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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-24
FORMER PERTH
BANKERS ARE
UNDER ARREST
Indictments Charging Embez-
element Returned By Town
er County Grand Jury

Devils Lake, Nd, March "a
APLFred Rother, former presi-
dent Of the Towner County Bank.
of Perth, N. D., will be arraigned
before Judge A. G. Burr in district
court at Cando this afternoon on
four indictments, two charging
him with embezzling $4,000 from
the bank, one for deceiving the
state bank examiner as to the con-
dition of his bank, and the fourth
for making false return to the
barking dauartment.
The indictments against Rother
were returned by the Towner
county grand jury this morning.
One indictment, charging en-
bezzlemeRt of $487.20, was re-
turned against M. N. Gergen, for
,m4r president Of the Bank Of
Perth. Gergen was arraigned this
morning and pleaded not guilty.
Everett Lawler of Hansboro,
Martin Peterson and Harry Edel-
man Of Devils Lake, were indicted
for violations Of the liquor laws.
Lawler pleaded not guilty. The
others have not yet been arraigned.
Other indictments are predicted
before the grand jury finishes it's
work tonight.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-24
S ON e Seeding
Has Been Done in
Burleigh County

Spring farm work, including
blowing, discing. stalk burning
and even wheat seeding is al
ready under way in Burlcigh
county, according to reports com
ing in from various sections OF
the county. The work was
started here and there the latter
part OF last week, but got under
way in earnest the first OF thI
week. One farmer in the south
western part Of the county has
100 acres seeded to wheat.
The work is general through
out central and western North
Dakota, according to O. W. Rob
erts, weather bureau official,
"With the temperature decidedly
above the normal, abundant sun
shine and deficient precipitation,
spring work on farms has made
excellent progress" Mr.. Roberts
states.
A local man was told at Eigin
yesterday that farmer residing
south Of that village already has
500 acres sown to wheat, while
reports from Moffit. Brittin and
Hazelton report much seeding ac
cumplished.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-24
DAVIS, FORMER
GOVERNOR, IN
SECOND TRIAL
One.time Kansas Executive
, Charged With Collecting
Money For Pardon

Topeka, Kans., March 24.--R,
Jonathan NJ. Davis, former governor
of Kansas. was called into court
TODAY for his second trial on charges
of attempting to collect money for
pardons while. he was in office. He
and his son Russell are accused Of
selling a pardon to Fred w. Poll
man. convicted bank embezzler, for
81 9bO.
Russell is alleged to have acted for
his father in the alleged transaction.
Recently. the former governor was
acquitted of conspiring with Carl J.
Peterson, former state bank commits
sioner. to seek $1,000 bribe for ex-
ecutive clenlency to Walter Grnndy
Of Hutchinson, banker. Peterson
also was acquitted at later trial.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-24
MARSHALL IS
C0NVICTED0F
KILLING GIRL
Jury Returns Second Degree
Murder Verdict-MeanS
Prison Sentence

Philadelphia. March "a. (P)
David l.. Marshall was today convict
ed Of murder in the second degree,
for the killing Of Anna May Dietrich.
The verdict carries with il Il penalty
Of 10 to 20 years in the state peni-
tentiary.
The jury was out more than IL
hours. There was no demonstration
when the verdict was rendered.
Miss Anna May Dietrich, for whose
death Marshall was tried for mur-
der. was 81 years old and was en-
ployed as mlliner. Parts OF her
dismcmbercd body were found in a
wooded section Of Delaware county,
about Is miles from Philadelphia, on
January 81
Repudiatcs Confession
District Attorney Fox Of Philadel-
phia announced that Marshall con-
tessed that he had chokcd the wom
an to death during quarrel Mar
shall was alleged to have admitted
they had been friendly for eight
years and that last summer she be-
gan demanding money from him un-
der threat that she would expose
their relations to his wife.
On the witness stand Marshall re-
pudiated this confession, declaring
that he had been tricked into sign
ing it. His defense was that Miss
Dietrich died from poison, self-ad-
mnistcred She had been patient
Of his, Marshall said, and called on
him January ~ for treatment. While
he was out Of his office for short
time Miss Dietrich he said. either
took deadly poison or used 1t by
mistake in IA salt solution she was in
the habit of using for certain
treatment.
Abraham Wernick, counsel for
Marshall, announced he would ask for
Il new trial.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-24
KBYESSTATES
HE KNOWS WHO
KILLED TAYLOR
Naming Of Slayer and Con-
spiratOrs Will BE Surprise,
Officials Say

