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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-19
Five-Year Plan Is
Declared Menace
To United States
Continued from page one)
Hear Many Others

Other speakers were j. T.. DAVIS
Bismarck. state president, who ais1
presided at all sessions; G. F. Mon
o e of the North Dakota agricultural
college; James e. Clark, editor Of tho
American Bankers Association, Jour-
nal; and w. G.. Macfadden, Fargo,
state secretary.
More than 200 members Of the as
ISOLATION, Thursday were warned they
must prepare themselves for a COM
plete economical readjustment.
In the last 10 or II years drastic
changes have been effected In the
agricultural and merchandising areas
of the country, speakers declared.
Prices on farm produce sank to
new low levels. the country was clut-
tered with an excess production from
its factories, and deflation was bound
to come.
The country is swinging into a new
era, the bankers were told, and in q
time not far away agriculture will be
placed on q more equal basis with
other industries and factory produce
ton will be put on q more stable
foundation.
DR.. r. A. Beard. Fargo. opened the
convention with invocation and A. T.
Lynner, president Of the city commits
sion, welcomed the bankers to Fargo.
AS vice president Of the association,
P. r. Kretschmar, Ventura, re-
sponded.
j. E. Davis Speaks
North Dakota bankers are display
ing supreme courage in the methods
in which they are meeting the de-
preston period being felt over the
country. declared j. e. Davis. Bis
,narck. III his annual address. as state
president.
There is NJ denying that bad times
arrived some time ago and have to
be met" said MI. Davis. The main
thing is that they have to be met
calmly, with business leaders Of the
country making their decisions with
out being Affected by hysteria.
Close cooperation between North
Dakota bankers is imperative It fraud
is to be kept at q minimum, W.. =.
Macfadden told the delegates In his
annual report as state secretary.
"The country is flooded with forg-
ers. bad check writer's, and petty
confidence men who are successfully
taking q heavy toll, In many IN
stances from banks" said Mr.. Mac
fadden.
"Tlle attention Of our members has
been called many times to the tact
that when q bad check is presented OF
discovered the first and last endofser
of the check should be notified I'm.
mediately by wire. Without prompt
notice Of their activities the appre-
hension Of criminals Is greatly ham,
pered."
Examples Are Cited
He cited examples where quick
work on the part Of members OF the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-19
TWO DIE in RAS

Hatfield. England, June l9.-R-
Miss Steele O'Brien, noted British
aviator, and q woman passenger were
killed Thursday night when their
airplane crashed and burned near
the De Haviland flying school.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-19

association resulted ia arrest and
conviction Of criminals.
Lack Of greater cooperation In
protecting banks from burglary and
robbery attacks has been the cause of
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-19
WILBUR PLEA N

San Francisco, June 10.-R-Dr.
Ray Lyman Wilbur Friday had the
official permission Of Stanford uni
versity trustees to remain as secretary
Of the interior until within three
months Of the end Of President Hoo
ver'S present term.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-19
ENR0LLMENT INCREASED

Valley City, N. D., June lo.-H)-
A considerable increase in enrollmen:
over q year ago was shown when the
summer term opened at the state
teachers college here with 906 per-
sons registered and more expected.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-19
PETITIONERS l. TO
CALL MEETING SOON

Fargo, N. D., June 19.-(F-H. G
Schumacher. chairman Of the com
mittee Of five in charge Of the ga
tax referendum petitions. said today
he would call q gathering Of the
group to determine procedure to he
followed as a result Of the secretary
Of states ruling that the petitions
lacked a legal number Of signe-s.
schumacher said no action would
likely be taken today as William
Lemke, counsel for the group. Is at
Wheaton, ILL.,. and is not expected tt
return until Saturday.
He said he would confer with the
two out-of-town members of the com
mittee by telephone and then consul:
Lemke before making final decision
on Q course Of action.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-19
rsrNr prRst,,Nc CRITICISM

RESENT PERSHlNG CRITICISM
London, June 19.-R-General
John j. Pershing's criticism Of the
British army In the World war as re-
vealed in his recent book, just pub
lished here, was the subject OF re-
sentiment in the press Friday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-19
L L

