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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-07-29
PLIGHT OF FLOOD
VICTIMS in SOUTH
MISSISSIPPI MAN DECLARES
NATION HAS FORGOTTEN
THE SUFFERERS

The rosy picture of adequate
funds for rehabilitation in the
Mississippi Valley painted by Sec
retary of Commerce Hoover seems
to have gone a-glimmering, accord
ing to another picture painted by
the president of the First National
Bank of Greenville, Miss, and re-
ported by the New York Times.
While in new York City recent
ly, he declared that, without plans,
looking toward the future that
seems like a blank WALL between
100000, and 100000 persons whose
daily existence depends upon the
American Red Cross still live in
refugee quarters in Mississippi,
Arkansas and Louisiana, apparent
ly forgotten by the nation.
What we would like for the ma
tion to realize" said the banker
sis that the Mississippi flood dis
aster still exists, and that the ma
tion, apparently unaware of it, has
a tremendous responsibility in tha
flooded region, which in exten
comprises an empire. The future
looks awfully blue and hopeless
because no special session of Con
gress was called to step into the
shoes of the Red Cross when it'
work had been finished. The sun
of money required to take care o
these people until they can read
! Just themselves is stupendous.
"What we fear is that if the Re
Cross funds should become e.
hausted and no other means
aiding these people is provide'
famine conditions will arise an
result in epidemics. That cond
tion would be frightful. If eve
that condition does come it vii
be the most damnable thing tha
ever happened in America
most half a million of it's owl
people forgotten"
1t will be recalled that the large
majority of these refugees are
farmers, who were forced to flee
from their homes when the sur
plus waters of the Mississippi
river-draining more than one
half the States in the Union
swooped down upon them.-Na
tional Farm News.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-07-29
DEATH PENALTY TO
ILLINOIS GANCSTER
TWO BIRGER HENCHMEN RE-
CEIVE LIFE SENTENCES FOR
MURDER OF MAYOR

BENTON. Ill.-Charles Birger,
notorious southern Illinois gang
ster, was given the death penalty
Sunday and Art Newman and Ray
Hvland. his henchmen, were given
life sentences by a circuit court
Jury which found them guilty OF
the murder of Mayor Joe Adams OF
West City. The jury deliberated
% and one-half hours.
Birger, once the jaunty ex-caval-
nv man, turned pale when he
heard Judge Charles H. Miller
read the sentence which was hand
ed him by the jury foreman. He
sat immovable for few minutes,
but when about to be returned to
the iail he jumped to his feet and
attempted to talk to his sister.
Restrained by deputies, he said
loudly. Don't worry, Sis. Forget
it,
Hyland gulped when sentence
was pronounced. Newman gave
no sign of emotion.
Mother Appears at Trial
AS the defendants were passing
from the courtroom, an elderly
woman rushed at Hyland, threw
her arms about him and cried,
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-07-29
The Harvest Is On:
First Wheat Marketed

The big harvest is on in many
parts of this corner of the state.
In this area many farmers are cut
ting rye and winter wheat, espec-
tally south of sshe Missouri. Next
week will probably see a start
made on the winter wheat.
The first new wheat was brought
in yesterday Thursday by Mis-
Refslund from the Southside. 1t
was winter wheat harvested and
threshed with a combined harvest
er. A yield of between 20 and 25
bushels was indicated.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-07-29
Mrs. Moore Called To
=. Mich. By Fathers Death

Mrs. r. j. Moore left Friday
morning for Ann Harbor, Mich,
where she was called by the death
of her father, Lewis Ernst. Fun
eral arrangements are awaiting her
arrival. Death was due to the
hardening of the arteries.
Mr.. Ernst was IS years old, and
on May 21st, he and his wife, who
is nine days his senior, celebrated
their 65th wedding anniversary
He is survived by his widow, five
sons and one daughter.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-07-29
HELD IN us. COURT
FOR PLANE THEFT
"STEVE" LACY, MARINE DE-
SERTER, ADMITS CHARGES
IN TRIAL AT SIDNEY

