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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-06-04

Fire last Wednesday, evening de-
stroyed the barn on the John M. Wy
lie ranch six miles northwest of
BOZeman.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-06-04
MORE THAN 1000
SHRINERS Will BE
HERE in AUGUST
Imperial POtentate to Be Present
Total of Visitors May
Reach $4,000

More than 5000 members of the
Shrine organization will come to !
BOzeman fer the big Bagdad Temple
ceremonial to be staged here the first
week in August at the time of the
Bozeman Roundup, according to Bag
dad executive committeeman who
came here Wednesday to ascertain
what progress had been made towards
obtaining accommodations for the ex-
pected guests.
The Bagdad folk were assured that
plans for taking care Of all visitors,
no matter what the number, had al
ready been made and that satisfac-
/ tory food and sleeping quarters would
be available when the big crowd ar
rives in the Sweet Pea city.
Committee Satisfied
The members of the committee,
Ralph Robertson Of Three Forks, po-
tentate of Bagdad temple; Charles E..
Beebe, chairman; Malcolm ellis, vice
chairman, and 2. w. Gamer and W. E.
1 Pierce, met with representatives of
the Bozeman Chamber Of Commerce,
and after a tWO-hour discussion of
plans for the ceremonial, departed ap-
parently well satisfied with what has
and viii be done.
Outlining of plans for the event
brought the announcement that Da-
Yid wv. Grassland Of Montgomery
Alas imperial potentate Of the Shrine
win be here for TIE ceremonial. IL
addition to the more than 6,O0l
: SINNERS expected, many win bring
: members Ct their families and thei
! friends, thus swelling the attenda2ce
This with the usual crowd chat IS d
Continued q faee C
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-06-04

Fourteen marriages and six di-
vorces, as against 10 and four, re-
spectively ia May Of 1925, featured
matrimonial affairs IN Bozeman last
month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-30
HAS HAD NOTED CAREER.
Smith Is Third of His Family to
BECOME DISTINGUISHED as Lawyer.

BOSTON. June 80 R.-Jeremiah
Smith. who refused u Sl0o,0o0 sa!ary
check from Hungary, is the third OF
his name in an old New England
family who has had a distinguished
career at the bar, in the Army ana
as a war relief worker.
He was born in Dover, n. H., son
of Judge jeremiah Smith, 20. his
grandfather served in the ReVoiu,
tionary War, as Congressman ana
Governor of New Hampshire.
The retiring commissioner general
of the League of Nations for Hun
gary was graduated from Harvard in
1892 and from Harvard Law School
in 1895. In 1896 he was secretary
to Justice Gray of the United states
Supreme Court.
He has been a member of the Bos'
ton law firm of Herrick, Smith, DON
aid & Farley for the past 10 years.
Before American entry into the war
he served on the war relief commas
sion of the Rockefeller Foundation
later becoming a captain in the quar-
termaster's Corps of the A. z. F., at
tached to Gen. Dawes staff.
At the conclusion of the war ne
was made one of the financial ad-
yisers of the American mission to
negotiate peace. staying in Paris until
after the treaty of Versailles.
He is a Democrat and a bachelor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-30
INVITATION IS PREPARED
TO KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
Headquarters Building of Order
Sought for Capital-Would Cost
Approximately ST., 100000.

A definite step in the campaign of
the knights Of Pythias of the local
domain to bring to Washington the
permanent international headquarters
Of the order was taken last night by
committee of the Washington lodges.
The first draft of an invitation to
establish the headquarters here, stat
ing a host of reasons why the Ma
tional Capital is the logical location,
was approved and after revision is to
be sent to committeeman of the SUI
preme Lodge who soon are to select
a location.
The meeting last night, called by
John NJ. Kline, chairman, was one or
a series recently held. Lee Il. Emory,
grand chancellor of the local Grand
Lodge, which is the mother chapter
of the Pythian order, conferred with
the headquarters committee.
The statement, bidding for the loca-
ton of the permanent headquarters,
was presented by G. f. La Vigne, OF
the Washington Convention Bureau,
who is assisting the Pythians.
1t Is proposed to erect at the per-
manent headquarters city building
costing about $1,500,000 to house the
offices of the order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-30
MAI. C. L. HALL SHIFTED.
Will Be Succeeded as Publicity
Chief of Army by Mai. Thomson.

