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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-20

Bclgradc-Tivc ringlcadcrs Of the
Lucrctia Club, which taught its
members, unhappy wives. how to mix
medieval poisons, are in Jail. Six
murders Of husbands are attributed
by the police to the club.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-12
Forced Attendance
at Sunday Services
May Be Discontinued

New Haven, Conn.,, March 12.--(R)
A committee of the Yale college
faculty, appointed to consider chapel
service regulations, recommends
that from the beginning of the next
college year, students be not required
to attend the Sunday service, "be-
lieving that the exercise of cOmpul-
ison in this regard has injured rath-
er than helped religious interests
The faculty committee holds in its
report that students should be at
tracted to Sunday service by other
means than compulsion. 1t suggests
measures which might further the
study of religion in the academy cur
riculum and regulations which could
be employed to check successive abb
sences from New Haven over the
weekend.
The committee distinguishes
sharply the daily chapel assembly
from the Sunday service. It finds
in the daily chapel assembly one Of
the vital institutions of the college
group, bringing together students
and Representatives Of the faculty
at the beginning of every working
day, and fostering consciousness Of
unity which could not otherwise be
attained"
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36 BIRTHS, 10
DEATHS IN CITY
IN FEBRUARY
20 Births We're To Bismarck
People-Only 5 Deaths
We're City Folks

Thirty-six babies first saw the
light Of day in the city Of Bismarck,
during the month Of February, accord
ing to the records in the office of
City Auditor NJ. H. Atkinson, where
all birth and death certificates for
the city are filed. During the same
period there were 10 deaths in the
city. OF the 3G births. 20 were to
people living in Bismarck and the
other l6 were to people residing else
where. Four Of the ~ deaths were
/ Bismarck people. while the other Is
were people living in other parts Of
the state who had been brought here
for treatment.
During the same month year ago
there were IS births and 10 deaths
one less birth and the same number
of deaths as in the February just
past.
Boys continue to hold the majority
among the new arrivals, there being
22 boys and IA girls born in Bismarck
during February. Of the 20 births
to Bismarck people, 13 were boys and
seven were girls. During January
there were 20 births in the city Of
bismarck, of which Is were boys and
five were girls.
The births and deaths in the city
during February. rs shown by the re-
cords, were as follows:
BIRTHS
February
To Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Schcck.
Golden Valley, son.
February
TO Nh. and Mrs. Dannie BOugas,
Bismarck. daughter.
February
To Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. Shrek.
Bismarck, son.
February
To Mr.. and Mrs. Eric B. Sader-
quist, Wilton, daughter.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert H. MOen,
Leith. son.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Eldon G. Sage
horn, Stanton, Y daughter.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Walter A. Wood
mark, Bismarck, SON.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Oberg. Ster-
10 Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Michigan.
Bismarck, . SON.
u February 7
To Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. J. White.
Bismarck, q son.
February 8
To Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wilhelm,
70, Mr.-and Mrs. John Barbie. Bis
mafek, . son. u a,
February 10
TO Mr.. and Mrs, Rudolph Mas.
Blue 0rGss, = daughter.
Continued On page q
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TODAY IN WASHINGTON
Senate considers Gooding long
and short haul bill.
Drafting Of farm relief measure
continues in house agriculture
committee.
STOCKHOLDERS
IN USI REALTY
T0BLIGALT!! ! Fl!
Minnesota Supreme Court At
firms Action of Various
District Courts

st. Paul March l2-(P)- Pur-
chasers Of stock in the Y. S. |. Realty
company by contract, are not obli-
gated to fulfill the contract of pur-
chase. the supreme court held today
in affirming the actions Of Mile
Lacs. Olmstead Stearns. and Polk
county districts courts.
The action in the various lower
courts was started b. Meyer d.
Stern as trustee Of the now defunct
realty company for recovery Of pay
ments said to be due on contracts
which called for the sale Of stock
to various individuals. In each in
stance the lower court granted a vcr-
dict to the defendants named and
these decisions were today affirmed
by the supreme court.
The action Of the high court is eX-
cccdingly far reaching, and probably
involves payment of $60O,UO0. it is
understood. Had the court held that
purchasers of this stock were virtual
~ stockholders and that payment was
to be made on balances. il would have
involved an extra assessment of about
100000 in addition to the S3OO.000
worth of stock contracted for sale.
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CANDY BEING
B00TLEGGED IN
OMAHA SCHOOL
Sale of Sweets at School Cafe
terra Banned, Students
Are 'Leggers

