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Evening star., 1927-12-10
Would Delay Fee Operation.

The equaliz2 ton fee. however. would
now be invoked only after co-opcra-
tive marketing associations with the
aid OF Government funds found them
se.yes unable to handle the surplus,
and the fees then would be applicable
to all commodities, when required.
instead of to only a part.
An early start on the farm relief
issue. already invoked some in the
Republican presidential campaign,
seems certain in Congress, Chairman
Haugen of the House agriculture com
mtee. co-author of the McNary
Haugen measure, announcing today
he would begin hearings next week.
A majority of Republicans in the
Senate also have given assurance to
the Western independent group of
their party that vote on the
AicNary-IIaugen bill in some form
would be permitted by early February.
senator McNary had been looked
upon by President Coolidge as the
leader in efforts to work out the farm
relief program on a basis acceptable to
himself and Congress, but how near
Evening star., 1927-12-10
FARM-AID BILL
IS AGAIN ON WAY
McNary Starts Measure in
Senate With Slight
n dificationS.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The McNary- Haugen bill, vetoed last
sessin by President Coolidge, has been
started on it's way through Congress
again in slightly modified form.
Senator McNary. Republican, Ore
gon, new chairman of the Senate
agricultural committee. put the new
bill in the Senate legislative hopper
late yesterday soon after that body
was formally opened for business.
The new measure contains the con-
troversial equalization fee-objected
to by the President as unconstitutional
in vetoing he original biii-as a
means of raising funds TO meet the
cost of marketing surplus crops.
Evening star., 1927-12-10
TAFT SEES HOOVER
MARYLAND CHOICE
Republican State Chairman Asks
"Thoughtful Consideration"
of Secretary.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Md, December 10
Galen L. TAFT. chair man of the Re-
publican State central committee. has
asked members of the committee ito
thouehtfully consider" whether Secre-
tary Hoover should not be their lead
ing choice" for the presidency.
In letter made public today Chair
man TAFT recited that declinations of
President Coolidge and Mr. Hughes
had greatly narrowed the present
field. He asserted the belief that "sen-
timent among Republicans in Mary
land as well as in many other States
strongly favors Mr.. Hoover"
One faction of the party declared
for Secretary Hoover earlier in the
week. Mr.. TAFT is leader in one of
two other groups
Evening star., 1927-12-10
D0TY'S SAILING PROGRAM
MYSTER!oUSLY HALTED
UNEXPLAINED Change at Last Mo-
ment After Ship Passage to q. S.
Had Been Arranged.

By the Associated Press
PARIS. December 10.-An eleventh
hour hitch of mysterious nature pre-.
vented Bennett j. Doty, former mem.
Der of the French Foreign Legion.
from sailing for America on the steam
ship New York today.
Doty and his literary mentor, al
though their full passage has been
paid. postponed their departure at the
last moment.
All that Doty would say was
WHAT'S the use of rushing? We have
plenty of time. There are lots of
boats sailing"
1t was indicated that he might sail
Wednesday.
Evening star., 1927-12-10
King Aims to Give
Pilgrims to Mecca
Trips by Airplane

The airplane is about to invade
the sacred precincts of another ma.
tional rite. Pilgrims to Mecca will
fy over the hot desert sands of
Arabia If the King of the II djaz
is successful in negotiations he has
undertaken.
T.. l.. Jones of the aeronautical
branch of the Commerce Depart
ment declared Yesterday at the
civil aeronautics conference that
the King OF the Hedjaz is in the
market, provided a suitable price
can be arranged, for the purchase
of a score or perhaps 30 airplanes
to render easier the Moslem's pro.
verbal road TO salvation.
Evening star., 1927-12-10
MURDER BATTLE
HEARING MONDAY
Prosecution and Attorney
for Husband Slayer
Prepare Cases.
By the Associated Press.

PA1NESNILLE, Ohio December 10.
Defense and prosecution had
squared away last night for the bat
tie MoI.day. when pretty Velma West
will he given a hearing for the first.
degree murder of her husband, r.
Edward West, killed in their little
home at Perry, near here, Tuesday
night.
Richard Bostwick, youthful Geauga
County prosecutor, who has been re-
tanned as Mrs. Vests counsel, re-
fused to divulge what his defense will
be. but intmated it will be based
either on self-dcfensc or temporary in
sanity. Seth Paulin, Lake County
prosecutor, declared the prosecution
will cndeavor to show that Mrs. West
without justification killed her hus-
band when in fit of anger he re-
fused to accompany her to Cleveland
TO attend Il bridge party.
Evening star., 1927-12-10
Alaska Democrats O. K. Smith.

