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New Britain herald., 1927-04-14
Alienists Report on
 Mentality of Henry Gray

New York, April IT (UP)-Four alienists, two for the defense and two for the state, today tested the mentality of Henry Judd Gray. al- leged co-slayer of Albert Snyder. art editor Of Motor Boating. They declined to make public their find ings in advance Of the trial which begins Monday when Gray and Mrs. Ruth Snyder. the editors widow. will be arraigned.
 Having indicated from tho star, that the plea for Gray would De insanity. his counsel engaged Ds Thomas $. Cussack, medico-!egal alienist, to make the examination.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-14

which was necessitated through lack of funds. In addition to thes. figures. hundreds of magazines an . pamphlets were recessed for circu. lation. a task which requires con siderable skill.
 The library's collection of mount. cd pictures numbers 12,S71 and has a circulation of 15.572. d gain of 1000 over the previous years records. These pictures have proved useful to school children seeking illustrations to texts on nature study. poetry, plays. essays and the other arts.
 zoo Children Visit Daily
 About 700 children visit the mod crate sized chiidren's room between the hours of 3:S0 and o'clock during the day Schools are send. ing classes to be instructed in ref. erence work. teachers are demand ing pictures to illustrate subjects taught, and shy foreign parents are seeking help in the way Of "easy books" to be suggested by the ri. berry teacher" Reports Of children who have kept their library cards in the clock and their books in 'ce-boXes for safe keeping have been numerous among the foreign circu- iation Of the books Of the library
 The East street branch was open ed June :, 1926, after having been closed for several months due to inadequate heating arrangements. The total circulation this past year amounted 10 S6,724, gain Of coco over any other year. notwithstand ing the fact that the library was no. opened until June instead of the library year.
 The local reading room is a har- hor for the person requiring silence as he reads. It is always well popu- lated with book lovers.
 Museum is Popula-
 Like the library. the museum opens its doors to every sor, of per son and this past year has had many interesting and interested visitors One young Canadian. fresh from one Of the big Wyoming ranches after several visits left few miner als. passing on his way to Mexico for gold. Dr. Talbot. who has re- cently compiled a new primer for the foreign born and illterate. has visited the museum several times and has been i'm nnressed by the number ot boys off the street seen daily pouring over the specimens on exhibition. 4 Greek priest from Athens spent one afternoon in the art room, presenting many interest ing comments from a years ex- perience in this country
 The coin exhibit seems the most interesting 10 the little visitors who delight in pointing out the coins of
New Britain herald., 1927-04-14
LIBRARIAN ISSUES
 ANN||tL REPORT
Miss Brown Tells of Institutes
 Progress in Year

The annual report Of the New Britain Institute, submitted by Miss Greta E. Brown, librarian, has many interesting lights on a little known subject. for outside Of the fact tha, the library is convenient to the book lover the student and to the school children. too little is known Of the workings and ideals of the High street institution,
 Three outstanding features have marked the past year of the i- brarys history: First, the reopen ing Of the East street branch: sec ond. the reorganization of the ref erence collection and removal oi the large room at the south end of the building with a staff member in attendance all through the open hours; and third, gift Of sloo rom the civic committee of the Woman's club.
 Each one of these features has meant power for wider appeal to the increasing number of citizens and response to growing demands on the Institute. Miss Brown re- ports The donation Of the Wom- ans club has been assigned to the purchase ot children's books and helps for foreign-born citizens struggling to learn English.
 313,8c9 Books Issued
 The total number of books issued for home use during the past year was 3l3.S29. a gain of 2S.S25 over the previous year. These figures. in view Of the fact that the East street branch was closed from No. vember to June and that he library authorities were unable to keep up the fire station service. are gratify- ing to those who have the institu- tion's activities at heart Tho total number Of new cards issued during the year was 3.76s.
 Additions Of books to the shelves Of the Institute numbered 5,622, ot which 4.7I were purchased, 125 were received as gifts. and 75e were transferred from tho Book club. Books withdrawn numbered ?,936. Only 26s new books were added 10 the school collections. falling off from last years record
New Britain herald., 1927-04-14

