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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-04
Chicago Schools Bar
Empress Biography

Chicago, Feb. 4.-(P)-A certain
biography OF Empress Catherine II OF
Russia had been removed from the
Austin high school library Wednes-
day and Superintendent Of Schools
william ]. Began had named two
members Of q committee to consider
the adv1sability Of censoring school
texts.
Began said he would take no dis
ciplinary action against Miss r.
Louise Hanna, the teacher who as
signed the biography of Catherine to
her Austin high school sophomore
history class, causing r. H. Wise,
father Of 4 l4-year-old girl pupil, to
protest It's propriety.
The biography related stories Of
GATHERINGS purported love affairs.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-04
INSURANCE firms
SEEK TO COMPETE
With STATE FUND
Bill Offered in Senate Would
Change Status Of Workmen's
Compensation Bureau

Employers would be permitted to
secure workmens compensation in
surance from private companies un-
der a proposal introduced in the
North Dakota senate Tuesday by
Senator J. E. ,Eastgate Of Larimore.
The present law compels employers
to obtain insurance from the state
Workmen'S compensation bureau.
In 1927 the legislature passed All
act similar in many Of its provisions
to the introduced by Senator
Eastgate, but the proposal was nulli-
fled by the veto of former Governor
A. G. Sorlie.
Senator Eastgate's, measure pro-
poses that employers be permitted to
obtain compensation insurance with
any stock or mutual corporation au-
thorized to transact business In the
state. Such insurance could be OBJ
tanned in lieu of insuring with the
compensation bureau and private
companies would be compelled to
meet the same requirements as now
set forth in the workmen's ccmpen-
sation act.
Employers would be privileged to
Withdraw from the workmen's COM
p~ensation fund on written notice 30
days before the expiration Of their
insurance.
A special tax against all insurance
carriers in the state would be assessed
to provide funds to maintain the
workmen's compensation bureau, 9TH
er than for administering the work
mems compensation fund.
Each stock company or mutual as
ISOLATION authorized to write compen-
sation insurance in the state would
be required by the proposal to submit.
a bond conditioned on the company's
paying promptly. when demanded. its
proportionate share Of the expense OF
maintaining and operating the com
p~ensatlon bureau and fund.
Under a measure presented oy
Senator P. o. Satire Of Finley. pur-
chasers of new motor vehicles would
be entitled to a so per cent reduction
in the registration fee II the vehicle
is obtained after July l. After Octo-
Der /. the owner would be entitled to
a IS per cent reduction. The present
law provides for a so per cent reduc-
ton for motor vehicles used tor the
first time during the year after Sep
TENDER l.
An officer could make an arrest
without having a warrent in his pos
session under a bill introduced by
Senator W. S. Whitman Of Grand
Forks. After The arrest, II the pris-
oner requires, the warrant must be
shown as o as practicable.
Attorney General James Morris
and Assistant Attorney General Il. j
Kamplin would be reimbursed fot
their personal law libraries destroyed
In the state capitol fire, by the pro.
visions of a measure introduced In
the senate. An appropriation o
ST, c76.25 is sought.
A bill to license, bond and regulate
wholesale -potato dealers received Y;
third reading in the senate but a 0
on the proposal was withheld unit
wednesdays session. Voting on tht
measure was postponed when the
senate recessed out Of respect to Johr
(ioodall. pioneer western North Da'
kota rancher. whose funeral was con'
Quoted here Tuesday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-04
Youths Say Imprisoning Man IN
Rough Box Was Just a Joke

