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The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-19
PRESIDENT SOUNDS
CALL TO AMERICA
TOF|GHT FORWARD
Asks Countrymen to Remember
Obstacles Surmounted by
Nation in Past
SPEAKS At YORKTOWN
Progress Of Country Since
Washington Won Inde-
pendence Is Reviewed

Yorktown. Va, Oct. 19.-(P-
Standing where once George WASH
ington led a ragged force to q great
victory, President Hoover Monday
warned that in the face of temper
ary dislocationS. Americans must re-
member that similar obstacles had
been overcome in the past as the ma
ton swept forward to ever increas-
ing strength"
The president spoke on hallowed
ground into battery of modern mi
crophones. He stood surrounded by
three sides of great amphitheatre,
seating many of the noted of this
country and Europe, present for the
pageantry commemorating the ses-
quicentennial of the battle of York
town. But few of his words touched
upon present day problems as he
spoke of the advance Of the nation In
the last century and half.
1T has attained security amongst
nations" he said, by which no
thought ever comes that an enemy
may step within our borders.
Past Gives Confidence
while temporary dislocations come
to us because Of the World war. we
must not forget that our forefathers
met similar obstacles to progress time
and again, and yet the nation haa
swept forward to ever increasing
strength. -. no American can fe-
view this vast pageant of progress
without confidence and faith, with
out courage, strength, and resolution
for the future"
The chief executive asserted that
without Washington "the war for in
dependence would not have been
Won."
"The campaign which led to It's
final climax here established his mil
itary genius" he said. 1T was the
crown of victory which placed his
name among the great commanders
Of all time"
Earlier he described the battle of
Yorktown as one of the few decisive
battles in the history of the world, as
serting that had 1t not been won the
whole course Of history would have
been altered.
1.-THE primary national consequence
Of the independence we finally won
(Contlnued on page nine)
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-19
NATION M0URNS AT
DEATHOF MAN WHO
EASED LIES PATH
Body Lies in State at Labora-
tory; Hoover to Come
From Capital
DIES IN PEACEFUL SLEEP
Wife Holds Hand to Last; Six
Children Were Gathered
At Bedside
DIES IN PEACEFUL SLEEP

West Orange, N. j., Oct. 19.-tF-
Thomas A. Edison In death received
Monday the homage Of the millions
for whom he had made life more
comfortable.
The body of the 84-year- -old invent
or, who died at 1924 a. m. Sunday. lay
in state In the library of his labora-
tory.
Private funeral services will be held
here Wednesday In the Edison home
in LleWellyn Park, after which all
that is mortal of the great inventor
will be laid to rest in RoSedale ceme-
terry, in Orange.
President Hoover hoped to come
from Washington to stand at Edison's
bier.
Meanwhile Henry Ford and Harvey
Firestone, the inventors two "old
cronies," hastened to West Orange.
Edison slipped quietly from deep
coma into a lasting sleep. Holding
his hand was Mrs. Edison. At the
bedside were his six children.
After his death, DR.. Hubert 8.
Howe disclosed that Edison, on learn
ing recovery was improbable, did not
desire to live. His LIES work done, he
did not wish to place an invalid's bur-
den on his family, he said.
Lies In Library
The body was taken Monday to the
Edison library, scene Of many Of his
triumphs of invention. There 1t lay
in state.
Arrangements were made for the IL
brary to remain open from 8 q. m TO
6 p. m. Monday and Tuesday, the bier
to be surrounded day and night ~ Z
guard of honor Of four Of Edison1
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-19
German Miners Are
Entombed by Blast

Herne, Westphalia, Germany, Oct.
19.-(P)-Almost the entire shift Of
81 miners was temporarily entombed
this morning at the Ont Gems Colliery
near here by what was believed to
have been an explosion of fire damp.
Although definite information Of
the number of deaths was unavailable,
one report said nine dead and n in
jured had been brought out by noon.
Many were known to have escaped
unharmed.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-19

