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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-08
DR.. SHOOK WEEPS AS HE TELLS
OFKlLLINC GIRL WITH HAMMER
Steady Voice Of Former Profes.
sor FaIters When He Re.
counts Story Of Staying
TELLS OF THE FIRST BLOW
Defendant Declares Miss Hix
Threatened to Kill Him;
Reached for Her Purse

Court Room. Columbus, O.. Aug. 8.
-tF,-Dr. James H. Shook wept on
the witness stand today as he told
the jury In his first degree murder
trial today how he killed Theora Hix.
As he approached the telling OF the
fatal minute when he struck the first
hammer blow on the girls head the
steady voice faltered. his eyes filled
with tears and he cried openly.
For more than full minute he
sat struggling for speech and dabbing
at his eyes with his handkerchief.
DR.. Shook testified that he struck
the first blow to protect himself from
an attack by the girl as they sat In
his car parked on lonely rifle range.
Blow Stopped Her
The blow stopped her. he said, and
she jumped from the car shouting:
Damn you. I'll kill you. too"
Her purse was In her hand. and the
defendant. fighting for his life from
the witness chair declared he thought
she had pistol in the purse. and was
leaving the car to shoot him.
The story was the climax to Dr.
Snooks' account Of this three year
love affair with the medic coed.
It had carried them to the New
York Central rifle range where they
sat in his parked car arguing because
he intended to leave town to visit his
mother at Lebanon, Ohio.
Hit Three Times
The girl attacked him. he said, as
the quarrel grew In intensity.
Il tried to shove her off and
reached back to get something to hit
her. got hammer lying on the
shelf back Of the car set The first
blow was light one.
She started to get out Of the car
yelling. Damn you, I'll kill YOU I
came to my senses and realized she
was grabbing for her purse. I
snatched at her shoulder but she
pulled away.
Then I grabbed her by the face
and drew her back into the car. She
was still struggling. I hit her q Sec
ond blow and she slid out of the car
onto the ground I hit her again. but
that blow had no more effect than
the others.
Il am sure I didn't hit her more
than three times in the car and once
after I got out. The last remem-
bered was when I was sitting on the
running board holding my head In
my hands"
DR.. Shook said he sat on the run.
ming board, crying for several min
utes.
II looked at her lying there. !
spoke to her but she was quiet. Then
realized must get away. I got
back In the car and hurried away
DR.. Shook said nothing about tear
Ing the girls key to their room from
her key ring as the state maintains
he did. Instead. he testified she gave
him the key as they drove to the rifle
range.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-08
st. Cloud Grid Coach
First on Predictions


st. Cloud, Mimi. Aug. S.-(RE
Coach Stan Kuffel Of et. Cloud
Cathedral high school Is locking Tor.
ward to . banner seaso for his foot,
ball team. with II Of is lettermeu s..
pected to return. Kuffel Is starting
his third season here.
A schedule Is being drawn up to tn
clude seven and perhaps eight games
with Twin City and other teams.
Among the teams likely % Oppose
Cathedral are Bemidji. Drainerd, tbr-.
gus Falls. Glencoe and Hutchinson.
Practice Will start within . few
weeks on the new athletic 1ield. The
field viii not be ayailable fce hocno
games this fall. however. With tn
Cathedrals playing on the Tech HIN
eridiron.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-08
new NIAGARA
IN north CAROLINA

Charlotte. N. c.. Aug. S.-(R-The
Charlotte Observer today says q
New Niagara" Is planned In the
mountains Of North Carolina and
Tennessee BY the Aluminium Com
pany Of America which will spend
@l26. .000.O 900 In development Of hydro
electric projects.
Through eight separate dams. elec-
trical power exceeding in magnitude
the energy now generated by Niagara
Falls win be created. Seven Of the
eight projects named In the newspa-
per story win be In western North
Carolina and the other in Tennessee.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-08
The Nc0fe6 !:

The second round was scheduled 70
start at 2 p. n. today. A large gallery
was following the play.
Coot One Over RaS
Cook Was one stroke over par. with
Z 81. He vas one above the required
number on the first two holes. and
had birdie on the seventh.
10Th took three puts on No. ] to
halve the honors. but Nlerllng won
the and hole when Cooks second shot
went oNer, while the jamestown vee-
erau laid : long brassie on the green.
They halved the third With par
four, and duplicated the perforu-
ance on the eth after wonderful
drives. Both were on the green at
the Sth with their teeol1oOts and
down for three Nlerling lett him.
self q putt he could not make on the
9Th after his second shOt was short.
while Cook laid his up nix foet from
the pin and was down In four to
square the match.
Weed Shets Accurate
The Bismarck youth went one up
on the 7th by putting In position
Tor . first four With two screaming
WOOD shots and Z perfect approach
while Nierling hit the aaild trap on
t0ontinuo0 . pooo GDegooS
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-08
council ATTEMPTS
STRIKE SETTLEMENT
Weavsrs and Spinners Present
United Front to Proposals
Of Employers

