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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-14
SH0PLIFTER, SENTENCED FOR
LIFE, TELLS HER OWN STORY
Ruth St. Clair, Doomed Under
Baumes Law as Fourth Of.
fender for Petty Thefts
IS FIRST WOMAN CONVICTED
Gun Girls, Gang Girls, Gay Girls,
Walk Past Her Coll on
Way to Freedom
BY PAUL HARRISON

New York, Feb. 14.-(NEA)-"1
tried to steal some baby dresses. and
they sent me to prison -. . for life."
Over and over Ruth st. Clair
ponders that astonishing fact Is she
sits In her cell in bleak old Harlem
Prison. For she Is the first woman
ever to be sentenced under the
Baumes law as q fourth offender.
And though each Of her crimes" vas
shoplifting, and all Of her pilferings
involved q total of less than $1,000,
the Judge who sentenced her could
exercise no discretion o. mercy. The
law forced him to send her away for
the long, long stretch.
But even under the shadow OF this
mandatory decree. there Is q bright
ray Of hope for Ruth. Her case has
melted statewide indignation against
the harsh provisions of q law written
for bandits, burglars and killers. Gov
ernor Roosevelt and members Of the
State Crime Commission have inter-
ested themselves in the issue. The
Judge who sentenced her, the district
attorney and prominent jurists have
recommended the communication Of her
sentence.
Gun girls and gang girls and gay
girls of the streets walk past the cell
Of Ruth st. Clair on their way to
freedom. Ten days, . month, or q
year or so in prison pays In full their
legal debts to society. AS they 60
they glance curiously 1T the red
headed, white-faced woman Of 20.
"Cat you imagine q break like
that!" they say. Hooks some duds
and the Baumes' sends her up for
lifel Kinda pretty, too. Why, that
baby amt even tough. She doesn't
know what It's all about"
Ruth's Own Story
But Ruth, as she sits there all day
long, wondering, hoping, dreading the
future that lies ahead, knows very
well what it's all about"
It's a story such as hundreds OF
other unlucky girls might tell, ex-
cept for the tragic climax.
tive got to be fair enough to my
folks" declared Ruth, Ito say that
I'm not the sort Of girl who never
had q chance. I've got a fine moth
er and father and sister.
III they didn't understand me.
they tried. II they didn't give me
all the pretty things I wanted, 1t was
because they were poor. II mother
didn't train me like she should, it was
because she was the brains and
breadwinner Of the family, and was
too busy"
Surprisingly well-spoken. this wom-
an born Of illiterate parents whom
Continued on page nine)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-14
FIERY DENUNCIATI0N
OF STATESMAN ENDS
With HIS APPROVAL
Will Take Office as Eleventh
Chief Justice Of Supreme
Court February 81
MAY FOLLOW TAFT CUSTOM
Holds, Unaltersd, Ideals and
Principles With Which He
Entered Public Life

washington, Feb. l4.-P,-Safeiy
past the barrier Of senate approval.
Charles Evans Hughes will take Office
MONDAY, Feb. "a, as the eleventh chief
justice Of the United States.
A fiery. four-day denunciation Of
n distinguished statesman and fur.
list as the very Dersonfication Of the
spirit OF big business" ended last
night In a vote Of So to Is for con-.
firrnation Of his nomination.
HIS opposition proved numerically
incapable Of refusing confirmation.
Frankly gratified, Mr.. HUGHES. in
New York bespoke his appreciation az
the high honor and vast responsibility
That had come to him and added :
public acknowledgment Of his thanks
Ior the generous expression" that he
said he had received from all parts Of
the nation.
The ideals and principles relating
to public service with which I entered
pubic LIE Is years ago and which I
have tried to exemplify In public Of
lice" he said, 4 hold unaltered."
Oath Causes Question
~ "A1VAAA VAC O0L1l Oh Office V1II ne
administered today was undetermined.
For many years It was CUSTOMARY that
the clerk Of the supreme court give
the oath to incoming chief Justices.
The question will probably be set.
tied by MIR. Hughes personal prefer.
ence. Should he follow the precedent
established by William Howard NJ.
who resigned q week and q half 3
as head OF the nations judiciary. the
oath would be administered by Asso.
ciate Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes.
now the senior member Of the ~
|preme court.
When Mr.. Taft resigned because OF
his failing health and President Hoo.
yer submitted the nomination OF MI.
Hughes. it seemed probable that his
appointment would be approved by
the senate without opposition. The
determined objection that O
came as one of the most surprising
developments of the present congress
sional session.
Economic Views Attacked
In particular, the attack was CEN
tered upon Hughes economic views.
CONTINUED on page three)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-14
Crisler and Wieman
Accept Gopher Jobs

