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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-11-16

tHe 1850 legislature Will PICK numDer
of egislators-between 80 and 50-for
its one-house successor. Annual sal
aries will be determined by dividing the
number into $37,5O0.
EIRST Of the administration chiefs to
\ make post-election speech, Secre-
tary Of Commerce Roper said over the
radio: 1--WE are not going to have a
dictatorship to the left or an auto
cracy to the right"
He insisted that the Roosevelt re-
covery program contemplates the resto-
ration Of private profits and that, In
fact, the governments essential rev.
enues, through the income tax, are de-
pendent upon private profits.
GAS soon as future relief require.
ments can DE determined" Secretary
Roper said in announcing a new ap-
proach to the relief problem, "the ma
jor portion Of these expenditures
should be assumed by the states and
localities, with federal assistance sup
piled only in those instances where
the situation cannot possibly be met
without federal aid. We need to dis
courage the growing tendency to let
the federal government do it."
CASTON DOUMERGUE, utterly I'M
~ able to make Roadway against the
political schemers in the French cabi.
net, has resigned the premiership and
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-11-16

COvIET Russia celebrated the sew.
- enteenth anniversary Of the Bolshe-
visit revolution with parade Of the
great Red army before the tomb Of
Lenin in Moscow, and at the same time
the Comintern. or Third International.
issued by cable an appeal to the toll
ers Of the world to unite In common
front against imperialist wars and Fas-
cism.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-11-16

clinch the victory Of the third party,
Philip La Toilette was elected gov
ernor again, defeating Gov. Albert
Schmedeman, Democrat, and Howard
T. Greene, Republican.
There was a crumb Of comfort for
the Republicans in the reelection Of
Senator Arthur 81. Vandenberg Of
Michigan, who has condemned parts
and espoused other parts Of the New
Deal. One other crumb, less comfort
ing, was afforded them in Maryland
where Albert G. Richie was defeated
in his attempt to annex a fifth consecu-
tive term as governor. He was beaten
by Harry w. Nice, Republican Of
Baltimore whom Richie defeated for
the same place in 1919
The old line Republicans succeeded
IN re-electing Senator Austin in YER
mont and Senator Townsend in Della
ware.
Illinois, New York and Massachu-
sets were among the states that were
swept by the Democrats. In the first
named they took five house seats from
the Republicans, the defeated includ-
ing the veteran Fred Britten. New
Workers returned DR.. Royal s. Cope
land to the senate and H. II. Lehman
to the governorship by tremendous ma
jorities. Senator David l. Walsh was
reelected In Massachusetts,, and Jim
Curley, three times mayor of Boston.
was made governor.
In the main the Democratic cam
paign had been skilfully conducted un-
der the leadership Of Postmaster Jim
Farley. A fight to Gust the aims" al
ways IL difficult, and the Republicans
In their hearts had not hoped for
much. They did not get even the little
they had expected. For at least two
years President Roosevelt is assured
Of full support by congress for what
ever policies and experiments he may
undertake. and the voters of the ma
ton have told him to 60 ahead and do
what he can to restore the country to
prosperity.
CEVEN states voted on reputation
- Of prohibition and only Kansas,
still stoutly Republican. remained dry.
The others. all turning wet, were Flor
ida. West Virginia. Nebraska, South
Dakota, Wyoming and Idaho.
In Nebraska Senator George Norris
succeeded In putting over his pet
amendment to the state constitution
providing for small one-house legisla-
ture. and there IL q belief that be win
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-11-16
The Reason

Many man is married because he
didn't take the petting seriously and
the girl did.-Cincinnat Enquirer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-11-16

OFFICERS and crew Of the Nor.
- ro' Castle are held to blame for
the heavy loss Of life when the liner
turned, in the governments report on
the disaster, but no attempt is made
to fix the origin Of the fire that took
1874 lives.
"After a careful examination Of the
wreck and evaluatiOn Of the testi-
mony," says the report submitted by
Dickerson N. Hoover, assistant direc-
tor Of the steamboat inspection serv-
ice, at is not possible to state what
the exact cause was"
Blame for the catastrophe is placed
by the government also on the con-
struction Of the vessel itself.
TOR the information Of those who
L are hazy as to what the Germanic
Faith movement is all about, here are
the nine commandments just issued
for the neo-pagans, to replace the ten
commandments of the Christian Bible:
/. Honor the deity, the World foun-
dalton.
2. Honor ancestors and grandchil-
dren.
8. Honor the great of'thy people.
4. Honor thy parents.
8. Keep yourself clean.
9. Be loyal to your people
Z. Do not steal.
8. Be truthful.
9. Help the noble.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-11-16

