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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-25
ASSOCIATION ASKS
FIVE MEASURES Be
PLACED ON BALLOT
Decision on Proposed Changes
will Be. Given BY People
at June Election
TWO CALL FOR SALARY CUTS
Others Would Limit Property
Values and Slash Official
Mileage Allowances

Petitions were filed with Secretary
OF State Robert Byrne Thursday tc
initiate five proposed measures spon-
sored by the North Dakota Taxpayers
association In an effort to reduce tax
alton.
Two of the proposals provide fol
reducing salaries Of state and county
officials, two call for reduction Of
state and county mileage fees and
one provides for reduction of valua-
ton Of assessment of certain real and
personal property from IS per cent to
SO per cent Of the full value.
Harold B. Nelson, Rugby, submitted
the petitions to the secretary Of state
In behalf Of the Taxpayers associa.
ton.
The committee Of petitioners, ir
charge of proposals, Is composed u
Andrew Johnston, Watford City; J
W. Evans, Carson: P. J. Bottem
sheyenne; Harrison Garnet, st
Thomas, and r. r. Hogue, Linton.
Nelson. stated each measure car
RED approximately 10000 signatures
5000 more than the required number
The secretary of state will rule later
on sufficiency of the petitions which
II accepted. will result In placing tho
live measures on the ballot In thu
June % state urinary
The measure providing for ..reduc.
ton IN assessments would exempt al
farm buildings and improvement.
from taxes.
The proposed law provides that "al
property. real, personal and mixed
subject to general property tax no;
exempt by law or subject to any gros.
sales or other lieu tax, shall be valued
and assessed at so per cent Of the full
and true value thereof. except farm
buildings and improvements which
are hereby exempted from all taxes.
The mileage measures would allow
state officials and enapolyes Of thu
state seven cents mile for automo.
bile travel and actual expenses 70,
rail travel. while county official.
would be allowed 10 cents by automo
bile and five cents mile b. rail.
The governors salary would be re.
duced from $1,000 year to $4,000
lieutenant governor from $1,000 *
$500: attorney general from $500 *
$1,000; state auditor. treasurer, secre.
tary Of state. superintendent of pub.
lie instruction. commissioner Of agri.
culture and labor. commissioner Of
insurance, and railroad commission
from $1,000 to $2,400.
Salaries Of appointive state officer'
and members of boards and bureau.
would be reduced to 80 per cent o,
the present pay.
A downward revision OF salaries o.
all county officials and certain. EN-.
ployes Is proposed. reductions listed II
the measure running approximate,
20 per cent Of present salaries
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-25
Arrange for Wet-Dry
Roll Call in Senate

washington, March 2S.-(R}-A d.
rect vote on one Of the several proh1-
bitton- amending proposals offered Is
expected In the senate shortly IS .
result Of an informal understanding
adopted by wet and dry leaders.
Chairman Norris Of the judiciary
committee, staunch dry, said he was
willing to have one Of the resolutions
reported from his group. with an adj
verse report II need be, In order to
permit q roll call.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-25
AMERICAN FARMERS
/. PLANNING SWITCHIN
CROPS TO Be S0WN
Acreage Readjustments to
Stress Feed and Forage
Crops in Country
PRICES PREVENT ACTIVITY
Low Markets Far Cash Crops
Turn Agriculture Toward
New Operating Basis

