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The Washington times., 1929-03-20
Wells FRACAS
IN WHICH GANCsTERS
INVADED INN

"A quarrel over pretty, fe0-n0lre0 girl az
the Green Gables roadhouse, Suitland, MIDI
at 5 a. m. today sent two men to Emergency
Hospital dying from gunshot wounds.
The wounded men are:
Wesley Poutra, 80, Of the 1900 block
S St. N. W.:
Joseph Houser, 80, of the 1900 block
of Pennsylvania avenue N. W..
,Poutra is shot through the spleen and
Houser is suffering from bullet wound in
his left lung.
Maryland police are searching for party of men
believed to be Philadelphia gunmen who turned the
roSdhouse into battle-ground and sent musicians,
entertainers, and number of men and women in
mad rush through doors and windows to safety.
2 Held, I Injured About the Head
Approximately IS shots were fired during the
battle, police were told.
Louis Behrens, alias John Bunny, OF the 1900
block ST. N. W., and John L. Brenner, 81, Of the
1900 block Of Twenty-6rst ST. n. w, were taken 20
the First precinct station as gitves from justice
in connection with the shooting.
The men were turned over TO the Maryland ath
thorities and were taken the Jail at Marlboro. No
charges are booked against them and they were ra
leased on bond as witnesses.
Behrens suffering from deep decorations Of the sca
received he told police he struck the head
with the butt of pistol during the fray
The Philadelphia "crowd" consisted of five and
women, according to information in the hands Of
Deputy Sheriff A. W. Hepburn, Of Prince Georges county
who today faces the burden of the search.
The Washington times., 1929-03-20
BANK STATEMENTS

WASHINGTON Clearing House.
$4.8S9, ,934.S4.
New York Clearing House bal
ance, $3.50, ,0O0, 900.
New York Clearing House en-.
change. $1,97e, ,0o0 900.
Treasury balance, $40, 81, ,3A5.Se.
Customs reeeipts, $S1, 552, ,9e1.62-
The Washington times., 1929-03-20
Girl KnOun as Hot Shot, Ruth

is believed, however, that the Philadephiaqs did
60 direct the roadhouse from their home city, but
had been visiting in Washington for several days. 1t ii
also considered probable that they added the
to their party while in the Capital.
The red-haired girl is known a "HotShot Ruth
Presumably this is the girl whom Behrens Bunny
had the argument with of the Phadelphans whose
name is known to the police.
The Washington times., 1929-03-20
Ia TOILETTE STATUE

The lotion marble statue of tAa
late Robert LsFollette, Of Wisconsin,
carved by 10 Davidson, Americas
sculptor. was set up in statuary haM
in tbs Capitol today. and will be un-
veiled about Aprl IS.
The Washington times., 1929-03-20
.SLJCCl)NB5
I D 0NG
LNES5

PARIS, March 20 (1.N.S.l.
Marshall Ferdinand Foch, one
Of the greatest soldiers of
modern times and generalissi-
mo of the allied armies in the
field at the end of the great
war, died this afternoon after
long illness.
He suffered from heart and kid.
ney trouble, aggravated by arecers
attack OF grippe and general phssi.i
cal debility.
Nine doctors have been attendingi
the marshal from time to time since
HIS condition became serious several
months ago.
Was 78 Years Old
Marshal F'och died at $50 % clock
this afternoon. Members Of his
family were at the bedside.
1t had been evident for the past
AZ hours that he could not recover.
His streng,t waned rapidly
although he seemed to rally briefly
last night.
The marshal was in his seventy
eighth year.
Marshal Foch was Catholic. The
Rev Father de Lespinos, an array
chaplain, was called in to administer
the last rites The priest said later
that the Marshal died in the arms
of his wife.
An Outstanding Figure
The death of Marshal Foeh re.
moved one of the outstanding fig
ures developed by the great war.
Victory over the Germans in the
last year of the conflict was at,
trihuted solely to his, military
genius He was ever a quiet.
simple hammered man of retiring
disposition, stunning public atten,
ton.
1t was this shyness which made
many misjudge his military quail,
ifications.
After the war the heavy burden
of seeing that the military clauses
of the treaty of Versailles were
executed devolved upon Marshal
Foch. He was also sent to Poland
to strengthen the military position
OF that country when it was seen
that war between Poland and Soviet
Russia was inevitable.
Lived 4uletIy
Despite his manifold. duties and
the constant cali upon him to at
tend public functions and make
speeches his health seemed normal
until last autumn, when he began
TO fall M
The Marshal had always lived a
retired life and it was some weeks
before the public al large learned
that he was nj.
The famous, soldier was always
lSeenly interested in the United
States and Americans and during
the last days OF his Illness he spoke
OF the good wishes received from
across the Atlantic. Marshal Foch
was thrown into close contact with
the American army
The dOctors attending the Mar
shall said today they were surprised
by the strength of his constitution.
On several occasions during the
past few weeks of his illness he
suffered sinking pells when death
seemed near. But he rallied and
showed a moments return of the
vigor of yore. But his vitality was
declining daily beneath the raw.
ages OF disease.
Losing Strength
These rallies become less fire.
,quent. During this morning it was
seen that the Marshal was losing
strength rapidly. Members of the
family We're notified that relapse
Continued on Page 2, Column II
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-09-27
ECCERS RECOMMENDS
$lOO Per CAPITA
Poplar Standard)

