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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-20
WOMAN IN
HOUSE To
CO Up

Members of the House
rushed in today where Sena-
tors apparently feared to
tread, with nearly 100 Repre-
sentatives filing applications
for flights over the Capital
with Col. Charles A. Lind
bergh in the next three days.
Lindy's invitation to members Of
both Houses for flights received
scant attention from the Senate. He
apparently was sure of only two or
three passengers from that branch.
Al woman Representative--Mrs.
Edith Nourse Rogers, Republican Of
Massachusetts-will be one Of the
first passengers in giant Army
Fokker transport plane.
1t will not be her first experience,
however. She has been up in both
land and seaplanes.
st like flying better than any
thing I've ever DONE, said Mrs.
Rogers with enthusiasm. II am
looking forward with a great deal
OF pleasure to the flight with Col
onel Lindbergh."
Senator Frazier CR) of North Da-
kota, was the first on the list Of the
Senate passengers. Speaker Long
worth of the House has already
flown with "Lindy" but Rpresnta-
tive Tilson Of Connecticut, Republi-
can leader, was counted among the
passengers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-20

among the Used Car Mstinga In today's
TimeS and Herald Classified columns.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-20
J. MORTIMER COWARD, Sd

THE CHILD millionaire class grows does the class
Of suerwealthy of adult Here few in the class
to-day Enrico Caruso left $15OO0OO outright to his
little daughter Gloria. j. Mortimer Coward 3d. inherited
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tation and relief continued in the
stricken area.
The Los Angeles City Council ap-
proved the setting aside of a fund
of 81 900. 900 to be used in relief and
reconstruction.
While the estimated death list
stood at $50 today, $50 persons
were still listed as missing in the
catastrophe.
Thirteen victims of the flood were
buried at public funeral yesterday,
held in Santa Paula.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-20

COUNTESS SORANzO
DENYING the charge of love
thief" Countess SOranzo is fight
ing in New York city, the $25,00O
suit of Alice COrbett, shOpgirl,
whose husband. Jay COrbett, ex.
convict, the Countess married
while he was gtin Alice'A hubby.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-20
Condition of Sen. Ferris
Reported Unchanged

There was no change today in the
condition of Senator Ferris Cd of
Michigan, who is gravely i'll at the
Hotel Washington here, physicians
attending the aged Senator said.
They reiterated that he still has
a fighting chance" to recover. He
is suffering from pneumonia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-20
Wife III, Banker Ready
to Drop His Suit
For Divorce
BY international News Service

SAN FRANCISCO, March 20.
While his wife. Mrs. Maude Wing
field, lowered between life and
death at a hospital, George Wing
field. banker and mining magnate
Of Nevada, remained at her bed.
side today, waiting for the oppor-
tunity to effect a reconciliation.
The couple has been separated
for many years and Wingfield
now has suit for divorce on
file in. Reno.
When informed of her critical
condition resulting from the eff
fects Of a recent operation, Wing
field hurried to his wife's bedside
from Reno. 1t il thought that
he will ask for a dismissal of his
divorce complaint at the earliest
opportunity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-20
CapsiZed Boat browns
Four in Cane Fear River

WILMINGTON, n. c.. March 30.
-Four men were drowned in the
lower Cape Fear river today when
their boat capsized several hundred.
yards from the shore, according to
reports received here.
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KEPT SPIRIT
Up Until
LAST
by International News Service
3rH n cTOWN NAVY

