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The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-16
NICARAGUA CANAL
TO Be POSTPONED
Army Engineers Estimate Cost
Of Project at Almost Bill
lion Dollars

Washington, Sept. 16-E-The
plan for proposing legislation at the
next congress for beginning construc-
ton on an inter-ocean canal across
Nicaragua was said Wednesday by
high war department officials to have
been postponed because OF economic
problems confronting the admins
tration.
A report Of survey of the propos.
ed route by army engineers authoriz-
ed by congress in 1929 will be ready
for the December session as sched-
uled. Although the report will de-
clare the project feasible from an en-.
cheering standpoint, the war depart
ment is expected to recommend it be
deferred.
In view Of the economic situation
unemployment and the treasury de-
ficit it is felt the expenditure Of
large sums for Nicaraguan Canal
at this time would be unwise.
Army engineers said all plans and
estimates were based on employment
of Central American natives as Ia.
borers and this would not help Amer.
lean labor. Only the highly skilled
executives and engineers would be
from the United States
AS estimated by Colonel Dan I
Sultan, Of the army engineers, CHIEF
Of the survey party, the canal would
cost approximately 100000. 900 and
would require 8 years to build. on
this basis an appropriation Of 487,-
100000 would be needed for the first
years work.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-16
Get Outside Funds
To Aid Health Work

A program by which health work
will be carried on In the drought area
Of northwestern North Dakota will be
carried out with funds obtained from
outside sources, was announced We'd
nesday by DR.. A. A. Whittemore. state
health offiser.
DR.. Whittemore said the depart
ment has obtained $4,000 for the
work Of protecting the health In the
drought section and that this will be
sufficient to carry on work in IL
counties.
Ten counties have accepted a plan
by which each county will contribute
$675 while the health department will
furnish about $1,000. The counties
are McHenry, Oliver, Dunn, Rolette,
Burke, Mountrail. Mckenzie. VIII
lianas, Divide, and Renville.
The counties will be divided into
three units of four counties for ad-
ministrative purpose. with q medical
officer for each unit and full-time
nurse in each county. The three
medical officers are to be chosen from
practicing physicians in the territory.
while l3 nurses will be selected, one
Of them to act as general super
visor.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-16
british CONEFR ON
/ navy PAY SITUATION
Men Disgruntled BY Cuts Or
dered Recently; Claim
They Are Unfair

London, Sept. 16.-R)-The agita-
ton Of Great Britain's Atlantic fleet
against wage reductions was the SUBJ
ject Of q conference Wednesday be-
tween Sir Austen Chamberlain, first
lord Of the admiralty. and Rear Ad-
miral Colvin, chief Of staff to the
commander of the fleet.
Admiral Colvin, who arrived by
airplane from Invergordon, Scotland,
scene Of the chief trouble, was un-
derstood to have laid before the
heads OF the admiralty the details of
protest meetings which have led to
suspension of the autumn. maneuvers
in the North sea.
It was stated the admiralty would
issue later in the day q statement
giving the extent Of the movement
and measures to restore tranquility
among the men. who are complaining
that the pay cuts constitute unequal
sacrifice in comparison with the rest
Of the defense forces.
The protests were reported to be
confined chiefly to the junior ratings
on Is destroyers, four submarines
and two depot ships, several thou
sand men being involved.
The nearest approach to insub-
ordination, according to the Daily
Mail, occurred at Invergordon Mon
day night when the crews ignored
taps at 10 o'clock and remained on
deck for an hour. cheering and sing
ing.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-16
plan PARADE FOR
MANDAN CHILDREN
| lWilI Feature Gala Celebration
in Which Only Juveniles
Will Take Part