A meeting of the Progressive In
dians of this section was held at
Fort Kipp Tuesday of this week
Organization was affected under
the name of Fort Peck Council
of Progressive Indians.
The Progressive organization
was formed earlier in the summer
for the purpose of trying to do
away with the Tribal Council. The
meeting Tuesday had as its pur-
pose the formation of plans In
this direction but it has been re-
ported that no agreement could
be reached and that no campaign
the general Tribal Coun-
Gil was decided upon.
The Indians strongly urged that
Supt. Eggers recommend per
capita payment Of 500 for all COM
petent Indians, the minors, aged
and incompetents to receive small
monthly payments. They were as
sured that Supt. Eggers had al
ready recommended such a pay
ment.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-09-27
Continued on page s, col 81
Noble to go With
Milwaukee Nov. 1st

Miles City, Sept 24.-Evan w.
Hall. agricultural agent of the Mil
waukee railroad will continue
making Miles City his headquart-
ers. it is announced from Chicago
offices. He is to proceed with his
work in this territory and east to
the Dakotas.
Dan Noble of Lewistown, county
agricultural agent for Fergus ana
former commander of the Montana
department of the American Le-
gion. will assume his duties as
agricultural development agent Tor
the Milwaukee railroad Nov. l..
His headquarters will be maintain
ed at division offices at Lewis
town and his work will be in
Washington, Idaho and parts OF
Montana.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-09-27
Farewell Party for
The Aldrich Family

The neighbors of Mr.. andMrs.
Vic Aldrich, in the Waska country,
gathered at the Aldrich home for
a pleasant social evening spent
ing. A fine lunch was served and
farewell party Wednesday even
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hagen, Lula and Bes-
sic Hagen, Mr. and Mrs L. A Stai,
Ted Artz, Joe Clark, Mr. and Mrs
Martin Olson, H. C. Saunders, Mr..
and Mrs. Art Warden, Mr. and
Mrs Arnold Lund and Don Cha
bot.
Mr.. and Mrs Aldrich, accompan-
led by Ray Aldrich and Miss La
France, left by motor today for
Thompson Falls, Mont. A car of
household goods was shipped by
rail Everyone wishes them pros
perity and health in their new To-
cation.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-09-27
HOOVER WANTS
ELASTIC TARIFF
CALLS FEATURE ONLY MEANS
FOR CORRECTING SCHED-
ULE TARIFF

Washington, Sept 24.-President
Hoover today threw himself
sQuarely into the senate dispute
over the retention Of the fleQi-
BILE principle in the Hawley-Smoot
tariff bill, which Democratic
leaders hope to eliminate by the
aid of votes of some of the Re-
publican independents.
In his first public statement
regarding the tariff since the
measure came before the special
session of congress, the chief ex-
ecutive declared it was of the ut
most Importance for the future
tries and the consumers that there
should be maintained the system
adopted in 1922, by which the Pres
ident may increase or lower Gust
oms duties on commodities on rec
ommendation of the tariff commits
sion.
The statement was issued only
a few hours after Senator Sim
mons of North Carolina, the Dem
ocratic leader in the tariff contro-
versy, had offered a motion to
eliminate the flexible provision.
This motion was in the form of
a substitute for one by Chairman
Smoot, of the finance committee,
changes in the commit
tee bill which, among other things,
would make the difference in the
costs of production at home and
abroad the basis for alterations of
duties rather than the difference
in competitive conditions in Amer
can markets, as proposed by the
house.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-09-27
Court of Claims
Commissioner Here