Omaha, Neb., March II. R)-
Candy bootleggers" are brazenl.
peddling their wares at Central high
school here. While J. G. Masters
principal, is uncertain about wha,
steps can be taken to curb illegal
sales, he has started an investiga-
ton.
When the school boards ban on the
sale Of candy in the school cafe be-
came effective last Monday. the
"leggers" forthwith began plying
their trade.
Although the student band had
been doing thriving business. Pro-
fessor Masters declared he was un-
decided as to just what to do.
"There is no rule right now gov
erning the case." he said. 1.-THE
school boards edict related only to
the cafeteria. But if investigations
disclose that organized selling by
students is going on, rule will have
to be enacted to stop it,
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is SOLD
EVERY DAY AT
THE CAPITOL
Senator Blcase Of South Caro-.
lima, Democrat, Makes
This Charge
WILLING TO PROVE 1T
Wayne B. Wheeler Attacks
Prohibition Poll Being TAX
en- by Newspapers

Washington, March 12.-LP)-M.
quOr is sold daily "under the very
dome Of the capitol" and-Senator
Rlease, Democrat, South. Carolina,
who makes that charge, is willing to
prove it to any doubling Thomas, by
buying him . drink in the halls of
congress.
Prohibition is a joke" he told the
Washington Policemen's association
last night, adding that it would re-
main so until the men who voted for
prohibition stop drinking liquor.
"The trouble with congress-" he
continued, "is that they vote dry,
and drink wet"
Bootleggers, he said, sell their
wares "every day in the house and
senate office building" and they come
around to him daily and ask: "How
much do you need today, Senator?"
To a newspaper man who expressed
ihcredulity, the South Carolinian
later said: IF you don't think
mean what say, come up to the cap
itol with me and Ill buy you a
drink"
Straw Ballots Declared Useless
About the same time that Senator
Blcase was addressing the police
counsel for the Anti-saloon league.
was delivering that organizations
second attack in few hours on the
polls being taken by many newspa-
pcrs on the subject Of total prohi
bition as against beer and light wine.
He told a radio audience that straw
ballots ''are as useless as q straw
hat in blizzard"
Only minority Of the people
want beer and wine, he said, "whilc
the majority has spoken its mind on
that proposition repeatedly, not in
straw votes, but in official ballots and
that majority has rejected. the wine
and beer plea"
The. exccutivcl committee of the
league, in session here, previously
had issued statesent scoffing ut the
newspaper poifs' ana declaring that
the drys generally did not partici-
pate in them. That and other phases
Of the situation likely will be dis
cusscd when the committee meets
with President Coolidge tomorrow.
Blcssc Would Vote Dry
II the prohibition question ever
comes before the senate again, SEN
ator Bleasc told the policcmen's
meeting, II am going to vote dry
because the people Of my state want
me to, but l am also going to tell
the senate when I do it, that it is
their vote and not mine."
The senator declared it was a
/. shame for policemen to bra about
how many arrests for drunkenness
had been made, adding that when he
was mayor he had ordered his Of
ficcrs to escort drunken men to
their homes. He remarked that he
knew Of one case where q judge sem
fenced man for being drunk when
the judge himself "had liquor on his
breath"
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Coroncr's Jury =
All WOmen-.PrObes
Kensal Mans Death

jamestown. n. D.. March l2.--LP)---
The ,firs: entirely women coroner's
jury in Noith Dakota is sitting to.
day in this city on the case Of John
jacobson, kensal resident who died
Tuesday night after drinking moon
shine liquor. This jury is composed
Of Mrs. r. II. Mattingly, Miss viola
McGinnis and Miss G. l.. Schucheri
called yesterday by Coroner A. h
Movius. The case was continued
from yesterday afternoon &waiting
the result of an analysis Of the
stomach contents of the mysterious
death victim.
FRANK spIsla, one Of two men ar.
rested at kensal as having been the
last one drinking with jacobson, was
arraigned yesterday and his hearing
also continued over until today while
County Attorney Chase is running
down further evidences Of liquor law
violations in the Kcnsal ncighbor-
hood. tipped off by the Jacobson
death.
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SPAIN WILL RESIGN If
DENIED PERMANENT SEAT

