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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-17
Proposed Bill Recalls Memory Of
Colorful Indian Wars In Dakotas

wrong time. Flying Horse and
quite . few Of his tribal kinsmen
were killed In . long series Of
clashes during that Indians last
stand against the whites.
Most Of the claims for damages
were for horses taken by troops
or settlers. Every Indian out
break resulted In new claims, for
the sturdy westerners seemed UNI
able to distinguish between q good
or bad Indian In those days. The
report said thousands Of the long
pending claims had been ex-
amined and discarded.
In addition, the interior depart
ment asked cancellation Of $780,
600 due from tribes in Arizona,
New Mexico, California, Oregon,
Utah, wisconsin. and Wyoming.
This report said the money was
deductible from tribal funds but 1t
was for roads and bridges, from
which the whites got most Of the
benefits. ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-17
Rail QUESTIONABLE
Answered by Labor

Chicago. Dec. 17.-(F)-No nearer a
settlement Of their wage problem,
railway labor returned Saturday q
partial answer to the five point ques-
tionnaire presented by the executives
Friday.
The brotherhoods asserted they
had full and complete power" to
negotiate to q conclusion the pro-
posal made by the railroads Oct. IL.
This called for a conference to dis
cuss extension Of the present tenn
porary 10 per cent wage cut.
Making other answers so far as
they deemed the questions Of. the
railroad presidents fair and proper,
the labor delegates then retorted with
five questions for the executives to
answer.
Penned in sharp language. the la
Dor note said this VS. INC time tor
you to ask questions as to whether
we possess authority to cancel the
present agreement" and accused the
carriers virtually Of repudiating the
pact themselves by talking recently
Of Is or 20 per cent wage cut.
There was no new wage proposal
In the formal reply. nor had the
railroads any new plan to tender.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-17
2lO Ask Help from
Open Heart Body
approximately ESQ School Chill
dren on List For Special
Consideration
PROGRAM IS Countrywide
Boy Scouts Canvass City For
Donations Of Toys and
Necessities

Records Of the American Legion
open Your Heart" campaign satur-
day showed that 2l0 applications for
relief have been received at headuar-
tiers in the Baker building and most
OF them have been filled In so far as
it was possible to do so.
In addition to the numerous cash
donations which have been printed in
The Tribune, 200 donations Of clothes,
toys or other items have been received.
Although the demand for help from
rural sections has been heavy, only
two donations have been received
from country districts, one Of them
being in cash.
I'VE realize full well that this is be-
cause the people are unabL to give
and not because they do not wish to
do So" L. v. Miller, campaign chair
man, commented Saturday. I'VE have
found it impossible to give everyone
everything they ask for but we are
doing our best to see that the aid is
generally distributed throughout the
county and where it will do the most
good. Our investigating committee
reports that some people who feel
they are In hard circumstances don't
know what hard circumstances are
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-17
Public Is Invited to /.
Messiah Presentation

Every Bismarck citizen and music
lover Saturday was invited by Rev.
Opie 8. Rindahl, pastor Of Trinity
Lutheran church, to hear the presen-
tation Of Handel's oratorio. 1.-THE
Messiah" by the church choir at 9
o'clock Sunday evening.
No admission charge will be made
and the public is invited to hear the
program, which Is designed as Trim
ity Lutheran's principal civic and
church contribution to the festivities
Of the Christmas season.
The Messiah" generally regarded
as the greatest of the Christmas ora
torios, is q traditional feature Of holi-
day activities ct Trinity Lutheran
church and often Is presented
throughout the nation by community
choruses and church choirs having
the necessary talent.
Mrs. liver Acker will have the lead
Ing soprano part, including Rejoice
Greatly, o Daughter Of Zion," and
the two opening tenor solos will be
sung by John Julian OF tho Valley
City Teachers college chorus. Julian
also will sing other arias and recita-
tiveS during the concert.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-17

Washington, Dec. l7.-R)eThe
warhoop Is stilled and the fighters
gone but the Indian wars In the
'70s which spelled the death Of
Custer and his 1nen aren't all ex-
actly history.
The interior department has
sent to the house q copy Of pro-
posed bill to pay $19.357 to de-
scendants Of non- combatant
Sioux who lost their lives and In
some cases their property. as the
aroused whites chased Sitting
Bull and his braves.
The money would 60 to the In
dams for the most part on the
Pine Ridge, Standing Rock and
Rosebud Indian agencies In North
and South Dakota.
In prosaic language. the report
accompanying the proposed legis-
lation told how Henry Bull Head.
Take A Hat, Flying Horse and
many others happened to meet
troops and froutiersmen ct tho
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-17
STATE BIOLOGIST
is DEAD AT.F0RKS
Dr.. A. G. Leonard, Professor at
University, Dies Of Heart
AiIment

