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The Washington times., 1924-12-18
MOVES
TO- FIGHT
SERBS
General Mobilization Ordered,
Legation Says, to Meet
Invasion

LONDON, Dec. 1S.-The Albanian
legation here announced this eve
ming that the Albanian government
had decreed q general mobilization
to cope with the Serbian invasion.
Italy to Send Ships.
ROME, Dec. 1s.-The Italian gov
eminent has decided to dispatch
two naval units to Albanian waters.
in view Of possible complications
arising from the reported revolu-
tionary movement.
The Albanian legation denied to-
day the existence of a revolution
as such, placing the blame for the
armed demonstration on Serbian
forces, and adding hat contradic.
ton of the assertion in Belgrade
dispatches that Scutari, Albania,
had been captured by rebels.
The Washington times., 1924-12-18
INTERNATIONAL NEMs REEL


Due to the generosity of Ann Nichols autor "Abies Irish
ROse Helen Vineske will be Mrs William Froewes and Hens
baby Wiemna vii be legmatized Miss Nichols the
girls plight in the New York and her heart touched
She said she couldn't bear the thought Of this g who had
love well only took few dollars
her happiness The few dollars" $1,000 bail required
by grand jury. Miss Nichols herself is i'll But she
deputy with the to the JAIL and in few minutes
the boy whom she has loved and who
has loved lei for five years
The Washington times., 1924-12-18
PARIS DENIES KNOWLEDGE
OF WEBER FORTUNE

( PARIS, Dec. 1S.-The foreign Of
flee today made public an official
statement to the United States in
which it said 1t had mo knowledge
Of an unclaimed Weber fortune of
many millions Of dollars"
The foreign office added that "it
believes the American claimants
for this fortune are the victims of
interruptions lawyers"
The Washington times., 1924-12-18
CALLED.
Hartmann
DEVIL
PiIIoried in Court as Worse
Than Butcher Lawyers
Clash on Theory
BY s. D. WEYER.
international News Servina.

pNpN1 DCGVAgDs
HANOVER, Germany, Dec. 49,.
The strangest pleas ever made in
marked this day Of the Haarmann-
Grams trial.
Although it was first believed
the case would be concluded today,
arguments of prosecutors and de-
Tense counsel stretched out, making
it likely that the verdict viii not
be returned until tomorrow.
Fritz Haarmann, accused Of
twenty-seven murders and confess
ing most Of them, apparently has
welcomed the thought Of the
headsman's AK, which takes Off
cial toll from Hanover's convicted
killers. Hans Grams, the alleged
accomplice, has fought for his life.
vuIture and Vampire.
The final arguments in the Haar-
mann case brought no surprises,
but the crowded court gasped to-
day when Albrecht Lotze, attorney
pleading for Grams, in q dramatic
speech, made the most searching
analysis Of the relationship between
the two prisoners.
The State had pictured them as
vulture and vampire. The chief
prosecutor. Doctor Wildes in slash
ing attack on Grams. pictured him
az q human devil who lured boys
to the slaughter den of FIaarIAann,
the vampire. so he would get their
clothes. Wilde argued that al.
though Haarmann was fully &c.
countabIe, Grams was even worse
because he played and preyed upon
the boy butchers bestial inclina-
tons.
Lotze, in the most eloquent plea
yet heard in this court, tried
to smash this argument into
smithereens.
After differences, Haarmann
wanted to teach Grams a lesson
Lotze argued. by accusing him in
court. first of knowing Of the
murders. then Of helping. then OF
actually numbering.
Company On ScaffOId.
but he under-estimated the
DOSE the attorney said. "He did
not realize he was handing him
over to the executioner. Now ne
wants Grams to follow him to the
the headsman's scaffold because he
Is q coward and it's a comforting
thought that he win not go alone
Lotze riddled the argument that
Haarmann was under Grams spell
"Haarmann was infinitely the
stronger" he declared. "Why this
monster with his super-human en-.
ergy, cunning and will power, man
aged within twenty-four hours after
the. start OF the trial to turn the
court, the jury, spectators and
press to almost sympathetic mood
picturing Grams as his evil genius
in whose hands he was like wax.
Never AnOther's Tool.
Believe me, gentlemen, this
slaughterer never was anybody's
impotent instrument. He was never
the tool Of a boy twenty years his
junior"
The whole city is an armed camp
today. A huge mob besieged the
court house awaiting the verdict.
The parents OF the attic ogre's
victims have formed an association
aiming to reveal police neglect in
view of the extended period of the
crimes and to force the trial and
punishment Of the guilty officials.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-12-18
The
Song of Christmas
JAMES WHTTCOMB RILEY

