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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-04
LEGION Installed
OFFICERS TUESDAY

Avery L. Roser was installed as
the commander of the local post 81
the American Legion at a meeting
held Tuesday night. Other officers
installed L. S. Tennes, first
vice commander, Dick Frank, adju-
tant, Robert Cummins, finance Off
Ger, Arthur Knutsorl, sergeant : at
arms. H. r. Lewerenz is the retfr-
ing commander.
At the meeting plans were made
TOR the sponsoring of aaf Armistice
Day dance by the post, and arrange
ments will be carried out to make
this one Of the most successful
events Of the rear.
The report of the delegate to the
state convention at Kalispell. Joe
Redmond, vas heard and accepted
by The post. At the state meet. A. G.
Schrupp, a member of the local unit
was named as one of the nine state
delegates to the national convention.
This will be held in Portland. Ore
September IL to LIZ.
New state officers of the Legion.
named at the meeting at Kaaispell,
Judge George A. Horkan.
B7zeman, commander, j. M. Carey.
kalispell vice commander: Russell
4. Hart. Helena; finance officer,
Charles E. Juve, Forsyth, reelected
sergeant at arms; Allen Swift, Mis-
soula, historian. Great Falls was
named as the 1888 State convention
The American Legion Auxiliary,
also In annual state convention, at
kallspeA, elected new officers az
follows. Mrs. ]. Fl Morrow, Moore.
president: Mrs. T.. A. Drewicke.
Aalispell, vice president; Mrs. A. A.
elapper, Billings, historian: Mrs,
Mabel Lundin, Great Falls, national
committee woman; Mrs. Vera Gest-
ing, Billings, wecretary-Hreasurer.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-04
GALLONS MOON
FOUND BY OFFICIALS

Federal Officials last Tnursda,
afternoon raided a two-rpom shacl
east OF Bainville, about q mile west
OF the North Dakota state line. and
made seizure of about 1850 gallon.
OF m%oonshine liquor. The haul was
made on the premises OF Ira Calder
and he, together with Edwin Filing.
SON Of Williston, was taken into
custody.
Officers making the raid were
Otto Wadell, Glasgow, prohibition
agent, assisted by T. j. Winters of
Scobey, federal customs agent. and
". r.. DTake of Wolf Point. special
agent of the Indian Departments.
The liquor was cached in two
dugouts below the shack. One Of
these was piled high with ~tenpallon
kegs, some of them full OF liquor
and others partly filled. $50 Of these
kegs were destroyed by the officers
together with an aging outfit and
equipment for re-distilling and col
ring the moonshine.
Winters guarded the m-oonshiners
n the shack while THE other fwn
officers went below and DESTROYED
evidence. Waddell and Drake
iat nearly finished pouring out the
aquor I'm the diDt floor when the
u1nes from the whiskey became To-
lfted from a gasoline lantern which
men used to light up the dark
ecesses of the dugouts. The result
ne explosion blew Drake part way
the stairs and Wadell escaned
nth his life only by making a quick
ASH nor the stairway. The shack
soon a mass Of flames and
uickly burned to the ground before
ne Bainville fire department had r
nance TO arrive on the scene.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-04
COUNTY FAIR PLANS
DISCUSSED TUESDAY

At a joint meeting of the Plenty
wood Commercial Club and the
county fair board, Tuesday evening.
Friday and Saturday, Septmber %
and "a, were definitely set as the
Gates fer holding the county fair.
Although finances will not be suf-
ficient to stage an elaborate affair.
the local Commercial Club has
pledged itself to raise what funds
will be absolutely necessary. The
bulk CT the expense will be used to
secure competent judges for poultry
and livestock and other exhibits.
Cash prizes will only be offered
20 exhibitor in boys and girls III
CLUB competition, while ribbons will
Dc awarded to winning exhibitors
IN other departments. The fair
board points out exhibitors in the
Ill club department need not nee
essarily be HI club work. but that
any boy or girl, though not . mem
Der Of "a All club. may enter exbib-
It's Individually under taris clagsifi-
ca On.
The board asks that every COM
S strive " nave an exhibit at
the FAIR, and cooperate in this way
make the event a success. Finan-
clal aid is not asked of any of the
the local Commercial
Ilub promising necessary financial
backing.
various amusement features are
Deing planned for the entertainment
visitors without cost. There win
be possibly som attractions an
Friday, with the major activities
'ak1ng place on Saturday. Local tai
mt viii provide entertainment and
'upport from all parts of the county
\ this respect will be welcomed bv
ne entertainment committee.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-04
|ertson highway
is Promised
Crops IN NORTHERN
PORTION OF COUNTY
'lfVELLEO BY HAIL
SEVERE STORM SWEEPS FROM
OUTLOOK EAST ACROSS
COUNTY SUNDAY

