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The Bozeman courier., 1927-01-14

The young people taking part in
the dramatic presentation on the fol-
lowing Friday evening are Elsie At
kinson, Thorpe Thaler, Dick Pepworth,
Christian Schlechten, Stanton Cooper,
Betty BOlinger, Ethel Cubbage, Olive
COpp, Rachel Hoist, Nina Davis
Mary Frances Spain, and Lula Stone
The young people invite all citizens
to attend at charge of 25c for eacI
evening.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-01-14

Spades are trumps and z is in the lead.
How can he 90 play the hand that w
ean win ali Of the tricks against any de-
fense1 This little problem IS a fne ex-
ample Of forcing discards. B is forced
90 discard either the winning heart or
enc Of his clubs. z should lead the
queen Of hearts and win the trek with
khe ace Ia Y's hand. He should now
lad che seven Of clubs fran Va hand
The Bozeman courier., 1927-01-14
L. O. F. Club.

L. o. F. Club. -
On Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. r. d.
Sim and Mrs. Stephen White enter
tanned the L. o. F. club at the home
of Mrs. Sim on East Lamme street.
Guests to enjoy the afternoon with
the club members, were Mesdames
C. B. Goodrich, E. Finlay, Ed Mardis
and Richard Roman, making a COM
pany Of sixteen ladies. The game OF
bridge was played until $3.50 o'clock,
when there was an interval about
charmingly served refreshment trays
after which the game was resumed
until after five o'clock.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-01-14
PAGE THREE

land improvements. The exact fig
ures are: Michigan s2,376,796; T.
linois, $1,9O0,457 Ohio State, ST.
665, ,136; and Louisiana, $1,000, ,77S.-
School Life.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-01-14
EXPENDITURES OF
State COLLEGES
and UNIVERSITIES

Fifty-one per cent, $79,O11, ,421, of
the total incomes of State universities
and colleges in the United States,
$154,584, ,675, is expended for salaries
and wages; % per cent, $36,2O8,80O
for materials and supplies; IA per
cent, $21, ,733,841, for lands and build
ings; and 4 per cent, $6,277,869 for
equipment. Allowance for scholar
The Bozeman courier., 1927-01-14
Etruscan Bridge Club.


Mrs. w. Ia Hays was hostess for
the Etruscan Bridge club, last Thurs
day, having luncheon served at the
Parrot Tea Room. After the lunch
con service, the ladies were seated at
three tables for the game of bridge,
in the home of Mrs. Hays on West
Main street.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-01-14
-P. E. o. in Session.

An interesting program was pre-
sented at the regular session of the
local chapter Of P. E. o., held Mon
day afternoon, at the home of Mrs.
R. E. Brown. Mrs. William Cobleigh
read a paper, telling Of "Cathedrals,
Old and New" and illustrated the
points made by showing some beau
tiful pictures of famous cathedrals
Light refreshments were served by
Mrs. Brown at the close of the pro-
gram.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-01-14
Langfitt- -McCune.

LangtICG-McCune.
Friends in Bozeman, who knew w.
j. McCune during his four years Of
successful student activity in Mon
tana State college, are interested to
learn of his marriage to Miss Mar
guerite Langfitt of the junior class
of Oklahoma university, the wedding
being solemnized on November %, at
Sidler, Oklahoma. Mr.. McCune is .
brother of Mrs. Oscar Tretsven Of
Bozeman, and was graduated from the
chemical engineering course Of Mon
tana State college in 1925. He has
now accepted responsible position
with the Marland Oil company at
Berger, Texas, where the young cou-
pie, Mr.. and Mrs. McCune, will make
their home.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-01-14

winning the trick with the king in bis
own hand. He should now lead the Eve
Of spades from his hand and discard the
ten Of hearts from Y's hand. B is now
forced to discard. II he discards the
king Of hearts, rs hearts ere good. Lf
he discards a club, Y's clnbs are good.
In either event. w viii win al the
tricks.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-01-14
At Herrick Hall.

