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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-22

large firm and went by the name Of
]. g. Morrison.
When greeted by his parents and
confronted BY undisputable evidence
OF his identity, young 0oolsby said
he did not remember the faces Of hia
father and mother.
A stranger befriended him IN New
Orleans. 0oolsby declared, and kug-
eested that he adopt the name ol
]. @. Morrison.
0oolsby went to Texas later and
resided In Tyler until his parents ap-
peared. Dr.. and Mrs. 0oolsby accom-.
panied their son to their home Il
spend the Christmas holidays, be.
lieving this would cause . restora,
tion Of memory, but the familia,
surroundings hAd no effect upon him
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-22
CONGRESS RECESSES
PR0UDOF MEASURES
]: PASSED BY SESSION
Four Appropriation Bills Pass
House, One Is Signed
by President
DAM BILL OUT OF SENATE
Naval Bill and Peace Pact
Reach Floor After Short
/ Committee Work

/ Washington, Dec. 22.-{P}-Con-
gress drops its weighty cares until
January 3 today. proud Of its record
of accomplishments during the first
three weeks of the short session.
Leaders in both senate and house
were well pleased with tho results
and felt the legislators had earned
their Christmas and New Year re-
spite.
. Many senators end representatives
had made their holiday exists from
the capital. leaving only small at
tendances for the final session today;
Representative Tilson, Of Connecti-
cut, the Republican leader in the
house. was particularly jubilant over
the record established by that body
in passing four Of the nine annual
appropriation bills before the holt.
days. More than billion and hall
dollars are provided in these meas
ures. One, the treasury -postoffice bill
has been signed by the president.
Senator Curtis Of Kansas. majority
leader in the senate. was no less
elated over that body getting Boulder
dam out of the legislative blockade
and the naval bill and the Kellogg
peace pact to the floor from commit
tees.
Aside from disposing Of four big
supply measures. the house also ap-
proved the senate amended Boulder
dam bill without sending It to con-
ference and paved the way for it,
pre-holiday signature by President
Coolidge.
Nearly q score Of bills and resolu-
tions passed both houses ana were
signed by the executive. Almost
1000 were proposed.
Senate committees were busy dur
ing the three weeks session, investi-
eating the Salt Creek royalty oil
leases, federal patronage In the south
and passing on g host Of nominations
The nomination Of Roy o. Weet .fol
secretary Of the interior, was one Of
many receiving committee approval.
After the holidays. the senate viii
face the difficult task Of choosing
whether the cruiser bill or the Kel-
logg treaty is to have the right o1
way.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-22
UTAH'SATTITUDEO ON
BOULDER dam HOLDS
BOOSTERS INTEREST
Arizona or Utah Must Agree on
Compact to Insure Build
ing Of Project

Los Angeles. Dec. 22.-(R)-Juhilant
advocates Of the Boulder dam project
turned their attention to Utah's off,
cial attitude toward ratification Of
the Colorado river compact. the last
legal barrier to building Of the high
est dam ever constructed.
Agreement to the compact Of Utah
or Arizona is needed before the
Swing johnson bill. which became or
act yesterday when President Coolidge
affixed to 1t his signature, can be-
come effective. Five Of the river b.
sins states, California. Wyoming
Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico
have joined the compact framed Ia
Santa Fe In 1922. Six are needed.
Arizona steadily has opposed the
bill. and received news of its passage
with disuaay. With no hope Of that
states officials relenting in their IT.
titude, interest turned on Utah's prob
peared problematical, with state Of
ficials and legislative leaders hesitat-
ing to commit themselves until they
have studied the amended measure
President Coolidge's approval Of the
bill, which the house passed earlier
this week. was acclaimed with jubila-
ton In southern California, and with
wild Joy in Las Vegas, New, where au
elaborate and prolonged civic celebra-
ton was held.
Las Vegas would be first to feel ef-
fects Of construction Of the dam in
Black canyon at an estimated cost o1
$165 O0O, 900. Material for the con-
struction must pass through there
and vast growth In population va,
visioned.
After holiday proclaimed by COM
mon assent Of all and celebrated with
parading and pledging Of the citizeul
to assume . new civic responsibility
the more devout joined In solemn
pilgrimage Of Thanksgiving to the dam
site.
A motor car procession travelled the
2e miles to the canyon, where on
bended knee citizens offered thanks
Tor the safe passage and final ap-
poval Of the measure.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-22
Teachers Body, Nearly Decapi.
tated, Found in Semi
Burned Cottage
illinois Sheriff Promises Appre-
hension of Slayer Of
Civic Leader

