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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-10-13

The drunken thug was getting rough, and Augusta began to tremble.
with a gun and would use it on her if she screamed o II made any attempt
to call for help.
against hers SO that she might fee. that he had gun.
The man wore a leather jacket, and had his hand in the breast
thoughts of fight vanished. She knew she must somehow talk her way
out Of this situation. But she knew in the next instant that she didn't
have a choice. The man was under the influence of liquor. and he was
past the reasoning stage.
Augusta Invented a Husband.
As the man began getting rough, Augusta told him desperately that
she expected her husband along any minute, and that her husband was
a police officer. You'll be in for a awful lot of troubled" she warned
the persistent annoyer, hopefully.
Augusta adds in parentheses: II happen to be a widow"
She thought by manufacturing this story the mai might 60 away and
let her alone. but, Oh the contrary. he seemed infamed by this threat
He became rougher, boasting that he could handle the situation, and
And despite her rising panic, she knew that her n hope lay
in just one thing-sHE MUST NOT LET THIS FELLOW KNOW
HOW FRIGHTENED SHE WAS OF HIM.
To scream was useless; there was n who would have heard her
CRIES. Augustus one hope lay in holding off her annoyer until some
one should happen along.
The man was powerful and Augusta was powerless against his
drunken strength. In vain she wrested to free herself from his grip.
He was just about to overpower her when, turning down the road,
Augusta saw the headlights of a car.
Her Savior Was a Policeman.
The thug had his back turned. Augusta, recalling her feeble threat
of a few moments back, cried out: Here he comes now!"
as he thought, the approaching police officer Augustas fictitious hus-
band) she pulled away from him and threw herself into the range
of the headlights!
The car was travelling at a pretty good clip, and the driver
told Augusta anerward that he did not see her until he was al
most on top of her, and actually came very close to running her
Augusta leaped O. the cars running board, begged the driver. a
man. to help her, explaining that she "a the victim of a holdup.
By this time the thug was making his getaway. He was making
good Roadway, WHEN SUDDENLY AUGUSTA HEARD A SHOT!
And here's the strange coincidence. The very ma Augusta had
stopped in the a proved to be a police officer in plain clothes, who
was coming home from a prize fight He was a total stranger to
Augusta, but he must have been just as effective a S if he had been the
imaginary husband she had tried to scare the thug with. Because the
next scene in this drama shows the thug up before the judge. Augusta
was commended by the court upon being able to hold the man off long
copyrght-wNu Service.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-10-13
Pryor News
Jim Jeffries was a business

Jim Jeffries was a business
caller in Pryor Monday:
Clarence Green and G. G.
Green were business callers in
Billings Monday.
Johnnie Mourrie called in
Pryor Wednesday.
Mrs. Ella Austin of Edgar Wis
tied with her daughter, Mrs
William MaSterSon this week.
Mrs. Joe Ledo and Mrs. Nc
Cune visited in Edgar Wednes-
day. They also went to Mont
Aqua where the took a health
bath treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Jensen of
Edgar we're callers in the G. G,
Green home Sunday afternoon,
Mrs. Jensen is young Jimmie
Green's great grandmother.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Bud Phelps and
sons, Donnie and Freddie, of
the Dry Head were in Fromberg
Monday and were over night
guests in the home of Mrs,
Phelps sister, Mrs. Les Collins
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Kane
called in Edgar Monday. Their
grandchildren, Darlene a d
Gordon Ray De Saviour, re-
turned with them.
w. D. Wilson of Edgar, who
is farming west of Pryor was a
business caller in Pryor Mon
day.
Mrs. Emerson Green, Mrs. c.
c. Green, Mrs. S. S. Hathaway,
Margie Hathaway, and Miss
Mary OSWALD called in From
berg Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Jensen of
Edgar were Sunday evening
dinner guests at the home of
Mrs. JenSen'S son, S. S. Hattie
way.
Emerson Court1right, who
was working for Bud Phelps,
cut his leg last week while cut
ting wood. The axe slipped and
Emerson got the full force OF
the blow. Mr.. and Mrs. Phelps
rushed him to Billings for med
zeal aid. Several stitches had
to be taken to close the wound.
Mrs. Louie Millegan and sons,
Bud and Dean, Roy Marsh and
Ray Marsh left Saturday for
Rapid City, S. D., to visit with
their mother and other rela-
tives. They plan to be gone two
weeks.
Mr.. Clymond of Edgar visited
in Pryor Monday on business.
Grover Swartz was a business
caller in Billings Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Les Collins and
daughter, Judy, were week end
guests in the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. C.. C. Green.
The doctor from Crow Ag-
ency passed through Friday af-
ternOOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Masterson
and son, Percy, of West Yellow
stone, were week end visitors at
the home of Mrs. MaSterSon's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Berger.
Misses Ayme Orser and Marie
Petit, who are students in the
Billings high school, visited
with their grandparents over
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Tuggle
were business callers in Billings
Wednesday.
Bill Smith started threshing
Thursday afternoon. It rained
that night, so Bill is hoping the
weather man will smile a big
sunny smile so he can finish be-
fore snow flies.
Homer Wilhelm was a buSin-
ess caller in Billings Friday.
Misses Mary Murray and Will
da Wichleben are visiting in
Billings again this week.
Miss Sigfried Helgeland, who
has enrolled in Billings normal
school, Mrs. Hall and Mrs.
Stroup of Billings called at the
Helgeland home Sunday after
noon.
Claire Wagner of Fromberg
was a business caller in Pryor
Thursday.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-10-13
IL RETIRED

