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The Indianapolis times., 1928-10-10
LIBERALISM ON
TRIAL; Minister
SUED FOR Libel
New Jersey Case Recalls
Famous Evolution
Fight.
BY HARRY FERGUSON
United Press staff Corr spondent

MORRISTOWN, N. j., Oct. TO-
A somewhat puzzled jury, made up
of small-town merchants, laborers
and one housewife fled into Circuit
Court today to resume their attempt
to find out exactly what lying i'm
putations" means.
Upon their decision will rest the
outcome of one of the strangest
trials since John Scopes, an obscure
school teacher, was called to the bar
Of justice for eXpounding the theory
of evolution in Dayton, Tenn.
Wrangle Over Terms
In the courtroom sat a group Of
the Nations leading liberals, listen
ing to counsel for a minister and a
daughter of the American Revolu-
ton wrangle over the definition Of
such terms as Socialism, paciflsm
and communism"
Mrs. Helen Brumley Baldwin,
prominent club member of Boonton,
N. j., is suing the Rev. DR.. William
M. Bridge for libel. Back of the
suit is village quarrel over
whether Bridge was justified in in
Viting liberal leaders to address his
congregation. Mrs. Baldwin said
he was not, and insisted that lee
ture by Mrs. Lucia AmeS Maid OF
Brookine, Mass, would "endanger
the community
Bridge said he regarded Mrs.
Baldwin's attitude toward liberals
as Lying imputations" and her suit
followed.
Recalls Dayton Trial
The court scene today was strik-
ingly similar to the one at Dayton
in the summer of 1925. Once again
a small town was divided over the
dissemination of liberalism; once
more an advocate of free speech
and free thought was on trial, and
once more Arthur Garfield Hays
was defending him.
There was the same sort of crowd.
Local merchants and trades people.
with many women, most Of whom
belonged to the d. A. r., sat in
the crowd. They listened atten
lively to Oswald Garrison Willard
and Thomas @. Harrison.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-10-10

Using a pass key someone entered
the Office of the Circle Art Company,
635 Meyer-Kiser Bank Bldg, Tues
day night, and pried open steel
cabinet, getting $40 loot,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-02-10
Westphals Celebrate Tenth
w e d ding Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. August Westphal had
pleasant surprise last Sunday when
several of their friends gathered at
Inelr home to celebrate the tenth we'd
ulng anniversary of the popular Out
look couple. There was music, dane
ing and a fine lunch with a huge we'd
dlng cake served. Ray Collins, in
presenting purse of gold in behalf
OF the residents of the district, told
ABOUT the high esteem in which Mr..
ana Mrs. Westphal are held in the
nelghborhood. The six children of
the marriage were present. They are
Hazel, Loretta, Eugene, lila, Jackie
and Luella. The following were pres
ent at the party: Miss Matlina nellie,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hovdey and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Hovdey and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Void and
family, Mr.. Kennedy and sister Kitty,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ross and family.
Henry and Albert Void, Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Collins and son Eugene, Tony
nellie and daughters, Mr.. and Mrs
Jack Nelson and family, Mr.; and Mrs
Chas. Struubeck, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Lindblom and family, Eric Lindblom,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank NELLIE and fam
lily, Mrs. Minnie Lund, Mrs. Edward
,arter, Eugene HENDERSON ana Miss
Palubicki.
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Winnipeg Riddles AT
Farmer-Labor Temple

