davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-30
Oldest Veteran Buried

Ru United Press
GREENSBORO, Ind. Oct. 80. -
Funeral services were held here
Tuesday for Benjamin F. Martin,
"a. Oldest Civil war veteran in De-
catur county. He served three years
in Company E. Seventh Indiana
regiment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-30
TELLER MARKET VICTIM
Charged With Closing Out Accounts
to Cover His Margins.

BIZ United Press
NEW DIRK, Oct. 30.-Harry Gel
man, a $1,300-a-year bank teller
who thought he could beat the mar
ket, was arrested today charged
with closing out $4,000 of the So
called dormant accounts in the In
terstate Trust Company to cover his
margins in Tuesdays stock market
crash.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-30
Train Kills Motorist

BIZ Times Special
MUNCIE, Ind, Oct. 30-John S.
Satterf1eld, "a, was killed instantly
when his automobile was struck at
a crossing here by a Chesapeake &
Ohio passenger train.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-30
Dog Injuries Marion Man

MARION, Ind, Oct. 3o.-George
Ravens, attacked by bulldog, suf-
fered cuts on his face and right
forearm.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-30
SCHOOL HEAD TO TALK
Lebanon Superintendent Will Tell
10 &c

HeUaIIUH superintendent VIII Tell
Caravan Club of Tour.
Floyd McMurray of Lebanon,
Boone county superintendent of
schools, will address the weekly
luncheon meeting of the Murat
Caravan Club Thursday on THE
Land OF the Midnight Sun"
McMurray will tell of experiences
IN Norway and Sweden during a
trip last summer. Fred Newell
Morris, basso, will sing group of
songs with Paul Matthews as &C
companist.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-12
ALL BOYS ARE ELIGIBLE
Chance to See World Series
Awaits Winner Of Nation.
al Championship

Launching a campaign to muster
support in Bismarck Of the year.old
Junior baseball system, a mass meet
inc for all interested has been called
for tonight by Lloyd Spetz post,
American Legion.
It will be conducted at the high
school auditorium at 7:30 o'clock.
Boys who are to sign up Tor the
city Junior league this year and all
adults interested In the plan are
urged to attend. Boys who Will not
have reached their seventeenth birth
oay before Sept. IS are eligible.
All Boys Can Play
A city league, similar to that spon-
sored last year, Is contemplated. The
loop will embrace as many teams rs
necessary to include all OF the boys
who wish to play.
Legion officials hope that each OF
the teams will be uniformed and IL
nancial plan to permit this Will be
discussed at the meeting.
That boys in Bismarck are playing
baseball In the streets and all vacant
lots Is evidence that the city has need
for the planned league. officials de-
clare.
Bismarck last year had q league IN
which four teams participated. Each
team was made up Of from II to IL
performers.
Linton last year won the state
championship but was defeated IN it,
Quest for district honors. The Mont
Continued on page teven)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-12
SIX men TRAPPED IN
COFFERDAM 50 FEET
UNDER WATER LEVEL
Lansing Crew Believed Dead
as River Pressure causee y
Collapse Of Walls

Lansing, Mich, April l2.-R-Be-
lieved to have been caught In the coll
lapse Of q cofferdam ut the South
Logan street. viaduct here this morn
ing. four men are missing and two
others are thought to have been
drowned. The missing men, all men,
bers Of q crew Of eight working below
the dam about 80 feet under the
water level. are H. Kramer, Isaac Hell
man, Frank Harris and Fred Heck
all of Lansing. Two others OF the crew
were rescued and taken to hospital
Eight men were working about 50
feet under the level. Of the river on
the footings Of the viaduct on the
south side Of the river when, without
warning, there was . crash and the
workers were buried under IN av-
alanche Of crashing timbers' and
water.
An emergency call was broadcast
by police. Shortly. after they arrived
ambulances were on the scene.
Two Of the eight men were rescued
but the other SIX were believed Il
have perished.
Pressure Of water on the dan
caused the cavc-in. The tremendous
weight Of the swollen river crushed
In the sides Of the dam with suct
force that one man was thrown en-
tirely clear Of the wreckage into tn.
river. He was one Of the two rescued
The injured were taken to . hos
pital.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-12
CHARGES ARE MADE
BY MORTON COUNTY
man BEFORE BOARD
Knauf Will Inform Administra.
ton II Hospital Head Will
Resign or Fight
WILL MEET IN JAMESTOWN
Advised Not to Show Transcript
to Client az Precaution ;.
Against Rage