AT Herrlck Hall.
The formal opening of Herrick
Hall was the occasion of a brilliant
reception, last Saturday evening, with
the Associated Women Students OF
Montana State college the hostesses.
Chancellor and Mrs. M. A. Brannon
of Helena, President and Mrs. Alfred
Atkinson and Dean Una B. Herrlck
were guests of honor, while several
hundred other citizens called to ad-
mire the new building during the
evening. The young women in the
receiving line were officers of the
Associated Women Students, mem
bers Of the Fire Place committee, and
the president of each one of the wom-
ems organizations Of Montana State
college, the Misses Alta Atkinson
Katherine Caldwell, Esther Asburyi
Judith Creel, Margaret Hammond
Clara Dugan, Lois Mccoy, Marcells
Schneider, Ruth Rutledge, Frances
Wylie, Irma McGill, Marion Shaw and
Lillian Stone. The college orchestra
under the direction Of Professor Jo'
seph Adam, furnished music during
the evening and punch was served IL
the dining room.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-01-14

Of all groups 20 demonstrate through
the Crusade, that the Episcopal
Church, at least, is a vital, function
ing organization meeting the needs
Of the modern world.
Rt. Rev. Thomas G. Darst D. D4
Bishop OF East Carolina, DirectoE
Of the Crusade, says: ''There is no
doubt that the time is ripe for a
sane and practical demonstration Of
faith IN God and His Church. Every
thing else has been tried in the ef<
fort 70 restore the world to a basis
IN which rational standards and
ideals worthy Of q people who boast
tof world leadership win prevail"
The Bozeman courier., 1927-01-14
Bridge Luncheon Club.

Bridge Luncheon Club.
Mrs. Howard Welch was hostess for
the Friday Bridge Luncheon club, at
her home on South Third avenue. The
eight members of the club were pres
ent and Miss Louise Maynard assisted
the hostess in the menu service.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-01-14
O. C. Club.

o. c. Club. ....
On Saturday evening of this week,
Mr.. and Mrs. Labertew will entertain
the 0. c.. club. The membership of
six couples will spend the evening
with the game of High Five.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-01-14
Dinner Bridge Club.

Dinner Bridge Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Beck en-
tertained the Dinner Bridge club of
two tables, Monday evening, at the
home of Mrs. C. Korslund on South
Wilson avenue.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-01-14

High School Dramatics.
The speech class of Gallatin County
High school is hard at work, under
the direction Of Miss Dina Rees
Evans, preparing to present four
plays within the coming two weeks.
''The Win o. the Wisp" and "The
Neighbors' win be given next Mon
day evening, January IL, at the High
School assembly hall, beginning at
o'clock. On the following Monday
evening, January "a, viii be given
''The Monkeys Paw" and ''The Piper's
Pay"
The scene of the first play, next
Monday evening, is Lands End, Ire
land; and the cast of characters IN
cludes:
The white-faced girl.Nina Davis
The old woman. Carolyn Delaney
The poets wife Stone
The serving maid-..-.-------Alice Hale
For the second play, "The Neigh
bors' the cast is::
Dlanthy -Bernice Brown
Grandma. Marie Dolezallk
Peter ..-----...--.-.....l-..... Dick Pepworth
Ezra .............-.--.--..-.......T Thorpe Thaler
Inez .-.----..-...........G .Genevieve Woodward
The Bozeman courier., 1927-01-14

Score, w, 1S; ABB, 0, rubber game. I
dealt and bid one diamond. A doubled
and Y bid two diamonds. What should
B bid4 An analysis of these hands will
be given IN the next article.
The hand in the preceding article
Illustrating the value of looking ahead
before making bid, is as follows:
Answer to Problem No. Is
Hearts 90
Clubs-K, 4,3
Diamonds "A, K; 1919
Spades X, Q,4
The Bozeman courier., 1927-01-14

No score, first game. z dealt and bid
We spade. What should A bidl
The Bozeman courier., 1927-01-14
Problem No. Is

