davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-05-29
LEAVITT ARGUES NEED
McNARY- HAUCEN BILL

Washington, May 27-The great
est need of the country is the solu-
ton of our farm problems, Cong
ressman Scott Leavitt said in a
speech in the House in urging pass
age of the McNary-Haugen bill. He
stated that since his election to Con-
gress he has given more ''time and
thought to agricultural legislation
than to all other matters combined"
for this reason. In support of the
measure he said in part:
"The sole purpose of the McNary-
Haugen bill is to give to agriculture
the same protection afforded other
lines of activity, to place the farm
ers' products on an exchange basis
comparable with what he must buy.
1t is a sound constructive bill, be-
it meets an emergency. 1t is
not proposed as a permanent policy,
but recognizes that just as excep-
tional measures were required and
justified to win the war, necessary
steps to win the peace for agricul-
CuIS do WeI DIS LOT ldDOE ana lnQuS-
try are required.
"This bill says that only when an
emergency exists the corporation
formed and headed by the secretary
of agriculture shall be empowered
to buy at a price of equality with
all commodities, for sale abroad at
the world prices of the surplus,
while the needs of home consumption
are met at prices commensurate and
on a parity with all other commodit-
les purchased here. 1t gives the
means of protecting the home mar
ket against the foreign competition
by a flexible tariff, and it charges
back on the farmer himself the cost
of operating the corporation and the
losses on foreign sales. That is all
it proposes to do, and if you believe
that agriculture is entitled to a
deal, this is your opportunity
to demonstrate it as a working fact
by supporting this measure"
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-05-29
& q q q q z q q q q q .
3 VIDA q
q q
VIDA
q q q ggaN8B o g DC g G g g

Mrs. James DeWane is on the sicl
list.
Elmer Dye and family spent Sun.
day at the CHI. Nefzger homt.
Miss Myra Gorley is home for the
summer after closing a successful
term of school at Rapelji, Mont.
MI. and Mrs. Ibert Holland are
the parents of a six pound boy. Mrs,
Mrs. Holland and baby are with her
mother at Rose Creek, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Kelley have fin
ished their work for Gust Goedecke
and Mr.. Kelley is now working for
Mr.. Schillinger,
Miss Anna Peters and Miss Mary
Jacobs were Vida callers Saturday.
Mrs. John Fredrickson and Mrs.
Sam Baldwin were in Vida this week.
C. H. Gorley and family were bus
mess callers in Wolf Point one day
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter E. Johnson
and daughters were callers at the L.
A. Styer home Sunday.
P. Schillinger and family spent
Sunday in the Ed Krebsbach home.
Mrs. L. A. Styer closed a success
full term of school in the Wolf Greek
district Friday.
Friends of Clyde McFarlane, a
former resident of this vicinity, are
sorry to hear of his i'll health at his
home in OelWein, Iowa.
The Erickson-Dahl-Vin tractor is
breaking for Clarence Nefzger a.
gain this week.
Charles Nefzger and family called
at the parental A. c. Nefzger home
Sunday.
Some of the young people of this
community attended the dance at
Redwater hall Saturday night.
Miss .Beulah Torrison is assisting
Mrs. Jas. DeWane with household
duties this week.
Frank Peterson is busy these days.
He has just finished a barn for Wm.
Brock and expects to start work
on Carl Strohmeier's house.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-05-29

