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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-11
M'NARY FARM
BILL BOOSTED

Kansas City, Dec. 11.-lR-Rep-
resentatives Of the central states,
from North Dakota to Texas, at
meeting here last night called by the
national wheat pool committee,
voiced approval Of the farm relief
bill which has been offered congress
by Charles L. McNary Of Oregon.
E. r. Downie, Wichita, secretary
Of the meeting, said that while some
Of the representatives regretted the
elimination Of the equalization fee,
they did not feel justified in oppos-
ing the measure.
John Manley Of Enid, Okla, chair
man, expressed his belief that the
NcNary measure would "place the
state cooperative wheat pool bodies
in position to develop and handle
their own marketing"
States represented were: North
and South Dakota. Minnesota, lndi-
ana, Oklaho~s~ Nebraska, Kansas.
Colorado and Texas.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-11

Northcott Wrathy at Ape Man Epithet
That's the Worst Part of II ALL Says Youth Accused Of
Killing Five Boys on Chicken Ranch
BY DAN THOMAS

Los Angeles, Dec. 11.-(NEA)-
Gordon Stewart Northcott, nick
named the "ape man" because Of the
shocking string Of murders which
are ascribed to him, looks and acts
as little like an ape man as anyone
you could ever find.
Instead Of being big. shaggy and
domineering, he is soft, girlish, a.
most delicate. There is nothing Of
the Neanderthaler about him. After
talking to him, one would almost
say that he could not have commit.
ted the murders Of which he is ac-
cused-he wouldn't have the nerve.
Lodged in the same cell in the
Los Angeles county Jail that held
William Edward Hickman, the muir
derer Of little Marion Parker, North
colt passes from one bewildering
mood to another so fast that it Is
almost impossible to tell what is his
real attitude toward his arrest.
One day he led detectives and
prosecutors on long tramp through
the country surrounding the chicken
ranch where he lived in Riverside
county, where nine boys are believed
to have been done to death. On this
occasion he admitted having COM
mitted five murders and described
one in considerable detail.
At other times, however, he wakes
tearfully plaintive in denying every
thing.
"The idea," he said to me in high
pitched indignation. "Why, you
would think l was some savage bar
barian, killing everyone met, from
what they say about me. Why, the
papers have even called me an ape
man. Look at me. Do look to you
like an ape man? That's almost as
dreadful as these murder charges"
! offered him q cigaret. He came
back with:
II don't smoke. You know, /
really don't mind seeing men smoke,
but ! have never thought it looked
quite nice myself. And / don't drink,
either-no bad habits at ALL"
That gives the tip-off. Northcott
acts the way he talks. He never
misses = chance to look at himself in
the little morror that hangs On the
wall Of his cell. to smooth down any
stray wisps of hair and straighten
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-11
BELIEVE CRIME
WAVE STOPPED
Two Arrested Men CHARGED
With 10 Dallas Offenses
Over Weekend

Dallas, Texas, Dec. 11.-(AP)-
Clues and recovered loot in the pos.
session Of police here today led them
to believe that two men arrested
Yesterday were the principals ia :
busy weekend Of crime in this vicin-
ity. committing 10 offenses over. :
36-hour period.
Police believe their crimes include
at least four holdups, three criminal
assaults, three farm robberies and I
postoffice robbery. 3
The men, Leroy Merrimau. Is.
formerly Of Caddo, Okla, and Benny
Aldredge, q, Dallas, have been
sought in connection with Z recent
double murder in which two younR
brides were attacked and beaten a
death on q lonely road near Dallas.
The three girl victims identified
photos Of Aldredge, - did one u
the men victims. Numerous holdun
victims In recent weeks Identified hie
picture o that Of the man who
robbed them.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-11
PROBE BLOODY
CHICAGO AREA
P0litico- Criminal Allia n c e
Blamed for IS Sayings in
Last 10 Years