Several changes occur tomorrow in
the official personnel Of the press rela-
lions section of the War Department.
Maj. Charles. L. Hall, Corps Of En-
gineers, whose tour as chief of the
section ends, will be transferred to
duty in tho office of the chief of En-
gineers, Munitions Building, and will
be succeeded by Maj . Charles F.
Thompson, Z. S. Infantry. who has
just completed a course of instruction
at the Army War College.
Maj. Thompson was formerly in
charge Of the press relations section
and is perfectly informed as to its
duties and responsibilities. He will
have rs his chief assistant Maj. Willis
d. Crittenberger, L. S. Cavalry, who
has just completed a tour of duty at
the Cavalry school. Fort Riley, Kans.
The latter will relieve First Lieut..
Harry G. Dowdall, U. S. Infantry,
who has been ordered to recruiting
duty at New York City. Capt. Sam
uel A. Cromwell, U. S. Cavalry, and
Capt. Harry w. Caygtll, L. S. Infan-
try, will remain on duty in the press
relations section for at least a year or
more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-30
COAL COMPROMISE
CONFERENCE HELD
Merchants and Senate Com.
mittee Auditor Seek to
Agree on Demands.

The five subpoenaed Washington
! coal merchants, whose refusal to obey
a subpoena from the Senate District
committee Monday to produce books
and records Of their business resulted
in get-together meeting with the
committees auditor yesterday after
noon and today, were hopeful of an
agreement on what they should re-
veal in the way of figures, when the
committee met at o'clock this after
noon.
AS far as could be learned. no
agreement was reached between H. A.
A. Smith Of the controller generals
office, Treasury Department, auditor
Whiteford. attorney for the mer-
chants, although many points Of con-
tention were cleared up.
Following a conference yesterday
afternoon between Mr.. Smith and Mr..
Whiteford in the formers office,
which lasted for more than two hours,
the attorney announced there We're
still some phases of the case he
wished to deliberate on during the
night. Shortly after noon today he
met with Mr.. Smith for a few min
utes, but the outcome of the confer
ence was not revealed.
Prior to todayS meeting, however,
Mr.. Whiteford said the dealers were
hopeful that a compromise would
be reached as to the procedure they
would adopt in furnishing data to Mr.
Smith. The committees auditor made
certain requests for the merchants
books, which were declined. and in
an effort to force their surrender sub
poenas were issued. The merchants
in declining to comply with the or
ders emphasized that certain of the
books asked for were not in existence
and if others were removed from their
offices it would entail a serious inter
ruption in their business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-30
DECLINES $lOO,0DO
PAY FOR z YEARS
American Declares Hungary,
Whose Finances He Reor-
gained, Needs Money.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BUDAPEST, June Dissatisfaction
over task we'll done and the friend
ship and appreciation of the Hunga-
rian people are sufficient recompense
for jeremiah Smith, Boston lawyer,
who as League Of Nations commits
sioner has reorganiZed Hungary's fl
nance.
Mr.. Smith was appointed commits
sioner for Hungary in April, 1924. and
for his years services was entitled to
$100, 900. When Count Bethlen, the
premier, yesterday handed him check
for this sum, Mr.. Smith declined to
accept it.
"Give it to charity" said Mr.. Smith.
Your poor need it more than l do.
The only compensation l desire Tor
nv work is the appreciation and
friendship of the Hungarian people.
Mr.. Smith, who Is not wealthy
man. said he did not feel that he
could rightfully accept money Tor
his services from a people so dis
tressed as the Hungarians. He de-
clined to take any money for his liv-
ing expenses in Budapest for two
years.
Mr.. Smith reported to the League
Of Nations early this month that Hun
eary's finances were in excellent con-
dition. The league acqulesced IN MS
desire to give up the post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-30
D. c. ENFORCEMENT
CHECK-UP URGED
W. c. T. U. Speaker Says Dry
Campaign Is important as
Example to U. S.

The national organization of the
Womnn's Christian Temperance Union
believes an intensive campaign should
be conducted in Washington to check
up on prohibition enforcement here,
Mrs. Lucy II. SWanton of the Chris
tan citizenship department Of the
union declared in an address at the
closing session of the District of Co
lumbia w. G.. r. u. yesterday after
noon at the Takoma Baptist Church.
This work is of utmost Importance in
Washington, she said, because it fur
nishes an example for the rest Of the
country.
Members attending the meeting
We're canVaSSed as to how much time
they could devote in extending the
work of the local organization in
checking up on the handling and dis
position Of liquor cases here by main
tanning observers in the courts.
The reports of such observers are
submitted to the Christian citizen
ship department Of the national w.
G. L. u.
Mrs. Van Wrinkle Speaks.
Mrs. Nina c.. Van Wrinkle, in brief
address, defended the policewomen'S
bureau bill as originally introduced in
the House and declared the bill as
finally reported to the House would
actually curtail the powers of the bu-
reau instead of charging them. The
work OF Mrs. Van Wrinkle and the
bureau were strongly commended by
Miss Helen Pigeon.
Mrs. Theresa A. Williams. CORE
spending secretary of the w. G. 7. u,
urged that the harmful effects of al
cohol and tobacco be more strongly
impressed upon public school pupils.
1t was brought out that special
committee of the local organization
recently called on Superintendent of
Schools Ballou and urged that more
attention be given to this matter in
the schools.
Mrs. Oral Moody, Mrs. f. V. Bux-
ton and Mrs. Nettie Lyons were elect
ed delegates to the national cOnven-
ton of the w. G. T. U. in Los An
geles September &c, with Mrs. Alvin
Day, DIR. Loretta KresS and Mrs.
Mamie Mulligan chosen as alternates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-30
Dog Census Shows
u. S. Has 100000
OF Various Breeds

