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The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-31
Western Land Bank Heads
Score Mortgage Proposal
Declare More Farmers Would
Ask Extensions Than Could
Be Permitted

Washington. Dec. 3l.-(AP)-Objec-
ton to a loosening of the require
ments for payment of farm mortgage
installments was put before senate
banking subcommittee Thursday by
officials of western federal land banks.
The provision was attached by a
house committee to a white house
sponsored bill to increase the capital
Of the banks. It would permit direc-
tors of the banks at their discretion
to allow farm borrowers to defer pay
mentS over q period not to exceed
five years.
D P. Hogan, president of the Oma-
ha Land bank, said the amendment
looked harmless but that more peo-
pie are going to ask extensions than
could possibly be permitted
1T will greatly increase our diff
culties, increase the expenses Of the
banks and have very bad effect,
he said.
John Fields. president of the Wich-
ita, Kansas, land bank. expressed
similar view. saying enactment OF the
provision would lead all the borrow
ers to think they could get exten'
SionS.
The bill would add sl00,000,OoO tc
the land banks capital.
Hogan gave delinquency percent
ages in the Omaha area as follows 1ol
last year and this: Iowa. 80, l8.4
Nebraska, SO, 17.6; South Dakota, 81
35.6; Wyoming. Al, 1879. ;.
Regarding South Dakota. ne sale
that state has had "the poorest croE
year In it's history except. perhaps
| 1884,
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-31
Financial Troubles
For Chicago Increase

Chicago, Dec. 3l.-R)-The 1928
and 1929 assessment rolls Of Cook
county were held invalid today by
County Judge Edmund K. Jarecki'
plunging Chicago and county finances
into more dangerous financial straits.
The validity of the 1880 tax rolls,
based on the reassessment of 1928, Is
similarly menaced.
The validity Of the assessments
made by the county assessors and
board Of review was challenged on the
grounds that a vast amount Of per-
sonal property had been fraudulently
omitted from the rolls.
AS a result of the ruling Chicago
faces possible receivership. No
taxes can be collected under Judge
Jarecki's decision until new assess
ment can be made and upheld.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-31
Helsi11gf0rs' Wet
Vote OUerlUhelt11i11Q
No Tribune to Be
Published Friday

The Bismarck Tribune will not
be published Friday.
Employees of the Tribune COM
pany will enjoy a holiday New
Years day and take part in the
various entertainments planned
for the beginning of the year
1882.
Publication of the Tribune will
be resumed Saturday.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-31

Eligible young men In Bis
marck need have no great fears
that their bachelorhood Will be
in jeopardy during 1882 despite
the fact that it will be a leap
year.
Though women are presumed TO
have traditional right to pro-
pose marriage during leap year,
it is not mandatory that the mer.
accept the proposals and enter
the portals of wedlock.
Statistics compiled in the OIL
flee of I. G. Davies, Burlelgn
county Judge. show that leap
years are no different than other
wears insofar as marriage is con-
cerned.
Totals of marriage licenses IS
sued during 1920. 1924, and 1873,
leap years, do not differ greatly
from the totals IN average years.
with the possible exception CT
1920.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-31
JAPANESE CAVALRY
ADVANCES WITHIN IS
MILES Of CHINCH0W
General Jiro Tamon, Five.Foot
Conqueror, Arrives at
KoWpangtze
CHINESE CASUALTIES HEAVY
Conflicting Reports From Nank.
ing Leave Cloud Over
China's Plans

Japan,s victorious armies took over
the town of Kowpangtze without a
struggle Thursday, marched through
toward the south and Thursday night
had reached a point only Is miles
from Chinchow. China's last Man.
churian stronghold.
Marshal Chang Hsueh Liang's army
was in full flight, rolling down toward
the great wall in disorder as fast as
the trains could carry them. but from
Nanking came the statement that the
new national government Is deter
mined to defend the walled city Of
Chinchow in spite of the japanese
advance.
The foreign minister said the gov
ernment never had advised evacua-
ton and that when the cabinet is in
augurated Friday it will renew its or
der to Marshal Chang to defend the
ek.j. -e-- r,-----
Meanwhile it was announced In
Washington that William Cameron
Forbes, United States ambassador to
Japan, had notified the state depart
ment that he desired to retire from
the diplomatic service.
japanese dispatches from Tientsin
said the Chinese authorities had an
nounced removal of the seat OF gov
ernment from Chinchow to Luar1-
chow. inside the great wall Of China
A japanese communique said more
than 100 Chinese we're killed IN the
| fighting which preceded the occupa-
ton Of Panshan Tuesday, while the
Japanese casualties were only three
wounded. Authoritative sources ex-
pressed belief this proportion indicat-
ed the comparative losses to the en-
tire campaign.
Protecting the rear Of General Ia
mons column, a japanese infantr!
battalion advanced from Haichent
and occupied Newchang. which
force Of $500 Chinese had occupied
after the Japanese evacuation OF tn
place Christmas day.
Before the japanese arrived. tn
Chinese fled west of the Lao ant
Taitze rivers. but part of the Japanes
battalion pursued them and encoun
tered q band of irregulars nea
Tapachiatze. seven and one-half mile
northwest of Newchang. killing man
of them and dispensing the others.
The Japanese battalion. which SUI
fered no casualties In this encounter
returned to Haicheng.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-31
Wet Leaders Expect
Two Votes on Liquor

