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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-01-16
HALTING LEAK
IN ALCOHOL IS
A BIG PROBLEM
Formulas Now Required for
Industrial Alcohol Much
Harder to Redistill
BY George Britt.
Special Correspondent.


Washington, Jan. 16.-"Industrial
alcohol is the unhesitating answer of
James +. Jones. federal director of
prohibition, to the question of what
source of bootleg liquor his men are
chiefly concerned with today on the
sixth birthday of the Volstcad act.
In the six years since the Volstead
law went into effect Jan. 16, 1920,
the lines of the dry army have COPIED
with bootleggers on the mountain
tops and in the attics and cellars,
with forgers of whiskey permits, with
shippers and statesmen, with the row.
ing hosts that prowled along the Cam
adam border and the busy boats that
piled along the coasts.
Jones gives some cold figures on
the new threat of industrial alcohol.
During the year ending June. 1920,
there were produced 28,OOO,OOO gal
Ions of it. In the six years of pro-
hibition this rate has tripled, he said,
with 100000 gallons the output for
last year. Since prohibition arrived,
Jan. 16, 1920. more than 3OO,OO0,OOO
gallons Of denaturcd alcohol has been
produced.
Engraved permits fooled the forg-
ers in the early days of prohibition,
Jones said. Then the bootleg army
began withdrawing whisky for ex-
port. to be shipped back. That was
blocked, and the next scheme was to
withdraw it on pretext Of making
patent medicine, hair tOnics and the
like.
Just as the army of dry enforce
ment has found way to beat these
evils so it has way to halt the orgy
of industrial alcohol. Jones said. The
latest move was to withdraw certain
formulas for the manufacture Of
rubbing and bathing alcohol and to
require formulas which are much
harder TO rc-distill.
The cost Of the six years war has
been $39.752,721, minus taxes and
fines that amounted to $27A77,41l,
but plus the cost Of greatly en-
ccuti0ns. The budget Of the prOhik;-
ton army, which now numbers 324l,
this year is $1O,000,00O. =
During the six years Of the dry
war $50, 100000 of property was seized
and mostly destroyed. This included
more than 100000 gallons Of spirits
and 26,0O0.OO0 gallons of malt liquors,
$4,000 automobiles and GOO boats.
More than 10000 arrests were made
during each Of the last three years
by federal men, and 284,79O during
the last six.
Withdrawals from bonded ware
houses continue quite large. In five,
years the amount in storage was cut
down from about 50,000,O00 gallons
to 27,OOO,OO0 And the number of
physicians issuing liquor prescrip-
tons has gone up to about $4,000
out of total of 10000 members of
the profession.
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FARMERS UNION TO
SOLICIT MEMBERS
in NORTH DAKT0A

Fargo, N. D., Jan. 16.-(R)- The
Farmers Union of America will i'm
mediately begin a campaign on or
ganization work in North Dakota for
the purpose of establishing a North
Dakota state branch of the Farmers
Union, it was announced today by
c. U. Somers, vice president of the
Equity Cooperative exchange.
The Equity exchange members
passed resolution yesterday, agree
ing to an amalgamation Of the ex-
change, the Farmers Union and the
National Producers Alliance Off
Gals of the three organizations de-
cided, after being given this author
ity by the exchange members, to
launch a campaign for members.
More than 400 stockholders of the
Equity exchange signed cards, agree
ing to unite with the Farmers Union.
it was reported by Mr.. -Somers.
"The Farmers Union is organized
in 26 states and has more than 200 :
900 members" said Mr.. Somers. ut
is planned to organize North Da-
kota branch as soon as sufficient
members have been signed up.
An Educational Body.
1T is cooperative educational
organization. 1t is not a political or
ganization. but favors supporting any
man, regardless of party, who will get
behind the right kind of farm lcgis-
lation."
The Equity sessions were formally
concluded late yesterday, after adop-
ton of declaration Of purposes"
and after listening to addresses by
Milo Reno. president Of the Farmers
Union, and E. w. Murphy, represent
ing thr American Council Of Agricul-
ture.
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FIND WORK EASY
AND EASILY

Graduates of Dakota Business
College, Fargo, have two distinct
advantages. First: good positions
are open to them at once because Of
the standing Of this school with the
business houses of the Northwest.
Second: They progress more rapid
", having been taught actual bus
mess (copyrighted) at school.
On their graduating days, There
sa Ihue went to the Reineke Co.,
and E. Fl. Jahraus to the Fargo
Mercantile Co., their 9th D. B. c.
employed. Watch and weigh re-
suits. Follow the SucccSSful'-
Monday. Write +. L. Watkins,
Pres, 500 Front ST., Fargo.
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McCABE METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH.


