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The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-02
1000 AT7ENDLAST
RITESFOR BALDWIN
MINE BLAST VICTIM
Funeral Services Held Sunday
At Baldwin and Wilton For
Gordon Williams

More than 1000 persons Sunday
attended funeral services at Baldwin
and Wilton for Gordon Williams, 49,
year-old Baldwin youth who was IA
tally burned In coal mine blast las,
Wednesday night.
Funeral services were conducted In
the Williams home, one mile south Of
Baldwin, at 2 o'clock and at the Pres.
byterian church in Wilton at 2:3(
o'clock. Rev. Walter e. Water, paste!
of the McCabe Methodist Episcopal
church in Bismarck, officiated. Bur.
ial was made in the Wilton cemetery
Williams was fatally burned when
as he was preparing to discharge q
blast in the mine, a powder can ex'
ploded. Lester Festerling, 20-year-old
Bismarck youth, and Warren Baker
who were In the mine at the time oi
the explosion, were burned also, the
former seriously Festerling was re-
ported getting along very well" in a
local hospital Monday morning. He
Is q son Of Mrs. Morris Smith, Bis.
marck.
Williams died in local hospital
last Thursday forenoon, about II
hours after the explosion.
He was the son of Mr.. and Mrs. E
G. williams. living one mile south Of
Baldwin. He also leaves brothe,
and two sisters and several other rel
atives In this district.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-02
MORE CONFIDENCE
IS EXPRESSED IN
BUS|NESS0U7L0OK
Reports From All Parts of Ma.
ton Indicate Things Are
on UPGRADE
NEW ENGLAND IS IMPROVED
Better Wheat Price Acts as
StimuIant to 0ptimists in
Middle West
new ENGLAND IS IMPROVED

New York, Nov. 2.-(R-Associated
Press reports from all parts Of the
nation Monday indicated increased
confidence in improvement Of busi-
ness.
Improvement in the industrial and
banking situation was disclosed In
every major area. In some the ac-
celeration was marked, while in other
zones strong, confident undertone
was found.
In New England, official reports
showed some indications of a busi-
ness upturn and much of the In
dustrial activity that normally per-
vades that region. The boot and shoe
and hat industries have averaged
considerably better than last year.
Decided signs of stimulation were
recorded In the south Atlantic tobac-
co and cotton areas. Florida hotel
operators reported prospects OF q
good season.
In the middle states, industrial
operations received q quickening mes
sage with the weekly statement OF
the magazine, Steel, which reports
that automotive buying IS coming
along, structural steel requirements
are gaining moderately. rail orders
stand fairly high. Steel works opcr-
ations are steadier and softness ir
raw materials prices Is more pro.
! nounced.
The review forecast some four-daI
| weeks among automobile manufac'
turers, but notes gains in orders ar1t
an average stepping up of productio1
! in the automotive list.
These reports Tailed with Others
from the western states where util'
tiles, crude oil, and wheat hae
! launched themselves upon fairly
active. upward trend. Dollar wheat
or better was believed by Chicago ex-
perts to be In sight, after a genera
advance of 81 per cent In four weeks
as foreign buyers bid for American
grain.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-02
STATE TAXPAYERS
PLAN CONFERENCE
TO Be HELD HERE
Representatives of II Counties
Reach Decision at Minot
Meeting
SEEK BIG ORGANIZATION
Asks Devils Lake Group to With
hold Action Until More
Counties Ready

