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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-20
BREWING COMPANY
OFFICER TELLS HOW
RANSOM WAS PAID
Writes Copyright Article For As
ISOLATED Press on Hamm
Kidnap Case
MANY THREATS WERE MADE
Several Messages and TeIe-
phone Calls Marked Pro-
gress Of Negotiations
Copyright 1888 BY The Associated
PreSS)

Copyright 1888 BY The Associated
Press>
st. Paul, June 2O.-(P-The follow
ing was written exclusively for the
Associated Press BY William w. Dunn,
sales manager for the Theo. Hamm
Brewing company, who negotiated di-
rectly with the kidnapers of william
Hamm, millionaire st. Paul brewer,
and subsequently carried the ransom
money. The kidnapers demanded
500, 900 but received LESS than $780,
OOO.'
BY WILLIAM w. DUNN
I received a telephone call at 2:4O
o'clock Thursday afternoon while sit
ting in my office at the Brewing COM
pany talking with Otto Constans, ST..
Paul deputy Fairgrounds and parks
commissioner. The voice said lis this
William w. DUMB" said yes"
Speaking in rough tone, the man
said Il want to talk to you and l want
you to listen to what I am going to
say and don't butt in. When I get
through you can talk.
I'VE have Mr.. Hamm. We want you
to get 100000 in twenty, ten and five
dollar bills and be sure you see that
the money is not marked"
I said hey, hey, what Is going on,
Is this a joke Then he broke IN
and said now. shut up and listen to
what I have to say" And he started
again and he said finally nov, Dunn,
If you tell q soul about this by God
we'll get you." interspersing his warn
ings with vile language. / was told
I would get telephone call tomor-
row night over this same line. said
nov wait a minute, where am I 60
ing to get 100000" He hung up.
I went to the office of Mr.. Charles
III. J. Charles, attorney for the Brew
ing company and he was not there.
I then went to the office of E. G. Nip
polt, vice president of the Hamm
Brewing company. I told him and
we started out to find Mr.. Charles.
We got MIR. Charles about o'clock
Thursday. We found him at his
home.
Notified Relatives
Then the three of us sat in Mr.. Nip
potts office and started to try and
locate Dewalt Ankeny, William Lang
and James Kelly, the three brothers.
in-law of Mr.. Hamm. Jr.
When they arrived 1t was decided
that the three men and Mr.. Charles
should go to the Hamm residence and
talk to Mrs Hamm. ST.. Then Mr..
Charles and went to the Lowry no.
tel.
Chief Tom Dahill was called and
Mr.. Charles told him what had hap
pened. After that I went home. About
two o'clock Friday morning I received
q telephone call.
The party at the other end said
well, Dunn, you have carried out in
structions pretty good so far. You
realize now that what I told you this
Continued on Page TWo)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-20
Mattern Searchers
Are Delayed by Fog

Nome, Alaska, June 20.-lP)-Still
weather hound at their isolated Prib-
ilof Island base, two navy airnen
Tuesday awaited clearing skies be-
fore starting a search for Jimmy Mat
tern, round-the world flier missing
since he took off Wednesday from
Khabarovsk, Siberia, enroute here.
Low hanging clouds and fogs In
this vicinity and the Aleutian Islands
has kept the airmen, Ensign William
A. Moffit, Jr., son of the late Rear
Admiral Moffett. and Lieut.. John
Vest, close to their base, the old troop
ship Argonne, for the past two days.
Weather reports from that vicinity
last night indicated no breaks in the
clouds with little change expected
soon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-20
ASKS RAILROADS TO
DELAY WAGE SLASH
Federal Coordinator M a Ike 8
Suggestion At Conference
With Managers

WASHINGTON, June 20.-(R-Ral-
road management Tuesday received
a suggestion from administration
sources that proposed wage reduc-
tions be postponed.
Joseph B. Eastman, coordinator Of
transportation, conferred In an unof-
fetal capacity Tuesday morning with
the management committee of the
carriers which is handling proposal
for q permanent reduction OF 2215
per cent In railroad wages.
At the close Of the conference East
man indicated he had suggested to
the railroad managers that the issue
be postponed.
"Ihe course OF events" he said,
will depend on subsequent develop
ments.
I'VE had a most satisfactory con-
ference and there probably will be
more meetings.
1.-THE wage situation was discussed
from the management viewpoint. One
of the questions considered was
whether there should be postpone
ment Of the issue. At this time no
information Is possible as to what
will occur"
Eastman. who became coordinator
of transportation on Saturday, Is UNI
derstood to be representing President
Roosevelt in the negotiations.
w. F. Thiehoff, general manager
of the Burlington railroad and chair
man Of the management committee,
said after the meeting the committee
will remain in Washington until re-
leased by Mr.. Eastman"
Eastman meets with the railway Ia
Dor executives association Tuesday
afternoon to discuss the situation from
labors viewpoint,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-20
Government Aims to
Curb Price Boosts
Will Try to Keep Down In.
creases in Cost of Bread
and Clothing
OFFICIALS OUTLINE HOPES
Wallace and Peek Want Better
Farm Prices Without
Hitting Consumer