Chicago. Feb. 4.-tP,-Acting
on information given them BY
George .Wittbrod, 81. whom they
found in . coffin-like box on 4
lonely road early Wednesday,
police arrested seven youths for
questioning on charges Of kid
mapping Wittbrod, torturing him
and then leaving hin, In IN open
grave.
The seven, Albert Ehman. 20,
George schimmel, 10. Joe Klopp.
10, Michael Kuhn, 10. Fred Cost,
81. Richard Morawez, n, and
william Meddy, 81. all six feet
tall, confessed the abducution,
police said. but argued II was
lust . Joke" They refused to
explain references to Wittbrod Is
a ''stool-pigeon."
Wittbrod, 81. a rubber sales
man, whose left hand Is crippled
said that seven men took him
from . pool room q Z practical
joke" put him In an automobile
and drove to the cemetery. He
lost consciousness for 4 time
but when he woke up he found
himself tied to 4 stone cross in
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-04
annual
BANQUET IS HELD
IN THE Lions DEN
Army Officers Tell Of Expert
ences During War Service
on Foreign Soil

Seventy four foreign val veterans
attended the annual banquet Of the
Gilbert Nelson post Of the Veterans
OF Foreign Wars, held Tuesday W
ming at the Lions den at the Grand
Pacific hotel.
r. g. Harrington, commander OF
the post, acted Is postmaster and
delivered the speech Of welcome to
the assembly.
Colonel wallace Mcnamara, COM
maridant Of the post at Fort Lincoln,
spoke on Experiences In the Philip
pines" and Captain G.. A. NJ. Ander-
son spoke on Experiences In China"
Major Francis Byrne, who formerly
was connected with the Howard insti-
tute at Washington, D. c., reninisced
on the men who had served with him
in the .spanish-American war and
told Of the exploits Of big Nit KEEL
~, prominent war figure.
A feature Of the evening was to
have been the reception Of the radio
speech by the commandments
over nationwide hookup. but
through some mistake as to time OF
the address, the feature was omitted.
The Veterans Of Foreign Wars Is
an organization Of soldiers and ex-
soldiers who have served In the Uni
ted States armies on foreign soil.
At q previous meeting held Jan. 70,
the local post adopted = resolution
protesting against the proposal Of
Congressman J.. H. Sinclair Of North
Dakota which provides for the with
drawal Of military aid from schools
and colleges.
The resolution follows:
Whereas: the Veterans Of Foreigr
Wars is organized to aid In the fur
thering Of the military need Of ou1
national defense. and for opposing
any influence whatsoever calculated
to weaken the national security. and
Whereas: Representative einclai,
Of North Dakota has introduced Z
measure known as H. r. Bill No
1925 In congress to withdraw fedora
aid from schools and colleges having
compulsory military training.
Therefore. be It resolved, that
Gilbert N. Nelson Post. No. 1926 Vet
Grams Of Foreign Wars, go on recors
as being opposed to the above meas
ure, and,
BE it further resolved, that:
CODY of this resolution be forwarded
to each member Of congress from
North Dakota, and to all patriotic so
cieties and orders In Bismarck, and II
the local newspapers for publication.
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CITATION HEARING PETITION FOR
PROOF AND PROBATE OF Will.
state If North Dakota. county OF sur.