Estimating the dog population of
the United States at approximately
100000, the Department of Agri-
culture today admitted that it does
not attempt to predict the value of
this live stock. 1T is composed"
said an announcement, "of animals
with mixed or mongrel ancestry
and canine aristocrats whose
known parentage traces back
through generations of purebred
Stock
About 60 breeds of dogs are con-
sidered of enough consequence to
be given classification in the dog
world. Only 46 of this number,
however, are of sufficient impor-
lance in this country to warrant
inclusion in Farmers Bulletin
1491.F, Breeds of Dogs, just issued
by the Bureau of Animal Industry.
A copy of the bulletin may be OBJ.
tanned from the Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-30
ULTRA RADICALS REVIVE.
German Group Declares War on
Soviet Domination of Workers.

BERLIN, June 80 CP).-The ultra
revolutionary Spartacus party, or
ganized by Karl Liebknecht and Rosa
Luxembourg and which formed the eX-
IRENE radical wing of the German
revolution in 1918, has been revived
by Ivan KatZ, member of the Prussian
Diet. katz recently was eXcommuni-
Gated from the Communist party by
orders from Moscow on charges of
INSTRUMENTATION and extreme leanings
to the Left in politics.
The program of the Spartacus party
as announced by KatZ Is war on
parliamentarism and the Amsterdam
Trade Union International and LIBERIA
ton of the proletariat from the
clutches Of the Muscovite."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-30
TROOPS TO COLLECT TAX.
Irish Free State Plans to Use Fore.
in Islands Off West Coast.

DUBLIN, June 30 lP).-Soldiers are
to help local authorities collect taxes
in certain Irish districts. Decision to
this effect has been brought about
by the situation in islands off the
Irish west coast, where residents have
not paid taxes for years.
When the Galway county council
applied to the Free State government
for aid in making tax collections in
these areas assurances were given
that military assistance would be
placed at the disposal Of the sheriff.
The ministry of justice has also
consented to provide boat to be used
for taking away live stock seized for
taxes on the Island Of Eddy, near
the head of Galway Bay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-30
SUICIDE WRECKS ROOM.
Explosion Results When Gas
Comes Into Contact With Light.

NEW YORK, June 80 P).-Hume
Leland, So, q real estate operator, yes
terday was found dead in his East
Eighty-fifth street apartment after 4
gSs explosion that broke windows and
set fire to furniture. Leland's body
was found in the kitchen near open
gas burners. 1t was not known
whether death was caused by inhaling
gas or by the explosion and fire be
lieved to have been caused by the gas
coming in contact with a pilot light
Two notes indicating that Leland had
contemplated suicide We're found in
his pockets. One was addressed to his
wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-30
DEATH HELD NATURAL.
Coroner's Jury Probes Case Of Jake
Flanagan, 60.

Jake Flanagan, 60 years old, died
at Casualty Hospital Monday night
from natural causes, it was found
at an autopsy performed at the Dis
trict morgue by Deputy Coroner Her
bert f. Martyr yesterday. The au
topsy revealed that he had been suf-
fering from complicated diseases OF
the heart, kidneys and lungs.
He was sent to Casualty Hospital
for treatment by DIR. w. b. Baker OF
Hyattsville, Md, after DR.. Baker had
been summoned to see him Monday
morning at the home of Norman
Stanton, Bladensburg. Shortly after
reaching the hospital he became I'M
conscious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-30
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
TO Be Held for Mrs. Simon Open
heimer Tonight,

Special public memorial services for
The late Mrs. Simon Oppenheimer will
be held under the auspices of the Sis
terhood of the Adas Israel Congrega-
ton, in the Adas Israel Congrega.
ton Synagogue, Sixth and I streets,
tonight at $50 o'clock.
The program is to be informal.
Mrs. L. Schloss, president of the
Council of Jewish Women; Mrs.
Charles Goldsmith. president of the
United Hebrew Charity Association,
and others are to he called upon to
deliver eulogies.
Mrs. Oppenheimer was president of
the Adas Israel Congregation sister
hood for 90 years and was active in
various other Jewish organizations.
She died about two weeks ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-30
REALTY MAN ACCUSED
OF DRUNKEN DRIVING
j. v. Trimb1e, Jr., Also Left Scene
After Accident, Police Off
Ger Charges.

