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The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Richardson spent
Christmas in Red Lodge at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Richardson.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-12-30

Myrel Greenshields left Saturday
for Belt, Montana, where he will
spend the holidays with friends
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-12-30

DIR. John M. Oleinik enjoyed Christ
mas dinner with his parents who live
east of Bearcreek.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-12-30

Mrs. Ben Eckloe of Clark was in
town Wednesday seeking medical at
tention for sprained ankle. The in
jury was sustained when she twisted
her ankle in descending the steps at
her home.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-12-30

Howard, the infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dick Howarton, is reported as
being critically i'll in st. Vincent's Hos
pital in Billings.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-12-30

Miss Mary Dempster, of Billings,
and Harry Dempster, of Mullin, Ida
no, are spending The holidays at the
parental home.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-12-30

George E. Spiva and William Nc
Clelland of Wade were transacting
business in Bridger the latter part of
the week.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-12-30
Especial to The News)

Alex Fairgrieve and James Fair
grieve spent Christmas at the M.
Boyle ranch near Clark, Wyoming.
R. Roberts visited at the Washoe
boarding house over Christmas.
Mrs. Olive Wright is spending the
holidays with friends in Billings.
Charles Frasure is spending the
holidays with friends in Billings.
Miss Marion Oakley spent Thurs
day in Billings shopping.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf Nelson and SON,
Harry, were shopping in Red Lodge
Friday afternoon.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. G.. F. Hamrick and Joe
Clark of Red Lodge were dinner
guests of DR.. and Mrs. J. G. F. Sieg-
friedt Christmas.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-12-30

Mrs. Emma Parker and two sons
of Billings, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. f. G. Townsend on Christmas.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-12-30

Miss Elizabeth Denning, high school
instructor, left Wednesday for Gill
cite, Wyoming, to spend the holiday
vacation.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-12-30

Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Gardner were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F. I. John
son in Red Lodge Sunday.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Kane and Miss
Nell Kane were dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Joyce at Washoe Christ
mas Day.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-12-30

The Misses Mary and Anna Ster-
mitz, who are employed at Casper,
Wyoming, are spending two weeks at
the home of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Vincent Stermitz.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Gardner enter
tanned at dinner Christmas evening
Covers were laid for Mr.. and Mrs.
A. R. Morgan, Mrs. F. G. Morgan and
Ray Smith, of Billings, and the host
and hostess.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. David Mckee and fam
lily drove to Columbus Friday to spend
Christmas there with relatives. They
returned Monday.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Solso and SON
Virgil spent Christmas day with
friends in Red Lodge.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-12-30

Mr. Williamson, superintendent Of
the Washoe schools spent several days
in Billings the past week.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-12-30

L. B. Merrill departed Monday for
Billings and other Montana points on
a business mission of several days
duration.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Hulce and Mr..
and Mrs. Hunt of Billings motored to
Bridger Sunday where the gentlemen
were looking after some business mat
ters.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Soulsby and Mr..
and Mrs. Les Soulsby spent Saturday
and Sunday here with relatives. They
returned Monday to their home at
Leigh, Montana.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-12-30

Miss Olive Brotton, who has a posi-
ton with the Burton Candy Shop in
Billings, arrived in Bridger Friday
evening to spend the holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Holder Brottem
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-12-30

Mr. and Mrs. Ned Laird and family
were guests at the Alex Davidson
home in Scotch Coulee for Christ
mas.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-12-30

DR.. and Mrs. J. w. Reed and Mr..
and Mrs. A. F. Christian entertained
at Christmas dinner at the Reed home.
The guests were Mrs. Nicholas New
by, Misses Grace and Gladys Newly,
and Miss Marion Oakley.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Townsend en-
tertained very delightfully."- at their
home on Christmas eve and at break
fast Christmas morning. The guests
were Mrs. Simons and children of
Bridger, Mrs. Vickery, Fred, James,
Jack and Ted Vickery, of Clark, Wyo.,
Elsie Vickery, Margaret Sandiland,
Marion Oakley, John Tompson, and
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Frasure.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-12-30

Kenneth Williams left Thursday
for Cascade to spend the holidays at
the parental home.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-12-30

Friday evening saw another auto
mobile accident in in this community
when Ed Harkins in driving his truck
from Bearcreek to Belfry was driven
off a narrow culvert by another car,
the occupants of which are unknown.
Passers by discovered the truck lying
on it's side by the culvert and Mr..
Harkins and son, Edward, extricating
themselves from the badly damaged
car. 1t was found that the boys right
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-12-30