CHANT me a rhyme of Christmas
" And though it is filled with laugh
ter, let 1t be pure and strong.
Sing of the hearts brimmed over with
the story of the day
OF the echo of childish voice that will
not die away.
of the blare of the tasseled bugle, and
of the timeless clatter and beat
OF the drum that throbs to muster
squadrons of scampering feet.
But, o, let you voice fall fainter, till,
blent with a minor tone,
You temper your song with the beauty
of the pity Christ has shown.
And sing one verse for the voiceless;
and yet ere the song is done,
A verse for the ears that hear lot,
n a verse for the sightless one.
For though it be time for singing a
merry Christmas glee,
Let a low, sweet voice Of pathos run
through the melody.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-12-18
HOPE TO INCREASE
SEAL SALE TOTAL
SALES TO DATE NOT UP TO
STILL ON-BUY, HELP

Although the sum realized from
the sale of Christmas seals is a trifle
more to date than the amount of
sales in 1923, Mrs. J. L. Davey, who
is in charge of the local drive, says
that it is not nearly as large as she
had hoped it would be this year. One
former year our sales reached $160.
There is more money in circulation
in the community this season than
for several years past. The Christmas
seal, and the health work it stands
for and supports, is something which
everyone should be interested in
whether married or single, a person
of family Or not. The sale will con-
tinue until New Years day. Those
who have not bought are earnestly
urged to help swell the total.
The sale of Christmas seals is
promoted by the anti-tuber-
societies of the various states,
and the declining death rate from
his disease during the time the work
has been going on is evidence that
t is having it's effect. Most of the
health work is done with children,
because it is in childhood that one is
most susceptible to disease. limo
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-12-18
HELP TO
GIVE FILM REALISM

At the Liberty Christmas Day
matinee 8 P. M, also evenings of
Thursday and Friday.
The services of the Los Angeles
Fire Department were enlisted recent
ly to give realism to a film scene in
Conductor 1892" Johnny Hines lat
'est venture in film comedy. The fire
department gave its whole-hearted
cooperation and the result was a
lurid spectacle, so dramatically xe-
cuted that it beggars description.
The hook and ladder, the water
tower, engines, hose, hatchets, spikes,
and the entire equipment of the Los
Angeles Fire Department vas need
ed to subdue the spreading flames,
while more than $50 extras rushed
back and forth in a frenzy of fright
and terror.
In the midst OF this scene, Johnny
Hines, versatile star hat he is, per-
forms some breath-taking ~acrobatic
'eats, when he mounts a trolley car,
n his capacity of conductor, climbs
Up the sides and unfastens the pole
hat connects the car with the electric
wires overhead, swings it wildly out
intil it rests on a window of the third
tory of a frame building, in which
ohnny's father has been trapped by
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-12-18
Full Review of School
News and Activities

On Wednesday of last week. the
grade teachers held a teachers meet
ing. County Supt. McFarlan gave a
report on the Great Falls meeting.
She told of the discussions concern
ing high school English. Mrs. Appel
gren told of the discussions on the
subject of penmanship which she had
heard at the Billings meeting. She
compared the penmanship work being
done in the Billings schools and that
being done in the Wolf Point schools
She said that ours equals theirs. The
methods used there are practically
the same as we are using. She also
told of the Industrial Work display
which she saw. This work was done
in the rural schools. Mrs. Wigtil also
attended the Billings meeting. She
discussed the school papers, silent
reading, movies for schools and vo-
cational training. The Associations
Delegate Assembly will be held at
1ACACAds OCSs OO anu 81.
On Thursday the high school
teachers met. The chief subject for
discussion was the question of form
ing a local teachers association to
affiliate with the state organization.
Montana Program
On Friday morning a Montana
Booster program was given. 1t was
as follows.
Song Montana
By the Assembly
Montana Facts
Ellen Appelgren
The Turkey Industry In Montana.
Edna Brown
Some Things We Should Know About
MonCana
Edwin Erickson
Dur Grain Judging Teams At the
National Show At Chicago -.....
William Hide
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-12-18
Degree of Honor
Elects Officers

At the regular meeting of the De
gree of Honor Lodge, Dec. 9th, the
following officers were elected for
the coming year.
President-Lucille Jackline.
ice-President-Ada May Barton.
End ice-President-May Hine.
Secretary-Edna Yandell.
Treasurer-Freda Grytness.
Pianist-Inez Brown.
I. W.-Grace Warmbrod.
o. Wanna Alexander.
L. U.-Mary Jelley.
A. U.-Martha Rogers.
w. A.-Edna Raymond.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-12-18