Plans are in progress in Mandan
for an elaborate children's day cele.
bration Saturday which will be feat
ured by "Kiddies" parade in which
several hundred youngsters are ex.
pected to participate.
The parade will commence at 1926
a. m. Saturday at the east end of the
city and proceed westward down
Main street. It will be subdiVided
into sections, the Boy Scouts will
lead the boys unit and the Cir
Scouts will head the girls. Music
will be supplied by the Mandan Ju-
venile band.
r. G. G. Kennedy, E. X. Wesner
and T. p. Hegler have been named
to take charge of the boys section
while Mrs. Roy Dow, Mrs. I. T. Lar
son, and Mrs. Claude Funden will
take charge Of the girls.
Prizes will be awarded to the
most beautiful floats as we'll as to
the funniest vehicle in each desig-
mated class. In addition many prizes
have been offered to individual con-
testantS.
Any child may enter the parade
and all who expect to participate
have been asked to register at the
chamber Of commerce where tickets
exchangeable for ice cream and can.
dy, will be issued.
Prizes have been offered for the
best decorate doll buggy, boys wag.
on, tricycle.. or bicycle, as well as tt
the rural child having the funniest
costume, and to the child having the
most freckles. Mandan merchants
have donated the awards. First ane
second prizes will be given in each
event. Children will be divided into
age groups with a set Of prizes Of.
fered for each group.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-16
BACK TO SCHOOL,
MOVEMENT GAINS
GROUND IN NATION
People Throughout Country De-
vising Means Of Educating
Children

Washington, Sept. 16.-(P)-Presi-
dent Hoover's unemployment relief
organization announced Wednesday q
nationwide response to its back to
school, movement.
The relief group has been conduct
ing campaign to keep young people
in school to prevent them from COM
peting for jobs with heads of families
and losing educational advantages.
The movement has been indorsed.
the organization announced today, by
school authorities, educators, cham
berS Of commerce. service associa-
tions, character-building societies and
women's organizations.
The relief group made public COM
munications from all sections Of the
country commencing the movement
and pledging cooperation.
]. O. Stockton, superintendent OF
schools at Spencer, Nebraska, out
lined plan under which children
from surrounding rural districts were
kept In school even though their par
entS were unable to maintain them.
I'VE have q small building avail
able, two stories." Stockton said. I'VE
have gone out in the country district
and listed those children of parents
who could not send them to school.
I'VE have offered them q place to
live at no cost whatever. The teach
ers of the system have each SUBJ
scribed to certain definite sum each
month to be used to buy food for
these unfortunates."
Indianapolis was said to have at
tempted to keep every child under 16
years Of age in school by means Of
funds from clubs. associations and In
dividuals.
Meanwhile relief headquarters were
busy with wider phases of the unem-
ployment problem.
Eliot Wadsworth, chairman Of the
committee charged with co-ordinating
activities of organizations, announced
his group would meet September Is.
The fund raising committee, headed
by Owen D. Young, will meet here
Friday.
A third committee, headed by Har-
ry A. Wheeler, charged with devising
plans for creating employment, will
meet a few days later.
The relief organization had q
pledge Of cooperation today from the
American Legion.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-16
Commission Orders
1O-Minute Parking
Limit at POstOffice

A 10-minute limit for parking auto
mobiles on Third st. and Broadway
avenue next to the United States post
office property will be put into effect
in the near future, according to Myron
H. Atkinson, city auditor.
Atkinson said the city commission
reached this decision at a meeting
Tuesday forenoon. The new limit viii
become effective as soon as signs are
prepared for posting In that area. he
said.
The limit will be in effect between
Z q. m. and p. m. It will apply only
to the sides of the street and avenue
adjacent to the postoffice property.
The limit Is designed to relieve
traffic congestion In the post office
area.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-16
MONEY EVIL seen
AS PRINCIPAL BAR
TO GOOD BUSINESS
Economists and Farm Leaders
Seek to Stabilize Power
OF Dollar

