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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-01-01
SLIPPING UP

SLIPPING UP
The unjustifably high rates OF
many hotels is proverbial.
A sailor who had been stopping at
a fashionable hotel and who was pay
ing his bill, looked up at the girl
cashier and asked what it was she had
around her neck.
"That's a ribbon, of course" she
said, ':twhy?"
"Well," he replied, Everything else
is so high around here that thought
perhaps it was your garter.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-01-01
THIRTEENTH CHILD BORN

Forest City.-Mr. and Mrs. Perry
Hardin of the Golden Valley section
are rejoicing over the arrival of their
thirteenth child, a son, born recently.
All of the children, II of whom are
boys, are living. Three are preach
orc
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-01-01
TRY FOWLER IN JANUARY

I'M FOWLEK IN JATNUAN1
Acknowledgement Fowler, white,
about 40 years old, held in the coun-
ty Jail in default of $4,000 bond on
charges of attempted criminal assault
brought by the, parents of two chill
dren will be tried at the January term
of superior court, Solicitor Zeb V. Net
ties said.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-01-01

FALL DOWN STEPS FATAL
Fayetteville-A fall down a flight
of steps on Sunday night, so badly in
jured James M. Rogers, so, mortician,
he died Monday morning.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-01-01
O OF DEATH

PROBE OF DEATH
Waynesville-Sheriff J. F. Lowe of
Haywood county is conducting an in
vestigation into the death of Lawrence
Snith, who issallesed to have CONS
mitted suicide 1hs officer suspects
that he. was shot.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-01-01
$4,000 | R LOSS

$4,000 FIRE LOSS
,Henderson-The Planters Tobacco
Warehouse and about 10000 pounds
of tobacco were destroyed in a fire
here Thursday. Damage was estimated
at approximately $4,000.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-01-01

OH. NEVER MIND THAT
Auditor: CHOW, let's see your pink
slips"
Filing Clerk (fem.); "Sir"-Vir-
'ginia Reel.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-01-01
ABOUT FINISHED

"A stranger entered a*ehurch inathe
Iniddlrof the service andsseated hin1
self IN the back pew. After a while ha
began to fdget. Leaning over to the
white-haired man at his side, evident
ly an old member of the congregation,
he whispered: "How long has he been
preaching?"
Thirty OF forty years, l think"
the old man answered, II don't know
exactly"
ell stay, them" decided the strang-
er, che must be nearly DONE"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-01-01

KING BEE
Policeman: How did you come to
get hat jar Of honey?"
Tramp: "Well, I admit l don't
keep no bees; but what's to stop a
fellow squeezing it out of the flowers
himself?"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-01-01
HEADQUARTERS BURNED

Raleigh-For the second time in six
weeks, fire Quilted the transient relief
headquarters maintained by the Sal
walton Army in an abandoned high
school building.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-01-01
15,358,4O5 BALES GINNED

Washington-Cotton ginning up to
December 10 totalled 1~5,35S,405 bales
with 1921 bales ginned in North
Carolina.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-01-01

supervised the city's traffic, answered
and investigated thousands of calls,
and handled the many detailed activi-
ties connected with the department
Arrests, according to the months,
follow:
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-01-01
NORTH CAROLINA
NEWS IN
BRIEF
KILLS COMPANION

Newlands-Troy Ward, Is, is be-
ing held without bond for having shot
and killed Robert Estep, IS, after the
two had argued over a girl.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-01-01
MAY Leads Year With &C
Arrests; September Ran
A Close Second With g..
IS
CALLED UPON TO
PROBE REPORTS
Traffic In City Has Been
Supervised And Regu-
lated In Excellent Man
ner Past Year.

