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Evening star., 1929-06-06

But that is not the manner IN
which any branch OF the Carnegie
Institution comes to conclusion.
1t demands figures, facts and a
mathematical and logical demon
Stration.
Through the kindness of Dr. John
C. Merriam. president of the Carnegie
Institution, l yesterday met Harry II:
Laughlin secretary and treasurer OF
the Eugenics Research Association ana
a member of the board of directors OF
the American EugenicS Society. Mr..
Laughlin showed and explained to me
some of the research work he has bSen
doing at Cold Spring Harbor on the
cenetics of the thoroughbred horse,
This work has largely been financed
through the Carnegie Institution, by
Walter Salmon, the we'll known horse
man.
1 cannot for the life of me see why
every race horse owner, breeder and
trainer. every writer of racing, yes,
and every bookmaker. is not down sit
ting on Mr. Laughlin's doorstep. His
is no gueSswork. or matter Of opinion.
In study of years he has made a
study of blood strains and their re-
suits which is as concrete and mathe-
matically correct as study OF balllstlcs.
dreds of race horses, charted their
breeding and their performances, con-
sidered all factors which contribute
to their success or failure on the track
or in the stud and figured out for
mula-a contant-by which all horses
may be judged.
He has arrived at mean quality of
performance and what he calls his
near-kin Index shows the performance
of their offspring. Mr.. Laughlin has
deduced the probable career of colts
unborn, and then watched them to see
how near the deduction measured up.
He has reduced the effect of such fac
tors as age, weight and speed to plot
ting board. In this connection he has
discovered that mares reach their peak
of racing at about 2l2 years. horses at
31a years and geldings at 512 years.
Mr.. Laughlin maintains that, just as
there is a certain weight at which an
object can be thrown furthest-you can
throw base ball farther than feath-
er-so there are certain weights at
which a thoroughbred reaches maxi
mum efficiency. I am speaking now of
the weight carried, not the weight of
the thoroughbred itself. Contrary to
the ideas of handicapperS, Mr.. Laugh
lin believes that the average race horse
does its best with liz pounds on its
back, and that when you decrease that
weight, as we'll as increase it, it does
not make for maximum speed
The fact that Man O. War appeared
to get much from his mothers side OF
the family interested me. This some
times would seem to be true in the
case of males in the human family
John L. Sullivan's father was a small
man, but his mother was a large and
powerful woman. This is only one of
many instances. Figures demonstrate
that the two greatest children of Man
o. War have been Crusader and Edith
Cavell At the same time. we should
not forget Clyde Van Dusen and Scapa
Flow.
(Copyrieht, 1929, by North American News
paper Alliance.)
Evening star., 1929-06-06

SllOW VI spun
The fact that this is not the nrst
time that Hagen has done the same
thing while supposed to be representing
American golf in England dictates that
it is not temperamental weakness, but
an utter disregard for common courtesy,
In the Fight Racket.
Conduct of this sort on the part OF
the greatest of the professional golfers
tends to put professional golf on par
with professional prize fighting, which
admittedly and by usage Is tinged with
larceny and studied cruelty. 1t is the
habit of a champion to let the con-
tender enter the ring first and then
keep him waiting, in the no that he
will become fretful and nervous.
This is called getting the other
fellows goat" and Is accepted as
part of the strategy of the manly art
of modified murder. But, then, as
the late Willus Britt put it, There
amt no ethics in the fight game"
But golf is a pastime which Is sup
posed to have been founded upon
courtesy and good sportsmsnship. 1t
is evident. If Hagen is type, which
Evening star., 1929-06-06
# Pronounces Man War Greatest American Thoroughbred

boy about the body TO take the first
round. the Kid shared the second, out
boxing and outpunchipg the overseas
ringster. The third heat was an even
and vidal's flashing fists won
him the fourth. Chocolate had q slight
margin in the fifth, sixth and seventh
Gregorio's offensive gave him the edge
in the next two rounds. Chocolate won
the final round.
The fight might have been one Of
those Battling Nelson-Joe Cans encc.s:f1-
ters Of yore. so similar was the type of
battling of the two little bantamweigf1ts
of the present day to the method Of
fighting employed by the celebrated
fistmen of yesteryear. Chocolate played
the role of a Cans, while Gregorio.
dashing. courageous and with o stout
body and stout heart, enacted the roll
Of Nelson,
Evening star., 1929-06-06
ST. SIMON, HIS ANCESTOR,
RIVAL FOR WORLD RANK
Cenetics Wizard Reduces Judgment of Race Horses
to Exact Formula by Use of Figures, Facts
and Logical Demonstration.
BY WALTER TRUMBULL.

