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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-07-03

because, in the War of 1912, an
Inspector of supplies for the United
States army was Samuel Wilson,
nicknamed "Uncle Sam" The U. S.
stamp which he put on boxes was
said by jokers to be his W initials.
Now that July 4th is near, better lay
in some
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-07-03
OTTo c. LUND

Political advertisement paid for by
Otto G. Lund. 1926.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-07-03
FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR

To the Voters of Roosevelt County:
l hereby announce that I am a
candidate for county assessor on the
Republican primary ballot at the
election on August 26, 1924.
If nominated and elected | will
fill the office to the best of my abil-
ity. Your influence and vote will
be appreciated.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-07-03

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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-07-03

Never have the native hills and valleys and cultivated
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ed with verdant evidence Of fertility and prosperity. Oh!
what SO rare as the rainy month of June, in Montana?
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-07-03
c. C. COLLINS, Wolf Point.

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New Britain herald., 1924-09-19
JAY NOT TO RETURN
American Minister to Rumania Is
 Not Expected to Resume His Po- sition at Bucharest. &

Bucharest, Sept. l9. Prince Bibesco, Rumanian minister to the United States, has notified his gov ernment 1t is said here, that 1t is unlikely that Peter A. Jay, Amer ican minister to Rumania, will re- turn to Bucharest except for a brief period to close up his personal af- fairs.
 MT. Jay is in Washington ex- plaining to the American govern ment the recent Rumanian mining and other legislation considered prejudicial to American capital in- vested in Rumania. He is also in- forming the state department re- garding thep resent status of debts owed by the Rumanian government in the United States.
 The intention of the United States after the withdrawal of MT. Jay, as the situation is described by the Rumanian minister, is to leave only a charge d'affaires at Bu- charest until there is definite change in the attitude of the Ru- manlan government regarding the rights of American capital and the payment of debts.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-19
Newark Has Hold Jp,

Newark, N. J., Sept. 19.-Two bank messengers were held up and robbed of a $6,7o0 payroll by two armed bandits as the messengers were about to deliver the money to the Bruen street factory Of Blan- chard Brother and Lane, leather manufacturers, today.
 The messengers, employees of the Ironbound Trust Co.,, were carrying the satchel of money between them as they walked to the factory. When they felt guns poked into their backs they dropped the bag. The bandits jumped into an automobile which stood at the curb with driver ready to go. One of the messengers fired several shots at the fleeing car, Ac- cording to the police another autoist pursued the bandits, getting close enough to observe the marks of the messengers bullets in the rear of the tonneau, after which the bandit car disappeared around corner.
 The messengers were Charles Vanderstreet, 55, and Arthur Maur- CT, 20.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-19
SMITH TO DECIDE
 ABOUT CANDIDACY
Governor Confers With
 New York Democratic Leaders

New York, Sept Ex-Governor Smith and George W. Olvany. leader of Tammany Hall, went into confer ence today to consider whether the governor shall accept his party's renomination for g. third term.
 State democratic leaders were confident that the governor would leave the conference to declare his readiness to be a candidate to suc- ceed himself. Despite Governor Smiths recent announcement that he would not again be 8 candidate for the office, he heartened his sup porters just before his conference with MT. Olvany with the statement:
 'I can't say now what I am going to do. I am still listening to both sides of the argument. I have not made up my mind"
 Norman E. Mack, New York democratic national committeeman, here from his home in Buffalo to in tercede with the governor, expressed confidence that the party would suc- ceed in re4rafting him.
 "The delegates to the Syracuse convention are going to tell Cover nor Smith he owes it to the party in this state to accept the nomina- tion,' the veteran leader said. No democrat in this state can imagine for moment that he will refuse to be governed by the wishes of 99 per cent of his party. Every county of the state is of one mind, and that is that the governor must accept. They are going to nominate him."
New Britain herald., 1924-09-19
BOARD OF PARDONS TO
 BE CALLED VERY SOON
Gov. Small of Illinois Likely to Pre- side When Grants Case.
 Comes Up.

