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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-08-21
ASSERTS SALES TAX
USELESS TO SCHOOLS
State instruction Head Says It
Could Not Help Before
1894 Term

Declaration that the proposed state
sales tax, up for decision Of the peo-
pie at a special election Sept. %, can
not help the schools this year was
made Monday by Arthur E. Thomp-
son. state superintendent of public in
struction.
Thompson based his assertion upon
existing laws covering distribution Of
school monies. to which he has given
special study since the proclamation
Of Governor William LANCER calling
the special election. These. he said,
prohibit the distribution to schools Of
any money which might be received
from the sales tax until September.
1884.
His statement follows In full:
II am in favor of any legislation
that will help those schools which are
TOW In financial distress.
However. the plain and unfortunate
fact Is that the sales tax, II enacted,
cannot help those schools this year.
The law creating the state equaliza-
ton fund definitely outlines the pro-
cedure under which all monies are
received into this fund, and distribute
ed. This law clearly states that the
distribution of all monies in this fund
must be made September first Of each
year. There is no provision for dis
lrlbution at any other time.
Hence it is obvious that any monies
coming into the state equalization
fund from the sales tax df 1t becomes
law on September ~ will not be
distributed until Sept. !, 1894, unless a
special session Ct the legislature is
held to amend the law"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-08-21
Touhy Gangsters Are
In Jail at St. Paul

St. Paul, Aug. 21.-(P-The routine
of Sunday in the city Jail was inter-
rupted when police and federal au-
thorities removed Roger Touhy, Chi
cago gangster, and three Of his
henchmen from their cells long
enough to photograph them and take
their fingerprints.
Touhy and three of his ieutenants
of Chicago gangland were placed in
separate cells Friday to await trial on
charges Of kidnapping William Hamn,
Jr., wealthy st. Paul brewer. They
were brought from Milwaukee.
While the records were being taken,
city, county and federal authorities
watched with heavily armed detec-
tives and agents. The four men were
returned a short time later to their
cells.
Between now and Nov. 7. the date
set for the trial, the county and fed
eral authorities will be busy preparing
their case against the four men.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-08-21
Aimee Is Peeved by
Remarks of Lawyer

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Aug. N.-(R
The ire of Mrs. Aimee Semple
Mcpherson Hutton, famed woman
evangelist, continued to burn
Monday against description OF
her as "a good actress and a clev-
er Snowman"
Her immediate retort after al,
introduction including that phrase
by George Claassen. president OF
the Linn County Bar association
at a lawyers dinner, was II have
never had such an introduction
before In 26 years as an evangel-
ist and I am cross"
Claassen also referred to her
as the most widely advertised
woman evangelist in all history"
At q religious gathering later
she said: If 1t had been me I
would have just curled up and
nearly died; but when they attack
Christ, all the blood Of my ances-
tors for generations rises in my
veins, and I must stand up and
defend my faith"
At the religious meetings she is
conducting here, she planned to
repeat during the day her asser-
ton that Claassen had put
Christ under fire" and she was
retaiating for that.
Claassen stood by his guns and
declared he told the truth"
Before calling on her to speak
Saturday Claassen whispered,
according to Mrs. Hutton: Don't
mind when I introduce you. ]
understand you are good sport
and can defend yourself"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-08-21
Indy Lends Hand
To British Aviator

Reykjavik, Iceland. Aug. 2l.-(R-
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh obeyed a
rule of the air and lent helping hand
to a comrade in distress when he aid
ed q young British pilot, John Gier-
son, In salvaging parts from the lat
ter's plane, wrecked Sunday In an at
tempted take off for Greenland.
Grierson left England August on
the first leg Of an intended flight by
stages to New York, and reached. Ice
land by way of the Orkney and Farore
islands A wave broke over one Of the
floats and completely wrecked the
craft.
Grierson was not hurt. Lindbergh
did everything possible to lessen the
. Briton's disappointment.
The American aviator, who is en-
gagged in a northern air mapping tour
conferred aboard the supply ship Jel-
hinge which Monday awaited sailing
orders from New York.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-08-21
STATE IS DIVIDED
into DISTRICTS TO
PUSHNRACAMPA Align
Burleigh County Jumped With
Others on Slope Under
Mandan Merchant