CONTINUED from Page One)
warrant should be paid in numerical
order with other warrants drawn a.
gainst the same fund.
Moved by Alderman Applegren
that the warrant be allowed to re-
main drawn against the street and
alley fund and be paid in it's order,
seconded by Alderman Cherry and
carried.
Plumbing License
A communication from Poulson &
Butler, asking for a renewal of their
plumbing license, was read. Moved
by Alderman Johnson that Poulson
& Butler be granted a renewal of
their plumbing license, seconded by
Alderman Applegren and carried.
Hanchett Bond Co.
A communication from the Han
chett Bond Co., inquiring what act
ion the city was taking toward en-
forcement of the payment of the de-
linquent taxes was read. The city
attorney informed the council that
the council should inform the county
commissioners to foreclose on the
delinquent property. There was no
action at this meeting.
Bond Of City Clerk
Renewal certificate from the bond
ing company renewing the bond of
the city clerk was read. Moved by
Alderman Johnson that the bond of
the city clerk be approved, seconded
by Alderman Applegren and carried.
Bond of Chief Of Police
The bond of Ben Anderson as
chief of police, with Ben Anderson
as principal and the United States
Fidelity and Guaranty Co. of Mary
land as surety, for the sum of $1,000
was read. Moved by Alderman APP
plegren that the bond of Ben Ander-
son be approved, seconded by Alder
Cherry and carried.
City Printing
A communication from the Wolf
Point Herald submitting bids for
the city printing was read. Moved
by Alderman Dewitt that the city
attorney be authorized to draw up a
contract with the Wolf Point Herald
as per the bids submitted, seconded
by Cherry and carried.
Alderman Applegren asked to be
excused from the meeting for a
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-05-29
Fine Cash Results
Corn, Cattle, Hogs

Bud Nichols, a rancher over in the
extreme Northwest corner of Nc
Cone county, south of Nashua, re.
Gently shipped a carload of cattle
and a carload of hogs to South st
Paul.
He had twenty head of four-yeal
old steers that topped the market
bringing an average of over 500 a
head. His hogs sold for five cents
a hundred above the top, bringing
$7.20.
Last year Mr.. Nichols raised about
1000 bushels of corr and has made
good use of it by ~fattening his hogs
and cattle-Circle Banner.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-05-29

short time and was excused by the
mayor. At this period of the pro-
ceedings, Alderman Mcneil took his
seat in the council.
Grading of West Boundary
The mayor stated that the county
grader was in the city and, as West
Boundary street belonged half and
half to the city and the county and
was in need of repair, it would be a
good idea for the city to see if it
were possible to have the county do
this work, the city to bear half of
the expense, as the county with their
equipment were able to do it cheap
er than the city would be able to do
the work.
Moved by Alderman Cherry that
the street and alley committee be
instructed to take the matter up
with the county surveyor, Fay Bar
tholomew, seconded by Alderman De-
Witt and carried.
Care of City Park
The mayor stated that it would
be necessary to make arrangements
for some one to take care of the city
park. The council authorized the
mayor to instruct the water depart
ment to take care Of the park, and a
number of the council agreed to as
sist in the work. At this point in
the proceedings Alderman Apple
gren again took his seat in the CouD-
Gil.
Moved by Alderman Dewitt that
the Park Committee be authorized
to purchase a lawn mower, so feet
of hose and a sprinkler, and have
rubbish removed from around the
park, seconded by Alderman Apple
gren and carried.
Painting of Water Tank
It was moved byAlderman Mcneil
that the city advertise for bids for
painting of the city water supply
tank, seconded by Alderman Cherry
and carried.
Moved by Alderman Dewitt that
the building committee be author
led to purchase paint necessary for
the painting of the city water sup
ply tank, oil tanks and hydrants,
seconded by Alderman Cherry and
carried.
Machinery Stored
Alderman Applegren stated that
complaints had been made to him re-
garding the unsightliness of the ma
chinery stored at the city pump
house grounds and he had stated that
he had asked Ed GIFTS what he would
charge to store this machinery in the
sheds of the Home Lumber Company
and Mr.. GIFTS informed him that they
would allow the machinery to be stor-
ed in their sheds for a rental of S.
per month.
Moved by Alderman Applegren
that the city rent the sheds of the
Home Lumber Company for that pur-
pose, seconded by Alderman Dewitt
and carried.
Huckster's License
Moved by Alderman Mcneil that
LILIES dppllCdClOH 1OI AuShoIS4 .
license be denied, seconded by Alder
nan Applegren and carried.
Moved by Alderman Dewitt that
he city clerk be instructed to write
superintendent Knights of the Great
Northern that the toilets Of the pas
coaches be kept locked while
It the station, seconded by Alderman
Mcneil and carried.
Tourist Park
Moved by Aldermen Dewitt that
he park committee Of the city coun-
il meet with the tourist park com
nittee Of the Wolf Point CONNER
.ial club, in regard to location Of a
ourist park in this city. Seconded by
Alderman Applegren and carried. {
Moved by Alderman Dewitt that
he meeting be adjourned to June
It'll. Seconded by Alderman John
and carried.
q q q
4 X
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-05-29