Washington, June 20.-(F)-The two
men administering the new farm law
feel that the governments plans for
q 20 per cent cut in wheat production
end the destruction of 10000, 900 acres
Of growing cotton should cost the con-
sumer very little. If anything.
So said Secretary Wallace and
George N. Peek, chief administrator Of
the farm act, after announcing that
those who make things out Of raw COT
ton must pay a processing tax of
about four cents pound. That is the
maximum possible under the law, and
Is comparable to the 80 cents bushel
tax already announced for wheat
professors. The tax Is to be added to
what the farmer gets for his COM
modify on the market.
The cotton tax, they said, should be
absorbed before 1t reaches the pur-
chaser Of the finished stuff. The
wheat levy, said Wallace, at most
should increase the cost Of loaf o1
bread one-half to one cent.
Both conceded that the success OF
their effort to raise cotton prices de-
ponds upon the willingness Of farmers
to destroy a portion Of their growing
cotton in return for a rental from the
government on the unused land.
The cotton plan Is to apply to this
years crop. Weather conditions have
caused wheat reduction this year
50 the 20 per cent cut will not become
effective until the next crop. Partici.
patton In both Is voluntary.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-20
Skipper Roosevelt
Gets Weather Break

At Sea OFT Chatham, Mass, June
2O.-(P)-The luck of the weather
finally broke for President Roosevelt
Tuesday and an easterly breeze shot
his schooner along over smooth seas
around the bend of Cape Cod to-
wards ProvincetoWn on the tip.
Pulling out from Nantucket at 6
o'clock, daylight time, Skipper Roo
sevelt smiled broadly as the moderate
wind filled his sails and the sun came
out to warm the air. Mondays
threatened nor easter had vanished
and he was quickly along on his roll
ing 85-mile course far out to sea.
In contrast to Mondays fight with
the storm, Roosevelt Tuesday was US
ing all sail whereas then he scooted
along only under the foresail.
Provincetown by Tuesday night was
almost necessary If Roosevelt is 60
ing to reach his destination of CAM
pobello Island off the coast of Maine
by June %.
Tuesdays run is IS miles, long
stretch for a sailing vessel, but the
southwest wind, if it keeps up, should
help.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-20
German Feminist Is
Victim of Old Age

Moscow, June 2o.-(P)-Clara Zet-
kin. noted German feminist and COM
munist, died unexpectedly Monday
night at a sanitorium at Archange]s-
kcye, near Moscow. In another
month she would have been rs years
old.
Frau Zetkin had been living at Ar
changelskoye since June, 1882, with
the exception of a brief trip to Berlin
last year to preside as the eldest men,
Der over the opening of the reich
stag.
DEAN occurred as she slept. Con-
ditions incident to age were under
stood to be the cause.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-20
Three STATES ARE
VOTING SENTIMENTS
0NDRYLAW REPEAL
Iowa, New Hampshire and Con-
necticut Going to Polls For
Special Vote
(By the Associated Press

Iowa. New Hampshire and Con-
necticut voted Tuesday on repeal OF
the prohibition amendment.
Prohibitionists conceded defeat in
Connecticut, state which never gave
its approval to the eighteenth amend
ment. New Hampshire and Iowa,
however, were expected to show a
more evenly divided sentiment.
Thus far IL states have voted on
repeal. All have favored it. The ap-
proval of So states is necessary before
the prohibition amendment can be re-
pealed.
States which have voted to date are !:
Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana,
New York, Nevada, New Jersey, Mas
Wyoming, Rhode Island
and Delaware.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-20
PROGRESS REPORTED
BY WHEAT GROUP AT
LONDON CONFERENCE
Production Control Agreement
May Be Submitted to Ma
tons in Near Future
London, June 20. - R - Defin!