Quartet Garry Me Back To Old
Montana
Elizabeth Funk, Tena Funk, David
Maltby and Sylvester Smith
We shall give another Montana
program on Thursday, Dec. IS. The
Herald sent US a printed collection
of Montana songs which will be used
at u program this week.
At each Friday assembly we are
having spelling. The purpose is to
raise the standard of spelling in the
Wolf Point high school and eighth
grade. Those who do not make an
average of IS will take spelling the
second semester without credit. We
hope 70 train a team to win at the
county contest to be held in Wolf
Point in February.
School will let out on the evening
of Friday, Dec. 10, for a vacation of
two weeks. The opening date is Jan
uary 5. A number of the faculty and
will spend the vacation out-of-
town. Some of the rural schools will
close for one week and some for two
weeks. The length of the vacation
depend upon the wishes of the
patrons and children.
Badly Strang Entertainment
Last Wednesday evening the
Trio entertained a packed
assembly. They are high class enter
and the Junior class is to be
congratulated for bringing this en-
,~ertainment to the people of this
community. The number cost $50.
The Juniors cleared $3.50. This will
'e used to carry on class activities
n the latter half of the year. The
lass will not need to put on a play
o raise money. Plays take much of
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-12-18
JACK FROST PREPARES
A CHRISTMAS SETTING

After an autumn that, excepting
for a couple of brief bluffs at win
ter, was decidedly mild, or open, as
the expression goes, winter closed
down with a bang on the 18th. Until
then the river had been open enough
to allow ferry service at several
points, building and other outdoor
work was going on and many had
found it unnecessary to get out their
winter clothing or put on their storm
sash. Only a couple of weeks ago
golfers found good sport on the links.
But winter with a real Christmasy
flavor is now with us and the mer-
curry has descended to figures that
sound far worse than they feel.
The cold wave came from the west
and temperatures as cold as 80 be-
low are reported from cities of the
west end of the state. At the time
this is written there is evidence that
the crest of the wave has passed on
its eastward journey and a mild chi
nook is due for about Saturday.
There was quite a variation be-
tween local thermometers, but about
36 degrees is the lowest reliable
figure, even this extreme caused no
great inconvenience to people who
were prepared for it, and about cor
responded to 10 below in the Twin
Cities or Red River Valley. Con-
siderable snow fell during the week
but there was not wind enough to
drift it. Trains were considerably
delayed but are now getting back to
schedule. E
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-12-18
A Christmas Prayer
By ANNA LOUISE STRONG
in Life and Light

CWEET Child of Peace, across tn,
~ ancient strife
Bringing glad melody of ange
psalm,
Our hearts are restless with the care
of life
o. bring to US Thy calml
Dear Lord of Love, the world is walt
Ing still
The high achievement of Thy gra-
cious plan;
Q, grant US Thine an~-conquering good
will,
Thy loving faith in mani
Master Of Death, Thy greatest gift is
To know Thy sacrifice. to share Thy
Lest in the mirth of Christmas we for
get
The glory of the Cross.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-12-18
TREE
NEXT WEDNESDAY
WOMAN'S CLUB AND SCHOOL
PLAN APPROPRIATE PRO
GRAM-ALL INVITED

The Woman's club is again spon-
soring the Community Christmas tree.
The tree is expected to be placed at
the intersection of Main street and
Second avenue near the band stand.
The program which will be at five
O'Clock next Wednesday afternoon,
has been prepared by the school, but
everyone is urged to join in the ia
miliar Christmas songs. The follow
ing announcement in regard to the
program is taken from the school
news sent in by Supt. Livingston:
Community Tree
The Community Tree program will
be held on Main street about 5
o'clock on Wednesday evening, which
is Christmas Eve. A large tree has
been ordered from Libby by the Wo-
mems Club. If this a~Irives, the
exercises will be held about it. If it
does not come, then smaller trees
be used. The length of the pro-
gram will depend upon the weather.
If the weather m~oderates, the fol
program will be given:
1. Brownies Observation-Disclosures
Coffey and Donald Larson.
2. Eskimoes' Dialogue-Leif Birke-
land and Elmer GIFTS.
Recitation, o Christmas Tree
Robert Lowell.
a. Luther's Cradle Hymn by five
girls from Mrs. Appelgren's
room.
Chorus, o, Little Town of Beth
lehem-School.
). Song, Joy To the World-School
and Audience.
:. Chorus, Hank The Herald Angels
Sing-School.
!. Quartet, Silent Night, Holy Night
Seniors.
The Carols will be sung regardless
f the weather. The other numbers
ill depend upon the weather.
Church bells may be rung at 500 |.
clock.
All who come to the tree are asked
} dress warmly, as little enjoyment
an be gotten from the program if
on are cold. Come prepared to join
with the school chorus.
The program will not interfere
it'll the church programs which are
ED in the evening. :
Citizens of Wolf Point are asked
place candles in the window of :
e home on Christmas Eve. This is
custom that has been handed down
r generations. The candles should
It be placed near hanging draperies :,
a fire may result. n
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-12-18
WOMAN'S CLUB ASKS
AID FOR CUR NEEDY
MILK BOTTLES MAKE SILENT
APPEAL-BLANKETS AND
CLOTHING WANTED

