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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-01
More Than $50 Farmers Attend
First Session At Moffitt
Thursday Night
PUTNAM EXPLAINS DETAILS
Other Sessions Scheduled For
All Sections Of County to
Give Farmers Facts

More than $50 farmers met at Moi
tit Thursday evening with H. o. Put
nam. Burleigh county agricultural
agent, In the first OF series of meet
ings In which the agent is explaining
deals Of the new wheat allotment
plan.
In return for acreage reduction the
farmers will receive outright cash pay
ments from the government. funds
for which are being raised through
the processing tax now in effect.
The allotment contracts were ex-
planned In detail by the agent. who
also told how the county and town.
ship set-ups will operate.
Committeeman Attend
With Putnam at Moffit were Viggo
Jensen, Of the county allotment COM
mittee, and three members of the
local committee In that district. o. B.
Swanson of Wild Rose township,
Clark Crawford of Morton and e. e.
Olson Of Long Lake.
Friday night Putnam will conduct
similar meeting at the school In
Sterling while Saturday night another
meeting Is planned in the hall al
Driscoll. Each meeting will begin at
s o'clock.
Farmers In those districts are urg-
ed to attend their respective meet
ings In order that they may become
familiar with contract details.
Schedule Is Completed
Next weeks schedule follows:
Tuesday, 2 p. m.-Menoken hail.
Tuesday, 8 p. m.-McKenzie hall.
Wednesday, 8 p. m.-Wing hal
Thursday, 1880 p. m.-School house
at Arena.
Thursday. s p. m.-American lie.
gion hall at Regan.
Friday, 2 p. ln.-BaldWin hall.
Friday, p. m.-Ford Show Room
at Wilton.
The final meeting in the series will
be held in Bismarck Saturday, Sept
8, Putnam announced. The session
will be conducted In the World War
Memorial building, probably In the
afternoon. The time of this meeting
will be announced next week.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-01
FLIES HITLER AND
YON IN EFFORT TO
ARB|7RATE STRIKES
Hosiery Mill Workers in Phil.
adelphia and Milwaukee
to Remain At Work
TWO KILLED IN BATTLE.
Shots Are Fired In Quaker City
When Demonstrators Rush
Strike Breakers
TWO KILLED IN BATTLE.
icy the Associated Press)

The blue eagle, with an olive
branch In its beak, flew hither and
tla!tAef over the industrial scene Fri
day u soothe dissension between
capital Ind labor.
The rational labor board at WASH
ington announced an agreement to
call CT q strike Of $4,000 union
hosiery mill workers. set to begin FRI
day In Philadelphia. At Milwaukee,
union officials announced that 1000
hosiery workers there also would call
OF strike planned for Friday.
The labor board then turned It's
attention to a strike at the Cambria
Hosiery mill in Philadelphia where
two Ssr;ke demonstrators were shot
TO death and l8 other persons In
iured in melee Thursday.
Senator Robert F. Wagner, chair
man OF the labor board, said this
mill was the only one In the Phila-
tlelphla area which had refused to
accept the boards proposed settle
msnt, involving free election among
workers to decide whether they
NshkASCl q AI11O1k Va IlOlkeAIlIOll kJOllCys
The NRA was trying to compose a
silk strike In Paterson, N. J. where
''1ion officials announced Thursday
90 per cent Of the 1000 workers
Eft their looms.
while, labor's spokesman In
e NEA trained guns on the auto
-. =, les provision saying workers may
'uis hired and fired on q merit basis.
.laan1 Green charged that among
as s'a- industries seeking to adopt
,oA fuse were some which had
Del - out union men "in the name
lofrca y idual merit"
7 Per 4elphia police said George
cent son, l9-year-old dye hand,
Ted Thursday night he fired the
''ss ->-o which caused the deaths of
Glen Norwood, Is, and Frank Mil
nor, 10, strike demonstrators, in the
disturbance outside the plant Of the
Cambria Silk Hosiery mill.
Clementson, who was charged with
the homicide, was In truciowith his
bride Of three months and several
other strike breakers on their way to
the mill. Pickets rushed the truck
and upset It.
u thought they would tear us to
pieces police. quoted Cie'nentson. II
shot TO bring police to help US. I
didn't mean to kill anybody"
Wild disorder followed the shots
ard Is persons, two of them shot,
wsre taken to hospitals after 200 po-
lice had battled with strikers and
sympat lizers estimated to number at
least 800.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-01
Two Are Killed When
Tree Falls on Auto