Grand Forks. N. D., Dec. 17.-(R)-
DR.. Arthur Gray Leonard, 81, profess
sor of geology at the University Of
North Dakota and state geologist since
1908, died early Saturday morning
from the effects of a heart ailment
that had kept him at his home since
early September.
Born in Clinton, N. Y, DR.. Leon
ard attended Oberlin college and
was given bachelor Of arts degree II,
1889 and masters degree in 1895. He
obtained q doctor of philosophy at
Johns Hopkins in 1893.
For several years he was assistant
state geologist in Iowa and taught in
the University of Missouri before COM
ing to North Dakota. He leaves his
widow.
Funeral services will be held in the
Congregational church of Grand Forks
at 4 p. m. Sunday and the body will
be taken to Minneapolis for cremation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-17
Election of Morton
Sheriff Is Contested

Formal notice has been served on
Robert Gray of Almont that his elec-
ton as sheriff Of Morton county will
be contested In an action brought by
August Ereth. Mandan.
Gray was elected sheriff Of Morton
county In Noyember over John Handt-
mann. incumbent, by 500 votes, the
Official count shows.
Ereth alleges five men were in
duced to assist him politically before
the election on promises OF deputy
sheriff appointments or other po-.
litical favors or business subsequent
to the election.
The action will come up at the mex:
term OF district court.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-17
SEEKS TO RECOVER
$4,000 ON BONDS
OF CITY TREASURER
Disclosure Made Following Re.
signation of Treasurer J.
A. Zimmerman
ACCOUNTANTS CHECK BOOKS
Charge Drafts Not Made Out to
Payees Listed on Farmers
Bank Records
ACCOUNTANTS CHECK BOOKS

Claims against the North Dakota
state bonding department for alleged
shortages Of approximately $4,000 In
the funds Of City Treasurer John A.
Zimmerman were filed Saturday by
President G. D. Cooley Of the Man.
dan city commission and City Audi.
tor s. E. Arthur.
Zimmerman rendered his resigna.
ton to the city commission at spe-
cial meeting Thursday night. Nine
separate claims were filed with the
bonding department. one claim each
for the years 1924 to 1882, inclusive,
and in each instance alleged manip-
ulations of the city funds was cited.
Total Shortage Indefinite
While the total shortage Is not yet
ascertained. inasmuch as special Ger
titled public accountants have not
completed their report, the alleged
Interpretations were estimated to
be approximately $4,000.
Zimmerman was appointed city
treasurer in 1923. From the discov-
cries of the accountants, the bulk Of
the alleged misrepresentation was
MADE by the Issuance of drafts shown
in the draft register of the Farmers
State Bank of Mandan as payable
to banks and investment bond houses
in payment of city OF Mandan spe-
clal assessment warrants and inter-
est coupons. The drafts, however.
were not payable to the payee shown
on the bank records although the
amount of each draft was charged to
the city account.
AS far as bank officials and examin-
ers were concerned the. transactions
appeared to be regular and valid In all
respects. The alleged misappropria-
tions involved only the city's funds
and the special accountants discovered
no Irregularities In any of the records
or fssio.aof the FarnersN5ta*e Bank,
OF which Zimmerman was cashier. :
Discovered In September
Irregularities were first discovered
about the first week in September,
while proof of actual shortages was
not available until Nov. /. APPROX.
mately two-thirds of the alleged mis-
appropriations were made prior to
May l, 1928, when the present admin
istration took office. In 1928, an au-
dit OF the city accounts Of finances
was made by special examiner un-
der authorization Of the city commits
sion, but failed to reveal any irregu-
larities. Officials of the present adj
ADMINISTRATION said they acted on this
examiners report in the reappoint.
ment OF the treasurer.
G. F. Kelsch, attorney for Thinner
man, Saturday announced the former
city treasurer had admitted misap-
propriating funds, that he had agreed
to make full disclosure of all defalca-
tons, and that he will assist the city
in ascertaining the exact amount mis-
appropriated. He has offered to make
restitution to the maximum extent Of
his ability.
Attorney Kelsch declared a full
statement would be forthcoming as
soon as it can be prepared. Thinner
man Is under annual bond of $4,000
with the state bonding department,
which IS believed adequate to protect
the city from any financial loss it has
sustained.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-17
CHARGES
ALLOTMENT PLAN IS
ONLY ALTERNATIVE
Is Best Substitute For Doing
Nothing, N. L. Wilson
Tells Committee

