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i. .i^i $& i—~i AwaitsFormalEntry Into City Of Thousands Of Fascisti Demonstrations Are Held As ResultOfVic tory Home Of Former Premier Nitti Reported In vaded. »'V-' Home, Oct. 11/—(By The Amo- d«ted Pwm.)—Bwtto MtmeoHni, the FMctad bead of iww imutoit «m fn his office s& 4 tfclockthls mnmlni to begin bis •onve work as' premier. An-hoar later he and Ui coUeiicneiln tfie cabinet were received by King Victor Emmanuel and Individual ly, took tbe oath of office. Await Returns. Rome, Oct. SI.—(By Tbe Associated Press.)—Rome' awaited with eager expectation today/ the formal entrty into the city of thousand of Fascisti who were called from all parts of the country over the week end In support of the.fascist! demand for control of the country. This demand, now satisfied with th.e eall to power of their-leader, Benito Mussolini, who yesterday, formed a cabinet in which the F&soistl Influence strongly predominates, the new gov •rnment .was ready to tal^g full con trol and'Its Fascisti supporters froi all Italy prepared to celebrate the:, triumph bya procession through the city. The Fascisti celebrated their tri umph Informally by .night parades, undaunted, by frequent heavy showers, singing patriotic Fascist! songs inter posed with. Fascisti. war cries. Not withstanding theraln they managed to. light, bonfires lit Which they burned fiociallstaaridCbmmunlat literature. These demonstrations and-, others which had occurred through^ the day yesterday led to sporadic disorders In •ome quarters during which there was considerable* shooting with a number of fatalities, a totftl of twelve deaths being reported. Rotno, Oot. 8 persona ter through terliig: the'cltf. dead. Re(nf police V-V sra1 V.:- sought occupied the. whole cone, which Is tbe same one In which Ifcaotetl were attacked last May S4, during a celebration of the annivenayy of Italy's en tranoo info the nar. The ottier fatalities reported to day resnlted from a clash jeatciv day afternoon between Fascisti andOommuntetsln the Slbnitlno 'vV- 'y Invade1 Nitti Jlomo. Rome, Oct. Si.—(12:45 p. m.—By, The Associated Press.)—Groups of Fascist! todp,y jnvaded the hotnes of former ^Premier Nltti, Count Valni, Deputy Nlcobla Bombaocl, the Com munist. leader,, and Arturo Labriola, the Socialist former. nlnlster. Socialist literature and otffer paihphlets were confiscated. Signor' Nitti Is absent in Southern Italy. (By The Associated -Pres*'4 Rome, Oct. 81.—(Noon)—The Fas •. elstl high command today ordered the demobllliatlon of the Fascisti, and the numerous members of that organisa tion In Rome-will leave for home, after their patriotic procession, which will be held this evening. The situation in Italy, accdlrding to ft semi-official expression today, is re 'garded as normal agaln. Th'e 'settle merit of the crltfVlt ls added, is hall ed with great' satisfaction by public opinion. NEW ASSOCIATION IS* FORMED BY Mandan, N. D., Oct. 81.^—The Mis sourl Slope Press. and. Development association was formed at a meetlpg here last night attended by*' repre I sehtatlve editors of the Missouri Slope section and by members of conimer« elal clubs, Rotary clubs and other con I structlve organisations. The organization, which will hold !.one or more meetings, a year will de termine" certfiiri things to prpmot? for the betterment of (he Slope country and will attempt to make tbe Slope, ^as represented .by the. counties west 1 and south-df the Mlssoiirlvrlyer /and McLean. Burleigh and Emn|Q.ns coun ty to the feast, a dlfferept^unU*tn. pr6 motion affairs.' ... The ofdeiers which .Include :a'mem v.. ber of an executive coraialttee from a oh In re it Pnsldsnt-^H. 8. Kvsseirot Mandan. I president oC the Mandan Townlyriera first vice prssldent, ». I,,, ^atenap Dickson second vloe ptwsidebt. Hu$h Black, Werner secretary. B/ H. Tos tevln, Mandan treasurer, Bell, 'BlinhaNk. .