Kalispell, Mont. June 19.-(R-
John johnson, working on a highway
project near Rollins. was fatally in
jured when a steam shovel bucket
dropped on him.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-19
q BEGINS TO TELL

Poplar Bluff, Mo-, June 19.-R)-
Age is beginning to tell on Uncle
Tommy Kemp, 118 years old. For the
first time in 100 years he has been
unable to do the spring blowing.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-19

write In his own handwriting, his
residence, business, post office adj
dress, and date Of signing, or some Of
them. In addition to those instances
to which attention was called in the
testimony, there are hundreds of in
stances where the most casual inspec-
ton shows that the signer did not fill
out the other data. The difference
In handwriting between that of the
signature and Of the other data Is
clearly apparent, even to q nonexpert
In handwriting. OF course such sig
natures cannot be counted because
the law requires the signer to do the
whole Job himself. Harris v. King,
81 8. D.. ~, 100 N. w. GA; Lucas v.
Ringsrad. 8 s. D $50. So N. w. 426.
No one Is authorized by law to doctor
up a sick petition.
"While it Is true that section 5073,
supra, requires that referendum Pc
titions shall be literally construed so
that the real intention Of the petit
TONERS may not be defeated by q
mere technicality, yet 1t was not
meant thereby that substantial COM
pliance with the law can be ignored.
Mellquist v. Dakota Printing co.
Is. d. 2l3 N. w. 90. All Of the de-
ficiencies herein pointed out are more
than mere technicalities. They show
distinct violation Of substantial re-
quirementS.
In view Of the case as made by
plaintiffs, the petition as presented
is several Thousand short Of the req
uisite number of valid signatures.
THE judgment of the court will n
join the secretary Of state from fill
ing, recognizing, or acting upon It,"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-19

DIES AT PARK RAPIDS
Park Rapids. Mimi, June 1S.-tPD
Ferdinand Muller. 70. for so years &
resident Of Park Rapids, died.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-19
SLAYER ELECTROCUTED

Huntsville, Tex, June 19.-(F)-
Ofilio Herrera was electrocuted in
state prison early Friday for the mur-
der Of Sheriff A. T. Murray of Ma
son county.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-19
ATTACKS COUNTY JAILS

Minneapolis, June 19.-(PlHEdward
r, Cass, New York. Friday attacked
county jails as training schools for
crime before the National Conference
Of Social Work.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-15

Spirit at school No 81 Wednesday at
3:15. Pupils will broadcast Christmas
program.
Pupils Of school No. 80 will present a
program of Christmas songs. poems and
dramatizations at the meeting Wednesday
at 1870. A grab-bag of Decent gifts viii
be a feature.
The Federation of Mothers Choruses will
hold a. rehearsal at 1870 Tuesday at school
No 81, Tenth and Dearborn streets.
The Rev U. S. Johnson. pastor of the
Fountain Square Christian church. will
address the association of School 80
Wednesday at 3. His subject will be
"ChristmaS in Other IandS.N
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-15
WOMEN TO AID
IN SEAL DRIVE
Groups Form to Operate
Downtown Booths.

Groups of women in indianapolis
and Marion county have volunteered
to assist the Marion County Tu-
berculosis Association by organizing
and conducting the annual sale Of
Christmas seals in booths in down
town stores and buildings.
Among the groups who will have
charge of seal sale booths in the
next few weeks are the Junior
League of indianapolis, Kappa
Kappa Gamma Alumnae Associa-
ton, ARENAS Club, Indianapolis
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-15

Here is one of the first photo
graphs ever published of Mrs.
Sarah Garner, 80-year old mother
of John Nance Garner, new
Speaker of the house. Mrs. Gar
ner lives at Detroit, Tex, with
her daughter, Mrs. Maude Blair,
and remembers when her now
famous son was a star baseball
player with the Coon Soup Hol-
low team.
She says she wouldn't trade her
comfort at her Texas fireside for
Washington, although she would
like to see Garner at work as
Speaker.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-15
leaders and locations are !.

