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Washington telegraph., 1927-05-27
TO THE READERS OF THE TELEGRAPH

Washington Telegraph YOU this week under new
management We don't know how times changed
hands years, hope that this change will be permanent
intention to make Washington
are totally this section for we've been deni
fled with newspapers at Nashville Ashdown but for the
last have been east recently Columbia
county Ark Waldo We have been the bust
ness however for almost two having
exclusive printing business several
heard of the Washington.
and here
The paper light is printed under handicap We
printing short notice and the equip
in bad condition The linotype absolutely
paper our machine at Waldo which
machine will be moved TO Washington make the
We also have other which will be brought
will take few days time However expect 10 be
running full blast in another weeks.
taking Telegraph so with the expectation of
giving @ section newspaper full of local and county We
shall make special point to gather all happenings
the courthouse and all other events of interest the
There has been question: however regarding taking up
of the yellow slips for advertising by
management during contest campaign, o
known that far advertising Telegraph
these yellow slips red slips absolutely
worthless to us and therefore will not be recognized We probably
could make plenty debts without buying
debts of former paper would be the
rankest folly on part to attempt it,
We will equipped any kind of commercial
printing and want all
ure the by giving full to give
Washington which will appreciated we can
we have had plenty experience in the newspaper field having been
from Chicago to Havana Cuba composing
and the streets Such papers Gazette
Arkansas Democrat Louisville (Ky) Herald ST. Louis PostDs
patch, Beaumont Texas Enterprise quite too
long to MENTION but all home print of high standing
For time last we worked telegraph editor of the FL
Day News one of theal of Arkansas probably
would have kept the Job but night
failed to be with the plans of the chamber
ideas Of the managing editor We felt right
soon after resigned place and back battling
The linotype.
We don't expect TO Washington cut loose with bunch of
towering skyscrapers expect
and county in the has during the last
aHd while a
swinging deal for crippled mule and patch old buggy
10 all the pcn and public gatherings county who
IS there and why and then back tell the
through the columns The Washington
weekly newspaper-which hope to make the
We thank the people of Washington couess shown us
so far but Washington has been known for
her people of best the world not come as
a
Washington telegraph., 1927-05-27
.ELVINS Is AWARDED
$4,000 DA N A GFS
Missouri Pacific Loser in Damage
Suit in HOldover Term of
Circuit Court

Al an adjourned term of the
Hampstead circuit court which con-
vened at Washington. Monday May
23rd.. The case of Jesse ]. Elvins VS..
Missouri Pacific railroad Co. was
taken up. and after being on trial
until Tuesday evening the jury re-
turned a verdict in favor of the
plaintiff for $4,000
The plaintiff was represented by
Hon. Steve Carrigan and l.. F. Mon
roe. and the railroad by Hon. r. +.
Wiley of Little Rock and Harry ].
Lemly of Hope.
This was a suit for personal in
iuries suffered when Mr.. Elvins
drove on the track at the crossing
being struck and Mr.. Elvins thrown
out on the lawn at the station. suf-
at Walnut street in Hope his car
| fering a fractured leg and other in
juries. 1t was said the gate was Out
of fix at the time and is alleged
that the waichman who was there
TO warn ptople of Gin coming ol
trains. was not on ihc Job and did
not warn Mr.. Elvins of the APP
preaching train, with the results in
dicated above.
II was in evidence that settle
meni had been made with Mr.. FL
wins while in the hospital. but was
claimed by the plaintiff that il was
made under a misunderstanding as
10 the extent Of The injury.
Washington telegraph., 1927-05-27
FIRE IN TEXAS OIL FIELD
TAKES TWO LIVES; 7 HURT

Sanford, Texas, May 26.-A roar
ing pillar of flame Thursday night
stood guard over million cubic
foot gas well which exploded here
and killed two, injured seven per-
sons and put four others on the list
Of missing, to be accounted for def
nitely only when the well is ex-
iinguished with explosives.
Only one man Thursday night had
entered the burning well crater. He
was "feX" Thornton, a well shooter
for torpedo company who is
widely known in the oil belt.
In a fireproof suit, Thornton
pushed through the furnace of fus-
ing earth and peered into the hole
he found forming about the bore
of the well. He saw no bodies, but
if there were any, theyhad fallen
into the hole, he reported.
Meanwhile the little oil town was
frantically removing its frame
buildings from the vicinity of the
blaze. Teams and tractors dragged
some away on skids, while the
scanty water supply was played
over others in the hope of prevent
ing their catching fire. The dead
and wounded already had been re-
moved and every effort was bent on
saving the well and recovering the
missing.
The dead were Jack Daniel and +.
l.. Stillwagen.
The seriously injured were Elmer
Richards, Lester Nelson and 6. c.
Battery.
Washington telegraph., 1927-05-27
BOOST ARKANSAS
THROUGH MAILS
Arkansas Advancement Association
Will Resume Activities AT =
An Early Date .4E