vided the chamber of deputies first
passed three months budget. Dou-
mergue thereupon read his resignation,
and at the suggestion of Edouard Her.
riot, leader Of the Radical Socialists,
the entire cabinet resigned.
President Lebrun Immediately asked
Pierre Laval, foreign minister, to form
another coalition government, but he
refused the commission. So the difficult
job was turned over to Pierre-Etienhe
Flandin, a left Republican who was
minister of public works in the Dou-
mergue cabinet.
The crisis aroused fear of armed
conflict in Paris between the Socialists
and the so-called Fascist groups, for
both these parties called on their mill.
tant elements to be ready for action.
There was danger, too, that the meet
ing of war veterans and patriotic So
cieties on Armistice day would be
turned into an Enforcement DEM
onstration.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-11-16
Easing Up
on Bank Loans

on bank loans. Heretofore, banks have
not been permitted to make loans of
more than 10 per cent of their capital
and surplus for industrial purposes to
one borrower. The treasury now has
abbrogated that provision, long regard
ed as sound banking ruling, and has
told the banks they may loan more
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-21
HOPKINS OPPOSES
Direct AID Plan
White House Receives Business
Leaders Platform With.
out Comment

Warrington, Dec. 2l.-(R-A pro-
posal by business leaders that the
government swing away from work
relief to direct aid to the distressed
ran Friday into . growing opposition
led BY Harry I. Hopkins.
The relief administrators, as well as
Secretary lckes, Senator Norris Of
Nebraska. and others voiced criticism
indicating this portion Of the platform
adopted By the White Sulphur Springs
gathering Of 80 business men would
win out only after 4 battle.
While Hopkins flung criticisms ct
the suggestion and the White House
received the entire platform without
comment, leaders Of the joint busi-
ness conference for recovery drove
ahead with attempts to win farmers
and labor to their views.
A meeting with farm leaders was
being planned for January. with .
labor conference set for later. But
American Federation Of Labor chiefs
took the labor relations section Of the
recovery platform - opposed to ma
jority rule" In collective bargaining.
The federation has fought for this for
. year.
Word ct the White House was that
In the normal course that platform
would Be referred to the departments
concerned for detailed study. It was
delivered to the executive mansion
Thursday BY G. B. Ames, chairman Of
the conference. Alnes and the presi-
dent did not meet. Mr.. Roosevelts
conferences were 30 numerous Ames
simply left the Recommendation with
q secretary. He said he was offered
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-21
TENNESSEE SHERIFF
DEFIES MOB threat
Shslbyvills Official Attends to
Outiea 40 Quiet Returns
TO Riot-Torn Town

shelbyville. Tenn, Dec. 3l.-R-
The sheriff Of Bedford county. def.
ing threats OF violence, went about
his duties under protection Of Q guard
Of 30 Tennessee nilitamen, in. the
aftermath Of Wednesdays rioting
which cost three lives.
The chief peace officer Of the coun-
ty, Sheriff T. z. Cant, returned TO
his home In the Jail building late
Thursday. He said he planned to re-
main whether they CHS enemies) win
let US or mot" His son. John =. Cant,
. deputy sheriff, also returned.
Deputy Cant Was q member Of the
party which rushed Z. K. Harris,
Negro. to Nashville Wednesday after
the mob that was trying to lynch
Harris halted hts trial for assault Of
. young white girl.
The sheriff said both he and his
ron were threatened several times be-
Tore they returned and I'VE have re-
Eoeived . lot Of threats since We got
hack"
Il only did my duty" the sheriff
Isaid.
AltuOu8u saying, We near IN AWFUL
lot Of talk - to possible further vio-
lence," Cant said It 'looks like things
have quieted down."
Clifford Freeman. Is. . machinist
and resident Of Petersburg. died late
Thursday Of abdominal wounds. re-
ceived In the battle between the troops
and the mob ct the courthouse. TWO
men died Wednesday and the mob
later burned the 1l8O.0o0 courthouse.
Thexidentity Of one Of the dead 70.
- - H.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-21
court HEARING ON
NOODLE ELIGIBILITY
SET FOR SATURDAY
Governor-Elect Files Oath Of
Office; Asks for Election
Certificate
ATTORNEYS OUTLINE PLANS
All Matters Pertaining to Quail
ifications Will Come Up
for Review
ATTORNEYS OUTLINE PLANS