NO more will the neighbors be an
noyed by Johnny or Mary next door
lRDrIac;tlclng the violin or piano." saws
.1nelma Ceder, who will be seen here
with the Winnipeg Riddles at the
F1Earmer-Labor Temple, Wednesday.
February 22nd. III
Now they will be tortured bv anna
teur saxophone Students" she saws.
instrument manufacturers saw that
production of saxophones and other
paraphernalia of modern iazz band
mas more than trebled in the last wear
ana the demnd is still Increasing
hundreds of young women and men
are seeking to become professional
musicians since the advent of bio sal
aries IN dance orchestras. However
Che sSaaxohpone is really a beautiful
sounding instrument when it is cor
Lectly played. Thelma Ceder is ac-
knnoWledged as the youngest and one
ol the finest saxophonist in the coun-
Try; Prlces: children, Csc; adults SOC.
Inc winnipeg Riddles are very
popular players-they are GREETED by
Dig houses wherever thew aupear.
Iney usually play for 25 and 75c adj
Trllsslons but Manager Olson of the
temple induced the management to
Lequce the price to so cents for adults,
plenIIevlng that this price will pack the
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CONTINUED from page One)
vative farmers Of this equally con-
sentative state.
The farmers of Iowa are hard
pressed. They have suffered more
from deflation than any other farm
ers of the country. Government sta
tistics show that the value of all the
farm wealth in the state declined
about forty per cent in the period
from 1920 to 1925. Another agricul-
tural authority quoted recently by the
Iowa Homestead, states that land val
ues in the state average now only 81
per cent of what they were at the
peak period in the early part of 1920.
500 Closed Banks in State
But this is not the worst of the sit
uatiOn. Banks have gone broke in
larger numbers than in any other
state. Approximately 500 banks have
been closed since the Federal Re-
serve Board inaugurated its deflation
of the farmers iii the fall of 1920.
And the banks are still going broke.
Within the last six weeks two more
banks have ben closed by the state
banking department in Winnebago
county, small county of IL town
ships bordering on the Minnesota line.
Three years ago there were 13 banks
operating in this county. Today six
of these are closed and several of
the others remain open and that is ALL
A similar condition exists in all the
neighboring counties. Hancock coun-
ty with Is townships has seven closed
banks and Mason City, an industrial
town of $4,000 population, in the
county to the east of Hancock, has
three closed banks and one open. The
bank still operating is owned by
Charley McNider, prominent financial
magnate of northern Iowa and father
of Hanaford McNider, until recently
assistant secretary of war.
In view of these facts is it any won
der that the farmers of Iowa should
now be clamoring for economic sal
walton by way of political action?
Just what will be done in Iowa this
year politically is difficult to say, but
The Progressive Farmers at any rate
are going to make a move along in
dependent political lines. There will
undoubtedly be a Farmer-Labor cleo
torial ticket in nthe field and there
is a strong probability that a full
state ticket will be nominated after
the primary has been held. The con-
evntion for the organization of state
Farmer-Labor party following the pri-
mary election in June and also choose
delegates to attend such Interstate
and national conventions as NAV be
called and in which this organization
may be invited to participate"
With Hoover as the Republican
nominee, a Farmer-Labor Candidate
Tor president will find lots of sup
port coming to him in the Hawkeye
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A.P. SMERUD SELLS
FLAXVILLE BANK

Flaxville.-A. P. Smerud, one of the
organizers of the State Bank of Flax
vile, and who has had active man.
agement of the institution for the
last IA years, first as cashier and lat,
er as president, has sold his interest
in the bank to FlaXville business men,
and will retire, at least temporarily,
from the banking business.
In disposing of his banking inter
ests, Mr.. Smerud retires from bust
ness which has engaged his attention
for the past twenty years in western
North Dakota and northeastern Mon
tana.
Business Interests Here
Mr.. Smerud has great faith in this
part of Montana as a farming coun-
try and will continue to hold his
farming interests located near Flax
vile and Peerless. He also believes
Montana has wonderful future in
the development of its oil industry, in
which he has interested himself dur
ing the past year or two and to which
he expects to devote a part of his
time, but has not announced any OF
his other plans for the future.
Bank Elects Officers
At a meeting of the new stockhold.
ers of the State Bank of Flaxville
held recently the following officer;
were elected:
President, Rasmus Nelson; Vice
President, j. D. Swenson; Cashier, c
0. Mollerstuen; Assistant Cashier
Ida Smerud Mr.. Mollerstuen, WIZ
has been with the bank almost from
the time of its organization and ha
been cashier for the past three years
will be in active management. FL
knows his community, is familiar witt
It's banking needs and the people know
him as an up-to-date business man, a
are the others officers of the bank.
Mr.. Smerud will continue to max
Flaxville his home and will spen
much of his time in that community
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ANTELOPE

