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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-09
LIVESTOCK GROUP
ORGANIZED HERE
Farmers Union To Establish
Five More Concentration
Points in State

Organization Of the North Dakota
Farmers Union Livestock committee,
which; plans to establish q soon As
possible five livestock concentration
points IN the state besides that 1t
Mandar,, was effected hero Tuesday
and Wednesday forenoon.
Walter r. Maddox, Plaza, was
named chairman; Herman Thoreson,
Bucyrus, vice chairman. and Herman
Knoble, Buchanan, secretary-treaS-
urer Other members Of the commit
tee are Ray Gress, Gladstone, and E.
p. Christianson. Minot.
The committee plans to establish
livestock concentration points at
some locality on the Milwaukee rail-
road in the southwestern part Of the
state, and others at Dickinson,
Minot, jamestown and Devils Lake,
according to Maddox. The Man.
dan establishment, which was organ
lied last winter, will be continued but
John Dybwad, Glenfield, will succeed
Peter Rippel as manager there.
G. G. Talbot, chairman OF the
board of directors OF the Livestock
Commission company Of st. Paul, who
recently returned from . conference
with the national livestock marketing
association and packers, attended the
organization meeting here. He left
for st. Paul Wednesday noon.
r. s.. Morris, Wimbledon. win be
supervisor Of the concentr alton
points throughout the state and J.
N. O'Keefe, jamestown, has been APP
pointed field worker for the system.
Expansion Of the concentration
point plan became necessary, Mad
dock said. because Of the great growth
in business experienced in the Man
dan branch.
The Farmers Union has entered in
to q contract, Maddox said. with the
Western Cattle Growers association,
which is affiliated with the federal
livestock marketing association. to
furnish the western organization with
at least 20 carloads Of Moth Dakota
hogs monthly. The contract goes in
to effect immediately, necessitating
establishment Of the new concentra-
ton points. North Dakota hogs,
Maddox said, are in great demand
on the west coast.
The concentration points WILL
handle cattle as well as hogs and
sheep, the chairman said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-09
DELIVERY PLANS ARE
BALKED AS DEPUTY
DEFIES HIS CAPY0RS
Man Serving Term In Utah Pen.
itentiary Killed While
Scaling Wall
LOOKOUT W IS BOMBED
Deputy Warden, Captured BY
Rioters, Is Freed Upon
Plea Of Warden
LOOKOUT TOWER IS BOMBED

Salt Lake City. Sept. s.-R-One
convict was killed. . guard was ia
tally wounded and four others were
injured in an outbreak Wednesday in
the Utah state pe~nitentiary. The
convicts used prison-made bombs and
knives.
Louis Deathbridse, 20. one Of the
ringleaders, was shot and killed as he
attempted to scale the wall; G. L.
Christensen, q guard, died OF knife
wounds; Deputy Warden Wilford F.
Giles was cut In the hand; and an
other guard and two convicts re-
ceived black jack and shot : gun
wounds
The deputy warden was released
after Warden r. E. Davis, Drawing the
rioters, went into the cell house and
persuaded them to free his assistant.
A dozen convicts surrounded Giles
when he entered the cell house and
demanded that he produce the war
den. When he refused, F. 9. Hertel,
q convict ran into the prison yard
and hurled q prison-made bomb to
the roof Of the lookout tower on the
northeast corner Of the wall. Its ex-
plosion was q signal to other conv1cts
and the riot was on.
McTavish fired at Hertel and the
convict took cover. Deathridge was
shot down when he made hts break
for liberty.
Escaping the bonds with which the
convicts had tied him, the deputy
warden ran into the prison yard In an
effort to draw the rioters into the 1ne
Of the guards fire. The guards sent
a stream Of bullets into the cell
houses, keeping the convicts inside.
Hertel; regarded rs the leader OF
the attempted break, IS serving . SEN
tence for assault with q deadly weap-
on. He recently tried to escape by
digging the plaster from the wall Of
his cell with q needle, and has been
kept In solitary confinement many
times.
Deathridge was armed with q pis-
tol, which he was prevented from
using on the deputy warden because
of convicts grouped closely about him
during their parley. The other rioters
carried long prison-made knives.
Giles GOODNESS In refusing the
prisoners demand that he produce
the warden, and that he order the
guards off the walls into the prison
yards. was regarded as having thwart-
ed the mutiny.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-09