SIDNEY, July PA. J.
("Steve") Lacy, held in the Rich.
land county Jail for five weeks on
orders from the department OF
justice, Butte Office, for alleged
theft of an airplane, was given
preliminary hearing before United
States Commissioner Harry Clark
and was bound over to the United
States court at Billings, where
Judge Pray will further investi-
gate the case. In the event that
the United States court finds the
case worth further trial, the de-
fendant, Lacy, will be moved to
an Oklahoma court
In the local hearing, the prose
cution, L. V. Ketter, assistant
United States attorney, acting,
showed, through Willard Bridge
man, president and manager of
the United Aircraft corporation,
Ottawa, ILL.,, the disappearance of
the plane. He further showed the
arrival of the same plane in Guy
mon, Oklahoma, under the care
of Lacy, this being testified to by
Undersheriff o. L. Clark, Guymon.
After the local commission had
refused to sustain motion for
dismissal by counsel for the de-
fense, Lacy was put on the stand
and he admitted every charge of
the government, but emphasized
that he was acting under orders
of his employer and had no know
ledge that the ship was stolen.
Lacy admitted he is deserter
from the marines and explained
the fact by saying that he had
Joined to fly. Not being permit
ed to fly, he said he Simply walk
ed out"
According to the government,
Lacy has taken several planes IN
various parts of the country and,
at the time of the arrest, in the
latter part of June, he had an
airplane in his possession that
was the property of A. P. Nelson,
st. Paul, this plane since having
been reclaimed by it's owner.
This is one of the first cases
of stolen airships in the country
and the first in the northwest.
Lacy was taken to Billings by
Deputy United States Marshall
Platt Wednesday.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-07-29
McCone County Board
On Ferry Business

Commissioners Tom Horsford,
Delbert Rhoads and Rufus Morris
of McCone county met in Wolf
Point last Monday to deal with
the right of way matter at the
Southside ferry landing. Changes
the recent high water made in the
river bank makes it necessary for
the ferry to change its landing to
a point up stream on the south
bank. In order for traffic to get
east onto the county road the Pot
ter and Miller land must be cross
ed. 1t is understood that terms
were reached with Potter but not
with Miller.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-07-29
WONDERFUL ARRAY OF
EXHIBITS, REGINA FAIR

The remarkable growth of the
Regina Fair has necessitated the
erection of three large exhibit
buildings in the past two years,
thus increasing the floor space for
exhibits by 74,060 square feet.
There are altogether ten fine
exhibit buildings on the grounds,
in which thousands of exhibits OF
great variety of commodities,
and exhibits entered in the various
departments of the Fair, are taste
fully placed in specially built dis
play booths or arranged in their
respective sections. To go through
these buildings and view the great
array of exhibits is one of the
most pleasing and popular sights
of the Fair.
Accommodation
There is no question about be-
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-07-29
AT LAST WE WIN
FROM WILLISTON
FOURTH W.P.-W. MATCH HERE
SUNDAY SHOWS SOME
GOOD SCORES

Wolf Point and Williston golfers
played their fourth inter-city
match on the local course Sunday
with ten players from each club
competing BY agreement the best
six scores of each group determin-
edthe result of the play. The day
was hot but conductive to good
golf, by a majority of the club
swingers, in spite of the thick,
rather long grass on the fiarways
and the big hay crop in the
rough.
When the battle was over and
the scors compared the Wolves
howled in glee to find they had
won from the "Willies" by 20
strokes-the first time the result
had taken that happy turn. Mar
ron for Wolf Point and Rev. Stof-
fel for Williston made the lowest
scores for the 1S holes, being tied
at 70.
Secretary Rogers has written
the Sidney club suggesting an in
ter-city match.
Glendive has invited all clubs in
eastern Montana and western
North Dakota to tournament on
Labor Day.
Individual Scores
Green *(W)-43-41-S4.
43-43-S6.
Caswell (W)-44-47-91.
40-99-79.
Mccartney CW)-51-5O-1O1.
Davey- 3S-45-83.
Dougherty (W)-44-49-93.
DeWane-49-44-93.
O'Keefe (W)-4S-46-94.
46-45-91.
Thompson (W)-54-50-104.
Catlin-43-39-S2.
Prebbel (W)-49-46-95.
Chapman-45-41-S6
Cunningham CW)-4S-41-S9.
Rathert-43-43-S6.
Stoffel CW)-41-3S-79.
Rogers-52-52-104.
Evans (W)-54-5S-112.
White-4S-54-102.
Best by each team counted.
Totals; Wiliston, 522; w. P. 502.
Wolf Point winner by 20 strokes.
= Williston.
~ DeWane took Clayton's place
and plaved the second round.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-07-29
THREE CAUGHT
in FEDERALNET
WET TRAFFIC TERRUPTED
AT BRUSH LAKE; WORK OF
"DRY" OFFICERS