The deadly accuracy Of Robert
Zerr, Bismarck grocer, in throw
ing milk bottles averted q $50
holdup in the Capital City Satur-
day night.
About Gas o'clock two heavily
bearded men walked into Zerr's
Grocery, 3O8 Thirteenth st. One
was armed with q revolver, the
other with q heavy iron bar.
Brandishing their weapons, the
pair ordered Zerr and Dick
Halfenstein, clerk, to put 'em
up" AS the man with the iron
bar backed Halfenstein into q
corner, Zerr ducked behind .
counter and began an aerial at
tack with milk bottles.
The two visitors fled in the bar
rage Of bottles and escaped In
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-19

employees. The personnel was to be
changed every fifteen minutes.
The 5000 employees Of the Edison
plant and their families were privi-
legged to enter the room an hour earl
ier than the general public.
The building, standing only few
blocks from the Edison Llewellyn park
estate, is a treasure house OF the IN
ventor's most intimate possessions-a
duplicate Of his first phonograph
model, q bronze bust Of Herbert
Hoover, picture Of Edison with Ford,
and similar mementoeS. A double bal
cony almost says with thousands OF
scientific and philosophical volumes.
The funeral Wednesday will be on
the fifty-second anniversary OF Ed1-
sons perfection Of the incandescent
light.
His electrical inventions were con-
sidered by the snowy-haired genius
as the greatest Of his 1,300-odd pat
ents, whose value to mankind mas
been set at 5000, 900. 900.
Edison's death ended an IL weeks
illness. which began with q sudden
collapse Aug. I. Saturday afternoon
his children, grandchildre and serv-
ants filed through his room.
Silently each looked for = moment
at the figure sleeping peacefully on
white bed, at the head OF which was
Mrs. Edison.
Maintain Last Vigil
Throughout the evening and into
the mornings early hours Dr.. Howe
and the family maintained their VI
gil. Police guarded the estate. News
papermen waited In the garage,
transformed into press headquarters.
The news Of the inventors passing
was carried to the reporters by Ar
thur L. Walsh, vice president OF
Thomas A. Edison Industries, Inc.
"Mr. Edison is Dead" he said sim
ply. He appeared pale and visibly
shaken.
Then he read DR.. Howe's formal
bulletin:
"Thomas Alva Edison quietly passed
away at "a minutes after 3 q. m, Oct.
18. 1881"
Telegraph instruments clicked.
Telephones buzzed. In an instant the
message was circling the world. Edi-
sons own invention played part IN
it's transmission.
He collapsed In August and dia-
betes, gastric ulcers, Bright's disease
and uremic poisoning combined to
wear down the inventors resistance.
The body, escorted by motorcycle
policemen and followed by two auto
mobiles carrying members OF his
household, was moved from his home
to the library Of his plant laboratory.
q half mile away, at Gas q. m. Mon
day.
The general public was admitted to
the library at nine O'Clock and con-
slant stream of men and women filed
through the quiet room. Walsh re-
CONTINUED on page nlne)
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-19
An Appeal to You
(An EditoriaD

Committees Of Bismarck Burleish county citizens viii
take Tuesday morning seeking for the Red Cross
supports number activities in the city,
will attempt to contact citizen in an effort to
that each has opportunity to give.
will be they who ask that open your heart ana
your pockebook do your relieve the distress which
circumstance thrust considerable portion
population the people to whom generosity or lack
may difference between health and misery
and Community Fund campaigns are separate
entities explain deal with them
separately.
Take the Red Cross first.
great agency will spend approximately $o0oOo0 IN the
asks North Dakota for only $OoOO Bur-
leigh county for $4,000 Of the latter sum.
this help actually beggars description you
have ever cold ragged
and that this situation will be
to this occasion.
If you pale undernourshed and sp'nd
ling chance find its place in fe remember that
thousands Of children in the drouh area who race na
catastrophe meet with the ptiul inadequacy Of
childhood unless help.
II YOU have ever seen honest fathers
desperation inability meet the demands
on them families in woul want remem
Der that you 1t in to help relieve them
picture overdrawn exists today in North Dakota
united efforts Of cizeny work out satisfactory
solution best most efficient way
Community Chest makes entirely different appeal
the needs of the community
From standpoint that we
support organizations operating for the benefit OF
the bows and girls of They worth by
Streets replacing the "don Of another era by the dos Of
today activities keeping down the ratio of juvenile de-
young No citizen evade his duty to
worthy All who help should give themselves
the privilege.
Added to among that the Saliva
meeting the everyday demands OF
the These agencies have demon
.rad their through ophanages the
similar institutions which help society to meet
some Of most pressing and serious obligations.
Community Council has made its dollars count IN
Bmarcks hospitality to residents Of this trade area and
worthwhile unadverted, ways Certainly 1t deserves
support
Community building the future and adding to
Of city and state Not to support
now which would take correct
which should not be forgotten IS the reason for
Chest in the first place. all Of the cttys
activities together alos to each what should have and
imposes the supervision Of business management This
citizens Of the necessity Of giving separately for each OF
enterprises Under the old system the total collected In
year usually greater than the amount asked
asked give only Take counsel With
and determine how much give not how ie
estimating obligation to yourself and to neigh
bor might be well remember do unto the
Of these. My brethren. do also unto Me-"
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-19

shot to death June Is. last, was found
in a swamp along the shore of Cas-
lake. The finding Of the body ended
a search for Schoenborn which ex-
tended to several states.
Schoenborn apparently had COM
mitted suicide.
A grand jury accused him of hav-
ing killed his wife.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-19
New York Banking
Official Indicted