Minneapolis, Sept. 0.@R-A
stmplified method Of learning the
exact shape Of the earth, expected
to make far easier the location Of
land marks and boundary lines
by surveyors, was presented to the
American Mathematical society
Wednesday.
Prot. z. v. Huntington Of Har-
ward university announced he had
devised q new mathematical
formula for determining the
curvature, or shape, Of the earth.
known to scientists Is the Zig
ure."
The discovery WAS described by
mathematicians Is Of "tremend-
GUS importance" because every
landmark and property boundary
depends on the assumed curva-
ture Of the earth. which In turn
depends on the shape Of the earth
as determined by mathematics.
The tools" Of Prof. Hunting
tons formula are the force of
gravity and measurements made
on the earth's surface.
With their eid he showed how
to find the four measurements
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-09
Scientist Simplifies Method Of
Learning Exact Shape Of Earth

which reveal the shape Of the
earth. They are the distance
from the center to the poles (the
earth Is slightly flattened ct the
poles), the distance from the axis
to . point halfway between either
pole and the equator, and q cor
responding distance In an ellipse
drawn around the earth touching
it at the two poles and the eQua-
tor.
The formula gives the shape Of
the earth as though It were
smooth like q billiard table. and
surveys are made on that assump-
ton. Mountains and other irreg-
ularities are no more significant
to the shape IT the earth as .
whole than the scratches on .
billiard ball.
Prot. Huntington explained
that unlike other formulas for
obtaining the shape Of the earth,
his method uses no mathematics
more advanced than calculus and
does not make 1t necessary to as
sumo that the materials Of which
the earth Is composed are dis
tributed Ia any particular way.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-09
nnes0 SOlOns
Favor Board Probe

st. Paul, Sept. s.-tR-Fiye. Of nine
Minnesota Republican congressman
favored congressional investigation Of
federal farm board activities at q
meeting here Tuesday.
Congressman Harold Knutson, st
Cloud, chairman Of the delegation.
said the group took the position that
II it Is the purpose Of the farm board
to destroy highly organised coopera-
tive associations in Minnesota, which
have been built up through 30 years
Of trial, effort and experience, It y
felt "the marketing act has been a
total failure"
Two other members Of the Min
nesota delegation, previously have
gone on record Is opposing the farm
boards policy Of restricting market
Ing activities Of local or regional CO.
operative associations.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-09
Alleged Ring
OF Alien Smugglers

New York, Sept. 9.-(E-Nineteen
men have been arrested In IA investi-
cation of a ring which. federal Of
ficials say, has struggled 5000 foreign
ers into the United States for fees
totaling $4,000 00.
The department Of justice and the
department Of labor have been CO.
operating In the inquiry for six
months. The scheme Of the snug
glers, officials said, was to charge
each alien from $500 to 5000 to bring
him or her to this country and to
blacknail them after arrival on
threat Of deportation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-09
Would Strengthen
Deportation Laws

Omaha, Neb., Sept. 0.-(R-
Strengthening Of the deportation laws
to enable the government to deport
aliens convicted Of bootlegging and
other similar offenses; strengthening
Of the entrance examinations and ex-
tension Of more power to American
consuls abroad in immigration affairs
were the keynotes Of the first days
session at the western division con-
veution Of the Daughters Of the
American revolution here Tuesday.
Delegates from South and North
Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma,
Texas, Missouri, Colorado and New
Mexico are attending the convention.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-09
SAYS INVENTOR IS
DEFINITELY FAILING
Edison Declines to Take Oxygen
From Tank Designed to
Give Relief

West Orange, N. j., Sept. 9.-Re
Despite the opinion Of his physician
that he Is slowly and definitely fail
ing, Thomas A. Edison insists upon
getting his oxygen in daily automobiie
rides and has firmly refused to take
any from the tank which Is kept In
his room.
Dr.. Hubert 8. Howe. the inventors
personal physician, believes there Is no
reason for immediate concern.
when I say that Mr.. Edison Is
slowly and definitely falling" DR..
Howe explained, II do not necessarily
mean that he cannot live, he might
surprise US"
Edison, who suffered q collapse
several weeks ago, has been suffering
from uremic poisoning diabetes. ul-
GERS Of the stomach and Bright's dis
ease.
THE d1abetic condition has prac-
tically cleared up" DR.. Howe said. "but
the urema Is gradually becoming
worse and Is interfering with his or
ganic functions"
Dr.. Howe said he had an oxygen
tank placed in Edison's sleeping room.
II wanted the oxygen used to give
Mr.. Edison relief during dizzy spells
he has been having lately, but he has
firmly refused to take any," the doc
tor said.
Every day Edison insists upon TAX
ing an automobile ride with Mrs. Edi-
son In an open car Some days he
goes out morning and afternoon and
remains out for two hours at a time.
Charles Edison, his son, while say
Ing that his father was not quite as
well as he was a week or two ago, de-
MED that his physical condition has
effected his mind.
The rumor that his mind Is dam
aged is just silly and probably arose
from the fact, that after he collapsed
some time ago he was q little deli
rious," his son said.
A day and night nurse r In at
tendance at the Edison home in
Llewellyn Park and DR.. Howe makes
daily visits.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-09
Business Section. of North Dakota
TOWn Is Wiped Out by C0nflagrati0n
Loss at Manson, South Of Ro.
lette, Is Estimated at
$4,000