Minneapolis. Feb. l.-ReHerbert
o. Fritz" Crisler and Elton z. Tad"
Wieman today accepted their APP
pointments as head and assistant
football coaches. respectively. at the
University Of Minnesota. The accep-
tances ended four weeks Of bordering
about who would be the successor to
DR.. Clarence W. Spears.
President Coffman. in . formal
statement today said he was conf
dent that Minnesota's present trio
Of major coaches. the third Of whom
is Arthur Dutch" Bergman, Spears
first assistant, is "as dependable and
capable q coaching staff in football
as Is to be found anywhere"
Il think the university made q very
wise and fine choice" Dr.. Spears said.
Il wish them the best Of luck"
DR.. Spears will 60 to the University
Of Orsgon Monday or Tuesday to as
sumo his duties q head football
coach ut that school.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-14
DURLEICHC OUNYY'S
TILLERS GATHER To-.
AGREE on PROGRAM
Economist Fuller Tells Farmers
Better Price Depends on
Reduced Grain Crop
FARM BOARD IS STRESSED
Assistant Agent Leader Advises
Joining co-ops to Benefit
by Marketing Act
FARM BOARD IS STRESSED
BY J. HARVEY GIBBONS


Decreased acreage In durum and
hard spring wheat was one Of the
keynotes Of the Burleigh county
economic conference when It opened
ut II O'Clock this forenoon In the fed
eral court room over the post office.
It was tho advice which O. NJ. Fuller,
farm economist, brought to the gath
ering, but 1t also was the echo Of the
policy recently recommended by the
federal farm board "a one Of the
means Of solving the wheat surplus
problem and thereby obtaining better
prices for the grain.
The proposal was put forth in the
assumption that decreased acreage
will mean-as was illustrated by the
decreased potato crop last fall OF
greater profits to the farmer.
Urges More Flax
Along with this proposal Tor IN
creasing farm income by the paradox
Of decreasing the old cash crop went
q recommendation for increased acre.
age Of flax, which Is an American
deficit crop and can be expanded
many fold the present acreage before
native production will approximate
consumption Of the seed.
Economist Fuller's recommended
lions were qualified, however. He
urged flax increase on land that u
fitted for growing flax, and he did
not urge curtailment Of wheat where
large equipments, Such a combines
and tractors, Is used.
Many Workers, Lack Of Farmers
The critical dairy situation was
covered By Mr.. Fuller in q recon-
=SUdattOn that herds be severely
oulled and poor producing cows
eliminated. 50 as to reduce overhead,
The conference brought quite an ar
ray of extension workers here. pre-
pared to give the farmers the benefit
Of their expert knowledge. Among
them were DR.. Don McMahan, veteri-
MARIAN; O. M. Fuller. farm economist;
G. O. Hamilton, agricultural engineer:
Roy g. Dynes. assistant county agent
leader: Inez LaBossier, clothing ex-
pert; 8. q. Denner, animal husbandry
(Coutluueo on pare ulue.J =
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-14
Failing to Get Doctor, Man
Swallows Deadly Acid in Ef.
fort to Find Antidote
SELF.SACRlFICE IS IN VAIN
Child Dies From Lung Conges-
ton Despite Parents Suc-
cessful Experiment

Oklahoma City, Feb. IA R)-A
father who unhesitatingly risked a
slow and painful death to save his
baby daughter, and a mother with q
look of horror still in her eyes, today
made plans for the funeral of their
first-born.
In a little white walled hospital
room Mabel Jeldy, S months old. died
at midnight last night, victim Of poi
son given to her through error by her
mother.
Finding the child i'll early yesterday
morning, the mother prepared what
she believed was a dose of q common
remedy and gave 1t to the baby. Later
she found she had administered q dose
Of deadly acid.
When frantic efforts to get a doctor
failed Clarence Jeldy, the baby's
father. reasoned that he might find
an antidote for the poison by observ-
ing the effect of the acid on himself.
While the mother tried to ease her
baby's pain. the father stepped into
another Don and hastily swallowed
q dose of the poison.
Soon he noticed a burning sensa-
ton. He waited, while the burning
grew more intense. then drank a glass
Of soda-water. When relief came he
hastily prepared another portion Of
the simple remedy. and with hts wife's
help gave it to the infant.
Soon the child's suffering seemed
to deminish, and when q doctor ar.
rived he said the proper antidote had
been administered. The child would
have recovered. hospital attendants
believed, il a lung congestion had not
developed, which the baby, weak from
the effects of the poison, could not
resist.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-14
GALE H|NDERS HUNT
FOR E|ELSON'S BODY