Chicago, Dec. 11.-(AP)-A de-
cade of disorder in suburban Chi
cago Heights, scene of IS slayings
since 1918, commanded federal scru.
tiny today.
A politico-criminal alliance was
blamed by Assistant United States
District Attorney Daniel Anderson
for five deaths by violence in the
past 10 days. Mayor Daniel Bergiu
was urged to tell Chicago Heights
story to = federal grand jury.
Dominick Spofato's death yester.
day was attributed by police to his
enemies in the "Alky" racket. II
was the eighth Staying during Mayor
Bergin's two-year administration.
Ten days ag, Joseph Martino, On
aspirant to leadership Of Chicago
Heights bootleggers, was slain in
front of his saloon. In South Chi.
cago Heights Police Chief Leroy
Gilbert was q victim Of assassina
last week. V;gilantes searching for
his slayers mistakenly fired at
Thomas Scanlon, a printer, killing
him.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-11
BOLIVIA QUITS
PAN-AMERICAN
PEACE PARLEY
Refuses to Arbitrate Until
Paraguay Gives Satisfaction
for Insult
CANCELLATION IS URGED
BRAND and Drummond Prepare
Settlement Request for Both
Governments
CANCELLATION IS URGED

Washington, Dec. 11.-(AP)-Bo-
livia withdrew today from the Pam
American conference Of arbitration
and conciliation following efforts of
the conference 20 settle the Para
guayan-B Bolivian dispute.
Minister Diez de Medina present.
ed a note to Secretary Kellogg,
chairman of the gathering, stating
that Bolivia cannot discuss any
formula for a friendly solution Of
its dispute until Paraguay gives
moral satisfaction for the insult
inflicted upon Bolivia.
The Bolivian minister said later
that "in the face of the grave insult
that Bolivia has suffered from the
hands of Paraguay l have presented
note to the president Of the inter-
national conference on arbitration
and conciliation saying that will
withdraw from taking part in the
deliberations Of that assembly, since
it is impossible for the republic
which represent to discuss formulae
of friendly settlement between the
two nations while Paraguay shall
refuse to repair it's wrong.
"This decision of my government
will, however, be no obstacle to q
later adherence on the part of Bo-
tivia to whatever agreement the in
ternational conference may reach"
Lugano, Switzerland, Dec. Ii
(AP)-The council of the League
of Nations today sent cablegram
to the governments of Paraguay
and Bolivia urging settlement Of
their border dispute by conciliation.
League officials said that the
whole atmosphere If this mornings q
meeting was that the council felt it
should act but did not wish to do so
hastily as some doubt exists as to
the facts in the case. The council
particularly wishes to have all facts
in hand concerning the action toward
conciliation today by the Pan-Amer-
lean congress at Washington.
The general attitude of the men,
bers was that the council should
adopt some measure if it could con-
tribute to a helpful solution with
out, as one member put it, wishing
to cut across any other wires"
The most reliable information is
that the Latin-American delegation
on the council, while completely alb
staining from any appeal to that
body, informally talked the situation
over with M. BRAND, who is presi-
dent Of this session.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-11
'DESPERAD0ES'
ESCAPE PRISON

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 11.-(AP)
Three convicts, two Of them re.
garded as desperadoes, were at lib
erty today after . sensational dash
through the state penitentiary and
over Z charged wall.
Aided by police, posses were
searching ir and near Nashville for
John Buffo, 10, Detroit, 10 years
robbery; Homer Smith, %, Upton
County Tenn, 80 years, murder;
and Alfred Baldwin, rs, Hamilton
county prisoner, serving sentence Of
three to five years for false pre-.
lenses.
Guards said they believed the trio
had fled the line Ii . dark corridor
after attending night school. The
pass keys ne -essary to reach thu
outside prison yard and tho ladder
necessary for the climb over the
wall and under heavily charged elec.
tric wires was not fully explained
however.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-11
KLETT IS GIVEN
$4,000 VERDICT
IN CIRCUS SUIT
Federal Court Session Ends
With Damages Set by Jury
After Three Hours OUT