Problem No. Is
Hearts
/: Y Clubs *, 8
"a B: Diamonds 10, 8, 7.S,A
Z Spades-A,J Us
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-04
SENATORS WANT
BANKS TO CASH
SOLDIERS BONUS
BY PAUL r. MAILON
United Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright, 1927, by United Press

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. Gong.
ress is aroused over the failure of
many banks to lend money to vet.
Grams on their bonus insurance Ger.
tificates and steps will be taken to
see that veterans are protected un-
less there is Il change of policy on
the part of banks.
Assurances were given by half a
dozen congressional leaders in state
ments to the United Press today
that action would be taken. Some
banks refuse to honor the paper
on their plea that there is only an
insignificant profit to be made out
of such small loans.
Three senators, Caraway, Demo
crat, Arkansas; King, Democrat,
Utah, and Copeland, Democrat, New
York, sponsored move to recall
the insurance certificates entirely
and to pay the soldiers q cash bonus.
A plan to have the government
make the loans if necessary was sug-
gested by Senator Robinson, Demo
cratic floor leader, and other sena-
tors indicated they would join in
any movement to "fulfill the
pledge made to soldiers when the
bonus was adopted.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-04
EMPLOYERS ARE
URGED TO FILE
PAYMENTS MADE

United States Collector of Inter
nal Revenue, Galcn II. Wclch, calls
the attention of employers, corpora
tions and partnerships, to the law
which provides that income pay
mcnts made during 1926 to indivi-
duals must he reported direct to the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Washington, y. C.
The collector urges that these re-
ports which include income pay
mcnts for salaries, wages. fees,
commissions. etc, interest on notes,
mortgages etc. rents, royalties or
any other fixed or dctcrminablc in
come be made out and forwarded
Immediately after January /, 1927.
The limit Of time allowed for max
ing the report is March Is, 1927.
Mr.. Welch states that reports arc
to be made to cover payments of
$500 or more made TO a single per-
son, and of $4,000 or more made to
a married person. He urges large
employers of labor to secure forms
1896 and 1899, now available, and
file their reports early.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-04
MEXICAN TROOPS
CHARGE CROWD
KILLING ELEVEN
Much Disorder Reported
From Various Sections
of Country.
BY A. w. FOLGER
United Press Staff Correspol

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 4.-Disor
dcrs and armed conflict were report
ed from several sections of the
country today.
Eleven leaders of demonstrat ton
against the government at Leon,
state Of Guiana juato, were reported
executed by government troops yes
terday when n group of religious
agitators awaiting the arrival Of re-
bcls from San Francisco Del Rincon,
nearby, were charged by the troops
and dispersed. Others were arrested.
y battle occurred in Parras,
State of Coahuila, when Il group OF
fanatics seized the city hall and
looted a train arriving from the
west. Troops charged the insurg
cnts, with heavy losses on both
sides. The rebels fled to the hills.
A group of $50 anti government
rioters, fleeing from the town of
Tlalpan, assaulted seven hunters in
the hills near Mount A,iusco in the
western part of the valley. One Of
the hunters. Benito Esclava. wa.
killed and three others wounded. it
was reported.
The unwounded members of the
small hunting party made their way
10 the nearby town of Contrcras and
Informed the military, who brought
the three wounded men from the
scene of the assault to contreras.
Priest Arrested
In Conception Del Orc. state of
Iacatecas, troops dispersed crowds
and arrested some of the anti gov
crnment tgitators.
Twenty-one well dressed women
and priest We're brought to Mexico
City, charged with holding religious
services in private homes.
They sang religious songs while
being taken by automobile to the
capital by the authorities.
Armed groups, one Of them iden.
titled as insurrectionists, held NJ
trains in two sections of Mexico
One group, composed of three men,
held up "A train from Juarez neal
Montezuma station, in Sonora. They
fired shots at the engineer, but were
driven off by troops who We're in
the train.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-04
F''DEAD" GEORGIAN
IS RESURRECTED
In LOS ANGELES
Clever Scheme to Swindle
Insurance Company Is
Exposed.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4. - Sup.
poscdlv dead since last September
when his home near Fitzgerald, Ga,
burned to the ground and his
widow collected $500 insurance
Harry X. Sigh was arrested by
Los Angeles police today.
Sigh admitted his identity, po
lice said, and offered to waive ex-
tradition.
sheriff w. E. Tyler, of Osi!la
Georgia, was notified of the arrest
and confession.
Sigh was taken into custody at
the postoffice here as he called al
the general delivery window fol
mail.
He had been sought in this vicin-
itv for several days following a
tip from Clinton H. Wolcott, execu.
tive officer of the New York Life
Insurance company, that he was
alive in Los Angeles.
According to Wolcott. Sligh NOV.
ed his wife, family and furniture
from his home near Fitzgerald, Ga.
early last September. Several weeks
previously he had taken out an in
surance policy.
On the night of September %, he
returned to his home, and arranged,
it was said, to have several negroes
watch him enter the house. An
hour later it burned to the ground.
When the debris was cleared away
what appeared to be the backbone
of a human being was found where
a bed had stood.
Mrs. Sigh, tearfully, according to
Wolcott, collected the insurance
shortly after the "tragedy' The
bones were buried while SHgh 5
SURVIVORS, mourncd his pass
ing" and it was not until several
weeks later that the insurance
company became suspicious that the
policy holder was not really dead
An unsigned letter to a San Ber-
nardino. attorney was believed to
have been written by Sligh. This
gave the first clue to the man s
whereabouts, investigators said, and
led to his arrest.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-04
Traung Succeeds
Bill HanlOn On
Athletic Board