Geneva. March 12.--(E)-- 1t Is
learned from an authoritative source
that Spain has definitely decided to
resign from the League of Nations
unless she is given IA permanent seat
in the council.
From the same source it is learned
that Spain has informed Sweden,
that because of Sweden's unfriendly
attitude in connection with the Span
ish candidacy for a permanent seat,
Spain is thinking Of breaking off the
pending negotiations for a CONNER
cia treaty with Sweden.
This development created an cnor-
nous sensation in those diplomatic
circles where it became known today.
Some diplomats characterized it as
unfortunate and harmful to the Span
ish cause, bringing into the league
affairs menace affecting relations
OUTSIDE the scope Of the league.
Spanish circles, however, declared
the initiative was justified, adding
that, in view Of Foreign Minister I'm
den's inimical attitude toward Spain.
the Madrid government did not care
to transform the existing mOdus
vivendi between the two countries in
to regular treaty of commerce.
Will Not Act Immediately
Developments in the League Of Ma
tions crisis today indicated tendency
to do nothing definite regarding the
Spanish and Brazilian claims for per-
manent council seats at present.
Should this attitude be confirmed
by the final negotiations between the
allies and Germany. Spain's position
is that she will Immediately announce
her withdrawal from the league.
However. Spanish circles are care
full to point out that they will not
take final action until the negotia-
tions are actually concluded.
The allied statesmen and some of
the other leaders have agreed that
the hour is so critical for the league
and for Europe that it must definitely
be decided whether the interests OF
international cooperation and peace
will best be served by keeping Ger
many out of the league or by losing
the membership Of Spain and Brazil.
Germany May Get Preference
Their verdict was that it was more
logical to sacrifice Spain and Brazil,
if such became the unhappy necessity.
than to sacrifice Germany. Well IN
formed circles not connected with
either the allied or German delcga-
tions said negotiations were gong on
with the Germans to give Poland
nor, permanent seat, but they denied
current reports that the allies or the
Germans were trying to find form
ula whereby Spain and Brazil would
certainly be admitted to permanent
seats later.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-12
BENEFACT0R
OF HUMANITY
PASSES AWAY
Brief Illness Fatal to Leopold
Schepp, Who Gave Away
Millions

New York. March H. LP> Leopold
Schcpp. who gave away millions in
philanthropies and then appealed in
vain to the world for advice on how
to give away more for the betterm&ni
Of humanity. is dead.
The end came last night after a
brief illness at his home in Central
Park west. He was in his S5th year
His philanthropics. many Of them SO
quietly carried out that they are un.
recorded. reached total Of $1,000
900, it is estimated. At the time OF
his death he still was active head OF
his Cocoanut Importing firm.
Mr.. Schepp was born in New York
When he was 10 years old he invested
his capitals cents Palm Leaf
fans and sold them at a profit Of lot
per cent to passengers>on horse cars
Soon he had three or four other boys
working for him. and an income Of 81;
or $25 week.
When he was II he bought horse
and wagon and began to peddle gro
ceries. Three years late he opened q
shop Of his own. He soon began to
specialize in importing.
Mr.. Schepp was a widower. One
child. daughter. survives him.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-12
MRS. HODGE Is
IDENTIFIED AS
WOMAN WANTED
Several Affidavits Filed in Eff
fort to Bring Woman
Into Minnesota
AFFlANIS ARE POSITIVE
Mrs. Hodge Charged With
Murder Following Death
of Rev. Birkcland