Walter E. Water, pastor.
Divine service will be conducted
tomorrow, Sunday, as follows:
10:30 a. m. Morning worship. The
pastor will preach. This will be, the
second sermon Of the series on 1.-THE
PARALLELS of Jesus" Subject, "The
Parable Of the Talents" The choir
will sing the anthem, "Be Thou sEx-
altcd," by Wilson, and Mrs. John A.
Larson will favor us with a selected
solo.
II noon. Sunday school. Glasses
for all ages. The Mems Bible class
and the Boys High school class es-
peclaliy invite you.
6:3O p. m. Epworth and Intermed-
late league.
1880 pm. Evening worship. At this
service the pastor will commence
series of four sermons on "Thc Cos
pei in Art" The pictures arc taken
from the worlds masterpieces and
will be given in order as follow:
"The Lost Sheep" by Soord; "Christ
and the Doctors" by Hoffman; "The
Descent from the Cross" by Reubens,
and Breaking the Home Ties" by
Hovenden: A large reproduction Of
each Of these pictures kindly loaned
during each service. The choir will
sing for us "The King Of Love NV
Shepherd Is" by Shelley, and Mr..
VIM. Noggle will favor us with
solo entitled "The Ninety and Nine"
by Stevenson. If you have no other
church home in the city, we heartily
invite you to worship with us. Strang-
ers especially welcome. Remember
the hours, 1920 n. m. and 1870 D. m.
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IT'S GETTING
MUCH DRIER,
SAYS WHEELER
Decrease in Drunkenness and
Fall in Death Rate Cited
by Leagues
By WAYNE b. WHEELER
Counsel, Anti-SalOOn League of
A~nrs~~

National prohibition has a record
of six years of the most notable
achievements of any governmental So
cial policy, in spite Of the organized
resistance of a minority opinion. 1t
has increased the volume of popuia
support for this measure, augmented
the demand for better enforcement,
educated new adherents to observ-
ance of the law, become primary
factor in the economic prosperity Of
the nation, decreased death rates, al
coholic insanity and industrial acct
dents, lowered arrests and commit
ments for drunkenness and offenses
allied to drinking, cut pauperism to
the lowest ratio in our history, and
eliminated the greatest source Of po-
litical corruption, the saloon and the
brewery interests.
The successive election of three
Congresses, each with larger num-
Der of members pledged to enforce
ment than it's predecessor, indicates
the public attitude. Equally signifi-
cant is the adoption of state enforce
ment codes by popular referenda,
even in states where such codes
were defeated on their first preSen-
tation.
The coordination Of coast guard,
customs service and the prohibition
department under one assistant sec
rotary of the treasury, the adoption
of new regulations for improved SUI
pervision Of industrial alcohol plants
and the control Of non-beverage IL
quor, including sacramento wines,
and the declared policy Of the exc
cutive and the justice departments to
prosecute all violators of the law,
large as we'll as small, have marked
the administrative progress of the
past year. Anti-smuggling treaties
have been negotiated with nine ma
lions, including Great Britain.
Fines and penalties imposed in
federal courts last year amounted
to $7,934 ,854.69, nearly equivalent to
the $9,2O1 ,53406 spent for federal en-
forcement by the prohibition unit.
Drunkenness has decreased about
! 100000 per year, according to Judge
Gemmill of Chicago.
The fall of the death rate from an
average Of 1892 in the license era to
11.9 fer 1924, the latest census year,
with still lower rate possible for
1925, is partly traceablc TO prohibi-
ton. The secretary of commerce at
tributes half our gain of 30 per cent
in industrial efficiency to prohibi-
ton.
Every phase of our social and bus
mess life indicates that the major
ity of the American people, who
adopted national prohibition, are to-
day observing the law.
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DRY LAW IS
DYING, SAYS
CAPT. STAYT0N
IntOxicatiCn and Crime Have
Increased to an Alarm
ing Extent
By CAPTAIN w. H. STATION
Chairman of the Association Against
the Prohibition Amendment