Washington, Dec. 17-lR)-Orderly
planning to balance agricultural pro-
duttion and consumption was urged
Friday night by an original sponsor of
the domestic allotment relief plan as
the alternative to doing nothing and
letting the fittest survive"
Prof. M. L. Wilson of Montana
State college appeared before the
house agriculture committee to advo-
cate the allotment principle. which he
proposed to the committee last spring
for the first time. Organized farm
groups have thrown their strength be-
hind the measure.
Since he last appeared, Wilson said,
there has been decided shift In ap-
proach.
1T now Is regarded as Of primary
benefit to the nation as q WHOLE" he
said, while the benefit to farmers Is
more incidental. Economically we are
on the dead center of accumulated
deferred demand. An increased pur-
chasing power for agriculture will
push us off the d. a d center most
easily"
Wilson stressed that the plan as
now presented was designed to restore
q parity between agriculture and
other industries.
This proposal Is designed to bring
back the balance needed between in
dustries," Wilson said. Either we
must intensity competition among in
dustries now controlled, including
more flexible utility rates. or we must
develop q control Of natural resources.
Of agriculture. 80.
Wilson said he now preferred the
allotment plan recommended by the
farm leaders which would pay the
farmer q benefit on his percentage
of domestic consumption sufficient to
restore the pre-war purchasing power
OF four great staple commodities,
wheat, cotton, tobacco and hogs. The
plan he presented last year would fix
the benefit al the amount of the
tariff.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-17
'MIDDLEWEST Still
UNCOMFORTABLE AS
TEMPERATURESSAG
Snowfall For Plains States and
Eastern Seaboard Fore.
cast For Today
NV the Associated Press)

Nature mixed q hodge podge Of the
elements for the nation Saturday.
Residents of the northern plains
states were buttoning up their over
coats more tightly to greet 'sagging
temperatures, while in other sections
OF middle America meteorological
sommersault brought comparatively
warm weather.
Rising temperatures were due
throughout most Of the east and
south, but Atlanta reported a belt of
sleet and snow from Arkansas to
Georgia. Some highways In northern
Mississippi were blocked by high wa
ter, hampering traffic. An Atlanta
woman was killed when struck by
an automobile in a binding sleet
storm.
Sleet and snow greeted Charlotte,
N. c., with low temperature Of 40
a record for the season.
Oklahoma looked for a break In
the cold snap, but south Texas Gulf
coast points were expecting chilly
weather, after Texas cold wave that
claimed two deaths from exposure.
To add to the hodge podge, the
weather man predicted snow for the
east by Saturday night and much of
the middle west Saturday. An un-
official glance at some of the weather
reports revealed these conditions:
Western Observation-Disclosures
temperatures after the coolest
weather in two years in which one
man was frozen to death.
Ohio-Slightly warmer predicted
after temperatures as low as % be-
low. Six reported dead.
New York-A let-up in biting cold
was in sight, after near-zero temper
atures and freshening winds jammed
the city,s shelters.
Chicago-Rising temperatures.
Rocky mountain region-Normal or
moderating weather throughout.
San Francisco and the California
notwithstanding temperatures,
although Los Angeles expected pos
sible frost. One estimate on damage
from cold weather of the last 10 days
was that the loss to orange and
other crops in the Sacramento valley
would reach 100000.
A heavy fog blanketed Tacoma,
WASH, Friday night, tying up traffic
while snow in the Sierra Nevadas
stopped airplane travel.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-17
Deficit Increased
To $1,142,473,O15