Washington, Dec. 3l.-CAP)-House
wet forces are seeking Bipartisan
agreement on two prohibition mea-
sures, determined to bring both TO a
vote this session.
Despite Majority Leader Ramey s
warning that one vote only Wou!o
be allowed and vets must make their
choice between a referendum ana
light wine and beer ballot. some OF
the anti -prohibitionists are conllaent
the liberalized rules Will permit q
roll call on both. ,
Representative Cochran, missouri
democrat and chairman OF the ex-
penditures committee, thinks tnat
way, In support of his BELIEF ne
cited the Interpretation OF the new
rule allowing a vote on petition Oh
l45 members, given by Representative
Crisp of Georgia, democratic pronl-
bitionist and a leading parliamentar-
ian. ~, ..,,o
Crisp said that, while the rule
would permit vote during session
on only one beer bill, 1t would not
preclude one on proposed constitu-
ticnal amendment repeating the e'gn-
teenth amendment.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-31
Chicago Banker Says
Trade Will Be Better

Chicago, Dec. 3l.-(R-Confidencc
that 1892 will show business improve
ment was expressed today BY Fred
erick H. Rawson, chairman OF the
First National Bank OF Chicago, as
he surveyed economic conditions OF
the past year.
THE situation" Rawson said. has
not been helped by the various at
tenpts made to escape the inevitable
liquidation which should have been
allowed to continue its natural
course" -
The banker recommended "sonc
reform which would tend to cut down
the lag existing between wholesale
and retail prices" commended rail-
road union leaders for their wilma
! ness to discuss voluntary wage reduc-
tions and urged that steps be taken
Cooking toward the reform OF our
whole tax system in order that there
might be some correlation between
national and local taxes"
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-31
WORK ON STRUCTURE
EXPECTED TO begin
SOON AFTER JUNE 1
Between 800 and 500 Men Will
Be Employed in Construc.
ton Of Building
100000 WILL BE SPENT
Contractors Believe Many Pro-
jects Will Be Started in
April and May
100000 WILL BE SPENT

Construction Of North Dakota's new
100000 capitol heads the list OF
proposed building projects in Bis
marck for 1882.
. Contracts for construction of the
new state house will be let about
June l, members of the capitol COM
mission say, and work on the Struc-
ture is expected to begin Immediately
thereafter.
1t is hoped that construction of the
capitol will be far enough along in the
fall Of 1882 to permit indoor work on
the building throughout next winter.
Members of the commission de-
clare that not more than $1,000. 900
will be spent for the actual construc-
ton of the capitol. This does not
include furnishings for the building
or landscaping of the capitol hill
property. but does include installation
Of the heating plant and other items
necessary for Its, operation.
TO Employ 800 to 500
Belief that between 800 and 500
men will be employed in the construc-
ton of the capitol from start to COM
petion has been expressed by men,
bers of the commission.
It is pointed out that 800 men were
employed at one time in the construc-
ton of the $2,200,000 Louisiana state
capitol, which was to be completed
between Jan. Is, 1881 and Jan. Is,
1892. However, members OF the North
Dakota commission do not expect the
Flickertail capitol to be completed SO
rapidly.
Though few other proposed build
ing projects have been announced for
1882 so far by Bismarck business men
it is expected that many ventures VIII
get under way in April and May. To-
cal contractors say. -,
They point out that "never was tn:
time for. building better, with costs o.
materials and labor lower now tnaf
1or many years.
Among projects under consideration
is a $4,000 poultry house, which I'M
Armour Creameries may build. Car
Nelson, manager Of the local brancf
Of the creamery company, said nj
firm Is giving the proposal Close COIL
sideration.
$l26,666 Total For Year
Cost of new structures built IN BIS
marck last year totaled only $l26,06'
compared to totals of $l.064,O44 II
1890 and $758, ,525 in 1929, but 1891 sav
the completion of two buildings whlct
cost more than half million dollars
These were the World War Memorla
building AMI the Burleigh COUNT
courthouse.
In addition, the city in 1881 spen
$4,000 for paving and $4,000 Tor sac
walk construction, according 10 MY
ron H. Atkinson, city auditor. >.
A review OF the building permit
made in 1881 by the city auditor re
veals that the following amounts "er
spent for different classes OF con
struction during the year just emo
ing:
\ Business structures ...........$l1'oU
Residential structures (34.. So'o'
Business structure alterations ~
W ............'''''' go
Residence alterations u0)..... 6'oo
Private garages (13) .......... S'oo
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-31
-M00RHEAD IS
|C0MbED FOR ROBBERS
|0F MINNESOTA BANK
Six Men Are Held For Question
ing; Cashier Called to
View Suspects

