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The producers news., 1924-01-04

Improvement In Reindeer Herds.
L, J. Palmer, IN charge Of the gov
srnments reindeer experiment station
at Nome, Alaska. has just sent in q
report to the United States Depart.
ment Of Agriculture that conditions
among Alaskan reindeer herds are the
best this year in the history Of the in-
dustry. The fawn crop has been un-
usually large, and favorable conditions
have greatly reduced the ordinary
losses. Herd owners who have adopt
cd recommendations Of the biological
survey for improved handling Of the
herds report marked gain In size and
condition Of animals, and a reduction
IN the losses from those experienced
under former methods Reindeer in-
troduced two years ago on Nunivak
island are doing remarkably well, with
the young much larger In size than
animals Of the same age on the main,
land.
The producers news., 1924-01-04
BANK STATEMENT CALL
ON DECEMBER 81 ISSUED

Washington, Jan. 5.-The comp
trOller of the treasury has called for
a statement of the condition of all ma
tional banks at the close Of business
December 81.
The producers news., 1924-01-04
Hospital Club Elects
Officers Saturday

The annual election Of officers of
the Sheridan County Memorial Hos
pital Club will occur tomorrow (Sat-
urday) evening, January 9th.
The producers news., 1924-01-04

Ole Johnson journoyed in from
northwest of Outlook with some wheat
which he took to the Plentywood Flour
Mill and took home his years supply
of flour.
The producers news., 1924-01-04
HARRY X. THAW WANTS
TO BE OFFICIALLY SANE

New York, Jan. 4.-The district at
torney, when informed today Of the
report that Harry K. Thaw intends to-
have himself declared sane, announc-
ed he will vigorous prosecute Thaw
on two indictments if he gains his
freedom
The producers news., 1924-01-04

James Johnson of Dooley was in
Plentywood last Friday with some
wheat which he had converted into
flour and feed at the local mill.
The producers news., 1924-01-04

The man who hollers down a well
about the goods he has to sell, won't
reap as many golden dollars as the
man who climbs a tree and hollers.
The producers news., 1924-01-04
Judge Leiper Holds
Court In PlentywOod
CONTINUED from page y

Continued from page II
dered.
Judge Leiper hurried the work
along as he planned to return home
on the afternoon train but he found
that there were several matters which
required a conference with Judge
Conner so he stayed over until Fri
dav afternoon when he returned to has
home at Glendive.
The producers news., 1924-01-04

Pittsburgh, Jan. 4-The Thaw fami-
ly have no knowledge Of any efforts
to obtain the release cf Harry Thaw
it was announced at the home of the
mother, Mrs. Mary Copeley Thaw.
The producers news., 1924-01-04

In 1919 when the income from the
crops fell So per cent and livestock
fell 5n per cent below the 1919 levels,
the cash return from dairying was
only II Fer cent less than in the peak
year.
Evening star., 1924-04-06
30 TAKEN IN RAID
ON ALLEGED den"
Two White Girls Found in
House Held as Witnesses.
Police Declare.