Twelve school teachers have
retired recently and their
names have been added to the
stat teachers retirement board
list, bringing the total number
retired to 270, according to
State Treasurer Ray N. Shan
non, chairman of the board.
There are now 3,677 members of
the retirement system, with a
total of 1900 expected as new
teachers are enrolled, Shannon
said.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-10-13
TO HEAR TRAIN SUIT

The petition of the Northern
Pacific railroad for permission
to suspend stub train service
between Helena and Garrison
will be heard in Helena by a
three-judge federal court Oc-
tober II. The petition was de-
MED by the state railroad and
public service commission.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-10-13
E GET BUTTER

The state welfare department
last week began distributing
five carloads of butter to needy
persons in the state, I. M.
Brandjord, welfare department
administrator, said. The butter
was part of a 20-car shipment
promised Montana by the fed
eral surplus commodities cor
poration.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-10-13
WADDIES TO MEET

Waddies from all over Mon
tana and some portions of
North Dakota will gather in
Great Falls February Is, 1899,
for the second annual conven-
ton of the Montana Cowboys
association, William Shea, pres
ident, has announced. The as
ISOLATION numbers about 200
members.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-10-13
LIS CARS BOUGHT

l25 CARS BOUGHT
During the last fiscal year
the state bought 125 cars and
trucks costing $169,907, accord
ing to State Purchasing Agent
L. S. McQuitty. The cars aver
aged $788 and the trucks ~
O36. Cars and trucks for the:
state highway department. cost
$132,723 and those for other
departments cost $23,183.
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Floyd @&66on%.
ADVENTURES CLUB
HEADLINES FROM THE lives
OF PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELF
The Nurse and the Thug
By FLOYD GIBBONS
Famous Headline Hunter