- Commltteenien ,— M6rton cioanty, O jteiftmanrlMnn,: Xfc A Wlnt«r: Stark. '. |lr. H. -ftawfirfc-':puwi:. 4' 12 PERSONS ARE REPORTED DEAD AFTER RIOTING "3S fen BDKTNESSNOT LEAGOETAFFY Is for O'Connor and Against Frazier He Tells the. Committee. Wsmoney" 1 .w.-f Kannall Oratot^/ATpoMfat Sl^ W. p. QrM&i Connolly Sl^,T^ate **ed ^Ite Adams. »'XX%a^rWllJnfc(,:' Ba^ 1 Golden yaltay, C«ip»tng w4ESmktOi yr.twtwuv--' mw ••UlimM k:• t'ifi ..•» •. Mi th* NORTH AKOTA'S tf ..j* Fargo, N. D., Oct. SI,—In an at tempt to gain a little support for Lynn J. Frailer on the basis *tf party regularity, R. W. Frasler, chairman of the Nonpartisan ^Republican Central committee, inserted an advertisement in the Courier-News on the 28th, urg ing the support of Mr. Frasler for the senate, and Messrs.' Burtness, Young and 81nclalr for congresp In the First, f«co?d and TWrd dAricU, res^cilve- ly. In tno ftQV6rt«s6in6Dt Mr« yrwicp kAbelng ,,,ut. 1 •»»ji««JL«1• condemned Governor Nestos and other Independent nominees on the state ticket for their failure to support the Nonpartisans whose names appear -in the Republican column on the bat lot. Both congressmen have during he'past two weeks been campaigning 'or the entire Independent ticket. When the advertisement was brought the.attentlon of Mr. Burtness he at nee addressed a letter to R. W. Crazier, repudiating his support. Mr. Burtness' letter follows: Burtnces' Letter. "Enderlln, N. D., "Oct. 8, 1922. "Mr. R. W. Frazier, "Powers Hotel. "Fargo, N. D. "Dear Sir: "My attention has Just been called to your advertisement in the October 26th Issue of the Courier-News, where in you urge the election of Mr. Lynn J. Fjrarier to the United States senate and th.e election of the regularly nom inated Republican candidates for con gress, including myself In the First 'district. "I recognise, .of course, that in view (ConMnued on Page 6) PR1NCESSTHINKS KIND HEARTED MAN Virginia, Minn., ..Oct. Sl.r—Towo Aho, 22, in a statement to newspaper men at the county Jail her^today, repudiated hto 1 A coroner's Jury returned a vetdlct shortly before noon that "Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wlrtanen met their death Towo bjr 8hot and klUed by the I Abo with murderous intent. B. S. FORMALLY London, Oet. »1.—Princess Her mione of Reuss thinks her .flance, the former Oermah kaiser, is one of the most generous, kind-hearted men that ever lived and she is sure thiat she.is .... golng to be the happiest woman In Ai governments was_ re the world after their marriage next eetved. the state department took the Surtday, That! at least. Is what she told Position that th^ Lausanne confarence FARMER TAKEN BACK TO JAIL AFTER 19 YEARS OF FREEDOM Memphis, Tenn.,"' Oct. 31.—Jesae Sanderson, Caruthersville, Mo., farm er, was on his way back to the Louisi ana state penitentiary at. Baton Rouge today to complete a life sentence, aft er enjoying 19 years'of freedom fol lowing his escape fi oni prison in 1903. Sanderson ifa. turned over to the authorities by his daughter, who, of ficers say, was angered when her "fath er drove away" a young man who .was paying' attention^ to ber. She notified .the Louisiana prison authorities1that her fatfiter was an escaped prisoner and Sanderson .was' arrested at his -'home yesterday.1 I Sanderson wa« convicted (n ltOl of having, killed a man«riamed Kinsley, whom he.:accused of stealing a plpw from him, He- was sentenced to life lihprisoni\ent' but .twd yeart later'-es caped. After roaming all over the /Bountt^,.Sanderson went to. Caruthersr vllle, ma/rted and has reared a fam- Connty Norse Work Tq S -BeCon^oeJInPUrc Rtijgby, D- Oct. 81.