Minot, N. D., Nov. 2.-{R)-Rep-
resentatives of II counties of the
state, meeting here Saturday agreed
q state taxpayers association should
be formed and decided an executive
committee comprised Of one men,
ber from each county should meet at
Bismarck, sometime subsequent to
Nov. 10, to perfect such an organ
ization.
A resolution embodying this pro-
posal was passed, recommending to
a convention to be held at Devils
Lake Nov. 4 that formation of a
permanent organization of state
taxpayers be held In allegiance until
more Of the counties are organized"
p. M. Clark, Mohall attorney, was
author of the resolution.
Counties represented at the meet
ing were Bottineau, Emmons, Het-
finger, Mountrail, McHenry, Mclean,
Nelson, Pembina, Ward, Wells and
Renville.
L. A. Corey, president of the Ward
county association, which authorized
calling Of thA. meeting here, was
elected chairrRh h Of the assembly,
and A. D. HAgenstein was named
temporary secretary.
Meetings to consider 4 state as
sociation had been called both by
President Corey Of the group and NJ
b. Chase, president Of the Rolette
county association, who announced
the Devils Lake meeting for next
Wednesday.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-02
SELECT DATES FOR
POULTRY show HERE
Annual Missouri Slope Exposi'
ton Will Be Held Jan.
IL, ,13, IL, Is

The annual poultry show OF the
Missouri Slope Poultry association
will be conducted in Bismarck next
Jan. IL. 13, IA, and IS, 1t was decided
at a meeting Of association officials
here last weekend.
Attending the meeting here were
Carl Nelson, Bismarck, president; O.
L. Nordquist, Underwood, vice presi-
dent; Phillip w. Starkle, Bismarck,
secretary treasurer: Esther Watson
Mckenzie: Wilbur Fields, Bismarck; +;
N. s. Trauger, Hazelton: w. A. Fall
coner, Bismarck; H. o. Putnam, Bur-
leigh county agricultural agent; and
others.
Nordquist was named superinten-
dent Of the next association poultry
show, while Putnam was chosen
chairman Of the committee in charge
Of the club department, and Fields
was selected to head the financial
committee.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-02
Admits Murder of
Research Worker

Washington, Nov. 2.-(ReThe JUS
tice department announced Monday
a confession has been obtained from
Golney Seymour, young Apache In
dian, that he killed Miss Henrietta
Schmerler on the White river Indian
reservation In Arizona last July.
Bureau Of investigation agents re-
ported Seymour confessed he GRIM
inally assaulted and then Killed the
young Columbia university research
worker. -
He Is being held on the reservation
and will be tried in federal court.
The arrest was made by agents OF
the Ell Paso office. Miss Schmerler's
body was found in q ditch on the
reservation.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-02
ARIZONA PLANS TO
HURRY JUDD TRIAL;
PRISONER GUARDED
Sheriff Says He Is Keeping
Close Watch to Prevent
Suicide Attempt

Phoenix, Ariz.. Nov. 2.-(P)-As the
state speeded plans to bring Winnie
Ruth Judd to trial on a murder
charge within the next so days
Sheriff I, r. McFadden revealed
Monday he was keeping close watch
over the prisoner to forestall any at
tempt she might make to take her
own life.
The sheriff refused permission to
Herman Lewkowitz, local attorney
who said he had been retained as as
sociate counsel with Paul Schenck OF
Los Angeles to defend Mrs. Judd, to
talk privately with the woman.
I'VE are watching her carefully, +"
said McFadden.
The attorney finally was allowed to
confer with Mrs. Judd in the pres
ence of a Jail matron.
The sheriff said he planned to
question Mrs. Judd thoroughly and
that. it was possible she might be
taken to the house where Miss He'd
Wig Samuelson and Mrs. Agnes Ann
Leroi were slain to enact her story
of the shooting which she said was
in self-defense.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-02
Four Local Beer Joints
Raided by Police Officers
Harry Gilman, Martin Rosen.
berg, Oscar Schneider, os-
car PauIson arrested
Associated Press Photo

