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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24

the committee, outlining plans for what may be the final drive to reveal all the secrets connected with the leasing of naval reserve lands.
 Program Outlined
 This is the program finally agreed upon: l. Questioning of Slemp.
 7. A final effort to discover definite evidence indicating Criminal intent" in the actions of some of those involved in the scandal, SO that prosecutions may be undertaken speedily by the presidential counsel.
 3. Postpone questioning of Edward B. Mclean and Harry F. Sinclair until some evidence concerning stock specu- lations and the reported million-dollar slush fund can be put in the committee record.
 Washington Banker Called
 4. Summoning on Monday of Milton Allies, president of the Riggs Natoinal bank of Washington. to be asked whether the reported million dollar slush fund had been deposited in his bank.
 If Walsh obtains the evidence he thinks he is going to get, new phases of the inquiry may develop. If his way is blocked he will have to plan some new manner of getting the evidence or con clude the. inquiry. y The committee hopes to disclose op- erations of a stock purchasing pool :" The story is that half dozen big off cials who were intimate friends, joined together in buying and selling stocks. The pool, however, was said to have failed when an oil stock slumped.
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WALSH TO LEAD PROBE
 IN RELENTLESS STYLE
Senator Expected To Develop New Phases While Cooldges Secretary Will Be Questioned Concerning
 Leaks In Committee Plans

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-with Senator Walsh back in the capital, pushing relentlessly the oil investiga- tion, new phases of this sensation are expected to come to light when the Sem ate committee resumes it's questioning next week.
 Interest is centered now on the ap- pearance before the committee Monday of C.. Bascom Slemp, secretary to Presi- dent Coolige. Slemp, it is understood, will be asked to reveal what he knows about leaks" from the committee which reach the ears of persons involved in the oil scandal.
 Slemp will appear before the commit- tee at 10 o'clock Monday morning. $ We will ask Mfr. Slemp about all communications he has had regarding the inquiry with anyone involved" Sen .ator Walsh said today.
 Had Inside Information : Evidence of leaks" from secret ses- sions of the committee was seen when persons mentioned at those sessions, but not. named publicly, appeared at the capitol to confer with Senators. and disclosed that they knew of contemplat:. ed committee action.
 Senator Walsh indicated he was only slightly interested in questioning Mir. Coolidge's secretary about his trip to Palm Beach, Fla, while E. B. McClean, publisher of the Washington Post, and Albert B. Fall, former secretary of the interior, were there.
 Walsh held lengthy conferences throughout the day with members of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
CLEMENCY BOARD
 REVIEWS CASES
First Of Overseas Veterans At Leavenworth To Be Heard
 On Monday

LEAVENWORTH, Kan, Feb. 23.- Military prisoners in the federal peni. tentiary here continued to pass in re- view today before Maj. F. K. Ross and Maj. James Stanfield, members of the special clemency board. Twenty-four men were called before the board this morning, including 21 of the negro in- fantrymen convicted of participation in the Houston riot. The board heard % of the rioters yesterday and hoped to hear the remainder of the g today.
 So far only those convicted by court martial in the United States have come before the the board. The first of the overseas soldiers will appear before the board Monday.
 The military prisoners, it was said, could expect but little mercy, because of the nature of their crimes or because of their prison records. Confinement records of the majority, however, have been excellent, prison officials said.
 The S4 soldiers in the federal prison here, who are serving life sentences, hope for eventual freedom through com mutation of sentences to 15 years or more. A life prisoner, under the rules, does not become eligible for parole until he has served 15 years. Those serving a definite number of years are eligible for parole upon completion of one third of their time. x sst s+s Says Sentences Were Harsh
 Organizations and individuals, appeal ing for the release for prisoners, have declared that in many instances war time sentences were unduly harsh. For example, they have pointed out, the usual court-martial sentence for at- tempted murder was life, while the civilian sentence would be five years or SO.
 These same organizations and indi- viduals have objected to the recent re- lease of alleged slackers and war ob- structors, while men who were ready to serve their country remained behind prison bars.
 Majors Ross and Stanfield have in- dicated a sympathetic attitude in hear ing the pleas of the prisoners but have asserted they would consider each case on its merits. 4t
 One of the most noted military pris- oners in the United States disciplinary barracks at Fort Leavenworth is Linn A. E. Gale, former publisher of a so- cialist magazine in New York. Gale was sentenced to serve seven years for desertion from the army and for use of contemptnous language against the President. He has served two and one half years.
 Although the board plans to consider the cases of 223 men in the federal pen itentiary here and 236 in the discip- linary barracks, 90 cases were reviewed at Atlanta and about 10 are to be heard at Fort Jay, N. Y. The military prisoners here include Il white men and 106 negroes, 54 of whom. are the Houston rioters
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
LEG IS ERACTI1REn