Kappa alumnae Mrs Vance c. Hall al
William II. Block Company: ARENAS CLUB
Mrs. Elmer H. Schmidt. Pettis Dry Goods
COMPANY: Jewish Women's group. Mrs
Rae Lew Claypool: ChiIdrens Sunshine
Club Mrs. William B. Peake. Fair store;
Woman's Auxiliary to Railway Mail AS
ISOLATION Mrs. Frank Wilson. various
branch postoffice. Booths will also be
located at the william H. Laurie COMPANY
H p. WATSON & Co.. Sears Roebuck 81 Co.
and Nick Kerr Company.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-15
NAB FIVE IN RUM RAID
Three Men, Woman and 13-Year-
Old Girl Arrested by Police.

Three men, a woman, and a 13-
year-old girl face trial tocay on a
series of charges as result of a raid
Sunday at 1885 Sangster avenue,
where police said they conflscated
sixteen gallons of mule" whisky.
The woman, Mrs. Viola Stewart,
Al, of the Sangster avenue address,
and her daughter, Inis, 13, were ar
rested on charges Of delinquency
and blind tiger, and two Of the
three men were arrested on charges
of blind tiger and contributing to
the delinquency of a minor.
They are Roach Huckins, Al, and
Carl Blythe, 80, of Oaklandon. G..
c.. Prickett, AZ, of 1929 Sangster
avenue, was arrested on charge of
vagrancy and blind tiger.
Insects and bad weather have
done so much damage to the vine
yards in the Rheims, France, area
that bottlers of champagne report
there will be no 1881 vintage to
bottle.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-15

section of the National Council of
Jewish Women, Children's Sun
shine Club Of Sunnyside sanitarium.
woman's auxiliary to the Railway
Mail Association, and others.
Mrs. Fred Duesenberg is general
chairman Of booth sales. Mrs. Cliff
ford Arrick and Mrs. Charles
Nicholson are organizing the Junior
League group to have charge Of
booths Dec. 10 and 19 in the after
noon and night at the Apollo, Pal
ace and Lyric theaters. They also
will officiate at sales in the Indi-
ana National, Merchants National,
Fletcher Trust and Fletcher Ameri-
can National banks. Other groups
leaders and locations are.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-12
DaguerreotypeS Said to Be
Perfect Likeness of
Emancipation.

These reproductions of what is
said to be a perfect likeness Of Lin
coin during his days Of law practice
in Springfield we're made from
actual daguerreotypes. The pictures
are owned by Edwin D. Denny, 50312
North Liberty street, and we're
secured while Denny's father studied
law in the office Of Lincoln &
Herndon at Springfield.
J. E. Denny, the father, who died
in 1905, studied in Springfield about
1858, according to the Lincoln
biographer, the late Henry r.
Rankin, author of Personal Recol-
lections of Lincoln"
Edwin Denny is in possession of a
letter from Mr.. Rankin stating: Il
knew your father when he was a
law student in the law firm of Lin
coin and Herndon. My memory is
refreshed by the following senti-
ment and autograph in an auto
graph album I owned at that time.
springfield, Feb. %, 1858.
AS individuals let our every eff
fort be for the maintenance, adj
vancement and perpetuation of our
free institutions for humanity and
especially for the preservation of
our national union and American
independence.
(Signed) j. e. DENNY"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-12
.MURDEN TO TESTIFY
Senate ProberS Will Quiz
Highway Official.

Jess Murden, most severely
criticised of all the highway COM
missioners, is scheduled to appear
before the senate highway investiga-
ton committee this afternoon and
tell his side of the failure to collect
federal funds in 1880 while the de-
partment went into debt.
Omer Manlove, garage superin-
tendent, also is to take the stand
and Director John j. Brown is
scheduled for another return en-
gagement, which will be his third
appearance before the committee.
Brown and Chairman Albert J.
Wedeking were before the COM
mittee Wednesday afternoon, for
two hours of questioning which
added nothing new or material to
the investigation testimony.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-12
TO
ASK RUM QUIZ
AT MICHIGAN U.
Probe of Conditions to Be
Demanded of States
General Assembly.
BIZ United Preas

By United Press
LANSING, Mich, Feb. IA
legislative inquiry into conditions at
the University Of Michigan, Ann
Arbor, where nearly four-score stu
dents we're arrested on Wednesday
when five fraternity houses were
raided and liquor confscated, was
to be proposed in the legislature to-
day by Representative Frank DARN
of River Rouge.
DARN said his resolution would
point out that since the university
was supported by public funds, the
citizens of the state, the students,
and their parents were entitled to
an investigation.
The students taken in the raids
are scheduled to appear on Friday
when the county prosecutor will
have decided what action, if any,
will be taken. This afternoon the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-12
MIDAS is GONE
AGAIN.; FRIENDS
RUN BUSINESS
Reorganization Of Illinois
Mans Bankrupt Loan
Firm in Process.