Mrs. Frank Johnson entertained at
dinner CFtistnas Day. Covers were
laid for Mr.. and Mrs. Les Soulsby,
Dave HASTE, Anna and William Has
tie, Eugene Landers, Art Soulsby,
Francis Johnson and the host and
hostess.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-12-30

Mrs. Olive Wright is spending t
holidays with friends in Billings.
fry
Charles Frasure is spending Il
holidays with friends in Billings.
Miss Marion Oakley spent Thur
day in Billings shopping.
mt
Mr.. Williamson, superintendent
the Washoe schools spent several day
in Billings the past week.
no,
Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf Nelson and sol
Harry, were shopping in Red Lodg
'ei Friday afternoon.
NO
Vs. Mrs. Emma Parker and two sor
OF Billings, were guests of Mr.. an
ct Mrs. f. G. Townsend on Christina!
The Misses Mary and Anna Ster
mitz, who are employed at Casper
he Wyoming, are spending two weeks a
n the home of their parents, Mr.. an
Mrs. Vincent Stermitz.
l. Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Soulsby and MI
d. and Mrs. Les Soulsby spent Saturda,
and Sunday here with relatives. The,
returned Monday to their home a
Leigh, Montana.
- Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Gardner enter
tanned at dinner Christmas evening
Covers were laid for Mr.. and Mrs
se A. R. Morgan, Mrs. F. G. Morgan ant
l Ray Smith, of Billings, and the hos
and hostess.
Y Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Laird and family
II were guests at the Alex Davidson
home in Scotch Coulee for Christ.
mas.
e Mrs. Ben Eckloe of Clark was If
town Wednesday seeking medical at
tention for sprained ankle. The in.
jury was sustained when she twisted
:, her ankle in descending the steps al
her home.
Mr. and Mrs. Thad Pound, Mrs
= Thomas Good and Mr.. and Mrs. A. F.
Christiani attended Christmas SER
: vices at the Methodist church in Red
Lodge Sunday evening where Mrs
Pound and Mr. Christiani took part
IS in the musical part of the service.
: Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Gardner en-
tertained Christmas eve. The evening
was spent in bridge and conversation.
e Guests of the evening were Mr.. and
/ Mrs. A. R. Morgan, Mrs. F. G. Nor
: gan and Mrs. Ray Smith of Billings,
DR.. and Mrs. J. G. F. Siegfriedt and
Joe Clark of Red Lodge.
A very large crowd attended the
dance Friday evening given in Lodge
Temple hall by the Junior high school
class. The hall was beautifully deco
: rated in the holiday colors. Supper
| was served at midnight. The music
Y was furnished by the Melody Boys of
Red Lodge.
t Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Townsend en-
G tertained very delightfully."- at their
Z, home on Christmas eve and at break
: fast Christmas morning. The guests
Z, were Mrs. Simons and children of
d Bridger, Mrs. Vickery, Fred, James,
Jack and Ted Vickery, Of Clark, Wyo.,
Elsie Vickery, Margaret Sandiland,
:. Marion Oakley, John Tompson, and
Mr.. and Mrs. t. E. Frasure.
: The four lower grades of the Wash
2, oe schools presented Christmas pro-
gram at the Washoe hall Wednesday
evening. Teachers of these grades had
: charge of the program. A treat pro.
vided by the local union was after
wards distributed to all the children
of the community from the big out
door Christmas tree. This custom OF
having an outdoor Xmas tree has be-
come part of the annual observance
of Christmas at Washoe.
Friday evening saw another auto
mobile accident in in this community
when Ed Harkins in driving his truck
from Bearcreek to Belfry was driven
off narrow culvert by another car
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-12-30