Little Rock. May 23-Functioning'
for several years without financial
assistance, the Arkansas Advance
ment ASSOciationhas accomplished
much for the State. II has offered
TO submerge itself in any movement
toadvance the interests of Arkansas
that would be sponsored by any 9th
er organization. Realizing that
nothing will come of suggestions
from various groups Of citizens,
most Of which have been inspired
by selfish motives, the Arkansas Adj
vancemeni Association is now un-
der process of reorganization. A
president is being selected for
each county, and these will elect
officers and a board of directors TO
serve the State during the coming
wear. The first step in a active
campaign of friendship will be TO
reprint the 300 Reasons Why We
Are Proud Of Arkansas" acknowl-
edged by experts to be the most val
liable document ever published in
Arkansas. These will be published
nj sufficient quantities TO circular
ize the world. The smaller pam
phlei, ARKANSAS, the Nations Won
der State" will b. offered TO bust
ness men all over the State, with
the request that il be mailed out
with each letter that bears an out
iof-the-State address The most di-
rect invitation for public favor will
be general distribution of fruits
from Arkansas, which are expected
TO bring many of the couniry's lead
ing writer's TO the State. These will
be entertained while here, and taken
to the places of general interest
with the hope they will return to
their homes and iell 16Nemld of
Aheags sib'iss's 81 % 25 S.fis
nanciM gain IN Ar. 40 % 25
] ~ ~ sar =
Washington telegraph., 1927-05-27
OVER 100 AUTOS LOST WHEN
GAR AGE CAVES IN

McGebee. Ark, May 26.-More
than 100 automobiles, many of them
high-priced machines, were de-
stroyed recently when large ga
rage at Arkansas City caved in
Many residents of the town stored
their cars in the garage before flee
ing TO the levees or to neighboring
tonwS.
When they returned home this
week they discovered that the ga.
rage had collapsed and that the cars
had sunk into the swirling flood
waters which flooded the town TO a
depth of 20 feet. Many Of the cars
were washed away, while others
were wrecked.
Several automobile owners placed
their machines on tramway al the
Beece-Wbite Manufacturing com
pany, but the tramway also col
lapsed and the automobiles fell into
the deep water.
Washington telegraph., 1927-05-27
OLD HEAD WILL BE BACK
ON THE PAPER SOON

The regular head of The Tele-
graph will not be changed TO that
above. The paper has been
printed elsewhere and we have
not had time to procure the old
head. We hope to have il for
next week, as we have no desire
to change from the old-The
Telegraph wouldn't be The Tele-
graph if some other type We're
used.
We ask our readers to- be pa
lient for another week and give
us a chance to get Strengthened
out. During our absence and
until we get moved, Miss Alice
City will take care of any busi-
ness at the office. ANY help or
courtesies shown her will be ap-
preciated by The Telegraph.
Washington telegraph., 1927-05-27
SCHOOL EQUALIZING FUND


The last legislature provided what
is to be known as the School Equal
izing Fund The machinery for the
operation of the fund is all ready to
Eo a. soon as the money is pTOvid-
ei. A the present time this de-
lpcnds upon the collection Of the ci-
gar and cigarette tax. The Depart
'ment already reports q very male
rial increase in the amount of col
leciionS. II is confidently expected
by the Department of Education
that within year a fund will have
accumulated sufficient to begin Op-
erationS by the opening Of the school
year 1928 The increase in revenue
from the source amounts to about
81 900 per day. The public can ma
terially assist the officers in the en-
forcement of the law. When public
sentiment and the needs Of our pub
lie schools demand il. the dealers in
cigarettes and cigars will be forced
TO pay the tax required by law.
4 test case is TO be carried thru
the supreme court to determine the
validity of the Revolving Loan Fund
Act passed by the last legislature.
This fund will enable the State
Board of Education to make loans TO
needy school districts to meet their
cmergent requirements. II is be-
lieved that the Act is perfectly valid.
but the leading educators of The
State think it advisable to have it
passed upon definitely by our high
est court in order that no complica-
tions may arise later.
Washington telegraph., 1927-05-27
SPECIAL SESSION OF
CONGRESS is URGED AGAIN

