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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-01
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-11-06
KURTH CONFESSES
T0FALSE PRETENSE
CHARGES AT M|N0I
Former City Commissioner Ad-
mits Guilt in District
Court Saturday

A1inot, N. D., Nov. 6.-(P)-A. H.
Kurth. former Minot city commission
er. pleaded guilty Saturday afternoon
in Ward county district court to two
charges OF obtaining city money un-
der false pretenses. He is at liberty
under bonds.
Before sentence is passed by Judge
John G. Lowe. before whom Kurth
pleaded guilty, Kurth is to be called In
tor questioning by States Attorney
Robert w. Palda concerning transac-
tons Of city business while he served
several years as a member Of the now
extinct city commission.
Nine other charges still are pend
ing against the former commissioner,
eight Of obtaining city money under
false pretenses and one Of embezzle-
ment Of park district funds. He also
served as secretary of the park board
for several. years.
Under the charges to which Kurth
pleaded guilty he may be sentenced
on each to serve not less than one nor
more than three years in the peni-
Tertiary, or to serve not more than
one year in the county jail, or be fined
rot exceeding three times the value
1t the money or property obtained
falsely, or both sentenced to Jail and
tined.
Kurth is engaged in the insurance
business In Minot and was formerly
cashier of local bank, now closed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-11-06

Vancouver, B. c., Nov. 6.-tR-The
bizarre career Of Texas Guinan has
been ended by death.
Far from the glittering Broadway
where she found fortune. the queen
of the night clubs died Sunday after
an operation necessitated by an in
festival illness with which she was
stricken a month ago.
She had been making theatrical
tour with her troupe of 40 girls and
entered a hospital here last Monday
suffering from colitis. She had been
stricken in Portland. Ore, a month
ago, but had carried on until pain
forced her to leave the show.
A member of her troupe disclosed
that one Of her last wisecracks after
she was stricken was: mo, I'm not
dead. Like the blue eagle, I am on
my way to recovery"
BY her death, the night life Of New
York lost one of its most distinctive
personalities, for she was in class
by herself. There was only one
Texas Guinan and that meant sharp
wisecracks, raucous gaiety, rowdy
mirth.
Everybody was a sucker" to Texas
Guinan and they all loved it. One o.
her most famous expressions wa!
Come on, suckers. give this littl'
girl a hand!" after one Of her girl
had performed with song and dance
She was also credited with author.
ship Of the phrase butter and egl
man."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-11-06
SEVEN KILLED WHEN
AIRPLANE CRASHES
into WALL OF HOME
Craft ExpIodes and House Soon
Is Destroyed; Officials
Probe Tragedy

Shrewsbury, N. j., Nov. 6.--(AP)
An airplane accident which sent i
national guard craft smashing down
into q bungalow, killing two airmen,
and five persons In the house. was
Under four-fold investigation Mon
Cay.
The inquiry was started by the
national guard, the department Of
commerce, county detectives and
state officials. The crash, which was
followed by a terrific explosion as
the plane plowed down to- the base
ment, brought flaming death to 1t.
George r. johnson, 80, South Amer
lean explorer and noted aerial
photographer, and Sergeant Alfred
Poole, SO, airman, and five negroes
trapped as flames resulting from a
gasoline explosion, destroyed their
flimsy home.
Taking off from Red Bank airport
for a Photographic flight, the plane
soon got out Of control. It plunged
through the rear wall Of the bunga-
low. The roof and wall splintered and
collapsed, then the tank exploded
with a roar and in moment the
house was pyre.
The dead, In addition to johnson
and Poole. were: Mrs. Margaret King
%: June King, 5: Patricia King. 2;
Edward Wilson, SO, and Cora Rag
land, IS.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-11-06
Boy Accidentally
Shot by Playmate
Victor SorsdahI, II Years Old,
Victim Of 'UnIoaded' Gun
Sunday
CONDITION REPORTED FAIR
.22-ca|ibre Bullet Pierces Right
Arm and Kidney, Lodges
in Back