Carmi. Ill. Dec. 22.-(F-Officers
in nearby cities today were asked to
arrest Hoyt Mack" McMurray, 28-
year-old negro hotel porter and ex-
convict. who disappeared shortly
after the staying Of Miss Anna Pre-
her. ~, school teacher, whose near
ly decapitated body was found In her
room cottage yesterday. Robbery was
believed to have been the motive.
Carmi, ILL.,, Dec. 22.-Immediate ap-
prehension Of the slayer of Miss Ana
Preher, about IS years Of age, whose
body. nearly decapitated, was found
in her, home yesterday, was promised
by Sheriff Jesse GrisSom today. He
would not reveal the nature of leads
upon which he was working.
Miss Preher. q grade school teacher
and civic leader OF Carmi, apparently
struggled with her assailant Part Of
her clothing was torn away and ef-
fects in the little four room cottage
were disarranged. There was no evi-
dence, Sheriff Grissom said, of the
house having been ransacked.
The slayer failed In an attempt to
burn the home. A partly burned bum
die Of bed clothing was found near
the body, which was discovered in a
bedroom by Mrs Maude Chalfant,
city superintendent of schools. A hole
In the floor approximately three feet
In diameter was burned before the
fire died.
Bloody finger prints were left by
the slayer, Sheriff Grissom said. He
removed . dresser scarf, used by the
killer as . towel after washing in a
basin.
Isaac Austin, another school teach
er, who was known to have had an
argument with Miss Preher Thursday.
was questioned by the sheriff last
night at his home in the country.
Sheriff 0rissom did not reveal what
he learned from Austin, but immedi-
ately after his return started in
search for another man whom he
wanted to question. Austin was for
mer neighbor Of Miss Preher.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-22
Jurors ARE 9 TO3
FOR CONVICTION OF
MURDER DEFENDANT
Three Steadfast for Complete
AcquittaI, While Other
Nine Vary
ENDS a.. HOUR ARGUMENT,
Accused Man Free Under Bond
Until Case Is Retired; \
No Date Set =
ENDS a. HOUR ARGUMENT,

The jury which tried the case Of
Ray Potter. charged with the first
degree murder of Oliver Webb here
last october q, disagreed today.
After having deliberated since $50
o'clock Thursday evening. the jury
filed into the district court room at
noon today and said they had been
unable to agree on verdict and that
there was no chance Of them doing
so.
Although members OF the jury wer-
reticent about the 42-hour argument
which they had conducted, with only
brief intervals for eating and sleep
ing, it was learned unofficially that
they stood nine to three for convic-
ton. The three were steadfast for
complete acquittal while the nine
were favored conviction for varying
degrees of murder and manslaughter.
Continues Free Man
Potter will continue free man un-
der bond until the case can be re-
tried. his attorneys informing the
court that his bond will be continu-
ing one.
States Attorney F. E. McCurdy told
the court that retrial Of the case
will be had but set no time for 1t.
The jurors looked wan and tired
as they filed into the courtroom. Pot
ter was in court, looking drawn and
pale also.
Judge j. A. Coffey inquired II the
jury had reached a verdict and
George Hedrix. jury foreman. replied:
I'VE have not and we are unable to
agree"
Disagreement Chorused
Judge Coffey asked: rs that your
opinion. all Of you gentlemen" and
the jurors chorused assent. They
were plainly anxious to have 1t over
with.
The Judge thereupon thanked the
jurors for their serious consideration
Of this matter" and excused them
from jury duty until further notice.
The case attracted wide attention
Throughout Western North Dakota and
the state as a Who'll. Webb was q
son Of p. B. Webb. pioneer Bismarck
merchant and widely known in North
Dakota commercial circles.
Were Close Friends
Potter had been a close friend o.
the dead man "a his defense wax
that the shooting was accidental and
occurred while he was under the In
fluence Of liquor.
Witnesses for the state testifies.
that they heard Potter curse WebE
and his wife. who had been riding
with Webb in an automobile. imme-
diately after the shooting. The de-
tense contended that these witnesses
were too far away from the spot
where the shooting occurred to bo
Continued on page eleven)
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death PENALTY FOR
ALLEGED K|DNAPERS
is STATES OBJECT
Billy Ranieri Case Goes to Jury
Today After Bloody
Chicago Trial

