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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-12
SOCIALISTS CLASH
With GOVERNMENT
IN many CENTERS
Linz Is Scene of Bloody Battle
In Which Artillery Is Called
Into Use
MANY REPORTED WOUNDED
Official communiqus Asserts
Dolfuss Forces Retain
Control OF Nation

Vienna. Feb. l2.-tR-The political
powder house Of Austria blew up Mon
day with Socialist general strike and
government reprisals which cost up
wards Of SO lives as bloody fighting
ragged In Vienna. Linz, Graz and fin
ally spread to the munitions centers
Of steyr, Bruckandermur and Eggen-
berg.
At least 10 were killed In street
fighting In Vienna.
From 81 to 42-according to various
unofficial estimates-lost their lives
in battles at Linz In which hand gren-
AIDES, machine guns, and even artillery
Howitzers were used.
Every military arm Of the govern
ment, augmented by the police and
the Fascist Heimwehr, was thrown In
to the conflict In m effort to restore
order.
Vienna Monday looked like capital
besieged by an invading army. Her
broad streets were barricaded by barb
ed wire entanglements, and military
trucks, ambulances and busses mount
ed with machine guns patroled
thorouRhfares open to traffic.
At every intersection where danger
threatened machine gun crews, their
ugly weapons mounted for action.
stayed on duty with orders to keep the
peace ct all costs.
Martial Law Declared
Martial law, denying every cttisen
the right. under penalty Of death, 70
possess . gun, ruled In Vienna and
Linz.
Even the famous old churches Of
Vienna, with their sncient steepl0,
were surmounted with the machine
guns OF government forces. Despite
these precautions, street riotlng had
claimed 10 lives before nightfau.
It was dusk Of terror. Whole soe-
lions Of the city were without electric
lights. Candles were seen burning IA
houses.
Although other public services ware
disrupted the water supply was left
untouched-for the present at least.
The street car service was paraly1ed.
A large number Of persons were re-
ported wounded and It Vas said that
80 Of these ct least might die from
their injuries.
The deaths In Linz came in two
pitched battles. In the first, machine
guns and bombs were used. killing Is:
In the second, the government forces
used artillery and Is to Is more were
reported killed.
Field artillery late Monday began
Smelling public school building In
Linz in which Socialists had barricad-
I'd themselves, said m Official COM
r1uniQue.
But in general" the statement
added, order has been restored in the
Linz district.
Troops Are Modified
The government modified every
available military force to suppress
the uprising.
The authorities captured the So
cia,ist building at Linz after q ma
chine gun company had raided hal
Of bullets through the windows.
The embattled Socialists fought
with hand grenades and rifles.
The fighting began when police ap-
peared before Socialist headquarters
with the announced intention Of
searching the building for arms.
The Linz police had ordered all oc-
c'ipants Of the building to march out
one by one.
Instead, there was . moment Of
silence.
Continued on Page y
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-12
District Home Loans
Average Five Daily

An average Of five loans q day Is
being made to distressed home own
ers by the Home Owners Loan asoo-
citation in western North Dakots, &C.
cording to Ray Reichert, manager Of
the Bismarck district office.
The number Of loans approved ap-
proximates 200 since the Office was
opened here, Reichert said. These
loans have been responsible for saving
homes that would have otherwise
oeen foreclosed on, he asserted.
Banks and other financing agencies
are now accepting bonds Of the Home
Loan Owners association, Reichert
said. While there WAS considerable
hesitancy In accepting the bonds
when the Office WAS first opened, they
are now In demand, he said. The
loans % far made average around
$4,000 each.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-12
NOTED DESPERADOES
CAPTURED IN RAID
Af-BAL7IM0RE, ND.
Are Alleged to Be Members Of
Touhy Gang and Aides in
Factor kidnapping

