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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-01-22
NORTHWEST May
HAVE TO SUPPLY
COUNTRY'S MEAT
Ravages of European Corn BOrer
in Middle West Endanger Hog
and Beef Production

IF the ravages Of the European
corn bOrer, which has made its APP
pearance in certain sections of the
middle western states are not check
I'd, it may be only a few years before
tHe major part of the job Of prOduc-
ing pork and finished beef cattle to
meet the demands of the consumers
of the United States will fall upon
Montana and other northwestern
states, said DR.. W. J.. Spillman of the
United States bureau of agricultural
economies recently in an address to
farmers at Montana State college.
Where the corn borer has gained a
foothold, he explained, corn growing
is made impossible. In certain former
important corn growing counties last
seasons r production was reduced
to around M bushel an acre.
This is a situation which Montana
farmers may we'll observe, said Mr..
Spillman, for it e that this state
and its neighbors will be the great
finished cattle producers of the coun-
try unless a means of stepping the
corn bOrer is found.
More Flax Needed
In discussing the flax situation at
the present time and outlook fer the
coming year, Mr.. Spillman stated that
the demand for flax depended upon
the present building boom and that
as long as this continued the United
States would require about 40, 0 0 ,OOc
bushels of flax seed annually to meet
requirements. Up to the present time
he explained, this country has not
produced enough flax to meet its
needs and for that reason the pres
ent tariff on flax has been of ma
terial benefit to flax growers. II
building continues, the flax growers
Of the northwest can safely increase
their paintings about 20 per cent oveI
last year, Mr.. Spillman believes.
Potato Outlook.
The outlook for potatoes for the
coming year is not so bright in the
eyes of the economist. He states thai
it has been the history of the coun.
try to produce a large crop of pota
toes following a short crop and higl
prices. The nation can stand an in
creased potato acreage of 81 per cen
over last year, Mr.. Spillman said
, providing the average per acre yiel'
OF 1O6 bushels is maintained. Wit
such an increase, under normal con
I ditions, the potato grower will hav
I an even chance of making a prof
next fall, Mr.. Spillman said.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-01-22
NORTHWEST
FARMERS TOTAL.OF
near SlOO,OOO,OOO
Low Interest Rate, Coupled With
longtime Payments, Proves
Great Benefit

The Federal Land bank has become
the greatest cooperative ASSOCIATION
in the world and in the eight years of
it's existence almost S10O, 100000 has
been loaned to farmers Of the four
northwestern states, W. S. Nicer
mack, vice president Of the Federal
Land bank of the 18th district, tod
farmers attending Farm and Home
week conventions at Montana State
college.
Strictly Cooperative
Mr.. Mccormack stated that since
leans were made only through or
g~anized farm loan associations in
farm communities, the entire organi-
cation was strictly cooperative. Mem
bers taking out loans also become
stockholders in the Federal Land bank
and share in it's earnings. He eX-
planned, however, that the funds sub
scribed by farmers and their O~rganiza,
ticns had not been sufficient to meet
the calls fer loans from the land bank
and that it was necessary to issue
bonds. These bonds are now listed
among the most attractive securities
IN the country.
State Coming Back
While the effect Of low prices for
agricultural products and u~nfavorable
weather conditions a few years ago
was eve more depressing in Montana
than some of the other states, and this
in turn had affected the business of
the Federal Land bank. Mr.. McCOr-
, mack pointed out that the Treasure
state was showing a more rapid re-
ccvery than any of the others and
that the business of the farmers and
their farm loan associations was rap
idly getting on a sound financial
basis. He said that in many parts Of
the state farm loan associations had
come through the trying years with
q cut losses, a fact which he attributed
both to better farming conditions in
s the areas in which these associations
@ served and the superior farming and
business methods of the farmers
there.
Particular Benefit
Since the Federal Land bank was
d organized farmers have been urged
to use this means Of cooperative fl
naneing, and the credit needs Of
farmers who have organized loan as
sociatiOns have been amply and sat
lie isfactOrily met, said Mr.. Mccormack
ie The low rate of interest, coupled with
n the longtime amOrtized repayment
% plan, is of particular benefit to those
II whose business has demanded a typt
t; Of banking service which ordinary
If banking institutions cannot meet.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-01-22

F. c. Holgate has returned from
South America, wrere he has been
for several months on business con-
nected with gold and diamond min
ing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-23
MAN
IN ROADHOUSE
Letters in Pocket Pro-
vide Identification;
No Clues Found