Famous Headline Hunter
EVERYBODY:
IL Here's a holdup story with a different twist-almost
a tragic one, for, we learn from Augusta c. Cores of Glen
dale, L. l., 1.-The gunman confessed to Judge Savarese that
he was about to assault me- Had it not been for the curl
GUS coincidence related below, Augustus adventure might
have had a different ending.
Augusta. who is a nurse, was attending ar invalid patient in Glendale,
and on the night of April 4, 1886. at 1l:2O p m, she alighted from the
Metropolitan avenue trolley a block and a half from the house at which
abe a employed.
The road at that point happens to be very lonely inasmuch as Saint
fohn's cemetery is but a block away. Augusta felt rather creepy for
fat reason IS she was walking that distance from the trolley.
Suddenly, ahead of her, she saw a heightened shadow, travel
ing in the same direction. SOMEONE WAS COMING ALONG
BEHIND HER.
She looked back to make certain, and, sure enough, a man was hurry
ing along toward her. Augusta felt the nal might be following her, so
she figured she would cross to the opposite side of the road in order to
see whether the man would actually follow her.
He did. Augusta looked back once more a she W crossing, and
as she did, the man crossed also. He, too, was looking back to see
whether the road behind him was clear. Il was not mistaken" Augusta
says.
No Chance to Escape by Running.
Fear came over her. Fighting for control, she realized in mounting
panic, that she must suppress her blind desire to outrun the mar No
hope lay in that course, she must use her wits instead.
restrain herself, Augusta turned. Not a foot away from her was the
man. She attempted to urn back to the avenue, a. there were several
cars going through, but: the fellow prevented her from doing so by telling
Evening star., 1938-06-28
HAMILTON CUSTER
DEMAND REFUSED
G. 0. P. Committee Ignores
Fish Plan for Removal
of Chairman.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Executive Committee OF the Re-
publican National Committee yester-
day ignored the demand Of Repre-
tentative Fish Of New York that Chair
man John Hamilton's post be vacated
until after election.
A resolution adopted at . regular
meeting OF the Executive Committee
said Mr. Hamilton and his headquar-
ters staff Have functioned efliciently
and adequately in full cooperation
with the Congressional and Senatorial
Campaign Committees" and that the
committee approved the strategy out
lined for the years campaign.
Representative Fish, in q statement
Sunday. had said he believed it Would
be in the interest Of the Republican
party if the Executive Committee
would declare the position of national
chairman vacant until after the fall
campaign"
Representative Fish said that If Mr..
Hamilton Attempts to inject himself
into the congressional campaigns" and
continues to withhold the necessary
funds that ought to be immediat tely
placed at the disposal" OF Representa-
tive Martin Of Massachusetts,, chair
man Of the Republican Congressional
Committee, Republican prospects
would be diminished.
Although the committees resolution
made no reference to the FUNDS, C. B.
Goodspeed, treasurer Of the National
Committee. replied to Representative
Fish with . statement.
Mr.. 0oodspeed said that in the first
five months Of this year the National
Committee paid the Congressional
Committee $63. 900 and the Senatorial
Committee $4,000 and spent in its
own behalf s8o,s7o. or practically
the same amount"
This was agreed on some months
ago. Mr.. Goodspeed said.
Evening star., 1938-06-28
OATH IS TAKEN
/. BY MRS. GRAYSON
Mrs. N. W. King Also Sworn
In for Public Welfare
Board Post.

Mrs. Cary r. Grayson. widow Of the
one-time chairman Of the American
Red Cross, was sworn in yesterday as
member Of the Board Of Public
Welfare.
Mrs. Grayson succeeds w. W.
Spaid, who died several weeks ago
She will complete his term Of ONCE,
which will expire in 1912.
Geoffrey NJ Thornett. secretary to
the Board of District Commissioners,
administered the oath Of ONCE to
Mrs. Grayson and also to Mrs Milton
w. King, who recently was reap.
pointed to the board.
The ceremonies took place imme-
diately before a meeting of the board,
at which Frederick w. McReynolds
was reelected chairman and Henry
]. Crosson, vice chairman. and Mrs.
King, who is secretary, also were re-
elected to their respective posts.
1t was announced the following
we're named as members OF the Public
Assistance Committee: DR.. Frederick
w. Perkins, who was renamed chair
man; Mrs Grayson and John w.
Pinkett. Those appointed to the
Child Welfare Committee we're Mrs.
Spencer Gordon, Mrs. King and
Daniel w. O'Donoghue. jr. who also
was reappointed recently to another
term on the board.
Edgar Morris, DR.. Crosson and Mr.
McReynolds were named to the Penal
Committee
Evening star., 1938-06-28
DAVEY AIDES FACE.
TECHNICAL ARREST
Campaign Workers Indicted
in the Soliciting. of
Contributions.
By the Associated Press,

=
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 2S.-Tech-
nical arrest today faced seven cam
paign aides OF Gov. Martin L. Davey
named in - indictments that charged
they received or solicited contributions
from State civil service workers.
1t was regarded as unlikely that
any would be brought to trial before
the autumn term Of court opens-and
after the August primary.
A special Franklin County grand
jury returned the indictments late yes
teruay to climax more than two
months of investigation into reports
that classified employees were solicited
to create 4 campaign fund for Gov
Daveys third-term race.
Those named included M. Ray Alli-
son. finance director and . Davey cab
met member; j. Freer Bittinger, for
mer speaker of the Ohio House Of
Representatives and treasurer of
Davey's campaign committee. and
Thomas T. Dye, assistant State pur-
chasing agent and Democratic State
chairman from 1924 to 1927.
The investigation was launched
after Francis Hooper. an employe in
the tax commission. filed An afIidavit
charging he was solicited for q cam
paign contribution.
Evening star., 1938-06-28
COOL SPELL DUE
FOR SEVERAL DAYS
40 Complaints Of Flooded Sewers
and Easements Follow Heavy
Rainfall Yesterday,

