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Evening star., 1927-11-14
VETERAN IS HELD
ON FRAUD CHARGE
Signed Dead Woman's Name
to Letters Asking Money
From Her Ex.Husband.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. November l4.-The
signing of a dead Woman's name 10
letters requesting money Tor her from
her divorced husband, >. ). Sch"afl"'
New York City restaurant man, WAS
the basis Of charges OF suspicion 81
forgery and using the mails to defraud
that held I,am0nte McGinnis, disabled
World War aviator. in Jail here TO-DAY.
The woman, TomaSSine Fabrl,
French film actress, died here August
IL. McGinnis. who met her while both
sought health in Albuquerque, n:
Mex, was accused by schwartz OF
withholding the news of her deatn,
and with using her name to seek ana
obtain money since she died. Schwartz
came here when Hollywood friends IN
formed him of the actress death.
McGinnis, arresting detectives said,
admitted he wrote for and received the
money, which Schwartz said included
one payment of $2,500. The war vet
eran denied that he used the money
tor himself, but that it was used for
Renee, 4-year-old daughter OF the
woman before she died. McGlnnls
told police the child was in the care
Of a private school, where the money
Schwartz had sent was paid for her
living and expenses.
THE money was due Miss Fabrl
anyway" the accused man declared
"She told me she had loaned Schwartz
money to start his restaurant busl-
ness. When they were divorced. Miss
Fabri agreed to accept monthly pay:
ments, which she asked me to SEND
for and use for Renee"
Schwartz accompanied officers to
\ nCt lief
Evening star., 1927-11-14
SPECIAL NOTICES.

POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER, COMPANY;
The eighth quarterly dividend of one ana
Series of 1895 Preferred Stock. and the
second quarterly dividend of one and three
eighths per cent II y 60 on the 5 n e Series
Of 1927 Preferred Stock of the Potomac
Electric Power Company have been declared
payable December 1. 1927. TO preferreo
stockholders of record on November IL,
Books for the transfer of the said pre-,
ferred stock of the company will be closed
from the close of business on November u
1927. to the sopening of business on NO
'e'''e' o. H. M. KEYsER. Secretary.
WASHTNGTON RAILWAY & ELECTRIC co:
A dividend of one and ree-fourths per
cent Il u Gc on the common STOCK OF the
Washington Railway & Electric Railway
Company has been declared PAYABLE Decem-
bcr l. 1927, to common stockholders OF rec
lord at the close of business on November IL
1927.
The transfer books of the common stock
will be closed from the close of business on
November II. 1927. to the opening OF busi
ness on November 81 1927.
In accordance with action heretofore
taken. the books for the transfer OF the pre-
ferred stock of the Washington Railway &
Electric Company will be closed from the
close of business on November II. 1927. to
the opening of business on November u.
1927. for the payment on December l, 1927
Of the balance of the forty-seyenth semi
u NJ HrycEp Saore.arv
Evening star., 1927-11-14
RED LEADERS DECORATED.
Soviet Awards High Honors to
Foreign Revo1utionaries.

MOSCOW, Russia, November IA
(P).--In the palace of the former
House of Mobiles, where the Congress
of the Friends of Soviet Russia Is in
session, War Commissar Eoroshiloff,
accompanied by members of the Revo-
lutionary Council. yesterday conferred
decorations on foreign revolutionaries.
Amid loud cheers from the specta-
tors, the war commlSSar decorated
with the Order of the Red Banner-
the highest military Soviet award
+ he 10.vear old German revolutionary
leader. Clara Zetkin, Andre Marty and
JACQUES Sadoul, French Communists,
and Della Khun. former head or the
boIshevill regime in hungary.
Evening star., 1927-11-14

fuddled with drink, ran into the arms
of a policeman. Murphy escaped.
But Meighan talked.
Six Are Arrested.
His disclosures led to the arrests of
William Murphy, charged with homi-
eide; Charles Hand, 35. with viola
ton of the firearms law; Howell
Evans, "a. Roy Callister. 81: Harold
Cailister. 2s. and Emily Thomas. held
as material witnesses. Meighan also
was held on a homicide charge. but
detectives said they thought him IN
nocent of completely of the murder
Mrs. Charles Hand, also taken In the
roundup, was released.
Murphy. authorities declared, con-
fessed to the murder, admitting he
fired three shots and then hit Gray
over the head with the butt of his
gun.
Evening star., 1927-11-14
Boy Bites Tongue, Dies.

