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New Britain herald., 1927-12-17
French Ministers
 Are Fast Takers


 Frenchmen's disposition to talk long and rapidly makes it necessary to have ten stenographers work in relays in both the Chamber of Dep uties and the Senate. Each works three minutes, then goes out 10 transcrbe his notes and rest. The fastest tallier in parliament is Senator Leon Perrier, minister of colonies. Stop watch tests show he speaks at the rate of 220 words a minute. The slowest talker is the elderly Alsotian, Senator Lazare Weller, who gets off only 10 words a minute.
 Premier Poincare never varies his 1 speed. He gives out in his crisp, 1 biting, high pitched voice l60 words l a minute, whether he speaks for a minute or an hour. He never hesi- tates and never forgets. He usually speaks extemporancously but when ! he prepares a speech he writes it himself, in long hand. and once he has written if, he has mcmorizcd it.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-17
PugnaciOus Bull Fined With His Owner as Proxy

That not even a pugnaclous bull may with impunity tamper with the scheduled prowess of branch rail- way, the owner Of the wilful beast found out when he was fined 100 marks by proxy for having, through his bull. "ieopardized a railway transport"
 On the Landberg -Zielenzig route in the Mark Of Brandenburg. the fussly puffing train was suddenly
New Britain herald., 1927-12-17
Driver Asks His Fares To Talk Only In English

An ambitious taXidriver of Der lin posted hand-Written notice in English between the two front Uin- dows of his cab so that his fares, while luXuriously lolling on the back seat, might read:
 You would oblige me very much by talking English to me. l want to improve my knowledge of this language.
 The Driver: Schuette."
New Britain herald., 1927-12-17
BERLIN
Chocolate Pigs and Fish Filled With Bonbons
 Popular Gifts in Germany.

brought 10 a stop by herd of e6 cattle which had chosen the tracks for their after dinner nap. More or less philosophically the engineer waited until f pleased the dozing Uoviues 10 wander
 When the diminutive locomotive in the manner Of it's kind res:arted into action with much puIfing and screeching, d bull considered this q challenge and with lowered head charged the trembling machine. Again the engineer was obliged to wait until the enemys owner could be located and brought to the field or battle with an extra farm hand to lead off the chieftain of the herd,
New Britain herald., 1927-12-17
Herring Too Stupid; Law to Give Them Aid

Glasgow, Scotland. Dec. 17 P, - There are as good fish in the sea as ever were caught, but not quite so many herring in the opinion of the Scottish Fishery Board.
 The practice of catching and curing immature herring for the eS- port trade has done q great deal toward reducing the numbers of this fish, the board has concluded. With q. view Of protecting young herring q closed season is 10 be decided and the board will request cooperation of the heads Of the fishing industry.
 Many millions of herring have been caught this season and al times have rotailcd in London and other cities for half a penny each, or about one for an American cent.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-17
Hackney Coach Passes Before Motor Vehicle

The hackney coach is disappear ing from Berlin. In Vienna. the aristocratic tiaCre drawn by a pair Of horses survives as an expensive curiosity, with but l 3 of the species. Berlin's ubiquitous and less noble one-horse cabs have dwindled before the automobile 10 29Q. Paris still has around 200 cabs.
 Horses and drivers alike have learned patience. During the day, in fine weather. business is especially slack. Except on Sundays, the Der liner now has no time for driving leisurely through the Tiergarten. Rain brings some trade 10 the cab driver but usually only as far as the next taxicab stand.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-17

an actress saved a panic at the Thalia Theater in Dreslau the other
 day.
 At the moment when her part ran: "A loose tile fell on my crani-
 Um this morning." part of the roof crashed into the proscenium, lortu- nately without hitting anyone, but covering the fashionable audience
New Britain herald., 1927-12-17

in the stalls with dust.
 And there's the tile" she added coolly when the crash came.
 Everyone laughed and the situa- ton was saved, but the Oberburgo- master of Breslau had narrow es- cape. He immediately ordered the play 10 be stopped and the house cleared.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-17

The much improved yield of the present year has enabled Minister of Agriculture Queuille to issue a de- cree reducing the percentage of sub stitutes to be incorporated in bread flour from 10 to per cent and au- thorizing rye only as added substi- ute. In addition millers must grad ually reduce the bolting rate, per hitting the manufacture of a better quality flour without increase in price.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-17

ness. In category 3 there are in cludcd twelve "passable plays which This grudging approval is given to number of operas. Rostand's s "Chanteclcr," Rose Marie" and similar productions.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-17
Eggs Two For \ Cent
 In African Utopia