Chicago, Sept. To- Twelve
economists, farm leaders and editors
OF agricultural magazines del v e d
Wednesday into the problems of
money, its value, and stabilization.
Called by Edward A. O'Neal, presi-
dent Of the American Farm Bureau
federation, the conference was a
round-taole discussion for adoption
OF legislative program. The con-
-ferees' actions will be approved or
rejected at the federations annual
meeting next December.
Z The conferees opened discussion
with the expressed belief that money,
supposed to be the servant OF trade,
now stands in the way of trade.
The farmers" O'Neal said, "feel
that the medium of exchange has
failed in its purpose. Money was
created by law as medium of trade.
Instead, it's stored up and prevents
trade.
: The dollar. O'Neal declared, is
.creditless
From Charles Ewing, president Of
the National Livestock Marketing as
ssociation, came a discussion of the
values Of the agricultural and busi-
ness dollars.
"The grain dollar, measured in the
terms Of things it has to buy, is AZ
cents Of its pre-war value Ewing
said, while the livestock dollar Is
'72 cents. The non-agricultural dol
lars value is $1.25 of its pre-war
value"
Ewing said one of the prime prob
dems before the conference was es-
tablishment Of parity between deb
tor and creditor that will not fluc-
tuate in times Of, depression.
I'm times such as the present.
Ewing said, "the gold value is a shy
lock for everyone in debt"
From several of the economists
ard leaders came expressions that
an international currency would be
the solution.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-16
Court Terms Will
Be Held in October

Naturalization proceedings as well
as the regular fall terms in three
counties in the sixth judicial district
have been set for October, Judge H
L. Berry Of Mandan announced
Wednesday.
Proceedings will be held at Cen
ter, Stanton and Carson, county seats
OF Oliver, Mercer and Grant coun-
ties, respectively.
Judge Thomas L. Pugh, Dickinson
will preside at the Oliver county dis
trict court called for Oct. 6: Judge
Berry will preside in Mercer county
Oct. 13; and Judge Frank +. Lembke
Hettinger, will preside in Grant
county.
Naturalization proceeding dates are
as follows: Center, Oct. Z at 8 q. M.
Stanton, Oct Z at 2 p. M; Carson
Oct. 8 at $50 p. m.
The regular fall term OF court at
Mandan will probably be held during
the first part Of November, Judge
Berry said. and naturalization pro-
ceedings have been set for Oct. s.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-16
BerthOld MOrtician
Moves to Bismarck

Management Of the Capital Funeral
Parlors 208 Main st., has been taken
over by ]. w. Calnan, who arrived
here last weekend from Berthold.
He has purchased the local establish
ment.
He succeeds Joseph Tschumperlin,
who operated the establishment Tor
the last six years.
Calnan has been a resident OF Ber-
thold for more than Is years and Will
retain ownership of his hardware,
furniture. and undertaking business
there. His family will move to Bis
marck in the near future.
Calnan is q member Of the execu-
tive board and the legislative commit
tee Of the North Dakota Funeral d.
rectors' association and has been a
member of the state embalmers board
for the last year.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-16
County Treasurer
Kept Busy Tuesday

Tuesday was busy day hi the
office Of Clair G. Derby. Burleigh
county treasurer.
More than $4,400 in personal
property and real estate taxes
paid into his office during the
day and evening, Derby said.
More than $4,000 of this amount
was personal property tax pay
mentS.
Tuesday was the last day for
payment Of personal property
taxes before the treasurer is re-
quired to turn over delinquent
taxes to the sheriff for collection.
Because of this, the treasurer's
office remained open from Z b.
m. to 9 p. M, more than so per-
sons paying their taxes in the
evening.
Tax payments were received
from approximately 400 persons
during the day.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-16
c. /. YOUNG LAUDS
u. s. CONSTITUTION
Says Document Just as Suit
able Today as When Adopt
ed in Rotary Address

