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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-14
TIES employees
AND GETS AWAY
WITH !. CURRENCY
Robbery Not Discovered Until
Cashier Arrives at Bank
About 8 O'clock (
LOOT TOTALS OVER $4,000
Yegg Believed to Have Been
Hanging Around Institution
For Several Days
LOOT TOTALS OYER $4,000

Minneapolis, Dec. 14.-R)-A
dapper young bandit, armed but
unmasked, waylaid four employees
in the Columbia State bank here
this morning, tied them up and
escaped with between $1,000 and
$500 after forcing one Of the VIC
Tins to open tho vault. He left
the four lying tied on the floor.
The robbery was discovered when
G. o. Lee, the cashier, walked into
the Institution shortly before 8 q.
m. Clarence Peterson, a stenog-
rapher, the first employe to show
up for work, opened the front door
at $40 q. m. As he walked into
the bank, the bandit, evidently
waiting for him, followed at his
Bandit Pulls Gun
When the two got inside the
desperate drew q pistol, tied Peter
son hand and foot with rope and
ordered him to lie down on the
floor.
Within a few minutes. K. w.
Stevenson, q clegk, showed up and
he was surprised, held up and bound.
Frank Schopf. another clerk, was
the third victim.
AS the three employees lay on the
floor, tho bandit sat in q chair and
exchanged few words with them.
He made no attempt to get into the
vault until F. S. Stableski, the as
sistant cashier, arrived at $3.50 q.
m. AS this official stepped into
the bank. he got the same sort Of
pistol-point reception.
"Is there z time lock on the
vault7" the bandit demanded Of
Before Stableski could reply,
the bandit issued q sharp command.
"Take off your coat and open it
up" he ordered.
The assistant cashier, with a pis-
tol pressed against his body, obeyed.
Takes All Currency
As the vault doors swung open.
the robber tied him up, then stepped
inside the strong box and took all
the available currency.
He issued q parting command to
the four trussed employees as he was
leaving the bank.
After he left, the victims strained
in their bonds in an effort to get
loose. Stableski freed himself and
was helping the others to unite the
knots that bound their hapds and
feet when Mr.. Lee arrived. -.
An alarm was spread, but no
trace Of the bandit was found. One
Of the employees declared that he
had seen the desperado hanging
around the bank recently, apparent
" keeping it under surveillance.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-14
LAST REPORTED
80 MILES FROM
THERE AT NOON
American People Wait Eagerly
For News That Youthful
Flyer Reaches Goal
SCOUT PLANES MISS HIM
Their Failure to Locate Spirit
Of st. Louis Does Not Dis
turb Friends

Washington, Dec. 1l.-<K)-The
eyes Of the American people were
turned toward Mexico City today
and their ears waited eagerly FOR
news that Lindbergh. the air hero,
had landed there at the end Of his
Washington Mexico City flight.
Various reports came over the
wires and cables telling of the
young flyer being sighted at vari-
Gus points near Mexico City, bat
the definite word tl.at he had sue
cessfully completed his journey was
the only word the nation wanted.
Many Rumors .Currenf
Beginning soon after noon, the air
was filled with rumors that the
pilot ha1 completed his journey
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-14
STATES MILL
MAKES PROFIT
IN NOVEMBER
Net Gain of $5,554.66 Shown
After Paying Operating Ex-
pense, Depreciation

Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. 14.-R
After paying all operating ex-
penses, interest, depreciation
charges, ETC., according to the
monthly report Of X. c. Nelson. au.
ditor, the North Dakota mill and
elevator made a profit of $5,554.6e
during the month Of November.
This reduces the losses Of the
plant since January 1, 1927 to $177,.
867.59.
The profit Of the mill department
during November is set at $4O22.25
in Mr.. Nelson's report and the ele.
vator department for the month q,
$1,353.37. The local elevator lost
$61.06 during the month.
In another report submitted by ]
II. Pagett, accountant Of the STATE
plant, the operating gain Of the mil
and elevator for the month is set .,
$43, 3,537.85. In this computation ne
deduction Is made for interest or
bonds or depreciation. Mr.. Pagett
set the profit for the mill depart
ment at $S7, 7,003.75 and that Of the
elevator at $6,595.16. He agrees
with Mr.. Nelson IN setting the loss
Of the local elevator for the month
at $61.06.
There is q discrepancy Of about
$1O, O,230 in the figures Of Mr.. Nelson
and Mr.. Pagett, owing to different
methods Of distributing charges by
months.
During November, 1,047,S73 bush.
els Of wheat were round into 430.-
288 barrels Of flour, the operating
report for the month shows.
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over the mountains to the capital
city Of Mexico, but % ch was run
to its source it was found that Il
was merely 3 new angle given %
some earlier 7'ece Of Incorrect IN.
formation.
Failure Of scout planes sent out
from Mexico City. to sight Colonel
Ltidbergh did not GTestly dist :,
Lindbergh's closest. friends hare, who
voiced every confidence II lis abil-
ity to carry through his attempt.
The last definite word upon the
whereabouts Of the spirit Of st.
Louisp placed it near Pact uca at
noon, eastern time. This -~oint Il 20
miles from Mexic. City.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-14
ELLEN STONE,
MISSIONARY,
PASSES AWAY
Was Kidnapped by Macedonian
Bandits in 1901 and Held
For Huge Ransom
$72,500 PAID BRICANDS
Money Was Raised by Popular
Subscription Throughout
United States
$72,5oo PAID BRIGANDs

Chelsea, Mass, Dec. ll.-(R,-Miss
Ellen NJ. Stone, the American mis-.
sionary, whose kidnapping by Mace
donian bandits in 1901 electrifiet]
this country, died here last nigh.
Her life was saved by the raising
OF . queens ransom by popular sub
scription in the United States.
In the autumn Of 1901 much ex-
cltement was aroused in the
United States by the news
that Miss stone had bee
kidnapped by bandits in Macedonia
and held for $4,000 ransom. The
advices received " the state de-
partment 1t Washington announced
that the captors had declared that
unless they were paid this sum vita.
in . month. Miss Stone would br put
to death.
Public Asked for Funds
The United States diplomatic rep.
resentatives ct Constantinople were
At once urged to make every effort
to secure the release Of the mission.
ary and her companion in captivity,
Nine. Tsilka, wife Of IN Albanian
missionary. Meanw::..:. the Amer
lean Boar OF Commissioners for
Foreign Missions appealed to the
public for funds with which to nav
the ransom il it were foun neces.
sary. At the end of the month.
about half Of the amount had been
raised. The bandits then granted
another months grace.
Through the efforts Of the Amer
lean minister, John G. A. Leishman,
and Spencer Eddy, first secretary
Of the United States Legation ct
Constantinople, an agreement final.
~ was reached for the release Of the
prisoners upon the payment Of $72,-
500, tho. total sum raised by public
subscription.
The bandits, however, fearing
capture by Turkish and Bulgarian
soldiers, insisted upon 20 many pre-.
cautious that it was not until after
the two women had : hurried
from one hiding place 10 .-other in
tho mountains through period Of
five months that they were freed.
Finally Released
The brigands conducted their ne
gotiations witt the legatio through
Rev. DR.. l.. House, an American
Board missionary; the Rev. w. w.
Peet, treasurer Of the Bible Society
at Constartinople, ard Mr.. Gargiulo,
dragQman of the location. T..ese
three men conveyed the money to .
lonely spot in tEe mounta and de-
livered It to representatives Of the
bandits ct midnight. Miss Stone
and Nine. Tsilka were released
shortly afterward and made their
way to Saloniki.
When Miss Stone returned to
America in 1902, she said that she
and her companion ha1 been in the
main kindly treated. The ki'naping
had taken place, she said, while she
was returning with q small party
from . teachers conventio, to
Samarkov, where she VA vrincipal
Of . school for young women. One
Turk In the pal v was shot; he
others were bbed and ret a. lib
erty.
Miss Stone was born in 3oston in
16l6. After teaching scl.oo for .
few years she went to Turkey as !
missionary 1878.
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new NAVY. ship
LEXINGTON PUT
INTO SERVICE
Gigantic Airplane Carrier /
Companion Ship Of US.S.
Saratoga

