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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-25
23-YEAR-OLD GIVES
SELF UP TO POLICE
AND RELATES STORY
Admits Accepting $4,000 But
Denies That Any Others
Were implicated
HAS LESS THAN 5000 LEFT
Journeyed to Both Canada and
Mexico; Lost $1,000 In
Roulette Game
HAS LESS THAN $4,000 LEFT

Minneapolis, March 25.-F-Po-
lice today announced Gordon A.
Bjornson. Wahpeton, N. D., athlete.
has signed a confession admitting he
kidnapped Mr. and Mrs. o. e. Leach,
Wahpeton, and extorted SIS, 900 from
the banker.
The 23-year-old youth, who sur
rendered to police early Wednesday.
said he would waive extradition and
return to Wahpeton to face charges
Of kidnapping and extortion.
The confession was made to Walter
s. Gordon, head Of a private detective
agency here, and Frank Forestal, as
sistant captain Of detectives.
He related, the authorities said, the
details Of the kidnapping May 20,
1880, but as to the conversation with
Mr.. and Mrs. Leach he said he didn't
know. everything happened so fast,
everything Is a blank"
Waited In Garage
In his statement Bjornson told the
story Of the kidnapping Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leach. He said he waited for
them In the garage at their home at
Wahpeton on the night Of May 20.
1880. Asked concerning details Of his
conversation with Mr.. and Mrs. Leach
he said:
II don't know that, either; every
thing Is a blank; everything happened
so fast"
Bjornson said he had a gun and
wore a mask. He said he told Mr..
Leach to drive out into the country
and then they went out the Morton
road. west of Wahpeton. He said he
lust asked for $25 900"
He offered to pay me, the state
ment said.
What did you tell Mr.. Leach YOU
would do II he didn't pay?" he was
asked.
Il didn't say I would do anything
to him."
Didn't you tell him you were going
to hold Mrs. Leach until he paid"
Il didn't, but I told him something
about threatening to hold her. Mr..
Leach offered to pay if I wouldn't
hold her" B%jornson's statement read.
Bjornson, in the statement, then
described how he ordered Mr.. Leach
to drive out the Morton road the fol-
lowing night until he saw the flash
of q flashlight. then to throw SIS 900
in $50 bills On the road. Leach fol-
CONTINUED on paQe SeYen)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-25
new ENGLAND AND
FUTILE RESIDENTS
FATALLY INJURED
c.. v. Johnson, 20, and William
&. Atwood, So, Die in Last
II Hours
THOSE INJURED NOT SERIOUS
-
Fatal Accidents Occur Near Cry
staI Springs Monday. New
England Tuesday

Two North Dakota men were dead
Wednesday and two others were IN
jured as the result Of two automobile
accidents in the last "a hours. The
dead are g. j. v. johnson, 20, New
England, and william E. Atwood, So,
futile.
johnson died q few minutes after
his car rolled over Tuesday night near
New England and Atwood died In q
jamestown hospital early wednesday
morning following an accident near
Crystal Springs, Monday night.
johnson was found by neighbors q
few minutes after having tipped over
in his car while on the way to the
farm home Of a friend near New Eng
land. It Is thought that his car went
off the road and tipped while he was
trying to get back on the road. He
was found with the running board
wedged against his neck and authori-
ties gave the cause Of death as
strangulation. He leaves his mother
Mrs. Carl O. johnson and three
brothers, Ole, willard and Ludwig. al
of New England. A sister, Bernice
UCdCIlSS SC1lUOA AxC04 4NAAASOV O~sO
neral announcements are being with
held pending her arrival.
Atwood. q prominent farmer OF
futile, died from injuries he received
when an automobile In which he wa
riding struck loose gravel near Crystal
Springs Monday night. Death re-
suited from a fractured skull aud IN
ternal injuries.
Peter Heeg. Minneapolis. an occu-
pant OF tile same machine. y ~ q
jamestown hospital with body bruises
and fractured ribs, while Taylor
Thompson, Fargo. driver Of the ma
chine has been dismissed from the
hospital.
Atwood lived on q farm near futile
for more than 30 years. and at the
time Of his death was president OF the
Farmers elevator and had served his
community as q member OF school
and township boards.
He leaves a son, Ernest, who lives
on a farm near Tuttle, and a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Arthur Erickson. OF Mon
tana.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-25
|BALCAEN FAILS TO
FIND MISSING men
Returns to Base After First
Flight Over lce.FiIsd
White Bay Waters

