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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-07-07
Carl Peterson for Clerk Of Court

Another candidate to come out of the
convention with an exceptionally big vote
of confidence was Carl Peterson. the
Leagues candidate for reelection as clerk
of court. Carl believes not only in preach
ing" economy, but practicing it. as is con
clusively shown when scanning the records
of the cost of this office under his admins
tration. During the past year the expense
in maintaining thu clerks office has been
the lowest of any year since the county was
created.
Not only has MIR. Peterson faithfully
performed the duties of his office. but he
has done much work outside the scope OF
his regular duties which has been Of real
service to people in every section OF the
county. His assistance to farmers In getting
their feed and seed loans through, and the
part he played in securing o8 cars of crush
ed feed wheat to be distributed among far
mers all over Sheridan county will not soon
be forgotten. 1t was a service of benefit to
all.
His office has always been recognized
for the courteous treatment accorded visit
ors. Whether or not it has come. under his
official duty, no task IS ever too much
trouble to give assistance with nor does any
request for service ever go unattended.
As purchasing agent, Mr. Peterson has
always exercised the greatest care in max
ing purchases of material at as great a saw
ing possible to the taxpayers. A resident OF
Sheridan county since 1914, he is by pract-
ical experience in farming and office work
familiar with problems of this section and
able at all times to be of the best service in
the office he seeks.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-07-07
For County Treasurer

James MicheIs, a well known resrrva-
ton farmer, was the choscc OF the delegates
of the Taxpayers Economy League m =
field of four candidates Mr. Msheh u
numbered among the real pioneers Of Shn-
idan county, having moved here and
homesteaded IN 1910 He has famed con
~tinuously since that time with the exception
of two years during which time he wzs en-
gagged In the mercantile business at Anchn-
After retiring from business. he leased a
large area Of land on the rescrvatl0u wrzt
of Reserve where he has been farming ever
since. He has always been IN fun sympathy
with cooperative enterprises Of the Erm-
ers and was one of the active members Of
the Farmers Union. serving a president of
the county unit of this organlzaflon hf
year. Immediately preceding the term Of
Dan Campbell
Mr. Micheh. being one of the 0ouutys
heavy taxpayers. : IN . position to zpprrr
late the problems of the axpayer especial
ly a. it effects the man on the farm H =
a firm believer m principles Of connomy
and kcrnly alive to the necessity of roddnr-
ing expense of county offices IN ordu 10
bring savings to the taxpayer He ka
pledged himself to practice every poa.Ar
economy in the conduct Of hs Office If 4
ectod treasurer
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-07-07

The record OF Nies Madscn m the
clerk and recorders Office Is the best en-
dorsement that could be given any man
for reelection Taking over supervision Of
this office in January. 1925. while the du-
ties have increased practically every year.
Mr. Madsen has consistently reduced the
expense of running the Office each year In
1924 the cost Of maintaining this Office
alone was $4,000. ~hlk In contrast The
expense for the fiscal year ending june 20.
1892 was only $3.50
This office collects fees for part OF the
work done. and while thfz doe. NOT make II
self-sustaining. the more fees collected The
less taxpayers viii have to pay In 1924.
out OF each dollar paid towards running the
office. SO cents was paid IN taxes and 81
cents collected m fees In the year closed
only II cents was necessary to be coknctnd
in tax payments. while the other ~ cents
was realized from fees coIlnrtod
In 1881 a COMPARISON was made OF the
clerk and recorders Office m this c0rnafy
with the So counties In the state with The
result that only four counties m the enfirr
state showed a lower cost OF maintenance
and all these were larger counties
A resident of the county for mnrr
than Is years. Mr. Madsrn Is fully awzrr
OF the need of economy and rcaddIustmcna
IN order to bring relief to burdcnd axpzy-
ers- His record in office Is the best t-sti
mony that he viii practice every ooonouny
possible and at the same time give the mos,
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-07-07