A verdict Of $4,000 damages was
awarded Albert Klett. Medina mer-
chant, in his suit for $4,000 against
George E. Engesser, proprietor Of
the Zellmar Brothers circus, by the
jury in federal court.
The verdict was reported about G
o'clock Monday evening. The jurors
had deliberated about three hours
taking the case over around 3
o'clock. The opening of the after
noon session was marked by a short
argument by George Thorpe, Of
counsel for Klett, then the doors
were closed and Judge Miller started
his charge. He set 10 o'clock as the
limit for receiving any verdict for
the night.
The jurors, it is understood, were
unanimous from the start, for a ver-
dict for the plaintiff. but differed as
to the amount. It is reported that
some favored sum as high as $1O,-
900, but after three hours delibera-
tion they came out with the $4,000
award. The big issue raised by the
defense was that the assailant OF
Klett was not a circus employee, but
= concessionaire. The jury appar-
emily felt he was sufficiently at
tached to the show to make it liable
for his acts.
The case brought to close the
term Of federal court which was
opened here last Tuesday by Judge
Andrew Miller, according to Frank
Talcott. deputy clerk Of the court
Most of he lawyers connected with
the case, C. H. Harding, circus man.
ager, and Mrs. Engesser, wife of the
show owner, left early this morning
Federal District Attorney Richard.
SON and the marshal's staff left Sat.
urday, upon Judge Miller dismissine
the jurors not sitting in the suit
Friday.
The jurors in the Klett case were
Carl Sorem, Mayville; Angus Black
Crosby; ]. H. Shannon, Cogswell; M
o. Holberg, Minot; S. w. Leonard
Rolette; H. N. Hendrickson, Shey-
enne; A. P. Worley, Pettibone; John
w. Goodall, Sanish; Arthur Dixon
Rolla; Joe Reems, Killdeer; Alfred
johnson, Fortuna; Louis B. Ander.
son. Ellendale.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-11
Woman Takes Poison
Kneeling at Prayer

Chicago, Dec. 11.-(R-Kneeling
in prayer in the Church Of Notre
Dame, . middle-aged woman in q
dress Of frayed black silk took poi
son late yesterday.
IN her hand. clutched tightly, was
this penciled note: motive, suicide,
out Of work; give until II hurts,
then give again. but never expect
TO find happiness in the receiving
lins.n
There Is . chance that she may
not die. Asked who she was the
woman would only shake her head
and murmur. "Too late"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-11
Coffey- Mcfarland Legal
Complications Threaten
Coffey Charges Fellow Towns
man and Election Victor
With Lawbreaking

Legal complications are expected
tp develop when the case Of J. A.
Coffey against r. G. Mcfarland
comes up December Is before Judge
Pugh in the district court here.
Coffey, a Judge of the fourth dis
trict, was defeated by Mcfarland in
the November election. In an action
begun Saturday he asks that the
election be declared null and void,
that the governor and secretary of
state be enjoined from issuing a GER
tificate of election to Mcfarland; /;
that Mcfarland be enjoined from
qualifying for the office and that
all of the defendants show cause
why such an injunction should not
be issued. The governor and secre-
tary of state are made defendants
with Mcfarland in the action.
The complications may arise from
the fact that Mcfarland already has
received his certificate of election.
He appeared at the state house Sat-
urday morning and asked for it and
it was given to him. Four hours
later the injunction papers were
served on the governor and secretary
Of state.
It was said at the state house this
morning that the governor and Sec
retary Of state will take no interest
in the case other than to represent
to the district court, which issued
the order, that the certificate Of
nomination had been issued to Nc
Farland before the courts order was
received by them. Defense of the
action will be left to Mcfarland.
He has indicated he will enter q
general denial to the charges Of vio-
lating the corrupt practices act as
detailed by Coffey. Briefly these
are: that he paid Joseph Coghlan,
Bismarck attorney, $1,000 to with
draw from the race for the judgeship
after Coghlan had been nominated,
along with Fred Jansonius, Bis
marck, Coffey and Mcfarland at
the June primary; that Mcfarland
induced James Bothne, court re-
porter, to leave Coffey's employ and
to do election work for Mcfarland
under the promise of = job in the
event Of McFarland's election and
that Mcfarland spent more than the
maximum Of 5000 permitted by law
to b expended in campaigns for dis
trict judicial places.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-11
CHARGE EUROPE
DOPE MAKERS
VIOLATED PACT
Representative Says Narcotic
Manufacturers Ignore Opium
Convention

