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THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE Can Czechs Hold Out Two Montb? The Weather Fair tonight and Friday; cooler Friday. North Dakota's Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1873 BISMARCK, N. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1938 PRICE FIVE CENTS Token Invasion' May Be Allowed Pension Scheme Threatens Federal Assisianafo -Power Chiefs This Is War 1 On Czechs' Side 25 Known Dead in Sudden $40 A MONTH PLAN DOESN'T CONFORM TO Reported Agreed On Peace Plan Hurricane at Charleston HI How and Where of Czech Army's Withdrawal FARM LOSSES NOT Storm Strikes Without Warning BERRY PROMISES Miihollan Releases Letter From from suaeteniand Only Big Obstacle Left, Says Nazi Spokesman Early This Morning; Probably 340 Injured DECISION TODAY Social Security Chief Calling Plan Unsatisfactory GREGORY'S FAULT, SAY 2 WITNESSES CONFERENCE CONTINUES INTO NIGHT Charleston. S. C.

Sent. 29 (TV-A tornado hit historic Charleston with ON RELIEF FUNDS! SEES U. S. AID WITHDRAWN Prague's Acceptance of War-A verting: Plan sudden and vicious fury at about 8 a. m.

(7 a. CST) Thursday, killed at least 25 persons and injured an estimated 340 more in a welter of State AAA Chairman, Extension Present Plan Is on Basis of Arguments on Transfer Revolve wreckage tnat was spotted tnrougn-out the city. The sudden storm of not more than County Agent Leader Testify for Ousted Official Need; Governor's Program Involves Flat Grants Around Amount Actually Appropriated for Poor a minutes duration in any one place was paced by a torrential downpour as it swept oown witn devastating ae-structlon on various Darts of the cltv. jflan nf rho that E. M.

Gregory. Mlnot. suspended ionigm is rossiDie; uerman Army Masses at Czech Border Munich, Sept. 29. (AP) A German government spokes, man said tonight that the four-power Munich conference, now basis for European peace, had-practlcany reached an agreement for a "token occupation" of the Sudetenland bv the Germany army.

While the German chancellor and the premiers of Britain, France, and Italy still were negotiating in the glistening Fuehrerhaus at 8:10 p. m. (1:10 p. m. CST) the spokesman said only one difficulty remained: "The question of just how quickly and from what point the Czechoslovak army must be withdrawn to permit Adolf Hitler's Of the 22 reported killed.

IS were lsed a decision Thursday on state weuare ooara Tnursday ex-Dressed "Brave doubt." that t.ha m. he will order that a transfer of northwest extension supervisor, was not responsible for losses of $30,000 to Mountrail county farmers resulting era! government would continue to 000 from the state's general fund irom rauure or xarmers to get correct information on penalties under the Negroes, The dead were not immediately identified except four white persons. They were killed when their house collapsed in the twinkling of an eye. An emergency call was sent out from Roper hospital, Charleston's largest, for all physicians to report there immediately as the injured were being brought bv everv avail-, Albert S. Marshall.

Forbes, chair the state welfare board be completed, following a hearing on a mandamus action in Morton county district court. Arguments revolved around whether $8,100,000 or only $3300,000 was actu matcn state monies under the old age assistance program if Gov. William Langer's $40 monthly pension program is approved by the voters Nov. Miihollan declared his contentions were based on a letter from Prank Bane, executive director of the social security board, which asserted the proposed act does not conform with! requirements of the social security act. man of the state AAA committee and former state senator, testified at truwpa to marcn into tne suaeteniana.