Baltimore, Feb. 12.-(F)-F1nger-
prints on q beer bottle reached out
Monday to snatch two long hunted
men to prison.
The prints, police said, are those Of
Basil Banghart The Owl" - and
Isaac Ccstner, arrested here Sunday
and wanted for kidnapping and high
way robbery.
Banghart Is regarded as one Of
Americas cleverest criminals: Caro-
lima mountaneer with q trail Of ar
rests and indictments stretching from
the Carolinas to Chicago. He is
wanted In Chicago as q member Of
the notorious Touhy gang In connec-
ton with the kidnapping Of John
Cake the Barber) Factor.
The beer bottle fingerprints, how
ever, reached for him Monday not
from Chicago but from Charlotte.
N. G., where on last Nov. Is mail
truck was robbed Of $105,000. At an
apartment In Charlotte where the
mail robbers lived bottle was found.
On 1t were the fingerprints Of Bang
hart and Costner, and OF two other
men, Charles (Ice) Connors and Lud-
wig Dutch) Schmidt.
Auto Plates Were Clue
Banghart, Costner and two women
one Of whom said she was z SIS
ter-in-law Of Roger Touhy, the Chi
cago public enemy"-were seized ct
an apartment house. Federal men had
many clues, but 1t was q set Of au-
tomohile license plates that led d.
rectly TO the captures.
After Banghart had narrowly es-
capped arrest while trying to trade an
automobile several weeks ago. detec-
tives learned that . set Of license
plates had been issued to one Law
renee +. Collins. The Collins sigma
ture on the application for the plates
was In the Handwriting Of Banghart
The number Of the tags was imme-
diately furnished every Baltimore po-
liceman.
Three officers came upon the car
bearing the Collins" tags late Sat
urday night. More police were called
and when Banghart stepped into the
machine shortly afterward he found
himself suddenly ringed by the mug
1les Of police guns.
He had no time to reach for the
pistol he carried.
Women Are Identified
Officers then went to the apart
ment Banghart occupied and to an
other, which was Costner's. Two wo-
men who arrived q little later were
arrested. They identified themselves
as May Davis, alias May Banghart
n years old. and Mrs. Jessie Touhy,
81.
Il was near noon Sunday when
Costner stepped from the elevator to
enter his apartment and was ar
rested.
The quartet were held incommuni-
cado Monday In separate jails "foa
investigation by the department Of
Justice" Chicago authorities also wired
asking they b held under fugitive
warrants until Illinois officers car
arrive.
Banshast has been the most elu-
|sive Of the several men long hunted
Tor the Factor kidnapping. Chicago
authorities say he viii b tried on thu
charge ct the nav trial Of Touhy and
others Ia whose cAse . jury failed 4
laSree several days $50. Factor haI
lsa6 0ostner, . we'll @ DanehArt
was>s memher of-tbe gang thas hex
lhin pgso0ar 10 sanann. q
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-12
PLAN THREE DIVISIONS
FOR ARMY ACTIVITIES

Washington. Feb. l2.-R1-Admin-
istration plans for having the army
start flying the air mail by ne1t Nom
day were reported unofficially Mon
day to divide the country into three
sectors, with IN army officer In charge
Of each.
The reported plan would place
Major B. o. Jones Of Langley Field,
Virginia, In charge Of the eastern Sec
tor. with headquarters at the Newark,
New Jersey. airport. and with plane
service quarters ct Mitchell Field,
Long Island.
Lieutenant Colonel II. g. Hickman
Of Fort Crockett, Galveston, would be
IN charge Of the central area with
headquarters at Chicago.
Lieutenant Colonel H. H. Arnold
would be in charge Of the western
area, with the site Of his headquarters
not yet named.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-12
kilograms Request
Airline Be Continued

kilograms were sent Monday 70 tn
President Of the United States and @
Postmaster General James ]. yAx1oy
by the Board Of City Oommianlon1Es
and the aviation committee q H. ~
ISOLATION Of Commerce. REQUESTING that
the northwest air.mail Sosvloe = Oon-
tinued.
II r. Atkinson. repeosenting III Gatv
board. met with tn ayiattoa esouD
On Monday megning . H. A1oecln11on
q Oomunesce r0oa4s = ~ 1oonoe1n1
building. Tia ayt0tien ooannl1too -
lcludes q. W. 1oboFtA j. - 49, -
LlAsss:1ae g. i 5 : &
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-12
Trial Of Army Man
Begins in u. S. Court

San Antonio. Tex. Feb. 12.-R)-
Lieut.. John H. Murrel's trial on
charge Of criminally attackine
Blanche Rails, 28-year-old Birming-
ham. Ala. divorce, opens In federal
court here Monday. The defence an
no,inced itself ready to fight the &C.
cuSation.
The former West Point football star
was alleged to have committed the
offense against the woman the night
Of last Oct. =. after party.
Alurrel has been ct liberty under
5000 bond.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-12
PRESIDENTS AIDE Is
IRKED BY PUBLICATION

Washington. Feb. Obviously
irked by publication Of the Ltndbergh
telegram before It was received by the
president. Stephen Early. . secretary
to Roosevelt, said:
Except when the senders Of tele-
grams Or other communications act
primarily for publicity purposes. the
common practice Is to allow the pres
ideut, when he u addressed by them,
the courtesy Of receiving and reading
their communications before they arr
read by others than the person ID
dressed" NJ
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-12
TRAYLoR STILL SICK