VALDEZ, Alaska, December 10 (4).
Democrats of the third judicial di-
vision of Alaska. in convention here,
have una nimouSly indorsed Gov. All
Smith of New York as their choice for
President. There are four judicial di-
visions in the Territory
Evening star., 1927-12-10
Gales. Coolidge Meeting Denied

1t has been announced at the White
House that there is no foundation for
printed reports that Ambassador Nor.
row was attempting to negotiate q
meeting between President Coolidge
and President Gales of Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-23
INVISIBLE GUESTS"
HONOR CAPITALIST
President, Gov. Smith and
Gov. Fisher Head List "at"
Kirby Banquet.

BY the Associated Press.
NIIkES.RARRE. Pa, December
cs.-president Coolidge. Gov. Alfred
f.. Smith of New York and Gov. John
$. Fisher OF PENNSYLVANIA headed
a list Of more than so invisible
guests" including many of the lead
ers Of American business and finance.
at Christmas banquet here yester-
day in honor Of Fred NJ Kirby capt.
talist and plrilanthropist.
The guests were all represented by
letters worded as if the writer's were
actually present paying tribute 10 Mr..
kirby
BEGINNING his career as a boy of all
work in country general store in
New York State. where he was EN-.
ployed with Frank and Sumner Wool
worth with whom he developed the
3 and 10 cent stores. he has amaSsed
one Of the great fortunes of America.
For several years he has hecn regard.
ed as one Of the leading philan-
thropiSts IF Pennsylvania.
His Christmas banquet Of invisible
guests" today included tributes from
the United Mine Workers, the Fedora
ton Of Labor. bishops. educators.
writers and leaders Of business, in
6ustry and government.
The invocation was pronounced by
Or. John r. Mott. general secretary
Of the national council of the Y. NJ.
c. A.. and Judge Henry a. Fuller.
judge r. Wheaton and Mayor Daniel
s. Hart Of this city read the various
letters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-23
INDIANA GRAND JURY
MAY CALL SENATOR
Watson's Testimony on Graft in
State Politics Sought-Session
Ends January 80.
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. December
Ex-senator James +. Watson will
be called before the Marion County
grand jury as a witness in its investi-
cation into charges of corruption in
Indiana politics and government If
he returns to Indiana mex: week, i
was understood yesterday. An an
nouncement several days ago said that
the Senator intended 10 come TO In.
dianarolis next week for conferences
with Indiana political leaders.
None OF the members of the jury
would make any statement relative
10 the report that the Senator would
be summoned and declined TO say
what angle ef the investigation would
be taken up in case Senator Watson
appears as a witness.
The grand jury here will wind up
Its six-Ynonth term on January so.
when a final report dealing with the
entire political investigation will be
submitted 10 Judge James A. Collins
Of Criminal Court.
More than a dozen politicians and
public officials, including Gov. Ed
Jackson and John J.. Duvall former
mayor of India napolis. have been in
dicted since the investigation began
more than year ago,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-23
METHODISTS GAIN
57.179 new MEMBERS
Only 5 of 81 Church Areas Lose
Kansas City Section Tops
List for America.

by the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. December 23.-An In
crease Of 57,179 in membership of the
Methodist Episcopal Church was
reached in 1927 despite n drop In the
roster of five of the 81 church areas
In the United states. II was revealed
in the new Methodist year book. made
public here.
Growth In the 16 other American
areas and in foreign fields brought the
Methodist Episcopal Church member
ship this year 10 5.230.320. or this
total 4.774.439 were full members. 434.
920 were non.residents and 20.961 were
ministerial members.
Kansas City showed the way to other
church areas in this country by add
ing 1861 members to its church rolls
during the year. hut the Delhi, India
area led the entire Methodist Epis
copal world by increasing its mem
bcrship by 1",3l2.
Losses I'm five American areas were
attributed largely to deaths and re
movals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-23
CAP0NE AND HENCHMEN
FINED ON GUN CHARGE
Chicago Gang Leader and Four
Others Admit Carrying
Weapons.

