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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-11-14
LITTLEFIELD HOUSE
DESTROYED BY FIRE

Shortly after one o'clock Wed
nesday morning, the house belong
ing to George Littlefield on the
river bank at Oldtown was discov-
cred to be on fire and an alarm
turned in. The fire department
responded quickly but the fire had
gained such Roadway that when
they reached the scene it was i'm
possible to put the blaze out with
the supply of chemical that they
had, and it burned to the ground.
1t was a six-room house, well
built, comparatively new and
would cost several thousand dol
lars to replace.
A few days ago, Mr.. Littlefield,
discovering that the house was be-
ing used for a meeting place for
booze parties that left a trail OF
bottles, and possibly a sleeping
place by unknown persons, board
ed up the windows and endeavor-
ed to make the house so that en-
trance could not be made. Evil
IDENTIFY, however, they we're able to
get into the back door storm shed
connected with the house, for that
where the fire started, and it
was we'll under way before dis
covered.
The department responded with
promptness and tried
o quench the blaze with the
chemical engine. Good Roadway
vas being made when the chemi-
al tank became exhausted. The
learest city hydrant was much too
away to make city water avail
Bile. 1t was an instance that
'roves how valuable a larger
hemical tank could be. !
Mr.. L~ittleield had been con-
moving the house into
Volt Point and using it for a resi- I
ence here. 1t is understood that !,
here was a small amount of in I
lrance on the building.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-11-14
Vida Homemakers
Club to Meet Thurs

The Vida Homemakers club
will meet at the Vida community
hall at 1920 a. m, on Thursday,
November 20. Miss Alberta Cole
man, county demonstration agent,
will again be with us If the wealth
er permits. This extension work
is given for each and every wo-
mar in the community, so let US
all avail ourselves of a given op-
portunity for home and commun-
ity MISUNDERSTANDING
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-11-14
BOB WHITES HEIR
GETS $1,000 INSURANCE
Helena Record Herald)

Payment of 81, 900 to a benefic-
larry Of an insurance policy carried
through The Montana Record
Herald was made within IA days
after proof of the death Of Robert
J. White in an automobile acct
dent June 80 on the Benrud road
20 miles northeast Of Wolf Point.
White was a subscriber to The
Record-Herald and had secured q
policy in the insurance company
through the newspaper.
The draft was made payable 20
the order of Dorothy Gretchen
White-Erickson. adopted daughter
of White and the wife of Howard
Erickson. The amount was in full
payment Of the claim filed by rea-
son of the death of White.
White was a resident of Wolf
Point several years. He had been
in the jewelry business there for
several years. |
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-11-14
AND CULBERTSON MEN
DEMAND PROBE BY GRAND JURY
JUDGE PAUL DECLINES TO
ACT WITHOUT SPECIFIC
CHARGES