Chicago, Feb. l2.-RePhydciana
said early Monday that Melvin A.
Traylnr, IS, pneumouia stricken hank
e.. = still IN IN "sxtremsly critical
condition"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-12
AGED MAN DIES Ar HRBRoN

AGED MAN DIES AT 666kON
Hebron. N. D.. Feb. l2.-Euneral
services were held FEB. I for g. B.
Mead, Is, who died ct the Columbia
hotel here Feb. 5. He had lived at
Hebron since 1907. He leaves only
distant relatives.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-12

SOME MARKETS CLOSED
Minneapolis. Feb. l2.-<R-local
grain, produce and commodity marx.
ets were closed Monday. Lncoln'S
- - -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-12
NORTHWEST CHIEFTAIN
EXPRESSES RESENTMENT

st. Paul. Feb. 12.-(AP)-Shreve
Archer. president Of the Northwest
Anyways, one Of the lines affected by
President Roosevelt's order last week
canceling airmail contracts. expressed
resentment at the order here Mon
day, but said the line may continue
operations on q skeleton basis.
He previously had been quoted as
saying holdings Of the company would
re liquidated IL the cancellation order
were carried out.
Defending his company against the
general charges Of fraud and COLLISION
on which the cancellation was based,
Archer said that Walter r. Brown.
former postmaster general. simply
directed the airlines as to what they
should do"
Il there were apparent irregularities,
he asserted, they frequently operated
against the airlines. He pointed out
that In cases Of short appropriations
airlines often accepted downward re-
visions Of rates and that Northwest
Always had on two occasions carried
the mails for Z month without pay.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-12
SAYS CANCELLATION
IS SEVERE BLOW TO
COMMERCIAL FLYING
Declares No One Will Object to
Action If Guilt Is First
Established
FAIR TRIAL IS DEMANDED
President Told Stand Is Such
as to Place no Premium
on Honesty >
FAIR TRIAL IS DEMANDED

New York, Feb. 12.-(R)-A protest
from Col. Charles A. Lindbergh
against the cancellation Of air mail
contracts, as condemning the largest
portion Of our commercial aviation
without just trial." was before Presi-
dent Roosevelt Monday.
Col. Lindbergh. himself a pioneer
air mail filler, told the president in q
telegram mace public Sunday that
the condemnation Of commercial
aviation by the cancellation Of all
mail contracts and the use Of the
army on commercial air lines will un-
necessarily and greatly damage all
American aviation.
mo one can rightfully object to
drastic action being TAKEN" the tele-
gram said. provided the guilt implied
is first established. but 1t Is the right
of any American individual or organ
i-ation to receive fair trial. Your
present action does not discriminate
between innocence and guilt and
places no premium on honest busi-
ness"
Col. Lindbergh flew the air mail
between st. Louis and Chicago in 1926
FOR Robertson Air Lines. the first air
mail line to be flown by q private
contractor. He has been identified
W: tn aviation for the last II years,
and since his famous flight to Paris
in 1927 has devoted virtually Ill his
efforts to the promotion OF flying. He
Is technical adviser to Transconti-
mental and Western Air, one Of the
companies whose aif mail contracts
has been cancelled by the president.
The protest Of the famous filler and
others brought no open reaction Mon
day and no arrangements have been
made for hearing such as the avia-
ton concerns are seeking.
There were intimations that the ad-
ministration is considering COM
plete revised governmental policy for
transporting ocean and air mail and
that congress will be asked to adopt It.
Officials pointed out several pos
sible courses.
The subsidy system could be partial
~ dropped and the government could
operate the routes not let to private
companies.
The old system could be completely
strapped and mail carried on system
Of weight charges.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-28
CALIFORNIA HAS
BEGUN MOVEMENT
IN STERILIZATION
PROGRAM CALLS FOR sTERI.
LIKING OF 100 PATIENTS
EACH MONTH AGAINST RA-
cIAL DEGENERAcY
.speelaI 3 1-h. .r,lIse.l

PASADENA, May 2S.--As a
part of CALIFORNIA; battle against
racial degeneracy, an average Of
100 feeble-minded and insane men
and women are nov being steriliz-
ed each month in the state insti-
tuition.
A report to this effect was Is
sued today By the Human Better.
ment Foundation.
Sterilization Of patients in
state hospitals Is not enough" the
Foundation declares.
1.-THE next step il TO offer ster-
ilization at state or county hos
pitals without charge, to any In
digent citizen who wants il: pro-
vided. that his sterilization win
clearly be a needed protection 10
the patient, 10 bis family. and TO
the state and posteTity.
Proper safeguards would make
the abuse OF such a measure prar-
ticalgy impossible. and the bcne-
fits would be great.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-28
Police Observe Strict Wig
lance In Matter OF
Protection For United
States Envoy

