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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-31
Fair Weather in
State Is General
(Rv The Associated Press)

Temperatures below the seasonal
average prevailed in North Dakota
Monday with generally fair weather
and warmer in the extreme western
part of the state forecast for Mon
day night. Predictions call for snow
flurries Tuesday.
The mercury was below the freez-
ing point early Monday in many Sec
tions of the state, ranging from %
above at Williston and Devils Lake
to % at Fargo. Jamestown was an
exception, reporting 34-degree re-
cording at Z a. m. Other state points
RECORDED at that time: Bismarck Is,
Minot "a, Grand Forks 81. Tempera-
lures were from to degrees below
the seasonal average, weather bureau
officials said. The lowest recording
overnight was 10 above at Minot.
Weather was cloudy in most Sec
tions of the state. Williston was the
exception, it being clear In that re-
: gion.
All state roads were reported to be
open for traffic. Light cars were get
ting through the Minot-Max stretch
where detour still remains soft for
heavy cars. the highway department
reported.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-31
DEMOCRATS REPORT
SPENDING $926,2OS
Statement Filed With Clerk of
House Covers June Ito
Oct. ~ Period

Washington, Oct. 81. - (P) - The
Democratic national committees fl
nancial report on the presidential
campaign Monday showed it spent
$685. 08 between June and Oct. %.
The report said total receipts in the
same period, including loans, Demo-
cratic victory funds and sales of me-
dallions. amounted to $1,O65654.
The Republican report. filed Satur-
day, showed expenditures Of 81, 454,l7
and receipts OF $l,478,791 between
June and Oct. rs.
Frank G. Walker Of New York.
Democratic treasurer, filed the repor.
Monday with South Trimble, clerk of
the house. It showed disbursements
between Sept. and Oct. % Of $685., :
$50 and a balance Of $132,724 on Oct.
~.
Contributions during this period
the report said, totaled $681. 1886.
These were exclusive of a reduction OF
$4,000 in the committees debts to
John ]. Raskob, former chairman Of
the committee.
The committees unpaid pledges to-
tailed $70,087 and unpaid obligations,
$534,232, while unacknowledged
claims against the committee totaled
$43.655.
The committees total receipts be-
tween June and Sept. amounted to
$l17,627 of which $1O7. 4o3 was in con-
ttibutions During the June to Sep.
tember period total receipts amounted
to $235, $40 and disbursements $780,
940.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-31
Mishaps Take Seven
Lives in Northwest

st. Paul, Oct. 31.-(P)-Traffic ac-
cidents, at least three Of them caused
by icy roads, brought death to seven
northwest residents over the week.
end.
Six victims were from Minnesota.
Four resided in st. Paul.
The dead:
George Wesenberg, "a, Sartell,
killed near Little Falls, when his car
skidded and crashed into ditch.
Don Laidlow, Slayton, fatally hurt
near Tracy when his car collided with
a portable highway cook shack.
Sidell Swenson, SO, Minneapolis,
fatally hurt when his car skidded
from highway near Montevideo.
Tommy Rutzy, 40, Windham.
Mont, killed when his car skidded
on highway and plunged down a 300
foot embankment.
Alexander Campbell, u, st. Paul.
struck by automobile.
Harold souther, IS, st. Paul, fatally
hurt IN Car crash here.
Dan Klein, 30, st. Paul, killed when
his automobile overturned.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-31
Wheat Prices Fade
To New Low Marks

Chicago. Oct. 31.-(P)-The value of
wheat faded away again to the lowest
level IN modern times Monday. the
grain for delivery in December being
sold at 43h cents a bushel.
1t was the third time In four sue
cessive market days that wheat prices
sank beneath every record since med
ieval England bought its wheat with
far cheaper currency at nine cents
for the buShel.
Mondays final prices were un-
changed to % cent lower than Satur-
days. December futures rallying q
cent from the bottom point to close
at A to AN cents. This rebound was
accredited to decline Of 100000 in
the estimate Of the United States WIS.,
ible supply Of wheat.
At Kansas City, nearer the shipping
origin Of wheat, the price dwindled
to 1885 cents, while at Winnipeg, CEN
ter Of Canadian wheat, the low was
Az.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-31
Prison Guard Gets
20 Years at Labor

Jacksonville, Fla, Oct. 31.-(R-
Twenty years at hard labor-the
limit Of the law for manslaughter-
was the courts answer Saturday as
George w. Courson, former prison
guard, pleaded for mercy In the
death Of Arthur Maillefert, strangled
to death in sweat box last June.
Judge Gibbs denied Courson q new
trial. Bond was fixed at $4,000
pending an appeal, for which 80 days
was allowed.
"Your act was 50 culpable, SO neg
ligent. with disregard for the life of
the deceased" Judge Gibbs told the
prisoner.
Co rson, huge figure Of 285
pounds. stood apparently unmoved as
the sentence was pronounced.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-31
RepuISe Attack on kinq'S Palace
Has Prompted Vigorous Fiqht
Silence Marks Interview
---HANDs ARE EXPRESSIVE 100
LANCER Utters Not a Word
William LANCER, Bismarck at
torney, played q leading part In q
silent interview Monday.

