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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-09
Swamps in Minnesota
Searched for Slayer

Willmar. Mimi. Dec. g.. N =
lrailed by city. county and state op-
eratives. Lyman Solmonson. sougnt
lor the killing Of Ruby Haug. l7-year-
ca high school senior. was seen az
Starbuck, so miles northwest OF mere
Friday, 1t was reported Saturday
morning.
A banker at Starbuck positively
Identified photograph Of Solmonson
as the man he saw Friday. Solmon-
ION disappeared after Miss Haue,
daughter Of Gunder Haug. president
OF the Pennock State Bank, was snot
i've times in the home of q minister
with whom she stayed while attending
school here.
Meanwhile, officers were concen-
uating their search in the swamps
near Sedan, is miles east OF Starnuck,
mere 1t was reported q man beleVeo
% be Solmonson was hiding.
Solponson. 20 years old. was q lor-
"1er fnling station proprietor at spl-
yer. His parents. according to sner-
III Anderson, reside ct Warwick, N. =.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-09
CONVICT BROTHERS
OF PARTICIPATE
IN TORTURE HOLDUP
Clifford and Arthur Johnson
Sentenced at ToWner in
Karlsruhe Case

Towner, N. D., Dec. 9.-(F)-Clif.
ford and Arthur johnson. brothers
former Mino.ers. were convicted ir
district court here Saturday on 9
charge of participating in the torture
robbery OF a farmer and his son nea,
Karlsruhe on October II. 1929. Cliff.
ford was sentenced to serve not less
than eight and not more than Il
wears in the penitentiary and Arthur
was given q sentence Of not less than
five and not more than eight years.
A verdict finding both the brothers
guilty OF the crime was returned by
Jury Saturday at $50 a. m. It had
been celebrating since Ills p. m
Friday.
sentence was Immediately imposed
by Judge w. j. Kneeshaw OF Penn
bina. who asked the two defendants
whether they had anything to say
Both replied they did not.
The conviction Of the two brothers
adds another chapter to criminal
case which had many unusual aspects
Arthur Zimmerman. Minot. wa
convicted of being one Of the three
robbers. and served nearly four years
of a 2o-year sentence in the state
penitentiary, before being paroled
few months ago. when Harold Hazen
alias Terry Jerome. former Minoter
confessed he was one Of the robbers
named the two johnson brothers a.
his accomp!ices, and absolved zim'
herman of connection with the crime
Jerome is serving from two to II
years In prison.
Zimmerman at Minot Saturday said
he is hopeful he soon will be grained
a pardon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-09
Three Football Games
On Program Saturday

New York. Dec. 9.-tP-Football
offered a three-game schedule Sat-
urday as its final blast before the
Rose Bowl and East West games on
New Years Day.
Two Of these contests were 20 be
played on the Pacific Coast. where
Southern Methodist's Mustangs, ma
tionally known for their passing at
tack. clashed with the husky Gael'a
Of st. Mary's, and Southern Califor-
MAS Trojans, beaten only by STAN
ford, wound up their campaign
against Washington.
In the south, Biff Jones' Louisiana
State Tigers closed an undefeated
season ct Baton Rouge against Ten.
nessee, with the invading Volunteers
led by Beattie Feathers, apparently
holding the edge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-09
Manufacturers Ask
More Stable Dollar

New York, Dec. s.-(R)-President
Roosevelt had Saturday . recon-
mendation from the National ASso-
citation Of Manufacturers that he
stabilize the dollar on . gold basis Is
soon Is he sees tit and that he give
definite assurance this stabilization
win take place, even though the gold
content Of the dollar be modified.
This recommendation was contained
IN resolution adopted by the asso-
citation Friday night which said II
recognizes that the wise adjustment
Of the monetary standard OF the
United States to the changed econ
omic conditions Is one Of the vital
factors Of the presidents recovery pro-
gram"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-09
FRAZIER DECLINES TO
COMMENT ON DEMANDS