—At an execu- :tlve 'me^tlng of the .Red Cross. held at the Cltlsen's bank here It was decid ed, to Continue t$e work, of the county nurse ln,Pierce county. •••,- ". Mliis A^ Ryan, wjto has been county nursib fpr tbe' past year, has .consent-, ed. to cOntlnueylb her position. $ CbI» Fw (gwurtip esO^!" h.pait sptptowi .. ihi'tfon/mlme GRAND FORKS. N. CONFESSION Coroner's Jury Says He Killed Mother and Stepfather. alleged confession made last night to Assistant County Attorney Carl Onklca in which he ad mitted killing his mother and step father, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wlrtan en, la their home here late .yesterday. Declaring that he was "excited and crazy," when he Signed the confession prepared by the assistant county at torney, Aho said' his mother and his stepfather had' been quarreling over "some woman," when Just As he was about to leave the house, he heard several shbts close behind him. After turning on the porch light and sedlng the two lifeless bodies, Aho said he was terror stricken and fled without notifying anyone. TO PEACE MET American Reply to Allied Nations Is Brief and Directly Worded. Washington, Oct. 31.—(By. the As sociated Press.)—A formal reply de clining the. Allied Invitation for Am erican participation in the Near East peace conference to be held next month at Lausanne, gwltxerland, yras forwarded today: from the state 1 de partment through the 'British, French the rectly warded, Informing the .,thr«e peah gpvernments tbait the.elttitude -oi the U<ed 'SUftes -and the reasons for sending o^ly American observers to Lauunne, alreai|y had: been. et forth In instructions forwarded last ^reek to the -'AMerlckn embassies at -London, Paris and- Rome. r'u. S .Stand. In tbe instructions' to its ambassa dors sent before the formal Invitation g»'aag ^ia®j!?^rsaa!r^-«82ik '.'I know love the ka|ser." she said. 1 "Surely he Is not so rich that It can participation ^quld t0Pi ^©S^timef it was said, tl^ The princess said that a lot of other! mmsn anvinna hurt nf deeply interested in-such qu^stio.ns as ZTon™er^?manVmL?or an^de'' "hY&Xta of the Dardanellerlnd tknvv'tho Bosphorus, and the protection of Wr'^JlSmHn raclal wnrirt iand world bo engagement by Intrigue," she said. "I Qesigndllon of the men who are to had a hard Aght. All of my friends, Lausanne in and so-called friends had their own plans. You know, several prominent" women' lnclUding the widow of Colonel von Rbchow thought of marrying tho kaiser." 3 Tne princess saia all of the former kaiser's children were going to attend the Wedding. Field Marshal.von Hind enburg and General' Ludendorff have not been incited, she declares. minorities In the". Near East t&at American observers would designated t'oreport such develop- j?? ii .f'. ., I ir.ents In the negotiations as might "They did their best, to hinder our, touth upon the8 ,ubJecta. go to Lausanne In the capacity of observers has not been announced. "DON'T BE AFRAID, SON!" 1 CREATEST LaFollette To Give Address Here Tonight United States Senator Robert M.. La Follette of Wisconsin, one of the most conspicuous' figures in national politics, Is scheduled to speak In the. Orand Forks 6(ty auditorium at S o'clock .tonight. Senator La 'Fpllette Is touring the oountry. in the'interest of the more' radical candidates for the senate. He stamped_in Minnesota/ for the candle daoy of pr. Henrlk Shlpstead for the senate, .and Is InNorth Dakota for the purpose of supporting Lynn J. Frasler, .Nonpartisan league candidate for U. S. senator against J. F. T. OtConnor, independent of Orand Forks. SOLDIERS AND REBELS CLASH Fight Pour-day Battle Near Pachuca, Mexico Rebel. Loss Heavy. •(El Paso, .TexasJ Oet. SI.—A four day battle was fought between rebels headed by Porflrio. Rubio and federal soldiers' of the. thirtieth battalion, commanded by Colonel Juan Izaguirre, near Pachuca, Illdalgo, Mexico, ac cording to reports received yesterday afternoon in Juarez. Rebel losses were heavy. Federal troops captured a large numtfer of rifles. Soldiers of the 44th battalion are to be discharged as a result of a par tial uprising of that unit at Plchucal co, Chiapas. Three rebels were killed by loyal soldiers. Six rebels captured were Immediately executed. PROSECUTION MAY REST CASE IN PHILLIPS TRIAL Los' Angeles.v,Cal., Oot. 31.