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The Washington times., 1925-02-16
Hell-up! Hen.up!

the situation facing wrestlers
in st. Louis. Something
should be done about it, or the
poor knights of the mat will
have to go to work.
There is no law against Wres-
Ting" says Prosecuting Attorney
Albert Schweitzer, "but there is .
law against making false affidavit
and against melting riots for the
purpose Of getting Lot of people
to attend the next show.
"They must satisfy my office
that their bouts are strictly on
the level, and If they're not we
will take steps to prosecute.
why, the game is thoroughly
crooked. Do youlxnow that not long
ago / was informed at 10 o'clock
in the morning that the result
Of q certain bout would be such
and-such; and at 10 p. m. the
bout ended just exactly as my
informant had predicted. II
wasn't chance prediction
either"
In the future all wrestlers APP
pearing in st. Louis must sign
affadivits in advance, pledging
themselves to give their best and
take oath that their matches are
bona fide. They will have to
read these affidavits from the
ring.
That's not a gale, my dear.
Merely the breeze caused by the
wild rush of the wrestlers AWAY
from st. Louis.
The Washington times., 1925-02-16
SMART COACH SEARCHES
ROCKIES FOR THREE
MAIN QUALITIES
b WALTER JOHNSON.

should qualities attract major league
is the Chicago Cubs
back 1898 Of the best appraisers OF big
league material.
noted figures Griffith and Frank Chance went
recommendation In later he
Willie the White Sox and Jimmy oConnei to the
Giants travelled
spring training with the O. < Of William A LANCE Some
made good, others failed. s
Bin recently San Francisco and started talking base
thn9s Bin replied position at the bat second how fast
throwing and finally want to know
boy has of inside baseball knowledge"
The Washington times., 1925-02-16
Western Is Victorious

The Western High School simply
ran away from the Georgetown
Freshmen, at basketball. The high
schoolers won. 20 to q.
The Washington times., 1925-02-16
BIC Grid Turnout

Seventy-five football candidates
are expected to report for spring
practice at Columbia on April A..
The Washington times., 1925-02-16
sfanraI WEN Eixad

Casey Stengel, the veteran ball.
PLAYER. owns s taxicab business IN.
Kansas City. He recently moved
into new $4,000 home.
The Washington times., 1925-02-16

I would like very mucn 10 wits
about all the interesting suDJecta
that friends have suggested since
this story started to appear IN the
papers. However, limited space
and limited time for publication
makes that impossible.
Following the recent cnapter
telling OF how Joe Cantillon was
TIPPED off about me, while was
a. fssano an acquaintance said:
AFTER knowing you all these
years. that's the first time
learned the inside Of how Wash
inxton actually heard about your
work. Why don't you discuss the
general subject of Scouting ana
ten how major league clubs are
constantly in search OF new. re-
ThSt's how / came to talk about
scouting with my friend Bill
and Is for '.scouts' themselves,
II "a safe to say that in Joe Engle,
washington has one Of the most
successful IN the business. heard
one baseball man say: Joe Eneie
secuted washington into Its 1irs1
uennant. washington has NOT
bought many expensive players, e
EnEls.s purchases have not Deen
s. hfghly advertised But he
'sooutsd, which means olse0 ~ 49,
nIrned and delivered Bucly Harris
m F.ari McNeeiy. McNeelyss 1924
arrival in nlid-seAson gave much OF
the punch that won the pennant.
and the personal playing and
ttrateRy Of Bucky Harris against
the Giants gave Washington the
series.
The saving Is, that 4 baseball
scouts bible Il the sport paper.
He reads it faithfully And he
: must travel great dsal. Often
times he a1fps into town and
goes out 20 the ball pnrk without
word IN advance. II depends
on circumstance.
II he Is scouting q player with
the cooperation Of the employing
bah club, then he may ask Tor ad-
vice regarding the players dis
position. Some players would 90
to pieces Il q scout was known to
be watching them. others, not az
foctod BY nervousness, might play
wonderful baseball. Many teams in
the minor leagues have working
agreements or friendly arrange
menfs with major league owners.
When q club puts big price on
q player, then the scouts first
move Is to 90 out and see his man
In action. The major league owner
VIII not negotiate any farther until
reports come in from his scout.
Bill LANCE doesn't consider q scout
Job q very hard one, when they get
men out OF Class and "AA',
leagues. As he points out, the rookie
player is generally selected on the
strength OF his averages and there
are generally two or three big league
scouts after his services.
what 1 Hike TO do BIN LAnee
told me SIS 20 pick out young boys
around eighteen or twenty years
q age playing I'm the bush leagues
boys who have never seen pro-
fessiond baseball"
Some Of basebaIIss greatest stars
have been picked up BY accident.
Others, like Speaker and Cobb, were
obtained for q song, as the saying
goes. A scout for the Boston Red
Sox had been recommending Speaker
for several seasons before he could
get the management TO show much
interest. Any Of the sixteen major
league clubs could have had Cobb
or Speaker, almost for the price Of
railroad ticket. The story is that
the bali club in Augusta, Georgia,
owed $3.50 70 the Detroit ball club.
The Washington times., 1925-02-16