A I. Dixon of Homestead Is the can
dzdate Of the Taxpayers Economy League
for county commissioner he was success
full in securing the nomination IN the con-
vent5on after the Homestead group had
placed his name before the delegates with
an expression Of unqualified faith in the
integrity and efficiency Of their favorite
son. and on the grounds that their imme-
diaIe section had never before sought CON
sldcratlon for any Office
Although new m the politics of Sher-
Man county, Mr. Olson has been a resident
for several years and enjoys a very
w5dc and most favorable acquaintance lie
was for fifteen years engaged in the hard
ware business at Froid and during that per
Iod OF time was a1so interested In farming.
For The past six years he has devoted all OF
his attention to farming north of Home
stead where he now resides Mr. Olson has
raised a family Of ten children. seven of
whom are sn residing with their parents
On the farm home
Coupled with his experience In the
business world. hs years Of practical far
ming and his keen understanding of the
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-07-07
AXPAYRS ECONOMY LEAGUE CANDIDATES HAVE HIGH QUALIFICATIONS

which point the way to better living Hans
Madsen. himself a man with the most ex-
emplary record of personal living. one
whose character and reputation has never
been questioned. naturally abhors the very
condition which he as sheriff has been cali
ed upon to correct The unhcmlshod rcpu-
tation of this man and his inherent desire to
remove every influence that might lower
the moral development of immunity Hfc
Is the best guarantee to the people Of Shz-
idan county that avowcd warfare ON organ
lied vice and crime will be continued Hans
Madsen viii keep the faith
Not only did he keep faith with constr
tuents in uphoIing law. but he has been
equally mindful of the interests Of taxpsy-
ers In guarding the costs of maintaining
his office Examination OF expense accounts
reveal that hundreds of dollars have been
saved in mileage costs alone Shortly 1ff1
taking office he dispensed with the rrvlr-
es of a lailor. effecting a net saving Of
$3.50 a month Recently he dispensed
with his deputy at a further SAVING Of
ST $3.50 per month. making a total Of
$500 per year he is now saving ove1 the
general practice In his Office The offine
is being operated at the lowest cost IN ax
history With Madscn IN the shoIFs Of
flee, taxpayers need have no fear that cv-
cry economy possible and in keeping with
proper performances Of duties. win Be-
maintained His Is not economy of merr
promise. but economy actually put INTO
practice.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-07-07

For the Legislature
The Economy League can well pre-
sent its team of candidates for the lower
house of the state legislature without any
aDolooles. Andrew LELAND and Edgar /.
Syverud are both practical men, long ex-
per1enced In the farmer problems
Mr.. LELAND has already served two
terms IN the lower branch of the Legislature.
in a manner which reflected credit to him
self and Sheridan county The experience
gained In TWO sessions will make it possible
for him to make his influence felt much
more another term He has committed
himself without reservation TO work dbl
gently for reduction OF taxes, coming out
definitely for several measures which would
bring relief to the taxpayer Among these
are reduction of salaries Of public officials
20 percent. particularly IN state offices;
discontinue all offices where work is dupli-
Gated. reduce mileage rate from Il cents to
8 cents a mile. cut all automobile and truck
licenses 50 percent, impose a moderate tax
ON Montana natural gas and ~hydro-electrlc
the proceeds to go towards maintaining the
state government, reduce the millagc tax
for maintenance OF state institutions until
such time as people are able to pay more,
no new additional buildings for any state
institution until state can afford it; amend
state constitution TO make possible a grad
uated tax ON all incomes. thus collecting
taxes from sources that can best afford to
pay, advocate the state refining and selling
gasoline from its own crude oil in order to
force Down the price of gasoline these are
all constructive measures and well descrv-
ING Of scriou. consideration by every tax
payer and voter BY supporting such mea-
surcs MIR. LELAND win be working for the
direct interests of every taxpayer In Sher-
Idan county
Perhaps no other man In Sheridan
county has gained greater recognition dur
ing the past TWO years than has Edgar /.
Syverud through his service as secretary OF
the taxpayers ASSOCIATION He has been an
ardent student of tax problems IN an effort
TO help find some manner OF reducing the
tar load He enjoys the utmost confidence
OF a host OF friends. and if his fidelity to his
task as secretary Of the taxpayers organic
61N00 n Oily ELIA - 1A A1fNJ
which, he would serve In the state 1cgisIat-
ure It would be difficult indeed to find a
person who would serve the county more
faithfully
Having been a resident of Sheridan
county for is years and made his living as
4 farmer during the last twenty years, Mr.
Syv1rud surely would be m position to
know something Of the farmers problems.
He has also had commercial training and
experience. and has been associated In var
ious ways with community club work and
the Farmer. Union. always willing to lend
his support to a worthy cause
Mr. Syverud was drafted by the Econ
omy League He = a Progressive and pied
e-s himself to work along progressive hines
IN e-ndeavorlng to help find some real solu-
ton Of the tax prnb<m- Voters Of Sheridan
county win not be gambling with either
Andrew Ueknd or Edgar Syverud; they
are both docidodIy known quantities and
win give the people Of their county worthy
representation
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-08-26
F DC HOLDS UP
MOLL|SON