—The prosecution in the trial of Mrs. Clara PbUllps for the murder of Mrs. Al berta Tremaine Meadows, who was beaten to death,with a.hammer,,may rest its .case today. The direct and cross-examination of only one more witness remained, It was said. 12-Year-OU Lad HcMAf.New. Ynk't Mew Tori,1 bet/ 8f.-4|-A i'i^earM»ld boy, Andrew Nagy. i^ arrtWtijl last night as New York's foungeit,.boot leg(er. Two .detectives iWho callla on him at hls- wper East Side lipme charge that hp aiked them', "to have a drink on me," after they, had pur chased a pint of alleged whiskey from. him. Accepting the Invitation, the of ficers say they accompanied him to a rear room/ where they found a large still and a quantity.-of hprne TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1022. brew' his They ar^ seeking FATHER-IN-LAW OF NOTED MOVIE PROPUCER DEAD Los Angeles, Cal., Oct. 81.—Henry W. Kershaw, former newspaper man, 60 years of age, father-in-law .of Thomas H. Ince, mirtlon picture njr.o ducer, died here last night. He is survived by a widow and" two daughters, Mrs. Ince and Willette Kershaw, an actress now appearing In ""London. '"f lb st« NEWS PAPER MRS. GIBSON USES GUN TO Shoots to Scare Reporters Away From Her Farm Home. Mott Declares He Has Found Nothing to Dis credit Story. Now Brunswick, N. J., Oct. 31. —(By the Associated Picas.)— "There will be an Indictment In the Hall-Mills murder case with in the next three daxs," declared Pfoeecutor Beckman of Somerset county, late today. He declined to amplify his statement. New Brunswick, N. J., Oct. SI. —(By the Associated Press.)— Mis- Jane S. Gibson, who recently dramatically announced that she had been, an eyewitness to 'the Hall-MIUs murders, today clinch ed her hold on tbe center of the stage by firing a load of bird shot over the heads of the reporters who persisted- In surrounding her farm house, and peppering her with questions. Mrs. Gibson became Irritated this morning,when an army of newspaper men showed at her door. The reporters returned to town and- addressed their ques tions to her over the telephone. She admitted that It was she who had wielded tbe shotgun. Still Believes Story. New Brunswick, N. J., Oct.. 31.— The credibility of Mrs. Jane Gibson, who says she was an eyewitness of the murders of the Rev. Edward W. Hall, rector ot the Episcopal church of St. John the Evangelist, and. his choir leader, Mrs. Eleanor Relnhardt Mills, was subjected to criticism again today. Authorities continued their in vestigation into her past. Special Attorney- General Wilbur A. Mott has made no move to present Mrs. Gibson's story Ho the grand Jury. He said he had found nothing which would tend. to discredit her account of the murders. New Brunswick, N. J1., Oct. 81.— Timothy N. Pfeiffer, counsel for Mrs. jEid^ard Wheeler Hall, whose husband Was" slain With his choir singer, Mrs. Eleanor' R. Mills, on Phillips farm, Sept. 14L.«Md"Monday that his- client was perfectly-willing to* accfept th# challenge Mrs. Jane Gibson, expended Sunday night. Mrs Gibson, former eirCus rider. nesS of 'the' Hall-Mills murders, had dared the rector's wife to meet her and 4eriy that, she was not present when her husband was killed. Pfeiffer .said Mrsv Hall was ready to confront Mrs.. Gibson at any time, if the authorities so desired. He added, •however, that she wovfl^ do so only In their presence. Monday's investigations were most spectacular. The authorities, it ap peared were focusing their attention on the eye witness story told by Mrs. Glbpqn, seeking evidence that would either corroborate or discredit the tale. Special Deputy Attorney General Mott was not in New Brunswick Monday and most of his assistants were out of town. One,. however, remarked that Mr. &ott had something up his sleeve, and that when he did return to New Brunswick, one could look for action. (Continued on Page 6) By MOms $ Dismissal Of Indictments To Be Asked Targo, X, D.. Oct. 81.