Washington, May 26. Govern
mcni aid in the rehabilitation and
Replacement work in The Mississippi
flood area was asked of President
Coolidge today by delegation of
! OIsiana representatives.
Representatives Kemp. Mar. IN and
WilSt n Of thai State, asked The presi.
dent 10 call an immediate special
NtS>''n 10 con Ter goverri"rnl as
Nis'5ncr in reconstruction.
Mr.. Coolidge gave no encourage
mcnl for the &c. ial session but as
surod 'hc delegation that the 70 "
.G'r nj woI'1 do all possible IN
l3iS Connection.
Washington telegraph., 1927-05-27
TURNER R-D0WLING

Mr.. and Mrs. +. +. Turner an
nOunce the engagement and ap-
preaching marriage of their daugh-
Ter. Miss Saline, to J. II. Bowling
both of Chicago, the wedding TO be
in solemnized in the Illinois city on
June %. Miss Saline will be re-
membered as one of the most popu-
lar young ladies of Washington. Mr.
Bowling has Just completed course
in law at the University of Chicago
Washington telegraph., 1927-05-27
SCHOOL ELECTION
HELD SATURDAY
New Negro School Building Will BE
Built TO Replace Loss by
Recent Fire.

Al the school election held Satur-
day. May u, II. NJ. Stephens was
elected member of the county board
of education TO succeed himself,
and Mrs. j. w. Butler and J. H..
Page were elected directors of
Washington special district. sue
ceeding themselves.
A l2-mill school tax was voted
and also mill building tax. The
Washington colored school build
ing was destroyed by fire and a new
building will be erected.
AT the time of the destruction of
The building, which was practically
new one, there was only $1,000
insurance on ii.
Washington telegraph., 1927-05-27
NEW TYPE FORD CAR.
COMPANY ANNOUNCES

Detroit, May 26.-The Ford Mo-
Tor company has announced "early
production" Of a ne Ford carw. but
withheld details of the new model
until later. Complete description. il
was said, will be made within the
next few weeks"
Assembly of the present Tmodei
will be discontinued. but production
of parts will be continued for some
time.
A statement by Henry Ford and
EdSel b. Ford, president of the Ford
company, said with the new Ford
we propose to coniinue in the light
car fold"
Washington telegraph., 1927-05-27
FINISHES COLLEGE WORK

Friends Of Miss Kathryn Holt,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee A.
Holt, have received announcement
of the young lady's graduation from
the Texas Presbyterian college at
Milford, Texas. Miss Holt will re-
ceive her A. b. degree June l. Mr..
and Mrs. Holt will attend the exer-
ciseS at the Texas city, and will be
accompanied by Mrs. Kate Holt and
Mrs. b. A. fairfield of Ashdown
Washington telegraph., 1927-05-27
SOVIETS PURCHASE LARGE
AMOUNT OF U. S. COTTON

Washington, ID. C.-American
cotton valued at s35,OOO,OOO was
purchased in the United States
from October to May by the All
Russian Textile Syndicate, Inc.
it was announced by the Soviet
union information bureau yeSter-
day.
Negotiations now are under
way. according to the bureau, TO
purchase 100, 00,100-spindle cotton
mill and recently wool spinning
machinery valued at 100000 was
bought.
Washington telegraph., 1927-05-27
REV. J. II. GOLD INJURED

Rev. J. II. Gold, one of the oldest
and most highly esteemed citizens
of Washington, is reported 10 be in
a serious condition as result of
a fall last Saturday in which he sus-
tanned painful injuries. He has been
in feeble health for some time and
il is feared his injuries will prove
fatal
Washington telegraph., 1927-05-27
LINDsBERGH TO TOUR EUROPE

Paris, May 25.-The Paris edition
of the Chicago Tribune says that
Captain Charles Lindsbergh has
virtually decided to make an air tour
of Europe. II states that in addi-
lion 10 Brussels and London. he will
visit Copenhagen, Berlin, Vienna,
Rome end possibly Naorid.
Washington telegraph., 1927-05-27
SHOULD HAVE A METER

Harbin, Manchuria. - Monthly
subscription rates for Molva -
CTalk), Soviet newspaper, vary
from 75 cents TO 50. depending on
the financial status of the subscriber.
Washington telegraph., 1927-05-27
FOUNDER OF c. +. I,
SOCIETY is DEAD

Newton. Mass, May 26.-Dr.
Frances +. Clark, founder and
president of the World Christian
Endeavor Society, died at his home
here today DR.. Clark, who was rs.
had been III for two weeks.
Washington telegraph., 1927-05-27

Full line of Justice of The Peace
blanks at this office.
Washington telegraph., 1927-05-27

