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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-21

posal would save the county only
$3,476 next year, one commissioner
pointed out.
Although he is aiming to cut pay
Of truck and tractor drivers from
As to 40 cents, his budget calls for
an increase of $4,000 for pay these
men.
Mann also is asking a larger ap-
preparation for assistant highway
superintendent. Other appropria-
lions requested for wages are lower
than last year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-21
TRAFFIC QUITE HEAVY
So Stairs at Police Headquarters
Will Be Repaired.

The stairs of the good and the
damned at police headquarters are
to be fixed.
Police Chief Mike Morrissey told
the safety board today there has
been so much traffic on the stairs
leading from the first floor of
headquarters to courts on the sec
ond and third that the repairs are
necessary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-21
JELLY AND Jam MAKERS USE Refined
CANE SUGAR

All over the country you will
find housewives using refined cane
sugar for making their jellies,
jams and preserves. Experience
proves that cane sugar insures
ideal results.
The housewife who takes ad-
vantage of the low price of sugar.
also the bargains in fresh fruit,
can put away preserves for the
winter at real saving.
Canned fruit and preserves Of
all kinds belong in the diet. What's
more, they make meals more en-
joyable. Jellies are fine accompani-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-15

Delightfully."- new patterns. Fin Z
ished with 4-inch rayon bullion :
fringe. Mixed rayon and cotton
in fIet w~eave-Decidedly rich!
Regular $3.50 value.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-16
70 ARE KILLED IN
Ships EXPLOSION
Survivors Of Crew Drift Sea-
ward on Ice FIoes Oft Coast
of Newfoundland

New York, March 16.-F-Bowring
Brothers, Ltd, owners of the sealer
Viking, received word Monday the
ship exploded off Horse island, White
bay. N. F., killing 20 persons.
st. Johns, N. F., March l6.-(R-
Marooned on a loose ice pack in the
north Atlantic, surviving members Of
the crew of an unidentified vessel. be-
lieved to be the sealing ship Viking,
were drifting seward with the foes
off White bay, messages reaching the
government from that point, said
Monday. The vessel had burned to
the waters edge, the message said.
The message said:
Message from Horse island, Whits
bay, reports explosion on steamer.
Viking only steamer in vicinity. Will
advise particulars when available"
Bowring company officials said the
steamer would be in the thick Of the
ice.
"The crew could easily escape on
the ice If anything happened" they
said. TN addition the whole sealing
fleet is within hailing distance and
could quickly render aid. There Is
q hospital at Glencoe, st. Anthony's,
across the bay, which could be reach
ed over the Ice"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-16
admits HE KNOWS
BISMARCK ROBBERS
George Keith, Held at Minot,
Questioned About Capital
City Bank Robbery

Minot, N. D., March 16.-R)-An
admission that he participated in the
theft Of an automobile here has been
obtained from George Keith, arrested
in Minot last Monday night along
with four youths, in connection with
a series of holdups and burglaries In
Ward and Mclean counties, Sheriff
r. w. Kennard announced Monday.
According to Kennard, Keith also
admitted knowledge Of the Identity
Of the bandits who staged q daring
daylight holdup Of q Bismarck bank
last summer. Kennard said Keith
named the alleged bandits, whose
names are being withheld by author
tiles pending further investigation of
Keith's story.
After prolonged questioning by
Sheriff Kennard and his deputies,
Keith was reported by officials to
have confessed taking part in the
theft of an automobile here Feb. 20.
His alleged companions already have
pleaded guilty to q charge of larceny
in connection with this theft and now
are awaiting sentence.
Keith continues to deny that he
had any connection with holdups and
burglarics In the two counties. The
other four men, in their confessions,
implicated Keith as an accomplice.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-16
WRITER IS CHOSEN
HOOVER SECRETARY
Theodore Joslin. Newspaper
Correspondent. Will Sue
coed George Akerson

washington, March 16.-P-Theo-
dore Joslin. Washington correspond
ent Of the Boston Transcript, has
been selected by President Hoover to
be his secretary succeeding George
Akerson who resigned.
JoSlin " q veteran washington cor
respondent and for the last several
years also has done magazine work.
He succeeds George Akerson, who
resigned to take an important execu-
tive position with q large moving
picture organization. Akerson also
was q newspaper man.
The presidents new secretary is Il
years old.
He has been the political CORE
spondent Of the Boston Transcript
since about 1915. Most Of his maga-
zine work has been political articles
contributed to Worlds Work and
other magazines Of comment and
opinicl.
It was said at the white house the
date on which Mr.. Joslin will take up
his new duties had not been set.
Joslin entered the service Of the
Associated Press In 1908 as an office
boy. He served with that organiza-
ton as telephone operator. copy boy,
regional editor and Rhode Island
correspondent with headquarters IN
Providence.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-16
PIONEER MEN0KEN
WOMAN SUCCUMBS
Mrs, William Mccormick, II,
Had Been Resident of Bur-
leigh 81 Years