Washington, Dec. 9.-(F,-Senator
Frazier tRep.. N. d. said Saturday
mo arrangements have been made
to receive the delegation which was to
leave Fargo, N. D.. for Washington
Saturday to present a request for
federal funds to finance q state in
dustrial program.
The senator declined to comment
on the leagues demands and gave no
indication of what part he would play
when they reached Washington.
At the office of Senator Nye tRep,
N. d., 1t was said, no word had been
received from the caravan.
The secretaries Of both senators
said they understood the delegation
would include three representatives
from each Of the states So counties
in addition to Governor LANCER and
Arthur c. Townley.
Townley proposes to ask the public
works administration. or whatever
other emergency department will re-
ceiye him. for financial assistance In
building state-owned enterprises.
His program calls for packing
plants, tanneries, shoe and leather
products factories, small distributing
flour mills and "other industries that
will provide market for the farm
er's raw products and work for the
people Of the state"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-09
House Guests Killed
BY Fire in England

whitchurch. Hampshire, England,
nee 0,-(P,-Two house guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. L. ]. Mccormick, OF the
nrominent Chicago family, were
killed by a fire which DESTROYED the
McCormick's country home early sat-
urday.
,noille. French cavalry officer, and
cant ]. H. B. Rodney of London. the
husband OF the former Frances 6trick-
land Lowell, daughter Of r 2. Old
ham OF Seattle. Wash.
Mrs. Rodney was injured by 20
,oot lump to escape the flames.
Hcmmcd in by the flames, the Rod
news were forced 70 jump from the
bedroom, window
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-09
FORMER PRESIDENT
Of OHIO SCHOOL IS
STRICKEN BY DEATH
William O. Thompson Credited
With Plotting Big Univer-
sity to Success

Columbus. o.. Dec. 9. - tP1 49, DR..
William Oxley Thompson. Is, presi-
dent emeritus Of Ohio State Univer-
sity and former moderator of'the As
sembly of the Presbyterian Church in
the United States of America, died
In a hospital here early Saturday. He
had been Ill since Tuesday.
Education. religion and agriculture
7eld equal attraction for DR.. Thomp-
son.
Ohio State university In 1899. when
DR.. Thompson became its president,
vas entering upon the last stage Of
its college in the cornfield" period.
When he had completed quarter Of
century AS its head. Ohio State had
grown to be one of the largest institu-
ttons Of its kind in the country. His
leadership of the institution and his
achievements while its president. were
held responsible IN great measure for
its growth.
Always active in the Presbyterian
church. DR.. Thompson found time for
more than 10 years to preach and
serve In its work. In recognition Of
his efforts. the General Assembly,
governing body Of the church, elected
him moderator for the year l926-27.
Worked Az Farmland
Years Of youthful service as "hired
aand" gave him a dirt farmers
view Of agricultural problems. Presi-
dent Wilson in 1918 appointed him
chairman Of an agricultural commits
sion which was sent abroad and later
OF the presidents request, DR.. Thomp-
son journeyed through the northwest
urging the increased production OF
wheat.
Thompson showed his bent for edu-
cation at an early age. Before he
was five years old, he was master Of
the second reader and had entered
the village schools at New Concord
Ohio. When he was only fifteen. hi
inatriculated at Muskingum college
At sixteen he was granted the righ
to teach. At twenty-five he was Ii
censed to preach and was ordained {
| year later as Q Presbyterian minister
i, Iowa.
After several years as president o
the newly organized "Synodical Col
lege Of the Synod Of Colorado" a
long Mont. where he had removed o.
account Of his wife's health. he re
turned In 1891 to his native state a
president Of Miami university. Il
June 1899, he accepted call to tn
presidency Of Ohio State univerist
and continued In office until his sew
entteth birthday anniversary in 1927
since which date he had been presi
cent emeritus.
He was born at Cambridge. Ohis
November 5. 1855.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-09
HALF OF FARMERS
IN BURLE|GH have
GIVEN SIGNATURES
Other . District Meetings IN
County Are Planned for
Next Week
AGENT URGES COOPERATION
Several Points Over Which
Doubt Has Arisen Explain
ed by Putnam