Several of the best grain crops in
Sheridan county were DESTROYED on
Sunday afternoon when d sewers
fsailstorm left it's toll of destruction
across a strip from Outlook to the
North Dakota state line. The hail
storm which lasted only about fiji
teen minutes, was followed by !
good rain which will prove benefic.
1al to late crops not DESTROYED bv
the storm.
Very little of. the grain DESTROYED
was covered by hail insurance. The
path OF destruction through most of
the territory averaged about q mile
! n width. Beginning at Ia point q
short distance north of Outlook, and
driven by a STRONG gale, the storm
sped eastward across the county.
leaving all crops levelled along its
immediate route. Crops at the edge
OF the storm area suffered in small
err degree.
The Storm passed directly north
OF Raymond, and IS reported Ia have
rasse1 between Comea1town and
Westby, continuing "a short distance
eastward into North Dakota. The
haIlstoTaes, witnesses claimed. were
a. large as hen eggs, and were piled
up in some places nearly a foot
deep Following the storm, some Of
tne nsds appeared To be covered
drifts Of snow.
In the Raymond vicinity. heavy
.rop losses were reported on the
OF August Westphall, Karl
karison, Oscar Crumm, Jack Mel
Tony Nellie, Nick Reuter-, Mrs.
Jasper Reuter-, Oscar Mattson. leo
( oung, Nick Lochen, P. L. Collins
Kenneth Collins, Louie Budke. Pete
NoTdby, Sophus Morstad, Pete Fink.
4. Rio, and others. The Hags
are reported to have suf-
eed a 30 percent loss on about 1000
lcres Of wheat. Most OF the others
named suffered total losses or Oh
east heavy damage. MANY other
armers in the Outlook, Doolev. Co
nertown and Westby vicinities also
losses of varying severity.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-04
Cult
This
COMPLETION OF BRIDGE AT
CULHBRTSON THIS WINTER
is ALSO ASSURED

AT a meeting of the Commercia
club Monday afternoon Judge s. y
Paul explained how the funds to Il,
received IN Montana from the fed
eral government provided in ~
new relief bill would work tn he m,
rect benefit Of the northeastern SEC.
J OF the state in the CONSTRUCTION
OIL new roads and employment a
Ebor. Judge Paul had just returned
iron the state capitol where he. to-
gether with representatives drom
uanfes and Roosevelt counties. bnd
discussed highway construction with
members of the state highway com
mission and the engineer.
Fact OF special interest to this
section which came out OF the COZ
ference are, that the entire rcd
from Plentywood to Culbertson VA
De completely graded and surfaced
with gravel yet this year, the co..
tract to be let early next month.
The Wolf Point-Scobey road will Be-
completed, the contract for the "a
mainder Of the north end Of this nro.
5ee4 to be let the Ia of this month.
the road from Madoc to the SherL
dan county line will be oomDletad
this fall, and survey made Of TIA
remaining distance from there e
flenfsH~seod with construction plan
NED Tor next summer; the new
bridge across the Missouri river u
culbertson will be completed this
winter hnd the highway built from
number 2 to the bridge; survey will
made from PIentywood to Vest
ny, with possible construction OF
this project early next year.
THROUGH the new relief meas.w<e |
lHro and q half million doIlars Is to /
matched with an equal amount
providing five million for constr,n-
non which must be completed by
flrst, ext year This, together
with another three million dollars
9vlded from regular appropria-
Ions, makes a total of eight million
ioilars that will be spent in the
building OF new road s in Montana
turing the next year. This will mean
ne employment of several thousand
his, accompanied by the pEan
Q work on a thirty-hom week With
ne minimum pay of fifty cents an
sour, wall provide much In the wav
I relieving the unemployment con-
liflon throughout the state.
Among the larger projects sched-
led TO be completed with the addi-
lsnal funds is the building of the
GaoeF TO the Mountains. road be-
ween Great Falls and Helena. from
Volt Greek south; this project alone
involve the expenditure OF
400, 900.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-04
|DO0LEY IS VICTIM
OF LOCALS SUNDAY

