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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-17
Noodle to Submit
Citizenship Proof

Governor Thomas ! H. Noodle
Thursday sent word to the North
Dakota house he will submit proof
Of his United States citizenship
from documents covering over fif-
ty years residence In this country.
but desires time to obtain an ad.
ditional document to complete
proof.
The communication was sent in
compliance with q house resolu-
ton, calling on Noodle to produce
proof Of citizenship.
His message to the house said:
u hereby acknowledge receipt
Of your resolution Of January IL,
calling upon me to submit evidence
Of my citizenship.
by this resolution ! have been
suddenly called upon to produce
records and public documents over
halt . century old. These records
are widely scattered over the Unit
ed States and being Of . personal
nature are not available except up
on sworn application, setting
forth the reason for which they
are being made public.
This last, requirement was UNI
known to me when I first attempt
ed to secure such documents.
Il have in my possession now
such documents as have convinced
the attorney general Of the state
Of my citizenship. But to elimin-
ate all possibility Of future doubt
In the minds Of any sincere person
I desire to secure one more docu.
ment before submitting this proof
to you.
Application has been made for
these documents and It viii be q.
cured e. speedily g possible"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-17
Olson ANNOUNCED
AS highway Chief
Former Governor Replaces Own
Appolntee; Plomassn to
Head Maintenance
BULLETIN

Former Governor Ole II. Olson
Thursday was appointed state high
way commissioner by Governor
Thomas H. Noodle.
Olson replaces +. g. Plomasen, his
own appointee. who becomes chief OF
the maintenance division In which he
previously had served for many years.
The change is effective Immediately.
Olson, . Republican affiliated with
the Nonpartisan League since its or
ganization, supported Noodle, q DEM
ocrat, in last years campaign. He has
been q bitter opponent Of the LANCER
faction Of the League.
The new highway commissioner
served as acting governor for six
months following the removal Of VIII
liam LANCER.
Plomasen became highway commits
siouer when Bert NJ. Salisbury, Mime
waukan, resigned because Of III health.
Both were Olson appointees after the
ousting Of Highway Commissioner
Frank A. Vogel because Of his federal
court conviction.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-17
Swift Justice Asked
For Bandit-SlayerS

Ia Sale, ILL.,, Jan l7-R)eThe
state planned swift punishment
Thursday for three surviving men,
bers Of quartet Of bank bandits who
shot it out with armed posses, leav-
ing three dead, including one Of their
own number.
States Attorney Elmer E. NOLAN
announced he would 60 before the
grand jury Monday to seek indict-
ments against the trio charging MUIR
der, kidnapping. attempted robbery
with . gun, and larceny Of m auto
mobile.
The gunner killed q bank official,
Charley Bundy, 81. and Sheriff Glenn
Axline Of Marshall county and
wounded three others. One Of the
marauders. Melvin Lest, Rockford,
committed suicide just before the
band Was captured.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-17
HOOVER D|SCLOSES
SECRET ARREST OF
OUTLAW january 8
Brother and Mother Of Public
Enemy Were Killed by
Agents Wednesday
BACKBONE OF GANG BROKEN
Indicted in st. Paul With Others
Of Mob as kidnapers Of
Edward Bremen

washington, Jan. l7.-(F-Arrest
Of Arthur (Doc) Barker, Bremen kid
nap suspect. on January 8. was an
nounced Thursday by Attorney Gen.
eral Cummings.
The attorney generals announce
ment came after j. Edgar Hoover, d.
rector Of the division Of investigation.
had declared the backbone Of the
Barker-Karpis gang had been
broken"
Fred Barker and Kate (Ma) Bar
ker. brother and mother Of Arthur.
were killed by federal agents We'd
nesday at Oklawaha. Fla.
Cummings said Arthur Barker had
been captured at about the same
time that federal agents shot and
killed Russell Gibson. q minor MEM
Der Of the mob. in Chicago.
He said the two men had been in
different parts Of the city. however.
Barker, along with other members
Of the group. was indicted by the fed
eral district court at st. Paul on May
I Of last year for the abduction of
Edward q. Bremen. who was kidnapped
. year ago. The st. Paul banker paid
100000 ransom.
There were indications steps will
b taken soon to remove Arthur Bar
ker to the jurisdiction of the district
court In st. Paul where he was indict-
ed. The announcement Of his capture
was made ina naatter Of fact way.
Asked WHISTLER the man had yet
been taken. Cummings said. why.
yes"
oueeied . = how the department
Of justice hid kept the affair
secret for - louS. 0ummings aid:
'Well, ~ Ike - hap something to
ourselves once n = .Whilo.s
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-17
Senate Votes $780, 900
For Munitions Probe

