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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-05-13

in an article in this months
Modern Woodman. there are more
m%urderers at large in the United
States than the total number OF
soldiers in the standing army. If
this is true even approximately
the perpetrators of lesser crimes
unpublished and preying on the
people must mount to 300 900. Yet
a concerted and determined eff
fort to check the condition is now
and has been for years entirely
lacking. except in spots and for
a short time only. And so long as
the present general attitude of in
difference On the part OF the citi-
Zenship to any crime not immedi-
ately concerning the particular in
dividual continues and punishment
is neither swift nor certain this
horde of criminals must increase.
So long as criminals are made in
to heroes and their lawyers are
gathered to the bosoms of the pub
lie and feted as victorious gener-
ais, and the Golfers of crime-made
money received in fees are aug
mented by the out pouring of the
money OF respectability in fatuous
admiration there can be but little
change.
With one hundred million and
more Of people submitting to the
depredations of a constituencies
minority and permitting crime to
continue without arising to the
seriousness of the unchecked and
Unpublished malefactions it must
conceded that the jurist is right
md that the people are getting
What they deserve.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-05-13

first in these columns, that the
C%oolidges next year would look
farther West for a vacation home
To all appearances President
Coolidge is least disturbed of any
Mrs. Coolidge, it would seem, is
completely in the dark. The
other day she stopped n of the
staff and inquired if he knew
what location the President had
chosen. The aide replied that he
knew of no decision as yet.
you'll tell me when you learn?"
she inquired. And he promised.
Right now the White House
couple are quite comfortable in
their temporary home at Is Du-
pont Circle, the palatial residence
they occupy while repairs are be-
ing made on the historic mansion
at 1900 Pennsylvania avenue that
houses Il presidents. So com
Portable are they, indeed, that it
would hardly be a hardship if
they we're compelled to remain
there all summer, which they will
not. For reasons of political eX-
pediency, change, and closer con-
tact with the chieftains of the par
ty, and the natural, normal de-
sire for a vacation in a new en-
vironment. a summer home will
be established in the West. How
far West no one, probably not
even the President, knows at this
moment.
That a decision is imminent is
apparent. Colonel Startling and
Stearns, Coolidge conf
dants, already have inspected GER
tain of the sites, and are yet to
look at others placed at the Presi-
dents disposal. They suffer from
a plethora of riches, but the Presi-
dent knows little. first hand, of
the West, and West he will go for
the summer. He and Mrs. Cool
idge and staff are likely to leave
about the middle or latter part of
June.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-05-13
State of COLLAPSE
cAMRUD PONTIAC AGENT

Ed Camrud. the enterprising
young manager of Camrud Motors
of this city, made the announce
ment this week that his firm has
secured the agency for Pontiac
cars, in addition to the line OF
O~ldsmobiles he now carries. The
Pontiac is a comparatively new
a on the market and embodies
many up to date features not or
dinarily found in the lower priced
machines and is a fine appearing
car. 1t ranges in price from S775
to 1895.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-05-13
ELECTRIC. CHAIR
FOR SNYDER, GRAY
Continued from first .page)

his head, made no more fuss about
the matter than she. His face
was slightly flushed as he entered
the courtroom behind the jurors.
1t retained that flush as he
heard his fate. But his weak eyes
peered queerly through his spec
tacles and one hand went almost
as if by reaction, to his legs, where
one set of electrodes are fastened
by the verdict. Then he, too,
pulled himself together and sat,
rigidly erect, without turning for
a glimpse of Mrs. Snyder, who sat
behind him.
They were led, one at a time,
before the bench and their pedi-
grees taken. Then both were led
to the ~obscurity of their separate
cells.
Counsel for both deferred an
nouncement of their intentions as
regard appeals. Justice Towns
end Scudder thanked the jurors
and they left their seats, to be
swept bruisingly along in the
stream of humanity outside. There
they were greeted by cheers and
flashlights, as photographers
pressed around them.
State of Collapse
NEW YORK, May 10.-Mrs.
Ruth Snyder, statuesque blonde,
who, with her corset salesman par
amour, Henry Judd Gray, is
scheduled to be sentenced Mon
day to die in the electric chair for
the murder of her husband, today
was in a state of collopse.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-05-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior

Z. S. Land Office at Great Falls.
Montana, May 8, 1927.
NOTICE is hereby given that
Elmer Zick. of Nina, Montana,
who, on June 10Th, 1922, made
Homestead Entry, CT. Falls 057764
formerly elias. 059710. for NWA
NWA, Section 9, Township %. n.
Range 45 E. M. P. Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make
final 3 year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described.
before o. T. Stennes United States
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-05-13
UNIFORM TRAFFIC LAWS

Formation of a national traffic
commission. composed of one re
preventative from each of the rs
states, empowered to draft uniyer,
sal laws regarding traffic rules,
signs. signals and driving methods.
is urged by Irving J. Reuter-, presi.
dent and general manager of Odds
Motor Works, as a means of
quickly. efficiently and economical
ly improving road and street safe
ty.
Such a %unification of all traffic
regulations would simplify driv-
ing. in the opinion of Mr.. Reuter-,
and. therefore, tend to limit acct
dents to those caused by reckless
ness. Part of the work of the
proposed commission would be
drafting uniform penalties against
reckless driving, which would ma
terially discourage this %reprehensi-
BILE practice.
81 doubt if there is a single
automobile driver in the United
States who in good faith and in
tent to obey the traffic rules and
regulations can drive within a So
mile circle of his home without be
coming a law breaker" says Mr..
Reuter-. Restrictive legislation
has run wild, with the result that
we have so many laws and rules
that driving has become too com
pick for the average driver. 1t has
reached a point that most drivers
just aim to get by the law in
stead of obeying it. This state of
mind is increasing a disrespect
for all laws-a situation that de-
servedIy is increasing alarm
among the responsible citizens of
the country.
"If every driver knew just what
the other fellow was going to do
there would be far fewer accidents.
But he does not. If, however.
there was a ~codification of simple
regulations that were the same
throughout the nation there would
be no excuse for a driver not do
ing the right thing at the right
time. nor would he be in doubt as
to what the other fellow was 60
ing to do.
"To obtain the unanimous adop-
ton of a set of traffic regulations
by every municipality in the
United States should not be deff-
cult. There need only be applied
to this problem the fundamentals
upon which the representative
form Of u government is predi-
ITO accomplish this desired re-
suit the most constructive step
would be to interest some ma
organization in the plan and
have it use its influence to get
he governors of all states to call
.raffic conferences. These would
De attended by representatives of
very municipality in the state, the
representatives to be selected by
he muicipal governing body. 1t
you'd be economical and adyisa-
lie for the smaller villages and
owns to give a proxy to the re-
resentatiye of the nearest large
who, in all probability. would
G a trained traffic expert. {
fThese 48 state councils would s
: called upon to draft skeleton |
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-05-13
CLOSE-UPS IN THE
NATIONS CAPITAL
(By Stephen James,

Faced with the possibility that
they may be denied their seats
when Congress reconvenes in Dec
ember, two gentlemen whose
names have been on every tongue,
and OF whom much is to be heard
during the winter months. today
are exercising all the prerogatives
Of any Senator. They are Frank
P. Smith, from Illinois, and Will
lam B. Ware, from Pennsylvania.
Both are in possession of com
modulus office suites, with shiny
new name plates on the doors.
Neither gentlemen is much in
evidence. but their office staffs
are functioning as efficiently as
those of any newly elected Sena-
tor.
They have everything that any
Senator obtains from his govern
ment by way of office equipment,
potted plants from the United
States Botanic Gardens, electric
fans and what not. Their secre-
taries are proceeding with the
routine work of a Senator's office,
looking into affairs for constitu-
ents, consulting the Department
of Labor about immigration mat
ters. and seeking information from
the State Department, for instance
about Americans in China.
Ware. who took over almost en-
tirely the Office staff of his erst-
while opponent, Senator Pepper,
is perhaps the more optimistic of
the two. He has moved over to
the Senate office building large
quantities of records, documents
and other equipment which he
formerly had in his Office in the
House office building.
Their colleagues may deny them
their seats when the Senate con-
venes in December, because of
alleged election Irregularities,
but for the present they are doing
very nicely, thank you, as the
duly elected Senators from their
respective states. We are due to
hear more about them.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-05-13
WHEAT SITUATION REVIEWED

