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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-11-26
All CLUB CHAMPS
OFF FOR Chicago
Proud GalIatin County Dele
CATION Will Attend Inter-
national Livestock Show

Delmer Moore, Eleanor Harrer, and
Agnes Johnson have been selected as
the three outstanding All club men,
bers in Gallatin county for 1925 and
leave today for Chicago to attend
the National Boys and Girls con-
gress and the international Livestock
show. Their railroad and pullman
tickets were donated by the Chicago,
Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway COM
pany.
Thus these three "blue bIOods" in
All club work have been awarded the
highest honor that can be given 70
club members. I'm selecting the win
ners the committee took into consid-
Grafton the value of the animals rails
ed or articles made; the net profit;
business ability shown; breeding OF
animals or adaptability of articles
completeness and accuracy Of records
kept; leadership and aptitude shown
influence on the community; demon.
strations or stock judging contest:
participated in; number of years {
club member, and the show record
made.
"While it is a great honor to be on,
Of the winners" said County .Agen
R. E. Bodley, "and an education to b,
able to make the trip, yet to be on,
Of those thus chosen carries a def
mite responsibility for leadership il
the respective communities in futur'
years"
The Gallatin county delegation viii
return about December 4.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-11-26
Finds ScoLIard Is ''Not Guilty.
200 GIRLS ATTEND.
VOCATIONAL MEET

Two hundred high school girls, rep
resenting all sections Of the state,
were in attendance last week at the
Girls Vocational congress and en-
jOyed the splendid programs to the
utmost.
The congress, which is an annual
affair, has, become one Of the most
important events at Montana State
college. This years sessions are de-
clared by leaders to have beens the
most successful in the history Of the
movement a. t.., .r~,
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-11-26
MRS. ". B. WALKER
dies AT MISSOULA
End Comes After Operation
Was Daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. T. Stanton

Grace Stanton Walker, wife Of DR..
w. B. Walker of Missoula and daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Byron T. Stanton
Of Bozeman, died Tuesday morning
after an operation for gOiter, ac-
cording to word received here. Mr..
and Mrs. Stanton left Tuesday after
noon for Missoula. Funeral services
and burial probably win be in that
city. .
Mrs. Walker was born in Scranton,
Penna., and came to Bozeman with
her parents in 1890. She was a grad
uate of the Bozeman academy and
of the music department of Montana
State college, at which for year she
was an assistant instructor under
Miss Kate Calvin. She was married
in September, 1902, in Bozeman to
DR.. w. B. Walker, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Walker of this city
and moved to Chicago where DR.
Walker finished his course in dentist.
ry. Mr.. and Mrs. Walker had lived
in Belgrade and in Glendive, but fol
the last 10 years had resided at Mis-.
soula, where DR.. Walker has a large
practice.
Besides her husband and parents
Mrs. Walker is survived by TIVE
daughters, Mrs. Frank Frances ant
Miss Harriet Walker Of Missoula; ;
sister, Mrs. Dave R. Higbee Of Big
Timber, and two brothers, Donal'
Stanton of Bozeman and Paul Stan
ton Of San Francisco.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-11-26

The percentage of illiteracy in
Montana is low, estimated at 2. 8 per
cent, while illiteracy of native whites
is only three-tenths Of / per cent.
About $34,O00,0O0 is invested in
schools and colleges. The Investment
per pupil in public school plants is
1921.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-11-26
BORN

At Butte, November IA, a son to
Mr.. and Mrs. Adelstein. Mrs. Adel-
stein formerly was Miss Mabel Laber.
tew.
November 20 at the DeacOness hos.
pital, to Mr.. and Mrs. E. G.. Covey
daughter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-02
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower RIO
Grande Valley: Cloudy and unsettled
tonight ard Sunday with slowly rising
temperature
For East Texas: Unsettled tonight
and Sunday with occasional rain. Light
to fresh variable winds on the coast,
mostly north.
Weather Conditions
The weather was mostly cloudy and
unsettled. with barometric pressure still
moderately high, and temperatures sub
normal practically throughout the Uni
ted States at the morning observation
Light to moderately heavy general rams
occurred in Texas, Louisiana, and Ok
lahoma within the last "A hours, ana
light scattered precipitation also IN
Kansas. Nebraska, New Mexico, and
Utah. Temperatures were still rather
low throughout most of the Gulf States
This morning, but no unseasonably cold
weather prevailed within the limits OF
observation.
The lowest temperature last night az
TEXAS stations ranged from 30 at AM
arillo to IS at Galveston,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-02
; MEN Held in
THEFT0F auto
Motor of Walter Shaw is
Found; Men Claim to
be With Carnival