Subscribe for the Washington
Telegraph now.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-01-28
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A. V. Albert OF Wolf Point is
now in charge of the Monarch
lumber yard here, relieving J.. P.
Wallstein who was called to his
home in Plentywood.
George Nickloff returned home
Sunday from Williston where he
had been for a slight operation on
his eyes.
Mrs. Ole Moen of Lien Bros.
store is back again with the firm,
after recovering from a slight at
tack of flu.
A new industry has been start
ed in this vicinity in the form of
q saw mill managed and operated
by Carl Swartz. This has been a
long needed convenience here and
many who anticipate building in
the spring will take advantage OF
it.
The Brockton "Broncos" took
the high school basketball boun-
cers to camp Tuesday evening.
The margin in favor of the town
team was small but nevertheless
spelled victory and they promise
to widen it gradually. How about
it. high school?
We extend congratulations and
thanks to the Royal Neighbors
camp of Brockton for the card
party and dance given last Satur-
day evening. 1t was an enjoyable
social Gee and we hope it was
a financial success. Although
handicapped by the weather, roads
and prevailing sickness among
man of the local people the ar
rangements for entertaining were
well carried out. Among those
from out of town who attended
were the Misses Bittie and Rinnis
of Culbertson. Miss farmer, teach
er at the Syoboda school in Rich
land county. Chester Buford. B.
F. Bonebright. 7. V. Perron of Gull
bertson and l.. A. Alvin.
Martin Bergli and John Ruem,
two OF our hustling northsiders,
were in town Wednesday petition
ing for a new school in their locali-
ty. Here's wishing success to
them in their worthy cause.
j. P. Balm, formerly of the ia
nous Wing orchestra and a. grad
uate of Carlyle University. has
been employed by several Brock
ton people to repair and tune their
pianos. Mr.. Balm is an excellent
musician and his playing has been
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-01-28
RURAL CORRESPONDENCE
From Our Rural Patrons
the same evening.