Approximately half Of the apply
ing farmers and landowners in Bur-
leigh county had signed their con-
tracts under the federal wheat al
lotment-acreage reduction program
Saturday, according to H. O. Put
nam. county agricultural agent.
Meetings have been arranged for
four points in the county next week
to make it easier for farmers in
those districts to sign their contracts.
Tuesday afternoon Putnam will be
at Mckenzie, Wednesday morning at
Sterling and Wednesday afternoon at
Driscoll
O. B. Swanson will be in charge OF
session at Moffit all day Wednes-
day
Farmers who have been unable to
attend district meetings this week
are urged to visit Putnam.s office in
Bismarck as soon as possible to place
their signatures on contracts.
Hopes for Checks Early
Putnam hopes to have 60 per cent
OF applicants in this county signed
up in the near future. expressing =
hope that bonus checks will begin
arriving in Burleigh county around
Christmas time. Both tenants and
landowners must sign contracts, the
bonus to be divided between them in
conformity with their original ten.
ant agreements.
Putnam Saturday made explana-
lions to clear up several points OF
doubt under the federal program. /.
If no wheat has been planted this
year. he said. the farmer can expect
40 bonus payments. However, such
farmer should sign the contract new
ertheless to become eligible under the
program for bonuses in the next two
years.
TO receive any bonus payments,
Putnam said, the farmer must have
planted at least 81 per cent OF his av.
erage wheat acreage.
The acreage taken out Of production
Under the federal plan, according ia
the contract. shall not be used for
the production Of any nationally -pro-
duced agricultural product for sale.
; but may be used as follows: summer
fallowed: planted to soil-improving or
erosion preventing crops, or to food
crops for home consumption on this
farm. or to feed crops for the pro-
6uction of livestock Cor livestock
Droducts) for home consumption o.
use on this farm"
] $3.50 For Idle Acre
| The government is paying farmers
approximately $3.50 for each acre
taken out Of wheat production, Put
nam said.
He cited case of farmer who has
had an average of 100 acres in pro-
auction to bring out this point. The
farmer gets bonus on only 81 acres
"a per cent? of the acreage. The
modified county average is eight and
one-half bushels, making q total Of
459 bushels on which the bonus Of q
cents is to be paid. SOL 80 this winter
and $3672 next spring. The total
bonus on the 100 acres would be
sl2S52.
| Under the plan the farmer agrees
10 take Is acres Us per OMIT out of
production, receiving in return $3.50
per acre ($128.52 divided by 49,.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-09
TQWNLEY' COHORTS
LEAVE FOR CAPITAL
TO SEEK Big GRANT
Depart from Fargo in Automo.
biIes and Bus Carrying SO
Passengers
CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS
LANCER to Fill Speaking En-.
gagements in Missouri; Then
Co'to Washington

Fargo, N. D., Dec. 9.-tPp-Wash-
ington-bound to present a request to
President Roosevelt for 5000, 900
grant OF federal funds to set up fac
tories in North Dakota. between IS
and 100 delegates were leaving Fargo
Saturday, some by car and SO In q
large bus, under the leadership Of
A. G. Townley.
Just before departing at noon.
Townley. in formal statement to
The Fargo Forum, expressed assur-
ance Of favorable action at Washing
ton on his plan which involves the
establishment OF small factories to
utilize North Dakota raw products to
produce food, clothing and fuel for
the inhabitants of the state.
The money from the federal gov
eminent would be used to purchase
the necessary machinery, but Town.
ley would issue state script for use in
all transactions within the state in
volved in his industrial project.
His statement follows:
I'VE have every confidence that our
petition for the finances to set up the
needed plants and factories in North
Dakota will be granted. Out Of the
great abundance Of raw material pro-
duced in North Dakota the people Of
this state must have at least the
necessities Of life-food, clothing
fuel and shelter-or they cannot
longer carry on.
I'VE 60 on mission to end perm
anently the insupportable relief bur-
den in North Dakota
Governor LANCER. who ToWnley
earlier said would lead the caravan
was here part Of Friday but
left to fill speaking engagements II
Missouri. Townley said LANCER would
join the party In Washington.
Townley said the request for funds
would be carried directly to President
Roosevelt. Hell take q day Oft with,
those other fellows to listen to us,
said Townley.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-09
Two Meet Death as
Train Leaves Track

Chillocothe. O.. Dec. e.-(P)-Two
men were killed and four others In
jured, two probably fatally, late Fri
day night when the Sportsman, crack
flyer of the Chesapeake & Ohio rail-
road. was derailed one mile north
east Of here. The dead are:
Harry Greshman. 10, engineer, Of
Covington, KY. and IN unidentified
Negro train rider.
Railroad officials said they believ-
ed two or possibly three more train
riders were buried beneath th& wreck
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-09
STONES SON TO DEATH

Denver. Dec. 9.-(R-After seyera,
groups Of angry citizens had formed
VI street corners at Littleton Frioay
.,aniel K. Smith, who Is alleged Dy
.Attleton authorities to have con
Itssed that he stomped his three.
sear-old son to death Dec. =. va
brought to the county tail here iol
safekecpins.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-09
Alexander Woman to
Be Inferred Tuesday

