Deadwood Pioneer-Times from Deadwood, South Dakota • Page 1

The Days News By The Associated Press ISSUED EVERY MORNING EXCEPT MONDAY Western South Dakota's Only Morning Newspaper FIFTY-SIXTH YEAR DEADWOOD, (BLACK HILLS) bOUTH DAKOTA, TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 12, lg32 PRICE FIVE CENTS JUNGLE BABY BREAKS LEG LINDBERGH STATEMENT EXPRESSES HOPE FOR EARLY RETURN CHILD WHITNEY SAYS PUBLIC TRYING GIVE US. AWAY Excessive Liquidations Batter Down Stock Prices HINDENBURG IS CHOICE OF THE GERMAN PEOPLE Re-elected President by Plurality of Nearly 6,000,000 Clears Up Several Moot Points in Kidnapping Affair HOPEWELL. N. April 11. (IPy Fresh activity both in the police and private search for the kidnaped Lindbergh baby was disclosed tonight while the famous flier was described as still without further word from the criminals who failed to surrender the child upon payment of $50,000 ransom.

At Greenwich, a woman fled from a bakery after a 20 note she offered was identified by the proprietors as one of the Lindbergh ransom notes. Th? police could not locate her. At Norfolk, continued absence of one of the three intermediaries was said by others to indicate that he had re-established connection with the ursdu si -rr, BERLIN. April 11. vP Field Marshal Paul Von Hindenbcrg, second president of the German republic, settled back his pr.sidential chair today at 84.

tor anoUier term ol seven years. In yesterday's run-otl election he rol led up a plurality of nearly 6,000.000 votes over Adolf Hitler, national socialist candidate, his chief opponent. The vote, as announced early today, was: Von Hindenbiux Hitler Tha-lmann i Communist Invalid Total 19.359.642 13 417.4660 3.706.388 I 8.204! 36.491.694 Chancellor Hemrich Bruening. at President Von Hindenburg's request, consented to remain in office as chancellor. He ofTered a formal resignation he congratulated the pr.sident on his victory, but withdrew it later.

The inner will have the satisfae-! tion of know ina he is a majority presi- dent. Although lie tailed to get a ma- jority in the tir.st election March 13 he i roiied up a majority of 2.235.795 y.ster-; day over the combined vote of his two' opponents. One national socialist and one re- publican were killed during fights in Hamburg and Bremen. Another man dropped dead from excitement. Three score persons were injured and nun- dreds i STATE STARTS ITS CASE IN THE MASSIE TRIAL! Animated Ptcm PnolO After ha had been given a pint of whitkey to cure colic, Zoobu, 350-pound baby elephant from the Malay penineula, fell down and broke hie leg.

Twelve men were required to aet the leg. Here'e Zoobu supported by block and tackle with hia leg in a plaater caet The accident happened In the animal Incubator at Atlantic City, N. J. New Face In Movies dttociattd Pre Photo Mary Jane Temple went weat from St. Louis and landed In Holly wood where he ha made a promle-Ing start In mot inn pictures.

I Local Briefs Deadwood Fire Department In Regular Meeting A large number of members of the Deadwood Fire Department Including a majority of these on the active list attended the regular monthly meeting held at the fire parlors in the city hall last evening. Reports of officers showed that the affairs of the company art in excellent shape and the park board reported that the 1933 season at the Firemen's Pavilion at Amusement Park got off to an exceptionally god start at the opening dance Saturday night which was a complete success In every way. An Invitation was received from the Rapid City department to send a team to the state fire school at that city in June. Eight men will be needed to make up a team from the Deadwood department and Interested firemen are ureed to set in touch with the depart ment officers. It is hoped that a team can be made up among local nremen but in any event arrangements are being made for a large delegation from Deadwood to attend the convention.

An expression of sympathy was adopted by the department In connection with the recent death of Mrs. Margaret Watson, wife of Clarence E. Watson, a member of the South Deadwood Hose company. A vote of thanks was tendered Jas. M.