When in doubt about this papers
subscription price and terms, look at
the masthead" top Of editorial
page. If
The Washington times., 1924-10-31
Arp RISE. IN BAKERY
1 STOCKS ON CURB MART

III NEW YORK, Oct, Another
sharp advance in stocks Of the
bakeries companies featured the
curb market today. United Bakeries
followed up yesterdays advance OF
points, by jumping 14h points
more to q new high at 1441s. Ward,
Eaking was up ~ points, to 4ok.
wayne Coal returned to active trad.
ms today, with rise Of 6 points,
t6 S4
The radio stocks had another
sctfve day. with transactions In
large volume and prices fractionally
higher. Dubilier sold at So, Hazel
tine at 329s, Ware at %. Gillette
Razor made up its 3,point dividend,
and Tower Manufacturing gained
PifaIrie On: and Gas regained s
POINTS Of yesterday,s decline. selling
iip# from 1875 to 208. L0w.priced
STANDARD Oils were steady and fair.
~ active. Cities Service lea the
Independent oils, with a gain OF TAX
points. at 155.
Il Curb bonds were steady, with
IntSrhational Match 6hs at 1O1;
Maxwell Motors Is at 1O1%, North
west Power gas at 100 and Public
Service SIS at 94A. fsi
The Washington times., 1924-10-31
FORD's SON THREATENED
WITH ST ,o5o. 900 DEMAND

DETROIT. Oct. s1.-Edsel B.
Ford, president of the Ford Motor
Company. was a witness at the
trial Of Mrs. Anna HaIdik, charged
with, attempted extortion. He testi.
fled to receiving letters last sum-
n1er which demanded 81 ,05o, 900 from
him on the threat Of injury to his
children.
Vaclav Simek. now serving one
TO two-year prison term in con-
tnection with the case, was brought
from Jackson Penitentiary TO
testify. Sinelx, in his trial, asserted
that he was kidnapped and forced
to write the extortion letters, and
implicated Mrs. aladik. His testi-
mony was virtually repetition of
his previous statements.
Mrs. Hladik, testifying in her
own behalf, denied all part in the
witnesses. The case is expected to
go to the jury early tomorrow.
affair and introduced character
The Washington times., 1924-10-31
WOMAN TRAILS YOUTHS
WHO STOLE HER AUTO

NEW YORK. Oct. 31.-Mrs. Mau.
rice Hills automobile was stolen
from in front of her home, No. BIT
West Ninety -second street. Mrs.
Hill decided to do her, own detecting.
She hired a taxicab driver to proceed
up and down Broadway and River.
side drive until she told him to
stop.
Mrs. Hill saw her automobile at
Eighty-fifth street and Broadway,
with two youths in the front seat.
Follow that car" said Mrs. Hill
to the taxi chauffeur and he did,
until Mrs. Hill beckoned to a
policeman. The youths, describing
themselves as Thomas Henry, eight
cen, OF No. 7S9 Amsterdam avenue,
and Theodore Rupert, same age, of
No. 727 same avenue, were held in
$4,000 bail in West Side Court,
charged with the theft Of the car.
The Washington times., 1924-10-31
u. s. Exnorta Increase.