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4.-Char.
les F. Traung, while declaring news
of his appointment to the state
n h | G t c commission by Gov
crnor Friend w. Richardson last
night was surprise, said today he
would Gin all likelihood accept the
post as soon as he receives official
notice of appointment from the out
going governor.
1t had been assumed by many in
athletic circles that William Hanlon,
whom Traung succeeds, was to have
been reappointed.
Traung for many years was an
amateur boxer. He formerly lived
in Portland, Oregon, where he
gained reputation as fighter of
great possibilities. Friends urged
him to enter the professional ring,
but he preferred a business career.
He handled the affairs of Jack
Dempsey, the nonpareil, before the
latter rose to the heavyweight title,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-04
JAILED EDITOR
PLANS T0LEAVE
OLD LOCATION
ny United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. Al
fred Lindsey. editor of the Hum
boldt News, Eureka, weekly publi-
cation, who last week was released
from Jail after serving 10 months of
1000 days sentence for contempt
Of court, today announced he will
leave the old battle grounds on
which he fought his way into Jail.
"The fight is won up there -
Lindsey declared. "It cost me my
health and my establishment in
some American institutions, and I
need a rest.'
The editor, whose long sentence,
following attacks on Humboldt
county authorities which brought
him into court, gained him nation
wide publicity, declined to say def
initely where he will 60.
"I'm going back to Eureka in a
few days to settle my affairs and
then take few months trek in
the hills he said. "But I'll come
back and fight some more if they
need me-
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-04
HYDROGEN MAY BE FUEL
OF AIRPLANES IN FUTURE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Thc use
of hydrogen as fuel for airships was
recently the subject of experiments
conducted by the engineering lab
oratories Of Manchester University,
England, the department of com
merce announced today.
A series of trials with a solid-in-
lection fuel engine were made to as
certain the effects of the admission
cf hydrogen during the suction
stroke and it is stated the engine
ran more smoothly when hydrogen,
released as the oil fuel was consum-
cd. was being used.
It is possible that in the near fu-
ture hydrogen. until now wasted,
will be utilized to replace a portion
of the oil fuel supply, thus cutting
down the cost of operation Of air
ships.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-04
EDGAR CHOSEN
PRESIDENT OF
SHRINE CLU B

