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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-08
FEDERALS CAPTURE
KIDNAPPING SUSPECT
Enmity Between Women 6eliev.
ed to Have Forced Jess
Doyle From Hideout

Kansas City, Feb. S.-(R)-Enmity
between two women which ended in
pistol shots was believed by police
Friday to have driven Jess Doyle,
Bremen kidnapping suspect, into the
dragnet Of federal agents in their
drive against major criminals.
The 34-year-old ex-convict was un-
der heavy guard in the Crawford
county Jail at Girard. Kas, Friday.
after his meek surrender Thursday
near Pittsburg, Kas., shortly before he
had driven out Of q bullet splitting
trap set by police and federal agents
at Pittsburg.
Hunted for months as the suspected
money changer In the 100000 kid
mapping Of Edward q. Bremen, st. Paul
banker, Doyle was believed by off,
GERS to have been forced from KAN
sas City hideout when his sweet
heart, Mrs. Vinita Stacey, 81, shot
and critically wounded Mrs. Frances
Taylor, alias Mrs. Helen Rush, ~.
Mrs. Taylor Is near death in q hos
pital here. Neither she nor Mrs. Sta
cey, held on q charge with intent to
kill, have made statements which
would clear up the attack.
The shooting, which took place
Tuesday night, put officers on
Doyle's trail, leading to his surrender
and the arrest Of three other persons
at PittSburg.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-08
II DISTRICTS show
LOWER TAX LEVIES
Reductions Due Primarily to
Decrease in Combined State
and County Rate

Forty-one Of Burleigh county's 81
taxing districts show decrease in the
1894 tax levy, according to Ernest FL
ness. county treasurer.
The reductions are due primarily
to decrease Of 1.e9 mills in the COM
bined state and county levy. he said.
The advantage Of q IA mill de-
crease In the state levy was partially
counter-balanced by the IS mill In
crease In the county levy. Increases
In the county levy were necessary be-
cause Of the larger levies for county
roads. county bridges. interest and
sinking funds, . special poor fund and
. levy Of .08 mills for srasshopper ex-
termination. spread against I'll real
property.
The county levy was l4.77 mills IN
1894 Is compared with l4.22 In 1888.
Twenty-six school districts show an
increase In the 1894 levy, Is show 4
decrease and Il show no change. One
district, the Macomber school district
No. -. was formed from Z part OF
Ecklund. No. 10. and made no levy
ct all.
Due mainly to the increase Of 4.m
mills IN the interest and sinking fund
levies and an increase Of 10 mills IN
the park levy. the tax rate for the
City OF Bismarck increased from $685.
mills in 1883 to 66.66 In 1894.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-08
Lee Dillage Guilty
OF Wool Smuggling

Minot, N. D.. Feb. 8.-(R)-Lee Dill
lage, Ignite. was convicted on three
counts under wool smuggling indict-
ment, by a jury which reported to
Judge Andrew Miller in federal court
in Minot shortly before II a. m. Fri
day.
The Jury found Dillage guilty Of
smuggling truckload Of wool into the
United States from Canada on July Z.
1888. Of concealing this same wool, and
Of concealing on June Is, 1894. at his
farm in Burke county, some other
smuggled wool.
United States District Attorney p.
w. Lanier announced that he would
move for immediate sentencing Of
Dillase. but Judge L. J. Palda. Jr..
chief Of defense counsel. said he would
ask for q delay until Monday morning
when he intends to ask for . new tria!
II the maximum sentence Il imposed
upon Dillage he can receive Q peni-
Tertiary term Of six years and . fine
totaling $4,000. according to member
lot the prosecutors staff.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-08
HARDWARE
Will HEAD
STATE ASSOCIATION
Devils Lake Selected for 1896
Convention at Closing
Business Meeting

