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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-16
ALICE HOIST
ACQUITTED OF
NAFUS MURDER
M0untrail County Jury Finds
Defendant Not Guilty on
I Grounds of Insanity
JURORS OUT ALL NIGHT
Miss Hoist Will Go to Home
Of Relatives at Lidgerwood
For Much Needed Rest
JURORS OUT ALL NIGHT

Stanley, N. D.. March 16-AD-
Miss Alice Hoist, 22.ycar-old Sanish
girl, was acquitted at 9:35 this morn
ing of the murder of William Nafus
Of Van Hook last December Is. The
jury found the defendant not guilty
on the grounds of insanity.
For the first time during the en-.
tire trial Of the case, the girl smiled
family AS the verdict was read, and
as the jurors passed her, Miss Hols.
and her father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. August Hoist, each shook hands
with the II men who had tried the
case.
As the girl walked from the court
room she started to cry, and shortly
thereafter she was put to bed.
Judge George H. Moellring of Will
liston, who presided at the trial,
suggested to the parents and the
girls counsel, Attorney F. F.. Wycoff
of Stanley, that in view of what had
transpired in the trial Of the case,
when the girl was twice affected
by what her parents asserted were
cpileptic fits, that she be put under
observation and bo given medical
tIS0LUncuLs
To Visit Relatives
Attorney Wyckoff informed the
court that such plans had already
been made, and said that the girl
would 60 to Lidgerwood,- N. D., for
stay with relatives to, give her a
much needed rest.
The jury was given the case at )
p. m. yesterday and dclibcrated
throughout the entire night, agree
ing upon verdict shortly after 3
u. M. today.
1t was the contention o< the de-
fcnsc that Miss Hoist was in a
seizure of psychic epilepsy at the
time she killed Nafus in Sanish
pool hall last December Is.
Taking the witness stand in her
own defense, the girl testified that
she could not recall having killed
Nafus and also asserted that she
could not recall incidents or events
for few days prior to and subse-
quent to the staying. She testified
that Nafus on December 10 had GRIM
inally assaulted her.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-16
GOLD SEEKERS
BRAVE STORM
TO GET CLAIMS
New Discovery at Barrel
Springs Reached From Head
of Precipitous Canyon

Tonopah, New, March 16--tP)-The
land of gold at Weepah held ever
increasing numbers in its spell to-
day as novices and desert rats alike
heard news of the latest discovery
at Barrel Springs, five miles south.
Driven by that same urge which
impelled Sam McGee to leave his
sunny home in Tennessee and roam
the Yukon, 200 men and women
struggled through mountain storm
from Gold Field to Barrel Springs,
and staked out claims in the new
area Yesterday.
The rainbow chasers plunged out
through the night while the gale
arose to such strength it blew storm
doors and plate glass windows out
of the Gold Field hotel.
aO.Mile Wind Blows
The temperature was l3 degrees
above zero, with 4O-mile wind
whistling across the waste Of sage
and sand. Sourdoughs from Alaska
said the weather reminded them of
the Yukon trail ut its worst.
The rush to the new district began
before daylight, and long after dark
the last straggler reached shelter
here.
Pine Nut Jim, Indian who made the
first location at Barrel Springs three
years ago, agreed to sell his rights
terms unannOunced.
The latest discovery is reached
from the head of precipitous can,
yon. where a geologist found ore as.
saying $78 ton at depth of 20
feet in an old shaft.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-16
BODY
LET'S CONTRACT
FOR EQUIPMENT
Purch h ases Approximately
$4,000 Worth of Road
Machinery and Markers

Contracts for road machinery,
signs, and other equipment to be
used by the highway departments
maintenance division were awarded
at melting Of the state highway
commission Tuesday. The total Of
such contracts was estimated at
$4,000.
lhe Russell Road Machinery conf
pany, Minneapolis. was awarded Il
contract for 3S horse patrol graders:
the Austin Western Road Machinery
company, Chicago, received u con-
tract for Is; the North Dakota Metal
Culvert company, Fargo, 81; North
western Sheet and Iron Works, Wah-
peton 20 and the Northfield Iron
company. NorthfieId, Mimi. one. All
were Of different types and sizes.
The Russell Road Machinery COM
pany was given a contract for four
motor road patrols and the North
western Sheet and Iron company a
contract for one. Contracts for 12-
foot blade graders were let to the
Russell company and j. y. Adams
and company, Indianapolis, Indiana.
The Adams company also received
the contract for 1000 cutting edges
for requirements on blade graders.
The Lewis Motor company, Fargo.
was awarded a contract for two CO.
horse power caterpillar engines.
The Western Stamping and Manu-
featuring company, St. Paul, rcceiv-
ed contract for 1926 road marking
signs of all kinds and the Janney-
Semple-H Hill company, Minneapolis.
received the contract for steel posts
on which the smaller signs will be
placed. Pendelton and Gilkey, Min
neapolis, received the contract for
wood posts on which the larger signs
will be placed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-16
PRAISE GIVEN
CHEST PLAN
BY GOVERNOR
Executive Tells of Success Of
Project in Grand Forks
Meeting to Be Tonight