New York, Oct. l9.-(F-state
Banking Superintendent Joseph
Broderick and 28 officials of the
Bank of United States were indicted
Monday.
Three indictments were returned
against Broderick. two charging neg
lect Of duty and q third charging
conspiracy. The indictments were
returned by the January grand jury
which has been investigating the
failure of the Bank Of the United
States.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-19
Edison's Life Story
Is Told by Tribune

The life story Of Thomas A.
Edison, great inventor and great
citizen, is told by The Tribune In
special page In this edition.
In addition, The Tribune offers
q page of pictures, showing the
inventor at work and at play and
portraying graphically his rise
from humble American boyhood
to q place among the mighty.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-19
DISPATCH FROM TOKYO
TALKS OF DEADLOCK

Tokyo, Oct. l9.-(P)-In view Of the
deadlock between Tokyo and Geneva
over the League of Nations recon-
mendations aiming at peaceful solu-
ton of the Sino-Japanese controversy
over Manchuria, Japan Monday be-
came more inclined than ever to look
to China for settlement.
New possibilities Of negotiations d.
rectly with China were foreseen In Of
ficial circles here as the result Of re-
ports that the fall OF Chang Kali
Shek as president Of the Chinese Re-
public was imminent and the
Chiang's political foes. the Canton in
Continued on page nine)
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-19

1928 and 1929. The charges IN the
first three years constitute felonies
and in the later years misdemeanors
Legal authorities said that II Ca
pone's attorneys desire to take the
case into the higher courts they could
DELAY his entrance into prison for two
wears, even If in the end the verdict
Is sustained.
Capone appeared to be not dis
pleased with the verdict.
The verdict was regarded. however,
as q victory for George e. Johnson,
federal district attorney who In
vestigated Capone's activities and
prosecuted the case before the jury.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-19
Soion's Death Again
Causes Tie in House

Washington. Oct. 19.-(R)-Repub-
lican and Democratic party strength
in the next house stands evenly d.
Wded.
The death Sunday Of Representa-
tive Ernest r. Alderman, New Jer-
sey Republican. left the lineup as fol-
lows:
Republicans, 2l4; Democrats. 2l4;
Farmer-Labor, 1; vacancies. 6.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-19
Love, Romance
And NJ ystery

Beginning with this issue The Trib-
une offers its readers one of the fin
est serial stories ever presented for
their entertainment. It Is Gems of
Peril" which adds to an intriguing
mystery the elements Of love and ro-
nance, with just enough horror and
suspense to make it doubly interest
ing.
Begin this gripping story In The
Tribune today. If you do, you will be
watching for the succeeding install
1lentS.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-19
Blamed for
Death of Aged Man

Orange, N. j., Oct 19-R)-John
OFT, IS, who had worked in the Edi-
son laboratory for more than half q
century, dropped dead in his home
Monday His son attributed the
death to shock incident to the death
of Thomas A. Edison.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-19
DEVILS LAKE BOYS
DROWNED EDSATURDAY
Young Duck Hunters Meet
Death As Canoe Upsets;
One Body Recovered

Devils Lake, Octl 19.-(R)-Warren
Chidester and John Burkhart, both
about 20 years old. Of Devils Lake,
drowned in Devils Lake Saturday
when q canoe in which they were
hunting ducks overturned. Burk-
hart,s body was found. ChideSter's S
body has not been recovered.
Scores of men with motorboats and
two airplanes searched Saturday
night and Sunday and Burkhart's
body was recovered Sunday night.
The search for Chidester's remains
is continuing.
An Indian youth, John De Grome,
who reported the tragedy to the Fort
Totten Indian reservation, was the
only witness. His information led
searchers to find the body Of Burk-
hart about $50 yards from the shore.
The canoe was found overturned
across the lake. One Of the paddles
was found near the boat, while the
other had drifted some distance.
Nh3dacfor otfo,,doH fho CitiZeNS
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-19
Find Body Of Aged
Man Near Lake Shore

Cass Lake, Mimi, Oct. 19.-F}-
The body Of August schoenborn. Is,
Cass Lake, who disappeared from his
home after his wife had been founa
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-19
DEFENSE LAWYERS
READY TO REQUEST
DELAY IN JUDGMENT
Maximum Sentence Possible Is
II Years in Prison,
$4,000 Fine
GUILTY ON FIVE COUNTS
Jury Holds Defendant Failed to
File Income Returns;
Evaded Levies
GUILTY ON FIVE COUNTS