Business is not what it used to
be up in Sheridan county, treasury
looting appears still to be profit
able and perfectly safe, but beer
and booze vending is not so good.
Brush Lake, scene of many stirr-
ing events-political commercial
and sporting-was formerly a
good business" point and not too
far from Canada. No doubt many
an honest" dollar will yet be
turned there but last Sunday
proved an off day
Seize Car And Contents
At a likely hour of the forenoon,
while the Sunday picnic parties
were gathering, jolly party drove
in made up of federal pro. agents,
Marmon and Holland, special Off
Ger Frank Bannister and Chief
Todd Shamley of Wolf Point
They were not long in spotting
and seizing mig" Collins big,
we'll laden car and in arresting
J. w. Ryan, H. E. Estes and S. R.
("Nig'1 Collins. Albert Eaton
was also arersted.
While this was going on a man
who exhibited badge to show he
was a Canadian border patrolman
rushed up and drew a gun on the
whole bunch, officers and arrests.
His activities were not appreciated
by the federal agents and Holland
showed his own badge, cracked
the patrolman on the head and
took him along with the others.
Later the patrolman was released.
He is said to have declared he had
been trying to catch that particu-
lar booze car for three months.
Held To Federal Court
The arrests were brought to
Wolf Point and given a hearing
before U. S. Commissioner Stem
mes who held them to the federal
court. The fourth man, Eaton was
released for want of evidence to
connect him with the beer and
whiskey, alleged to have been
siezed with the car.
Collins, Ryan and Estes were
lodged in the county Jail but later
secured Plentywood signers to
bonds and were released. mig"
Collins is said to be the same man
who was arrested in Minot on sus-
picion soon after the big treasury
robbery at Plentywood last fall.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-07-29
Canadians Visit
Yellowstone Park

Mr.. and Mrs. H. A Carter, 1854
Cameron St., Regina, and Mrs. v.
Simmons, Victoria, Australia, pass
ed through here last week enroute
home after an enjoyable trip
through Yellowstone Park. They
called at the highway bureau of
information and reported the roads
in general as in fair condition in
spite of much rain.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-07-29
Sat. Prize Day At
New Filling Station

Motor Sales Company, whlch
recently completed and opened
modern, completely equipped flll-
ing station at Main and Fourth
northeast, will make Saturday,
July 30, gift and prize day for
the benefit of all patrons who pur-
chase 5 gallons or more gasoline
that day. Each patron will receive
a gift of lubricating oil and a
ticket that carries chance on
two grand prizes to be awarded
by lot Saturday evening.
The new station will sell Light
ming" gasoline made of Montana
crude at Lewistown.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-07-29
Horse Shipments And
Horse Roundup Sales

Thursday, Martin Spry shipped
two cars of horses to Hinckley,
Mimi. and VIM. Maxom Of Poplar
shipped one car to Winchester,
Ind.
Monday, August 1st, the second
big sale of unclaimed horses gath
cred in the official roundup will
be held at the stock yards in Wolf
Point. The list will be found in
this paper. A third sale is com.
ing up.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-07-29
ACCIDENT FATAL
TO DON McRAE
VIDA FARMER is VICTIM OF
WAGON ACCIDENT WHEN
HIS TEAM BOLTS


ed to a farm wagon, seemingly
the safest of conveyances, home
from Vida last Saturday after
noon, Donald McRae, single man
of Al, was fated to suffer accident
al injuries that resulted in his
death at 1928 Sunday morning.
Mr.. McRae died at Jim Terry's
Central rooming house in Wolf
Point a few hours after being
brought here by Ed Krebsbach,
Bob Durfey and Jimmy DeWane
of Vida.
Off The Grade
Mr.. McRae was returning to
his home four miles northeast OF
Vida when, on the highway about
half a mile east of town, passing
cars excited one of the usually
quiet team of horses. The har-
ness was not provided with pole
straps or preaching which gave
less control of the wagon when
the team lunged ahead just at
turn. The wagon went off grade
into a rather deep ditch and upset.
in a manner that cannot be exactly
known, McRae's right side was
crushed and he received internal
injuries. 1t is thought by some
that he was thrown in front of
the horses and trampled. 1t was
at first believed that the dropping
of the wagon tongue caused the
upset but this did not happen un-
til Mr.. McRay was thrown out, it
is said
Mr.. McRae's nephew, a boy OF
Is, was with him in the wagon
but was not seriously injured. The
injured man was brought back to
Vida and first aid given.
Radio Brings Help
The Vida broadcasting station
put a call for doctor on the air
and Mrs. Ed Farrell of Northside
Wolf Point chanced to have her
receiving set tuned in. she
phoned the local physicians and
DR.. DeWane was soon on his way
Everything possible was done for
the injured man including an
opiate to relieve his pain while
he was brouhgt here. The posi-
ton and nature of the injury to
his side indicated that the liver
had been ruptured. He was con-
scious and talked and, with assls-
tance, walked into the roomlng
house after arriving in Wolf Point,
but the attending physician said
that when he first reached the
unfortunate man his body was
cold to the touch and renamed
so.
From Kansas
The deceased is survived by his
mother, who lived with him and
kept his house, by brother, SIS
ter and father who reside at Har-
rington, Kan, and by Mrs. l.. e.
Singleton, a sister residing at
Antelope, Mont He was born at
Harrington, Kan, November 22,
1885, and so was in his forty-sec-
ond year.
Mr.. McRae and his mother |
came to the Vida vicinity about
13 years ago from Harrington.
The mother homesteaded a half
section and her son has since
bought land. Together their lands /
made one of the largest and best
farms in the neighborhood.
Highly Esteemed
Donald McRae was held in hlgh
esteem by the people OF his COM
munity as a neighbor, friend ana
citizen of sterling qualities. He
rated as one of the most substan-
tial and dependable men OF the
Vida district.
Services were held at the farm
home and also at Vida hall at 2:3O
D. m. Thursday, conducted by Rev.
Clarence Orner of Poplar. l.. nj.
CLAYTON of this city was the fun-
eral director. Burial was MADE
in the Vida cemetery. The funeral
was. perhaps, the most largely at
tended of any ever held at vida.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-07-29
Commissioners Meet
For Equalization