Fifty prisoners were taken in raid
by the vice squad early today, on an
alleged gambling and disorderly house
at 342lh Bryant street northwest.
Nettie Thomas, colored, was charged
with running a disorderiy house, per-
mitting gaming on premises and with
selling and Illegal possession of liquor.
The group of prisoners taken COM
prised about ten white and forty col
ored. A lookout" posted at a win
dow, according to the police, warned
inmates of the house Of the arrival of
the raiders. When Sergt. McQQuade
and Private Bauer forced an entrance
they found broken bottles and glasses
strewn about the floor and alcoholic
odors emanating from them, they said.
Held As witnesses.
precinct and held temporarily as wit
nesses, were two pretty white girls.
About four others Of those arrested
were colored girls.
Lieut.. Davis, in charge of the vice
squad. stated that information reach
ing him, was to the effect that colored
students as well as a number of young
white men were accustomed to patroniZe
the house. Several of those taken in
the raid will be held as government
witnesses and the remainder, after be-
ing listed in case their testimony is
needed later, are to be freed later today.
About a dozen pairs Of dice, and
other pharaphenalia were seized.
Evening star., 1924-04-06
2 B0B-HAIRED GIRLS
AND 5 MEN TAKEN
New York Apartment Raided in
Search for Notorious
Couple.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, April 1.-Two bob
haired blondes and five tall, dark
and handsome" men were captured
by detectives in an upper west side
apartment today in the first of a
series of raids to be launched upon
suspected gang headquarters in the
search for New York's notorious girl
bandit and her male accomplice.
The apartment was leased by Mr..
and Mrs. Nelson" According to the
detectives. Mrs. Nelson" is Florence
C. Quirk, a dancing teacher. who is
separated from her husband.
She was held on a technical charge
of possessing dangerous weapons.
two large calibre pistols mad many
rounds of dunno dunn" ammunition
having been found in a bag suspe nded
from a bedroom window.
Violet Keve, eighteen. also a dance
hall instructress. was detained in or
der that victims of girl bandit rob
berries might be called to see if they
could identify her or Mrs Nelson" 4"
Robert Carroll, alias Murphy"
alias Mr.. Nelson" was held for
police at Morristown. n. j., where de-
tectives said he was wanted for
high jacking." Arthur Corney of
Brooklyn was detained for examina-
ton. The other three men captured
in the apartment were held to await
inspection by victims of the girl
bandit and her companion.
Evening star., 1924-04-06
LENTEN PROGRAM
ARRANGED FOR WEEK
Services Will Be Held Daily at
Keith's Theater, With
Local Speakers.

An attractive program has been ar|
ranged for the coming weeks mid,
Lenten services at Keith'S Theater<
Tomorrow DR.. !. c. Merriam win
speak, while G. G.. Kundahl presid eS
and the Rev. T. w. Cooke conducts
the services. Bishop William F. Mo-
Dowell will speak on TUESDAY.
Stephen E. Kramer will be ona4hs
platform and Rev w. +. La Rue will.
ask the blessing. On Wednesday Rep
resentative A. NJ. Free will make ths
address, William p. Foley will preside
and Rev. Walter A. Reed will conduct
the services. Thursday. Rev. Earle
Wiley will speak, Page Mex. Etche-
son will preside and the Rev. II. H
Ranck will make the invocation. or
Friday, the speaker will be Repre-
sentative c. A Woodrum, A. k-
Paris will preside, and the services
will he conducted by the Rev. J. T.
HerSon.
There will be special music on
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Services begin promptly at 1890 ant
end at 1 pm, and no collection is
taken.
Evening star., 1924-04-06
WOULD.BE SUICIDE LAYS
ATTEMPTS TO DRUGGING
BY the Associa ted Press.