Accidentally shot through the body
with an "unloaded" gun by a young
playmate here Sunday afternoon, VIC
tor Sorsdahl. 12-year-old son Of Mr..
anu Mrs. Oscar Sorsdahl. 700 Avenue
A, was in fair condition at a local hos
pital Monday.
The bullet, from a .22-calibre re-
peating rifle, passed through the boys
right arm and entered the back at
about the 10th rib, his doctor said.
The pellet took a downward course
and. after going through the upper
part Of his kidney, lodged itself In the
lower part Of his back on the left side.
Barring complications. the boy has
a good chance to recover, his doctor
said Monday morning
The shot was fired by Emil Goeh-
|ner, 14-year- old son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob F. Goehner of 316 Third st.
Emil, according to his playmates
and young Sorsdahl, had worked the
repeating mechanism several times
and pulled the trigger. Apparently
satisfied that the gun was ''unloaded,' y
Emil then commanded Victor to
stick 'em up"
When Victor complied, Emil pulled
the trigger. The bullet had entered
the magazine the last time he had
worked the repeating mechanism.
Realizing he was wounded, Victor
i ran to the nearby home Of Elmer
Brown at 422 First st. and asked Mrs
Brown for aid. Mrs. Brown immedi-
ately took him to the hospital and
summoned a physician.
Don't blame Emil. It was acci-
dental" Victor told his doctor.
! The boys are students in the
seventh grade of Will junior high
school,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-11-06
Boil Infection Fatal
To Boy From Haynes

A victim Of blood poisoning develop
ing from boils on his scalp, Earl Har-
old Halverson. l5-year-old Haynes
boy, died at local hospital at 1880
O'Clock Saturday night.
He had entered the hospital just
four hours before his death and had
been Ill only since last Wednesday.
The boy was born at Haynes Aug. 2,
1918. the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
]. Halverson. He had attended the
Haynes public schools.
Besides his parents, he leaves three
sisters and two brothers. They are
Mrs. Lloyd Lehnertz. Maureen Hal
verson, Paul Halverson and Ronald
Halverson. all living at Haynes. and
Miss Thelma Halverson Of Fargo.
Funeral services will be conducted
from the town hall at Haynes at l:3o
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon. II
charge Of the services will be Pau
r.ngrey OF Bismarck. OF the Nonsec
ttarian denomination. The body vii
| b buried In the Haynes cemetery.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-11-06
Aid for Bootlegger
Seen in High Taxes

Washington, Nov. 6.--tP)-Govern-
snent statisticians calculate that un-
less congressional tax experts pare
Gown sharply the $700.000,000 they
estimated should be collected from
liquor, wine and beer taxes the first
year following repeal. 1t would be diff
|ficult to keep the levies low enough
20 prevent a continuation Of boot
logging.
Their opinions are based on a tariff
commission compilation Of alcoholic
beverage statistics dating back to
1900, just made public, showing the
highest revenue ever obtained from
distilled spirits. wine and beer was
s483 .O00.0 900 in 1919, the year before
national prohibition.
The internal revenue taxes that
year were 1920 a gallon on distilled
spirits and wine and $6 barrel on
beer. Present levies are $l.10 on the
first two and IS on beer.
Consumption in 1919 for all three
kinds of liquors. the report shows,
was 99l 100000 gallons. only about
half that Of the war years and the
eight years preceding. but levies In
the earlier years were lower.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-11-06
FACTOR IDENTIFIES
TOUHY AS K|DNAPER
Chicago Spectator Says Gang
ster and Aides Were His
Abductors

Chicago. Nov. 6.-(4rLocal offici-
ais Monday said that prosecution of
kidnapping charges against members
OF the Roger Touhy gang. identified
by John Factor. international specu
lator, as his abductors. would prob
ably depend upon the outcome Of at
tempts to extradite the victim to
England.
Factor Sunday broke his long 81
lence concerning his 22-day abduc-
ton, which is reported to have cost
him at least $4,000. by announcing
that he hal identified Touhy. Louis
Kator. Gustave GLOOMY GUS Shat
fer. Willie sharkcy and Edward Nc
Fadden as the kidnapers.
Kator Is a local federal prisoner
while the others are scheduled to 60
on trial Wednesday in federal court
at st. Paul for the kidnapping of Will
liam Hamm. Jr. wealthy brewer.
States Attorney Thomas ]. Court
ney Of Cook county. said he is pre-
pared to ask the grand jury for in
d!ctments against the quintet, but
was uncertain as to the success Of the
case In event the government forces
Factor to return to England to an
swer charges Of swindling British in
vestors out Of $1,000. 900 In stock deals
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-11-06
High Court to Rule
On Minnesota Law