WHEAT SITUATION REVIEWED
Prospects for a high price foi
wheat next fall are none too good
according to the Montana Agri
cultural Economic department OF
the Montana State College. No
one knows what the price may be
but many factors indicate that
wheat may be cheaper than for
several years.
The acreage of winter wheat in
the United States has increased
and the reported condition on
April 1st indicates a larger crop
than normal. Spring wheat plant
ings will probably be as large, and
with a normal crop a larger pro
duction may be expected than in
1926.
The situation as a whole indi-
Gates a larger production of wheat
than for the past year. If such a
crop materializes lower Yields a
be expected.
Factors which would further
tend to decrease prices are a lar
ger domestic carryoyer, the slow
movement of crops from Australia
and Argentine, the return of Rus
STA to the exporting field and an
increased wheat acreage through
out the world.
Inasmuch as high prices cannot
he avnoata1 pnxf foil manu- faro,
ers throughout Montana are chang
ing their farming methods by de-
~creasing production costs or by
the use of livestock and feed
crops. Summer fallow also is be-
ing made use of to reduce the
risk in wheat farming.
Under conditions which are ia
vorable to fax, this crop may be
substituted for wheat and is being
substituted in many instances.
Figures secured by the L. S. de-
partment of agriculture indicate
that wheat yielding IA bushel to
the acre can be replaced with fax
at a profit if the fax yields Z. The
average wheat SlClA - ~
eastern Montana has been IA and
the average yield of fax has been
II.
Livestock should be included in
the farm enterprises and as time
goes on it is believed that more
livestock will be raised in this
section in conjunction with grain
crops. The Bureau of Economics
published some interesting tables
showing the pork returns per acre
with various yields of barley and
corn. With the present prospect
for wheat, Montana farmers are
advised to increase their livestock
holdings, and to increase their
feed crops of corn, barley and
forage crops. Part of the acreage
which is normally seeded to wheat
after the usual seeding season can
proftably be used in this way.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-05-13

Commissioner, at Wolf Point, Mon
tana, on the oath day of June, 1927.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Geo. Conklin, of Oswego, Montana;
Farnham Draw, of Oswego Mon
tana; Anus Howseal, of Oswego,
Montana; Chas. Zick, of Oswego,
Montana.
A. H. STRINGHAM,
13-5t. Acting Register
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-05-13
LEGAL NOTICES

WHEREAS, THE MARYLAND
CASUALTY COMPANY located al
Baltimore in the State of Maryland
has filed in this office a sworn state
ment OF its condition on the thirty
first of December, 1926, in accor-
dance with the provisions of the
Revised Codes of Montana of 1907.
as amended, relating to Insurance
Companies; and whereas, said
statement shows that said Insur-
ance Company has complied with
the laws of this State relating to
insurance;
THEREFORE,, In pursuance of
law, l, Geo. P. Porter, State Audi
tor and Commissioner of Insur-
ance, Ex-Off1cio, do hereby certify
that said Insurance Company is
authorized to transact the business
of miscellaneous insurance in the
State, by agents properly appoint
ed, as required by law, until the
thirty-first day of March, A. D.
1928, unless sooner revoked by
competent authority of law.
further certify that the state
ment shows
1st. The actual amount of Paid
up Capital of said Company Dec.
81, 1926, to be ....-.S 5.0OO.O 0O.O 0
End. The aggregate Income of
said Company for the year 1925
to be ..-- 32.O1O.177.25
9rd. The aggregate Expenditures
of said Comapny for the year 1926
TO be ---..- %, 1906, S2S.53 !
4th. The aggregate Mount of
the Assets of said Company Dec.
81, 1926 to be - 40.734.641.73
9Th. The aggregate amoun OF
Liabilities of said Company. ex-
elusive of capital, to be ..
- 30.17S, 092.47
9Th. Net surplus-exclusiye of
Capital 5,556,549.26
18th. Surplus as regards policy
lolders .. 10.556,549.26
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I
nave hereunto subscribed my
lame and affixed the seal of my
'fice the day above written.
GEO. P. PORTER.
State Auditor and Commissioner
of Insurance, Ex-Oficio.
-HiRSTiNo FOR VENGEANCE
willie, what is your greatest
mbition?"
''To wash mothers ears"
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-05-13