st. Johns, N. f., March 2S.-Re
Bernt Balchen and his airplane crew
were back at their base at Corner
brook Wednesday after their first
flight over the ice-filled waters Of
White bay In search Of Varick Fris-
sell and others missing from the
wrecked sealer Viking.
With Merton Cooper, New York, or
ganizer Of the airplane search, and
his relief pilot, Randy Enslow, Bal
chen flew to Horse island Tuesday
and scanned TIL: sea and ice over an
area Is miles eastward Of the island.
They saw no trace Of the Is stu
missing.
The expedition was organized ct
the behest Of DR.. Lewis Frissell.
father Of Varick Frissell. motion pic
ture producer, who was on the vik-
ing with two companions to make
pictures ot;the seal hunt. Another Of
the missing IL A. q. Penrod, camera
man.
Robert =. Fogg, another tlier. who
was marooned on the Ice with . COM
pauion Monday when the skis o6 his
plane broke, was at Hampden We'd
needay. He succeeded In getting oil
the ice on . Get Of improvised skis.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-25
LIBERALS Will AID
LABOR GOVERNMENT
OYDGE0RGESAY
Prime Minister Must Respect
Liberal Principles in Return
for Favor
FUTURE VOTES TO BE CLOSE
Thomas Johnston, Young In.
dersecretary for Scotland, Il
Lord Privy Seal

London, March q. R David
Lloyd George Wednesday was able to
promise the labor government OF
Prime Minister Macdonald probably
sufficient liberal support to keep 1t In
office indefinitely. provided, 1t asks
parliament to do nothing offensive to
liberal principles.
The parliamentary liberal party. In
an eight-hour private meeting Tues
day night, after acrimonious debate
voted SO to II In endorsement Of a
statement Of policy drawn up by
Lloyd George which must become the
keynote of labor legislative policy II
labor is to remain in power.
The II votes cast against the
doughty liberal leader, who many be-
lieve engaged in a fight to culminate
his brilliant political career with an
other term as premier. marked a
highwater mark for the Sir John ST.
mon opposition group, whose watch
word has become turn the rascals
out"
The terms of the liberal statement
Of policy were withheld for publica-
ton until probably Thursday when
Lloyd George will read them to liberal
parliamentary candidates, but they
are understood to involve no depar-
ture from liberal tenets Of the past.
The liberals voted against an out
right alliance with the government
which has been darkly limited fol
some time. but which apparently was
spiked before the meeting with ap-
pointment. Of Thomas Johnston
youthful undersecretary for Scotland
as Lord Privy Seal. He thus VIII take
the vacant cabinet post which rumoE
had said would go to Lloyd George.
The liberal action leaves the COM
plicated British political situation
Just about as it was. The SO liberal
votes which the government msy nor
mally expect may not be sufficient In
the event of a close vote to keep 1t In
office. But in order to secure those
80 votes the government is no: likely
to attempt anything radically social
istic.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-25
||RMA LOUCKS DENIES
She STABBED WOMAN
Attorneys for Pair Of Defend
ants Announce They Will
Rest Their Case

Hillsboro, Ore, March 25.-lR-
Attorneys for the defense in the trial
of Nelson G. Bowles, young Portland
millionaire, and Irma G. Loucks, his
former secretary, for the murder of
Mrs. Bowles, announced they would
rest their case Wednesday.
The defense brought its case to q
climax Tuesday by putting Miss
Loucks on the stand. The former Sc
cretary denied either she or Bowles
welded the knife that caused Mrs.
Bowles' death in Loucks' Portland
apartment last Nov. IL.
In a conference Of the three pre-
ceding Mrs. Bowles' death, she testi-
fled she said she did not care for
Bowles and did not want to break up
q home, but that apparently Mrs.
Bowles did not understand her.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-25
HOOVER PAYS VISIT
TO virgin ISLANDS
President Receives Large ova.
zion From Crowds Gathered
at Docks

st. Thomas. Virgin Islands, March
25.- an President Hoover came
ashore on the Virgin Islands Wed
nesday morning through q line OF
boats decorated with flowers and
flags to receive an ovation from q
large crowd gathered on the docks.
Going Immediately to the governors
house he entered the reviewing stand
to watch q colorful and interesting
parade.
AS the president landed guns at the
naval station doomed q salute and
the presidents flag was run up over
the governors house. Practically the
entire population Of the islands
either watched OF. took part IN the
parade.
DR.. Paul M. Pearson, new governor
Of the Virgin islands, held . confer
ence with the president aboard the
Arizona Wednesday morning before
the party disembarked for lunch.
The Arizona was scheduled to sail
horneward at ( p. m.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-25
FARM BOARD PLAN
Will DEPEND ON
WHEAT PAINTINGS
Chairman Stone Defends Recent
Decision Of Board to Drop
Sterilization