Chicago. Sept. 19.--A special meeting of the state board of par dons and paroles probably with Gov ernor Small presiding. at an early date, possibly within ten days, will be asked by counsel for Bernard Grant. sentenced to hang October IF, his counsel said today, as the peti- ton to Governor Small for clemency came from the printers. The petition is expected to go to the governor early next week.
 Letters from persons opposed to the death penalty for Grant con- tinued to be received. C. o. Hite of Altoona, Pa., offered the use of his firms radio-casting station at AL toona, and suggested that Grants at- torney make 8 world wide radio campaign.
 J. Graham Hargrave, tutor of Pittsburgh, Pal was another writer who declared that T have two good friends who went through life as criminals who never were criminals originally. but were made criminals through perjury, malicious lies, etc."
 Grants petition to the governor declares he had nothing to do with the holdup and murder of Policeman Ralph Souders and attaches the sworn statement of Walter Krauser. also under sentence of death for the same crime, repudiating his first statement duplicating Grant.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-19
STATE DEMOCRATS TO
 START ACTION AT ONCE
Hadlcy and Moseley Both Agree to Take the Stump For
 Morris

New Haven, Sept. 1s.--Plans for the democratic camapign in Con- necticut were taken under consid- eraton at the headquarters of the state central committee today and 1t was announced that no time would be lost in organizing the working forces.
 The nominees for all state offices, headed by Charles G. Morris. for governor, will meet at Hotel Garde here at 12 noon next Tuesday when each will be officially notified of his nomination. MT. Morris will &C., ceDt the honor and will deliver an address which will discuss political conditions.
 The state central committee will meet at 1 D. m. and the nominees will be introduced to each mem- Der.
 Hamilton Hadley, younger son of President Emeritus Arthur T. Had ley of Yale university has notified his uncle, MT. Morris, that he will that the stump for the democratic party in Connecticut at once.
 Nicholas Moseley, an instructor at Yale who married Miss Hadley, also has signified his willingness to assist in the speaking part of the campaign of the state committee.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-19
PROSPECTS BRIGHTEN
 FOR CONVENTION HERE
Democratic Congressional
 Delegates Favor As- sembling Here

Unless there is change in the present plans of the Democratic congressional committee, the con- vention to nominate candidate to represent the first district will be held in this city at a date which members hope to be able to an- nounce tomorrow.
 Mayor A. NJ Paonessa is a mem- Der of the committee and sponsored the move to bring the delegates here. Attorney Henry J. Calnen of Hartford, chairman of the commit tee, was in conference today with Mayor Paonessa and agreed to the latter's suggestion that the gathering be held in New Britain.
 The time and place of meeting are details which are scheduled for d discussion at gathering of mem- bers of the committee tomorrow
 If it is possible to secure the att tendance of Berlin delegates to the district probate convention for to- morrow evening. the meeting will be held at that time, the local dele gation announced today.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-19
Christensen Appeals on
 Carlson Case Decision

Emil Christensen. through Attor- ney Fred B. Hungerford, has been granted his motion for an appeal from the decision of the commis- siouers of the estate of John A. Carlson, disallowing his claim of $500 against the estate, by Judge Bernard F, Gaffney in probate court. The appeal is taken to the superior court session opening Oct. 2.
 Attorneys Harry Ginsberg and Da- vid l.. Dunn were the commissioners appointed by the probate court to settle claims against the Carlson es- tate. and the claim of Christensen for $500 alleged to be due him on a note was not allowed because il was not filed with the commissioners in the time stipulated by statute.
 Notice of the appeal was served on Julius Carlson of Hartford today by Deputy Sheriff Martin Horowftz.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-19
FENT0N X CANDIDATE
Minority Leader of Last House Now Seeking Democratic Nomination For Congress fin Second District.