There will be no heat wave in WASH
ington, at least for several days; the
weather man predicted today.
Although rising gradually. moderate
temperatures are in store for the Dis
trict for while, he said. ,, ~
Today's cool and cloudy condition
follows the severe rainstorm yesterday
Afternoon which flooded Easements and
sewers and blew heavy boushs from
trees. During the. one-And.s quarter
inch rainfall, the thermometer dropped
from = high Of 81 at : pm. to . cool
Of "a at s pm. .......
The Sewer Department reported
about 10 complaints Of flooded sewers
and bAsements. In the basement at
No. police precinct the water was
foot and = half deep. but the Boys
Club headquarters there escaped severe
damage. 7he accompanying wind blew
branches pm trees and delayed traf-
flc IN the 400 block q, ! steest NV.
Evening star., 1938-06-28
REMNANTS BACK
FOR BATTLE RITES
Last Guard of Boys of '65
Arrive at Gettysburg for
8-Day Reunion.
By the Associated Press,

GETTYSBURG, Pa, June 2s.-The
last guard of the armies Of the North
and South which met Is years ago on
this rolling battlefield was answering
the call to reunion today-coming back
by automobile. bus and train.
For eight days the boy of 's5 will
camp and trade tales Of war and peace
Is the Nation celebrates the 18th ami
versary of the battle.
Overcast skies after two days of
rain threatened, however, to mar the
opening Of the observance tomorrow
Oncials OF the Pennsylvania and
Federal Commission conducting the
81 ,000. 900 commemorative program ex-
pressed hope that the heavy rainfall
might mean the rest of the week would
be clear.
The rains brought cooler weather
for veterans Of the Blue and Gray
gathering for their last reunion. The
temperature dropped from 90 degrees
Sunday to go today.
The transient citizenry of this little
Southern Pennsylvania town, soldiers
of the United States Army quartered
for the duration of the eight day OBJ
servanee. State police, health inspec-
tors and camp attendants, paraded in
dress rehearsal for the activities to
begin at dawn.
DR.. Overton'H. Mennett, 8s-year-old
commander in chief of the Grand
Army of the Republic, sounded the
reunion keynote Of cordial relations a
he clasped the hand of the first Con-
federate veteran to arrive.
Smiling into the blue eyes Of 105-
year-o!d James Robert Paul of Char
lotte. N. c.. DR.. Memett said:
Veterans Of that war are Just as
friendly IS other people. We are all
Americans"
Il hunted all over three Southern
cities to find gray suit" the Con-
federate veteran chuckled. My uni
form went to pieces long ago, while
we were chasing Grant around Wash
ineton, but wanted to come to this
reunion in gray"
OF the million or more young men
who marched away to the war. only
some 5000 survive Between 1000 and
$500 Of those are expected to be guests
of the Federal Government throughout
the Observance.
Evening star., 1938-06-28
R. F. c. WILL HELP
MUN|C|PALPOWE
Agency Agrees to Buy Bonds
SO Knoxville May Get
Lights System.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The facilities Of the Reconstruction
Finance Corp. were made available to-
day to cities seeking power from the
Governments new hydroelectric prof.
ects.
Chairman Jesse Jones announced
that the r. F. c. had agreed to buy
IS. soc. 900 Of Knoxville. Tenn, revenue
bonds to enable the city to acquire the
Knox County distributing system Of
the Tennessee Public Service Co. The
city will use T. v. A. power.
Mr.. Jones said Knoxville expected to
make "a very substantial reduction" in
rates to consumers and to amortize
the cost Of the plant in 20 years.
Inquiries From, Northwest.
He added that while there have been
no other formal applications to the
r. F. c. for such financing. inquiries
had been received from the Northwest.
indicating applications might be ex-
pected from the vicinity of the Bonne.
vile. Grand Coulee and Fort Peck
Dams An r. F. c. agent already is
studying the loan prospects in the Co.
lumbia River area. he said.
Mr.. Jones said q proposal that three
P. w. A. power projects in Nebraska
buy out the major utilities in the State
was eligible for r. F. c. financing
The deal would involve 3lOO, ,00O, 900.
Willing to Cooperate.
While the r. F. c. was willing to
Cooperate" the chairman said, its OF
fer was limited to programs involving
distribution Of power from Govern
ment-financed dams.
We are not going into the business
as business" he added.
The question Of financing distribu-
ton systems for the vast supply OF
power expected to be created by new
dams was debated during Senate con-
sideration Of the lending and spending
bill. Senator Barkley, Democrat. OF
Kentucky. the ma jority leader, gave as
surance then that Federal funds would
not be used to develop q competing sys.
TEN within city or town until a fair
and reasonable" offer for the existing
system had been rejected by the utili-
ties.
Evening star., 1938-06-28
CLEVELAND CLEARS
PATH FOR LOTTERY
Council Adopts Resolution for
Relief Entertainments and
1897, 900 Notes.