BY the Assecia ted Press.
FESSENDEN, n. D., April 5.-AI-
though assuming an almost stoical
silence in regard to the reasons for
his attempted suicide, G. II. Rich
ardson, jr., American vice consul at
Auckland, New Zealand, today claimed
he was drugged on a train while en-
route east from Vancouver, b c.
His father left San Francisco today
to come to the aid of his son, accord
ing to word received here.
other than this declaration local
authorities have been unable to elicit
any reasons for his suicidal attempts.
He was taken from a train here on
complaint. of trainmen after he had
attempted to jump from the window
of coach. Placed in Jail here, he
tried to take his life, authorities say,
but failed. He then was strapped to
a cot and Redical aid administered.
Evening star., 1924-04-06
TOWN PAYS TRIBUTE
TO MURDERED GIRL
Body of Leona Estelle Whittier,
Shot Down by Shepherd, Returned
to Home of Her Parents.
AWAIT ARRIVAL OF SISTER
Relatives Prepared to Hold Flu
neral for Victim at Adamstown.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICK, Md, April s.
Adamstown today paid tribute to the
Village pet" Leona Estelle Whit
ter, twenty, victim of the jealousy
of her rejected suitor, Clinton w.
Shepherd, forty, widowe-, who shot
her down along the state highway
near this city last evening, aban-
doned her and killed himself.
The body of the girl was returned
to the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John c. Whittier, in a commu
nifty where the girl had, through her
sunny disposition and cheerful man
ner, won the hearts of the villagers.
AS child she was known to the
farmers of the countryside who loi-
tered at her fathers blacksmith shop,
while their horses were being shod.
Today some OF these farmers who
had known her then called at the
Whittier home to extend sympathy
to the household
The funeral of Miss Whittier, who
died early this morning from the
effects of four 45-caliber revolver
SHOt WOuHuS, Will. De nelu on the ar
rival of sister MEs. Margaret
Brown of Florida.
Although no further investigation
will be made, Sheriff Ingomar w.
Albaugh today said that further ex-
animation of the body of Shepherd,
who died shortly before midnight
last night after having been found
in his room at the home of his
brother, e. Clarence Shepherd. West
Third street, showed that he first
swallowed a solution of bichloride of
mercury and then shot himself
Miss Whittier. who pleaded with
shepherd not to kill her, and who
fed from the automobile in which
Shepherd had invited her to ride last
evening, in her dying statement at
the hospital said she thought she
had shot Shepherd during a struggle
in the auto. Examination showed
that Shepherd had beea shot twice.
one bullet entered Under the lower
jaw, not being fatal The other
wound, inflicted by Shepherd just
before county officials reached the
the head and penetrated the skull
Shepherd, officials admitted today,
left three notes on his dresser, one
directed to his brother, one to Mrs
Whittier, the girls mother, and an
other to Mrs. Corum, Brunswick, a
relative of the girl.
States Attorney W. NJ. Storm today
refused to disclose the contents of
the notes, but said that they sub
stantiated the jealousy motive and
showed that Shepherd objected to the
girl receiving attentions from other
men.
Shepherds funeral will be held to-
morrow afternoon at funeral parlors
The services will be private.
Evening star., 1924-04-06
SEARCH CAVE FOR PARTY
WHICH FAILS TO RETURN
Arizona Rescuers Now on Hunt for
Group, Which includes Lessee
of Cave and Scientists.
Rr the Associa ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
TUCSON, Ariz. April 5.-Fear was
expressed today for the safety of a
party, including Alex Kerr, an Au-
strian explorer. which had entered
the colossal cave, twenty-five miles
east of Tucson and failed to return
to the entrance at the appointed time
yesterday afternoon.
A, rescue party was organized last
night, but no word had been re-
ceived in Tucson this afternoon
The exploration party, in addition
to Kerr, included DIR. Herschel Hio-
bard of the University of Arizona and
Frank Schmidt, lessee of the cave
On entering the cave the explorers
carried provisions for 110 hours. The
period was up last night
Evening star., 1924-04-06
CITY BILLS CLAIM
ACTION OF SENATE
District Committee Faces
Busy Week Regarding
Local Proposals.