Eggs are 50 for a shilling in parts of the Mountains of the Moon' Tn sunny Africa. Fine fat roosters may be had for three pence each. or about six cents in American money.
 William C. West, F. F. C. S., an explorer, just back from trip. says he believes he has discovered tho cheapest place 10 live on the face of
New Britain herald., 1927-12-17
;'rcncllman Joyful Over Winter Bread

The Frenchman. who docs not live by bread alone, but very nearly. IS smiling again. Instead of the vel low. soggy mass of wheat flour. maize, barley, potatoes, etc, neces- sitated by last years poor crop, he is to have again q loaf approxlmat- ing to the dazzling Whitcness of pre- war times.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-17
Kite Flying Is Fatal To Young German Man

Kite flying proved fatal to Will helm Steinfurth, 25 years old, of Lassan near Stettin who was helping his little sister 10 raise her new kite which had copper wire for string. The kite made a sudden plunge and came in contact with q high power cable. The 1900 volt current killed Steinfurth instantly.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-17
BATTLEFIELD MONUMENT BILL

Washington. Dec. r PS--A bill uthorizing the erection of a monu- mont on the battlefield Of Saratoga at a cost Of s100.000 was introduced by Representative Parker. New York. in the house yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-17

CT treatment, and falling hair is often the consequence.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-17

''LOo>e TilS' Falls
 On Actress Demand Presence of mind on the part Of
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-12-30
)fficars Seem Relentless
IN Local Booze Raids

Federal Officers pounced down
|pon the peaceful little city OF
|lenty wood again, Tuesday after
bon, in quest of illicit brew.
bme seemed to think that the visit
/ the officers was rather unpropi-
bus coming just at this time, but
|ese federal men are sometimes
Ard boiled and insist that the law
G,st be upheld even during the
|lidays.
Officers Arkwrieht and Lawrence
kded three alleged joints but found
|oze in only two of them. Parties
hight in the net were: Mig Collins,
orge Dunn, Tom Kelley and Nels
knson. All were taken before U.
| Commissioner Belanski and DIac-
under bond to appear for hearing
"a later date.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-12-30
Rev. F. {. Henry will
Visit East and Abroad

After Christmas Rev. f. f. Hem
ry of Missoula plans six weeks.
tour of New England and New York
I'D the interests of the CONGREGATION
al church work in Montana. This
is the fifth trip of this kind that Mr..
Henry has made the past ten years.
AT the close of this tour he will
take ship for a cruise of the Medi
terranean Sea, visiting particularly
the Holy Land. Other points of
interest visited will be Gibraltar
and Washington Iryings Spain
Granada and the Alhambla, north
ern Africa, Egypt, Constantinople,
Athens and Italy.
On the way home he will stop for
short visits in Switzerland, France,
Belgium, Holland and the British
Isles. He expects to return about
he middle or last of April
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-12-30
We Get On By Work

European travellers who visit the
United States are frequently aston
isbed at the activity of the Ameri-
can people, and not a little dis
mayed. They discover that we ere
living at too fast pace, that we
do not appreciate The value of re
pose, and they say that If we don't
slow up we shall ruin ourselves
physically, mentally and fnan-
cially.
We might worry biz over this
diagnosis if we we're not so familiar
with it. There was for instance,
the Prince de JoinvilIe, third son of
Louis Philippe, king of France, who
visited the United States in 1912
and noted his impressions thus:
The thing that strikes one most
on arriving in the United States,
and in New York in particular, is
the extraordinary hustle that reigns
everywhere. Bustle on land, where
everybody seems to rush as if they
were demented; hustle on water,
where one keeps wondering why the
ships of all sizes passing at full
speed in every direction do not COL
llde every other minute. Broadway
does not seem to contain a single
idler.
Opposite Detroit runs the Cana
dian shore. On the American side
| find pretty town, with all the
comforts of civilization, scene of
Woodworking activity. On the Ca
madam shore | see village in Nor
mandy, in front of which the red
sentry marches up and down, as
stiff as an automaton.
This hustle end hard working ac,
tivity made New York and Detroit
what they are today. We do not
seem auy the worse for the efforts
Inf our forebears. Joinvilie ex-
planned the reason for the Ameri-
can rush. Each man feels that il
he wants to get on he must work. >
That is as true today as it ever was.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-12-30
City Election Next Tuesday