Quincy, Mass, Dec. 1l.-tR-A
ship that is almost 4 battle fleet by
itself Joined the United States navy
here today.
It was the mighty Lexington, de-
scribed by naval officers q the
most powerful naval vessel In the
world, m airplane carrier, and
companion ship of the recently
commissioned Saratoga.
Az Vice President Samuel w.
Wakeman Of the Bethlehem Ship
Building corporation delivered the
monster craft to Rear Admiral
Philip Andrews, commandant Of the
ChArlestcwn navy yard, 200 of{icerl
and 1900 sailors etood ready 10 man
the A316, ,O00, 900 floating fortress.
4 minute later the 1,l00 officeru
and man snapped 70 attention q
I Captain Albert Ware Marshall read
his orders and the ships ensign wal
foisted alo{t.
The Lexington has been bujl0ine
at, the Fore River plant here fol
several years. lt = e7l 1eet long
capable 81 carrying 106 airplanes
and Will make 80 miles IN houI
through the water.
II top deck is.a gigantic landing
field, 900 feet lone By 100 80
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-14
Priceless Buffalo
Coats to Be Worn by
N. Lincoln Troops

Washington, Dec. 14.-Buf-
falo coats fifty or sixty years
old will be issued this winter
to Uncle Sans soldiers 1t Fort
Lincoln, North Dakota, the war
department revealed yesterday.
The buffalo coats are almost
priceless because they cannot
be replaced. They were pur-
chased in the early days when
great buffalo herds roamed the
plains Of the northwest and
have been carefully preserved.
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MEXICAN AANr CRASHES

Valbuena Flying Field, Dec.
1l.-(R)-Qne Of the Mexican
army planes doing stunt flying
here this morning went into .
nose dive and crashed into the
field several hundred yards IN
front Of the presidential stand
occupied by President Gales
and American Ambassador Nor.
row.
The pilot of the plane was not
injured. The propeller was
broken. but the plane suffered
little damage Otherwise.
The crash :auSed much excite.
ment in the presidential party,
and the officials were deliehted
when they learned that the &C.
cident had not turned out seri-
ously.
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valbuena, Air Field, Dec. 1l.-QD
-11:60 .. m.-Mexican government
officials were thrown into uncer-
tainty concerning the whereabouts
Of Colonel Lindbergh BY the arrival
here Of . commercial airplane from
Tampico.
This caused officials to believo
that previous telegraph reports o&
the sighting Of the American axia-
tor may have been actually reports
Of the sighting Of this Commercial
plane IN mistake for the Spirit Of
st. Louis.
All nine scouting planes which
CONTINUED on page two)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-14
FILM BARRED IN COBLENZ

Coblenz, Germany, Dec. 14.-R
-Showings Of the American film
"What Price Glory" portrayinl
scenes Of the World war, ere pro
hibitcd tod4D in all theatres here By
the interallied Rhine committee fol
the occupied area.
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Weather Report

Temperature at Z !. m. ....... -a
Highest yesterday ..!........ !
Lowest last night .......... e
Precipitation TO q. m. ....... IL
Highest wind velocity ......y Il
WEATHER FORECAST
For Bismarck vicinit. Cen
orally fair tonight. and Thursday,
Somewhat colder tonight.
For North Dakota: Generally
4air tonight and Til. rsday except
snow extreme south portion. Some
WHIST colder.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
The pressure Is high and tempera-
ture1 aro low from North. pakota
and ManitObs westward to tho north
Pacific coast. A low pressure ares
is centered ,ver Colorado. The
weather II generally fair over tie
Canadian Provinces and over the
central, Plains States and southern
Rocky Mountain region, but preci-
pitation occurred in most other Sec
tions.
Weather and Crop Rsport for the
Week Ending Dec. Is, 1877.
Unseas1nahly low temperatures,
with light 70 heavy SHOWS interfered
with outdoor work. Much yard feed
ing and housi,g q livestock q
necessary. Most side roads are closed
and many main highdays are I'M
ysssS ouorc ~ Dnurprc
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Indy Lost Near Mexico CITY
NILESTONES IN LIlVDBERCHPS FLIGHT

computed Associated by H. Armand de Mast
Associated press dispatches
telling Of the hearing sighting Of unidentified planet
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-14