Campbell for a box of cigars. Transaction of routine business In-1 eluding ordering of supplies, new lad ders. concluded the session after which refreshments were served. Salesman Injured When Car Plunges From Highway Glenn Johnson. Denver, is patient at St.

Joseph's hospital in this city suffering from serious cuts about 'if. i Cordillera of the Andes became active Most Of State Witnesses sending her several volcanoes to xi si DEATH PIONEER STURGIS WOMAN Mrs. Rebecca Merritt Passes Away at Age of g3 STURGIS, April 11. iTPi Mrs. Re-1 becca Merritt, believed to have been the first white woman born in what is now the state of Iowa and the oldest living pioneer In the Black Hills of South Dakota, died at the home of her son, Charles Merritt.

here this morning about 10 o'clock. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 o'clock from the Presbyterian church here, with Rev. C. D. Erskine officiating.

Mrs. Merritt was born in what is now Jones county, Iowa, in 1839, later moving to near Sleepy Eye, and leaving a farm there just ahead of the historical Mankato massacre. She came to the Black Hills in 1877, living first at Galena, later at Crook City and then at Sturgis. She is survived by five sons, 19 grand children and II great grand children. Sons are Wilson Merritt, Rochiord; Joseph Merritt, Sturgis; Malcolm Merritt, Iowa; Charles Merritt.

Sturgis, and Linn Merritt, Newcastle, Wyo. Her husband, Joseph Merritt, al so a pioneer of the Black Hills, died eight years ago. She was a charter member of the Eastern Star and Rebeltah lodges of Sturgis. FISH POLE HITS LIVE WIRE; BOY DIES INSTANTLY Rapid City Youth Accidentally Electrocuted Sunday RAPID CITY, April 11. Accidentally touching an electric power line with the tip of a steel fish pole, Robert J.

Morris, 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Morris, of this city, was electrocuted at about noon yesterday in Rapid Canyon, just this side of the state fish hatchery. J.ZJZL.

down to the creek from the road at a point where there is a high embank- and the power lines are close to the surface of the ground. The tip of touche(J companions heard a sharp duzz ana 8 body hurtie down the 25-foot, int0 the Walter who with Orville Stickler, accompanied Robert on the i fishing trip, said he believed that he sUpped on a stone ano sen, Hierroy siruung me uuca. Dr. B. Seaman, who was fishing nearby, heard the electric contact, and TbeA over to the boy to give him firet ak) to reyive ln chjding uie use of a pulmotor, failed.

PASTOR NAMED If 'I 1 I Speak "Pidgin" English HONOLULU. April 11. side the prosecution's side of the story ot the killing of a Hawaiian ac cused of attacking a white woman was 1 ready to be told in court today as the Fortescue-Massie "honor slaying" trial moved into its second stage. of jury having been 1 com- pleted Friday, the prosecution assem-; bled witnesses for the presentation of testimorr aryl eviace. the next aWP in the deepest drama the Pade 0.

the Pacihu has experieneid in years. As the trial resumed alter recessing over Saturday and Sunday Public Pro-1 secutor John C. Kelley, had before him r.r nh.w or nn-1 I WASIELNOTON. April 11 0P Richard Whitney, president of the New York Btock Exchange, testifying at the outset of the senate banking committee's investigation of the exchange, said that violent fluctuations in security prices was caused by the public placing unwarranted values on stocks in the inflationary period prior to 1929 and now were "trying to give the United States away," by excessive liquidations. Selling Orders Batter Down Prices NEW YORK, April 11.

(AV-Selling orders again ppured into the stock market today, battering the price levels down to a new minimum for more than a decade. Wind a Big Factor In Ball Throwing Experiments Show RAPID CITY. S. April 11. The vagaries of the winds will, more or less, determine the distance to be obtained in loowaii throw, an event which will be witnessed lor the first time this season in South Dakota high school track and field meets, in the opinion of Coach E.