than the department OF genetcS OF the
n Washington pronounceS Man o war
of all time Moreover II
horse record IN any Iano WIN
thoroughbred which this department
be War almost even OASIS
npIish mothers side St Simon
Hahubah daughter or RockSand ST.
grandfather can ngure out te
On
hut she III derea ancestors and wonderful SON.
admit the
Many them argue the merits
of the blood Salvador
EXterminator or Sir Barton
rnnE taint that is ALL a
Evening star., 1929-06-06

compact am not specuating to the motives that actu
ated Hagen called the fearless and the most cour
aseous of the golfers.
One gathers that agreed to the match only after 1t
apparent that it would be bad business not
to 90 through with it; that it would cut off OF the
profits which promised through the trip to Europe
that Hagen yielded to this pressure with
very bad grace.
On the day for the match there gallery Of
the time set for the professionals to tee of
These $500 were might Hagens customers and
majority of them Hasens admirers They waited almost
hour the American professional appeared the
links Compston, Hagen's opponent, the links at
the set but refused to dress until Hagen appeared
There is justification for Compstons action for he
not, the British care to be made game Of But
justification for the conduct Of Hagen paid
guest the British golf enthusiasts
Evening star., 1929-06-06
I hope he is not, that courtesy and
good sportsmanship are not to be

learned from the professionals.
Speaking of the business OF making
the opponent wait, recalls the most
brutal episode that ever occurred in the
prize ring. Jack Dempsey, then heavy
weight champion, was fighting Billy
Miske at Benton Harbor. Miske at the
time was suffering from an incurable
disease. He knew that he was a doomed
man, but he made this match to get the
Evening star., 1929-06-06
FORMER DEWITT PLAYER
TO LEAD ARMY TWELVE

Word has been received at Dewitt
School of the election of Richard
O'Keefe, 1925 Dewitt graduate, as cap
tain of the 1880 Army lacrosse team.
O'Keefe also is quarterback on the
West Point foot ball team. He played
fnnt ball At Dewitt
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hardly
though the United
be we'll the u g.
of o
of In match with Compston
q idol
is heda
methods and his conduct on the links OF course
Evening star., 1929-06-06

runners that are far from being platers.
Then in his next start-the Withers-
he looked like a winner until the final
20 yards He faltered just long enough
to allow Blue Larkspur to beat him out,
but had enough left to hold OF Jack
High.
As for the others, 1t is hard to tell.
Evening star., 1929-06-06
Fights Last Night

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. - Kid Chocolate,
Cuba, outpointed Vidal Gregorio, Spain
G0); George Courtney, Oklahoma, out
pointed Jack Hovey, New York G0;
Joe Cans, California, outpointed Pinkey
kaufman, Hartford, Conn. Q0); Billy
Wallace, Philadelphia, outpointed Bruce
Flowers, New Rochelle, N. Y. Q0).
Evening star., 1929-06-06
DOWN THE LINE
WITH w. o. McGEEHAN-
Hagen's Bad Manners.


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profesonaized becomes
let Walter Hagen
good busin
British
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-01-17
Senators Argue
Regarding Cuss
Words on Radio

Neutrality-suspicious. strong
"cuss word" may be before it be-
comes profanity, is one of the
problems troubling Chairman
Robinson of the federal radio
commission.
AS an example, he pointed out
the liberal mind would toss off
damn or two with a smile
while the word would be obiec-
tionable to the more pious per-
son.
Robinson told house COM
mittee there should be some CEN
sOrship over the ether, although
he has no program to take
"whO0pee' out of the air.
Robinson told the United Press
he advocated neither a specified
law banning strong and colOrful
terms, nor general law giving
the commission discretionary
power to decide when radio ar
lists overstep the bounds of pub
lie morals and prorriety. but
nevertheless the commission is
receiving many letters from both
individuals and organizations
who protect against what they
consider off color jokes and
songs in radio programs.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-01-17
Twin City Power Farming
School Draws Big Crowd