Temporarily postponing further
action In It's effort to oust DR.. A. w.
Guest as superintendent Of the State
Hospital for the Insane at James
town, the state board Of administra-
ton was at Valley City today inspect
ing the State Normal school there.
The board will resume consider
alton of the Guest case tomorrow
afternoon at jamestown when it will
meet in the office Of John Knauf.
attorney for DR.. Guest.
Mr.. Knauf will inform them at that
time as to whether he will advise DR..
Guest to resign or to fight the custer
proceedings.
At q conference. yesterday. Mr..
Knauf told the board, after reading
the evidence taken by the board at a
hearing last week. that such action
appeared to be for the good Of the
institution. the good Of the state and
the good of his client.
Intimates Resignation
Knauf said he would not want TO
advise his client to continue working
for the board unless it was apparent
that he could get along In peace and
harmony with It. Speaking for him
self, he said. he would not want to
serve a master WHO did no. wish his
services and he sai1shen nit 0r. Guest
might feel the same way.
It was In the hope that Knaut
would advise Guest to resign that the
board yesterday presented him with
copy Of the testimony taken at
jamestown. The board made 1t clear
that 1t obtained the evidence for It's
own information but that Knaui
could read 1t in the interests Of fail
play for his client and with the
understanding that he was not tc
make its contents public.
r. b. Murphy. chairman OF the
board. suggested that he not show
the transcript to DR.. Guest IN view
Of DR.. Guests temperament and thu
likelihood that he might "fly into
rage"
Want to Battle Matter
A majority Of the board said they
wanted to get the matter decided
quickly so as not to create q bad situ'
alton at The institution with the pos
sibility of pickering among the tnsti'
tuition employees which might reac'
to the detriment Of the patients.
II Knauf, at the meeting tomorrow
declines to advise DR.. Guest to resign
the board will file formal charges i'm
mcdiately and begin the hearing
Monday. The transcript ct the cvi
Continued on page eleven)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-12
Brunette, Waving Nihoglycerine,
Robs Denver Bank Teller Of $5,M

locked suegesttvely at her brown
paper parcel. With fuse protsuding
from ono end and at Z match. which
she began trading lightly on the
counter. xenney ha Jtily scocpea NJ
. bundle .of bills ant pu1hed than
throueh tho cage window.
.Not fiyes, Z you pleas, they are
too hunglesome." The bandit sue-
gested.
Kenney passed out hills q liareeE
denominations, then 06eyed oroefs =
deliver ~ the other currency -
sight.
After warning the tellee not q ~
anything until J ct CVtstde, the
stylish1y dressed racketeer walked
from the hank and disappearen hefoee
bank employees reached the street.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-12
VALLEY CITY BANK IS
PART OF BANK UNION

valley city. N. D., April l2.-P-
Purchase Of the controlling interest
in the First and Security National
bank Of Valley City by the First Bank
stock investment company OF Mime.
apolis and st. Paul was announced
today. 1....
This is the second North Dakota
bank to be purchased by the TWIN
city banking institution. The FARSI
and Security National bank IS capl-
TALKED at 100000 with q $3l .6lS sur
plng and deposits Of $l.o12,Ooo. James
oreAy. Far9o. was president with g.
=. Nudgett and H. r. Ellis, Valley
City, vice presidents. Erie Fouks. Val
ley City, was cashier.
New officers and directors will be
elected within 80 days. The bank
viii be known In the future aS the
FIRST National Bank Of Valley City
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-12
CHINAMAN, CRIPPLE
And PAL CAPTURED
AFTER BULLETS FLY
Norwood, Minn., Watchman,
Single. Handed, Thwarts
Looting Of Village
WOUNDS ONE, SCARES PAIR
Queer Minneapolis Trio Admit
intention to Tie Marshal
and eurglarize Town
WOUNDS ONE, scAREs PAIR