The Plentymood baseball sean
mas again demonstrated that Il chi
win baseball games away from
home, whether or not local game.
are chalked up in the win column
a locals invaded the Dooley camr
Sunday and came ont ON the Ions
end of a IL to 5 score.
Jack Gnnderson was drafted foy
mound. duty for the locals. and
proved his versatility as 4 haIl
player Jack has been the star OF
the team at the shortstop position
and his promotion to pitcher w.s
well deserved He hung up something
OF a strikeont record in his firsf
SIT and topped off the DAYS per
Ioiinance by banging out a home
run. he'd Bolster also lifted one ont
q park to scene two runners
ahead OF him. "Wop" Bromberg
caught the home run fever and cir
cied the bases on a long hit down
the third base line, but j local
umpire dfdnft want the Dooleytes
lhlnk ne was showing ony parti-
all y 50 he ruled the blow foul.
All IN all, the management il
perfectly satisfied with THE teams
hw1ng, and is hopeful that the
squad will perform as creditahIv
against Westby, Sunday. WeEthv .
meets the locals at the fairgrounds
,laiiosid, and the game is called for /
z.5O p. m Wesley won . close
oat e from Grenora at Brush lake
coming in from behind in the
ast INNING TO WIN is to I6. Several
were made by both teams.
from all appearances Westbv
xlnE prove an able match for tj,e
ocais IN Sundays engagement.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-04

4 swimming team from Plenty
wood will go to Soobey on Sunday
TO compete in a match with swim
mers from that town at Tande's
beach. There will be events for
swimmers of all ages from eight
years and up.
Irycuts will be held at Wildwood
Park pool Saturday evening to de-
teimine which swimmers will COM
pose the local team.
The sdobey team will engage in
q return match here Sunday, August
IA and Harry DeSilva, manager of
wildwood Park, has planned an ell
aborate water crnival for that dav.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-04

Dollar Wheat Plan to be D;Scussed BIZ Fo,7,.wc
Westby Man Fined
$500 and Loses Car

Westby-A- M. Ditmarson was ar
rested on a federal charge Saturday
July q, and fined $500 and forced
to forfeit his Chrysler coach. Dit
marson was charged with entering
the Hnfed States from Canada. and
leaving again without reporting.
1t IS understood that he, together
with Mrs. Ditmarson, were return
ing from a "trip to Canada and
spied federal officials on this side
OF the line. He attempted to return
TO the Canadian side. and in doing
So injured n of the officers, who
had rushed up to his car when he
started back across the line.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-04

Mr. and Mrs. K J.. Karlson made
a business trip to Outlook Tuesday.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-04
DANCE AT

a campfire canoe will be held q.
the wildwood Park pavilion Satur-
day evening, August s. with the
Wunderlich orchestra furnishing the
music sHG dogs and marshmaIlows
will be available at the stand. an
nounces Manager DeSilya
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-04

MFR. and Mrs. E. r. Miller and NJ
ana Mrs. Leo zeidler were among
2 many Plentywood people who
mofored to Regina Tuesday to al
tend the fair.
Evening star., 1932-04-17
YACHTS ENTER GULF
RACING FOR HAVANA
Tampa Schooner Leading Through
Pass as Southeasterly Breeze
Ends Lull at Start.
Rv the Associa ted Press.