BIZ United Presa
BELVIDERE, Ill, Feb 12.-Albert
W. Benham, elusive shipping clerk,
who scaled to fame on a mysterious
"get-rich quick scheme and then
went bankrupt, disappeared again
today as friends strove to reorganize
his business in more conservative
interest basis.
His home stood untenanted, al
though Wednesday night a Boone
county deputy sheriff swore that the
portly "hnancier" had returned
from an announced vacation"
IL another part Of tn etoWn where
scores have invested and until re-
Gently received amazing amounts of
interest from Benham, David S.
Beatson, secretary Of the Blackhayk
Finance Company, one Of Benham' S
ventures, offered to form short
term loan company He talked Of
3 per cent a month. instead of the
10 to so per cent Benham offered.
Otherwise, details Of the new offer
we're vague
earlier today statement that the
midas again was accepting money
for investment"
Bankers we're amazed. It was
they who several weeks ago focused
attention upon Benham, declaring
that no honest" business ever paid
30 per cent interest and complain
ing that many depositors had with
drawn lifc-sayings to invest in his
questionable enterprises.
He must have some kind of a
apell over them, declared one
banker
While Benham was out Of town"
Wednesday David w. Beatson, sec
rotary of The BlackhaWk company,
carried on for him. In the streets
outside Benhams Office, groups Of
his friends gathered. Almost all
retained their faith in him. Stran-
gers who doubted him were threat
cned
A doubt that Benham could be
prosecuted was expressed today by
Prosecutor Alex Strom, who pointed
out that the financiers notes bore
usurious rates of interest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-12
SUED FOR MILLIONS
Director Charged With Dis
Sipating Funds.
By United Press

By United Press
NEW YORK, Feb. IA suit for
S5O,OOO,OOO against Bankus corpora
ton, chief affiliate of the closed
Bank of United States, was on file
today, brought by the Irving Trust
company, trustee for Bankus in
bankruptcy.
The suit holds the directors of
Bankus liable for the money, charg-
ing that they dissipated it by
wrongful acts and negligent omis-
sions."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-12
ON ALL CARS

Police Department Now Fully
Equipped With Sets.
With installation of radios in po-
lice cars at four substations, Major
Herbert Fletcher today announced
that the local department now is
completely radio-equipped. The sub
stations having sets installed are
Nos. l, 2, and 4
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-12
FORM POST
Fort VIII Have 400 Foreign Service
Men as Members.

A new post, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, will be instituted by Edward
G.4 Schaub, state commander, at
TT Benjamin Harrison tonight.
Membership will be made up of four
hundred foreign service veterans on
duty on the post.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-22

limits OF the City OF Brownsville,
as now Incorporated. shall consti-
tute one voting precinct and the
Central Fire Station, located &C the
corner OF Tenth and Adams ~
hereby designated as the voting
place In said precinct. The fol-
lowing persons are hereby desig-
mated as election officers or man
ayers OF said election:
II. NJ. Shelton, Jr, Presiding
Judge.
Lee r. Vance. Assistant Judge.
Mrs. w. b. Sudlow, Clerk.
Mrs. +. s. Lockett, Clerk.
Section VI. That a copy or this
ordinance. signed by the Mayer oi
the City OF Brownsville and at
tested by the Secretary Of said
City, shall constitute eand serve as
q proper notice OF said special
election and the Mayor Il here
by authorized and directed 10
cause a copy OF this ordinance, thus
authenticated, 10 be published once
a week for at least three weeks
next before the day OF election. ~
some newspaper published in said
City, the date Of the first publica-
ton being not less than thirty
600 days prior 70 the date of said
special election: and also BY post
ing a copy OF this ordinance at the
place hereinbefore mentioned as
the voting place OF said election for
at least thirty 900 fun days prior
TO the date OF said special election.
The foregoing ordinance was
duly passed 70 second reading hv
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-22
YES
PROPOSITION No. FIFTEEN
NO

