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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-23
MAE MURRAY WINS
In FASCINATION
Stars Performance, Splendid Direc-
ton and Lavish Scenes Make
Romance of Spain Her Best

All the romance and flavor of old
Spain have been kept intact in Mae
Murray's latest photoplay, "Fascina-
tion," presented by Robert H. Leon
ard, and shown for the first time at
the Liberty theatre Thursday and Fri
day. 1t is the most lavish and elabo-
rate of this famous Metro Stars pic
lures, and presents a whirlwind sue
cession of thrilling and exciting ex-
periences. The direction by Robert
q. Leonard is fawless, and the play
undoubtedly one of the most note
worthy of the year
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-23
CORNERSTONE LAID
FOR new HOSPITAL
MASONIC ORDERS HOLD CERE
MONIES - DEACONESS
INSTITUTION
Billings Gazette, Aug. 16)

Leveled, plumbed and squared by
the implements of operative mason
ry as applied ito the high standards
and ideals of speculative Masonry
consecrated with corn, the Masonic
emblem of plenty; wine, the emblem
of JOY and gladness, and oil, the en-
blen of peace, the corner stone of
the Billings Deaconess hospital was
laid at 3 o'clock Wednesday after
noon by the Montana grand lodge of
Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons,
which began it's fifty-ninth communi-
cation in this city Wednesday morn
ing and which will conclude its meet
ing Thursday.
1000 Masons Gather Round
There was brought to the ancient
Masonic ceremony all of the i'm
pressive solemnity of the Masonic
ritual rendered in the presence of
nearly a thousand whiteaproned
Masons and there was the added pat
riotic touch given by the display of
the national colors at. the head of
the different sections of the parade
which preceded the ceremony and by
the bugle music from the Elks bugle
corps, which at intervals marked the
lowering of the keystone into its
place under the direction of Most
Worshipful Grandmaster Claude ].
Of Kalispell, assisted by
other officers of the grand lodge.
Ceremonies
Three times as the stone was halt
ed in its descent, was the Masonic
sign of the three times three hand
clap delivered under grand auspices
until it was finally lowered into the
position in which, in the words of
the grand master, "it is hoped that
it will remain down through the
ages to come"
The exercises were begun with
by the Rev. George D. Wolfe,
grand chaplin of the grand lodge of
followed by a sacred song
by the Masonic quartet The stone
was laid at the northeast corner of
he building, the casket of documents
sealed within it being deposited by
he grand treasurer of the grand
odge and the various officials of the
odge applying the square, level and
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-23
FAINT HEARTED BUT
STICK WITH THE GANG

Independent (Ppplar)-
By this time next month we will
be about in the half way stage of
the county seat trial. As in all
events of this kind, there are those
who feel faint-hearted Gust before
the battle mother" but there is no
reason for that 1t is true the old
crowd has given Poplar bad mark
in the minds of some people, and right
now some say the business men here
are in sympathy with the gang-and
they point to the patronage given the
gang organ right now after the COM
missioners have saved the taxpayers
from the big tax list steal
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-23
REVISED POLICY
FOR IRRIGATION
PURPOSE OF REORGANIZED
RECLAMATION

I'm view of the movement for the
creation of an irrigating project along
this part of the Missouri valley, the
following statement just made pub
lie by the Interior department has
timely interest Editor.)
Inculcation of business principles
into the operation of existing recla-
nation projects and in the construc-
ton of new projects is contained in
tentative policy adopted by the
Reclamation Bureau of the Depart
ment of the Interior for the future.
Made public by Secretary of the
Interior Work this tentative policy
calls upon all project managers and
engineers of the bureau to bring
about the greatest possible efficiency
both in assisting the farmers in Sc
lecting, raising and marketing of their
crops and in reducing the cost of
building new irrigation works. An
outline of the proposed policy fol
lows:
Existing Projects
Reduced overhead COSTS
Deal with projects and water users
as an engineering and business prob
lem.
Encourage subdivision of large
holdings into small farms, when bet
ter farming will follow.
Encourage and assist farmers to
diversity and rotate their crops
Aid in securing creameries, sugar
factories and other industries with
in or near the project limits the
and that a ready and profitable mar
ket for the products of the farm may
at all times exist and be available.
Cooperate with the farmers in the
packing, handling, shipping and mar
keting of their products to the end
always. that the maximum of return
with the minimum of expense may
come to the farmer.
Impress on water users the idea
that government money advanced
for the construction of these pro-
jects was temporarily for their bene-
1T in the nature of loan without |
New Projects
The West demands and should have
additional reclamation projects where |
and when feasible.
Recommend against any new pro-
ect where the cost is so high that |
here is no reasonable probability |
If farmers being able to repay con-
'truction costs. Such action will adj
rance and not retard meritorious rec
projects.
Recommend against any new pro-
ects where the probable cost of ope-
alton and maintenance, through |
or otherwise. will be too
leavy a burden for the water users
o carry annually.
Make careful study of the prob l
bile annual cost of operating and I
a project when built, in
luding cost of drainage systems.
If the project is undertaken see
0 it that cost of construction is ac-
Continued on Last Page)
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-23
NONSTOP e-YEAR RECORD