District affairs will claim the atten-
tion of the Senate and keep the Sen
ate District committee working at a
high rate of speed this week.
The conference report on the gaso-
line tax bill will be submitted to the
Senate by Senator Ball, chairman of
the District committee, when that
body meets tomorrow.
The Senate also will be asked this
week by Senator Ball to agree
to resolution providing $4,000 ad-
ditional to continue the investiga-
tion into housing conditions and al
legged conspiracies which. it is
charged, keep up the prices of real
estate, both for rent and purchase,
in the District. This resolution has
been referred to the commit
tee on contingent expenses of the
Senate and Senator Ball declared he
would seek favorable report by that
committee tomorrow. Senator Ball
has expressed himself in favor of re-
porting some of the facts already as
certained in this investi cation to the
United States attorney for the Dis
trict for submission to a grand jury.
Nomination of Commi issioners.
The nominations of District Com
missioners Rudolph and oyster to
succeed themselves will be further
considered at meeting of the Sem
ate District subcommittee which has
for a week been looking into the
protests and recommendations filed
in connection with their appoint
ments. Members of the committee
declined yesterday to say what in
their judgment the committee would
recommend. There is a strong belief
in well informed quarters, however,
that the nominations will be report
ed to the full committee favorably,
and by the full committee to the Sem
ate. Their confirmation by that body
it is said, will follow.
The school teachers pay bill, re-
Gently passed by the House, will be
considered by a subcommittee of the
Senate District committee, headed by
Senator Capper of Kansas, at a meet
ing at 2:30 pm. tomorrow. Senator
Capper expects the bill to be report
ed favorably, with perhaps some
amendments, TO the full committee,
with little delay
Hearings on the Mckellar 5-cent
street car fare bill will be resumed
before the Senate District subcom-
mittee on public utilities at 10 am.
tomorrow in the District committee
room. officials Of the Capital Trac-
tion Company will continue their
statement TO the committee.
Evening star., 1924-04-06
THIEF KILLED IN BLAST.
Two Others Hurt in Plant-Rob4
berry to Pay So Debt.

NEW BRUNSWICK, n. J., April 81
An explosion in a building south Of
here, used as an experiment station
by the Metallurgical Chemical Com
pany of Matawan, today resulted in
the death of one man and injury OF
two others, one of whim is not ex-
pected to recover. A fourth man was
arrested who. according to the prose-
cutor, guided others to the plant that
they might steal a lead tank. The
money received from the sale of tha
tank was to be used to pay an ss
board bill.
Evening star., 1924-04-06
The Objects of Nutrition Clinics:

ITO examine and study children having defective nutrition
the be physical defects such
diseased tonsls adenoids defective teeth faulty food
habits improper health habitsand instruct both
children and parents in the promotion OF good health.
ITO have all physical defects corrected possible
3To encourage balanced diet including plenty of
pasteurized milk vegetables fruits and whole grain
cereals.
ITO create by group the desire form habits of
heaabundance sleep exercise and play fresh air
and sunshine and habits of cleanliness.
stimulate the desire for health by recording the chldens
from week to week
pdld
tuberculosis I1th Street N.W<-Naa 9sss
Evening star., 1924-04-06
NET 3 CRAFT, 2,635
CASES IN DRY RAIDS
Agents Also Get 18 Prisoners
and a. TruCks-Man Shot,
May Die.
by the Associated Pre-

by the Associated Press
NEW YORK, April 5.-Prohibition
agents in this district, working on
land and sea, today arrested eight
cen men, captured a steam yacht, a
schooner, a motorboat and four
trucks and seized 2,635 cases of
liquor.
The authorities began the day with
race off Montauk point between
one of their new high powered rum
chasers and fast little bottle ship
from the rum fleet. The motorhoat
Mickey was captured, with her crew
of four and her cargo of 500 cases.
The pier of the Fabre line Syria
was used as n base by federal agents
who fired volley after volley of pistol
bullets in vain attempt to halt
black speed boat of low visibility,
which, according to the authorities,
was surprised in the act of taking
on cargo of liquor from the deck of
the Syria
When the motorboat escaped the
agents raided the Syria. Two fire.
men were arrested.
Seize SSS,G0O Yacht.
Radio messages from the revenue
cutter Victory told of the seizure
off Garoner's point, Long Island, of
the steam yacht Theodore and the
sloop Sadie f. Nickerson, and the
capture of their crews and liquor
cargoes. The yacht, valued at SS5,-
000 had 535 cases of whisky, and the
sloop. hailing from Nantucket, Mass,
700 cases.
Four moving vans with 900 cases
of WHISTLES were seized en- route to
New York and their drivers arrested.
An aftermath of the raid on the
Syria came tonight when Samuel
Arbeely of Brooklyn called at st.
Peters Hospital for treatment for
bullet wound in the neck. He told a
detective he was shot when he went
in his motorboat to the Syria for
bottle of whisky for his invalid wife.
A patrolman stationed beside
Arbeely's bed was removed when
customs agents said they were un-
able to identity him as to the man
at whom they fired. His condition
was said to be serious.
Evening star., 1924-04-06
SHERIFF KILLS TWO MEN
WHO CAME FOR HIS LIVER