by international News service
HARLsE STOWN NAVY
YARD, BOSTON, March 20.
Standing three rungs up with
his back to a swaying steel
ladder, a socket wrench held
IN his right hand high above
his head, Lieut.. Graham Newell
Fitch pounded out messages on
the sloping walls Of the forward
torpedo compartment of sub
marine 81, as she lay in her
grave 1O2 feet below the sur
face off Provincetown at
Christmas time.
The brave lieutenant was groggy
from chlorine gas seeping from the
water flooded battery room, yet for
three days he stuck grimly at his
task of tapping out messages mes
sages that thrilled the heart OF the
world
"WilI it be long now?" was his
last.
Lying in their hunks with their
right arms resting across their
bodies. three of his comrades heard
him signalling from the dark cham
her. Two others were on the floor.
One man clutched the foot of the
ladder, holding dying comrade
with his free arm.
Picture Pieced Out
This was the heart-stirring picture
Of the last days of the six men in
the torpedo room as pieced to-
gether today by naval inspectors
while examining the interior of the
submersible in dry dock here.
The submarine torpedo socket
wrench, with its T.shaped top
dented, was found in the mud on
the floor of the torpedo room. The
ladder was there.
on the sloping wall, as near to
the surface as Lieutenant Fitch
could get, was large dent in the
white paint.
The bodies of the eight who died
at their posts were resting on black
shrouded pallets In this hospital.
Above was draped the Stars and
Stripes.
an the Q1SLdICGs Tho SAOW SlSnuy /
tread of an armed bluejacket was
heard, as he paced the bluejacket |
watch. the greatest honor of the |
Navy to its heroes.
The bodies were those of Lieut.. /
Graham Fitch, washington; Roger
i. Short, Boonville, Mo; Frank /
Snizek, Ridgefield Park, N. j.; Rus
sell al. Crabb, FAN River. Mass;
Joseph T.. Stevens, Providence r. T.:
George Pelner, South Omaha, Neb.;
William Dempsey, Walkerville, On
fario. and Joseph w. Sherman.
Long Island. n. Y.
The procession from the ship
was solemn. The slow march of the
hero-iaden ambulance was accom-
panied by the solemn steps of the
bIuejacket watch. As the procession
passed through the gates of the
yard, marine and navy men stood
ut attention, with heads barred.
Identification Made
J. H. Taylor. naval Identification
expert, made the Identification of the
eight men. All OF the 40 dead on
the 81 have been found, identified
and sent to their homes or to ma
tionaI cemeteries in flag-draped
caskets. Thirty-two bodies were
by divers when the sub
marine lay on the floor of the ocean
off Provincetown.
The father, mother and widow of
Lieut.. Graham Newall Fitch, the
last officer taken from the s.4. were
here to claim the body of their
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GLORIA LAURA VANDERBILT

from $2bO0OOO to $3OO0000 from his father the shoe
manufacturer In court proceeding recently the fortune
of Gloria Laura Vanderbilt was fixed at $23OOOOO.
Doris Duke the richest child in the world shares equally
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-08-31

Circulated and paid for by the
Horsford for Commissioner Club
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-08-31

The fact that so many voters of McCone county have ex-
pressed their disappointment because of the defeat OF lhomas
Horsford at the recent Primary Election and regret that the
county shall be deprived of the services of a man who has SO
faithfully and efficiently performed his duties as a member OF
the Board of County Commissioners of McCone County; has led
a number of his friends and admirers to organize a "Horsford for
Commissioner club with the purpose in view of securing his
consent to make the race for county commissioner as an indie
pendent candidate, to secure signers on a petition requesting him
to do this and to distribute such information to the voters of Nc
Cone County as we think will help to achieve his election
next November.
Dozens of friends of Thomas Horsford have gone to him
since the Primary result became known and given their reasons
for not voting for him, many were not registered, others were
busy and stayed at home on election day, while some voted the
democratic ticket, believing that Horsford would have a safe
majority. While his friends, believing his election certain, neg
lected to vote for him at the Primary Election, his enemies, con-
sisting mostly Of disappointed office-seekers and would-be graft
ers who wish to deprive the county of its present efficient Board
of County Commissioners that they might loot its treasury and
again plunge. the county into debt; worked secretly and vciously
against him, circulating false statements calculated to hurt him
and neglected no means in order to besmirch his character, ques-
ion his intentions, and mislead voters.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-08-31
To The Voter

