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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-03-13

remuneration for the most hazard
[ Gus work on earth. Out of this small
sum, more than 80 per cent of the
meni in uniform bought Liberty bonds
on the installment plan. At the
same time, ordinary unskilled work
ers were drawing from IS to $40 a
day; skilled workers drew from 81
to $25 a day. The soldier had to
pay for his own workmen's compen-
sation insurance. payment which
is made obligatory on the employer
and not the employe in practically
every state in America.
The Soldier Came Home and Found
Congress paying manufacturers
three billion dollars for profits they
might have made on war contracts
terminated by the armistice.
Congress paying a ''bonus" of
$24O a year to each of 100000 civil
employees of the government because
of the increased cost of living. These
bonuses + still being paid.
Congress paying the railroads ST.
696,000,0 600 in compensation for loss
of profits in war.
Congress giving the soldier him
self just sixty dollars.
From this the veteran was expect
ed to
buy himself a new outfit of
civilian clothes.
Pay off the load of war debts
accumulated by his family.
3-Pay his rent and food bills
while hunting a job.
How 1t Is Proposed To Pay The
Veteran
Congress, after consulting with
the American Legion, decided upon
an adjusted compensation bill pro-
a service credit of 81 a day
for home service and S1.25 a day for
overseas service. From this credit
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-03-13
The Herald's
Open Forum

(Open to contributions from rad
ers relating to opinions, new ioas.
suggestions, better ways to do Thugs.
means to economy, valuable OF pc
culiar discoveries through ~exner,nce
on the farm, in the home. in5usi-
ness. In fact almost anything our
readers wish to write of if done
with a wholesome spirit and if t has
an element of interest or hlpful
value. All contributions mus be
signed with authors name arl adj
dress. Names will not be published
if the writer desires otherwise
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-03-13
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(Late for last week

A4 $500 fSSA(
Mrs. Paul Schillinger Jr. went t,
Wolf Point Friday on business.
Peter E. Johnson from Sand Creel
was doing business in Vida Saturday
Clarence Nefzger and family Wis
tied at the Carl Verstegen home OF
Sunday evening.
A number of neighbors met at the
Peter Crawley home Tuesday night
and had a very enjoyable time.
We are informed that a party of
neighbors met at the Gus Goedeckie
home Friday evening and spent the
evening in dancing and games.
John Eggebrecht and wife are at
home after spending the winter in
various places.
Mrs. Paul Schillinger, ST., Joe and
Leo were callers at the jim DeWane
home Wednesday.
Fred Yandell is the new clerk at
the P. w. Fay store.
L. A. Styer, who spent the winter
with relatives in Wisconsin, return
ed home Saturday.
Rex Sprague is quite sick at his
home with measles.
Doris O'Malley, who is staying
with Mrs. L. A. Styer and going to
school, spent Sunday with her
mother, Mrs. P. E. Johnson, of Sand
Greek.
It is reported that Billy Kluth and
wife are home again after spending
the winter over near Richey with
her folks (nothing sure about this).
Come out Billy, woodchuck day is
past.
R. R. Durfey started for Richey
Saturday but got no farther than
Red Water and was unable to cross
the river.
Clarence Nefzger and family and
Mrs. A. c. Nefzger, Flo Verstegen
and wife and her sister, Miss Rem
ley, were callers at the E. w. Dye
home Sunday.
We understand the lumber and
cement for the new Vida cream sta
ton is on the ground. 1t is great
that our little town can boast of
an up to date cream station. Frank
Peterson expects to start the build
ing next Tuesday. Fred Young, our
competent mail carrier, will be the
buyer and as he is an energetic
young man let us hope that he will
prosper in his new undertaking as it
is something this country is badly in
need Of.
Eggs! Eggs! Mr.. Dye of the
Vida Pioneer store tells US that
since January 4, 1924, to March 4,
1924, he has bought and shipped
more than 1900 dozen eggs. Can
you beat it?
Jake Kluth returned Saturday
from Wolf Point where he had been
for a few days.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-03-13
lThis week..