Chicago, Oct. 19.-R y Federal
Judge James H. Wilkerson Monday
granted counsel for "Scarface' Al
Capone a continuance until Friday
on the hearing of their motion for
an arrest of judgment following his
conviction Saturday for income tax
violations. The hearing was to have
been held Tuesday.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-19
FILES CUSTER SUIT

Shreveport, La, Oct. l9.-(P)-An
custer suit against Huey P. Long as
governor of Louisiana was filed in the
state district court here Monday by
Lieutenant Governor Paul N. Cyr.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-19

Inc ul6XuIluIIl
sentence for the
scar-faced gang
ster, W no h q S
bossed Chicago's
underworld for IL
years, is II years
imprisonment and
fines tot allin 8
$50, 900. The high
est sentence ever
given out in the
so-called g . n g.
ster-income ta X
cases, however, is
five years against
Jack Guzik, Ca
pone's No. ! help
er. 4...
The jury found
Capone guilty on
five Of the q
counts In two In
dictments charg-
ing him with in
corne-tax evasion.
Defense attorneys
said that IN the
jury's selection OF
the guilty counts
are "unusu a IL y
good grounds for
appeal"
The jurors found
Capone guilty OF
evasion Of taxes
during 1925, 1926,
and 1927, q n d
also convicted him
of failure to file
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-19

Chidester attended the Citizens
Military Training camp at Fort Lin
coin here last summer.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-19

Partly cloudy tonight ana Tues
day: colder Tuesday.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-11-20
TWO KILLED WHEN
TRUCK GOES IND|TCH

A truck 10 a d e d with
plumbing equipment bound
for Tucson went into the
irrigating ditch three and
one half miles south of Mesa
Wednesday night at about 8
o'clock. From time-sheets
found it is believed they
were Clarence Ray Smith of
Los Angeles and James
Crawley of Long Beach,
California.
Both men were believed to
have been killed instantly.
One suffered a broken neck.
The other suffered a fractur-
ed skull and crushed chest.
Legs of both were broken,
The remains were taken to
the undertaking parlors at
Mesa.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-11-20
CLOTHING FOR THE
NEEDY SOLICITED

Several families in Cool
idge are unable to send their
children to school because of
the lack of suitable clothing
to wear. We take this me-
thod of notifying the public
of this deplorable condition
and hope those who have
any clothing or shoes to
spare for children will bring
them to the Arizona Land
and Investment company's
office or hand them to Mrs.
j. j. Jones for distribution.
All kinds of clothes are
needed and can be used for
needy families. Look through
your wardrobes and give
now, all you can spare to
clothe unfortunate people
who are destitute. Especial
ly clothes for children are in
great demand.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-11-20
BULLETIN AVAILABLE
WITH DETAILS ABOUT
Stall DRAINAGE LAND

A drainage bulletin for
Arizona, recently issued by
the Bureau of the Census,
containing State and county
statistics, shows the organi-
zed drainage enterprises in
the State as covering 318,931
acres. Of this amount 3O9.-
1l2 acres comprised the i'm
proved and 9,819 acres the
unlmproved Ia n d. There
were 313,112 acres suffi
GENTLY we'll drained to raise
a normal crop; 1854 acres
fit for a partial crop; and
4,125 acres unfit to raise a
crop because of lack of
drainage.
There were 304,802 acres
in occupied farms, 278,O66
acres in planted crops, and
80, ,219 acres in these enter
prises.
The drainage works in
cluded 349 miles of bitches,
and IA miles of tile drains.
The capital invested in enter
prises was $1,875,100, an
average of 5.88 per acre.
There were 7 drainage en-
terprises in Arizona with an
average of 1852 acres. Of
this number 3 contained g.
600 acres or more, and 4
contained from 500 to 5000
arces.
Only l per cent of the land
was in enterprises reported
as in arrers in payment of
principal or interest on
bonds or other obligations.
The land reported delin-
quent IN drainage taxes
amounted to 3,640 acres.
Enterprises organized be-
tween 1910 1920 contained
90 per cent of the land in Or
ganized projects, while ap-
proXimately 8 per cent of
the land was in enterprises
which use district forces for
maintenance work. T h e
average cost of operation and
maintenance work in 1929
was $1.88 per acre.
A copy of this bulletin for
Arizona may be obtained by
writing to the Director of the
Bureau of Census, Washing
ton, D. G.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-11-20
OPPORTUNITIES IN
U. S.C|V|L SERVICE