washington, March 25.-(R-Con-
tinued widespread acreage readjust-
ment by farmers to reduce the pro-
duction Of low-priced crops and those
involving heavy cash expenditures has
been reported by the agriculture de-
partment.
Instead, the farmers are planting
more crops needed on their own farms
for food or livestock feed. This was
begun last year in an effort to meet
economic difficulties.
Analysing farmers intentions to
plan, based on March l reports. the
department found. that while the in
tended corn acreage Is 90 per cent
larger than the area harvested last
year the acreage Of tobacco-selling
at unusually low prices-which farm
ers intend to plant Is 22.6 per cent
less than the 1891 harvest.
Larger acreages of sweet potatoes,
peanuts, COW peas, and feed grains,
used on farms FOR food or feed are
planned while IL per cent reduction
In beans is intended.
Although extensive increases are in
dicated in wheat. rye, flax: and hay
acreages over last years harvest
sharply reduced by drought. the areas
finally harvested next summer and
fall will be we'll below the average OF
the last 10 years. Potato acres show
. sharp decrease In eastern CONNER
lcial states. ----r,--..,.---,-----.-y-.-..,
The intended acreage OF spring
wheat Is reported at l6,967 900 acres
an increase of 53.3 per cent over the
small 1881 harvest which suffered
heavy losses from drought In the Da
kotas and Montana. The present In
tention represents per cent in
crease over the area seeded last year
II 1t Is carried out and there Is no
material abandonment, the 1882 har-
vest will be about 3 per cent greater
than 1929 and virtually the same as
1880. The 1881 acreage harvested was
II OIL 900. Durum wheat shows 34a
per cent increase over last years har-
vest but the indicated total of $685.
600 is we'll below 1929 and 1880.
Western and northwestern states
where feed crops were affected by the
1891 drought. plan large increases In
oats. The total for the country is 81
per cent over last years harvest, OF
43,602,000 acres. The 1891 harvest
was 39,722 900 acres.
The intended planting Tin thou
sands Of acres) as indicated by farnl-
ers' reports as of March 1, by impor-
tant producing states includes:
Corn: Minnesota 1850: Iowa II, $40:
North Dakota 1868; South Dakota s.
eli: Nebraska 1884.
Spring wheat: Minnesota l,1l6;
North Dakota 6.603; South Dakota g.
767: Montana $500.
Durum wheat: Minnesota 1879:
North Dakota Ass: South Dakota
e45.
Oats: Wisconsin 2,50s: Minnesota
4.575: Iowa 6,147: North Dakota 2,247:
South Dakota 2578.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-25
ONE DEAD, TWO MISSING
IN WEST COAST GALES

Seattle, March 25.-R - Severe
gales which damaged Washington
property and caused at least one
death were followed by storm condi-
tions In other parts Of the northwest
Friday.
A spring blizzard swept across
western wyoming. The Wyoming
highway department reported road,
west from Granger into Idaho were
closed. The wind subsidized in Wash
ington.
Roy Williams. 80, was injured ia
tally when tree crashed through a
building at Gle Elum. where he was
sleeping. Jack Diehl and Arthur Lee
le-year-old Everett youths who start
ed q canoe trip across Puget Sound
In the face Of the storm, were missing
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-25
CHURCHES OBSERVE
GOOD FRIDAY With
SPECIAL SERVICES
Christians Throughout World
Mourn Death Of Christ on
Anniversary

Special services were held in most
Of Bismarck's churches as Christian
ity observed Good Friday, the ami
versary Of the death of Jesus Christ.
Religious ceremonies were begun In
st. Mary's procathedral at 8 a. m.
with the mass of the Pre-Sanctified,
and other Good Friday exercises were
to continue throughout the morning,
afternoon, and evening.
A morning prayer service was con-
Quoted at st. Georges Episcopal
church In the forenoon while noon
services from 1915 to 1:l5 O'Clock
were held at Trinity Lutheran. Medi-
tation services were on the afternoon
program at st. Georges.
Most Of the Good Friday services,
however, are arranged for this eve
ming In the various churches. Some
OF them will have communion cere-
monies.
Will Receive Glasses
New classes of young people will be
received during evening services at
the Presbyterian and McCabe Metho-
dist Episcopal churches.
Evening services in the various
churches will begin at the following
times: First Evangelical. 1880; First
Lutheran. 7:45; st. Mary's procathe-
dral, 1880; German Evangelical, 800;
st. Georges Episcopal. 7:45: Presby-
terrain, 1880: Gospel Tabernacle, 7:45:
Zion Evangelical. 1880; and 11cCabe
Methodist Episcopal, 1880.
Following Tenebrae at st. Mary's
procathedral this evening, a particle
OF the true cross will be exposed for
veneration. At mass this morning the
cross In the church, which had been
yelled for two weeks during Passion
tide, was unveiled and during the day
the cross was exposed for veneration
At 400 Churches In Rome
At Rome, black robed Catholic
priests commemorated Good Friday
prone at the affairs Of the city's 400
churches.
In America, Europe. Asia, and AZ
RIGA, priests and bishops and church
men Of the highest rank Frustrated
themselves at that point In the ritual
which recorded the death Of their
spiritual leader.
Professions of the faithful at Rome
went to the churches Of st. Peters
st. Johns, and Holy Gross, where
relics Of Christ's passion and death
were on display.
Thousands crowded the holy stairs
next to st. John Lateran church
These, they believe, were the stairs
Christ assembled in Pontius Plate:
house after he had been crowned With
thorns. Tradition has It that st
Helena. mother Of the first Christian
emperor Of Rome, Constantine
brought them to Rome from Jeru-
salem.
The worshipers assembled the stepl
only on their knees, stopping on eact
step to recite q prayer. At the tor
Of the stairs they knelt before 1T
tie chapel containing painting O
Christ, supposed to have been mad.
by st. Luke on wood.
Between noon and p M. tn
hours when Christ hung on the cross
Rome was like dead city. most ever,
one being either at church Or 1t home
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-25
CONVICT C0NFESSES
TO TAKING PART IN
BANK ROBBERY HERE
George White, Alias The Turk
Gives Statement to Iowa.
Police Officials