If Peter Lenz is still officiating as
superintendent of the city water de-
partment next Sunday, Aug. 26, he
will have completed six-year rec
ord of continuous service in that po-
sition without single days absence
through any cause whatever. 1t is
very good record and one that
ought to entitle Mr. Lenz to at least
"day off"
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-23
plumb as directed by the grand master
Bishop Burns Orator

The dedicatory address was de-
livered by the Rev. DR.. Charles Wes-
ley Burns, bishop of the Helena area
of the Methodist Episcopal church,
who was introduced by Grand Master
McAllister, and the occasion was
brought to a close by the singing of
America" by the assembled Masons
and other citizens, to the music of
the Billings Municipal band.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-23
Batting Averages

Consider the first ten players list
ed as those who composed the regu-
lar team. On this basis the team
average would be 27O plus.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-26
YOUNGS IS CLIMBING
ASH AntOnian With Giants Fifth
Among National Batters.

Ross YOungs of San Antonio is
steadily climbing in the list of Leading
hitters in the National League He L.
hitting at an average of .353 for the
Gints and is led only by Rogers
Hornsby with an average of .39I
Jack Wheat of Brooklyn. .37S; Bot
tomley of st. Louis. $40, and -Four
nier. Brooklyn, 1867. Following
Youngs are Traynor, Pittsburg. $50
Rousch, Cincinnati. $50; Hargrave
Cincinnati. $50: Frisch. New York
.:14S; and Barnhart. Pittsburg. $40
ioungs leads the list of players in
scoring runs with 101.
II the American League. Babe Ruth
is performing with the willow WITH
out great danger of close competition
by hitting .404. Ruth is also head
of the league in the matter of hon
runs. total bases. and rms scored
Other heavy hitters in the league are
Heilmann, Detroit. .3SS; Speaker
Cleveland, .36S; Sewell. CLEVELAND
1864: Jameson. Cleveland. 1868: WI
liams. ST. Louis. .34S: J. Harris
Boston. .347; Eddie Collins. Chicago
343; Manush.. Detroit. .337; Wit;
New York. .334 Burns, Boston, 1884
Cobb, Detroit. 1888.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-26
,TILDEN AND PARTNER
FROM SOUTH AFRICA
WIN DOUBLES TITLE
Williams and Washburn
Beaten in Brilliant Fiue-
set Mafci,.
Chestnut Hills, Mass. Aug. g..

Chestnut Hills, Mass, Aug. 25.-
William 7. Tilden, American cham
piOn, and Brian /. G. Norton, the
young South African star, became the
national doubles tennis champions
here Saturday afternoon when they
defeated Richard Norris Williams and
Watson Washburn. former Davis Cup
pair, SO, 60, G-3, 81, GO.
Before a fashionable gallery of more
than 1000 the two teams engaged in
a bittcrly-contested five-set match in
which service predominated in almost
every game.
At the end of four sets, the outcome
was doubtful, but Williams and Wash
burn became unsteady in the final set
and their errors. coupled with the SUI
perior service of the British American
pair. caused them to lose ~" match.
Norton. the South African. played
most brilliantly and he was especially
effective on his service. as he failed
only twice in the entire match to make
his service good.
In the final round of the Longwood
invitation tournament. Mrs. Molla
Mallory. former American chamnion.
defeated Miss Kathleen McKane.
ranking star of England, in straight
sets, GO and 81.
II. l.. johnson of Waban. Mass.
won the national boys singles cham
pionship by taking the final round
from his cousin, NJ. I. Hill, at 4-6, Ga
and Ga.
]. W. Wear and son, PHILADELPHIA,
won the father and son doubles cham
pionship by defeating A. III. Chaplin
and son of Springfield, Mass, 81 and
sc.
Tilden and Mrs. Mallory won the
mixed doubles championship by beat
ing ]. II. Hawkes.. T. Australian star,
and Miss McKane, the British star,
G-3. &c and 10-S.
George Lott, Chicago, won the ma
tional junior singles championship
when he defeated +. G. Chandler OF
Berkeley, Cal, 6-3. 11-9 aad rs.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-26
AUSTIN MERMEN WIN
Visiting Swimming Team Defeats
Brooks Field ut San Pedro.