"Died from excessive bleeding
through accidentally biting his
tongue" was the verdict at an In
quest held at Roachdale Infrmary.
Belfast, Ireland, recently, on the body
of 5-year-old Henry r. knight. The
boy was normally healthy, but, ac-
cording to the testimony, had con.
stitutional tendency to bleeding. If
he cut himself, he bled excessively. He
fell in the street and bit his tongue,
which bled almost continuously for
five days before he died
Evening star., 1927-11-14
bLACKMA|L PLOT
BARED IN HOLD-UP
Seven Seized in New York as
Partners in Program
of Crime.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Ass0clatPG Press.
NEW YORK, November IA
drunken hold-up man, whose blazing
revolver summoned police TO a mur-
der at the start OF his first lob,
was said by authorities today to have
ruined plans for seven handed
partnership formed to make murder
and blackmail pay dividends through
the medium of an eXpensively out
fitted woman decoy.
After a 30-hour roundup in which
every alleged member of the gang
was arrested, one of whom was
charged with the murder OF Max
Gray, a tailor, police said they had
wrecked the most ambitious venture
into crime since the days of Richard
Reese Whittemore.
Caught at Scene.
Immediately after the shooting of
Gray, when he resisted an armed
robber in his shop Saturday night,
John Meighan, a former subway mo-
torman, was caught running from the
scene. Meighan 'squealed," police
said. and seven other arrests fol-
lowed.
Detectives said the initial hold-up
was intended to raise funds to equip
pretty 1s-year- -old Emily Thomas
with a fashionable wardrobe that she
might act as lure in the gangs black
mail system.
They had planned their operations
over several quarts of gin Saturday
afternoon, detectives asserted. That
evening William Murphy. II, a
twice convicted criminal, went With
Meighan to the tailor shop. After
the shooting of Gray, Meighan, be-
Evening star., 1927-11-14
AUNT SEEKS BABY
TAKEN BY FATHER
Police Aid Asked by Miss Florence
Bacon, Clarendon, Who Tells
of Mans Visit to Home.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, November
14.-Miss Florence Bacon Of 305 Clar.
endon avenue has requested Arlington
County police to assist her in locating
11-month-old 10 Ann Gibson. reported
to have been taken from her home
the night of November by its father.
When Gibson appeared at the house,
according to Miss Bacon, he said he
wanted to show the baby to some
friends in Ballston and promised to re-
turn it that evening.
Miss Bacon, a sister of Mrs. Gibson.
had custody of the baby ever since its
birth in Florida, January 2S. Ihe
mother died February II.
Sheriff Fields stated today that while
he is ready to render every assistance
possible in locating the child, he is
powerless when it comes to making
the father return it to Miss Bacon. 1t
is his child and he is within his rights
in holding onto it, the sheriff said.
Evening star., 1927-11-14

mis-, who said he came here With Miss
Fabri from Albuquerque shortly be.
fore she died.
Federal agents were scheduled to
take over the investigation of the mail
fraud charges.
Evening star., 1927-11-14
/. NJ. KEYsER. Secretary.
NOTICE.

Z.
Notice fs hereby given to all holders OF
bonds now outstanding and unpaid. secured
by deed af trust executed June 1st 1922. bv
The Jefferson Corporation ito which the ur.
dersiened is. successorl to Samuel J. Henry
trustee, and recorded IN Liber 4121. folio
322. of the land records of the District of
Columbia. that said bonds are hereby called
paid on December Ist 1927. by deposit with
The r. H. Smith Company. Smith Building.
Washington. D. c.. of all monies necessary
to nay all outstanding bonds of the above
issue. at 1922 20 of the principal thereof. plus
accrued interest on said bonds from the date
arst day of December. 1927. and plus the
United States Federal income. tax on said
bonds not to exceed 2es of the interest
thereon. and Pennsylvania State tax of 4
mills to residents of the State of Pennsylva-
MIA subject to said tax. IL any be demanded
fereby notified TO present said bonds and
Fifteenth street NV. Washington. D. c.. on
the said 1st day of December. 1927. at
which time they will be paid. In the event
Of the failure to present said bonds for pay
n,ent at that time. the interest thereon shall
The specific bonds covered by this notice
are as follows:
Nos. 2ol to 23s. inclusive maturing June
Nos. a3s TO 27e. inclusive. maturing June
Nos s77 10 314. inclusive. maturing June
: Nos. 315 to 352. inclusive. maturing June
: Nos. -353 to 917. inclusive. maturing June
MANCHESTER APARTMENT
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-02
LWE-WIRE EDITOR
PRAISES BOzEMAN