Belief that the U. S. constitution
will be just as suitable for the rexl
$50 years as it has been in the past
was expressed Wednesday noon b,
G. L. Young, Bismarck attorney, in 8
Constitution Week address before
the Rotary club.
Young said that, though the con-
stitution was adopted when condi'
tions were greatly different thar
they are today, it nevertheless Is ade.
quate for present conditions.
He said he was amazed at the sym
pathy given to the Soviet Russis
five-year plan by U. s. citizens o.
influence in view of the success the
U. s.. constitution has enjoyed.
He urged his listeners to think o.
the constitution in terms of optim'
ism, pointing out how unity ant
prosperity have developed since it
adoption. I'VE can make public
sentiment to counteract the talk nov
rampant against the constitution
he said, recommending that thos,
who are misinformed regarding tht
governmental document be instruct
ed properly.
Jerry johnson, advance agent fol
the u. s. Army band, which will play
two concerts here Sept. 20. gave
short talk recommending that al
members of the club attend the con-
certs. James Trimble gave . shor1
talk on business optimism"
j. D. Wakeman, who has lived II
Bismarck since 1873 and recently re-
tired as city weighmaster. was in.
troduced at the luncheon by J. p
jackson.
President Ray Bergeson announced
that the Bismarck club Is the sew
enth largest of Al Rotary organiza.
tions in this district. He also an
nounced that District Governor Ed
ward L. Tuohy, Duluth, Minn., viii
visit Bismarck Sept. % to meet witt
the board Of directors and all com
mittee chairmen Of the local clut
in the luncheon room Of the Crane
Pacific hotel at 5 p. m. that day.
The club will have no luncheon
meeting next Wednesday, it was an
nounced, since the organization viii
celebrate teachers night" in the
World War Memorial building mex
Wednesday evel.~IC.
Guests at the luncheon included
John w. Conrad, Keokuk, Ia., vii
liam s. Allen, Adrian, Mich, ant
Lieut.. E. ]. Taylor, Jr., Of the U. 8
Navy.
Lieut.. Col. Wallace McNamara wa.
program chairman.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-16
Mandan News
Will FACE CHARGE
OF EMBEZZLEMENY
Glen UlIin Man Admits Short
ages After Accusing Audi
tor Of Extortion

Jacob G. Seig, Glen Ullin grain
man, Is being held in the Morton
county jail faced with the prospect
Of trial on charges Of embezzlement
Sieg is being held without charge,
States Attorney L. H Connolly said
Wednesday, but a warrant was ex-
pected to be issued sometime during
the day.
Charge Of extortion against L. E.
Dickerson. travelling auditor for the
Atwood-LarSon Grain Company of
Minneapolis, were dismissed Tuesday
when Sieg as the complaining witness
brought the case to q dramatic close
by himself confessing to shortages in
his accounts.
Connolly, said charges Of embezzle-
ment will be brought against sieg,
Glen Ullin elevator manager, who
filed the complaint that resulted In
the charges against Dickerson. The
elevator Of which Sieg is manager is
owned by the Minneapolis grain con-
cern. 4 .iGNDI
S.eg charged Dickerson found a
small shortage in the books Of the
Glen Ullin elevator, and extorted $4OC
from him for showing him how tc
doctor" the books. Sieg alleged
that Dickerson then extorted q total
of $2,700 for keeping the shortage:
secret.
A preliminary hearing was ordered
for Dickerson on the extortion charge
before Police Magistrate j. E. Camp.
bell. Mandan. Sieg, however, chang.
ed his story before the hearing was
begun and was said by authorities tc
have confessed to States Attorney
Connolly that Dickerson had NOTHING
to do with shortages on the book.
and that he alone was responsible.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-16
SEEK DUNSEITH MAN
| ON ROBBERY CHARGE
Authorities Say Farmer Com
mitted Series of Crimes
After Stealing Flax