theIr native countries. Questions ranging from Why is nature green?" to whether or not the re- yolver found by the small boy is loaded give spice to the daily work of the museum attendants.
 One ittle black eyed Italian girl nho, by standing on tip-toe could scarcely get her chin over the edge Of the case asked for a penny from thu coin collection to buy candy down town. Ono small boy was found one night at closing time. curled up o. the stairs. fast asleep. From these and 2l,0l5 other visitors come many interesting details which enliven the lie Of the museum at tendart
New Britain herald., 1927-04-14
Class of 1927 ElecGon
 At St. Mary'S School

The class Of 1927 Of St. Marys school held a meeting yesterday aft ernoon for the purpose of selecting officers. Rev. Thomas Lawlor, prin- cipai. presided at the meeting, The following officers were elected: President, James OBrien: vice. pres ident. Marie Hahn; secretary, Mary Gallery: treasurer. John Burns. The selection Of a class motto was de- ferred to q later date.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-14
NAVAL LEGION UNIT

New Haven. Conn. April II CUP The first New England unit Of til Naval American Legion will be O. ganized here April 50. according :, plans announced today.
 The new unit will be known :; New Haven Naval Post no. T. entire staff Of Connecticut depal ment. American Legion. will r. part in the opening ceremonies.
 Every Erglishwoman Is law breaker unless she wears tlann' according to an ancient law resula ing wearing apparel.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-11-11

(This Week.
Several from this community at
tended The Big Parade at the Lib
erty theatre at Wolf Point Satur.
day night.
Mr.. Ferdina received word that
Mr.. Knost, Mrs. Ferdina's father
had passed away on the 9th OF
October. We sympathize with
Mrs. Ferdina in her sad bereav-
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Zerbe and
Miss Wallander spent the evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. Johnson Sat
urday.
Walter Wood is here from
Prince Albert, Canada. He is
looking after Mrs. Woods estate,
and is visiting at A. J~ohnson's.
There will be a farmers meet
ing at Ben Thompson's place Nov.
10th. Mr.. Warden will be there
to discuss farm problems with the
farmers.
A number of friends of Mrs.
Carl Payne rendered her a sur
prise party on Sunday before she
went to town to live.
Abe Heinrichs and family start
ed Monday for Oklahoma to spend
the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Zerbe, Miss
Wallander, and Ben Thompson
Sunday visitors at Sid
Scoureys.
Dell Trimble left by car Sat
urday for Minot, N. Oak. for a
visit with his relatives.
Liberty School Notes
New pupils enrolled in the Lib
erty school are Alma, Johnny and
Abe Ediger.
David Wall entered school last
Monday.
Mrs. Inglehart visited the Lib
erty last Thursday afternoon.
Those who were neither tardy
opoOHI last W66h dIe. MARY
Ellen Securely, Willis Franz, Lau-
"a Wall, James Scourey, Helena
Heinrichs, Eva Heinrichs, Sarah
Ieinrichs, Grace Mae Hansen,
Wall, Robert Hen
'ichs and Melvin Hovind.
The Liberty lost three more
pupils. John, Helena and Sarah
1einrichs are going to spend the
in Nebraska and Oklahoma.
The Liberty pupils are trying
lard to be on the Health Honor
Roll every day.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-11-11
SHALL THE ARMisTIcE HOLD

Nine years ago today the great
war ceased through the signing of
the Armistice. The world has not
yet quite recovered, and has not
entirely adjusted it's affairs to
meet the effects of that four year
period of demolition. Yet, it seems
that except as a theme for writer's
of books and makers of plays and
pictures the war is virtually for
gotten and forgotten far too soon
Wars result from the breaking
down of the standards of society.
A failure of civilization to coordi-
nate its forces toward directing
life into the proper channels. War
reduced to it's last and simplest
analysis is the triumph of self.
The individual who steals or muir
ders or despoils does SO because
passion of some sort outweighs
and ~disregards conscience-the
voice of judgment and justice.
The organized gang, band or army
hat starts anything from a riot
o a war, acts from the same mo-
for self. Those attacked
II injured must defend themselves
md the strife is on.
Individual delinquency, banditry
" gangs, political corruption, gen
raj disregard for law and morals
" ruling factions of society, pave
he way for The real pat
lots are those who by their
'rivate and public, civil and politi-
al acts seek to aid their countries
o be prepared for war but better
repaired to prevent it by never
INVITING it-seek to build up stan
ards, to keep alive the ray of
onscience which shines for 9th {
rs as well as self.
Only thus can the worlds Arm
itice live on.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-11-11
BRIDGE WOULD HELP MANY
(Great Falls Tribune)