Chairman of the Association Against
the Prohibition Amendment
Prohibition in the United States
is dying.
Since the prohibition law was
placed upon the statute books, in
toxication and crime in general have
increased to, an alarming extent.
During 1924, arrests for drunken
ness increased approximately 100 per
cent over the figure for the year
1919, the last wet year.
There can be no successful en-
forcement of law that has not the
popular approval of the people and
thus today. when prohibition passed
it's sixth milestone, we look upon
statute that is surely dying because
of the open contempt the people
have for it.
The dry forces of the nation have
struggled vainly to keep its utter
failure from the people, but whole
sale violations Of the prohibition law
are too apparent and every man and
woman knows through personal OBJ
scrvation what harm it has brought
about. Increased crime, drunken
ness, insanity and corruption; mil
lions Of dollars of the taxpayers
money expended in futile attempt
to enforce the law. The people have
awakened and are demanding relief.
One of the first organizations to
recognize these facts (and incident
ally a strong advocate of prohibition)
was the research department Of the
Federal Council Of Churches. It's
valuable report brought condemna-
ton upon the research department
<An I,rvn hnn
the department dared tell the truth.
When we look backwards through
1925, VIC realize that prohibition is in
it's final stage. What a year Of set
backs for the dry cause it was! Even
the dry state Of Virginia soundly
whipped the Anli-Saloon League
candidate for governor and seated a
man regarded as liberal.
There are those who predict that
this will be the last birthday of pro-
hibition. Death is inevitable.
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IL Candidates
Successfully Pass
Bar Examinations

Eleven candidates for admission to
the bar successfully completed the,
examinations which began here
Tuesday and were sworn in at
special session of the supreme court
today.
Successful candidates were: Frank
j. Campbell, Fargo; Charles A. Lent,
Minnewaukan; A. H. Helgeson, Re-
gan; George J. Dawson, Fargo; c. f.
Peterson, Ray; f. 0. Kleve, McClus-
ky; w. J. Austin, Glendale; Robert
L. McPhail, Cakes; Otto Haakenstad,
Fargo; +. f. Halpern, Hebron; and
Victor L. Thorn, Goodrich.
Three other candidates for admis-
sion failed to pass the examination.
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the secretary of state for information
concerning the conditions under
which American recognition was
granted to Mexico.
The resolution would particularly
request information on agreements
regarding exploitation Of petroleum
deposits and other national resources.
In statement, Senator LaFollcttc
said the controversy between the
United States and Mexico over the
Mexican land law and petroleum bill
threatens to be serious and may
cause definite break With the Mexi-
can government" and the senate is
entitled to full informatio
Immediate consideration Of the
resolution was blocked by Senator
Curtis, the republican leader.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-01-16
APPEALS TO
LLOYD GEORGE
WinOna Man Who Claims He
Invented Tanks Seeks
Royalties and Prize

New York, Jan. 16.-(R)-Edwin
Wheelock:: formerly of Winona,
MIMI, now living in South Dakota,
who describes himself as inventor of
the tanks used during the war, has
appealed to David Lloyd George,
former British premier, lin his at
tempt to seek. royalties and also the
10000 pounds prize offered by the
British government to the inventor.
Francis J. Lowe. Wheelock's rep
resentative, said last night the ap-
peal was made to the formef premier
because he had in his possession the
facts and documents in the contro-
vcrsy as to the inventor during and
immediately after the war.
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

II. n. HOImcS, PASTOR.
Services for Sunday. January 18th.
Morning worship, l0:30 a. m. The
pastor willsspeak on the theme Goods
Workmanship" The song, Il Am
With YOU" will be rendered by a
trio.
Sunday school IL noon., Mr.. John
Thorpe, Supt A special invitation is
extended to the men to attend the
mems class.
Junior 3. Y. p. u. meets at $500
p. m. and the senior B. Y. p. u. meets
at G:30 p. m.
Evening preaching service, 1880
p. m. The pastor will sneak on the
subject, Law Observance and Law
Enforcement in Bismarck" January
10th being the sixth anniversary of
the adoption Of the 18th amendment,
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Call Issued for
Meeting of State
Republican Body

Fargo, N. D., Jan. 1G.-[R--A call
for a meeting Of the state republican
committee, to be held in Fargo next
Friday, was issued today by John G.
Pollock, secretary. The purpose Of
the meeting is to continue considera-
ton Of plans for this years cam
paign, begun when the committee met
in Fargo several weeks ago.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-01-16
House Approves
Debt Agreements

Washington. Jan. 1G.--(P)- The
Belgian war debt settlement was APP
proved today by the house.
Bya vote of 3li to "a. the house
passed and sent to the senate res
olution to authorize acceptance Of the
terms as recommended by the Amcri-
can debt commission.
After disposing Of the Belgian set
Element the house. by vote Of 285
to 80. also approved the agreement
for funding the $44.GOO.O0O Ruman-
ian debt.
The settlement with Esthonia was
approved by a vote Of 255 to Is.
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HOT REPLY