O. s. Hilmen of Berwick was elect
ed president Of the North Dakota Re-
tail Hardware association at the clos
ing session of the twenty-ninth an
nual convention here Thursday after
noon. He succeeds p. I. Dahlen of
Williston.
H. A. Meddaugh Of Westhope was
elected first vice-president and Peter
Fugelso of Minot was named second
vice-president.
After voting an amendment incor-
porating the secretary and treasurers
duties into one office. the delegates
unanimously elected Miss Louis j.
Thompson Of Grand Forks. secretary
for the past year, to the combined posi-
ton.
Directors reelected were A. O.
Grunnerud Of Silva and Howard Con-
molly of Devils Lake. New directors
are H. M. Ulvick Of Aneta, Ted p. Heis-
Ter Of Mandan and George J. Boley OF
Darlington.
Devils Lake was selected as the 1896
convention city.
In resolution adopted at the clos
ing business meeting, the association
pledged itself to cooperate with whole
salers in q joint demand for fair
play" in manufacturers price policies
and to aid in minimizing the difficult
ties caused by underpricing OF hard
ware by mass distributors.
The association also made q plea
for an equitable tax distribution which
in its opinion could not be accom-
plished through retail sales tax in
which "the tax Is Of necessity passed
directly to the consumer"
Other resolutions adopted deplored
"the federal governments continuing
encroachments upon private enter
prise" the recent expansion Of mer-
chandising activities by farmers CO.
operatives, and the growing sale and
distribution Of hardware merchandise
by public utility companies and drug
stores.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-08
RRC REPLACES FERA
AS n. D. AGENCY FOR
DISTRIBUTING FEED.
TindalI Appointed Manager, As.
sistant Treasurer Of Re.
Mobilization Setup
HOPKINS ORDERS CHANGE
inventories Being Taken to De-
termine II Feed Supplies
Are Sufficient
HOPKINS ORDERS CHANGE

The North Dakota federal emery
ency relief administration, in accord
ance with orders from Harry L. Hop
kins. federal administrator, has dis
continued purchase and sale Of live.
stock feed and has severed all con.
nections with the livestock situation
as far as distribution and sale Is
concerned, e. A. Wilson, state admin
istrator, annonced Friday.
He also announced the appoint
ment Of M. E. Tindall, supervisor Of
the North Dakota surplus cattle buy
ing program for the last eight months,
as manager Of the feed department
and assistant treasurer Of the North
Dakota Rural Rehabilitation Corpor-
alton.
In lieu Of any other federal agency
assigned to that duty, the stock feed
division Of the FERA will continue to
function with Clyde Banks as direc-
tor for the purpose Of ascertaining
livestock feed needs in the various
counties and advising With various
governmental and private agencies IS
regards such needs, Wilson said.
Two Distinct Agencies
The stock feed division Of the FEEaA
and the feed department Of the RRC
are two distinct agencies, Wilson
pointed out. The first serves as an
agency for collecting information re-
garding feed needs and in providing
for supplying such needs. The North
Dakota RRC functions only as q BUSH
ness agency in that it distributes and
places such stocks Is it may have for
sale with dealers in the different To-
calities. he said.
Inventories are being taken Of the
supplies Of livestock feed now on hand
within the state to determine whether
present stocks will be sufficient to
carry herds through the balance Of
the winter, Wilson said.
Under orders from WASHINGTON,
Wilson declared, the North Dakota
FERA will not be permitted to pur-
chase or ship into the state or place
for sale or sell any further livestock
Continued on Page Two)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-08
CONTEMPT CHARGES
FACING MONTANANS
in FEDERAL COURT
Attempt to Intimidate Jurist
Follows Action in Auction
Sale Case

Minot, N. D.. Feb. 8-(RHFederal
Judge Andrew Miller in Minot Friday
directed United States District Attor-
ney r. w. Lanier to take immediate
steps to bring before him q North
Dakota and three Montana men to
show cause why they should not be
held in contempt Of court "for trying
to intimidate and corrupt this court"
The order was made by the court
after he had read three letters which
he had received, all demanding that
the court set free Immediately"
seven North Dakota and Montana
men who until an indictment against
them was dismissed Thursday after
noon. were charged with conspiracy
to defraud the government, the out
growth Of an auction sale In Divide
county in 1888 at which chattels mort
gagged to the government were sold for
q few cents each.
The letters were signed with the
names Of Francis w. Holte, as secre-
tary Of Bergen, N. D. Local OF the
United Farmers League: Charles NJ.
Joslyn. Glasgow, Mont, as secretary
Of the Farmers Holiday Association
Of Valley County, Montana; and q.
Point, secretary, and w. Mustonen.
chairman Of Farmers Association at
Vandalia. Mont.
Defendants Being Held
In dismissing the indictment against
the seven defendants Thursday, Judge
Miller held that the instrument was
faulty, but declared there were suffi-
cient grounds on which to hold the
defendants for action by another
grand jury. and set the bonds under
which they will be held.
Playing "demagogues'' and leaders
Of organizations who practice decep-
ton upon their members, Judge Mil
Ter declared there are many persons
who mean well and who would not
knowingly be connected with any UNI
lawful adventure, but who unfortu.
nately lend themselves readily to the
Vaccinations Of demasogues and per.
sons who are unworthy Of credit and
who deceive these honest persons into
believing there Is something wrong
with someone besides themselves"
Judge Miller described the seri.
Gus aspects Of the letters he had re.
ceived Is being "that q few men who
are utterly ignorant Of why the prose-
cutions against these defendants
were started have seemingly been able
to impress hundreds and hundreds Of
farmers through their organizations to
believe certain matters that are set
out"
The court thumped his desk with
his closed hand Is he talked before
. crowded courtroom. to lend empha-
SIS TO his remarks.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-08
SOlOnS Want Real
Butter on Popcorn