Following the law and motion
session OF court Wednesday Judge
Paul was waited on by a delega-
ton Of men from Poplar and the
east end of the county relative to
the matter of calling a grand jury
investigation in Roosevelt county.
II seems that several weeks ago
Judge Paul was presented with n
petition, signed by about $50 nam
es of taxpayers, asking for a
grand jury investigation. This pc
tition made no specific charges
against any of the county officials
and such allegations of corruption
and misconduct in office as were
made in the petition were
general. AT the time the petition
was presented the Judge refused
TO call such investigation unless
specific charges were made.
Wednesday when again asked
by the delegation what he was go
ing to do about it, Judge Paul re-
iterated the statement that he
would not put Roosevelt county
taxpayers to the expense of a
grand jury investigation because
of a petition in which no specific
charges were made, and signed by
only a small percentage of the tax
payers. He asked the men if they
had taken the matter up with the
county attorney before presenting
the petition to him, and they said
they had not. He then asked if
they wanted the attorney general
to handle the case. They agreed
that that was what they wanted.
Judge Paul then suggested that
a copy of the last examiners re-
port, which seemed to be what
the petitioners had based their ac-
ton on, be sent to the attorney
general, and that he, Judge Paul,
be governed by the attorney gen
advice regarding the calling
of a grand jury. This suggestion
did not meet with the approval of
the delegation, who were insistent
in their request that the Judge
call a grand jury. Judge panl told
them that if they just wanted to
bring an investigation for the pur-
pose of a fishing expedition to
find out whether or not there was
in the county's
affairs, he would require the sigma
lures of a majority of the tax
of the county before au-
thorizing such investigation. In
other words, if a majority of the
wanted to foot the bill
Of several thousand dollars, which
investigation would cost, the
Judge would feel justified in call
ng a grand jury, but not other
e. S. Koser made a steno-
graphic record of the meeting. /
Included in the delegation that
waited on the Judge were Fred
Jack Dwyer and Ted
of Poplar, d. S. Nelson,
Bert Bowers, James Swindle, H.
:. Bjorke and H. o. Parks of Gull
e%rtson, Percy Martin and Fred
leonard of Bainville.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-11-14
Pleasant Valley
Home Dem. Club

The Pleasant Valley Home
Demonstration club at a recent
meeting elected two project lead.
ers, Mrs. Ted Rhud and Mrs. H. ].
Hanson. Miss Alberta Coleman,
county demonstration agent and
Miss Smith. food and nourishment
specialist, were present at the
meeting and Miss Coleman gave a
talk on the convenient arrange
ment of kitchens. This was a
very interesting meeting.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-11-14
ARMISTICE DAY
OBSERVED in W.P.

About seventy couples enjoyed
the American Legion dance at the
Sherman palm room Tuesday eve
ming. Music was furnished by
Ben Anderson's orchestra.
Business places were closed
during the day and the streets
were decorated with flags, giving
the town an air of celebration.
A fitting program was given at
the high school in the afternoon,
one of the main features of which
was a talk by Mayor Swedberg on
respect for the flag and obser-
vance Of rules governing treat
ment of the flag.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-11-14
Governors Annual
Proclamation Made

Helena-Governor Erickson has
joined President Hoover in "desig-
mating and setting apart Thursday
the 9th day of November, as
Thanksgiving day."
In his proclamation the COVER
nor advised Montanans not to
gauge their progress and prosper
ity solely by conditions in the
realm Of the material. ut is from
the spiritual side," he said, that
they receive the inspiration and
the courage that move them TO
press on in the face of obstacles
TO certain triumph"
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-11-14
Stock Shipments
Made This Week

". A. Rogers made a shipment
OF cattle from Brockton this week.
Some Of them were ferried across
from the Southside after dark and
few became frightened and
jumped into the icy river, but
swan to this side where all we're
recovered when daylight came.
]. B. Switzer shipped cattle
from here to South St Paul.
The Farmers Union Shipping
association shipped hogs to Seat
tie.
c. NJ. Padgett shipped a car of
horses to New Prague, Minnesota.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-11-14
70 TEACHERS
AT INSTITUTE
STATE SUPERVISORS TALK
AND DEMONSTRATE;
THHO-CAY SESSION

A county teachers institute was
held at Wolf Point on Monday and
Tuesday, November 10 and II.
State supervisors, Miss Marguer-
lite Hood and Mrs. Regina Kohten
were in attendance. Monday Miss
Hood demonstrated the use of the
new state course of study in
music and on Tuesday Miss Koh-
ten discussed the art course. the
teaching of reading and program
making in rural schools. Monday
evening city Supt. Livingston and
his teachers gave a very delight
tfurn to page 8, column 2, please
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-11-14
Valley Sheriff Holding
Nashua Robber Suspect