Warrington, Dec. II. = up - The
government increased its deficit Tor
the fiscal year to $1.142. 473.01S Dec
IS, placing $418,764. 900 In the sinking
fund for public debt retirement.
On that date the government had
collected from all sources $876. 69S .402
and had spent $2.Ol9. 166,4i7. Secre-
tary Mills IN his annual report to con-
gress estimated that the present fiscal
year would end In June with deficit
Of 81 90, 344, 757, II the payment to the
sinking fund was made.
BY Dec. Is last year the deficit was
81 ,252, 63l $50. BY the end Of the fiscal
year the government was nearly @3.-
OOO, OOO, 900 Ia the red.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-17
TWO MEN ARE SLAIN
AS ROBBERS LOOT
MINNEAPOLIS BANK
Bandits Get Away With $4,000
After Thrilling Cheese
Through Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Dec. II. An
other death Saturday followed in the
wake of the machine gun robbery of
the Third Northwestern National
bank by five bandits who scooped up
$4,000 and fled after killing po-
liceman and seriously wounding an
other.
Oscar Erickson. %. was the second
victim of Fridays robbery. He died
Saturday morning from wounds in
flicted by the robbers when they
stopped in Como Park, st. Paul, to
change automobiles.
Patrolman Ira L. Evans was killed
and his companion, Patrolman Leo
Gorsky, was wounded when they ar
rived at the bank In response to q
burglar alarm just as the robbers
were leaving.
Fled to Como Park
The bandits sped towards st. Paul
and in that city their machine lost
tire. They continued on until they
reached Como Park, where they
abandoned their car and changed to
another one standing there. AS the
change was being made, Erickson
and friend, Arthur Zachman, both
of st. Paul, who were driving through
the park, slowed down and the BAN
dts fired at them. Zachman was
not hurt.
Police said the bandits abandoned
automobile was one stolen here near
ly . year ago and was the same one
used by gang last March when the
North American branch of the North
western National bank here was rob-
bed of approximately 100000.
st. Paul authorities were checking
to determine whether the bandits
had stopped some motorist in Como
Park, seized his automobile and per-
haps taken him along as hostage, or
whether the car might have been
planted" there for possible use by
the bandits.
Four Are Detained
Three men and a woman were TAX
en- into custody by st. Paul police
early Saturday for questioning. They
were detained after railroad ticket
agent at Osceola. Wis, reported the
group had tried to purchase tickets
for Montreal.
They were told they had missed
the train, and all left by automo-
bile in the direction of st. Paul,
where they were picked up by po-
lice,
They were released when police
failed to connect them with the hold
up.
~ patroIr,ap r.vons ora ro~.I,,
had not been three minutes late, two
other officers would have answered
the first robbery alarm at the bank
Friday. Evans and Gorsky were due
at the East Side police station at
$40 p. m. to 60 off duty. They were
en- route there when news Of the
alarm was flashed over the police
radio at 2:43. They Immediately
sped for the bank.
Seek Five Suspects
Detective Captain Frank Forestal
expressed the opinion the raiders
were members Of q Kansas City
mob" which police assert robbed an
other ss +, bank ak. Of the Northwestern sfoup
He said his men were hunting
Mike Allegretto, Sam Hunt, James
Hines, Ralph Pierce and Clyde
Bridges, all Of Kansas City. Victims
OF the March raid identified Bridges
positively and the others tentatively.
Sale Of the car used In March and
Friday was attempted In Kansas City
soon after the first raid, Forestal
J said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-17
YOungster Killed in
PitchfOrk Accident

Harold, f2-year-old son Of Rudolph
Allmendinger, farmer residing north
Of Golden Valley. received fatal intur-
les from q pitchfork which he had
been using as . vallting pole.
The boy had been assisting his
brother, George. on the farm ana was
using q short handled pitch fork q .
vaulting pole. In some manner he
slipped and the tines pierced hts skull.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-17

Tokyo, Dec. l7.-(R>-Following .
special cabinet session Saturday. the
foreign office telegraphed Geneva in
structing the japanese delegation to
insist that the League Of Nations
committee OF nineteen's proposed
resolution on the Manchurian issue
be revised, eliminating the invitation
to the q. 8. and Russia to Join q con-
Citation commission.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-17
Influenza Epidemic
Hits Local Schools

Hope that an influenza epidemic
which has seriously reduced school
attendance has passed its peak here
was expressed Saturday by Miss
Esther Teichmann, school nurse.
Public school records showed that
six teachers were absent during tho
week and 1852 pupils were absent Fri
day, presumably because Of illness.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-17
BRITTEN RESOLUTION
HITS AT DECAULTERS

