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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-11
B0DIES0F TWO
MEN ARE FOUND
IN AUTOMOBILE
Victims We're Either Hanged
or Beaten TO Death.
Authorities Say

Youngstown, Ohio, Feb. II. H-
The frozen bodies of two men, bear
ing evidences of great violence, were
found in an automobile few miles
from here today. Officials expressed
the opinion the men either were
hanged or beaten to death.
A finger on the hand of one man
was mutilated, apparently indicat-
ing efforts had been made to remove
a ring. No Identification has been
made. Police said they had found
out that the automobile had been
left in the spot for II hours.
Liquor Feud Theory
Police are working on the theory
that liquor feud was responsible
for the death of the men.
License plates on the car were is
sued to Domonic Russo and Russo's
family has been called in to deter
mine whether he was one of the slain
men. The other. police believe, may
have been Sari Russo, "a cousin
The bodies were frozen together. A
woman who lives near where the car
was found said she saw two automo-
biles stop at the spot last night, and
an interchange of passengers took
place.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-11
so ARRESTS
EXPECTED IN
ALCOHOL PLOT
Prominent Business Men
Throughout the Country
Included in the List

Cleveland, Feb. 11.-(P -Predic-
tiOns that the number of arrests in
connection with the nation wide al
legged conspiracy Of the Superior In
dustrial Alcohol company to flood the
country with bootleg alcohol would
reach SO today were made by author
tiles here as the federal grand jury
continued its investigation into the
alleged plot.
Arrests in the case reached 26 late
yesterday when three men were TAX
en- into custody ut Philadelphia and
two at Chicago. They were the first
taken on 30 or more federal warrants
issued Monday on information fur
nished by George A. Golding, govern
ment Investigator.
Twenty-One arrests of officials of
the Superior concern, employees and
others, including three revenue Off
cials, were made before the grand
jury investigation began. APPROX
mately 300 witnesses have been sub
poenaed and it is expected the grand
jury will return at least 100 indict-
ments. some against prominent busi-
ness men in various cities Of the
country.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-11
ELEVATORS
BEHIND MOVE
TO STOP SMUT
Is, 100000 Bushels of Smutty
Wheat at Terminals Since
September l

z Minneapolis, Feb. 1l.--LP) Forty
two hundred grain elevators of the
northwest are backing the campaign
for smut eradication, by urging their
own customers to treat their small
grain seed before planting this spring
according to reports today to the
Northwest Grain Smut Prevention
committee here.
r. H. Black, marketing specialist
Of the. United States department Of
agriculture, sent letters to all eleva-
tor operators, urging they get back
of the movement for smut eradica-
tion. He said that 100000 bushels
of smutty, wheat has been received
aA terminal elevators in the. Twin
Cities and Duluth since September
/. 1925.
Elevator operators at Valley City,
N. D.; Red Lake Falls, Mimi; RAN
dolph, S. D., and New Rockford, n. D.,
report that their farmers are pre-
pairing to treat their seed. Seed
dealers of ,Moorhead and Pipestone.
Mimi. are sending smut prevention
booklets with their catalogues, they
said. n
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-11
EXHAUSTION
OF 0ILSUPPLY
IS FORECAST
Present Supply Will Be Gone
in ~ Years, Says Man
From Oklahoma

Washington, Feb. 11.--tP)-The
prospect of exhaustion of the ma
ton's known oil supply within seven
and a half years unless new fields
are discovered was placed before the
conference called by the federal oil
conservation board in an address to-
day by Earl Oliver, of Ponca City,
Okla.
Mr.. Oliver believed the recent de-
cline in petroleum production did not
necessarily forecast an Immediate
shortage, but he argued for adoption
Of the system Of unit development of
pools to eliminate over-production
and waste He declard the develop
ment of substitutes should be
speeded up because there is no way
Of knowing how many and how large
oil beds remain to be discovered.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-11
TO
PLEADGUILTY
T00NE COUNT
Plainview Banker, Who Was
Found in Mississippi, \
Arraigned Today