The annual crop of John Han
cocks Is always = good spring
topic % 70 into ectasies over,
The Washington times., 1925-02-16

but seldom
velops nything
more serious
than 8 couple Cf
knitted eyebrows
and 3 few Wor-
ried glances
The Washington times., 1925-02-16

that fifty good men have as much
equity in. Mandell, for instance,
cannot hit hard enough to break
an egg standing on It's end. Ter
ris is none too stout Of heart
aMandeII made four or five
fights here within the last year
and won al but the engagement
with Phil Salvatore. In this fight
Dick DonaIdss fighter made q
sucker out Of MandeII iii four
rounds and beat him 3 lot more
decisively than MandeIl trimmed
ferris. Salvatore, . ring freak
IN that he makes champions look
like dubs and dubs like champions
Cat his expensel, can, in the opin-
lon Of the writer, take" Mandell
over any distance. Phil IS 3 bet
ter puncher and 9 cleverer boxer
against q classy man. "A strange
guy, indeed, Is this Salvatore. !"
The Washington times., 1925-02-16

what 1 Hike to do Bin LANCE
told me SIS 60 pick out young boys
around eighteen or twenty years
q age playing I'm the bush leagues
boys who have never seen pro-
fessi0nai baseball
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-18
CALIFORNIA HAS
MOST WEALTH
Per Capita Net Income Is
Greatest OF u. S.

Los ANGELES. Sept. is.-caii.
fognia had the largest psr capita net
income OF any state for tho calendar
year lo2s. according TO flgures re.
ycaiad here by Collector Of Internal
Revenue Goodscll
CALIFORNIA; per capita net income
WA Ss5o.ss, ~ compared with t257 81
for the entire Omitted States. Goodseil
said on returning from Washington.
ID. C.. whore he scrutinlzed data in
the treasury department,
The per capita income tax in this
state was iio.ss. as against 1874 for
tho nation.
Washington recognizes this state
as ono OF the nations great buiwaris
Of financial strength" the California
collector said. ''and tho steady con.
slstent expansion thru periods Of ma
,lonal business depression ls amazing
tn. average Easternsr."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-18
U. S. GOOD ROADS
SYSTEM CROWS
Halt OF Total State High
way Mileage Surfaced
CONSTRUCTION RAPID
Illinois Leads States In Sur
facing New Roads

WAsHlNdToN. Sept. ls.--soyen.
w tysiN and two-thiriS miles OF
highway were added 10 the United
states good roads system every
working day last year.
A total OF $4,000 miles Of new
roads, graded or surfaced. were
completed during the year. OF which
1900 miles were surfaced, accord.
ing 20 a compilation just made by
the federal bureau Of roads.
At the end OF 1884 there were
III, 400 miles OF surfaced roads In
the various state systems Adding
the 1900 miles surfaced last year
the bureau estimates that approxi.
mately half the total OF ISL. $40
miles embraced IN the state systems
were surfaced or smooth" roads at
the beginning Of this year These
figures take into account only tho
main highways built under state
supervision. including tho Federal.
aid roads. No account ia taken Of
feeder roads in the counties of the
main systems,
Additional construction has pro.
grcased at such II pace this summer
that officials believe the 1895 mile.
age viii b as great as that OF last
year.
Gravel surfaces topped the good
roads" with "a total mileage OF
1850, Next came cement concrete
with s,sS0 miles turnout the ooun.
try. or approximately 10 miles OF
new concrete roads per working
day. Other surfaces used were:
sand clay. 1885 miles. watorbound
macadam. ts7 miles: surfaca.,reatcd
macadam. 1000 miles. bituminous
mgeadam. DOT miles: sheet asphalt.
40 miles. bitumlnous concrete. 5ss
miles. brick and other block pave.
ments. 1874 miles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-18
Colonize Canada
With Scot BOYS