Rugby, N. D., Sept. 16,-(P)-Pierce
authorities are searching for Ward
Wentland Of Dunseith, wanted for a
series Of crimes he Is alleged to have
committed while making his escape
with a load Of stolen flax.
He was once taken into custody but
escaped when he drew q revolver and
made his getaway from q deputy
sheriff.
Wentland started out Monday in a
truck, which he owned, and was
hauling stolen flax, police said.
While hauling the flax, according
to authorities, the axle on Went
lands truck broke, causing the car
to 60 into ditch north of Harvey
The truck was hauled into Harvey
where the flax was unloaded.
A garage man recognized the tires
on Wentland's truck as similar to
some that had been stolen recently
and notified the sheriff. Deputy
Sheriff Watson came to Harvey and
took the man into custody, but while
they were en- route to Rugby, Went
land drew a revolver and escaped.
Authorities said that, following his
escape, Wentland Monday night went
to Rugby and stole q car, then he re-
turned to Harvey and broke into the
garage where his truck had been left
The tires had been taken off the
truck. but Wentland was said by po-
lice to have removed tires from an
other car in the garage, and to have
made away with the truck.
Police are conducting q search in
the Turtle Mountain area, where
Wentland Is believed to have gone.
Wentland was described as five
feet. II inches tall, of slender build
has a narrow face and pug nose, blue
eyes, and red hair.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-16
WASHBURN WOMAN
IS AWARDED PRIZE
in ESSAY CONTEST
Mrs. w. K. Williams Writes
About Red Tomahawk to
Capture First Honors

Fargo, N. D., Sept. 1e.-(R)-Mrs
w. K. Williams, Washburn, is the
winner of the Corinne Lindon Smith
prize Of $40 offered tbs year for the
essay, Red Tomahawk. the Slayer o1
Sitting Bull" Mrs. o. K Dokken
Wyndmere, received honorable men,
ton for her essay, the Indian hero
Chief Joseph" Mrs. Smith, Dublin
N. H. chairman of Indian welfare for
the general federation Ct women's
clubs. has offered the prizes to North
Dakota clubwomen to stimulate an
interest in the Indian residents OF
the state.
This is the second time Mrs. Will
liams has been rewarded for her work
in the interest Of Indian history. Two
years ago, at the general federation
biennial convention In Denver she
was awarded a prize offered by Mrs,
Smith for essay work along similar
lines.
The work in Indian welfare is un-
der the department Of public welfare
Mrs. E. H. Maercklein, Ashley, chair
man. Announcement of the prize
winners was made by Mrs. Smith In
a telegram to Mrs. Maercklein Tues
day.
The nominations committee. made
up of a representative from each Of
the eight districts, was to present Its
first report Wednesday. Formal bal
loting will take place following the
morning session.
Mrs. Joshua Hudgins. Marinette
Wis. regional director Of the general
foundation fund. and Mrs. Ben Hoop
er, Oshkosh, Wis, international re.
lations chairman Of the general fed
Grafton, were the speakers for We'd
nesday. North Dakotas contribution
% the foundation fund this year has
been more than $1,100.
Last night was play night" for the
convention and the local committee
arranged carnival of nations" ir
which foreign countries which playet
important parts In the early develop
ment of North Dakota were featured
Booths typical Of these nations wert
arranged in the North Dakota agri'
cultural college armory and were fill
ed with rugs and crafts, heirlooms
old embroideries and laces which hat
come from the native lands Of tn,
grandparents Of present North Da
kota residents. Refreshments typica
of the country were served.
Four past presidents, Mrs. w. s
Lauder. Wahpeton: Mrs. N. G. Young
Farg;; Mrs. Lyman Cary. Mandan, ant
Miss Minnie ]. Nelson, Washington
D. c., formerly OF Valley City are at
tending the 1881 convention sessions
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-16
Body of Pirates Vic
tim Is Found in Long
Island Sound; Mystery
Deepens
fcont,nued from page one,