With characteristic Disregard
for the truth, the %Plentywod Pro-
ducers' News asserts that The
Tribune is knocking" the north
and south highway, via Plenty
wood, Bainville, Sidney and Glen
dive in favor of one from Scobey
to Wolf Point, Circle and Terry.
What the Plentywood paper is en-
deavoring to do is to make it ap-
pear that, should the proposed
bridge ros the Missouri near
Wolf Point be built as a federal
aid project, there is some chance
of Sheridan county losing it's fed
eral aid highway now projected
from Scobey to Plentywood to Cul-
bertson.
The Tribune pointed out in an
editorial on Oct. % that boosters
for the proposed bridge at Wolf
Point stood little chance of being
able to get any of the federal high
way projects, now designated in
this state, changed in order to
place the bridge on such a route.
Our exact words were: ITO re-
open the Z per cent system of
highways for the purpose of re-
locating routes is not in harmony
with the present policy of the
bureau of public roads and if per-
mitted in n state would have to
be allowed in other states, which
would result in endless confusion
and destroy the broad purposes
for which the system was envis-
That, so far as The Tribune is
concerned, effectively shuts off
any possibility of the highway
rom Plentywood to Culbertson be-
ng abandoned as a federal aid
project in favor of the highway of
which the proposed Wolf Point
bridge is a part. When the good
Dads measure was submitted to
he voters of the state, it was ex- ,
that, if the measure car I
led, the funds to be raised from t
he Scent gasoline tax would be {
Ised in cooperation with federal {
to build and maintain high 3
ways linking county seat towns.
highway commission announc- /
d, in conformity with that plan, G
highway route from Scobev to h
thence to C~ulbertson. +
here it joins the Roosevelt high r
-ay, a previously designated fed \
aid route. Thus a definite c
ledge has been made to the peo- t,
lie of Sheridan county and we D
annot conceive of such a pledge il
cling broken. d
1t is evident that the Producers G.
ews is opposed to the construc- e
of the proposed Wolf Point
'idge, even if it should not inter is
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-11-11
a SEE BY THE HERALD"

Almost all Unose who write for
the pubilc-and among such + to
be included writer's of house or
gans-are smitten more or less
regularly by the horrid fear that
nobody reads what they print.
Why? Because the written-to pub
lie has no particular reason for
giving any sign of satisfaction or
dissatisfaction or anything else.
Print is a one way street. 1t
leads from the writer to the
writee, but rarely the reverse. Re-
Spouse is slight.
It has been said that perhaps
one of the best ways to insure
proof of being read is to make
some error of fact. Rebuke from
the hitherto silent and seemingly
oblivious audience arises then in.
such volume and power that a
writer is heartened.
Hereafter, whenever we feel
that our gems of thought + fall
ing upon stony ground and that
the silence is becoming d%eafening,
we shall slip up on some state
ment and see what happens. To
do this may take the courage that
animated Christopher Columbus
when he shot the apple from his
head, but is will be worth
Anyhow, the present announce
nent will make a dandy alibi if a
cal and not intentional error hap
,ens to creep in!-Exchange
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-11-11