"Germany wants peace not Gregory's removal hearing that his office had made an-Investigation of Fiery little Ellen Wilkinson, redheaded Labor member of Parliament, is pictured here as she expressed her obviously definite opinion, at a pro-Czeoh peace rally in London's Trafalgar Square. Thousands assembled under auspices of the International Peace Campaign to hear "Wee Ellen" demand application of international law in the German-Czech xne sposesman said he believed ally appropriated for relief purposes war," said Dr. Hans H. Dieckhoff. awe conveyance.

documents emc-racing agreements LANGER ANNOUNCES Old Built sponsibillty for the loss" on E. W. night would be signed Thursday at the Manv of the eitv'n historv.steerjed Bowers, former Mountrail county "No other conclusion can be drawn from Bane's letter than that the oy tne laav legislature. Welfare board representatives contend that $8,100,000 was appropriated, $3,500,000 for general relief and for social security purposes. B.

F. Tlllotson, assistant attorney general representing Treasurer John May Accept Tonight buildings were in ruins. St. Michael's Episcopal church, erected long before the Revolutionary war, was consider-: This indicated the hone that the above, German Ambassador to the United States as be was interviewed aboard the Bremen on his arrival in New fork. As in the picture, the Reich envoy gestured.

A photographer's flashlight bulb exploded and a piece of glass fell right in his hand. Holding it up, he exclaimed "That's proposed act, if passed, will not provide a basis for the state's old age agent. E. J. Haselrud, county agent leader of the extension division, said J.

T. Dinwoodie of the state AAA office "assured me Gregory was not at fault." He said Dinwoodie pointed out aoiy oamagea as wen as tne ket place. tual agreement of Hitler. Prime Min. Gray and Auditor Berta Baker wno ister Chamberlain, Premier Daladier A Neero Bantlst church in the mat outer counties unaer uresory INDEPENDENT RACE FOR U.

S. SENATOR Announcement Was Expected; Says He Is Running in Response to League 'Draft have refused to transfer the $200,000 accumulated from sale of certificates of indebtedness under authorization of the board of equalization, asserted there was doubt as to the amount ap- supervision had received proper instructions on the AAA's plowless fal heart of the city was demolished. It was unoccupied at the time. The roof of the city hall was blown away, and the Timrod inn, a small hotel, in the same vicinity was badly low program. I00SEVELT, HULL SEE SUCCESSFUL MUNICH PARLEY ana premier Mussolini was to be submitted, might send an acceptance tonight.

The four government heads had begun their second session of the day at 4:45 p. m. (9:45 a. m. CST).

Earlier they had been in conference for two hours, and during a two-hour meets, while the present state clan. It D. WOMAN KILLED propriaieu oy tne legislature, betters Ii Two letters from federal officials approved by the social security board, is on a basis of need, determined in accordance with varying needs of the Charleston's beautiful Battery, lecca for tourists, was striooed Tillotson contended only $3300.000 relating Gregory's duties and the relative authority of the state board IN GROSSING CRASH suspension members of both the Ger was appropriated to the welfare board fund and that the law making avail- uuuviauai. Under the nresent olan. 7.697 aeed administration wnicn suspended man ana Bntisn aeiegat Grand Parks.

N. Sent. is many fine old trees and debris littered its park. In every direction as far as the eve early ane money ror social security pur- North Dakotans are receiving an average of $17.11 monthly, "of which the Both letters were introduced by De nrovided for the 82.600.000 to fense Counsel E. B.

Sinister -of Mlnot, could see, there was a vision of unroofed buildings and other wreckage. come, out of the welfare board fund Daughter of Mrs. Amund Ny- leaeau government pays nan. "Gar readinjr-cf this -petition- i Governor William Langer, in a statewide radio address from Grand Porks Wednesday night, announced his candidacy as an Independent for the United States senatorship held by Gerald P. Nye, who defeated Langer placed a number or witnesses, on Washington -Tension Lessened, But Worjt-af-Evacuating Americans Continues nowTrifeffded' ISTitretch this J84f measure) lesas -U5 to-ccanude PR BE ARBITRATOR London, Sept, 3fc (P) Czechoslovak testation di ley while the board.