Rolette, N. D., Sept. e.-R-Fre
Wednesday destroyed two elevators, a
general store, blacksmith shop and
three dwellings In the town Of Nan
son, south Of here. The loss d rough
~ estimated at $4,000.
The blaze started in : shed near
the Great Western Elevator and
quickly spread to the main structure
which contained 1900 bushels Of
The st. Anthony elevator
nearby burst, into . mass Of Flames
almost immediately when . strcna
wind carried the fire and burning
embers approximately 800 yards. The
general store operated by Linus john
son caught fire and was q total loss.
A dwelling attached to the general
store, one attached to the blacksmith
shop and another near the store were
destroyed. Two box cars on the Grea:
Northern tracks near the elevator
also were burned.
The fire had gained considerable
Roadway when discovered by D. M
Lunde, manager Of the Great West.
ern elevator. Calls were sent into
the country for help but efforts t.
reach the Rolette fire department
failed when the telephone office
located in the johnson store was
destroyed. Manson had no fire de-
Estimates on the loss were $4,000
for each elevator, $4,000 on the
johnson store and stock and 5000
on the residence occupied BY the
family Of Mrs. Osten Ostenson, and
& 5000 on the blacksmith shop. Nc
estimate. on the amount Of insurance
was obtainable, but 1t was reported
that insurance was carried on most
Of the destroyed property.
Reports were current that johnson
would rebuild his store as soon as ar
rangements could be completed.
Manson is q town Of about SO peo-
ple. There are no other elevators ir
the town and no other stores. The
only remaining buildings are . few
residences and . pool hall.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-09
Germans Protesting
u. S. Wheat Purchase

Hamburg, Germany. Sept 9.-N-
The Grain Dealers association here
sent kilograms to several members Of
the German cabinet today protesting
against purchase by Germany Of
American farm board wheat on tho
ground it would damage German
prestige.
Hamburg wholesalers sent . similaf
telegram to Foreign Minister. Julius
CurtiuS.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-09
Claim Bank Worker
Stole ~$3,665,929.O6

Chicago, Sept. 9.-ReThe defal-
cations Of Walter E. Wolf. former
$75-a-week manager Of the coupon
collection department Of the Conttn-
entail illinois Bank and Trust COM
pany, has been fixed at $3,665. 929.06
This was announced by Arthur M.
Reynolds, chairman Of the banks
board Of directors. who said the en-
tire amount probably would be recov-
cred, partly from 100000 OF In.
Surauce.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-09
Youth Says He Planned Hold.
Up Attempt Because It
Looked Easy
HAS NO CRIMINAL RECORD
Californian Is Taken Into Gus
tody When Actions Arouse
Suspicion

WaShburn, N. D., Sept. e.-LR-A
2l-year-old youth, who started out to
rob = bank at Mercer because I'll
looked easy" was In jail here Wed
nesday while. authorities prepared to
bring charges against him.
He is Albert Schneider, who gave
his address as Lodi. Calf. He was
taken into custody Tuesday when MS
actions aroused the suspicion Of
townspeople at Mercer
To Sheriff A. ]. Loudenbeck Of Nc
Lean county he admitted that hi
went to Mercer to rob q bank. HI
said It was his first attempt at crime
When arrested, Schneider said he
had not yet determined which Of two
banks he would attempt to rob. He
was making his plans, he said, and
had not yet definitely concluded
them.
Driving an automobile bearing q
California license, Schneider came in
to Mercer In the morning. He was
making . survey Of the town and
spent considerable time examining 9
bank building before the bank opened
for business. The rear license plate
on his machine was smeared with oil
50 that it was difficult to descern the
numbers.
His actions were observed and thu
sheriff at Washburn was notified. A
deputy came to Mercer and tool
Schneider into custody. The youth
was unArmed, but In his automobile
was q small revolver which he said hi
planned to use in the holdup.
In preparing for tho robbery
Schneider told Sheriff loudenbeck
he wrote on slips OF paper what h.
would say - he entered tho bank
One ofathe slips found on his person
read: mo noi6e. Hand over all TIL
money. No foolkhness. I have yos
covered" He said he had r~1ernortzet
this command which he planned *
deliver to those he met In the bank.
Schneider told authorities the ca,
he was driving vas his own property
He maintained he had never before
attempted any crime and that he con.
ceived OF attempting q bank holdur
after reading In the newspapers how
some banks were robbed by q single
bandit.
The nature Of the charges to b.
placed against the youth have moi
been determined, but authorities SAID
some charge will be lodged Wednes.
day. They said he could not be
charged with attempted bank robber,
as he had not entered the place.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-09