| Raids on four alleged beer joints
in Bismarck were staged by county
and federal police officials Saturday
afternoon and evening under the di-
rection Of George S. Register, Bur-
leigh county states attorney.
-Four men were arrested in the raids
Harry Gilman, South Second ST., and
Martin Rosenberg, Oil Sweet st., were
in the Burleigh county jail Monday in
lieu of bonds while Oscar Schneider
South Fourteenth ST., and Oscar Paul
son, South Fifteenth ST., were at IL
berty on their own recognizance.
Only one of the four has had a for
NAL preliminary hearing, Paulson hav-
ing waived the hearing before Justice
OF the Peace A. e. Shipp, who bound
him over for trial In district court
The other three will have their hear
ings before Shipn Register said.
Bonds for Gilman were set at $500
while Rosenberg was unable to fur
nish his 81 900 bonds.
All are charged with engaging in
the liquor traffic. Rosenberg faces two
other similar charges at the next
term, having been bound over twice
before, the states attorney said.
A total Of lib quarts of alleged beer
was seized in the Rosenberg raid while
the Schneider place is alleged to have
yielded 1873 quarts of alleged beer and
about Is gallons of mash. Only Ia
quarts of alleged beer was confiscat-
ed at the Gilman home while the Of
ficials secured seven quarts Of alleged
beer in the Paulson home.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-02
SchantZ to Attend
Ceremony in Fargo

Fargo, Nov. 2.-(R-William D. Ly-
ons, Minneapolis. national comman-
der of the 40 and 8. will make his first
official visit to Fargo voiture Wednes-
day night.
The Fargo group that night will
elect officers for the ensuing year,
and Lyons will have charge Of the In !.
stallation.
Lyons will be greeted at the station
by former Gov. L. B. Hanna, A. T.
Lynner. president Of the city commits
sion: M. w. Murphy, city attorney:
other members of the commission and
officers of I've state American Legion
and 40 and organizations.
Among those who will attend are
the Grand Chef De Care Of the state,
william Schantz of Bismarck; Grand
Chef De Train, Joe Rubel Of Harvey:
Grand Conductor, Frank Coffman of
Devils Lake; Grand Commissiare In
tendant, DR.. O. H. Hoffman Of Han
naford; Grand Garde De La Porte,
william Brekken Of Devils Lake:
Grand Cheminotes, Dwight Jones Of
Devils Lake.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-02
BIG navy MEN AND
PAC|F|ST LEADERS
PLACED UNDER FIRE
Administration Is Conducting
Two-Sided Fight in Sea-
Defense Argument

Washington, Nov. 2.-(R-The
strange situation of President Hoov-
er battling openly with militant
big Navy organization while cabinet
officer struck out at q pacifist found
alton Monday swirled about the navy
The president was working toward
q showdown with the Navy league
and particularly its president, VIII
liam H. Gardiner, who described him
as showing "abysmal ignorance" Of
naval matters.
Secretary Adams charged the world
peace foundation with interpreting
national defense statistics lin a man.
ner inimical to the United States and
In a manner favorable to the national
defense interests of foreign powers. D
The bitter dispute between Hoover
and the Navy league entered it's sec
ond week with Gardiner lacking the
full support Of his membership. Henry
Breckenridge, q. former president Of
the league and Democratic assist
ant secretary Of war under woodrow
Wilson, Sunday broke ranks.
Referring to the leagues charges
that President Hoover lacked knowl-
edge of naval matters and was at
tempting to "starve" the sea serv-
ice. Breckenridge said:
Il desire to dissociate myself from
so much of the statement as speaks
with disrespect of the president ol
the United States
His terse statement, the first pub
lie sign Of disagreement in the league
membership with its president. broke
the temporary lull in the controversy
with Hoover.
The chief executive is awaiting q
roster of the league before naming q
committee to investigate its charges
against his naval policies. He has
already branded the accusations a
"untruths and distortions of fact
and warned Gardiner he would ex-
pect q correction and an apology al
the conclusion of the inquiry. Sew.
eral members Of the league are to be
named to the inquiry committee.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-02
Osjord Assisting in
Slope Murder Probe
Tribune Special Service