London. June 20. - R - Definite
progress in negotiations by the big
four" wheat producing countries to-
ward reaching an agreement for con-
troll of production was reported au-
thoritatively in world economic con-
ference quarters Tuesday.
Premier Hendrix Coiji of Holland
told the economic commission he
hoped to have q plan, supported by
the United States. Canada, Argentina,
and Australia, ready for presentation
soon for the adherence Of the smaller
wheat producers.
In the meantime talks among rep
resentatives of the big four" have
progressed, with the method of at
lacking crop control the chief prob
lem. The United States is the only
country with definite plan legalized
and ready for action.
Canada is in agreement in principle
and the Argentine delegation is SYM
pathetic, but the Australians are
fearful Of political repercussions if an
effort is made to cut acreage.
The Australians are reported to
have proposed a method of controlling
exports and "denaturizing" the sur
plus.
It is understood the Americans have
proposed various percentages OF acre
age reduction, such as Is per cent the
first year and 10 per cent the second; ;
20 per cent the first and per cent
the second; or full Is per cent the
first.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-20
SHOUSE AND DRY CHIEFS
ENGAGE IN VERBAL TILT

washington, June 70. - R - The
Anti-Saloon League Tuesday replied
to Jouett Shouse's challenge that pro-
hibition leaders name six states that
would reject repeal with a statement
which said: Naturally, no dry leader
will present the vets with list of
states and thereby invite concen-
trated wet attack"
Shouse, president Of the Association
Against the Prohibition amendment,
asserted the only hope of the drys was
to keep thirteen states from voting.
wet leaders," the Anti-Saloon
League statement said, "say they
want to get two million, dollars day
in revenue from liquor, and express
concern over the difficulty OF enforc-
ing the law during the campaign for
repeal. -.
IT. as the wet leaders estimate. re-
peal would bring In two million dol
lars a day revenue, this means that
repeal would take away at least thir-
teen million dollars day from other
business interests. -"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-20
GEORGIA GOVERNOR
CALLS MILITIA TO
BOLSTER HIS HAND
Puts Troops in Charge Of High
way Department Following
Political Battle

Atlanta, June 20.-(F-Governor
Eugene Talmadge Tuesday was in
complete control Of the state highway
department under martial law but
Chairman ]. w. Barnett, ousted from
his offices, announced he still was
chairman and warned against doing
business with the governors organi-
cation.
The martial law proclamation-the
governors answer to the refusal of
the highway board to bow to his de-
mand that five highway engineers be
discharged-also covered the offices Of
state treasurer, comptroller general
and other executive posts, and put
under military rule all civil court mat
tiers concerning the highway DEPART
ment.
Judge p. Wilhoit, lawyer, was ele-
waited by the goevrnor's order from the
post of minority member of the high
way board to its chief. The governor
declared the offices of Chairman Bar
nett and w. c. Vereen, another board
member, vacant and was expected to
appoint their successors shortly.
Adjutant General Busy
Meanwhile, Adjutant General Lind
ley w. Camp, head Of the national
guard, was busy telegraphing units
over the state to take charge Of var
ious highway properties. He said not
more than $50 guardsmen would be
called and added that Everybody is
at work as though nothing had hap
pened" at the departments offices
here.
A flight for my rights" was an
nounced by Chairman Barnett. who
said his term Of office did not expire
until June 4. 1885.
Governor Talmadge. whose eight
page proclamation, unprecedented in
Georgia history, arraigned Barnett and
Vereen for what the chief executive
charged was an effort to destroy the
states $100,000,000 highway system
refused to comment Tuesday on the
situation.
Chairman Barnett said the time
has not yet come for Mussolini in
Georgia" He expressed the belief the
courts will prevent unlawful inter-
ference with the highway department. "
He said he is still the chairman of
the highway board" The illegal and
tyrranical act of the governor" he
said further, does not affect this
status.
S2.o00.000 Tied Up
The governors action, taken Short
ly after his return to Atlanta from
New York, followed by few hours
the action of highway officials in tie
ing up by injunction more than ST.
100000 of highway funds, which the
governor had ordered removed from
banks and impounded in the state
treasury under military guard.
The state treasurer and the comp
troller general, named defendants in
Fridays action, likewise were put UNI
der martial law.
Fifteen national guardsmen took
charge of the building and General
Camp said guardsmen in various Sec
tions of the state would be put in
charge of highway department prop
erty.
In an order dispatched to the six
division engineers over the state. Gen.
eral Camp said, there is no change
In the status of operation of the state
highway department, which will con-
tinue unmolested until further no.
tice."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-20
PLEA FOR MISSOURI
RIVER DEVELOPMENT
MADE TO ENGINEERS
Nebraskans Fight For Nine-Foot
Channel to Aid Naviga-
ton in Stream
Washington, June 2O.-iP)-A final