1t was reported the first of the
week that a man had been arrest
ed at Richland for connection
with the Nashua bank robbery
last week, and that at the time of
his arrest he had $1,000 on his per-
son, and was unable satisfactorily
to account for his actions during
the time of the robbery. Relative
to the arrest the Glasgow Courier
says:
Sheriff Olson trailed the ban
dts car northeast to Avondale,
where it was lost at a fork in the
road.
Dave Adams of Rfchland is held
here for inquiry in connection with
the robbery. Adams denies any
connection with the affair, main
tanning, Sheriff Ben Olson said,
that he was in Canada at the
time, preparing to bring $4,000
worth of liquor across the border.
OdSiil6I II. l. I6l0l SUI WdS uu-
able to identity Adams as one Of
The pair who entered the bank and
made away with about $4,000, but
officers said they still believe he
lad some connection with the af
air.
The man had only a few dollars
change in his pockets when
lrrested, the report that he had
2, 900 on his person being false.
According to a circular issued
~ the William Burns detective
,gency of Spokane, the man who
overed C. Brocksmith, assistant
asher, with a pistol, answers to
he description of one of the Har-
ison brothers. A representative
I the association came to Nashua
} obtain finger prints.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-11-14
WHEAT HITS NEW
BOTTOM, BoUNCES
1928 SHIPMENTS TO DATE
TOTAL 862,3o1 BUSHEL;
48c THURSDAY

After hitting a new s%ub-bottom,
Monday, wheat made a slight re-
covery and No. l hard Spring in
the Wolf Point market Thursday
was 48 cents. Mondays card
price was As cents but the local
market was held UP to AZ cents.
Total 1928 crop shipments If
wheat from Wolf Point to date is
1923
No. 2 Spring, Thursday was 43,
winter 46, Durum Al and fax 1.27.
Some high opinion holds that the
bottom has been reached and that
at least a slight improvement may
be hoped for.
Farmers Union Action
1t is the best Judgment of the
farm board, based on all informa-
ton available, that Mondays price
on wheat will be the record low
at least for some months to come
and there is hope for some i'm
provement in cereal prices, said a
telegram from Alexander Legge
read at the concluding session OF
the state convention of the North
Dakota Farmers union at Minot.
The telegram, addressed to and
read by M. w. Thatcher of 81.
Paul, manager of the Farmers
Union Terminal association, also
said:
ut is encouraging to know that
your members are standing by 10y
in this period of distress. 1t
is a test for their SINGER
ity and staying qualities"
The three-day convention came
to a close with a night session at
the task of adopting reso-
was completed and the re-
port of the elections committee
'eceived.
The convention adopted a re-
,ort of it's Legislative committee
recommending that stored grain
nust be kept as such until it Is
old by the owner of the storage
icket. A law was recommended
hat would make it a felony to
ell stored grain by anyone except
ne owner of the storage ticket.
or,I M,rkefs .
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-11-14
H. Koch Dies
AT Stevens Point, Wis.

Friends of the G. H. Koch fam
lily here will be sorry to hear that
Mr.. Koch died recently of heart
failure at Stevens Point, Wis,
where the family has lived since
they moved from Wolf Point. Mrs.
Koch has been Ill for several
years and is in a serious condition
at present. Mr.. Koch formerly
was manager of the Grogan-Robin-
o lumber yard here.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-11-14
Making Official The
Canvass of Returns

The county commissioners met
Wednesday as a canvassing board
and have been checking the re-
turns Of the various precinct elec-
ton boards. The official returns
will be published next week.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-11-14
LOVELY WEATHER

A solid month of weather that
called people back from California
or Florida ended on the 18th when
an abundance of beautiful, moist
snow began falling on the unfroz-
en- earth. This is the beginning
OF favorable conditions for next
year.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-11-14
LAW And MOTION
COURT ROUTINE

Judge Paul and II. S. Ikoser
were here Wednesday for the
regular law and motion day ses-
sion of court. a considerable
number of actions came up for at
tention.
In the matter of the guardian
ship of Harold K. Nelson, an in
competent, the court approved
(Turn to page 5, col. 5. pleaseJ
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-11-14
Flies From Ossette
For Chevy Repairs