MONTREAL. Quebec. Sept. IS
The first lot Of Scottish boys en-.
rolled as farm apprentices for Cana.
da arrived here recently on board
the Canadian Pacific steamer MET.
arama" These boys were brought
out under auspices Of tho British I'm.
migration and Colonization associa.
ton in cooperation with the Cana
dian Pacific railway. and have al.
ready been dispatched TO different
provinces, where they will learn the
rudimen,s OF Canadian farming
methods.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-18
BIG FUR CATCH

EDMONTON. Aiberta.-The first
batch Of last winters furs brought
from the Ear North by the steamer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-18

SYDNEY. n. s. W, Sept. is.--A
btu TO abolish tho death penalty for
crime has been completed by the
state cabinet. and will be presented
10 the next legislative meeting for
approval
The bin provides for imprisonment
instead Of hanging. the sentence
varying in severity according to the
circumsances OF the murder com.
mittcd
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-18

The rival Immediately fell for the
bait; and. not wishing to be outdone
by its competitor Immediately pub
lished a follow story" giving the
names of the Englishmen who had
planned and carried out the as
saSslnation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-18
Ask a Tenant of the
White-Henry-S Building

what he thinks about the service
of the Metropolitan Building
Company.
Three hundred and fifty to four
hundred calls a day, covering
every kind of information, includ-
ing requests for minor repairs,
are promptly handled by the Ser
vice Department.
Under its direction cleaning Of
the buildings goes on during the
night. Inside and outside of the
buildings two hundred and
twenty-five employees are con-
stantly working to serve tenants
quickly and satisfactorily.
A service organization which has
reached point Of high efficiency
is great asset for any tenant. 1t
insures a competently managed
building.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-18
FAKE NEWS

SMYRNA, Sept. 1s-A big news
paper row Is on in Smyrna.
One of the leading newspapers,
suspecting that rival was stealing
Its news. published fake story that
Hindenburg had been assassinated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-18

"a telegram from any public tele.
phone booth Is being considered In
London.
The scheme Is now being tried out
on a small scale in Liverpool, Leeds
and Manchester. and II It proves
successful, say company officials,
London will be tried next. The
change consists In the addition to
the telephone OF another coin box.
The telegram Is dictated over the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-18

Distributor from Akiavik. has ar,
rived here and Is valued at approx.
mateIy 100000. Good catches o,
fur were reported turnout the North.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-18
Phone Booth Fixed
for kilograms Now

LONDON, Sept. is.--Iusiallatlon
OF special change boxes on public
telephones so that person can send
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-18

/, telephone 10 the telegraph office and
paid for with coins dropped into the
special box.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-10-08
LOCAL ITEMS

William Crofton made a trip to
town Tuesday.
Excellent comedy-drama next SUM-
day at the Liberty entitled 1.-THE
Trouble With Wives" You will en-
JOY this one very much. 34-1
Lillian Larson spent the week end
at her home in Poplar.
Thomas Stevens and Fred earning,
field tax experts of the Great North
ern Railway, who are making their
headquarters in st. Paul, called at
the court house Tuesday on business.
They checked on school taxes in the
county school superintendent Of
fee.
Bess Ross of Brockton came to
Wolf Point Tuesday to have dental
work done.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-10-08

All Huber of Vida came to towr
last Thursday.
Clyde Bixby of the Southsidt
called on friends here Saturday.
Tom Vine of Vida transacted bus.
mess here last, week.
Oscar Erickson of the north coun.
try shopped in Wolf Point Tuesday.
Among the Southsiders seen in
Wolf Point Tuesday were Oscar
Horsford, Miss Urban, Mrs. Henry
Urban, Glenn Hollingsworth, and
Robert Meister.
Mrs. o. C. Johnson has been con-
fined to her home this week with an
an attack Of flu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Butler of
Milestone, Mont, are guests of Mrs.
Buffers sister, Mrs. j. H. Coffey
this week.
J. H. Coffey is much improved
since his recent operation and was
able to return to his home this week.
Selmer Paulson of Williston will
to Wolf Point with his family
in the near future and will take an
apartment at the Sherman hotel. Mr..
.aulson is a Great Northern en-
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-10-08

ployee. He will be accompanied by
his wife and two young children.
Peter Sandes of Westport was a
visitor in Wolf Point Monday. Mr..
Sandes is at present working on the
Shipstead ranch north of here.
Mrs. L. E. Gorton opened the Gar
field Indian school Tuesday morning.
j. F. Beckett, travelling passenger
agent of the Great Northern Rail
way Company with headquarters at
Great Falls, was a business visitor in
Wolf Point Wednesday.
You can make better bread and
more loaves every baking with Oc-
cident Flour. lift.
Jake Deck returned this week
from threshing in North Dakota. He
and his family have taken the D. L.
Carpenter house on Fifth avenue,
south.
Mrs. George Bondeson left this
week to visit a nephew in Denver,
Colorado. She will be there for
about two weeks and when she re-
turns will occupy the Williams resi-
dence on Benton street.
The Fred Shafer house on Dawson
street which is now occupied by the
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-10-08