BORGER, Tex, Dec. 23.-,Pl-
While the dead man was identified
By papers in ais clothing as Ray
Martin Of Pantex and had a father.
J. VI. Martin. NJ Denton, Texas, chief
deputy sheriff Millhollon and his
deputy aides today were attempting
10 clear up the mysterious shooting
which occurred AZ o deserted road
house about mile west of Pantex
Wednesday night when Martin was
found dead with bullet through his
head.
letter from his girl friend
signed Hazel Linents route two.
Arilc. Texas. and addressed to Ray
Martin Of Pantex. was found in the
dead mans coat pocket. Another let
ter was from his father. living three
miles northwest of Denton, Texas.
The proprietor of road house
five miles east of the place in which
Martin was killed. insisted today
that a drunken man had entered his
place late Wednesday night and re-
lated a wild story in which the
drunken man had seen man shot.
The man told a similar story NJ
place across the road. saying nc had
seen six men shot and lying neGS
PanteX.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-23
Mexico Officials
State Son Plotted
to t0KidmapFathey

or try them on charges OF improper
entry. The other two are identified
by the police as j. NJ. Crocker and
Carl Gilroy. Their home addresses
are not known here.
According to newspapers John in
tended to kidnap his father and car
~ him back to Haverhill in an auto
mobile with Crocker and Gilroy rs
guards. The elder Howard left his
first wife az HaverhIll some months
ago, came to Mexico, secured a di-
vorce and remarked. He was fol-
love here by his sons, John q. and
Albert.
They brought charges Of bigamy
and second marriage. When these
charges were dismissed by the Mex
lean courts, the sons returned to the
United States, and the revelation,
with his arrest, that one Of them was
again in the Mexican capital came a.
general surprise.
Young Howard's friends denounce
the arrest as a "frame-up. and say
the kidnapping idea il ridiculous.
The whereabouts of the elder How
ard is unknown except to close
friends, who refuse to reveal il. say
ing he is afraid Of his sons. Reliable
information, however, indicates that
he is honeymooning with his third
wife, formerly Sonora Leonor Cor
dero. on one of her Mexican ranches.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-23
SANTA IS GOOD
TO ROTARIANS

Rotary Club members present at
the weekly luncheon yesterday
agreed that Rev. j. +. Lovett, who
presided at the meeting. made a very
good Santa Claus when he presented
each of them with a big red apRe.
The Rev. Mr.. Lovett also played
Santa Claus to members of the two
winning teams in the attendance con-
test, giving each sock filled with
lemons.
Cleve Tandy. president OF the club.
was given a fishing pole, line and
box Of "bait" which consisted Of
snuff. He also was given lot Of
advice on how to catch a fish by spit
ting on his hook.
The Rev. Mr.. Lovett made a good
Christmas talk to the Rotarians fol-
lowing these pleasantries.
The members Of the club discussed
the annual Christmas tree for the
poor children Of the city at which
presents will be given, beginning at
z o'clock.
+. Y. Scale of Houston, evangelis-
tic singer, saog several numbers. in
cluding Kiplings "On the Road to
Mandalay," and Fox's The Round
Up In Glory He was accompanied
on the piano BY Miss Beth Sewell.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-23
BLAST FATAL
TO CEOLOCIS7
German Working Near
Matamoros Dies
In Explosion

Arthur Sippig. German geologisi
with the Corona Oil Company, was
killed al 2 o'clock yesterday after
noon ten miles south of Matamoros
when some dynamite ne was hold
ing in his hands exploded. II was
learned here today.
The body was brought ~ the Of
fices of the company IN Matamoros
last night and arrangements were
being made today To bring II over
the river into Brownsville for en-
balming.
r. f. Morris, local undertaken
was making the arrangements neces-
cary 70 take a body across the
boundary line and will prepare II
for burial at his establishment
here. II will require two or three
days to do this and the body prob
ably will be sent 20 Hamburg, Ger
many. where the dead mans rel
atives live. either Saturday or sun
day. The body will be sent to Eu-
rope by way Of New York.
The accident IL said 10 have oc-
CURED while the gcologists with
this oil company were preparing "a
do some blasting in connection with
their work near MHtamoros. IL y
not known whether there were any
others near enough to SippiE 70 re-
ceive injuries as a result Of the
blast The cause of the accident
also II unknown here. One arm and
one shoulder were blown off.
The Corona Oil Company owns
oil lands near Matamoros. 1t has
had geologists at work for some
time on these lands.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-23
THREE DEATHS
FOLLOW DISPUTE