PROOF AND PROBATE OF Will.
State of North Dakota. county OF BUT
In County Court. Before Hon. I. G.
Davies, Judge: r.,;.,
Hasz. Deceased: p.,,ha,n
Hasz. David D. Hasz, Rebekka Hi
scher. Mary Quasi, August Hasz, Ma
thilda Hauff, Martha Sasse. Emma
Radke, Julius Bartell Leontina
BraG sn,a y fEsr.te Alw Gnstaxe BHartell..
Martha Bartell, Matilda Bartell.
Edmund Bartell. Ruth bha
Roy Gebhardt, and F. F: yHi11 y.
the Person named in the VIII as
Executor, Respondents.
r,he state Of North Dakota to the
above named Respondents:
You and each OF Q are h hAfess
cited and required 70 appear oun Ieio Of
Burleigh, in said State. at n Office
Of the County Judge Of said County.
at the Court House In the city OF BIS
marck In said County m statei az
at the hour Of two o'clock in the
afternoon Of hat day, to show u
IL any you have why tho prassr ~.
praying that tho last Will and Test q.
ment 81 the above named deceased DC
admitted TO probate and Letters OF
administration with the Will Annexed
be issued to the said petitioner should
not be granted. A..
And you are further notiIled ina
the residence Of the said decedent at
the time Of her death was at Bis
marck. North Dakota.
Let service of this Citation DO a
Dated this Gath day Of January.
A. D. 1881.
BY the Court:
j. C. DAVIES.
fSeal) Judge Of the County Court.
1/3S:2 az
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the graveyard. They threw clods
Of dirt ct him. When he jerked
one OF his arms free the men
found . wooden box. the kind in
which caskets are kept, near a
newly dug grave. After dragging
him they forced him into it, nail
ed down the lid and tried to
throw 1t into the grave.
The box, however. did not fit
well so the abductors tied a rope
+. to the box, fastening the other
end to the automobile, and drag
ged It to the point where Witt
brod was found.
"You are getting yours now"
Wittbrod quoted one Of the men
As saying. we told you we were
going to take you for a ride"
Wittbrod's cries attracted the
attention Of a farmer who sum-
moned two highway policemen.
They reported the man was al
most sxaothered.
The victim told the police he
had often been the butt Of pool
room jokers. but he knew of no
reason why the men would want
to torture him.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-04
NEW FARM-STORAGE
PLAN IS OUTLINED
Proposal Would Put Railroad
4 Board Into Competition
With Present Set-Up

; Farmers Of North Dakota would
have the option of two different kinds
of state farm storage under the terms
Of q bill drawn by representatives Of
the Farmers Union for presentation
to the legislature.
The proposed bill would place adj
ministration of the new act In the
hands of the state railroad board and
provides that the department so set
up would be supported by fees col
lected from persons adopting the rail-
road boards system Of farm storage.
At the same time. the system set
up by the legislature two years ago,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-04
Jungle C0bras Get
Tropical Showers

Washington. Feb. 4.-R-Tropical
showers to make jungle cobras feel at
home are the latest addition to the
new reptile house at the national
xoO.
Five of the largest glassed In cub
icles are being Handicapped to look
just like real snake haunts, have been
equipped with summary sprinklers
to soothe the snakes, especially when
shedding their skins.
DR.. william M. Mann, director, ex-
planned showers Of warm water in
cages Observation-Disclosures to
jungle heat would quickly create the
humid atmosphere 50 welcome to q
big snake when he wriggles out Of his
old skin.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-04
P~ickardville Man
Has 84th Birthday

Pickardville. N. D., Feb. 4.-Col. w.
H. Packard, Pickardville, veteran OF
the Civil war, celebrated his 84th
birthday Monday.
The colonel. is feeling young and
lively" makes his round of visits
every day, and keeps posted on every
thing by reading the newspapers
He has not used glasses for reading
until recent years.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-04
Two British Princes
Are Feted i'm Jamaica

Kingston, Jamaica. Feb. 4.-R1-
Banqueted and feted here in just
fashion rs was their father, now King
George, 40 years ago, the Prince of
Wales and his brother. Prince
George, Will leave here Wednesday
evening for Panama in conti;. uation
Of their Spanish American tour.
A crowd Of $1,000 who had gathered
from all over, Jamaica met the prin-
ces when they arrived Tuesday noon
aboard the Orpesa and watched while
officials extended the welcome Of the
island. The two royal figures were
given an impressively enthusiastic re-
ception wherever they went.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-04
TELLS OF CARD SHARPS

New York, Feb. 4.-P)-Transat-
lantic card sharps are specializing i'll
bridge now. Sidney LEM. bridgemas-
ter, back from abroad, has sized them
up. They do nothing so crude as to
spring marked cards Dr. cold decks.
Changes of words and infections in
bidding enable confederates to tell
the hands. They've grabbed Sidney
several times, but haven't taken him
over. In fact he turned the tables on
them, knocking a trick or two him.
self.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-04
Former Local Woman
Dies in Minneapolis