BIZ the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, June 2s.-Legisla-
ton paving the way for what sponsors
described rs q s5,ooo,ooo lottery to
finance Cleveland's relief needs WAS
passed last night by City Council in
resolution authorizing entertain
ments in Public Auditorium and
Municipal Stadium, with proceeds to
be used for emergency relief require
ments.
Councilmen John M. Novak and
Raymond J. Taylor, who introduced
the legislation. asserted they would
proceed with their plan. announced
last week, to conduct a $4,000, 900 lot
terry in connection with the entertain
ments, to solve the relief financing
problem.
They said their tentative plan Is
to sell tickets for 81 and give away
door prizes whether or not the hold
ers of the tickets are in attendance.
Council also passed an ordinance
authorizing issuance of $4,000 in
notes in anticipate OF 1899 sales tax
receipts, and city oficials said food
orders would go out this week to re-
lief clients generally for the first time
since April l5S
Evening star., 1938-06-28
BARD TO APPEAL
PROBE DECISION
Fights for Shelley Records in
Proposed Investigation of
Gov. Earle.
" the Associated Press

" the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG. Pa. June 28-At-
torney General Guy X. Bard today
prepared an appeal to the State Su-
preme Court against . decision deny
ing him access to records Of District
Attorney Carl B. Shelley in the pro-
posed grand jury investigation Of the
Earle administration
The principal point at stake Is
whether Mr.. Bard shall conduct the
inquiry Or whether he shall be q CO.
partner Of Mr.. Shelley, 4 Republican.
whom the Earle forces have accused
Of operating from motives inspired by
politics"
High point Of the legal squabbling
over the charges Of bribery and
coercion against Gov. Earle and 13
Of his associates was . point raised
by Judge Paul N. SchaefYer yesterday.
The jurist, called in by the Supreme
Court to take charge Of the proceed
ines, called upon Mr.. Shelley. Dauphin
County prosecutor, to produce the
evidence upon which he based his
demand for a grand jury investigation.
The evidence. the judge said, would
be judged for its credibility.
Judge SchaefYer indicated that upon
that evidence he would decide whether
q grand jury should inquire into the
State ofhcials' conduct or whether
such procedure was unnecessary.
Judge Schaef7er's demand for Mr..
Shelley's evidence followed an opinion
which ruled that Mr.. Bard could not
command the district attorneys
records in the case
The Judge decided that Mr.. Bard,
attempting to supersede. had 4 right
in the case but should not completely
exclude the county prosecutor.
Evening star., 1938-06-28
RAIL BROTHERHOODS
MEET EXECUTIVES
Chicago Conference Forecast as
Forerunner for Pay Cut
Negotiations.
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. June 2s.-Railway ex-
ecutives and representatives Of rail
brotherhoods gathered here today for
a conference which was expected to
be the forerunner to negotiations on
the carriers demands for q Is per
cent wage cut.
Representing the Nations class A
railroads was joint conference COM
mittee of Is officials, five each from
the East, West and South and headed
by H. A. Enochs. chief Of personnel
of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Heading the representatives of ap-
proximately 100000 railroad en-
ployes was George Harrison, chair
man of the Railroad Labor Executives
Association.
Neither side disclosed the exact
nature of the conference. The fixing
of a date for the start Of negotia-
tions on the wage-cut proposal was
considered q likely subject. however.
The carriers have contended a is
per cent wage slash was imperative
in view of their financial condition.
The unions have indicated a Nation
wide strike would ensue II such 4
wage cut were established.