a
night gown and q blouse.
No Trace Found
These garments have been identi-
fled by police as belonging to Mrs.
Houck. They also have learned that
fur trimmed black coat, brown
dress and hat she possessed are
missing, hut have been able to find
no indication Of disturbance in the
Houck apartment nor any trace Of
her in the vicinity Of that building or
the hospital or the Potomac river a
half mile away.
The missing woman was % years
old and her husband 30. He, was the
descendant Of a family Of physicians,
graduate of western university and
q student Of neurology, subject he
had come to St. Elizabeth's to pursue
after practicipg three years in Flor
ida
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-20

Three Lose Lives
When House Burns

Minneapolis, Dec. 2O-(AP)-
Three persons, an aged brother
and sister and the latter's grand
daughter who was t0 have cele.
brated her third birthday today.
were burned to death near Min
netOnka Mills early Sunday.
Fire destroyed the home Of the
brother, George SeafOrd. u years
old. while his sister Mrs. Mary
I.aF'leur. IS. and Vivian Kaiser.
were visiting him. II il believed
a small air-tight stove used tO
heat the house exploded. setting
the place afjre and trapping them
before they could escape.
Mrs. Kaiser. mother Of the girl.
IL ut present in Maternity Hos
ital with u seven-day- -Old baby.
She will not be- told Of the trag-
edy until she is strong enough
To leave the hospital.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-20
Injury in Cage
Game Causes Death

Fall River, Mass, Dec. 20-dP)-
James Connors, FL, died in hos
pital last. night from concussion of
the brain received in a basketball
game in Central Falls, r. l., Satur-
day night. Playing in semi-pro-
fessional game, he stopped to pick mp
the ball from the floor after low
pass.
farming sharply, he swung into a
blow dropped him ns to the iS1ef floor OF sns
all right. He did net continue play
but returned to Fall River, refusing
medical attention.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-20
JURY RECOMMENDS
6 MONTHS IN JAIL
FOR HTER

Grafton, N. d.. Dec. 2O.-LFD-
Joseph Babinski. MintO farmer,
was found guilty Of manslaughter
In the second degree in cOnmec-
tiOn with the death OF Marion
Foley. who was killed when his
car rammea : cart In which she
was riAiag. The verdict was
reached early Sunday morning
and the jury recommended . SEN
tence Of six months In Jail.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-20
Teachers Subject
to Insurance Law
Named By Shafer

Persons who taught in North Da-
kota schools prior to 1920 and who
there after taught in state institu-
tions are members Of the state teach
crs' insurance and retirement fund.
Attorney General George Shafer has
held in an opinion to P. s. Berk Of
Dickinson, secretary Of the fund.
Berg had inquired il all teachers
were sukiect to the teachers' insur-
ance law or only those who have
taught, since 1920.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-20
STILL
COMPLETE FOR
LATE SHOPPERS
Local Stores Prepared Ia
Show Christmas Buyers
Wide Variety of Gifts

With Christmas only five days
away, Bismarck last minute" shop
pers need not worry about inability
to get the articles wanted in local
stores, for in spite of the nearness
to Christmas, all stores still have
fairly complete stocks on hand.
Bismarck folk needed the injunc-
tion to Email early" Postmaster
Oliver Lundquist says, and the usual
pile-up at Christmas time is much
below the average this year. Accord
ing to the local postmaster, outgoing
Christmas mail has been sent much
earlier this year than heretofore.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-20
CANNIBALISM
ADMITTED BY
CALIFORNIAN
Fisherman Says lie Ate Flesh
Of Dead Companion When
Two We're Adrift at Sea