Whether or not Tom Noodle Is
to be the next governor Of North Da-
kota, pursuant to his election by the
people, probably will be presented to
the supreme court Saturday.
Although court attaches formally
knew nothing Of an agreement to
withdraw an appeal from the ruling
of District Judge Fred Jansonius
denying an injunction order, 1t was
learned from other sources that this
action, now the only one before the
court, would be withdrawn. and that
attorneys for both Noodle and his
opponents would join in asking that
the court take jurisdiction and issue
q writ Of quo warranto that the mat
ter might be heard on its merits.
Meanwhile, Noodle Thursday filed
his oath of office and asked for writ
Of election. This was done in line
with the stipulation made by his at
torneys with Attorney General p. o.
Satire In which 1t was agreed that
the certificate should be issued and
the entire question presented to the
Secretary of State Robert Byrne
and Governor O. H. Olson were out of
town Thursday, however, and the
writ was not issued. but 1t was pre-
sumed that 1t will be issued in accord
ance with the agreement.
Will Go to Mohall
Having complied with the inStruc-
tons Of his attorneys, Noodle in
dicated Friday that he will not be
here for the proceedings in the SUI
preme court. Instead he will 60 to
Mohall to spend Christmas among
his friends in that community, where
he formerly published newspaper.
Attaches of the supreme court were
somewhat in the dark Friday, since
they had no official knowledge of the
plans Of either party to the action.
As the record stands now, they will
call for arguments in the appeal from
the injunction ruling at 10 a. M, Sat
urday.
Instead of arguing that, however.
both sides are expected to ask that
1t be dismissed and to join in petit
tioning the court for a writ Of quo
warranto which would lay before the
court all matters pertaining to Mood
les right to hold office.
They also would join in asking q
quick and speedy determination OF
the matter in order to set at rest
whatever doubts may exist on the SUBJ
ject.
Francis Murphy, special attorney
general in the case. already Is in Bis
Continued on Page 81
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-21
Board Cuts $500, 900
From Fund Requests
Allows Total Of 1854, 0e9 for
Operation Of Various State
Departments
DENY SALARY INCREASES
State Dairy Division, Made
Monsy-Lsss by LANCER, Re-
stored to Former Status

More than 100000 Friday was
Topped from budget requests Of state
departments for lo35-37, Is tho state
budget board completed the first
phase Of its allowances for the COM
ing biennium.
For operation Of the various de-
partments for the next two years. the
budget board allowed . total Of
&. 1854, O60.03, Is compared to total
budget requests Of $3.4e1 .ool 81. COM
ing from department heads.
The total allowances are t7l7.5la
more than those received by depart
ments from the 1883 Legislature. In
Guiding vetoes by now deposed Gov
William LANCER.
The board Immediately launched
into the greater task Of deciding
operating and salary budgets for the
various institutions throughout the
state. Virtually every institution
asks sixeable increase In amounts for
the coming two years. All ask . re.
turn Of salaries TO higher standard.
Salary I=crea Denied
In nearly every case. salary In
creases for departments were denied
by the board, which took the attitude
that while increase might b granted
in operating funds, because Of too
drastic cuts two years ago. the depart
mental standard Of wages and salaries
was sufficient. for the next two years.
Board members said they felt dit
ficult times still were to be faced
during the next two years. and in
crease In wages would not b justi-
fled"
The state dairy division, under the
department OF Agriculture and Labor,
was returned to its former status, so
far as operating funds are concerned.
Two years ago, LANCER vetoed all ap-
preparations for the department with
the exception Of the salary for the head
OF the division.
The budget board would make pos
sible actual. operation Of the division
once more by allowing . total Of $l3.-
~. Only monies allocated last BIZ
ennium were 1854, the salary Of the
division head.
Subject Of Court battle
The division was subject Of q court
battle, which sought to obtain salar-
les for assistant dairy commissioners.
The case Is now pending in state
supreme court, on appeal from Dist
riot Judge Fred Jansonius, who held
no monies were available with which
to pay the salaries.
Attorney General p. o. Satire was
one Of four department heads to re-
quest less funds for operation during
the next two years. He asked 1902
less on which to operate.
A reduction Of 400 In the budget
Of the law library and supreme court
reporter also was asked. The veter-
mary medical examining board re.
quested q 4l27 decrease. A total Of
$40 was voluntarily decreased from
the care Of state feeble minded pa
tients.
Still to be l1urdled in the requests
for more money Is the, state legisla-
ture. Bills are now being drawn for
Continued on Page b
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-21