Willimantic, Sept. 19.-Frank P. Fenton, minority leader of the last house and for 25 years town clerk of Windham, today announced his candidacy for the nomination for congress on the democratic ticket in the second district, comprising the counties of Windham, Middlesex and New London. MT. Fenton was can didate in 1918 being defeated by Congressman Richard r. Freeman of New London.
 The second district republican con vention will be held in this city to- morrow and it is expected that Con- gressman Freeman who has held the office since 1914 will be renominated no opposition having developed to his candidacy in the district so far as known. The 196 delegates to the convention which will meet at the town hall here will be served dinner prepared by the local women's relief corps
 It is expected that a number will attend the annual outing of the Middlesex county republican club to be held in East Haddam tomorrow afternoon,
New Britain herald., 1924-09-19
Bingham and Morris
 From Same Old Family

New Haven, Sept. 19.-Col. Hiram Bingham, nominee for governor on the republican ticket, and Charles G.. Morris, nominee for like office on the democratic ticket, both trace their family connection to the Woodbridge family. Mrs. Bingham ancestors were the Woodbridges, and her son is Woodbridge Bingham, while Mrs Morris was born Elizabeth Wood bridge of Brooklyn, and she has a son, Woodbridge Morris. Colonel Bingham summer home in Salem, Conn. is named Woodbridge Farms"
New Britain herald., 1924-09-19
CELEBRATES HER HATH BIRTHDAY
 WITH YOUNG BROTHER OF 100 AND
 HER 89 FEAR OLD SON ATTENDING
Harlem Woman Eats No Meat Or Eggs But Few
 Fruits and Lives Mostly on Bread, Cereals, Soup and Coffee.

New York, Sept. 19.-When Mrs. Mae Urdang celebrates her 114th birthday this afternoon in the liar lem home of the Daughters of Is- rael, among those taking part in the jollification will be her young" brother of 100 years, and her boy" who is just S9, In addition, 50 other aged men and women, inmates of the home, will join in the celebra- ton whose feature will be the cut ting of birthday cake adorned with 114 candies.
 In those remote days when Napo- leon the Great was yet a living pres ence and not a memory, Mrs. Ur- dang was born, the daughter of a
New Britain herald., 1924-09-19
Nicaragua's Death
 Rate Is Very High

Managua, Nicaragua, Sept. 19. - An epidemic of measles, followed by dysentery and typhoid and paraty- phoid levers, due to the contamina- ton of the city's water supply, is re- spOnsible for the highest death rate in Managua's history, Out of a population of 30.O00, there have been 1.200 deaths in three months
 The sanitary engineer of the Rockefeller foundation is now chlorinating the water supply as an emergency measure to combat the spread of typhoid
New Britain herald., 1924-09-19
MISSOURI BANDITS
 TAKE s40,O00 CASH
,a.al ,masllston Bank Officials Held at ,;ssssss ] s,ss During Robbery
NEWARK ALSO HAS HOLD-UP
Two Bank Messengers are Relieved of s8,700 Payroll-Shots are Fired but Highwaymen Make Good Their Escape.

Wellston, Mo, Sept. 1s.-Five armed and masked men entered the Wellston Trust Co. in this St. Louis suburb shortly before the hour of opening today, lined up six officials and employees against the wall, lei surely scooped up the cash and cur rency in the cages and vaults, amounting to between $35,0 and S40,000 and escaped.
 After the holdup the robbers ran to a motorcar in an alley back of the bank, jumped in and speeded away. No shots were fired. Posses started in pursuit.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-19

confectioner in Riga. Her memory goes back to kings, queens and em- pires long ago departed, and despite her age she discourses wildly upon the scenes of the past. Mrs. Ur- dang takes keen interest also in the doings of the present day and delights to have the newspapers read to her.
 .. Her 'centenarian brother, who often visits her she is said to regard as a mere stripling" and often gives him the benefit of her sisterly advice.
 Mrs. Urdang eats no meat or eggs and only few fruits and vegetables. living mostly on bread, cereals, soup and coffee.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-19
Letter Mailed Away
 Back in '0S Delivered