Howard Squires, editor and pub
Usher of the Harlowton Times, one
Of the best and most progressive
newspapers of the state, was in Boze-
man last week as a delegate to the
state convention of Kiwanis.
Mr.. Squires found time between
sessions to visit The Courier office
and "talk shop"-and, incidentally,
politics. He was generous in his
praise of Bozeman and Of the man.
ner in which Bozeman citizens ex-
tended hospitality to those attending
the meeting here. He left early Sat
urday morning with the Kiwanis par
ty for tour of Yellowstone National
park.
Conditions in Wheatland county this
year are excellent, Mr.. Squires said
Crop prospects are above the average
feeling Of optimism prevails, anC
Harlowton and other communities
are making distinct progress.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-02
METHODISTS Will
Hold CONFERENCE
HERESEPT. PT.7TOll
Georgia Bishop 10 Preside-High
Officials VIII Speak
Facts and Figures

Bishop E. c.. Richardson of Atlanta,
Georgia, will preside at the Montana
state conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church at Bozeman Sep
tember Z to IL. The district super
intendents will give reports Of the
conditions and opportunities and
growth of the Methodist Episcopal
church in the territories where they
reside.
Eminent ciergymen and officials
from the general boards will discuss
the program of the World Service COM
mission as it effects the work of the
board of foreign missions, the board
of home missions and the other mis-
sionary and benevolent programs of
the church.
It is expected that the bishop will
read the appointments of the minis
ters to the various pastorates on
Sunday evening. The presiding bish-
op will ordain deacOns and elders and
consecrate deaeonesses at the Sunday
services.
In the Montana State conference
there are 14,712 full members, not
including nonresident inactive mem.
bers; 22,966 Sunday school achaiers
teachers and officers; there arc IT,
church buildings with a property
value of $1,213,100, and III parsrrc
ages with a property value of 1888,
500.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-02
SHOWERS HALT
HARVEST WORK
in MANY PLACES
About Half States Wheat Fields
Have Been Cut-Late Spring
Grain Well Filled

HELENA.-MOre or less Interrupt
ton to harvest and threshing opera
tiOns by showers was reported for the
week by all counties except the few
north central and extreme southwest
ern counties, according to the weekly
crop summary issued by the division
of publicity in cooperation with the
state extension service. On the other
hand, something more than half Of
the fields would appear to have been
cut. considering the acreage of the
more important counties.
In northeastern Montana, Sheridan
and Valley report cutting nearly COM
pleted with Phillips reporting 80 per-
cent completion and Daniels and Rich
land 80 per cent done. Similar prog
ress is reported from eastern and
southern Montana west to Yellow
stone where harvesting is reported to
be at its peak. Cutting in the rest
of the state east of the continental
divide varies win the elevation with,
as a general rule, operations being In
full swing in the lower valleys. West
of the continental divide winter wheat
harvest in the lower valleys has been
generally completed.
Late spring wheat is reported to
have made an excellent fill with the
cool weather Of August and if it ma
lures without serious damage, will
make an excellent crop. Yields on
such wheat as has been threshed in
nearly all cases are running well
above expectations. Yields as high as
so bushels for winter wheat are re.
ported from Fergus, Yellowstone, anC
Cascade which are three important
winter wheat counties. Madison re.
ports a range of 20 to 40 bushels OF
winter wheat threshed to date; Big
Horn, 18 to 50 bushels, and ChouteaU
20 to 40.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-02

With everything in readiness, the
Inter- fair, 'The Big Live
stock Exposition of Montana and
the best county effort in the state
if not the entire Northwest, opened
its gates to the public Tuesday morn
ing for a fOur-day run.
While the first days program was
marred by rain, which began as a
gentle shower in the morning and
was succeeded by a near-cloudburst
in the afternoon, Wednesdays wealth
er proved ideal and gave opportunity
for visitors to see the fair at its
best. The program was run off ac-
cording to schedule, and the days ac-
tivities were climaxed in the evening
by a splendid night show which in
cluded the coronation, with brilliant
ceremonies, of Miss Eunice Eagle as
Gallatin cOunty's queen, a mammoth
style show put on by The Wilson
company. a grand display of fire
works, and the queens ball at the
Rose Garden.
Again on Thursday, however, the
weather proved unfavorable. Rain
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-02
PURDY, Sweet, WATSON and SWINGLE
ARE NOMINEES FOR CITY COMMISSIONER