Praise for the Community Chest
plan now being projected here was
expressed today by Governor A. G.
Sorlie, who declared that the plan
has proved successful in Grand
Forks.
1.-THE Community Chest plan has
been successfully worked out in many
cities ,'thin the past 10 years." the
executive said. my home town of
Grand Forks adopted Community
Chest year or two ago and we
have found it very advantageous to
the business people Of the city.
"The purpose of q Community
Chest is to adopt q financial budget
that will take care Of the different
institutions and organisations in
need of financial support. The COM
mittee that works out the budget
will designate all the organizations
in the city to receive support from
the Chest. A Community Chest does
away with the frequent financial
drives from time to time to help
this organization or that. It places
business men in position to refuse
solicitors. It is. businesslike
method Of providing for all, neces-
sary donations.
I'VE have many professional s0lici-
tors who work under q pretense Of
helping some local organisation. If
their cause IL found to be worthy,
such organizations will be given
financial assistance from the Com
munity Chest upon recon mendation
of the Chest committee.
Church Bsdgets Not Included
1.-THE Community Chest does not,
of course, include church budgets
or financial support sfor religious
organizations.
''It is only . m9tter Of a short
time until all cities and commune
ties will adopt this method Of taking
care Of their organizations in a
financial way"
A meeting is to BE- held tonight at
o'clock at the Association Of Com
merce chambers to elect officers for
the project and complete plans. The
public IL invited to attend the meet
ing and welfare and charitable or
CARNATIONS, clubs. lodges and other
groups are asked to send accredited
delegates.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-16
VOLUNTEERS
DIG ALL NIGHT
TO SAVE HIM
Rested Easily During Last
Five Hours of EntOmbmcnt,
Cave-in Victim Says
COULD HEAR RESCUERS
Sides of Well Cave in Above
Him, Shutting Off All
Sunlight and Air

Fuquay Springs, N. c., March 10
Ri-tntombed IL hours in u 70-fo0t
we'll Jeff Ashworth was rescued early
today.
Ashworth had been pinned By cav
ed-in walls 40 feet down in thea8vcll
and was extricatcd after q grou6 of
rescue workers dug away the debris
all night by the light Of automobile
headlights, farm lanterns and
candles.
Ashworth was placed in the hands
Of physicians when he was rescued.
He said he rested easily the last five
hours Of his cntombment.
When the rescuing party pulled
Ashworth out he was exhausted, but
no outward physical injury was in
dicated in the words Of thankfulness
he mumblcd.
Could Talk With Companions
He had read Of Floyd Collins and
the Kentucky cavc.in, he said just
before he dropped off to sleep in his
own home ut dawn, but he was con-
soled during his Imprisonment be-
cause he could talk with his COM
panions above him all during his
Imprisonment.
Early yesterday Ashworth de-
scended into the well to clean it. He
was being lowered in loop when he
reached the 4O-foot level part of the
we'll side above him caved in and the
stones formed roof over his head,
cutting off sunlight and air. This
lack OF air circulation was consider
ed the greatest possible adverse cir
cumstance to his recovery.
As soon as Ashworth's plight be-
came known crowd OF volunteers
assembled and began removing the
rock curbing of the well, working
desperately under the direction Of
}. -. Mclver, Il neighbor Of the i'm
prisoned man. In shifts of three
men each, the rcscucrs were lowered
into the hole, and as fast as they
could fill buckets the debris was
drawn to the top. Four men opcr-
ated windlass.
Voice Grew Weaker
At midnight at least SO persons re-
mained at the well-sidc Ashworth's
voice could be heard clearly but it
was growing fainter. He complained
that dirt was falling through the
crevices between rocks Of his prccar-
ious roof.
In the early morning hours, amid
a rumble Of stone and earth, the res
cuers reached the suspended man.
AS he was pulled to the top, several
Of those who surrounded him offer
ed prayer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-16
LEOPOLD WILL
BEQUESTI0NED
BY OFFICIALS
Slayer Of BObbie Franks TO
Have Chance to Answer
Charges Recently Made