fere with the construction of the
highway projects contemplated in
Sheridan county. Such an atti-
tude is the sort of community
seIfishness that The Tribune de-
plored in an editorial published
Nov. 2.
We feel that those communities
in eastern Montana which are CD
posing the Wolf Point bridge pro
ject in the fear it will injure them
+ shOrt-sighted. Unless the pol
icy of the bureau of public roads
of the federal government is
changed considerably from what
it is now, there is no chance that
any of them will suffer the loss
of an inch of federal aid high
way that is now designated as a
part of the states trunk system.
So if the bridge project is con
summated, it is not going to be
at the expense of any community.
Instead, it will be an entirely new
acquisition for that part of the
state-something to be added to
what they already have received
or have been promised to receive.
In this, every one of the eastern
counties should rejoice; for Mon
tana will be settled quite rapidly
in the next 10 or Is years, and
the Wolf Point bridge will be an
economic asset to every commun-
ity within a hundred miles out.
Plentywood and Glendive, in
stead of disappearing the pro
ject and trying to make it appear
that it would be brought about
at their expense, should be far
enough to see that it is
something which will help them
n the years to come.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-11-11

The Montana Banker, a Great
Falls monthly publication, makes
a practice of putting on the front
cover of each issue the picture of
a small town banker who has
made a success and kept his bank
off the rocks of adversely. The
October number showed a good
likeness of J. w. Schnitzler, presi-
dent of the First State bank of
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-11-11
Waska

L q z z q Z Z q Z 4 Il u II
Mrs. John Hagen was shopping
in Wolf Point Thursday and Fri
day.
Mr.. Andrew Hoversland and son
yer in Scobey Saturday.
Clair Artz and Oscar stat went
to Oswego to the home of Clair's
uncle, Bert Artz Thursday, re-
turning home Sunday.
Bessie and Lulu Hagen were in
Wolf Point Tuesday.
Elmer Thompson and Stuart
Worden called on Clair Artz on
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-11-11

Tuesday.
Clair Artz, Ray and Kayle AL
drich and Oscar Stai went to Peer
less Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Henry Fossen and daughter,
Ruth, called at the Barnes and
Jacobson homes Sunday morning.
Viola Giersdorf visited Vida
Peterson Wednesday and Friday.
The Lutheran services at the
Krohn school Sunday afternoon
were attended by a good number,
in spite of the weather conditions.
Bessie Hagen called on Lillian
Worden Saturday afternoon.
Gordon Lund spent the week
end with his folks, visiting some
of his friends also.
THE n for IOR NJ
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-11-11

vessels, and Butler cleverly man.
aged to have the stone for his
house brought to Washington as
ballast in boats.
Historic old Fort Stevens, site
Of the only military engagement
that eve took place within the
boundries of the District of Col
umbia. yields to progress. The
raucous rattle of the steam shovel
and the noise of hammer and saw
invade the quiet e of n Of
the most bitterly contested battles
Of the Civil War. Fort Stevens is
becoming a real estate develop
ment.
The historic battle-ground lies
some six or seven miles from the
center of Washington, but so rapid
of late years has been the growth
of the city that residence sections
have proceeded beyond it. Now
the builder drops back to erect
homes on the mounds and para
pets of the fort, which have been
undisturbed since 1864.
Here stands a monument mark
ing the spot where President Lin
coin stood under fire of the Con
federate guns. Against the advice
of his generals he mounted the
earthworks to watch the progress
of the battle. While in this haz-
ardous position Lincoln saw a Fed
eral officer, standing not three
feet from him, shot to death, where
upon General Horatio G. Wright,
peremptorily ordered the Presi-
dent down.
1t is difficult to guess at the
result if the attack of the invad-
ing army had been successful. The
attack was led by Major General
Jubal A. Early, who had brought
his forces across the Potomac
Virginia, encircled the Capt.
toll from the west, and made his
dtIdCh IL l. Tx AOl l. ~ PAO
carious did the officials of that
time consider the situation that
boats were tied to the Seventh
street wharves in waiting for the
President, his cabinet and official
documents in the event the Con-
federate attack vas successful. If
Early had won, the Southern NOR
ale would have been immeasur-
ably strengthened with the FEEDER
al Capital in it's grasp, and the
of the war might have
been greatly altered.
At various times movements
have been set on foot to make
Fort Stevens a park and play
grounds for children, in memorial
% the gallant men of both sides
who died there, but sentiment has
slept while business has been a
ert.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-11-11
COOPERATIVE sPuD SELLING