BY Lne ASSOCldltu FTPbS.
ST PETERSBURG, Fla, April 16--
Nine racing yachts bound for Havana
sailed into the Gulf Of Mexico late
today before an increasing southeast
erly breeze. after being almost be-
the third annual International race
between st. Petersburg and the Cuban
capital.
The feet was accompanied by the
Coast Guard cutter Tuscarora, which
radioed tonight that the schooner
Haligonian Of Tampa led the racers
through Southwest Pass into the Gulf,
followed by the schooner Windjammer
Of New Orleans The other craft were
nearing the buoy in the pass as dark
ness fell
The Atho 3O-foot Estonian sloop,
failed 70 arrive in time for the race.
The Atho which has sailed around the
world twice, is skippered by Atho
Walter, Estonisn yschtsman, and left
Miami April 8 for this city. Head
winds are believed to have prevented
her arrival.
The Sunshine, 65-foot schooner,
owned by Commodore H. S. Denniston
Of Mobile, was the first boat to cross
the starting line, followed closely by
the Chippewa, Falmouth, Mass, yawl,
with C. G. Borden as skipper. Gidge
Ganby, veteran deep sea sailor Of st.
Petersburg. at the wheel of the Cyno-
sure, was few yards behind the Chip
pewa.
The major trophies for which the
yachtsmen are competing are the Ma
chado Cup. offered each year by Presi-
dent Machado Of Cuba the Yachting
Cup donated by yachting magazine;
the Bscardi Cup and the Cuban Tour
ist Commission Cup.
Evening star., 1932-04-17
CAMP PA|GN FUNDS
PROBE APPROVED
Senate Elections Body 0. KS
Presidential and Senate
rial Race Inquiry.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Inquiry into the campaign eXpendi-
lures Of candidates for the presidency
and the Senate was approved yesterday
by the Senate Elections Committee.
All that is necessary to provide for
the investigation is approval of the rec
ommendation by the Senate and the
naming Of the five Senators who will
make it, Vice President Curtis will
select them.
Chairman Shortridge of the COM
mittee said he expected to bring the
matter up in the Senate tomorrow.
Follows RobinSOn's Demands.
The committee action followed closely
upon demands for the investigation by
Senator Robinson Republican, In
diana, in which he quoted Gov Murray
of Oklahoma as charging that $50,000
was sent into Nebraska to aid the can
didacy Of Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt OF
New York in a Democratic preference
primary. Murray later said he had
been misunderstood and Roosevelt
issued a denial. Roosevelt won the
contest.
The resolution for the investigation
was introduced Dy SeDdIOT OiChlIlSOIl
Republican, Of Iowa, but an amendment
pressed by Senator Blaine, Republican,
of Wisconsin, will prevent him from
taking part in It. Tie amendment
provided that no Senator whose COL
league is up for election this year may
serve on the committee. Senator
Brookhart, Republican, Of Iowa, is a
candidate for reelection.
The eight Democrats supported
Blaine, but his party members were
solidly against him on the change.
100000 Fund Is Cut.
The committee also cut the $4,000
provided for the investigation in the
original resolution to $4,000.
The resolution directs an examination
II necessary, not only of the primaries
and the general election in November,
but of contests before primaries and
conventions.
A scrutiny of campaign contributions
is also authorized as is the promise
or use Of patronage" or the development
Of other facts which would aid the
Senate in enacting remedial legisla-
ton"
Evening star., 1932-04-17

c Edward Murray Of New Jersey and
Mrs. Walter L. Tobey Of Ohio Mrs.
Morgan, the only non-State regent, is
national chairman Of the Committee on
Legislation in the United States Con-
greSs.
Board Meeting Tomorrow:
Because OF the change in the pro-
gram the final meeting Of the present
National Board Of Management will be
held tomorrow morning, instead of the
day before the convening OF the con-
gress as in other years. Mrs. Hobart
has been in the city for some days.
The other retiring national officers in
clude Mrs. William Rock Painter of
Missouri. chaplain general; Mrs. Charles
Humphrey Bissel of Connecticut, re-
cording secretary general; Mrs. William
A Becker of New Jersey, organizing
secretary general: Miss Margaret B.
Barnett of Pennsylvania, correspond
ing secretary general; Mrs. Josiah A.
Van Orsdel of Washington. registrar
general Mrs. Harriet Vaughn Rigdon
Of Indiana. treasurer general; DR.. Flora
Myers Gillentine, historian general;
Mrs Magma. librarian general; Mrs.
Lyman B. Stookey Of California, re-
porter general. and Mrs. Samuel Jack
son Kramer Of New York, curator gen.
eral These officers form the Execu-
tive Committee of the society.
Evening star., 1932-04-17
WARNING DELAYS
MANCHURIAN PROBE
Safety of DR., Koo. Chinese As
SCISSOR, Causes Considerable Anx-
iety in League Commission.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
PEIPING, April 16.-The personal
safety Of DR.. Wellington Koo in Man
churia was the cause today of con-
siderable anxiety on the part of mem
bers of the League of Nations commits
sion investigating the japanese
conflict.
Reports came from various sources
that an attempt would be made on DR..
Koo's life if he accompanied the COM
mission to Manchuria
DR.. Koo is the Chinese assessor on
duty with the Investigators. He was
appointed to that post by the Nanking
government.
Because Of the unsettled conditions
in Manchuria. the special train for the
League commission will travel in day.
light only when it reaches the prov
ince.
The japanese have urged that the
commission go by steamer from Tientsin
to Dairen and thence to Mukden over
the South Manchuria Railway. but the
investigators are eager to see Shan
haikwan and Chinchow.
DR. Koo and his Chinese assistants,
numbering about 20, may take the
steamer route, while the members of
the commission go by train as originally
planned
The investigators were to have left
tomorrow but put off their departure.
They probably will leave early next
week.
Evening star., 1932-04-17
MUSIC LEADERS INVITED

