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Evening star., 1925-08-25
STUDY FUND DRIVE
nOPURCHASE PARK
-
Shenandoah and Smoky
Mountain Site Backers
May Ask Funds.

At meeting last night of friends
of the Shenandoah National Park in
Virginia. and the Great Smoky Noun
tain National Park, in Tennessee, the
possibility of d cooperative drive for
public subscriptions toward the pur-
chase of both areas simultaneously
was sdiscussed.
The meeting was held in the offices
here of the Shenandoah National
Park Association Besides the officers
and directors of that association and
representatives from the Tennessee
area, three members Of the Southern
Appala chan Mountain National Park
Association, which recommended the
acquisition of both areas as national
parks, were present.
$2,5O0.00 May Be Asked.
During the past two months the
Shenandoah National Park Associa-
tior has been perfecting an organiZa-
tion for the purpose of opening a
nationwide drive to obtain $2.500,000
with which to purchase the proposed
area in the Blue Ridge Mountains
andpreSent it to the Government dur
ing the coming session of Congress.
With their plans complete and
everything ready to, begin the cam
paisn Monday morning the associa-
tion was confronted with an appeal
from the Tennessee area to be taken
in on the drive and be permitted to
use the Virginia assocaation's cam
paign machinery by bearing part of
the costs. In this request the Great
Smoky Park representatives were
vigorously supported by the three
national park commissioners.
Members of the Virginia organiza-
ton! strenuously objected to the pro
posal, however, pointing out that great
expense and considerable work had
been used to perfect the organiza tion
that it was in no way offensive or
competitive to any similar Tennessee
association, and that the proposal ap-
peared somewhat unfair.
Final Action Postponed.
Despite insistence of some of the
National Park commissioners that an
affirmative answer should be given
Immediately. the Shenandoah National
Park Association voted unanimously
that it at least was entitled TO suffi-
cient time to give the proposition ma
ture judgment, and decided to post
pone definite action until September 9,
when another meeting is to be called
In Richmond.
1t was pointed out that nothing but
the most friendly spirit prevails be-
tween the two groups. one in Virginia
ana the other in Tennessee, and that
no move calculated to antagonize the
tennessee movement was even con-
templated by the Virginia organiza-
ton. On the other hand, the Shenan-
doah National Park Association asked
permission to continue functioning in
accordance with it's legally adopted
bylaws.
Evening star., 1925-08-25

began at midnight a weeks sham
battle for the purpose of testing the
defenses of Italy's southwestern
coasts. Virtually the entire sea pow
er of the nation will be divided be-
tween the Red, or enemy" forces,
and the Blue, or defending fleet. All
the vessels viii be unlighted at night,
as in war time.
The enemy" alphabetically in
possession Of the island Of Sardinia,
will sail from Cagliari in southern
Sardinia and seek to elude the Blue
fleet and> effect a landing on the
Sicilian coast Every effort will be
made to conduct the maneuvers under
conditions resembling as far as pos.
sible those OF war
The Red fleet will have the ad-
vantage in tonnage, but will not have
air forces, while the defenders will
use dirigibles, aeroplanes and hydro
Evening star., 1925-08-25
ENDOWMENT OF CHAIRS
in MOVIE ART OFFERED
Producer Says Film Industry Needs
College Men and Offers
Big Rewards.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. August 25.-The fact
that eight young men who never went
to college are earning an average of
$1,000 a week in New York motion
picture studios is one motive for the
offer of Robert T. Kane of an annual
endowment of $4,000 for a university
chair to be devoted to the art of
the screen. ...
Referring to these unnamed eight
Mr.. Kane said: mot one of them
would be able to last a week If pit
ted against college trained highly
specialized and serious minded CO.
temporaries. / have felt for years that
we in the industry are paying genius
prices for mediocrity. This must be
curbed''
Mr.. Kane's offer is limited to Yale.
Harvard, Princeton. University of
California, University of Pennsylva-
MIA. University of Chicago. University
of wisconsin and Columbia Univer-
sfty- The first to accept the offer will
receive the first $1,000.
The parasitic scheme of attempt.
ing to reduce novels and stage plays
TO the screen will not do" Mr.. Kane
explained. I'VE have a new and dis
tinct device for dramatic expression
and no one seems to know what to do
with it,
Mr.. Kane, a producer himself, in
vited other motion picture magnates
to cooperate with him. He offers ex.
perts to assist in practical teaching.
Evening star., 1925-08-25

planes. The enemy will be given
four hours head start at the begin.
ming of the sham battle.
Trapam, on the northwestern coast
of Sicily, will be the air base for the
defenders, while the ships of the de-
Tending fleet will be based at Agosta,
north of Syracuse, on the eastern
Evening star., 1925-08-25
Hit by Pitched Ball, Dies.