Chicago, March 24.-tP)- Solution
Of the mysterious murder in 1922 Of
William Desmond Taylor, famous mo-
tion picture director at Hollywood.
Cal, was said today to be imminent
by Asa keyes. district attorney of
Los Angeles county.
eve knew who killed Taylor four
weeks ago, but this eastern trip was
for the purpose Of getting corrobor.
ating evidence" Mr.. keyes was quot
ed by the Herald and Examiner AS
saying.
Mr.. keyes and his assistant, Har-
old L. Davis, arrived in Chicago yes
terday from an eastern tour of in
vestigation. The newspaper said it
had learned the Chicago visit related
to the shad0wing here Of two men
believed to have vital informatlo on
concerning the crime.
Armed with information gathered
through four weeks of investigation.
the Los Angeles officials planned to
return to the coast in few days.
with the possibility that several
women, whose names have been men,
toned in the case, will be further
questioned.
The Herald and Examiner quoted
Davis as saying that the eventual
naming Of the slayer and the con-
spirators who plotted the crime
would be surprise.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-24
REGISTRATION
BLANKS BEING
SENT OUT NOW
All Voters to BE Registered
BY Assessors Prior to
Primary Election

Books and blanks to be used by
assessors Of all taxing districts in
the states in registering voters pre-
paratory to the primary election now
are being sent out by the secretary
of state.
The assessors will make their
rounds in April and May and, under
the law, will be charged with listing
the name. address and party affilia-
tion of every person in his district.
This list will constitute the official
registration list Of the district and
persons overlooked by the assessor
or those who may be out Of the dis
trict when the enumeration Of voters
is made will be forced to get their
names on the registration books, ci
ther by application to the county audi
tor or to election officials on the day
of the primary.
An effort is being made, Secretary
Of State Robert Byrne said, to get the
books and affidavit forms in the hands
Of county auditors before the annual
assessors meetings which will be held
late this month. Each person regis
tered will be required to take oath
regarding his political affiliations and
special blank is provided for that
purpose.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-24
ALL MEMBERS
OF DESPERATE
GANG CAUGHT
Six Men and Il Woman Are
Taken Into Custody by
New York Police
LOOT WORTH A MILLION
Richard WhittemOre. Gang
Leader, Wanted For MUIR
dcring Prison Guard

New York. March "a up All the
| members Of what Is regarded as the
most desperate criminal gang caught
IN yeats were in custody today.
The loot Of the band Of six men
and a woman. known as 1.-The Tiger
Girl is estimated at sI,OOO,OOO oh
tanned mostly by sensational jewel
robberies. In addition. at least two
murders are laid to them. Members
of the gang were dressed in the
height Of fashion and had expensive
automobiles.
T They frequented night clubs and
exclusive caDarets OF the class fire.
quently padlocked. and in them plan
ned some of the biggest coups. The
arrested were caught while leaving
Il club.
Other RObbcries Unexplained
The roundup Of the so-cailcd
Whittemore gang. however, has not
connected them with any Of the sem
sational recent robberics Of three
night clubs and restaurants near
Broadway.
The last man. William j. Unkel-
back, sought for participating in two
Sl50.OOO laid to the band. was arrest
ed last night in furnished room.
The police say unkelback told them
that Simon Gilden. once a member Of
the gang was killed last December
for baking at orders. His body was
found propped against a tomb stone
in Trinity Church Yard. Joseph
Ross. believed to be another member
Of the gang. was murdered in Eliza
beth. N. j.
'Whittcmore,' the detectives quot
ed Unkelback as saying, "has IA way
Of doing away with subordinates who
balk at orders"
Check Girls Give Alarm
Reuben Morris, Unkclback's COM
ranion in his room. was arrested on
suspicion Of aiding in the recent rob
|'Broadway, where $1,000 was stolen.
cipating in the hold up Of Reuben's
berry ut the Owl restaurant near
Broadway They were captured af-
ter police had been called by several
hat check girls who slipped out an
unguarded exit while the orchestra
was playing on the robbers orders.
All Of Whttemore's band admit
previous convictions for robbery and
say their motive was to get easy
money for gambling, drugs, and lux
urious living.
Although veritablc arsenal was
found on arrest of the various lead
crs of the gang. District Attorney
Banton said that not Il shot had been
fired by them in amy Of their rob
berries in New York.
Escaped From Prison
Richard Reese Whittemorc. the
leader, is wanted in Baltimore on u
charge Of numbering Robert Hoffman.
6O-ycar-old prison guard, during his
escape two weeks after beginning a
sentence Of 10 years. a year ago.
Detectives said that Whittcmorc
regarded himself as u super-bandit
and above the law. He comes Of IL
respectable Baltimore family but as
early as his Sunday school days turn
cd to petty thieving
9TH Tiger Girl" who says she was
married to Whittemore nine years
ago. is described by police as a ty-
pical "gunman's moll' whose func-
ton was to carry the gangs wcap-
ons SO they might evade arrest for
carrying concealed weapons.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-24
Ground Is Broken
For Fargo Forums
Proposed Building