Norwood, Mimi, April l2.-R-
Three men were wounded, two Of
them critically. in . gun fight after
three suspected bandits attempted to
raid Norwood, early today.
A Chinaman, q cripple and . tnlro
man made up the trio.
Mike J. Hermann, town marSnal.
was making his rounds at ; q. m. To-
day when he came upon three men
whose actions aroused his suspicious.
AS he approached to question them,
the three drew pistols ana ordered
him to hold up his hands. /.
Instead Of obeying Hermann seized
the Chinaman. snatched his pistol.
svirling him out Of range and opened
fire on his nearest companion. The
man later identified himself as John
Fort. Minneapolis. He was shot
throush the elbow and under the
heart. A third bullet drilled through
his back as he turned to flee.
Cripple Dases Marshal
The marshal was dazed when the
criurae struck him on the head with
his iron hook used as hand. A pis-
tol bullet penetrated his abdomen
and another bullet infected . flesh
wound.
. The cripple and the Chinanaan fled,
leaving their wounded companion
behind.
Noise OF the gunsllots aroused a
A. Manteufel, proprietor Of . garage
ia front OF wl7ioh the shooting had
taken place. He telephoned Il g
LETTER. town clerk,, vino lives nearny
Lensen dashed out Of his house WITH
CONTINUED on mage elevenl
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-12
CDUNTY'S
MATE TRADERS ARE
JAILED, BAILED OUT
Minot Lawyer Says They Are
Legally Married; Will Have
Another Ceremony

Mohall, N. D.. April 12.- (AP -
Renville county's spouse traders were
facing court action today. having
been arrested here yesterday on
charges developing from their recent
exchange of mates by divorce and
Warrants issued against the two
couples, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Rikansrud, and MIR. and Mrs. Willis
Knight, were served yesterday. Both
couples appeared voluntarily at the
office OF States Attorney George
Rodfater.
Waive Preliminary Hearing
Immediately after the warrants
were served, the couples appeared be-
fore Justice G. e. Colcord. waived pre-
liminary hearing, and were ordered
held for trial In district court under
$500 bond each. The bonds were
promptly furnished and the couples
departed for their homes.
Neither couple appeared worried
over the action and each declared
they would be remarked In double
Ceremony at the expiration Of the 81
day period Of their divorce DEGREES
late this month. They are satisfied
with the exchange. they said. anc
there will be no swapping back.
Are Legally Married
The couples were married at Melita
Manitoba, the day after the womer
obtained divorces at Minot. desptts
the clause in their DEGREES prohibiting
|remarriage for 80 days. They hav.
been advised by their attorney, ]. J
Coyle, Minot, that they are legal.
married and that there Is no basis to-
action against them.
To eliminate any possibility Of lega
action against them, however. they ad'
vised Coyle they intended being re-
married April ~, when the 00-da!
period named In the DEGREES expires.
Further proof that the couples re-
main friends despite the unusua
trade Of wives was presented wher
they appeared together yesterday Il
accept service Of the warrants agatns
them.
Pleas Of not guilty will be enteret
by both couples when they come Int
district court, Coyle said today. N
term. Of district court Is schedules
| here until the latter part OF June 9
tho fore part Of July. according Q
states Attorney Rodsater.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-12
Marion Talley to Quit
Opera Stage for Farm
Youthful Stars Phe8omenaI Ca.
reer Brought Her Fortune
in Three Years
RETIREMENT IS Permanent
Rumors Say She Will Go IN
TaIkies, ls Dissatisfied
and Seeks Publicity

New York, April 12.-(R,-Marion
Talley, youthful Metropolitan opera
star. whose phenomenal career
BROUGHT her q fortune In three years.
has decided to retire to a farm. Es-
Inmates are that her voice has MADE
$500 900.
since she is only 22 years old and
presumably in years to come would
earn hundreds Of thousands more,
she has amazed her concert manager
and friends with the statement:
Il have made up my mind to retire
from the professional stage. BY this
I mean all operatic appearances as
we'll. My retirement will be perman-
cnt.
II am going west with my family.
The farm might be In California and
It might be In Colorado. but ! am 60
Ing to look first In the middle west.
/ am going to be just like all other
farmers"
Sings 'Lucia' Last
Her last appearance will be at
Cleveland, where she will sing In
Lucia" May I. Her engagement
with the Metropolitan expires with
that appearance.
Miss Talley came from Kansas City.
Mo-, to make 4 100000 debut at the
METROPOLITAN February II, 1915. A
trainload Of her fellow townsmen
came q augment the thousands who
stormed the opera house that night
ana accorded her thunderous acclaim
TOR ler G4ldt Ia .'Rieoaetto:" !,
Born In Nevada. Mo-, Miss Talley
rave promise Of musical talent at al,
early age. She sang popular songs
at two, began the study Of the piano
at five and the violin when she was
seven.
In 1922 she had her first addition
before officials Of the Metropolitan
Her lyric soprano was favorably re-
cetved and OF, advice Of Mr.. Gatti-
Casaz1a, general manager OF the
Metropolitan, she continued her stud
les In New York and Europe.
333l,So3 Net Earnings
It was announced q year ago that
her net earnings under the manage
ment Of r. G. Coppicus. head Of the
Metropolitan Musical bureau. from
her concert career which began In the
spring Of 1926 to February, 1928. were
$334,092. This was exclusive Of hel
contracts with the Metropolitan
Opera company.
"Numerous rumors became current
as to possible causes Of her decision
One report had 1t she was to appea,
| in the talkieS. Another was that thu
singer, despite the continued en-
| thusiasm Of her public. was hersel
dissatisfied with the progress she hat
made In her singing-an explanation
that would conform with opinions o
her voice often expressed by some o
| the critics, who asserted her voic
was cold and inflexible. Still an
other report was that the announce
ment was . publicity stunt. designe'
to obtain for Miss Talley more ant
fatter contracts"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-12
Sweeney Is Sentenced
10 Years, Fined $2,5O0