BY the Associated Press.
JOLIET. ILL.,, December Oscar
face" Al Capone. Chicago gang leader
and four OF his henchmen pleaded
guilty in City Police Court today to
charges Of carrying concealed wea pons
and were fined $500 and costs each.
Immediately afterward they depart.
ed for the County Court. where similar
State charges awaited them with pos
sible fines of 5000 and costs each.
Ralph Capone. brother of the gang
leader. and Nike Spenz. a friend Of
Cspone. We're not fined. the charges
against them being dismissed
capone and his friends were seized
last week when the gang leader, re-
turning from Los Angeles. attempted
10 get off q train here and was met
BY half dozen of his lieutenanis.
The Chicago police have claimed
they had capone under guard at the
home o. his mother there and expect
cd 10 arrest him as coon as he came
out. but the dapper young gangster
appeared here with his heEcllmen 10.
day and laughed ~ the reports OF 20.
lice activity in Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-23
BY the Associated Press.

by the ASSOCIATED fTcFs
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala.
December ga solid gold coffln in
laid with copper. containing two mum
mics in a wonderful state OF preser'
walton, has been found at the Zaculen
mines. near Huahuetenango. News
received here concerning the find says
that the coffin represents "A marvellous
specimen of Mayaouiche art.
The find. showing a new aspect Of
the art and science which fiourshed
in Central America centuries ago. has
prompted the Geographical and His.
toricaI Society 10 begin prepare ions
for trip to the mine so that their
members may see what Is described
as an archaeological jewel
IL Is quite probable that The society
Will undertake excavations 10 deter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-23
ITALY HEARS PRINCE
WILL WE'D IN SPRING
Marie Jose of Belgium and Hum
bert Will Have Brilliant Cere.
monial, Paper Reports.


TURIN, Italy, December o3.-An.
other report is current of a pending
announcement Of the engagement Of
Crown Prince Humbert OF Italy and
Princess Marie Jose Of Belgium, Cor.
respondence from Rome TO the Ga.
zetta Del Popoio says that formal an
nouncement to this effect will he made
on the return of the prince from his
forthcoming trip TO the Holy Land.
The article says the princes trip
will include a visit TO the Italian
colony in SomaiiIand, and that he
will go from there 10 Palestine and
Egypt.
The engagement, Popolo's CORE
spondent says. will be announced some
time in April and the marriage will
occur not long afterward in Turin.
The article even includes details of
the ceremony. saying IT will be per-
formed by Cardinal GAMBIA. Arch.
bishop OF Turin, who is a personal
friend of the prince. A committee
headed by the Duke of Aosta. the
Kings cousin. has bene preparing for
some time an elaborate and impress.
sive program of popular fetes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-23
AIRMAN LANDS PLANE
EQUIPPED WITH RUNNERS
Wheels Removed When Pilot Is
wbound-Refuse 10 Change
Back fr Descent on Turf.

r. tie Associstef Press.
CURTISG FIELD. X. Y, Decer1ber
a5-When William Winston, a New
YORK pilot. successfully landed plane
equipped with runners on the grsss
of C9rtiss Field yesterday he added
what war said 70 be IL new stunt 10
aviation fests.
WinEion's plane became snowbound
few days ago. ~ Three Rivers. Que
bee and runners were sent him 10
replace the wheels Of his landing gear
lie was told 10 wait there Untii snow
was available for his landing here.
Becoming impatient however. he tooA
on yesterday snd brought his cabin
rlDnpfiane 10 md here without mis-
hap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-23
Two Mummies Found in Solid Gold Coffin
Inlaid With Copper in Guatemala Mine

mine whether more treasures can be
brought to light.
The mummies themselves are caus.
ing speculation and 1t is believed that
studies will be made 10 find what
embalming fluid was used TO permit
the bodies TO resist the deteriorating
action OF the centuries which have
elapsed since they were laid to rest
in the days which preceded Columbus
voyage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-23
Air Line to Meet Liners.

BREMEN, Germany. December %
R). The North German Lloyd Steam
ship Co. has concluded an arrange
ment with the Lufthansa German air
trust for passengers arriving at Brc.
men next year on the liner Columbus
TO he taken by airplane to Berlin.
and Prague.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-23
Apple Crop Value Increased.
,cial Dispatch to IRE Star.