Rochester, Mimi, Feb. 1l.--@ +.
L. Sylvester, former president Of the
defunct Plainview State Bank, was
on his way here from Wabasha today
to appear before Judge G.. E. Caliag-
han at 2 p. NJ. and plead guilty TO an
indictment in connection with the
banks closing.
The aged Plainview man enc rged
from his cell in the Wabasha county
jail at 9 a. IN. and in the company Of
County Attorney John r. Foley, Dep
uty Sheriff John Jacobs and Mrs.
E. L. Sylvester, took the train for
Red Wing. He was not hhndcuficd.
Crowd Expected At Train
They we're to leave Red NAlg at
11:46 for Rochester, arriving at 1880
A throng was expected to be at the
train to witness the arrival OF Syl-
vester, and preparations were being
made to handle an even larger crowd
at the county court house where he
was to be arraigned.
According to County Attorney
Foley, Sylvester will plead guilty to
one indictment, charging him with
receiving deposits in the institution
when he knew it to be insolvent. The
specific charge cites deposit OF
$500 declared to have been made by
Elizabeth Aller of Plainview, and ac-
cepted by Sylvester on February g.
1925, the day he bade his family
goodbye and fled from the town.
A number of Plainview residents
lifelong friends Of Sylvester, were
in Rochester today to see him ar.
raigned.
Sylvester has expressed Il desire Ia
be taken direct to the pen from Ro-
chester, should he be sentenced this
afternoon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-11
FLIER WANTS
T0RBTURN BY
WAY OF U. S
Commander Franco Will Ask
King Alfonso's Permis-
sion to Do So

Buenos Aires. Feb. 11.-LR)-Hav-
ing flown from Palos, Spain, to
Buenos Aires, Commander Ramon
Franco said today that he would
shortly send to King Alfonzo a pro-
posal to continue the flight from
Buenos Aires to New York. He add
ed that his seaplane, the Plus Ultra,
was in splendid condition.
Franco desires to fly home by way
of the South American west coast,
crossing the southern Andes and Wis
iting Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia,
Cuba and the United States. He has
been privately informed that his
plans will be approved.
II have arrived" was the message
Franco sent to King Alfonzo shortly
after arrival here yesterday, from,
Montevideo, Uruguay, on the last
stage of his flight.
The distance Of 6.362 miles was
flown in 81 hours, ~ minutes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-11
Kitchen Has Some
Oranges Grown at
Underwood, N. D,

Samples of North Dakota-grown
oranges are on display at the office
of J. A. Kitchen, commissioner of
agriculture and labor.
They were sent here by Mrs. q. 7.
Smith Of Underwood who picked an
even dozen oranges from tree in
her hothouse. Mrs. Smith enclosed a
picture Of the tree to prove that she
really grew the citrons herself.
This only goes to prove that we
can raise anything on North Dakota
SOIL" Mrs. Smith said in letter ac-
companying the exhibit. The oranges
have good color but are somewhat
lacking in size and flavor when COM
pared with the ordinary commercial
orange.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-11
JURY DECIDES
BOY DIED FROM
BEING WHIPPED
Stepfather and Mother Are
Held-Stepfather Admits
Beating Child


Baltimore, Feb. l.---(P) A coron-
er's jury investigating the death of
five-year-old Eldridge Coursey, de-
cided last night that he died las the
result of barbaric and inhuman
beating" 1t ordered that Ralen T.
Coursey, the boys stepfather, be
held without bail, charged with ad-
ministering the beating, and Mrs.
Edna May Coursey, mother Of Ell
bridge, as an accomplice.
COursey, street car conductor,
was arrested after the child died
Saturday. He admitted having whip
ped him the day previous, with Il
three-quarter inch broomstick after
Eldridge spoke to him disrespcct
fully. Coursey and his wife dcclar
ed the child died as the result o. Il
fall.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-11
CHECKS
AREF0UNDIN
POLICE RAID
Were Made Out on Banks in
Chicago, Milwaukee, Twin
Cities, St. Cloud

Chicago, Feb. 1l.-R-Checks
filled in with sums totaling 100000
Cloud, Minn., and other cities were
men and two women in hotel yes
terday.
Two abstracts to titles to property
in indianapolis also were found
along with two automatic pistols.
The men said they were Jack Faux
ner and George Claus, Of New York
city and the women said they were
Mona Stedman and Violet Graf Of
Chicago. Claus, police said, has a
record for burglary in Peoria.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-11
PERSHING IN
CAPITALF0R
MEDICAL AID
Effect Of the Long Trip on His
Health Was Negligible,
Friends Say

Washington. Feb. l1.--(R -Gcner-
al Pershing returned to Washington
today for medical treatment after
five months absence in South
America as head Of the Tacna africa
plebiscitc commission.
He was met 1T the railway station
by Secretary Kellogg, several army
officers and number of other gov
ernment officials. He was taken to
temporary quarters in an uptown
club house.
The effect on the generals health
Of the voyage from africa to Key
West, and the train journey from
Florida to Washington, was described
by members Of his party as negligi-
BILE.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-11
TODAY
a MOUTHFUL OF TEETH.
HONOR TO SPAIN.
FIXING MAPS.
CORILLA'S CLUB FEET.
BY ARTHUR BRISBANE
(Copyright, 1920.