jamestown, N. D., Aug. 2l.-(P}-
North Dakota was divided into nine
districts for the purpose of supervis-
ing work of the national recovery ad-
ministration by the state recovery
board here Saturday.
The board, called to order by Gov
ernor William LANCER. named George
E. Duis, Grand Forks, as president
and r. B. Cummins, Mandan, secre-
tary.
In outlining the work of the board,
Duis said that shortening OF hours
without employing more persons
would not attain the objective of the
national administration.
Counties in each district with the
board member in charge follow:
Number one: w. H. Westergaard
Williston; Divide, Burke, Mountrail
Mckenzie and Williams.
Number two: A. A. Lefor. Dickin-
son; Dunn. Billings, Golden Valley
Starke, Slope, Bowman, Adams and
Hettinger.
Number three: r. B. Cummins
Mandan; Morton, Mercer, Oliver
Grant, Sioux, Emmons and Burleigh
Number four: o. G. Frosaker, MI.
not; Ward, Renville, Bottineau, Nc.
Henry. McLain and Sheridan.
Number five: Alex Currie, Cando,
Towner, Rollette, Cavalier, Pierce
Benson and Ramsey.
Number six: George E. Duis, Crane
Forks; Pembina, Walsh, Nelson anc
Grand Forks.
Number seven: Alison Wells, James
town; Eddy, Foster, Wells, Kidder
Stutsman. Logan and Mcintosh.
Number eight: Roy Johnson, Cassel.
ton; Steele, Griggs, Barnes, La Moure
Dickey and, acting jointly with w. w
Murray, Cass.
Number nine: w. w. Murray, Far.
60; Trail, Ransom, Sargent, Rich
land and, acting jointly with Johnson
Cas-.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-08-21
Will HOLD BISMARCK
CORN show This YEAR.
Premiums to Be Solicited on Ac.
count Of Failure to Secure
Appropriations

Bismarck will hold corn show this
year although the prizes will not be
as elaborate as in former years. De-
cision to hold the show this year was
reached at q meeting Of the executive
committee Of the board OF directors
of the show at meeting here Mon
day.
Owing to the fact that there will
be no state or county appropriations
for the show this year. expenses will
have to be curtailed, but 1t is planned
to have prizes donated by Bismarck
business men and others who are In
terested in seeing the corn show kept
alive.
Chairman George viii Of the execu-
tive committee believes that North
Dakota will be able to make an excel
lent showing this year despite drouth
conditions that have cut down the
yield considerably. Some very fine
samples of corn already have been
secured that indicate a fair yield and
an exceptional grade when it is fully
developed.
Dates for the show were set for
October 2e, ~ and %. The premium
list will be prepared at an early date
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-08-21
TO START PURCHASE
OF 100000 SWINE
WEDNESDAY MORNING
Will Buy At Chicago, Omaha,
South st. Paul, Sioux City,
Kansas City, st. Joseph
Minimum PRICES FlXEC
Amount Paid to Be Determined
BY Weight; Standard
Price For SoWs

Chicago, Aug. 2l.-(P)-The en1er-
gency hog program calling for the
purchase of five million pigs and
sows by the federal government will
be inaugurated Wednesday in six
middle western markets, the ag-icul-
tural adjustment administration an
nounced Monday.
Purchasing will be carried on in
Chicago, Omaha, South St. Paul.
Sioux City, Kansas City and st. Jo-
seph, Mo-, markets.
Farmers can follow the usual pro-
cedure In sending their hogs to the
markets, it was explained, but were
cautioned not to sell SO far below the
governments prices as to allow ex-
horbitant handling fees for the usual
middlemen.
The Chicago stockyards was made
basing point and G. B. Thorn, field
representative of the corn and hog
section OF the A. A. A., announced the
government would pay the following
prices:
Pigs weighing Is to 80 pounds.
$3.50 per hundred pounds; pigs OF
81 to IS pounds, 1925; pigs weighing
SO to 40 pounds, 5000; Al to IS
pounds, $8.75; As to SO pounds, $3.50;
81 to IS pounds, $8.25; Sc to 60
pounds, $500: 81 to IS pounds, SITS:
IS to 70 pounds, $3.50; II to IS
pounds, $725.
For pigs weighing rs to 80 pounds,
the announced price was $500; 81 to
IS pounds, $6.75; SO to 80 pounds,
$3.50: 81 to IS pounds, $6.25, and SO
to 100 pounds, $500.
Other Markets Lower
In all markets except the Chicago
market, the prices will be 40 cents
per 100 pounds below those at the CHI
cago basing point. Other basing
points may be announced later. Thorn
said.
For sows, of which the agricultural
administration plans to buy one MIL
lion head, the price will be the cur
rent market quotation plus $500 prem
ium and without the customary
reduction because the sows are
| OQG W ldllOW. Aluo dNOo ~ kSJ0AASo
to the market payment, Thorn ex-
planned.
Runts will not be bought, he said
and the south's razor backs -ol
range pigs" will be bought in at $3.W
a hundred pounds below the basine
point schedules.
Prices will be made on the basis OF
the average weight Of the lot ship
ped, but to prevent spectators from
mixing very light and very heavy pigs
to obtain a favorable average weight
for the shipment, the administration
will require that individual pigs II
each lot must not vary more than &c
pounds in weight. Thorn said.
In other markets, Thorn said, pur.
chasing will begin Aug. %.
Four million pigs of from Is to 100
pounds will be bought in the course
Of the relief plan, along with one mil
lion sows, with q minimum weight Of
275 pounds, due to farrow soon. II
may be required. Thorn said, that the
sows be due to farrow within three OF
four weeks.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-08-21
EARLE H. T0STEV|N, .
EDITOR OF MANDAN
PIONEER, SUCcUMBS
Cerebral Hemorrhage Proves
Fatal to 43.Year.0Id Man,
III Many Years
WAS WORLD WAR VETERAN
Covered Sessions Of Legislature
in Bismarck and Was Well
Known Here
WAS WORLD WAR VETERAN