A young farmer by the name of
Hogan came to Wolf Point in his
Travelaire plane Wednesday 10
purchase repairs for a Chevrolet
truck. Hogan resides in the Os-
settle country in Daniels county
and follows aviation on the side.
The Northern Chevrolet company
fitted him out with repairs and
his friend Jim Cook, talked avi-
alton with him.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-11-14
Fifteenth Child Born To
MIR. and Mrs. A. F. Toavs

Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham F. Toavs
have a baby boy. born Wednes-
day. This makes their fifteenth
child. There has been only one
pair OF twins in the number.
Evening star., 1930-12-07

The Washington Cultus Club met
December at the home of Mrs. Charles
Demonet. After luncheon the meeting
was called to order by the president
Mrs. Daniel q. Davis. Mrs. r. M
ton, gave q paper on Immigration
From the Countries Of the Western
Hemisphere"
Guests were Mrs. Acheson HaSSan
president of A. w. L.; Mrs. Ed Bettle-
heme, secretary Of A. w. L., and Mrs
Walter Weaver.
Evening star., 1930-12-07

The regular monthly meeting will be
/ held December O.
Evening star., 1930-12-07

WOmen's City CIub.-Hostesse for
the tea today are Miss Sara p. Grogan,
Mrs. M B. Berryhill, Mrs. Edith Lewis
Penn, Mrs. Francis d. Merchant and
Mrs. Anna H. FarTar
The membership Committee, Miss
Eva McNamara, chairman, will meet
tomorrow evening. preceded by dinner
81 O'Clock. The committee includes
Mss Loretta v. Barnes. Mrs Ralph
r. Couch, Miss Julia Coon n, Mrs. Nell
NJ. Dunlap, Mrs. ]. x. Freiot, Mrs sara
H. Finley, Miss Katherine L. Farrell
Mrs. Lila B. Graves, Mrs. Frank
Golden, Mrs. Acheson p. Hassan, Mrs
Helena d. Reed and Miss Dolly NJ
stone.
A musical program composed OF
numbers contributed by members oi
the club win open the series Of monthly
HTograua to be sponsored by the music
Evening star., 1930-12-07

The Mary TaIIiaferro Thompson
Chapter Of the Southern Memorial As
sociation met at the Lee House Tuesday,
with its president, Mrs. II. @. Clay, In
the chair. Gen. N. D. Hawkins was the
guest of honor and gave a talk. Plans
Tor . card party were discussed.
Evening star., 1930-12-07

The Daughters Of American CoIonists
Mrs. Pedro Capo- Rodriguez, regent and
State regent, win meet tomorrow eve-
Evening star., 1930-12-07

Deutscher Eterarischer Verein.-The
meeting November 20 was dedicated to
the memory of the poet Friedrich
Schiller. Alma Bischon and Mrs. Fred
Adams Young gave readings. Anita
Virginia Mueller read q poem and the
president, Anita Schade, an essay. A
piano and song recital was given by
Henry Smid-Gregor and Francesca
KaSpar lawson
Evening star., 1930-12-07

