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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-20
negro LYNCHED BY
MOB IN LOUISIANA
Had kidnapped and Murdered
Bank Cashier, Attempted
to Assault Wife

Ringgold. La, Feb. 20.-(R)-A Me-
gro who kidnapped q bank cashier and
his wife in an attempted robbery. then
killed the man for defending the
woman against attack. was lynched
By band Of angry citizens at the
vcene Of the staying Sunday.
Officers said the Negro, identified
aS Nelson Nash. ~, Of Leesville. La.
early Sunday morning entered the
home Of J. p. Bachelor. so. cashier Of
the Ringgold bank. and forced Bach
elor and his wife to take him to the
bank and open the doors.
When Bachelor told the negro he
could not open the vault the bandit
forced the couple, stu in their night
clothes. to accompany him about .
mile north Of the town. where he al
legedly attempted to attack the wom-
IN.
Bachelor grappled with the negro Is
his wife ran to q nearby cabin to sum-
mon aid. The husband was severely
beaten about the head and died Of
bis injuries.
AS news Of the crime spread several
s1llndred citizens organized posses.
1hey captured Nash IS miles away
md brought him back to Ringgold
Were officers said he confessed the
ewing.
The crowd spirited the negro away
t&sthe scene OF the Staying. hanged
hla from a tree and riddled his body
With bullets.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-20
VALLEY CITY MAN
IS KIDNAP VICTIM
Frank Tracy Forced to Accom-
pany Abductors 100 Miles
Into South Dakota

Valley City, N. D., Feb. 20.-,P-
Kidnapped and forced to accompany
his two abductors near nearly 200
miles, Frank Tracy of Valley City
was home Monday following a har-
rowing Saturday night experience.
He was released about three miles
east Of Doland. South Dakota, when
a broken wheel caused the two kid
napers to abandon his machine. hold
up passing car with four passengers
and make their escape in the second
automobile. The five men then walk
ed to q farm house where they tele-
phoned for aid and notified police Of
the kidnapping and car thefts.
Tracy had just delivered a book to
the city library and returned to his
car at Z p. m. Saturday night when
two men, armed with revolvers, walk
ed to the side Of his machine and told
him to drive into the country. Here
he was bound and gagged and thrust
Ia the back seat.
Driving south until about 4:30 SUM-
day morning, the kidnapers had two
nat tires and were forced to drive on
the rims. Finally one rim came off
and they halted for while until the
second car came along, which they
stopped.
Tracy was unable to give any des-
cription Of the two men. Apparently
they wanted his car for Transports
ton only, police believe.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-20
Post Armed Guards
In Milk Strike Area

New London, Wis.,, Feb. 20.-(RH
Armed guards were stationed around
milk plants in this vicinity Monday
as dairy farmers extended their
blockade in . campaign to force high
er prices for dairy produce.
The guards were equipped with guns
kept here for vgilantes. Plant own
ers took the step after . crowd had
threatened to storm the Borden Con.
densary here.
Pickets again were stationed on all
main highways leading to milk plants
in Outagamie and Waupaca counties.
The strikers also carried their caln-
paign into shawano county for the
first time on an extensive scale. Sew
eral truck loads Of milk were dumped
in the three counties Sunday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-20

cure entire amount Of such deposit at
market value, the Bank Of North Da-
kota to have power to demand addi-
tional security whenever market value
decreases and to sell such securities II
additional security is not furnished.
Deficiency judgments.
Reducing time Of judgments from
10 to six years.
Additional exemptions from judg-
ments and mortgages.
Prohibiting evasion of the crop
mortgage law approved in November
election.
Establishment Of tannery, wooden
knitting mill and leather product and
shoe factory.
Limiting interest rate to six per
cent and all carrying charges to
seven per cent.
Would Close Schools
Giving board of administration
power to suspend all normal schools,
University Of North Dakota and state
agricultural college II sufficient tax
money does not come In to maintain
them.
Giving title Of personal property
sold or exchanged to buyer upon de-
livery or possession of such property
by seller to buyer when amount in
volved exceeds $500.
Tonnage tax on ignite coal.
Continued on Page Two)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-20
SUPPORT LIEU TAX
ON GROSS RECEIPTS
OF UTILITY firms
Senate Provides New Method
For Distributing Funds
From New levies