DEVOL, Oklahoma. Dec. 23.-tPl
Dispute over will that an 81
ycar-old Cotton county attorney
helped to make. resulted in a double
killing and a suicide near here yes
terday.
After James Willis. so. had shot
and killed his aged father. j. r.
Willis. and his brother. j. ". Will
lis, So, he aided his so year old
mother in placing their bodies on a
bed and then slipped away to n
nearby granary, shot and killed him
self with the same revolver he
used in the double MURDER
Fearing the approach of death
due to his advanced age. the elder
Willis wanted to go to Walters, the
county seat and make his will. He
was to be accompanied by J. W.
Willis. James objected to the trip
stating that the roads were in bad
condition for travel. The quarrel
that resulted in the shooting then
cnsued
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-23
HUNT SLAYER
OF OFFICER
Fort Worth Policeman
Flung from Speed
ing Auto

FORT WORTH, Tex, Dec. 23.-tPD
Police iere are looking for a motor
ist who flung bicycle officer Frank
Maco from the automobile and killed
him early today. The driver of an
automobile containing perforations
believed to be bullet holes is being
held.
Maco jumped on the running board
of car when the driver refused to
stop at street intersection where
some stop lines were being painted.
Speeding in zig-1ag fashion for
several blocks the cafewent out of
sight of Maco's brother officers who
found him fatally injured. He died
several hours later.
The officers said the car bore down
on them, ignoring their flashlight
signals to halt.
Maco~ leaped to the running board
as the machine swerved past and
fired several shots, presumably to
puncture tire or frighten the occu-
pant.
Maco was widely known as mu-
sician, being a baritone horn player
in the police band and director Of
what is known as the Hired Hands
Little Symphony radio orchestra.
Habeas corpus proceedings were
instituted Thursday by W.. Z. Pom
der, real estate salesman, arrested
by police seeking the driver of the
automobile from which Bicycle Off
Ger Frank Maco. 35, plunged to his
death early today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-23
MDERMOTT ON
STAND TODAY
States He Informed
Mellett Enemies
Would Get Him

CANTON. Ohio. Dec. 23.-lP-Pat-
rick Eugene McDermott. on trial
charged with the murder of Don r
Mellett, took the witness stand in his
own behalf today.
McDermott said he Knows Steve
kasholk, states chief informer, and
went with him to Massillon from
Cleveland on July 8. as related by
kascholk from the witness stand. IL
is on this occasion that the state
charges McDermott conferred with
Ben Rudner, his co-defendant, about
sluggIng m editor"
McDermott maintained il was
Kasholk and not he who suggested
the trip to Massillon. lie declared
Kasholk told him he was going to
slug an editor" McDermott claim I'd
it was he who called Mellett several
nights before the murder to warn
him of the plat against him.
He said the first time he attempt
ed to give this warning woman's
voice answered and said Mellett was
not there, so he called later and told
Mellett to stay away from his garage
because some enemies" were wait
ing to "get him." He denied know
ing Ben Rudner, one of his code
PENDANTS.
He said he did not meet Rudner in
Massillon on July 20, the alleged
pay off" night. On that occasion,
he said, he visited pool room and q
hotel but saw no one whom he knew.
McDermott testified he did not
have a gun at any time while he was
in Canton and that he was in bed
shortly after 10:30 on the night OF
the murder.
The defendant admitted he at one
time sold liquor for Ben. Nadel, of
Cleveland. who is alleged by the state
to, have hidden McDermott for two
months following the muuier. He
denied that he became acquainted
with Rudner and Nadel when all
three were in Atlanta penitentiary.
McDermott was defiant through
out his cross examination by prose
cutor c. B. McClintock and shouted
that he had been framed"
When he refused to divulge the
name of man with whom he said
he had hid for awhile in Cleveland,
the prosecution asked that he be held
in contempt of court. but the ruling
was deferred and McDermott repeat
edly refused to divulge the name,
declaring:
I'm no rat"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-23
SENATORASK
INFORMATION
ON NICARAGUA
Resolution Reque s t s
Coolidge to Inform
Senate As To Posi-
BILE Action