Mrs. william Mccormick, "a, q res
ident of Bureligh county since 1880.
died at her farm north Of Menoken
at 3 D. m. Sunday. Pneumonia was
the cause of death.
Born in Boston, Mass, in 1853, Mrs.
Mccormick moved to Red Wing,
Mimi, with her parents when seven.
She spent her childhood in that city
and received her early education
there. Four years after her mar
riage In 1876 at Sank Center. Mimi,
she moved with her husband to the
farm north of Menoken where she
had lived continuously until the time
of her death. Her husband. William
Mccormick, died in 1914.
Mrs. Mccormick leaves 10 children,
IA grandchildren, three brothers and
two sisters.
The children, all of whom live in
Burleigh county, are William e. NC
Cormick and Anna Mccormick Fal-
coner, Bismarck; James E., John,
Joseph p, Charles F., Daniel p, Paul
F.. M. Evelyn, and Mary Mccormick
Brooks, Menoken.
Her sisters are Mrs. Theresa Grimes,
Little Fails, Mimi, and Mrs. Elizabeth
E. Heath, Minneapolis; her brothers
are James Johnston, Orville,> WASH;
John H. Johnston, Hillyard, WASH;
and Ambrose Johnston, White Bear
Lake, MINI.
Funeral services will be conducted
at 10 q. m. Tuesday from st. Mary's
church, Bismarck, Rev. Father John
Stag, officiating.
Burial will be made In St. Mary's
cemetery here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-16
ANDERSON FOR
MINNEAPOLIS MAYOR
Former North Dakota State
Official Is Nominated by
Farmer-La bor Party

Minneapolis, March l6.-(R)-Wil-
liam A. Anderson. chairman of the
Farmer Labor state central commit
tee in 1926 and 1880, was endorsed
as organized labor's candidate for
mayor of Minneapolis Sunday at a
caucus sponsored by the Hennepin
county Farmer-Labor central COM
mittee.
This is the first time that labor
has selected and backed It's own can-
didate since it supported Thomas Van
Lear, Socialist mayor from 1916 to
1918.
Whether or not MI. Anderson
would make the race was doubtful
Sunday night. He said he wanted to
consider the proposal for two or three
days and confer with labor leaders
before making q formal announce
ment.
He was elected to the Minneapolis
board of park commissioners in 1916
and served until 1919 when he re-
signed to go to North Dakota to be-
come secretary Of the industrial COM
mission there. He also vas attorney
for the Bank of North Dakota and In
1921 was that states assistant attor-
ney general.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-16
STATE TOURNAMENT
DRAWINGS MADE BY
GOV. CE0 SHAFER.
Bismarck to Meet Region H
Representative If It Defeats
mandan Saturday
TOURNEY TO OPEN MARCH Il
Nichols and Wyttenbach, Vet
eran Officials, to Have
Charge Of Contests
TOURNEY TO OPEN MARCH II

IT Bismarck defeats Mandan to
enter the state tournament opening
here March q, 1t will play the win
ner of the Powers Lake. Crosby game
to be held this week to determine the
state contest entry from Region H.
This was determined by drawings
for the tournament, made Monday
morning by Governor George F. Sha-
fer at his office. Because the teams
which will enter the tournament have
not been determined. no regional
games having been held, the drawing
was by the letters designating the a
rious regions under the state high
school league rules.
The drawings follow:
Opening Round
Region A VS.. Region B.
Region D VS.: Region F.
Region E vs. Region G..
Region G vs.. Region H.
In the semi-final round, the win
ners of the two games in the upper
bracket and the winners In the first
two games in the lower bracket will
participate to determine the contest
ants for the state championship.
II Teams Remain
Only II teams remained in the run
ming for the state title as the draw.
ings were made. n district title re-
naming to be decided in addition to
the regional titles. This list will be
boiled down to IL when Elgin meets
Bowman at Mott Monday night to
determine the winner in district
seven. So many teams are entered
in the contests In this area that sub
district tournaments were held, Elgin
winning at Mott and Bowman at Het-
finger.
Fargo and Wahpeton will contest
for the right to represent Region A
while Valley City and jamestown will
meet to determine the Region B title.
Other regional games, all Of which
will be played this week, are: Region
C-Bismarck VS.. Mandan at the state
training school gymnasium, Mandan;
Region D-Halliday VS.. the winner OF
the Elgin- Bowman game; Region E.
Continued on page seven)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-16
Offering Book On
Care of the Car