KINSTON, n. c., April 5.-Two men
named Edwards and Williams, re-
spectively, were killed near here
early today by Deputy Sheriff George
Potter of Duplin county, according to
report received here tonight The
full names of the men were unknown.
Potter, according to the report, was
plowing in a field about twenty miles
from here when the men approached
him.
1--WE have come to get your liver"
one of the men is alleged to have
said, and the pair produced knives,
according to the report and advanced
on the deputy. Potter drew his pistol
and fired twice, both men falling, and
the wounds proving fatal almost i'm
mediately.
Evening star., 1924-04-06
MINISTER UNDER ARREST.

HAMILTON, Ont, April 5.-Rev. J.
II. Dobbin, pastor of a Lutheran
church at Ravenna, Ohio, was arrest
ed here today by local detectives
upon serious charges, which, accord
ing to Deputy Sheriff Moore of
Portage county, Ohio, were preferred
by members of the pastors congre-
CATION.
Deputy Moore said Rev. Dobbin,
who is sixty-two years old, and has
held the Ravenna pastorate four
years, disappeared last Wednesday,
and that he had trailed the pastor
through eastern Pennsylvania and
Buffalo to this city.
The officer said his prisoner would
be returned to Ravenna without ex-
tradition papers
Evening star., 1924-04-06
BEGAN CRIME CAREER
BY SWINDLING CHILDREN
Man Who Confesses Cheating Two
Banks Sentenced From One
to Ten Years.
By the Associated Press.


UKIAII, Calf, April s. De I.afay-
cite Flint, confessed swindler, today
was sentenced to serve from one to
ten years in FOLSOM state penitentiary
for obtaining money under false pre-
lenses
Judge H L. Preston, in passing
judgment, censured Flint for his sew
eral confessed crimes, and recon-
mended that authorities of New
Haven, Conn, be on hand when Flint's
sentence expires that he may face
charges in the eastern state of
swindling banks of about $4,000.
Before the court, Flint stated he
had started on a criminal career by
taking less than 81, 90 from two chill
dren left to his guardianship. The
children now are grown, he said. He
also told of obtaining 81 1000 from a
bank in Ontario, Calf, and $4,000.
with an additional credit of $4,000.
from a bank in Willis, Calf. 1t was
on complaint of the latter bank that
he was arrested.
Evening star., 1924-04-06
PLAGUE KILLS 5000.

LAHORE, India. April 5.--Approxis
mately $4,000 deaths from plague oc-
CURED in the Punjab during March
and the epidemic is expected to con-
tinue for another six weeks. Ths
virulence is so great that Punjah
University has postponed its annual
examinations for one month. The
government has made a large grant
for medical assistance.
Evening star., 1924-04-06
INDUSTRY HUMANIZING
TO BE CONFERENCE TOPIC
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associa ed Press.
NEW YORK. April 5.-Means Of
hunlanizing industry will be dis
cussed at an intercollegiate confer
ence to be held at New York Uni
versity, April IL, IL and 13, it was
announced today.
Better employment systems, indus
trial democracy and methods of CO.
operation will be considered by the
students and by professors, eoono-
mists and eminent business men.
Delegates will be present from
Princeton, Harvard, Yale, Columbia.
Rutgers, Massachusetts, Institute OF
Technology, Rochester, Lehigh, Barn
Franklin and Marshall, and College
of the City of New York.
Evening star., 1924-04-06
FORMER GENERAL DIES.