Representatives Gus A. Schauss
and Carl Keidel Of Morton want
real butter on their popcorn-or
else.
The "or else" part Of their pop
corn philosophy hit the floor of
the house in the form of bill to
compel all vendors OF popcorn who
use any other lubricant beside
butter on the CONNECTION to tell
the world about it.
Their bill would make manda-
tory posting. in the room in which
popcorn is being sold, sign
which may be easily seen by the
purchaser, and in letters not
smaller than one half inch high
and one half inch wide. giving the
name of the oil or fat used on said
popcorn"
And if they didn't do that, the
vendors would be punished by "a
fine of not less than $25 or more
than $780," If convicted.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-08
DARK PICTURE OF
LABOR CONDITIONS
GIVEN WASHINGTON
Report Charges Spies Keep
Watch Over Plant Work.
ers Night and Day
HIGH DEGREE OF UNREST
Investigation Made at Direction
Of President; Recommends
40.Hour Week
HIGH DEGREE OF UNREST

Washington, Feb. 8-(R-Expec.
tation that the controversial automo-
bile code would be reopened near its
expiration date on June l6 was dis
closed Friday among President
Roosevelt's MIRA advisers.
This belief was based on the
rather dark picture" Of the industry
painted in a NRA research report
and on the general opinion that new
weapons to make stronger labor
codes would be welded into the new
recovery legislation.
Although the president overruled
both the MIRA research and planning
division and the national recovery
board in renewing the code with but
one Of NRA's recommended changes
for helping labor, some officials said
thy believed he still intended to
adopt some Of those other proposals.
The NRA report criticizing labor
conditions in the automobile industu
said the speed-up mad raised pro
duction demands beyond human ca
pacity to produce day after day." that
spies keep watch on workers day and
night" and that men are virtually
forced to quit work at the age Of 20.
insecurity Creates Unrest
Labor unrest exists to higher de-
gree than warranted by the depres-
sion," the report prepared by the Blue
Eagle research and planning division
said. 1.-THE unrest flows from inse-
curity, low annual earnings, inequit-
able hiring and rehiring methods, es-
pionage. speed up, and displacement
of workers at an extremely early age"
The investigation was made at the
direction Of President Roosevelt. The
president, in extending the automobile
code until June l6, overruled MIRA sug-
gestions on working hours and . labor
board. He approved one designed to
spread work.
The long awaited report, signed by
Leon Henderson, recommended q max
imum 40-hour week, with 40-hour
maximum permitted for not more than
eight weeks In year, and time and
a half pay for all work over 20 hours.
The code, as amended and extended
by the president, provides for time and
half for all work over 48 hours. It
retains the clause saying the work
week shall average no more than 40
hours through the year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-08
north DAKOTA MAY
LOSE SERVICES OF
MANY c. c. G. UNITS
immediate Action Needed II
State Is to Get lts Share
Of Work