\CVpyFlSnt, lvzOJ.
Trouble may come Of Mussoiinis
threat to advance Italys frontier
farther into German territory, his
"a whole&mouthful Of teeth for
TOOTH"
Streseman, replied to Mussolini in
u speech before the Reichstag yes
terday, earnestly and solemnly, his
audience was worked up to high
pitch by serious effront from q
supposedly friendly neighbor."
Mussolini fortunately doesn't want
any war with Germany now. Too ex-
pcnsive. The League Of Nations
wouldn't allow Germany to make war
if she wanted to, for peace with
financial recovery Is even more inn
portant than the Irritation that other
nations feel toward Muss0lini's pow
efful government.
The italian German situation will
be taken before the League Of Ma
tions. at the request of the Tyroleen
Diet. and the league will solemnly
discuss It.
In Mussolini's case this doesn't
mean much. When the league tried
to settle the quarrsl between Italy
and Greece. Mussolini went ahead,
seized Corfu, demanded and got an
enormous cash indemnity, announc-
ing that he "didn't accept orders
from tAe league"
<. It is, troubled sitastion over
there and il Prudent Coolidge can
keep the United States from going
any farther into Il, the United States
will b much esl.!tsss. ~
Early yesterday morning, Raymon
Franco, the "Cplumbus o{ the .air''
left Rio De JsAeiro for Buence.
Ayres. on the last .slss" Of his Slight
from Spain 20. South Ameyica.
Only recently, Lord Nertheliffe In
New York told how 40 had offered
950,OO0 70 anybe1f that would Nv
esross the EngllSk Chann1l. Boys
Continued q pASe tkree)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-11
Weather Report

Highest wind velocity ... II
WEATHER FORECAST
For Bismarck and vicinity: Tn
settled tonight add Friday with pos
sibly some snow; colder Friday.
For North Dakota: Unsettled to-
night and Friday with possibly some
snow; colder Friday and in extreme
northwest portion tonight.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
The pressure is low along the east
ern Rocky Mountain slope while a
high pressure area is centered over
the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes re-
gion. This Nressure distribution is
causing colder weather over the
Great Lakes region and Mississippi
Valley while higher temperatures
prevail in the Plains States and over
the eastern Rocky Mountain slope.
Temperatures are dropping west Of
the Rockies. The weather is gener-
ally fair from the Great Lakes re-
gion westward to the Plains States
while precipitation occurred from
the western slope Of the Rockies to
the Pacific coast,
ORRiS W. ROBERTS.
Official In charge
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-11
COLD FOLLOWS
BLIZZARD-16
DIEM STORM
Northeastern Section of the
United States Is Virtu.
ally Snowbound
DRIFTS DELAY TRAFFIC
Mid.western States Enjoying
Springlike Weather
Robins, Butterflies
DRIFTS DELAY TRAFFIC

New York, Feb. ll.-LF9-Bitter
cold today followed on the heels Of
second blizzard in . week that bur.
led northeastern United States un.
der two feet of snow, took Is lives
and held the section virtually snow
bound for "a hours.
Adding to the heavy snowfall Of
late last week, which took 32 lives
in the east, yesterdays storm choked
roads everywhere, delayed railroad
traffic, particularly in suburban dis
tricts. and heaped up drifts 10 and IL
feet high in many sections OF New
England.
A storm in Chicago took three
lives.
Weather Springlike In The West
While the east struggled through
the snowdrifts, Colorado, Montana
and Wyoming were basking in warm
sunshine, famed by chinook winds
from the Rockies, and noting in
creased flocks of robins. Great
Falls. Mont, reported butterfly.
Farmers are plowing in Alberta, but
forecasters see q disturbance headed
that way.
While Laramie rancher was
catching box Of grasshoppers as in
dication that winter was over, 10
inches of snow was falling in Phila-
delphia and Washington, d. c., with
foot or more falling further north.
The storm, now headed northeast
ward in the Atlantic ocean, whipped
huge seas and drove coastwise ships
to shelter.
Towns isolated
At Brockton, Mass, put'c build
ihgs were turned over to hundreds of
persons unable to reach their homes
Several. smaller towns wee cut off
from the outside world by The drifts.
In Rhode Island train Of the Mar
ragansett Pier Railroad was showed
under till only the tops Of the Ears
were visible. It's 20 passengers walked
. three miles to Kingston, r. /.
Deaths reported in the storm were
Gloucester, Macs, g.; Philadelphia, 2;
noston. 2; New London, 4 Conn. 2;
New Haven, Conn.,, 1; Greenwich
Conn, 1; Biddcford, Mc.,,1; Trenton
=. j., l.; New York, !; Worcester, l;
pHwturkct I
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-11
REPORTS MADE TO II,
GET HIGHWAYS OPEN