Washington, Nov. 6.-tP)-The SUI
preme court Of the United States Will
hear arguments Tuesday on the valid
lty Of the Minnesota mortgage mora
forum law. the first test Of an "emer-
gency'' measure to come before that
court since the New York wartime
rent laws were upheld.
The courts decision will be TAR
reaching. says Harry H. Peterson
Minnesota attorney general, because
similar laws protecting mortgagors
from foreclosure have been passed IN
other states. The Minnesota law was
upheld In the supreme court OF that
state after the district court Of Hen
nepin county found It ynconstitu-
tional.
Attorney General Peterson, whose
department. wrote the law ct the re-
quest Of Governor Floyd B. Olson, SAID
ne would base his case on the premise
that an emergency Of menactng ma
ture existed In Minnesota which
Justified such Q law under the police
power provision Of the constitution.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-11-06
TRIO CONVINCED OF
SUCCESS VERY SOON

Fargo, N. D., Nov. 6.-P)-Definite-
" convinced the Missouri river diver
sion project will be reality In the
not far distant future, s. J. Doyle, F.
w. Mclean Of Fargo and Miss Nellie
Dougherty, Minot. returned Monday
from the conference before the public
works board In Washington. enthus-
iastic about the reception the pro-
ject received.
Money has been allocated for re-
survey OF the site for the proposed
dam, and this survey Is to be under
taken Immediately, they reported.
Il am convinced In my own mind
that the project will go through and
that work on 1t will be underway
within q reasonably short period,
Doyle reported.
"The spokesmen for the project
rave q remarkably clear and convtnc-
ing picture Of the whole great under
taking, showing its absolute neces-
sity. and we had q wonderful recep-
ton from the board"
Miss Dougherty, Democratic m
tional committeewomall. and Mclean
state Democratic chairman from
North Dakota, were received BY TN
president, but said there was nothing
to make public regarding their inter
view.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-11-06
LABOR FEDERATION
ASSERTS 100000
men BACK AT WORK
Code Control and Re.Employ-
ment Agreement Credited
With Fine Result

Washington. Nov. 6. - (.!, - Code
control and the presidents reemploy-
ment were said Monday by the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor In its Mo-
vember survey of business to have
put 1000 900 back to work.
OF these, it was said that over
loo 900 were reemployed in the July
to September period, while indus
try was declining" and workers to-
tai buying power was raised 8 per
cent"
This was done by shortening work
time by five hours per week through
voluntary agreements and raising
wages two cents per hour" said the
federation statement.
Unemployment was still decreas-
ing in October, according to trade
union figures, which showed 30 per
cent Of the membership out of work
in early October compared to 225 in
September.
Retail buying by wage earners has
increased. and trade Is we'll above
the early part of the year, although
higher prices brought a decline in
September.
when workers are sure Of their
jobs and when their debts are cleared.
the new buying power will continue
into effect. Opening OF closed banks
and guarantee Of bank deposits will
release further buying power"
According to October estimates, the
federation said. over 100000 persons
were already at work on dollars from
the $500 900 900 public works fund.
| In the next few months when q
large volume of construction work
will be released from the $2.l07 ,000,-
600 already allotted. orders for ma
terials will stimulate the heavy in
dustries.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-11-06
Gold Price Raised
To New High Level

Washington. Nov. 6.-F-The ad-
ministratiou raised the RIG price for
newly-mined gold to another success
sive new high Monday at $3.50 an
cunoe. and revealed that e2.800.OOe
nad been paid out In purchases o.
the domestic metal. &
Jesse II. jones, chairman Of the
Heconstruction Corporation. said that
SUBSTANTIAL amounts Of gold have
oeen brought Ia tho world markets
out declined 70 state the actual
amount.
The administration watched the
dollar slide 70 new low level Mon
cay but would give no hint whether
rs gold~huying activities abroad were
anksd q tn sk1dding exchange Sste
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-11-06
Kidnaper Sentenced
To Life in Prison

Kansas City. Nov. 6.-P)-George
MCGEE was given a life prison SEN
tence on conviction by jury Of the
kidnapping Of Miss Mary McElroy,
daughter of the city manager Of KAN
'as City. His brother, Walter, previ-
ously was sentenced to hang for the
same crime.
MCGEE testified he was not i'm
plicated IN the abduction last May,
previously he bad been identified as
one Of the kidnapers by Miss McElroy,
her father, H. F. McElroy, who paid
the 10000 ransom shortly before the
girls release, and Miss Lucille Gates,
divorced wife Of Walter MCGEE.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-11-06
Increase Shown in
Ignite Shipments

Ignite shipments for the four
weeks ending October Fl show = sub
stantial increase over shipments Tor
the corresponding period Of last year,
state railroad commission figures
disclose.
Intrastate and interstate shipments
totaled 21O,232 tons last month, COM
nared with 162, $40 tons for the same
four weeks in 1882.
Intrastate shipments totaled 1885,
651 tons for the four weeks this year
and l87, 241 tons last year. Inter.
state shipments, however, decreased
from Is ,669 for the month last year
20 1850 tons this year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-11-06
GOVERNMENT PLANS
FURTHER PROBE Of
MISSOURI DIVERSION
President Promises Engineers
Will Make New Study; Take
Sympathetic Stand