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 2i.-
tP)-With a full fledged revolution
IN progress in Nicaragua and Presi-
dent Diaz charging interference by
Mexico in behalf of his govern
ment's opponents. Senator Moses. re-
publican. New Hampshire, has
moved to obtain for the senate such
information as the executive branch
of the government has regarding the
situation.
Under resolution introduced by
the New Hampshire senator and re-
ferred to the foreign relations com
mittee, President Coolidge would
be requested to transmit, il not in
compatible with public interest, in
formation rs to what action has
been or cosld properly be taken to
assist the Diaz government "to re-
store order and peace together
with all official State Department
correspondence bearing on the dis
turbance.
Cognizance was taken in the res
olution of the recognition by the
United States of the Diaz govern
ment. and of the subsequent recog-
milton by Mexico Of the group head
ed by Juan Il. Sacasa. who was vice
president when conservative coup.
led by General Emiliano Chamorro,
upset the liberal government.
Recalling that the State Depart
ment. after receiving Diaz' appeal
for aid, ISSUED warning against
interference from outside sources
in Nicaraguan affairs as cause OF
concern to every friend Of stability
in Central America" The resolution
specifically requested information
in the department possession as Ia
what extent Mexico had INTERVIEWED
and aided the revolutionists.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-23
Z buildings
WRECKED
BY EXPLOSION
Business Section Of
SMALL New York
Town is Virtually
Demolished

BALDWIN. n. Y, Dec. 23.-lPl-
Two persons were killed. about n
dozen injured and twelve wooden
buildings destroyed today in an eN-
plosion authorities believed might
have been caused by bomb. Last
week District Attorney Edwards of
Nassau county learned Samuel
Acarbi. "A shoemaker with shop in
tire Baldwin tavern received letter
threatening 70 blow up the hotel III
the cobblcr did not cease a house 20
house canvass for trade.
This morning the tavern was torn
almost board from board by an ex-
plosion that rocked the town. killed
the shoemaker's wife and infant and
probabl- fatally injured Acarbi him
self
Windows in business buildings
over "a wide area were shattered and
the countryside for several miles
around was rocked The buildings
caught fire and help from surround
ing towns WAS summoned. The fires
were extinguished without further
spread.
Mrs. Samuel Acarbi. wife OF a shoe
maker. and her baby. were burned TO
death. They lived in the rear Of a
store. Acarbi was severely burned
and cut BY flying glass.
A pedestrian was hurled several
feet in the air BY the blast. A num-
ber of persons in the demolished
houses were hurt and taken to hos
pital.
The buildings destroyed comprised
what was known as PcarSall Row
near the heart Of the business Sec
tion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-23
Tea Pot Dome Oil
Conspiracy Case
VIII 60 to Trial

WASHINGTON, ID. C.. Dee. 23.-
tPl-Harry r. Sinclair and Albert Il.
Fall, must stand trial for con
spiracy in connection with the leas-
ing of the Tea Pot Dome naval oil
reserve. Justice Jennings Bailey
ruled in the District of Columbia
Supreme Court today in refusing
to quash the indictment against
them.
Immediately after the ruling, the
defendants were arraigned and
pleaded not guilty. and February
was set as the date for trial.
Justice Bailey. in refusing to
quash the indictment. ignored the
plea that the government has wrong
fully singled the two men out for
unusual prosecution through the
appointment. at the request Of the
senate. Of special counsel to conduct
the case.
Before Justice Bailey made his
ruling. defense counsel announced
that there would be no further ap-
peal and that their clients were
ready to proceed to trial with the
case which had its inception in the
famous senatorial investigation of
1924.
Fall last week was acquitted with
Edward l.. Doheny in a conspiracy
case involving the leasing OF the
Elk Hills. California, Naval oil re-
serve, but today's formalities fur
nished the first occasion for the APP
pearance for trial of Sinclair.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-23
COURT GIVES
BOND DECISION

AUSTIN. Tex. Dec. 23-LPi-The
supreme court Thursday granted
Tom Green county a writ of man
damus against attorney general Dan
Moody. compelling him to approve
countrywide road bond issue of
$500. 900.
The writ was sought after Moody
refused to approve bond issues fol-
lowing the famous Archer county
case before the United States su-
preme court The United States su-
premc court held that district bond
issues were unconstitutional and
on that basis Moody withheld ap-
proval on county wide issues.
The action Of the Supreme Court
today validated the S6.00O.000 Har-
ris county wide road bond issue.
and other county wide issues which
the attorney General declined 20
approve until the testimony was.
made in the court.
This is considered one Of the
most important decisions in the
Supreme Court in years, the ruling
affecting millions Of dollars worth
of bonds held throughout the United
States by investors in Texas bonds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-23
FARMER AND WIFE
ASSASSIN VICTIMS