Avalon, Santa Catalina Island,
Calf, Dec. 20 Hp,-The startling
admission that he had eaten the flesh
of his dead companion whom he sur
vived when the two were cast adrift
at sea on an open boat, was made
here last night by Eli y. Kelly, 60,
Redondo fisherman.
Kelly was picked up on the beach
near here yesterday and brought ia
a hospital after drifting for IL days
The mutilated body Of his compan-
ion, James Mckinley, 63, was found
in the bottom Of a small fishing
yawl off the end Of the island.
Kelly said he had been without
food or water for eight days. His
shipmate, crazed by hunger and
thirst when supplies ran out, died
over board three times. Kelly said
he rescued his companion each time
Storm Strips Sails
According to Kelly's story, the two
men set out on fishing cruise from
yawl. On the second night out they
main sail and swamped their auxil.
iary engine.
Manning their, oars they struggled
against the storm which carried
them far out to sea. With provisions
for only "a hours they nibbled spar.
ingly ut the dwindling rations.
After being tossed about on the
waves for two days Mckinley became
insane. Pointing to an imaginary
headland. he demanded that they pull
for the shore. A quarrel sprang up
when Kelly persisted in following his
compass.
On the third night Mckinley
crazed by hunger and thirst, again
took up the quarrel and suddenly
lurched at his companion with bait
knife in his hand. Kelly overpower-
ed him and bound him with the stern
sheets.
Companion Dies
Even in this position Mckinley
could not be subdued and three times
he rolled himself over the gunwales
and plunged into the sea. Three
times Kelly rescued him. Finally
died of exhaustion.
back, Kelly returned to the oars. On
the fifth day the last crumb of food
had been eaten. 1t was then that he
attempted to appease his hunger with
human flesh.
He sighted land yesterday and,
reaching this island, crawled on the
beach. Dragging his tarpaulins aft
er him he used these and few sacks
as covering and lay down to die.
He was found by fishermen.
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Although suz-zero weather earlier
in the week prevented many Of those
living outside Of Bismarck from max
ing their trips here, the warmer
weather Saturday gave them an op-
portunity to get their shopping fin
ished and hundreds took advantage Of
the pleasant day.
Proprietors of local stores are unan-
imous in the statement that "push-
and-tumblc" shopping with the at
tendant result Of badly fraycd tenn
per is at minimum this year and
the goodwill" feeling is uppermost
among the purchasers.
Christmas Spirit Everywhere
With the erection Of community
Christmas tree illum mated with vari-
colored lights, with the red and green
bulbs in the lamp posts, with the &C.
dar boughs draped from each post and
with the tiny Christmas trees in every
flag socket, Bismarck can truthfully
be called the "Christmas city"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-20
BEAR WITH COLLAR

Sanford, Me.-A hunter lin Ken
nebunk recently found bear with
2 collar, indicating that the animal
caught in one Of the traps in Al
fred recently.
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TAKE YOUR TIME

Bride: John. will you love me
John {pre.occupiedj: pr Wen, III
don't by then. never will.-London
Opinion.
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boob. big boob the
Rcbecca Bradley,
University graduate holding
Looking thrill Miss
Bradley the office Of Dan Moody attorney general
the bank
allowed to typewriter the cashiers Then she pucd
$lOW
she explains wasn't loaded Above
pictures of below the her hearing in Aus
tin. Rebecca is beside her mother.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-20
WEATHER FORECAST

Cloudy tonight and Tuesday. Ris
ing temperature tonight.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-21
The British Workers Prepare for Struggle

solidarity of the British trade unions
forced the withdrawal of the proposed
wage.cuts for 100000 miners, there
we're no illusions as to the nature Of
the truce then set up. The employers
certainly had not abandoned their at
tacks against the workers. BY grant
ing the governmental subsidy to the
mine-owners, the Baldwin government
had purchased a breathing-space for
the purpose Of better preparing new
blow. This was quickly made clear
when the coal commission was APP
pointed by Baldwin, consisting as it
did entirely of members Of the upper
classes, with not single worker or
even a person who could be suspected
Of having the remotest sympathy for
the miners. 1t was not for nothing
that A. ]. Cook, the fighting left-wing
secretary Of the Miners Federation, de-
clared at that time that the miners
should hope for nothing from such a
commission. It report, made public
early in March, fully justified Cooks
prediction. This document proves that
the commission was only a cloak be-
hind which to prepare another attack
against the miners.
The key to the policy laid down in
the report is-that wages must be re-
duced. All the rest is trimmings, de-
signed to confuse the workers and dis
turb their solidarity. The government
and mine owners are determined that
the bankrupt capitalist industry shall
be Stabilized" at the cost of the
workers-and that in the process, the
trade unions shall be broken. The ex-
tent Of the wage-cut proposed is set
at an average of 10 per cent. The ex-
tent Of this blow can only be realized
when it is remembered that even pres
ent wages are already below pre-war
by 80 per cent, and that pre-war wages
provided a bare subsistence.
Other features of the report Of i'm
portance may be summarized as fol-
lows:
1. Immediate discontinuance of gov
ernmental subsidy.
2. Establishment Of variable dis
trict minimum wages, while retaining
the principle Of national agreement.
3. Rejection of naturalization, put
ting forward in its place acquiring by
the state Of royalties with compensa-
ton.
4. State aid for reorganization Of the
industry by the employers.
5. Compulsory profit sharing" or
"co-partnership."
While this is being written, neither
the government and employers nor
the Miners Federation has made public
their attitude toward the report. AL.