Badly Hurg; Young Son Escapes Rubin, city editor of to xiitoison ine loternioo oi we measure is to provide flat grants of not less than $40 Assistant Attorney General the Charleston Evening Post, said he was "dazed by the sudden fury the June primaries The governor said: "I will ammim Gray and Baker refused to transfer Washington. SeDt. 29. Presi. the $300,000 until legal questions are Bdinburg, N.

Sept. today that Czechoslovakia had suggested that the whole Sudeten German issue be submitted to President Roosevelt If other efforts to solve it fall. for the United States senate as an independent, calling uoon all narties. witn wnicn tne storm strucx." "I was on mv wav to work and had One letter, written by George B. clarified, Tillotson declaring that.

per mania every case except tnose in which there is more than one recipient in a family," Bane wrote Miihollan. "In the latter event, flat grants of not less than $30 are au- Amund Nygaard, 38, was killed Parrell, AAA western division director, dent Roosevelt and Secretary of State Hull were represented by informed officials Thursday as feeling reasonably confldenTthat some orderly set- just parsed my car in a torrential downpour," he said, "when I heard an almost deafening roar. I did not board of administration, described Democrats and Republicans alike, who believe in the liberal and progressive conception of government, to join hands with the Nonnartisans in send conditions are now so desperate, state funds so depleted, and so many technicalities involved, that "I feel the further transfer from the general stantly, her daughter Rosalie, 8, was seriously injured, and a son, Kenneth, 3, escaped unhurt when a Great! Northern train struck their ear two uement oi me euaeten DroDiem would Gregory's work as "entirely gratifying see any buildings collapse. It did not last more than thirty seconds or a come from the four-power conference irom every standpoint. to tne reiier rund snouid Murucn.

The complete text of the letter Miihollan follows: "We have received from our re Meeting against the background of a Europe still hurrying war preparations and with the question of life or death for millions hanging on their decisions, the four continued their decided by the courts." minute at tne most in the neighbor-; There was a noticeable 1 esse nine of mites west of here late Wednesday. Parrell also stated that J. T. E. Din- Gray Testifies gional office copies of an Initiative As soon as I sot to the office ing me to Washington." His announcement caused no surprise in political circles where the only question was upon which ticket he would run.

It had been announced in Bismarck this week that he would file on the Union party ticket. tne tension evraencea oiliciai circles earlier in the week, woodte, executive officer of the state Called on the stand. Gray said the discussions into tne night. The Ger The president has appealed petition now being circulated in North Dakota 'for the initiation of an act; Are You Next? as far as we could see from the windows of the office. Charleston pre man spokesman said they might dine together and then go on with their orriee, Fargo, is responsible ror advising all secretaries of county associations as to provisions of the prograa and their internretation.

nding and re-enacting Section 3 many nations to use their good offices for peace in central Europe. Dis $200,000 was only a "drop in the bucket" but that without determination of the legal question it would be opening the door for a "vicious of Chapter 311 of the Session Laws of North Dakota for Since the sented a picture of wrecked buildings and uprooted trees." J. E. Lockwood, U. S.

meteorologist, said he believed two tornadoes 'Parade Occupation' EXDlaining his candidacy the oav. patches concerning his efforts have 1 come in from points as distant as practice and dangerous precedent," The other letter was one written by Mastin G. White, solicitor for the U. S. department of agriculture, to Clyde ioityo, Rome, Moscow, and osio, Nor Conceivably, he added, the big four might soon turn their discussions over to technical experts to work out the Robert H.

Bosard, Minot attorney for the welfare board, contended that strucic the city a few minutes apart. way. Wnlte Mouse omcials declined. adoption of this petition would materially affect the present state plan for old-age assistance, which is the basis for federal grants to the state, ernor declared, "I speak as a candidate for the United States senate in response to the draft made on me at Jamestown on July 6. when the Nonpartisan League delegates en W.