Nothing responds more promptly
and more generously to treatment
than does the modern automobile.
Nothing reacts more quickly to abuse
and to ignorant or careless handling.
Use of our booklet, CARE OF THE
CAR, will ave you money in operat-
ing costs and repairs and at the same
time insure you the maximum enjoy
ment Of your al
The best Of expert advice and in
formation for the average car owner.
Send your letters direct to our
Washington Bureau. NOT to The
Tribune office in Bismarck. This viii
insure quicker service to you than II
your letters r sent here and relayed
by US.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-16
23-YEAR-0LD MAN
FACES KIDNAPPING,
EX70RTION COUNTS
Warrant Charges Gordon Bjorn-
son With MuIcting Large
Sum From o. A. Leach
BEGIN SEARCH FOR ACCUSED
Event Of Last May 20 Was
Barred When Records Of
Bank Were Examined
BEGIN SEARCH FOR ACCUSED

Wahpeton. N. D., March 16.-F-
The sudden %affluence of a 23-year-
old youth spurred police In their
search Monday for Gordon Bjornson,
sought on a warrant charging kid.
mapping and extortion of SOS, 900 from
O. A. Leach, Wahpeton, banker.
Authorities claim the man SINGLE
handed extorted $4,000 from O. A.
Leach, president of the Citizens Ma
tional bank, Wahpeton, last May 81
after threatening the life of Mrs.
Leach.
Discovery Of the payment is said
to have ben made in an audit of the
banks books following a robbery
there May 20 when bandits obtained
$6,700.
Detectives began an investigation
and for the last 10 months have
sought the alleged extortionist.
A week ago a chunk of coal was
tossed through a bathroom window at
the Leach home. Tied to 1t vas a
note, printed in q large hand, and
unsigned. which read:
Threatened with Death
stop investigation if you value
SIS, 900 OF the lives of you and your
wife. Co ahead or call off at once"
On the evening of May 20, 1880,
MI. and Mrs. Leach had just put
their automobile in their garage when
q masked, man, armed with a gun,
ordered them back into the car
The gunman then entered the ma
chine and ordered MI. Leach to drive
to the outskirts of the city. When
they stopped there, the man de-
manded that Mr.. Leach pay him
$45, 900, detectives were told, or Mrs.
Leach would be held captive.
The banker, saying he feared cap
tivity would be fatal to Mrs. Leach,
who had been i'll, offered SOS, 900. The
kidnaper acquiesced and was reported
to have said:
"We've been following you. If you
don't pay, we are going to take your
wife captive"
The next day Leach drove IT, Min
neapolis ard obtained $25, GOO in $40
bills. Following instructions of the
assailant, Leach on the night of May
q drove toward Fargo. Meeting a
Continued on page seven)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-16
LEO BROTHERS ON
TRIALF0RM MURDER
OF ALFRED Jingle
Killing Of Chicago Reporter
June - Caused Wide
spread Investigation

Criminal Court, Chicago, ILL.,, March
16.-P)-Leo Brothers went On trial
for the Alfred Lingle murder Monday
amid excitement such as the new
criminal court building had never
seen before.
Although no evidence is expected
for at least a week, a large crowd
TANNED the corridors leading to Judge
Joseph Sabbath's courtroom long be-
fore the scheduled opening. Extra
bailiffs were needed to keep order.
Newspapermen and veniremen enter
ed through a side door. There was
little room for the curious but the
overflow kept doggedly at the doors.
The trial held unusual interest for
Chicago. Not only was the assassina-
ton of Alfred Lingle. Tribune crime
reporter, m of the most spectacular
of gang killings, but it also was the
first big gang hooting actually to re-
suit in a murder trial. Added to this
was the fact the Lingle Staying, last
June 9, resulted in, the greatest drive
against crime In recent Chicago his
tory.
The following has happened since
Alfred (Jake) Lingle was assassipated
June 10, 1880, In a Michigan boulevard
subway:
Total Of SIS, 900 rewards posted by
Chicago newspapers for information
leading to a solution.
Police Commissioner William F.
Russell, resigned, Deputy Commits
sioner John Siege and others denoted
under fire.
Investigation turned over to special
body under direction Of Pat Roche,
chief of states attorneys investiga-
tors.
Establishment that Lingle wa ma
jor factor in gangland, with income
exceeding $4,000 yearly.
Lid clamped on Chicago in extern
sive campaign against hoodlums,
racketeers and public enemies"
Theories that Jack Zuta, Moran
CONTINUED en- page seven)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-16
Government Watchfully Awaits Filing
OF Income Tax Returns on Final Day