Word has been received here OF the
death of Mrs. Matilda Clooten, 1of-
mer Bismarck woman, at Minneap-
oils, Jan. AZ.
Mrs. Clooten, who was the sister OF
Frank Jaszkowiak, Bismarck, LETT
here in 1913 to take her residence IA
the Twin Cities.
Mr.. Jaszkowiak and his son, George,
left for Minneapolis Tuesday morn
ing to settle up the affairs OF the
estate.
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1t was reported, would not be affect
cd and would continue in business as
at present.
The effect Of the new bill would be
TO put two different departments of
the state government into the bust
ness Of supervising farm storage Of
grain. One would be controlled by
the administrations appointee and
the other, under the existing politi-
cal lineup. would be operated by the
state railroad board, which is con-
trolled by the Nonpartisan faction.
Presentation of the bill, it was said,
was scheduled for Wednesday.
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Secretary James Milloy. Of the
Greater North Dakota association,
emphasized the industrial sur v ey
sponsored by the state itself.
Ralph Budd, president Of the Great
Northern railway, and H. A. Mcneil,
president Of the Brandon. Manitoba,
board Of trade, are to speak Thursday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-04

!. Proposals for h construction Of
IL state Highway on u. s.. Route NO:
10 West of Mckenzie will be received
the offices Of the Department Of State
Highways at Bismarck, n. Oak, not
later than 10 o'clock A. M, February
27th, 1881. at which place. and time
they viii Be publicly opened ed a and rsa o.
or otherwise deposited with h De
partment of State Highways at Bis
marck. N. OAK, and shall be sealed
and endorsed Proposal for construct
zie iFederal Aid Project No. 174c(Pt.>
3. A Certified check for SO, TO-
gether with a bidders bond in the
fuii amount OF the g gronoxs sum DID,
4. Contemplated work consists OF
.O06 miles OF Structural and Incidental
road Improvement involving approx
Is cu.Yds. Remove and Replace
$50 .Cu.Yds. Unclassified structur-
nj Excavation
l2s.l3 GUILDS. Class Concrete
1887 Lbs. Reinforcins steel
/ No. Construct n maintain
Temporary Crossing and De-
5. Copies OF the Proposal blanks
.UlAy DC ODtdIuCU lTOIu luS DcpdA me-
Of State Highways at Bismarck, N.
Oak. Plans and specifications are on
file In the Division Office of the De-
partment OF state Highways at Bis
marck. y. Dakx and the office Of the
marck. N. Oak, and also at the office
Of the County Auditor In tho County
wherein the project or projects are
located.
s. All bidders are invited to be
present at the opening Of the pro-
posals.
Z. The right is reserved to reject
any and all proposals. to waive tech
nicalities or to accept such as may
be determined to be for the best In
terests of the County and State.
s. Bidders must bid on all items
contained In tho proposal blank. Any
bid or bids received for any number
OF items less than those contained In
the proposal will be c~onsidero0 ~ ir-
regular and rejecteA as such:
STATE HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENT
(SiEnedl n. G. FRAFM,
Secretary.
| Dated February End. 1891. 2H-ifiS
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-04
COULDN'T HATCH MONEY

Elizabeth, N. j.. Feb. 4.-(R,-Mrs
Mary Lebua, who expected to hatch
money. Is out $500. Somebody in
duced her to put the cash into a boz
and she sat upon it five days and
slept upon it five nights. Getting
tired she opened the box. 1t wa.
stuffed with paper.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-04

Notice of Marshals Sale. Public Notice
is hereby given that by virtue Q ( 2
writ of vendition i Exponas datea
11frited States District Court, in and
for nn'' the District Of North Dakota. in
favor OF the United States Of America
and against Chevrolet Coupe; En-
CINE No: 4s7s5s2i Serial effer No NE I said auto,
mobile Tor sale at public AUCTION to
The highest and best bidder for cash
nm ms the 18th day of February, 1891. at
, P. NJ. at the front door OF the ne ing ing
q "%GunVaidsen, United States Marshal.
Dated 2/3/31.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-04
Three Closed Banks
Paying Dividends