George OVERLY returned from Nor
way last Saturday where he spent a
lew weeks visiting his mother and
friends. Mr.. OVERLY informs us they
had very bad weather on the ocean on
ms return trip coming into New York
three days late.
invalid Midbo is enjoying a visit
from his brother Jalmer of Minnesota.
John and Jim McNulty returned
last tuesday from Litchfield, Mimi,
where they were called to attend the
funeral OF their sister, Elizabeth, who
died at Rochester just as she was
getting ready to come home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Lund of Reserve,
spent last Sunday here with the Swan
son family.
Fred Ibsen and Fred Morck of Plen-
tywoOd were business callers here
last Tuesday.
John McNulty has rented his farm
to knut Bestland for a term of years
and will take life easy from now on.
Mr.. McNulty is one of the first home
steaders in this part of the country.
This IS leap year all right just take
look at this list of ladies that took in
the dance at Plentywood, last Satur-
day and they didn't take their old
standbys with them either: Mesdames
Larson, HOven, Wells, Grayson, Olson
and others would have liked to.
Max Hueth of Coalridge was a call.
er here last Tuesday.
Chas. Hendricks left Tuesday fol
Spokane, Wash, where he will visit
with his brother for a few days anC
then will spend a few days on the
cost calling on old time friends, some
OFF which he has not seen for over Il
years.
Henry Mclaughlin was a PLENTY
wood caller between trains Tuesday.
Selmer Stangeland is busy nov
days with finishing and decorating
the inside of the Lutheran churcl
which will be one of the finest littl,
churches in this part of the count,
when completed.
Citric Linquist, Arthur Christensen
and Junire Richardson returned las
Saturday from Bozeman, where the,
attended the Vocabulary Conferenc,
for the high schools.
A. I. Larsen was a Plentvwoo,
caller between trains Wednesday.
A large number of the citizen
took in the card party given at tn,
Catholic church last week at Plenty
wood and all report very enjoyabl,
time. ~
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furnished by Albert Almberg and Carl
Lund.
Alfred Knudson was business call
er in Archer Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Eggen called on
Mr.. and Mrs, Christ Knudson last
Sunday.
Ben and Emil Moe motored to Plen-
tywood Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Moe, n. 2. b.
Moe and Ben Moe motored into Plen-
tywood to attend the Progressive
Farmers general meeting at the Far
mer-Labor Temple last Tuesday.
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RESERVE

Dewey Christensen returned Mon
day from Bowbells, N. D. where he
has been for the past few weeks Wis
iting friends.
Mrs. Ed. Sherman of ainville spent
the week end at the home of her bro
Their, Lew Horstman.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Ettinger are the
parents of baby daughter born In
the hospital at PlentywOOd, Thursday,
February 2, 1928. Mother and child
are getting along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Aasved are
staying at the home of Chas. Born
sted on the reservation for a short
time
Jake Petersen left Friday for Fargo
for an examination a tthe clinic of
st. Luke's hospital. According to in
formation received by his family he
is getting along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lund and two
children spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl SWenson in Antelope.
Ingman Christensen returned Fri
day from Minot where he has been for
the past week receiving medical at
/ tention.
Peter Groskurth purchased the
Hans Andersen home, and its furnish
ings last week. He is now occupying
it with his family Mr.. Groskurth is
operating the local blacksmith shop,
formerly owned by Carl Larsen.
The annual meeting of the Waukeia
club was held Thursday at the home
of Mrs. Everson. The following Off
GERS were elected for the current year:
President, Mrs. Horstman; Vice Pres
ldent, Mrs. Gus Strand; Secretary and
Treasurer, Mrs. Lund The next
meeting will be held March LIST at the
school house. The members have
planned to make lamp shades and
should bring all materials necessary
for their completion.
The four year old son of Pete Spaa-
beck had the misfortune to fall from
ladder and break the bones in his
elbow. The lad was taken to Plenty.
wood Tuesday where the injured arm
was dressed by surgeon.
Gonius Larsen took his ten wear ole
daughter to Plentywood Tuesday fol
medical treatment. The little girl has
had several severe attacks of append.
citis. GNU
OhElS Madsen went to Plentywooc
tuesday to accompany his daHghte1
nome. She has been in the hosnita
Tor some time recuperating from az
: operation for appendicitis. @
Halvor Everson is nursing a sor,
optic as a result of splinter Of hon,
entering it on Sunday. -''
Inc school house was the scene o.
very pleasant party last SaturdaJ
ni a;i1, given 1I by Mr.. and Mrs. Hans
Larsen, Mr.. and Mrs. C. Jacobsen Mr. MI,
) and Mrs. Ed. Christensen and NJ,
and Mrs. Jim Everson. About o on,
: hundred and fifty buests PLAYED wbis
until late hour. First prizes wnr,
won by Mrs. WAYNE Aasved and MAJ
nus Aasheim. The ladies' consoIatio,
M R[nze was awarded to Mrs. Dave
Murk. After lunch served in tb'
, basement the Jacobsen five-nieca CIV CIV
chestra furnished music for dancine
until a late hour. '''ii'ins
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berry OF Comertown were Dooley Wis
ltoTs between trains Saturday.
Junior Chandler entertained group
OF little friends Saturday afternoon,
the occasion being his sixth birthday.
The children played games until five
O'clock when Mrs. Chandler served a
fine supper.
niger Olson went to Outlook Satur-
day between trains to have dental
work done.
Otto Stadig was up from Plenty
wood Saturday.
Thomas Nelson. Percy Smith and
Mark Cooper returned Saturday from
Bozeman,, Mont, where they spent the
past week attending the boys insti-
tute. They all report a fine trip.
Several young people from here
attended the dance at Raymond Sat
urday night.
Helen Steinke spent the week end
at her home to attend the celebration
OF her grandparents fiftieth wedding
anniversary.
Bradley Dooley spent the week end
at home with his parents. He re-
turned to Plentywood Monday via the
500.
). Mace called on local trade here
Tuesday.
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McELROY