Brooks Fields swimming team lost,
A to "a, in their swimming meet at
San Pedro Park with the reinforced
Deep Eddy team of Austin Saturday
afternoon.
Gilbert of Austin proved to be the
star of the meet, winning two first
places for ten points. Hewen, Lamp
ton and Barry carried off firsts for
the Brooks Field team.
The results follow:
One hundred yard dash: Gilbert
(Austin), Mayfield (Austin). Rink
er CROOKS Ficld). Time ! :03.
Breast stroke: Hewen (Brooks
Field, Holmes Brooks Field,
Nichols (Austin). Time 40 10 sec
onds.
Two hundred yard dash: Domin-
CUES (Austin), Rider (Brooks fieid)'
Field (Austin). Time 2:2l 10,
Fifty yard dash Gilbert (Austin),
Mayfield (Austin), Darsey BROOKS
Field. Time 26 40 seconds.
Back stroke: Hampton BROOKS
Field, Fields tAustinl, Davis (Aus-
TIM. Time 80 seconds.
Dive Barry CROOKS Field. Gran
ger (Austin). +. Fields (Austin)
Plunge for distance: j. Fields
(Austin), Davis (Austin), Patrick
BROOKS Field).
The relay was won by Austin.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-26
pOTAN AND CARLTON
AGAIN BEAT TARRANT
AND TOMMY COCHRAN
San Anionidn 'Bested at
Houston-Ha!ues Morn
ing Match.

Houston, Tex, Aug. 25.-- Georse
Rotan and Oswald Carlton Jr., OF
Houston, defeated Jack TaTant OF
San Antonio and Tommy Cochran of
Wichita Falls, 3 up and . to play.
in the second 1S-hole round Of their
36-hole match here Saturday after
noon. This gives the Houston pair
a lead of eight holes, Rotan and Carl
ton having won, . up, Friday wncn the
first IS holes were played.
In slightly different match Satur-
day morning, Ossie Carlton and Billy
Hunt played Tarrant and Cochran TO
standstill, being all square at Is
holes. In the afternoon, Rotan joined
handsw it'll Carlton and the two Hous-
tonians hit clip that was almost sim
liar to that of Friday when they nego.
tiated best ball of 66.
The program for Sunday calls for
a match OF 80 holes between Carlton
and Rotan on the one hand and Tar
rant and Cochran on the other.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-26
POLO AT THE PARK
Fort Sam Houston Team Soon To
Disband, Better Attend!

An interesting polo match is in
prospect Sunday afternoon, starting at
4 o'clock, when the Fort Sam Hous-
ton team, which COPIED two out of
three of the major trophies at the
Colorado Springs tournament this
summer, meets Bill Meadows Free
hooters on the municipal, polo field in
Breckenridge Park.
Polo fans are advised to attend the
game il they want to see the crack
Fort Sam Houston bunch in action.
This game and one on the following
Sunday will be the last the team will
play. rs it will be disbanded when
Captain ]. s. Tate leaves for year
of military schooling at Fort Sill. and
Captain c. S. Kilburn goes TO Camp
Benning.
Captain Tate will be at number
three and Captain Kilburn at number
one Sunday. Major Smith will play
number two and Lieut.. Smith number
four,
The challenging Freebooters are
composed of Charlie Armstrong at
number one, Lieut.. Benson at number
two, Bin Meadows himself at number
three and Lieut.. Bartlett at number
four,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-26
SAN ANTONIO BEARS
LIKELY TO GO INTO
MEXICO THIS FALL
Booe to Superintead Trip;
Other Clubs Have SINH
lar Plans.