Fargo. N. D., March -. up
Ground was broken today for the con-
struction Of the new home of the
Fargo Forum to be built this
year. The contract for the building
will be awarded about April Is, the
newspaper announced.
The building will be three stories.
and full basement, and will be ready
for occupancy next fall.
Involved in the new construction
program there also is an extensive
new equipment program calling for a
total investment of approximately u
quarter of million dollars new cap-.
ital, according to N. B. Black. presi-
dent Of the Forum Publishing COM
pAny
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-24
Weather Report

Temperature at Il. m. .......... 35
Highest yesterday ............ 73
Lowest last night .......... 81
Precipitation to a. nj. -. Trace
Highest wind velocity ....... 81
Weather Forecast
For Bismarck and vicinity: Partly
cloudy and much colder tonight;
Thursday fair and rather cold.
For North Dakota: Partly cloudy
and much colder tonight; Thursday
fair and rather cold.
Weather Conditions
A well defined low pressure area,
accompanied by high temperatures, is
centered over the upper Mississippi
Valley, while a high pressure area
covers the extreme Northwest. Some
what colder weather prevails from
the northern Plains States westward
to the Pacific coast, with lowest tenn
peratures slightly below freezing.
Fair weather is general over the South
while unsettled weather prevails
throughout the northern states. Pre-
cipitation occurred over the north
eastern Rocky Mountain slope.
ORRIS w. ROBERTS.
Official in Charge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-24
NlLHOII.AN AT MEETING

Frank Milhollan. chairman of the
state railroad board. is in Washing
ton attending the National Conferen-
ce on Street and Highway safety.
called by Secretary Herbert Hoover.
Milhollan represents the National As
sociatiOn Of Railroad Commissioners
on the committee which drew up a
model safety law for presentation to
the conference. If approved by the
conference the legislatures Of the war;
ious states will be asked to adopt it
as one means Of standardizing the
laws governing the operation Of
automobiles.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-24
Turkey Plans to
Take Control of
Liquor Business

Constantinople. March a. @
The Turkish government has decided
drink business Of the country. 1t
will manufacture douxico, the nation
al drink. which resembles aniseed
cordial, and s1so light wines and
beers to regulate importation Of al
cOholic beverages.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-24
TODAY IN WASHINGTON

House committee farm relief
hearing continues.
Senate investigation Of tariff
commission goes forward.
National conference on street
and hixhwaytsafely resumes.
Senate votes on G0oding long
and short haul rsilroad bill.
House judiciary committee acts
on Judge English impeachment
case.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-24
BOYS Poor DRIVERS

Youth under the age Of Is years
failed to prove their ability as auto
drivers. Junior operators licenses
were issued last year in the rural
districts of New York. There were
10000 applicants and 5627 licenses
granted. The Junior operators were
the cause Of llS accidents during the
year. one Of every eight Of which re-
suited in the loss of human life.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-24
Movie Theatre
Takes Catalogue
AS Show Ticket

Yale, Okla. March "a NO
Encouraging IA buy at home CAM
paign, local motion picture
theatre has accumulated room
full Of mail order catalogues. The
management offered Il free ad-
mission in exchange for cata-
logue and 625 were brought in
by patrons in week. This
city's population is less than
2,1OO.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-24
SENATOR AND
GOVERNOR ARE
VOTE GETTERS
Both Have Good Sized Major
tiles Over Opponents
at the Primary
NORBECK VOTE 2 to I
George w. Wright, Huron, In
Lead For Chairman of
State Committee