Washington. March 16.-Re
Big and little money-earners
Monday gave the treasury dol
lars and cents sketches of 1880
which will be Joined together to
form another bigger picture the
government watchfully awaits.
Four million citizens had until
midnight Monday night to file
income tax returns for last year
with internal. revenue bureaus.
The deadline was q day later
than usual because March is came
on Sunday.
From these statements the
treasury expects to forecast dur
ing the fortnight how great the
deficit will be at the end Of the
current fiscal year next June 80.
Officials estimated $525 900. 900
would flow into the treasury with
the returns, which must be ac-
companied by at least one-fourth
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-16
Crisis of Epidemic
In Alaska Is Past

Point Barrow, Alaska. March l6.-
N,-Dr. Henry Griest and his small
staff who have been working day and
night fighting a diphtheria epidemic
in this farthest north community OF
the continent, believed Monday the
crisis had passed.
A weekend investigation into every
igloo in this vicinity resulted in the
discovery Of two new cases. making
a total Of ~ which were serious. DR..
Griest said he found about half the
population Of 800 was affect
Ell more or less. With 60 natives I'M
munized Sunday: antitoxin had been
administered to the entire village. in
GLIDING the dozen white residents.
Another house was quarantined.
Word that there was no sickness in
the nearby village at Cape Halkeet
was pointed to Is indicating the eff
fectiveness Of the strict quarantine.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-16
FIRE OF GOVERNOR
DRAWN BY BILL TO
CUT MILEAGE FEES
Proposal to Budget State Hail
Department Also Incurs Dis.
Approval OF Executive
RAPS TAX COLLECTION PLAN
Holds Enactment to Change
System Of Getting Personal
Property levies 'Unwise'
TAX COLLECTION PLAN

Veto Of three bills enacted by the
1881 legislature was announced Mon
day by Governor George F. Shafer.
The measure to fall beneath the
executive axe were those placing the
state hail insurance department on q
budget: reducing fees permitted
sheriffs for mileage, and authorizing
boards of county commissioners to
contract with sheriffs to collect de-
linquent personal property taxes on
a percentage basis in lieu of, or In
addition to-, the compensation now
provided by law.
The actions Monday marked the
first time the governor has exercised
the veto power on bills passed at the
recent session.
In each instance the governor sent
the bills to the secretary Of state
with a letter setting forth his reasons
for disappearing them.
Text Of Hail Bill Veto
The full texts of the veto messages
follow:
Hail insurance budget bill-"I here
with file house bill No. BOT without
AAy oHpAOVoAs
1.-THE purpose of this measure is the
placing Of the hail insurance depart
ment under the provisions Of the
state budget law and requiring the
legislature to make biennial appro-
priations for the operating expenses
Of that department. The state hail
insurance law now authorizes the ex-
penditure of not to exceed $176,OO
annually, payable from hail insur-
ance funds only, for operating ex-
penses of the department.
Under the budget law, each de-
partment, board and institution of
the state, supported in whole or in
part by appropriations from the state
treasury (section 71OA3. supplement
TO the compiled lows Of North Dakota,
1879 is required to submit to the
state budget board. not later than
August l of the year preceding q leg
jslative session, a request containing
an itemized statement of the esti-
Continued on page seven)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-16

payment of the total due. Last
year the first quarterly payments
reached $628, O00, 900. Officials
believe the receipts for 1880 win
be about $l00.000,00o less because
Of the depression.
Monday was to be one Of the
biggest money days since the war.
A total Of $2.0o5 26l $50 will be re-
ceived and $1,13o. O00. 900 expend-
ed. through income tax receipts,
the sale Of bonds and certificates
Of Indebtedness and retirement Of
obligations.
At the close of business March
II the government had q deficit
Of 4420,235,531, having collected
$2,l65, 902,275 and spent 1885,
l37.806. For the fiscal year start
ing last July l income taxes
dropped off $85 600, 600. Miscel-
laneous tax internal revenue re-
ceipts also dropped
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-16
ALFALFA FETE At
FESSENDEN DRAWS
LARGE ATTENDANCE
Approximately 5000 on Hand
to See Queen Crowned and
Enjoy Entertainment