Christmas is the time Of giving,
and particularly is it a time for Civ
ing to those whose need is greater
than ours. The Woman's club the past
week placed a number Of milk bot
ties at various places about town
with signs requesting that people
contribute to the milk fund for under
nourished children.
Lesf some may not understand
just what this fund is for, a word of
explanation may not be out of order.
Each year in the schools some child
rem are found who are under
nourished and in consequence unable
to do as good work as they otherwise
might. Milk is one of the best of
foods, but, in some cases, parents
are unable to buy the necessary
amount of milk for their children.
With a view to alternating this con-
dition as much as possible, the Wo-
mans club have taken this means
of appealing to people for assistance
in raising a sufficient amount of
to furnish milk to a number
of needy children. If 1000 people
each were to contribute a dime, it
would mean that eight children, who
do not now have it, could be given
pint of milk each day for six
months, or IL children could be given
much milk for four months.
sum is raised, it will be
used to help undernourished children
Wolf Point.
Wolf Point has no Associat-
I'd Charities or Red Cross organiza-
ion, and for this reason many calls
or assistance come to the Woman's
.lub. Members of the club atate
hat it would be impossible for them
take care of these calls, were it
lot for the cooperation of the
itizenry of the town in general. 1t
; lOl Olio ltdSOH IldI SlltUC requests |
o help fill needy children's milk bot
les have been placed around town.
While there are fewer families in
ire need this year than some pre-
ious years, Mrs. Kelly, chairman of
ph%ilanthropic department of the
hub has had many calls to outfit
1ildren of school age. 1t is prob
Bile that another clothing drive will !
2 made after the holidays. Shoes :
one article of clothing for which !;
lere is much need. Just at present ;,
lere is great need of bedding for a !
which has not enough bed :,
ng to keep the little children warm. ;,
nyone having blankets or quilts :
hich they will give should report to 7
RS. Kelly and these articles will be :
lied for. Z
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-12-18
FOUR ARE KILLED
4 OTHERS INJURED
STREET CAR, TRAIN CRASH
IN STORM AT STATE
CAPITAL TUESDAY
From Record Herald, Helena)

From Record Herald, Helena)
Four men including the motorman
are dead and the four other persons
who were on the East Helena street
car when it was struck by a Great
Northern train at IL 20 Tuesday
morning are in st. Peters hospital,
suffering from various degrees of in
juries.
The collision came as the street
car bound for East Helena was cross
ing the railroad tracks on the eastern
edge of Helena.
The Dead
Rudolph Houle of Helena, motor
man.
Henry Norton, of East Helena, an
electrician at the East Helena
Smelter.
C. w. Wilson, constable of Helena
township.
George Benjamin of Gilman.
The Injured
Oscar Miller, conductor on the car,
serious spinal injuries; Mrs. Robert
NJ. Cory, postmater at East Helena,
of the knees and hips; Rich
ard Stearns of Seaver Park, a painter,
fractured arm, and G H. Brockway,
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-12-18
Enjoyable Time Al
Leap Year Ball

Last Saturday evening the Palm
room Of the Sherman was the scene
of a merry party gathered to enjoy
the Leap Year ball. In spite of the
cold weather, the fair lady escorts
were there and were as attentive to
the blushing gentlemen as if leap
parties were an everyday in
stead of occasional occurances.
Those present say they had an x
ceptionally good time.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-12-18
RAID FOUR FARMS
FIND STILLS, MOON
BARRELS OF MASH
DEPUTY Balm LEADS SQUAD
SHERIFF AND DRY MEN
WORK TOGETHER
East End Being Swept, Three Are
Arrested, One Woman, Bound
To u. S. Dist. Court

