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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-02-13
School Department

la during the quarter ending Dec
10, 1880. Mary Elizabeth Strand
leads the group with Belle Ever
EFT a close second. Others who are
out there are: Margaret Randall
Una Randall, Charles Rathert,
Hubert White, Margaret Alrick,
William Hide, Howard Bechtel,
and Harold Thompson.
As to SIS per cent of the students
receive C.
% to 81 per cent of the students
receive above c.
% to 81 per cent of the students
receive below C.
Harold Thompson, William Hill
de and Charles Rathert are SEN
Tors and will graduate in June. The
Randall girls are juniors. Eliza
beth Strand is a sophomore. The
others are freshmen.
A girls tournament will be held
at Nashua on Saturday, Feb. 81.
These teams will take part: Hins-
dale, Nashua, Wolf Point and
Brockton. Games will be at 200
and 800, also at 1880 and $3.50.
Drawings will take place just
before the tournament opens.
Mrs. Inglehart and MI. Living
ston furnished the cars for the
Harlem-Chinook basketball trip.
Wolf Point per pupil cost accord
ing to the Montana Taxpayers
associations new set of figures
is $50 per pupil; Glasgow's cost is
$98.97 while Poplar has a cost of
S11S.52 per pupil.
The latest report from Helena is
that there is no money to allow an
appropriation for agricultural de-
partments in the state. On the
other hand we note that the $751;
900 appropriation for a statue at
Fort Benton seems to be sliding
along quite smoothly. Why buy
when hundreds Of farm
boys and girls need an %agricultur-
al education that will help them
succeed when they return to the
Consistency, thou art a jewel"
Our Legislature seems to be fol
in the footsteps of Congress,
Millions for %battleships but little
'or food"
Darlington, N. Oak, secured a
for a new postoffice. There
S plenty of work head for our
commercial club. !!
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Evelyn Holderman, George Simon
Mrs. Stebbins' room:
Edward Carroll, Phyllis Dewitt
Cecilia Dougherty, Norman
Hveem, Thelma Howe, Llye Ho
lum, Margaret McConnon, Arthur
Tollefson, Robert Martinson, AL
iston Martinson, Lyle Mergel,
James Neutgens, Hazel Olson, Ed
ward Stennes, George Seel, Pey-
ton Terry, Betty Wistrom.
Volt School. Miss Kathleen
Powers:
Bertha Alderman, Edwin Acker-
man, Ida Alderman, Rudolf Ack-
erman, Opal Blankenshfp, Eleanor
Goerz, Elizabeth Johnson, William
Johnson. John Kalien, Louise KID
lien.
Dry Fork School, Miss Bessie
Anderson:
Mabel Devaney had perfect at
tendance.
Miss Strickland:
Ronald Anderson, Leonard Nor
ar Mildred Proetel, Paul Young
kin, David Cooney, Lille Delong,
Bonnie Hutchinson, Clifford
Hutchinson.
Wide Awake, Miss Azell Ander-
son:
Elsie Toavs, Cyrus Lee, Daniel
Toavs, Martin Toavs, Lilly Toavs,
Lila Toavs, Margaret Toays.
Miss Donaghue acted as a de-
bate judge at Brockton last Sat
urday night. While there she re-
ceived a message urging her to go
to Minneapolis because of the i'll
ness of her brother. Mrs. Appel
gren is taking her place.
Clifford Johnson attended the
basketball drawing at Glasgow
last Saturday. Game l Bowdoin
drew Dodson. Game 2 The win
ner plays Wolf Point. Game 3
Poplar drew Nashua. The winner
plays the winner of game two.
Malta plays Glasgow. The winner
plays the winner of the game be-
tween Hinsdale and Saco. Our
team will leave for the sub-district
next Thursday morning. Three
teams from each sub-district will
play at Glasgow in the final tour
nament.
l have a report on the records
made by u graduates at Nilsson
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-02-13
TOM ALLEY WINS
AT CINCINNATI
OUTLOOK MAT ARTIST MEETS
SUCCESS IN ARENAS
OF THE EAST
(The Cincinnati Inquirer

