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The Bismarck tribune., 1933-05-05
NO new EVIDENCE
PUT IN RECORD OF
| CUSTER PROCEEDING
Commissioner Rules Attempt to
Smirch County Fathers Is
Not Pertinent
M'CURDY STRUGGLES VAlNLY
Prosecutor Fails to Convince
Commissioner Data Ap-
plies to Case

Nothing was added to the record in
the hearing Of the three suspended
Burleigh county commissioners at a
two-hour session Friday morning.
Attorney F. E. McCurdy. special
prosecutor in the custer proceedings
against Axel Soder, H. F. Tiedman
and Charles Swanson, members Of the
county commission suspended by Gov
ernor LANCER pending a hearing on
charges Of misconduct in office, spent
two hours trying to get certain evi-
dence into the record but all Of 1t
was ruled out by Commissioner o. G..
Abern on the ground that it was i'm
material.
The evidence in question consisted
Of bills for items sold to the county
by The Bismarck Tribune company.
McCurdy contends that the supplies
were purchased by various county Of
ficers in violation of a contract with
the Quick Print, Inc, which the coun-
ty had in 1881, even though the items
purchased are not listed in the con-
tract and no prices for them are
given.
In spat with John Sullivan, at
torney for the defendant commission
ers, McCurdy said Thursday 1t was
his view the items should have been
purchased from the Quick Print re-
gardless of price that firm may have
charged for them.
The question of whether such evi-
dence was material was left with
Abern at the close of the Thursday
session.
In opening the proceedings Friday
he said he was inclined to admit
an material testimony and that, since
the proceedings were administrative
rather than judicial, he did not care
to apply strict rules of evidence.
Do Not Apply to Case
He could not see, however, that the
exhibits offered were material or rele-
want to the case and sustained the OBJ
lection offered by Sullivan.
All of Friday morning was spent by
McCurdy in trying to get the exhib-
its into the record but without sue
cess. In all 26O different bills were
offered-and rejected by the COM
missioner-and it was said that the
county auditors office was working
overtime digging them up from the
county files.
George F. Will, chairman of the
county commission, identified the
bills as having been approved by the
commission and explained that bills
are approved individually by each
commissioner who places his initials
on them, the chairman signing in
full.
Identifying initials on the bills,
Will said most OF them had been ap-
proved by himself, William Fricke,
Swanson, Soder and Victor Moynier,
a former member of the board. On
some Of them the initials of all the
Continued on Page Two>
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-05-05
ASSOCIATION TAKES
ACTION TO IMPRESS
GOVERNMENT HEADS
Reiterates Demands Of AuricuI.
turaI Areas For LegisIa-
tive Relief
MINORITY is SHOUTED DOWN
Calls For Issuance Of One Bill
lion Dollars in lnterna.
tionaI Scrip
MINORITY IS SHOUTED DOWN

Des Moines, Iowa, May 5.-(RH
The National Farmers Holiday asso-
citation threw down this challenge to
the nation Friday:
Either the demands of agriculture
for farm relief will be granted or the
products of the farms will be with
held from the American dinner table
beginning May l3 until they are. A
guarantee Of production costs IL
sought.
It was the second time in less than
q year that plans for q nationwide
farm holiday were made. Repeating
their action of year ago, the nation
al convention of the association
Thursday passed resolution calling
the strike for May 13 and instructing
it's executive committee 70 prepare
plans and methods by which the en-
barge on marketing Of foodstuffs
would be carried out.
Shout Down Minority
The delegates to the convention in
so voting shouted down the argu-
ments of q minority group which
sought to defer an open declaration
until congress has taken action on
the farm relief bill.
The latter stated their hope for in
clusion in the bill of clause guar
anteeing .armers the cost Of produc-
ton for cir crops.
Include, in the strike resolutions
were additional clauses calling for
resubmission of the associations de-
mands to congress and the placing
in operation of q plan calling for the
issuance of one billion dollars in scrip
money by an international council,
the money to be used for the medium
of exchange of farm products and
manufactured goods between farmers
and industrial workers OF the country
Demand Troops Evacuate
mediate withdrawal of state troops
from LIE Mars and Denison, Iowa; de-
manded congress retain its function
Of issuing money and regulating its
value; urged immediate payment of
the ex-servicemen's adjusted compen-
sation in treasury certificates; de-
manded the cost of production pro-
gram be adopted as part of the de-
partment of agriculture's work; de-
clared association members will not
be dictated to by representatives Of
land grant colleges; and urged dis
continuance of appropriations for
compulsory military training in COL
leges and universities.
AS the final business the convention
reelected Milo Reno of DeS MoineS
as national president; elected John
A. Bosch Of Atwater, Mimi, former
national secretary, as vice president,
and named Jesse D. Sickler of Ogden,
Iowa, as secretary and treasurer.
Between 5000 and $500 persons rep
resenting 20 states attended the We'd
nesday sessions Of the convention. but
this number dwindled to about 1000
Thursday.
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-05-05
American Dollar
Continues to Drop
(By The Associated Press)