George White, alias the TURK" ha.
confessed to being one Of five mer
who robbed the Dakota Nationa
Bank of Bismarck Of more than $70,'
900 In cash and securities Aug. Z, 1880
asserts a letter from a Minneapolis
detective to Chief Of Police G. J. Mar
tineson.
White named four men as his &C.
completes. Three Of them are fugi'
tives from justice and police art
Withholding their names. The fourth
man, believed to be implicated wa:
killed In q holdup In Minneapolis re-
Gently. His name was Francis Far.
ley.
White confessed following his con-
viction for bank robbery in connec'
ton with the holdup of bank a.
Clinton, Iowa. according to letter
sent to Martineson by authorize!
there. He was sentenced to life i'm
prisonment under the habitual Grim
inal act.
Bitter over his conviction, White
told Of the Bismarck affair after re-
ceiving his sentence, the Iowa mef
said.
Bismarck police staged a legal bat
tie with Iowa for the custody Of Whit
three months ago following his ar
rest In California on vagranc!
charge. The governor Of the stat
finally extradited him to Iowa afte'
a hearing In which both states wer'
represented.
White first came under suspicion
as one Of the participants In the Bis
marck holdup more than a year ago
Acting on tip from Minneapolis AL
thorities. Martineson circularized
description of the man to polic'
throughout the country.
White and the three suspects still
at large have long criminal record
stretching over q period OF years
White was reported to be bite
against one of the men who he sais
had double crossed" him.
While not divulging the names o
the suspects, Martineson said tina
one Of the men was known to him ant
had been seen in Bismarck on severa
occasions.
Charles Whitley, one Of the Gus
toners in the bank here at the tim
Of the holdup. has identified two o
the suspects, Martineson said.
White made an attempt to breal
jail while waiting for trial by at
tempting to saw his way out Of tn
building
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-25
NelU Clue Fades in
Lindbergh Mystery
Colonel Comes to Conclusion
Hot Tip From Virginia
Was va|ueIess
POLICEMAN EXPLAINS CASE
SAYS Norfolk Men Interviewed
Filler and Latter Had Mat
ter Investigated

Hopewell, N. j., March 25.-(F-
Police at the Lndbergh home an
nounced Friday that Col. Charles A.
Lindbergh had come to the conclu-
sion information brought BY three
citizens Of Norfolk, Va, had mo spe-
cific significance in the investigation
Of the Lindbergh baby kidnapping.
When Col. H. Norman Schwarz-
kopf, superintendent Of state police
was first told Thursday Of the report
that the Norfolk men had informa-
ton indicating the baby might be on
yacht in Chesapeake Bay he said
1t was absolutely untrue"
In his night bulletin from the
Lindbergh home, where he Is In gen
eral charge of the police search for
the kidnapers. Schwarzkopf modified
this statement. He said then that
the Norfolk men had been to the
Lindbergh house on Tuesday and
that their information had been in
vestigated and found to have no "spe-
cific significance"
It was generally supposed this was
simply schwarzkopf's own conclu-
sion, but Friday the police chief an
nounced he had been speaking fol-
Col. Lindbergh, that Col. Lindbergt
had had the investigation made him
self, and that Col. Lindbergh still
believes the information from Vir-
GINA to have no specific signifi-
cance."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-25
Today in Congress
TODAY IN CONGRESS
Senate

In recess until Monday.
Glass banking reform bill hear
ing continued by banking and
currency committee.
Bus regulation bill studied by
Interstate Commerce committee.
judiciary subcommittee resumes
consideration Of Wilkinson NOM
nation to circuit court bench.
House
Continues consideration Of rev.
enue bill.
Ways and means committee
considers tax amendments.
Coinage committee investigates
silver.
Special committee on govern
ment economy studies salary cuts.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-25
Indian Seer Leaves
For Crusade in u. S.