ALBANY, N. Y, August "a R.-
Rudolph Solomon, a semi professional
base ball player of this city died in
hospital yesterday, the victim of a
fasC ball. While pitching for the
Cobleskill nine in a game against Del.
Evening star., 1925-08-25
FIGHT FOR BYRD'S SEAT.
Convention at Winchester Thurs
day to Decide Senatorship.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, August IS
A vigorous fight for the Democratic
nomination to succeed Harry F. Byrd
OF Winchester, as State senator from
the district embracing the city of
Winchester and the counties of Fred
erick, Shenandoah and Clarke, is to
be -waged Thursday in q. convention
here as result of some of the dele
gates being instructed and others un-
instructed .-
Mr.. Byrd rendered his his;i'esignation as
state senator the day after he was
nominated governor. He had repre-
sented the district 10 years, and had
two more years to serve. The con-
vention to be held here August q
is to nominate a candidate for his un-
expired term. Boyd +. Richards of
Winchester. for two years a member
of the House of Delegates, and Claude
n. Hoover of Shenandoah County are
the only avowed candidates for the
senatorial nomination. There is talk
however. of. bringing out. a dark
horse on the convention floor
Evening star., 1925-08-25

coast. The SiciliSn coast also will
be defended by seven cohorts of
Fascist militia, which are being used
for the first time for such a purpose,
the theory being that most Of the
regular army will be engaged in re-
pellins the enemy along Italy 8
northern border.
Evening star., 1925-08-25

anson at Cobleskill on Saturday, he
was struck above the ear by.a ball
thrown by an infielder. The blow
fractured his skull.
Evening star., 1925-08-25
ITALIAN KING SEES
WAR GAME START
ENEMY" Fleet Attempting
Capture" Of Seaport With
out Aid of ArpIanes.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, August 25.--With King
Victor Emmanuel and Crown Prince
Umberto looking on, the Italian navy
Evening star., 1925-08-25

Automatic telephones are used by
1890 subscribers at Dairen, Man
churia.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-04-24
DIST. NO. 20 MONEY
NOW DEPOSITED WITH
COUNTY TREASURER

In the report of the conditions of
School District Number 20, as pub
ished before the recent school cleo
ton, comment was made in the Pro-
ducers News about the fact that there
were monies reported as being in the
hands of the school clerk that should
be in the hands of the county treas
urer. Anent the fact, Clerk Tang
now resigned, sends in the following
explanation:
''In connection with an article
appearing in your paper two
weeks ago pertaining to an item
of S154O.55 which item appeared
in the financial statement of
School District No. 20 as held in
the Clerks Office at the time this
statement was made up, will say
that this item should have been
explained as Registered General
Fund warrants given for Court
House rent, besides some odd dol
lars received as tuition fees.
''In this connection I will also
say that all these warrants are
now paid by the County Treas
urer and that the Clerk at this
time has no funds belonging to
the School District.
every truly yours,
C. r. TANG"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-04-24
FRANK Under
BUYS A FARM
NEAR NAVAJO
SHERIDAN COUNTY REAL Fs-
TATE COMMENCES TO SELL.

Sheridan County farm lands are
beginning to move in the market.
Instead of Sheriff's deeds, a few
warranty deeds are being made.
Probably fifty farms have been sold
and many of them paid for in cash
during the past six months.
One OF the latest was closed the
first Of the week, when Frank Lin
der, a very successful farmer living
toward the reservation about twelve
miles south Of Navajo, paid the
Farmers & Merchants Bank of Plan-
tywood, the sum of $4,000 for a half
section of land about three miles
south of his home farm, namely. the
south half of section SO, township 81.
range so.
The farm had only very ordinary
building, two hundred acres in cult
walton and another hundred acres that
can be broken with about twenty
acres of pasture land.
Frank Under has lived in that Sec
ton of the country fer about fifteen
years, during which time he has been
engaged in farming, and he has made
a success. He bought the additional
farm for his boys who are growing
up.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-04-24
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