St. Paul, March l2. -tP) Positive
Identification Of Mrs. Mayme Hodge
Of Lacrosse as Mrs. Mae Reynolds
sought in connection with the death
Of X. B. Birkcland Of Minneapolis
whose body was found in an apart
ment there December /, was made in
affidavits filed today with Governor
Blaine of Wisconsin, who is asked IL
extradite the Lacrosse woman. Cop.
les Of the affidavits were filed in the
office Of Govenl,r Christianson.
The affidavits, obtained by G. A
iOungquist and Charles r. Phillips
assistant attorneys general. who are
seeking the cxtradition Of Mrs. Hodge
on Il charge Of first degree murder
came from Willis Allen Of Minneap-
oils, jani,or of the building in which
the "death apartment" is located
Mrs. Mary L. Allen, wife Of the jan
itor: Mrs. Helen Doriott, daughter
Of the Aliens; and Albin Anderson
janitor Of another apartment.
The affidavits ef Mr.. and Mrs. Al
len and Mrs. Doriott declare that
Mrs. Mayme Hodge and the woman
who rented the ''death apartment" on
November - and gave her name
as Mrs. Mae Reynolds are the same
person
Woman Declared to BE Mrs.
Reynolds
Albin Andcrson's affidavit CON
meets Mrs. Maymc Hodge with the
renting Of another apartment III
Minneapolis September s, 1925, and
having remained in that apartment
until November %, following.
All Of thes affiants with the cx-
ception of Drs. Brown and Bell, say
they positively identify Mrs. Mayme
Hodge as Mrs. Mae Reynolds.
Willis Allen stated in his affidavit
that 4 woman giving her name as
Mrs. Mae Reynolds called on him to
rent the death apartment on Novem-
Der 10. stating that she and her hus-
band desired to open massage par.
lor.
Two other affidayits, copies Of
which were also filed in the govern
or's office, were by DR.. f. D. Brown
assistant professor Of pharmacology
and DR.. l.. T. Bell, professor of
pathology, University Of Minnesota.
No Trace of Poison Found
DR.. Browns affidavit stated that
he could find no trace of poison III
Mr.. Birkeland's body, but said that
death could have been caused by
chloroform through inhalation, or .
hypodermic injection of morphine
This, the affidavit said, would leave
no trace in the tissues Of the body
DR.. Bell, in his affidavit, stated
that he had made p0stmortcm m
examination with the. assist.
ancc of the coroner and that he could
find no marks of violence on Mr.
Birkclands body. The organic sys-
TEN, he stated, was in perfect condi.
ton and death was not due to natural
causes but probably to some poison OF
undetermined nature.
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PRIZE FIGHT
DEFINITELY
CALLED OFF
Only Recourse for Fans Who
Bought Tickets Is To Take
the Stadium

Miami. Fla. March II. P) Thou
sands Of feet of lumber. roughly nail
cd together to resemble stadium at
Hialeah Park. was all that remained
today for the many fight fans who
had paid for ringsidc seats to the
Tunney- -Stribling l0-round bout
scheduled for tonight.
The plans for the bout received
several shocks last night and finally
emerged complete wreck when
Promoter Jesse Baugh announced
there would be no fight.
Governor Martin also took a hand
and sent orders to sheriff Henry
Chase. of Dade county. to 'allow ma
prize fights in DSde county" The
sheriff said hc would carry out the
governors order.
Warrant For Gibson
Miami police also hold a warrant
for Billy Gibson. Tunncy's manager
charging him with passing worthless
check at Palm Beach year ago. The
warrant had not been served this
morning.
Gibson announced Wednesday un-
less Baugh posted $4,000, Tunney' 5
share, by noon Yesterday, he would
not allow his charge to enter the
ring. The money was not posted. and
he yesterday announced the fight was
off.
After u conference last night with
Cornelius Vanderbilt. Jr.. and Dudley
Field Malone. attorney. whom he
hoped would back the fight, Baugh
made the final announcement that
there would be no fight. Mr.. Malone
said the only way the fans could get
their money back would be to con
fiscate the LUMBER.
Tunney and Stribling each had been
advanced $4,000 for training expenses.
Miami businessmen had also agreed
to back the fight, but were unsuccess-
full in having the bout.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-12
BUTLER SAYS
ACTION TAKEN
WAS JUSTIFIED
Marine Commander Denies
Any Breach of Hospital
ity Was Involved

Lon Angeles, March 12,LR Brig.
General Smed.,y -. butte sticks !.
his guns" stoutly defending his ac-
tlon in placing charge Of intOxi-
cation against Colonel Alexander Will
liams, shortly after that office. had
acted as host ut Il dinner party at
which General Butler had been the
guest of honor.
Altering previous announce ement
that he would have nothing to say,
General Butler, who is commander OF
the United States Marine Base at
San Diego, took occasion twice yes
terday to justify the act which has
prompted nationwide comment III. Of
ficial and social circles.
Efforts were being made today to
find General Butler to learn just
what he meant when 1t was reported
in newspaper he declared before the
Daughters Of the American Revolu-
tion last night that "thc liquor law
is the biggest piece of class legisla-
tiOn ever passed and it can be cured
only by rough stuff"
Curious minded persons wondered
if the general meant by his declara,
ton that hc was opposed to prohi-
bition.
According to Regulations
In an inter rvicw late in the after
noon he said that the matter of hos
pitality and its possible breach had
never entered the arrest Of Colonel
Williams.
1T was according to naval rcgula-
ti0ns. ! simply followed naval reg
ulations," he asserted. 1.-THE case is
similar to hundreds that have oc-
Cured in the past"
Earlier IN the day he issued writ
ten statement denying that Colonel
Williams had been arrested while
General Butler was q guest in the Of
ficcr's home. Whatever happened in
his home had nothing to do with the
ease, the statement said, and ex-
planned that "the unfortunate incl
dents which caused my action took
place in public hotel when was
not guest Of this officer
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-12
so AUTOS ON
DISPLAY AT
MANDAN SHOW
Montana Mccormick" Sings
Twice Daily-Dancing Is
Evening Feature