—The men Indicted In connection with the1 failure of the Scandinavian American Bank of Fargo will en ter demurrers and ask tor a dis missal of the indlctmonta when district oourt convenes on Mexican President Sends This Order to Officials In New York. Mexico City, Oct. 81.—(By The As sociated Press.)—^Commercial' rela tions between the Mexican govern ment and all persons and' groups of persons In the state of New York were suspended until further notice under instructions which President Obregon last night sent to the depart ment of interior. His action was taken as an out growth of the Oliver writ of atatach ment. WOMAN ROBBED CLOTHESLINE SON TOLD OWNER Minneapolis, Oct. 31.—Struggling to feed four children, a mother who re sorted to thievery, 'raiding a neigh bor's clothes line of $100 In silks, linens and garments, was betrayed by her-son, aged 12, who wanted to win a 85 reward offered for a clue which would lead to ther arrest of the thief. When Mrs. J. N. Nelson's clothes lino was raided Sunday jtnd a large quantity of expensive silks and linens stolen, she offered a reward of $5 for Information of the thief. Yesterday, while Mrs. Nelson was away, her son Morris, aged 14, was confronted by a grimy faced tearful youngster. "Say," the mAurner said, "I get that $6." wh,er clothes are. Ma's gbt 'eni. Morrl$ told his mother, who sumt moned a patrolman and went with hliit to the neighbor's home where T? vmost Of the missing finery was recov .IJ $0'. «T!T!7! ered, Mrs. Nelson said. Some of the silks had been cut up to be sewn Into garments. The mother's, pitiful story deferred' her arrest. RELIEF FROM CAR SHORTAGE HAS NOT YET MATERIALIZED Fargo, N. D„ Oct. 31.—Relief from the car shortage, promised by the or der of the car service division of the American Railway association when eastern lines were ordered to return at once all cars belonging to western roads, has not materialized In this ter ritory as yet. Railroad officials in Fargo said today that no new supply of cars has been received as result of the order. DR. GEORGE SMITH TO DEVOTE TIME TO FACT FINDING BOARD Washington, Oct. 31.—The resigna tion of Dr. George Otis Smith as di rector of the geological survey, tender ed In order to devote his entire time to the federal Coal fact finding com mission, was announced today at the White House with the'statement that It was hoped he w.oufd be able to re sume his work as director when the commission completes its report. Starkweather School Presented To District Starkweather, N. D.. pet. 31.— Starkweather's new $25,000 school gvwas formally turned over to the school district Monday afternoon. While a-, small amount of work re mains to be done, yet the building is ready for occupancy. The gym nasium, one of the largest In the state in a building of like size, has attracted considerable attention. Starkweather Child Killed By Grindstone Starkweather, N. D., Oct. 31.— Henry Berg, 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Berg of this place, was instantly killed .when a heavy grind stone on which he was playing toppled over, breaking his back. No One saw the accident and the child .bad evidently been desftl for some' time when found by his mother. i' BANK AT SAWYER CLOSED MONDAY Mlnot, N. D., Oot. :'81.—"Depleted reserve and lack of confldehoe by the customers as a result of the previous closing of the bank." were the rea sons, attributed by Gilbert' Semingson, state- bank examiner ."for' the. closing of the First State -bank' of Sawyer yes terday. Mr. Semingson Is in Mlnot todayconferrliigwlth/Vafiouepersons on bualnesa matters. The bank was closed sev.eral months ago by th« state eBaminers': department ./.becajiise .of general condltlohs «i3stlng tn the vl clnlty of Sawyer, but,' reopened early tblaysir. UR0U9B •Vfpf York, Oct. the' United ^taUs Steel corporation todty iMUrw tki dlvldsndsofJll^.per evue^an'tba ferred stack, and 1 l-4g»«r TXnt «n Uve EPRNI'N E I I O N NUMBER260. All Persons Killed Members of W Show. lNo- vember 8, It was announced to day. Arguments are expected to last nearly two days. COMMERCIAL RELATIONS SUSPENDED Accident Occurs Orleans Several Per sons Injured. New Orleans, La., Oct. 81.