Chicago, March lG.--(P)-N Nathan
Leopold, Jr., who slew Bobbie
Franks and was sentenced to prison
for life, will have chance to an
swer charges that he was the man
who conceived and financed recent
escape plots at Joliet penitentiary
and Will county Jail.
Leopold, named by fellow convicts
as master mind in the escape several
months ago Of seven men from the
penitentiary and also as the one who
financed the escape last week of
three condemned men from the Will
county jail, was to be questioned to-
day by Warden Elmer Green Of the
prison.
From Lcopold's family here came
positive denial that Leopold had
funds with which to finance the pris-
on and jail breaks--a sum said to
have been $4,000. Leopold never
had that much money "and never
will" his family said. adding that
he was supplied with small sums for
purchase Of tobaccos and sweets.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-16
Andrews Leaves For
Cobb Desert Again

Seattle, March 16.-LR-Roy Chap
man Andrews, noted explorer, today
was en- route to China again to fer
ret out secrets Of the Cobb desert,
which he belives was the "cradle" of
mankind. He sailed from here yester-
day aboard the liner President Jack
son.
Unsettled conditions in China
make the date Of his departure from
headquarters in Peking problem
atical but the expedition will be pre-
pared to push its way over the age
old caravan trail to the desert as
soon as the situation warrants.
On his last trip into the region,
Andrews found dinosaur eggs.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-16

Weather conditions 1t North Da-
kota points for The "a hours ending
At 8 q. nj. today.
Temperature at q. m. ......... 70
Highest yesterday .....:....... 46
Lowest last night .............. q
Precipitation to a. m. ....... -. %
Highest wind velocity .......... :. 26
WEATHER FORECAST
For Bismarck and vicinity: Mostly
cloudy tonight and Thursday Not
much change in temperature.
For North Dakota: Mostly cloudy
tonight and Thursday. Probably
snow extreme north portion. Not
much change in temperature.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
The pressure is low over the Mis-
sissippi Valley and Plains states
while q high pressure area is cen
tered over Nevada. The weather Is
somewhat unsettled throughout the
Plains States while precipitation oc-
curred at most places from the Rocky
Mountain region westward to the Pa
cific coast. Warm weather prevails
over the Great Lakes region and
Mississippi Valley while the temper
ature has dropped over the Plains
States and Rocky Mountain region.
s OR6ls ". ROBERTA
Official IN charge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-16
ATLANTA PEN
WILL NOT TAKE
CHICAGO MAN
Sentence Expires While Mar
sino Is in Windy City to
Testify in Court

Chicago, March 16.-(P) Joseph
Marsino, who found barbering none
too lucrative, even with hair cuts at
IS cents, and who then turned more
or less high financier and ran afoul
the national banking act. is in the
position of a man all handcuffed up
and no place, to 20.
Marsino, escorted by fe dera ]
guards, is en- route to the federal
penitentiary at Atlanta, Ca. where
he is due today. He had been brought
here from the penitentiary to testify
in bankruptcy proceedings against
himself.
While here, the sentence he was
serving at Atlanta expired. Also the
state Of Massachusetts, sought unsuc-
cessfully to return him to that state
to serve seven-year term growing
out of state accusation based on the
same charges Of which he was con-
victed in federal court.
u. s. Has No Further Claim
John w. Shook, warden Of the peni-
tentiary, said at Atlanta last night
that Marsino would not be permitted
to re-enter the prison. His sentence
has expired, and the federal govern
ment has no further claim on him,
Shook said.
That, in effect was what Marsino
sought unsuccessfully to tell Chicago
authorities. Federal court here, how
ever, decreed that the one-time Hall
sted street barber must be returned
to Atlanta.
Marsino told the court here that
his reason for objecting to being re-
turned to the penitentiary was .
fear that Massachusetts, authorities
might "kidnap" him and compel him
to return to the Bay state. It. was
at Worcester, Mass, that MarsinO
was convicted Of misappropriatin
approximately t20O. 900 Of the funds
Of the Warren First National Bank,
and sentenced to five years inn
prisonment.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-16
CANTONESE
BATTLE WAY
TO. RAILWAY
Heavy Fighting West of
Shanghai, Where Troops
Seek Key Point Control