The special bond election for the
Town of Plentvwood will be held in
the two voting precincts Tuesday,
January 3rd. All free holders are
urged to 60 to the polls and register
their preference for or against. Le-
gal notice of the election has been
running iii the Plenty wood Herald
for the past four weeks.
The question to be submitted
reads:
Shall the Town of PIentywood
extend its three per cent limit OF in
debtedness and create bonded in
debIe edness in the shm of Eight
Thousand Dollars [S8000l for the
purpose of constructing and extend
ing the sewer system for said town
and the Inhabitants thereof; ssid
bonds to be payable within twenty
years and to bear interest at rate
not exceeding six per centum per
annum?"
The question so submitted will be
voted on at said election by the
voters qualified as aforesaid at the
Council Chambers il Ward No. l.,
and at the Bourassa Sample Room
in Ward No. 2, in the Town of
Plenty wood, Montana
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-12-30
What will II Mean To You?

What will the New Year mean to
you?
Whv, precisely what you make il.
More than ever before, perhaps,
the year on which we are about 10
enter hangs upon initiative, endea-
yor and shrewdness,
The time is past when men NAV
play fast and loose with their busi-
ness or their work.
The dav for reckless expenditure
and loose dealing is past.
The tine when the competition
for labor was such that anything
ent' is over.
Next year there will be business
in fair proportions for all, but there
will be closer margins, keener com
petition and net profits only for
those who economize all along the
line, there will be dividends for
those who save and disaster for
those who waste.
There will be work at good WAGES
for the conscientious workman, and
hard times and idleness for those
who are careless or lazy.
Nor need We trouble ourselves
about this. II is a natural condi.
ton and brings out the best there
is in men and in the end leaves the
country more soundly prosperous
than when so-called good, times
make men careless, reckless, and
lazy and wasteful.
The result will be cheaper goods
for the masses and good profits and
steady work for those who know
how to take advantage of the cir
cumstances of the moment.
The New Year, therefore, will be
just what we make it.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-12-30
Oil Scandals Made
Walsh, Ayers WrileI

New York, Dec. 27.-" Senator
Thomas j. Walsh, Montana, is a
really great lawyer, really able
legislator and a really public SER
want, but il took billion dollar
scandal to carry him into the world
spotlight" writes Wm. X. Hutch
irson, Washington newspapermau,
in the current issue of the Christian
Herald. The article, the third in
the magazines series on presidential
possibilities, is entitled "A Closeup
# Thomas j. Walsh"
Had it not been for Walsh's ire
mendons success in unearlhlng the
Teapot dome. ond Elk hill oil scan
dals, as one of the outstanding pub
lie achievements of the last quarter
century the Montana senator might
be lost even now in the company of
his senatorial colleagues #
And the blame would have been
his own. This Walsh is essentially
unpretentious, is unassuming, even
shy.
Walsh Is democrat politically,
an independent in action and a
Catholic in religion. The first is a
matter of public record. the second
a matter of personal observation,
the third matter of general rumor,
as the senator never has betn
known to discuss his religion or ev-
er TO have injected his beliefs into
his public career.
Walsh is a Dugnacious gentle
m IN, though quite mild in appear
ance. He is absolutely fearless, as
any of his colleagues will affirm.
He has tremendous courage, coupled
with a doeged tenacity of purpose.
There is no side-tracking this man,
once he takes TIE trail
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-12-30
Callahan Buys Interest
In c. A. Vests Creamery

A. A. Callahan Of Minneapolis
arrived Thursday, Dec. 70, and is
taking up his residence in Plenty
wood. Mr.. Callahan has been in
active business III the cities for
many years but believes Montana
will be a better climate for his
health. He has bought an interest
IN and will take an active part in
the management of Vests Plenty
wood Creamery Co, a new compa-
ny organized to take over the prop
critics formally owned by c. A.
West.
The Vests Plentywood Creamery
Co. Inc. is making extensive i'm
provements in the creamery build
ing. They will more than triple
their floor space, making room for
a three hundred and twenty-five
gallon churD, a three hundred gal
lon pasteurizine vat. power can
washing machine and other neces-
sary equipment.
With the new equipment Mr.. Cal
lahan states that the actual capaci-
ty of the plant will be 1000 pounds
of butter and 400 gallons of ice
cream day.
The new company will also oper-
ATE the Vests Cafe. Under the
new management we can look for
the best possible service and cour-
tesy.
The company is planning on es-
tabllshlng cream gathering routs in
the spring and by getting the cream
supply III a fresh condition be able
to pay a higher price for the cream.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-12-30
llndb0rgh Turns Thoughts
Toward New Flight