William LANCER, Bismarck at
torney, played a leading part in .
silent interview Monday.
LANCER has never before been
noted for silence, but in this case
he was the interviewer, yet utter
ed not syllable.
1t was odd and amusing.
The interviewer was q repre-
sentative of The Tribune who
called on the attorney with the
purpose Of making available to
him such space in this newspaper
as he might desire to state his
answer to the suit filed against
him in Ward county Friday by
Mrs. Esther johnson, Donnybrook
widow.
But II there Is an answer Lam
ger failed to mention it. He said
absolutely nothing.
Informed by his secretary that
the attorney would see him, The
Tribune man stepped into the in
ner sanctum and there was
greeted by LANCER in most I'M
usual manner. His right thumb
was placed in close juxtaposition
to his nose and the fingers of his
right hand were waving wildly.
His left thumb was touching
the little finger of his right hand
and the fingers of his left hand
also were waving.
Having extended this greeting,
he reversed the position Of his
hands and then tried them singly.
Then he turned to a pile Of cor
respondence on his desk and tho
interviewer sat down.
The interview:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-31
Changes His Story
About Indy Case

Madrid, Oct. 3l.-(R)-Jean Saul,
arrested in Seville several days ago
after he had told acquaintance he
knew what happened to the $4,000
Lindbergh ransom, admitted Monday
all he knew regarding the case had
been learned on train between Tou-
louise and Bayonne, In France.
Saul said he would talk only to
American policemen and declared he
was born in the United States on
June rs, 1874 (the American consul
ate in Seville had taken no official
action in the case when police there
said they were sure Saul was not an
American citizen).
The prisoner refused to discuss his
activities cf the last two years.
Saul said he believed his parents
were Russian, but that he only knew
relatives In his youth who told him
thus.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-31
SOCIAL CALL ENDS
IN TRAGEDY WHEN
MANK|LLS COUPLE
Wisconsin Farmer Mistak . s
Relatives For Cunmen
Seeking Vengeance

Green Bay, Wis.,, oct. 3l.-(P)-A
friendly social call ended in tragedy
at a farm home IL miles from here
Sunday night, when Henry Command
believing he was to be attacked by
gunner, opened fire on relatives
killing his cousin, John Baye, "a, IA
tally wounding Mrs. Bayc and caus-
ing injury to their year-old son, De-
wane. Mrs. Baye died in a hospital
Monday afternoon.
A jest uttered by Baye as he STEP
ped from his car in the Command yard
prompted the farmer to shoot. Baye
had an obsession, since Saturday
night a week ago, that he was to be
the object Of reprisal attack by
gunner he had frustrated in hold
up.
At that time he refused a COM
mand of holdup men to stick 'em
up as he was sitting In the store Of
Joseph Mohimont at Champion and
seized chair and attacked the rob-
bers. Since then he had been sub
jected to a good deal of friendly
joshing.
When Baye drove into the yard,
Command shouted, who's there?"
Baye answered with, Got any more
chairs?"
That convinced Command the visi-
tors were gunner, he said later. Or
dering his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Command, and his brother, Ben, to the
second floor, he barred the doors and
grabbed shotgun. He then took up
a position at an upstairs window and
opened fire on the approaching
party. Both MIR. and Mrs. Baye
dropped. The child fell to the ground
from the mothers arms, but received
none of the charge, although Mrs.
Baye was struck in the shoulder and
head. The baby's injuries were re-
ceived in the fall.
Command stopped shooting when he
recognized the cries Of Mrs. Philo-
mena Baye, mother of John, who was
following with another son, Bernard,
and her grandson, John, Jr.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-31
GET $4,000 FROM
BANK IN MICHIGAN
Police Officer Wounded As
Heavily Armed Band Of
Robbers Get Away