New York, Dec. 11.-(P)-The
shot which dropped Arnold Rothstein
Nov. in the Park Central hotel
eventually may echo around the
world.
Investigation of the narcotic syn
dicate which Rothstein is believed to
have financed-at 18O per cent in
terest-today brought q charge by
Representative Stephen C. Porter
that narcotic manufacturers in six
countries in Europe were not keep
ing the agreement Of the Hague
opium convention of 1912. This
agreement provided that the manu.
facture Of narcotics would be lin
tied for medical purposes only.
Representative Porter, a member
of the foreign relations committee,
came here with Colonel L. C. Mutt,
head Of the national narcotic bureau.
to inquire at first hand into the
slain gamblers connections with the
smuggling Of narcotics.
Will Add Data
Il have been gathering evidence
in regard to this phase Of the matter
for q long time," Mr.. Porter said,
"and / am hopeful that the Roth
stein homicide will add materially to
the data which I have collected" !"
He asserted the United States had
complied with the agreement and
that If European manufacturers
would do likewise smuggling would
cease.
Joseph Unger, alias Meyer, alias
Klein, is under indictment here for
possession. concealment and trans
portation Of $4,000, 900 worth of mar
cotics. Federal agents went to Buff
falo, where he is held under 81 ,OOO,-
GOO bond, to seek his return to New
York and the jurisdiction of the
southern New York district. In
formation secured from Rothstein's
files led to Un9er's arrest.
Mrs. Boyd Testifies
Mrs: Jane Boyd, in whose apart
ment in Chicago 100000 worth OF
narcotics was found, testified before
the federal grand jury which in
dicted Unger.
Developments in the narcotic in
vestigation have pushed the police
search for Rothstein's slayer into
the background. Another witness in
the case, Z man police said walked
to the Park Central hotel with Roth
stein the night he was shot, was ar-
rested in Atlantic City last night.
He is Leo Maloney, Is, New York
gambler. He had been sought for
some time.
Captain Of Detectives Ferretti Of
Atlantic City; said Maloney told him
that Rothstein, just . few minutes
before he was shot, said that he had
been threatened by George McManus.
McManus Is held in jail here without
bond. charged with Rothstein's
murder.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-11
Men Chief Props
of Soda Fountain

Chicago, Dec. 11.-(AP)-Let the
popular Misrepresentation be righted:
The ladies are not the chief props
Of the nations soda fountains.
"Men are the principal patrons,' =
n. n. Kauer, representative Of Z
soda fountain manufacturer, said to.
day at the fountain mems trade con.
vention. 1.-THE average male today
orders .. soda the same - he called
for : stein Of beer IN the bar rooms
Of other days"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-11
North Dakota Pioneer
Stricken at Wahpeton

Wahpeton, N. D., Dec. 11.-(AP)
-Lawrencs c. Zsntgraf, 66, father
Of Christine and Joseph zontgraf Of
Minneapolis, died here unexpectedly
Monday. Zen.graf pioneered on .
farm near Great Bend In 1891 and
has resided II Wahpeton since hs re-
tired four years ago. The widow
and six children survive.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-11
County Agent Resigns,
Because of Friction

Wahpeton, N. D., Dec. 11.-(AP)
III. NJ. Oefstos has resigned 10
county agent for Richland county,
effective Jan. I. Oefstos said he
was resigning because he felt the
work Of his office would not be
helped by friction" which had de-
veloped between the county commits
sioners' and himself.
Some time ago the commissioners
voted to discontinue the office Of
county agent but legal barriers
caused them to drop the matter.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-11
Plays With Matches;
Tot Seriously Burned