Psychological tests show that
students do their best work on
Wedno1oAys.
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The Weather

Generally fair tonight md Thurs.
day. Somewhat colder {. uGAt.
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!ilinR Il New

"Oilips Of roads in 1927 cost the
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-28

Mary's field at 5 o'clock the team
crosses bats with the fast Hudson
nine OF New Haven. The visitors will
come prepared to take the first fall
out of the local club this year and
the chances are nine to one that
Farmer" Bucholtz will mount the
slab for the opposition and il he
docs il means plenty of trouble for
the New Britain batters.
Monday. the Falcons will tackle
the Bristol New Departures in two
games. one in the morning and the
other in the afternoon. The morn
ing tilt Will take place at 1890
o'clock at Muzzy Field in Bristol
while the afternoon battle win be
staged at 3 o'clock at st. Mary's
ficll.
The appearance Of the E.ndees in
this city, especially after the bitter
battle staged between the two cities
during the basketball season last
year, will be the signal for a gem
eral turnout of baseball fans. Tho
Falcons haven't been rated as high
" as the Bristol team in years past
but the hackers Of the club have
felt all along that the local team
was IN the same class As the Bell
Towners. Royal battles are expected
IN the two games, as both clubs are
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-28

was elected captain Of this years
basketball team. He ran the football
team from half back position this
year and he proved to be a real
leader. He prnted and drop kicked
for the team. His all-around ability
won him notice and he will enter
Exeter next year. He is the only
athlete at the school who has won
four letters this year. He. also
made many points In track. He also
accomplished this feat last year. He
Is treasurer OF the senior class.
Greatest Court Star
Marion Zaleski Is probably tho
greatest basketball player who ever
entered the New Britain Hieh
school with the possible exception
OF Merritt Taylor. He will probably
be considered for the all-time hon.
ors. This wa. the sport in which
Zaleski came Into the limelight. Last
year he went sut for the team and
before he won the recognition Of
Coach Cassidy lie was unknown. He
made a forward position, remained
there for two years. and was unani.
mously elected captain in his sec.
ond year. He led the team in scor.
ing during both vars.
Although the otcher's position
was new to him hi made the place
In baseball and pr.ved to be 4
hustler. He went OFT for the back.
field in football ard although he
had never played the game before
he won half back position and
distinguished himself by his brok.
en- field running.
This year he tried he pitchers
slab when he wasn't catching and
succeeded In beating the Hartford
Public High school team last week.
Bromberg the Scholar
The best scholar Of all four is
Gabriel Bromberg who according to
unofficial reports stands at the head
of his class III studies. a wonderful
and unusual mark for an athlete.
He and Matulis made their first
public appearance in the football
game with Hartford In 1925. New
Britain was so badly beaten that
Coach Cassidy sent in Bromberg 70
try to strengthen UP the line. He
did nobly and by his work he was
figured upon as regular for last
falls team. H, was substitute guard
in basketball and made first base
in baseball.
It was Brcnberg who turned tho
tide Of battle in the Hartford New
Britain game list fall when he pick
ed up a fumt1e and scored two
touchdowns. He blocked a punt later
and the team sored another touch
down in the ply. He wouli have
made a regular position In basket
ball If he did MT receive an injury
to his shoulder. rhis year he Is the
steadiest man on the baseball team
and although almost all Of his team
mates have committed errors hs
has had perfec mark for the
season.
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anxious to score two victories
Pirates Mt Home