We are informed that Floyd
Davis. sheriff of McCone county, and
a couple of revenue officers swooped
down on a party Of home brew dis
tributors over on Sand Creek and
picked up a couple of offenders, and
after spilling quite a lot of malt and
chopping a few holes in a boiler
that was sometimes used for other
than chilling clothes" they
proceeded with their prisoners to
Circle. but we are informed later
that they are home again, bailed out
by some of their friends.
Axel Erickson and Olaf Dahl
were business callers at Richey Sat
urday.
home of Sam Baldwin Wednesday
night and a very enjoyable time IS
reported.
We are informed that Otto Egge-
brecht is contemplating building a
new house in the near future on
what used to be the L. A. Carpenter
farm southwest of Vida.
Everybody is going to the big
dance at Bert Bogar's Saturday
night.
P. M. Krebsbach and wife spent
Saturday and Sunday in Wolf Point.
The dance in the Vida hall Mon
night was well attended and every
body enjoyed a good time.
W.. NHaDo1. o~L for,I-- onJ TorI
Verstegen and family spent Friday
evening in the Clarence Nefzger
home.
Ingvold %Jorgenson took Mrs. Flo
Verstegen and P. NJ. Krebsbach to
Circle Friday on business.
Earl Wise has returned from Port
land, Oregon, where he spent the
winter.
A party of about ten assembled
by car, truck and otherwise at the
George Verstegen home for a sur
prise party Friday night, but sur
prise anne the other way when they
arrived and found the place desert
ed-nO n at home. But mischiev-
minds got to working and so
they wrote not less than 20 nor more
than so names of different neigh
bors on a piece of paper and left it
OF the table to make the absent ones
sorry when they came home. And
it was enough to make a cat laugh
to e the different hand writing on
that paper, and if you don't believe
all this, ask Bill McBain and C. 2.
Nefzger.
The Vida store and post Office was
broken into Monday night during
the dance. Mr.. Burglar not only
relieved the store of about $40
worth of things such as money, gum,
bananas and % calibre rifle shells,
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-03-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Conrov an
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Feick made We
Point a business call Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Rhodes Gale
in our berg Sunday.
The Volt school children r col
WINGED their skating days are over
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-03-13
Why Compensation
Is a Just Debt
(Bv John R. Quinn. CAM

(By John R. Quinn, National Com
mander, American Legion
The base pay of the enlisheA aan
in the MILITARY service in the Void
War was $50 a month. From tbs.
in the majority of cases, was deduc-
ed SIS for allotment to dependent;
and $3.50 for insurance, leaving Z
balance of $3.50 of actual monthly
Evening star., 1924-04-24
COMMITTEES NAMED.
Will Aid in Drive for Relief of Ger
man Children,

The following committees were
named to direct the activities of the
Washington relief campaign of the
American Committee for the Relief
of German Children at d meeting of
the executive committee held yester-
day at the F'ederal-American National
Bank building:
Mems and womens organizations,
DR.. l.. j. Briggs and DR.. w. H. Holmes; !;
speakers, Edward A. Hartman: !:
churches. Rev. DR.. J. J. Dimon, Rabbi
Abram Simon, Mgr. G. F. Thomas;
personnel, J. 3. Larner. DR.. George
NJ Kober. DR.. j. J. Dimon; radio,
Avery c. Marks, w. B. Clarkson: mail,
Charles A. Lyman; music and musi-
clans, Carl a. Droop.
Mr. Larner, president of the Wash
ington Loan and Trust Company, the
treasurer of the committee here, said
it should be understood by the public
that none of the money collected will
be sent to Germany, but will be used
exclusively for the purchase of food
stuffS in this country. These sup
plies. he said are forwarded to the
American Quakers' organization in
charge of the distribution in Ger
many. Lieut.. Gen. Nelson a. Miles.
retired, presided.
Evening star., 1924-04-24
SENATE GETS HUGHES
FOREIGN OIL NOTES
President Transmits State Depart.
ment Documents on Con-
' ceSsions.
FALLS PAPERS INVOLVED
Controversy With Ambassador
Geddes Among Letters.