F. B. Crews, 5171a Twentieth street. south. was knocked down and his leg fractured on Twenty-first street be- tween Avenues E and K Saturday even ming by a machine alleged to have been driven by Richie Smith, negro chauf- feur for Louis Pizitz, Birmingham dry goods merchant.
 According to Watson and Alexander. city detectives who made an inyestieo. tion, Crews attempted to cross the street In the middle of the block and the chauffeur was unable to bring his machine to sudden stop on the slip pery pavement, No arrest was made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24

the value of natural resources, the March l, 1913. value of assets and questions of consolidation. The deci- sinos of the courts. such as the stock dividend case. required many reaudits and large refunds. This also retarded settlements. These are the years of the excess profits taxes. Once these high tax years are settled and settled cor rectly, an audit of income tax returns will be much simpler and can be more promptly handled.
 ' Il do not believe that any overhaul ing of the bureau would do other harm. The training necessary to handle tax cases is highly technical, and education and experience are essential. The em- ployees in the bureau have this train ing and experience and are functioning satisfactorily. To disturb the situation by creating in them the impression that an 'Overhauling' is to take place would be to destroy the morale of the organ izatiOn and render the existing machin- cry much less effective"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
RUSH ROAD WORK
Road Highway To Connect Montgomery
 and Selma

6AA9 GJCkuh0
 SELMA. Ala, Feb.23.-(Special.) J. Members of the state highway dpeart- ment state that before the end of the year there will be an uninterrupted stretch of good road between Selma and Montgomery. Crews for bridge building are already on the ground in Lowndes county, all work in this stretch of road which is the only unimproved section between Selma and Montgomery will be pushed and completed by the end of the year.
 Funeral of Infant Mott
 The infant daughter of Mir. and Mrs. K. A. Mott, on Jeff Davis avenue, died early Saturday morning and was buried Saturday afternoon. The services were conducted by Rev. MT. Rushing of the church of the Nazarene.
 Out For Coroner Andrew Brislin announced for the of flee of coroner on Saturday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
GOVERNOR TNVITED :

MUNIGUMERI, Ala, Fb. B. Especial. }-An invitation was received nt the office of Gov. w w. Brandon today from Taylor Peck. president of the Mobile Carnival Mardi Gras asso. ciation, inviting the goveriIor to attend the celebrated carnival held in Mobile February % March f. The gvoernor was asked to extend the invitation to his staff also.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
AGAINST
 REORGANIZATION
Opposes Suggested Overhaul ling Of Revenue De-
 partment

WASHINGTON. Feb. 23.---Recent suggestions in some quarters for an over hauling or reorganization of the internal revenue bureau were met by a declara- tion from Secretary Mellon tonight that such move could only result in harm to the machinery now set up. The sec retary also emphatically denied that there had been more than isolated in- stances of corruption in the bureau.
 Mr. Mellon said the burehu would have its work up to date by the end of this year. The administrative changes carried in the pending revenue legisla- tion will aid materially in speeding up settlements, the secretary declared. add ing that the recently inaugurated pol icy of decentralization of bureau work would reduce the cost of collections and save money to taxpayers,
 There are now only one-third of one Eper cent. of the 1917 returns uncom- pleted," MT. Mellon said in statement. The primary reason for delay in ad- justing taxes for the years 1917 and 1918 is the immense amount of work involved in settling invested capital, de.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
SPANIARD PRAISES
 WOODROW WILSON
Professor Says World Court Owes Creation To Late Chief