The American dollar decreased In
value Friday in foreign exchange
markets, hitting its lowest quotation
in relation. to the British pound since
Britain left the gold standard tn Sep
tember, 1881.
New York Sterling opened at $4.00,
an overnight gain over the dollar Of
8 cents. The quotation subsequently
dipped.
London-After dropping to $4.0l to
the pound, the dollar closed stronger
at $397A. falling off Of more than
s cents from yesterdays close.
Paris-The dollar hit q new low,
closing at 21.20 francs.
Berlin-The dollar reached an all
time low Of 3.A marks.
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-05-05
UNSELF|SHNESS IS
HIS MEDICINE FOR
BUSINESS AILMEN1
Says Average Of Wage Scale
Has Fallen Faster Than
Commodity Prices
ADDRESSES U. S. CHAMBER
Legislation Involving Relaxation
of Antitrust Laws Is
Being Drawn

Washington, May 5.-(P)-The ma
tion's business was pointed Friday
by President Roosevelt to higher wage
scales and government-supervised
control of production and competi-
ton.
The hopes of the president, which
will be supplemented shortly by q
broad legislative proposal to carry
them into effect, were outlined in
general terms in a brief address
Thursday night before the Chamber
Of Commerce of the United States.
Friday his advisors. who have been
working for weeks, brought to compile
tion legislation designed to bring
about this new order in business.
Government-sanctioned trade associa-
tions to govern production. wage and
competition agreements are contem-
plated.
Placing great emphasis upon his
words as he spoke before the busi-
ness leaders, Roosevelt said:
1T is essential, as q matter Of ma
tional justice, that the wage scale
should be brought back to meet the
cost Of living and that this process
should begin now and not later"
n,,tlann. Dlo,> D.s>SI-
The president gave In a few words
his plans to bring order out of chaos"
In almost every industry" he said.
IAN overwhelming majority of the
units Of the industry are wholly WILL
ing to work together to prevent over
production. to prevent unfair wages.
to eliminate improper working condi-v !
tions. In the past, success in attaint
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-05-05
President Pleads
for Unselfishness
(By The Associated PressC

President Roosevelt made three
requests Of industry In his address
before the Chamber of Commerce
OF the United States Thursday
night.
/. Maintain wages at their
present level and increase wage
scales In conformity with the rise
in commodity prices.
2. Bring "order out Of chaos"
In the industrial system by CO.
operative action against unfair
methods of competition and "cut-
throat prices"
3. View recovery in terms of
the nation rather than in terms Of
a particular industry.
Some sentences from his brief
address were:
1T Is ultimately Of little avail
to any Of you to be temporarily
prosperous while others are per-
manently depressed"
* x X our national economy
must be expressed in terms Of the
whole rather than in terms Of the
unit"
During the last few weeks we
have witnessed a slight. but defi-
mite upturn in most industries. a
simultaneous rise in most commo-
dity prices"
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-05-05
Believe Indy, M'Math
kidnapings Are Related
3oston Newspaper Predicts TO-
Year-Old Will Be Return
ed in ~ Hours