Mandan's first annual automobile
show, with a display Of SO cars all
polished up and in their best dress,
and with dealers and factory repre-
sentatives present to explain their
good points, opened at the state train.
ing school gymnasium today at 10 a.
m. for the first days exhibition.
While Howard Melahey, the mon
tana Mccormick" who sings at 3 j. m,
and again at S:15 p. M, is the feature
entertainment 'atf1icti0n 0f the show,
orchestra concerts and dancing in the
evening are other features for to-
day.
Tomorrow all business houses in
Mandan will close ut 6:3O p. m. in
order to give employees an opportun-
ity to attend the show.
Mandan people in large numbers
attended the Bismarck auto show last
week, and many local people are plan
ming to return the compliment by TAX
ing in the Mandan exposition either
this evening or tomorrow.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-12
MRS. MALINSKY
!. POISONED TWO
OTHER PEOPLE
Woman, Under Life Sentence
For One Murder, Tells of
killing Others
FOURTH ATTEMPT FAILS
Killed Mans Wife to Marry
Him and Then Later Gave
Him Poison
FOURTH ATTEMPT FAILS

Flora. H.. March IL. vtP) Mrs.
Elsie Bible Malinsky. a.. under life
Sentence for the poison murder Of the
former wife of her third husband,
has substantially admitted having
committed two other poison murders
and fourth attempted fatal poison
ing. States Attorney Harold S. Will
liams announced last night.
Her other victims, the states at
torncy told the Associated Press. were
husband and the former wife OF a
former husband.
Eyidcnc1 Too Great
The woman's confession came on
the eve Of her departure for Joliet
prison. Authorities said she broke
down under the weight Of strong cir
cumstantial evidence, but did lot
make n complete confession to the
crimes.
The information made public by
Williams. which. he said. is practically
the substance Of the confession, is
that about l5 years ago she poisone
and killed the wife Of Havill b BILE,
in order that she might marry him,
and that about three years ago she
fatally poisoned Bible, when she be-
came dissatisfied with him as IA hus-
band.
First HUSH nd Divorced Her
Her first husband. Wilbur Cope.
divorced her about l8 years ago after,
it was alleged. she had made an un-
successful attempt to poison him,
the states attorney said.
The woman became housekeepcr for
Ernest l.. Malinsky, her present hus-
band. and gave poison to his wife,
causing her death last September. She
then married Malinsky and her arrest
recently followed exhuming Of the
body Of the first Mrs. Malinsky and
chemical examination of the Wis
| Clra.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-12
Patterson Settles
Water Co. Judgment

The judgment entered against Ed
ward G. Patterson by the Bismarck
Water Supply company in federal
court, under agreement between the
parties, was paid by Mr.. Patterson
yesterday. This settlement covered
all claims Of the water company and
all financial matters between Mr..
Patterson and the estate Of Alexander
Mckenzie, deceased, and the Todd
Land company.
Mr.. Patterson informs the Tribune
that he was greatly pleased that full
settlement of all disputed accounts
had been completed and feels that
Justice has been done to all in the
matter.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-12
POLICE SHOOT
INSANE MAN TO
CAPTURE HIM
Man Puts up Il Terrific Fight
Even After Being Wounded
in the Leg

Toledo, March l2.-tF) .i'cIicc were
forced to break down two barricades
in the home Of Steve Lash!cy. II. and
shoot him early this morning after he
had gone violently insane before they
could subduc him and take him to
the state hospital for the insane.
Other roomcrs escaped when Lash
ley began shooting in the house but
Mrs. II. i. kiholm and her two small
children were trapped in their room.
They barred the door with furniture
and Lashlcy fired through it while
police were summoned.
Lashley was shot in the leg and
then put up terrific fight before
subducd.
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yankee Must Go"
Says a Handbill
In Porto Rico

San Juan, Porto Rico, March IT,
OF'--A handbill was circulated on the
streets today calling upon Porto Ri
cans to cease paying taxes as means
OF passive. resistance to the "Yan-
kee dominated government" It also
advised Porto Rican office holders
to resign and call q constitutional
convention for the purpose of organ
king republic. "The Yankees be-
lieve themselves the superior Of all
races. The Yankees must 60" said
the handbiil.