Mrs Elmer James Ottaway, president
CT the National Federation Of Music
Clubs. has invited State leaders to at
tend the annual Spring meeting of the
National Board of Directors and the Ma
tional Council in Washington May 9-l5.
At the same time the National and
District of Columbia Federation of Music
Clubs. together with the District OF
Columbia Washington Bicentennial
Commission, is sponsoring George
Washington Bicentennial music week,
with programs nightly in Constitution
Hall
Evening star., 1932-04-17
CAP0NE MEN FORM
BROKERAGE FIRMS
Head Of Secret Six Describes I'm,
scrupulous Protective
Association"
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April Is Alexander
Jamie, head of the Secret Six" said
today that Capone gangsters have or
ganized unscrupulous stock brokerage
firms into protective association"
Twenty-Five of forty bucket shops"
operating in Chicago, Jamie said, arc
paying $1OO a week to the gangsters.
One of the brokers was forced by
threats against his life to join the as
sociation, Jamie said, but none would
sign complaints against the racketeers.
We aren't worrying much about
what happens to the bucket shops, "
Jamie said, but it is possible the
gangsters may start preying on legiti-
mate brokers"
Jamie said two gangsterS and ward
politician known to be associated with
the Capone organization are incorpor-
ators of the brokerage protective aSso-
ciation."
Evening star., 1932-04-17
SideIights of the ID. A. r.. Congress

The New Jersey delegation will give
a Colonial dinner Tuesday evening at
$50 O'Clock in the Spanish garden of
the Washington Hotel Greetings will
be extended by United States Senators
Hamilton F. Kean and w Warren Bar
bour of New Jersey. Mrs. c. Edward
Murray will preside as toastmistress.
Mrs John w. King is chairman of the
Committee on Arrangements.
The Iowa delegation to the Cont
mental Congress will be entertained
with tea in the patio of the Carlton
Hotel Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. TO
which all members of the Iowa Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution are
invited.
Alternating at the tea tables will be
the wives of the Iowa congressional
group, Mrs Smith w. Brookhart, Mrs.
L. J. Dickinson, Mrs. William Ram
liam F. Kopp, Mrs. Thomas j. B Rob-
inson, Mrs. Lloyd Thurston, Mrs Charles
E, Swanson. Mrs. Fred c. Gilchrist.
Mrs. B. NJ. Jacobson. Others assisting
will be Mrs. James Good, wife of the
former Secretary of War: Mrs. F. Dick
lnson Let's, wife of Judge Let's of the
District Supreme Court; Mrs. Clyde
Aitchison and Mrs Claude Porter, wives
OF members of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, and Miss Louisa Wilson.
The annual reception and dance in
honor of the 800 pages from the 48
States given by the president general.
Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart, and the
National Board of Management of the
Society of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, will be held at the
Willard Hotel Tuesday evening, April
l9, at 10 o'clock.
The Committee on Arrangements is
Miss Helen Harman, State regent of the
District of Columbia. chairman Mrs
John M, Beavers, Miss Dorothy jenkins
Mrs. Jean Label, Mrs. Maurice H. Bletz.
Miss Catherine Caldwell, Mrs. Tonnis
S. Holzberg, Mrs. William D. Lection,
Mrs. Cloyd Heck Marvin, Mrs. E. L.
Morrison. Miss Virginia w. Price. Mrs
Marvin A. Tyler Mrs. William Walker
Smith, Mrs. William H. Wagner and
Mrs. Bates Warren. Brig. Gen. William
E. Horton will act as chairman of the
Floor Committee and will make the
introductions.
Mrs. Magma will be a guest at the
dinner to be given by the Kentucky
Society of the D. A. r. on Tuesday
evening at Cne May1OWer.
Mrs. Stanley F.. Reed, Kentucky
State regent, who makes ner home at
the Mayf1ower, is a candidate for the
office of registrar general in Mrs.
Magna's cabinet. Mrs. Alien Gullion is
IN charge of the dinner.
Mrs. j. w. Kirkpatrick of Ell Dorado
KanS., is in charge of arrangements for
the dinner to be given this evening at
the Maytlower for the D. A. r. pages
from Kansas.
An interesting delegate to the Con-
gresS Is Mrs. Viola Root Cameron of
New York, who will be at the Mayfower
during her stay. Mrs. Cameron is a
well known genealogist.
Mrs. Ralph Emmett Porter Of Pitts
burgh is in charge of arrangements for
the pennsylvania D. A. r. dinner Mon
day at the Mayfiower Hotel.
The Massachusetts Society of the
Daughters of Colonial Wars will be
hosts at reception md tea on Tues
DAY afternoon from to 6 O'Clock at
the Mayf1ower, Miss Jennie G. Moseley
OF Boston is in charge of arrangements.