The United States Civil
Service Commission has an
nounced open competitive
examinations as follows:
Associate geneticist (hor-
toculture), $4,000 to $4,000
a year, Bureau of Plant In
dustry, Department of Agri-
culture. Closing date, Dec
ember 8, 1881.
Associate curator (mol-
lusks), associate curator
Vertebrate paleontology),
$4,000 a year, National
Museum, Washington, D. C.
Closing date, December 8,
1881.
Chief copperplate map
engraver, $4,000 a year,
senior copperplate map en-
graver, $4,000 a year, cop
perplate map engraver, ST.
800 a year, departmental
service.
All States except Della
ware, Iowa, Maine, Mary
land, Vermont, Virginia, and
the District of Columbia
have received less than their
share of appointments in the
apportioned departmental
service at Washington, D. c..
Full information may be
obtained from the Secretary
of the United States Civil
Service Board of Examiners
at the postoffice in any city
which has a postoffice of the
first or the second class, or
from the United States Civil
Service Commission, Wash
ington, D. C.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-11-20
WEDNESDAY BRIDG5
CLUB

The Wednesday bridge
was entertained at the home
of Mrs. j. ]. Butterfield last
week with the following
playing the game: Mrs. H.
N. Shelter, Mrs. T. w. Mox-
ley, Mrs. S. A. Hanks, Mrs
G. L. Skousen !, Mrs. H. M.
Doak, Mrs. J. A. Downs,
Mrs. H. r. Julian, and Mrs,
Sam Wynn. Winning scores
were made by Mrs. Doak
and Mrs. Skousen. The
members drew an exchange
of names for a Christmas
party to be held in Deem
ber. Mrs. Shelter will enter
tain the club at its next meet
ing.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-11-20
KILLED IN ACCIDENT
WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Three young men of
Tempe crashed into a freight
train at the edge of Chandler
Wednesday night about IL
O'Clock and burned, cremat-
ing the driver, Floyd Rich
about 25 years old. His
companions, Henry Bowman
and w. B. Agressman were
rescued from the burning
car and taken to the South
side hospital at Mesa. The
legs of both Of the injured
men were badly burned and
their faces badly cut. Henry
Bowman is not expected to
live. All three had been en-
ployed at West Chandler.
Henry Bowman died at
the Mesa hospital last night
from his injuries.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-11-20
$50 FOR WRITING
A2O0 WORD LETTER

The Goodyear Tire Co. are
putting on a contest for the
best answer in a 200 word
letter to the following:
(a) why More People
Ride on Goodyear Tires than
Any Other Kind"
(b) "Why l Like to Deal
with a Goodyear Dealer .
Write a 200 word letter on
either of the above subjects
and mail it to The Goodyear
Mail Man, Akron, Ohio.
There are fourteen cash
prizes every week--5.00 to
$4,000 every Tuesday and
every Saturday.
The winners names will
be announced every Tuesday
at $50 p. m. and Saturday
at 900 p. m.
Apply to the Coolidge
Auto Supply and Service Co.
for blanks.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-11-20
COOLIDGE SCHOOLS
OPEN LAST MONDAY

Since the appearance of
diphtheria recently in Cool
idge about 200 school child
ren were given the immune
serum. The school board
furnishing the supplies and
DR.. H. E. Pinkerton doing
the work of incubation. All
diphtheria cases are report
ed improving and no new
ones have developed. The
schools resumed work Mon
day after several days of
suspension.
The Coolidge schools show
an enrolment of BAT the 1st
month of school and 356 the
End month.
The average attendance
was 280 and 305 respective
ly. This is good showing,
considering this extended
business depression which
affects the schools as we'll as
many other institutions. 1t is
reported that many children
can not attend school be-
cause of the lack of proper
clothing and a call has been
issued for donations of child
rem clothing and shoes to
clothe these unfortunate
ones. Clothes can be left at
the office of the Arizona
Land and Investment Co. or
handed to Mrs, j. ]. Jones
for distribution.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-11-20
PARROT COST OWNER
$500 IN LIQUOR FINE

Boston, Mass.-Mrs. Beu-
lah Terry's pet parrot talk
ed her into a heavy fine.
Dry agents had searched
the Terry home and found
a lone pint of liquor. This.
Mrs. Terry explained, be-
longed to a lodger, and it
was silly to believe she was
bootlegging.
Suddenly the Terry parrot
squawked. cover here"
The raiders responded and
discovered that an unusually
large "doorknob" actually
was the outlet of a six-gallon
tank of moonshine, cunning
ly concealed in the wall.
In court Mrs. Terry was
fined $500.