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,,S'aT' ia MAY 4,* y y. n.
Miss Laura Silva, of Livingston,
spent the weekend with her mother.
Miss Muriel Graham was shopping
In Red Lodge Wednesday evening.
DR.. j. W. Reed and A. F. Christian
were in Belfry Friday afternoon.
buford Youst and son of Belfry
were callers in town Monday.
Miss Mary Scott was the guest Of
Red Lodge friends 1lon.lay.
Mr. and Mrs. K. H. Bolton spent
Saturday and Sunday in Billings.
Charles Barbeaux of Mullin, Idaho,
is home spending the holidays.
Miss Katie Bruno and Mrs. Marcel
FACES of Butte are spending two
weeks at the home of their parents. |
The local basketball team will meet |
the Columbus aggregation on the To-
cal floor Friday evening.
Miss Marion Oakley is spending the
week with friends at Hobson, Mon
tana
Miss Sarah Mcneil and Francis Gel |
hous were callers in Red Lodge We'd
nesday evening
Kenneth Williams left Thursday
for Cascade to spend the holidays at
the parental home
Mr. and Mrs P. H. Gardner were
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. l. John
son in Red Lodge Sunday.
Myrel Greenshields left Saturday
for Belt, Montana, where he will
spend the holidays with friends,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Richardson spent
Christmas in Red Lodge at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Richardson.
Miss Agnes McNeill and Miss Jo-
sephine Chesarek leave Friday for
state Normal at that place.
Miss Mary Dempster, of Billings, ,
and Harry Dempster, of Mullin, Ida
no, are spending The holidays at the
parental home. ,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Kane and Miss i
Nell Kane were dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Joyce at Washoe Christ
mas Day. t
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Hamrick and Joe
Clark of Red Lodge were dinner
guests of DR.. and Mrs. J. G. F. Sieg- 6
friedt Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Young and fam
lily and Miss Mary Scott were the din
ner guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. James DIAL q
ziel Christmas Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Mckee and fam r
lily drove to Columbus Friday to spend v
Christmas there with relatives: They v
returned Monday. II
Mrs. Frank Johnson entertained at
dinner Cftist7nas Day. Covers were t
laid for Mr.. and Mrs. Les Soulsby,
Dave Hastie, Anna and William Has f
tie, Eugene Landers, Art Soulsby, ,
Francis johnson and the host and
hostess. j
Dr. and Mrs. j. w. Reed and Mr.
and Mrs. A. F. Christian entertained I
at Christmas dinner at the Reed home
The guests were Mrs. Nicholas New
by, Misses Grace and Gladys Newly, c
and Miss Marion Oakley. s
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The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-12-30

Miss Sarah Mcneil and Francis Gel
hous were callers in Red Lodge We'd
nesday evening.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-12-30
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The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-12-30

Miss Marion Oakley is spending the
week with friends at Hobson, Mon
tana.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-12-30

The local basketball team will meet
the Columbus aggregation on the To-
cal floor Friday evening.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-12-30

Miss Katie Bruno and Mrs. Marcel
Fages of Butte are spending two
weeks at the home of their parents.
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-09
Special Notice!

So important Is this SaEssO
famous 10 it-that many stores
UiH attempt to underseI many
Of our PALAIS ROYAL Day
items. But tOe .WiH not permit
This to affect our custouaers.
Should you discover any Of
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-25
LAKE. SHIP SEIZED
ON FEDERAL Count
Is Not 70 Per Cent American
Owned, Coast Guard Off
Gals Declare.
BY the Associated Press

by the Associated Press.
MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich, July
"a P).-The steamer United States,
en- route from Chicago to Canada, was
stopped by q Coast Guard cutter on
orders from Federal officials and
brought into port here today under
guard. The steamer was said to have
left Chicago without clearance papers.
The ship, owned by the Peninsula
Il Northern Navigation Co., speeded
North in an effort to avoid seizure by
the Government on charge of alleged
violation of national law requiring
ships in constwise trade to be at leas.
rs per cent American owned, it was
reported.
A second ship. the Arizona, owned
by the company, en- route from
Muskegon to Milwaukee, was late in
arriving tonight and the navigation
company is believed to have been
warned 1t will be seized IL it docks
unless the owners have put up
SIS 900 bond
Walter Wilde, customs collector
here, recently received orders from
the Department of Commerce at
Washington to seize the ships. The
steamship company obtained a tempo
rary injunction restraining seizure,
which was dissolved today.
The Government contended that the
navigation company was more than
rs per cent controlled by Canadians,
that the ships were mortgaged and
payment guaranteed by the Matthews
steamship Co., a Canadian concern.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-25
1T. SCHILLING FUNERAL
RITES TO BE TOMORROW
Popular Retired Police Official
Served in Civil War-Won High
est Esteem of Notables Here.

Lieut.. Anthony Schilling, one OF NE
best known and most popular COM
manders Of the Washington police
force until his retirement six years
ago, who died at his residence, 1882
Sixth street, Friday morning, will be
buried at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning
from the Church Of the Immaculate
Conception. Requiem mass will be
celebrated. Interment will be in Ar
lington National Cemetery.
Before his service with the Police
Department, Lieut.. Schilling was in
turn in the Civil War, the Indian
campaigns and a guard at the White
House. He was popular not only
with the men who served with him
In the Police Department, but held
the respect of prominent persons
with whom he came in constant con-
tact as well.
He was member Of the Association
of Oldest Inhabitants of the District
of Columbia and that body will be
represented at the funeral tomorrow
morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-25
MRS. BROOKS CUNNINGHAM
WEEDS NEW JERSEY MAN
Recent Divorce From Washington
Merchant Becomes Bride in
New York Hotel.