An Englishman and an American
were standing by the crater of live
" volcano in Honolulu. "You haven't
anything like that in the states. p
suggested the Englishman encourag-
ingly. "Mebbe not. but we gotta fire
department in Chicago that could
put it OUT was the. replyA Fishing
Gazette.
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Bismarck Council Knights
of Columbus will receive
Communion in a BODY at the s
O'clock Mass. Breakfast will
be served at St. Mary's Hal
at 9 o'clock.
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STI1MPFO

ri read that story Of yours IN Ter
rible Tales Where did you get the
idea?" Nh,
N"What idea ?"r-Lifc.
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Last Minute
News Bulletins

Ell Segundo, Calf, Jan. l6.-(P)
AN $4,000 barrel tank of dis.
tillate exploded in the Standard
Oil storage plant here today.
One man was said to have been
blown $50 feet. Several arc re-
ported injured.
Washington, Jan. 16.-(P)-
Enlistment Of a thorough basis
Of cooperation in enforcement Of
prohibition in Pennsylvania was
announced At the treasury today
after . conference between Cow
ernOg Pinch0t, Secretary Mellon
and Assistant Secretary Andrews.
Atlanta, Ga, Ian. ls.-tR)--
John W. Langley. for a., years
congressman from Kentucky, en-
tered the Atlanta federal peni-
Tertiary here today to begin serv-
ing : two-year sentence imposed
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TRINITY ENGLISH LUTHERAN
Corner Avenue c and Seventh st.

xn1NXAx CANUAAOA AO AAG4s<s4N
Corner Avenue C and Seventh St
1. G. Monson, Paste.
Services Sunday morning at 10:45
Topic: The Christian Among the
Christians.
Selection by the choir.
Sunday School, confirmation class
and bible class ut II noon.
Evening services at 1880.
Topic: "Purgatory," being the
seventh in the series showing the
necessity of Luther's Reformation
Work.
THY word is lamp unto my feet
and a light unto my faith" Psalm
119:1O5.
All welcome.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Paul S. Wright, Pastor.
+ Jan. II, 1926.
$3.50 a. M. Junior Church School.
1880 a. m. Morning Worship.
Sermon: "Our World Responsible
lity."
Music:
Shear Our Prayer. ......... Duet
Mrs. Barnes
Mrs. Wilkinson
Solo, selected. ...... Mr.. Humphreys
IL All departments of Church
School.
! Glasses for all adults.
8 D. m. Junior Christian Endeavor.
Leaders: Mildred Dietz and Err
nestine Dobler.
Topic: when to say no to our
selves"
$3.50 p. m. Senior Christian En-
deavor.
1880 p. m. Evening Worship.
Sermon: ITO the Praise of Cod"
Music: BY the evening. choir.
You are cordially invited to share
with us the worship "a fellowship
Of these services.
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LITTLE CHANGE SHOWN
Dance AT Harmon t0aight.
---.es----s+~-~,-~-
C.,ok with (:aH. rs the
Ideal Fuel.

Minneapolis G. y. Gnstaf.cn -
Thief River Falls WAS elected pre-,
dent Of the Minnesota Implement
Dealers association.
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RAD SICN

Your dog howlcd all night.
That's a sign Of death. Whose,
wonder?
Your dogs, if h. howls again to-
night.
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Too Late To Classify

FOR RENT Five room modern
house after Jan. 20. 3l8 West Ros-
ser st. 1-16-1wk.
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La Toilette Asks
Particulars About
Mexican Recognition

Warrington, Jan. 16.-LP-Senator
LaFollctte. Republican. Wisconsin. to-
day introduced resolution asking
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PAGE rIlRrF

icate, thus disposing Of The liv.dsrl
problem. fsssk
Ponsi then announced just HRS q
the profit is made: Tota, cost II
lands. $40 per acre. including
expenses. Net retail val 10 lf ihss
twenty three $t0 lots da rarn 49, !.
$3.50.
Thus, il there is no cash for a..
dends. each certificate ho.d,. gag -.
three lots. Four certificates 4. !. D
each therefore are taken care &c 81 +.
IL of the % lots in each acre. cqn.!
ing the cost OF the land and ! \ Is
II lots or.the cash equivalent Elcs-.
Of. for Ponzi's profit.
Ponxi claims to have sold ICY n
thousand lots during his br,rf per "A
Of activity.
LITTLE CHANGE SHOWN.
Brussels, Jan. 1G s. GP) -rh
ton Of Cardinal MERCER. prfa:.tr
Belgium. showed Little chance G..
morning. although there was
cncy to further weakness. TIL Ru !
and temperature Of the pat;en: :" ~
normal. but the action u Inc h.-r-
is causing anxiety. s
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ST. GEORGES EPISCOPAL.
Rev. F. H. Davenport, pastor.