Motorship Nanux. North Cape, 81.
IBERIA, Feb. l4.-(R)-A terrific gale
raging over Siberia prevented avtators
from taking off from North Cape
yesterday for the scene Of the
wrecked Eielson plane, 80 miles south
east Of here in q frozen lagoon.
The searching party found the fly
ing helmet worn by Eielson and
hoped they would have the wreckage,
which was scattered over q wide area,
entirely free Of snow within q few
days. It will not be known until =
plane is able to visit the wreck to
what extent the search was retarded
by yesterdays blizzard.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-14
INFLUENCE OF farm
BOARD IS DISCUSSED
MLEAN meeting
Several Hundred Farmers and
Women Gather at Washburn
Monday and Tuesday

Washburn, N. D., Feb. 1.-THE fed
eral farm board and its probable in
fluence on the farming business in
McLain county viii come up for con-
sideration and discussion when sew
eral hundred Of the county's out
standing farmers and farm women
get together for their two-day farm
business meeting here Monday and
Tuesday. Feb. II and l8.
Another part Of the program which
may be Of immediate value to the
farmers Is the discussion Of the farm
outlook for $780, Both topics are on
the Monday morning program, begin
ming at 10 O'Clock.
Extension Experts Speak
To explain the farm board and to
give some information as to what
farmers In the county may expect
from It, N. D. German, Of the extern
sion service Of the North Dakota Ag-
ricultural college. will speak on the
subject.
IAN explanation Of the farm board
Is particularly important at this time,
says A. L. Norltng, county agricultural
agent, because there has been 50
much conflicting information about
what the board will and will not do
TOR the farmers. With dairy prices
80 low at present, the outlook. for
this end Of the farm business also Is
Of great importance to tho men who
have dairy cows" The outlook for all
farm products Is to be given.
Women viii have an opportunity to
secure information and suggestions on
clothing, foods. home management.
poultry. gardening, and other
branches Of their work.
LIONS Arrange Accommodations
A committee Of the Washburn Lions
club, including Hans Fischer, Martin
Holtan. and A. +. Thompson, Is ar
ranging accommodations for over
night visitors. Everyone interested.
and not only the delegates, are tnvit-
ed to attend. according to MI. Nor
ling.
Farm men and women In direct
charge Of the conference are G. q.
Englund,- F. w. Fuller. J. B. Sellon,
o. {. Nordquist. and Mrs. A. O.. Nord-
ouist, Underwood: George M. Robin
sor,, Coleharbor: Vaughn A. Hanson.
Turtle Lake; Peter HOLDEN, J. II.
9nippen, Mrs. n. q. Randol. Rose
Glen: Hen Q. Everson and Mrs. J. @.
|Odegard, Washburn: and George
0reeg, Garrison.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-14
north DAKOTA BLUE
LAW REPEAL sought
FOR sunday Shows
Movement to legalize Sunday
Eye and Ear Recreation
Launched by Citizens

Another movement to legalize Sum-
day shows in North Dakota Is on foot.
Petitions for bringing a law per-
hitting such shows before the voters
Of the state atthe next primary cleo
ton. June "a. are now In circulation.
Petitions for initiated laws must
have signatures of 10000 qualified
voters in the state and must be filed
with the secretary of state at least 80
days before the law is to be submitted
to the voters. Attorney General James
Morris said this morning. This means
that these petitions must be filed on
or before March Is.
The proposed law, which gives per-
mission to operate Sunday shows
after 1880 p. m. and repeats all acts
in conflict, follows:
BE it enacted by the people Of
North Dakota:
Section /. It shall be lawful to
conduct. run. and operate theatres,
shows, moving picture shows tnclud-
ing talking pictures and give public
exhibitions Of the first day Of the
VEGA COIltAIlOIly CdAACO Vic
provided: That such shows. theatres.
and exhibitions shall not be run and
performed before the hour Of 1880 p.
m. or such days.
Section 2. Section 1921, Compiled
Laws for North Dakota for the year
1913 and all acts in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed.
And we do respectfully request
that the secretary of state submit
the measure herein proposed for en-
actment or rejection by the electors
Of the state"
A committee to represent the petit
TONERS. according to the petition. in
cludes Roy Olwin, Fargo; e. H. Mat
tingly, jamestown: G. F. Kelsch,
CONTINUED on mage threel
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-14
Pantages Application
Under Consideration