Amended in committee. q bill i'm
posing q lieu tax on gross receipts OF
power. gas. telephone and telegraph
companies Saturday was recommend
ed to the state senate for passage.
The report was adopted and the meas
ure sent to the calendar.
Under the amended measure, util-
ity firms would pay q tax as fixed by
the state board Of equalization and
apportioned to the counties on the
basis Of the book value Of the prop
erty Of the company operating in the
county.
OF the proceeds 20 per cent would
60 to the state equalization fund for
common schools, 10 per cent to the
county, and 10 per cen. to the taxing
districts In the county. In proportion
to the book value Of the property.
The committee on education recon-
mended passage OF . measure to set
up . state educational board to make
a study Of the cost If operating one
room rural schools In anticipation o:
legislation to set up . state equaliza-
ton fund. Originally the bill provid-
ed for the board to consist Of the
governor, superintendent Of public III.
struction, state auditor and two ap.
pointive members, but the bill was
amended In committee to have the
board Of administration carry out the
survey. The recommendation for pas
sage Of the bill WAS approved By the
senate.
Other committee reports recon-
mending passage and adopted by the
senate included measures providing
for additional alternate exemptions
from attachments for heads Of fam
lilies engaged In farming, dairying or
stock-raising: to put teeth" In the
anti-crop mortgage law: and abolition:
Of the motor vehicle department, with
clerks Of district court. supervised by
. state registrar. to issue auto tags.
Passage Of . bill creating the Of
flee Of conservation commissioner was
recommended ct q hearing conducted
by the senate ways and means com.
mittee.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-20
STREAM OF TROOPS Is
HEADED TOWARD BORDER

Chinchow, Manchuria. Feb. 20.-tF)
"A stream Of troops toward the Jehol
border made it apparent Monday that
the great Japanese drive to wrest
Jehol province from Chinese rule Is
imminent. Military traffic choked
the Mukden- Chinchow railway.
It looked as If the actual campaign
the most extensive operation since
japanese hostilities began year
and half ago, would begin this week.
Once under way, the Japanese COM
mand was certain its troops would be
at the gates Of Jehol City, the capital
of the province and seat Of Governor
Tang Yu-Lin. within five days. The
Japanese have determined to occupy
the capital and bring the entire state
under the rule Of the japanese -main-
tanned government Of Manchukuo.
Troops were streaming through the
city en- route to the border. 30 miles
west Of here. From there It Is about
200 miles farther west to Jehol City.
An ultimatum has been served on
Marshal Chang Hsiao- LANG. North
China war lord, to withdraw his forces
from the province.
japanese war machines, including
the newest types Of destructive mech
anisms. were nassed at concentrations
points. Airplanes secuted the routes
ahead for the $4,000 troops who will
be poured into the province.
Estimates Of Chinese troop strength
In the province ranged from 100000
to $4,000.
Predictions have been made by the
japanese that the drive will reach a
successful conclusion within one To
three months.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-20
Chain Store BILL
GOES BEFORE House
With AMENDMENTS
Majority Recommends Passage
After Sharp Reduction in
Proposed Tax

Sharp reductions in the proposed
chain store tax were recommended
Monday by the house committee on
tax and tax laws in recommending
the bill for passage with amendments
Amendments provide for excluding
elevators and lumber yards from pro-
visions Of the bill.
The rate proposed by the commit
tee majority would be a total of $25
for five stores, $50 for 10 stores. with
a graduated scale up to $3.50 which
would be the maximum tax that could
be imposed against one chain store
group. regardless Of the number Of
stores in the chain.
Originally. the bill imposed tax
that ran from SIPS for each store in
chains Of more than two and not ex.
ceeding five to $500 for each store
above 20.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-20
Farm, Groups FAVOR
Drastic Et1Qctt11enfs
Numerous Measures Are Given
Support Of Union and HoI.
iday Association
RECOGNITION IS DEMANDED
Suggest Suspension Of Educa-
tional Institutions II Tax
Receipts Fail