San Antonio Texas League players
are likely TO invade Mexico after the
close of this season, as they did, i'll
company with the Dallas team in the
fall of 1921. Several of the players
have expressed their willingness to
make a tour eff exhibitions-perhaps
not as far south as Mexico City this
time but to Monterrey, Tampico and
other cities where baseball is flour
ishing.
Everett Booze, the shy Croesus of
the Bear team. will superintend the
trip. according to present plans, rather
indefinite yet.
Recently, the Houston team was
signed by the Bayou City chamber OF
commerce for twelve-day trip into
Mexico in the interests of advertising
Houston as Mexican trade confer.
The Bluffs will be guaranteed
months salary and expenses.
The Galveston Club, it is reported.
may also be backed on journey into
the republic TO the south.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-26
TIRED OF "PRO" JOB
George Cuhna, Famous Swimmer.
Wants to BE Amateur Again.

Atlantic City, n. j., Aug. 49,
George Cuhna, former Hawaiian
aquatic sensation, is sick and tired
of being a professional. .
Now, after three years in the pro"
class, he's begging reinstatement IN
the amateur ranks.
He long to race his old teammates,
Duke Kahanamoku and Harold
Kruger, again. And he would love to
represent the United States in the
Eighth Olympiad in Paris next year.
IL his application is granted. he'll
probably fight it out with Johnny
Weismuller, Norman Ros and kahana
molsu as to who'll wear the Ameri-
can colors in the Olympic champion
ship sprint events.
Cuhna hasn't competed in "pro'
event since 1921, when he resigned
as coach of the Ambassador Swimming
Club here. Ethelda Bleibtrey, former
woman's amateur champion. succeeded
him. She, too, is anxius to return TO
the amateur fold. beach gossip ha it.
George. born in the United States
Swan considerably in Hawaii and the
Antipodes. He holds the worlds rec
ord for % yards. He negotiated that
distance in just ten seconds ut Ia
coma. Wash, September 81. 1915.
With Kahanamoku. Kruger. ]. Kell
and Clarence Lane. he helped ring M
new worlds record for the 50O-yard
relay, Mt Honolulu. July %. 1915
Their time was four minutes 43 81
seconds.
Cuhna is 81. At present he's n
life guard in the Atlantic City Beach
Patrol. This force consists of 100
picked natators. including several
middle Atlantic and junior national
title-holders,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-26
WILKINSON TO MEET
OLIVER SUNDAY FOR
JUNIOR NET HONORS
Defeats Newman Saturday ;
Pairings for Doubles
Announced.

Clifton Wilkinson will play John
Oliver at San Pedro Park at 4 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon in the final match
for the city junior tennis champion
ship. Wilkinson won his way TO the
finals Saturday afternoon by elimin-
nting Eddie Newman. CD, Ga, g..
Oliver had advanced Friday.
Drawings for the doubles. some
first round matches in which prob
ably will be played Sunday. were made
Saturday afternoon.
Newman and McCabe were seeded
in one bracket. drawing Ellsworth and
Steen in their first match. In the
same bracket. Antunano and Ben
Smith play Hamilton and Wohn.
Wilkinson and Kincaid were seed
ed into the second bracket, drawing
Oliver and Fred Smith for the first
round. which promises an interesting
match. LaCoste and Halliday. in this
bracket, meet MacLachlan and Burck-
halter
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-26
BEARS CONTINUE TO
LEAD LEAGUE WITH
BAT, FIGURES SHOW
Official Averages Prone
San Antonio Strongest
Offensive Team.