-Four farm places in the vicinity of
Bainville were raided last Saturday
and several stills and a large quantity
OF moonshine and mash were seized
by officers working under Addison
K. Lusk, prohibition enforcement Of
ficer of Helena, in conjunction with
the sheriff's office of this county.
G. N. Balm, deputy sheriff, and
three enforcement men made a rs
mile circuit and returned with three
men in custody and plenty of evil
dence. At Alix Skorick's place a
still of 20 gallon capacity and 80 gal
Ions of alleged moonshine we're
seized together with Is gallons Of
what is known in home brew par
lance as "first run" stuff. AT Henry
Frerick's two stills were gathered up
and 10 gallons of the product, also
sever barrels of mash.
Next they came to the home of
Amelia White, an old and well-known
resident Of the country southwest of
Bainville. There a still was found
and 10 gallons of the forbidden
The officers say they found
the woman in the act Of cooking a
mess of mash on her kitchen range.
At Ole Belland's the officers were
not quite so fortunate and the best
evidence they could find was three
barrels of mash. Evidence was not
lacking, they say, that there had
been a still. A car was seen beating
it for the brush along the Missouri,
which was believed to be making
off with the still and other evidence.
It was followed up and a search was
of the brush, but nothing
could be found on account of the
gathering darkness. The officers say
Belland was tipped off and that they
who did it. Further, that the
party who took the trouble to do the
Job viii be taken along to United
States court at Great Falls when the
,ime arrives.
Skorick, Frerick and Amelia White
we're pldceu uHuSF arrest anu DfOugnC
U. S. Commissioner Won
1schen at Bainville. All three were
pound over to the United States
district court under bonds of $1,000
.ach which were furnished.
The credit for spotting the places
to Deputy Balm and the sher-
ifs office, who received excellent
cooperation from Addison Lusk's
,ffice at Helena.
1t is said that some narrowing
Genes attended the raid, with thor
ughly frightened men, hysterical
women and weeping children taking
art.
Indications point to a vigorous
lean-up campaign by the federal
Ulcers and the sheriff's office in
he east and other parts of Roosevelt
ounty.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-12-18
SAMUEL GOMPERS
GREAT CHIEF OF
A. F. OF |. DEAD
TAKEN SICK AT PAN-AMERICAN
CONFERENCE, MEXICO
CITY-WAS IA
Realized His Wish of Death On
American Soil-Leader of
Unions SO Years

San Antonio, Tex, Dec. 49,
Samuel Gompers, who for more than
40 years directed the destinies of the
American Federation of Labor, died
here early today, after realizing his
last hope-that the end come on
American soil.
The labor chieftain died surround
ed by his comrades, many of whom
had fought beside him shoulder 20
shoulder for a generation in behalf
of the economic principles he ex-
pounded.
Last Words
The end came in a local hotel II
hours after his arrival from Mexico
City, where he had been stricken
earlier in the week. His last words
were spoken to his nurse, about an
hour before he died. Realizing that
he was losing the battle so s~tubbornty
fought, he turned to her and whisp-
cred:
"Nurse, this is the end. God bless
our American institutions. May they
grow better de- ~ day"
Sb ~ before he lapsed into the
Inconsistencies which presaged the
end, Mr.. Gompers gave a few simple
directions for his funeral, and babe
a few lifelong friends farewell.
Taken East
Tonight the body of the labor
chieftain, sleeping in a massive
bronze casket similar to that in which
President Harding was laid to rest,
was started on it's long journey to
the nations capital, accompanied by
his friends and associates.
En- Route to Washington, D. c.,
Muskogee, Okla, Dec. 14.-Slow, soft
music and the delicate perfume of
flowers were ushering Samuel Comp
ers gently eastward Sunday to his
last resting place. They were the
tributes Of laboring people every
where whose leader he had been.
"Auld Lang Syne," with its refrain
"Should auld acquaintance be for
got?" was the favorite number of 5;
the bands with crowds who met the
train. The people of San Antonio, !,
where the chieftain died Saturday,
babe farewell to him with Nearer
My God, to Thee" !
Texas gave the best of her wealth :
flowers as her last token to the !;
man who was rushed from an alien !
land to die within her borders. AS the
funeral train progressed, the car in
which the labor president lay in his J
bronze casket became massed with :,
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-12-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Harmon, and
and Mrs. Otto Radke of the
Southside were shopping in Wolf
Point Saturday.
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