—Three dead, four seriously injured and two slightly hurt was the human toll tak in the rear end railroad wreek early today when the fast Sunset Ex press, New Orleans-San Francisco, Southern Pacific passenger train No. 109, tore into the WOrtham Carnival Shows special 85-car train, «rn route from New Orleans to New Iberia, La. .. The dead are: Homer V. Jones, Will C. Jones, brothers, and R. L. Metcalf, all circus folk. The conductor aod brakeman of tit? train were reported missing. The injured were also members, of the circus. I'hose on the passenger train escaped injury. The wreck occurred near Adeline, I .a., between Franklin and. New Iberia. Both trains were proceeding westward on a portion of the road that is double tracked. The locomotive of the passenger train plowed through two of the sleep ers on the rear end of the circus train before it was brought to a standstill, and according to stories told by the injured, the circus performers who were asleep were hurled from their berths as the Pullmans burst open from the impact. SHERIFF CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMENT ARRESTED TODAY St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 81.—Vern C. Miller, former sheriff of Beadle county, Sotuh Dakota, who disap peared from Huron July 16 and who is charged with embezzling $4,000 of the state's funds, was 'arrested here today by a South Dakota sheriff. Miller was arrested on' a warrant issued by the Beadle county attorney following disclosures of the alleged shortage after the former sheriff had "Hew^s that?" Morris. jMked.,. "I know wlxere •'yout^ mother's The state police traced Miller to St. Paul, with the co-operation of Ramsey county officials. It was said, and his arrest this morning followed. GIRL BEATEN DAILY, SHE TOLD POLICE WHO RESCUED HER Chicago, Oct. 31.—Half starved and nearly blind, her body oovered with bruises, Mary Devine, 19, told the police today of dally beatings she said she received from her mother during two years' imprisonment in the base ment of their home. The girl, her limbs shriveled to skin and bones and her tangled hair hanging nearly to her knees, was rescued by police last night. The mother, Mrs. Josephine Devine, 47, was arrested. CATHOLIC ALUMNAE TO ELECT TODAY Louisville, Ky., Oct. 31.—Election of officers held the center of Interest In the cessions today of the convention here of the international federation of Catholic alumnae here. Mrs. Harry M. Benzinger of Baltimore, Md., and Miss Marion McCandless of Plnkneyville, III., were named as the nominees for president in the report returned yes terday by the nominating committee. $7,879,909 Royalties From Natural Gas, Oil One Leased Public Lands Washington, Oct. 81.—Total net royalties accruing to the federal gov ernment as the result of the produc tion of oil, natural gas and natural oil gasoline on leased public lands in the year to October 1, amounted to 87, 879,909, according to figures made public today by the bureau ot mines. FATHER BERNARD VAUGHAN PASSES AWAY IN LONDON London, Oct. 31.—(By The Associat ed Ifress.)—Father Bernard Vkugban, one of the most. prominent Jesuit priests in the world and a brother of the late Cardinal Vaughan,. died here today. Several years ago he toured through the United States and parts of Canada and Alaska and later lec tured in-Japta, where he addressed tbe house of peers. «v. VILLA INJURED WflEN HE TRIES TO SETTLE HGBT I 1 .9 ••b 1 El Paso, Tcxas, Oat. Sl.-^Fraa- P, risoo Villa, CanatlHo hiisu former rebel driM, was ehot aad mj& '. dlgbtly wounded while trytns to Sf pat dovni an ranch, headed JeaW 1 aged father of tbe late^ Lopei. for years $ *^'4 Vine's hand fcnan,. aiocordlac to In antl-Obregoia cirolfcs 1» Mil today. fbe upsMns, VuLTwaa drtvea .... W