Minneapolis. April l2.-(R>-E. ].
Sweeney, former alderman, found
guilty Of bribery yesterday by jury,
was sentenced today to q maximum
of 10 years in the state penitentiary
and fined $500 by Judge w. w.
Bardwell in district court.
Sweeney one Of six aldermen in
dicted on bribery charges. was grant
ed . stay Of 80 days to allow motion
for retrial as q preliminary to appeal.
Three other former aldermen already
are serving sentences for bribery, two
having pleaded guilty and another
having been convicted by q jury
Gases against two other former NJ
dermen are pending with those
against several business men.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-12
MISSING boy FOUND
DEAD BENEATH AUTO

Fargo, N. D., April l2-tR-The
body Of Gerald Hollands. Il. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Hollands. near
Christine, N. D., missing since We'd
nesday night. was found yesterday.
pinned beneath his car on side ROAD.
Gerald had been visiting an uncle
Who resides about q half mile from
the Hollands home. and started from
his home wednesday evening. ON q
curve In the side road. near the WHO
Rice river, his light touring car tipped
over. pinning him underneath ana
breaking his neck.
His parents did not miss him. ne-
lieving that he had stayed ior Inc
night at his uncle's. When ne faileo
to appear Thursday. they believed he
had gone to school. The rest Of the
children returned from school not
having seen him. however. ana
. search was instituted.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-12
Subs0il Sets High
Mark for Moisture

Subsoil In North and South Dakota
areas served by the Milwaukee rail-
road this year has more moisture than
in any other spring In the last 10
years. according to the first crop re-
port Of the year made by the railroad.
Wheat seeding Is little late and
will be decreased. the report says. The
railroad agricultural experts predict
that durum will be decreased In favor
of hard wheat this season.
Oats also will show = decrease.
while there will be substantial In
creases in corn, barley, flax. rye. al
falfa, and sweet clover, according 70
the report.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-12
Community Speaker
Secured for Rally
For Shields May {
(Special to the Tribune)


Shields, N. Dak.. April 12.-Shields
business men will sponsor commun.
ity rally program May 9.
David Fuller, l.. L. Brown, and r.
E. Rasmussen make up committee
in charge Of arrangements.
Or. Frank r. Weber, national COM
munity service representative. Will
give three lectures In English and
German entitled Dollar Value Ed
ucation." "Cashtng in on Coopera-
tion," and Farm and Town"
The Shields Commercial club has
sponsored q better sheep campaign
for the last three years which has
given the district prominence
throughout the northwest Tor Its high
grade sheep.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-12
LOST PLANE SIGHTED
IN Wild AUSTRALIAN
BUSH; ALL ARE WELL
Food Dropped to Flyers, Forced
Down on Mud Flats; Miss
ing for Twelve Days
MILES OFF RADI0ED ROUTE
Search Starts for Keith Andor.
son, Bitter Rival, Who ls
Lost in Vicinity