N. Cobb, Rapid City. Coach Cobb, second in length of service among prep school coaches in this state, estimates that under moderate conditions, with little or no air movement, record throws will be in the neighborhood of 60 or 70 yards. Because the football is more subject to wind conditions than the Javelin throw, which was ruled out of competition this year by the state high school athletic association. Coach Cobb views I the new event as offering considerable uncertainty.

Against a strong wind, he even sees a possibility of the thrower losing at least half or all of his possible distance. With the wind, howsver, he estimates that the contestant's distance may be increased by the same proportion. In preliminary tryouts here, the greatest distance obtained was about 50 yards. The trials were made with virtually no air movement. Due to.

these factors, the veteran ach believes that, unlike other track and field events, it will be difficult to fix a standard of comparison for the pigskin heave. The javelin throw was discarded mainly because of its danger to spectators. Screen Star Wants Husband to Pay Her y- wnUT PO Anril 11 Bi Ttf- forts of Ethel Clayton, former film star, to assur? repayment ol Vi.vstM she claims Ian Keith, her actor-husband, owes her, have delayed the formal entering in court records of an interlocutory divorce decree she obtained February 26. Keiths attornsy appeared before Superior Judge Valentine yesterday and moved that the decree be entered. Miss Clayton's attorney, however, said she desired to have th divorce case reopened for settlement of the monetary controversy.

Miss Clayton claims the money is due on a loan of $7,500. Report Trunk Slayer On Verge of Madness FLORENCE, April 11. (Jf Her condition boreding on hysteria, Winnie Ruth Judd. convicted "tru.ik murdersss, was in the women's ward at the state prison here today. Prison officials would not discuss their transfer of Mrs.

Judd from her cell in condemned row, but it was learn ed the woman, under sentence to be hanged for the slaying of Agnes Anne Leroi, had been acting abnormally several days. She placed pieces of string across her cell, telling visitors they were "high tension wires." Mrs. Judd's appeal from her conviction was filed yesterday with the state supreme court. Her appeal will automatically stay execution, set for May 11. Officials said It was not likely the appeal could be acted upon by the court until late next fall.

IN MORALS CASE TELEGRAPH BULLETINS Strong Opposition Bonus Payment WASHINGTON, April II. Democratic leaders in congress today pooled their strength with the administration forces In a determined effort to block cash payments of the soldiers bonus. hile Volcanoes in Action SANTIAGO. April 11. JP) Central belching Are and ashs in a darkening mantle over panic stricken cities.

A strip of Chile 400 miles long is affected. Several earthquakes, none of destroying intensity, were also record ed. "Chick" Hafey to Cincinnati ST. LOUIS. April 11.

11 Chick Hafey. 1931 batting champion of the nationaI te and ef. fleld ars tnriav Cincinnati jtey, and Hendrick, utility 3 Reapportionment Acts Invalid WASHINGTON, April 11. JP N6w York, Minnesota and Missouri reappor- today. Supreme Court in Dry Law Ruling WASHINGTON, April 11.

The supreme court today in a decision materially restricted prohibition agents in making searches and seizures of evidence but strengthened enforcement by permitting prosecutions under the tariff law of those Importing liquor un- Senate Votes Investigation WASHINGTON, April 11. JP) The; todav voted for a complete in-' vestigation of the activities of the fed leral farm board, and tb cotton and grain exchanges. -T Ln. NEW YORK Aptl --nW Leonard retired, undated Ught- weigm. cnampion, quhuuuvu iua i back campaign nere lomgra oy ing Buster Brown, of Baltimore, in 10 rounds- Hardage to Oklahoma NORMAN, April "--r-Le- 1 Poultry Outlook Good, Marketing Men Declare BROOKINGS, April 11.