NEW YORK, Aug. 26 G.N.S0.
A heavy fog along the Eastern
coast prevented Capt. James A.
Mollison from hopping off today
on his return flight to England.
The Scot flier had intended to
leave Roosevelt field for st. John
on the first lap of his trip, but
DR.. James Kimball, of the
weather bureau, persuaded him
to await more favorable weather.
Amelia Earhart, who yesterday
completed the first coast-to-coast
solo hop made by woman, Wis
tied Captain Mollison today to
extend her congratulations.
ST. JOHN, N. B., Aug. 26
(INS) An airplane carrying two
mechanics, w. r. Calder and w.
Rinaldo. en- route to Harbor
Grace, N. F., to service Capt.
James w. Mollison'S plane upon
it's arrival there for his transat-
lantic flight, has been forced
down near Grand Manan Island,
off the northeastern coast of
Maine. The plane apparently
lost it's way in a heavy fog.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-08-26
AIR RACERS OFF.
To INDIANA

EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL.,, Aug. 26
G.N.SO Fred Dorset, Augusta,
Ca, aviator, shot his Moth plane
into the air here this morning to
start the East st. Louis to In
dianapolis lap of the National Air
Derby race to Cleveland.
Dorset is flying with the east
wing of the filters, who took off
from Washington, D. c., last Sun
day.
Helen MacClosky, of Pittsburgh,
followed Dorset.
Twenty minutes after the east
wing flier had departed, the west
wing contestants, who started
from Los Angeles Sunday, were
scheduled to start.
Following yesterdays lap from
jefferson City to East st. Louis,
Roy Hunt, an Oklahoman, led
the western wing in total points
with 1929. Eldon Cessna, who
won yesterdays final lap, was in
second place with 1,172.76 points.
The jefferson City to East st.
Louis lap was particularly i'm
portant, as an extra 125 points
were given the west wing winner.
S. P. Huffman, of Cincinnati,
is leading the east wing of fliers
in total points.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-08-26
FRANCE LIMITS
j, {. TREATY

PARIS, Aug. 26 GN.SO.
France, declining to accede to the
wishes of the United States, is
willing to make only a short-term
commercial treaty granting most
favored-nation treatment, it de-
veloped at renewal of Franco
American negotiations today.
The United States asked dur
able treaty and to obtain it
offered compensatory legislation
to protect French styles and copy
rights, as we'll as a more liberal
Interpretation of the pharmaceu-
tical act to let in more French
medicines.
The concessions were offered
by William S. Howell, jr., first
secretary of the American en-
baSsy, and Fayette w. Airport,
commercial attache to the en-
baSSy,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-08-26
Politicians Puzzled
Over Farmers Strike

OMAHA, Neb.. Aug. 26 G.N.SO.
AS violence turned it into danger
Gus channels, the farmers strike
continued to spread through the
agricultural West today, with civil
authorities threatening to break
up the movement unless its advo-
Gates abandon highway blockades
in favor of quiet persuasion.
The holiday called by Iowa
farmers as a means of forcing
higher prices for poultry, dairy
and farm products puzzled po-
litical leaders by its rapid expan-
sion into adjoining States. The
movement, only two weeks old,
was spreading like a prairie fire.
The movement, though, split
the ranks of farmers. In Iowa,
where it was born, the farmers in
two communities, Charter Oak
and Boone, declined to join the
holiday and organized militant
bands of their own numbers to
protect the marketing of their
products.
So it went throughout the State.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-08-26
AID
To STRIKERS
RULED OUT
Use of Deputies in Camps Hit
BY Official State Veto;
Peaceful Acts Plan