SEVILLE, Spain, Feb. 23.-"The world court owes it's creation to tke late Woodrow Wilson," said Professor Rafael Altamira Crevea, a member of the permanent court of international justice, in a lecture at the Athenaeum here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
HAWAIIAN TO SAIL

Will Go To Boston, To Go Into Dry
 Docks
 NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-The United States liner Leviathan, under command of Captain Herbert Hartley, will sail from Hoboken Monday for Boston, where she will be placed in dry dock and a survey made of her hull to de- termine the extent of damage done when she struck mudbank in the upper bay last December. It is expected the ship will be back in Transatlantic service on April I2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
ROLLING STORES TO PAY
Hill Company Loses Tax Test BefOr' Tennessee Tribunal

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 23.-In the case of the H. G. Hill Grocery com pany against W. H. Whitice, clerk, and others from Hamilton, involving the collection of privilege taxes on certain rolling stores" operated by the grocery company, the supreme court today af- firmed the chancellor's holding that the rolling stores" were liable for privi- lege taxes. The company claimed that as it pays ad valorem and privilege taxes, it should not be held liable for these rolling stores," which it claimed were part of it's grocery business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24

catur, as the outgrowth of an alleged attack upon Mrs. Byfield by Mir. Cand- Ter while she and her husband were accompanying Mir. Candler and his chil- dren on an ocean voyage in the summer of 1922. The case is on the calendar for trial Tuesday, March 4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
GENERAL ADAMS DIES

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 23.-Genernl C. E. Adams. past commander in chief of the Grand Army of the republic. dropped dead here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
M'RAY REPORT

Grand Jury Gives Findings In Indiana
 Governors Case
 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. B. The grand jury which spent almost an entire week investigating the affairs of Warren T. McCray, Governor of In- diana, made it's report to United States District Judge A. B. Anderson today. The report, however, was not made public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
Catarrh Germs Can Be Killed

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
TROOPS ARE LEAVING

Only One Company Of Guardsmen Will
 Remain At Herrin, III.
 HERRIN, H., Feb. 23.-With- drawal of all but one company of Hi nois National Guardsmen, sent here following a clash between wet and dry factions in the county, was begun today.
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MUsKOGEE BANKS

oecuEIty NAtl0haI And MuskOgeo Na-
 tiOnal Merged
 MUSKOGEE, Okla, Feb. 23.-The Security National and the Muskogee National banks of this city were merged today and Monday morning will be do- ing business as one bank under the name of the Muskogee Security Nation al bank. NJ. G. Young will be presi- dent Of the new bank and A. c. Trum- bo will be chairman of the board. They have been serving as presidents of the banks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
This Is the Way
 HIs Done

Take your pen or pencil and blot out the lines in this picture which you do not think are necessary to form the picture of the lambs. After you have plotted out the unnecessary lines you will find that the lambs are all plainly visible. Be careful not to blot out any lines you might need in the picture.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-07-18
Montana Farmer-LabOr Conference Endorses Candidates
State Exan1i11er Alta C1xs Treas. Olson

.nLW Anderson of Sidney, was endorsed for United
Senator Sem Chas E. Taylor of Plentyvvood for Con
S IN the second district and Frank Edwards, former
% Of Helena and candidate for governor in 1916 is
d for Governor and Sen Jasper Haaland Jr, of Great
gTs for Lieutenant Governor.
faN - FULL STATE TICKET IN FIELD
The State Conference placed full state ticket in the field
m d the reucancy with which the daily papers give out
H. news # is not definitely known who will make the race
5r fbe other state offices.
III HUNDREDS JOIN FARMER-LABOR PARTY
Upon receipt of the through the press that LaFo
e will head the Farmer-Labor ticket in Montana and that
% will be full set of candidates the state and county
es hundreds of members have joined the Farner-a
5or partv in all parts of the state.
OLD POLITICIANS IN PANIC
The old politicians panic-srcen the prospect
aamsrsbor victory in the dawning elections They
see the handwriting the wall and they desperately try
n disrupt the organization and expending huge
money propaganda and energy to minimize the prospect
ola FarmerLabor victory in the fall election.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-07-18
ETOBEASOLDIER