Unless immediate action Is taken
to present North Dakota,s claims for
recognition to the federal govern
ment at Washington, this state will
lose the services Of many CCC camps
this summer. it appeared Friday.
Bismarck. particularly, should be
interested because the CCC camu
here will be 7acant this summer un-
less it Is added to the present list.
Tentatively approved by authori-
ties ct Washington are camps at
Wishek, New England, Valley City,
Park River. Watford City, and Man.
dan. all In service last year. and q
new camp at Lakota.
In addition there will be veterans
camps at Fargo and Mandan, which
have been occupied during the win
ter, together with another park camp
at Medora and two south Of Watford
City. A second new camp has been
ordered for location on the Mouse
river to do work utlined by the q. s.
biological survey.
All told, a camps were in operation
last year but only Is have been desig-
mated to be re-occupied this summer.
In view Of the fact that the program
will be definitely settled by February
Is, North Dakota must get busy il it
u to receive its share Of this work,
an Official said Friday. Included in
the Is camps already designated sc
the six all-year camps now in SER
vice.
All told. according to data available
at Fort Lincoln, ass CCC camps have
been designated for the seventh corps
area and 1l2 more are expected. Ac.
cording to the present outlook North
Dakota viii receive far less than its
proportionate share Of the projects to
be accomplished.
A. D. McKinnon, technician In
charge Of the Coo service, WAS III ct
his home Friday but from other sour
ces It was learned that he hoped the
number Of camps In this state win be
expanded to 81. He Is known 70 feel
there Is plenty Of opportunity to keep
many additional companies busy.
Records ct Fort Lincoln, which has
charge Of Quitting and housing al
Geo companies assigned to this state.
show that North Dakota never has re-
ceived the benefit Of al the Geo com.
panies raised here. One North Da-
kota company has been In South Da-
kota for most Of the last year and q
half and now has been moved to Me-
braSka,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-08
STATE-OWNED AND
OPERATED LIQUOR
STORES PROPOSED
Senate Committee Studies Leg
islation Intended as Rev.
enue Measure

The state would become q liquor
salesman under plans for state-owned
liquor stores contemplated by q SUBJ
committee of the senate taxes and tax
laws committee. it was disclosed Fri
day.
A compromise Of the laws now in
operation in Washington, Utah and
Montana. the proposal being drawn
by the subcommittee on hard liquor
revenue laws contemplates handling
Of liquor by stores operated by the
state which would buy the liquor and
sell it at a profit, according to Harry
Peterson Of Mountrail, member OF the
committee.
Other members OF the group are J.
P. Cain of Stark and Ole Ettestad Of
McHenry. the latter also chairman Of
the senate temperance committee.
Peterson said the plan being stud
led limits the price at which hard
liquor would be sold in an effort to
eliminate bootleggers.
No tax OH the liquor is planned. but
revenue would be derived entirely from
individual liquor permits granted con-
suners at price ranging from 50
cents to 81. and the profit derived
from the sale, which is to be limited
to probably Is per cent under present
plans.
Forbidden would be drinking on the
premises Of the liquor stores or con-
signment of liquor to anyone in the
state except the liquor board. Con-
troll of the stores would be in the
hands Of the state board Of admins
tration with one paid secretary in d.
rect charge.
Employees Of the liquor stores would
be directed to discourage rather than
encourage sale of hard liquor.
Peterson anticipated passage Of the
proposed bill.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-08
VAST GREAT plains
CONSERVATION PLAN
PROPOSED BY LEMKE
Bill Given Congress Calls for
Ultimate Expenditure Of
Millions

Washington, Feb. x.-(P)-A vast
program Of conservation for the mid
continent states, involving water
control, power development. and re-
Mobilization, was proposed to congress
Thursday by Representative Lemke
REP, N. d..
The program, modelled after the
Tennessee Valley authority, would
involve ultimate expenditure esti-
mated at hundreds Of millions Of dol
lars.
Unused and uncontrolled waters
east Of the Rocky Mountain slopes,
particularly in the drouth-ridden
states. would be impounded to pre-
vent floods and soil erosion and to
provide water for irrigation and re-
forestation of semi-desert lands. A
directing body of five members, known
as the MIDI Continent Reclamation
commission, would be granted extern
sive powers to generate and sell elec-
tricity under bill Lemke intro
duced.
100000 2O-Acre Farms
Creation Of 10000 self-sustaining
farm homes, Of 20 acres each, would
be possible under the bill, Lemke
said, and 100000 acres not now
under irrigation would be supplied
with water.
States In which projects might be
established following survey by the
commission, include the Dakotas,
Montana, Wyoming. Nebraska, Col
orado, Kansas. Oklahoma. New Mex.
leo and Texas, Lemke said.
Lemke said the measure would call
upon the public works administration
for Z portion Of its funds. but also
authorized issuance Of 100000. 900 in
bonds. bearing not more than IN per
cent interest to finance the acquisi-
ton Of small farms where people out
Of jobs can ''have homes Of their own
and raise crops"
Lemke estimated 100000 men and
women could be put to work at var
ious phases Of the program.
Surveys for Dams First
II the measure should become law,
tho Midcontinent Commission would
first conduct q survey Of all lands
located between the 1000 and $500
foot levels, extending from Canada
to Mexico, to determine adaptable
locations for dams and canals for
water. The commission
would be called upon to prepare
other surveys, including proposed To-
cation Of . north-south highway from
Canada to Mexico, and to prepare
plans for dam and reservoir construc-
ton which would bring the stored
water to . uniform level from bor-
der to border.
Lemke said one Of the important
features Of the problem would lie in
its restoration Of sub-surface water
levels and the creation Of innumer-
able springs. ponds. and lakes in the
drouth area. Stream flows would be
increased and thus afford q chance
for tree growth, which In turn would
provide wind breaks and "stoppage
places" for snow which would con-
tribute to the spring moisture Of farm
lands. Iernke said.
Lemke said the bill had been Pre-.
pared by tho Md Continent Recla.
nation association, Of Chicago, which
he described Is an organization OF
businessmen and other persons In
terested In water conservation. =
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-08
N. d. Grain Dealers to
Convene Here in '36