Miss Elsie Cannon, commission
er of claims is at the Sherman
this week engaged in writing up
the testimony taken in the hear
ing here last week. Judge Dan
Jackson spent last Friday and Sat
urday here while waiting for Mr..
A. Busick and Mr. Whitlock. The
party returned to Washington to-
gether.
After leaving here last week
they went to Glendive where they
took testimony. Senator McCone
was among the witnesses called.
At that time, the Tuesday before
his death. he appeared to be in
excellent health.
From Glendive they returned to
Wolf Point and took the train to
Harlem where further testimony
was taken. On the Fort Belknap
reservation the party was given a
chicken dinner. Everett Sanders
was taken into the tribe there and
was given the name of Chief Pige-
on Egg Head. Mr. Whitlock and
Mr.. Busick who were taken into
the tribe previously were given
the name of Crazy Bear and First
Fly respectively.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-09-27
INSANITY NO ALIBI
In LIQUOR 0FFENSES

San Antonio, Texas.-Violators
of the national prohibition act
cannot go free on a plea of in
sanity, United States Commission
er G. o. Brown said in an opinion
when Russell Wine, assistant
district attorney, was called in to
settle a matter of law.
Wine gave the opinion that it
does not make any difference to
the federal government whether a
man is crazy; if he is making
liquor he is guilty.
Whereupon L. E. Stone, adjudged
insane about four months ago in
county court here and at present
on parole from the state insane
hospital, was held in $500 bond
after he was charged with pos
session, sale and manufacture of
liquor.
At first Commissioner Brown
was doubtful as to the procedure
against a man adjudged insane.
1t soon appeared that the federal
does not countenance
any insanity loopholes.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-09-27
DEDICATE NORTH
MONTANA SCHOOL
GOVERNOR, OTHER OFFICIALS
TO ATTEND CEREMONIES
AT HAVRE

Northern Montana School, the
new college for this territory, will
be officially dedicated with ap-
propriate ceremonies, Monday ev-
ening, September 20. The opening
of the new unit of the University
of Montana at Havre marks the
beginning of the first institution
doing college work to be establish
ed in our part of the state.
Several hundred invitations have
been issued to Montana people
and the large auditorium at Havre
promises to be crowded to capaci-
ty with guests from Montana and
neighboring states. Governor Err
ickson will preside. Speakers will
include Chancellor Brannon of the
University of Montana. Senator w.
T. Cowan of Hill county. Senator
S. II. Porter of Chouteau county,
and Ralph Budd, President of the
Great Northern railway Music
w III OC lui hloiiCo ny llit
Northern Quartette and by an or
chestra.
Before the program begins Wis
itors will be received by the fac
ulty and administration officers Of
Northern Montana School in the
temporary quarters occupied by the
new institution in the Junior High
School building, which has been
leased from the Havre school dis
trict. This will give the pubSic
an opportunity to see the splendid
new equipment which has been in
stalled and to observe the many
that have been
made in preparing the building for
college work.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-09-27
HINSDALE PARTY
SEES BRIDGE site
HISTORICAL CLUB HERE SUN
DAY TO VIEW WORK ON
STRUCTURE

Eight carloads of Hinsdale peo-
pie drove to the bridge site
Sunday, viewed the work that is
being done and enjoyed a pleasant
picnic From here number of
Wolf Pointers accompanied them
to the bridge site. The party
represented the Hinsdale histori-
cal society which makes a point
of visiting various places of his
torical or educational interest
throughout the year.
They arrived at the bridge just
as hugh steel cylinder was being
put in place at the center pier,
and were given a good view of
the work that is being done. Fol
lowing the picnic at the bridge
Mrs. F. B. Gillette of Hinsdale
gave a very interesting talk over
the radio. The party left for
about five O'Clock.
In the Hinsdale party were Mr..
and Mrs. F. B. Webber, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. B. Claypool, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. B. Gillette, Mr.. and Mrs. H. N.
Westrum, Mr. and Mrs. w. ].
Tronsil, Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Hig
gins, Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ Peterson,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Torney and
their families, Miss Helen Laabs,
Miss L. Swenson, Miss c. Adams,
R. E. Rechter, A. l. Rechter, Emil
Rechter, F. X. Casper, w. C. Mum
lord, and L. C. Hansen.
Those from Wolf Point who ac-
,ompanied them to the bridge
we're Mayor Stennes and family,
w. L. Young, Mrs. John Listerud,
5. T. CogsweH and Miss Alma
Jogswell, Mr. and Mrs. A. M
ooulson, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Gordon and family.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-09-27
STRAY MONKEY FIGHTS
CAMELY FOR LIBERTY
Poplar Standard)