Convict and Guard Are Killed in Prison Riot
Plan to Rob Bank
At Mercer F0iled
Proposes Ban on
Silk Paiarna Use

Austin, Tex, Sept. 0.-(F-If
Mrs. Lee ]. Rountree has her way
silk pajamas will be bootleg goods
In the Lone Star state. As a
member Of the legislature she
proposes that there be . law re-
quirtng men to wear old fashioned
night shirts to aid the cotton In
dustry. She would add eight
inches to the length Of shirt tails.
too.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-09
CONFIDENCE Vote
GIVEN MCDONALD
Leader Of British Ministry Wins
Support Of Liberals and
Conservatives

London, Sept. e.-R-Backed by q
vote Of confidence on the first Gay OF
the special session OF parliament. the
British tripartite government went
ahead wednesday with efforts TO bal
ance the budget before the end OF the
week.
Prime Minister Ramsay MacDon-
AIDS emergency ministry called tor
and received from the house Of com.
mons Tuesday night . favorable vote
on q motion to resolve the house into
q committee Of ways and means to
consider speedy enactment OF It's pro-
posals. The vote was 800 to ESQ.
The government found its support
in the complete roster Of the conser-
vatiye and liberal members, supple
mented by IL labor delegates and
three independents. The great bulk
Of the labor membership formed the
opposition, together with the four
members Of the Moseley party and
three independents. including Oliver
Baldwin. son Of the conservative
leader.
Getting down to the business d
forcing his economy program through
parliament, Mcdonald wednesday
presented to the commons q national
economy bill" which would empower
the cabinet to govern by orders IN
council, issued by the king without
the sanction Of parliament.
He explained none Of its prov1'
sions and the house passed 1t on the
formal first reading. Friday It Will
reach the debate stage and the Labor
party will marshal its strongest op-
position.
orders in council are issued by the
king on the advice Of q few privy
councillors, such Is the prime min
lister and members Of the cabinet
They are issued by virtue Of the royal
prerogative and they do not require
the sanction Of parliament.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-09
POSTAL DEFICIT IS
Mounting RAPIDLY
Official Expects Revenues to
Fall $15o,ooo,o 900 Behind
Expenditures

Washington, Sept. 9.-[R-A postal
deficit Of $50 000, 900 for the current
fiscal year was foreseen Wednesday
by Acting Postmaster General Cole
man as postal savings mounted to the
new high record Of approximately
$400,000yO00. 4
While hard times were affecting
the postal revenues, Coleman said,
the savings had doubled, indicating
that boarded capital to some extent
was responsible for the existing bust
uess condition.
He predicted the tide would turn
to economic normally when employed
people, fortunate enough to have q
much decreased cost Of living, 'quit
piling up savings in fear Of the future
and begin to purchase things they
normally DESIRE"
To shrinkage Of orders and ship
ments he attributed the present low
volume Of mail. Postal receipts. after
IS years Of steady a~cceleration, have
dropped $50, 100000. The decrease Il
expected to bring reverberattons IN
the next congress.
II 06CQ10 10 U1S OA1t II VIZ p0S0eAV
era Of low prices, people would begin
to take advantage Of bargains and
purchase things" said Coleman.
But the postal receipts Of 50 select
ed cities announced Wednesday failed
to show acceleration In the mail-order
business. There Was . 0.61 per cent
decrease for August over the same
month . year ago. Is compared with
only q SIG per cent decrease in July
over the same month . year ago.
STEADY losses In postal revenue had
been intensified by increases in ope-
rating costs, with moro threatened.
Coleman said, pointing to . four-hour
cut In the work-week by the last con-
gress, estimated ct . 4l3.000.000 ex-
pense to the department.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-09
Claim ,Ex-Preacher
Passed Bad Checks