Ole Buck says there have been
millions Of dollars made out of
the newspaper business but the
real game is to make a few while
in it.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-05-13

What price prohibition? Prob
ably nobody knows, except that it
is enormous. But the actual eX-
penses of the National Anti-Sa-
loon league are a matter of re-
cord. Wayne B. Wheeler, gener-
alissimo of that organization, testi-
fies before the Senate Campaign
Expenditures committee that 3d.
065,313.72 were expended by the
dry forces during the interval
from 1920 to 1925.
No figures are available, if they
are known, which is doubtful, as
to the sum expended by the OPP
position, but it doubtless would
exceed the funds spent by Mr..
Wheeler and his aides to keep the
country dry.
The Anti-Saloon league expenses
are merely for propaganda and in
formation, and do not represent
any of the funds of the Prohibi-
ton Bureau. a government bur
eau, paid for ferreting out viola
lions of the code.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-05-13

A unique record for govern
ment service is held by the
Sprague family Of Massachusetts.
For 95 years a son of that house
has represented the United States
at the consulate at Gibraltar. The
service was begun by Horatio
Sprague in 1882, who occupied the
position until his death in 1848.
Thereupon his son, Horatio, Jr.,
took up the task and was consul
for SO years, when he died. Rich
ard L. Sprague, a son of the sec
ond Horario, was then appointed
to the consulate, and is serving
in that capacity today. Recently
Secretary of State Kellogg sent
him a c%ablegram of c~ongratula-
tons upon 'the unrivalled record
of your family in the foreign SER
vice"
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-05-13

traffic codes which would repre-
sent the ideas of the states at
large. One representative would
be selected by each of the As state
councils as a member of the ma
tional traffic commission. This ma
tional traffic commission would
draft a simple but comprehensive
traffic plan based on the 4S skele-
ton outlines presented by the re-
representatives.. This master plan
would be presented to the munich
palities by their selected %represen-
tatives for enactment into law.
Pressure of public opinions un-
doubtedly would be sufficient to in
the adoption of this master
plan without change.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-05-13

Lo, the poor Indian of song and
legend, whose swan song as a
people has been sung times in
Vulnerable, no longer is the wan
ishing race" if the Bureau of
Indian Affairs is correct, as it very
probably is. Assistant Commits
sioner Merritt estimates the In
dian population of the United
States today at 100000 individuals,
a decided increase within the past
decade. OF this number 225, 600
have property under the iurisdic-
ton of the Interior department
valued at more than $780, 900.
AT least 10000 Indian children
are attending school, the larger
percentage of them the public
schools of the country. Many
adults hold responsible govern
ment and state positions.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-05-13

President Coolidge will spend
the summer in Wisconsin. The
President and Mrs. Coolidge will
establish their summer residence
in Minnesota. The summer White
House will be located in Iowa,
Montana, South Dakota, Colorado
or Idaho. In the language of the
side-show barker, ''You pays your
money and you takes your choice"
The question of the temporary
White House is one of the unsolv-
ed mysteries of the day. Literal
ly hundreds of residences, estates,
camps lodges and just plain homes
have been offered the President
since the DAY last autumn when,
upon his return from his summer
camp in the Berkshires of New
York it was announced, probably
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-05-13

Probably the oldest employee in
the government service is Colonel
Emmer B. Cope, superintendent of
the Gettysburg National Park.
Colonel Cope is 90 years of age,
but served calamity during the
Civil War, being cited for gal
liant and m~eritorious conduct"
In Washington is Warren F.
Brenzier, who for more than so
years has been a skilled mechanic
at the Smithsonian Institution. He
has just turned his nineties, and
upon the recommendation of his
superiors has been retained in the
service for another two years.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-05-13

MBR-Oregon. The Presidents
hair is not red. It is a trihe SAN
dy, Or light brown.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-05-13

a WET VISITOR
The Bishop will then go to Chi
cago for a weep.-New York
Times.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-05-13
THiRsTiNe FOR VENGEANCE

Willie, what is your create:
ambition?"
ITO wash mothers ears"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-14
QUAKE SHAKES
CHILEAN CITY
Six Killed at Santiago;
Property Damage
Is Heavy