Deputy Sheriff Stoner was in Medi-
cine Lake on official business Wednes-
day and Thursday.
Mrs. Ed. Estes, Of Dooley, was a
county seat shopper Thursday after
noon,
Vim. Hass of Outlook spent Satur-
day afternoon in the county capital.
He reports seeding under full speed
in his section of the county.
E. M. Naylor, the local Dodge
agent, went to Culbertson Friday
where he met Mrs. Naylor, who has
been visiting in California since last
December and returned with her to
Plentywood, Saturday morning. Mr.
and Mrs. Naylor will make then
home in Plentywood in the future.
John Bowler, recently of Plenty
wood but now of Glendive, where he
is in business, spent several days il
Plentywood, this week, attending tx
business and visiting with old friend:
Halvor johnson, we'll known farm
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-04-24

of the land Office at Washington.
The letters were a contradiction
OF the statement of Hayes that
Wheeler protected CampbelTs oil
interests before the land Office.
Friends of Wheeler are busy rails
ing funds to pay for expenses incur
red during the trial.
Wheeler Takes Stand
Senator Wheeler of Montana took
the witness stand in his own defense.
Wheeler fatty denied the charges
in the indictment that after election
to the senate he illegally received a
fee from Gordon Campbell, Montana
prOspector, to handle government oil
permits before the interior depart
ment.
Il had nothing whatever to do
with Campbell's oil permits and
never practiced before the nteri-
Or" said Wheeler.
Deep silence settled over the court
room, as Wheeler testified III quiet
leisurely voice. The jury strained
forward to catch every word. Sena-
tor Walsh, Wheeler's colleague anC
chief counsel, conducted the eXamlna-
ton.
Wheeler Denies Everything
Wheeler repudiated the testimony
of George B. Hayes, the govern
ment's surprise" witness.
81 never met Hayes in New
York, and did not meet him until :
he came as a witness to the SEN
ate committee that investigated
the department of justice OF
which l was a member" said
Wheeler.
"Did you ever discuss Camp
BELLS government oil permits at
the interior or with anybody
else?" Walsh asked.
''NO, / never did"
Walsh then returned to questioning
regarding Hayes testimony. Haye
said he talked with Wheeler between
A and o'clock on the evening o
March 16, 1923, the conference beini
arranged by telephone by E. S. Booth
formerly solicitor of the interior de
apartment.
Was With Colonel House.
81 could not have talked with
Hayes at the time he said"
Wheeler declared. ''My wife and
l spent all that afternoon shop
ping preparatory 20 going to Eur
Ope the next day and were at
our hotel only few minutes.
That night we attended a dinner
and the opera with Col. E. M.
House, Mrs. Borden Hartman
and Colonel Stone. After the
theater / went to Col. Houses
club and he gave me letters of
introduction to European Off
: Gals"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-04-24
OUTLOOK H. S. TEAM
RECEIVES TROPHY

The committee in charge of the
recent basket ball tournament held at
the Farmer-Labor Temple, the first
of the week, presented the Outlook
High School basketball team, cham
pion basket ball team of Sheridan
county, with brand new basket ball,
the best that money can buy, as a
trophy. The boys are mighty proud
of their championship and their ball.
The Medicine Lake High School
girls basket ball team which won the
girls championship of Sheridan ccun-
ty, will receive a fine silk pennant as
their championship trophy as soon as
it is finished.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-04-24
WHEELER TOOK FAT RETAINER.
SAYS WITNESS

Especial to The Producers News.)
GREAT FALLS, Mont, April
19.-The defense attorneys for
Burton X. Wheelery Montana
senator on trial charged with
using his Office on behalf of oil
company cliens, will ask Judge
Dietrich to instruct the jury to
bring in a verdict of not guilty,
it was learned today.
The prosecution Embossed its heavy
gun in the much heralded surprise
witness, who turned out to be Ed
ward M. Harvey, of Eugene, Oregon
Harvey missed fire badly, denying
he had ever said he heard Wheeler
discussing oil permits.
Witness Aids Defense.
Harvey declared Wheeler was en-
ployed by Gordon Campbell, oil pro-
moter, only to handle a receivershiI
suit against Campbells company be-
fore Montana courts, and not, as
charged, before the department 'o1
interior in Washington.
The defense admitted that Wheeler
received $4,000 from Campbell, but
1IlS1ObCQ I4IC 4uO4lOy Wclo LO4 P40NNASN
in Montana courts, and that Wheeler
never agreed to obtain government
oil concessions for his clients.
Wheeler in "Fixer" Role
United States District Attorney
John Slattery pointed out that H. c
Closer, secretary to Wheeler's cien-
who will appear as a witness, testi
fed before the Borah committee il
January, 1923, that at a conference
with the oil promoters in January
1923, Wheeler said:
''There is nothing to worry
about with regards to permits,
they can be fixed up in Wash
ingtOn."
Harvey admitted on the stand tina
he had protested the $4,000 retaine
fee on which Wheeler was employee,
to defnd the receivership suit.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-04-24
CHARGE WHEELER HOPED TO
MAKE MILLION IN OIL-MYS-
FERROUS WITNESS IS TO
RE CALLED
Special to The Producers News.