The county board was in ses-
sion last Monday as a board of
eoualization, and will meet in reg
ular session next Monday, August
1Gt
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Evening star., 1927-05-23
Standing of the clubs
PAUlINO- GO
NOW RICHARDS AIM

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 23.-With Jack
Sharkey well on his way to bout
with Jack Dempsey the middle Of
the Summer. Tex Richard today be.
gan an effort to match Pauline Uzcu-
dun, the big and rugged Spaniard,
with Jack Delaney, light heavyweight
champion, in bout at the Yankee
Stadium June %.
To that end Rickard plans to go
before the boxing commission tomor-
row with the renewed plea that the
board lift It's ban on Uxcudun for not
going through with a fight in Bos-
ton and also give Delaney permission
to fight outside the 175-pound class.
IL only the first part Of the petition
should be granted, Delaney's manager
has indicated that the French-C Cana.
dian might renounce his light heavy
weight title in order to go out and
fight with the heavyweights, where
the most money is to be made.
A Pauline Delaney battle would he
kind of consolation round" i'm the
heavyweight elimination tourney. De
laney was eliminated last Winter
when Jimmy Maloney, now conquered
by Sharkey, outpointed him, while
Uzcudin has been allowed to accumu
late dust after beating Tom Heeney
and being groomed for a bout with
Dempsey which now is destined fol
Sharkey instead.
Evening star., 1927-05-23
ALL REGS SAVE RICE
PLAY IN EXHIBITIONS

All of the regulars. with the possible
exception of Sam Rice, who still is
bothered by sinus affection. are to
take part in the exhibition games at
Baltimore tomorrow and at Newark
Wednesday, The club will return to
Washington after the Baltimore con
test and leave for Newark Wednesday
morning. They will proceed to New
York Wednesday night and spend the
of-day there.
Mere than $4,000 fans turned out for
the game in Detroit yesterday. not n
great Sunday throng for the automo
bile city.
Rice got couple of inticld hits,
grounding to Blue in the first frame
and beating Whitehill in a race to the
bag and winning against McManus'
throw in the fifth.
Rigney made an exceptional stop to
keep n hit from Blue in the second.
The shortstop went far to his left for
a one-hand pickup of LUIS low hot
grounder and threw him out.
When Tavener took Bassler's drive
on the leg while en- route from first
base to second in the fourth inning. n
lour'nlt Tiger rally was ended. BASS
lcr was credited with the fourth hit.
\ sensational play by Tavener dis.
posed of Rice IN the sixth session. The
Tiger shortStop raced back to the
grass TO scoop up Sans Skidding
Erounder and with a remarkable
throw got an eyelash decision.
All of the Nationals hit safely, Rig.
ncy, who singled in the fifth, being the
last 20 break into the Clout column.
Evening star., 1927-05-23
SEVERAL UPSETS SPRUNG
In BATTLES ON SANDLOTS