MI. Voter, are you one of those who argue that the county
offices are plums which should be handed around so that every
one can get a chance at it, good, bad, or Indifferent? Or do you
believe in running the countys affairs in as nearly an efficient
manner as is possible under our present laws. We notice in pi-
vate firms and corporations that they keep their managers who
have become acquainted with the affairs of their companies and
give satisfactory service. We know of cashiers in banks, man.
ayers of stores, and lumberyards who have been in charge of their
various businesses ever since we came to the country. Tom Hors-
ford has become acquainted with and understands all those in
Vulnerable details in county affairs which a county commissioner
must know in order to give efficient service. He has proven
himself impartial in regards to the various parts of the county.
He is just as interested in the welfare of those who live in the
south half as he is in those who live in the north half.
In the southern part of the county, he is accused by his
enemies of trying to favor the north end. In the Oswego country,
he was knitted because of the assistance he gave to the Wolf
Point, Commercial club in their efforts to secure a bridge at that
place, while in the county south of Wolf Point, the story was cir
culated that he had signed a petition in favor of having the bridge
built at Oswego.
We, the undersigned officers of the "Horsford for Commits
sioner" club, present these facts to you and hope to gain your sig
nature on a petition asking Tom Horsford to make the race for
commissioner independently, to mark your ballot for him next
November, and to give him support in the campaign.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-08-31
Constructive Achievements

Nor has this result been achieved by imposing a high tax
levy. On the contrary, the tax levy of this county has been among
the lowest in the State. This countys levy has been the lowest
among counties without railroad mileage. Yet, in spite of this
low levy and in spite of the fact that a great portion of the tax
money has been used. to reduce Indebtedness, we find that cred
liable amount Of public work has been accomplished. The hos
pHal building and equipment have been paid for and this invest
ment has proved a boon to the people of the county. The base
ment story of a future court house has been built and whenever
the people of McCone county deem it wise to construct the addi-
tional two stories which the plan calls for, McCone county will
have a court house large enough to care for it's needs indefinitely.
The county has secured and paid for a good line of road
making machinery, and is now in a position to finish the system
of roads which has been planned, giving every man in the county
access to graded roads.
Since 1920, approximately 800 miles of graded roads have
been built, making the total mileage of such roads about 400
miles. Hundreds of bridges, culverts and cement slabs have been
built. The present members of the Board have gained experience
in fixing and maintaining roads and know how to do such road
work in an economical and permanent manner.
Tom Horsford spent several years of his life doing railroad
construction work. He worked for the government while the Vel
lowstone dam was under construction at Intake, holding various
positions of Importance and responsibility The experience thus
gained has been a valuable asset in county work and has rebound
ed to the benefit of the county.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-08-31
Waska
Robert MoscheIIe
a q x u n 4 u u z q q !

Robert MoschelIe
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Barnes re-
ceived word last week that Rob
ert. the 12-year old son of Mrs. l..
r. Moschelle, had died at Round
up of infantile paralysis. Funeral
services were held at Roundup
Friday afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Barnes and Mrs. t. B.
Barnes motored to Terry and took
the train from there to Roundup
to attend the funeral.
Robert was born on May u,
1916. He was a bright little fell
low who made friends readily.
The last few years he had been a
student at the school for the deaf
at Boulder. He is survived by his
mother, Roger, a twin brother,
and Van another brother, his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. B.
Barnes and Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Barnes, aunt and uncle. The be-
reaved family have the sympathy
of their many friends.
Other Items
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Barnes re-
turned last week from the Big
Snowy mountains where they had
been camping with Mrs. L. r.
Moschelle and family and Mrs. T.
B. Barnes. Mrs. Barnes, senior,
accompanied them home. They
had been home only four days
when they were called back to at
tend the funeral of Robert Mos
chelle.
The Waska eighth graders took
their examinations at the Perish
ing school last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hovers-
land, Henry Fossen and Viola
Giersdorf were in Wolf Point Sat
urday.
Mrs. Jay Aldrich visited with
Mrs. Russell Barnes Monday.
Julian Fossen is working in the
Coffey store in Wolf Point.
Jay Aldrich is combining for
Don Chabot this week. He likes
his combine just fine.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-08-31