SPRINGFIELD. Ohio, uec. %
Rl-Charles Hallerman, 45. and his
killed in their farm
home, IL miles south of here early
today by an unknown assailant.
The bodies of the couple were
found in the yard of their home by
the dead mans brother,s Leo, who
lived with them.
Leo Hallerman said his brother
and sister-in-law went to the yard
when they heard noise. Shortly
after they left the house he heard
Mrs. Hallerman scream: "Oh, Sam
don't. Oh, they're going to kill
Charles" Then he said he heard
shots.
Running into the yard Leo said
he found the bodies. Both had
been instantly killed, Hallerman by
a bullet in the temple and Mrs Hal
lerman by blows over the head. He
said he saw no trace Of their slay-
erg.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-23
Former u Student
Given Freedom

AUSTIN. Texas. Dec. 23.-(PD-
Otto q. Nami. University Of Texas
student sentenced Is years in tho
penitentiary for murder in connec-
tion with the Staying Of John X.
Ross, his landlord in Austin, was
granted a full pardon Thursday by
Governor Miriam "A. Ferguson. He
was convicted in Fayette county on
change Of venue in 1924.
IN the proclamation, Governor
Ferguson said Mani has always
urged his innocence and contended
that he was compelled To Kill the de
ceased in his own self defense.
Strange as il may seem the novel
fact is that his pardon is recon-
mended by the surviving children OF
the deceased, one being now 25
years OF age and the other nine
teen and they state that Mani act
ed in his own self defense and in
the defense Of the mother. The wife
Of the deceased also Joins in the
request for the pardon of young
Nami"
The governor also said the county
judge Of Fayette county. the jury.
and many prominent people recon-
mended the pardon Among the lat
ter she named Wayne Davis. San
Antonio. Sam Sparks. DR. "A. J. Kle-
berg, and III. a. Wroc OF Austin.
Twenty nardons and two paroles
were granted Thursday a. part OF
the Christmas list. The Pardons in
clude:
Cecil Showers. Grayson county,
forgery. sentenced four years: serv-
ed more than year. Recommended by
jury.
I. j. Bailey. Runnels county.
liquor, three years: convicted in
1925. Recommended by judge. jury
and sheriff.
The others we're mostly for liquor
law violators.
Sam Wilson, Jefferson county
murder, sentenced for life. was pa
rolled TO G. d. Erwin OF Houston.
He had served III years
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-23
MORE CHARGES
AGAINST KING
BENTON HARBOR. Mich, Dec.

BENTON HARBOR, Mich, Dec. %.
-(Pl-Further charges that Benja-
min Purnell violated young women
members of his House Of David col
ony were made in justice court to
day. While Purnell again lay on a
cot in the court room Of Justice
Florence Forhan, Mrs. Gladys Bam-
ford Rudel charged that Purnell mis-
treated her when she was Is years
old.
Mrs. Rudel is sister of Mrs. Ruth
Bamford Reed. who testified yester-
day in Purnell's preliminary hearing
on warrants charging statutory of
fenses against the two young women,
former members of the cult.
Purnell, Mrs. Rudel charged today,
told her he was the son Of Man, and
could do no wrong.
Describing the alleged attack Mrs.
Rudel testified that Mary Ranger
and Myrtle Tulk. women colonists,
escorted her to Purnell's chambers
in 1915. There, she charged, Purnell
attacked her, and informed her that
il she knew the covenants of the
faith, she would understand that
what had happened was merely a
ceremony which would cleanse her
blood.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-23
Wood Denies Placing
Bet on Fixed Game

NEW HAEVN, Conn, Dec. 23.-tPl
Innocent Of any wrong doing and
that he never bet on fixed" ball
game in his life were the claims to-
day of Smokey" Joe Wood, Yale
baseball coach, who has been con-
nected by baseball commissioner X.
M. Lands with the latest scandal in
profess. nal baseball.
Wood said that he had bet on the
game played between Detroit and
Cleveland on September 25. 1919. but
there was no agreement as to which
team should win. as charged by HUI
bert dutch" Leonard.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-23
SCHOOLS CLOSE
FOR HOLIDAYS

The Christmas holidays are on for
the school children Of Brownsville.
All the public schools closed for
the Christmas recess with programs
of various sorts yesterday.
st. Joseph's junior high school
day and Brownsville junior college
closed for the holiday season the
same day.
st. Frances school for girls turned
out yesterday with a special pro-
gram as did Villa Maria College.
School will be resumed in all Of
these schools on Monday, January 8.