(The Cincinnati Inquirer)
Montana's latest wrestling sensa
ton, Tom Alley of Outlook, Mont
ana, who is sweeping everything
before him in the light heavy
weight class throughout the Unir-
ed States, added another victim
to his long string last night at
the Quality clubs show in Music
Hall, where he threw Juan Hum
berto. of Spain, in two straight
falls.
Alley won the first fall with a
front leg cradle in q minutes and
43 seconds. He took the second
and deciding fall with a back slam
in six minutes and so seconds.
Jack Tdbbatts was referee, Alley
weighed 175 pounds. Humberto
172 1-2 pounds. A large crowd
witnessed the contest, which was
one of the most exciting of the
season.
If there is anyone in Alleys
weight in this country who can
beat him, such a grappler has not
been seen by Cincinnati mat pa
irons. Alley stands out as one Of
the greatest men of his weight and
inches in the world. With five 10
ten pounds of flesh on his sturdy
form he will prove a most serious
threat to all heavyweights in the
land.
Although Humberto has won a
a number of hard-fought matches
in this country and has been a big
favorite here because Of his sue /
cess, he proved no match for the
Montanan who handled him
like he was a welterweight. HumD-
erto did not go to defeat without
a struggle. He gave Alley may a
and at times had his should
ers near the mat. but Alley proved
% be an artful wiggler and worked
himself out of all tight places. It
was a great contest to look upon
The w~ell-trained athletes displayed
speed and skill and at times work
I'd in a little rough stuff tat APP
)eared to please the crowd.
Those who had never seen Alley
n action before were surprised to
Zee what he could do without en-
.langering his chances. He WORK
ID like a master of the art and got
through with the job without suf-
ering any great discomfort. His
,tand Is pleasing and the more
me sees of his wonderful wrest-
ing, the more he is liked.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-02-13

hospital at Warm Springs.
The question before the jury is
not whether Mrs. Arnot was in
sane last August II, when she is
accused of killing her husband by
giving him corrosive sublimate,
but whether she is sane or insane
at the present time.
Relative to this Glasgow or
respondence in the Great Falls
Tribune says in part:
Based on Old Law
One of the Oldest of English and
American laws, antedating the
revolution, has been invoked to
try Mrs. Arnot, accused of the
murder of her husband, on a
charge of insanity.
1t Is the rule laid down by
Blackstone IN his commentaries
that idiots and lunatics are not
chargeable with their own acts"
and that "if a man in sound mem
orv commits a capital offence and
before arraignment for it he be-
comes mad he ought not to be ar
raigned for it, because he is not
able to plead to it with that advice
and caution that he ought. And
after he has pleaded, the pris-
oner becames mad, he shall not
be tried, for how can he make his
1efense?"
In Montana Statutes
Ii ia covered In Montana statu-
les In section 1928 OF revised
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-02-13

have proper car and were being
~mistreated. At one time she seem
ed to have the delusion that they
were murdered and told of how
the head Of n had been stuffed
in a culvert. AT another time she
pointed to some dried potato vines
in the yard and said they were
the skeletons of her two sons. At
times she was SO violent that she
was confined to a straightjacket
according to testimony of the
nurses and of DR.. Hoyt, her at
tending physician.
She seemed to be worried over
money matters and her mind
seemed to dwell on financial mat
tiers. At one time she wanted to
dismiss her special nurse, because
she said she couldn't afford the
expense of a special nurse. At
other times when out riding she
would recognize this or that per-
SOL and would talk about how they
got along, what profits they made,
etc. She had figured out that the
insurance paid to her two sons on
the death of their father, would
net them an income of $50 a
month if put at 4 per cent inter-
est. When they would pass the
Arnot home. Mrs. Arnot would
gaze at it longingly as they pass
ed. On one occasion she and the
nurse, Miss Gleisner, went up to
the house and looked in the wind
ows to satisfy Mrs. Arnot that
things were just as she had left
them. They also looked in the
garage and saw that the car was
there.
In cross examination Attorney
John l.. Slattery attempted to
show that Mrs. Arnot's actions
and conversation at the present
time indicate that she is rational.
A question by states attorney,
as to whether the nurse would
consider her patient normal,
brought an affirmative reply, over
objection of Attorney Hurd.
Quiet in Court
Mrs. Arnot's demeanor in court
IS described as quiet, and she ap-
oarently pays little attention to
what is going on about her. She
rubs her hands togeth-
,r or rubs her forehead. She
wears a plain black crepe dress
md a closefitting hat trimmed
With velvet wings. Every effort is
,eing made by her attorneys to
,eep her from the witness stand.
Dr.. Hoyt in his testimony declar-
d he did not consider her now
assessed of sufficient mental
'ower to aid her counsel in max
ng a rational defense, nor did he
onsider her able to take the wit
.ess stand and give detailed testi-
1ony.
The appearance Of the nurse,
Iiss Anna Gleisner, with Mrs. Ar
ot vas objected to by the sheriff,
ut Judge Hurry ruled that she
night sit inside the rail, just back
f Mrs. Arnot.
Record Crowd Attracted
The trial has attracted the larg-
st crowd that ever c~ongregatei
t the Valley county courtrooni
, witness a trial, according to old
mers. There is not room for all, i
nd many bring their lunches and l
It through the two hour noon re {
.ss in order to hold their seats.
disturbance in the aud
nee. including some laughter, a
the warning from Judge b
urly that a repetition of the dis e
Irbance would cause him to clear {
lie court. t
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-02-13