Earle Fl. Tostevin, 43. managing edi-
tor Of the Mandan Daily Pioneer, died
at his home in Mandan early Sunday.
Death came as the result Of cere.
bral hemorrhage following a restless
night. He had suffered for many
years from a complication Of diseases
caused by glandular disturbances and
a short time ago was severely injured
in an automobile accident.
He spent Saturday at his desk and
for the last two days had devoted
much time and attention to the Mis-
souri, Solpe gladiolus and civic league
flower show, for the success of which
he was largely responsible.
Writer. soldier, editor and poet,
Earle Tostevin filled an important
place in North Dakota journalism. His
wide acquaintance throughout the
state, his activity in the American
Legion and the Masonic lodge and his
familiarity with the political situa-
ton in the state combined to make
him one Of the most capable news
rapermen in the state.
Was Well known Here
For many years he covered North
Dakota legislative sessions for the
Pioneer and his pointed comments
and ability to translate probable
trends of pending measures for his
readers went long way toward writ
ing political history In North Dakota
He had many friends in Bismarck
who were shocked to learn Of his
death.
He took keen interest in state and
local affairs and played q prominent
part in Mandan's development and
civic life. He was an ardent support.
or for the Missouri Slope country anc
was interested in wide range of en-.
terprises throughout the southwestern
section of the state.
Tostevin served overseas with the
American Expeditionary Forces from
Dec. Is, 1917, to Feb. 26, 1919, enlist.
ing in the headquarters company Of
the First Infantry, North Dakota Ma.
tional Guard at Valley City Sept. 20
1917. He served as sergeant during
Continued on page two)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-08-21
MYSTERY HIGHWAY
DEATH IN CAVALIER
COUNTY IS PR0BED
Farm Laborer and Transient
Die in Mishaps in North.
west Part of State
GRAIN DOORS FALL ON ONE
Other Is Caught Beneath Upset
Truck; Boy May Die As
Result Of Crash

Weekend accidents In North d.
kota Monday had taken toll of three
dead and one seriously injured.
The dead are:
Jerry Meyers, about IS. killed IN
highway crash near Minot.
Allen Buckingham, SIS, victim Of q
mystery highway accident near Cal.
win Cavalier county.
William McGray, about SO. killed at
Stanley by the fall Of grain doors in
the box car in which he was sleeping
with other transients. i
Allen Buckingham was killed early
Sunday morning in an automobile &C.
c:dent and officials are searching for
a hit-and-run driver.
Buckingham, according to testimony
at coroner's inquest, started out
from Calvin for his home two miles
away in a car driven by James Lillioo.
],illico testified he had been drinking
and did not know Buckingham was
in the car until he reached home.
Body Found on Road
Buckingham's body was found by a
neighboring family on the road. Cuts
and bruises indicated, officials be-
lieve, that he was struck and run over
by another automobile. but they have
been unable to determine how he left
the Lillico car. The coroner's jury
recessed to await developments before
deciding upon verdict.
Meyers, laborer on q threshing rig.
was fatally injured In, an accident in
volving two motor vehicles near the
G. l.. Brown farm, three miles n0fth
OF Berthold. go
He suffered a fracture of the skull
when a truck in which he was riding
was struck by an automobile attempt
ing to pass 1t. The truck was upset
and Meyers, who was riding in the
box, was caught beneath the over
turned machine.
Probe Report on Lights
Ward county authorities are seek
ing notification of report that there
were no lights on the truck.
McGray was killed when grain doors
in a freight car tumbled on him as
he slept. wien the car was moved by
q Great Northern switch engine.
Herbert Mcdonald, 43, of Omaha.
another transient who was sleeping
in the car, suffered crushed shoul-
Ger. r. Marshall, AZ, third transi-
ent, escaped injuries.
Efforts are being made to get in
touch with relatives of McGray
whose home is believed to be in Sioux
City. Iowa.
Wallace Hanson, IA. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hans Hanson, living IL miles
northeast of Bowbells, is unconscious
and In critical condition in a hos
pital there as result Of injuries sus-
tanned Saturday night in collision
of two automobiles.
Six other persons, four Of whom
were riding with the boy, also SUI
fered bruises or more serious injuries
The accident happened when a
front tire on the Hanson automobile
blew out, causing the machine to move
over into the path of an approaching
automobile occupied by Levi and Reu.
ben Larson, brothers, living neal
Flaxton.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-08-21
Government Ready to Buy Pigs
Three Dead in N. d. Weekend Accident Toll
Four Are Killed in
Explosion on Road