Charges of theft Of an automobile
we're filed today against ID. s. Gentry
Dan Miller and ID. d. Scott. who said
they were with carnival now in the
Valley. following their arrest at Sar
Benito last night, and the return OF
the automobile OF Walter Shaw here.
Mr.. Shaw was in Brownsville from
his home. near Llano Grande, and had
parked his automobile across the stree'
from the Houston Cafe, on Twelfth
street When the car was stolen, Off
GERS here communicated with officers
in San Benito. and the three men were
arrested in the ear by Art Goolsby. city
marshal Of San Benito.
They were brought back to Browns
Vile by Traffic Officer George Miller
and Deputy Sheriff Ralph Kidder and
are detained in Il G county jail here nov
pending preliminary hearing.
Gentry was driving the car, accord
ing to the statement Of officers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-02
CHILDSHOT BY
MOTHER dies
Woman Who Turned
Gun on Self is Ex-
pected to Live
(Bv The Associated Press

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla, Jan. q
Dorothy Townsley. years old. died to
day, the third victim of her mothers
apparently insane shoting orgy yestcr-
day.
Mrs. Ruth Townsley, the mother. is IN
a hospital with bullet wound in her
breast, but physicians expect her to re-
cover. Margaret, s. her eldest child
also is considered out of danger.
A baby girl, eight months old, and
a boy three years, were killed instantly
II had to do it," Mrs. Townsley in
sists to doctors and county authorities
who question her.
She is bitter toward her husband
Frank Townsley and when he went TO
the hospital to see her yesterday police
refused him admittance to her room.
Mrs. Townsley shot the children as q
group of boys and girls from the neigh
borhood played in front Of the Townsley
home, and fired one bullet into her own
body just as police entered her front
door.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-02
JUAREz Tense:
2MAYORSRULE
Brother Of Governor Of
Chihuahua Controls
City Affairs
tBy The Associated Press. }

JUAREZ, Mex Jan. Calm prevail
ed in .Juarez today. although feeling il
tense between factions who proclaimed
two mayors for the city yesterday Al.
berto Almeida, brother of Governor Je-
sus A. Almeida of chihuahua. was in
stalled in office at the city hall, while
Marcos Flores was proclaimed mayor
at q downtown public hall. Today Al
media is in control of the city's affairs,
while Flores is mayor in claim only.
Almeida presented the city with six
new garbage trucks and promised to
exercise economy in his installation
address. A hundred or more support
ers advanced and embraced him.
Mounted police stood guard at the
city hall during the installation and
federal troops were held in readiness
The mayoralty dispute has been appeal
ed to the Mexico City government for
decision
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-02
Gen, VIM. HART
dies NCAPITAL
Quartermaster Chief of
Army Had Undergone
Operation
CBv The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, d. C., Jan. 2.-Major
General William Hart, quartermaster
general of the army died today at Wa
ter Reed hospital
He was operated on two weeks ago
for cancerous growth. For time he
appeared to be convalescmg. I:e was
in his sixty-seeond year.
General Hart vas appointed nIartcr-
master general ir August, 1922. on tire
retirement of Major General Harry !.
Rogers General Rogers died IL Phil
ed"ipf ia but 2 saor, time ago aftcr
having preferred charges against Gen
eral Hart alleging improper methods
Of procuring his appoi.i.ment TRe
charges were found at the war depar.-
ment not to warrant any proceedir Is.
General Hart was a native of WinoG1,
Mimi, but was appointed to the mill
tary academy from North Dakota, grad
uating in 1888. He served as an infan-
try and cavalry officer until 1900 when
he became captain in the commissary
department. He was transferred To the
tion Of the supply and pay services Of
the army in 1912.
During the world war he was quar-
termaster of the base section at st
Nazaire, France, and after the war was
supply officer at Boston, San Francisco
each to two years in prison and fineC
before ne came to Washington for duty
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-02
FIRST BABY OF new
YEAR NOT DECIDED

