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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-18
RIFE
CONCERNING THE
DEFENSE OF LACY
No IntimatiOn COnce
Course Defense w
sue-May Attenpf l.
Make Boz 19

Montgo. F speeiaL)
Speoula al circles
here Lacv's de-
fer mt to trial in
court one week
-rious indictments
1ezzlement of state
.ent funds
oeen no intimation as to
the defense will pursue.
or not Lacys attorneys will
be Iy for the trial on next Tuesday
is equally unknown, though there has
been some rumor to the effect that the
defeLse will ask for a postponement 1t
Is known that no subpoenas have been
issued for witnesses to appear in Lacys
behalf and this fact has given ground,
apparently, for the supposition that the
defense will not be ready.
Or the other hand, the state is max
ing every preparation for the trial. a
large number Of witnesses have been
summoned. many of whom are state
officials and department attaches, and
every other preparation is being made
by the states attorneys to be in read
mess when the case is called.
Various Rumors Afloat
Concerning Lacy's Defense there are
various rumors afloat, none of which
seem to furnish anything more tam
gible than mere supposition. 1t is said
that he Will plead guilty and ask for
G minimum sentence: IT is declared that
he will seek to have the indictments
quashed technical grounds, and
then, again, it is reported that he will
ask for a postponement.
The most accepted belief is that Lacy
viii make a determined fight, and to
aid him in his defense he has secured
the services of some of tie apiest law
yers in the city. Ray Rushton was re-
tanned by him shortly after his surren-
der, and it is reported that he has also
employed the firm of Hill, Hill & Whit
ing, regarded as the leading criminal law
yers in this section of the state.
The employment of additional attor
neys by Lacy might seem to indicate
that the alleged defaulter OF state funds
is preparing to fight, and that the con-
test will be one of the hottest legal bat
ties ever witnessed in the state.
Remains in Jail
Lacy is still in Jail. in default of an
additional bond of $72,5oo which was fixed
by Judge. CASTOR when Lacy was rein
dicted by the Montgomery county grand
jury. 1t Is said that Lacy expects to
make bond tomorrow, though this report
is scarcely credited He is already un-
der $4,000 bond, and that was fur
nished after considerable delay. Their.
Is hardly ground for the report that the
alleged defauter will be able to furnish
the additional bond
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-18
Euchre Party Tomorrow Night

There will be a euchre party at the
knights of Columbus hall tomorrow night
fol the benefit of the Rev. C.. e. Kelley,
pastor of the Lady Immaculate church.
AS many tickets have been sold a large
attendance is naturally expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-18
bENSEL pr p
WA|vT ii
" M : IIIDV
.neer's Action I'm
.ented, Says District
.GOrney-Will Not Re-
ceive Testimony

New York, February 17.-John A. Ben
sell state engineer, refused to waive i'm
munity when summoned today to testify
before the grand jury investigating polit-
ical graft, and District Attorney Whit
man declined to call him witness.
The state officers testimony was de-
sired in connection with the letting Of
contracts for the construction of the Cats
kill aqueduct, which was In charge of
the board of water supply of New York
city, of which Bensel formerly was a
member.
Bensel was also to be questioned as
to his relations with Thomas Hassett re-
Gently his secretary, formerly connect
ed with the board of water supply and
now under Indictment for an alleged at
tempt to extort money from a contrac-
tor who sought to obtain one of the
Catskil contracts.
Signed One Waiver
Bensel already had signed one waiver
of immunity. This was when he ap-
peared before the jury last month with
members of the state canal board, in
Guiding State Treasurer John J. Ken
nedy, who committed suicide Sunday. Dis
trict Attorney Whitman had assumed
when he subpoenaed the state engineer
to appear again today that he would
testify under the same waiver. Bensel
came to the jury room this time how
ever, accompanied by counsel, who in
formed the district attorney that his client
desired to revoke the waiver Bensel
the lawyer said, did not understand wnen
he originally signed the document that
subjects outside the affairs of the canal
board would be considered.
Whitman Indignant
Mr. Whitman did not conceal his aston
ishmeft and Indignation at Benseis
action. He informed the lawyer that fo'
a state officer who had taken oath to
uphold the law to refuse TO sign a
waiver of immunity before a body like
the grand jury, was without precedent.
He added that under no orner cfrcum-
stances would he permit Bensel to tes-
tify.
There were several aqueduct contracts
concerning which the grand Jury wished
to obtain information from Bensel, but
the most important was one let to James
w. Patterson of Pittsburg In 1909 There
already is in the possession of the jury
evidence to show that 600 was eXacted
as political contribution in connection
with the contract, but the jury has been
unable to determine who received the
money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-18
Sonora De PierO