Washington. Nov. 6.-(N-Carrying
assurance from the president that
funds would be allocated for further
Investigation Of the Missouri river d.
version project, q delegation Of North
Dakotans was on the way home Mon
Gay to report progress In the states
request for $65, 900 900 Of public works
money.
After a week In Washington. dur
ing which they saw the president
twice and were accorded two hearings
before the Mississippi valley commit
ZEE Of the public works administra-
ton, the group was confident their
pleas had fallen on friendly ears.
S. w. Thompson. president Of the
Missouri River Diversion association,
reported before his departure that
President Roosevelt expressed himself
as interested in the project and had
given his word money would be forth
coming for further surveys by army
engineers Of the proposed dam site at
Garrison, N. D.
The president. Thompson said, had
given his message Saturday to Miss
Nellie Dougherty, Democratic ma
t'onal committeewoman from North
Dakota, and Fred w. Mclean. chair
man Of the Democratic central COM
mtttee Of that state.
Is Not Final Approval
Thompson explained assurance OF
funds for investigation did not mean
the administration had given final
approval to the project. He pointed
out that even the president could not
sanction grant Of public works funds
unless the army engineers first pass
Cd favorably on the physical aspects
OF the proposal.
The visit at the white house Satur-
day of the two Democratic leaders
topped off week during which the
westerner5 made their presence In
Washington definitely known. Led
by Senator Nye tRep., N. d. and
Frank w. Murphy, regional public
works director for. the district which
includes North Dakota, the states
representatives painted picture Of
the two Dakotas as fast becoming an
othcr American desert because Of q
gradual lowering Of the ground water
level.
They told Of long dry spells and
grasshopper plaques which had re.
clced the productivity Of the one
time "breadbasket Of the world to q
point where SO more years would see
it an arid ruins. This, they said, could
all be changed II the flood waters Of
the Missouri could be harnessed and
scored for diversion into the dry areas
1.-THE dam must be built" they
said, and the Dakotas have no money
20 build It,"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-11-06
MRS. J. E. WILLIAMS
OF WASHbURN DEAD
Heart Disease Fatal to Wife Of
Secretary Of State Relief
Committee
Tribune Special Service)

Washburn, N. D., Nov. 6-Funeral
services were conducted here Monday
afternoon for Mrs. John E. Williams.
resident Of Washburn for the last Is
years. who died at o'clock Saturday
morning from heart disease.
She was the wife Of the secretary Of
the state emergency relief committee.
Mrs. Williams had been III for six
or seven years but not critically until
the last two months.
Mrs. williams. who was Miss Maude
Edgerton before her marriage, vs.
born ut Austin, Mimi. June .. 1854.
She was married to Mr.. williams at
Darlington on June 8. 1908.
They lived at Turtle Lake from 1905
until 1915. when they moved 70
Washburn, where they had lived since.
Leaves Two Children
Besides her husband. Mrs. williams
leaves two children. Lloyd. Z student
at the University Of North Dakota at
Grand Forks. and Shirley. nine years
old. at Washburn.
Her aunt. Mrs. Sarah Culdice Of
Austin. Mimi. had been with Mrs.
williams for q few weekA preceding
her death.
Last rites were to BE- conducted
from the Methodist Episcopal church
here ct 2 O'Clock, with Rev. Oscar
Swenson in charge. Interment wa
planned In the Washburn cemetery.
Pallbearers were O.. II. stefferud
Hans Nelson. w. ]. Bickert, G. N. Del
sen. Elmo sampsel and Fred F. 0ef.
| ferris.
Several friends Of Mr.. and Mrs
, williams from Bismarck, including
District Judge Fred Jansonius. wer.
expected here for the rites.
Mrs. williams was q member OF TIL
Metz Episcopal church. Order 9
Eastc"il Star and Daughters Of tn
American Revolution.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-11-06
Japs Enter Denial
OF Russian Report

Tokyo, Nov. 6.-(H9eThe war Office
directed to Moscow Monday q flat
denial Of Soviet reports that Japa-
nese planes flew over Russian terri
tory.
"a few japanese army planes are
assisting In bandit-suppression oper-
ations near Manchukuo's eastern
frontier" Z spokesman for the war
office said.
The report at Moscow was that =
squadron Of Japanese military air
planes, including eight scouting craft
and one bomber, flew over Soviet
territory Nov. 3.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-11-06
Foreclosures Halted
On So Homes in State