Funeral services for Mrs. Anton B.
Nelson OF Alexander. who died In q
local hospital Friday morning, viii be
conducted from the Lutheran church,
at Alexander at 2:30 o'clock next
tuesday afternoon.
The body viii be buried ct Alex
ander.
Cancer caused the death Of the So
year-old woman. who had undergone
:everal operations. She had been ir
the hospital here three days.
She was born July I. 1894. In Den.
mark.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-09
Alleged Smugglers
OF Gold Arrested

St. John. Que. Dec. 9.-(R)-Two
men were held by customs Officials
Saturday as members of ring which,
in the last six months. has been esti-
mated to have struggled gold to tho
value of 81 900 900 into Canada from
the United States.
Arrested Friday at st. Andre Road,
Que. customs office, the men gave
their names as Arthur Kappel Of New
York and John Sullivan Of Yonkers
m Y
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-09
DIVORCE IS ASKED
BY MARY P|CKFORD
AS ROMANCE FADES
"America's Sweetheart" SAYS
Noted Film Star Was Men.
tally Cruel

Hollywood, Dec. 9.-(P-Love that
came to them In the Maytime Of their
film careers and blossomed into q
marriage that for years was regarded
as Hollywood's perfect romance had
found Its end Saturday for Mary
Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks in
. brief but revealing divorce COM
plant.
In cold and consise legal phrase
ology, Miss Pickford known to mil
lions Of theatregoers as Americas
sweetheart" wrote an unhappy finale
Friday to what had been considered
filmdom's most beautiful love story.
Supporters Of Hollywood often re-
ferred to Doug and Mary" as the
answer to the question: DO Holly
wood marriages endure?"
Thirteen years ago the lovely Mary
told friends she was "blissfully
happy" Once she said Fairbanks
was the lone great love In her life, :
tut in her divorce complaint she de-
scfibed him as being mentally cruel
to her and indifferent.
G9klC VlVtU1CO 4xAkA1 I'D OCA46 VVA1CA
than the brave, heart-storming hero
Of . dozen cinema dramas on which
he built reputation as being one Of
the screens greatest swashbuckline
lovers. The lovely Mary accused him
Of neglecting her, Of having caused
her embarrassment and humiliation.
No Stay-at-H0me Lover
For her feelings and sensibilities
she charged, the globe roaming Fair
oanlsS lacked consideration. He had
what his son, Douglas Fairbanks. Jr.
described as "Gypsy-foot' Miss Pick
ford claimed, and publicly announced
he had no interest In life excep!
travel.
THAT" she said, destroyed the
legitimate ends Of matrimony."
Doug roamed at will over the face
Of the earth, she complained, and was
absent from home for months.
That Miss Pickford charged
caused much public criticism and un.
fair comment"
Prior to June, 1880, Mary Travelled
with him, visiting titled and royal
friends In Europe. The Fairbanks
began to wander alone. she said, and
the public began to talk.
"Pickfair," the great mansion atop
q Hollywood hill which Mary often
referred to as her dream home" re-
NAMED in her possession under 8
property settlement effected out Of
court, she said.
She consistently declined to COM
ment on the numerous runlors reach
ing Hollywood connecting Fairbanks
name with at least one titled English
woman.
Some months ago Americas Sweet
heart" admitted she and Fairbanks
had separated.
Miss Pickford had been married
to Owen Moore. film actor and had
divorced him. Fairbanks, then, was
married to Beth sully. but they had
virtually separated. Soon after. Fair.
banks was divorced and he and Miss
Pickford married In Los Angeles or
May Is, 1920.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-09

Moscow. Dec. o.-(P)-Not as a con-
quering hero or as Soviet Russia's
man Of the hour. but as plain Com
rade Maximovitch" Litvinoff, the
foreign commissar was welcomed
back to Moscow Saturday after his
successful negotiations leading tc
American recognition at Warrington
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-09
Sign Wheat Contracts RAPIDLY
Cattlemen Incensed
At Beefsteak Cost

New York, Dec. 9.-(R-Twen-
ty visiting cattlemen were in
town Friday, and most Of them
were highly incensed because
they had to pay $50 q serving
for prime beefsteak that brought
only about III cents per pound
when 1t was on the hoof. They
were here to study cattle de-
mands.
The visitors included Andrew
Johnston Of Watford City, N. D.,
and ]. H. Mason OF Spearfish,
s. q.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-09
FAIRBANKS MAINTAINS
DIGNIFIED SILENCE