Lima. Peru, February
Pierola, widow of Gen. n
ola, who was President
died today. General DE
June.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-18
MAY CLOSE SUNDAY
MOVIES At CULLMAN
Petition to Close Picture
Shows Presented Council.
Germans Protest

Cullman, February 17.-(Special.)
The Mothers club of Cullman and 200
other women of the city have petitioned
the city council to close the Sunday
afternoon picture shows. The petition
was presented Monday night. No action
was taken by the council and an ad-
verse resolution was presented by the
German American society of Cullman
by a committee and the president. John
+. Sufferer which had passed the fol-
lowing resolution: Resolved. That
while We are law biding and liberty
loving citizens of Cullman, we unani-
mously condemn the action of the par
ties who are endeaYoring to close mp
the Sunday afternoon picture shows and
are asking the enforcement of the So
called Sunday blue laws" This resolu-
tion was presented by the president.
There is no ordinance to cover the case.
and the outcome will be watched with
interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-18

furnishing 1t. An investigation was or
dered. new proposal for furnishing
the water supply to Alabama City also
was submitted. Four lots adjoining the
Eleventh street school were recently
purchased and ratified last night
Samuel Blackwell of New Decatur
spoke at the courthouse here this morn
ing for Oscar Underwood. He was heard
by several hundred people. Mr.. Black
Well answered criticisms from some of
the other prohibitionists regarding his es-
pousal of the Underwood cause. He COM
pared the two senatorial candidates,
and gave severe arraignment of Mr..
Hobson. He said that the forcing of an
attempt at national prohibition at this
time would be a severe blow to the
cause.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-18

Congressman John L. Burnett today
extended an invitation to his opponent,
capt l.. Il. Rainey, to meet him on the
stump for series of speeches in March
at various points in the Seventh dis
trict. Mr.. Burnett says he and his op-
ponent differ little as to platform OK
cept that the latter has opposed the
literacy test of the Immigration bill.
Mr.. Burnett places little faith in re-
ports from Washington to the effect
that the President has signified his In
tention of vetoing the immigration BIZ
because of the literacy test.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-18

The Rev. E. Lucien Malone of Louis
burg, N G, has accepted the call as
rector of the Church of the Holy Com
forter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-18

Charles l.. Towne, state examiner, is
in the city examining the books of the
county officials. 1t is said that the gov
ernor sent Mr.. Towne to Cullman at the
solicitation of four business men OF
Cullman for n special examination Mr..
Towne denies this, but four kilograms
We're sent and he is here by instruction
of the governor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-18

The board of revenue of Colbert coun-
ty have just departed from Cullman
They have been in the city and out in
the country making tour of investiga-
ton to learn road building in this coun-
ty and to see the new machinery in
operation on the roads
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-18

Z James Fitzpatrick, attorney, and JOIN
IF. Sufferer, merchant have filed q peti
fion with the probate judge to be re
lieved from the bond of County Treas
urer J. D. Searcy. The judge has takeI
no action as yet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-18

Col. J. Il. Brown. who is making an
active canvass for the judgeship of the
court of appeals, has returned from a
trip through Marion and Franklin
counties
The court of county commissioners
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1914-10-29
1914 Tax Dodger

The man who has been llvinQ on
the business men Of Giendive and who
has succeessfully lodged personal
property taxes asks to Be sent to the
Legislature.
Tries 70 get papers 70 defend him.
Papers agree with Monitor that he
has paid some contract land taxes, but
fail % defend his non-payment o. per.
sonai property taxes. Upon psrusal
of the records, We lind no did however
pay psrsonal property taxes In 1918 %
the amount Of TWO DOLLARS AND
TWENTN-THREE CENTS, ON
~atehes, jewelry and plate.
4 = rsportsd that 10 was AFlred.
on October first from hls lucrative
positlon q @17s.O0 per month"; = ,eo-
rotary q the Chamber of commerce.
for reasons best known q ~ on,cers
q tisat body.
% THE TAx-pAYGRs oF pAv.
BON COUNTY WISH 70 SEND y
NAN OF Thls TypE 70 ThE trc
lslATuAEi. 1 8 1
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1914-10-29