In spite of present price for poultry products, future prospects are good, according to marketing specialists at State college. In past depressions, the prices of poultry and dairy products have been among the first to improve and there is no reason to believe that the same situation will not hold true in this one, they say. O. J. Weisner, poultry specialist at the college, is advocating no material expansion of the poultry enterprise, but he believes that poultry men who have brooder houses and eauitment on hand should raise as many chicks as that equipment will accommodate.

He gives the following reasons for this battel: 1. Higher quality chicks are being offered for sale than ever before. 2. Prices of this quality stock have never been lower. 3.

Feed prices are lower this spring than for many years. Now is an Ideal time to stock up with high quality stock. The poultry man who succeeds in maturing a flock of well bred pullets will be In position to make a nice profit when poultry prices strengthen. has been producing for the last three months and the McGee well are both located within a few hundred feet from the lease of the General Oil company, composed largely of Black Hills people. The latter company Is already making preparations to drill an offset well to the two producers, it was stated.

Meeting With Gas Officials Postponed Until Tonight The meeting between official committees representing different Black Hills towns and officials of the Montana-Dakota Power company with reference to reasonable reductions in the prevailing rates on natural gas scheduled for last evening at the chamber of commerce offices In Deadwood, was postponed until this evening on account of company officials being unable to reach the city in time. Representatives of the gas company expected to be present at the meeting this evening are R. M. Hes-kett, Minneapolis, vice-president, and C. W.

Smith. Minneapolis, head of the engineering department DeMolay Production at Masonic Temple Tomorrow Black Hills Chapter, Order of DeMolay will present the three-act comedy, "A Pair of Sixes," at the Masonic Temple in Deadwood tomorrow evening in connection with an entertainment sponsored by Naja Temple, A. A. O. N.

M. of this city. Th; performance will start promptly at 8 o'clock. followed by refreshments and a social hour. Attendance is restricted to members of the order.

Deadwood Gets Women's Club Convention in lg33 Deadwood invitation for the Black Hills Federation of Women's Clubs to mest in this city in 1933 was accepted by delegates In annual convention at Jng Qut town people percy Birth-A-Day Recorded In County During March Thirty births, or nearly one a day. were recorded in Lawrence county dur ing the month of March according to the vital statistics for that period com piled yesterday by Miss A. M. Lawler, clerk of courts. Deaths during that month totalled 10, marriages 9 and dl vorces 3, figures reveal.

New In Films A80Citltt.d PrtM I'htitU Mary Aahcraft will give the home town folka In Little Rock. a thrill when the appeara toon In a new Hollywood motion picturt KHI I.WW"l..'i!.'il 'Hi. 'fh si I f. 7 a HMK tt other of the killing of Joseph Kahaha- tionment act today were held invalid wai Hawaiian accused with four other i by the United States supreme court, He-men of attacking Mrs. Thalia Massie.

cause they lacked their governor's ap- With the Pidgin" English they speak proval. in court, since most of the prastcu-f tion's witnesses are oriental and mix-; Washington Beats Boston 1-0 ed blood. Kelley hopes to force a chain WASHINGTON, April 11. iJPy of circumstantial which will Washington defeated Boston, 1 to 0 send Mrs. Massie's husband, Lieut.

Tho- today in the first baseball game mas H. Massie; her mother, Mrs. Gran- of the season. It was the only game HOPEWELL, N. April The sign of the double cross flamed across the Lindbergh baby kidnaping case today.

Col. Charles A. Lindbergh has paid $50,000 lor his stolen child but the baby has not been returned. The serial numbers of each bill are in the hands of bankers throughout the country. They have been requested US telegraph the treasurer of the United States If any of the bills all of 1928 issue come to their notice.

Col. Lindbergh, ln another of the rare statements he has authorized since the child was stolen from the Sour-land Hills estate March 1, made several moot points clear last night. He disclosed definitely that there was am original ransom note, and that this note was such as to provide an absolute means of identifying the kidnapers. He made clear that the parties to whom he paid 50.000 in five, ten and twenty dollar bank notes early this month had convinced him that they were bona fide representatives of the kidnapers. If not the kidnapers them selves.