Sioux Falls, 8. D., Sept. l.-lR1-
Two men were crushed to death and
. woman was injured seriously near
here early Friday when . large tree,
broken By high wind. fell upon the
automobile In which they were en-
route to Des Moines, L.. from Pierre.
The dead:
John Mckay, -. Pierre.
+. g. Lee. a, Pierre.
Mrs. win G. Robinson, wife Of the
states attorney 1t Pierre, was In .
hospital suffering from fractures o.
both legs and her right arm.
Archie Mckay. another member Of
the party. was injured slightly.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-01
MOHALL TREASURER
KILLS SELF; PROBE
| UNCOVERS SHORTAGE
Public Accountant Says Ex:
animation Of City's Books
Disclosed Facts
CORONER CALLS INQUEST
Says He Is Certain Man Took
His Own Life But Will
investigate
CORONER CALLS INQUEST

Mohall, N. D., Sept. 1.-R-With
a certified public accountant prepar-
ing to submit report to the city
council Friday night that there were
discrepancies In his accounts as city
treasurer. o. G. Soberg. aged about AZ,
was found dying in the basement Of
his home about $3.50 a. m. Friday. with
bullet wound in his neck.
DR.. F. D. Hurd. Tolley, coroner of
Renville county. who was called here,
said that he was convinced that So
nerg had taken his own life. but at
the request Of two or three persons he
lad called an inquest to be held at
3 p. m. Friday.
Soberg was found lying OH his face
in the basement of his home with q
% caliber rifle under him. A bullet
had penetrated his throat and came
out above the left ear. He died about
one hour after being found without
regaining consciousness.
F. E. Luehe, Minot accountant, who
lad been examining Soberg's books
said Friday that he will submit q re-
rort to the city council showing that
there are discrepancies in Soberg's &C.
counts as city treasurer, but he woule
not say what they amount to.
In addition to serving as city treas.
urer Soberg, a longtime resident o.
Mohall also had been deputy register
OF deeds.
Soberg had just returned to Mohal
from trip to Chicago and it wa
during his absence that Luehe hat
',eerf working on the treasurer
books.
Soberg leaves his widow and step
daughter, living in Mohall, and hi
mother and sister In Fargo
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-01
Ford Has Nothing
To Say About NRA

Marquette, Mich, Sept. 1.-(Pe
Seemingly content to stand by his
statement that he has nothing to
say about the MIRA or anything
else" Henry Ford Friday remained
In the seclusion Of his north woods
camp and let the nation continue
its conjecturing as to what action
the Ford Motor company will
take on the automottve code which
has been accepted by the national
recovery administration.
The automobile magnate is va
cationing at the isolated Huron
Mountain club, IS miles from Mar
quette and 10 miles from the near
est telephone. With the possible
exception Of two occasions he has
appeared determined to keep his
visit entirely free from business
matters.
Thursday Ford came to Mar
uette, shut himself in q hotel
room. and conversed ct length by
long distance telephone with his
son, Edsel, president Of the Ford
Motor company, who Is vacation
Ing at Bar Harbor. Me. Last We'd
nesday he went to the village Of
Big Bay and telephoned to his
representatives Ii Detroit.
Ford's refusal to discuss the
NRA was made to newspapermen
who questioned him while he
waited for his call to his son to be
put through. Immediately there
after he withdrew once more to
the Huron Mountain club.
Whether he plans further COM
mnnications Or conferences with
officials Of the Ford Motor COM
pany before his return to Detroit
next week could not BE ascertained
Thursday night
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-01
Three ARE HELD IN
ILLINOIS JAIL ON
CHARGE OF MURDER
Suspects Declare Innocence
Throughout Quiz; Another
Victim May Die