Exports to European countries
~ September totaled $235, 720 1888,
alsa compared with 1901 ,9S7,735 In
GeAtenlber, 1928. In the nine months
ending In September, exports to
EUROPE totaled 1854, 997,163, as
cGn4pared with 81,
Imports from Europe in Septem.
hers also increased over last year,
amounting to sos, 939, 2S3. a com.
paEed with $S5,373,531. In the
Iurle months ending in September
iinpnIts from Europe amounted to
49, 1880, as compared with
$3.50 .834,518 in the corresponding
i period Of last year.
Exports to South America totaled
S24s3s2,227 in September this year,
az compared with $21, 543, 073 In
September last year. Imports from
South America amounted to $30,-.
| 6S5s0f6 IN September this year
compared with $27, S29,970 in Sep.
TENDER last year.
Exports to Asia showed a decline
amounting to $34,S86,96s in Sep
TENDER, az compared with Sal, 957,-
1S2 Ia September last year. I'm.
ports from Asia totaled S78,70O, 656
81 September as compared with
$6ss I'll III September last year.
Exports OF agricultural products.
from the United States were greater.
- volume during September than
81 any preceding month since Eeps
tenlber, 1915 the. Department Of
Ageicuhure aknonnced today. The
index number of volume Of all agri.
calltural exports in September was
1885, as compared with 100, which
Is used as the average. for the
period July, 1903, toxJune. 1914.
The Washington times., 1924-10-31
Small Vocabulary Il
Used In Business
Letters

CHICAGO, Oct. 31.--Average
American business men have q
working vocabulary of only 500
words in their everyday busi-
ness letters, according to Frank
E. Hand, supreme vice chief
ranger of the Independent Or
der Of Foresters, in an address
here in which he outlined well
fare work in connection with the
society's orphanage at Oak
vile, Ontario.
1.-THE chief part Of the nations
business, so far as its corre-
spondence is concerned" said
Mr.. Hand, who based his state
nnent on researches conducted
by the Russell Sage Foundation,
sis pursued by means of a
vocabulary smaller than that
possessed by q grammar school
graduate. "A few words are
made to do most of the work.
The ten comrnonest words in
English are: the, and, Of, to, /,
q, that, we, you, for. With their
repetition they constitute more
than one-fourth of all the words
ordinary men write"
The Washington times., 1924-10-31
UPWARD TREND.
SHOWN BY
STOCKS
Prices inclined 10 Higher
Levels ii Active Early
Trading

NEW YORK. oct. s1.--stock prices
were inclined to slightly higher
levels in more active session Of
the stock market today
Mercantile stocks continued their
forward movement, with May De-
partment Stores, Girnbel, Woolworth
and Associated Dry Goods and Sears
Roebuck in the lead. Shipping
stocks, under the lead Of Mercantile
Marine, preferred, and American
International sold at fractionaliy
higher prices. Low priced special
ties and motor stocks were active
and steady and covering movements
in the industrial leaders accounted
for gains Of a point or more In
American Can, Cast Iron Pipe, Gen.
eral Electric and Baldwin.
Elsewhere the market was in
active, but steady, with the only
apparent weakness in a few of the
low priced oils and specialties.
Buying Of the steel stocks was
and this encouraged
traders to spread out into other
sections of the list.
Heavy trading in the high.priced
industrials, principally from pro-
fessional quarters, called attention
to the stocks which are sponsored
by powerful pools in the financial
district. Cast Iron Pipe was again
a feature, rising sharply to new
high at 1874.
Oil stocks were supplied freely at
current prices. With the excep-
ton OF MarIand, Pacific and Phillips.
they had little opportunity to adj
vance in price. Mexican Seaboard
came out in large blocks around
221ks for a loss Of IL from the
previous close. Houston and Shell
Union were active and slightly
higher.
Atchison and New York Central
featured the rails, both fractionaIly
higher and active on reports that
higher dividends are being consid-
cred by the directors OF the road.
Money renewed at 2 per cent.
Cotton was steady and grain mar.
kets slightly irregular.
The Washington times., 1924-10-31
Reserye HoIdings GAIN.