Mckenzie county, North Dako-
ia, farmers will this year ship to
southern markets a hundred car
loads of certified seed potatoes
and will receive for them $500 a
bushel at the shipping point. The
market price for potatoes in Nc
Kenzie county is about SO cents
a bushel with a limited demand.
Cooperation and organization have
this year made a. difference of
300 per cent to the growers who
are raising standardized certified
potatoes. In their case, organiza-
ton does not mean only the rails
ing of ~disease-free potatoes of a
standard size, but the organization
extends to the selling end also.
The North Dakota farmers have
an active sales agency in the
southern cities, and they knew
last spring when they planted the
seed that they would have a profit
able market for their crop.
potato year. 1t would be hard to
estimate the number of bushels of
estimate thenumber of bushels of
potatoes that were grown in the
territory tributary to Wolf Point
this year-farmers have their eel
lars full and in many cases a large
surplus that they cannot dispose
of, because they have poor storage
facilities for keeping them until
spring.
The Herald's big potato con-
test brought in some potatoes that
are as fine specimens of the var
ious varieties as one could wish
to see-Bliss Triumphs, Early
Ohios, Blue Victors, Melted Gems,
Early Rose, Burbanks and several
other varieties. Yields a all the
way from $50 bushels to $50 bush
els to the acre. This was above
the average, but some farmers
farmers tell us that they have po- !
to sell every year. Some :
these men are tilling the rich 7
land along the Missouri
md others are farming the dry
and on the benches, but they are
men who select their seed with
are and who care for their potato
patches after the plants come up. l
Ten years ago Williams and Nc .
county farmers were mere
Iy talking about the value of CO. {
operative marketing and the need
of standardizing the potatoes {
grown so that they could COM
mand a higher price when sold.
Ten years hence Roosevelt, Nc {
Cone, Valley and perhaps other I
northern Montana counties will be |
certified potatoes by the y
carload and marketing them CO. q
.peratively at a handsome figure. Q
How much sooner than ten years 6
this will come about will depend I
on the growers-how soon they .
get together, study the demands
of the the south, which is unable e
to grow good seed potatoes, and |
how soon they put into practice I
constructive program of potato d
growing. "
u
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-11-11

The proper care of footwear,
coupled with intelligent selection
means a reduction of from one
quarter to one-half in shoe bills
and at the same time keeps the
feet neatly and ~serviceably shod.
Mud, water, or excessive dryness
ruins leather; oil and grease pre-
serve it. Therefore, the life OF
boots and shoes may be extended
by keeping them clean, pliable, and
water resistant. Farm footwear
especially needs to be creased oc-
.casionally.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-11-11

The United States produced 2
billion dozen eggs last year. This
is at the rate of about $50 eggs
each second.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-11-11
CLOSE-UpS IN THE
NATIONS CAPITAL
(By Stephen james,

An interesting commentary on
the issue of Washington's personal
morals, raised a few months ago
by a popular author, is to be found
in a General Order on file at the
War Department deploring the
practice of "cursing and swearing"
in the Revolutionary Army of
1875.
The order is in Washington's
own handwriting, and is as fol
lows:
General Order issued by Gen
eral George Washington in New
York, July 1875.
"The General is sorry to be in
formed that the foolish and wick
ed practice of profape cursing and
swearing, a vice heretofore little
known in an American army, is
growing into fashion. He hopes
the officers will by example as
we'll as influence endeavor to
check it, and that both they and
the men will reflect that we can
have little hope of the blessing
of Heaven on our arms if we in
suit it by our impiety and folly.
Added to this, it is a vice so mean
and low, without temptation, that
every mar of sense and character
detests and despises it.-G. Wash
ington."
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-11-11

When cooking "wienies' out of
doors. try a wire corn pepper.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-11-11

A Butte news item tells of the
death of a young mar who was
formerly on the Miner and sis
now connected with the Anaconda
Standard" Branch office?