A total of $50 arrests were made
by the. Salisbury police force during
1881, according to figures just releas-
ed by Chief of Police R. L. Rankin.
This compilation includes all arrests
through December 3oth.
The police blotter shows a record
of each arrest and indictment and the
verdict rendered subsequently.
Liquor cases predominated. A ma
iority of all arrests resulted from vio-
lat;ons of the prohibition law.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-31
n. D. EDUCATIONAL
employees T0WAIT
MONTHFOR SALARY
Delay Caused BY Initiated Mea.
sure; Maximum Pay Set
At $1,000 a Year

Employees in North Dakota educa.
tional institutions must wait unit
next month to receive their Deem.
Der salary checks, while the maxi
mum salary to be paid has been set
at $2,400 a year.
AS a result of the initiated salary
reduction law adopted at the No
vember election, checks are being
withheld until next month because OF
the detail involved in computing SAL
aries. The law became effective Dec
8, and for the first week of the
month the old salary will be paid,
while for the remainder Of the month
a 20 per cent reduction is being
made.
The attorney general has ruled
that under the law heads of inStitu-
tons and faculty members, who have
been receiving salaries In excess of
those paid members of the state
board of administration cannot re-
ceive more than the salary paid board
members. Since board members sal
aries are reduced to $1,000 under the
act, this maximum will be paid Of
ficials and faculty members Of state
institutions.
Payrolls of institutions are certi-
fled to the board of administration
which in turn approves them before
submitting the lists to the state au-
ditor.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-31
Irving KOths Wins
Sioux Election Fight

Fort Yates, N. D., Dec. 31.-R-
Irving Koths, Selfridge attorney, won
out, against an election contest by
Thomas Mcdonald, defeated candi-
date for states attorney in Sioux
county, when Judge j. G. Lowe of
Minot, who presided, dismissed the
action with cause and with prejudice.
A recount in eight precincts was
conducted and in five of them Koths
lost three votes and Mcdonald two.
In the other three precincts ballots
were found to be double marked.
Counsel for Koths asserted no due
diligence had been taken to safe
guard the ballots after the original
count by the precinct board, that the
double marked ballots could have been
SO marked after the Official count, and
charged that the official returns had
not been impeached.
A motion by defense counsel to &C.
cept the official tabulation in the
three precincts as correct and dismiss
the action was granted by Judge Lowe
late Friday. The net effect of the &C
ton was to reduce Kotts' lead over
Med Donald from 80 to 80 votes.
Judge Lowe was appointed by the
supreme court to hear the case after
an affidavit Of prejudice had been fill
ed against Judge F. B. Lembke, Het-
finger, by defense counsel.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-31
Sports Enthusiasts
Ready for Carnival

Bismarck winter sports enthusiasts
were completing final preparations
Saturday for the first annual winter
frolic to be staged here Monday under
the auspices Of the Association Of
Commerce.
The events will be held at the North
Rink and include contests for both
sexes and all ages.
Jack Fleck. general chairman, an
nounced Saturday that bleachers viii
be placed at the edge Of the rink for
the accommodation Of spectators ana
suggested that everyone come warmly
clothed or else bring blankets to pro-
tect them from the cold.
The program Is scheduled to start
promptly at $50 p. m, and members
Of the committee estimated that II
would be completed by 8 p. m, since
every effort viii be made to speed the
various events to . conclusion.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-31
Miscreant Rivers in
South Raise Havoc

Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 31.-(R)-Mis-
creant rivers, whooping 1t up In q
final 1882 fling at the southern low
lands Saturday, drove 400 families
from home at Chattanooga, Tenn.
and continued to give trouble at 9TH
er points as slackening rain gave
promise of slight relief.
City trucks were pressed into SER
vice to move the marooned Of Chat
tanooga to school houses and empty
buildings Friday night out Of reach
OF the swollen Tennessee, and there
was hope that the river would start
to recede Saturday.
The headwaters Of many Of the
flooding streams from the Carolinas to
the lower Mississippi valley began to
calm but the down river counties
watched against trouble from pass
ing crests. Much of the affected ter
ritory experienced rain Friday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-31
Police Seek Slayer
OF Welfare Worker

Cleveland, Dec. 31.-(P)-While po-
lice hunted the unidentified murder
er Of young woman welfare worker
Saturday, friends disclosed she had
lived in fear Of just such an attack
as was committed Friday when she
was abducted and slain within q space
OF 40 minutes.
The victim was Mrs. Ruth Steese, 26,
q bookkeeper for the Cleveland So
ciety for the Blind.
Kidnapped in q busy commercial dis
trict on the east side, Mrs. steese
was taken in an automobile she had
been driving, to an outlying road n
miles away. With her hands tied
behind her. she then was blindfolded,
strangled with her own scarf, and
shot twice through the head.
Apparently robbery was tina chief
motive. police said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-31
Bandit Suspect and
Girl Companion Held