Fort Wayne. Ind, Sept. e.-{R-
william E. sharpe, 80. Of Louisville
KY, who claimed to have been q Bap-
list preacher was held here Wednes-
day admitting, police said, that ne
passed several fraudulent checks IN
Indianapolis. North Vernon, Seymour
and other Indiana towns.
Sharpe told officers, they said, that
he had held pastorates at Louisville
Jamestown, N. D., and Christopher
III. Police took from him number Of
worthless payroll checks drawn on an
Indianapolis Lumber company.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-09
CAP0NE IS FACING
court SHOWDOWN
October 8 Set As Date For Be-
ginning Of Noted Gang
Leaders Trial

Chicago, Sept. e.-tR-A showdown
between the government and Alphonse
Capoue waS , step nearer Wednes-
day.
This became apparent when the
status Of the charges against the gang
chief was cleared somewhat by Fed
eral Judge James H. Wilkerson Tues
day In granting Capone permission to
withdraw his plea Of guilty to an in
dictment charging conspiracy to vio-
late the prohibition law. At the same
time Judge Wilkerson set October s
IS the date for Capone to go on trial
on a charge Of income tax delinquent
cies totalling about 100000.
Michael Ahern, the gangster's
lawyer, moved Immediately to quash
the liquor indictment, but hearing on
this question was continued indefi-
nitely, subject to come up later on
five days notice from either the pros
ecution or the defense.
Judge Wilkerson, In ruling on the
liquor case, filed q memorandum in
which he said he allowed the defend
ant to change his pleas Of guilty to
not guilty In both cases because OF .
compromise agreement In which the
court could not concur. His reference
was to reports that Capone had been
promised q short sentence in return
for his pleas Of guilty, which were
current last July when Capone was al
lowed to withdraw his admission Of
guilt in the income tax case.
THE commissioner Of internal rev.
enue," the court said, "has power, with
the advice and consent Of the secre-
tary Of the treasury and the recon-
mendation Of the attorney general, to
compromise criminal liability under
the internal revenue laws after suit
has been commenced.
THE recommendation to be made
to the court In these cases contern-
plated that the sentence to be tmpos-
ed in the conspiracy case, while an In
dependent sentence In form, was real
~ to run concurrently with the sen
tence in the income tax case.
THE court has ruled that the pleas
Of guilty must be unconditional, and
that, In q hearing thereon, there can
be no understanding which precludes
the court from a~scertaining the facts
and entering, ct the conclusion OF the
hearing, the judgment which Is prop
er under the facts"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-09
AVIATOR KILLED

st. Paul. Sept. 9.-R-Paul Boyd.
former st. Paul aviator. was killed In
an arplAne crash at Buffalo. N. T..
Tuesday. Boyd, q graduate Of the
University Of Minnesota, had been Q
test pilot ct the Curtis flying field.
Buffalo, for thu last SIX years The
body win b brought 70 Ct. Paul
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-09
STATE BANK CLOSES

The Farmers State bank OF Bramp-
ton closed because Of depleted re-
serve, the state bank examiner an
nounced Wednesday. The bank had
Z capital Of 10000, surplus Of $500
and deposits Of $4,000.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-09
RLAsr KuLa b

Benton, NJ, Sept. e.-R-Three
men were killed and three others In
jured "wednesday by an explosion at
the Safety Mining company plant
here. TIA company manufactures
shells for blasting COL.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-09
sToRK A U T

Fargo, N. D.. Sept. 9.-lR-A baby
girl was born to Nj. and Mrs. Palmer
Merkins OF Shelly. MINI, while the
couple were en- route In an automobile
TO . local hospital Tuesday.
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CRASH rs FATAL

Fergus Falls, MINI. Sept. o.-QR@
Martin Grunden, 50. Fergus Falls. was
killed when his automobile oollided
! with another machine.
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n. b. AVIATRIX RICHER

N. ID. AVIATRIA RIC11EU
Cleveland, O., Sept. 9.-PNMrs
Florence Klingensmith, Minneapolis
Of Fargo, N. D., was among
the leading money winners at the
1891 national air races here. She
won $4,000.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-09
LEFoR BANK RE-oPENs

Reopening Of the Lefor State bank
at Lefor In Stark county was an
,uounced Wednesday by Gilbert Sem
ingson, state bank examiner. The
bank had closed August u.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-09
The Weather

Cloudy tonight; Thursday prob
ably showers and cooler.