Especial to The Producers News.)
GREAT FALLS, Mont, April IT,.
"A. H. Fur, Washington lawyer
summoned by the government to tes-
tify against Senator Burton K.
Wheeler of Montana, en- trial here
charged with accepting a fee to rep
resent a client in the interior depart
ment denied that he is the surprise
witness talked Of by John Slattery,
United States attorney.
Slattery declared berore Judge
Dietrich's court that a Washington
lawyer would take the stand and tes-
tify that Wheeler proposed an agree
ment to the unnamed lawyer where
by both could "mal1e millions" out of
Montana oil lands obtained thru in
terror department permits. Wheeler
is charged with using his office as
senator to aid his oil promoter clients.
Attorney for Oil Man.
The plan by which millions could
be made, according to Slattery, was
thru an agreement by which the law
yer was to handle oil permits for
Gordon Campbell, Montana oil man,
before the interior department. At
terry said, Wheeler proposed that he
and the lawyer should go halves in re-
turns from the oil lands. Wheeler ex-
planned, according to the prosecutor
that being a senator, he could not
appear before the department be-
cause of prohibitory statute.
Wheeler in Conference
According to testimony before che
BOrah committee that investigated the
present indictment, Fur attended {
conference between Booth, Wheeler
Nyce, and Campbell, in the depart.
ment. Booth said Nyce was consult
ed to see whether he could get any.
body to back CampOell financially il
developing oil holdings in Montana
Nyce, a well-lnown Washington law
yer, has been summoned by the gov
eminent.
Wheeler admitted the main fact
charged against him, but his defens
will be that he twas merely actinj
in Washington as the Representative
of an important constituent who wa
anxious to bring wealth to Montana.
Wheeler admitted he was employe,
by Campbell, and that he put Camp
BELLS troubles in the hands of Ed
Booth, the Washington attorney, an,
represented Campbell in the loca
courts.
"The great question for the jury
Senator Thomas J. Walsh, chief coun
sci for Wheeler, told the court, 81
whether Wheeler agreed to accep
compensation for service rendered !,
Washington. He was entitled to tax
care of Montana litigation. Tt is n
crime for a senator to represent
constituent before the department q
the interior. If that were so, I woul
be on trial here"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-04-24
BASE BALL DANCE
WAS BIG SUCCESS

A large crowd attended the dance
given by the Elks Lodge of this city
at the Orpheum Theatre last Satur-
day night for the benefit of the Plen-
tywood baseball team. Many out-of-
town guests were present, a large
delegation being present from SEQ
hey although the roads were almost
impossible.
The theatre floor was crowded to
capacity and all seemed to enjoy
themselves to the limit. Whites or
chestra furnished the music.
The EIks organization is to be con
graduated on its efforts to help Plen-
tywood have a team second to none
in this part of the Northwest.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-04-24
SHERIDAN co. FARMING
IN FULL SWING

Farming in Sheridan county is
in full stride.
PIOw outfits, teams and trac-
tors are under full head every
where.
Drills are seeding grain in ev-
cry field, and the farmers are
; busy from daylight until dark in
every part of the county.
Thousands of acres have al
ready been seeded to wheat, and
+ thousands more will be seeded
; within the next few days.
After the wheat seeding is Ov-
: er. thousands of acres of fax
will be planted, besides the regu-
{ lar quota of oats and other small
grains.
> Instead of so much bare sum-
= mer following, there will be an
I" increased acreage of cOrn-it is
+" estimated that there will be
= thousands of acres of corn plant
ed this year.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-04-24
MAY u NAMED
AS ARBOR DAY BY
The GOVERNOR