Manchester. England, Aug. S.-(R-
A definite move to settle the wage
dispute which resulted In the great
Lancashire cotton industry stoppage
affecting more than 100000 workers
vas made today BY Representatives
Of the council Of the trades union
congress who investigated the situa-
ton this morning.
After interviewing operatives and
officials they called meetings for to-
morrow. the weavers' leaders at one
hotel and the spinners' and cardroom
leaders ct another, in hope Of healing
the breach In the unions and present.
Ing = united front to the employers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-08
Author to Be Buried
At Childhood Home

Chicago. Aug. 8.-(AP)-Ihe
body Of Mary McLane, one time
famous authoress, who died Tuesday
alone in an obsc..re hotel, will be
buried in Fergus Falls, Minn., her
childhood home.
Mrs. Margaret Clenz, her mother,
will arrive in Chicxgo tomorrow
from Helena, Mont, to arrange for
the funeral. The authoress had
asked that she be buried in, Chicago,
which had all but forgotten her aft
er giving her much applause . dec
ade aso, but Mrs. Clens has ordered
j, terment 1T Ferg - Falls wher
James MacLane's father is buried
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-08
Tennessee Girl Hiccoughs 50 Days;
No Cure Is Found for Queer Attacl

Memphis. Tenn. Aug. 8-tR1-Eifty-
nine days Of iucessant hiccoughing
had reduced an 1S-year-0ld girls
strength to such low ebb today that
physicians entertained doubts Of her
recovery.
Miss Vera Stone began to hiccoush
at her home q Ripley. Tenn. last
June. unalarming then. the malady
persisted. Recently the entered .
hooDital hoCo.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-08
Rum Runner Sinking
Conference Expected

Washington, Aug. 8.-(AP)-The
&C .nm.ssion which viii arbitrate TIE
differences between the United
States and Canada over the sinking
o. the rum r-.nner, I'm Alon>, in
the Gulf Of Mexico last March has
been designated ana expected soon
q select ! time I place TO- its
hearings.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-08
Paul Cook Looming As n. D. State Golf Champion;
Was Up on Bert NierGng at End Of II Holes
Billie, the Kid
Off for Capital

San Angelo Texas, Aug. 8-(R-
Billie the Kid," one of Texas three
million angora goats, leaves here to-
day for washington where he will be
come the pet OF Secretary Of State
H. L. Stimson.
The goat named after one Of the
southwest's most notorious bad men,
will replace Captain Bones." Sttm-
sons pet goat which was lost when
the secretary moved to Washington
from the Philippines. billie the Kid"
is q gift to the secretary from the
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers asso-
citation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-08
Two Freight Cars Of
Ale Seized In Vermont

White River Junction, W., Aug. g.
(R3-Two freight cars, each filled Ia
the roof with Canadian ole, are IN the
hands OF federal prohibition agents
here after what Is described as the
largest liquor seizure ever made Ia
this state. The total seizure was estt-
mated at $1,000 pints.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-08
FLAMES IN MINNESOTA
APPEAR UNDER CONTROL

Grand MaraiS, Mtnn., Aug. S.-Fp
For the first time In nearly three
weeks, fires In the Superior national
forest today were temporarily under
control, the result Of Z half inch OF
rainfall yesterday.
While the fires are under control
for the time being. although not ex.
tinguished. 800 men this morning
continued digging control tines. More
rain Is needed before they can be
released, Crosby HoAr, assistant fed
eral district forester, said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-08
L|NTONF|RM Loses
GOODS AND MONEY
TO Store BURGLARS
Transient laborers Are Arrest.
ed Following Robbery in
Linton Last Night
CLEAR SHELVES OF GOODS
Night Watchman Hired by Town
Of Taylor Proves No impede
nent to Marauders