Robinson, H., Sept. 1.-(F-While
Bernard Weldon. 84-year-old farmer
OF Newton, ILL.,. lay near death from
a beating by robbers, three suspects
underwent 12-hour examination by
county prosecutors Friday declaring
their innocence Of the attack.
Weldon's sister, Miss Mary schrae-
der, died Thursday Of her injuries but
her daughter, Anna, Al. seemed GER
tain Of recovery and authorities
planned to bring her here to see the
suspects.
A crowd gathered about the county
Jail here but the states attorneys OF
Jasper and Crawford counties, who
had grilled the trio since a. M, ex-
pressed no fear Of violence.
The prisoners, arrested at Danville
Thursday night and brought to Rob-
inson. are Henry Shelby Of Tilton. ILL.,:
John Allen, Danville, and Harold
Peckinpaugh, Of indianapolis and
Danville.
States Attorney Homer Kasserman
Of Jasper county, after hours Of
questioning. asserted the men had Of
tered conflicting stories and alibies he
could disprove.
He said they refused steadfastly to
admit any part In the double killing
and the assault upon Miss Schraeder
Before he died, Weldon gave a state
ment and descriptions which the au-
horities believe will be helpful In
Identifying and prosecuting the at
hackers.
The robbers raided the place Tues
day night, trusting all three of their
victims in bed and attacking both
women, beating them with iron bars
before they left. It was not until
Thursday that Miss schraeder was able
70 summon aid.
After the prisoners had been
brought here more than score of
automobiles containing enraged New
ton residents arrived and demonstrate
ed in front of the county Jail.
No violence was attempted and most
OF them departed after being per-
suaded to do so by officers who met
them at the town limits and warned
them any efforts to seize the prison
ers would be resisted.
The prisoners have maintained their
innocence, denying all connection with
the crime.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-01
WICH|TALAWYERIS
NOMINATED T0HEAD
NATIONAL BAR BODY
Election Is Conceded Following
Approval BY organiza-
tion's Council

Grand Rapids. Mich. Sept. l.-(F-
Earl w. Evans of Wichita. Kan, was
nominated for the presidency of the
American Bar association Friday by
The orgaization's general council. Hi
election, scheduled for later in the at
ternoon from the convention floor
was conceded.
The council renominated John H
Voorhees, of Sioux Falls. S. D.. for re-
election as treasurer and William p
McCracken, Jr.. Of Washington. for
mer assistant secretary Of commerce
in charge Of aeronautics, for re-
election as secretary.
Three new members Of the BAR
executive committee, nominated by
the council. were Harry P. Lawther
Of Dallas, Tex: Fred Stinchfield OF
Minneapolis and Frank j. Hogan OF
Washington.
The association was treasured Fri.
day by Washington that no recovery
plan Is contemplated which will SET
aside the fundamental law Of the
land.
The danger of a disagreement be-
tween the bar and the administration
passed Thursday night when Homer
s. Cummings. United States attorney
general, went before the delegates and
declared the government has no in
tention of trespassing on the rights
Of the states in its fight against the
underworld.
Plan No Encroachment
There is no purpose to supersede
by federal activities the activities OF
state and local government" the at
torney general said in brief refer
ence to an issue which had aroused
some Of the delegates Wednesday.
The attorney general, q few hours
before he addressed the convention
had issued a formal statement that
the administration is planning no
compulsory liberalization Of law en-
forcement agencies. Such plan had
been proposed Wednesday by Pat NAL
10y, assistant United States attorney
general. in an address to the con-
vention. Attorney General Cummings
spoke OF the plan as hopeful aspect
Of voluntary cooperation but EN-
phasized the government does not an
ticipate any compulsory measures
along that line.
Cummings defended the constitu-
tionality Of the administrations re-
covery program after United States
Senator Patrick A. McCarran Of Ne
vada had denounced the program Is
AN avalanche that sweeps away the
structure fought for and reared by
the great jefferson and his adher-
ents."
In these great investitures Of power
the rights OF the sovereign states have
been lninimized, II not entirely lost"
Senator McCarran charged.
The attorney general. on the other
hand, asserted that the law Of the
land IS still the law Of the land" and
declared that the constitution has met
the test Of the emergency and Is
marching with the need Of the
times"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-01
II. G. Wells FOresees
New European War