Chicago. Sept 19.-Sixteen years ago Frank X. Kelley, treasurer of the National Poultry. Butter and Egg association, mailed a postal card from Elizabeth. N. J., at 10:3O D. m. Sept 3, 1908. to his partner, Fred Watson. The card was deliver ed to MT. Kelley at the Chicago ad- dress on sept.'1O, 1924, he said to- day. Watson died in 1916. The only clue 10 the travels of the card since it's mailing was a Detroit Mich., postmark.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-19
Grand Jury to Hear of
 Gilpatric's Dedication

New Haven, Sept. l9.-The United States grand jury for the septem- Der term of the federal court will sit here next Tuesday to consider cases to be placed before it. The grand jury Of the May term has been recalled to sit in Hartford on Mon- day. It is understood that the case of G. Harold Gilpatric, alleged de- faulting cashier of the First Ma tional bank of Putnam will be brought to the attention Of the grand jury which sits on Monday.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-19
GAR DROPS 75 FEET
 OFF 7ERRYVILLE ROAD
Bristol Man, at Wheel, Is Thought to Be
 Uninjured
Especial to the Herald.)

Bristol, Sept. 19.--John L. Soren- son of West street escaped miracu- lously from death early this morn- ing when touring car, driven by him, skidded across the Terryville road on Shovel Shop hill and after knocking over four-inch birch tree plunged 75 feet down an en- bankment, being stopped from im- mersion in the Pequabuck river by large tree.
 The machine was lodged securely against the tree on its side and is . total wreck. Whether Sorenson jumped before the car vent down the embankinent or not was not known this morning as the accident had not been reported to police headquarters.
 Motorcycle Officer James w. Burns discovered the ruined car, when the marks on the roadway and the condition of the shrubbery at- tracted his attention as he was be- ginning his patrol work. Ths num- Der, F 13i@ was noted and inquiry at the state motor vehicle headquar- ters revea'cd the owner.
 How the accident happened was a matter of conjectur. at the police station this morning as an exam ination showed that the steering gear was apparently in good shape. Marks on the roadway indicated an abrupt tuln as the car was travel ing westward up the steep incline toward Telryville. It was thought that the driver lost control when the car went over the shoulder of the road for a moment or that the steering cal had locked momen- tarily.
 AS far as can be learned, Soren-. son did Hot tIffer any ,niry
New Britain herald., 1924-09-19
New London Silk Co.
 Strike Is Near End

New London, Sept, 19-Indications today pointed toward a quick settle ment of the difficulties between the management of the Edward Bloom Silk Co. here and its employees, the greater part of whom went on strike yesterday because of greivance caused by night shift working at the plant, the latter receiving great CT pay than these employed by day. The strikers requested. among other things that the night shift be done away with.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-19

The Texas delegation, headed by Miss May Peterson, atop the "old gray mare" paraded to the platform it's band flaring The Old Mare" one of the songs made famous by the convention.
 Soon every department standard was grouped on the platform around the new commander. The cheers and songs continued for several min utes until retiring Commander John R. Quinn of California restored order.
 Pershing HOnored. The convention, on motion of the Missouri delegation, voted to make General Pershing the permanent distinguished guest of this and every other American Legion convention"
 Was Brig. General. Commander Drain, an attorney of Washington, began his military career in the National Guard of Washington state where he rose from private to brigadier general.
 He was captain in the Spanish American war and in the World war he was ordnance officer with the tank corps and a member Of the AnClo-AmeriCan tank commission,
 For twenty months he served as commander of the department of the District of Columbia. He has been chairman of the fourth dis trict rehabilitation committee. a member of the national executive committee and of the board of directors of the American Legion weekly. He was chairman Of the executive committee of the national board association and president of the National Rifle assocta;on of America,
 Born in Warren county. Illinois. Sept, 30, 1870, MT. Drain has prac. ttced law in Nebraska, Washington state, New York and the national capitol.
 Thanking the convention for his election. Mir Drain accepted the post 'bocausa he believes in rbe American Legion and the Legion- naires, who always are thinking of what they can give, more than what they can get"
 He pledged himself to do every thing he could 10 the bess nf his ability. 10 forwp"l the work and anI- bitions Of the American Legion.
 With the election Of the com mander out Of the way the conyen- ton proceeded 10 the nomination and election Of five national vice commanders.
 The following were unanimously elected vice commanders withoit opposition:
 Eugene Armstrong Of Connecti- cut, Frank Mcfarland of Kansas. A. L. Perry of Panama William
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New Britain herald., 1924-09-19
Injuries Received
 Two Weeks Ago Fatal