Wilmington, Del, Aug. 2l.-R
The crash of two trucks, one
loaded with picknickers. the other
with chemicals early Monday
turned a straw r1de into an in
ferno, killing four persons and in
juring a score of other seriously
enough to require hospital treat
ment. 80. SO.
Police said that the truck carry
ing the ch e m icals. part OF
a freight shipment bound for New
York, crashed into the rear OF
the merrymakers' truck.
Fire followed instantly and a
moment later there came an ex-
plosion which aroused the coun-
tryside.
Young people were strewn over
the roadside, but 1t meant the
saving of their lives. The four
who burned to death were trap
ped in the straw-strewn picnic
truck.
Several were injured in addi-
ton to the score who were brought
to two Wilmington hospitals. But
their names were not obtained in
the excitement.
On the Wilmington Philadsl-
phia pike, main travel artery, and
casting a glare which could be
seen for miles, the accident caused
a traffic jam which blocked cars
for miles in both directions. State
police declared the driver Of the
truck which carried the chemi-
Gals, told them he saw the other
truck too late to stop.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-08-21
MISSOURI DIVERSION
URGED upon WORKS
CHIEFS AT MEETING
State Committee Gathers At
Jamestown, Hears LANCER
and Murphy Speak
NEEDS OF Farmer TOLD
Minnesotan Says Roose We t
Program Will Be Of Real
Help to Agriculture

Jamestown. N. D.. Aug. 21.-tP>-
The matter of diversion Of the Mis-
souri, river was presented to the North
Dakota public works committee and
to Frank Murphy, regional director of
public works, at a meeting here Mon
day.
Joe Doyle. Fargo, chairman Of the
state committee, called the meeting to
order and introduced Murphy and
Governor William LANCER.
Governor LANCER said the people Of
North Dakota want two things. fix
ed minimum price on wheat and other
grains and completion Of the Missouri
River Diversion project.
The governor called attention to a
drop of 20 cents in the price of wheat
during the last few weeks and de-
clared that unless the farmers are
given fair price for their grain and
other products they face ruin. He sug-
gested 81 .25 at Minneapolis as mini
mum price for wheat, IS cents for
rye and 50 for flax.
1--WE want these prices established
not only for this year but next year"
Governor LANCER said, land II you can
get President Roosevelt and Secretary
Wallace to set these prices, we will
take care of all of the unemployed in
North Dakota"
Murphy Has His Say
Murphy declared he was in James,
town as regional director of the pub
| lie works program and In that capa-
city had nothing to do with the prices
OF grain, but that since he had spent
SO many years in the fight to secure
adequate prices for farm produce he
would step out of the role Of director
Of public works to comment upon the
governors address.
Wheat was $l.24 per bushel al
Minneapolis five weeks ago." Murphy
said. FLAX was more than two dol
lars per bushel and all other grains
in proportion. Since that time We
have had the slump which Goyerno,
LANCER mentioned. want to cal
your attention to the fact that in the
mean time not a single new bushel o.
wheat or flax or other grain has beer
produced. In other words, we nov
have no more grain than we knew
we had at that time. In fact, every
report has been bullish. II wheat wa!
worth SIPS five weeks ago, it is worth
that much today. The millers WHIT
bought wheat at that price will mil
it and sell the flour at profit
There is no justification for this drop
You are just being robbed"
In Midst of Revolution
I'VE are in the midst Of grea
peaceful revolution and we are trying
to make 1t possible for every one t,
get a square deal. but there will be NJ
recovery until the farmers get dol
lar worth 100 cents. Farm price
must virtually double If we are tt
have better times. The farmers bu.
the substantial things such as paint
lumber, wire, machinery and othe
things classed as essentials. If tn
farmers can get a one hundred cen
Continued on Page Five
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-08-21
RECOVERY LEADERS
HAPPY over ACTION
ON STEEL AND OIL
Two Giant industries Come
Within Fold After negotia-
= tions Saturday