Shanghai, March 16.-@-Heavy
fighting is reported west and north
west Of Shanghai, where the Can
tonese are driving toward the rail
way which connects Chang Tsung-
Chang with his base, Tsinaufu, in
Shuntung province.
Telegraphic communication be-
tween Nanking and Pengpu. Anhewi
province, is interrupted. but re-
sponsible quarters do not believe
Pengpu has been captured by the
southerners, as claimed by the
Kuomintang press in Peking. It is
believed, however, that Marking is
seriously menaced. Both Nanking
and Pengpu are on the railway.
To the southeast, along the west
ern shore Of Lake Taihu, near hing,
q battle is reported under way.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-16
CHICAGO MAN
MURDERS HIS
2 CHILDREN
Today Seek Wal.
ter SchOll, Former Con-
vict, Dead or Alive
CHLOROFORM Is USED
Bodies Found in Vacant
House When Step-m0ther
Insists on Search

Chicago, March l5-LP)-Waltcr
Scholl, ut various times an account
ant, salesman and real estate broker.
and former convict, was sought to-
day, dead or alive, for the staying Of
his two small children. The bodies
of Vivian. his eight-year-old daugh-
ter, and Donald, two years younger,
both children Of his first marriage,
were found in an abandoned Gary,
Ina, house yesterday by police who
forced an entrance ut the urging of
Scholl's second wife, Margaret, from
whom SchOll had been separated.
Ether.s0aked towels found near
the bodies told the story of the
ueaths. discovery OF the bodies came
after Gary police had been told by
Mrs. Scholl that she feared the chill
dren had been killed in the house,
which Scholl rented week ago. Of
ficers sent to the place returned, re-
porting that 1t was unOccupicd. Mrs.
Scholl insisted, however, that an
other search be made. The officers
went again, forced door, and found
the bodies.
Letter Prompts Search
Mrs. Scholl was prompted to send
Gary police to the house where the
bodies were found. she said, by a
letter from her husband in which he
threatened to kill them, her and HIM
self Rev. Charles School, in Pitts
burgh, grandfather of the children,
also said he received letter from
his son containing threats to wipe
out the family.
Scholl was sentenced to two to
seven year term in Ohio state pen-
Tertiary in 1926 on swindling
charge, but Mrs. Scholl said he was
paroied to her several months later.
Scholl also is said by his wife to
have jumped a bond in Los Angeles
where he was arrested for Illinois
authorities who wanted him tor
sw,ndling.
Mrs. Schon said She believed he be-
came crazed by disappointment re-
sulting from his inability to succeed
in business.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-16
State College Makes
Many Seed Analyses

Fargo, N. D., March 16.-(P)--
Numerous seed analyses and germ
ination tests Of seed which will be
distributed to farmers under the
county feed and seed loan act are
being made at the state agricultural
college here.
H. L. Bolley. state seed commits
sioner, has called to the attention of
firms and individuals expecting to
sell seed to the counties taking ad-
vantage OF the net that his depart
the fitness Of the seed for general
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-16
Temperature and
Road Conditions


Mercury readings It Z Z. m.)
Bismarck--Clear. %: roads fair.
st. Cloud-Cloudy, 90; roads good.
MinOt-Clear, "a; roads fair.
Duluth-Partly cloudy, SO; roads
good.
jamestown - Partly cloudy, IS;
roads fair.
Mankato-Cloudy, 43; roads fair.
Grand Forks-Cloudy, 81; roads
fair.
Fargo Cloudy. 81: roads fair
Hibbing Partly cloHdy. s.: roads
fair.
Winona-Clear. ~: roads fair
Mandan Cloudy. 81: roads fair.
Devils Lake CleaS, -; spads ina-
proving. Y. s
Roehsster Clear. -: reads bad.
CrVokstoa Clsudyy ~; rsNdo taiF,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-16

Mrs. Charles Cederstrom Of Sib-
ley township died ct noon Tues 1ey
st her home after IN illness Of only
day. Pneumonia vas the cause "
death.
Surviving Mrs. Cederstrom are her
husband and two children.. Esther.
who teaches at Wing, and Gilbert,
who lives ct home. Funeral services
will be held Thursday or Friday.
more definite arrangements 70 bs
made later.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-16
Library Receives
Monthly Magazine
Printed For Blind

Each month a copy of the Amer
lean Review for the Blind," a maga-
zine published in the revised Braillc
system, will be available at the Bis
marck Public Library through the
kindness of Il patron, Miss Pauline
Rich, city librarian, announced to
day. The magazine contains articles
Of current interest, political reviews.
human interest stories and others.
The library is very anxious that
any. blind persons in the city be in
formed of this SO that they may
benefit by it.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-16
GOOD EXCUSE

Magistrate: How did you run this
man down in broad daylight and on
q perfectly straight stretch of road
Guilty motorist: Your honor, my
windshield was almost totally OBJ
scured with safety first stiekers.--
Answers (London.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-16
EVEN ALL AROUND