Social activities of the Imperial
Valley Shrine club for 1927 were
announced today by DIR. Norman f.
Dupont, newly elected press chair
man of the club and include Sc
ries of dinner dances, the first to
be given on February at the Hotel
Barbara Worth.
New officers, who will head the
club for the year just opening, were
also announced. Ray Edgar Of this
city has been elected to the presi-
dency of the club, which is a valley
wide organization. ice-presidents
chosen for each of Imperial Valley $
cities are: DR.. Edwin O. Carter, Ell
Centre; George H. Bailey. Calipat-
ria; Howard Jones, Holtville; H. s.
Capron, Imperial; DIR. Eugene Le
Baron, Brawley; Roy f. Breedlove,
Heber; j. G. Scott. Calexico. w.
l.. Garrett is secretary treasurer.
Plans for the formation of a pa
troll by the valley club are being
considered. A Shrine club quartet
may also be organized in the near
future. At the present time there
are approximately 400 Shriners in
the valley, at least $50 of whom
are members of Al Bahr temple of
San Diego. which sponsors the To-
cal club. As 1000 members are nee
essary to form a temple, valley
Shriners expect to confine their ac
tivities for the present to work and
social events sponsored by the club.
Dinner dances to be given during
the year will include, in addition to
the February dance, an April Fool
dance on April l and a Hallowe 'en
dance on October 27.
Members of the committees for
the February dance have been APP
pointed as follows: Entertainment
committee, Warren. Currier, chair
man, w. r. Conway, Robert Burns,
c. f. Scott. j. S. Jones and DR.. Nor
man f. Dupont; decorating commit
tee; o. j. Bradshaw, chairman, Roy
f. Breedlove, Don Wells; floor com
mittec. DR.. Edwin o. Carter, chair
man, Howard Jones, J. &. Scott,
George Bailey, DR.. Eugene LcBaron
and II. s. Capron. j. G. Scott is to
be in charge of arrangements for
the orchestra.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-04
Central High
School Notes
BY MARGARET EIDE
(High School Reporter)

The Central Union High school
alumni girls basketball team will
hold practice every Tuesday and
Thursday at 1880 p. m. in the high
school gymnasium. Tonight at 6:30
the first girls basketball game will
take place between the alumni and
aspirants for the high school team
TO decide which girls will be chosen
TO play on the latter. There is
plenty of good material among the
girls who are trying for the team,
and it is expected that the practice
games will bo enthusiastically at.
tended.
The first league basketball game
of the season, between Central I'm.
ion and Imperial high schools, will
be held at Imperial next Saturday
afternoon. The local team hopes for
plenty of home support 10 encourages
a victory for FL Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-04
Teachers Return
From Vacations