is proved by the steady flow of
requests for land sales in various
parts of the state. When the
state board feels there are suffi-
c1ent inquiries in one county to
authorize a sale, such is adver-
tised. Recently the board author
lied sales in several of the north
ern counties to be held in Move
Under the authorization plan,
purchasers of state owned land
find the payments easy and in the
long run much more economical
than the straight sales contract.
From January 1, 1926, to jan
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-08-31

situations out of business. 1t is
the same thing as sweeping up
the water from an open faucet, or
turning off the faucet.
ut is necessary to keep those
things in mind. Many business
men and others who were once in
favor of prohibition are beginning
to weaken under the insidious at
tacks of wet propaganda. 1t is
time for every mar to stiffen up
his backbone and not to be in
fluenced by the continual asser-
tions such as are put forth by the
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-08-31

purchase price on these 1919
acres was 81, Sol, 1880.
The state board of land commits
sioners headed by Governor j.. e.
Erickson, has worked untiringly
during the past three years to dis
pose of lands turned back to the
state through mortgage foreclos-
ure. Much of the land is being
sold to the former mortgage and
some to outsiders. In each in
the state requires a pur-
chase price large enough to cover
its investment including interest.
That state lands are in demand
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-08-31
TO SELL One THIRD
MONT. MORTCAGEDL

At least one-third of the lands
on which the state holds a mort
gage will have been under sales
contract by the close of the pres
ent year, L. E. C~hoquette, state
land agent, announced yesterday.
From January /, 1926, to June 80
this year, the state land office has
signed 439 land sale contracts
embracing 173,149 acres. The
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-08-31
PERSONAL LIBERTY VS.
SOCIAL RESTRICTIONS

NEW YORK, N. Y.-"One of
the commonest statements is that
prohibition cannot possibly be en-
forced writes Mr.. Frank Crane
in an article called 1.-THE Truth
About Prohibition in the Chris
tian Herald of August %. You
cannot change the immemorial
custom of a people, it is said.
They have always drunk and they
always will drink you hear.
This is a curious argument. In
substance it is that the bootleg
gerss, highjackers and other law
breakers dominate the country.
It is the same as saying that be-
cause men always will murder
you had better repeal the law
against murder on the statute
books; because men always steal
you had better have no law against
theft. Just remember that there
is no law that is not broken, and
the fact that there is a law passed
implies that there are those who
would like to break it, and do
break it.
This country is ruled, and its
laws are made by the law abiding
people. They are not now ready,
and never will be, to turn the law
making business over to the
criminals.
"All this turns, of course, upon
the question whether the drinking
of alcohol is wrong or not.
"In one sense it lis not wrong.
A mar has a perfect right to eat
and drink what he pleases. That
is, he would have that right if he
lived alone on a desert island.
But Immediately upon becoming
a civilized being and a member of
society he loses certain elements
of his personal liberty. If what
he drinks may make him a mad
man. or the creature of a habit
that may bring misery to his fell
lows, he has no right to drink. AS
far as he himself is concerned a
man has a right to get drunk and
become violent as often as he
pleases. but as far as society is
concerned he has not that right
provided it makes him a danger
GUS to his fellows. And law is not
made by the individual but by So
ciety.
Personal liberty is a fiction
when it comes to civilized man.
You have no right to drive on the
left-hand side of the street, you
have no right to spit on the side
walk in a public place, you have
no right to use profane language
where it offends your auditors,
you have no right to appear naked
in a public place nor do a hundred
other things. Civilization itself
depends upon the restrictions of
personal liberty.
"The United States by abolish
ing altogether the legal sale OF
alcohol has made the greatest
moral gesture and the most profit
able economic move of all time.
For centuries the Church has
been busy picking up after the
saloon, just as for centuries chap
lains have been busy praying 1or
the wounded in armies. The time
has come when instead OF clear
ing up the wreckage made by the
twin devils of alcohol and war IL
has been decided to put those IN
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-08-31
A Comparison