James V. Trimble, jr., young real
estate operator, the son of James
Trimble, sr., vice president of the Ma
tional Bank of Washington, yesterday
afternoon was arrested on a charge of
driving while intoxicated and two
charges of leaving the scene Of an
accident, after a wild chase of about
10 miles through the northeast sec
ton.
Mr.. Trimble was taken to Police
Court and posted bond of $1,100, pend
ing a hearing of the charges, and de-
manded a jury trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-30
Jeweled Fans English Fad.

Since the Queen Of England has had
her monogram, surmounted by
crown, set in small pearls on the nan
die of a black fan which she
will carry the coming season, society
women of that country are carrying
fans decorated with gems.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-30
Navy Accepts Bid
For 20 Airplanes
OF Pursuit Type

The Chance Vought Corporation
of Long Island, N. Y, today was
awarded a contract for the manu-
facture of 20 combined pursuit and
spotting aircraft at a total cost to
the Navy of $259,7OS. The air
craft will be assigned to the fleet as
rapidly as the builders can de-
liver
The Curtiss Aeroplane and Mo-
tor Co., also Of Long Island, was
low bidder, but it could not de-
liver the craft as quickly as the
Navy desired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-30
Sent to Manila.

Capts. John c. Whitaker and
Charles I. Bazire, Quartermaster
Corps, on duty in this city. have
been ordered to Manila, +. J., for
dutV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-30
FIRE FUND S27,53O.
$35, 900 Goal for Bethesda Depart
ment Soon in Hand.

The drive for a fire department in
the Bethesda area reached a total
of 1880 today, it was announced
after reports of the flying squadrons'
had been received. The residents of
Somerset and Drummond contributed
100 per cent to the fund for fire pro
lection.
The area has not been thoroughly
canvassed and with promises Of sew
eral large contributions in hand the
campaigners believe the fund will
reach $4,000 in another week.
Florida manufactured products in
creased in value from 100000 in
1880 to about $214,000,000 in 1925.
Evening star., 1926-11-21
CLUBWOMEN OF THE NATION
Woman Farm Council of National Woman Party Organized
international Advisory Committee of Hong Economist Meets
Mrs. Sherman Honored--Democratc Club Notes

the Federal Government has decided
to take the Woman's Party headquar-
ters for a site for the United States
Supreme Court.
The Farm Council recently passed
resolution urging that President
Coolidge nominate capable wOma n
for the Board Of Commissioners of the
Distric; of Columbia.
x
MRS. BENJAMIN GARRISON DE.
AVA MAREST Of New York City.
cha airman Of the international advisory
committee for child training and par
entail educa ton of the American Home
Economics Association, met with her
committee in Washington last week
at the home of DIR. Louise Stanley, di-
rector of the Bureau of Economics of
the Department Of Agriculture.
General problems of international
home economics were discussed, each
committeewoman reporting upon her
observations during the past two years
in foreign countries. Mrs. Demarest
discussed the home economics Situa-
ton in Greece. Miss Flora Rose Of
the College of Home Economics at
Ithaca reported upon detailed sur.
vey completed by her last year on the
food and hes lth habits OF 5000 Relgia n
children Miss Grace Reeves of the
Horace Mann School outlined the sit
Evening star., 1926-11-21

yet here 1t is-a reality which
leaves me speechless with amazement.
1t Is this accomplishment which will
make it possible to secure the best in
every branch of entertainment for the
invisible audience in the millions of
American homes. AS better music in
the home Is one of the watchwOrds
Of our federation music division, this
project lies very near my heart.
I'm my judgment" she continued,
this national broadcasting project Ia
a normal and healthy reaction from
the first experimental stage Of radio
opera ton when the interest Of the
countless fans was centered in test
ing it's wOnders-reaching out first for
one station, then another. reveling lin
it's performa ance with little Difference
to the messages or music coming
through the tiny transmitter. The
novelty is wearing off of radio as I
device now, and more and more the
people are using it not as a new toy
but as an open sesame to an hour Of
rare music. breeze of comedy or a
fund of information. These things
will be provided in abundance by the
one tuning in programs of this new
company. which will bring us all into
one room for entertainment and
council"
y X X X
tS'THE BUSINESS of the Demo
cratic Party" was the subject
Of Prof. William F.. Dodd's address
before the Womans National Demo
cratic Club Wednesday afternoon at
the weekly program luncheon given
at the clubhouse, 500 Connecticut
avenue.
Mrs. George NJ. Eckels introduced
Prof Todd, who is from the Univer-
sity of Chicago and the author of
Evening star., 1926-11-21
COMPLAINTS TO DEPRIVE
CONVICT OF VISITS HOME
Prisoner will Return to Peniten-
tiary After Jury Charges County
Jail Privileges Were Abused.