Harwichport, Mass, May 5.-(P)-
The spirits of sorrowing mother ant
father remained unbroken Friday al
admittedly baffled police cast abou
for some clue to the whereabouts O.
10-year-old Margaret McMath, ane
her kidnapers.
William Lee. shipbuilder associate
Of McMath, gladly offered himself a!
hostage for the safe return of thu
child.
General Daniel c. Needham, heae
of the state police, refused a plea o.
the McMaths that his officers with.
draw from the case for "a hours. They
became resigned to his position in the
matter.
Needham expressed the belief thai
the solution of the McMath kidnap.
ing might lead to a solution of the
Lindbergh case.
Parents Still Hopeful
The parents still were hopeful thai
the kidnapers might contact them, o.
failing this, that they might contact
one of the girls grandparents in De.
troit or Tryon, N. G. All avenues o,
contact were left open to the kidnap.
ers and Aaron Davis, New York ad.
vertising man, was named an inter.
mediary.
State troopers, who searched thu
back roads of Cape Cod all Thurs.
day, faced a dead end to their en-.
deavors. Reports and rumors tina,
they traced proved valueless. No new
clues were uncovered.
Meanwhile the search went on ir
other sections. The state police o1
the Cheshire Barracks sent cal
through western Massachusetts anc
southern Vermont Thursday night fol-
police to stop an automobile with
Rhode Island plates bearing a negro
and a small white child. When last
seen the car was headed for Ben.
nington, Vt.
Predicts Early Return
The Boston American in a copy.
righted article said that Peggy
would be returned to her parents
within "a hours. The American sale
a person we'll known to the McMatt
family was the brains Of the plot.
The American also said:
mo gangster or racketeer had any
part in It,"
State police and investigators, the
paper added, "are deliberately laying
low until the child is returned"
It was reported that Ralph Snow
Harwichport banker, was visited by five
men Thursday night and that HI
drove away with them, possibly t
negotiate for the return Of the girl.
Snow. asked whether he had beer
visited by five men and, if SO. whether
they were representatives Of the kid
napers, said:
Il refuse to confirm such a state.
ment.''
II refuse to say anything about
that" he said. Il am not at liberty
to say anything"
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-05-05
21 Colts, One Filly
In Kentucky Derby

Louisville, KY, May 5.-tP)-Twen-
ty-one colts and one filly, At Top
were formally entered Friday for Sat-
urday's Kentucky Derby.
Post position in the huge field was
drawn by Pompoleon, one of w. r.
Goes entries. Charley o. drew sec
ond position, Fingal third, and Good
Advice fourth. Ladysman was seventh
and Head Play 11th from the rail.
Grace Call, Audley farm colt whose
jockey, Buddy" Hanford, was killed
Thursday at Pimlico, developed few
er overnight which prevented his be-
ing entered.
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-05-05
GRAssHOPPER OBLITERATED

st. Paul, May 5.-lP}-AlmoSt total
obliteration Of the grasshopper men,
ace in Minnesota, in the face OF
threats of recurrence in other north
west states, was reported Friday by
A G. Ruggles, state entomologist. The
plague that scourged the northwest
last year, destroying crops and sraina
will be reduced 80 per cent 4, sdnD4-
sofa this summer, said RugHSk
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-05-05
ATHLETES AT SIOUX FALLS

Sioux Falls, s. D., May 5.-(R}-Ath-
letes from five states came here Fri
day for the 1lth annual running OF
the Dakota Relays as skies were over
cast and the weather man predicted
showers. The meet will bring together
track teams from Minnesota, Iowa,
Nebraska and the two Dakotas. Ap-
proximately 100 athletes from 48 COL
leges and high schools were entered.
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-05-05
Camp for National
Guard Is Assured

Fears that the North Dakota Ma
tional Guard encampment would be
eliminated this year because Of feder-
al legislation were dispelled Friday.
Major Harold Sorenson, assistant
adjutant general, announced that
the chief of the militia bureau at
Washington Friday that the encamp-
ment at Camp Grafton will be held
as usual. The camp Is scheduled for
June 10 to a.
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-05-05
WHEAT FIRST PLEA
MADE TO SECRETARY
WALLACE BY GROUP
Midwest and Northwest Lead
ers in Delegation Visiting
Cabinet Officer