Isidro Garza, born at 20 Friday
morning. January i. and son Of Juan
Pablo Garza and Rosa Adam Cara of
Mercedes is the leading contender. for
honors of the first baby to be born in
the Rio Grande Valley in the year. 1925.
Due to the lack Of wire service be-
tween Valley cities Friday and last
night, the time for reporting births Of
babies in the contest has been extended
until o'clock tonight. and the lucky
baby will be announced in the Herald
tomorrow morning.
Three birth certificates have been
sent in to the Herald so far, telling Of
the arrivals Of babies soon after the
new year. From West Brownsville
comes the report Of baby born to Luis
and Victoria Chapa Alamia, at $3.50 Fri
day morning, and baby boy, Jose
Charles, was born to Jose NJ. Charles
and Olive Garza Charles in Browns
vile at $50 Friday morning.
Unless report Of an infant arriving
earlier than 1 20 of the new year IS re
ceived this afternoon, Isidro Cara will
win the dozen or more prizes offered by
the Herald and Brownsville merchants.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-02
WOMAN WANTS
LOVER HANGED
Grandmother Charge
Former Convict With
Staying Husband
lEy The Assoriatcd rress.l

CHICAGO. H.. Jan Mrs. Eliza
Nusbaum, 81 year old grandmother.
hopes that hanging will De the fate Of
John Walton VIM. 81 wear old former
convict. whose love affairs with her for
fifteen years ended with the killing of
her husband Albert
II hopffo for "o, poa,ss..'anged," she cried from
Tossing completely in the plot.
And for the husband. whose only
kind act in their A years or married
life was to buy her ice cream once, she
said she now has tender thoughts and
sympathy. She has asked permission to
attend his funeral today
Meanwhile Winn, who stcadfastly ha,
denied any knowledge Of the plan 10
dispose of Grandpa Nusbaum, has
changed his first story, police say. He
said he first had been drinking when
Nusbaum's head was battered and the
body, washed and re-drcssed dumped
out Of an automobile on a South Side
prairie.
Winn's latest story. police say, blames
Edward Goff and Marion Stringham. an
der arrest, with the Staying They
wanted Nusbaums automobile and
$4,000 property in order to win Mrs.
Delilah Martin, also held, in whose home
Nusbaum was killed
Goff and Martin have made state
mcnts accusing him Of the killing, the
officers said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-02
TEN OF Is Who
FOUGHT Way TO
FREEDOM HELD
Three Still at Large Af-
ter Break on Harlan
Prison Farm; Guards
Rifle Captured
(By The Associated Press)


RICHMOND. Tex. Jan. 2.-Ten of l3
prisoners who escaped from the Har-
lem state prison farm after overpower-
ing guards and staging a gun battle
with other guards and a farm mana
get Friday were back behind the bars
this morning. T. s. Ponder given five
years for burglary in Cameron county
was one Of those recaptured.
The men still at large are William
Smith, serving 90 year term for rob
berry By assault in 1921 from Stephens
county; Robert jackson, serving years
for burglary in Tarrant county in 1924:
and Ernest Brown, serving 8 years for
robbery in Maverick county in 1922.
The break came at 1880 O'Clock Fri
day morning when squad of prison
ers. working under guard, chopping
wood at the southern end of the farm,
overpowered their guard, took the rifle
and fled. The ringleader apparently was
q. 5. Owens, serving II years for bank
robbery from Fort Worth. He produced
two automatic pistols. and it was he
who took the guards rifle.
Those returned to- -the~farm also in
clude Paul Chaeffer, two years for az
sault to murder from Grayson county
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-02
SALT RIVER VALLEY
CONCRETlNG CANALS
{ BY The Associated Press.)

PHOENIX. Ariz., Jan. 2 Lining Of
the canals of the Salt River Water
Users Association with concrete has
been started. This will conserve, the
engineers say. 10000 acre feet now lost
by leakage and the water saved will
make possible reclamation Of $4,000
acres of land of the Roosevelt conserva-
tion district.
Concreting of the canal system IS ex-
pected to reduce maintenance costs and
prevent water logging Of adjacent
ground. Ultimate completion Of the
work will give Arizona the largest lined
canal system in the world.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-02
COURT UPH0LDS
FORBES VERDICT
in FRAUD CASE
Former Veterans Bureau
Chief and Thompson,
Wealthy Contractor,
Must Serve Terms
Bv The Associated Prcss.N