Mexico City, Dec. 26.-Col Chas.
A. Lindbereh today turned his
thoughts toward his next mission
Of good will, his flight to the capi-
tails of Central American and Ha-
wanna, Cuba.
After day spent in studying
again the maps of the countries he
intends to traverse, the lone eagle
intended to test out the Spirit of ST.
Louis today and tomorrow he will
/ be free to spend the entire day
\ grooming the plane for his hopoff
for Guatemala Wednesday.
Whether the flyers mother. was
not present when he hopped off on
| his New York to Paris and Wash
ington to Mexico City flights will
~e her son start in his latest veI !
lure was Q0uDt1ul.
Mr.. Lindbereh said she was un-
decided as to whether she would be
on her way back to her Detroit class
room before the flying colonel left
Val Buena Field.
Using the plane in which his
mother journeyed to join him from
Detroit, Col. Lindbereh, planned to
take up Mrs. Morrow and the wives
|0f embassy staff members, and per-
haps some of the staff members
themselves, Mexican government
officials and local and foreign news
papermen. This afternoon will be
1evoted to the ambassadors recep-
fiOn for American colony members.
The famous flyer rad his wish
christmas in spending the day quiet
" with his mother as guests Of Am
basador Morrow, at the American
Embassy. The day, in accordance
With his desire, was without formal
unctions of any kind, he spent it
Drowsing thru the embassy library;
Mating quietly with his mother
Md the Morrow family and in scaD-
aige maps OF the routes over which
be will fly.
He abandoned a plan to visit Val
3ueno Field in the afternoon and
ly the plane in which his mother
brrived from Detroit. He decided
would be an imposition upon the
Mechanics to come out Oh Christ
mas day and prepare the machine
or flight.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-12-30
|rewelI Party for OstbyS
Given at Gong. Church

Tuesday evening a farewell party
q given in compliment to MIR.
h Mrs. M. P. Ostby, who are
hing for Wibaux, Mont. where
! Ostby will take up agriculture
cnsion work. A committee had
pared program of games after
kch luncheon was served, Mr.,
Mrs. Ostby we're presented with
) accompanied bv a short talk
>. T. Mitchell. Both Mr.. and
Ostby very cleverly responded.
htvwood at large are sorry to see
|Ostbys leave. They have been
ninent in both church and
nl functions.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-12-30

party charged to appear before the
court at time not more than ten
nor less than five days from the time
the accusation was presented; and on
that day or some other subsequent
day not more than twenty days from
that on which the accusation was
presented, must proceed to hear, in
a summary manner, the accusation
and evidence offered in support
Of the same, and the answer
and evidence offered by the par
ty accused; and if, on such hearing,
it appears that the charge is sus-
tanned, the court must enter a judg-
ment that the party accused be de-
prived of his office, and for such
costs as are allowed in civil cases."
1t will be observed that the mater
ial difference between the two sec
tions, 9006 and 11702, so far as con-
Germs this case, is that, under Sec
ton 90O6, if "any officer" be
found guilty of charging and collect
ing illegal fees for services rendered,
or to be rendered in his office, etc" y.
"the court must enter a judg-
ment that the party accused be de-
prived of his office, and for such costs
as are allowed in civil cases.; while
Section 11702 provides that if "any
officer" is found "guilty of knowing
ly, wilfully and corruptly charging
and collecting illegal fees for SER
vices rendered, or to be rendered, in
his office =" the court must rem
der judgment that the party ac-
cused be deprived of his office, and
for such costs as are allowed in civil
cases; and if the charge is not sus-
tained the court may enter q judg-
ment against the complaining wit
ness for costs as are allowed in civil
cases."
There is one controlling question
in the case, and counsel for both par
ties agree that the gravamen of the
charge in the cause, and the essen
tial thing to be considered by the
court, is whether the defendant
knowingly, wiIfully and corruptly
charged and collected illegal fees
from Sheridan County for services
rendered by him in connection with
his office as County Commissioner.
Il would be an onerous and useless
task to review in detail the mass of
evidence received on the trial of the
case. 1t is sufficient to say that /
have refreshed my recollection of the
evidence by a careful examination of
he transcript, from which it clearly
appears that the items set out in the
Continued on page eieht)
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-12-30
Concert of Ta|en1