w. N. Purdy, C. w. Sweet. L. w.
Watson and D. B. Swingle were nom
mated by Bozeman voters at the
primary election Tuesday as candi-
dates for city commissioner.
At the city election to be held
Tuesday. November 8, two of the
four will be chosen to succeed Mayor
Edmund Burke and Commissioner E..
j. Parkin, whose terms expire the
first of the year and who have de-
clined to be candidates to succeed
themselves. Each will serve four
years, and the one receiving the high
est vote will succeed E.. G. B. Hill
as mayor when his term expires Jan
uary 1, 1880. Mr.. Hill automatically
becomes mayor next January 1, when
Mr.. Burke retires.
The vote in Tuesdays primary was
light IN all precincts, a total of only
1,OO4 ballots being cast. Mr.. Purdy
showed the greatest strength, polling
241, votes. being followed closely by
Mr.. Sweet with 207. Mr.. Watson re-
ceived ITO, and Mr.. Swingle 157. The
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-02
days OF 49"
AT HARLOWTON

Harlowton's second annualN 'Days
of '49" celebration, one Of the big
gest events in that section of Mon
tana, is now under way and will con-
tinue until Saturday evening.
The days of '49" is, according to
Harlowton folk, a regular, Old-fash-
ioned "wild time, with all the IA
nous characters Of that bygone age
represented by Harlowton citizens
who have permitted their whiskers to
grow IN anticipation of the event.
The program includes q pioneer
parade each day, with holdups, hang
ings, a Bucket of Blood" saloon,
gambling houses and all the trim
mings. There also viii be a boxing
card, the Saturday portion Of which
viii bring together Roy Lobden Of
Ohio and ASA Morrison Of Illinois
175 Founders.
Harlowton folk here for the XII
wants convention last week gave as
shrance that all Gallatin valley peo-
pie who may attend the celebration
viii be shown a royal good time.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-02

two other candidates at the primary,
Carlisle S. Kenyon and Charles Fish
er, pOlled 127 and 102, respectively.
Mr.. Purdy is treasurer of the Gal
latin Valley Seed company and is
numbered among the most progress
sive business men of the city, as is
Mr.. Watson, who is proprietor Of a
painting and decorating shop. Mr..
Sweet and Mr.. Swingle have had
previous experience in municipal gov
ernment, the former having once been
mayor oOf Bozeman while the latter
represented the Third ward on the
council under the aldermanic regime.
Mr.. Sweet was one of the boosters
for the commission-manager form of
government under which the city is
now operated.
Mr.. Burke and Mr.. Parkin, who
will retire from the commission jan
uary 1, 1927. have proved faithful
and efficient officers and have won
the confidence and respect of their
fellow citizens for the manner in
which they have discharged the duties
of their positions.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-02
MONTANA'S FAIR
TO open MONDAY
Everything Now in Readiness
Record Crowd Expected-Air
Meet a Big Feature

HELENA With everything in
readiness for the opening of the
Twenty-fifth annual Montana State
fair in Helena next Monday, officials
of the fair look for the greatest
crowd in the history of that institu-
tiOn. Exhibits from 80 counties that
are competing in the county collec-
tives are arriving daily and being set
up in their respective booths at the
grounds. Ground preparations have
been completed and the track is in
ideal shape; while the landing fields
Of the city Of Helena have been
worked over and put in good cOndi-
tiOn to accommodate the planes that
will compete in the air meet.
The air meet which is to bring to-
gether ships from all over Montana
and some surrounding states is ex-
pected to prove one of the leading at
fractions Of the fair. Never before
has Montana attempted such a meet.
The visit of Colonel Charles A. Lind
bergh is primarily responsible fol-
the introduction of the air meet into
the program of the state fair.
Nine planes have already been en-.
tered in the meet while others are ex
pected later. The entries close al
noon September giving all aviator!
ample time to enter.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-02
NICHOLAI RORVIG
dies AT Helena

Mrs. F. A. Butts, who is employed
at the city hall, received word We'd
nesday afternoon of the death at
Helena Of her father, Nicholai G..
Rorvig, who passed away that morn
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Butts left on No.
3 for the Capital city.
Mr.. ROrvig, who was 20 years Of
age, was a retired rancher and lived
at sos Eighth avenue, Helena. He
was born in Norway, and came to the
United States 46 years ago. He
worked on Northern Pacific cOnstruc-
ton at Miles City, then went to
Radersburg by stage and obtained en-
ployment with Huntley and Clark,
stockgrowers. He began ranching for
himself near Townsend in 1893. He
retired IL years ago. q
Funeral services will be held at 2
o'clock this afternoon at the family
home in Helena. Burial will be In
Forestvale cemetery near that city.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-02
KIWANIS SELECT
Butte Meeting
PLACE FOR 1928
Greatest Convention in History
of Organization in State
Ends-W. II. Reif HOnOred