SANTIAGO. Chile. April 14.-lP-
Several persons lost their lives and
numerous persons were injured when
an earthquake shook the capital al
l.iO o'clock this morning. The
newspaper La NacIon had reports of
six deaths. while I'll Mercurio had
learned Of four.
Most Of the casualties were in the
res idential sections. where several
houses collapsed. In the business
district the streets were Uttered
with brick and debris.
Only few persons were in the
streets at the time Of the shock
they scurried 70 open spaces for
refuge. The population in general
rushed from houses in night attire
or with what few clothes they were
able 20 snatch in hurried flight.
Within a few minutes all was chaos.
Numerous fire alarms were turned
In and fire engines were kept busy.
Telephone and telegraph service was
interrupted with all points except
Los AndaS and Conception. which
reported that while they felt the
shock. no serious damake was caused
The quake was felt al VALPARAISO.
about sixty miles north of Santiago.
but only meagre reports Of damage
there have been received.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-14
CENTRAL and
NORTH PARTS
OF STATE HIT
Marshall, Lufkin and
Texarkana Districts
Feel Effects of Ter
rifle Wind Storms

DALLAS, Texas, April 1I.--tFy-
lrate winds, like imprisoned animals
seeking an outlet ragged over Texas
again last night and today, killing
several persons and causing untold
property damage.
AS though emulating the giant
twister which wrenched Rocksprings
into a forlorn wreck, the smaller
cnes descended suddenly on. towns
and villages in many parts of the
stat, striking without warning.
clutching their victims for few
terrible moments IN an irresistible
grip then bounding off again to be
heard from hundreds of miles away.
This performance has continued
since Tuesday night until at noon
Thursday the toll Of known dead.
outside Of those killed al Rock
springs, stood At five, with more than
score reported injured. and the
property damage amounting to sew
eral hundred thousands Of dollars.
Three dead were enumerated in
reports Thursday from near Utopia
and Lufkin. A baby was killed yes
terday near Arlington, between Fort
Worth and Dallas.
Mrs. Nettie Hicks, 4 widow. was
Continued on page five.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-14
Juan RIVERA
FOUNDCUILTY;
Gets 5 YEARS
Trial of Guadalupe Ri
vera Continued; Ver-
dict Returned Short
ly After Midnight

EDINBURG, Texas. April a.
Guilty" was the verdict pronounced
by the Hidalgo county jury which for
Two days had been listening 10 the
evidence in the case Of Juan Rivera,
charged with the murder ~ Henley
Williams at Brownsville on January
10, 1925.
The case went 10 the jury shortly
before IL O'Clock last night, and the
verdict, carrying a five year SEN
tence. was returned at l2.40 this
morning.
IrlaI Of Guadalupe Rivera, charged
Jointly with his brother Juan, in the
staying. will be continued to the
next term Of the criminal district
court. according 10 an announcement
made BY Judge Hood Boone imme-
diately after the verdict WIS an
nounced. The special veniremen
drawn for the Guadalupe Rivera trial
were dismissed by order of the
court
Motion for a new trial will BE-
made Immediately, according TO an
announcement by Major Ii. b. Gal
braith after the verdict was re-
turned.
The defense closed its testimony
shortly after 2 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon. and court recessed until
s o'clock. when the court charged the
CONTINUED on page five.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-14
FLIERS BREAK
time RECORD
Remain in Air for 81
Hours And IL
Minutes

MINEOLA. ". ". Apr. 14.--tH1-
Bert Acosta and Clarence ID. Cham
berlin, civilian aviators, landed ~
l2:45 o'clock after setting a new rec
ord for endurance flying BY remain
irg In the air for III hours ~ min
utes.
For the half hour before the land
ing the plane hung above the field
at an altitude Of about 5000 feet.
coursing slowly backward and lor-
ward. AT 1885 III dropped toward
earth and the spectators cheered as
they thought landing was about to
be made. The plane banked off,
however, and climbed again. repeat
ing this performance second time
before the actual landing was made
The plane landed without apnareni
shock on the runway and giided to
a graceful stop.
The record breaking performance
eclinsed by six hours the previous
worlds record OF ~ hours ii min
utes and 80 seconds.