The Pirates will open the home
season tomorrow afternoon at Will
low Brook park at o'clock when
they stack up against the fast st.
Johns team of Meriden. The Pirates
are playing their first game after
a reorganization this year but Coach
Charlie Miller has a strong squad Of
candidates from which to select a
lineup and followers OF the team
confidently expect the crew to come
through with n win.
Open League Play
The corbin Red sox will open the
schedule Of the Central Connecticut
Baseball League in Southington to-
morrow afternoon against the Pex-
to team of that town. This will be
a battle royal as the town team has
gathered together strong lineup
that will give the Sox plenty OF
trouble. Manager John Tobin is
anxious to score win in the first
league tilt and he will use the
strongest possible lineup tomorrow.
Lefty" Buckland will toss them up
while either Dutch" Leonard or
Russ Fisher will do the work for
Southington.
Kensington vs.. Landers
The All-Kensington team will
take on the Landers, Frary 4 Clark
team, champions OF the New Brit
ain Industrial league at the Percival
avenue grounds In Kensington to-
morrow afternoon at 5 o'clock. The
Landers team will meet a reorgan-
lied crew in kensington, one that
Manager Dan Malarney states will
take the measure OF the Universals.
The Landers nine will take the field
with the strongest men possible at
every station as a win means the
making Of the team as a contender
for semi-pro honors in the city.
Blues Play Three
The New Britain Blues. fresh
from their victory over a Meriden
team last Sunday. will step out to-
morrow and Monday in three
game drive to set the season off
rightly. Coach Andrew Zwick has
drilled the team hard during the
past few weeks and the Blues feel
ready to step into real fast COM.
pany.
Tomorrow afternoon at Willow
Brook park. the local club will stack
mp agains1 the fast Triangles OF
Hartford. The Capital City club is
one of the strongest teams there
and the Blues will have plenty Of
trouble in scoring a win.
Monday morning the Blues will
engage the Rockville club at 1890
O'Clock at Willow Brook park and
in the afternoon the team will trav-
q to Rockville to play the same
team there in the second game of a
home and home series. The Blues
arc out to win these three games
and to that end, every player will
be on his toes over the weekend.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-28
ARK0YS TAKE FIVE
New Haven Bowler Takes Measure
OF Pat Rooney Of Casino Alleys In
State Match.

Hal Arnoys Of New Haven stepped
into New Britain last night long
enough to take the measure of Pat
Rooney. representative Of the Casino
Bowling alleys in the state individ-
ual duckpin bowling tournament, in
n state league match. Arnoys won
five games 10 four for Rooney.
Rooney started off good but fell
down in several games while his op-
ponent, although not shooting ex.
traordinary scores. bowled steadily
Arnoys-los. 1os, 50. SO, lo7, lls,
Ito. a7--ac4.
Rooney-l32. 1os, %, Al. %. Ill.
1oa. 1o4, Sl-93l.
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unofficial champion OF the class.
The public is funny that way-it is
always for the fighters who have
the confidence In themselves to take
a chance.
Chairman James A. Farley Of the
Boxing Commission has announced
that the New York board will not
crown the victor new champion Of
the world.
Should Chapman win, title lineage
will be kept in the same name.
There are three fighting Kaplans,
to wit: Louis kid" Iaplan, former
holder OF the scepter: X. o. Phil
Kaplan and Morris Kaplan.
Morri|Kaplan's nom de guerre Is
Red Chapman.
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HARTFORD SWAMPS
LOCAL HIGH team
Capital City Team Wins First
Game at New Britain's Expense

Three pitchers tossed into the fray
against the Hartford Public High
school baseball team yesterday in a
game played at Elizabeth park in
Hartford, failed to stop the slug
ging Hartford team and New Britain
went down to an inglorious IS to 4
defeat. The victory was the first
scored by Hartford this year. New
Britain returning the compliment for
a similar favor last week.
Marion Zaleski who turned the
Hartford team back last week was
sent in to repeat his feat but no was
given a cool reception. Joe Massey,
the southpaw member of Coach Cas-
sidy's pitching squad was also given
a hard task and Wilton Morey who
finished the game managed to be the
only pitcher to hold Hartford high
school scoreless for an inning.
Gay" Brombcrg. continued to
show the steady play which has
characterized his work all season
and CAIRO also showed up we'll at
the bat. Between them they COL