Monroe, Mich, Oct. 31.-lF}-Six
bandits held up the First National
bank of Monroe Monday and escaped
with between $4,000 and $4,000
after shooting policeman in the
head and arm. The officer was Will
liam Lynch, who met the bandits as
they were leaving the bank.
Four or five of the bandits, armed
with sub-machine guns and revolv-
ers, dashed into the bank and or
dered 10 employees to lie on the floor
Meanwhile William Gutman, bank
president, went to his private office
and called police.
The bandits forced Roy Meier, an
employe, to open the vault, and gath
cred up currency. After ordering the
employees not to move until they had
departed, they ran toward the door.
Lynch, responding to the call In
plain clothes, met them at the door.
They opened fire and he fell with a
bullet in his head and one in his
arm.
The bandits entered an automobile
and, still firing at pedestrians and in
the general direction of the bank,
sped away just as a squad Of police
arrived.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-31

Question: "Well. Bill, what
have you got to say?"
Answer: Right hand brought
smartly up to nose and fingers
waved In derisiorf.
Remark by Interviewer: bill.
you're funny"
Answer: Left hand called into
play.
Question: "Have you anything
you'd like to say?"
Answer: Both hands making a
waving camouflage net in front of
the Langerian nose.
Remark by interviewer with risinf
infection OF voice): well, I though
you might want to say something"
AnSwer-left hand, followed b,
right hand-to his own nose, O.
course. Then both hands waving TO-
gether.
well, II you haven't got anything
to say there's no use in wasting your
time and mine"
Answer-Left hand fingers waving
Laughter on the part Of the inter,
viewer and malevolent CLEAN from
the eye Of the interviewer. His righ
hand was holding a pen so his LEFT
hand again got the call.
"Goodby, Bill. Anytime you have
anything you want to say just let mi
know"
Answer-Both hands called into &C.
ton for parting salute as the dool
closed.
Net result-Neither admission, de-
NAL or comment on anything-but ar
excellent demonstration Of finge,
waving. Attorney LANCER had estab.
lished record for himself. He hae
uttered not a word.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-31
German Chancellor
Goes Step Further

Berlin, Oct. 81. up - Chancellor
Won Papen went step further Mon
day toward merging the Prussian
state administration with the federal
government.
He appointed Elder Won Braun, fed
eral minister of agriculture, to adj
minister the Prussian ministry of ag-
riculture; Prof. H. Johannes Popitz,
former federal under-secretarv Of the
treasury. to administer the Prussian
finance ministry, and Prof. Wilhelm
Kaehler, Of Greifswald university. to
administer the Prussian ministry OF
education.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-31
DEMOCRATIC Chief
ATTACKED AGAINBY
G. 0. P. COMMITTEE
Republicans Scott At FarIey's
Denial That He Solicited
Campaign Funds

Washington, Oct. 31.-(R-The Re-
publican national committee said
Monday that statements by Demo-
cratic Chairman James A. Farley
indicate that he Is adept at practic-
ing the ancient political adage: Never
let the right hand know what the
left hand is doing"
In a formal statement, the Repub-
lican committee added:
I'm brandiShing as forgery let
ter bearing his signature received by
Canadian shipping man asking for
contribution to the Democratic
campaign fund, Mr.. Farley made this
public statement:
"I have never solicited contribu-
tons from anyone, Canadian or
American
Scarcely had this statement been
issued before Henry w. Leeds, presi-
dent of the Chalfont- Haddon Hall
hotel at Atlantic City, turned over
to Ambassador Walter Edge a tele-
gram signed by Mr.. Farley asking for
funds for the Democratic CAM
did someone in the Democratic
headquarters also forge Mr.. Farley's
name to this telegram?
disclosure by the Republican ma
tional committee of the methods be-
ing used by the Democratic national
organization in an effort to obtain
campaign funds brought very much
more discreet statement from Mr..
Farley than that with which he char
acterized the disclosure of his let
ter to a Canadian shipping man. He
did seek to throw some doubt on the
authenticity of letter from A. p.
Homer Of the Democratic finance
committee to G. A. Eddy. president
OF the Goss Printing Press company,
Chicago, but said if it were written
1T arouses me to condemn it,
Mr.. Farley knows that such q let
ter was written as does Governor
Roosevelt.
"Of course, it is a fact, naturally
we'll known to Mr.. Farley, that Mr..
Homer is an intimate friend Of Gov
ernor Roosevelt and has been since
the days Of the World war when the
governor was assistant secretary of
the navy and Mr.. Homer was In
washington securing contracts from
the navy for business firms"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-31
north DAKOTA WILL
CAST VOTES ON Nine
INITIATED MEASURES
Factions in Bitter Battle Over
Proposed Three.Year Debt
Holiday
is ATTACKED BY OFFICIALS
Efforts Also Being Made in Be-
half Of Proposal on Crop
Mortgages
is ATTACKED BY OFFICIALS