Butte-Three men lost their liy-
3 Monday in a refinery here as a
Of the explosion Of gasoline
fumes. The breaking of an elect
re light bulb was believed to have
caused a short circuit which ignit-
ed the fumes.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-02-13
Longview

The Marshall Winship family
and Anderson Bilyeu family were
Sunday guests at the Nygaard
home. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Nygaard
were business callers in Wolf
Point on Thursday.
The Ivan Breum family were
guests at the Shumway home re-
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Bilyeu visit
at the Axel Grimsrud home a few
days ago.
MARSHALL Winship is assisting
drilling a well.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Nygaard cal
led at the Pierre Taylor home on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Marshall Winship took adj
vantage of the nice weather on
Friday and rode horseback to town
Jim Radi and his wife called at
the Nygaard home on Tuesday.
ing the party given at the Harvey
Montgomery home on Saturday
evening were the Ray Smith family
and Miss H. Louise Carlson.
H. Louise Carlson and Craig
Smith were guests at a whist par
ty at the Hadle Nyland home on
Friday evening.
School Notes
The language classes made book
lets on the life Of Abraham Lin
coin. We made the covers in our
art class. Some of them are very
artistic.
We learned two Lincoln songs
this week in music.
We are having our valentine
party on Friday afternoon after
recess. The little sisters and bro
theirs are coming.
The girls in the third, fourth, six
tn, seventh and eighth grades made
a flag of folded paper, red white
and blue.
Leslie Bilyeu saved the most
money during January
The sixth and seventh grade &C.
ography classes have finished
THAR product map of South Amer
lea.
We have made red, white and
blue paper chains for decorations
for the windows. We have a val
entine frieze for the blackboard.
We have also made pictures of Gu
pids, George Washington and Alb
raham Lincoln.
We played a very interesting
game in geography 4 this week.
Each child was supplied with scis-
sors and pieces Of paper. With
out looking at the map each child
cut as nearly as possible the
shape of each state. Then the
other members of the class tried
TO recognize the states that had
been cut. We did this with the
New England states and the North
central group.
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STATE INSTITUTIONS

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BOARD

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BANNON SENIOR

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SANITY QUESTION

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-23
WATER TOWN

The Christmas exercises of St Johns school took place yesterday afternoon. The seventh and eighth grades presented the pageant. 70 Holy Night" The following pupils took part: Blessed Virgin, Mae Georghegan; St Joseph, Leo Vaughn; Magi. Edward McGough; Crawford Sloson and Lawrence Schellane; shepherds, Thomas Shields, Michael Grahuskas, Ed ward Murphy, Henry Lamy; angels, Agnes Dillon, Marcella Never daus- Xii, Marcella Boisvert and Eleanor Porxio; reader, Pauline Miller.
 The chorus was sung by pupils of the upper grades. Following the en.. tertainment Santa Claus presented the children with gifts.
 The regular meeting .of Court Merritt Heminway, ForesterB of America which was to have been held last evening was postponed and will be held Monday evening, the 2Sth instead.
 The regular meeting of Columbia lodge, K. of P. will not be held this week because of Christmas ac- tivities.
 Two out-of-state cars figured In crash at the Methodist church corner yesterday. A New York car going west across the intersection and q Massachusetts car going north on Main street crashed. Both cars were damaged.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-23
There Is One Real Santa Claus Living
 Out In Missouri