When Mr.. Leiper held the picture
Iof Or. Donohue aloft and started e
say something about him, the crowds
at the republican rally in Intake made
such demonstration that the speaker
could not proceed, and he merely said
We'll. there seems to be I great many
Democrats here, anyway.
what 0onohus Has Done for pawson
He introduced and had passed the
Pure Food Law that is considered the
best piece Of legislation ever placed
upon the statute books Of Montana.
He introduced and had passed, the
Dairy Law. the greatest piece Of leg
islation designed to help the farmer,
t1at has ever been presented In Helena.
He introduced and had passed, tho
re-apportionment bill. whereby Dawson
county has three men to represent h
IN the house. instead OF one.
In the one term Of his legislative
activities for Dawson County, he In
troduced and had passed more favor
able legislation than all his predecess-
ors combined.
In two years he did more for Daw.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1914-10-29
Senator I. J. Walsh
Makes Great Speech
Asks Voters to Support Wilson an.
Democracy. Warmly Praises
DR.. Dan. J. Donohue and
Pleads for His Election

O'Clock Monday morning direct from
Washington. He was up working .
few minutes after eight o'clock. HI
was met here by State Superintendent,
H. A. Davee and Lewis Penwell o1
/ Helena.
While the senator had planned te
speak only Of national issues, he
brought them home to Montana in 4
most forceful way and as he pointed
out their significance to Montana he
was roundly applauded.
Defends The Tariff
1--WE will hear the tariff bill assail
ed, and it has been assailed," he said,
''but the tariff bill was an honest ef.
fort to write just tariff law and no
man has ever pointed to paragraph
inserted at the behest Of any selfish
interest. The task of revising the
tariff downward was a task to which
the Republican party showed itsel:
unequal"
The Conservation Measures
Speaking of the wO..x on, the fou.
bills Of the conservation. Pre- gram.
which passed one house aid awe i the
action of the other, Senator Walsh
said: "These four great measures af-
feet the interest of the whole count
try, but if we bring back by the close
of the next session the waterpower
bills and the so-called general leasing
bill, there would be more cause for re-
joicing than over any legislative
achievement since the passage Of the
reclamation law" 5s -, y. 81
OF the work accomplished and as-
sisted by the Montana delegation, the
Senator said:
"NO member of the Montana dele
cation will be able to tell Of huge ap-
secured by him for the
Of creeks, the navaga-
ton Of which is u ba improved By
supplying water through artesMn
wells, nor of tremendous sums voted
through his influence for federal
CONTINUED on page three)
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1914-10-29

meet Senator Walsh who came direc,
from Washington. making his frs,
stop in Glendive, and accompanying
MIN to Forsyth, Billings, Helena and
other Montana cities where the sen
ator has been scheduled to speak. Mr.
Campbell has been wonderfully sue
cessful In his management of this
popular newspaper. increasing It's sub.
scription list 132 per cent since tax.
ing charge and also more than triplins
It's advertising space. The Independ.
ent Is 9 splendid newspaper from
every point Of view, and deserves to
be read by every Montanan who feels
that he ought to keep in close touch
with affairs in the capitol OF his
great state.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1914-10-29

The Monitor wants to talk to each
and every one of its readers in this
article the same as if we were speak
ing to you personally. There are many
things upon which the average voter
has neither the time nor the informa-
tion necessary to make calm, careful
and unbiased judgment upon. The
average voter has many other things
to engage his attention that are of
more pertinent interest to himself
than politics.
Not SO with a newspaper. Not so
with the Monitor in particular. No
matter what faults may be attributed
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1914-10-29
FLETCHER MADDOX
LIVES IN WASHINGTON
Has no Residence in Montana for Eight
Years But Asks Montana 20 Support
Him-Was Born in the Southern City