L. r. Baird, receiver OF closed
hanks. announced Wednesday that a
dividend is being paid to the deposi-
tors of three closed banks n Nortn
Dakota.
G. w. Conroy, district manager at
Devils Lake, is paying a 10 per cent
dividend to the depositors OF the
Bordulac States Bank.
A dividend Of 10 per cent Is beng
Maid to the depositors OF the Citizens
State Bank Of Epping. PAYMENT Is
being made through the office OF j.
p. Reeve. district manager at Bur-
lington. r..
Baird also announces that the i've
ner cent dividend which is being paid
to the depositors Of the Farmers
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-04

State Bank of Churches Ferry brings
the total dividends paid by the bank
to date to 40 per cent. G. w. Conroy,
manager at Devils Lake, is making
the payments.
Evening star., 1931-12-31
New Years Eve
Party Cost Back
To Pre-War Price
Average Charge to Greet
1882 i'm Chicago to Be
Sc Less Per Person.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 31.-The price
of whoopee, New Year eve variety, has
dropped to the lowest figure since the
World War.
The average charge to welcome in
1882 in Chicago major hotels and night
clubs is about s6 a person less this year
than last New Year eve. The prices
range from $3.50 to $40 a person in
contrast to last years figures Of $6 to
SIS a person.
Perhaps spend, laugh and be merry
is a city-wide New Year resolution.
Anyway, hotels, night clubs, restaurants
are wedging in extra tables to accommo-
date unexpectedly heavy New Year eve
reservations.
One large North Side hotel reports
the largest advance sale of reservations
in its history, and another said Its
reservations already total 100
The city'S largest single party will be
that Of the Interfraternity Club, which
has booked the ball room and an entire
floor of smaller dining rooms in one
of the Loops biggest hotels to accommo-
date its 1000 members and their guests.
Two hundred edo-attired prohibi-
ton sleuths will prowl the hilarity CEN
ters, but the official announcement was
that individual imbiberS would not be
arrested unless they got too noisy.
The theaters and the Chicago Civic
Opera have planned gala performances,
and throughout the residential sections
will stretch network of private parties.
Evening star., 1931-12-31
Marriage Licenses.