New York, Feb. f1.-LR--Today
found scores Of towns and villages
in northeastern United States still in
the tolls of the heavy snow blanket
left by yesterdays blizzard.
Clear weather and rising tempera-
lures aided armies of shovelcrs who
laborcd to open highways.
Railroads were getting back to
schedules, but many Of the country's
main highways still were blocked. In
southern New England, it was esti-
mated that it would be several days
before the Jacobs Ladder route, the
Mohawk trail and the Lebanon noun
tain road were open.
New York city had opened the prin-
cipal streets. One aged man died IN
Brooklyn and another was found
unconscious today from exposure.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-11
Washburn Man Has
a Narrow Escape

Washburn, N. D., Feb. li.-Al-
though he was whirled perhaps fiji
ty times around power shaft at a
dizzy speed Charles Meyers today is
alive and nursing but minor bruises
Meyers, employed in the engine
pany mine near here, brushed against
a whirling shaft. In an instant his
clothes were caught, wrapped around
the shaft and he was jerked from
his feet to become human pinwheel
for some seconds until cloth tearing
released him and he was thrown
many feet clear Of the shaft. Unc0n-
scious when picked up he was rushed
to local hospital. Examination re-
vealed no broken bones or internal
injuries.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-11
Naturalization
of Church Property
Will Be Demanded

Mexico City, Feb. ll.--(R- AL
though there has been no official an
nouncement, the newspapers here
have received what is described as
authoritative information that the
attorney general is preparing to issue
an order Tor the naturalization of all
property of the Catholic church in
Mexico.
1t also is said he intends to punish
all persons who hide church posses
sions or who violate the Mexican con
StitutiOn.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-11
DlaTHICT TOURNAMENT

HAllidAy.-IhA district bqsketbelI
tousnament will be held at Halliday
on February 26 and 26 with. KILL
deer, Dunn Center, Werner, HalH-
day, Golden Valley, zap, Ha1en md
StaDton playing.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-11
TO-DAY IN WASHINGTON
Tax bill fight continues in sen

ate.
Oil conservation conference
consludes.
House takes up war depart
ment appropriation bill.
Robinson coal bill is consider
ed by senate committee.
Military and naval committees
Of house resume defense hear
ings.
Sehate judiciary committee
acts on Walsh request for alumi-
mum inquiry.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-11
Rubber SINKS

Berlin. great protection against
.breakAge are the new rubber Innings
for sinks recently introduced here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-11
DECISION IS
MADE TODAY BY
SECRET VOTE
Opinion Given That Members
of 3rd Party Group Will
Stay in League
VOTE WAS 81 TO IS
Garberg of Fargo Urged All
to Abide by Decision of
the Majority

After disposing Of the platform
ut this afternoons session, the
convention recessed and trans
posed itself into q meeting Of
the stO, ,:khOlders Of the North
Dakota Nonpartisan. with the aim
in view Of devising u plan for
reseuing the official league news
paper from its financial Difficult.
ties.
When this stock holders meet
ing. which is expected to cOntin-
ue for an hour or more, is fin
ished, the nominations will be
taken up and the fight over the
conventions nomination for gov
crnOr will commence.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-11

MINIATURE DOLL HOUSE
London.--A miniature model Of the
queens doll house recently was
made Of old pieces Sof wood r. ! 15-
year-old boy.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-11
VOTE ON TAX BILL
FORECAST FOR FRIDAY

Washington, Feb. 11.-(49--A sem
ate vote tomorrow on passage Of the
tax reduction bill was forecast today
by Chairman Smoot Of the finance
committee.
The final roll call, planned for to-
day, was postponed while administra
tion Republicans sought to recoup
some of the revenue losses voted yes
terday by repeal Of the taxes on au
tomobile cars and trucks, admissions,
and dues.
Chairman Smoot said vote tomor
row would assure tax reduction by
March Is, when income tax Install
ments are due.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-11
SENATE ADDS
MORE CUTSTO
TAX MEASURE
Bill Now Provides $125,OOO,'
600 More Reduction Than
Melons Limit
ESTATE TAX WIPED OUT
Taxes on Autos, Admissions
and Dues Wiped Out in
Quick Succession
ESTATE TAX WIPED OUT