Hutchinson, Kans., March 25.-RH
The amount Of wheat planted this
year will shape to q large extent the
farm boards policy for disposing OF
its 200 900, 900 bushels Of sterilization
purchases.
Chairman Stone, speaking Wednes-
day before q Joint meeting Of the
farmers cooperative grain dealers as
ISOLATION of Kansas and the farmers
cooperative commission company,
said:
"What wheat growers do at plant
ing time this spring and next fall will
be an important factor in determining
the sales policy for sterilization
stocks"
Great interest has been expressed
In how rapidly and through what
channels the board would sell the
cereal bought to maintain domestic
prices. This was the first word In
connection since the boards an
nouncement It would not support the
market after May. In that statement
1t was said the stocks would be sold
so as Ito impose the minimum OF bur-
den on domestic and world prices"
Sales Depend on Planting
Should paintings be smaller than
usual, the board is expected to make
some sales. II the opposite should
prove true, it may agree to hold its
wheat for an indefinite period.
Defending resumption Of stabiliza-
ton operations last fall, Stone said
1t had been found necessary to pro-
tect the market and banks from an
expected precipitate drop to q price
Of about fifty cents.
when wheat prices dropped about
the 18th Of November to q level close
to 70 cents In Chicago" he said, I'VE
found out definitely that II the market
dropped another cent or two per bu-
shel there were at least 40 to so MIL
lion bushels Of wheat held by various
CONTINUED on page seven)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-25
1856 FARMERS ARE
GUESTS OF ROTARY
Dinner and Program Staged by
Service Club in World War
Memorial Building

Members Of the Bismarck Rotary
club were hosts to 1875 farmers at the
annual Farmers Night banquet Tues
day night at the World War Memorial
building.
More than 200, including club men,
bers and other guests. enjoyed the
dinner and the program which fol-
lowed. John Hoffman, president OF
the club, was POSTMASTER.
A turnbling act, presented by q
number of local boys under the direc-
ton OF w. g. Fulton, Boy Scout
executive, was the entertain m e t
feature. Their acrobatic feats would
have done credit to q professional
troupe. Those taking part were Jack
Andrews, Ben Cave. Chef Perry, Nick
Miltenberger. Elwood Knutson, Tony
Walter, Don Byers and Sam Clark.
In q speech representing the farmer
guests, H. o. Putnam, county agent
called attention TO the fact that his
offices will be in the new World War
Memorial building on or about May
l and that special facilities in the
way Of rest rooms and other accom-
modations have been provided there
for the rural citizens Of Burleigh
county.
w. L. Nuessle, supreme court JUS
tice, discussed the work of the Rotar-
ians In connection with boys and girls
club work, expressing the opinion that
q better condition prevails among the
young people because Of 1t.
Fred Conklin gave an address on
his observations during q motor trip
to Florida and other parts Of the
south. Other speakers were Oh. r. 8
Towne, John French and Carl Mel
son.
8. ". Corwin showed . motion pic
ture Of the destruction Of the state
capitol building by fire and the sub
sequent bombing Of the ruins.
The Scottish Rite quartet. COM
posed Of Rev. Gilbert Stewart. Man
dan; Henry Havorson. A. J. Arnot
and. George Humphreys. sang several
songs.
Following the dinner and program
the visitors were taken On Z tour o.
the World War Memorial building
erected by Joint action Of the county
and city.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-25
Tribune Offering
Love Poems Book

Innumerable requests for copies Of
wel-known poems Of sentiment, or
for the name Of the author of this or
that deathless poetical expression Of
loves ardor, suggested a selection Of
the most popular and most quotable
poems and fragments. This has been
done in an attractive 48-page book
let LOVE POEMS, now available to
readers OF the Bismarck Tribune at
q cost and handling charge Of ten
cents.
It Is an invaluable collection and
In most convenient form for ready
reference.
Send your letters direct to on,
Washington Bureau. NOT to The
Tribune office Ia Bismarck. THIS viii
insure quicker service to you than II
your letters are sent here and relayed
BY ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-25
River Ice Breaks
South of Bismarck