The response to date has been
good but unless It Is still better toys
are going to be pretty scarce in some
homes Christmas morning." was Nell
sons comment. I'VE ask again that
anyone Who has broken or discarded
toys send them in TO US without de-
lay. The time is pretty short IN
which to get them repaired and dis
tributed but there Is this much about
It, It is better for Santa Claus to
arrive late than never to come at
ALL"
Nelson made special mention Of
two donations received Thursday,
one Of 81 half-pint glasses Of jelly
from the .1one economies class at
Bismarck high school and another Of
. mattress, which will be given to q
mother with IN infant child who
lacks the comfort Of Z decent bed.
A few dishes have been received
and these will be put to good use.
though more could be used, Nelson
asserted. He commented that the
number Of families In which ordinary
household operating equipment Is
practically nouexistent Is "surpris-
Ing"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-21
MRS. A. ". COOK, Ct,
DIES OF PNEUMONIA
Funeral Services for Local Wo.
man to Be Held at Metho.
dist Church Saturday

Mrs. A. w. Cook, 204 Avenue A, died
at Sis a. m, Friday at local hospital
from pneumonia. She was 81 years
old.
Mrs. Cook was lifelong member
Of the McCabe Methodist Episcopal
church here. She served on the offic-
ial church board and was active ir
Ladies Aid and Foreign Missionary
work of the church. She also served
as chaplain Of the local War Mothers
organization. Mr.. Cook. formerly clerk
Of the Burleigh county district court.
died in 1909.
Funeral services will be held at
2 p. m. Saturday at the Methodist
church with Rev. Walter e. Water Of
Floating. Interment will be made in
the family lot at st. Mary,s ceme-
terry. The body will lie in state at the
Webb Brothers funeral chapel until
noon Saturday.
Mrs. Cook was born March rs, 1867.
in southern West Virginia. She was
married to Albert w. Cook. Febru-
airy Is, 1885, at Oceana. West Virginia.
The couple came to North Dakota IN
1898 and homesteaded near Sterling
in Burleigh county. They moved to
Bismarck December Is, 1904, and have
lived here since.
Mrs. Cook leaves her mother. Mrs.
L. Jane Bailey Of Bismarck, eight
children and several brothers and
sisters. The children are Dennis.
Paul, Grace and Mona, all OF Bis
marck; Seth Of Metiakatia, Alaska,
Albert Of Dallas. Texas, and David OF
Fargo.
Active pail bearers will be John A.
Larson, A. j. Arnot, /. G. Davies, H. 2.
spohn, A. A. Loehrke and J. p.
French. Honorary pail bearers named
are ]. p. jackson, George NJ. Register
H. L. Reade, p. J. Mcdills, Car
Kositzky. John Peterson. DR.. ESP
=
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-21
CLERGY
PLANS RITES FOR
BISHOP O'RE|LLY
Archbishop Murray Of St. Paul
to Sing Requiem Mass At
Services Dec. ~

Fargo, N. D., Dec. 2l.-ReChurch
notables will come to Fargo 70 attend
funeral services Dec. n for the most
Rev. James OReilly, bishop Of Fargo
Catholic diocese, who died unexpect-
edly wednesday night.
Catholic dignitaries. including the
most Rev. John. Gregory Murray.
Archbishop Of st. Paul, . number Of
Bishops, Ill Of the clergy Of the Fargo
diocese and many from distant points.
are expected to attend.
Archbishop Murray viii sing the
requiem mass.
The most Rev. Thomas A. WEIGH Of
Duluth. MIMI. viii preach the SER
mon.
Those giving absolution will In
clude the most Rev. John T. McNich-
olas, Arctbiship Of Cincinnati: the
most Rev. Bernard Mahoney. Bishop
Of the Sioux Falls. 8. D., diocese; the
most Rev. John J. LAWYER, Bishop Of
the Rapid City, 8, D., diocese, and the
most Rev. Francis Kelly Of the WI.
mona, MIMI. diocese.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-21
ATLANTIC
STORMS SUbS|D|NC
Collier Severance Slowly Makes
Way to Boston After Bat
tie With Sea

New York, Dec. 2l.-(F-savage
storms which for ten days whipped the
north Atlantic into 4 death dealing
tumult flung . dying gesture Of de-
fiance ct shipping Friday.
Strong winds and heavy seas con-
tinued to slow up trans-Atlantic ves-
sells, but the great force Of the storms
had been spent and more moderate
weather over the Atlantic WAS FORE
cast.
TWenty-one lives were given up to
ravaging seas . gales battered ocean,
going vessels since the storms started.
Seventeen men were lost when the
British freighter Usworth foundered.
two men were swept from the Japan
80 freighter Victoria Maru, while
the Orient liner Oxford and the Nor
weeian freishter Gard each reported
they had lost . man overheard IN
mountainous seas.
The collier Severance. with Z crew
Of u. made her way slowly to Boston
Friday after winning . battle against
. gale-swept sea off the Long Island
coast south Of Fire Island light.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-21
.SUFF0CATION CAUSE
OF DEATHS IN farm
home near STEELE
Smoke From Overturned Lamp
in Tightly.CIosed House
Held RESPONSIBLE
TRIED TO oUENcH FIRE
Widow Of Sterk with His Broth.
Or Discover Tragedy at
Nsls Berry Farm