vile, was a visitor in Wolf Poin
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Walton O.
Bainville visited friends here Mon
day and Tuesday.
Another Paramount Super-Pic
ture is Zane Grey's wonderful pro.
duction entitled "Wild Horse Mesa,
It's simply great. 34-1
Lloyd Montgomery accompanied
by his wife and son Garnet are now
located in Tulsa, Oklahoma where
Mr.. Montgomery is in charge of the
trucks and motors of the Ford
Agency. He is well pleased with his
situation there.
Paul Fay of Vida attended to bus
mess matters here Monday.
Mrs. Margaret LATERAL of Foley.
Mimi, and her daughter, Mrs. E. ].
Cody of this city arrived here from
Minnesota last Tuesday. Mrs. Lat
terall is the mother of Miss Sue Lat
terall of the local post office. She
will spend the winter months with
her two daughters here.
Mrs. William Randall of gilbert
son is a patient in the Wolf Point
hospital this week.
L. A. McNett of Hamblin brought
cattle to town Tuesday.
Jens Nelson of Ross, N. D., pass
ed through Wolf Point Tuesday on
his way from the Shelby oil fields.
Mr.. Nelson called on several bust
ness friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Peterson of
.enrud were visitors in town Mon
day. Mr.. Peterson has recently re-
turned from North Dakota where he
las farming interests.
Robert Granger of Poplar was a
business visitor here Tuesday.
Joe Clark of Volt made a trip
ere on Tuesday.
Mrs. Connie Schenkenberger has
cen i'll this week with a severe cold.
Ray Smith who is farming the
Iartin Jacobs farm 5 miles west of
own has purchased a tractor.
C. E. Hedstrom left Saturday eve
ing on No. 3 for his new home in
Washington.
Frank Borgeson was a visitor in
own Tuesday.
Karl Reddig, residing north of
racer was a visitor in Wolf Point
tuesday,.
H. W. Miller of the southside
ade a trip to town Monday. {
Mrs. w. B. Dewitt has been i'll :
it'll tonsilitis this week and last (
eek, but is much better now. {
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-10-08
Charles Turner of Poplar made a
trip to Wolf Point Friday.

Charles Turner of Poplar made {
trip to Wolf Point Friday.
Mrs. Sophie Anderson of the Drew
school in district No. IT visited the
normal training department Tues
day.
"Raffes, the Amateur Cracks
man" taken from the internationally
famous story, at the the Liberty next
Tuesday, Wednesday. One of the
good one 34-1
Mrs. C. D. Fulkerson of Poplar
was the house guest of Mrs. ]. S.
Bruner for the week end.
Mrs. Ted Stennes is a patient in
the Wolf Point hospital this week.
Nell Helmer spent the week end
at her home in Poplar.
Miss Laura Dahlstrom has been
absent from her room at high school
and has been i'll with a severely in
fected face this week.
Morris Listerud has purchased a
coupe.
Portraits of quality mounted in
the latest style folders make the
ideal gift. Have yours made now.
Wolf Point Studio 32-2t
Leslie Towle of Havre called on
friends in Wolf Point Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Quincepoor and
Brady Nelson of Poplar motored to
Wolf Point Tuesday.
Alice Sidner and Lee Tinker of
called on Mrs. Margaret In
Sunday.
For Sale-Ford car in good con-
with truck box on back. In
uire at Power Plant. A. M. Fishel
33-3tp
Mrs. Connie Schenkenberger is
airing for Mrs. Busby's baby during
he latter's illness.
Richard ~Barthelmess and Bessie
owe in their greatest picture next
aturday entitled "Soul Fire" 34-1 b
Mrs. James Helmer, ST., of Pop
r visiter her daughter Nell, Tues \
ay and Wednesday of this week. t
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Seel spent the
eek end with Mrs. Seel's relatives I
Poplar. \
D. B. Noble, county agent made a
lsiness trip here Tuesday. t
Lee Boyd of Boone, Iowa who has
interests in Roosevelt coun- +
has been here this week. Mr.. I
,yd has completed the threshing on
5 place. :.
Harry Nicholson of Pocahontas,
wa, formerly a resident Of Balm -
W
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-10-08