1t is interesting to compare the financial condition of Nc
Cone county now and in 1920, and the following figures show
what has been done.
The county clerks financial statement issued November 80,
1920, thirty days before Tom Horsford became a member of the
McCone County Board of County Commissioners, gives the fol-
lowing information in regard to the financial condition of Nc
Cone county at that time:
Bonded Indebtedness S124,9O 90
Warrants Outstanding 81, 1875
$208, 64915
The same report shows the value of all lands, buildings, fur
niture, fixtures and road machinery as being S23y 358. 90. The
amount of delinquent taxes due the county was 100000, and
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-08-31
Thomas Horsford's Services 10 McCone Co.

the cash on hand approximately S70y 100000, of this amount near
ly 100000 was tied up in two banks and has not yet become
available for county use.
The county clerks financial report for June 80, 1928, shows
the financial condition of the county on that date to be as follows:
Bonded Indebtedness .S1O2, 10000
Warrants outstanding ----------------- 100000
Total Indebtedness June 80, 1928 --.-- S1O3, $1,000
Cash in funds -S163, 10000
On June 80, 1923 the value of lands, buildings, furniture,
fixtures and road machinery owned by the county amounted to
S87OOOOO.
The above figures show that the policy of the county during
Tom Horsfords incumbency has been-not to sell bonds and
plunge the county into debt in order to make a big showing, but
rather a policy of economy in county affairs and gradual liquida-
tin of county Indebtedness.
In 1920, the total Indebtedness was slightly over $2O8, 10000;
today the Indebtedness of the county is SOB, 100000, or less than
one-half that of 1920. Since 1920, S105,0 100000 of county debts
have been paid.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-08-31
GREEN is POPULAR

Green looms up as a color of
tremendous importance. 1t is be-
Iieved that it may replace blue as
an evening color.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-08-31

uary 1, 1927, the state land office
through the efforts of the land
board and Mr.. Choquette sold
3,428 acres of land for 1854, 551.-
II; from January 1, 1927, to jan
uary /, 1928, 58,325 acres for
S555, 1868 and from January 1,
1928, to June 80, this year, 81
1876 acres for 1901, 1880.
Birds have an extra eyelid,
which can be drawn over the eye
ball to protect it from the strong
sun while the proper eyelid re-
mains open enabling them to see.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-08-31
Saved The County Money

Tom HorsfOrd has always been courteous to anyone deslr-
ing information in regard to county matters and IS we'll posted,
able and willing to secure such information, but he is a nemesis
to the CRATER, whether it be a local printer with graft amounting
to thousands or the petty roadworker who wishes to tack a few
extra dollars on his road claim. There is not a man in McCone
County, not even excepting Ben Larson himself, who knows bet
ter what the various jobs of printing should cost the county and
can hold the printer down to his proper figures.
In the fight against the Banner four years ago, Horsford
took the brunt of the fight and it cost him several hundred dol
lars of his own money. Personally, he received no benefit from
this fight, but McCone County has saved thousands of dollars on
it's printing bills because this fight was made.
Two years ago realizing the needs of McCone county for bet
ter roads for its own people, he spent much of his time and money,
making several trips at his own expense, to Miles City and other
places in order to defeat the three-cent gasoline tax. After the
gasoline tax passed, he did all in his power to divert some of this
money to McCone county. He also helped the Commercial club
of Wolf Point in their efforts to secure a bridge across the Mis-
souri, at that site, spending several days in the court house, at his
own expense, securing data on the amount of grain raised and
marketed at Wolf Point, the amount of travel which crossed the
river on the Wolf Point ferry, and such other information as they
required.
Several times during the past few years, the Northern Paci-
fic railroad company has made determined efforts to have the
valuation of a considerable amount of it's land reduced. After
having been refused such reduction by the McCone County Board
of Equalization, they appealed in two cases to the State Board OF
Equalization. Horsford was sent in both cases to present the
McCone county side of the case and in both cases the State Board
gave a decision favoring McCone county.
In the matter of delinquent taxes due McCone county by
Dawson and Rchland counties, Hosford, because of his deep
interest, investigated the matter and was instrumental in McCone
county recovering thousands of dollars which would otherwise
have been lost.
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