Storm center Of nine proposed ini-
tiated measures to be voted on by
North Dakota voters at the Nov.
election, proposal providing for a
three-year partial moratorium on pri-
vate debts and taxes has moved to
the front as of major Importance in
the states political campaign.
A proposed constitutional amend
ment to repeal the provision in the
North Dakota constitution for state
prohibition has been pushed into the
background, with other initiative pro-
posals, as an active campaign Is wag-
ed on the moratorium measure. and a
proposal to permit crop mortgages.
At the June primary election five
year moratorium proposal, sponsored
by the North Dakota Farmers Union,
was defeated, while proposal to out
law crop mortgages, sponsored by the
same group. was adopted. Following
defeat of the moratorium, the organ
ization reinitiated three-year NOR
atorium proposal.
To fight the moratorium measure,
and to support the proposal to repeal
the measure outlawing crop mort
cages, the Citizens Protective
League" with John w. Maher, Devils
Lake, at it's head. was formed, and
has been carrying on an intensive
campaign. The Farmers Union has
furnished the chief opposition to the
protective" group.
Governor George F. Shafer and
State Tax Commissioner 1ver Acker
have vigorously denounced the mora
forum rs threatening to destroy the
credit of the state and to "paralyze
local and state government"
The governor also urged adoption OF
the measure to permit crop mortgages,
declaring unless such steps are taken,
the federal government may be unable
to extend seed and feed loans due in
North Dakota in November.
Supporters of the moratorium claim
that the plight of the farmer Is such
that drastic action Is necessary and
that unless a moratorium on debts
and taxes is declared thousands OF
farmers are threatened with losing
their farms and home. Under the
measure persons who are shown by
court action to be able to pay their
debts must meet their obligations.
Corporations are excluded from BEN
efits of the act.
Other measures on the ballot pro-
vide for reduction of salaries Of state
officials and employees, judges of the
state supreme court, and district
court: shortening of published notices
of sales of real estate for delinquent
taxes, abolishing the office of tax SUI
pervisor, and reducing fees paid news
papers for publishing legal notices and
nrOceedinpS
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-31
LONDOYS Boobies
PREP airing DEFENSE
FOR RIOTS TUESDAY
Disorders In Trafalgar Square
Sunday Bring Only Dozen
Minor Casualties
VOLUNTEERS ARE CALLED
Smash the Palace WindoWs!s
Is Signal For Spectacular
Demonstration

London, Oct. 81 -London's
Boobies surveyed their third victory
within month over rioting jobless
Monday after repulsing an attack by
thousands on Buckingham Palace and
Westminster.
But the disorders, which began Sum
day in Trafalgar Square, brought only
dozen minor casualties, as compared
to the 70 hurt in Hyde Park last
week and the 80 injured in the Lam
beth section Oct. 81.
The weary police expected only a
24-hour breathing spell. however, for
Tuesday the jobless plan a march on
forbidden Parliament Square to pre-
sent a petition of protest against the
means test in the dole system.
The boobies are prepared for more
serious trouble with a relief system
employed in the general strike of 1926.
The plan was used Sunday for the
first time since the national hunger
army marched into London last
week.
Volunteers Are Called
The system employs London's H.
600 special constables for routine po-
lice work as needed, freeing hundreds
OF police for use in riot squads. More
than 1000 Of these special patrolmen,
who are volunteers serving without
pay, were called to traffic duty Sun
day.
These men are drawn from all So
cial ranks. They undergo training
in small units at police stations the
year round.
| The signal for Sundays battle
came from dark cOmpleXioned,
gray-haired man whose sllrill scream
Smash the palace windows!" started
| a rush for the kings residence.
Blocked by the police, the crowd
numbering many thousands, dashed
toward the government offices In
Whitehall. Another stone wall Of
bluecoats met the onslaught.
Commander a Taxi
The leaders of the rioters comman-
deered taxi and tried flying wedge
through the police lines with it. The
officers were taken unawares, and
gave back until rush of reinforce
mentS beat off the attackers.
Again the crowd tried its wedge
tactics, this time isolating a squad of
80 hobbies. A mounted patrol. wait
ing for just such a coup. dashed into
the melee and routed the mob.
Then the rioters tried window
smashing in North Cumberland ave-
hue, but the main force Of its drive
had been broken. From then on I'M
til dark it was just routine clearing
the streets for the police.
Meanwhile, in other parts of the
city, George Lansbury, head of the
labor opposition in parliament was
howled down at several political meet
ings. All the audiences greeted hun
ger marchers with cheers and boots.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-31
Call Grid Game Here
For This Afternoon