Washington, June 20.-tF-A final
plea for inclusion OF nine-foot chan
mel development Of the Missouri river
in the public works program was made
Monday before army board engineers
for rivers and harbors.
AS the hearing closed, Frank K.
Nebeker, counsel for the Chicago, Mil
waukee g. st. Paul railroad, asked
permission to submit brief protest.
ing the development. Former Cover
nor Weaver of Nebraska, president Of
the Missouri River Navigation associa-
ton, Immediately objected on the
grounds it would hold up decision sew
eral weeks. Nebeker was advised his
request would be considered Tuesday.
Describing the proposed Missouri
development as offering 'far more in
public benefits and economic poten-
tialities than any other public works
under consideration" G.. E. Childe,
traffic commissioner OF the Omaha
Chamber of Commerce, outlined the
Missouri valleys need for cheap trans
portation.
Interrupted frequently by cross
questioning of board members, Childe
traced money-making possibilities of
Missouri river transportation from
standpoints of barge operators, farm
ers and manufacturing in Iowa, Ne
braska, South Dakota, North Dakota,
Kansas, Missouri, and Montana.
price of farm products, whether
shipped or not, depends on transpor-
tation cost to markets." Childe said.
He described the land-locked Mis-
souri, valleys inability to compete with
seaboard and waterway regions.
This rich area is relatively unde-
veloped," Childe explained. Give us
an outlet to the sea and our popula-
ton will increase, our industries will
expand, our agriculture become profit
able"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-20
South Dakota Court
To Decide Sales Tax

Pierre, S. D.. June 20.-(Pl-Before
the South Dakota supreme court
Tuesday was the question of whether
the sweeping gross income tax with
its levies on virtually every form of
receipts will become effective July l
or be voted on in November, 1884.
At the conclusion of arguments
Monday. the court took the referen-
dunn case under Amusement without
giving any indication when 1t would be
decided, but an opinion before July
! Is expected.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-20
SOME DAMAGE CAUSED
BY MONDAYS WIND

Minot, N. D., June 2o-(P)-A strong
Wind which swept most of northwest
ern North Dakota Monday did dam
age in some localities according to
reports received Tuesday.
At the Frank Linha farm, three
miles north Of Minot, one of two
wooden silos was tipped over. Some
trees at the farm also were broken
down.
At Bottineau a large section Of the
roof and north wall of the work room
in the rear Of August Frykman's ga
rage were destroyed. Garfield Chris
tenson, employe of the garage. tried
to secure corner Of the roof during
the storm, but was forced to Jump
when the wind wrenched loose the Sec
ton on which he was standing. He
was uninjured except for minor
bruises and a slightly twisted leg.
A plate glass window was blown in
at the northwest corner Of Kleppe's
store at Bottineau and few other
windows in the city.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-20
WILL PROBE SALARIES

Washington, June 20. Up The
federal tade commission expects to
launch soon an investigation Of the
salary schedules Of corporations whose
securities are listed on the New York
stock and curb exchanges.
Chairman Charles March said to-
day while the inquiry has not yet been
erected formally, it soon viii BE-"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-20
CROPS THROUGHOUT
STATE DAMAGEDBY
RECENT Heat WAVE
Reports From All Areas Show
Prospects ShriveIed In.
der Searching Sun
'HOPPERS ARE MENAC|NG
Some Districts Are Badly In
tested BY Pests; Federal
Help Awaited

Crops suffered heavily in most parts
Of the state during the recent heat
wave and rain is needed to prevent
further losses, according to reports
received Tuesday from all sections of
the state by w. P. Chestnut, Fargo,
who Is assisting in perfecting a set
up to combat the grasshopper men,
ace In North Dakota.
In addition to the heat damage,
from Is to 80 counties are infested
with grasshoppers. some of the areas
suffering losses as high as 50 per
cent, Chestnut said.
He called attention to the necessity
for early control and is urging every
county to use its efforts in stemming
the menace. Governor William Lam
ger, Chestnut said, is In touch with
federal officials In an effort to OBJ
tain federal aid for poison to combat
grasshoppers.
Hoppers Are Worrisome
A wire received by the governor
from Secretary of Agriculture Wall
ace said recommendation is being
made to the federal relief commission
that consideration be given to North
Dakota's request for aid in grass
hopper control. While a decision is
being awaited, Chestnut called on
counties to take every step possible
against the grasshopper menace. He
called attention that early control
is necessary because of the bad ef-
feet on crops for the following year.
Reports on the heat damage, re-
ceived through the land department
of the Bank of North Dakota, said
approximately 30 per cent crop DAM
age was caused in Billings, Dunn,
Golden Valley. Stark and Stutsman
counties. In Pembina, from Walhalla
to Crystal, 40 per cent damage was
reported, with 20 per cent in the bal
ance of the county. Eastern Walsh
reported ten per cent, Cavalier Is per
cent, Grant, Morton, and Sioux big
heat damage and in Burke and
Mountrail counties serious damage"
In northern Towner county the crop
yields were greatly reduced by heat,
and in Burleigh and Kidder damage
up to 40 per cent was reported by
field men. Renville's damage was
placed at IS per cent. In Williams
county the heat caused considerable
crop losses on light sandy soil. While
on heavy soil the crop stands were
said to be fairly good"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-20
PLAN FIRST TRIAL