Mount Vernon, WASH, Dec. 3l.-(P,
"A bullet-scarred bandit suspect and
his 17-year-old girl companion. at
tired in boys clothes,f were held by
police Saturday for questioning about
the Staying of a Milwaukee, Wis,
service station attendant and two
Wisconsin bank holdups. They walk
ed into a police trap here Friday
night.
In his side, Alex uttendorfer, q,
who had posed as Henry Was of Chi
cago on his arrival here last Monday,
bore a bullet wound. His youthful
friend, Isabelle Pliska of Milwaukee,
had a bullet wound in her leg.
Bullet holes in their car, discovered
by a garage owner, led to investiga-
ton of their activities. Authorities
said they learned the two were sought
by Milwaukee police for the Staying OF
Alfred Reediger. a service station at
tendant, last June %. They added
the pair will also be questioned about
bank holdups at Eldorado, Wis, last
March 10, and at Richfield, Wis, July
IL.
Authorities said the two admitted
their identity. confessed participation
in the service station holdup but de-
MED knowledge Of the killing.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-31
President Lands
Three Sail Fish

The Sailfish Club, Palm Beach, Fla,
Dec. 31.-(P)-President Hoover turn
ed toward the open sea in a dawn
TO dusk fishing expedition Saturday
with hopes Of duplicating or better
ing his catch of three sail fish Fri
day and planned quiet New Years
eve aboard ship.
The chief executive set his sailing
time for half an hour before day.
break and left word behind him that
he probably would be out until near
dusk, except for brief return for
lunch.
Senator Austin of Vermont, who
lost his sailfish to a shark Friday,
headed another party composed Of
Mark Sullivan, writer, and DR.. Joel
T. Boone on a similar angling quest.
Justice Stone of the supreme court
and Lawrence Richey went along with
the president under the guidance of
Capt. Herman Gray, local fishing
expert.
Hoover and his guests had local
game fishing circles talking by pull
ing in total Of 10 sailfish, two dol
phins and an amberjack.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-31
SURVEY COMMISSION
DECLARES PROGRAM
POINTS TODISASTER
Prevention of Further Increase
in Bonded indebtedness
Said Necessity
TAX BURDEN ON INCREASE
Report Declares Plan, Theoreti.
calIy Workable, Can't
Work in Practice

Abolition Of the rural credits sys.
tenn or prevention Of the further in
crease In the bonded Indebtedness Of
the state, with the present rural cred
its fund used as revolving fund, is
recommended by the North Dakota
governmental survey commission in
its report to the governor.
After review of the last audit Of
the rural credits system, the COM
mission concludes that the figures
demonstrate the problem that has
arisen from the adoption and opera
ton of a state rural credits system is
an appalling one which threatens
disaster"
Either the rural credits system
should be abolished and liquidated
as soon as possible, or further in
crease in the bonded indebtedness Of
the state should be prevented by con-
stitutional amendment and the pres
ent rural credits fund used as e re-
volving fund.-" the report says.
The recommendation is one Of many
relating to proposed economies in
state government. The survey COM
mission seeks to point the way out
of a labyrinth Of governmental func.
tens ,t.lat arc increasing tbs. TAX
burden.
Was Created in 1918
Going back to 1918 when the rural
credits system was created by consti>.
tutional amendment, the commission
says that the effect of this amend.
ment was to increase the possible
state Indebtedness from $4,000 to
100000 unsecured bonded indebted
ress, $l0,000,000 bonded Indebtedness
secured by property of state-owned
utilities, enterprises or industries, and
ANY number of millions of dollars
bonded Indebtedness secured by first
mortgages upon real estate in amounts
not to exceed one-half its value"
"One Of the purposes of this amend
ment," the commission adds, was of
course to create the rural credit sys-
tenn Of the state of North Dakota"
The commissions report explains
the 1918 amendment permitted the
organization of the Bank of North
Dakota.
THE administration of the rural
credits act is performed by the Bank
Continued on Page Two)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-31
Jury Would Spare Winnie
Ruth Judd from HQ11Q111an
Declare Doomed Woman Appar.
emily Slew Two compan-
ions in Self Defense

Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 3l.-(R-Ari.
zonas state board of pardons anc
paroles was silent Saturday on what
action, If any, it would take on the
surprising recommendation of the
Maricopa county grand jury that the
death sentence of Mrs. Winnie Ruth
Judd, trunk murderess," be commut-
ed to life imprisonment.
Before making the recommendation
John j. Halloran, well-to-do Phoenix
lumber dealer and sportsman, was
indicted as accessory to the crime
of murder" In the Judd case. The
true bill does not accuse him of par
ticipating in the killings.
The indictment of Halloran follow
ed by two days the appearance of
Mrs. Judd for four hours before the
inquisitorial body. She had been
brought from the state prison at
Florence after she had repeatedly ask
ed for an opportunity to tell every
thing"
Two Women Slain
Mrs. Judd was convicted Of muir
dering Mrs. Agnes Anne LeRoi, a
former friend. She was charged al
SO with the murder of Miss Hedvig
Samuelson, native of North Dakota.
Both women were slain in a Phoenix
bungalow in October, 1881, their bod
les dismembered and sent to Los An
geleS in trunks.
Halloran was an admitted friend of
all three women and was frequent
guest at the bungalow where all
three, at one time, resided.
The indictment charges Halloran
knew of the killings but failed to tell
authorities and did harbor and pro-
tect" Mrs. Judd. If convicted OF the
charge, Halloran would face maximum
sentence of five years imprisonment.
In brief statement, Halloran char
acterized the indictment as "abso-
lutely false and "a grave injustice
to me-"
Halloran appeared in court short.
ly after he was indicted and posted
$4,000 bond for his preliminary hear
ing next Tuesday.
Self Defense, Perhaps
The grand jury's move in recon-
mending life imprisonment for Mrs.
Judd had no relation to the indict-
nent Of Halloran, jury members de-
clared. They said they believed Mrs.
Judd killed the two women in self
defense.
The grand jury, in its resolution,
declared it was convinced Mrs. Judd
was anxious at her trial to have put
the facts constituting self defense
before the jury, but was prevent
ed from doing so by her counsel"
With the present board of pardons
and paroles retiring from office next
Tuesday, county authorities said they
thought no action would be taken UNI
til the new board is installed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-31
REPUBLICANS FEAR
SOVIET RECOGNITION

Washington, Dec. 31.-(P)-Some
Republicans in congress seek to make
certain that the incoming Demo-
cratic administration will not liberal
lie the present American attitude
toward Soviet Russia.
Such an effort Saturday came to
light through announcement by
Chairman Collier that he would ask
the house ways and means COM
mittee what it wants to do about his
bill barring importation of goods pro-
duced by forced labor.
The bill will be put before the COM
mittee after it finishes its impending
study of the tax situation. The anti
recognitionists in congress already
have pushed their campaign so far
that representatives Of labor, veterans
and numerous other organizations
have been asking Collier to grant
hearings on his measure.
Democrats, except for Majority
Leader Rainey in the house, who con-
tinued to advocate recognition and
expresses hope that Roosevelt will
agree, for the most part remain 81
lent on what they think the new
chief executive should or will do.
Reports have been heard around
capitol hill, however, that the tariff
study the president-elect has sug-
gested with foreign countries might
at least touch on the question of the
czarist debts repudiated FIRST by the
Bolsheyists and then by the Com
munistS. That, say Republican anti
Soviets, would remove one Of the bar
rierS to recognition.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-31
Economists Fail to
Find Business Cure

Cincinnati, Dec. 3l.-(R-A large
group Of American economists Sat-
urday came to the conclusion OF q
four-day clinic apparently without
having discovered a diagnosis and
treatment for depressions upon which
all could unite.
Meanwhile, a delegation Of Stats
ticians planned to bring their part
OF the IL concurrent conventions OF
social and economic scientists to q
close with the 1888 business forecasts
OF Col. Leonard p. Ayres of Cleve-
land and DR.. Lionel D. Edie, q re-
search director. The sociologists in
the convention were concerned Sat
urday largely with community prob
lens.
The economists produced diagrams
charts and statistics, but after the
symptoms of the depression suffering
country had been noted, they still re-
tained varying ideas q to what pre-.
scription to offer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-31
Iowa City YOungster
Faces Life Sentence