Helena, April 20.-Urging such OBJ
servance in the schools as will i'm
press the young people with the I'M
portance of the event and such par
ticipation by the adult citizens OF
Montana as will assist in making the
occasion permanently beneficial to the
Younger generation, Governor Erick-
sen has proclaimed the 18th day OF
May as Arbor day.
The proclamation follows:
passing from the rigOr of win
ter to the prOmisefuI vigOr of
spring, we are reminded of call
to observance of an occasion de-
creed by the lawmakers of years
ago, in the hope that our people
might be encouraged to more
than ordinary activity in their
efforts to conserve the natural
beauties of the land, and, where
ever possible, enhance the attrac-
tiveness of forest and homestead,
city, street and home plat. 1t is
made a time for planting of
trees and shrubs and vines and
for the performance Of all those
acts necessary to add to the
charm of the landscape and the
surrounding of the home.
therefore, l, J. E. Erickson as
governor of the state of Montana,
do hereby proclaim Tuesday, the
twelfth day of May, 1925, as Ar
Dor day.
''It should be day devoted to
impressing on the minds of the
students in our schools the i'm
pOrtance of tree planting and
the conservation of the forests,
as well as the great value of
identifying the home grounds
and the home itself by the aid of
shrubbery and flowers. There
should be special programs in all
our schools, whereby our young
people may be properly impress
ed with the real importance of
the event and the older folks
should give such observance as
will assist In making the occasion
permanently beneficial to the
younger generation. Let us try
to make it ArbOr day in spirit
and in trust and thus Justify the
!. founders of the day and likewise
do our share in making Montana
more appealing to hOmefOIks and
visitors alike"
Tv.z a Wonf II D.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-04-24
WHEELER'S AID HELPED OIL
MEN AT LAND OFFICE-SEC-
RETARY OF SENATOR DID
DIRTY WORK
Especial to The Producers News.)

Especial to The Producers News.)
Graf Falls, Mont, April 22.-De-
malls that Senator Burton X. Wheeler
of Montana ever practiced as a paid
attorney before the interior depart
ment were made by a number of de-
Tense witnesses in the trial of Wheel
er for alleged misuse of Office, in
federal court here today.
The first was Richard A. Haste,
Washington, secretary to Wheeler,
who testified to the habitual practice
of members of congress in interest
ing themselves before federal depart
ments in behalf of constituents.
Secretary Before Interior Department
wheeler had an unusually
large number of departmental
cases, but / handled practically
all of them for him." said Haste,
who added. that he took Gordon
Campbell, Montana prosecutor,
whom Wheeler is accused of rep
resenting, to the interior depart
ment for the first time.
Campbell was having some
land troubles, and / took him to
the interior department and in
trOduced him to officials there"
declared Haste.
wheeler was in Europe at
that time"
Previous to Campbell's arrival i
Washington, however, Haste testife
he accompanied Wheeler to the in
terror.
"Were Campbell oil permits dis
cussed 2" asked John L. Slattery
United States District Attorney.
''NOt at ALL" replied Haste.
$50 far as I know Wheeler never
discussed or wrote about oil per-
mits for anybody
Banker Aids Wheeler
1t was learned today that Fran
4 A. Vanderlip, fnancier and Samut
Untermyer, New York attorney, al
gathering defense witnesses in Ne,
York who will be sent here to testif
regarding George B. Hayes charat
ter. Vanderlip organized the citizen
research committee to assist Wheele
IN prosecuting the senator's invest
cation of the department of justic
Wheeler Scores Victory
Wheeler scored an important
victory when his lawyers forced
the government to give I'D let
tiers favorable to Wheeler which
had been seized in the offices of
1 Edwin S. Booth, former solicitor
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-04-24
County Road Builders Grade
PlentywoOd Streets Last Week

The county road building crew last
week, under the directions of County
Surveyor Rasmussen put the Cater
pillar tractor and the big road build
ing machinery on the streets of
Plentywood, at the behest of the city
council, for one day and put the
main streets in condition, grading
them up in fine shape and smoothing
them down until at the end of the
day they were in the best condition
that the streets of the county capital
of the imperial county have ever been
In.
The county received from the city
the sum Of fifty dollars it is reported
for this service.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-04-24
SURVEYOR RASMUSSEN
BUILDING ROADS
Continued from Page Onel

atoms, and promised to donate d
certain amount of work on the roads
providing that the county would be
generous. The propositions We're ac-
copied and already much of the
county work has been done.
There will be considerable work
done on the county roads this sum-
mer. Quite considerable funds are
available because Of the payment Of
taxes and because of the amount Of
money coming from the state as a
result of the license tax and the oil
tax monies, and because of the ability
of the county surveyor to get Let of
work done with the money available