Special Dispatch to TIE star
MART1NSBURG, W. Va, Dccem.
Der @3.-The value of West Virginia r
1927 apple crop In estimated at
S.320.oon. as compared TO $40 900
the year before, despite the fact that
the crnp is less than half as large.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-23

An apparatus TO measure the body
energy OF coal miners has been in.
stalled ut Birmingham University,
Birmingham. England.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-04-15
White Mans Creek

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Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. Taylor visit
ed the Peter Funk home Saturday
and Sunday. The Taylors are
gradually getting moved back to
the Holland farm.
Leila Traver visited over the
week end with her sister, Mrs. A
B. Fladland. She made the trip
with the R.. P. Taylors.
Pete Funk is very busy this
week. Monday he cleaned wheat
at the Theo Burns farm and We'd
nesday at the Bickford farm.
Looks like spring.
f. c. Konicek is also busy clean
ing wheat at the Theo Burns farm.
The friends and neighbors of
Miss Viola Slower gave her a
shower at the MacSloy home in
Oswego. Those present reported
a very nice time. Miss Viola re-
ceived many pretty gifts. Lunch
was served at 4:30 O'Clock.
Logan Sackett of Benrud was in
Il neighborhood looking for
horses.
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c. D. Nelson home Sunday.
Mrs. James Pephyrs of Har-
lem has been a visitor at the
Josephine Knapp home a few days
the past week.
We are very sorry to announce
this week the death of one of our
beloved citizens. Fred Scott, who
passed away at Thermopolis, Wyo.,
Sunday at 5 p. m. Mr.. Scott has
been ailing for some time, but
no one expected the end to come
so soon. Mrs. Scott was at the
bedside at the time. Mr.. Scott is
a pioneer in this part of the coun-
try. He came to McCone county
in 1912 and has been a resident
there and in Valley county up to
the present time. He leaves to
mourn, his wife. daughter Miss
Thale, two sons, James and Rus
sci, who are at present attending
high school at Glasgow.
Fred Robinson of Great Falls
was a business visitor here on
of last week.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-04-15
RURAL CORRESPONDENCE
From Our Rural Patrons

Glasgow and bought a tractor las
week.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. anC
Mrs. Carl Reddig at the Baker
home last week.
Miss Nettie Martens is spending
a few weeks at the Hugo Johnson
home.
Helen Johnson and Tavern Baker
of Wolf Creek school have re
ceived large certificates from the
superintendent for perfect attend
ance at school.
Henry Dahl made a trip to Wolf
Point last week.
John Baker and son Lewis fin
ished shingling their barn last
week.
Farmers are busy in the field
these fine spring days.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-04-15
Center Bell School
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(Too Late For Last Week

tlOO Late FOL LAST Week
Those who attended the Cecil
Perry sale near Volt on Wednes-
day We're Peter Bergman, Peter
Dick, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. K. Fast, Rev.
]. A. Wall and others. Col. Tom
Fenton of this community cried
the sale.
Messrs J.. K. Fast and J.. j. Wall
brought out new Deering-McCor-
mick tractors last Tuesday.
P. V. Janzen went to town Mon
day and came back Tuesday. He
brought out an organ with him.
The school ground is mostly dry
already so that the pupils can play
baseball again. The sleighs have
disappeared.
Mrs. J.. A. Wall and daughter
Marie called at the P. V. Janzen
home Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. ]. Schmidt and
o Paul, Mr.. and Mrs. P. V. Jan
zen and family visited at the home
of Rudolph Will Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Scbartness and
family visited at the home of j.
J. Wall Sunday afternoon.
There was a school meeting Fri
day.
Center Bell school gave a nice
program on Birds Day, April 4.
were some visitors Dresent.
There was also a bird contest in
which Obert Sonsteng won the
highest number of correct answers,
having guessed the right names of
Is out of Is given.
The Easter Dummies are hopping
around. So everyone must remem
Der their Easter baskets.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. X. Fast and fami-
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-04-15
Oswego

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James Long was a Wolf Point
business visitor last week.
Miss Edith McGlenn has been
a guest at the F. j. Tyner home
for the past couple of weeks
Miss McGlenn has left for her
home at Eureka.
Albert Ames of Scobey drove
over Wednesday and visited with
Mr.. and Mrs. F. ]. Tyner. Mr..
Ames left for Williston Wednes.
day and from there back to SEQ.
hey. Mr.. Ames has purchased the
SmithTyner flour mill and eleva-
tor at Scobey.
Ed Johnson arrived here from
Minneapolis Wednesday. He will
put in his crop and return until
harvest. Mr.. Johnson is employ
ed by the Minneapolis Steel and
Machinery Co.
Mrs. Chas. Goar returned We'd
nesday from the southside of the
river where she has been the past
couple of months.
Sheriff Olson and County Attor-
ney Mcclellan were here on official
duties Wednesday and Thursday.
Miss Mildred Halbert and 10
sephine Farrelly visited at Fra
zer Friday and Saturday of this
week.
The c. ID. Nelson sale was fair
ly we'll attended but the articles
he had advertised sold very poor.
ly.
Colonel Hilton returned this
week to finish his contract on the
Federal Highway. The gravel
crews are here and in a short
time they will be working on the
finishing of the Frazer-Wolf Point
highway.
Mrs. Joe Hanson and Mrs. Geo.
R. Brown Eel Wolf Point shop
Monday of this week.
A. J. Kiefer, district
of the A. o. U. w. Lodge is in
town this week making a mem
bership drive. He expects to
make the quota and then some.
Joe Hanson drove to Poplar
Monday on business.
The A. O. U. w. Lodge are
getting their new home in shape.
and when finished will be one of
he best along the line. They ex-
Dect to give a big opening dance
he latter part of this month. The
late will be announced later.
The Federal Engineers are work
ng out from here at present and
Will finish their present work in
about three weeks.
Paul Peterson of Frazer was a
here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Connie Schenken-
berger of Wolf Point visited at the
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-04-15
Dog Town News