President Coolidge has transmitted
10 the Senate copies of State Depart
ment correspondence since March 4,
1891, with various foreign govern
ments on the subject of oil conces-
Sions. This was in reply to a Senate
resolution asking for this information.
The covering letter of Secretary
Hughes stated the report dealt with
Persia, Netherlands, and Great Brit
ain and inundated territories only.
In the case of Persia Secretary
Hughes said certain portions of notes
dated January 3 and Is, 1922, were
withheld on request of that govern
rnent. He added, however. the
deleted sections would be furnished
IN confidence if desired to the Senate
foreign relations committee.
In the main. the correspondence
dealt with the State Departments eff
forts to obtain equal participation in
development of petroleum reserves.
That with Great Britain began with
note from Ambassador GeddeS call
ing attention to a report made by Al
bert b. Fall, then Secretary of the
Interior, to Chairman Lodge of the
Senate foreign relations committee
in support of a decision of that de-
Al
public oil lands. Mr.. Fail insisted
the British government had d sub
Stantial interest in the Dutch Shell
Companies and other restricted cor
porationS.
The Geddes letter denied this and
Secretary Hughes in reply expressed
this governments pleasure for the
assurance. Later the department
sent 70 the embassy another brief by
Mr.. Fall reiterating his charge in
detail, which filed thirty closely typed
pages.
Pertinent documents and references
quoted in this correspondence has al
ready been published, Secretary
Hughes stated.
The Netherlands correspondence,
carried on mainly by Minister Phillips
at The Hague, emphasized the desire
Of the, United States to obtain equal
rghts TOT American capital in
colonial development.
Included in the Voluminous cor
reSpondence transmitted from the
State Department was that involving
the controversy over certain docu-
ments appearing in the Senate pro-
ceedlngS purporting to be acts ex-
cluding American investors from oil
explorations in Burma The British
ambassador challenged the authority
OF these, resulting in a long drawn
out exchange between the two gov
ernmentS before Il public statement
was issued by the State Department
IN March, 1923, correcting any mis-
statement.
Another volume of correspondence
dealt with the MeSopotamian oil
situation. including both the Amer
lean challenge of the legality of the
Turkish petroleum concessions and
the British challenge as to the Ches-
ter concessions, while a separate
group of communications dealt with
the efforts of the Standard Oil Com
pany to continue exploration work in
Palestlne under concessionary right
Evening star., 1924-04-24
ESTATE TOTALS $751; 900.
E. L. Whitehouse Leaves Trust
Fund for Hospital.

The National Savings and Trust
Company, executor of the sl31, 900
estate of Edward l.. WhitehouSe. who
died March Z. has asked the Probate
Court to admit the will of Mr.. White
house TO probate. The sole provision
of the will is said TO be a trust fund
of $4,000 for the General Hospital of
Augusta, Me, the income from which
is TO be used for poor patients The
nearest relatives of the deceased are
said to be a group of first cousins.
The estate comprises real estate and
personal property.
Evening star., 1924-04-24
ADDRESSES RESERVES.
Col. F. w. Coleman Speaks on
Army Finance Service.

Col F. w. Coleman C.. S. A. finance
department, addressed the organiza-
tion meeting last night of local re-
serve officers. finance department.
on "Courtesies and Customs of the
Service The meeting was held in
the Graham building. 18th and T.
streets northwest. Lieut.. Col. Samuel
Goodacre, 0. r. c.. chairman of the
finance section, lectured on What
Will the Finance Reserve officer Do
in the event of MobiliZation?'
Each officer was urged to assist
with the enrolment of candidates for
the citizens military training camp,
which will be held at Camp Meade.
Col. Leroy Heron. with offices in the
Star building, is chairman of all ac-
tivities in the District of Columbia
for the c. NJ. 7. c.
The reserve officers of the End Bat
TALON, 320th infantry, will meet to-
night at the Graham building.
Evening star., 1924-04-24
PLAN STAGE Benefit.
Keith's Performers to Present
Elaborate Bill Tomorrow.