pointed to act on the department or
ganixer'S staff.
Department Senior Vice President
Mrs. Addie w. Hickman, Department
Colorbearer Mrs Isabelle w. BontZ, Past
Department President Mrs. Charlotte
M. Cary, Mrs. Hattie Canada and Mrs
May Parker spoke.
The Liaison Committee of the Depart
ment of the Potomac, Mrs. Mary H,
Wingate, chairman, assisted by the de-
partment president, Mrs. Della l..
erans of Naval Hospital. At conclusion
Miss Varble, executive of the American
Red Cross activities, expressed the ap-
probation of the veterans, and a
toast" by Mr.. Speight.
The Washington League for the Hard
of Hearing held business meeting fol-
lowing the practice hour Monday eve
ming. An anonymous gift Of 500 was
announced. The league conducted q
| unique gift shoppe, including home
made foods, at the club rooms Decem-
Der to 6, inclusive. All hard of hearing
are invited to the practice class tomor-
row evening at 8 o'clock.
Park View Women's CIub.-There will
be no regular meeting of the Art Com
mittee, Mrs. Ivy Ashburn, chairman, in
December, but last Thursday Mrs. Ellis
Logan conducted this committee and
its guests through the Corcoran Art
Gallery.
The Literary Committee. Mrs. Law
renee Murray, chairman, met NoVem-
ber IS at the home of Mrs. L. E. Fell
ton for readings by Miss Augusta
Machen. Mrs. George Dalwick gave q
| review. There will be no meeting of
this committee during December.
ZOnta CIub.-Judge Kathryn Sellers
Of the Juvenile Court was the guest
speaker at the luncheon Wednesday at
nard, assistant administrator of the
American Automobile Association, was
received as new member. Guests were
Mrs. Charles F. Trotter, Mrs. c. G.
Woodbury., Mrs. Margaret Hill and DR.
LYDIA B. Earhart. Mrs. May Meyers
McElroy of Chicago and Washington
also was in attendance.
The program next week will be in
charge of Mrs. Florence Sindell, vocal
soloist.
Twentieth Century CIub.-The music
section will meet at the Y. W. G. A.
Tuesday at IL am. A program will be
given by the Tuesday Evening Chorus
under the direction Of Mrs. Florence
| k1OWaTQs
The nature section will meet Wed
nesday at 1928 am. at Dupont Circle
(place Of transfer) for q trip about
Wesley Heights.
The civicS section will meet at the
Y. w. @. A. Thursday at 1890 o'clock
I Coleman Jennings, president of the AS
ISOLATED Charities will speak. Mrs. w
L. Lawton of Glenns Falls, N. Y will
show pictures relating to the proposed
Improvements to the approaches to the
city.
The Club Committee for the Sale OF
Christmas Seals, under the chairman
ship Of Miss Elizabeth Wightman, will
have stand in the Union Trust Build
ing December 10 to 16.
The District Sunshine and Com
munity SOciety.-Mrs. James H. Under
wood. president, met at the home oi
Mrs. F. B. Littell, 37o4 Porter street
Monday afternoon. The assisting
hoSteSSeS were Mrs. George A. Ross
Mrs. Jefferson Davis and Mrs. Louise
w. Floyd. Rev. Moses r. Lowell ad-
dressed the society.
District Of Columbia Federation Oi
Evening star., 1930-12-07

ming at the home OF the national re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Harry Colfax
Grove, 2706 Cathedral avenue, the pres
ent State vice regent Of the D. A. r.
Her mother, Mrs. Charles NJ. Bryant,
is also a member and is one Of the as
sisting hostesses, with Mrs. Casanova,
Mrs. Charlton, Miss Drown, Mrs. Mack,
Mrs. j. F. Little, registrar general; the
Misses Norton, Miss Stout, Miss Sudler
and Mrs. West. Mrs. Ellis Logan will
deliver an address on 1.-THE Christmas
Message of Art" and the music will be
arranged by Mrs. Walter Hicks.
The State and chapter officers: Mrs.
Pedro Capo- Rodriguez. regent; Mrs.
Frederick X. Sparrow, vice regent: Mrs.
Grant F. Chase, second vice regent; Mrs.
william H. Wagner, third vice regent;
Mrs. George S. Barnes, recording secre-
Evening star., 1930-12-07