MINNEAPOLIS, April 5.--William
Walker Russell, eighty, who was the
youngest brigadier general in the Con-
federate army, and a direct descendant
of Alexander Hamilton, died here today
at the home OF a daughter. For many
years he was a resident of Anderson,
s.. C., where he formerly was post
master, and held the distinction of be-
ing the Only republican in that city.
Evening star., 1924-04-06
s4Q,ODO,OlO LOAN
FOR MEXICO O.K.'D
New York and Philadelphia
Bankers Will UnderWrite
Project.
By Cable TO The Star and Philadelphia Public
Ledger. Copyright, 1924.

By Cable TO The Star and Philadelphia Public
Ledger. Copyright, 1924.
MEXICO CITY, April 5.-Approxi-
mately $4,000, 900 will be obtained by
the Mexican government next week
through two loans from New York and
Philadelphia bankers. This announce
ment followed the disclosure that Am
bassador Warren and Secretary of the
Treasury Pani recently have held a
series of conferences regarding the pro-
posed loans. :,
The ambassador refused to confirm
or deny the reports of his conference.
Secretary PAM, when questioned re-
garding the stories of a loan to the
Mexican government, replied that ne
gotiations of such nature had taken
place. According to a spokesman for
the. Wolvin line, the two loans will be
divided in the following way: New York
interests will raise S25 900. 900 and Phil
adelphia bankers, $15, 100000. The loans
will be separate. with differing terms
of settlement, but negotiations through
the same channel.
VIII RehabiIftate Railroads.
The proceeds of the loans will be
employed by the Mexican government
employees, to rehabilitate the railroad
systems throughout the republic. and
in public improvements.
The Wolvin line spokesman empha-
sized the fact that the Mexican gov
ernment was not being asked to grant
what is popularity known as a conces-
sion, but merely was being asked for
privileges which are not exclusive and
will result in the development of MeXi-
can resources on an unparalleled scale,
particularly regarding, agricultural
products.
A representative of the Bethlehem
Steel Company, who has been here for
the past two weeks negotiating for
the purchase of an important iron min
ing property in the state of Guerrero.
said the negotiations had advanced to
a stage where the company was trying
to obtain the right to build a railroad
to the seacoast and build a seaport at
Nexpa, a Pacific coast town.
Evening star., 1924-04-06
- Safeguarding Your Children! r
Attention, Mothers and
Fathers!

This is a vital question that demands intelligent an
swerng if education and life go forward sound
and safe basis-how to safeguard the children.
The Washington tuberculosis Association answers
this question by employing four nutrition workers and
purchasing the necessary materials for their in the
School Nutrition Clinics cooperation with the Health
Department and the School authorities. These clinics by
systematic of popular education reach into the
hovu
Evening star., 1924-04-06
FRANCES PENSION BILL
VOTED AND FOES ROUTED
Chamber Adopts Measure Which
Had Caused Downfall of For
mer Poincare Ministry.

BY the As8Oc1aed PreSS-
PARIS, April &-The chamber Of
deputies today adopted the pension
bill, which caused the downfall of the
former Poincare cabinet last week,
by a show of hands and without a
record vote. Premier Poincares
present ministry pushed the measure
through without compromise, the op-
position surrendering completely.
Evening star., 1924-04-06
NOVELIST, DIVORCED,
REWEDS NEXT DAY
Sherwoo Anderson Takes Ca1ifor-
mia Bride Following Decree
at Reno.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MARTINEZ, Calf, April 5.-Sher-
wood Anderson, widely known novel;
ist, who was divorced yesterday in
Reno, was married today to Miss
Elizabeth Prall of Berkeley.
The ceremony was performed here
by the Rev William Henry Hanna
ford of the First Congregational
Church. In obtaining a license, An
derson gave his age as forty-six and
the brides as thirty nine. A.