London. Sept. 1.-lR,-In his new
book Il. q. Wells predicts q European
war In 1910 with q reconstructed world
without rent or interest, but with hap
piness for everyone, following.
In the new order, he writes. "there
remains 40 way Of becoming passive
" wealthy. Gambling IS. Is ruth
laesly eradlcated. There are no specu-
lstcgs, shaEeholders. private Insurers,
e. lofdG" Il
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-01
Say Allotment Plan MQu
Raise Prices for Land
Land Bank Chief Says Higher
Value Of Smaller Wheat
Crop Will Be Factor

st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 1.-(P,-Cur-
tailment Of wheat production In the
northwest states under the allotment
plan Is not likely to affect valuations
Of farm lands offered as security fol
mortgage loans to the Federal Land
Bank Of st. Paul. according to +. II
Klawon, president Of the bank.
II the expectations of those who
are sponsoring the allotment plan de-
velop, there will be no decrease III
land values because of withdrawing
20 per- cent. or whatever percentage
might later be determined upon," said
KlaWon. ''On the other hand there
should be an increase in the actual
value of the crop from the smaller
acreage, II their hopes, are realized;
and In the long run it might be that
lands chiefly devoted to producing
wheat would prove to be worth more
than the figures we now have avail.
able.
AT the present time the land bank
is taking the five-year pre-war price
average for the major farm crops ano
ScIAAiotAlS tAICA V0luCo Wy uoAlI6 VlIS
latest l0-year production figures. Ac-
cording to those figures, wheat was
worth IS cents bushel In the U. 8
as a whole, and we will still use the
10-year average production figures
rather than any modification OF those
figures because of anticipated de.
crease In areas. Rye was worth u
cents. corn 81, oats 40. barley 81, pc.
tatoes 70. and loose hay $l1.90 pc,
ton.
Use Other Prices
prices of other crops. Of course. arc
also used, such as milk. mich COWS
and beef animals. butterfat and hogs
In arriving at the earning power OF
the farms upon which loans are ask
ed. These average prices per bushel
Or per pound, or per ton. as In the
case Of hay. multiplied by the TO-
year average for the state or locality
In which the farm Is situated. give
us the value Of the crops which may
be expected to be produced by any
given farm. In some instances there
have been economic changes which
modify the value Of these crops and
such changes of course are taken into
consideration. These crop values. to-
gether with buildings on the farm
and general community development
give us the normal value'1 ne farms
upon which loans arc base.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-01
TO INDIcT MAcHADO

Havana. Sept. La Quillermo De
Montagu, magistrate II the Havana
audiencia court, has been named ~
the supreme court 70. prepare iudiet-
ments against 0erardo Machado and
other leaders Of his deposed regime
based ca accusations Of wronedoine
while n Office. s.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-01
WIRES torn DOWN
BY CYCLON|C WIND
BUFFETlNG ISLAND
Disturbance Recalls Historic
Blow Of 1883 Which Killed
1000 Persons
INHABITANTS FLEE COAST
Special Trains Move People to
Higher Ground az High
Seas Wash Shore
INHABITANTS FLEE COAST