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bud Cash was over to the ranch
last Sunday and had a real old
time visit with George Clark.
Dick Wiers called on Shorty La
Watt Monday and got a team of
horses.
Slim Daily helped bud Cash do
a little hauling last Week.
John Kwasny. Andrew Dribnen-
Xxi, Bill Nykolys and Shorty La
Watt made a business trip to Cir
Gle.
George Sweaters-Clar left for
Calgary, Canada.
Shorty LaWatt made a trip to
Ruff creek last Sunday to look
after his stock and says the birds
are having a hard time finding
grass to build a nest with.
Times are sure picking up.
Everybody's busy farming now.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-04-15
Pasture Creek
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This neighborhood had a dashing
rain FRIDAY night.
Oscar Gribble made a trip to
Nashua Sunday.
Andrew GoodseIl is arranging
to move TO his homestead near
Wolf Point.
Tom Whiteside called on ac-
quaintances here last week.
The river has been free from
ice for several days.
The Pasture Creek school will
give a pie supper and dance on
Saturday night, April 20. for the
schools benefit. Ladies each
bring a pie, please.
The pupils from this school who
expect to take part in the Nc
Cone county meet al Circle, April
2S and 30 are: Ruth, Adria and
Grace Rounds; King and Merle
Walton; Sally Twitchell; Bertha
Bartch; Bertha and Eleanor Fra
ger; Jimmy Goodwin; Charles and
Helen Dunn; and Dorothy Ander-
son.
Art Farmer spent a night at Jas.
Twitchell's last week.
Steve Makiwski received a de
birthday cake from his
home in South Bend, Indiana, to
celebrate the attainment of his
majority.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-04-15

the patient was the one who bene.
fits at that"
Hank Dietrich was surprised Fri
day night by a crowd of jolly neigh
bors coming in with ice cream
cake and the best wishes for a
happy birthday. After getting
out chains and teams and being
soaked with rain pulling part of
the ears out of a mud hole all
gathered at his home for a lovely
time.
High winds and Russian thistles
have surely played havoc with a
lot of farm fences the past few
days.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-04-15
Wednesday P. M. The
Dead Line For Copy

In order to make the Friday
morning rural mails, The Her.
aid force finds it is impossible
70 use correspondence or other
news copy which reaches US az
Ter three o'clock Wednesday at
Eernoon. AS a service to read
ers and advertisers we must
make the Friday mails. we
realize that our rural cores
pondents cannot always get
! their news letters in by Wed /
! nesday p. m. and this is to ex- !
plain why copy arriving later :
| will have to be held until the
following week.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-04-15
Wetsit
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(Too Late For Last Week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Wetsit called
at Thomas Ryan's Sunday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Wetsit are
spending this week in Wolf Point.
Charles Track is moving his
family from the Frye camp near
Oswego to his place east of Wolf
Point.
A farewell party was given We'd
nesday afternoon at the Chicken
Hill dance hall in honor Of Supt.
Moller who is leaving because of
i'll health. The new superinten-
dent, Charles Eggers, was also
there.
The Presbyterians held a basket
social at Thomas Ryan's Monday
night. The evening was spent
having a social good time.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-04-15


ly called at the home of j. G.
Schmidt Sunday.
arnold Sonsteng returned from
wolf Point on Sunday. He reports
Clarissa. who had an operation for
appendicitis Tuesday, is getting
along fine.
j. K. Fast tried out his McCor-
mick-Deering on Tuesday in the
field.
Mrs. Halbert was a week end
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. c. Dick of Lustre.
George Harm of England gave an
illustrated lecture at the church
Monday evening. He showed many
interesting pictures of places in
Europe.