Bombay. india, March 25.-{R
-Meher Bahia, the Indian spir-
itual leader whose disciples call
him "the Messiah" and the
Goldman" left here Friday for
q new crusade In America.
He intends, he said, to break
down all religious barriers, de-
stroy Americas materialism and
amalgamate all creeds into .
common element Of love.
Many indians regard Meher
Bahia g Gandhi's duru. or spir-
ituai adviser.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-25
GUILTY. NOTES

Houston. Tex.-On trial for posses
sion and sale Of whiskey. Johnny
Zarxana pleaded not guilty. His wife
said she was guilty. After officers
piled up evidence against Johnny, he
said he was guilty; his wife also re-
versed her plea. The case was dis
missed against the woman. but john
ny was given . year and . day In
jail.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-25

Norfolk, Va, March 25.-(P,-Hope
for the safe return Of the kidnapped
Lindbergh baby Friday centered
largely upon negotiations reported to
be under way between the kidnapers
and three residents Of Norfolk.
Serving as the intermediates were
the Rev. H. Dobson- Peacock, Rear
Admiral Guy H. Burrage, retired, and
John Hugh Curtis, Norfolk boat man
Iufacturer.
Optimism the worlds most famous
baby, reported to be safe, would soon
be recovered, was expressed by Dean
Dobson Peacock.
I'VE are very optimistic" Dean
Dobson- Peacock said. I'VE hope the
negotiations will move rapidly and
that the baby may be returned with
in q few days."
The three intervenors, however,
said they were fearful that publicity
described as premature" may inter-
fere with the early completion Of the
negotiations. A statement issued
jointly by the three said information
concerning the move to recover the
child snatched from his crib Is days
ago, should come from Colonel Lind
bergh and that what transpired at
their recent conference with the IA
nous flier and his wife was strictly
confidential.
| At the time negotiations we're
opened with the three Norfolk men,
Dean Dobson Peacock said, 1t was
reported to them that the baby vas
safe and WELL" He added that he
did not know where the baby Is and
that he had not been informed the
child was on a boat In Chesapeake
Bay.A
| No ransom sum was stipulated In
the preliminary negotiations, he
stated.
In their formal statement the three
men said they visited the Lindberghs
at their home In Hopewell, N. j., on
Tuesday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-25
rORFEITS Sl.ooo BOND

Fargo, N. D., March 25.-lR-
Judge p. n. Paulsen today ordered
forfeiture Of $1,000 cash bond posted
IN the case Of william Parker. Min
neapolis. convicted IN Cas- county
court last October on charge Of
possession Of III gallons Of alcohol.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-25
The Weather

and colder tonight;
Saturday partly cloudy.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-28

ten, and distributed at no extra cost
to the people of the state. It is
rated by the office Of education and
teachers college, Columbia, as one OF
the four best in the United States.
Our demonstration conferences for
teachers which replaced the round
up type OF institute have been copied
in several states"
Reorganization Saved
This reorganization the first year
saved to the school districts 800, 1000,
to the teachers $4,000. and the av-
erage expenses to the individual coun-
ties dropped from sl08 to S68.
Miss Palmer reviewed other i'm
provements brought about including
revision of the high school syllabi,
higher minimum requirements for
certification, and standardization Of
examinations for eighth grade, and
high school subjects.
She said school systems everywhere
give little consideration and oppor-
tunity for the majority of children
and young people who are not of the
student type but are mechanical and
manual minded
There is need for vocational guild
ance,' she said 1T is unfair that the
state should offer training only in one
field and so much Of that that the
supply is almost twice the demand
and each year we produce almost two
legally qualified teachers for every
available position.
There is continual agitation that
one or two of our teacher training
institutions be closed as an economy
measure. But it is poor economy to
let expensive buildings and good
equipment stand unused when each
June welcomes $500 high school
graduates, many of whom are eager
for further training for life. But it
is good economy to reorganize that
which we already have into that which
we greatly need
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-28
r. o N T l N u E I'd
from page ono.
Clear Margin for
Roosevelt Shown
BY Poll i'm State