HAVANA, May 2s.-Un-
identified persons armed
with machine guns today
stopped the automobile of
Freeman Matthews. first
secretary of the United
States embassy, and broke
the windshield with a pistol
butt.
Matthews was not in the
car at the time.
As the group smashed the
windshield, one of the men,
bers declared, this is for
Matthews"
American Ambassador
Jefferson Caffery revealed
later in connection with the
shooting at his home yester-
day, and the attack on Mat
thews' automobile. that the
ambassadors residence was
fired on three weeks ago at
night.
It was the first public in
timation of such occur
renee.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-28
c. W. Steinhauer Was
Flying Machine Pur-
chased From Armando
Alfonso

Casper William Stein
hauer, U. S. Coast Guard,
was seriously injured yester-
day when an aeroplane in
which he was the pilot
crashed on the boulevard
about $50 o'clock in the
afternoon.
Steinhauer had some time ago
purchased the machine from the
owner and builder, Armada Al
fonso, and yesterday was trying it
out. 1t had been tested in the
morning by Alfonso, II is said.
After making a successful trial
and showing he was capable of
handling the machine something
went wrong and when about 125
feet in the air the plane crashed
to the boulevard and was de-
mOlished.
When Steinhauer was taken
from the wreckage he was
found to be in terrible condition.
One foot badly smashed and the
leg injured and the other
wrenched and terribly bruised.
he was taken at once to the
Marine Hospital where an ex-
animation was made and the ex-
tent Of his injuries found to be
greater than was at first in
dieated.
While the exact injuries could
not be definitely learned it was
said at the hospital that an opera
ton was to be performed some
time today.
Steinhauer will be remembered
by q number OF people in Key
West as he was a member Of the
personnel Of the Gutter Saukee
but was transferred to the Tus-
carora, now at st. Petersburg, and
arrived in Key West on a vacation
last week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-28
U. S. DEATH RATE
In SLIGHT DROP
FOR LAST YEAR
FIGURES COMPILED BY PUB.
lie HEALTH SERVICE DEAL
WITH FATALITIES IN MANY
SECTIONS

WASHINGTON. May U.s..
Americas death rate fell slightly
in 1854. judging from figures Just
released by the Public Health
service. but heart. disease, circula-
tory disease and cancer continued
to take on increasing toll.
Human endurance and medical
skin showed a higher percentage
Of victories than in 1882 over
some other important causes Of
death, however, including pneu-
monia. tuberculosis, influenza.
diphtheria. typhoid fever and
deaths in childbirth.
The Public Health service re-
port covers % states and the Dis
trict Of Columbia. all that gather
complete statistics such as are
needed for compiling the figures,
but is believed 10 give a roughly
accurate eroSs-section Of condi-
tions throughout the country.
Nearly so million persons, about
two-thirds Of the population of the
nation. ike in the territory COW
cred.
The death rate. from AL causes.
was i0.6 per 1000 population ia
1883, rs compared to 100 in
1882 and ITO in 1891. Three de-
preston years did not serve 10
send il upward.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-28
WARREN FAMILY
LEAVES ON TRIP

DR.. and Mrs. william 4. War
rem and daughter. Leonos. left
Saturday night on the Steamship
Florida for Tampa.
They will motor from Tampa to
Gainesville where they will be
Joined b. their son, George AlIen
Warren. who Is attending the FLOR
ida University. and from there vii
Sd 70 cnivsr. lad. 10 attend the
graduating exercises d another
son. Billy Warren. Il culver rni-
yerzity.
The family wial then 60 - shs
" Fan ns Ckssagp.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-28
D. HARDIE LOST
BATTLE TO GUST
HIS SUCCESSOR
FORMER SHERIFF SERVING
DADE COUNTY WAS RE-
MOVED FROM OFFICE BY
GOVERNOR sHoLTz