Chicago. Dec. 22.-(R-The Ranieri
kidnapping case Is expected to 60 to
the jury tonight after nearly four
weeks Of courtroom procedure.
The state will ask the death pen
atty for two of the three men on
trial for the kidnapping of 10 year old
Billy Ranieri for 100000 ransom.
Angelo PetitM and Andrew Capellano
Tony. Andrews son. also Is accused
Of being implicated in the plot.
Since its start. the trial has been
marked by intimidations of state wit
nesses and the Staying of one, Ole
Scully. '~-s.'
A. Frank Ranicri. father Of Billy.
received another threat against his
life today. warned him that he was
next on the list marked for death
after Mike Divito.
It was Divito who escaped death by
few minutes when Scully was killed
and who the state charges has been
marked as the next victim. Ranieri
admitted receiving the letter at the
trial today but refused to discuss It.
ANVoAAy CvCAyNOAy COAAVCA 4lCN WILL
the prosecution as we'll as the judge
himself have received threats and to-
day Benedict Short, defense counsel,
got threatening letter. The writer
said he was not member Of the
black hand but a white man" and
threatened Short with death for de-
Tending his clients. It was signed
"a yxYhjfo NHo,4,c N@necorn vxYI4r Mao 49,
Business"
Three suspects in the killing of
Scully including a brother Of the de-
fendant, Angelo Petitti, and the boys
godfather were released today by
Judge Robert e. Gentzel, trial Judge,
when he was promised that the three
would be available to the state at
any time they were wanted. The
state had protested their release
maintaining that they would make
attempts on the life Of Divito and
others.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-22
Supreme Court Has
Tucker Bail Appeal

The supreme court is expected to
determine within the next few days
II 1t will admit Francis Tucker, slay-
er Of Hans Bjone, Verona banker.
to bail. Argument on the application
for bail was heard by the supreme
court yesterday and 1t was indicated
that = decision on this point would
be given as quickly as possible.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-22
GRAND JURY COUNTS
AGAINST EXAMINERS
DROPPED BY court
Semingson and McAneney In
dictments Are Quashed by
Judge J. A. Coffey
ARE PART OF BANK CASE
Motion to Quash Indictments
Made by Clyde Duffy, Dew.
iIs Lake Attorney

Motion to quash grand jury indict-
ments against Gilbert semingson and
F. b. McAneney. state bank examin-
er and deputy respectively. was
granted In district court this morn
ing by Judge James A. Coffey.
The motion was made by Clyde
Duffy. Devils Lake attorney repre-
senting the two defendants here yes
terday morning.
Conspiracy was Charged
Duffy moved to quash two indict-
ments against senainsson for NAL
feasance and misfeasance In office,
ono against Semingson for conspiracy
with bank officers to receive deposits
In an insolvent bank, and one against
Semingson and McAneney for con-
spiracy with bank officers to receive
deposits In an insolvent bank.
The indictments which were quash-
ed were q part Of the case In which I.
r. Baker and five others were In
dicted by the grand jury In connection
with the closing Of the Bismarck
Bank two years ago. Most Of the de-
PENDANTS were charged with receiving
or conspiring to receive deposits In
an insolvent bank.
Knauf Was Absent
Judge Coffey set . hearing for the
arguments st 10 q. m. today to enable
John Knauf. jamestown attorney
who aided the grand jury In the in
vestigation, to attend the hearing this
morning. Knauf, however. was un-
able to appear - he Is III with In
1luenza.
Judge Coffey. at noon today, de-
clared the court Ia recess until 10 q.
m. Thursday. Dec. n.
Duffys motion. In part, declares:
That there is no competent evidence
showing that the defendants COM
mitted the charged crimes; that the
defendants were not voluntary wit
nesses before the grand jury and
that the indictments were drawn
solely on information given by the
defendants: that only bank officers
can be liable Of, the crimes with which
the two defendants, who are not bank
officers. are charged: that the evi-
dence before the grand jury shows
that the acts complained Of occurred
more than two years ago and the
charges are therefore barred by the
statute Of limitations: that the In
dictments are duplicitous In that they
purport to charges Of more than one
offense: and that the facts set forth
IN the indictments do not constitute
public offenseS.
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James Burbage Dies
Of Influenza; Was 73