Winston, the little six-year-Old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard M. Lewis,
died last Saturday afternoon at the
Sheridan County Memorial Hospital.
More than three weeks before, he had
contracted fu-pneCmonia; and, in Ov-
grooming this, his heart had become
so strained that, after a long and
brave struggle. it ceased beating.
In January, the little fellow was
affected by another case of influenza,
but was so strong and so brave that
he did not complain, and even had
only a slight temperature, displaying
no other signs of illness. The disease,
however, attacked one of the valves
of his heart, and, before it could be
checked, much damage was done. IN
der the advice of specialists. the only
possible remedies were used and he
was kept in bed for nearly five
months, and on a special diet until
the damaged valve had healed. Dur
ing this time, he went through an at
tack of measles without any appre-
ciable injury; and just before his last
illness, he was as we'll and strong anC
happv a little fellow as ever lived
And he numbered his friends by
scores.
Even in the last infection, he would
never admit that he was very sick
and he never complained. Rushed t.
the hospital and under the care O.
the local physicians, as well as tha
of Drs. Jones and Windel, both o.
CONTINUED on Page Five)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-07-18
OUTLOOK YOUNG MAN
DIES OF HEART
FAILURE
BjOrne KlOfstad, 18 Years Old, Passes
Away from Heart Trouble Caused
from Severe Case of TOnsilitis.

On Sunday, July 18th, Bjcrne KlOf-
stad, 18-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Klofstad passed away at the
home Of his parents south of Out
look. The cause of death was heart
failure, the result of an acute case
of Mentrol cr TOnsilitis.
Young Klofstad has been ailing for
the past two years and his condition
had been quite serious several times
during that period. Although in his
most robust years, the long siege CT
illness gradually broke down his Vi
tality which finally eliminated in his
death.
Bjorne Klofstad was a young man
of an exceptionally tolerant and for
bearing disposition and despite his
long illness and suffering, he was
never known to complain. His brave
struggle against death was watched
! by his parents, neighbOrs and friends
and brought forth great admiration
for his courage and grit in fighting
/ the grim reaper.
BiOrne was a well known and well
/ liked young man in the Outlook com
munity and leaves to mourn his loss
a father and mother and four broth
ers, Arthur, Sigurd, Oswald anC
Einar.
The funeral services were held a
the Olsen school house on Wednesday
Rev. Sand of Medicine Lake ctficlat
ing. Interment was made in the Out
look cemetery.
The sympathy of the whole com
nunity goes out to the bereaved mem
4 bers of the family.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-07-18
A. H. LINDBERG AC-
CIDENTALLY KILLED
Former PlentywOOd Farmer KickHl
By Horse at Crosby, n. d. Last
Thursday-Wa in PIentywOOd
Wednesday.

Word was received in this city yes
teTday Thursday that A. H. Lind
berg, well known and highly esteemed
citizen, who has been a resident in
and around PlentywOod for many
years and who owns a farm north of
town. was accidentally killed by a
horse at Crosby, n. D., at about 1870
2. NJ, Thursday.
No definite information is available
as to just how the accident occurred,
but relatives of Lindberg received
telephone and telegraph messages
telling the sad news Thursday af-
ternoon. Several of the relatives of
the stricken man Immediately left
for Crosby.
Mr.. Lindberg left Plentywood We'd
neSday for MS hcme at Crosby where
he is the proprietor of a grocery
store. The first part of the week, Mr.,
Lindberg sent a man to Crosby with
four of his horses which he intended
to sell to farmers in that community.
One cf these horses is understood to
have kicked Mr.. Lindberg and which
resulted in his death.
Mr.. Lindberg is AZ years old and
is a son-in-law of Thompson, the
photographer The deceased has q
host of friends and many relatives in
and around Plentywood.
The sad news shocked the entire
community as Mr.. Lindberg was seer
on the streets of Plentywood visiting
with friends and relatives on Wednes
day in good spirits and robust health
Many people refused to believe thai
such a sudden fate could have befall
en- the unfortunate man.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-07-18
FLOYD VAN PELT
OF COMERTOWN AC-
CIDENTALY BROWNS