For the benefit Of the National
Vaudeville Artists Association, spe-
cial performance will be given at
keithS Theater tomorrow night be-
ginning at 11:30 o'clock. In addition
to the regular Keith bill this week,
there will be score or more of added
attractions, including a cabaret scene
filled with visiting stars and some
of the leaders of Washington's talent
Prior to the performance, Frank
Corcoran of New Haven. Conn,
will present his Blue and Gray" Or
chestra in the lobby of the theater.
Mr.. Corcoran is a graduate of George
town University and is the author of
the Georgetown song, "The Blue and
Gray"
Saturday afternoon there will be
a dansante in the prone made lounge
for one hour before the matinee per-
formance. Boenstein'S Wardman
Park Hotel Orchestra will furnish
the music.
Evening star., 1924-04-24
DENIES CHARGE.
Southern Pine Association Head
Answers Senate Witness.

The Southern Pine Association
never engaged in practices constitut-
ing violation of the antitrust laws
"r sought former Attorney General
paugherty'S administration of the
Department Of Justice to delay gov
ernm"nt prosecution, the association
declared today in statement by
John II. Kirby Of Houston. Tex. pres
ident Of the organization in 1928 Mr..
kirbyS statement challenged testi-
mony placed before the Senate Daugh-
erty Investigating committee Tuesday
by Huston Thompson, chairman Of
the Federal Trade Commission.
Evening star., 1924-04-24
FLAN NEW SCHOLARSHIP.
Wesleyan Alumni Would Make p.
C. Students Eligible for Prize.

Establishment of n competitive
scholarship for the Washington High
schools by the Wesleyan University,
at Middletown, Conn, was discussed
at the annual meeting and dinner of
the Washington alumni of the uni
versity, held at the University Club
last night. 1t is expected a definite
announcement in this regard will be
made in the near future.
Alumni Secretary Brodhead, who.
with Profs. Harrington, Hoover and
Van Dyke, represented the institution
Evening star., 1924-04-24

at the meeting, declared that the
present Washington students at the
university were outstanding in the
scholastic and athletic achievements
DIR. A c. True presided at the meet
ing. DR.. Charles w. Stiles of the
United States public health service
urged the teaching of Latin as a liv-
ing rather than q dead language, In
view of the fact Of the necessity of
the knowledge of that language in
many of the professions and scien-
tif1c callings.
Evening star., 1924-04-24

No reliable estimate of the compar-
ative wealth of nations has been pub
lished since 1914.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-08-16
Automobile Races
Friday, Aug. %

beyond the town.
He was flying just above the roofs
Of the house, with his drag rope dan
Cling into the street. The villagers,
believing the ball0Onist wished to be
drawn down, seized the rope.
The aeronaut cried out to them to
let 80 the rope. but the villagers In.
terpreted his yells as cries for help,
and they vigorously and hsroically
pulled the balloon to the ground.
The pilot was forced to open his
valve to release the gas swiftly. In
the second story window Of house
on a narrow street sat a man who
was smoking a cigarette. The cigar.
cite ignited the escaping gas as the
balloon settled beside the house. and
there was an explosion.
Considerable property was de-
stroyed, several people were killed and
many were injured. Although the
aerOnaut swore he was virtually kid
naped from the air. and explained
that the catastrophe was caused en-
tirely by the folly Of ignorant villag.
ers. Belgian court condemned him to
pay all the damages.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-08-16
NEED SPECIAL LAWS
TO PROTECT AIRMEN
Present Statutes Decided,
Unfair to Pilots.