James Burbage, Livoua. brother OF
John Burbage, the Northern Pacific
baggageman. died last night 'at
local hospital, where he had been un-
der treatment for influenza. He was
73 years Of age. 4
The funeral viii Be held Monday
morning Ut Livona.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-22

Generally fair tonight and sunday.
No decided change In temperature.
The monitor., 1928-05-04
E DIT O RIAL

Senator Norris of Nebraska has introduced bill in the
United States which should vigorously opposed and
ought not be permitted pass We sincerely hope that our
readers in this state will write to Senator's
protesting against this bill and that states will
take like action with their senators.
The measure is known Senate Billie 3151 entitled "a
Bill to limit the jurisdiction of District Courts of
States 1t is subtle, vicious and dangerous Subtle
that while it ostensby designed relieve
cts of Federal it emasculaes practically
the constitutional jurisdiction of the United District
Courts which powerfully safeguard the rights citizens
As pointed out by Dr. Emmett j. Scott the passage
bill would the breaking down of the legal
wark of the coored American Peonage example could
not be nterfered with at all by Federal lega
ton should The nsen agitation for Federal anti
ynchlng law states being unwilling unable
this octopus shows the necessity for extending federal rs
dicton rather than curtang it. The Capitalization
authority growing desideraun for the United States This
nsdous attack federal Jurisdiction Today
only affect apparently the rights Negro
he of the minor weaker groups tomorrow the
rights of others may be nfrnged dangerous
should be opposed therefore, only upon this
ground but also the larger viewpoint and outlook
notification of the clearly expressed intention constu
on interpreted from the foundation of government,
that the federal judicial power shall
between citizens OF the several states Not less federal
dcton but larger what America needs safeguarding
of the legal rights of her humber her most
powerful citizens.
The Monitor radically and uncompromsingy opposed to
the Norris Bill.
The monitor., 1928-05-04
NEGRO TOTAL IN NEW
YORK CITY NOW 25s,000
Survey Reveals $19.75 AS Average
Weekly Income of Average
Family With Rent of
$4114

New York, N. Y.-The race popu-
lation of New York City is now 259,-
500, according to estimates contained
in the annual report of the New York
Urban league, 202-204 West 136th
street, which has just been made pub
lie.
Arthur C. Holden, chairman of the
executive board, writes in the fore
word of the report:
"The Urban league rests upon the
foundation that it is to the best in
terests of both races to cooperate for
the betterment of the Negro.
Through long restraints imposed up
on him he stands today handicapped
and often disheartened. The Urban
league movement asks white and col
ored to cooperate intelligently to see
chat he gets mot aims but oppor-
tunity"
The annual report points out that
in 1910 the Negro population of New
York City was 1.9 per cent of the
total and today it is more than per
cent, distributed as follows:
MANHATTAN
The monitor., 1928-05-04

the United States. Central's mem
bership in the society is now BAT.
Miss Dallas is the first student of our
race to be awarded this honor by
Central High.
Margaret graduated from the 9Th
grade of Saunders with 9 AS to her
credit and at that time won the gold
medal for making perfect score in
the music memory contest staged by
the Omaha schools. She made the
junibr honor society last year. She
is member of The Register staff
and on the o Book committee, and
as announced few weeks ago in The
Monitor, was elected to membership
in Quill and Scroll, the honor jour
nalistic. fraternity. for outstanding
work in journalism during the senior
year. Margaret plans to enter Iowa
State university in September.
The monitor., 1928-05-04
NEW ANTI-LYNCHING Bull
BEFORE CONGRESS

Washington, ID. ca new anti
lynching bill was introduced in con-
gress recently by Representative
Berger, socialist, Wisconsin. The bill
would make it a felony to take part
in mob attack, or a state officer to
permit prisoner to be taken from
him. The measure would penalize
the county in which the mob attack
occurred.
Participation in mob attack would
be punishable by Imprisonment for
from one to five years or, fine of
$4,000 or both. An officer who fail
ed to protect prisoner could be pun
ished by Imprisonment of from two
to ten years or a fine of not more
than $4,000, or both.
A county in which homicide or
injury was committed as the result of
such an attack would be penalized
$4,000, with the sum to be used by
the family should he be killed in the
attack.
The monitor., 1928-05-04
NEGRO VOTE MORE
NT-SELICMANN