Ola Mandan avenue.
Second Sunday after Epiphany.
$3.50 a. m. Holy Communion.
10 a. m. Church school.
IL a. m. Morning prayer and SER
mon, "Christ Changing Water Into
Wine" @ -
Monday evening. st. Margaret's
Guild party and social.
Wednesday, 7:45 p. m. Bible class
discussion.
Thursday. 1880 p. m. Choir practice.
Friday. Fast day.
ZION Ev. LUTHERAN CHURCH :,
(Missouri Synod)
4th St. and Ave. A., J. 0. Richert,
Pastor
Sunday, Jan. 18th q.
1O:30 a. M. Morning Services, Ger
mani.
Has a. M. Sunday school.
1880 p. NJ. Evening Worship eng
lish).
In the morning the pastor will
preach on: Jesus in the Home and
in the evening: mot Ashamed of
Mrs. W. Hinkel will render solo
in the evening services.
The choir members arc requested
to remain a short while after the
evening service.
Come and hear the reason why no
one should be ashamed of the old.
old Gospel, for it is the power Of
God unto salvation to everyone that
belicveth. Rom. 1870.
All welcome to our services.
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Use Gas, the scientihc fusl
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on conviction Of conspiracy to
violate the national prohibition
law.
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LIBERTY RONDs.

LIBERTY BONDS.
New York. Jan. 10 up bar 80
closed: 3s's 100; fret 4h's lH' -:
second a.. : l00.2l: III I'd ll4's lae =
fourth AIS 102. l.. S. G. As l03 =;
u. s. G. 4L's, ld6,l9.
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EVANGELICAL CHURCH.

OUTHcF OCVCHtH anu NOSSef StS.
c. +. Strutz, pastor.
Sunday services as follows:
Morning preaching service at 10
q IN. Sermon topic: The Significance
of Baptism.
Bible school at II a. m. A truly
active and efficient Sunday school.
"Comc and See" Evangelical league
Of Christian Endcavor at GAS n. m.
A rousing meeting. Let young and
old attend.
Evening sermon: eye Arc Ny Wit
nesscs." at 1880 p. III.
Chorus choir. A cordial welcome
to all.
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Hope muslin basement lac yd.
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Dance every Sat. Mite. Elk;
Hall, Msndan, Laws o.
cheStra.
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THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE

this is an appropriate subject for dis.
cussion at this time.
The evening choir will sing 20 God
My Heart is Fixed" and, leave Me
Not Alone, o Savior"
You are invited to worship WIZ US.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCI.
ENLIST
Cor. 4tf st. and Ave. G..
Sunday, Jan. II, 1926.
Sunday Service at 1900 a. m.
Subject: Life"
Sunday School at 9:45 a. m.
Wednesday evening testimonial
meeting at 8 o'clock.
A reading room is open in the
church building every Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday, except legal
holidays. from 2 to 4 p. M.
All are welcome to attend these
services and to visit the reading
room.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-30
CATTLEMAN Gets
LIFE SENTENCE

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 3O.-tP,-
". \. Hale and John Ramsey were
convicted in federal court here Fri
day Of killing Henry Roam. ar Usage
Indian, and sentenced 20 life impris-
onment- The jury deliberated
about 10 hours.
Ramsey and Hale sat silently As
the clerk read, We find Mr.. Hale
guilty Of first degree murder and
without capital punishment. We find
Mr. Ramsye guilty of first degree
murder without capital punishment. =
Ramsey's mouth twitched a. he
listened. ey% fixed upon Judge John
A.. Pollock. Hale sat unblinkinr and
apparently unaffected as the verdict
was read.
Ramsey's son, Homer. who was ~
the room, shook his head. ~ he
heard the verdict. Mrs. Hale ana
Mrs. Ramsey who have been beside
their husbands throughout the trial
were not in the courtroom when the
jury returned.
Hale, former wealthy cattle graz
err. and called king of the Osages. =
has been accused Of pprpetrating n
reign Of terror" In Usage county
IN 1922 and 1928. Government ag-
ents after investigating nearly a
score Of deaths. declared that there
had been gigantic plot to sIay
wealthy Usage Indians for their
property.