Continued from page one,
to give definite jurisdiction OF the
case to Suffolk county and command
was Immediately assumed by DISTRICT
Attorney Alexander Blue. Blue mas
told Mrs. Ceilings he does not oeheve
her story of two men boarding the
Ceilings cruiser throwing her nus
band into the sound after tying MIN
up, and abducting her:
Man Heard Swimmer
N. L. Notenan, who found tne
Penguin drifting with only five-year-
old Barbara Ceilings aboard, told au.
thorities he heard a swimmer. II nae
been supposed this was Collings ano
that presumably he had become ex.
1austed and drowned. Officials saio
Ceilings could have done no SWIM
ming with his feet bound and his
hands tied even had he not been un'
conscious, which seemed unlikely.
Ceilings evidently had been rough
ly handled before he was thrown II
the water, for besides the deep mole
in his head and the cut across M
throat his arms were severely bruised
and there was deep cut IN one e1-
bow.
II had two theories on this case,
Blue said. lone was that Ceilings hac
been kidnapped and the other tina,
Mrs. Ceilings was implicated. o.
course, the KIDNAPPING theory Is out
1t was said the rope used was mol
like any on the Penguin.
John Fox, captain Of the William 3
Leeds yacht, announced the knots
were not of any kind used by sailors
Blue considered this evidence valu'
able in that he said it proved the at
tack had not been made by men &C.
customed to water craft and so mar.
rowed the hunt.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-16
Mary Zimmerman
Wins Golf Crown

Miss Mary Zimmerman Wednesday
was queen Of Mandan,s corps of wom-
en- golfers as q result Of having de-
feated Mrs. E. A. singletary four and
two to take the city championship in
q brilliant final match over the Man
dan municipal golf course.
Playing consistent golf throughout
the tourney. Miss Zimmerman ad-
vanced to the final round by steady,
dependable play.
She earned the right to meet Mrs,
singletary for the title when she de-
feated Mrs. L. G. Broderick, last
years winner three and two in the
nine hole semi final match.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-16
Two Men Fined by
Justice Crane Here

Two men were fined when brought
before Roland H. Crane, justice Of
the peace. Tuesday.
Robert Dobbins. Mandan, was fined
SIS on q charge Of hunting out of sea-
son. Dobbins was arrested by J. T..
WeiSe, game warden, who said he
found a dead pheasant near where
Dobbins had been shooting. Dobbins
admitted firing at pheasants but de-
MED he had killed any. He paid the
fine. His gun was confiscated.
George Peterson. Bismarck, was
fined IS and sentenced to 80 days
for issuing checks without funds The
complaint was filed by grocery store.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-16
H0memakers Club Is
Formed Near Glencoe

Organization of the Riverview
.Homemakers' club in the Glencoe
district was effected last week, ac-
cording to H. o. Putnam, Burleigh
county agricultural agent.
Members are Alice Carlson, Evelyn
Campagna, Alice Ferguson and Mes
danes Charles Bowers, Theodore
Knutson, Carrie Johnson, William
McMurrich. Emma B. Campagna,
John Neiland, H. n. Gulson, Lem.
Ferguson, Dan Ferguson, Gene Smith.
r. ]. BuchAnen, and Charles Soule.
Mrs. McMurrich and Mrs. Bu-
chanen are project leaders.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-16
Historic Landmarks
DESTROYED by Fire

West Chester, Pa. Sept. 16.-(F>-A
smouldering mass Of ruins, was al;
that remained today Of the old colon
ial farm house used by George WASH
ington and his staff as their head
quarters during the battle Of Brandy
wine in 1777.
The structure. known throughout
the country as "Washington's head
quarters" caught fire and burned to
the ground at Chadds Ford. near here.
early today.
Destroyed with the building were
many valuable relics and papers dat
Ing back to the days OF the battle OF
Brandywine.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-16
Dramatic Committee
Will Meet Thursday

Members Of the Bismarck Players
organization committee will hold q
business meeting at 1880 p. m. Thurs
day in the office of John w. Reel, di-
rector of recreational activity In Bis
marck.
The committee is made up Of Mrs.
G. D. Dursenia, Helen vaile, Mrs. F.
H. Waldo, Mrs. George A. Duemeland.
TIarlod D. Shaft, Thomas J. Burke,
and Reel.
A general meeting for all desiring to
affiliate with the community theater
project has been arranged for 1880 p.
m. Friday in the city auditouim. Reel
said.