10 an aeronaut legally responsible
for the follies Ut excited spectators
who from the ground feast their eyes
on his adventure aloft!
The answer Is yes. an American
court decided more than one hundred
years ago.
This precedent, and others of more
recent date. were discovered by per-
sons now engaged in the foreminded
task Of preparing sOrely needed code
Of laws for, the airways. Their re-
searches indicate that under the com.
mon law Of several nations, every mis-
adventure that befalls a man watch
ing an aeronautical exploit is the
fault Of the aviator.
Only enactment Of special statutes
can relieve the airman from this re.
sp0nsibility, the savants say. The his.
torlc cases dealt with ballo0nists, but
are believed to apply equally to pilots
Of modern atrships and airplanes.
One Guile, balloonist, descended
into the garden Of a man named Swan.
lie called to workman In Swans
field to help him. There was crowd
pursuing the balloon to see the land.
ing. The basket Of the balloon dragged
along Swans garden, damaging pOta-
toes and radishes. More than 200 of
the pursuing spectators broke into the
garden, beating down vegetables and
flowers
The damage done by the balloon
was about $15, and the damage done
by the crowd amounted to about $75.
Swan sued Guile for the entire 500,
and Guile answered that he was not
responsible for the damage done by
the crowd.
The New York court that heard the
case decided Guile was liable for all
the injuries sustained by Swan. 1t
was the natural thing. the court held,
for balloon to draw crowd, and
Guile was wholly to blame. All this
happened In 1912.
A similar case happened In Ger
many, where a balloon landed in
meadow near Frankfort when the bal
lrst gave out. The inhabitants Of
the neighboring village swarmed out
to the scene Of the accident. and on
the way, tramped garden to ruin.
The owner brought suit against the
aeronaut for damage to his vegetables.
and court awarded a Judgment In
his favor.
Now, this aeronaut did not actually
trespass on this vegetable dsaler's gar
den. AS matter Of fact, he landed
in a meadow long way off. Never
theless the German court decided that
the ballOOnist did all the damage by
drawing a crowd.
A Belgian court has agreed with
the American and German courts.
While over small town in Belgium,
q balloon began to collapse from loss
of gas. The pilot. finding himself
forced to land, selected an open space
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-08-16
Shortcomings

Moses Dlggs, an old Negro. had been
arrested for having more than one
wife.
"How many wives have you hadr'
demanded the Judge.
Sin" was the reply.
"Why couldn't you get on with
themY"
'Well, sub. de fust two spilled de
white folks clos when dey washed
EN-; de thu'd worn't no cook; de 10th
was jest nacherally lazy; and de fifth
Ill tell you, judge, de fifth, She
'Incompa1 ability?"
NO." said the Negro, slowly. ut
wornt nOthin' like dat. YO' jest
couldn't cit on with her Onless 20
was sOmewhars else."-L0ndon Tit.
Bits.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-08-16

Lady Love, b. M, Foros. ...................
Miss Toddles, br. M, Toddles.
Jake, b. g., Little Peter.
Geneve, br. M, Possibility It. a. C.
Marie Bingen, b. M, Foros..
M SIS Charmer, b. M, Dillon McKinl
Dick March, br. S., Prince March.
Robert R., b. g., Unknown.
Barons Bell, r. M, Barons Fast.
Mollie Setter, b. M, Henry Setter.
Laura Durbon, S. M, Governor Dur
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-08-16
HOW'S THISl

HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will
do what we claim for it-rid your system
Of Catarrh or Deafness caused by
Catarrh.
HALLS cATARRH MEDICINE con-
sists OF an Ointment which Quickly
relieves the catarrhal Inflammation. and
acts through the Blood on the Mucous
Surfaces, thus assisting to restore nor
NAL conditions.
Sold by druggists for over 20 Years.
+. J. Cheney q Co.. Toledo, o.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-08-16
Official Entry List Of The
Pocomoke Fair Association
Compile List Of Horses Ponies, And Automobiles That Will
Compete For Supremacy At The Local Track Four
Days Of Coming Week.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 10
PURSE $500
RACE NO. 1-2.18 PACE