War burton, extension service Two companies of South Carolina however, to say how many eovern- last details, with agreement on main rector, relating to the South Dakota problems achieved. ments had been approached. Officials indicated the United States if $8400,000 was appropriated then the transfer would be legal. Meanwhile, the delay in making the transfer has further complicated. 7e cainng to your attention roe that a serious Question exists as tainlng order.

Detachments or soldiers and marines were ordered out Doaro oz imance and tne wwtawn service there. miormea uerman sources said tnat dorsed me as their candidate in this to whether the initiative measure, if to augment their strength. Hitler had agreed that the German army would make only a "parade lairs election. "It is a call that I declined until it would be ratified bv the workers and enacted, could form the basis for a would ret use to accept any responsibility arising from the meeting. Work of getting Americans out of Europe continued unabated, however.

"For any other state agency, such as the board of to attempt to decide how this work should be carried on, would be unwarranted," occupation" of the Eger and Asch the state's reiier trouoies arising rrom the non-payment by the welfare board of erants to counties for July GRAY NAMES GOP and August general relief purposes. With its general relief funds depleted, the welfare board cannot make the grants until the transfer TOWNSENWTES ARE the tetter read. Letter Disappears "Mysterious" disappearance of letter explaining Densities for non laborers in every county in the state. Last Monday night in Burleigh county, the last of 53 counties to vote by secret ballot, I was endorsed by a vote of 39 to l. I had already been indorsed by the workers and laborers in 52 counties by an overwhelming vote regions, extreme western czecnosiov-akia, on Oct.

1 and 3. Other sections of the Sudetenland are to be occupied only gradually, these informants said, under the plan said to have been accepted by the fuehrer in place of his original intentions of having his armies march in EXECUTIVE BODY state pian lor ow-age assistance ap-provable by this board under the Social Security Act. "Title I of the Social Security Act provides that grants-in-aid shall be made for the purpose of enabling each state to furnish financial assistance, as far as practicable under the conditions in the state, to needy aged individuals, similar language has been used in connection with the appropriations made by the congress compliance with AAA soil conserving TOLD TO BACK NYE is approved. Asks $225,000 More At its September meeting Wednes practices was tne xocai pomi oi Wednesday's testimony. Nine Members of Committee Saturday with flags waving.

Attacks Nye He attacked Senator Nye for not day, the welfare board asked for Placed on the stand were Harold Rosalie was reported is serious $255,000 additional for general relief J. Nohr, head office assistant, and Wont Demand Resignation Hitler will not insist on the resig He Has Our Utmost Confidence Will Meet Here Oct. 4 to Lay Plans for Campaign dition in a Grafton hospital. The Harry Hardy, former chairman of purposes ouruig tne next two monms supporting the Townsend plan and explained his $40 a month pension plan, which will be voted on this fall. unaer uus atie.

xne social eecunty and $170,000 with which to match crossing, on a country rosa, is oo- Mountrail county's nation of President Bduard Benes of Czechoslavakia, according to a Nazi board has construed these provisions and Headquarters Tells N. D. Officials scured by trees. Surviving Mrs. Nygaard are her husband and two other federal runds in the old age assistance, aid to dependent children and to mean mat any state plan, in order i Nine members of the Republican oe approvaoie under tne act, must A German spokesman made it plain.

Penalties estimated at $30,000 were suffered in Mountrail county. The board of adroinlstration contended the aid to Dunn programs ounng first euarter of 1939. however, that Germany expects him contain a reasonable standard of need and that the awards made under the plan shall be determined in accord- party's executive committee, who will meet here Oct. 4 to map plans for the Nov. 8 general election campaign, were named Thursday bv State Treas sons.

Dr. George L. Countryman, Walsh county coroner, set the inquest for Thursday cere. to resign voluntarily. "Benes already Fargo, Sept.