Havana, Sept. 1.-(P-A cyclonic
disturbance, accompanied by 60 and
70-mile winds, moved along the
northern Cuban coast Friday, driving
inhabitants inland and wrecking
communication lines.
At 3 a. m. the storm centered over
Isabella Desaguas and later proceed
ed westward at rate Of about Il or
Is miles an hour. It was exactly In
this way that the disastrous hurri-
cane Of September, 1888, entered
Cuba, causing a thousand deaths and
property damage in the millions.
Storm warnings were raised over
Havana harbor at daybreak. The
United Fruit ship Peten, scheduled
to sail, remained here.
The British freighter Josephine
Gray was In distress off the Cuban
coast about 100 miles east of Havana.
An SOS asking immediate assist
ance" was picked up from the freight
er Friday morning by tropical radio
station here. The message, received
at $50 a. M, said: Require ininedi-
ate assistance. Position five miles
west Of Cayo Bahio Del Caciiz." The
radio continued to speak the ship
until tbs a. m. when the ships oper-
ator said he was unable TO comlnuni-
cate with the vessels bridge hecsause
Of sea and wind.
! Merchants Board " Doors
In the Cuban capita MERCHANTS
boarded up their doors III the expects.
ton that the storm would hit the tdtS
Friday afternoon. Waterfront r,1ts
dents moved to higher ground. /
A second storm was moving wI.s. q
northwest from point about IN
miles northeast OF Puertcs lIscg.
The national observatory reported
that the storm would pe5ssinly attais,
hurricane proportions aIs.e might in
cline slightly to the soutt Is il swepa
the island lengthwise.
Inhabitants Of the Mat nza, 3,
miles east Of Havana, ard laorthe9z
Santa Clara areas, were Waknea u
leave the coast because Of Tne3 rsNt
bility OF high seas
About 1000 residents Of Isak iss. /.
fishing town, were taken an.
aboard special train Of e ssar
which made three trips.
Jucaro, on the south coast, ssked
that train be sent there to evacu-
ate Inhabitants when water reached
q foot In the streets.
Communication lines are down to
a number of towns on the north
coast Of Santa Clara province. Be-
fore the telegraph wire broke at
Isabella, the operator said he heard
the noise of a falling building.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-01
FLORIDA rs WARNED
TO PREPARE FOR BLOW

Miami, Fla, Sept. l.-tP)-North-
east gales, ranging in velocity from
80 to 81 miles an hour, were forecast
for the Florida Keys south Of hers
Friday. while strong winds. from IS
to 38 miles an hour, were In prospect
in the immediate vicinity Of Miami.
The weather bureau estimated the
tropical disturbance which last was
charted about 240 miles southeast OF
Miami, would whip the Keys some :
time before noon Friday. The storm
was moving west-northwest or west
by-north and was expected to strike
IN the general vicinity Of Key West.
The storm was central late Thurs
day night short distance south OF
Andres Island in the Bahaman
group and approximately 100 miles
north OF Nuevitas. on the northern
shore Of Cuba.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-01
ALL.NATIONs NIP INNS

jamestown. N. D.. Sept. l.-N
After holding the Cleveland All-Na-
lions scoreless and hitless for four
innings. Jamestown's baseball nine
lost to the invaders 1 to here Thurs
day night.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-01
KILLED IN ACCIDENT

Bemidu, Mimi. Sept. LIP Shot
through the head when his rifle dis
charged accidentally. Alex Arnold,
veteran Great Northern railroad enSi-
neer Of CrookEton, was killed Instant
tiy Thursday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-01
MANDAN READY FOR FAlR

Mandan, N. D., Sept. 1.-R-Four
days of activity on the part OF more
than a score Of workmen In cleaning
and repairing buildings and grounds
will end here Monday as the annual
Missouri Slope fair opens for three
day run.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-01
The Weather