Washington, Nov. s. ~ (N 80 The
Home Owners Corporation announced
it had stopped foreclosures on SO
North Dakota homes from the time
Of It's establishment In June to Octo-
Der q. Property involved was valued
at 4l45,OOO.
or 2.6e7 loan applications received
by the North Dakota branch In that
period, n were approved with reduce
lions and SAG without reductions. The
North Dakota branch rejected liz ap-
plications before and Is applications
after appraisal.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-11-06
Fire on Iowa Train
DR.. Fisher Issues
Diphtheria Warning

A warning to Bismarck parents
to summon their family physicians
Immediately should their children
complain Of sore Threats was issued
Monday by DR.. A. M. Fisher, city
health officer, after q minor out
break Of diphtheria was reported
at st. Mary's school.
Several students Of the school
are Ill OF the contagious disease.
DR.. Fisher Monday was examin-
ing all students at the school to
make certain that no others show
symptoms Of the ailment. He was
assisted by DR.. Robert Hallenberg.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-11-06
Rooster Appears as
Chinese Bridegroom

Canton, China, Nov. 6.-R-A
wedding In which q pretty Cam
tonese girl married q rooster was
solemnized Monday.
Although her fiance. 6hth
Kwang Tung, was living in Sing
apore, the girls parents decided
her marriage must be performed
while they were still alive.
Accordingly. q graceful appear
ing bird from q neighboring poul-
try farm was selected to act as
the bridegTodm.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-11-06
GOVERNMENT HOPING
TO GET farm TRUCE
BY TW0-WAY MOVES
Johnson Comes West on Speak.
ing Tour in Interests Of
Economic Peace
WALLACE ALSO TO SPEAK
Five.cents- 6ushel Processing
Tax on Corn Become Ef.
fective Monday

washington, Nov. 6.-(R)-An earn.
est two-way federal attempt was un-
der way Monday to win at least q
truce with striking farmers.
Hugh 8. johnson, NRA administra.
tor, left other things to his aides
while he went to Chicago for the first
speech on a peace seeking tour Of the
farm belt. Agriculture officials at
the same time put into effect and
sought to develop a corn-hog pro-
gram to help farmers In the corr
country.
johnson planned to extend this
weeks tour to Minneapolis. Des
Mcines. Omaha, Kansas City, Tulsa
Fort Worth. and Louisville. Secre-
tary Wallace on Saturday will ad-
dress farmers and businessmen In
Des Moines.
Before johnson left Washington
neither he nor Wallace made public
comment on the farm program pre-
sented Saturday by five midwest gov
errors and rejected by President
Roosevelt.
Two new processing taxes were In
effect Monday, on schedule, to raise
money which Is to be turned over to
farmers who agree to reduce crops.
Five Gents on Corn
One was five cents bushel on
corn; that will be raised to 30 cents
Dec. l. The other was on hogs-5C
cents hundredweight, increasing
gradually to - by Feb. l. To obtain
part OF the $3.50, 100000 in payments
farmers must agree to reduce next
years corn acreage 20 per cent and
marketed hog tonnage Is per cent.
With more than 25,O00.OO Of the
nations farm population OF $4,000, 00C
already affected by the farm adjust
ment program, there was every in.
dication the administration intended
to adhere to a development Of that
hoping, meanwhile, that farmers
could be convinced they should wait
a little longer.
Here summed up are the programs
besides corn-hogs, in force or plan.
ned:
Wheat Checks Issued
Wheat-More than 100000 farmer.
controlling about 80 per cent of the
nations average harvested wheat
acreage have signed agreements K
cut paintings next year Is per cent
The first checks in benefit payment!
to be made this fall have reached
Monona county, Iowa, farmers. More
acreage will be taken out than th'
100000 acres which contracting
farmers agreed not to plant with adj
illustrators planning to accomplish
this through separate agreement
With farmers to abide by the Loador
wheat agreement under which th!'
country pledged to cut paintings ap
prcximately 100000 acres.
Cotton-More than 4,0O0,0 900 acre
of the growing crop was plowed un
Ger for which nearly 100000 farmer
are getting the last Of $lll,000, 900 u
payments. -
i'obacco-Campaigns to reduce pro
ouction Of clgar-leaf and hue-cure'
types have been conducted.
Milk-More than dozen milk
marketing agreements are In effect
representatives Of over 100 milkshed
are preparing more. to boost prices t.
producers.
Butter-Purchases are being mad
to prevent surpluses from depressing
prices.