Washington, Jan. l7.-lReThe SEN
ate Thursday voted another $4,000
for its munitions investigating COM
,mittee.
The investigators had sought $780,
600, but the audit committee cut this
in half.
Senator McNary, the Republican
leader, announced on the floor the
$4,000 was agreeable to Chairman
Nye (Rep. N. d. Of the committee
which originally received $4,000 for
the inquiry, but has spent all Of it and
more.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-17
Clay Products Firm at
Dickinson Reorganized

Dickinson, N. D.. Jan. l7.-R-
The Dickinson Clay Products com.
pany was organized here to take over
the plant Of the old Fire and Pressed
Brick company. built in 1892.
Roy Russell, Mandan. was named
president. Other officers arc
Frank p. Whitney. vice president.
Sam Zook. secretary. treasurer and
general manager. and Miss Marie
Pavel. assistant secretary. T. A. Tol-
lefson and Frank Ray are other
directors. All are Of Dickinson.
The new company has been incof
porated With . capitalization o3
$4,000.
Twenty-four men arc nov en-.
ployed ct the plant. An increaDe n
production r. planned With q new
Office and machine building % b
constructed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-17
Navy Plane Completes
Hop Without Accident

Warrington. Jan. l7-(ReTha
giant biplane Xp2H-l rested ct Coco
Solo. Canal Zone. Thursday, after itl
2,O00-mile nonstop flight from Nor
folk, w.
Held back by unfavorable winds,
the plane landed ct $50 p. IA. cen.
tral standard time Wednesday, ex.
actly Is hours after the takeoff. Tfe
report sent back to the navy depart
ment said head winds had prevented
holding the normal speed Of 90 miles
an hour. The trip was without incl
dent.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-17
Wolf OF WAHPETON
IS REFLECTED HEAD
| OF n. D. WOOL POOL
Directors Pledge Cooperation
With Farmers Union; Plan
Expansion Program

George P. Wolf Of Wahpeton Wal
reelected president Of the North
Dakota Cooperative Wool Marketing
corporation and all other officers
were renamed ct the final meeting
OF the board Of directors here Thurs
day.
Reelected to serve during 1885
were r. =. 6trutz, jamestown, vice.
president and A. @. Bjerken, Fargo
secretary-treasurer and manager,
Named on the executive COMMITTEES
Of the corporation were Struts, Void
and J. D. Morrison Of Drayton. Frank
lin J. Van Osdel. Fargo. was selected
to oct q legal adviser for the group
and Martin Kamerud Of Maddock
was re-appointed field representative.
Pledging greater cooperation With
the program Of the North Dakota
Farmers Union, the directors ct their
closing sessions drew up . plan for
establishing the sheep raising indus
try and expanding the wool pool TO
include every section Of the state.
The stationing Of . wool grader at
Dickinson to handle shipments In
western North Dakota will be one Of
the first steps in the expansion pro.
gram, Wolf said.
In the interests Of the sheep raiserg,
the directors drafted q legislative oct
which would make it compulsory to
license al dogs on farms. Monies
from tho licenses would b put In .
separate fund, controlled by county
treasurers. and would be used to re-
imburse the sheep raisers for Losses
suffered during the year. Losses dur
Ing the past year were estimated b
be well over 100000.
AT tho conclusion Of the federal
buying program there were over one
million sheep remaining In the state. /"
Wolf pointed out. The wool industry
today furnishes one Of the most luc.
rattve sources Of revenue to the North
Dakota farmer and the cooperative
pool Is designed to. give every pos.
sible marketing advantage to the
sheep raiser"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-17
Talc0tt Named Head
Of Fair Association