ly gray, and lives with his wife. six children and a grandson.
 The rural mail carrier on his daily trip leaves in MT Claus box many letters from children, list- ing the things they want.
 Claus worldly goods are few, having children of his own, he does not disappoint his little corres- pondents. He sends this message:
 "A good Christmas to children everywhere"
 No broad highway, to support a sleigh loaded down with candy and toys, leads from the Missorui santa Claus home. There is only q narrow country lane, travelable at this time of the year only on horsc- back or by buggy.
 But 1t is one of the pathways along which the spirit of the child's santa Claus already has trod. Tucked away in hiding placea around Mir Claus house are par cells wrapped in tissue and gilt string. On Christmas eve, he will tiptoe around, gathering them for assembly at the hearth where i his family's stockings hang.
 Like many others, this Santa Claus has had n difficult year. He fell last spring, breaking his leg and was on his back when his work was needed most. The corps didn't turn out well and there wal sickness.
 But he found the means to bring the holiday spirit Into his own home. He smiles thoughtfully says he's satisfied, and wishes the world well at Christmas time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-23
BOSTON GANGS BATTLE IT OUT
 THE DEATH
As a Result One of the
 Crowds Is Leaderless To-day as Bullet Ended
 Life of Frankie Wallace

Boston, Dec 23-(UP) P)-Boston's most notorious gang was leader less to-day after rival racketeers had shot 1t out in n north end Importers" office.
 while police late last night sought Frankie Wallace, 2S, midget red-headed chleftain of the long established Gustln gang Of South Boston, in connection with the case, one of the two men slain in the gun battle was identified az him.
 That made the death toll two for the invading South Boston gang and none for the Italian gang of Joe Lombardi. Importer" Prior to the positive Identification of Wallace 1t was thought his body was that of Joe Di Ancllo, Lom- bardi lieutenant.
 The second victim was burly Bernard "Dodo" Walsh, 24. inno- cent-appearlng gun toter for Wal lace. Walsh was the brother of 6 South Boston politician.
 Arrested at the scene Of the shootings, Timothy Coffee, 24. said to be a member of the Gustin gang, and Antonio Faucet of Som- orviile, reputedly a member of the Iombardl gang, were held without bail for questioning to-day.
 Wallace, Walsh and Coffey mo- tored yesterday afternoon from their South Boston stronghold to I.om bardIs place on Hanover street. where many a gangster has been executed in recent years. The
 uR al at A- lieved, was 10 muscle in" on LombardPs lucrative liquor busi- ness for the holidays.
 The powerful Lombnrdi group spurned whatever propositions may have been made by the Vis- tors, and the argument that en- sued developed into gun bate during which 16 shots were ex- changed.
 Police found Walsh's body on tho second-noor landing. Wallace body was found in q chair to which he had walked to de.
 Had she not fainted at the height of the battle, Miss Eliza beth Franklin, secretary to n law year with offices In the building, might have been m important wit ness. Several bullets whizzed over her head and one of seven guns found by police was thrown through the front window of her office.
 Coffey told two stories. First he said he merely happened on the scene and was unaccompanied, though admitting he knew Walsh. Later, under questioning, he said Wallace and Walsh had picked him up in an automobile In South Boston yesterday noon and taken him to LombardPs without reveal Ing the purpose of the trip. He said ho had no gun and was on the ground floor when the shootlngH occurred upstairs.
 The killing of Wallace, alias Frankie Gustin, ended a criminal career dating from 1919. In Aug ust. 1928. he wn3 arrested here for the Detroit police in connection with the murder of Detroit pos llceman during a daylight payroll hold-up at n newspaper office. He was cxtradlted to Michigan and tried on murder charge, the state's case falling when witnesses failed to identify him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-23
|2,5OO CONVICTS | WILL BE FREED
 | FOR CHRISTMAS
Generosity of Governors and Parole Boards in States Will Send Them Home
iRy United Pressl


 Nearly 2,500 convlcts will spend the Christmas holidays free men through the generosity of gover- nors and parole boards in 14 staets. a United Press survey showed to- day.
 The figure, a considerable in- crease over last year, was sur prising since some state officials had indicated they would not be free with Christmas pardons and paroles because of depressed busi- ness conditions.
 Governors and parole boards in nine other states, however, report ed they would grant no holiday leaves.
 Governor Theo Bilbo of Missis- sippi, about to retire, Issued Christ mas pardons to 10S convicts yes- terday, but he lost by a wide mar gin his title of the "pardoning gov ernor." In former years Bilbo was known as the man with the biggest heart in the south around Christmas time.
 His place was taken by Cover nor E. M. Miller of Alaba ,~1. who "believing in human nature." yes- terday threw open prison gates and released more than 1000 convicts. His only instructions to them were to behave" and come back when they are called. Some will not be summoned.
 Governor Parnell of Arkansas granted IA Christmas paroles and six indefinite "furloughs." And Governor Horton of Tennessee raised his holiday release list to IA, more than double the number last year.
 Governor Sterling of Texas, de- ciaring his people expected their executive to be more lenient at Christmas time, has been issuing pardons at the average rate of 10 daily.
 New York set an unusual pre- cedent for that state when the pa- role hoard, now a permanent unit of the governments executive branch, gave Christmas holidays to almost 300 convicts. The board Is campaigning to rehnbilitate law breakers. Nearly 200 prisoners held in New York city jails also were released to spend the holi- days with friends or relatives.
 Governor Emmerson of Illinois granted 97 paroles. Warden White of the Southern Illinois penitentiary released 20 prisoners for "good conduct"
 "Unaccompanied and on their honor" 100 boys from the Minne- sota state training school, reform institution at Red Wing, departed for their homes to-day. They are all expected back next Monday. They did not take advantage of holiday freedom last year, authori- ties said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-23