A big crowd came in for the Twin
City Power Farming school yester-
day and enjoyed a fine, interesting
day. They saw lot and learned a
lot and there were many pleasing
comments.
In charge of the instruction for
Minneapolis Steel and Machinery Co..
manufacturers of Twin City Tractors
and Threshers, were Messrs Floyd
Barnette and j. M. Simonitsch. In
addition, Minneapolis Steel and Ma
chinery Co. was represented by A..
M. Swenson, Salesman and Mr.. H. E..
Noess, Assistant branch manager
The movie reels on farming in this
and other communities were extreme
ly interesting and certainly educa-
tional.
Mr.. Noess of the Minneapolis Steel
Machinery Co., pointed out that on
account of the limited number of
schools they were able to put on dur
ing the short winter season, only one
dealer out of ten in the Twin City
organization obtained a school for
his town. Those attending certainly
feel that Marc Danielson, local Twin
City distributor, is entitled to thanks
and congratulations for being able to
arrange a session Of the Twin City
School for Plentywood.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-01-17
D. of H. Dance Success

Judging from appearances every
one had an enjoyable time at the old
time dance which was given by the
Degree of Honor at the Farmer
Labor Temple last Saturday night.
Not only old timers but also the
young dancers of today turned out
and enjoyed the fashionable dances
of many years ago. The music was
furnished by the Donaldson Four"
consisting of Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
Donaldson and sons Harold and Leo.
They were assisted by Carl Lundon
on his violin. AT midnight the tick
ct numbers were called and Marie
Hareland was the fortunate possess
or of the lucky number hence was
awarded the prize Of $500. The old
timers found so much pleasure at
stepping to their kind Of music that
more of these dances would have to
BE- scheduled in the near future.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-01-17
Charged With Selling
Moon to Young Boys
Raymond Man Arrested On
Wednesday on Serious
Charge

John Jorgensrud of Raymond was
placed under arrest Tuesday evening
OH the serious charge of selling Ii
quor to minors.
The case arising against him is
an aftermath of burglary case in
volving two boys Of the Raymond
vicinity who pleaded guilty to the
charge early in December, of break
ing into the Raymond Hardware
store and helping themselves to a
quantity of merchandise. The boys,
in admitting their guilt, alleged that
they were under the influence of
moonshine when they committed the
crime and after being pressed to tell
where they obtained the liquor, it is
alleged, named Jorgensrud as the
procurer.
The boys (the Herald withholds
their names) are under a suspended
sentence Of the court, it being theil
first offense and their general de
pertinent prior to the crime being re-
ported as good.
Jorgensrud was arrested shortly
l'after he had appeared in court as 6
witness for the defense in the o.
Grady assault case.
He as taken to Jail and later
brought before Commissioner r. E
Belanski for his preliminary hear
ing. He was bound over to the mex
term of district court and is now a
liberty under $1,000 bonds.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-01-17
Plentywood Lad
Joins Benedicts
George O'Toole Marries
Minnesota Girl
Tuesday

The following article, clipped from
last weeks issue of the Beardslev
(Minn.) News will be of interest to
many people Of this community as the
young couple affected are well and
favorably known in Plentywood,
where the bride, Miss Grace McNelis.
taught in on of the neighborhoad
schools and the groom, George o.
Toole, son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
O'Toole, was raised to manhood
"A very pretty wedding was sol
emnized at st. Mary's Church,
Beardsley, at s o'clock last Tuesday
morning, January Sth when Miss
Grace McNelis Of this parish, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Nc
Nelis, became the bride of George NJ.
O'Toole Of Plentywood, Montana,
Rev. p. j. Shanahan officiating.
The wedding procession went to the
Altar to the strains of Lohengren's
wedding march, played by Mrs.
George O'Brien, where the bride was
given away by her father.
She was attired in a gown Of tan
and brown Of canton crepe and chif-
fon velvet and carried corsage bou-
quet of yellow roses.
Miss Florabel Meyer acted as
bridesmaid and wore gown Of
green chiffon with ecru lace trim
ming and carried yellow roses.
The groom was attended by James
McNelis, brother Of the bride
Following the marriage ceremony
a delicious 4-course wedding break
fast was served by Mrs b. A. Ben
olkin, where covers were laid for
twelve.
The happy couple were the recip-
tents Of many beautiful and useful
gifts during the day, which was
spent at the brides home
They left on the evening train for
Minneapolis for hort stay and
will be at home at Plentywood, Mon
tana, after March first.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-01-17
Dairy Products Men
Ask $4,000 Yearly
For State Division