Washington, Dec. 17.-(PARepre-
sentative Britten CRep., Ill), In a
resolution proposed tax on the prt-
vate and governmental securities
held by Americans against foreign
nations which have defaulted their
debts to the U. 8.
His resolution, upon house adop-
ton, would require the ways and
means committee to determine i'm
mediately the ACCESSIBILITY of such a
tax.
It also would require investigation
of the volume of American securities
held ny foreign governments and the
feasibility Of taxing products or as
sets Of American manufacturing
plants established In defaulting coun-
tries.
The committee likewise would be
directed to see whether 1t would be
advisable to tax all American letters
Of credit and travellers checks when
they were to be used by Americans
in defaulting countries.
The u. s. has informed France.
and given similar indications to other
debtor nations, that the administra-
ton is willing to continue debt dis
cussions but Is opposed to any gen.
eral conference and can make no
offer Of revision.
This was the brief outline Of the
administration stand given In an
authoritative source.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-17
SEE LITTLE CHANCE
FOR new ATTITUDE
WITHOUT PROMISES
Indicate Chamber Adamant Un-
less U. S. Agrees to Slash
Obligations
WASHINGTON STILL SILENT
Paul-Boncour Tries to Succeed
Where Herriot and chau-
temps Failed
WASHINGTON STILL SILENT

Paris, Dec. 17.-(R)-With Joseph
Paul-Boncour struggling to form a
ministry, indications Saturday we're
France still was expecting something
more definite from Washington on
debt revision II the chamber were to
be induced to reverse its decision and
pay the December interest.
Such was the official view expressed
Saturday forenoon. Acting Premier
Herriot declined Joseph Paul-Bon-
cour's offer to enter q new cabinet
but assured the premier designate he
could count on Herriot's cooperation
in the chamber.
A high official was asked what,
from the French view, was necessary
to extract the debt problem from its
present deadlock. He replied that II
the U. s., in some form or other, could
clearly give to the French nation q
promise debts would be revised he be-
lieyes the French chamber might al
ter its decision to postpone payment.
The opinion was growing here the
Franco American difference had been
allowed to develop out of all proper
tons and easily could be cleared
away
One means heard mentioned was
that Washington authorize Ambassa-
dor Walter E. Edge virtually to open
debt negotiations by making prelim-
mary inquiries concerning the French
attitude on debts.
A French spokesman admitted i'm
pressions have CINE from Washington
that executive power there saw no OBJ
lection to a re-examination Of the
debts but he thought these impress.
sions were not definite enough to have
any real effect on the French cham
Der.
Herriot's presentposition was stated
to be merely that of carrying on cur
rent business of the nation and he
personally can engage In no negotia :
tons and would transmit any COM
munications to President Lebrun to
be eventually handed over to the new
government.
Paul-Boncour told Socialist leaders
Saturday he considered any future
French cabinet must be bound by the
vote of the chamber Of deputies Dec.
IA to defer payment of war debts
pending an international conference.
He added, however, he believed 1t
necessary to pursue debt negotiations
with the U. s.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-17

Berlin's birth rate figure for 1881,
set at 81 per thousand, was the low
est of any city in the world. Next
came Stockholm, with 1913, San
Francisco, with 11.8. Paris, with IA,
and London, with Is.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-17
Weather Report

Generally fair tonight and Sunday:
somewhat colder tonight, rising tem-
perature Sunday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-17
Christmas
Customs
Hom FOREIGN LANDS

In Hungary. children place their
shoes on the doorstep on Christ
mas Eve. Next morning. god
children And sugar has boea.
placed In their shoes al
naughty youngsters fnd switcAaa
have been placed IN theirs aa0
few there are who 1nd switcheGe
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-12-30

weather recently. A few days ago
the thermometer registered % below
but Tuesday the 20, southwest
wind had raised the temperature TO
Is above at 1880 a. m.
There will be services in the fore
noon and a Christmas tree and pro-
gram in the afternoon at the Lone
Tree church, Dec. 20.
a Christmas tree and entertain
ment will be given at the McEiroy
school house Friday, Dec23.
Mrs. John Saim accompanied her
son Arthur and his wife came from
Turtle Mountain, n. D. to the Mes
Kronen home Dec. IL and remained
a week. Mrs. Saim is Mrs. Kronen's
sister. The party was called by
Nels Kronen's illness but was unable
to get here before he had passed
away. Pete Grove from Flaxton. N.
D., friend of Nelts Kronen also
came and remained for the week.
Mrs. Geo. Rebo Of Comertown was
a visitor with Mrs. NeIs Kronen ON
Sunday and remained until Thursday
of this week.
Morris Stoughton is doing chores
for Mrs. Nels Kronen at the present
time.