Headed by endorsement Of the
moratorium, embargo. farm strike and
scrip bills. a program for submission
to the North Dakota legislature was
adopted here Sunday night at a joint
mass meeting Of the state Farmers
Union and the Farm Holiday associa-
ton.
With the deadline drawing near for
introduction Of measures through the
delayed bills committees, members OF
the two organizations planned ap-
pearances before all legislative COM
mtttees concerned to demand recog-
milton of their program.
A program for national agricultural
relief was to be drawn Monday by the
joint meeting for submission to the
Roosevelt administration.
Among other state legislation en-
dorsed were bills providing:
A safe depository for checking &C.
counts. not in excess of $500, such de-
pository to be state or national banks
which provide security in the amount
OF such deposits. or the county treas
urer.
Deposits In Bank OF N. d.
All public moneys be deposited In
the Bank OF North Dakota.
Permission to deposit funds in state
or national banks by the Bank Of
North Dakota provided federal. state
or municipal bonds are put up to Sc
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-20
Straw Pile Caves In;
Farm Boy Suff0cated

Page, N. D., Feb. 2o.-(R)- Setting
fire to all Of the buildings on the
Hans Erickson farm, 5h miles north
east Of here Sunday. Fred Teetman,
81. an employee, then hung himself
In the barn. From his suspended
position he battled off one Of the
Erickson boys who made . fruitless
effort to save him.
All the buildings were saved with
the exception Of the cook car. bunk
house and store room. the latter fill
ed with supply Of wheat and meat.
In the house ct the time Of the
fire were Mr.. and Mrs. Erickson,
three daughters, Evelyn, Helen, and
Frances. and four sons, Arnold. Ken
meth. Lester and Bennett
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-20
Friction Develops
Among Farm Bodies

Evidence that there is friction
between the Farmers State Relief
conference and the Farmer
Union Holiday association in
North Dakota rose to the surface
Sunday as members Of the latter
two organizations assembled here
for joint mass meeting.
A mimeographed sheet circulate
ed at the meeting, issued by the
relief conference leaders, charged
the joint meeting was called for
the vicious purpose of deliberate
ly destroying the rank and file
Farmers State Relief conference"
Leaders of the Farmers Union
and Holiday association were ac-
cused of being big-salaried mis-
leaders Of the farmers" and fax
irS."
A. w. Kicker, editor of the
Farmers Union Herald, in a
speech denied the meeting had
been called to destroy the relief
conference, explaining that the
meeting had been called at this
time because the deadline for in
PRODUCTION of bills before the state
legislature is near.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-20
HOUSE. VOTES 2S9
TO 121 IN FAVOR
OF new DECISION
musters Necessary Two Thirds
After Brief Debate Before
Packed Galleries
So STATES MUST APPROVE
Iwenty-First Amendment "a
Constitution Would Pro.
tect Dry Territory

washington. Feb. 20-R-ConRres.
Monday put repeal Of the prohibition
amendment up to the states.
The house vote was $50 to 121 r.
submit to the states the Blaine re-.
peal amendment, passed last week bv
the senate. So to %.
The house mustered the two-thirds
vote required after brief but feryid
debate that reused the packed CALLER
les.
The states now for the first time in
history must act on such q change tc
the constitution.
conventions in 50 states must an
prove to put the new amendment. the
2lst. into effect. It requires fedora
protection from liquor imports for dry
states.
The house vote saw many changes
from the positions recorded on that
taken the opening day on the Gar.
ner outright repeal resolution. assur.
ing the majority required to suspend
the rules and submit the new amend.
ment. On the previous vote, the re.
solution lost by margin OF six.
AS soon as Mondays outcome was
known. the congressional quarrel on
how state conventions should be call
ed to act swung into full light.
Chairman Summers Of the house
judiciary committee introduced leeis-
lation authorizing the calling Of con-
Ventlons to pass on the proposed
amendment.
He announced the judiciary COM
n!ittee would convene immediately to
consider the bill. simultaneously.
Representative LaGuardia tRep.. n.
" introduced similar bill.
The northwest vote included:
Burtness and Hall. North Dakota.
against: Sinclair. North Dakota. for.
The house acted before being IA
session an hour and a halt, cheered
on by part of the galleries and In the
tace OF ominous silence on the part OF
others there.
The latter represented many OF the
prohibition organizations, which serv-
ed notice at once through the Anti
saloon League that the issue would
be fought to a finish in state CAPT.
tails"
Thirty-two Democrats and 80 Re-
puollcans voted against the resolu-
ton: l7S Democrats. the one Farm
Labor member and 100 Republicans
voted for It.
On Dec. s. the house voted down
the Garner proposition. 272 to IA, six
short OF the two-thirds majority nee
essary.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-20
SENATE COMMITTEES
DISCUSSES BEER BILL