CHICAGO. Jan. 2.-Colonel Charles
L. Forbes. former director Of the ve
Grams bureau today lost appeal from
conviction of conspiracy to defraud thc
government in connection with con
tracts for hospitals for disabled former
soldiers
The United States circuit court ~.
pcals affirmed the conviction in thu
district court
John ". Thompson, wealthy 81. Lou
is contractor, who was found guilty
with Forbes and both must 20 To prison
unless they appeal to the United States
supreme court and obtain stay Of
sentence
Federal Judge George Carpenter tc-
fore whom they were tried, sentenced
ach to two years in prison and fined
them $4,000 each
The decision was written by Judge
Evan a. Evans, who, with Judges 4. y.
Anderson and George T. Page, heard the
appeal last November.
Among the more important assign
ments of error submitted By the de
fense we're allegations that Judge Car
penter was preiudicial in his instruc-
tions to the jury and in decisions dur
ing the trial.
On behalf Of Thompson it also WAS a.
legged by his attorneys that ne was
tricked into delivering 70 the grand
Jury discriminating papers.
The opinion, in part. read:
Defendant Forbes was director OF the
veterans bureau, the chief of board
authorized to locate hospitals and let
contracts for the construction OF hospl-
tai buildings Congress appropriated
SIT 900 900 for this purpose. The appro-
priation for this department was later
increased, and the bureau, with Forbes
at it's head, paid out S455 100000 in one
year.
ELIAS II. Mortimer was the chief wit
ness for the government He was 4
lobbyist. go-between, and is described
AZ a fixer for contractors who were
seeking government contracts. He rep
resented Thompson and Black and be
came intimate with Forbes.
~His story was full and complete
recital of the details Of the illegal pro
/ iect He told how it started and how
/ II grew into concrete, definite form, fat
4 tening on corruption and its companion
| free and lavish entertainment.
| Mortimer's story reflects no credi
| upon himself 1t was shockingly repul
sivc. But, if believed, it was sufficient
especially in view Of its documentary
corroboration to support the verdict
In fact, neither defendant took the wit
ness stand, and 50 Mortimer. story II
many respects was undisputed.'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-02
BILL OF RIGHTS FOR
4 X y
MOTORISTS PLANNED BY
y r r
PRESIDENT OF A. A. A.
BY The Associated Press }

WASHINGTON. ID. G., Jan. q
Intention To enunciate a bill Of
rights" for motorists was made in
new years greeting to them today
by Thomas 7. Henry, president of the
American Automobile Association
The bill Of rights would protest es-
pecially against numerous automobile
regulations enacted by state legisla.
tures; the road side squire and the
speed cop;" flimsy and annoying
suits" resulting from highway acci-
dents; discriminatory" taxation and
wholesale arrests on technical viola
tions Of antiquated speed limits"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-02
RELIEF FROM
COLD FELT IN
VALLEY TODAY
Wire Service Restored
To Outside Points;
Sun Breaks Through
This Afternoon

Sunshine blessed the Valley again this
afternoon when the ovcrhanging mass
" clouds began to thin out. ana the
sun broke through for a short time
with indications of more sunshine to-
morrow. and continued risirg tcmpera-
ture.
And alon'; with the better wcathcr
conditions comes restoration Of wire
.erTicc ~ the VALLEY from the outside
and restoration Of wire service between
Valley cities.
The Western Union Telegraph Go.
bad its first wire through to San An
tonic early this morning. and the tel
ephone service was restored a short
time after the Associated Press leased
wire of The Herald functioning again
for the first time in several days.
The breakup Of the cold wave took q
decided turn last night, with a change
in the wind and slowly rising tempera-
lures. The mercury il predicted t,
continue rising tonight and tomorrow
according to ". J. Schnurbusch, meteor
ologist here
Overcoats were shed this morning
and early this afternoon the clouds BE-
gan To thin out. with promise Of sun
shine some time in the near future This
sun will be welcomed in the Valley, al
though the cloudy weather for the past
few days has been appreciated b. those
having orchards. nurseries or truck
crops. as it made the thaw out ideal
and reduced damage from the below
freezing temperatures.
The sun has not been seen in the
Valley during the week closing today.
Warmer weather is bringing reliei
all over the Valley to persons who wer,
suffering in places from wood short.
age, from lack Of lights and water, and
from other effects Of the freeze.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-02
LANGLEY HAD FAIR
TRIAL, COURT TOLD
(By The Associated Press {

WASHINGTON. u. g.. Jan. 2. Rep
resentative John ". Langley Of Ken
tucky recently convicted in that state OF
violating the prohibition law, had q
fair trial and was properly convicted
Solicitor General Mitchell advised the
supreme court today in asking that il
refuse to review the case.
In brief filed on behalf of the fed
eral government, the solicitor general
took the position that the Kentucky con
gress had been deprived Of no consti-
tutional rights and hat his case pre-
sented nothing that would take it out
of the class of ordinary criminal con-
spracy cases"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-02
CRASH in GRAND
STAND KILLS z
200Hurt in Annual Tour
nament Of Roses at
Pasadena
(By The Associated Press.)