Miuot, Feb. 8.-(ReAt the close Of
their gath annual convention Thurs
day, directors Of the Farmers Grain
Dealers OF North Dakota reelected
@. H. Conway. Starkweather. and p
A. Lee, Grand Forks, president and
secretary respectively, and chose J. A.
Buchanan as vice president. Bismarck
was named as the 1896 convention
city.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-08
Showdown Sought in
Relief Bill Conflict
Byrns Hopes to Rally Enough
Strength to Defeat Pre-.
vaiIing Wages
DEFEATS OBJECT OF ACT
President Advocates Pay High.
or Than Dole, Less Than
Private Industry

Warrington, Feb. 8.-(R)-The Roo
sevelt forces in the senate sought an
other showdown Friday on future pub
lie works wages, an issue which finds
administration and the A. F. Of L.
leadership arayed against each other.
Senator Byrns (Dem. s. CO. who is
seeking to steer the - ,880. O00, 900 work
and relief bill through the appropria-
tions committee, said he expected to
rally enough strength to delete the
prevailing wages" amendment the
committee tackled on to the bill Thurs
day, by IL to 8 vote.
Treasury experts had contended the
amendment, calling for at least pre-
vailtng wages" for $500, 900 employ
ables" the administration has an
nounced 1t will put to work, would de
feat the very purpose Of the bill it.
SELF" They contend 1t would cost six
or seven billion dollars instead Of
1855, O00,0 900.
Plan $50 . Month
The president has taken the stand
wages should be higher than the dole,
but lower than the pay In private In
dustry 50 workers would not be dis
couraged from taking private jobs. Its
plan IS to pay m average Of $50
month.
Backers of the fight for prevailing
wages. which was led Thursday by
Senator McCarran (Dem. New, reply
that to pay less would tear down the
wage scale in private industry. The
American Federation of Labor Is In
sisting on prevailing scales.
Senators Mcclellan (D-Tenn) and
Tydings (D-MdD, arriving back from
q mission to the Philippines, were ex-
pected to attend Fridays committee
session. Administration forces ex-
pected them to strengthen the bills
defenses as the amendment is called
up for reconsideration.
Despite the onslaughts by critics
seeking to change major features Of
the bill, Senator Robinson. Demo-
cratic leader. expressed the belief
the measure would be ready to be
taken up in the senate Monday.
Contracts to Low Bidders
Another amendment, suggested by
the National Association OF Master
Plumbers, was adopted Thursday. It
provides that all work requiring 10
per cent skilled labor be performed
by contract and awarded to the low
est bidder. Another, by Senator Nc
Carran, provides that full advantage
shall be taken Of the facilities Of pri-
vate enterprise"
A clause previously stricken out was
restored. It gives President Roose-
welt authority to acquire property by
purchase or the right of eminent do
main. Senator Glass (D-Va), chair
man Of the committee, said this was
re-inserted at the request Of Senator
Norbeck (R-S. d. to permit the gov
eminent to acquire land for its west
ern shelter belt Of trees.
Answering letter from the Ma
tional Civil Service Reform League.
President Roosevelt recorded himself
in favor Of an amendment providing
that the civil service merit system be
applied in the work relief drive.
Senator Adams (D-Colo.), leader OF
q movement to cut the bill down to q
$3.50. 900 900 dole, said he probably
would move for q reconsideration on
1t Friday. It was defeated Wednes-
day by 10 to 10 vote.