Amendments to the senate measure
to regulate manufacture and sale Of
beer IN North Dakota II congress
legalizes the beverage were discussed
at meeting Of the state affairs COM
mittee Monday.
Proposed amendments to the bill
INCLUDE provisions to limit profits
from beer enterprises to six per cent
and to prohibit any official or en-
ploye Of beer manufacturing concerns
from receiving over 5000 q year as
salary.
The committee discussed plans for
introducing a measure to provide for
regulation of the sale OF beer by
cities.
The tax committee recommended
that the 10 per cent tax on theatre
admissions be reduced to five per
cent.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-20
JAPANESE PREPARE
TO ABANDON LEAGUE
AND INVADE JEHOL
Indications Arc Drive Into
Northern Chinese Province
to Start Tuesday

Tokyo. Feb. 20.-(F-Japan pre-
pared Monday to take two-far- reach
ing steps-withdraw from the League
OF Nations, and send its military
forces into the Chinese province of
Jehol.
The cabinet reached definite deci-
sion to quit the league unless the
league tears up its report and recon-
mendations on ManchLrian affairs.
Approval Of the cabinets decision
by the privy council and the emperor
Il considered as certain as Is the
league assembly's endorsement of the
Manchuria report-a report demand
Ing that Japan withdraw from mill
tary and political control in that ter
ritory.
It was indicated that the japanese
military offensive in the Chinese-a d-
ministered province Of Jehol might be
started Tuesday. simultaneous with
the meeting in Geneva Of the league
assembly to act on the Manchuria re-
port. Only few days ago the league
asked Japan formally to promise to
stay out Of Jehol. Japan declined to
promise.
In quitting the league. Japan with
draws from the western worlds en-
tire peace machinery, built up by long
and difficult postwar negotiations
Also 1t quits the body which gave It
rank with the strongest powers Of the
western world for the first time In
history, chucking overheard Its influ-
entail position as one of the five
permanent members Of the league
council. The others are Great Bri.
tain. France. Germany and Italy.
Yosuke Matsuoka. who has been
Japan's delegate to the League Of Ma
tons during the long drawn-out de-
bate on its controversy with China
over possession OF Manchuria. was no.
titled Immediately of the cabinets &C.
ton. AS soon as the league vote Is
taken he Is expected to leave Geneva.
He may move Immediately to Paris or
London or come directly home by way
OF Siberia.
When and how Japan will quit the
league were the problems still to be
decided. The Rengo news agency said
formal notice would be sent to the
league about the middle Of March
when Matsuoka reaches Tokyo. He
originally planned to return by way
of the United States, but there is only
slight possibility now that he would
take that route.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-20
Committee Rejects
Sales Tax Measure

The senate sales tax bill was re-
commended for indefinite postpone
ment in committee Monday.
The measure, designed as an emer-
gency replacement tax, covered sales
Of tangible personal property and per-
sonal and professional services, and
listed over 500 classifications Of serv-
ices and articles.
It had been included in list Of
bills presented to the Nonpartisan
League caucus by Governor William
LANCER Sunday night but was under
stood to have been withdrawn from
the list by the governor.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-20
Dogs Are Made Free
To Lead Dogs Life

North Dakota's dogs soon may
be able to lead Q dogs life. free
from taxation by the state.
Their emancipation" awaits
only the signature Of Governor
william LANCER on the bill repeal
ing all dog tax laws. The house
passed the senate repeal measure
late Saturday.
AZ the bill was presented for
final passage only faint ''growlsp
Of objection came from some OF
the members who Friday had
made . test and found the house
vs. full q dr. 1aneiarA
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-20
HEARING BY |. &C.
ON FREIGHT Rates
IS begun IN CITY
Local Men Offer Testimony on
Farmers Status; Many
Visitors Attend
Testimony that North Dakota farm