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa,
Aug. 26 (I.N.S.). - Quiet
reigned in the area covered by
the farmers strike today with
but few pickets remaining on
the job.
peaceful picketing" will be
resumed with a full force to.
night, however, leaders Of the
movement announced.
Farmers this morning issued a
statement denouncing the atti
tude of city and county officials
and business men and the arrest
Of 81 of the strikers.
No Troops Needed
Lieut.. Col. John Ball, of the
Iowa National Guard, who was
sent to look over the situation, ex
pected to wire Gov, Dan Turner
that no troops would be needed in
this area.
Decision of the farmers to re
store their picketing forces came
after Sheriff Percy Lainson re-
fused to supply each picket camp
with a deputy to assist in stop
ping farm trucks bound for
market. He said the attorney
general did not look with favor
upon the suggestion.
Truce Follows Tension
Today'S peace meeting" was
called after a night and day of
nervous tension, during which two
clashes between authorities and
strikers were narrowly avoided.
The five hours preceding the
meeting were hectic ones for
county and city authorities as
they stood prepared for an at,
tack on the county Jail by sew.
eral hundred strikers intent upon
freeing 81 of their colleagues
who were either awaiting trial
or under sentence for unlawful
assembly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-08-26
Mercy Urged for Oysters
Dope Them Before Opening, Urges Medic

apartments would be cheaper
than the present means. DR..
Koehring said. Carbon dioxide,
Tactic acid, or boric acid, all in
expensive sleep producers, could
be used.
An official of the division of sci
entific information, U. S. Bureau
of Fisheries, when questioned to-
day regarding DR.. Koehrings al
legged statements, declared:
eff DIR. KOehring says they
suffer, then they suffer. She is
an authority on the subject"
The official stated, however,
that heretofore it had been be-
lieved that the oyster possessed so
poorly developed a nervous sys-
tenn that it did not feel pain in
the sense of a human being might
be said to. The oyster, he con-
tinued, has practically no brain
and feels no sensation. He added:
However, DIR. KOehring has
been doing some research work
on the oysters reaction to chem
icaI stimulus and she may know
more about it than we do"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-08-26
CrandaU Suit Fails
To Holt Bond Sale

Although Harry M. CrandaIl,
moving picture magnate of Wash
ington, filed suit last week to en-
join the sale of first mortgage
bonds of the Washington Arcade
Company. amounting to $1,105,-
600, they were sold at auction
yesterday in the office of Vernon
G. Owen, auctioneer, for 1856, 900.
The auction was held on the
theory that as the hearing of
CrandallS suit was postponed
from August % to September 2
and no injunction had been
granted, no legal stoppage existed,
The bonds we're held by various
banks and companies as security
on Crandalls notes, amounting
to $938,000> 81.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-08-26
200 filters SET
FOR AIR RACES

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 26
GN.SD.-Aviation's great and
near-great gathered here today
for tomorrow's opening of the
National Air Races, 10 days OF
competitive flying.
Nearly 200 pilots, men and wo-
men, including an international
foreign team, picked as the best
the Old World has to offer, will
carry out program calculated
to shove aerial speed a notch or
two higher and present a record
of flying of today at its best.
AS a spectacle, the 1882 races
promised more thrills and color
than it's predecessors. Courses
have been arranged this year so
that contesting planes are visible
throughout the entire race. The
three-mile closed course has been
worked out to give a real hair
raiser in the way of curves. 1t
includes a 180-degree bank around
a pylon in front of the main
grandStand.
The Bendix Transcontinetal
Derby, scheduled to start tomor
row from Los Angeles as feature
of the air races. has been post
poned because of unfavorable
weather conditions. Weather per
hitting, the race to Cleveland will
start Monday,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-08-26
ARREST FACING
COLON POLICE

COLON, P. C. T., Aug. 20
0N.SD-Two native Colon po.
licemen accused of attacking Mrs.
Betty Andrews Chandler, wife Of
a United States Army airplane
mechanic, were expected to be ar.
rested today.
Accompanied by American Con.
sui William w. Early, Mrs.
Chandler filed charges against the
policemen before Judge Rodolfo
Ayarza, of the Second Circuit
Court of Colon.
American Army and Legation
officials have demanded that
Panama prosecute the case Wig
o-ously. They stepped in after
the defendants had been white
washed" in preliminary investiga.
tons by the Panama police de-
partment,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-08-26
CHECKS DRAWN
=. TWICE, SAYS
REMINGTON
Deputy Identifies Various
Signatures as Chiefs;
State Case Nears End