Returning to the city for the
opening of school yesterday, a num.
Der of the high school teachers re
port interesting vacations. Among
those spending their time outside of
the valley were Miss Margaret
Pires and Miss Dorothy Mcpherson,
who took the longest trips. the for
mcr going to Chickasha. Oklahoma,
and the latter to Pueblo, Colora do.
Miss Margaret Collins spent the
vacation at her home in Los Angc-
les. +. Y. Green was at his home
at Lynwood. and Frank I. Shcp.
herd at his home at Yorba Linda.
Miss Bessie Proudfoot visited her
home in San Diego, Miss Helen
Wallace her home in Riverside, Miss
Edith Hedrick, and Miss Dorothy
Wilson were at their respective
homdS in Los Angeles
Mss Ethel Manning spent her
acation in Los Angeles and San
Franrisco, Miss Helen Wallace at
her bone in Riverside, Miss Julia
Wagncr at her home in Clarcmont
Misst Matte Wclch with her sister
in Ahahcim. Mrs. \. II. Keller and
Mr.. Keller visited Mrs. Keller s
sister in Pomona. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
l.. Lackcv spent the holidays at
Mcfarland.
Those attending the New Years
game in Pasadena included j. l..
Kennedy, Mr.. and Mrs. Keller, r. L.
Armstrong and G. w. and C. c.
Martin.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-04
SENATOR KING
TAKES CRACK AT
ADMINISTRATION
ny United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Presi-
dent Coolidge, through his spokes-
man, attempted to lecture the
press the other day because of its
criticism of the administration for
oigh policy Senator King, Demo
crat, Utah, told TIE senate today.
"If anyone can be found who
knows what the foreign policy of
this administration is ne certainly
would be entitled TO criticize it, -
said King. "The president cannot
prevent tne press from discussing
any of his policies it chooses.
King placed in the record news
paper editorial opposing the presi-
dent s stanl.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-04
KELLOGG s
POLICY IS
DISCUSSED
Cabinet Is Requested to
Consider Dealings With
Nicaraguan Question.
EXPECT OPPOSITION
Fight Looming in Senate
on A d m inistratiOn's
Foreign Policy.
BY LUDWELL DENNY
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-ln prep
aration for senate fight over the
administration s policies in Nieara-
qua and Mexico, the cabinet today
was asked to consider Secretary of
state Kellogg s conduct Of relations
with those countries.
President Coolidge disapprovcd
the censorship established by Ameri-
can forces of occupation at Puerta
'abczas, the rebel Nicaraguan cap
ital. But the president will support
Kellogg fully on the policy of pro
t"cting American lives aud propertr y
abroad. The only question is as to
methods to be employed.
\ resolution expressing the con
currcncc of the house in the Mexi-
can and Nicaraguan policies Of
President Coolidge was introduced
today by Representative Fairchild,
Republican, New York.
Under il, the house would hold
that the United States. should sup
port the constitutional government
of Nicaragua. cas- recognized by the
government Of the United States,
as against aggression by any for
clgn power, whether such aggression
be by direct action or indirectly
through furnishing or permitting to
be- furnished. arms, ammunitions or
soldiers in aid of attacks upon the
said constitutional government of
Nicaragua.
Minister Ordered Home
John Van A. Mae Murray. L. s.
minister NJ Peking. was ordered by
the state department today TO return
10 Washington Immediately 10 con
fer with Secretary Of State Kellogg
and President Coolidge regarding
new problems in Chinese relations
created hv the rapid rise of the Can.
ton"se nationalist movement
MacMurray viii arrive at Seattle
Feb. Q. Frederick Never will act
10 charge d 'affaircs at Pcking in
his absence.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-04
License Plates
Are Attractive

New license plates for the year
1927 are being observed on the
streets at this early date. The new
plates have an attractive color
scheme of maroon and cream. the
background being maroon and the
numbers cream colored. A change
from last year is noticed in that the
entire name "Calfornia is used
instead of the abbreviation "Cal. "
as was the ease on the former plates
The year of issue, 1927, is divided,
the number 10 being on the left
side of the word California, and
the remainder of ths date on the op.
positc side.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-04
Asks Dismissal
of Gould Charge
Ry United Press Leased wirc

Fly United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Chal.
longing the right of the senate to
expel one of its members, Frederick
w. Hinckley, attorney for Senator
Gould, Republican, Maine, today
asked the Senate Privileges and
Elections Committee to dismiss
bribery charges against the sena.
tor without investigation.
Hinckley propounded new argu-
mcnt which may later be used in
the election cases of Frank t..
Smith, Republican, Illinois, and VIM.
s. Ware, Republican, Pennsylvania,
when he contended that as long as
a senator fulfills the constitutional
requirements OF residence and age
he must be seated by the senate.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-04
Justice Court
Collects Nice
Sum in Fines

During the year that has Just
come to close total of $17,371 90
came to the county Golfers in the
way of fines collected in Justice
l. Mayfield s court. The greatest
part of this sum represents fines
paid by speeders, although bootleg
gers have contributed literally. The
following are the sums as paid
monthly:
January $l973; February $1S44.-
50; March $1562.50; April $lO7750;
May $14o4.50; June $237450; July
$9S4.+9; August $4,000; September
$904.50; October $77S.00; Novem-
Der $13S5.50; December $2496.50.