Several weeks of endeavor by
numerous people of this vicinity
were ended Tuesday with the cap
ture of a monkey which escaped
from the carnival this summer, by
VIM Lester Of Riverside.
The animal, a pretty good sized
one, escaped from the Scott Great
er Shows a couple of months ago.
He made his way to Legion Park
and from there up the river as
far as the Whitney farm where
he located several days. Efforts
to capture him were made by a
number of people but the monkey
out-jumped, out-ran and out-figur-
ed the field When roped two or
three times he freed himself from
the loop before it could be drawn
up.
He disappeared for a time and
turned up in the Dago Bend coun-
try, near the Missouri, and appar-
emily followed the latter stream
east as far as Riverside.
He was cornered there Tuesday
but to escape capture, jumped in
to the stream. He was caught in
the river, by means of a boat.
The monkey is now in the pos
session of Dick Neil. 1t is quite
gentle and perfectly harmless and
probably will develop into a nice
pet
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-09-27
SENATOR income
dies, CLENDIVE
CAME TO territory IN 1877
BEGAN WORK AS CARRIER
OF MAIL

GLENDIVE, Sept. 81 Stricken
with a stomach disease, State Sen
ator George McCone, member of
the Montana Legislature for nearly
80 years and prominent in the live
stock industry and as a banker,
died in a hospital here Saturday
morning. He was rs years old.
Coming to this state in 1877
when a youth of 23, Senator Nc
Cone became widely known in the
sparsely settled Indian Territory
through his work of carrying mail
for the government between Fort
Keogh and Fort Buford and be-
tween Fort Lincoln.
For years Mr.. McCone represent
ed Dawson county in the state
senate and upon division of Daw-
son county, the newly created
county was given the name of Nc
Cone in his honor.
Mr.. McCone has resided for many
years on his beautiful ranch in
Burns creek country in McCone
county. Among the many offices
to which he gave his time to was
that of president of the Merchants
National bank of Glendive. For
two days he was acting chief ex-
ecutive of the state of Montana dur
ing the absence of both the gov
ernor and lieutenant governor.
The senator is survived by two
sons, Leroy and James, and two
Mrs. Lydia Hood and
Mrs. Alice Ferris, and his former
wife, Mrs Joe Cannon.
Born in New York
Mr.. McCone was born on April
{. 1854, in Livingston county, n. Y.
md his father, Isaac McCone, was
,No.o Oa1 ~
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-09-27
CHAIRMAN LECCE QUlZZED
ABOUT FARM RELIEF PLANS
SENATORS DIVE INTO THE
MARKETING PROBLEMS
T. ASK QUESTIONS

Washington, Sept. 25.-The ad-
ministration' farm relief pro-
gram Tuesday went on trial be
fore the agricultural committee OF
the senate. as hearings opened to
determine the fitness of the eight
men named by President Hoover
to membership on the federal
farm board
From an inquiry into the quail
ifications of the appointees, the
character of the investigation
quickly shifted to an examination
into the whole agricultural prob
lem. Alexander Legge, chairman
of the board, and the only mem
Der of the body to face the COM
mittee at the Tuesdays hearings,
met a barrage of questions, most
ly critical, by the committeeman.
A Bit Irritating
Why, he was asked, had the
board not accomplished any sta
bilization to date in the price OF
wheat or cotton? Why had it re-
stricted its loan to some $4,000
600 or $40,000,000 when it had $780,,
100000 at its immediate disposal?
Why had it not organized cooper
ative associations, stabilization
corporations or any advisory COM
it was empowered to do under the
agricultural marketing act?
Pleads for Time
Legge parried most of the at
tacks with a plea that the board
be given more time to work out
it's policies. He became slightly
irritated at some of the critical
onslaughts of Senators Wheeler Of
Montana and Caraway of Arkan-
sas.
For heavens sake give us a
little time" he said. We've only |
had two months. We are doing |
the best we can with what we
have"
The former president of the In
ternational Harvester company |
told the committee little could be |
expected from the agricultural
marketing act until the farmer ,
was in possession of his own !
warehouse facilities. without such ,
facilities, he said, the board could
do little to aid the wheat price
or the wheat farmer.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-09-27
LON CHANEY'S LATEST
film BREATH-TAKINC