With the election of officers for
the ensuing year and the selection Of
Butte as the convention city for 1928,
the seventh annual meeting of Xiv
anis international, District of Mon
tana, came to a close here last Friday
after one of the most successful gath
erings ever held by the organization
in this state.
Marion G. Dietrich of BOllings, a
well known educator, was chosen pre-
sident to succeed Dan J. Heyfron of
Missoula. w. H. Ref, district man
ager for the Montana Power company
with headquarters in Bozeman, was
named as lieutenant governor for Dis
trict G. Other officers selected are
w. E. Pierce, Butte, lieutenant gov
ernor of District A, and Russell Alb
bott, Helena, lieutenant governor of
District B.
The selection of next years con-
vention city was the subject of q
spirited contest, in which Butte, Kalis-
pell and HarlOwtOn were entered
HarlOwton withdrew, and the final
vote gave the prize to Butte by a
margin of nine ballots.
The two days of sessions here were
not only signalized by calling together
the largest gathering of Kiwanis de-
| legates in the history of Montana but
| by the transaction of more cOnstru-
ctive business than upon any previous
similar occasion. The social events
were varied and brilliant and were
greatly enjoyed. Much praise has
been given the local committees fOI
their energy and initiative in attend
ing to the multitude of details con
nected with the staging of the con
vention.
Three hundred sixty two delegates
Continued on page Seven)
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-02
TWELVE WEEKS OF
INTENSIVE TRAINING
FOR FARM YOUTHS

Young men of the Montana farms
have their chance to get special col
lege training in agriculture at a time
when it will not conflict with farm
operations. The annual short course
in agriculture, offered at Montana
State college from January to
March 27, 1928, provides IL weeks
of intensive training for those young
men who desire special college train
ing but who cannot leave the farm to
take the regular college course III
agriculture.
Courses are offered in agronomy
(crops and sOils), animal husbandry,
dairy manufacturing, dairy hus-
bandry, horticulture, farm mechanics
and elevator operation and manage
ment. Special work may be taken in
agricultural education, veterinary
science, agricultural engineering OF
/ physical education.
Catalogs and other material de.
scriptive of the course will be sent *
any young man interested. Any Mon
tana man II years Of age or Older
and who has a xeading and writing
knowledge Of the English language
is eligible to enroll for one of ths
I courses.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-02
WATCHNAN FIRES
upon BURGLAR AT
BELGRADE GARAGE
Aim Good, But Fugitive, Pro-
badly Severely Wounded,
Succeeds in Escaping

Fired upon after he had struck
down and shot at Ira Smith, night
watchman at the Foerschler garage
at Belgrade, a burglar early last
Thursday morning escaped, leaving a
trail of blood behind him as proof
that Smiths craftsmanship was good.
The thief got away in an autOmo-
bile, presumably to the west. An in
vestigatiOn instituted by the sher-
ifs office has so far proved fruit
less.
Smith was making his rounds at
g o'clock in the morning when he
discovered an open door and, sus-
pecting burglars were in the build
ing, held his gun in readiness as he
switched on the lights. At the same
instant, however, he was struck upon
the head with a billy and felled to
the floor just as bullet from .32
caliber gun passed over his head and
flattened itself against the wall.
Dazed, Smith managed to make
out the outlines of a man trying to
escape and fired at the fleeing figure.
He then went to the telephone and
notified his employer, who summoned
the sheriff. Investigation disclosed
trail of blood leading to an open
window, where more stains were Wis
| ible. Indications were that the thief
had been wounded severely.
Later it was ascertained that soon
after the shooting a car had pulled
out for the west at high speed. Of
ficers in surrounding towns were
notified to keep a sharp lookout fol-
the fugitive. It was the second time
this year that the Foerschler estab-
lishment had been entered by would
be burglars.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-02
TRIDENT WORKER
INSTANTLY KILLED

His head severed by the wheels of
gondola car, Sam Alleviate, 65
years Of age. an employe for seven
years Of the Three Forks Portland
Cement company at Trident, was in
stantly killed at $3.50 o'clock last Fri
day evening.
Alleviate had taken the brakes off
the car to move it ahead a few feet.
It is presumed that while the car was
in motion he fell beneath the wheels.
There were no eye-witnesses to the
accident, but Allevato's body was dis
covered few minutes later by Srper-
intendent G. F. Ley and Master Ne
chauie E. R. Helm.
Coroner H. F. West was called, but
decided that no inquest was neces-
aary. The body was taken TO Living
ston for funeral services and burial.
A stepson Of the dead man lives in
that city.