Fargo. Jan. l7.-R)eFfank Tai.
colt, secretary Of the North Dakota
state fair ct Fargo. Wednesday Ms
elected president Of the North d.
kota association Of fairs, succeeding
d. 9. A. Ottinger. jamestown. TAI
colt had served last year 9 vice
president.
Other officers are Dick FORMER,
Lanedou, vice president: II. L. Tlnke.
Mnot, neglected secretary.
Failure Of Grand Forks represent.
ettves 70 arrive prohibited selecting
dates tor = circuit Uargo. Ninot and
Grand 1oeks) lairs."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-17
MAJORITY MEMBERS
REACH NO DECISION
ON POLITICAL MOVE
Bitter Argument Reported at
House Caucus Sessions Wed.
nesday Night, Thursday
new EFFORT IS PLANNED
LANCER and Cohorts Seek Re.
turn to Power Through Ac.
ton Against Governor
BULLETIN

DOA16
Gov. Thomas H. Noodles CITIZEN
ship furnished fuel for debate In the
North Dakota house Thursday at q
brief session that lasted half an hour.
Messages from constituents, prais-
Ing and condemning the house for its
actions regarding the governorship.
were read to the assembly.
Five bills were introduced.
The house and senate convened 1t
2 p. m. Both adjourned at 2:30 p. m.
Members Of the Nonpartisan house
caucus reached no decision Thursday
on the proposal, advanced by Elk
Governor william LANCER and his
political cohorts, to impeach Cover
nor Thomas Noodle.
The grounds for the impeachment
proposal have not been stated but are
known to include the statement Of be-
lief that Noodle is not a citizen Of the
United States despite the affidavit Of
p. o. Satire. attorney general and
q political supporter Of LANCER when
the latter was governor. that he Is
convinced Noodle is q citizen.
Meanwhile, Noodle announced that
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-17

he would send communicates to the
house asking more time in which to
complete his statement giving proof
OF his citizenship.
Failure Of the Nonpartisan caucus
to reach . decision on the tmpeach-
ment proposal was taken - evidence
that there was sharp difference Of
opinion In the ranks Of the house ma.
jority on this subject. One Of the
worries Of the LANCER leaders, driv-
ing like fury to force the issue, was
that some caucus members mieht
bolt In the event the matter is brought
to the floor and that the ilnpeach-
ment resolution would be defeated.
Until they can be sure there win be
no substantial boiling Of the caucus
action the matter viii not b brought
to issue.
Democrats Talk Of .BackfirS
Meanwhile, there was talk In adj
ministration ranks Of building . IRE.
CALI backfire to carry the issues in
volved directly to the people. Moves
in this direction, first discussed last
week. were said to have been halted
by Governor Noodle, who Is opposed
to the recall except as . weapon Of
extreme public necessity.
Arguments Of those seeking to force
the impeachment resolution ct the
caucus were understood to be purely
political. the Aim being to establish
Lieutenant Governor Walter Wexford
q governor long enough to make car.
tam appointments wanted BY the
Lancer faction and ~ organize the
state government tnat It would con-
stitute . political machine similar to
that which LANCER operated while In
office.
Noodle, when returned to Office
as it Is generally conceded he win be,
even by his enemies-would b un.
able to break this machine since he
is the only Democrat now In state Of
flee and other officeholders are Re.
publicans elected with LANCER endorse
ment.
If impeachment charges are filed.
Noodle would automatically be dis
qualified from office until the case
Continued on Page tour)
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Doc Barker i'm u. $. Custody
League Fails to Ask Noodle Impeachment
Don't Slap the People
"a Clsko~ss~N


Whatever the pressure being exerted them, members
the majority faction In the house representatives
Der that the people rule democracy and will continue
They should bear in mind that bringing
parchment charges against any public official slap
for the people who elected that official will interpreted
SUCH
The obvious purpose Of present political manpulation
make catpaws Of honest and force them into the position Of
pulling dirty chestnus out Of political fires they, under the
they may rest assured that the people will
Al matters stand Governor Thomas Noodle yields
which concentrated In tho hands Of the the
bshe Of William LANCER after hts election years ago.
One Of tho obvious Of impeachment would change
those the powers which
Can It b done3
The answer, quite clearly. = mot BY this method"
legislature referred
by relatively small number Of citizens then
become ineffective unless they passed with clauses
and this unlikely view Of the present situation.
impachng supreme
involving Noodles residence then could presented
body unfndy us hand to declare him ineligible
Two things wrong with this idea. One u that Lieutenant
Wexford would hardly to become party to such
foul procedure He too reputation besmirch himself
now.
The consideration would nothing pre-
present supreme court when restored office
granting reheang and deciding the its merits.
the ends which obviously being sought could easily
trtfling
On basis impeachment only miserable
manship. 1t becomes bad politics.
the majority might these facts mind
they consider further this situation they have deluons
that they apowerfu let them consider tho facts They
power hands Of the peoand the electorate
Of North Dakota has proved It knows how to use it.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-17
Carnival
PARADE FEATURES
GIVEN ATTENTION
Rules Governing Entries and
Routes to Be Followed Out.
lined by Committee