Thunder, the Lon Chaney pic
ture which comes to the Liberty
theatre next Thursday and Friday,
is decidedly well worth seeing, 1t
is claimed. for it tells a human in
terest story set against a back
ground of thrills and adventure.
There is deft characterization in
it as we'll as romance, speed and
authentic atmosphere. 1t shows the
beautiful Haver in what she has
announced as her farewell to the
screen
Permeating all the scenes is
breath-taking adventure. Thunder
inc locomotives rush out of the
dark like fire-breathing monsters;
crack limited races the Mississ-
ippi flood-and wins-men sacr1-
flee their lives for their calling
and so on
Altogether, Thunder" is just
about the most thrill-crammed pic
ture ever presented.
AS Railroad Engineer
Chanev's role, that of a lOvable
old engineer, is vastly different
from any of his previous charac-
terizations. 1t is not on the order
of the grotesque but Is, instead,
intensely poignant and human. AS
old Grumpy" veteran engineer,
he appears to be always growing,
never satisfied with anything, but
underneath he idolizes his sons
and little grandson and worships
the traditions of the road he has
served so long
Devotion
Chaney attains a masterful char
He made thoroughly
understandable the grizzly engin'
eer whose first and deepest 10y
atty is to his road, his engines
and his calling. A particularly
appealing part of the story is the
devotion between the old man and
his little grandson, played by Wal
ly Albright, Jr. An unusual feat
ure in a CLANCY film, and one vel
coined by this reviewer is the hap
py ending.
William Nigh, director, made
most of the scenes actually on the
railroad. CLANCY drives Chicago
engine for miles
Under the camera
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-09-27
MRS. MOORE RETURNS

Mrs. Mary Moore returned last
week from Washington, d. G..
where she has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs, Mckinley w. Kreigh
and her family. She spent week
in Michigan visiting her mother
who is 86 years old. Mrs. Moore
said that she did not mind the
heat in the east since the Kreighs
have a cottage in Sherwood For
est, a delightful summer resort
about 25 miles from Washington,
where they spent most Of the
time during the hot weather. Mrs.
Moore was gone seven weeks and
had a very pleasant vacation trip.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-09-27
Mrs. Kreis Wins Prize
In Yard-Garden Contest

Mrs. H. c. Kreis of Glasgow,
formerly a Wolf Point resident,
had the honor of winning first
prize, S25, in yard and garden
clubs. The Kreis yard showed the
contest sponsored by the Woman's
greatest beauty of any yard on
which only one years work had
been spent.
Mrs John NJ. Kline won first
prize for the greatest improve
ment during the year Other for
mer Wolf Point residents who
won prizes in the contests were
Mrs John Bakken, $40, Mrs. o. F.
Krause. Mrs Cecil Dykstra and
Mrs. Paul Purkett, SIS each.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-09-27
Is, SICK
DRUNK, BOOZE
MOON is so PLENTIFUL IN
w. P. EVEN SCHOOL BOYS
"FIND" 1T

Just a drunk little boy-drunk
and deathly sick Judge Gordon
noticed the lad staggering by the
Gordon home Saturday evening
and followed him home. The
Judge then went and brought
County Attorney Foor and Depu-
ty Seglias. They all heard the
boys remarks as he writhed in
pain. AS he tossed about on the
bed muttering, he beat against
the wall with his fists and said,
"I'H kill him, I'll kill him. A
neighbor woman asked who he
was going to kill and he said Ray
Babcock". Then when they tried
to find out where he got the. liq-
uor he said, from Babcock. Once
he said he bought it from Babcock.
and when asked what he gave for
it he said, Three dollars" These
were the words of a child picked
out from a string of incoherent
mutterings. These statements
were were, however, considered
sufficient for arresting Babcock.
This was Saturday night. The
boys father refused to sign the
so County Attorney
Foor did SO.
The hearing was held before
Judge Gordon Thursday at the
court house. Several witnesses
testified to the drunken condition
of the boy A pint bottle about
a third full was introduced as evi-
dence and identified as the one
that was taken from the boy Sat
urday evening.
On the Stand
Then the boy himself was call
ed to the stand. To look at him
lne would say that he was about
IL or 13, but he gave his age as
fifteen. He's in the 4th grade, |
.hough he said he had been in |
school since he was nine. He was
1t the Babcock place several times |
asst Saturday he stated The first |
ime he sold Babcock four empty
bottles, one pint and three half
1ints. 1t seems there is regular
market for bottles there. Pints
ire worth a nickel and halfpints |
,ring 10 cents for three. After
pending the money he and his pal |
vent back to the joint and asked |
3abcock if he didn't want any |
,eer bottles. He didn't, neither did |
Carl Stringer, who was there at !
he time. 1t seems they didn't have |
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-09-27
OFFICIAL INDIAN
ROUNDUP NOW ON

The Indian roundup is in full
swing and Indian stock on the
range is being rounded up. Fear
ing hard winter with a scarcity
of grass, the officials of the res
ervation have decided to gather up
the range horses and sell them
to the packing plants At the pres
ent time more than 1000 head have
been rounded up from the west
end of the reservation and are at
Oswego waiting to be shipped. Leo
Green of Frazer, a member of the
federal force, is in charge of this
district