Sidney, N. s. w., April l2.-(R
After being lost IL days In one Of the
widest and most inhospitable regions
Of the world Captain Charles Kings.
ford Smith and hts three companions
of the airplane Southern Gross wero
located today by the plane Canberra.
the largest Of several machines
searching for them.
Brief messages from the CanberrA
to a radio receiving station at Daf-
win, northern territory. related tho
sighting of the missing plane. which
once flew from California to Aus
tralia. The Canberra said the four
flyers appeared safe and we'll. Food
was dropped to them sufficient TO
satisfy q want which 1t Is feared had
become acute.
Captain Holden, plotting the Can
berra. gave the planes location as on
a mud flat about 80 miles south from
Port George Mission station, which Is
located on the Prince Regent river
about 130 miles east Of Derby. This
location would indicate that when
Captain Kingsford Smith sent the
message just before he made hts
forced landing nearly two weeks ago
that he was about 100 miles east Of
Wyndham" he was instead hundreds
Of miles off the path from Sydney to
Wyndham, q lap which was to b the
first Of an attempt to break the flight
record between Australia and Eng.
land.
Plan Rescue From Flats
While the Canberra did not say 50
1t was assumed no landing was possi-
BILE in the area in which the Southern
Cross was down and pending definite
word from those who have undertak-
en- the search for the aviators It was
not known here what form their res-
cue would take. 1T was presumed =
combination Of launch and foot par.
| Continued on maze elexonl
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-12
Dickinson Debaters
Will Face Bismarck

Dickinson high school debaters will
compete With Bismarck debaters here
April 10 in the quarter finals Of the
state elimination contest.
The question will be Resolved: that
. new national political party Is de-
sirable"
Dickinson and Bismarck won the
RIGHT to enter the quarter finals BY
winning contests in their respective
districts.
Bismarck debaters will uphold the
affirmative.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-12
Marriage Affairs of
Della Deary's Hubby
At Forks Are PrObed

Grand Forks, April 12.-(P}-Mat-
rimmonial affairs Of Dan Thurston.
amusement promoter, who was mar
ried Tuesday to Della Dcary, Miss
Legionnaire" Of the 1928 North Dako-
ta legion convention. are being In
vestigated by the states attorney.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-12
FARMING CONDITIONS
VERY SATISFACTORY
Says GEORGE SHAFER
Governor, In Minneapolis. De-
cIares Diversificatlon
Brings Prosperity

Minneapolis. April l2.-(P)-Farm-
ing conditions in North Dakota ara
very satisfactory" with soil condi-
tions excellent and dairy cows. hogs
and poultry making q greater con-
tribution, year by year, to agricul.
tural prosperity and stability. Gov
ernor George F. Shafer Of North Da-
kota said today on his arrival IN
Minneapolis.
The governor also asserted the po-
litical situation In North Dakota Is
more harmonious than 1T any time
in 10 years, with citizens Of all parties
uniting in support Of constructive
plans for their state.
Confers with Bankers
Governor Shafer came to Minne-
apolis for conferences with Twin City
business men regarding plans for fl
nancing the storage OF grain on North
Dakota farms. These arrangements
would deal specifically with the dis
counting OF farm storage certifi-
Gates which were authorized by the.
last legislature and are similar 10
public warehouse certificates, the dif-
ference being that the grain covered
by the paper would be stored in pos
session OF farmers Instead Of In public
elevators. The governor was the
guest at noon at luncheon given
by bankers and business men ct the
Minneapolis club.
North Dakota is off to very good
start this year In respect to soil and
moisture conditions on the farms.
Governor Shafer said.
The winter rye is In excellent
shape in most sections and the new
supply Of moisture viii put the Land
in fine condition for spring planting.
Wheat is North Dakota's great crop
and always will be Of prime lmpog-
lance In our agriculture.
Progress Is Amaxing
-The progress Of modern diversifi-
cation, howeve-, Is amazing ana thu
contributions that dairyine, sheep.
hogs and poultry have made - The
financial welfare Of North Dakota are
evident In Ill parts Of the state. Tao
difference Is striking, when COM
munity has rwlng from oue-eyop
agriculture and begun 10 build up' =
year -round income from the rro6alcee
of diversiiication. North pokc&a n0W
realises that mixed forning ln4ttr
tains the fertility Of the so1l an1, ~
icideutally, the tact that ON Noo
Istill can .raise big haxveotg q N1
q . tribute 70 the fertility tlaoe ~
tland must have had - start S
j TIE 1oGth DA1otA staAo NH
elevator &C QEond IoetA - "a
II ~. 3 - { I05i5
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-12

GET REQUIslTION PAPERS
Reuuisition papers were issued at
the governors office late yesterday
asking the return TO North Dakota
from Montana Of John Larson. want
cd In Hettinser county to answer .
charge Of "desertion and nonsupport.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-12
Junior Baseball Mass
Meeting Is Scheduled

Bismarck Post Of American
Legion Is Organizing City
League for Summer
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-12
The weslhsr

Partly cloudy toulgl1t ana 0Atule
No decided change r. oempofAfuEos