The consolidated statement Il Or
condition Of the Federal Reserve
banks on October 90. made public
by the Federal Reserve Board,
shows Increases Of $45s7DO, 600 III
holding accsp tafces purchaseci
Fl ppeff maj Sef ana 81 : !, 400, 900 ii
Qoyernnlent securities atogether
With Il uecline OF 70O, 900 iii dis
ted d; result of these
tota eartaiaifei assets went
UP s$4s, 600 900 to-. ISL ,O24 100, 600.
Federal Reserve notes in circuIa-
ton increased BY $14,900,0OO and
total deposits by $4,000 900, cash
reserves remained unchanged and
nol-reserve cashA increased by
The Federal Reserve Bank Of
New York reports the greater part
81 the increase $24 ,6O0, 000;as Boston
shows an increase Of $4,000, 900; San
francisco Of $S,700,000, Cleveland
cf $ss5O0,0oO, and Chicago and Dal-
laaseach an increase Of $4,000, 900.
The Washington times., 1924-10-31
ALA RAlvIA TOWN SUFFERS
$500, 900 LOSS BY FIRE

UNION SPRINGS, Ala, Oct. 81.
A business block here was des-
troyed ~ fire early today, causing
. loss estimated at 100000. Among
the heaviest losers are the local
branch Of the Southern Cotton on
Company. the Union Springs Com.
press and the Birmingham and
The residence Of n. nv. West was
also destroyed,
The Washington times., 1924-10-31
Chicago Live Stock

CHICAGO, Oct. 31.-Receipts OF
hogs were excessive again. The
fresh supply was 10000 which was
entirely too many at this time Of
the week. The medium to good
hogs We're ID to 25 cents lower and
the undarweight light about steady.
Top was $3.50 with the bulk NOV
ing at $3.50 to $3.50.
Cattle prices were. about steady
but the market was slow and dull
with the tendency downward. DUAL
lily was plain. Cows and heifers
sold slowly. Bulls and calves were
mostly steady at the recent decline.
The Washington times., 1924-10-31
PUBLIC UlN HY
BONDS on
Sale
Bankers Also Offer Additional
SIS. 900, 900 Brooklyn
Edison Bonds

NEW YORK, Oct. 31.--A syndi-
cate headed by Guaranty CO. Of New
York. the National city CO. and
Dillon, Read 3 Co. % today offering
an additional Issue Of $25.OOO.OOO
Brooklyn Edison Co., Inc, general
mortgage gold bonds, series A. 5 per
cent due January /. 1S49, at 100
and interest, TO yield per cent.
This issue has been authorized by
the Public Service Commission Of
the State OF New York.
Brooklyn Edison Co., Inc, does all
the electric light and power business
In the Borough Of Brooklyn except
In the Twenty-ninth ward. New
York city, serving, without competi-
ton, . population in excess of Q ,O00,-
coo. The business has had re-
narkable growth, the number IF
consumers having increased from
1922 on December 81, 1913, to 1885,.
4S5 on September so, 1924, and sales
having Increased from 103.398,832
XVIII. in 1913 to 49,, 1864 XVIII. for
the twelve months ended September
80, 1924.
Income available for interest for
the eleven years ended December
81 1928. amounted to more than
three times, total interest on funded
debt. Such income for the twelve.
months ended September. 80, 1924,
WAS more than 81 times the ST..
1871 pa annual interest charges on
total funded debt to be presently
outstanding.
IL NJ. BylIesby & Co.. Inc, are
Offering today 100000 shares OF.
cumulative preferred stock of the
STANDARD Power & Light Corpora
ton. bearing cumulative dividends
OF 81 per share. at 500 a share.
Each share of preferred stock Will
carry one share OF common stocIs
standard Power e Light CORPORA
ton is a. new company, incorpo.
rated under the laws Of the State
E0f Maryland to acquire public utility
companies and also to supervise
the management, development, oper-
alton and engineering OF public
utility properties. Standard, EaA
= Electric Company. together with
n. "a. Byllesby & Co, own the con.
trolling shares OF common stock
OF the company,
The sale Of the shares Of ctlnu.
lat1ve preferred and common stocks
VIII provide funds to be applied In
the purchase Of valuable controlling
and other interests In public utility
companies and important hydro-eloc-
tricS power sites.
The Standard Power & I.ight Cor
pcration has 3 capitalization, after
giving effect to this financing. az
10O. 900 shares OF cumulative prefer
red stock and 400, 900 shares of com.
mon stock. In addition to the pro-
ceeds from the sale Of 100, 900 shares
lot cumulative preferred stock and
&c., 900 shares Of common stock, the
company will receive $4,000, 900 from
Standard Gas & Electric Company
and H. M. Byllesby & Co. for the
remaining 100000 shares Of common
stock without in either case, any
tion .
An issue Of 1900, 900 southeastern
Power & Light Company secured 8
per cent notes. series due in 1929
and dated November next, has
been offered by Harris Forbes at
par.
The proceeds of the $500, 001
notes are to be used for the acquisl.
ton Of additional operating facili-
ties In the South and for loans TO
subsidiary companies. The net earn.
InRs Of the system win be substan-
TALLY increased by the revenue to
he derived from the operating 'utili-.
ties to be acquired.
The Washington times., 1924-10-31
EARNINGS
Balm DURING
TENDER
Net Income 10o, 876, as
compared With SOS, 536for
Same Month Last Year
"a EIARRY CfUS.ACII.