Floyd Van Pelt, the 2-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine Van Pelt of
COmertown was accidentally drowned
in a small pond near the Van Pelt
home on Tuesday, July 8th.
The very sad and unfortunate ac-
cident occurred toward evening on
Tuesday Of last week. Mr. Van Pelt,
after working in the garden during
the afternoon decided to walk out to
his field and look over his crops and
the little fellow who was evidently
watching his father, started after
him. Those who were near the house
said that they heard the little boy cry
and call for his father, but they did
net expect that he would try to fol-
low him so they thought nothing
about it. In about 20 minutes Mr..
Van Pelt returned from the field and
he Immediately noticed that the little
fellow was missing. He set out to
look for him and in a few minutes
found that he had walked into a
small pend about 60 rods from the
house. where he was floating near the
/ surface with his face downward. At
first the little fellow was thought tc
have a spark of life in him, but ef-
forts to revive him was of no avail.
Floyd VanPelt was the oldest sor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine VanPelt anC
was born July 16, 1922. At the time
cf his death he was 1 year, II month:
and % days old. Mr.. and Mrs. Van
Pelt have only one other child, a lit
tie boy months old.
Funeral services were held Thurs
day, July 10th and interment wa
made in the Lone Tree cemetery neal
ComertOwn.
The Van Pelts have the sympath!
of the entire community in their hou
of sorrow.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-07-18
PLAYS SID
NEY NEXT SUNDAY
Lefty" Kringen Will Pitch For Sid
ney Against Former PlentywOOd
Team Mates-Weyburn Here July
oath and 25th-Wins Last of Series
from DOOIey.

The PlentyWood baseball fans have
a real treat in store for them in the
next few days as the local teams will
meet some fast aggregations.
Next Sunday, July 10th, the local
team plays Sidney. and one of the
features Of this contest will be the
fact that ''Lefty" Kringen, who pitch
ed for the PlentywOod team the two
seasons previous to the present sea-
son, will pitch for Sidney against his
former team mates, and no doubt he
viii go his best to show the local
boys how it is done On the other
hand the Plentywood sluggers figure
they will be able to knock lefty" out
of the box in sh1r- order 1t will be
a friendly duel, but nevertheless a
serious cne and it will be a great
game.
Thursday and Friday, July 24th and
25th, the local team will cross bats
with the fast Weyburn, Canadian
team in this city. These two games
will no doubt be hard fought and all
lovers of the national pastime will get
plenty of thrills at these two games.
Plentywood won the last game OF
the PlentywoOd-Dooley series at Doc
ley last Sunday in a we'll played game
by a score of to 1.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-07-18
FREE LECTURE AT
HOLMAN BUILDING

B. E. Selby, special representative
for the Continental Oil Company,
will give a free lecture on fabrication
at the Kollman Building at 1870 P. M.
Saturday, July 18th. Mr. Selby is
reported to be an expert in his line
and a good speaker and will undOubt
edly have some very important points
to- bring out.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-07-18
Gov. Dixon Files For
Reelection This Week

Last Wednesday Gov. Jos. NJ Dix
on filed his nominating petition with
the Secretary of State c. P. Stewart
as a candidate for rejection to the
position which he now holds on the
Republican ticket
Gov Dixon declared he wished to
retire but was prevailed upon to make
the race by his friends.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-07-18
HUGE FARMER-LABOR
PICNIC WEST OF SEQ
.BEY AUGUST IST-2ND

; The Farmer-LabOr Party of
g Daniels County has arranged
3 Farmer-LabOr picnic at the pOpu-
$ lar Scobey Beach. 2 miles west
+ of ScObey for Friday and Satur-
= day, Aug. 1st and End.
= Arrangements are being com
= pIeted for this huge event, when
= will be the opening gun. OF the
= Farmer-LabOr campaign in Mon
= tana. A large number of farm
= ers from Sheridan County are
= planning to attend.