Ice in the Missouri river south o.
Bismarck moved out Tuesday night
according to o. w. Roberts, federal
meteorologist. j.
Ice began to break UP Tuesday II
spots south Of the Memorial high
way bridge, but Ice gorges 10 miles
above Bismarck are still continuing
to hold, Roberts said.
Because Of the light precipitation
this winter. the river Is seven feel
below the level Of last March.
The Heart river has dropped rapid
ly since the ice In the Missouri river
went out Tuesday night. Saturday
the Missouri had risen moro than q
foot. Roberts declared.
Ice broke up In the Missouri April
2 last year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-25
man WHO S|LENCED
HUGE GERMAN GUNS
dies IN WASHINGTON
Rear Admiral Charles p. Plum
kett, Distinguished in World
War, Stricken

Washington, March 25.-(R-Rear
Admiral Charles p. PLnkett. whose
efforts silenced big Bertha's" bonn
bardment Of Paris during the World
war, Is dead at 81, q victim Of heart
disease.
In command Of the naval railway
battery, he shattered the morale OF
the German army by putting power
full battleship rifles on wheels and
trundilng them up to wreak havoc
along the front lines.
His persistence and aggressiveness
resulted in placing Of the "battleships
on wheels" five mobile units support
ing Is many 14-inch naval rifles, in
strategic positions. They formed a
battery Of long range guns called
Americas answers to the Big Ber-
thas."
Admiral Plunkett, born In Wash
ington, Feb. Is, 1854. the son Of an
army major, graduated from the
Naval Academy In 1884. He had AZ
years Of service and was retired for
age Feb. Is. 1928.
The distinguished service medal,
the rank Of commander Of the Legion
Of Honor. and the Portuguese Order
Of the Tower and Sword wer award
ed him, along with q citation, for his
war record.
After his retirement from the navy,
Admiral Plunkett accepted a posi-
ton with the New York banking firm
Of Josephtal and Company.
He died Tuesday night in the naval
hospital here from heart disease and
leaves his widow, Mrs. Nellie Punk
EFT: two sons. and a daughter. Flu
neral arrangements are pending.
Shortly before his retirement from
the navy Admiral Plunkett became
conspicuous because Of his declara-
tons for preparedness for war with all
nations, and a controversy with Red
Cross officials over solicitations Of
men in the Brooklyn Navy yard for
funds.
Admiral Plunkett rounded out 48
years Of service in the navy as com-
mandant IF the Third Naval District
at New York. His career began when
he was in his 10th year, President
Hayes appointing him to the Naval
Academy at Annapolis from Wash
ington, D. G.
Graduating from the Naval Acad-
envy in 1884, Rear Admiral Plunkett
served in many capacities as an Off
Ger and his responsibilities increased
with his rank. In 1905, while q lieu
tenant commander, he became execu-
tive officer of the battleship Texas.
Transferred to the battleship Georgia
in 1907 as executive officer, he was
promoted to the rank Of commander
and three years later was placed In
command Of the battleship Missouri.
Elevated to the rank Of captain In
1912, he commanded the battleship
South Dakota until he was sent to the
Naval War college In 1915.
After finishing his work at the col
lege, he was made director Of target
practice and engineering competi-
lions Of the navy, and held that po-
sition until the United States entered
the World war. As his work In de-
veloping long range guns was out
standing, he was detailed to COM
maud the Naval Railway battery in
France with the rank Of rear admiral.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-25
Says France Obtained
Advantage in Treaty

Paris, March &5.-R-Marine Min
lister Dunout told the senate We'd
nesday that France obtained advan-
tages In the naval accord with Italy
which he preferred not to discuss.
Hts statement was In answer to
declarations by Senator Henry Lem
cry that the pact does not sufficiently
meet Frances naval needs, especially
With regard to protection Of her COL
ories.
III our fleets have TO congregate On
the North SEA because Of the ACTIVE
tiles Of the German ileet," Lemery
said, ITALY would be master Of the
Mediterranean. Our colonies must
be strongly defended"
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FIRE DESTROYS LIVESTOCK
ct. Paul, March ~26.-K-Forty.five
head Of livestock were burned 70
death In . fire which destroyed .
large cattle barn and five outbuild-
ings on the =. ]. NcCaFTon dairy
farms.
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n nEED

New York. March 25.-R)-Mrs,
Marian Diller was freed Of q murder
charge Wednesday In the hammer
Staying Of her husband. Herman.
Broadway druggist. He was found
beaten to death In his bedroom March
IL
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-25
SHOOTS TEETH ID