Washington, Oct. 20, 1914-Oficials
OF the treasury Department here are
watching with interest the campaign
which Fletcher Maddox is making for
congress in Montana. They are
chuckling at what they regard as his
clever politics in picking OF nomin-
alton for congress on the republican
ticket while maintaining Q law ofdce
and residence here and are wondering
il he is going to get away with i.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1914-10-29

ppfore starting on the general sub
;oct Of his address, Senator Walsh
Maid Major Dan J. Donohue of the Mon
,ona National Guard, a warm Tribute
saving 81 understand my good friend
noctor Dan Donohue has been nomin
sted for the office of State Senator
Dr Donohue has been tried as by fire
and he has rung true. He reflected
with entire faithfulness the sentiment
of this community in the twelfth
session and he may be depended up
on his safeguard it's every interest in
the fourteenth. He has discharged the
delicate duties devolving upon
him as commander of the armed force
Of the state of Montana in a manner
which could not be criticised even by
those who have been unable to see any
good in a military organization of any
kind. He has rendered most signal
service to the state at no little sacri-
fee to himself. This community ought
to express the gratitude of the people
Of the state for the signally success
full manner in which he has preserved
the reign of law and order within its
borders. 1t would be regrettable in
deed if by it's action in the ensuing
election, the youth of the state would
be taught that devoted public service
counts for nothing and that one who
does his duty fearlessly will be forgot
ten or punished for it,
we have returned to give you an
account of our stewardship; we bring
you peace, not spoils from the treas
ury Of the people, and while the boon
Of peace is priceless, it's achievement
was incidental. The Democratic
party was called to power to restore
popular government. 1t has done it."
This was the opening shot of United
States senator T. J. Walsh Of Montana
when he pushed back from the front
and aligned his guns on home soil for
aVeek's campaign, after being contin-
uously at work in Washington for
twenty months.
The senator addressed a crowd of
Six hundred citizens of Dawson county
III the Arcade Opera House at Glendive
tonight, after attending an informal
anner rendered by citizens of the city.
Inc capacity of the theatre is about |
3 hundred, and it filled early. A
Oand escorted Senator Walsh and his
1''y' made up of local Democrats,
H0'n the dinner to the opera house. /
Judge c. c. Hurley presided and In
aoouced the Senator. State Commit
.seman c. A. Thurston and Mayor
,0m Hagan had attended to details,
VIC democratic candidates Of Dawson
'.uu'y having had their dates arrang-
I" speak at various meetings in
lawson county before it was definite
y known when Senator Walsh would |
reach Glendive.
.or -a.or walsh had arrived at s
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1914-10-29
Glendive Merchants
Should Support Donohue
Have Nothing to Lose and all to Gain
By Supporting the Man who
Sacrificed His Business
In Their Interests

to paper-and none can say but
that some of the criticism is Justly
earned-the papers are in position,
by virtue of their reading of many
other publications of all political lean
ines, to give to their readers, editorials
that are not only sincere in their pur-
pose and honest in their utterance but
also complete in their information.
Break Up The Ring
We have made serious study of
this state senatorship proposition. We
have studied it from every angle and
from every view point We have in
vestigated every phase of the matter
and have weighed carefully not only
the qualifications of each candidate
for this important Office, but the actual
ability of each to accomplish in
Helena the things that we intend
sending them to the capitol to accom-
plish
Other counties of course have their
own problems that affect
their own well-being in direct manner
but each and every county has this
interest in common: TO BREAK UP
FOREVER, THE CORRUPT COR
PORATION RING THAT HAS HELD
DESPOTIC SWAY FOR SO MANY
YEARS OVER THE DESTINY OF
THIS GREAT STATE.
BY Their Fruits We Shall Know Them
It is all very well to be suppos-
edly good fellow; hale fellow well
met; nice, serene, 4mild-mannered,
good-natured, meek.dispositioned gen.
tleman, BUT DOES IT GET YOU
ANYTHING? Do you suppose that q
mild-mannered disposition is all that is
required to go into the legislature at
Helena to try to break up corrupt
political ring that has so solidly en-
trenched itself behind the breastworks
of scientifically organized capital? Do
we want weakened individual to
make s0ft-voiced request to the power
trust and other vicious interests to be-
have themselves? Or rather do we
want strong mana man with the
blood of principle vibrating in ever
vein OF his body man who does not
need to be DISHONEST man who
can make more money at home than
he can ever hope to make in Helena
man who not only knows the first
name of every politician, and every
lobbyist, but WHO KNOWS WHAT
THEY STAND FOR AND WHAT
THEY ARE IN HELENA TO GET?
A Bit Of History
Two years ago DR.. Dan ]. Donohue
was induced to run on the Democratic
ticket for the state legislature in op-
position to j. m. boardman, the repubu-
IAN candidate.
1t is merely the truth to state that
The election of mr.. boardman was
brought about on the strength of his
promises to the merchants of Glendive
Ind to the citizens of Dawson county
o DO SOMETHING FOR THE COUN-
rY-to act as the county's represent
tive In fact-not in fiction. No one
leeds to be told how miserably he fail.
Continued on last page)
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1914-10-29
LEWIS PENWgLL or HELENA
GIVES PRospkRlTY FIGURES