While an Illinois man indicated
that he would plead guilty to robbing
two stores at Linton last night, police
OF western North Dakota today were
searching for robbers who raided the
Taylor Mercantile company at Tay-
lor. Stark county. early wednesday
morning.
At Linton the burglars obtained
Sl25 IN cash and some groceries from
the City Meat market and $40 In
change and some cigarettes from the
New Style Billiard parlor.
The prowlers forced entrance into
the stores through windows.
Second Taylor Robbery
From the Taylor Mercantile com.
pany the burglars obtained Z large
stock Of mems clothing. two cases OF
pocket knives and Is pairs OF shoes.
1t was the second burglary in Tay.
lor within eight days. the J. F. Chris.
ten store having been entered the
nignt OF July 80 and the shelves clear.
ed Of merchandise.
After the first robbery the town
OF Taylor hired q night watchman.
out his presence proved no obstacle
70 the raiders In their second ATTEMPT.
Sherlff Frank Wanner Of Stark
county said suspicion had been di-
rected at a truck which was parked
IN tne Taylor tourist park for 4 few
DAYS before the first robbery. It dis
appeared after the Christen robbery.
however. and has not been seen since.
LAborer Admits Robberies
lgnatius Rosinsky, q, Peoria. nj
this afternoon told States Attnrnew
Ieorge w. Lynn and Sheriff Andrew
r1scner OF Emmons county that he
would plead guilty to robbinr the
Linton stores when arraigned before
Judge William II. Hutchinson in dis.
trict court at La Moure tomorrow.
HoslnSky and his brother William
mrs. William Rosinsky and Mrs
VIVIAN Robinson. sister of Mrs. Ro-
slnsky, were arrested in a grove four
miles south Of Linton this morning
on q charge Of grand larceny.
Snernf Fischer said he found about
$40 IN cash. canned goods similar to
those stolen from the stores and some
cigarettes upon the persons 81 the
men ana about the camp. The cigar
ettes bore the stamp Of the pool hall
wnicn was robbed last night.
Three Arc Held
After several hours Questioning
1gnattus stated he was willing "a
plead guilty to the robberies while
the other members Of the party de.
MED all connections with the raids.
They are being held for further
questioning Sheriff Fischer. who
said that 1t was not possible for one
man to have robbed the stores.
About $40 In cash was recovered
from 1gnatius. who denied any knowl-
edge OF the whereabouts OF the bal.
ance Of the missing money.
The Rosinskys are itinerant farm
laborers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-08

Messages from the world girdling
dirigible Graf Zeppelin herself and
from ships that sighted her at sea in
dicated today the queen Of the ocean
skies, was roaring over the first part
Of her Atlantic flight at approximate
" 100 miles an hour.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-08
MOST DANGEROUS FIRE
or SEASON BURNING

Winnipeg. Man.. Aug. S.-N-A
forest fire described as the most dam
Rerous this season In Manitoba has
sent all available forestry planes and
fire. fighters into the Rennie district,
In the southern part Of the province.
The fire was reported by forest pa
trolls to be burning on q mile front
near Falcon and menacing an area OF
standing timber.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-08
VAST T|MbERLANDS
ON FIRE IN west;
PLAN CONSCR|PTION
Millions Of Dollars Damage Is
! Done as the Flames Roar
Over Farm Lands
BLAZE ON MOUNT RAINIER
Bald Mountain Fire in Central
Idaho Battles Fighters;
New Fronts Found
BLAZE ON MOUNT RAINIER

Spokane. wash. Aug. 8.-ReThe
northwest's vast timberland was the
firebox Of the continent today. with
major conflagrations roaring through
valuable forests In national reserves
of Montana, Idaho, Washington, and
Oregon.
Forest service officials directing
several thousand fighters were unable
to estimate the size of the area that
had been ravaged, but unofficial COM
pilations indicated that upward Of
$4,000 acres Of timber and ranch hold
4ngs valued at millions Of dollars had
been consumed in the last two weeks.
Reports yesterday that most Of the
major fires had been controlled were
followed quickly by new appeals for
men to fight flames that either were
new or had been discovered as the
smoke pail Of the earlier fires had
cleared.
In some sections forest officials
planned to conscript workers II the
situation did not clear.
Western Washington and Oregon
reported two Of the largest fires. One
Of these was roaring through the
heavy timber Of Mount Rainier and
had destroyed more than thousand
acres Of valuable timber.
Two hundred and fifty men, six
tractors and two tanks were attempt
Ing to hold back q blaze that threat
ened to lead control lines i.sto thsstl-
sands Of acres OF merchantable tim
Der in Klamath county. Oregon. A
tricky wind hampered fighters.
Most Of the fires in these two states,
however, had been controlled, INCLUDE
ing the mammoth Chelan forest In
4erno that swept 1900 acres Of tim
her and farm land before 1t was sub
dued. Numerous smaller fires still
we're burning.
The Bald mountain fire In north
central Idaho, which had baffled
fighters for q week. was still defiant
and, those in charge admitted, burn
ING in many sections. and smoke
chasers" were attempting to deter
mine the size Of new ones reported.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-08
SUSPECT IS HELD IN
CONNECTION WITH ROBBERY