Washington, May 5-(R)-A dele
cation of middle western grain men
Friday urged Secretary Wallace to
deal first with wheat when he begins
administration of the farm relief bill.
With the bill in the final course of
enactment. and likely to reach Pres
ident Roosevelt for signature at least
by early next week, they pledged CO.
operation in carrying out methods Of
acreage curtailment open to Wallace
and described quick action in deal
ing with this years crops as ESSEN
tial". Practically all of the spring
wheat has been sown, they said.
They said in an interview later. that
Wallace told them he intends to get
machinery for administering the plan
at work as soon as congress completes
action, and that he hopes for Sub
stantial accomplishments" this year.
Headed by Kansan
r. L. Laubengayer, publisher Of the
Salina Journal. Salina. Kansas, head
ed the delegation, which included: W..
H. Thompson, Fort Dodge, Ia., secre-
tary of the Farmers National Grain
Dealers association; M. W. Thatcher
representative of the Farmers Ma
tional Grain Corporation of Chicago
and former president of the Farmers
Union Terminal association of ST..
Paul.
I'VE recognize that legislative con-
troll of production is necessary to solve
the wheat problem" Laubengayer
said. "The farm bill recognizes this
principle and we are positive 1t can
be carried out through the voluntary
domestic allotment plan. Control of
production must be put into effect on
the present growing crop or else the
market will drop because of too large
carry-over from other years and
because the price of wheat in this
country is above the foreign level.
Predict Cooperation
1--WE believe the farmers will COOP
crate in bringing about a reduction
on this years crop if the plan of
action is brought to them in the near
future. Legislative control Is essen
tial."
The group also urged that admins
tration Of acreage curtailment should
be placed on county-unit basis.
Wallace has plans for setting up state,
county and township committees
Secretary Wallace was represented
Friday by speaker Rainey as regard
ing the Norris-Simpson amendment
to the farm relief initiation bill as
unavoidable"
The house and senate conferences
are in disagreement over the amend
ment. Chairman Jones of the house
agriculture committee indicated he
might ask the house Friday for in
structions on the amendment, insert
ed into the farm relief bill by the
senate. The conferees are in agree
ment on all other amendments.
The amendment is designed to as
sure the farmer a reasonable profit
above the cost of production.
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-05-05
Stocks and Cereals
Continue Advance

New York. May 5.-P>-Despite
heavy profit taking, stocks closed
mostly higher Friday in q turnover
of about 5000, 900 shares.
Extreme gains of 81 to more than
So were reduced In late wave OF
realizing.
Wheat rose in late dealings and
showed net gains Of y to ~ cents
bushel. Final New York cotton quo
tations represented advances Of 81 20
j to $l.25 . bale
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-05-05
MOVE TO END DISPUTE

Tokyo. May 5.-(P)-The Russian
government has advanced significant
proposals for ending its dispute with
Manchukuo over the Chinese Eastern
railway. foreign office spokesman
said Friday, and the situation is con
lderably clarified
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-05-05
Cat AdoptS Rat

Selma, Ala. p. Petty says his
house harbors cat that adopted q
rat because it lost its kitten. A few
days after the kitten died, the cat
caught the rat. Instead Of killing it,
this cat displayed q motherly in
stinct. The neighbors are just as ex-
cited as the owner.
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-05-05
SCORE CHURCH UNION

Berlin, May 5.-P)-ProposalS fol
q United Protestant church were
condemned Friday by Bavarian Cath
, olic archbishops. They held that q
national church would "mean for q
Catholic giving up his faith"
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-05-05
Strange But True
News Items of Day
(By The Associated Press)
Observation-Disclosures

Philadelphia, May 5.-(RSTheir
first two children being boys, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Vogt Of Suburban
Landsdowne hoped their next would
be girl. And how their hopes were
realized! Triplets-all girls!
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-05-05
ASSAILS FARM BODY

Des Moines, May 5.-(P)-Out-
right "racketeering" methods were
used to recruit the membership of
the Farm Holiday association in
the farm disorder area of Iowa,
Attorney General Edward L.
O'Connor charged Friday.
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-05-05
Had His Back To Wall

Had HIS Back To Wall
Farwell, Neb.-Just about the
time the town board seriously
considered abolishing his job as
night watchman as an economy
measure, Marshal Martin Jasnock
found five men prowling around
in q store and drove them out of
town ahead Of his gunfire. p. 8.
He keeps the Job.
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-05-05
How Times Do Change!