Wahpeton, n. D.. Dec. 11.-E-
Arlie Boil, two year old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Boil, Richland
county farmers. was seriously
burned while playing with matches
which ignitsd setting his clothes
aftre. Hospital attendants expect
he will recover.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-11
FLU OUTBREAK
Is NOT SERIOUS
0FFICIALSAVER
Go to Bed and Stay in Bed,
Is Medical Advice to Those
Sick

Washington, Dec. 11.-(R)-Al-
though in the epidemic stage in some
sections, public health service Of
ficials do not believe the present
outbreak Of influenza is as wide
spread as that Of 1918, nor is it con-
sidered a. virulent In character, for
the death rate thus far is considered
low.
Nevertheless, influenza is held re-
sponsible for the closing Of five
schools in widely separated sections,
though the approach Of the Christ
mas holidays might have contributed
to that.
The University of the South at
Sewanee, Tennessee, Culver military
academy, Culver, Indiana, the Uni
versity Of Mississippi, Columbia, the
Seminary of st. Therese near Mon
treal, Quebec, and Lewis college,
Lewis, Quebec, have suspended
classes because of outbreaks Of the
disease.
No deaths were reported at any
of the schools.
Strikes Three CAmpuseS
Three other schools also reported
that influenza had made its appear
ance on the campus. It was charac-
terized as an epidemic at the Uni
versity of Iowa but classse have not
been ordered suspended. Classes
are also meeting at Virginia Poly
technic institute, Blacksburg, Vir-
ginia, but students may leave for
home after procuring the permission
Of health authorities. At the Uni
versity Of Georgia, Athens, 81 were
in the infirmary with 81 cases re-
ported but classes are being held.
The only known deaths attributed
to influenza in the past few days
have been reported from Kansas
where 1886 cases are on record.
Mild forms Of the disease generally
prevail but three deaths at Wichita
and one at Parsons are said to have
taken place. Five thousand cases
alone were reported from Kansas
City and the absence of 2,400 pupils
and 42 teachers at Wichita was laid
to the disease.
Hit California First
Health service officials said last
night that the malady was first no.
ticed in epidemic form on the Pacific
coast, particularly in California
where 5000 cases occurred during
November.
From California it moved east
ward and now is widely scattered
though no virulent outbreaks have
been reported along the Atlantic
seaboard.
The tnalady spread along lines Of
travel, according to health officials
here and warnings have been is
sued to physicians and health Of
ficials generally to be on their
guard.
Advice given the public has been
to advise those stricken to "go to
bed and stay in bed"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-11
HIGH FLlGHT POSTPONED

Dayton. Ohio. Dec. 11.-(R1-Un.
satisfactory weather conditions
caused indefinite postponement to-
day Of the proposed altitude flight
Of Captains st. Clair Street, and
Albert w. Stevens, army aviators
at Wright field. The aviators
planned to obtain photographs. at
the highest possible altitude, but the
fog was IN impedimsnt.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-11
HAS MUSICAL cow

Putzinghauland. Prussia, Dec. II.
R)-Farmer Schmidt has musical
cow. The only way he has found to
make her stand still while Frau
Sch4aidt milks her i to play :
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-11
SEVEN MINERS KILLED

Berlin, oec. ll.-(AP)-Seven
miners were killed and three severe
" injured today in IN explosion ia
the Rheinhausen coal mine Ia Went
phalia.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-11

A portrait study of Gordon
Stewart Northcott two close.
ups.
his tie. When he talks his eyes are
actually coquettish.
If half the charges against him are
true, Northcott is as cold-blooded
remorseless killer as this Jail has
ever held-and that includes the un-
speakable Hickman, too. But, never
theless, "ape man" isn't the name for
him. No, decidedly not.
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Fair anu slightly warmer to-
night. Wednesday partly cloudy.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-11

Boulognc, France, Dec. H.
R)-The Prince of Wales,
starting on the last lap Of his
6.OOO.mile dash from equs.
torial Africa to England, left
Boul0gne for Folkestone at 7s1O
p. M. aboard the regular mail
boat Biarritz.
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