Hopes Kidnapers Blake Good He went further and reiterated his hope that the kidnapers' would make good their promise. It was even reported that Col. Lindbergh was willing jo consider replacing the currency the serial numbers of which now are in hands of all banks ln the country with gold coin, which carry no identification numbers. Col. Lindbergh's statement last night said: "At the time the baby was kidnaped a ransom note for $50,000 was left ln the nursery.

For obvious reasons it was necessary to withhold Information concerning the ransome note. "A means was offered in the ransom note of positive identification of the kidnapers thereafter. Subsequent notes received were Identified by this means ind at the time the ransom was paid over th; kidnapers used the same means to positively identify themselves as the ones who had carried off the baby. "This is the only means by which Sol. Lindbergh can know for a fact ihat he Is dealing with the kidnapers.

It has been withheld and will be withheld by Col. Lindbergh for further identincauon. "It must be remembered that the baby has not been returned and it has been and still is the policy of the rtat police authorities that the primary motive Is to accomplish the safe return of the baby and all efforts are and will be bent in this direction." The money nearly five thousand bills was paid some time before April 6. Point of Contact Unknown Just where the representatives of the kidnapers were contacted was not announced. Todays Daily News says the rendezvous for the payment of the ransom money was the Long Island aviation country club at Hicks ville, L.

and that it took place a week ago Sunday. The News says those present at the meeting with the kidnapers' representative were Col. Lindbergh, his close friend and adviser, Col. Henry Breckinridge, John Pogarty (a private detective) and a representative of Dr. John F.

Condon, the 72-year-old teach-t and welfare worker who has been identified as the author of the "Jafsie" advertisements which have appeared New York papers. The JaJfsle," advertisements have been used ln an effort to negotiate with the abductors. There appeared in papers today as there hash appeared for the past few lays, this advertisement: What is wrong? Have you crossed ne? Please better directions." It was signed "Jafsie." Planned to Wash Turtles, Found Opium in Casks SAN FRANCISCO, April li the boatswain on the American Hawaiian company's steamer. Golden River, surveyed 24 tubs of live turtles and eels and sighed. They were en route from the Orient to San Francisco.

Manifest directions called for regular changes of the water in the tubs. Simplification of that chore was the boatswain's aim. Boring holes for insertion of bungs would help, he decided. He chose a tub and went to work. The bit plunged through.

But it dld-n. strike water. Instead, Captain Griffin of the Golden River notified federal authorities here yesterday, it disclosed a cache of opium concealed within double walls. More opium, was found in the other ubs, he said. Agents are investigating.

Sam Margolin and Leland V. Mor-ford plan to leave overland this morning for Rochester, where they will receive medical consultation at the Mayo clinic. ville R. Forteseue. and two navy en- listed men, E.

J. Lord and Albert O. JJones to prUon as the killers. The death penalty is not involved, the defendants being accused of second degre? murder. However, conviction would carry with it the possibility of a long term in prison.

Despite his long list of witnesses, indications are that Kelley will use only the head and face sustained eany oun-: Hot Springs Saturday, according to ad-day morning when the car he was driv-1 vices received here. The hostess clubs ing crashed thru the guard railing on wiu be the Round Table, Tnursday and the bridge over Bear Butte creek in i Twentieth Century clubs of Deadwood. Boulder Canyon, a short distance from IP1" 'nTwo Marriage Licenses creek bed below. The car, a Buick se- dan, landed upside down in about 3 Issued Here Yesterday feet of water and Jon ao rtun- marri licenses were issued ned, managed to extricate himself from cgA courts offlc ln ty the wreckage and regain the Jughway terday principals in both cases be- the most important of them. He has.IawlulH, wnere ne was picxea up a wn, wu jawr uy unrouci.