Sioux Falls, S. d., March 24.--LP--
Senator Peter Norbcck apparently is
the choice of South Dakota Republi-
cans for the United States senator
iai nomination.
The senator's majority over his
opponent, George ID. Danforh, Sioux
Falls. increased hourly as the returns
from yesterdays primary election
was tabulatcd in the Associated Press
election bureau here today.
With S5S out Of the 1898 precincts
IN the state accounted for, the sena-
tors vote was nearly double that Of
Danforth with most Of the rural COM
munities. where the senator is re-
puted to be strongest, still to be
heard from.
The vote at 8 Il. m. today was:
Norbcck 34,42O: Danforth l6,32S
Will Oppose {. J. GundcrsOn
Mr.. Norbcck's only obstacle to an
other term in the senate. if early
returns are borne out. is his contest
i'm the general election this fall with
G. }. Gunderson. Vcrmilion, choice Of
the Democrats, and Howard Platt,
Langford. the farmer labor candidate.
Governor Gunderson was leading
G. +. Coyne, Fort Pierre, by a comfor-
table vote.
The figures early today were: Gun
dcrson 3O,9sl: Coyne 2O.S43, from
81 precincts.
George W. Wright, Huron, was
completely routing John p. Bleeg,
Sioux Falls, for the chairmanship of
the Republican state central commit
tee. The latest returns in this race
give Wright ll.737 and Blecg, G.GSG
in $50 precincts.
Democrats Fail To Vote
The Democrats literally failed to
move "A finger W. j. Bulow, Eeres-
ford, was leading X. .. Richards.
Huron, by more than two to one.
Either the Democrats forgot to go to
the polls or the phlegmatic character
Of the contest induced election Off
ciuls to slight the count because the
total vote was but 1867. In 22G
precincts. it gave Bulow 949 and
Richards 4lS
Senator Norbcck's showing, which
is conceded by Danforth as nomina-
tion, was construed by the senator's
followers as signal victory for his
position on the farm relief question.
MAJORITIES INCREASED
IN LATER TABULATlONS
Sioux Falls, S. d., March 24.-tR--
Majorities polled by United States
senator Peter Norbeck and Governor
Carl Gunderson. renOminated for
their respective offices in yesterdays
statewide Republican primary, con-
tinued to swell as belated returns
came in today.
When unofficial tabulations had
been made from 983 Of the states
1888 precincts, Norbeck had 3o,926
votes as against 1912 polled by his
opponent, George j. Danforth of
Sioux Falls.
The same precincts gave the gov
crnor 34.45l votes, while {. r. Coyne
Of Fort Pierre. his opponent, had
22955. These returns were from all
but nine of the states 60 counties.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-24
0MAHASNIPER
TO DIE IN THE
CHAIR JULY 9
Will BE ElectrOcuted For Muir.
der of DIR. Searles,
Omaha Specialist

Omaha, March "a. R> Frank
Carter, Omaha "sniper," today was
sentenced to be electrocuted at the
Nebraska state penitentiary next
July for the murder of DIR. A. D..
Searles, Omaha specialist.
Sentence was pronounced by Dis
trict Judge Goss. after he had over
ruled a motion for new trial on the
grounds Of irregularities in the jury
which convicted Carter Saturday.
Carter was not pcrturbed Wher
date Of sentence was announced.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-24
BIG AUTO DEMAND

It isl said that there is great de-
msnd infoasnGut ~ Great eat n.s Britain .i. lOr
iIsS1 Ho~ever. large e taxes tax ' make E it diff.
cult for manu- facturers to give the
Britishers autos at . price they can
afford.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-24
ROIICH ROAD DAMAGE

Rough roads cause considerable
damage to the working parts of an
automobile. Uneven roads are often
unnoticcd while driving rs the body
Of the car does not shake with the
axles and differential.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-24

BADGER PLACED IN MUSEUM
A mounted. badger, trapped last
fall in LaMoure county. recently was
received by the state historical Soc
iety here and will be placed in the
state museum Of natural history in
the Liberty Memorial building.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-24
DECISION OF.
ADJT. GENERAL
Is HELD FINAL
Has Supreme Power in APP
proving Application For
State Soldiers Bonus