BY the AseOcated Press.
ANDERSON, s. C., November 90
Sheriff w. A. Clamp of Anderson
County said that Walter Hayes of
Anderson would he taken to the peni
tentiary in Columbia to finish a 1s-
year sentence for ma nsla lighter which
he received in 1921. following the
death of Tom F. Ramey, a farmer.
An order for the removal Of Hayes
from the Anderson County chain gang
was issued in General Sessions Court
this morning by Judge William II.
Grimbell when members of the grand
Jury said that Justice was not being
done" in the case.
The grand jury's report. which
asked that the sentence be carried
out as nearly possible and served in an
honora BILE way, or Walter Hayes be
pardoned outright" alleges that the
prisoner has received many privileges.
including that Of spending Saturday
night and Sunday with his family
every week.
Solicitor l.. w. Harris, in recent
letter to Gov. Mcleod complaining OF
Hayes privileges as a trusty prisoner.
called attention to a report that the
convicted man had during his term
intimate relations with a girl OF the
community.
1t is Understood that the girl, her
mother, who is a widow. and a ply
Evening star., 1926-11-21

numerous books, among them, Wood
row Wilson and His Work"
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson entertained
a party of friends at the luncheon.
including Miss Margaret Wilson, her
daughter: Mrs. Blair Bannister and
Mrs. Woodrow.
Mrs. Borden Hartman, Mrs.
Claude Swanson, Mrs.,J. Harry Cow
ingt6n. Mrs. Cordell Hull and Mrs.
Kate Trenholm Abrams also enter
tained. Others who were present IN
cluded Mrs. James Meredith Helm,
Mrs. Stephen Bonsal. Mrs. Alvin Dodd,
Mrs. Edward B. Meigs. Mrs. Frank
Hiram Smell, Mrs. Rose Yates For
rester, Mrs. George NJ. Eckels. Mrs.
Percy f. Quin. Miss Marion Park
hurst. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank $. Bright,
Mrs. II. F. C. Bryant. Mrs Jane Syl-
yester, Miss Laura Knott. Mrs. b. b.
Jones, Mrs. Wilbur Hubbard. Cordeii
Hull. Mr.. and Mrs. Huston Thompson,
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel c. Roper and
Mrs. Lansing Simonds.
Evening star., 1926-11-21

uation in Japan, and Dean Ava Milan,
the fourth member of the committee,
who is dean of home economics at the
Agricultural College OF Corvallis
Greg, reported the results of her two
years spent in China making de-
tailed study of home life and helping
to esta ablish a department of home eco.
nOmics at Yen Ching College in Pc
king.
The committee met Monday after
noon for luncheon with Miss Lita
Bayne. president of the association.
and Dean A. r. Mann of Ithaca, who
reviewed his experiences in Europe
during the past two years. where he
had been making a study of agri-
culture and home economics.
Miss Bayne has been attending the
meetings of the Land Grant College
Associa tion held iE the Willard. before
which she read paper Tuesday morn
ing on the objectives i'm home eco
nomics. Miss Bayne also met with the
executive committee of the asSocia ton,
Evening star., 1926-11-21
To Stop Human Sacrifices.

In an effort to stamp out the
offering of human sacrifices being
practiced In Assam. India, an English
officer recently conferred with Nasa
chiefs but met with little success. The
chiefs politely said they would Reither
have to propitiate the spirits or their
crops would fail and they would die.
Investigation showed that slaves were
fattened in a kind Of stocks for two
months and then beheaded during an
elaborate ceremony, bits of the body
then being sold at auction. The
practice will be opposed by the India
Army until it is stopped.
Evening star., 1926-11-21

sician testified before the grand Jury.
Gov. Mcleod stated that it was
within the proper discretion of
county supervisors to allow prisoners
to visit their homes on matters of
urgent business or to care for their
families. though the privilege should
not be abused.
Following his conviction. Hayes was
imprisoned in the penitentiary for
some months. Later it was repre-
sented that his health was bad. ana
he was transferred to the county gang.