PASADENA, Calf, Jan. 1.-Two sep
arate Investigations were under way
here today as the city cleared wreckage
Of a grandstand whose collapse yester-
day during the annual tournament Of
roses parade resulted in the death OF
two persons and injury to approximate
~ 200 others
The dead are Mrs. Bessie Borich, G5,
Dallas, and Mrs Caroline sherman SC,
Los Angeles
Pasadena police and District Attorney
Keyes of Los Angeles announced a COM
plete probe will be conducted to fix
responsibility for the tragedy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-02
Texas Fish Industry
Asks for F Federal Aid
(By The Associated Press }

AUSTIN. Texas, Jan. 2.Appropria-
tion Of S250.000 from the federal gov
ernment to keep passes open along the
Texas Gulf coast for the fish, oyster
and shrimp industry is asked in resoln-
tions passed BY the Texas Fish Dealers
association at Corpus Christi, it was
announced by Judge j. R. Smith, chief
deputy game, fish and oyster commits
sioner today.
Stating that because many of the
bays cannot get fresh gulf water and
fish will not enter them and cannot be
caught in the Gulf waters. the fisher
men and fish dealers declare it is OF
nationwide Importance that the chan
nels be kept open by the government
because Texas fishermen are supplying
much of the sea food for the public.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-02
MEXICAN CONGRESS
SESSION IS ENDED

MEA1CO CITY. Jan. Congress was
declared adjourned late last night after
the appointment of the permanent com
mittee which sits in the capital and rep
resents congress while it is not in ses-
sion.
Rodrigo Octavio, umpire of the mixed
claims commission, has arrived in Mex
leo City. He expressed hope that the
American members Of the commission,
will reach here in time to hold a session
of the commission next Tuesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-02
Especial to The Herald J

RAYMONDNILLE, Tex. Jan. 2.-Wil-
lacy county's principal crop, onions,
weat Scred the recent freeze. according
to statements Of growers, although cit
rus and other plants and trees were
damaged some, principally BY the break
ing off Of ice covered limbs
This city experienced snow Of more
than one inch, which later changed to
sleet, so that all of the plants, houses,
wires and the like were covered with a
coating of ice. Even the large mesquite
trees were stripped Of branches in some
places by the weight of the ice coating,
combined with the force Of the wind.
Raymondville has had no electric lights
since Tuesday The city has had prac
ticaly no water, and no wire connection
with other points during the week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-02
Pope Resolves to Stay
Out of Politics in '26
(By The Associated Press. }

AUSTIN, Texas. Jan. 2.-Staying out
Of politics is his New Years resolu-
ton. W. Elmer Pope, of Corpus Christi,
leader of the retrenchers who slash
ed appropriations in the house for four
years, and candidate for governor two
years ago, said here.
''Fm here on business. Pm too youn.
to talk politics, and I'm at peace with
the world the former candidate de-
clared
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-02
Body Of Iowa Worker
Found Frozen in Snow
lBv The Associated Press

SCOTS BLUFF. Iowa, Jan. 2. The
frozen body of John Keith, So year old
laborer of Byard was found by search
ing parties Friday. He had been miss
ing since severe snow storm Decenl-
Der l3 when his car evidently was stall
ed by the huge snow drifts and he lost
his way
When found the body was sitting up-
right on a snow bank
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-02
Aged Well Shooter is
Killed in Nitro Blast

TULSA. Okla. Jan. George H
Perry, 68. the Oldest we'll shooter ir
the Mid Continent old fields in point
Of service, was killed here Thursday
when 320 quarts of nitroglycerin ex-
ploded in storage house. Perry was
taking an inventory at the time and the
cause Of the explosion is unknown,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-02
Chicago Woman Goes on
Taxi Ride; Body Found

CHICAGO. Jan. 2.-Mrs. Mary Sulli-
van, 43 went on a new years day taxi
cab ride A few hours later her bruised
body was found in a vacant lot a mile
from her home. Traces in the snow
indicated struggle.
The police believe she was attacked
and then beaten to death. They are
searching for the taxi,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-02
Lights, Water Out
In Upper Valley
Especial to The Herald

EDINBURG. Tex, Jan. 2.-Thc upper
part of the Rio Grande Valley was still
in darkness last night as wire service
had not been restored, although crews
Of men were working on the lines. The
plants in most Of the cities in this part
of the Valley have closed down due to
the large number Of broken wires caus-
cd by coating of ice.
Some Of the upper Valley cities have
had no water. although Edinburg has
not suffered from this. Damage 10
crops and citrus has not been estimated