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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-10-10
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION UNDER THE
SELECT|VE SERVICE TRAINING ACT.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that registration will be re-
CURED seve Service Training Act on the loth DAY
October 194O
All male persons first birthday anniversaries
fall day October, 1910, and who nave
thrtysxh anniversary before the l6h oav o.
1940 required to register
Those required register the 18th
October register the convenient regis
place without offering any excuse or explanation
Those required register ill have
Auditors office at Ephrata Washington and
special registrar will take the registration
following places in Grant County, Wasnngton'
have been donated registration places:
Precincts Registration Places:
Beverly School House
Corfu School
Smyrna School House
Ruff Grange Hall
Quincy City Hall
lmore Heights Fire Station
Grand Coulee Center Station
Iae Hold Carriers
Grand Coulee cd Carriers Hall
Electric City Church
Deano Hall Veterans Foreign War
Osborne Pop Green's Building
Stratford School House
Hartme Grange Hall
Trinidad Club House
School House
Warden City Hall
Neppel Ladie
Greek City Hall
Soap Lake City Hall
Ephrata Courthouse
Marlin Building
Couee City City Hall
All registration places open between the hours of
O'Clock A. NJ and O'Clock P. NJ. October 49, 194O
other time.
required register who fail to register
will be subject penalty five the
Tertiary inc a thousand dollar {$1O,OOOOo) fine.
Grant County Election
ruo. vet o ~ " "
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-10-10
COULEE CITY DISPATCH
I. w. eBLAl HIISON, Editoe

Entered at the postofflce at Coules
City. WASH. as seconds class matter.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-10-10

WASHINGTON, IA
OFFICE O SrAr1,\
BELLE REEVES Secretary Of Washington
certify that the above and contains
rect of Senate Joint Resolution No.
House Joint Resolution No 49, passed by
Washington at Its twentysixh
OF said Joint Resolutions file my Office.
Witness My Hand and the Washington this LIST
day Of May 1910.
BELLE REEVES
Estate SEAL Secretary of State.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-10-10
HOUSE, so7NT RESOLUTION NO. IL

Be II Rssolved. By the Senate and the
House Of Representatives Of the State Of
Washington in legislative session assemblies
That at the general election to be held in
this state on the Tuesday next succeeding
the first Monday in November. 1910, there
shall be submitted to the qualified electors
of this state for their approval and ratifica-
ton. or rejection. an amendment to Article
III Of the Constitution of the State Of WASH
ington, by adding thereto q new section 10
be designated section 20 a. follows:
Section 26. The people by initiative, or
the legislature by appropriate enactment,
may fix. change. raise or lower the salary Of
any constitutional or other officer Of the
state. including members of the Legislatures
Provided. l.oi0ever, The salary Of tho lesis-
lators shall not exceed Fifty Dollars per
month. Any and all constitutional provi.
sions to the contrary are hereby repealed.
Passed the House March 8, 1889.
JOHN N. SYLVESTER,
Speaker Of the HounA
Paused the Senate March Z, 1883.
VICTOR A. MEYExs,
\ President Of the Senate, =
Filed IN the ofie1 ef the Secretary Of State.
March IL. 1889.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
TRYING
TO PICK JURY

Exhaustion Of the jury panel APP
peared imminent Wednesday In
federal district court as attorneys
attempted TO agree on a jury which
will hear the condemnation suit
brought by the Public Utility Dis
trict No. OF cowlitz county
against the Washington Gas a
Electric Co. Chase National bank
of New York City and Columbia
Electrical Development Co.
Only nine names remained 10 he
called when court recessed at noon.
The PUD attorneys have two
peremptory challenges remaining
and the defendants have one.
Since the routine of selecting a
jury began Tuesday. IS prospective
jurors have been ruled out. 10 of
them for cause. Judge Lloyd l..
Black Monday disqualified as jury
members all users Of Washington
Gas a. Electric Co. gas.
The court stated trip 10 Long
view would be taken by the jury
Thursday afternoon. provided a
jury had been selected by that time.
Plans are for the jury to remain
overnight, returning Friday eve
ming.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
DR.. kARSUNKY
IS At LIBERTY
Judge Releases Him
Temporarily for
Treatment
VANCOUVER. wash-pr.