and Tiger Jack is at liberty to ac- cept the wager anytime between now and May l.
 Riled by Dempsey's statement at Salt Lake City few days ago that "Sharkey never could take a punch and now he's soft" the Boston battler made the $50, ,000 wager in bristling telegram to Dempsey today.
 T hereby challenge you to meet me in Q 15-round bout with i've ounce gloves" said Sharkey, who recently battered Primo Carnern. T will wager s50.000 that l shall knock you out or make you quit inside of six rounds. You may have until May 1, 1892. to accept this challenge, as I wish you to be the best possible condition when you meet me-"
 Sharkey chided Dempsey for permitting your ears to be punch ed off by stumble buns and sixth raters who never licked anybody"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-23
THOMASTON

The annual Alumni dance will be held Ut the High school this evening. The committee in charge have completed all plans, the High school gym has been decorated and much time has been spent to make it look attractive. Tables will be placed about the floor and n stage for the orchestra has been placed in the center of the floor. Tickets for 75 couples have been sold and the event promises to be one of the social events of the season. The patrons and patroneBscB will be MT and Mrs R. M. Brown, judge and Mrs l. II. Roberts, MT and Mrs W. J. Johnston, Mir and Mrs A. E. GrOBs. A six-piece orchestra from Wlllimantic will furnish the music from Q to l o'clock.
 Basketball League Formed
 Members of five basketball teams held n meeting in W. II. Ly- ons' showroom on Main street last evening over organizing league, The following officers were elected, president, Harry Lynch; vice-presi- dent, John II. Daly of Company l., Torrington; treasurer, r. C. Flynn; secretary, Paul j. Gearin. The teams represented at the meeting were Tigers. Ponies. K. of c. Boys Club. Polish A. C., and Company l. of TorrinRton. A second meet ing will be held on next Tuesday evening when the managers will give In their list of players and by laws for the league will be adapt ed, and name given the organ lzntiOn.
 Special Meeting of Veterans Commander Wallace Doty hai called n special meeting of Elisha Camp Sons of Union Veterans fol this evening at o'clock at tho home of George Corner on Elm street. All members are requested to attend.
 Volunteer Circle Elects Officers At meeting of the Volunteel Circle of the Congregations church held meeting at the par sonagc Monday evening the follow ing officers were elected: MT | Edward HaineB was reelected leader, and Mrs Anna Wight wal reelected assistant leader, Mis- l Marion Hurlburt. secretary, ant Mrs Nora Goodall, treasurer.
 Former Resident Died in TcrryyiIl' Word was received here Tues day of the death of Mrs Ella M Hurley of Terryvllle. Mrs Hurlc! was well known by many of thu older residents of town. having re sided here on East Main street sev eral yehrs ago.
 Briefs
 The feature picture at the Para mount theatcr this afternoon ana evening will be Richard Dix. Shir' ley Grey, and Nance O'Neil in "Se' cret Hervlce".
 Paul r. GcarIn. who Is employed in Bristol, is making his homs there for the winter.
 The Thomanton postoffico VII observe Christmas day. The office will be closed all day, Notices t' this effect have been poiSed bl Postmaster Harry Muir.
 The local stores are remaining open every evening this week t' ! accommodate the local chrs#tma shoppers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-23
.$1O,OOO,OOO for
 the Unemployed
 in Pennsylvania

Harrisburg, Pa, Dec 23-(UP)-- The Talbot bill. providing $10,000,- 900 for direct unemployment relief in Pennsylvania. will automatically become law at midnight Saturday. December 2G.
 Governor Pinchot said today he would neither sign nor veto the measure. adopted by the specie! session of the state legislature.
 In letting the bill become law by default. Pinchot said he was acting on the advice of the Att torney general"