A series of checks was intro
duced in evidence by the prose-
cution today in the trial Of
William H. Duncan, former
Arlington county clerk charged
with the misrepresentation of
$7,815 of State funds, with the
intention of showing that Dun
can drew checks to cover the
payroll of his office after his
deputy clerk had already
reimbursed employees.
R. E Remington, deputy clerk,
identified several checks, the
markings on which indicated
that they had been used for
payroll purposes.
Two Payroll Checks
He identified a check dated
April is. 1929, in the amount OF
1862 which the deputy clerk said
was to cover the payroll for
that date. Remington then iden-
titled a check which he said
was in Duncan's handwriting,
dated April Is, 1929, in the
amount of 5000, which was also
marked payroll.
The latter check was marked
payable to w. H. Duncan by
William H. Duncan, clerk.
On September 20, 1929, Reming-
ton said that he drew check for
$685. to cover a payroll for that
date. He then identified a Sec
ond check drawn by William H.
Duncan, clerk, payable to Will
liam H. Duncan, dated Septem-
Der %, 1929, in the amount of
$685. and marked payroll.
Identifies More Checks
Remington then identified sew
eral checks of a similar nature
covering various dates when the
payroll for the clerks office had
been made.
On April 30, 1880, Remington
said he drew a check for $430 to
pay employees. A check dated
April 81, 1880, for $485 and
marked payroll was identified by
Remington as having been drawn
by William H. Duncan, clerk,
payable to the order of William
H. Duncan.
State Case Nears End
The prosecution will rest today,
according to Commemorative At.
torney Lawrence Douglas.
Before completing its case, the
prosecution, according to Collins
Denny, assistant States attorney
general, will call all employees of
the former clerks office to testify
regarding alleged alterations of
records.
M. L. Carnifax, State auditor
who checked Duncan's books, de-
clared on the stand that there
were discrepancies in the original
receipt book and the day ledger
where entries of delinquent tax
payments were made.
Erasures Reported
Numerous erasures in the day
ledger in which records of daily
business we're kept accounted for
the discrepancies, Carnifax de.
clared, and the prosecution will
seek to show that employees in the
clerks office did not make the
alterations.
Attorney Crounse indicated that
the defense would probably take
two days or more to complete
ats case.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-08-26
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Aug.
26 N.N.SD.="CrueltY to Oys-

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Aug.
26 N.N.SD.-"Cruelty to Oys-
tiers must STOP"
DR.. Vera Koehring, of the
United States Bureau of Fish
cries, declared so today in an
imprisoned address to the
oyster Growers of America, gath
ering in solemn conclave to dis
cuss the manners, morals, and
tendencies of the bivalve. She
said:
Needless pain has been in
fIicted upon the hapless BIZ
valve. Opening an oyster by
inserting a knife into the shell
is equivalent to a major Oper-
alton"
BY this time the oyster grow
ers were nearly in tears at the
thought of the collective woe
they have caused countless gen
erationS of the silent, suffering
bivalve. DR.. Koehring continued:
The humane way to open
oysters is first to put them to
sleep with an anesthetic. When
he sleeps, he emulateS man by
opening his mouth, and then
he can be removed from his
shell painleSSly."
Imagine the surprise of the
oyster to fall asleep in a shell
and awake in a half shell covered
with horse radish and tobasco'
But the oyster won't mind, DR..
Koehring added.
A merciful method of remov'
ing oysters from their one-room
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-08-26
Casey Jones' Plane
To FOLLOU ECLIPSE

NEW YORK, Aug. 26 GN.SD
From a height of about 1000 feet,
photographs of next Wednesdays
eclipse will be taken by DR.. Clyde
Fisher, president of the Amateur
Astronomers Association.
He will follow the path Of the
eclipse in a plane piloted by C. S.
Casey Jones, who said today he
would fly the craft to Portland,
Maine, Tuesday to be ready to
take off there with DR.. Fisher at
the time the suns light will be
darkened. a