nd Rsshs &sso1 rs ss 'TSm Rs5a
Samuel b Geta1t GORDON. 49, and rreda NJ
GTeenpqrg; s'bspt gt.dSi.E lS Rev: solomon Metz
Judge Robert E. Mattingly.
Is both hSPea Of @oodstoet van ana Ra7 Helen X
nsSs Nhsy K:R hsv.sS 9S NJ Png sns5ngs os5ane
and Catherine V. Poole, is, WasRington; iaiHi Mp
Rey. John c. copenhavsT. '0l,'
John Edwin Smith 33. and Mildred M.
Philip 6; Raynor, %, and W. H. weitzel,
Leroy A. Turpin, n, and Agnes Diggs, %;
Rey. B H. Whiting.
white, 20 Rev. W, Fl. Thomas.
90; Rev. George NJ: Rankin.
Joseph BaineS, 2l, and Edna M. Bond, II;
Gaines Walker. jr., 90. and Charlotte Ham
James H; Curtis. %, and Helen E. Brent,
Eugene 3. Pratt; 81, and Dora r Weeks.
as Rev. Ulysses Pierce.
Thomas F. Smythe, 25 and Evelyn L.
Maloney. IS: Rev. John e Briggs.
Allan D. Dickson, 81 Madison, Wis. and
Emma G. Gregg, "a, Washington Rev. r. j.
T. +. Halloran, 81 San Francisco. and
Natalie Russ, 26. Haverhill, Mass. Rev E.
Wilbert Green. ~. and Marie " Nelson.
20 both of Hume, Va. Rev w. H Brooks
Edward Brown. %, and C. " McAbee, 21;
Rev 8. A. warren.
and Lillian A. Winstead, 23 Reedville Va
II omas Douglas, rs, and Brence Stewart.
John A. Brown, 4e, and Carrie A. Moore,
u andrew Sfv; T. a. Dennison. So. CAPITOL Heights.
Nd, and Catherine e. Wignan. Al, Camp
spTinEs Nd Rev yood > > cq%TjnEst sn9 bnGotnv Ron
nett, "a both Of Detroit Rev. John E.
Briggs. ~
sereIl, al Rev. Joseph r. Jones.
Evening star., 1931-12-31
JULIUS ROSENWALD
IS CRITICALLY ILL
Children of PhiIanthropIst
Summoned to Bedside
in Chicago Home.
Rr the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 3l.-Julius Ro'
senwald, multi millionaire philanthro-
pist and merchant, is critically Ill a.
has home in Highland Park, suburb.
His condition has become so serious
that all of his children have been sum
moned to his bedside.
The wealthy merchant has been con-
fined to his home since early last sum
mer, suffering from hardening Of the
arteries and complications arising IRON
heart disease. He is SO years old.
Since his condition has become sc
critical. two of his children, Mrs. Al
fred K. Stern of Ravinia and Lessine
Rosenwald Of Philadelphia, have been
in constant attendance with Mrs. Ro-
senwald. The other children, who were
hurrying to his bedside last night, were
Mrs. Adele Rosenwald Levy Of New
York. Mrs. Marian RosenWald Stern OF
lJew Orleans and William Rosenwald OF
Philadelphia.
Mr.. Rosenwald was president Of Sears
Roebuck & Co., for many years, Later
he became chairman of the board.
With his fortune he established the
julius Rosenwald Foundation with a
capital of $30000,000 in 1917, as a phi
lanthropic institution for the well-be-
ing of mankind" He has given more
than S5,000,000 to the University OF
Chicago for the establishment Of the
Museum Of Science and Industry in
Jackson Park.
Evening star., 1931-12-31
WOODWARD HELPS SSALVATIONISTSI
TO PICK IDLERS FROM WORKERS
Charity Able to Weed Out Panhandlers From Men Who
Are Willing to Work.

the woodward they are refused further
aid from the Salvation Army,
They formerly came here from other
cities end stayed for days" Maj. Asher
continued. knowing they would ct least
have a place to sleep and some food.
Now that they have to do little
honest work ct the woodward if tfey
expect t. remain the fioaters are
floating on and our number Of transient
guests is much smaller than it would
have been otherwise, although still
large enough to tax the capacity Of our
Emergency Home"
The Emergency Home. at 479 c street,
maintains 24hour- day service for
homeless men. both white and colored,
those applying for admission after
regular meal times being given tickets
to a restaurant for food. A new fumi-
gator and hot-water tank have been
Installed to improve tre homes ia
cilities.
Evening star., 1931-12-31
FARMER is CHARGED
IN "MERCY" MURDER
Man About to Bury His Daughter,
Deficient Mentally, Is Held
in Probe of Poisoning.
Rv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
WAYNE, w. Va, December 31.-A
mountain farmer is held in jail here
in the alleged mercy" murder OF his
mentally deficient daughter.
Smith Webb, who, his neighbors say,
did his best" to care for the unfortu-
nate girl for 26 years, was arrested last
night He protested innocence, declar-
ing that the girl might have swallowed
beetle poison.
officers say he poisoned his daughter
Maude and then dressed her in Sun
day best" to place her in homemade
coffin. A rough grave had been ex-
cavated before authorities started a
check, when they heard Webb had no
death certificate.
The daughter died in convulsions
December IA. Webb had the body in
the coffin at the grave when the Of
ficers arrived TO investigate. A report
was returned yesterday by physicians
that she died of a different chemical
than the beetle poison.
The 50-year- old widower claims the
charge was brought against him by
enemies because of furnishing informa-
ton that resulted In liquor raids.
Mate, a l7-year-old son OF Webb, is
held as material witness.