Fargo, Dec. 3l.-(AP,-Combing
Fargo and Moorhead with q police
dragnet Wednesday night, officers
picked up six men. five of them men,
ters of Jake Schumacher's moo OF
Moorhead, for questioning IN connec-
ton with the looting of the Sabin
State bank Tuesday. All denleo
knowledge of the holdup.
Trailed to Moorhead over IL miles
Of snow-coyered prairie, the four ar
n,y-ccat clad bandits were believed
to be hiding in the two cities, ana
Police Chiefs j. B. Erickson, Moor
head. and Charles w. Albright, FAR
90 issued orders to patrolmen and
nlainc,othes men to bring all hood
iums and suspicious characters 10
headquarters for a "SnoWup.
Discover Two Autos
The police dragnet resulted IN dis
coverv of two automobiles in Moor.
head believed to be stolen, revealed
that an extensive system OF SWAP
Ming" auto license plates has been re-
sorted to by the Moprhead under-
world ana TeSulVSu AAA N"Po
antonlobile load of alcohol.
Those in custody are w. +. Mce5av-
=, Adolph Howe, Dick Lamb, Alien
M ,,,erson and Art Presnall. In Fargo
officers picked up Steven Kerwin, IN
whose rockets, police said, they founo
cartridges .f Tho schu-
macher mob admitted knoWleoge .,
i;n,or traffic operations, out aenlsu
connection with the Sabln cank Jon .'.
As the search progressed, olllce1s
.o,,nd an automobile without llcens'
niates r IN a Moorhead garage. Seafcn'
no the Schumacher residence Il
Moorhead, they discovered IN . ~
mace an auto license plate, w'as, ,
sane s., time ago was stolen from ca
owned by C. A. Mills OF Moorneaa.
Contained Alcohol
Acting on information they receiv'
al from an unidentified source, Inc
discovered ~ a coach on the norm s'o'
If town containing 20 gallons ~
oiconol When officers communicate *
a ..,;t,, tho motor vehicle department !.
o. % paul by telephone they learne.
~ ~, mates on this machine belong ot
snc = cap p'oy owned by a Crookston woman:
. lal pnt in spite Of the scores Of tip
the officers received they mao ar'es.
Va W. M persons whom they ieit GER
~ .o;,, ~ can be definitely connected VIII
t,,e t' sabin robbery in which $2,ooo wa
tle o'o nfter Cashier George Carlson
.Das .n"s held no at the point OF a gun:
carlson told officers ne ne - ssls,,a pt' o.'
he can identify two OF MS aSsalla.,I ssa sa,,
by sight. however. ana was $50 20 % nsrso, .o.,
~ ~ IN Thurrday to look over persons
under arrest. ,. 80 ~. Sab.
George Carlson. cashier OF tne ne stp. ~.
in no.,E. Thursday wss ca.eo IN. in,o t;n. ~.
n,aoor,,ead ~ police station to we" iiVe
men held for investigation.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-31
WIDESPREAD BOMB
PLOT INVESTIGATED
BY POLICE OFFICERS
Federal Government Enters Pic
ture; Cleveland Finds Ex-
pIosive Package