oSo~eSAS1OA
Gwinner. N. D., Aug. 8-(R-A sus.
pect. giving the name Of John Mitch.
ell. Detroit. Mich. was held today Ia
connection with the robbery Of the
Gwinner State bank yesterday, fol-
lowing his capture near here last
night.
Engaging in q gunfight with citi-.
zens. three bandits who held up the
bank, escaped with about 800 In ST.
yer. TWO OF the men were believed
wounded.
The suspect was found hiding Ia
underbrush about half 4 mile from
here. He was taken to the iail at
rorman.
One Of the citizens. discovering the
bandits in the bank early "wednesday.
gathered band Of townsmeu ana
drove them out In true western fosh.
lon. The trio escaped on foot.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-08
Bismarck Boy 0vercomes Mier-
ling's Lead to Go Two
Up on First Nine
SHOOTS ONE OVER PAR PLAY
Both Players. Tired by Tourna-
mont Ordeal, Fail to Beat
Old Man Par

At end Of ~ holes this after.
noon, Paul Cook was 5 mp on
Bert Nierling. Cook was not
playing the game he did this
morning. william 8. Moeller.
sports editor Of The Tribune, said
In = telephone call at $3.50 p. m.
The rivals for the North Dakota
state golf championship started
the final nine holes Of the So
hole match at 3:25 p. N.
Watch for The Trlbune's Golf
Extra which b expected to be
on the street abOut l:30 p. m.
Devils Lake. N. D.. Aug. S.-Paul
Cook Of Bismarck will be the next
amateur golf champion Of North Da-
olkta.
That was the prediction made
throughout the golfing coterie here a
the Bismarck youthful star came
home at noon today seven up on DR.
Bert v. Nierling Of Jamestown at the
end Of 10 holes Of morning play.
II Cook maintains Or increases hii
pace over the Jamestown doctor IN
the final 10 holes Of their match foi
the North Dakota amateur champion.
ship. the laurels Of the links will rest
on the brow Of the Capital City
youngster.
Cook was two up on Nierling at the
end Of the first nine holes, increasing
his advantage to seven on the second
round.
Nierling Took Lead
Nierling took an early lead wher
Cook took one over par on the second
hole. Cook evened matters on the
sixth when Nierling was one over par
Cook went into the lead by taking the
seventh and ninth.
In the second round Cook won the
second. fourth, sixth, seventh and
ninth holes.
Both finalists seemed tired by the
ordeal OF tournament play and were
Wild ct times.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-08
The Weather

Fair tonight and Friday. Not mucl
change In temperature.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-29
Observations On ne Keather

Southern New England fair and not quite so cold tonight: Saturday increasing cloudiness followed by showers Saturday night and proha- bly in Connecticut and western Massachusetts.
 Saturday afternoon diminishing nor and northwest winds becoming southeast and south by Saturday.
 Eastern New York-Fair: slightly warmer tonight; Saturday cloudy and warmer followed by showers: diminishing north shifting to soslth- east or south winds, increasing Sat. urday.
 The area of high pressure that overspread much of the country yes- tcrday is now centered over the Ap- palachian districts. 30.34 inches A disturbance noted yesterday in the Canadian northwest is increasing in intensity and has overspread the Rocky Mountain districts and the Northern Plains states. Winnipeg 2H2S inches, Showers were raport- cd from Texas northeastWard to Inc diana, also over portions of the north Atlantic and north Pacif4 states. peratures below freez- ing prevail over northern New Eng land and portions of the Rocky Mountain sections.
 Conditions favor for this vicinit fair weather with slowly rising tp, n a
New Britain herald., 1929-03-29
25 Fears Ago Today