Mack A, b. General George Iurpin Salisbury MO-
owe Berry Bowler, Keller Va.
Hiss Austin b. m Keller
Boy b. g., Gun Metal H. Gillespie Snow HILL Mo-
Harry Direct, g., D. Phlhps' Cambridge Mo'
(;eneve br m Possibility It. a. c. Bull, Mela Va.
Helen Dewey, b. Major Dewey w. l" Bull Mena va
March, Satefed Harrington, DEL
m Saterfd, Harrington, Del
NIacDilon b. g. Dillon Kinney Seward, Cambridge Nd
Liberty Bond Liberty H. Collins Bshopvle Mo
Wilson, Chao j. Saunders Harrington DEL
RACE NO. 2-23O TROT PokSE SSoo
Miss Toxic Unknown rank 6owter, Aens e w.
H. Stokely, Hl Nh
Bngen, Oerl AxworthyJ James Bo Belle Haven va
Guy g, Guy Axworthy n Walker Belle Haven va
John b. Eecti1c parLsinv
Sidney r. H. Gillespie Snow Hill No
Margaret Worthy, DR. E. Fnney Onancock va
Russell Worthy Ward DR. Fnney 0naneock Va Va
Margaret Foros, y. f. Tinmy Una nSSfa Va
George eeG A XIV g.
Bingen b. f., Willis G. Wmbrow Snow Hl Nc
Roberts Roberts Willis G. Wimbrow SNOW HILL Nd
Marshall g. DeVoldas H. Richardson Salisbury Nd
Annie Nav o. M T. Pusey Pocomoke City, Md
Worthy, g., Abdell Bull Meifa Va
Bell Bell W9 y, % A en Howard Pocd @n c Nd
Betty Peacock f. Poomoke City Nd
Axworthy Watkins, Cambridge Nd
Prince, h., Barons Myers Son. 6rdgevane' De
Elsie M, b. :. j. SAUNDERS f1aFrington' LEI
Ooan Axworthy Saunders harrington Del
Man Worthy, b. g. Mandco N Walker, Belle Haven va
Evening star., 1924-01-09
D. c. HEADS IND0RSED
FOR ANOTHER TERM
Barry Farm Residents Urge Reap
pointment of Rudolph and
Oyster.
ASK LINCOLN DAY HOLIDAY
Proposal for Lower Street Car
Fares Is Favored.
ASK LINCOLN DAY HOLIDAY

The two civilian Commissioners of
the District of Columbia, whose tenure
of office will soon expire-Cuno III. Ru-
dolph and Capt. James F. Oyster-were
unanimously indorsed for reappoint-
ment in resolutions adopted by the
members of the Barry Farm Citizens
Association at their meeting last night.
On motion of Rev. j. E. Scott, the asso-
citation indorsed the bill pending in
Congress to make Lincolns birthday.
February II, legal holiday in the
District. Secretary Henry Braxton
was directed to draft letter favoring
such. to be transmitted to the Senate
District committee.
A letter read from the chairman of
the public utilities committee of the
Columbia Heights Citizens Associa-
tion. F. NJ. Barner, requesting a conf
mittee from the association to attend
a joint meeting of all public utilities
committees at some future date for the
purpose of recommending a single fare
of cents or 25 cents for six fares, re-
ceived favorable action. The chair ap-
pointed Yocee Fanaroff, John Chinn
and William Pierce as delegates.
School matters of local interest were
discussed by Mrs. Eta w. Hawkins
and Mrs. n. Roberts.
A letter from Assistant Superin-
tendnet of Schools G.. c. Wilkinson, in
answer to a previous request of the
ried teachers employed in divisions 10,
IL. IL and 13 of the local public
schools, gave the informa ton. The
total number was stated as 1877 mar
ried teachers and twenty widows.
Ellie S. Hoffman, president, pre-
sided