Steele, N. D., Dec. 2.-lFeSteele
county authorities attributed the death
Of three men In Q farm home IL miles
south Of Steele Thursday to suffoca-
ton Is the result OF an overturned
lamp.
It was believed the fire from the
lighted lamp spread through kero-
sene which had spilled and the result
ant smoke caused the trio to die from
suffocation In the tightly closed home.
The dead: Hartvig sterk, So, prom
inent farmer, and Nels Berry, %, and
Olaf Borrud. -, both bachelors, Ill
living near Steele.
The deaths occurred ct BerryS
home, small two-story frame struc-
ture. Sterk had gone to visit Berry
Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Sterk be-
came worried ct his absence Thursday
morning and called Sterk's brother.
Carl. Together they went to the Berry
home shortly before noon.
They told officials the place was
filled with smoke when they opened
the door and called neighboFs who
helped extinguish the floor fire which
still burned. The kitchen floor was
the only part Of the building reached
by the fire.
Authorities Called
Steele county authorities were called
with Sheriff Z. H. Begeman, States
Attorney Arne Vinee, Dr.. Dewitt
Berry end Coroner ]. J. Ness going
to the scene.
They found the kitchen table tip
ped over with the lamp on the floor
beside the body Of Borrud who was
badly burned. The bodies Of Sterk
and Berry were found In another
room, untouched by the fire.
Reconstructing the tragedy. Cor
oner Ness said it was believed smoke
In the tightly-closed home had suffo-
Gated the men after they had UNI
successfully tried to beat out the fire
with . rug which lay nearby. He said
he believed Berry and Sterk had EVIL
IDENTIFY recovered sufficiently to crawl
into the other room but then lapeed
into Inconsistencies again to, suffo-
cate from smoke. He said he believed
the fire occurred about I q. m. Thurs
day. Fire was burning In the kitchen
range and Ill three men were fully
dressed.
Borrud, who had worked In the
Steele vicinity for many years, had
been visiting Berry for several days.
sterk leaves . widow. daughter and
4 Step-son.
Coroner Ness said further investisa.
ton into the deaths Is planned. Fun
eral arrangements have not been
made.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-21
JURY DEL|bERATES
ON MARTIN insult
UTILITIES THEFT
Defendant Charged With EN-.
bezzlement Of $344,72O
of Firms Funds

Chicago, Dec. 2l.-(P)-A criminal
court jury, with an eye on the calen-
dar, deliberated Friday the states
embezzlement charges against Martin
insult.
An extraordinary session Of Judge
Cornelius J. Harrington.s court,
frankly intended to speed up a decis-
ion so the jurors might utilize the few
remaining Christmas shopping days,
brought them the case. Thursday night
at 1880 q. m.
The silver-haired defendant whose
action in drawing $344, 100 from Mid
dlewest Utilities company treasury to
bolster sagging stock market &C.
count, was branded ."theft" by prose-
cutors, the attorneys and attaches
all were hopeful OF speedy verdict.
Attendants said the jurors began
their discussion as soon as they reach
ed their room. But after three hours
discussion they were locked up for
the night.
insult, waiting in the courtroom in
the early hours Of snowy December
morn, recalled that q federal court
jury last month required only slightly
more than two hours to acquit his
brother and business preceptor. Sam
uel, and II co-defendants Of mail order
fraud In another transaction growing
out Of the collapse Of the insult util-
ity empire.
Martins Third Trial
Another criminal jury, Is months
ago likewise acquitted an insult as
sociate, Marshall E. Sampsell Of en-
bezzlement.
Martins, the third trial Of the SER
les instituted soon after the insult
power crumbled during the stress Of
depression difficulties, had consumed
II days.
It's final session Thursday started
at $50 a. m. and continued until de-
Tense and prosecuting counsel had
completed early Friday morning their
sharply divergent pictures OF that
middle west transaction in October,
1881.
Assistant States Attorney John
O'Hora swinging the heavy verbal
cudgels, for the state compared the
case against the former millionaire
with that Of clerk who steals from
q till.
The closing defense argument, by
John E. Northup, reminded the jur-
ors they soon would "be free from
here to mingle in Christmas cheer"
and pleaded that the nearly 70-year-
old defendant coveted but one thing,
"vindication." THE evidence In this
case will give it to him." Northup as
serted.