TALLAHASSEE, May 2S.-
Dan Hardie, former sheriff of
Dade county, lost a court battle
Saturday to Dust his successor, APP
pointed after Governor Sholtz
suspended Hardie from office last
October on charges including
Malfe asance Misfeasance, =
Incompetence and lack Of
& Mental Stability
Removed BY Sholtx
Hardie was removed from Of.
flee Oct. Z Of last year by Gov.
Dave Sholtz on charges of mis-
feasanee and maintenance. neglect
Of duty and ineompetency. He
made heated denials of the charg-
es and demanded hearing before
the governor.
He was granted the hearing on
Nov. 7 and after testimony had
been introduced by the former
heriff to disprove the allegations.
Governor Sholtz denied him reinA
statement on Dec 8.
In January of this year Hardie
appealed to the state supreme
court for writ Of quo warranto
against d. G. Coleman. his SUCCESS
sor, and the court ordered Cole
man to show cause why he should
not be ousted from the office.
Offered and Refused Brides
Hardie was nominated as the
Democratic candidate for sheriff
in the primaries in 1882 after 4
bitter primary fight lie defeat
ed Leroy Weston for the nomina-
ton in the rnnoff.
Soon after assuming office in
January Of 1883 he began a wig
orous campaign against what he
claimed was agangster control Of
the county.
He made q series Of raids and
in one sensational drive against
disorderly houses he arrested so
persons IN one night. In March
81 1888, speaking before the Ro-
tary Club, he claimed he had been
offered and refused S240. 900 in
brides since assuming office a few
months before.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-28
HARRINGTON new
SKIPPER ABOARD
STEAMER FLORIDA
P. & o. CAPTAIN PLACED IN
COMMAND OF VESSEL RE-
ILEvING CAPTAIN WHITE
NOW ON VACATION

Captain G. ID. Harrington has
been placed III command Of the
Steamship Florida, of the r. and
o. S. S. Company. and assumed
charge of the vessel Saturday
when the ship sailed for Tampa.
Captain Wellington NJ. White,
regular master of the Florida, ex-
poets to leave this afternoon over
the East Coast for New York, ac-
companied by Mrs. White and
from there go to the home in Bel
fast, Maine, to spend the summer.
1t is expected Captain and Mrs.
White viii return to Key West
about September l.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-28
By LESLIE ]. SMITH
lIsy Associated Pressl

MEDFORD, Ore. May 2S.-A
straight thinking newspaperman
who pitted clear editorial per-
suasion against the forces of poll
teal insurrection, directed the
campaign which won for his paper
the Pulitzer prize for the most
distinguished and meritorious pub
lie service rendered by an Amer-
lean newspaper" iii 1893.
He is Robert w. Ruhl, 54-year-
old editor of the Medford Mail
Tribune and once a schoolmate OF
President Roosevelt at Harvard.
He helped smash an upheaval in
jackson county which threatened
guerilla warfare in the first six
months of 1888.
Ruhl's fight began when Level
lyn A. Banks, 20, an orchardist,
developed political ambition and
bought newspaper plant to aid
his desires.
Stirred into a violent temper by
what he thought were gross
wrongs perpetrated by city and
county officials and fellow resi-
dents of the Rogue River valley,
Banks organized his "Good Gov
eminent Congress
Through his paper, the Daily
News. he harangued the citizens
and pleaded for support. Ropes
and nooses" for some county of
ficials were demanded.
The first bombshelI burst when
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-28

10000 general election ballots
were stolen from the county court
house on. the eve of a recount on
charges of fraud.
In addition to the ballot theft
charge, Banks was the defendant
at that time in two criminal libel
eases, one criminal syndicalism
charge. and 1S or 20 lawsuits.
Banks published an extra edition
of his paper declaring he wonld
4esist arrest.
We have now come to that
great showdown, his paper as
serted, where blood is likely to- be
spilled
Members of the "Good Govern
ment congress- threatened to
''take over Jackson county"
Banks prediction OF bloodshed
materialized on the morning of
March i6, 1888. Constable George
Prescott of Medford walked up
the steps of Banks residence with
a warrant for the mans arrest. A
rifle bullet blew off the top of his
head.
Il shot Prescott" Banks
shouted as he stepped over the
PROSTATE body. He was trying
to force his way into my house as
any burglar wouldw
Banks was sentenced to life inn
prisonment.
Militant journalism" so-calIed,
had no place in Editor Ruhl's pro-
gram. He won his case with ex-
pressions of calm, deliberate judg-
ment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-28
LIVELY BIDDING
AT SPONGE SALE
SEVERAL FINE LOTS MARK.
ETED AT LOCAL DOCK
THIS MORNING

There was a lively sponge sale
held this morning az the dock on
Caroline street at Grinnen, several
fine lots u sheep wool being Of
feTed.
The three largest lots were sold
respectively for s7s5. sss1 ard
$3.50. while other smaller lots
brought the total up 10 about ST.
6e5.
Several ether vessels with geed
catches 81 wool ard ether gra8es
are expected IL offer sheir easxh-
- for aeis tcnerTow nA0gnin-.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-28

BROOKLYN, May 2S.-
French filters Rossi and CO.
dos landed their transatlan-
tic plane here at l 80 saying
minor trouble" to the ship
called for needed repairs.
Their elapsed time since
leaving Paris was SO and a
half hours.
The plane started with 2,055