EVEN ALL AROUND
asorry, old man, that my hen got
loese and scratched up your garden" !"
:oh, that's all right; my dog ate
your hen"
SFine! just ran over your dog
and killed hin" Passing Show.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-16

French family kitchens have no
icebox but 4 ventilated cabinet out
side the window Of in the wall.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-16

Baby twins 1t Lancaster, Pa. are
named Grace and Calvin Coolidgs
Girviu.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-16
CONFESSIONS SOLVE
THREE BIG ROBBERlE

Pittsburgh. March l6.--LR-Three
sensational payroll holdups in this
district, including the bombing Of an
armored automobile last week, when
bandit gang escaped with $lO4. 900,
were cleared up this afternoon, Dis
trict Attorney Samuel H. Gardner
said when he made public a cOnfes-
sion by Joe Jaworski.
After leading county detectives to
farm near Bentleyville last night,
where the officers recovered $4,000
Of the loot from the armored car,
Jaworski today was closeted with
the district attorney and George
Murren, chief of county detectives.
When Gardner came from the room
where he talked with Jaworski, he
said the man had confessed that the
bandit gang of five members was re-
sponsible for the Pittsburgh Term
inal Coal holdup Friday and that,
during the past four years, the same
gang staged two Christmas payroll
robberies, getting away with Il total
of $4,000. In one Of these holdups
u guard was killed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-16
OF
PAY ROLL THEFT
BELIEVED NEAR
Confession Said to Have Been
Obtained From One of
Three Suspects
PART OF MONEY FOUND
JawOrski Leads Officers TO
Cache When Confronted
With Fake Telegram

Pittsburgh, March l6.--[Rc-Com-
plete solution of the $lO4 900 Pitts
h"~~h Terminal Coal comDanv nay
roll robbery appeared near today.
obtaining u confession, It was said,
from one of three suspects they had
arrested, police yesterday recovered
$4,000 Of the loot stolen Mast Friday
when bandit gang blew up an
armOred car carrying the payroll.
Meantime, arrest Of still another
suspect was reported from Detroit,
where authorities here believed most
Of the gang have fled.
The $4,000 in currency was found
buried near Bcntleyville, Pa, on the
farm Of Joseph Weckoski, sought by
police here for several days and re-
ported arrested in Detroit late last
night. County detectives were led
to the cache by Joseph Jawokski, y
suspect, after he had been confront
cd with telegram from Detroit say
ing he was wanted there in cOnncc-
tion with the staying of the driver
Of an armorcd car during u payroll
robbery. Police said Jaworski ad-
mitted participation in the Pitts
burgh Terminal holdup and involved
Wcckoski.
Identity Of AccompIice Sought
Jaworski was to he questioned
further in an effort of police to
learn identity of his alleged accom-
plices.y The suspects purported con-
fession was obtained, police revealed,
by means Of fake telegram read to
him at the Bcntlcyville farm, saying
Wcckoski, the owner, had been ar
rested and had confessed. It was
this, authorities said, that directly
led to Jaworski's alleged confession.
This was some hours before
Weckoski actually was arrested.
Information from Detroit indicated
Weckoski, denying any knowledge of
the robbery. had waived cxtradition
and would be brought back to Penn.
sylvania today.
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Weather Report

Weather conditions 1t North Da-
kota points for The ~ hours ending
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WEATHER FORECAST

Mostly cloudy tonight and Thurs
day. Not much change.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-03
DENIES CHARGES
A. M. F. Zion Pastor Says Bishop Received no Official Complaint and Could not Sustain Any.

No charges were made to the bishop, and therefore none were sus- tained, according to a statement made this morning by Rev. L. F.. Aston, pastor of the Union A. NJ. E. Zion church, over whom there is a controversy. Although H. w. Brewer, chairman of the trustees claims to have been in communication with Bishop W. L. Lee, and says he has received letter from the latter, re- moving Rev. Mir. Aston from the pastorate, he has not made the letter public.
 The statement issued today by the pastor in his own defense, sttaes that This church is attended by repre- sentatiyes of every denomination in the land. It is governed by the discip- line of the A. NJ. E. Zion church in keeping with it's charter.
 The committee of investigation did not show me any charges. It did not recommend to the bishop that any charges were sustained.
 "The bishop could not and did not sustain any.
 "The program of improvement to the church has been completed by me. There was a division-about it. hence the change of pastors by March 1, is the result.
 Bishop and all curates concerned are in perfect accord.'