r. c. platt and W. F. Latham have taken measurements of the amount of land that can be used Ill the rear of the Stanley building on which to build a vault for the town clerks office. Additional room was authorized at the adjourned town meeting. It i5 planned 10 build large vault on the north side Of the assessors office and remove the town clerks office to that now occu- pied by the assessors.
 The High school seniors defeated the sophomores at basketball last evening, 20 10 1a. The sophomores used Olcott. Flannery, Timbrell. Vessels and Booth, while the seniors had kallberg, Hahn, Middemass, Cham berlain, Eddy and Foster.
 The sclectmen inspected the mon- ument in Central Square today to see how it had withstood the win ter, They found the grass within the coping did not look very promis- ing and plan to make liberal use of fertilizer Since the weather became warm enough, the 'sitters' have been back on the coping. The police
New Britain herald., 1929-03-29

drive them away. but they return aa soon IS the officers are out of sight. City Clerk Thompson said today that when the present hscal year ends on March 31 the hremen vii
 be paid promptly for the arst tim- in many years. Usually the appFu-
 priation is exhausted and the AFe.
 men have to wait until after thu town meeting before receiving pay for the last quarter.
 When New Britain democracy Was m power it's candidates were as nu-
 merous as those of the republicans,
 but now it is hard to fnd men will- ing to run for office on the demo- cratic ticket.
 OSicer Bamforth recently arrest- cd a man on the Arcade. finding | chicken hidden under h.a coat. Tho man was charged with theft but was
 released in court for lack of evid. ence. Later complaint was made to the police about a theft and the
 man was rearrested and sent to jajl There is now ! question as 10 whether this is placing in jeopardy twice for the same onense."
New Britain herald., 1929-03-29
WHITE HOU SE VISITORS

A good many people are visiting the White House. They are invited. of course; somewhat as matter of form. Many of them are folks who were active in the last camp paign. One can feel certain that some of the visits arc concerner with job hunt ing. President Hoover is said 10 have disappointed some Of the gentlemen, inclining to the rather novel belief that jobs should go only to those who are likely to be efficient. This is as it should be. There is no reason why q President, after having re- ccived a mandate from he people, should be beholden to job hunt who naturally eAaggerate their as- sistance during campaign years.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-29
END o. AN IDI.SI.: HI, Et REITT HOMESTEAD

Purchase of the old EIihu Bur rift homestead and the large plot Of -round that is part of it evidently means the end of the idealistic pur- pose broaphed about two years ago to have the city acquire the prop rrty and create q shrine in honor of fh4 learned blacksmith. Pictures Of how the shrine would look when fubailt appeared in the paper, and numerous citizens were known to think well of the project, But the llca WAS useless without an appro- prjation and that was not forth coming in view of the more neces- saly needs confronting the city.
 old pictures of the Burritt home stead show II as having had large lawn slopinG 10 West Main street The erSt while lawn is now the site of the buildings, themselves not of recent construction. For years the Burritt homestead has been up a side street. and for q long time many citizens probably had forgotten where it was located The commen- dable public interest in the Burritt Homestead Whlch sprang up several hing tangible with regard to saving the property from ultimate extinc- ton, but citizens at least were made aware Of the years when the great man lived here in contentment and comparative ease. Any incident that stimulates 3 study of the life and ideals of Elihu Burritt is an advan- tage 10 the Iuquiring mind.
 The property which has changed hands no doubt has been purchased in the home that some time in the future street will be constructed from Main 10 Washington streets This also has been brought forward i repeatedly. and possibly will be re- alizcd in some future year. It is only one Of many similar Improvements tha. could be made in New Britain if the necessary funds were forth coming from city cxchcques strained to provide the essentials 0. municipal growth.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-29
-i { RET .iRH kliIt,s
 ~II.r> DOW

To-Day Secretary of State Kellogg steps out Of office. giving way 10 H"rsy |. StlmSon.
 Nr. Kellogg is the man who used to b- called nervous Nellie"-at the time he took office. And per haps :he title was justified st that time. The appelation has not re- mainad justified. however: for it can be said with little opportunity for denial that MT Kellogg grew in strength and popular esteem as he got used 10 his cabinet position, and attained notable plishmenfs toward the end.
 Mos. important of his accomplish ments, Of course, was the setting afoot of the Kellogg pact to renun-
New Britain herald., 1929-03-29

ly S19o00,0 0o0 less than the actual investment in the road. The latter IS given at $59,ao3 79l.1S.
 The total corporate surplus seems to have taken a vast lurch forward during the year, being given at $5,- 542. .49434, compared with se,o57.- 517.95 the previous year. But, as usual, no dividends are in sight. The question again protrudes itself what good did 1t ever do the railroad to buy the trolley line?
 The other trolley lines owned by the railroad are no whit better.