Muskegon, Mich, Dec. 31.-(R)-
James Regis Martin, 16-year-old Iowa
City youth, Saturday faced probable
life sentence for the murder Of Hans
Nielsen, gasoline station proprietor. Of
which he was convicted by q circuit
court jury.
A defense Of insanity had been of.
fered in the boys behalf by numerous
defense witnesses, but no attempt was
made to deny that young Martin shot
and killed Nielsen in an attempted
robbery Nov. 4.
It was expected that Circuit judo
John Vanderwerp would defer ser
tence until next week.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-31
To Report Farm Bill
By Next Wednesday

Washington, Dec. 31.-(P-Chair-
man Jones announced after a meet
ing Of the agriculture committee Sat-
urday that domestic allotment farm
relief bill will be reported to the house
mot later than next Wednesday,"
The committee took no action Sat-
urday, combining its work to a study
OF the detailed provisions Of the pro-
posed bill, which would pay a bounty
to producers Of wheat, cotton, hogs
and tobacco on their share of domes-
tic consumption.
While the bill under consideration
contains the four great staples rec
commended for inclusion In the plan
by organized farm leaders, Jones said
that whether all will remain In the
bill to go to the house was undecided.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-31
H. F. SWEET and Mrs. Minnie D.
Craig Are Rated As Lead
ing Candidates
SENATE TASK IS EASY ONE
Olson to Appoint Committees
and Clear the Decks For
Speedy Action

Things were humming in Bismarck
hotel Hobbies Saturday as members
Of the 1888 legislature gathered tc
discuss their plans for the next 6(
days and prepare for the organiza-
ton of the house and senate.
The former appeared to hold the
greatest interest because of a pros
pective contest within the Nonparti-
san ranks for the speakership. The
issue will be decided in the Nonpar.
tisan caucus, tentatively scheduled
for Monday night.
Leading candidates Saturday were
H. F. SWEET of Kidder county, who
served as assistant Nonpartisan floor
leader at the last session, and Mrs
Minnie D. Craig of Benson county
another Nonpartisan leader at past
sessions.
The basis for the rivalry was not
apparent, although it was assumed
to be friendly one. Nevertheless
the arguments being presented indi-
cate the possibility of sharp disagree
ment over some matters of legisla.
ton which will come up at this ses.
sion.
Hope for Wet Action
Chief among SWEETS supporters, Il
appeared Saturday, were those who
hope for action on the prohibition
issue this year. SWEET is rated as 8
wet and Mrs. Craig is an avowed dry
Echoes Of the Roosevelt Hoover con-
test at the last election also were
heard. Both SWEET and Mrs. Craie
are Republicans but SWEET, in com.
mon with most of his own faction
and the great majority of North Da-
kotans, supported the Democratic
presidential nominee. Mrs. CRAIG
stuck to her guns In the Hoover
camp.
Both have distinguished political
records. SWEET was credited with
much of the Nonpartisan success at
the 1881 legislative session and is
expected to have a majority of the
veterans of the lower house on his
side when the caucus contest opens.
Mrs. Craig was Republican national
committeewoman for North Dakota
Continued on Page Two)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-31
Roosevelt, Garner
Duck Speaker Fight

Washington, Dec. 3l.-(R1ThA
definite statement that neither Presl-
dent-Elec Roosevelt nor he would
have anything to do" with selection
Of the speaker in the hext house was
made with emphasis eatardnS ~
Speaker Garner.
There Is nothing to this talk about
Governor Roosevelt backing any oel
candidate" the vice president eloct
said. Months before the November
elections, We agreed ct = couferonoa
to have absolutely nothing . do Win
It. We agreed It WAS Z matter Tor -
Democrats majority h tn new 49,
to decide and 70 adopted = hAn6s ~
policy. which - ~ uan1uxotnlu6 =