Washington, Feb. R--Admin-
istration Republicans sought today to
counteract the tax slashing orgy in
dulged in last night by the senate in
adding Sl00,O0O,O00 to its 1852 ,0OO. 900
tax reduction bill after voting to re-
peal the Inheritance tax.
The sudden turning Of l6 Republi-
cans who first had voted against re-
peal of the inheritance tax and then
enjoyed an almost solid Democratic
lineup in wiping out the taxes on
automobiles, admissions and dues,
prompted quick recess, as moved
by Senator Reed, Republican. Penn
sylvania, "in view of the storm
Chairman Smoot of the finance
committee, hopeful that the storm
had blown itself out over night,
sought today to round up enough
strength to undo some of the action
of yesterday, especially in view Of
remaining provisions calling for
more tax cuts.
The total reduction of $452,OOO,0O0
provided by the bin at the close of
work yesterday is $125,O0O,OOO over
the figure provided by the house
measure and the maximum set by
Secretary Mellon.
Chairman Smoot told the senate its
action in repeating the automobile
passenger car levy, involving u loss
of $7O,O0O,O0O in revenue, will ruin
the bill" while Senator Couzens, Re-
publican, Michigan, countered with
the charge that it was "a damnable
outrage if you take the taxes off dead
millionaircs and not relieve these
burdensome levics." He had fought
the provision repeating the inheri-
tance levy, which was approved by
the senate, 40 to 6.
Elimination Of the taxes voted yes
terday may assure return Of the in
heritance tax to the bill when it
+, reaches the conference with repre-
sentativcs Of the house. whose lead
ers already had served notice they
would fight for its return to the bill
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Unsettled tonight and Friday;
possibly snow; colder Friday.
Evening star., 1926-11-05
CLAYTON PROPOSED
AS NEW COMMISSIONER
Appointment to Succeed Rudolph
Is Urged by Washington
Highlands Citizens.

William Nick. Clayton, temporary
legal adviser to the Public Utilities
Commission and chairman of the pub
tic utilities committee of the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations, was in
dorsed for District Commissioner, to
succeed Cuno Fl. Rudolph, retiring
president of the Board of Commission
ers, by the Washington Highlands
Citizens Association at a meeting last
night in the home of DR.. J. B. Payne,
president. The association also in
dorsed Jesse G. Suter for reelection
as president of the Federation of Citi
zens' Associations. The federation
election will take place tomorrow
night in the boardroom of the Dis
trict Building.
The condition of suburban roads
within the organizations territory and
the method of repairing them was de-
plored in resolutions. While some eff
fort has been made by the highway
department to improve Livingston
road, the principal thoroughfare, it
was pointed out that oil and tar re-
Gently spread made it almost impass-
able for pedestrians. There are no
sidewalks paralleling the highway, it
was said.
Announcement was made that the
property owners had donated two lots
to the association. on which it is pro-
posed to erect a community house, in
which the association will meet. The
cost of the building will be borne by
popular subscription.
Evening star., 1926-11-05
WOMAN GAS VICTIMS
HUSBAND ARRESTED
William Torman to Be Asked Elk.
planation About Choice of Hos
pital and Other Phases.

William Torman. so years old, an
engineer, whose wife, Mrs. Sylvia
Torman, 3S years old, was taken to
Freedmens Hospital from her home,
918 Eighteenth street, Wednesday
afternoon in a serious condition from
illuminating gas poison, was arrested
and held for investigation early last
night by Detectives Patrick O'Brien
and Thomas Nally.
Torman told detectives, they say,
that he fell asleep after his wife left
the room to get him some coffee
about o'clock Wednesday afternoon,
and, awakening to find she had not
returned, he went to the kitchen and
found her seated near the kitchen
range unconscious from gas escaping
from an open burner of the stove.
Torman explained that she had
received treatment from DIR. J. Bliss
Bates, who was in the apartment
house, before the Freedmen's Hos
pital ambulance was summoned.
Mrs. Torman was still In serious
condition early today. She had not
regained consciousness, although
physicians stated they noted an i'm
provement.
Police will further investigate the
matter in an attempt to find from
Torman why he failed to have his
wife treated at Emergency Hospital,
only q few blocks away. instead of
sending her to Freedmen's Hospital,
several miles from the home, and will
also endeavor to clear up the circum-
stance presented by records at
Emergency Hospital. showing that
an ambulance surgeon was refused
at the home when respond
ing to q call Tuesday.