a slight Increase III ti1a nef aayn.
Illss ol the Chesa peake and 70.
su.alae Aeiephone Company for the
:! ph september. i compared
Mltn tne same month last year. Is
snoWn III the monthly earnings re-
port oI the company silAd with the
klplic Utilities Commission today.
Iotal operating revenue fer Sep.
colaipared with $438. 7IS In Septenl-
pery Is1S Net Income for last
g totaled 500. SIC. as against
$1,000 for the same month last
yeaI. u. This was also an increase
last which amounted to SSz,asSs
The Washington times., 1924-10-31
N. Y, Cotton Market

NEW YORK, Oct. S1.-Cotton
prices were irregular at the opening
of the market today with first prices
a to Is points lower; December
opened at 1926, down points; Jan.
uary at 1886, down 1S points; March
at 1885, down 10, and May at 1885,
down Is.
Il LIVERPOOL, Oct. ,3l.-Spot cot
ton quiet. Prices easier. Sales 5000
bales.
5lIiddlings fair, 1883; strictly good
,middlings, 1888; good middhngs,
1898; strictly middlings, 1878; mid
dlings, 1888: strictly low, 1888; low,
1898; strictly good ordinary, 1888;
good, 11.93.
Futures opened quiet.
The Washington times., 1924-10-31
Chicago Grain Market

I. CHICAGO. Oct. 81. Grains opened
lower today. Wheat down y to
x. Corn off III to az. Oats. Y
to Il down. Opening:
WHEAT-Dec., 14o% @141: May,
1l61s @146Ss: July, 1S1@1311s.
CORN-Dec., 103h@10SN; May,
July, 1881 @lO9.
OATS Dec 49@49H; May, SAG
SAY. i.
The Washington times., 1924-10-31
LAIESI NEWS AND QUOTATIONS OF THE FINANCIAL MARKETS
L ocaL Stocks
FURNISHED BY w. B. Hibbs q co.,
SALES


SALES
Capital Traction SIS, 81, 900 @985<.
Washington Gas IS, 81, 900 O971t.
Z Washington Gas IS, '83, $1,000
.101z, 800 @lO01s. d
Wardnaan Park Hotel SIS, 5000
100%
Capital Traction Company, so
S2A, 7@92A. 3@92A, I0@92N.
Washington Gas Light Company,
2@52. N
Columbia Title Insurance Com.
pary, $I00@S.
Lanston Monotype, 1@79.s
National Mortgage ana Invest
neIlt, preferred, 50@9, S009, 20@9.
Aafter Qnll- Capital Traction
Company, S@92A. 1O@s2K, TO
Money Call loans, 5A and 8 per
The Washington times., 1924-10-31
Short Term Securities

Furnished by w. 3. Hibbs a Co.
bid [ q sk