Saturday, the sad news was received
by j. G. Noon that Mrs. Dunn had
passed away. She had not been we'll
for several weeks and the end was
not entirely unexpected. The funeral
took place Monday.
Mrs. Dunn and her husband lived
at McElroy till the time of his death
last May. Since then she has lived
with her son at McClusky, N. D,
where she was at the time of her
DEATH,
MRS. Dunn was one who won friend
ship and commanded respect WHEREBY
er she was. She took an active inter
est IN all social and civil affairs. She
was sympathetic and kindly to all.
She will be sincerely mourned by all
who knew her.
Mrs. Albert Mayhem went to Ken
mare, N. D., last Friday to consult a
dentist. She returned Saturday.
Mrs. Eugene Corey returned Mon
day from Great Falls, where she has
been employed during the forepart of
the winter
Monday, .. M. Lutnes went to Plen-
tywood: Tuesday, Carl Ebeling, Mrs.
A. +. Taylor and her daughter Alber-
ia and Halber Nereson also went to
Pientywood via the 500 and bus. Most
OF these people went to attend the
progressive Farmer gatherings in
Plentywood.
: Elders Sandidge of Glasgow and
Kltter OF Fairview, members of the
Latter Day Saints church. have been
guests at the Albert Mayhem home
the past two weeks. They have con-
Gucted Sunday services there and also
gally evening services at the George
Peele home. ~ .
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-02-10
DOOLEY

The Altar Society met at the home
OF Mrs. Matt Eaton last Wednesday
with a good attendance. The ladies
spent, the time in sewing until five
CLOCK when the hostess served a
most delicious repast.
FRED Jacques went to Kenmare
Wednesday and while there he had
tne misfortune to have his beaver coat
stoien. He returned Friday and mn 70
Gated. nv Oeen ~
John Decker entertained yroun of
ms boy friends at a birthday nartv
thursday. After a delicious d;nnoS,.
served by Mrs. Decker, John took
ms guests to the show.
The Degree of Honor hold Ill
regular business meeting Fridav As
Ter the meeting, the members niavod
bridge until midnight when Mrs e. ~
Dey and Mrs. Clausen served do Ji
cious lunch. 'eu ueil-
MRS. Cecil Johnston entertained :
lew friends at bridge FRIDAY sftor
noon; Two tables were in NAV rn+;I
five thirty when the hostess pa. Say,. ull'il
lovely luncheon. SS served d
Pete Stewart and Al Eaton Of plen
tywood were in Dooley Friday '
Mrs. James Redmond left Fr;dau
Tor Plentywood and Williston wb las
sne VIII visit for some time ,r;+,,
Christopher BjOrk and Mr.. Dusen-
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REDSTONE

Mrs. Strand and Mrs T;bho++. ~,
G Ent 1I, the Ladies Aid Thursday
, reo. 9Th IN the bank building. 4
n LII cordial invitations extended tn
all by the hostesses. eu 70
~ Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Matkin wero
Flentywood visitors a few DAVIS +b;S
week. j. d. Matkin accom- nanio aS
shem home Thursday and will spend y
lew days at the home ranch '1 :"
Mr' and Mrs. Peter BEVERAGE uoro
rlentywood visitors Wednesdav
+. y. TornO, the DaIeview n,or
day. '0'ie VISITOR Tues
Al Kurtz was up from PIen+vvvoo5
Thursday and made a short Sta; | Lpa
WILL W1iiie on MS way to FIaxville and
=, Rev. Ashworth received word o.
thursday that his father had died snd-
Geniy at Chester, Pa, and left fo,.
Gnat place on the afternoon tra;n
Ihere will be no church service until nil
mr.. and Mrs. Chris Kanning of Rel
Held, N. D. are visiting at the Panl
Kanning home. ~ 'iie raui
Joe Wagner and Walt Lee ware
down from Daleview Thursday attend
ing to some shopping. 0-''
WIN. Stratton from near Outlook
was a Redstone visitor Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Callahan and chill
1Ten were Sunday guests at the Alex
Deputy U. S. Marshall Goroou..
and Undersheriff Rookie made U ,u
fessional call in Redstona Sot,,r pao-
but failed to find anv ev;Jeno a'uiu dy'
DR.. Healy of FIaxvilIe wes oo1,o,
5ere monday to attend Mrs. Henry
Deu"el who IS confined to her home
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-02-10
WOLF CREEK