Floyd Dewitt family, is being re-
modelled and m~odernized.
Bruce Randall spent last week and
part of this week at his home here.
He plans on returning to Vida the
latter part Of this week.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-24
HALBERG-AHLGREN
swen HaIbcrg and siiss 1iheima

Swen Halbcrg and tfiss 1heima
 Ahlgren to Be Married Today by
 Rev. pr. Ahlquist.
 The wedding of Miss Thelma Ahl- gren, daughter of Mrs. Amanda Ahlgren of 450 Main street. and Sven Halberg will take place this afternoon at 5:so o'clock. Rev. Dr. A. A. Ahlquist of tho First Luth- eran church will officiate. Miss Ger trude Kahl will be bridesmaid and David Ahlgren, brother of the bride, best man. Miss June Robertson will be the train bearer,
 Following the ceremony. Mir. and Mrs. Halberg will leave on a camp Ing trip through the Adirondack mountains and Canada. On their re- turn they will reside in this city.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-24
City Items

Victrolas and pianos at Morans'.- adv.
 Joseph P. Thomas of this city has entered the New Britain General hospital for treatment.
 Home cooked luncheon. Crowells -advt.
 A county W. C. T. U. picnic will be held at Elizabeth park, Friday. June 26. Members who are going by trolley will leave the center at 10:37 o'clock and bring a basket lunch.
 Gulbransen player pianos at Norans -advt.
 George K. Macauley has been granted permit to build one family house on Dover Road at an estimated cost of s22,Ooo.
 The photographs of the class of f1cers at the Central Junior high school which were published in the Herald yesterday were from the studio of Johnson & Peterson. Try Mullers New Pony Quartet 1 cigars In a pack for 25c.--adv.
 Members of EnitNv Rebekah lodge who have parts in the degree work will meet this evening at 7:30 o'clock | for rehearsal.
 The Scandinavian W. C. T. r. will i hold a meeting at the home of Mrs. | J. Barrett of 57 Foxon place tomor- row afternoon at 2:S0 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-24
NICKEL PLATE R. R.
 PLANS TAKEN UP
P. U. Commission Meets to De-
 eide Upon Examination

Washington, June .f P,-The en- tire membership of the interstate commerce commission gathered here today to decide upon the scope Of the examination of 0, P. Van Swer- ingen, principal creator Of the plan for the Nickel Plate Railroad con- soidation,
 Counsel for stockholders protest Ing against the merger, which in sudes the Nickel Plate, Erie, Pere Marquette, Chesapeake x Ohio and Hooking Valley railroads, demanded that Mir. Van sweringon be required to disclose every ramidcat!on Of the financial transaction by which he and his associates obtained dominat- Ing positions in corporation owner- ship.
 Newton T, Baker, counsel for Mir. Van Sweringcn, countered with & demand that the demand be limited in its scope and asserted that it had already gone too far aheld.
 HulidS IN' Sa9' SOullSEl lp' Chesapeake (; Ohio minority stock holders argued that intervening Of railroad and holding corporations had been incident to the Van Swerin- gen operations and that there might be full opportunity for the New York Central railroad company to indirectly control the new merger.
 Replying to questions from Com- missioners. he declared the law per hitting consolidation of railroads provided for the maintenance of competition and for the equitable is- suance of securities. The Van Swer- ingen interests and ownership in ground and approaches to the Cleve- land Union terminal, which is now under construction, he said, was a point at issue since the new Nickel Plate company would be obliged to pay part Of the costs of operating the Cleveland establishment from which the Van sweringen interests might be expected to derive profit.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-24
LUCCHINI-BUTOLI
Mario Lucchlni and Miss Emma Butoli Are Married This Morning at St, Mary's Church.

Mario Lucchini and Miss Emma Butoli were married this morning at 8 o'clock in St. Mary's church. Rev. Walter Lyddy officiated at the cere- mony. They were attended by Ma poleon Lucchini, brother of the groom, as best man, and Lena Savio. as bridesmaid.
 The bride wore gown of white georgette trimmed with Spanish lace and covered with beads. Her veil was worn in Spanish style caught up on the sides with orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet Of bridal roses and lilies of the valley. The bridesmaid wore a dress of salmon colored georgette and carried a bouquet of June buds.
 After the ceremony reception was held at the home of the bride at which many guests were present. in- cluding visitors from Meriden, New York and Providence, K. l. After the reception, the couple left on an ex- tended honeymoon trip to Niagara Falls and Atlantic City.
 Mrs. Lucchini received large number of beautiful presents. The gift of the bride to her attendant was a silver mesh bag, and the groom gave his best man pair Of gold cuff links.