held the same evening.
Mrs. Art Linsay entertained the
Womens club at her home We'd
nesday afternoon.
Will Hines was a business visi-
tor from Kintyre Saturday.
A. G. Cleveland was in Poplar
Friday, Saturday and Sunday at
tending to business affairs.
Will kirkland came in from the
farm Sunday with a load of wheat
and stayed with his family here
until Monday.
Peterson and Hogey, and Paul
Dassonville have completed the
filling and packing of their ice
houses.
George Westlund has been saw
ing wood for local parties the last
week.
VIII Wolf hauled hay for Flint
and Cleveland last week.
The Peters boys spent Sunday
afternoon at the home of their
parents here.
DR.. J. G. Veldhuis was a pro-
fessional and business caller in
town and at the school last week.
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fully equipped with proper desks
and all the little folks are happy
Come in and see the smiles. AL
we want now is a couple of Their
mometers so we can tell when
were cold.
The weather man is surely tax
ing his spite out on someone.
Pretty snappy these mornings,
but we should worry, it will be
warm next July.
The r. n. A. and NJ. w. A. social
evening on January % was well
attended and everyone can blame
himself alone if he did not enjoy
himself to the fullest extent. "a
jolly crowd and an enjoyable ev-
ening."
THE Battling Butler" afforded
amusement to a very a~ppreciative,
if small audience, Friday evening.
January 81. The weather permit
ing well see Douglas Fairbanks in
one of his best pictures next Fri
day night. The following Friday.
Mary Pickford and the next one,
Valentino. Some class to pic
lures, Ell?
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Cleo Gorley and zella Nefzger
We're here last week on school
matters and also as guests in the
Dye and Krebsbach homes.
Several families including John
ME Green and Glenn McFarlane
spent Sunday evening in the c.
H. Gorley home.
Harry Stebbins was in Wolf
Point attending to business mat
ters last week. He returned home
Monday,
The children in the B. Bogar
home are on the sick list.
10 Mason called Monday night
in the Carpenter home.
Glenn Hicks was in Vida Mon
day. coming from the Axtell vi
entity.
Mr.. Huber is confined to his bed.
He was kicked by a COW several
weeks ago.
Claud McFarlane and family
spent Tuesday evening in the A.
H. Connors home.
Miss Stark was here from AK
tell to spend several days with
Mrs. Madeline Callison.
Miss Evelyn Loendorf was an
over Sunday guest at the L. c.
Kelly home.
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Harvey Irwin was a Wolf Point
business visitor Tuesday and We'd
nesday Of this week.
John Neubauer and Henry Kol-
stad drove to Wolf Point Sunday
and SAY that the roads are almost
impossible with car.
Lawrence Hanson left Monday
night on No. 4 for Poplar and from
there will go to Churches Ferry,
n. Oak. Mr.. Hanson and George
Hall are taking over d %confection-
cry and dance hall at Poplar about
February I.
Miss Mildred Littleield OF Wolf
Point spent the week end with the
Q. p. McClammy girls.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Neubauer are
the proud parents Of a baby boy
born on January IA. Mrs. Neu-
bauer is staying with her sister
Mrs. Henry Kolstad.
The Misses Pearl and Abbey
McClammy visited with their par
ents from Saturday until Sunday
night.
Miss Josephine Farrelly visited
with her friend Florence Caravan
Of Frazer the week end.
Harry Emmert returned from
Iowa where he has been the past
couple of months.
Bill Turner, the Weldon-O swego
mail carrier, is still making his
tri-weekly trips with car, so that
means that the roads are not bad
in McCone county at that.
J.. b. Scott was a Wolf Point
visitor the latter part of last week.
Mrs. 0. n. Olson of Pismo
Beach, Calf. is visiting friends
here this week. Mrs. Olson is one
of the pioneers of Oswego. com
ing here in 1913 and has many
friends. Mrs. Olson left Califor-
MIA right after Christmas and has
been visiting her relatives in
Grand Forks, Watford City and
other North Dakota points. She
viii visit some friends in Frazer
and Wolf Point before returning
to her home in California. That
is not knocking Montana when
persons come from California to
Montana to spend a couple of
months in the winter.
Mrs. Fred Scott left on train
four Tuesday night for Bismarck,
n. Oak, to see her husband. Mr..
Scott will accompany Mrs. Scott
back to Oswego.
Frank Wright OF Prairie Elk was
in for supplies Tuesday OF this
week.
Jim Long was a Wolf Point bus
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Seventh and eighth pupils who
took the examinations on January
20 and 81 at Vida were Edna and
Erwin Schutt from the Schutt
school; Burl and Beulah Knauts
from the Prairie View school;
Lorna Stark from Rose Hill
school; Lawrence Bogar, Adeline
Bogar, lie Roy Durfey. Richard
Nefzger, and Verree Casterline,
Vida school: and Cleo Gorley and
Zella Nefzger from the Wolf
Creek school.
Visitors in the primary room
on Friday afternoon, January 81,
were Mrs. f. e. Krebsbach, Clair
and Alicia; Mrs. James De Wane;
Edna Schutt; Beulah and Burl
Knauts; Cleo Gorley; Zella Nefz-
ger; Erwin Schutt; James De
Wane; Fred Callison; Mrs. Chas.
Mason; and Mrs. e. w. Dye.
Look for announcements of a
Valentine party to be given soon.
You can't afford to miss it. More
particulars later.
The primary room is at last
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Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Cleveland
entertained a party of their
friends at a card party on Thurs
day night of last week.
The Al Weaver home is placard-
ed wits a scarlet fever sign. A
Wolf Point physician is attending
them.
Melvin Skyberg. Henry Anderson
and Alvin Miller were business
visitors from the Southside dur
ing the past week.
Ruth Daley has been quite sick
with an attack of flu.
Ray Sewer came down from
Nashua to spend a couple of days
among old friends here.
William Brough was a passen-
ger to Glasgow Saturday.
Mrs. Archie Taylor was sick a
few days with an attack of flu.
George Westlund seems to be
enjoying himself these days-fsh-
ing suckers" out of the lake.
A. G. Cleveland was in Glasgow
having dental work done last We'd
nesday and Thursday.
We wonder what Uncle Walt"
was doing so diligently searching
for. around his place a few days
ago? He might have been track
ing rabbits but it looked more
like the old game of Il Spy.
Some one else had evidently spied
the hidden article and kept it.
Better luck next time Uncle.
The Ladies aid society met with
SIR A. J. Gilman Thursday af-
tern0on. Church services were
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Even if the weather was snap
Ply, it was not cold enough to
Mr.. Stork, for during the
~seyerest of the cold spell, he made
a hurry-up call to the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Kliever and
left a son. We have an idea that
the youngster will be a hard one
to freeze out, if some of the old
grandmother sayings still hold
good.
The Lustre friends of Joe
Schmidt will be pleased to learn
that since his operation for blood
poisoning he is well on the road
to recovery. He is at his mothers
home and is receiving excellent
care.
The youngest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John I'll. Janzen is reported
to be real sick with pneumonia.
When we last heard of him, he
had not improved very much.
Abram Dick from Mountain
Lake. Minnesota, has arrived here
lately. and is staying with his
uncle, A. A. Dick of this com
munity. Abe is a carpenter by
trade. so he has undertaken to do
the finish work on the residence