Snrardt savageton. received a airy returning to the fort in the post wed nox Alice Tucker, bus, and rushed to the hospital here. I 8. Stanley Regln-Johnson, a salesman for a Denver CJ secured u- firm was on his way from Deadwood I to ny Lou Crawford. Lead.

i i wis Hardage assistant wu stwflched out his hand carrying the at Vanderbilt University, tonight in such a manner to balance him-namorf hari fntiiall coach at the Uni- said the prosecution expects to com- plete its case within three days. Court sessions are hmiticl to tnree hours a day in deference to Clarence Darrow 75-year-old leader of the de-, lenso. METAL MARKET (By The Associated Press) Bar silver, 28' ac. Tin, spot and nearby, 18.62; future, 1880. Lead, spot, New York, 300.

Bark Circles Globe Annucnlrti f'r's Hhota Short, a terrier, barked around the world. Engineeri were testing round-the-world circuit in Schenectady. N. when Short slipped up to the microphone and turned loose a bark. An eighth a econd later the bark came back to him through a loud speaker, having completely circled the globe.

'i ty i f. I dent which he declared was the result of the headlights on his car going out without warning. Reports from the hospital last night indicated that his condition was as favorable as could be expected, having lost considerable blood before reaching that institution. Many Present at Funeral Services Here Sunday Funeral rites conducted Sunday af ternoon from the Masonic Temple in this city for the late Mrs. Margaret Watson, wife of Clarence Watson, Deadwood, and daughter of Dr.

and Mrs. R. A. Vallier, of this aty, were largely attended by friends and acquaintances of the deceased and members of the local chapter. Order of Eastern Star of which she was a mem ber.

Many beautiful floral trfbutes re flecting the high esteem in which she was universally held, were in evidence. The sermon was delivered by Rev. Dan J. Rueb, pastor of the First Baptist church and funeral rites of the Eastern Star were performed by officers of that order. Interment was in Mt.

Moriah cemetery. The escort was composed of Archie Plummer. Edward Nelson, Chester Newell, Arnold Clements, Albro Ayres and Theo. Jennack. in i McGee Well Reaches the Sand in Osage Oil Field Reports from a reliable source reached Deadwood last evening to the effect that the McGee well of the Tug OH company of West Virginia had reached the producing sands In the Osage, field, late Sunday and after penetrating the sands three feet had produced at the rate of 200 bbls.

a day. Company officials believe the new well will prove one of the best producers in that section of the field, reports indicated. The well Is located in sec. 15-46-64. Well of the Riggs Oil company which versity of Oklahoma.

nm Agree on Early Passage Revenue Bill WASHINGTON. April senate democrats tonignt agreed un- the revenue bill. Tlvy agreed to permit limited revision of the tariff features but decided to shut down debate arroinct anV Crpnoml tariff TeVamDinK which might delay lndennHry enactment of the fiscal program. Sheriff Helmer Recovers Car Stolen Here Sunday A Ford coupe belonging to Mrs. Chas Klein, Deadwood, reported to the sheriff's offlci as stolen from ln front of St Joseph's hospital in this city about 2:30 o'clock Sunday morning was located last niKht by Sheriff Helmer on a sei dom freauented side road in the vicin ity of St.

Onge and returned to its owner. The car was not damaged and had been driven by Tie thieves until th surmlv of Easoline was exhausted land then abandoned Sheriff Helmer has a pretty gooa line on the guilty parties and it is quite possible that there will be further developments in the case. Weather Forecast Generally fair today and night rising temperatures. i-y- i. Ptm he to The Rev.

Harold Francla Davidson, pastor of the church of Stiff-key. Norfolk, England, faced a court at Westminster, England, to aniwer charges of Immorality. The girl la Barbara Harrla, one of th chief wltneaaea against th rector. The trial wai followed eagerly throughout Britain..