Medora, N. D., Nov. 2.-Gunder K.
Osjord, head of the state bureau of
criminal Identification, arrived here
Saturday afternoon to assist Billings
county officials in their investigation
of the brutal murder 70 o. M. Sipe,
59-year-old sheep herder.
Sipe was shot twice and attacked
with a posthole auger Friday, Oct.
%, on a farm north of Belfield. He
died in q Dickinson hospital late
Tuesday night.
Officials continued their work OF
questioning persons who might know
something about the attack. 1t is
believed Sipe, who carried a large
amount Of money on his person, was
robbed.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-02
CHICAG0'S MAYOR
SEEKS NOMINATION
OF WET DEMOCRAT
Calls on Party to Name Cand''
date Strongly Opposed to
Prohibition

New York. Nov. 2.-(P)-Anton J
Cermak, the militantly anti-prohibl'
ton mayor of Chicago, called upon
the Democratic party Monday to &c
into next years presidential cam
paign with a candidate who IS "tnor'
oughly wet" :,
illinois Democracy, he insisted, VII
demand an "out-and-out wet piat'
form, and q candidate as wet as tne
plank he stands on" He expressed
the further opinion Demo c r &C
should pick a candidate "of the A
Smith type"
Mayor Cermak said Illinois So con-
vention votes would be given te
U. s. Senator James Hamilton Lewis
who. he said, meets all the require
ments of an "ultra-wet" candidate
He denied he had come to New
York as. a pea:ema!ser between Tor.
mer Governor Alfred E. Smith anc
Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt. HI
announcement for a Thoroughly
wet" presidential candidate was In
terpreted by some Of his interview
ers as a stroke against the candl'
dacy of Gov. Roosevelt; but Mayo,
Cermak answered directly questions
on this point by saying:
"Well, II Roosevelt was wet enough
for AL Smith and wet enough to be
elected governor Of New York. it /
quite likely he would be wet enough
to suit the vets of Illinois"
The Chicago mayor expressed the
opinion there would be enough votes
en- bloc to prevent any candidates
running away with the nomination
until he had met the test on prohibi.
tion. Asked to name the states thai
could be counted on to vote together
as vets, in addition to Illinois. New
Jersey and possibly Massachusetts,
Mayor Cermak said:
II don't want to name them, but
there will be enough votes. I think
Tammany-." He did not finish ths
sentence.
Mayor Cermak will remain In New
York until Wednesday. He hopes te
confer with Gov. Roosevelt anc
Mayor Frank Hague of Jersey City, a.
well as former Governor Smith.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-02
JAP PANESE SOLDIERS
PENETRATEFARTHER
| INTO CHINESE AREA
Push West and North in Man.
churia and Mongolia; U.
S. Sends Observer

Tokyo, Nov. 2.-(P)-Japane
troops Of occupation pushed farther
west and north in Manchuria and
mongolia Monday while persistent re-
ports that China had entered into a
secret agreement with Moscow for
Russian assistance were considered
by the Japanese cabinet
The American government also was
reported to have interested itself in
the conflicting reports OF Russian
mobilization along the Siberian-Man-
churian borders and to have sent
George Hanson, its consul general at
Harbin. to northern Manckuria to in
vestigate.
Reports of troop movements in
dicated the japanese were edging
farther into the Chinese territory and
closer to the Russian sphere Of In
fluence in northern Manchurla, but
had not reached territory in which
Moscow Is primarily interested
Official circles here made it clear
that the withdrawal of Japanese
troops from Kirin, South Central
Manchuria, was not an indication Of
Tokyo's willingness to abide by the
League of Nations desire for evacud-
ton of the occupied district by Nov
ember 16.
Both the foreign and war offices
explained conditions at Kirin had
become more or less stabilized and
that, therefore, 1t was decided to
transfer 600 soldiers, some to Ssuping-
kai. Manchuria, and others to Taonan
and Chenchiatun, Mongolia, just
across the Manchurian line. About
600 troops will remain at Kirin to
protect japanese interests.
It was explained that Japan's
stand regarding evacuation of Chin
ese territory was the same as in the
beginning.
From War Minister Minami the
cabinet heard report based on ru-
mors that Russia was giving assist
ance to the Chinese, not only in arms
and ammunition but also in moral
support.
The vernacular press continued to
publish rumors saying the Russians
were massing troops at Pogranich-
maya and Manchuli, respectively on
the eastern and western boundaries
of Manchuria, but in Russian terri
tory.
Details of the alleged rapproche-
ment, supposedly signed at Manchull,
also were published in the newspa-
pers. The Russians a1legedly agreed
to provide the Chinese Heilumgkiang
army, operating in northern Mall
churia, with substantial aid.
A dispatch from Mukden to the
Rengo news agency said General
Ling Yin-C Ching, rebel. all his staff
and many soldiers were captured by
troops Of Governor Chang Hsueh-
LANG of Manchuria near Panshanh-
sien.
A Harbin dispatch said Hanson will
spend several days at Tsitsihar, later
proceedings to Hailar and possibly
ManchuI.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-02
TORONTO NEWSPAPER
TOLD EXPORTS FROM
RUSSIA Will CEASE
Soviet Will Stop Practice Of
Dumping Grain on World
Market
BIGGER DEMAND FORECAST
Canada and U. S. to Reap Big
Benefit as Argentine Crop
10 Short