WOmen's CIubs.-Mrs. Ellis Logan,
chairman Of the Department of Educa-
ton. announces q meeting will be held
Saturday at o'clock at thk Mount
Pleasant Library when DR.. Frederick
Wasley, assistant librarian of Congress,
will speak on the Gutenberg Bible and
the Vollbehr collection, of which the
Bible is a part.
Mrs. William j. Lavarre, chairman Of
finance, announces q benefit party
December az, 20 and a ct the Rialto
Theater.
d. C. Voteless League Of Women
VOters.-Mrs. Charles McNary, chair
man of the Membership Committee, ar
ranged tea at Stoneleigh Court Thurs
day afternoon. Mrs. Edward Everett
Gam. Mrs. Frederick H. Payne, Nine.
Debuchi, wife Of the Japanese Ambas-
sador, and Nine. WI, wife of the Chi
nese Minister presided at the tea tables.
Clifford Bergman, cartoonist, gave an
Illustrated talk on Presidents I Have
Known" Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle
was assisted in receiving by Mrs. Edna
Johnstone and Mrs. Harwood Read.
Mrs. William c. Johnstone has ac-
cepted Craftsmanship of the Interna-
tional Relations Committee, and Mrs.
Elwood Street the national chairman
ship Of the Committee on Social Hygiene.
Chevy Chase Branch, L. A. p. W., will
meet tomorrow at $3.50 pm. at the home
Of Mrs. Nina Nash Cron, on Mckinley
street, Chevy Chase, D. c. The presi-
dent, Mrs. Richard Yates, will preside
Mrs. Ernest r. Grant will give a book
review. The date for the dinner which
the branch will give to its president and
past president will be definitely decided
at this meeting
Mrs. George Butte will have charge
Of the program for the January meeting
The Daughters Of American COIonists
Mrs. Pedro Capo- Rodriguez, regent and
State regent, viii meet tomorrow eve
Evening star., 1930-12-07

tary; Mrs. Frank z. Mack, correspond
ing secretary; Mrs. Sol Lansburgh,
treasurer; Mrs. Henry L. West, registrar;
Mrs. Clement w. Sheriff, historian; Mrs.
M. B. Ktstler. chaplain, and Miss Ida
May Norton, color bearer.
Evening star., 1930-12-07

Council Of Jewish Women. - The
monthly board meeting was held Tues
day at the Jewish Community Center
The next open meeting will be held
December g. with Biola Rosenheim of
Baltimore giving q lecture.
Evening star., 1930-12-07

Kit Carson WOman's Relief Corps met
at the Soldiers, Sailors and Marine Club
House, with the president, Mrs. Mar
garet V. Marsh, presiding. Miss Au-
gusta B. Palmer, Mrs. Louise Watson
and Mrs. Mary II. Wingate were ap-
Evening star., 1930-12-07

At the date of its birth in 1924 New
York's famous Fifth avenue was q rural
roadway known as the Middle road,
through which flowed sparkling brooks.
Evening star., 1930-12-07

The Aloysian Club will inaugurate
today at 4 o'clock O new feature. The
club plans to have at the club house
~ Eye street, on the first Sunday OF
each month, round-table discussion
Of current events and present-day prob
lens affecting the Catholic laity. The
meeting will be open TO the public
The discussions will be under the lead
ership OF Mrs. Frank O'Hara A ques-
ton box will also be In use.
The gymnasium class, under the di-
rection Of the director of athletics, Miss
Josephine Pyne, met Wednesday.
| A card party for the benefit Of the
club win be held at the club house De.
cember TO-
A dance will be held at the club house
/ December II.
The regular monthly meeting will bt
| held December o.
The Washington times., 1930-09-23
Trains Crews Finds
Man Hurt on Tracks

HYATTSvILLE, Md, Sept. %.
Nelson Moore, colored, was found
yesterday lying on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad tracks near
here, with his skull fractured and
in bruised condition, by q crew
of a Baltimore bound limited
train.
Hyattsville police we're notified
and the Prince Georges County
Rescue Squad summoned. The
injured man was rushed to the
Emergency Hospital in Washing
ton, where 1t was revealed that
his condition was grave.
No theory aS to how the man
was injured was given BY the
local police.