and Thomas has al 1922 or 4.84 per
cent. Rdosevelt's margin over Hoove.
is approximately to 2.
Whatever trend TO Hoover may ex-
! list, as claimed by his party workers
is reflected in the shift Of his per-
centage from 37l9 week ago to 81 .33
this week.
Only scant changes were recorded
in percentages from Maine, Vermont
New Hampshire. Massachusetts
Rhode Island, Connecticut and New
Jersey. the seven states in the Hoover
column. Roosevelt continues to carry
the Al other states with little change
in the margins indicated. More than
100000 additional ballots were count
ed during the week but neither -candi-
date showed gain Or loss of as much
as one 1 per cent in any state.
New York and Delaware continue
to be the most closely contested states
in the poll, with Hoover gaining lit
t, lite in each case.
Returns from Estate unknown" as
large as those from Connecticut. con-
tinue to give Roosevelt big edge,
5947 per cent to 1855 for Hoover.
This is in excess of Roosevelt's ratio
for the country as whole.
G. o. r. Desertion Continues
The swing of Republican voters
away from Hoover continues in about
the same ratio previously established.
In California, Iowa, Kansas, Michi-
gan. Nevada. Oregon. Pennsylvania,
South Dakota. Washington. Wiscon-
sin and Wyoming. as we'll as in North
Dakota, Roosevelt is getting more
votes from former Republicans than
from the Democrats. Throughout the
nation. Roosevelt is receiving 37.19
per cent of his total vote from former
Republicans, an increase over the
percentage reported last week. Hoo
yer is getting 80.61 per cent Of his
total from Republicans and GOO per
cent from former Democrats. These
ratios also are practically unchanged
Commenting editorially. The Digest
asserts it already has been accused of
favoring both Roosevelt and Hoover
in the poll. but remarks that, LAS an
cid campaigner The Digest is used to
it and makes allowances for politi-
clans who may be a bit up in the
air"
It also oints out that the semi-final
returns of the poll in 1928 showed
Hoover leading in "A states and Smith
in four and that the figures then in
dicated Hoover would carry Virginia.
North Carolina. Texas and Florida in
the solid south"-which he did in
the election.
Figures BY States
The votes reported by the poll from
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PRECINCT No. vivid Rose Town
ship, except Lots 3 and 4 in Section 4,
all of Section and all of Section z,
Lot in Section s and all of Section
1S-137-75, vote at School House No.
l. nspector-Chairman of Township
Board of Supervisors.
PRECINCT No. 2-Long Lake Town
ship, 1875, and Lots 3 and 4, in Sec
ton 4. all of section 5, and and
lot in section 8. and all of Section Is
i'm Township 1875, vote at School
House in Moffit. observation-disclosures
of Township Board of Supervisors.
PRECINCT No. 3-Morton Town.
ship, 1877, vote at School House. In
spector-Chairmano of Township Board
of Supervisors.
PRECINCT No. 4-Telfer Township,
1878, vote at School House. Inspec-
tor-Chairman of Board of Super
visors.
PRECINCT No. 5-Missouri Town
ship, 1879, vote at Eldridge School
House. Observation-Disclosures of Board
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Washburn Veterans
Go After Members

Washburn,. N. p Oct. 28.-(P)-
Stressing the necessity of an early
and large membership for 1888, state
and district Legion officials address
ed large gathering of eX-service-
men from this section at member
ship-drive pep meeting and banquet
here.
The meeting was held under the
auspices of the Victor B. Wallen post
of the American Legion, with A. E.
Thompson, post commander, as chair
man. Speakers were H. S. Kreidler
of Wahpeton, state commander; Jack
Williams, Fargo, state adjutant; T. o.
Kraabel, Fargo. service commissioner
and D. D. Woldtz. district deputy of
the fourth judicial district.