The San Antonio team is the Texas
league leader in hitting. as it has been
all season. judging from official aver
ages. the last complete batch issued by
the league statistician, including games
of August II, a week ago. The Bears
at that time had a nrrcentagc of .313,
ten points ahead of Wichita Falls. sec
ond. Dallas was third. Beaumont and
Galveston tied for fourth. Fort Worth
was sixth, Houston seventh and
Shreveport eighth. The Bears foil off
on their Houston trip. but gained most
ut their drep back at home against
Wichita Falls in the first two games
of the series.
The individual averages show the
leading Bears as thew appeared in last
Sundays Light. - Boone had .4O7,
which has dronned since then to below
400. He is still easily the league lead
er. however. Todt was the next Pear.
ten down the list. with .342. Then
came Simon. 1886: Meyers. 1924. and
Galloway. .317. Booze was the other
300 hitter. with .315.
Fuller was rapping them Mt a $50
clip. as was Lucas. with Schultz one
noint below. Kohlbecl;er stood Mt .2Sf
Gross had .2S3 and Coleman $50.
Down among the "pitching. hitting"
averages was Councilman. with .2322.
and Morrison and Marshall. great bat
ting rivals. with Morrison having
5fi-point advantage. .145 as against
Marshall's .0S9. Marshall had a grand
total of four hits, including one two
bacger.
Getting back to the team as a whole.
it led the LEAGUE in times at with
1870. runs with 76S. hits with 1896.
total bases with 1915. thro ,-baogers
with SS. runs batted in with 633. Quite
a record.
Dallas led in two-bagger5 with go.
San Antonio was fourth with 246.
Tn homnrs. the Rears were fourth
with 80, Wichita Falls leading with
70.
The team was second To last in sacri-
flee hitting with 100, Houston being
the leader with 100.
Five moro bases on balls and the
Bears would have led in this depart
ment. TONED by Fort Worth and Gal
weston. As it was, the Bruins paraded
"a times.
Forty-two pitched balls nestled in
the ribs Of Bruin bntsmen. Galloway
stonped thirteen by himself. However.
Dallas batters were pinked A times,
putting the Bruins seconds.
The Bears were not so good ut steal
ing bases. totalling only CO. for sew
rnth place. Booze led the team with
10. Meyers had ~. Coleman didn't
steal any. Councilman stole one. Dali
las led with II. Fort Worth, strange
ly. was last with 81.
Fort Worth hatters famed the most
times. 442. Then came Shreveport.
Wichita Falls and San Antonio in or
der. The Bears whitfield 40J fines.
The Bears left S63 men on bases.
That was more than any other team
except Galveston, which stranded S07.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-26
BRANNON WILL TRY
HIMSELF AGAINST
SKILL OF FOWLER
Matched in Ellis Club
Main Event on
August 81.

Bert Brannon, steadily improving
young 12S-pounder, will try his pIung-
ing. aggressive style against n mas
ter of defense, Jack Fowler, on the
Elks' roof in the main event of the
society boxing show Friday night,
August 3d. it was announced Satur-
day. The plans for this show, an
nounced some time ago, have been
radically changed. Brannon and
Fowler are down foE-six rounds.
Four four-round bouts have been ar
ranged. Cliff Bledsoe will get an
other crack at Phil Cox, who beat him
in their last engagement. They weigh
around the lightweight limit. Two
tough ones win tangle when Bat
Briceno meets Johnny Simpson at
40 pounds. Young Spence and "Fix
En- Up" Davis are still scheduled
for their heavyweight set-to. ioun.
Rocky Kansas opponent will be
Young Garcia.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-26
MARK ARIE, VETERAN,
is GRAND AMERICAN
TRAPSHOOT WINNER
Total in FiOe-day, Shoot,
957, Goes Doton as
New Record.

South Shore Country Club, Chicago,
Aug. 25.-Mark Arie, Illinois state
champion, Saturday won the Grand
American handicap of the American
Trapshooting Association, with a score
of 0G out Of 100 targets.
Frank Hughes of Mobridge, S. D.,
was second with 81. H. r. HINT,
Troy, Ohio, and &. Payne, Tulsa.
Okla, tied for third with o. out of
100.
Aries total in the five-day snoot
was G57. new record. II. +. White,
Gastonia, N. c., regarded as Aries
principal opponent at the start, finish
ed ninth with 81.
Phil Miller, Dallas. winner of the
e,nglcs and doubles, also slumped- in
the final events.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-26
World Series Starts
Oct. 9 or 10; Giants
Holding Up Decision

Chicago, Aug. pa difference
of one day in the date of the next
world series start hinges on
whether the New York Giants
and the New York Yankees stage
the series between themselves in
New York City or whether only
one of the teams will be in the
rtfiining. In case the former
event happens. the series probably
will open on October o. Otherwise
the two major league winners will
not get together until October 10.
This will be several days after
the major league seasons close on
October z, which is approximately
a week later than last season.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-26
RECORD IS LOWERED
Gertrude Ederle Clips Eleven Sec
Onds OFF Swimming Mark.

indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 25.- Ger
trude Ederle, of the Women's Swim
ming Association. New York, took
eleven seconds off the worlds record
in the SS0-yard women's national A.
4. L. swimming event here Saturday.
She negotiated the distance in 13 min
utes and 10 seconds. Ethel McCary
of New York was second and Virginia
Whitenack Of New York was third.
Miss Whitenack was the former
ord-holder.
Two other records were made dur
ing the three DAVIS national swimming
meet. Robert SHELTON. Illinois A. c..
established record of BOG % for
the 2G0-yard breast stroke and Sybil
.-Bauer Of the sase club did the wom-
I'en's 100-yard back-stroke in lis As.