29 National loss resulted from "rnistoformanon' Setting its next meeting for Oct. 17 at Valley City in connection with He also criticized Nye ror not attending to state problems and instead, -lecturing on some abstract European and Asiatic cause" (At Bismarck Wednesday night, however, the state welfare board announced that Langer's pension plan does not conform with the requirements of the social security act. Townsend national offices Wednes witn tne varying needs or eacn given by Gregory; defense attorneys, stated Emergency County Agent E. nas ms money Switzerland, ne said sarcastically. Elucidating the German position.

urer John Gray, ehairman of the the North Dakota conference of so- headquarters of the Townsend National Recovery plan Chicago, through L. W. Jeffery, naUonal vice president, have asked North Dakota cial work, the board adjourned after state central committee. the spokesman expressed the belief individual. "Our reading of this petition leads us to conclude that the Intention of the measure Is to provide flat grants Selected were Thomas Whelan, St.

M. sowers -Diunoered. $16 Penalty Not Mentioned Hardy testified Gregory had Thomas: Clyde Duffy. Devils Lake Townsend club members to support Gerald P. Nye, incumbent and Repub Nels Johnson, Towner; Ivan Metzger, day announced support for Senator formed Nohr that the penalty would wuuston: E.

j. McKeiiar. Fargo; allocating siixww to counties iot general relief during October, providing the $255,000 transfer is made by the board of equalisation. The board also approved 77 old age assistance applications, 63 for aid to dependent children and three lican nominee, ror the united States Nye.) Nominating petitions for Langer New York Truck Strike Is Ended New Tork. Sept 29.

iP) A full supply of provisions for New York city's millions started moving Thursday as truck operators capitulated to Mayor LaGuardia's terms for settlement of a 4-day drivers' strike. Robert Eddy, Jamestown; C. Ban- ox not jess wan per montn in every ease except those to which there is more than one recipient in a family. In the latter event, flat grants of not less than $30 are authorised. nate.

The recornmendation was made in be only 50 cents per acre, admitted nothing was said about a $16 penalty, and asserted the information was correctly given in answering were filed in Bismarck Wednesday by Oscar Erickson, state insurance pert, maerun; rfeis Nooen. seacn; and Harry Thompson, Cooperstown. take that was made by Kurt Sehuseh-nigg, the last chancelleor of independent Austria, now prisoner of the Nazis in Vienna. This was In underestimating the extent of the desire of all Oerman-dom to be united with the Reich of the Nazi regime. We Don't Want Them' the form or a letter Irom Jeffery to Horui Dauc-ta Towrjscnd orriciais.

iry. Unless some provision is inserted ac-( Continued on Page Three Both witnesses testified the letter' The letter reads "After careful investieaUon of con As filed Wednesday, Langer's can outlining regulations was found toi ror aid to Blind. Rule Morgan, board member, reported that 40 out of 53 state counties spent $56 616 for office help, supplies and equipment used by the Farm Security administration in didacy carries the slogan "Progressive ditions In the state of North POPE URGES PRATER Caste! Gandolfo, Sept. Pope Piss XI asked the world today to have "tewurie to the nn- prayer" to avert "the Imminent tne lues reoruary, too for enmnllanoe. The spokesman referred to the feel that it Is advUab.e to reeom- I Nohr testified that when the let mend to the clubs and officers that they lend their assistance and sup uiu Age tension Oscar E.

who presented the petition to Secretary of State James D. Gronna, said: "1 am filing the petitions as a former chairman of ter was found he recalled having county offices since the first of the year. Czechs in most disdainful terms. "We don't want he said. "We offer five Czechs far every German.