VAN CouyER wa<h.-Dr.
Alexander kArsunky. 81. Paysimp
valley healer. was free to-day, 81
least temporarily, when Judge
Charlie, W. Hail signed an order
releasing him 80 he could receive
medical attention of his own
desire"
For the last five DAYS. karsnnky.
convicted by superior court Jury
on a charge Of practieing medicine
without a license, had been In the
county hospital. During his trial.
Karsunky testified regarding his
lack Of faith in the medical pro-
fession. He protested at being
treated al the county hospital
The order which Judge Han
signed for karsunky's temporary
release states that the naturopath
must return TO serve out the re-
mainder OF his time for costs OF
his trial. His eo-day sentence for
practieing medicine without a
license ended Dec. 20. bat his time
for serving the costs will not ex-
pire until July 2.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
E21Ei&Ea3f}3]sk1
Increase on Eastbound Rates for
Lumber, Shingles, Pulp on Feb. Is

tie ssaboArd. IN. North King. TN
der charter 10 states Line Ia
carry bssoo taas a copper 10 b.
befla
Due wednesday sftsrnooa vas
ths coastwiss Linz frslghtsr Coast
Miller. making q routine call fof
exchange Of coastal portzi gen
erai cargo.
Thursday the NorwsEisn mossr-
ship Oregon ExpFsss n ths Fruit
Expires. Lines fleet 81 s~ift carr
risrs viii call st the ~. Regis
Kraft terminal for 30 tons ~
pulp far Mexican destination.
TACOMA mAmsoH
Vessels In port; Lewis Laseksn.
bach. Port piers: sstsrtla. Port
piers: North King. sfnsifsr
vssssls dasi Wednesday, D. m.
coss, Miller. shsffsr No. n
Thursday. orexoa Exrfem. ~
Regis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
Berry Crossing
Report Is GiUen

Washington Experiment station
experts. meeting In Pullman We'd
nesday, reviewed work done with
vegetables and small fruits.
On Tuesday G, ID. Schwartze,
reporting on the work OF the
Western Washington Experiment
station at Puyallup. stated the
cost Of production Of strawberries
was influenced more by plant dis
eases which lower yield per acre.
than by any other factor.
A new development in black
berries is the crossing Of the Wild
blackberry with the ioEsnberry.
which produces most delectahle
fruit. according 10 Sehwsrtzs. who
stated that this new type may be
important In the frozen pack in
dustry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
To Explain Food
Stamp Operation
At Mass Meeting

All members of the food industry
and their employees have been In
vited to attend a mass meeting
at Jason Lee school at $50 p. m.
Wednesday when Wesley A. Carter
will explain full details of the
Food Stamp plan which will be put
in operation here on Feb. 5.
Question and answer pamphlets
will be distributed at the meeting.
Merchants will receive red-white-
and-blue stamp plan display cards
and the ''honor pledge" cards
which are 10 be displayed in
windows OF stores.
Carter Is field representative Of
the Federal Surplus Commodities
cooperation. on temporary detail
here from the San Francisco
office.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage license Applications
have been filed with the Plsrcs
county alditor ey Lars Johanssn.
-. and Ollie 9. Parker. a.. both
of seattle; William Garrett, 81.
Of ss4z 10. . st. and Lula X.
sewell. 50. Of ss40 So. Tacoma
ave. Tacoma: Stanley sathsr, -.
Of rs IA. s5th At. and p kath-
yn Murray Bailey. p. o. ASA
"a. y 81.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
People IN
The News

- . ~ NeNee~A Eetse
ne<n n~sssaei enmnstse> snasr~
80. Hsked ~ yestA = A~eFsee
TO ~ - p~sv , rsRnsnf -
nHsisH y : Ue lte~r~lzen -
misvsdsea sHsespene - = Wene
minister ssd'~1s p.l'ta<Nl fsraM q
rus - ns~ssee s1efes@ ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
Second Charge
FACING Prisoner

Fred Harland Huff, an eight
months term behind him in the
federal road camp for impersonst-
ing a U. S. army officer. will be
taken TO Portland for arraignment
on similar charges there, II was
revealed in federal court Wednes-
day.
Judge Lloyd L. Black signed an
order sanctioning removal Of Huff
from the road camp at the expira-
ton of his term to Portland. Oliver
Malm said Huff was convicted of
impersonating an army lieutenant
in order to obtain money in Seat
tie. In Portland it is alleged he
used the same method to get
clothing, according to Malm.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
Veteran Engineer
On His Last Run

PORTLAND Frank NJ Davis,
who has been "railroading" for SO
years. 80 Of which have been spent
on the Portland Seattle run.
climbed into his Union Pacific cab
al the Central station today for
his last run.
The veteran train engineer, who
is retiring TO his chicken ranch
after todsy's run, has guided an
iron horse for 1900, 900 miles
without an injury 10 any passen-
ger. train crew or himself.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
Tiger Babes Play
Bell Club Friday