MissOula-FavOrable action to-
ward "a $4,000 annual appr0pria-
tiOn instead of the present $4,000
yearly allowance. for the dairy
division of the state agricultural
department was taken by MEM
bers of the Montana Dairy Pro-
ducts Manufacturers association
in session here. The $4,000 fig
ure was fixed two years ago
when the appropriation was re-
duced from $4,000.
A. H. Bowman, commissioner
of agriculture, declared that the
funds for work in the dairy in
dustry of Montana were smaller
than those allowed in other
states.
Among the speakers was John
G. Howe of Hamilton, one of the
pioneers in the states dairy
business, who reviewed the pro-
gress made during the last 20
years in the industry. Butterfat
production in 1908, he said, was
l75,000 pounds, while last year
it was more than 100000
pounds.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-01-17
About Absent Friends

From a communication received by
the Herald this week from Mrs.
Alfred Hardy of Priest River, Idaho,
the two following items CLEANED
from the letter will be Of interest to
people in this vicinity.
The friends of Lou Berkholder, an
old timer from around Plentywood,
who has been seriously i'll, will be
glad to know that although still
mentally unbalanced to a certain
extent, he is improving. He was al
together helpless Of paralysis but is
able to be up and around again now.
He is still in North Dakota.
Harrv Burkholder, wife and son
are getting lonesome for Plenty
wood and old friends and are think
ing of soon coming back. They are
in Pennsylvania at present writing.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-01-17
Vagabonds Lose
To Ambrose Five
Locals Put Up Stiff Defense
But Lose To
Visitors

Plentywood Vagabonds lost at the
basket ball game last Wednesday
evening, but lost gamely, played a
peach Of game and only were
overwhelmed because they failed to
overcome the case of stage fright
hat was theirs during the first
quarter of the game.
The final score was a as to 80 vic
tory for the Ambrose quint, which
has met and defeated some of the
very best teams playing in North
Dakota. To all appearances the fact
that Ambrose had such a reputation
sort of got the Vagabond's goat for
during the first half the game as q
hopeless rout.
During the second half the locals
found themselves and played the
most brilliant game of their career,
at times outplaying and out general
ing the visitors.
A big crowd was on hand and gave
the home team splendid support. 1t
is the opinion of many who attended
the game that it was the best ex-
hbition of basket ball seen on the
local floor.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-01-17
Court Schedule Is
!, Nearly Finished
Jury Dismissed Till Saturday
One Criminal Case Left
On Calendar

Nels Arneson VS.. Andrew Olson
was the only case other than the
O'Grady assault case that has re-
quired the services of the jury thus
far during this term. This case in
volved the settlement of thresh-
ing bill in which counter claim was
placed against the plaintiff Arneson
for the payment Of $125 for hay
destroyed in a prairie fire which the
defense alleged was due to negli-
gence. The jury disallowed the
counter claim and required Olson to
pay the threshing bill in full. H. M.
Lewis represented the plaintiff and
j. j. Gunther, the defendant.
Three court cases are next up for
consideration wherein the Citizens
State Bank Of Dooley ct. al, is de-
fendant and Ann Becklund, First
National Bank of Raymond ad Doc
ley Implement Co., are plaintiffs re-
spectively Paul Rabcock represents
the defendant and H. M. Lewis, the
plaintiffs.
Three cases, Ernest Walstrom VS..
Albert Ekerling; Edw. j. Stubban
VS.. j. 0. Johnson and Farmers e.
Merchants State Bank VS.. Sheridan
Bros, have been settled.
The jury was dismissed until Sat
urday morning at which time other
civil cases on the docket will be Civ
en- consideration.
The other criminal case on the
calendar in which William Ommar is
accused of presenting fraudulent
claims for allowance has been set for
next Monday.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-01-17
Boy Scout Troup Is
Formally Registered
Local Unit Making Progress
Many Activities in
Prospect

On January II the names of four
teen Of the Plentywood boys who
have passed their Scout tests were
sent to the national headquarters to
be registered as renderfoot Scouts.
They are as follows.
Lester Gunther, Patrol Leader,
Frank Zimmerman. Patrol Leader,
August Ibsen, Scribe, Wilfred Gar
neau, Carl Donaldson, Bobbie Farris,
Donald Dahlin, Guy Campbell, Nor
rison Reinertson, Randolph Lewis,
Donald More, Archie Bolster, Lyle
Onstad, Jerry Reinertson.
Although there are not enough
boys to make two full patrols of
eight each, enough others have
shown their interest to fill the sec
ond troop and start the third.
These are:
Levin Zimmerman, Eugene Tim
norman, Garlin Gunderson, Harold
DeSilva, Roy Rue, Billy Hanisch.
On January H., as part of the
Scout athletic activities the boys
played a preliminary game before
the Williston basket ball quint ap-
peared on the floor. The Scout
game ended in a tie score of to 8
Afterward all the boys were invited
to the Zimmerman home for lunch
Our next public appearance will be
Friday evening at 700 in the Farm.
er Labor Temple before the Plenty.
wood Antelope High School game
Very soon we hope to call all regis
tered Scouts before the Scout Com
mittee and the Parent Teachers AS.
sociation to formally subscribe to the
Scout Oath and to receive the Scout
Radpe.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-01-17
LOCAL LEGION POST LOOKS
FORWARD TO BUSY SEASON
Good Attendance and Active
interest at Years S First
Meeting
Program of Work Being
Mapped Out Is Heavy
One