Testimony that North Dakota farm
ers are paying 100 per cent OF the
1904 prices for commodities they
buy but receive only SO per cent Of
the 1910-14 prices for products they
sell was given before an Interstate
Commerce Commission examiner at
hearing here Monday on the re-
quest Of carriers for increased freight
rates between this state and eastern
points.
DR.. Alva H. Benton. agricultural
economist for the North Dakota Ag-
ricultural college, and Charles F..
Martin, statistician for the state rail-
road commission, took the stand after
the hearing opened before w. J. Koe-
bel, I. G. G. examiner. The hearing
Is expected to continue for several
days.
Others at the hearing included e.
M. Hendricks, traffic expert, state
railroad commission; L. H. Kentfield,
New York, traffic expert for the
Trunk Line and New England Freight
association: M. b. Pierce, Cleveland,
Ohio, counsel for the eastern rail-
roads: Herman Mueller, traffic divi-
sion, st. Paul Association Of Com
merce: Conrad Olson. st. Paul, gem
eral counsel. Northern Pacific rail-
road: J. G. Morrison, st. Paul, North
ern Pacific: F. G. sherood, assistant
general auditor, Northern Pacific; e.
A. Boyd, commerce counsel for all
Chicago lines.
Also A. r. Hayward. chief Of traf-
fic bureau, 500 Line. Minneapolis; F..
p. Aughnay, assistant traffic expert,
state railroad commission: Karl Knox
Gartner, special counsel for the state
commission; N. r. williams, Fargo;
T. A. Durrant. Grand Forks; w. p.
Chestnut. Fargo: Halvor l.. Halvor-
son. Minot: James Barrett, Minot;
E. B. Murphy, Jamestown, and w. H.
Stutsman, Mandan.
Several delegations from North Da-
kota cities were present.
DR.. Benton presented q 23.page ex.
hibit Of an economic study Of North
Dakota, showing the condition Of the
farmer which, he said. was such that
an increased freight rate could not be
borne by farmers. Martin offered q
series Of financial and truck exhibits
In an effort to show that the condi-
ton Of the railroads was materially
better than that Of the farmer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-20
W0ULD.BE ASSASSIN
OF PRES|DENT-ELECT.
ENTERS GUILTY PLEA.
Gets 20 Years Each on Four
Charges of Assault With
Intent to Murder
TWO CASES ARE UNDECIDED
Will Face Capital Charge II May
or cermak or Wounded
Woman Die Of Injuries
TWO CASES ARE UNDECIDED

Miami, Fla, Feb. 70.-tP)-Guiseppe
Zangara Monday was sentenced to
80 years In prison for his attack Feb.
IS on President-elect Roosevelt. Miss
Margaret Kruis Of Newark, N. j.,
Russell Caldwell OF Cocoanut Grove,
Fla, and William Sinnott, New York
policeman.
He was sentenced to 20 years on
each Of four charges Of attempt to
murder. getting the maximum SEN
tence in each case.
Zangara may yet be tried for MUIR
der. His pleas Monday did not cover
the cases Of Mayor Anton Cermak OF
Chicago and Mrs. Joe II. Gill OF
Miami, who are in hospital here.
Zangara Monday entered pleas OF
guilty to the four charges and imme-
diately thereafter told Judge E. G.
Collins in his own words his story Of
that night.
Zangara showed only one spark Of
interest during reading OF the
charges.
That was when he heard his name
referred to as Giuseppe zangara
alias Joe Zangara."
After the sentence was pronounced
Zangara said, Judge, how much you
give me?" and held up his fingers
eight of them.
YES" said the Judge.
"Oh, Judge. don't be stingy. Four
times 20 is 80. Give me q hundred
years"
He laughed as he was hastily led
from the court by two deputies.
Three of Zangaras victims were re-
ported as definitely headed for re-
covery Monday while the other two
should pass their crisis by Tuesday
night.
william Sinott Of New York. Miss
Margaret Kruis Of Newark, N. j., and
Russell Caldwell of Cocoanut Grove.
Fla, each wounded In the head, were
those considered out of danger, bar
ring complications.
Mayor Anton Cermak of Chicago.
shot through the chest, ana Mrs. Joe
H. Gill of Miami, wounded in the alb
domen, were reported by hospital at
tendants as showing progress but
their conditions still were considered
serious.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-20
Find Triple Murder
In Gotham Speakeasy

New York, Feb. 2o.-R-John
Sweeney. peddling his papers, pushed
into the midtown speakeay known
as "Porky's Place" early Monday and
stumbled upon triple murder.
On the floor before the bar lay the
bodies Of . young brunette, attrac-
tive, and Of John Egan. bandit and
burglar Of New York and New Jersey
who performed last December the
rare feat Of escaping from Sing Sing
prison. Behind the bar was the body
Of Michael Griffin. 45-year-old bar
tender.
Each had been killed by . shot
which entered the right aide Of tho
head.
Police did not know who the NO
man was.