Minneapolis, March N.5R-Ffank
Malek, -. picked up In the loop d.
trict Of Minneapolis. suffered . frac-
tured Jaw and loss Of nearly III his
teeth from q bullet from his own gum
Ia N attempted Gajct6A
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The Weather

snow "wednesday night and probably
Thursday morning; much colder.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-08
Santos and Morgan
In Re1lInr;aijtch For
Next Fight Card

Austin and Bishop will stage next
Wednesday nights fight show at the
Civic Arena and Sammy Santos,
Filipino lightweight and Tod Morgan
former champion will be the main
event. The boys will step eight
rounds.
They waged a hectic battle a week
ago at the Arena, MORGAN being
awarded the decision at the end of
six rounds. The verdict proved a
very unpopular one Judging from
the way that it was received and by
the talk that it created.
Many were of the opinion that the
hard hitting Filipino should have
been awarded the cali, while the
large delegation from Manila in the
gallery section, naturally thought
their brown skinned compatriot
should have been given the verdict
At any rate it proved one of the
outstanding affairs of the fistie year
and the rematch over the longer
route, eight heats, should give the
pair chance to settle all arguments
pro and con.
The main event will be backed up
by four other good bouts yet to be
announced by the promoters. The
show will be the last held this sea-
son at the Civic Arena. The regular
popular prices will prevail.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-08
|Colored Boxers
Divide Hon,o)rs
On Arena, Card

Wildcat" Carter won, George
Dixon lost and Tommie Jeffrys got
draw, is the summary of the bouts
participated in by. colored boxers on
Duxman and Waterman's fight show
Wednesday night. at the Civic Arena.
leffrys stepped a fast four round
go with Tommy West. Phoenix welt
er. He had West bleeding from a
bad cut over his exc in the first
round and rocked the white boy con-
siderably in the third and fourth.
Jeffrys deserved a call over West.
The draw pleased the crowd. "Wild-
cat Carter put frankie Holland to
the canvass four times during their
six round mixup. Holland was given
a three minute rest in the second
round, the result of low blow by
Carter. He was outfought by Carter
in every round. Carter showed a
lot of class last. night. Wesley Ket-
chell stopped Georgia Dixon, colored
light heavyweight of Portland in two
rounds A left hook to the jaw and
a hard right to the heart put Dixon
out. This was his third defeat by
Ketchell. Tony Portillo, Mexican
weller won all six rounds in his, scrap
with Pete Myers of San Francisco.
Red RAIDER won the four round pre-.
liminary from Joe DeLeon, Filipino
middleweight. A LARGE crowd at
tended the show and witnessed one
of the best cards of the season. :,
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-08

work. and Percy Yerwayen, the in
sinuating betrayer of "Singin' The
Blues Isabel Washington the ha-
rassed heroine, was first seen in
Harlem later in Negro musical
plays. MAINTAIN Moreland. on whose
shoulders rests most of the comedy
in "Sinein The Blues" will be re-
called for his antics in "Blackbirds"
while Eubie Blake has long been a
notable figure in musicals.
Historians believe that the first Ne
gro actor to attempt serious drama
was Ira Aldridge, of Baltimore, who
in the early sos went to England,
where he appeared as star in
Shakespearean productions. 1t was
only last year that Paul Robson,
noted as both actor and singerl emu
lated Mr.. Aldridge by appearing in
London as the Moor in d widely dis
cussed production of "Othello."
The productions of "Porgy," "Har.
lem" "Singin' the Blues" and "The
Green Pastures" indicate that the
Negro actor is and will continue Ia
be a factor in the theatre not as q
"fill in" but as an integral part, a
necessary adjunct.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-08
Myers Leads AlI-Star
COlored Grid Team

NEW YORK Myers, turn
ny down an offer from several pro-
'essioHal teams is now leading the
All Southern Collegiates, independ-
emit champions of the East this year
Associated with Myers are Sol John
son, former Bates College star,
Grant Reynolds of Michigan State
Normal; Samuel Dunlap of the same
school, Roster Hansboro of Howard
md n Y. T.. Ben Brown of Howard /;
Cowboy HfT' Sanford Mical. Babe
Leonard. I'd Graham, Speedy Attest.
lulian Giles. an OF last years squad
with other men trying out for the
team
The collegiates opened their sea-
son IN Stamford Conn, on Septem-
- against a strong white team
here. with a hooking in Orange the
GLOWING Sunday against the Orange
Athletic olub. one Of the strongest
IN Jersey A tentative date takes
hem 20 Boston later In the season
fe give staid New England its first
glimpse OF q championship eolored
football team.