The adjutant general has supreme
powers in determining whether or not
an application for state soldiers
Bonus shall be approved for payment.
the supreme court held TODAY in the
case of Mrs. Isabella Howisson VS..
G. A. Fraser as adjutant general.
In its decision the court reversed
the Grand Forks county district court
which had issued pcremptOry writ
of mandamus directing Fraser to pay
the claim made by Mrs. Howisson.
The case was appealed by Fraser to
the supreme court.
Mother Claimed Bonus
Records in the case showed that
Mrs. HowissOn was the mother of
John Alexander Bonnet, killed in ac-
ton in France in 1918. Bennett left
a wife and child but the child died
and his wife remarked. Mrs. Howis-
son claimed that she was entitled to
the bonus as dependent survivor Of
her son. The adjutant generals re-
fusal to pay resulted in the suit.
In it's decision the court pointed out
that the state bonus law gives the
adjutant general power to pass on
claims and "makes no provisions for
appeal from or judicial review Of the
decisions Of the adjutant general in
the allowance or rejection of claims.
In the instant case it is held that
this decision is not subject to judicial
review and tina. The action Of the ad-
jutant general may not be controlled
b. mandamus.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-24

The annual rainfall in China
ranges from thirty to seventy inches.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-24
PLANK ROAD RULINGS

MOTORISTS entering ArixOna from
California by way of Holtvillc and
Yuma route must keep their loads
below 5000 pounds. including motor
vehicle, according to state ruling.
This ruling is for the protection Of
the plank road across the sandhills.
In addition to the weight limit over
the. timber structure. speed is to be
reduced to 10 miles an hour.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-24
WEATHER FORECAST

Cloudy and colder tonight;
Thursday fair and rather cold.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-14

for the materials they extremely allurng their
of and their Xqueness of color. The modes
Fashions ares-fashions the
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that the long bodice and full skirt is the outstanding
silhouette These rock to be had in soft spring shades of
she'll tea sulphur French pink love bird blue lavender,
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-14

Many these frocks copies of exclusive models Gold
and silver trimmings lend note, and very handsome
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bodice skirt Too, there delightful choice of the
prints emphasizing gay spring is at hand
Words inadequate describing these rocks the
only thing you do is them, try them how
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purchase In sizes for the miss and woman
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-01
GREENE-CANANEA.
(Boston News).

stock conspicuous strength in the metal has
the
the first half 1926 oaed close to
a
years
this able pull this
property
commercially mneraled Additional drimgs
than preliminary operations showed
practically
wartime plant
$31OSOOO
quick" estimated
is equivalent t. a on the ock.
off the dividend
maintain
44 question
ccnseryatively up by directors.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-01
And Now Less Noise

against organizations
against that throughout
ever we have anassocatiOn which while its value will
be great cities
in the cities This
city sponsored by
Institute B.
head the institute While admitting the
sumped the writer, that
fails define the
building
featuring cheating the chieagoan
There doubt that noise
the individual
the
detrimental
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Faster production
practically per quarter
century, all great city
the aim of the celOtechnic
ing his
bot hends;
trucks by
tories material
will help protest the sensitive
car noises #
plan survey of Chicago to
certain where the noise
chronic
in other aFge cities and the the
parments will be "Curbing by
wholly
TO his midnight
his engine in the alley
it, and think of the
average
citizens changing
street bells roaring elevated
The
the signifies no doubt
lot of that could
sell when
For the many willy
is the formation
publicity try moving some
the folks the city the
they therefore would not
have to about the loss
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-01
Some Vital Statistics

Deaths
20 per cent
compared with the
by the
organization the Metropolitan company
policy holders the
population the United
This corresponding period
and with rates OF 3l 34 and 20 the
1922 recorded among
this Of any
1917 This
hosm' Metropolitan 965 since
From Chicago
have just been bootleggert special
bootleg liquor
Ella Boole president
union who declares booteg greatest
Deaths from crrhos the
alcoholism period corresponds
death rate Of go 100000 This
and of 81 for the corresponding
60 for the first half 1924
numbered 10 during period
that the section
by the recently
association wires
poison liquor Whether dry
bootleg liquor is dangerous all