Bismarck high schools football
squad was to clash with that from
Dickinson at $3.50 this afternoon
at Hughes Field. The game orig
inally was scheduled for Friday
night but was postponed because
Of the cold weather.
10, The Dickinson crew left the
Stark county city Monday MORN
ing and was scheduled to arrive
here shortly after noon.
The lineup which the visitors
were to present had not been de-
termined but r. D. Mcleod. De-
mon mentor, said he probably
would start Schneider and Wood
mansee at ends, WEIGH and Brauer
at tackles, Andrews and LaRue at
guards, Engen at center, Green
at quarterback, Shafer and Lee at
halfbacks and Joslin at fullback.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-31
CHIEF ASKS
B0YSTOHAVEG00D
Time, Be CAREFUL
Declares That r allows EN-
Franks Need Not Be DAM
aging to Be Enjoyable

Police Chief G. J. Martineson Mon.
day laid down some simple rules
which he hopes will be observed BY
Bismarck young people this evening
the 31st of October on the calendar
but Halloween to the fun-loving.
Martineson's suggestions were:
/. Have all the clean fun you car
but do not destroy property. It will
do you no good and will cause some
one harm.
2. Try to be as good as the chill
dren were last year. Halloween OF
1881 was just about what the occa-
sion should be from a public stand.
point.
3. Parents should advise their
children not to do anything which
will cause harm to anyone's person
or property.
The police chief said 1t is improb-
able that any extra men would be
added to the force this year, express
ing the view 1t is simpler and more
effective to put Bismarck children on
their honor. And besides, there are
SO many more children than there
possibly could be policemen that the
authorities do not wish to enter into
a one-sided game.
Only one Earring note was con-
tanned In Martineson'S declaration,
That was the announcement persons
caught damaging property will be
prosecuted.
The modern occasion for the cele-
bration is the feast OF All Saints, a
religious holiday which has come
down from antiquity and which is
observed by many churches. For Ro-
man Catholics 1t Is a Holy Day of
Obligation, meaning that members
of that church are required to hear
mass the same as on Sunday.
Even before any religious signifi-
canoe was attached to 1t, however,
Halloween was observed in many
lands.
On or about Nov. the ancient
Druids held their great autumn fes-
tival and lighted fires in honor of
the sun-god in thanksgiving for the
harvest. 1t also was believed that
at this time Shaman, lord OF death,
called together the wicked souls that,
within the last IL months, had been
condemned to inhabit the bodies of
animals. In parts of Ireland Hal
loween still is known as "the vigil
Of Shaman" rather than the vigil of
All Saints.
Until recent years, the custom Of
lighting Halloween fires was OBJ
served in the highlands Of Scotland
and Wales and In many sections of
the world 1t is still believed that this
is the most propitious night for evil
spirits to roam abroad. taking things
away from their accustomed place. It
is this survival of an ancient practice
which directs some Halloween actiyi-
ties Of children in modern times.
The custom Of "ducking for apples''
at Halloween parties is Just as an
cient and is derived from the Roman
celebration In honor Of Pomona, god
dess Of the harvest. in which nuts
and apples played q prominent part.
This also is seen as the origin Of the
practice of roasting nuts at Hal
loween.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-31
MINES WILL REOPEN

IRON River. Mich, Oct. 3l.-(PE
raced with the alternative of paying
taxes on a 100000 welfare bond is
sue or reopening iron mines whose
products are not needed now, the
mine operators have chosen to provide
relief through wages. Approximately
1850 former employees will go back
to work In seven mines in Iron county
Tuesday. Other mines will be opened
within the month and minimum OF
eight days OF work q month is prom
ised this winter. The pits have been
closed since May.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-31
M0NTANAN KILLS SELF

Muskegon, Mich, Oct. 3l.-(R)N
James T. Cockrill, n. Of Great Falls
Mont, q former Northwestern univer-
sity track athlete shot and killed
himself In his room at the Muskegor.
Z. M. @. A. Monday. The police said
they believed he shot himself acci-
dentally while cleaning q pistol. Cock
rill won his letter at Northwestern In
1926. He was salesman.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-31
PLEAD NOT GUILTY

Springfield. ILL.,, Oct. 3l.-(R-Tvo
OFFICERS and Q corporal Of the r.
nois National Guard pleaded not
guilty Monday Is they went On trial
before = court-martial for the day
Ing OF Andrew CAMS, q striking
miner. IN Christian county three
weeks ago.