Rules governing entries and routes
to be followed in the three parades Of
the first Burleigh County Winter
Sports Carnival Saturday have been
announced by the committee in
charge OF this phase Of the program.
The pet parade, which opens the AZ
ternoon program, will form ct p. m.
ct the VIII school and proceed
through the downtown business dis
trict. winding up at the skating rink
north Of the high school where the
competitive athletic events will be
held. To be eligible to march In the
parade, each person may be accompa-
MED by pet Of some sort.
Opening the program in the eve
ming. the torch parade will leave the
World War Memorial building at p.
m, taking . course similar to that Of
the earlier parade. Participants have
been urged to bring their own torches.
The costume parade from which the
King and Queen Of the Carnival are
to be picked will climax the sports
events in the evening. It viii be held
Immediately following the hockey
game.
The hockey game will be played
between tho Demon puck chasers and
the jamestown Bluejays. It has been
scheduled to start at 7:30 p. m. Fancy
and trick skating contests will be held
between periods Of the game.
Hours and events for the Carnival
are: p. m, pet parade: 2:30 p. m,
dog race: ; p. m, skating races; 1 p.
M. treasure hunt; Z p. m, torch pa
-ade: 7:30 p. m. hockey game; 7:50
p. m, fancy skating: $40 p. M. trick
skating: . p. m, costume parade.
Silver cups viii be awarded to the
King and Queen Of the Carnival while
medals and special prizes will be pre-
sented to the winners Of the athletic
events.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-17
LEGISLATORS GIVEN
CHANCE TO INSPECT
STATELAbORATORY
Open House Will Be Continued
for Ar Interested Thurs.
day Night

The intricate tests Of food, drugs
feeds, oils and other products, made
In the state regulatory department
were demonstrated to . number o.
legislators during the open house
held "wednesday evening with Culvel
=. Ladd, state food commissioner ano
chemist, In charge.
Workers In the department all were
at their posts or acted Is guides. Be-
cause 90 many legislators were occu-
pled Wednesday evening, S to Z O'Clock
vas Get aside for . similar demon.
stration on Thursday. From TO =
O'Clock, legislators and their wives
clubvomen Of the city and any 9TH
ers who are interested are cordially
invited 70 visit the department, which
n located on the fourth floor OF the
1ank Of North Dakota building. While
visitors always are welcome, this open
house affords IN opportunity to sec
moro processes In operation at one
time.
Detail Paint Tests
The oil and paint laboratory Is the
first stop In the inspection tour. Here
ara shoVu the methods OF MAKING
flash.point tests for kerosene, sulphur
determination In gasoline and other
motor fuels. viscosity tests on olls
finding the Installation range o. gaso-
iina md kerosene, the vapor test on
eaaoline. fash and fire tests on lM-
hricatin9 oils. corrosion tests on gaso-
M ma the carbon residue tests Tor
Mbricating oils.
IA the paint laboratory. the main
uoint made Is . comparison Of good
ana poor quality paints made BY oe-
termining losses from evaporation
shoving cedar panels which have
bean put through accelerated weatn-
erin9 processes. comparison OF nidine
nover and equipment for determin-
inr the amount Of water and thinner
making up the paint. Correct LABEL
ine "a comply with the state laws al
20 = shown. Similar comparisons are
made q good and poor quality var
niaheg By means Of water, hardness
IA sand abrasion tests. The glass
blowing apparatus and . cabinet %
dry peints In dust.1ree air are some
Of the outstanding pieces Of equip"
meut In this room.
Study q Stock Feeds
The inspection continues With q
yiait % the nitrogen laboratory where
stock feed tests Are made. The
Kjeldahl apparatus for nitrogen.pro-
tein determination. which simlatea
Digestion, u . highlight here. 1nsre-
dents commonly found In mixed feeds
are charted and the development and
uee Of new feeds brourht about By
the drouth = illustrated BY SAMPLES.
Crude fiber determination Is the last
proce1s shown.
Going on to the food and drug IA
boratory, the visitogs are shown sam.
piles Of common drugs such - iodine
and aspirin showing which comply
With federal and state regulations,
apparatus for determining the alco-
holic content OF beer. the electric
vacuum oven for drying samples UNI
der reduced pressure. slack-filled and
falee bottom packages. the Is colors
CONTINUED on Page Four
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-17
sNOWPLOW CRIW LOST