Fessenden, N. D., March 16.-Ap-
proximately 5000 persons were here
from Wells and surrounding counties
for the annual Alfalfa day celebra-
ton.
The feature Of the program was the
coronation of Alice May Albrecht,
Cathay, as Alfalfa Queen and the
presentation of a watch to the queen
by-J. w. Thornton, president of the
Fessenden Lions club. Miss Louise
Broschat, also of Cathay, 1880 queen,
made the coronation address and pre-
sented her crown to Miss Albrecht.
Miss Dorothy Darkenwald, teacher in
the fessenden schools, directed the
coronation ceremony.
G. F. Monroe. extension director
for the state agricultural college at
Fargo, was the principal speaker Of
the day. He discussed the need for
a reduction in wheat acreage and
more feed crops. DR.. E. G. Booth of
the agricultural college and S. j.
Saunders, agricultural agent for the
500 Line railroad. judged the entries
in the alfalfa hay, corn and grain
show.
Entertainment features included
selections by the Fessenden band,
songs by the Fessenden quartet: per-
formances by a troupe of clowns
throughout the day and q community
dance tonight.
The grand march for the old-time
dance will be held at the city audi
forum at 8 p. m. At the same time,
a modern dance will be held in the
school gymnasium.
A number of farm children took
part in the ceremony marking the
coronation of the alfalfa queen. Those
serving as attendants and warriors
we're Ella Leitner. Elda Pross, Mar
garet Neuenschwander, Ida Nelson,
Frances Hoornaert Evelyn Dietz.
Marion Weihemuller. Lucille liebig
and Irene Holland.
Dellora Schwartz and Marion &C.
selle yer flower girls; Clare Neuen-
Continued On page seven)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-16
Doubts Magistrate Will
Release Woman on Bail
Mrs. Nixon irdlinger at Disad-
vantage Through Lack
of Witnesses

Nice, France, March 16.-(R-
Doubt that Mrs. Charlotte Nash
Nixon N%irdlinger, American beauty
held for the fatal shooting of her
husband six days ago, would be re-
leased on bail until her case was fl
nally disposed of was expressed Mon
day by her counsel after a confer
ence in her cell.
No charges have been brought
against the former st. Louis girl who
contends she fired in self defense
last Tuesday night when she slew the
Philadelphia theatre owner.
Her counsel, Louis Gassin, said
witnesses were necessary to prove
self defense and that in this case
there were none, since the 26-year-
old wife and the husband were alone
in their bedroom.
Magistrate Vachier postponed until
Tuesday q conference with defense
counsel at which a date is to be fixed
for the magistrates first interrogation
Of the wife.
It was reported by Riviera friends
of Mrs. Nixon Nirdlinger that her
husband had settled a considerable
sum Of money on her at the time of
their divorce several years ago, which
was followed later by their renar-
riage, but that the money had been
sent to her mother In America for
safeguarding.
The American consulate has been
flooded since the shooting with cable
grams from many cities in the United
States, more than half q dozen of
them from lawyers volunteering to
defend the wife without charge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-16
TWO KILLED IN auto
ACCIDENT NEAR YORK
Cecil Fiet, Rugby, and Jacob
Zimmerman, Minot, Die
Early Sunday

Minot, N. D., March 16.-R-Cecil
Fiet, Rugby. and Jacob Zimmerman,
Minot, brothers-in-law were killed
early Sunday when their automobile
went into a ditch and struck a tele-
phone or light pole between York and
Pleasant Lake in Benson county.
The bodies were taken to Rugby.
Both men are believed to have been
instantly killed. The bodies were
partially frozen when discovered
about 8 a. m. Sunday, six hours after
the accident is thought to have &C.
Cured.
Benson county authorities decided
that the deaths were accidental and
the bodies were surrendered to rela-
tives to be removed to Rugby where
funeral services will be held either
Tuesday of Wednesday.