Los Angeles, Feb. l4.-R-The an
pellate court today had under constd-
Grafton . new application OF Alexan.
der Pantages, wealthy Snowman con-
victed Of attacking Eunice Priugle, IT.
year-old dancer, for release from jail
under bond.
At the same time yesterday that
Pantages' attorneys filed the ar9cal
they entered . general denial az alle-
cations Of the dancer IN Z 1llOoo0oo
suit for damages. filed after l1utGgoe.
was sentenced to serve hon o. g
fifty years Ia San Quentin pouiton.
tiary for the attack.
Pantaees has Appealed tie oen-
tence. but has been IA I'll uffGpess
bond. de1pite tho attempts q oolngt
TO gain freedom with ! nloa TIT u.
health = endangered n ccnftn61
with TIN Filing q IL 60 %
1Gist rringle's utt, tn 1E3a& oseeE
TIE civil 60 = expeeeo4 q
Ia = Ten day1
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-14
Hampshire Feels
Earthquake TrernOrs

Franklin. N. H.. Feb. 1z-ReTwo
distinct earth tremors in rapid sue
'cession shook this town ct l:l5 8. q.
today. Residents were awakened by :
heavy rumbling. and windows and
dishes were shaken.
attendants at the Lochmere power
station. several miles to the northeast
OF Lake Winnepesaukee. ana officers
OF the Laconia police station, IS miles
to the northeast. reported feeling the
tremors. No damage was reported.
Several such shocks have been felt.
In this section in recent Years.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-14
Three Hurt as Mandan
Mans Car Turns Over

Three persons were injured when
an automobile in which they were
riding turned over near jamestown,
according to an Associated Press dis
patch.
They are Mrs. Maggie Weipert and
her father, George Hauser. James
town, and Jacob Kist, Linton.
Mrs. Weiper suffered scalp wounds
and bruises. Her father has several
broken ribs and Kist suffered .
broken pelvis. Henry Kist Of Man
dan. driver Of the car, was uninjured.
The party had been visiting ct the
Henry Kist home.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-14
PRIVATE POLICEMEN
KILLED BY ROBBERS

Detroit, Feb. l4.-RD-Two private
policemen, employed BY . company
operating an alarm system, paid with
their lives last night for m attempt
to capture robbers who were holding
up the main office Of the Western
Union Telegraph company here.
The policemen, Jesse Catlin. 30. ana
John Scott, Is, fell MORALLY wounded
before the gangsters' fire. but not I'M
til after they had killed one Of the
holdup men. Another apparently was
wounded, but was able to Join his
companions In their flight In Z seized
automobile.
TWO Of the three men were recog.
nised q members Of the gang which
held up the same place on the night
Of Feb. 4
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-14
Shantung Warrior
Has 25th Wedding

Tokyo, Feb. il.-R-Woed that the
much-unASried Chang Tsung. Chang,
former war lord Of Chanting prov
ince, has welded again ct Beppu.
KyuStu. where for . year he had Been
living Is = refugee. reached Tokyo to-
day. The bride = . l~7-year-osd Chi.
nese beauty. Ching Chu. According
to some accounts tho new Madame
Chang Il number = for the shantung
warrior. Others ny she = his twenty
ninth bride. The wedding was last
night.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-14
Home Burns Three
Days After Death

Fargo. N. D., Feb. 14-R-Eor tho
second time n three days tragedy has
befallen tho Alerson household here.
"wednesday Albert Alerson, 90, died
following . heart attack.
Early today. the Aerson home
burned, rendering M. and Mn. Mar
tin Marches, who had been caring
for Alerson during the winter. home
les and pennies. "A few dollars
which the couple had saved WAS In
Mrs. Narchese's purse. II also was
burned.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-14
London GOes,to Work
With Candles Due Fog