Toronto, Ont, Nov. 2.-CThe Cana
dian Press)-The Toronto Globe
Monday publishes copyrighted cable
from its European correspondent,
which Is, in part, as follows:
1T can now be said quite definite
ly that the Soviet Union will export
no wheat this year or next.
This statement was made to me
by M. Dovgalevsky, Soviet ambassa-
dor to France. The ambassador add
ed that the decision to discontinue
the policy of wheat dumping by his
country was made following the
signing of q new trade agreement
with France.
"As the Soviet Union exported q
full l10,000,0 900 bushels last year, and
the wheat crop In other European
countries is decidedly of low grade
this year, the announced change IN
the Soviet's policy ought to result IN
considerable benefit to Canada, for
the reduction of the wheat supply
thereby obtained will be more than
sufficient to absorb the heavy carry
over SOOWI 6U Vic NANNoC " VAA~ ~sS~
crop year in the Dominion.
See Export Increase
"As a result Of Russia's proposed
inactivity on the one hand. and the
demands of China on the other
wheat exports are most likely TO be
increased by some $50. .000, 900 bushels
This means that total exports from
the four great wheat-producing coun-
tries-Argentina, United States, Can
ada and Australia-wil exceed 9OO,.
100000. In Australia and the Argen'
tine the wheat crop will be consider
ably lower, owing to bad weather, ano
the appearance of destructive para
sites. All these factors improve Can
adaS situation, and make 1t more
than likely that the Canadian crop Of
this wear and the carry-0ver OF last
will be disposed Of at q good preml-
UNI.
m. Dovgalevsky, who was an agrl-
cultural engineer under the Czaris'
regime in Russia, and one OF the big
gest private wheat exporters In the
Ukraine in the old days, received mt
in his office at the embassy. Tht
ambassador launched at once into
an explanatory declaration of Rus
sia's dumping policy in the past. The
union, he said, had not taken re-
course to dumping as sort of dia'
bolic plan to unbalance or wreck ths
economic system Of other countries
It had been a measure Of self-de.
tense.
Russia needed machinery ane
raw materials to build up her in
dustrial system anl few credits coule
be obtained outside. She had beer
compelled. therefore. to undersell ir
the world markets in order to estab'
lish credits for the buying OF tht
material she needed"
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-02
AQueduct Bombed,
Los Angeles Hears

Los Angeles, Nov. 2.-P)-Ihe City
Bureau of Power and Light was noti-
fled Monday that sections OF the
aqueduct bringing water from the
high Sierra watersheds to the city and
been dynamited.
The aqueduct supplies Los Angeles
with the major portion Of its water.
It has long been subject OF contro-
versy between Owens valley ranch
ers and the city, and on previous oc-
casions was dynamited when the city
arranged to condemn farm lands to
obtain water rights.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-02
SOUTHWEST THRILLED
BY BETTER PROSPECT