The Wheeler sisters gave an ex-
celent concert program at the
Orpheum. In spite of the cold and
stormy weather there was a good
number present. The lovers OF
good music in Plenty wood are proud
of The talent displayed by the
Misses Francis and Halle Wheeler.
Miss Francis sponsored this con
cert for the benefit of the County
Library where she is librarian.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-12-30

The county commissioner case
brought by Henderson and Rasmuss
sen at the instigation and connl-
vance of the extreme red element
located at PIentywood has termin-
ated in favor of the commissioners
aud to the loss of the accusers aud
their cohorts, which is very pleas
ing 10 The rank and file Of the peo-
pie of this county.
Ii was we'll understood that. at
the time these actions were com
menced, the accusations were made
solely for the purpose of obtaining
control of the County Board III or
der that the reds could run and
have things as they sought fit re-
eardless of the will RI the majority.
The accusation, on which the
action was based against Edward
lVerson, was made under oath by
Hans Henderson. as we are informed,
at the behest of his political boss,
and charged the wrongful collection
OF mileage and per diem for four
days inspection OF roads and bridges
in the year 1925 amounting TO
S33 90. two inspections IN 1926 for
$500 and seven inspections in the
year 1927 amounting to S7770 max
ing a total for the three years of
S128.70 for road and bridge inspec-
tlncs and also the per diem and ex-
penses of attending State Com
missioners meeting al Billings
The accusation on which the ac-
ton was based against Frank French
was made by Hans Rasmussen un-
der oath under the same circum-
stances and for the same reason as
against Edward Iverson and charg-
ed the wrongful collection OF mile
age ana per diem for IL days in
spection of roads aud bridges and
for the travel of 354 miles, in maxi
ing such Inspections during the year
1927.
The trial of these cases consumed
about four days and during that
time, it became more noticeable
that these cases were commenced,
without any basis in fact, but were
political and an attempt 10 harass
and embarrass the commissioners
in the performance of their duties.
1t is hardly possible that their OBJ
ject was 10 stop all road building or
the la, ing out of new roads or the
repair of roads and bridges. or that
they wanted these services perform
ed by the commissioners without
any compensation either for their
time or for the use of their cars, or
is il possible that it was done for
revenge by Rasmussen becau he
was taken off the pay roll, where he
had formerly charged $500 per day
" hen not authorizeJ and run bis
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-12-30
Lutheran Ladies Aid

Lutheran Ladies Aid will hold
their annual business meeting
Thursday, January 5th, al tie
church parlors. Mesdames j. A.
johnson, Hanisch, l. S. Olson and
Stenmark will entertain. Lunch
will be served TO which the public
is Invited.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-12-30
Such ! 5 Human Nature

Being told things for our ovn got
never does us any.--Ohio State Iour-
nal
New Britain herald., 1927-04-05
City Items

Lovisy Moore tent, No. II,
Daughters Of Union Veterans OF the
Civil War. will hold a regular meet
ing Thursday evening at 1880
o'clock at odd Fellows hail,
Winthrop Council No. 7. Sons and
Daughters OF Liberty, will hold a
regular meeting Wednesday evening
at S o'clock in Jr. o. L. A. N. hall
A. G. hammond Camp United
War veterans will hold 4 regular
meeting in the camp meeting room
at the State armory tomorrow night
at 8 o'clock.
Alfred Ulnski of "A Austin street
reported 10 Sergeant Rival this
morning that six rabbits We're killed
last night and three were stolen two
weeks ago.
4 daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Pailus Of 6S Booth street
at New Britain General hospita!
last evening.
A son was born at New Britain
General hospital this morning 10
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Salyio OF "a Pu-
laski street.
The meeting Of the committees OF
the Federated Charities which was
scheduled for yesterday afternoon at
the office OF Attorney NJ. d. SAKE
will be held this evening at ais
o'clock at the Congregational Breth-
rem Sons OF Israel synagogue.
Adolph kalinowski Of 81 Olive
street, who was taken into custody
yesterday on request of Probation
Officer Connolly, was released with
out going to police court.