washington, Aug. 21-H)-Recovery
jubilant over their
success with steel and oil. Monday
modelled a code Of fair competition to
bring the great bituminous coal in
dustry quickly within NRA's widening
circle.
Hugh S. johnson. MIRA chief, point
ed his aides for the big drive-the
nouse-to-house, store-to-store canvass
that starts next Monday with the OBJ
Jective of placing blue eagle in
every window to insure victory in
President Roosevelt's unemployment
campaign.
johnson has tentatively fixed mid
November, or the end of the year at
the latest, to retire from the post he
holds. Then he expects his emergency
work to be finished. A permanent
administrator will carry on In john
sons place.
AS soon as President Roosevelt ap-
proved codes for the basic steel and
oil industries, late Saturday night
johnson and his aides turned immed-
lately to coal. a stumbling block for
weeks.
When a committee of Is coal ope-
rators was unable to agree again Sun
day, Johnson started writing his own
10 place before them Monday.
Expect Motor Agreement
Conferences are to be held this
week. probably Tuesday or Wednes-
day, with officials Of the automobile
industry. Indications were that the
open shop and maximum hour is
sues raised by the automobile code
presented last week will be satisfac-
torily and speedily settled.
Enrolment Of steel and oil .unde,
the NRA was regarded by johnson a.
the crux Of his task to get the majo,
industries signed up under hour.
shortening, wage-increasing agree.
ments. With that done he announced
plans for launching the campaign
patterned after the Liberty Loar
drives, to take the blue eagle intt
every store and home.
National figures, including Alfred e
Smith, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., ant
Speaker Henry T. Rainey, will taxi
part. One million, five hundred thou
sand volunteer workers already hav'
teen organized for this drive. as wei
as to check up on employers and un
cover violations by those who fail Il
increase wages and add new help.
Codes for IA industries have beer
approved, including four of the raajol
industries, cotton textiles. lumber, oil
and steel. In addition more than 10l
are operating under temporary agree
ments. II approved Sunday. Within
the next 10 days, 81 hearings OF
permanent codes will be held.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-08-21
Youth C0nfesses
To Entering Home

A 17-ycar-old Bismarck youth who
was arrested in Minot Friday at the
request of local authorities and
brought here Friday night by Chief
of Police Chris Martineson and De-
putty Sheriff Fred Anstrom admitted
to Martineson Monday that he had
entered the home Of Henry Hanson
at 800 Avenue D and taken watch,
gun, pocketboox and several other ar
ticlas.
The youth, who has been an inmate
Of the state training school ard who
has escaped tTice, was returned TO
that institution.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-08-21
Cook Is Winner in
Jamestown Tourney

Jamestown, N. D., Aug. 21.-tP-
Paul Cook Of Bismarck won the in
vitational tournament held at Oweti,
jamestown public links, Sunday. de-
feating Fred GUNNER of Fargo, and
l. The tourney drew 80 entrants from
IS clubs in central North Dakota.
Maine Schaffer Of Fargo was medalist
with 80 for the nine-hole qualify
ing round.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-08-21
Polo Player to Face
Assault Accusation

Chicago, Aug. 21.-(R)-His pending
arraignment on charges Of criminal
assault held Cecil Smith. San An
tonic, Tex, leader Of the Vests VIC
tory over the East in an intersec-
tional polo series, In Chicago Mon
day. He branded the charge frame
up" 10
Smith, one-time cowboy and now
the nations second ranking polo play
er, was accused by Miss Eugenia Rose.
%. a nurse who attended an injured
teammate OF the Texan.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-08-21
Long-Awaited Rain
Occurs in Montana

Helena, Mont, Aug. 21.-P)eLong-
awaited rain fell in many parts Of
Montana Sunday, checking or ex-
tinguishing q number Of forest fires
and freshening dry ranges.
A heavy downpour in Helena over.
taxed sewers and caused water to flow
onto several streets. Good showers
fell at Billings, Butte. Missoula and
Great Falls.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-08-21
SNOW FALLS IN MONTANA

Denver, Aug. 2l.-P)-Heavy snow
storms in Montana mountain passes
and scattered rains in Wyoming and
New Mexico in the last "a hours sent
the temperature skidding toward the
freezing point.
On Macdonald Pass, west Of
Helena, a white mantle was visible
Monday and unofficial reports were
that six inches Of snow tell along
parts Ct the continental divide in
Montana.