New York, N. YIN an article on
The Negroes Influence as a Voter,
published in the May number of
Current History, (Times Square)
Herbert ]. Seligmann, director of
publicity of the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie, analyses the drift of Negro vot-
ers toward independence of rigid
party allegiance.
The colored machine politicians in
Washington ''no longer control the
situation among colored voters as it
was once supposed they did," says
Mr.. Seligmann. can agitation has
been going on, widespread and insis-
tent, among Negroes throughout the
country in favor of more independa
ent ballot. Even republican
congressman have been advising Ne
groes publicly to watch their repre-
sentatives on specific issues affecting
the Negro race and to hold those rep
resentatives, whether republican or
democrat, strictly to account"
The monitor., 1928-05-04
ROBERT BAGHALL WILL
SPEAK HERE NEXT WEEK
Branch Director of National Associa-
tion of Advancement of Coiored
People to Visit City Tuesday
and Wednesday

Robert w. Bagnall, director of
branches, National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People,
and nationally known as lecturer,
clergyman and man of letters, will
arrive in Omaha next Tuesday, to
spend two days here in the interest
of the N. A. A. C. P. He will hold
conferences and address student bod
les Tuesday and Wednesday, and
Wednesday night at 8 o'clock he will
deliver an address at Pilgrim Baptist
church, Twenty-fifth and Hamilton
streets.
FIR. Bagnall has successfully put
over several projects by his efforts in
the interest and for the advancement
of colored people. The Michigan civil
rights bill was introduced through his
instrumentality Many cities have
benefited by his activity in fighting
segregation and upon several occa-
sions he has raised large amount of
the defense fund.
This meeting will be held under the
auspices of the local branch of the
National Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People.
The public is invited.
The monitor., 1928-05-04
Harlem

Intensive block studies made by the
league for the state housing commits,
sion show, the report says, that for
2,700 Harlem tenants the average
weekly income of heads of families
is $19.75 and that the average rental
is $41.14 a month.
"The plight of the Negro laborer,"
the report says, sis still one of the
tragedies of our social and economic
system. He is forced to work at un-
skilled jobs, irrespective of his train
ing, often at lower wage, and usual
ly paying more for place to live and
rear his children"
The report declares that the study
of income and rents referred to above
has been used as a basis of wage re-
adjustments for Negro workers by
two large institutions. Plans are not
yet complete for the readjustment
and hence the names are kept secret.
The monitor., 1928-05-04
WOMEN'S NATIONAL
HEADQUARTERS

Washington, d. C.-For the first
time since it's organization in this city
81 years ago, the National Associa-
ton of Colored Women will meet this
year in Washington, during the month
of August. This association redeem
ed and renovated the Frederick Doug
lass home at Cedar Hill, and made it
a national shrine for our group. They
are coming now to dedicate the beau
tiful building purchased for national
headquarters of the association; and
also to open the caretaker's house at
Cedar Hill, Anacostia, D. C.
The monitor., 1928-05-04

Colored People, to Winthrop Adams,
acting medical director in Washing
ton, of the U. S. Veterans Bureau.
The N. A. A. C. P. letter protesting
and attacking the segregation of Ne
gre ex-soldiers, is as follows:
''The Wichita, Kansas, branch of
this association has forwarded to this
office a copy of letter written by
you to Rep. w. A. Ayers on April IT,
referring to the charge that two col
ored war veterans had been denied
urgent and necessary hospital treat
ment in Wichita by reason of segre-
cation of colored from white patients
and the consequent limitation of fa-
cilities for the Negro veterans.
"Your letter admits that such seq
regation is practiced by the U. S.
Veterans Bureau, and the implica-
tion is clear that even though there
may have been ample room in the
white section, these colored veterans
would still have been denied treat
ment.
"The question of segregation of
colored United States citizens in the
employ of the United States govern
ment is now very much to the fore.
Secretary Hoover has just abolished
it in his department. Secretary
Work has also abolished it. The
Postmaster General is investigating
complaints of segregation in the Post
Office department, as is the secretary
of war.
"The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People is
prepared to make an issue of the out
rageous discrimination which your
letter plainly admits as having occur
red in the section of the United States
Veterans Bureau in Wichita, Kansas,
and unless this policy is discontinued
we shall place the facts in tbs hands
of such members of congress as may
be interested in the situation, as well
as in the possession of newspaper edi-
tors throughout the country.
'Tt goes without saying, it seems to
us, that men who risk their lives and
suffer injury and disability for their
country ought not to be subjected to
the small-minded treatment which
your letter openly condones.'