Alamosa. Colo. Jan. l7-{R)-A
rotary snowplow carrying 8 men Was
reported missing" Thursday on the
treacherous, winding railroad up
Cumbres Pass where IL passengers
and four crew members OF . Dem
YER & Rio 0railde narrow gauge rail-
road were showbound In drifts 10
feet deep for 70 hours.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-17
Bill Proposed to Abolish
ND. Presidential Primary
Senate Also Considers Meas.
ures Fixing Legal interest
Rate, Defining Usury

4uCrOOuCClOn OF 3 Dill oy senator
A. r. Bonner. Jr., Of Richland coun-
ty to abolish the presidential pri-
mary election in North Dakota was
the highlight Of brief session Of the
North Dakota senate Wednesday.
One Of three measures and two res
olutions introduced In session which
lasted approximately Is minutes. the
Bonner proposal would have delegates
to national presidential conventions,
now selected at the preferential pri-
mary, chosen by party conventions.
A saving Of about $l25, 900. the cost
Of holding the election every four
years, will be effected, Bonser said.
He declared the proposal docs away
with the presidential primary, an
election which never accomplished
the purpose for which 1t was orig
inally intended" when placed on the
statute books 20 years ago.
Commenting on the law his meas
ure would repeal, Bonner declared it
was never truly expressive Of the
will Of the people. It Is Of no use or
value, and needless expenditure.
Measure Defines Usury
Two other measures were intro
duced Jointly by Senators John Mike
thun, Barnes county. G. w. Fine,
Benson county, and Harry Peterson.
Mountrail county. one proposing four
per cent interest on legal indebted
ness unless q different rate, not to
exceed five per cent IS contracted In
writing. and . companion measure
defining usury.
A resolution by Senator 8. 8. Nc
Donald Of Burleigh county requires
that senator's retained by public serv.
ice corporations operating In North
Dakota file with the senate secretary
. list Of corporations they serve.
Another resolution, introduced by
Senator's Mcdonald and O. +. Erick-
son Of Kidder county, would appoint
the Rembrandt Studio Of Bismarck
official photographer for the state
senate and award the studio the sole
privilege Of photographing members
Of the senate Of the 24th legislative
assembly on the floor Of the senate
chamber"
Employees elected were Josephine
Efteland Of Valley City, stenogra-
pher: Edna Walsh, Bismarck, assist
ant enrolling and engrossing clerk:
and Kathryn A. Pasenkopf, Dtckin-
son, reporter and general stenogra-
pher for the committees on judiciary
and taxes and tax laws.
Don5er's Mn Referred
Bou1er'6 election bill was referred
to the committee on elections where
1t viii be given further consideration
before It Is reported back to the SEN
ate with recommendation.
i proposes that ct the party pri-
mary election, held on the last We'd
nesday In June Of even numbered
years prior 70 presidential years and
commencing In 1898. there shall BE-
elected BY each political party from
each voting precinct, committeeman
to represent the party.
Precinct committeeman, elected to-
Continued on Page Four)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-17
FoUR DlE m CRAsH

OconomoWoc, WIS.,. Jan. 17.-(A-
Two child survivors q IN auto-train
crash which late Wednesday killed
four school children and the driver
Of the chr were In serious condition
ThurSday at . hospital herA
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-17

Former Governor Ole H. Olson
will replace hts own appointee,
T. q. Plomasen, - thate highway
commissioner. Plomasen becomes
chief Of the maintenance division.
Adjutant General Earle Sorles
has been reappointed for . two.
year term, according to the an
nouncement from the governors
office Wednesday. Sarles i .
Democrat.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-17
Naero Tells q Find

william Allen, Negro laboCef. told
Of going into q thicket on May u,
1857. on Mt. Rose road near Hope.
we'll.
Il, saw a skeleton on the ground :
he testified. II locked At 1t and !
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