Oberlin, O.-Oberlin. where the
Anti Saloon League was formed
In 1893, Is going to have beer for
the first time In It's history. City
council legalized the beverage.
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-05-05
Weather Report

Cloudy and unsettled tonight and :
Saturday; not much change in temp
Milford chronicle., 1933-09-15
MILLVILLE

Early on Friday morning, Septem.
her 8. our town was again aroused
by the siren of the fire engine on its
way to the beautiful home of Mr..
and Mrs. j. Raymond Belts which
was burning fiercely while Mr.. and
Mrs. Belts were spending the even
ing and early hours of the morning
with friends in Ocean City, Md. The
fire was supposedly put out and the
crowd dispersed when it rekindled
and burned the house to the ground.
The loss is estimated to be $4,000,
partly covered by insurance. Mr.. and
Mrs. Belts have the sympathy of the
entire community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cobb and
children, Harry Ross, Harriet and
Peggy Jean recently enjoyed a mo-
tor trip through Eastern Pennsylva-
mia, Northern New Jersey and a por-
tion of New York, visiting friends
and relatives in Morristown, Morris
Plains. Gladstone and Nc~ark, N. j.,
also one day sightseeing in New
York City. They report a very pleas
ant trip.
Miss Hilda Cobb has been suffer-
ing with very painful abscess un-
der her arm, but is improving at
this time.
Harold Williams of Highland |
Park. Pa, spent the weekend here |
with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Cooke and
son and Mrs. Sadie Poole of Phila-
delphia and Miss Sallie Hall and
Milford chronicle., 1933-09-15
MILTON NEWS FOR A WEEK

Lippincott button factory, sustained
a badly lacerated hand when a shell
he was cutting broke and the SHARP
edges gashed several fingers on his
left hand, His condition is mush
improved.
The song service proceeding the
evening worship at the M. p. Church
on Sunday evening are much en-
joyed by an ever increasing number
of worshipers. This service be-
gins at 730 and all are cordially in
vited to attend. Old time gospel
songs are sung and there are plenty
of books for all. Come and enjoy
these songs with US.
The Milton Fire Department, Inc,
announce that they netted a profit
of $SS0.06 from the carnival recent
ly held, and they wish to express
their appreciation to all who in any
way helped to make the carnival
the success it was.
Don't forget the melting party
at Social Hall on Saturday evening
by the Young Mems Bible class.
including refreshments,
10 cents.
On Sunday, September II, 1888, at
7 p. M, Superintendent Rev. Spoon I
er of Atlantic District. will preach !
at the First Congregational Church
in Milton. Delaware. All are invited.
Milford chronicle., 1933-09-15
BLANCHARD'S STATION

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mai cele-
brated their golden wedding ami
versary on Friday, September l,
with all children and grandchildren
and few friends present. They re-
ceived some beautiful gifts.
Rev. and Mrs. Dorsey Blake NOV
ed from this community last week to
the home of their daughter, Mrs.
Claude Gibson on the Lincoln road.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Freil and
family of .Merchantville, N. j., were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fritz ZOtt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Pometary of
Dover were Sunday dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Kratz.
Master Theodore Layton is spend
ing some time with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
win Pometary of Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Lloyd and son,
Miss Margaret Mcdowell and George
Collision spent Sunday in Elmer, N
J.
The Home Demonstration Club
met Friday afternoon with Mrs. Ar
thur Marvil. Miss Mckinley gave an
interesting talk on preparations of
desserts. After the business meeting
was over one of our entertainment
committee had two stunts planned
for the members; also a poem was
read by Mrs. Edgar Isaacs. At the |
close of the meeting we were invited /
10 the home of Mrs. Edgar Isaacs for .
ihe meeting in October.
Milford chronicle., 1933-09-15

brotEer Joseph of Frankford were
callers on Sunday afternoon witt
Mr.. and Mrs. r. C. Steele. also on
Tuesday Mrs. w. w. Sharp and Miss
Caroline Sharp were callers with
Mr.. and Mrs. Steele.
George e. West who for a long
time has been a "shut-in" due to
general disability, was able to take
nice long ride. We hope it bene-
fitted so much that he will ride
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Cobb were Sun
day visitors at Lewes with Uncle
Caleb Polite and family.
Capt. and Mrs. Elbert w. Evans
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Sorbor of Brookline.
Pa, in their cottage at Rehoboth.
Mrs. R. C. Steele is undergoing
slight operation at the Peninsula
General Hospital in Salisbury, Md.
The Workers Council of the Mill
vile Christian Church will have an
ice cream social and a box supper
on Saturday night, September 30 at
the Masonic Hall. All the girls and
women who come are requested to
bring box of eats for two persons.
Whoever buys your box will be your
partner to eat with. Everybody well
come. Come and enjoy the fun.
Miss Dorothy Ellen Hudson of
Millville left last Sunday with Mrs.
John T. Taylor for Washington. D.
g. On September 20 she will motor
with Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor to the Chi
cago Worlds Fair for three weeks.
She will return late in October to