Kansas City, Nov. 2.-R)-Tnc
southwest is thrilled by the rise OF
prices for two of the principal prod !.
ucts of its prairie soil. crude oil and
wheat.
A state Of mind conductive to
loosening Of purse-strings has result
ed from an advance Of 40 per cent IN
wheat quotations in the last month
and an increase to IS. cents barrel
for top grade oil.
The value of the grain that some
DISCOURAGED farmers stored or piled
on the grpund last harvest time IN
rebellion asainst quotations as low as
Is cents 4 bushel has risen to the
highest levels of the season. July
wheat commanded 59ls cents q bushe'
in Kansas City and 66% cents in Chi
cago at the close of business satur-
day.
Frank A. Theis, president of the
Kansas City board Of trade, said
wheat was showing the way to other
commodities with impressive leader
ship"
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-02
GERMANY AWAITS
TALK WITH LAVAL

Berlin, Nov. 2.-R Germany'S
next move in the matter OF revision Of
reparations payments was In abey-
ance Monday, awaiting the result OF
a conference between DR.. Leopold Won
Hoesch. German ambassador. and
Premier Laval at Paris.
The German ambassador left Sum
day for Paris to meet the premier on
his return from Washington and to
be prepared to confer with him at tho
earliest possible nomSht regarding
| his discussions<vish President Hoover.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-02
Machine Gun Halts
New York Rum Boat

New York, Nov. 2.-(R)-Machine
gun bullets cracking through her
stern and pilot house, as a coast guard
patrol sprayed her with lead, halted
the SIS foot speedboat, Patricia, in
Gravesend Bay Monday and put $780,
GOO worth of whisky in the hands Of
the government. Three men were
taken prisoners.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-02
Public Enemy List
Reduced in Chicago

Chicago, Nov. 2.-@- Chicago's
list Of active public enemies" appears
to be diminishing.
OF the approximately 81 listed by
the Chicago crime commission, Al are
in prison, awaiting trial or dead from
wounds inflicted by their own kind.
Six are fugitives from justice and
four are free Of felony charges. The
chief of them all, Alphone Capone,
listed as No. !, is in jail.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-02
BRITISH LABOR1TE DIES

London, Nov. 2.-(Ry-A. j. Cook,
Al, once known as the "fire-brand"
of the Labor party. for many years
general secretary of the British Min
ers' federation and dubbed Emperor
Cook" during the general strike In
1926. died at q hospital in Hamp-
stead Monday.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-02
QUAKE SHAKES JAPAN

Tokyo, Nov. 2.-(P,-A series Of
rather severe" earthquakes shook the
Island Of Shikoku and Kyushiu Mon
day evening. A number OF casualties
were reported, caused chiefly by
houses collapsing.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-02
Negro Proves Head
Is Shock AbsOrber

Chicago. Nov. 2.--(R)-A two
hundred pound slab of rock fell
from above a door on the head Of
Louis Knight, "a, as he entered q
building.
He is still living In a hospital. :
knight Is q negro.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-02
PRANKsTER Is SLAIN

Rolla. Kas.. Nov. 2.-(P)-1rwin s
Dixon. 20. sought for minor Hallow-
cen pranks. was shot and wounded
fatally Sunday as he and other
youths fled in motor car from
Charles H. Settle. deputy city mar
shall
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-02
SHELDON FARMER DIES
AS TRAIN HITS AUTO

Sheldon, N. D., Nov. 2.-F)-Ralph
Struble, AZ. farmer near here, was
killed Monday when his automobile
was struck by q Northern Pacific
train on crossing. The car was de-
molished.
Struble died from a broken neck
and a crushed chest while en- route to
a local hospital.
He leaves his widow and four chill
dren,
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-02

FARGO BURGLARS ACTIVE
Fargo. Nov. 2.-(PeBurglars broke
into a Stone e-Ordean-Wells company
warehouse here Sunday night and
stole a delivery truck and 250,O00
cigarcts.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-02

Others from the Missouri Slope
who will attend are L. v. Miller,
Charles F. Martin and Milton Rue,
Bismarck, and Roy Dow. Mandan.