C0rinthian Juniors took the short
end of the score yesterday when Cen
tral Reds came from behind to win,
3 to 2.
st. Martins took the Holy Rosarys
into camp yesterday, to 4. Staf-
ford had things his own way after
the fifth.
Thirteen hits were turned into IA
toe triumph by Sam Rice Midgets
over Stantons yesterday.
Senator Athletic Club added win
over Collegians yesterday. IL to 8. AL
bert held the losers to four hits.
A pair Of circuit clouts by lombard
aided Coca Cola Juniors in defeating
Atlantics yesterday, to 5.
Kelly held Epiphany to three hits
yesterday and Stanley Juniors won.
13 to 2.
Cunningham yielded but two hits
as Chaplin Athletic Club defeated
Brentwood Athletic Club, to 0.
The sixth straight was chalked up
by Capitol Athletic Club with the win
over Phenkas. yesterday, ia to l.
Lefty Fulmer returned to the Az.
tees lineup yesterday, famed II Trim
idad batters. and his team won. 81
to 2.
WaverIy Juniors tried for 10 in
nings to win over Dixie A. G. yester-
day, but could only tie the count at
3.all. A forfeit was claimed over
Jewish Community Center Juniors,
who. it is said. left the field in the
fourth, with Waverly leading, 8 to 8.
Troquois counted 2s runs against S
gained by two opponents yesterday,
defeating Robeys, Is to /, and Rig
neys, 13 to 4.
Tate Midgets defeated Anacostia
Eagle Midgets yesterday, Q to 8.
Besides holding tine opposition to
three hits. Quigley hanged out as
many himself and Ajax won over
Dreadnaughts, 0 to I.
Hartfords coppe ed a five inning
struggle from White Sox yesterday,
5 to 3.
Brentwood Juniors defeated Bladens.
burg Juniors yesterday, 20 to o. kopp
held the losers to three hits.
National Independents triumphed
over Washington Army headquarters
team, 25 to 16. Shreve hit homer.
BrooIsIand A. G. ran up a 14,to,7
score over Monroe Juniors at Brook.
land field yesterday.
Evening star., 1927-05-23
By the Associated Press.

DY tHe AssUCldteu ITeSs.
Rounding out a complete swing of
their circuits, the big league base ball
representatives of East and West
today with a fair idea of the kind of
base ball produced by every other
team in their leagues.
Standings meant even more than
usual today, as every club had met
every other club and the pennant con-
tenders had shaken down into some
thing like the order in which they
may finish in the Fall--unleSS one of
those periodical base ball earthquakes
occurs.
The New York Yankees still led the
American League after a a triumphant
tour of the West. which came to a
close yesterday with 7-to-2 victory
over Cleveland for their tenth win in
13 starts.
Pittsburgh ascended the heights in
the national circuit after brief reign
by the Chicago Cubs. To do it the
Corsairs scuttled the Giants, erstwhile
leaders Of the league, for the fourth
time in row, to 4, while the Cubs
were being taken into camp by the
Reds at Cincinnati, s to 4.
Tenth Homer for Ruth.
Babe Ruth of the league-leading
Yanks celebrated his last game in the
West for some time by knocking his
tenth home run of the season and TAX
ing the lead over his nearest compet-
itors, Lou Gehrig, his Yank teammate,
and Cy Williams, Philly veteran. Ur-
ban Shocker of the Yanks had shut
out in his grip until the eighth. when
the Indians scored their two runs.
Not only did the Pirate victory send
them to the top of the ladder, but it
marked the first time this year that a
club has made a clean sweep Of a
Giant series. For the second time in
the series Vic Aldridge pitched the
Evening star., 1927-05-23
BY JOHN Il. KELLER.
T ONE again after their first in

ONE again after their first in
IL vasion of the West. where
they won four, and tied one,
i 4 of IL games played. the Ma
tionals were TO tackle the
Yankees this afternoon, then after a
couple of exhibition engagements and
a two-day visit to New York, they will
begin their first long stand of the
year in Clark Griffith Stadium.
Next Sunday afternoon the Athletics
will be the guests of Bucky Harris
athletes and following that enough
tits are scheduled with the Red SoX
and the Western outfits to give the
Nationals a home program Of 81 con-
tests.
This week the club will he afford
ed an excellent opportunity to cut
down the lead of the hard-hitting and
fast flying Yankees. In addition to
the battle here this afternoon. the
Nationals have four more engage
ments with Miller Higgins bunch be-
fore another Sunday rolls around.
Double headers are billed in the big
stadium owned by Col. Jake RUPERT
for Friday and Saturday.
Thurston Due Today.
Thurston, who was to start against
the Yanks this afternoon. undoubted-
ly will get another turn against them
in New York. Horace Lisenbee also
will go to the firing line in the Big
City and very likely Walter Johnson
will make his season debut there.