New Brunswick, N. J., Sept l9.- pr. David c. English, S2, died at his home in the night as the result of injuries received two weeks ago while on a trip in Maine. Dr. Eng fish was the president of the New Jersey State Medical society in 1897 and '9S, and editor of the society s medical magazine since 1905. He is survived hy his wife, with whom he recently celebrated their bOth we'd ding anniversary, and one son.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-19
Springfield Trolley
 Fares Go Up to 10 Cents

Springfield, Mass, Sept. 19.-No- tification was received here today from the state public utilities com mission of the granting of the peti- tion of the Springfield Street Rail- way Co.,, for an increase in fares from ' to 10 cents, effective Sunday. The petition was based primarily upon plea of increased expense of operation, due to the wage increase awarded by a board of arbitration announced some time ago and re- troactive to January l.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-19
FIRPO TESTFIEs TO-DAY.

New York, Sept. 19.-Luis Angel t'irpo went to Ellis Island today to testify in his own behalf in the hearing before a board of inquiry to determinne whether he is to be deported. The government has con- cluded it's testimony and w. w. Brown, chief of the legal division of the immigration service. said the case probably would be concluded today. Then the boards findings will be forwarded to Washington for a final decision.
 F1rpo was accompanied 10 Ellis Island by his attorney and an in- terpreter.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-19
Sues for S25,OOO for
 Injuries to His Son

New Haven, Sept. 19.-Two suits setting up alleged damage of $25,- OoO were brought today by Louis 1annucci, father of a four-year-old boy hurt by an automobile against Tyler Cruttenden, of Guilford, driver of the machine. The child was struck on July 16 in city street The father claims Cruftenden was driving at too great a speed.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-19
BRUNETTo FILES APPEAL.

Alfio Brunette of this city has ap- pealed to the court of common pleas against the decision handed down by Judge William c. Hungerford in the city court in an action against Stan ley Drezek, whereby the defendant was awarded the decision to recover costs. Brunette sued for damages, through Harry Ginsbcrg, to recover on injuries received when a dog owned by the defendant ie alleged 10 have bitten him. Dunn and Me Donough represented the defendant. Donald Gaffney has since been re- tained to bring an appeal to the court of common pleas against the decision of the lower court.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-19
Gasoline Down to 19 Cents
 In New England District

Boston, Sept, 19.-A reduction of one cent a gallon in the price of gas oline in New England territory was announced today by the Gulf Refg. O., and the Standard oil Go. The new quotations are 1s cents a gal lon retail and IT cents a gallon wholesale.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-19
Ancient TOmbs Are
 Discovered in Egypt

By The Associated Press.
 Cairo, Egypt, Sept. 19.-Two royal tomb chapels of the third dynasty, believed to be the earlicst stone buildings known 10 the world, are reported 10 have been discovered near the famous pyramids of Sak- kara, about 15 miles south of Cairo. Cecil Firth, of the Egyptian antiqui- ties department, considers the dis coyery one of the most important made by archaelogists in recent years, especially in it's bearing on the early history of architecture.