London, Dec. 0.-H9-Douglas Fair
banks, representative said Satur-
day, is continuing his "dignified 81
lence' regarding personal affairs
including the divorce suit filed Fri
cay BY Mary Pickford.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-09
WALSH LEFT sIzEABLE ESTATE

Washington, Dec. 9.-R)-A petit
ton filed Friday In the district SUI
preuae court placed q valuation Of
more than, 100000 on the estate Of
the late Senator Thomas ]. Walsh Of
Montana, who died last March
shortly after announcement Of his
appointment rs attorney general In
President Roosevelt's cabinet.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-09
RARES MARITAL RIFT

Hollywood, Cal, Dec. o.-(P)-Ian
Keith, stage and screen actor, ad-
nitted Satu day he and his wife. the
former Baroness Fern Andra, have
separated and that divorce Is prob
able.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-09

Americas Sweetheart" was unable
to hold the attentions of her own
husband and so Mary Pickford and
Douglas Fairbanks have reached the
end Of the romance trail. according
to q divorce complaint filed Friday by
Mary at Hollywood.
The above picture, taken recently
shows Mary wearing Napoleon's jew
els, said to have been given by the
famous 'Corsican to Queen Maria
Louisa in 1911. They now are being
exhibited in Los Angeles and Mary
wore them at q social affair.
The Washington times., 1933-04-18
..RHCH|E PUSHES
!: RELIEF WORK

BALTIMORE, Md, April 1S
Governor Ritchie today will draw
$3s,382 cut of the Baltimore
branch of the Federal Reserve
Bank. to start relief projects in
three western Maryland counties
-Allegany, Garrett and Wash
ington.
Welfare workers loaned to the
State began work today in set.
ting UP the machinery for distri'
button Of the supplemental relief
funds received yesterday from
the Reconstruction Finance Cor
poratton. The $38,5s2 is the first
allotment Of funds, which will be
distributed weekly for a two-month
period.
The relief projects include
special road construction and
repair and forestry work.
It was also announced that the
State Advisory Unemployment
Relief Committee has been in
trusted with the task of recruit.
ing Maryland county's quotas OF
1880 reforestration volunteers.
The Washington times., 1933-04-18

Enlisted men of the Marine
Corps feel that the Is per cent
cut prescribed by the new econ
omy act will bear on them with
special severity.
They base this view on the fact
that so much of their compensa-
ton is compensation in kind, and
that the cost of food, clothing
and quarters, to the Government,
has been so greatly reduced that
they have actually been cut con-
siderably more than civilian EN-
ployeS of Uncle Sam.
To a certain extent their case
is paralleled not only by enlisted
men in the other services but by
civilian employees who receive al
loWances in kind. A movement
is under way. on behalf of the
latter, for reductions in the cost
Of quarters and subsistence
charged against them.
Private, $17.S5
Marines say that IS per cent
of all enlisted men in the corps
are rated as privates, at $2l a
month, or privates, first class, at
$50. The application of the is
per cent cut brings these figuerS
down to $17.S5 and $3.50, re-
spectively.
The point they raise is that
the compensation in kind al
lotted them has declined in
cost more than is per cent and
that consequently a lesser re-
duction in cash payments to
them is equitable.
The computed cost Of daily
rations for the last six months
of 1923, they say, was $0.4812.
or SASS for a 30-day month
The present cost of. daily rations
is said to be $0.207, or 1921
for a 3O-day month. Adding
rations cost to base pay shows
The Washington times., 1933-04-18
Buck Privates Draw $17.85
Monthly Under Cut

q positive saving to the Gov
ernment of % per cent on food
alone, or 8 per cent more than
the April / cut to civilian EN-.
ployes.
Other Items Down
It is said further that cloth.
ing costs have been lowered to
the Government from $3.50 for
a four-year period to about $500.
Savings have been possible, it
is contended, on all items fur
nished to the Marine in kind.
In fact, it is asserted that
the average reduction, in the
cost to the Government of such
items has been about IS per
cent, whereas expenses that the
Marine must pay out Of his
own pocket money, such as car
fares, telephone charges, laun.
dry, tobacco. ETC., have hardly
been lowered at all.