Good attendance, much enthusi-
asm and splendid outline of activ-
tiles for the coming year, made the
last regular meeting Of the Ameri-
can Legion, held at the county agent
headquarters last Tuesday evening,
one of the best the organization has
had in years.
The post, while not passing resolu-
tions to that effect, has decided to en-
large its scope of activities and to
assist and promote more actively
things tending toward the best inter
est of the community.
Among the activities definitely
scheduled for the coming season is
the sponsoring of a junior base ball
team. The local unit thus sponsored
will be a member of junior base.
ball league made of kid mines receiv-
ing similar backing from other posts
in towns located in this part of the
state.
More effective play ground facil-
tiles and supervision of the leisure
and play hours of boys and girls is
another project that will take up the
active consideration of the post This
however, is not expected of accom-
plishment in one season alone.
Active participation in observance
of all holidays with a patriotic back
ground will be given more active
consideration than in years past. lr
addition the post will see to it that
Plentywood will have a Christmas
tree.
The post, however, will assume the
role similar to that taken by Lions
and Kiwanis Clubs in other places il
helping promote any worthy projec'
that will assist in the betterment ane
upbuilding Of the community.
The work mapped out costs none!
and as means of raising the neces
sary funds the post has several ac
tivities planned that may be looked
forward to with pleasant anticipa
tion.
One of these activities is dance
to be held, if arrangements can so b.
made, on Easter Monday, at whicl
time a new car of the very lates
make and design will be given away
| Further details Of this will be givel
out after a special meeting of the OF
ficers of the post next week.
Another project to be billed in tn
near future, if the plans materialize
will be an amateur night at th'
Orpheum Theatre. At this time al
who wish to take part may do so ant
have the privilege of competing fo
several attractive prizes. Thos
wishing to take part in this even
may see for further details any 0
the following three members VIII
| constitute the committee named t
look after details of the affair
Pascu Popescu, j. R. Lowell and +
G. Ferguson.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-01-17
Homer Rogers Dies
In Priest River Ida.
Former Plentywood Resident
Is Victim of Deadly
Cancer

Homer Rogers, formerly a resident
of the Plentywood vicinity but up to
recently of the Priest River, Idaho,
country is dead. His death, which
occurred January 5, was due to
cancer.
The following is his obituary which
we clipped from the January 10 is
sue of the Priest River Times
Funeral services for Homer
Rogers were held from the Catholic
church at Priest River Saturday
morning, January 5th at 10 o'clock,
Father Corley officiating.
Mr.. Rogers, who had been a suf-
ferer for the past year, and who had
recently undergone an operation at
Spokane, pasesd away at his home
in the Blue Lake district on Tuesday
January 2, at l o'clock of cancer.
The deceased had lived in this
country for the past six years, COM
ing from Montana to Priest River
and resided on the John Amblie
ranch, north of town.
Mr.. Rogers was born at Bridge
water, South Dakota. Oct. %, 1882
and was educated and raised to
young manhood at Viola, Wisconsin
In 1907, Mr.. Rogers moved west and
filed on a homestead at Plentywood
Montana, being one OF the pioneers
of that section.
At Plentywood, Montana, he was
united in marriage to Mrs. Marie X
Gentgen, and resided upon the
homestead until 1923 when they
moved to Priest River, where they
have since made their home.
The deceased is survived by his
wife, Marie X. Rogers. two sons
Lawrence age 13 and Elmer age 10.
three daughters, Mildred, Irene and
Eleanor, age Is, IL and 10 years re-
spectivelv; and step-daughter, Mrs
Alfred f. Hardy and two grand
children.
Those acting as pail bearers were
Stanley Jones, Wm Neergaard, H
Keyser, Robert Henderson, Wade
Strong, and Cal Huff, Jr.