Never before have Montana farm
ers and ranchefs received such high
prices for their product as under the
present Democratic administration. ''
said Lewis Penwell, president Of the
Penwell Sheep Companies of Helena,
n an interview given the Monitor
man on the occasion Of his visit in
Glendive Monday to meet Senator
Walsh.
Wheat was quoted today in
Helena" continued Mr.. Pewneu at IS
cents and prices are proportionately
high for barley. peas and other grains.
The companies in which Mr.. PEN
well is interested, own and operate
vast amount Of farm and cattle land
~ Montana, and he said they received
from IS cents to 81 per bushel for all
the wheat sold so far this year. OF
the 5.Ooo.0oo bushels Of oats raised by
them this year, 100000 bushels have
already been sold for $4,000, averag-
ing $1.15 per hundred.
Hogs. said Mr.. Penwell. ARE being
sold at from $3.50 to 1915 per hundred,
live weight, and even at that price are
finding ready sale. Our big products
are sheep and cattle, the prices Of
which have never been 50 high.
The sheepmen three years ago
received on average price for lambs
in Montana Of $3.50. with $2.75 as the
or extreme top price. Now
1896 Is the low price on lambs with
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1914-10-29

800 the average price and many
thousands are being sold as high q.
$4.26. One outfit recently sold 5000
head at $40. These prices, mind
you. are being received after having
gotten 20 cents for our wool this year
We have standing offer Of 20 cents
for all our wool for the coming year
which we would not accept as every
indication points to Montana wool sell.
ing for Is cents In 1915.
ehesp Prices Dassd On Wool Prices
The prices for sheep are always
based on the prices received for wool
and 50 this falls high price Of sheep
resulted from the high wool prices
last spring.
The 1914 crop Of wool was sold en-
tirely without reference to the war.
Il is conceded that grain prices have
advanced somewhat on account Of the
war. but the prices being received
for i've stock Is justified BY the prices
received for wool last spring"
Mr.. Penwell expressed the wish that
the county and state would 90 Dem
ocratic, . . = keep up this present
prosperity. He said that never b.
tore have tho banks Of Montana con-
tained . much money On deposit -
now. which moaey d primarily Tor dis-
fribution = tho fArmers, and that when
The farnsrs are prosperous, evefy@
body b prosperous.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1914-10-29
President Wilson's 5 Letter.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
My dear Mr.. Arthur !:
oc tober 90, 1914.

October 22, 1914.
My dear Mr.. Arthur:
It Is g real pleasure to speak for
have stood by the cause OF the people and
tested In 9. very prat1cal their support Of.
just, progressive legislation. Ger ta1nly MT. <
Stout and Mr.. Evans type. Their
quality has been tested by their service.
would to little Justice to them
that their constt tuents should them to the
House, where vi tn 1eng thened they be
oh1e to give the country the benefit Of
quality more and effectively from month to
month.
Sincerely yours
WOODROW WILSON
Mr.. Thomas Arthur,
Helena, Montana.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1914-10-29
oR. 0oNohuE's POPULARITY
PREVENTS ADVERSE cRjT,c,sas

Iast Night Il Intake when Atteraey
Is'psr Held Up o.. Denohusss Pic.
tore With ths ostenstbls Puepess n
saying somsthins About Him, the
Cre"d-at the Republlcan Rally-
wade Such I Demonstration That
Le'per Was Unable o proceed.