Washington, June 20.-(R-T h e
first tryout of the new industrial con-
troll law will come a week from Tues
day in public hearings on Job
spreading, wase-bocsting agreement
subuittea BY the cotton textile Esde
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-20
HIGH TEMPERATURES
HOLD some STATES
IN 7oR7URING GRIP
In North Dakota Only South.
eastern Section Fails to
Escape Heat Blast
MERCURY IS LOWER .h!ERE
Entire Bismarck District Bene-
fitted BY Shower Which
Fell Monday
MERCURY IS LOWER .hERE

With all but the extreme southeast
section Of North Dakota cooled off
i. Tuesday morning, the extreme heat
wave which held this state in its grip
Tor five successive days has moved to
Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, In
diana, Iowa and South Dakota.
Though most Of the state cooled off
appreciably Monday, five points report
ed temperature OF 100 degrees or more.
Cakes was the hottest, with LOG, Lis
bon had los, Hankinson 104 and Ma
poleon and Armenia 100.
Other temperatures ranged from IS
at Drake to 81 at jamestown. Penn
hina was the coolest point during the
right, with reading Of 81 while
Hankinson was the warmest. with a
minimum reading of So.
Bismarck High 81
Bismack's temperature during the
last "a hours ranged from 81 Monday
afternoon to so during the night.
The North Dakota forecast calls for
partly cloudy weather tonight and
Wednesday and slightly lower tenn
peratures.
Only seven state points reported
precipitation Monday, Bismarck lead
ing the list with IS of an inch. The
entire Bismarck area received this
downpour. however. Other rain re-
ported included is Of an inch at
Armenia, OF at Drake. IL at Fessen-
Gen, .O6 at Jamestown and OIL at Lari-
Snore.
A light rain fell In Bismarck Tues
day forenoon and by noon total Of
.O6 of an inch had been recorded, &C.
cording to o. w. Roberts, federal
meteorogolist here.
Another day of scorching tempera-
:, lures was in prospect for other regions
OF the middlewest generally, but the
weather man promised relief for some
sections with cooling showers. Gen.
eral relief was predicted for Wednes-
day.
Deaths Are Mounting
Meanwhile the number of deaths
attributed either directly or indirect
~ to the heat wave continued to
lUCuIlG, "Auc OtIIcl lcpOilS IOI0 "
crops that wilted under the blazing
sun as the mercury scared to near the
1o0-degree mark from Ohio to Ne
baska.
Sections promised relief Tuesday
were Upper Michigan, northern Wis
ccnsin, northwestern Iowa. eastern
South Dakota and eastern Nebraska.
Indiana with eight deaths, seven by
drowning, topped the list in the num-
Der of casualties. Other states report
ed as follows: Michigan, six, four by
drowning; Wisconsin, four, three by
downing and one due to broken neck
when a youth dived into shallow wa
ter: Illinois. two, and Ohio. two, one
in Cincinnati when Negro rolled off
q roof while asleep and was killed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-20
MAY PROSECUTE HOARDERS

Washington. June 20.-(P)DProse-
cution Of gold hoarders appears i'm
minent Tuesday after announcement by
the department of justice that 1873
persons had refused government re-
quests to surrender @l.14s,e45 of gold
and gold certificates.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-20
MINNESOTA REPORTS
HEAVY CROP DAMAGE

st. Paul, June 20.-fP)-Heavy crop
damage, part of it irreparable, has
been caused in Minnesota by the hot
winds and scorching sun of the last
several days, state agronomist And
rev Boss said Tuesday.
Central Minnesota especially is suf-
Continued on Page Severn
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-20
Weather Report

Partly cloudy tonight and Wedness
day; slightly cooler.