Cleveland, Dec. 3l.-(P)-Evidence
of the existence of a widespread bomb
plot was seen by police and federal
officers Thursday when a powerful
bomb was received at the italian Con-
5ulate in this city.
The bomb package, shipped by ex-
press from New York, was addressed
to Count Cesare Buzzi- -Gradenigo, the
Italian Consul in Cleveland. 1t was
turned over to detectives who took it
to rifle range on the outskirts of the
city and exploded it there harmless
ly.
This was the second bomb plot un.
covered within "a hours. The first
one was at Easton, Pa, where bomt
exploded in the postoffice Wednesday
causing the death of two clerks anc
the injury OF other persons.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-31

Capitol Heads List of 1882 Buildit10 Pr0t,0snl,
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
(An Editnriall


new year Of 1892 finds Bismarck people
1881 was not without its value its passing be regarded with
regret by the bulk of the population
Now, most times in the past tn. cominv =,
new year regarded the harbingr better things fore
runner OF improved conditions taking new hope
This Is As 1t should be- and yet sober may disclose at
some future time that 1881 did the most
prosperous
brought attention things upon which
the welfare Of the nation based interest upon
the need for social advances adjustments upon the
defects In economic system brought hadshps brought
the ability to bear them strengthening
fiber brought people closer
Of life
In Democracy such those blessings
to be tangible and beneficial than enjoyment
bridled prosperity would have
tomorrow rather than today
learned in 1881 should brighter
enjoyable.
As face 1892 have 20
for hope The
people undimnished We by
not been found wanting in either the traditional this
nation the humanity which vital
consciousness As conasted with the
Of previous wiser sober nation
We have feet the 1882 brings
mnation = brighter
place to live individual efforts rather fiat
government the efforts persons
year 1881 convinced that responsibilities citizenship
n individual thing.
idle thought therefore,
ncshbors Happy Year. in all sincerity spirit
Our is that the wish will true for everyone
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-31
FARMER KILLS SELF
IN MANITOBA AFTER
SHOOTING NE|CHB0R
North Dakotan Dies on Cana
dian Farm Tuesday Night
From Bullet Wound

Rolla, N. D., Dec. 3l.-(AP)-Frank
Stokes, so, farmer north of here, shot
and fatally wounded himself late
Wednesday while being trailed by a
Canadian forestry patrolman two
miles north of the international boun-
Diary after shooting affray earlier in
the day on the Stokes farm.
Ill feeling between Amos Hiatt,
neigilbor, and Stokes, was said by Of
ficials here to have been responsible
for the shooting at the Stokes farm,
a mile south of the border line.
According to the story told Rolette
county officials. Stokes opened fire
on Hiatt as the latter and his wife
stepped from car in the Stokes
farmyard. The Hiatts had gone to
the Stokes place with Mrs. Stokes
and all adopted son to assist in pre-
pairing turkeys for the market.
Without warning Stokes fired six
times at Hiatt from .32-calibre re-
volver, five of the shots missing him
and one inflicting flesh wound.
Stokes then beat Hiatt over the head
with the gun. The latter was taken
to Bottineau hospital, where doc
tors found the wounds not serious. HI
att was returned to his home.
Following the affray, it was report
ed. Stokes ran from his home and
across the boundary. William Hen
derson, patrolman, followed his foot
prints in snow, believing he was hunt
ing in the reserve. Henderson heard
shot and later came upon Stokes
with a bullet wound in his forehead
The wounded man was taken to a
nearby farm where he died few
hours later.
The body was taken to Boissevaln
and later turned over to relatives IN
Rolette county. No inquest will be
held either in Canada or this country
1t was announced by D. ]. McLennan
states attorney, and Sheriff Frank
Fitzmorris, who were called to inves'
tigate the case. The death was de-
clared a suicide.
Stokes returned week ago from
California where he had been visit
ing his father, William Stokes, for'
mer Rolette county commissioner
Other survivors are his widow and ar
adopted son.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-31
BISMARCK ENJOYING
MILD WEATHER BUT
some AREAS SUFFER
Five Are Known Dead As the
Result of Severe Disturb.
ances in Mississippi
STORMS BUFFET ROCKIES
Snow, Ice and Zero Tempera.
lures Prevail; Loss Of
Life Is Feared
STORMS BUFFET ROCKIES