Nbr Bismarck and vicinity. Generally
4air tonight and Saturday: Dlightly
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-07
SLOOP WITH TWO
BOYS FOR CREW
WINS THE RACE
1000 Miles Across the At.
Iantic From West Afri-
ca-Fifty Days to Fin
ish the Trip

New York, July 7-(UP)-
The end Of an adventurous, i'm
promptu sailboat race 1000 miles
across the Atlantic from West At
rioa was expected today with the
arrival of the British cutter Enter
prise, which was defeated by the
2e-foot sloop Ahto, manned by q
crew Of two boys.
The trim lite Alto, sister ship
Of the Firecrest In which Alain
Gerbault sailed along around the
world, slipper into the harbor yes
terday as casually as II she were
arriving from Atlantic highlands.
She was so days out Of Bathurst,
Cambria, Africa, where her 20
year-old Esthonian skipper. Alto
Walter, had suggested trans
Atlantic race to the skipper Of the
Enterprise, Peter Barber. They
shook hands on 1t and hoisted sail.
Walter, despite his youth, Is a
veteran seaman, having made five
transatlantic crossings In boats
less than 80 feet long. Thomas
Olsen, q naturalized Canadian
whom he met In London, accom-
panied him as crew. Barber carried
Bracket, also an Esthonian, as
crew.
The two boats met while they
were cruising leisurely In Spanish
and Portuguese waters. They con-
tinued together down to west Az
RIGA. Ance, when q rat gnawed O
hole that emptied the fresh water
tank Of the Enterprise, the Ahto
worked through q heavy sea to
put aboard O cask to replace 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-07

Receipts Of the Japanese-owned
South Manchurian railway company
increased last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-07

Brazil will boost aviation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-07
Quote
Me
BY UNITED PRESS

Washington. July 7-CUP)-
Lawrence Wood Robert, Jr, Is q
Mason and an Elk, q director OF
the Atlanta Baseball club and as
sistaft secretary OF the United
states treasury-but as lassocr
Of cows he Ia a dud.
On recent visit to the Call
forTiia ranch Of Will Rogers, the
latter called Robert out Of bed be-
fore breakfast to round UP few
cows, for the sake Of stirring up
an appetite.
Robert watched Rogers leap
into a saddle, chew wad Of gum
and nonchalantly toss a rope over
the ears Of steer. 1t looked easy.
So Roberts clambered laboriously
onto q horse, too. Then threw his
lasso at calf.
It seemed like q sure shot. Rob-
erts started his horse to running
whereupon the assistant secretary
of the treasury landed with q thud
upon the ground. 1t developed that
no had lassoed q post instead Of
an animal.
Theodore Gilmore Bilbo, the
Juniper Grove, Miss, phrenologist
ana $4,000 q year clipper OF news
papers at the department OF agri-
culture, 10 having automobile park
Ing trouble.
The ex-governor Of Mississippi.
who says he can tell what people
are thinking about by the shape OF
their heads. sent. O request to the
powers that be, explaining that he
was an important individual and
hence deserved O. special place in
which to leave his automobile
while he labored inside the agri.
cultural department. clipping
papers.
He received q reply which said
there were several gentlemen more
important than he was and that he
therefore, could not have q re-
served parking spot. Gov Bilbo,
therefore, still hunts a parking
space every morning like any 9th.
or citizen, but he 10 considering
the taking Of steps.
Major. the White House police
dog which bit Senator Hattie Car
raway Of Arkansas, and nipped
Prime Minister Richard Bennett
Of Canada, is In O hospital for
minor operation.
Mrs FRANKLIN D. Roosevelt
phoned the veterinarian to learn
that Major was "a very good pa
tient."
plans to Danish Major from the
White House because Of his habit
Of chewing the great and the near.
great have been abandoned, said
Mrs Roosevelt, because Major
NOW Il on such good behavior"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-07

Australia has made q cut Of 20
pcr cent in the cost OF all federal
social and civil services.