NO. fIfIEEN
Shall Section 20, Article v Of the
existing charter OF the City OF
Brownsville, Texas, relating 10
contracts, be repealed and the fol-
lowing proposition and provision
be enacted and adopted as part OF
the Charter Of the City OF Browns
Vile:
AN contracts for public print
ing. public Improvements, public
work and the purchase OF supplies
for use in any department OF the
City, exceeding an expenditure OF
One Thousand (Sl0O0.00) Dollars.
shall be let on sealed competitive
BIDS after ten days advertising in
some newspaper published IN the
City, but the Commission may per-
nit or require proposals 10 be filed
for doing Of such work, or fur
nishing said materials, upon al
tentative or different plans and
methods, or for different materials,
or upon proposals and specifica-
tons Of different characters adopt
ed by the City, or submitted by
bidders with their bids, and may
select and adopt such bids and let
the work 10 or purchase the sup
plies In question from the bidder
whose bid is in the opinion OF the
Commission most advantageous To
the City.
Provided, that In case OF public
calamity. where II is necessary 10
act az once 10 appropriate money
TO relieve the necessities OF the cit
izens, or to preserve the property
Of the City. or when ID Is neces-
sary 70 preserve or protect the
health OF the citizens, or IN case
OF unforeseen damage TO public
property, machinery or equipment.
this provision shall not apply. and
provided further. that 1t shall not
apply 70 contracts for personal or
professional services.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-22
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

amended by adding the following
section relative TO the issuance OF
time warrants, be enacted and ad-
opted Is q part OF the charter OF
the City OF Brownsville, 10 be
known as Section ? OF Article ~.
NO time warrants shall be issued
by the governing body Of the City,
except in cases Of public calamity
where it becomes necessary TO act
at once TO appropriate money 70
relieve the necessities Of the cit
liens. or 10 preserve the property
OF the City, or when IL Is neces-
sary 10 preserve or protect the
health OF the citizens, or in case
Of unforeseen damage TO public
property, machinery or equipment,
and then only upon the unanimous
vote OF all five members OF the
Commission. CThe word Time
Warrant" as used herein, Is de-
fined as meaning that form Of
municipal obligation issued in the
form Of a bond without being sub
mitted to the voters at a regular
" called election. and shall not be
construed to mea bank notes Gus
tomarily used for short time finan-
cing.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-22
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
PROPOSITION No. We

Shall Section 3, Article i OF the
existing charter Of the City Of
Brownsville, Texas, relating to
be amended by adding thereto the
following proposition and provi-
sion, TO be enacted and adopted as
a part Of the charter of the City
Of Brownsville, TO be known as
Section ga, Article ONE.
EXTENSION OF THE CITY
BOUNDARIES BY A PETITION:
Whenever a majority Of the pro-
perty owners who are citizens Of
the State and inhabitants Of any
territory adjoining the City OF
Brownsville desire thc annexation
OF such territory To said city, they
may present a written petition 10
that effect 10 the City Commission,
describing the territory desired to
be annexed and shall attach TO said
petition the affidavit OF two or
more OF their number to the effect
that said petition Is signed by a
majority Of such qualified voters;
ana thereupon the City Commits
sion, at any regular session held
not sooner than fifteen days after
the presentation OF said petition,
and after giving ten days notice
through q local paper OF the pre-
sentation OF said petition, and OF
a hearing on said petition. and aft
or finding that said petition has
been signed by a majority OF the
resident property tax payers OF
said territory desiring TO be an
nexed and that It is to the interest
OF the City OF Brownsville that said
territory should be annexed, may,
by ordinance, annex such territory
70 the City Of Brownsville and
t~henceforth said territory shall be
a part OF the City OF brownsville.
and the inhabitants thereof shall
be entitled TO all the rights and
privileges OF other citizens and
shall be bound by the acts. or
dinances, resolutions and regula-
tons OF said City.