London, Feb. l4.-N-Iondon went
70 work by candlelight this morning,
. thick fog envelopdng the city and .
large area Of the country.
Crowds Of early workers In London
were delayed considerably. Shipping
In the affected coastal areas Was
badly hampered and the Thames Is
tuary blocked for hours.
In the thickness over the channel
the American steamer West Saginaw
came In contact with the South Good
win lightship. damaging the lightship
somewhat. but reported escaping her
self undamaged.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-14
Makes Air-ral Dash
To Sick Wife's Side

Key West. Fla, Feb. iA-R-After
air-rail dash from Chicago to Key
West. In which many difficulties were
encountered. Bruce Strong of Chicago.
son Of =. 7. Strong, automotive mag
nate, arrived here early this morning
and went to the bedside Of his young
wife, seriously III with pneumonia.
Strong was accompanied By DR.. @. B.
6hipley, his family physician.
They arrived BY train, after the
plane which they chartered ct Sky
Harbor, Tenn. had been forced down
at Ttusville, Fla, BY fog. They
brought with them . tank of oxygen
to b used IN the treatment of Nrs.
Strong.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-14
Padl0cking Hotel Not
Enforcement Policy

Washington. Feb. ll.-R)-Prohibi-
ton Commissioner Doran said today
that the announcement by Prohibition
Administrator Campbell In New York
City that he intended to seek . pad
lock Injunction against the Manager
hotel; where agents alleged they pur-
chased LIQUOR. was not m indication
Of . national policy in prohibition en-
forcemeut.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-14
North Dakota Doctor
Acquitted on Charge
Of Selling Narcotics

Devils Lake. N. D. Feb. l4.-R-
DR.. J. A. Carter Of Warwick, was ac-
quilted Of q charge Of selling narco-
tics illegally by q jury verdict re-
turned In federal district court at 10
q. m. here today. The case went to
the jury yesterday after an eight-day
trial.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-14
MinOt Guests Prefer
Airplane to Highways

Alinot. N. D.. Feb. l4-R)-Prefer-
ring TO ride on the upcharted. high
ways Of the sky where there are no
su0wdrifts 70 shovel. four men In
Minot. scheduled to appear ct . dairy
institute in Stanley today. obtained
an airplane 70 make the trip.
B. y. Mad1gan, w. Upshaw and T.
p. Kuhre. 81 Of Chicago, and A. o.
Cooking, Ninot. made up the quartet
which chartered tho airplane Ii pref
erence to trying % drive over high.
ways covered by drifted snow.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-14
Police Chief Charged
Head of Soviet Spies

Bucharest, Ruinania. Feb. l4.-R-
N. 1Tlbacu, chief Of the. Rumanian
political police. has been arrested
hare on . charge Of being the actual
head Of . soviet espionage systetn in
Runatna. The arrest had caused IN
Immense sensation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-14

Portland. ore. Teb. l4.-K-The
reason for some gentlslnen's prefer
Gnces q now clear. Sailors seek
blondes In port because they aro.tired
q the deep blue of the ocean. 4. =
Lavrenoe. COLOR expert, 80 informed
the oregon Retail Hardware associa-
tion.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-14
CIVIL War nENEWED

Shanghai. Feb. ll.-E-Nghtine
between troops q the nationalist gov-
ernment and rebels under General
ohi.yu.ean was reported today IN
advices from foreign sources Ia Honan
province.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-14
MIN0T 0ET6 Snow

0inot. n. D., Feb. A.-P1-A1lr3t
was awarded next years annual North
Dakota state Seed, Grain and rotato.
show.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-17
IN HARDWARE
SALES is REPORTED
Special Dispatch to The Star.


NEW YORK, September 17-A slight
but noticeable seasonal improvement in
the current demand for hardware
throughout the country was evident
during the past week, Hardware Age iwll
say tomorrow in its weekly market sum-
mary. The advancing Fall season has
been the principal influence lending I'M
petus to trade activity.
The first cold spell will serve to fur
ther accelerate the demand, and a
gradual upturn in business is expected
during the balance of the year. Dealers
are delaying ordering Winter and holi-
day merchandise until the last minute,
probably in view of q somewhat easier
price trend and uncertainty as to what
the future may hold. AS a result, it
appears that an avalanche of orders
will materialize in rush, resulting in
shortages and delayed shipments es-
pecially if dealers postpone their pur-
chases much longer.
Despite an easier price tendency few
price reVisions of any consequence are
being made. For the most part prices
have firmed to some extent at the low
levels which have prevailed for some
time.
Collections retain fairly satisfactory
status.