VIM. Cromwell visited with D. M
Machines a short time Tuesday.
l. Z. Metzler was Redstone caller
Monday. 0''iioi
Bert Arlington was transacting bus
mess IN Redstone Monday.
Peter Grande left Wednesday for
Medicine Lake and Scobey.
VIM. Cromwell visited with Dan
Campbell Wednesday.
Ihere is to be a dance at Wolf
creek hall Saturday, February II at
which it is hoped to have good at
tendance if the weather is Favorable
mr.. al and Mrs. Burke entertained the
clubs Thursday. County Agent Fer
guson gave very interesting talk on
farm accounting and several of the
members are taking up the keeping
OF records for this year. The next
meeting of the clubs will be at the
Campbell home February 16 at wbicI
Time the advisability of keeping ar
not keeping, hogs will be taken IN.
II: ii. Callahan visited with D. M.
machines Friday afternoon and mr.
chased the Duroc boar M. DIS Broad
caster.
mr.. and Mrs. James Cowan and
q visited with Mr.. and Mrs. H.
ID. Callahan Saturday and Sunday
The Pake and Ulrich families visit
ming. Wy = "
Dan Campbell, John Halls and CIV
Olrlch were Flaxville visitors Mon
day. i0ii
Hugh French VISITED with ID. M.
Machines Monday afternoon.
l. 4. Metzler was out with the
tractor Monday breaking out his roads
as 1t was a nice soft day.
Sonn Face was caller at the Mac
innes home short time Monday. -
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GEORGE OVERLY RE-
TURNS FROM NORWAY
Well Known Antelope Farmer and
Carpenter Returns from Long Trip
to Visit Parents.

George OVERLY, who is well known
in Plentywood, where he has done
considerable carpenter work, and at
Antelope, where he farms, returned
last Saturday morning from trip to
Krokklaiva, Ringerike, Norway, where
he had gone last November to visit
his parents and sisters.
Mr.. OVERLY said that his journey
across the water was very fine and
that he did not feel any effects from
seasickness, although others on board
did. He said large portion of the
passengers greatly enjoyed themselves
on board after passing the three mile
limit 1t took II days to cross.
Upon arriving at his old home, he
met a joyous welcome by his parents,
who are getting we'll along in age and
| by three sisters, one of whom lives
/ in Seattle, Wn., and who had arrived
in Norway just three days before Mr..
OVERLY. The reunion of parents and
children was very happy, it being the
first time they had been together for
| % years. Mr. Overby's parents are
still running the old farm where he
was born.
In answer to questions about the
way he found Norway, after his long
absence, he said that it appeared
somewhat crowded to what he had
expected, but that that may have beer
due to the long time spent on the Mon
tana prairies where there is lots OF
room. AS for farming equipment
the greater majority farm in the
same old way as when he was a boy
ing in more and more. Most of thu
new machinery is standard American
!, made, he said, and Fordson tractors
are used quite extensively among tn,
larger farmers. In the county o
Ringerike, the light plants and waite
falls are owned by the county AM
electric lights are in practically ev
cry home He said that motor busse
run every hour of the day from Osl
to HOnefoss, carrying passengers an
farmers produce to the cities. In tn
cities hardly a horse is seen, larg
motor BUSES taking care of the tra1
: fic as in this country. The farms ar
= about the same size as they wer
when George was a boy, and ther
was very little change in this matter
e In the short space of conversatio
: George could not tell all that har
: pened during his trip, but that h
e had had a most enjoyable vacatio
and was ready to get into the harnes
d again for another years work.
: Mrs OVERLY and the children re
e manned on the farm while Mr.. Over
: by made the trip, but the next tim
Z George says that they will both max
e the trip and it will not be so very lon
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ARCHER

The Ladies Aid met at TED FIack-
ne's place February A. They held
tneir annual election of officers
Mr.: and Mrs. Whit Marsh are the
proud parents of a big boy.
u Mrs. Hans Madsens and Mrs. Chas.
ENausen left for Williston last week.
from there they will go to Iowa for
VISIT with relatives and friends
A basket social and old time dance
TOOK place in the community hall at
Archer put on by the Progressive
FARMERS. Music for the occasion was
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Last Saturday the passenger train
brought in a box with three separate
partltions, which contained three
gane cocks for Mig Collins, who pur-
chased the birds in Louisiana from
q specialist in game birds. He paid
9iSo for the three roosters and those
VINO VINO. saw them claim they were beau