NEW YORK, July 24.-The mar
riage of Mrs. Lorena Brooks Cunning
ham, daughter of Mrs. NJ. Brooks
Reitz of Washington, ID. c., to James
Rowe, jr., of Red Bank, N. j., took
place this afternoon in the East room
of the Waldorf-A Astoria. Mrs. Marion
Cummings was her sisters matron of
honor and only attendant John
Schenck served Mr.. Rowe as best
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rowe left later for
Saratoga Springs to spend the re-
mainder of the Summer. In Sep
TENDER they expect to sail for Europe,
and upon their return will live in
Red Bank.
The bride, who gave her age as 30
and her address here as 1916 Woodley
road, was born in Washington, the
daughter of James +. and Mary Nc
Mahon Brooks. She divorced her for
mer husband, John +. Cunningham,
in Washington May "a.
Partial custody of their two chill
dren also was given her. Cunningham
formerly was a merchant here.
The wife first sued Cunningham
charging cruelty, then he filed a
cross4bill asking absolute divorce.
Mrs. Cunningham in turn then filed
an amended bill for absolute divorce
and Cunningham dropped his suit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-25
CRAB WAR INQUIRY
|SDUE TOMORROW
"Things Not So Good" Says
Virginia Officer on Trail
of MarNanders.

by the Associated fFess,
NORFOLK, Va, July 24.-Investi.
CATION will BE begun Monday by Capt.
A b. Hudgins, commanding the gun
boat Commodore Maury. flagship of
the Virginia oyster navy, into the
firing by alleged Maryland crab poach-
ers upon the Virginia patrol boat
Marguerite, in Tangier Sound, which
was reported by Capt. Anderton OF
the Marguerite to Commissioners OF
Fisheries Harry r. Houston yester-
day.
Commissioner Houston, at Hannp-
ton, late today, received from Oman
cock, Va, the following cryptic mes
sage signed by Capt. Hudgins:
Found things not so good. VIII
stay several days and start investiga-
ton Monday"
The Commodore Maury, which left
her base at Hampton last night,
reached Tangier Sound shortly after
daybreak today. Mr.. Houston infer
red from Capt. Hudgins' wire that
none of the alleged poachers, who are
charged with taking understood crabs
from Virginia waters in violation of
the Virginia law, We're located by the
Commodore Maury during the morn
ing.
The Maryland crabbers, it was said,
usually lay off work the greater part
of Saturday, making week end holt
day with Sunday.
The Commodore Maury was sent to
Tangier Sound last night to reinforce
the Marguerite, whose master, Capt.
Anderton, yesterday reported a pitch
ed battle with the alleged poachers in
which the crabbers were scattered to
the shallow waters and the marsh
lands, where they continued rifle fire
upon the patrol boat.
The Marguerite withdrew when her
ammunition was exhausted, going to
Accomac, where she reported the gun
fight as the climax to a series of Incl
dents in which the Marylanders re-
sorted to sniping.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-25
SEA is NOVEL MAIL BOX
FOR SHIPS OFF FLORIDA
Letters in Bottles, Hurled From
Passing Boats, Picked Up and
Mailed by Anglers.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, July 24-Where the
Southern sea lanes meet the Gulf
Stream to form one of the worlds
busiest maritime crossroads few
miles off shore, sailors aboard passing
ships have established a queer little
mailing station.
Designated by no name, no marker
and no custodian. this novel postal
clearing spot nevertheless has grown
through an unusual custom. The vol
unteers in it's service receive no re-
Enumeration.
The post office" stretches indefi-
nitely just beyond sight of the beach,
where fishermen, amateurs and pro-
fessionals alike cast their lines from
an array of pleasure boats and non
descript harbor craft skirting the
path of the ocean-going vessels.
A hail from a passing ship, the toss
of a corked bottle overheard and a
letter in its floating container is
scooped up a few minutes later by one
of these deep-sea fishermen, who
speeds the missive on its journey at
night when he returns to port.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-25
DECREE GIVES CHILDREN
TO MOTHER DESPITE WILL
Woman Says She Was Penniless
and Let Father Have Girls, Who
Are Heirs to 100000.

BY The AssOclated Press.
CHICAGO, July 24.-Two daughters
separated from their mother by a
fathers will, which placed them in
custody of MIR. and Mrs. John j.
Weber of Wilmette, were returned to
the mother, Mrs. Anna A. Gautier of
oxford, n. j., at habeas corpus
hearing today.
The children, Lucille, IL, and
Margaret, 10, are beneficiaries of a
$4,000 trust fund left them by their
father. Mrs. Gautier, who was d.
voreed from her husband two years
before his death, produced a divorce
decree granting her custody of the
children, but had allowed the father
to care for the children because she
was penniless.