Bismarck prepared to greet the new
year under mantle Of snow Thurs
day but temperatures were mild and
weather bureau officials said they
would continue so.
In the west and south, however
weather disturbances were causinp
damage, discomfort and possible death
on q wide scale.
Five were known to be dead, three
dying, and so injured as the re.
suit of storms which cut through
two counties in Mississippi and, in
addition, farmers in that state and
Louisiana, were fighting to save their
homes from floods.
Associated Press reports from Den
YER said the Rocky Mountain area was
battling snow. ice and zero tempera-
lures and anxious efforts were being
made to determine If the disturbances
had caused loss of life.
From Oregon and Washington to
the Colorado Kansas line, storms had
piled snow deep In some districts and
had left others untouched.
Northeastern Colorado was showed
under and telephone communication
into Nebraska was broken. The sides
OF Pixies Peak were obscured by snow.
Apprehension felt In Wyoming for
five members of the Albin basketball
team and their coach were dispelled
Wednesday night when the players
telephoned from q ranch house where
they had taken refuge. Searchers
Wednesday found and cared for more
than so stranded motorists.
Sixteen persons, including three
women and baby, were marooned
% hours on a snow blocked road near
Contact, Idaho. but managed to work
their way to shelter late Wednesday
night.
Clearing weather brought near zero
temperatures in Montana. Snow cov-
cred the north plains of Texas and
parts of Oklahoma.
Oregon and Washington reported
snow and high winds, while Califor-
MIA lay under clouds which OCCASION
ally drenched the countryside with
rain.
In southern Minnesota Sleet affect
ed power and communication lines.
Temperatures were falling in Lin
coin, Nebr., early today, and mail
planes were grounded. Iowa had a
one inch rainfall. electrical storms
and light hail.
The dead in the Mississippi storm
were Mrs. Anse Everett, killed when
! her home was demolished near Ma
gee, in Simpson county, and Wilbur
Brown, Jr, two years old, whose body
was found in the ruins OF his par
ent's home in the Mt. Zion commun.
ity.
The home of John Rankin wa.
blown onto a highway near Maget
and the farmer, his wife and a sor
were missing. Mrs. Dolly McAlphir
was injured near Magee. A score o.
others were injured. Farm buildings
suffered heavy damage.
The break in the levee that causee
evacuation of Glendora's bushes:
section let in two-foot wall OF watel
to pound against weakened tenn
porary levee farther back. Water
poured over the main levee IN severa
places.
Residents took refuge behind rail
road embankment which presented
wall four or five feet higher than tn
levees..
There were rains over the Tippan
Tallahatchie and Coldwater river sec
tons Wednesday which weakened tn
already waterlogged leveeS.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-31
ANTI-FASCISTS SUSPECTED
OF DISPATCHING PARCELS

OF DISPATCH1NG PARCELS
Easton, Pa, Dec. 31.-(P)-Murder
by mail, bearing anti-Fascist ear
marks and numbering two postal
clerks as victims, challenged federal
agents Thursday for solution.
Explosion of three of seven pack
ages mailed by two men Wednesday
in what investigators suspected was
an anti-Fascist plot, also seriously
injured three other postal clerks and
a county detective. A fourth package
was opened without exploding. while
three others lay guarded IN a quarry
near here. unopened.
Although the addresses on the
packages were misspelled, authorities
said they believed the bombs were In
tended for prominent Italian Amer
leans in Pittsburgh, New York and
Baltimore. One of the bombs which
exploded was addressed to the Italian
consulate in Pittsburgh. and second
to the Argentine consulate IN Baltl-
more.
Investigators believed one package
was intended for Mayor Walker OF
New York, another for the editor OF
his paper. and possibly a fifth tor
Emanuele Grazzi, Italian consul
general in New York.
More than 100 persons, questioned
BY postoffice inspectors from Wash.
ington, Philadelphia, New York anc
Pittsburgh, a detail from the New
York police department bomb squac
and other investigators, were unable
to throw any light on the blasts Whlcf
partially wrecked the Easton post
office.
Among those questioned were sew
eral suspects. all of whom were re-
leased, leaving the identity OF the tW<
men who mailed the bombs still
mystery.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-31
Bismarck Postal
Receipts Higher

Belief that Bismarck's post
office is the only one IN NORM
Dakota, or at least one OF the
few in the state, to show a gam
In postal receipts for 1881 over
1880, was expressed Thursday by
Harry Larson. assistant l2ostnlas-
ter here. :,
Though Larson has compiled
no yearly total for receipts, ne
estimated It would be III the
peighborhood of 1903 900. which
Is slightly higher than the 1851
total.
Exact figures on receipts Tor t1e
year just ending will be announc,
ed In q few days when the a:1nual
report Of the local po-toffice IS
prepared, Larson said.