Besides, it Is against our racial prin-(Continued on Page Three) Gable Stops Business At Grand Forks Cafe seen it about April 1, 1837, but had port to the candidacy of Mr Gerald Nye of Cooperstown to the United States senate ror gotten it meanwnue. Nohr admitted it was possible that rage inreej Bowers had not seen it when it was "The candidacy of Mr Nye has the first received. approval of national Emmons Man's Prized He nas our utmost conriaence Negro Killer Is Held at Williston Buyers Are Active at and respect." News of Munich Meet; Corn Exhibit Stolen New Tork. Sept. 28 (JV-Orttmis- Community Chest's I Annual Meeting Set! Directors of the Bismarck Com- munity chest will be elected at th tlc news on the tickers from the Munich four-power conference shortly before the stock exchange elose I nroai ot vicnm, unroenmFe-a sandnouse Grand Porks, N.

Sept. 29 V-Clark Gable, Idol of American movie fans, stopped business in a Grand Forks cafe Wednesday night. Gable, accompanied by Jimmie Robinson, editor of Sports Afleld, and two Minneapolis friends, returned rrom a week's hunting trip near Winnipeg. The party was en route to Minneapolis, from where Gable will return to Hollywood. ffi late dinner here attract hundreds of autograph seekers, for whom the movie star signed autographs obligingly.

kept buying going to the fmal bell Wright was held and tne oacuy Recently be harvested his com show crop. He hung the ears in his garage to properly cure. He had the select ears on wires at one end, the culls at the other Negro, Is Slashed Frc Ear to Ear at si to 4 matter ror tne day. annual meeting in the Association of Commerce rooms to the World War Memorial building. Tuesday.

Oct 4. at 8 Ooddard, secretary, Linton, D. Sept. 29 Cliff Erickson, telephone company employe who has sidelines of raising fancy flowers and excellent com. will not be an exhibitor at the North Dakota State Corn show in Bismarck, Oct.

20 and 21. There remained a sense of caution in the buying wave, however, and announces weanesoajrg dramatic rusn was i Each contributor to the chest is Bays He Was Attacked The prisoner said be did not know the name of the slain Negro Police continued to question him Thursday and Wednesday night fingerprinted Williston, N. D-, Sept, 29. considered a member and is entitled Throat cut from ear to ear, deep stab to vote Ooddard potats out Dreaming of Blue notions, prize The selects were gone. The culls wounds in the back of his neck, an Grand Jury to Get notice- Sigh director wfil -be chosen, THonpy "BHff "teeping TBS grand Someone had helped unidentified Nen-o transient was chamDionshiD four to serve for one year and four i Erickson pride and Thomas's Charges dead here Thursday and his con- serve for two years Nominees are L.

Earth. H. A murderer, Junior wngnt, or uncle, also a colored transient. Brandes, A M. CTiristianson, Oct 9-15 Selected As Fire Prevention Week Gov Wltttam Langer Thursday proclaimed the period of Oct 9 to 15 as ftre prevention week, urging North Dakota to correct existing fire has-: arts and promote measures of public Calnan, H.

J. Duemeland, his identity. Wright would give no explanation other than that when he returned Wednesday night to his bed in the sandbouse. "I walked In and found this guy there an' be came after me reachta' in his pocket' -I grabbed his hair and cut his throat, just like that," Wright told as jailed. Wright turned himself over to Pa Joy.

Only consolation Erickson has is to hope the takers will enter his selections in the show at Bis- TU gladly look the other way If they help Emmons keep the grand says Brick- another year, Erickson carefully nurtured Evergreen sweet corn all summer Be fought cutworms in June, grasshoppers In July, ear worms in August and blackbirds In September. He even denied the family dinner table one ear from his prise patch. Washington, Sept 29 CP Result of a federal Investigation of charges by Norman Thomas, Socialist leader, that he was kidnaped by Jersey City, police last April 30 are to be presented to a federal grand Jury next Outhrie. Archie O. Johnson, Ells Jackson.

Mrs. A Lahr, James Morris, Pred Peterson Refvem, trolman Earl Clark directly after the killing, about 11 p. Wednesday. O. Saxvlk.

Mrs E. Trero. A. R. displaying a small dull pocket knife and saying impassively.

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