Aksaa aefsntilas - A1e<ief@exe4
F~sess h CITY Msdsst pses th&s
sseassn. lhe Hts<liam ai19sf hase
sqssaa 1iii tsss en m f~li~Tmla&
h@h~@ IN th~ Lasa's zysa a 1W
s'sias< taasFses sft<snnsa.
Th@ st.asszn p~p<fe ~ixhts ~
n ths Iced fes ths city ssown Ni1A
es< nie sas ~ l<<~s~ whlIs t.laee&
y s@<oad with Z pln emf aloe -
ttsiizfsains u lest wizh ~ sz1e
saa sns dsfs@s. 1tsdsaw apsk -
xssa<s IN city play ias< yssf.
S<s<5Isun fgsn<f Lineei1 u -
initial tlit AHa b fsygred b bsek
shs Bells tsu4<Fas. n IL rl6eD
% eia thsy kiii naxs : xas,1 sk&e<
"a > march fpx tr<lF t~<lzh eee-
s@<Qtiss tItis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
investment Trusts


OLYMPIA Ws&bs 81 Martins
college finally won . baskstbaii
gains last night alter i've straight
asfsatx. beating wesieFa washing.
Ton College IT Esiaesslon IN an
oyersisns game. ~ 70 "A. ms
nighi ksfoEs the hsiiisshssa ssam
beat ths Saints after i've minutes
ef esertinas play. "a " 40.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
Health Officer
Speaks TO Gyr0s

DIR. L. Z. Powers. city health
officer. spoke ~ thu meeting Of
the Tacoma Cyro club al the Hotel
Winthrop Wednesday noon. dis
cussing problems OF health. His
subject was Protecting the Pub
lies Health"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
Mrs. Sena Wilson
Dies in Hospital

Mrs. Sena Wilson. 81. Of i2i0iz
So. Tacoma ave. died Tuesday IN
a local hospital she leaves a
daughter. Miss Lillian Wilson Of
Tacoma Funeral announcement
viii be made by MeliinEeF.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
MARKETS AT A
GLANCE
WEDNESDAY

Stocks: Irregular in quiet trade.
Bonds: Irregular.
Curb stocks: Irregular.
Foreign Exchange: Steady.
Cotton; Mixed
Wheat: y 10 \ cent lower.
Corn: OFF u to y.
Rubber; Up moderately.
silver. Unchanged in New York.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01

aAxmnG 49, - VDmln1lo
trnlvpeu1ay urororea <11u
Nogtnuer1 eonCoDun1o ornuC~ -
e1amp6nna 1p(&nto1 N1e111n a.
vers1lv - ~ ~ heee - oIG<s
\ thatr fisus to<e eouDppoNoo
nnU<.
IsswHrs un~v0 psaseoo ~
vUr1 - mrepseo IN a rn1nck
mr>n. re91f1e faRuop4 rrnEnn1 ~
sln1fn es>aon ~ e1nn1 oeoneo(n
w1Bamse1e ~. y y ~ - -
~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
cI.Afa ALLOWED

Claim u Mrs.. Margaret Sanders
for sss for personal injuries Nsa
approved BY tbe council WedDss-
day and al ordinances appfopFiat.
ing the sum Nax introduced. shs
uss injured IN falling on = dsfse-
tive sldsw1Ik a. 50. 5sd and 4 sss.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
.:---nApp -.
RlRIhQAy

WIN w9oA4s SANUAmx ~
aesN 4. ~ r~>>ps. ~ NJ { -
rl1ns tlsne1 ~ - - -
ssesposse s1s>1osp< - -
4 a.
sss& IL nespe I7tt -
n4ese6na &c.
sssH nasss mnss~ so1s -
= -
MA Ne n vsssA isii -
- -
Dssl~s s~s~s~sN 90 49,
~ go
5esm n1e~e~. - - q -
vssses <Isees1n~. unesnx111A
ssmnu mssnA Sat4 - yonS
- go
Asgss1 lnpn1A - - ~ -
Jssiiss~ nn1t<. Se1e - - -
hett1se1 Cnnis~ 0~nhA - -
nsr a1si@ IAN - - -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
DANCE FOR INDIANS

The NorfhwesternsTs. . group
Of young Indian folk. xill gather
on saturday. FEB. 10. In the I o
G. T. hall, ii0s Virginia st. Seat
lie for another dance. Pierce coun-
" Indians are invited To attend.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
sUY s,a AAonlsE

~ ordinances passsd Wednesday.
ths aDssaeii satsofizs1 ths nEhi o.
partnsnt 10 parehass . bookkssp.
inE Hsahlns y sass rot Hseft than
" 300. with tfaas-in Of an old
mAehine,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
DEFEATED ATTEMPT
TO GET MN

His youngest daughter was born
during the 1924 campaign, almost
Al the same moment that = jury
was sequitting him Of charges Of
misusing his senatorial office 10
represent obi companies IN Wash
iBgton. II was a bsid effort 70
get" him. Neither this. nor phy-
seal Intimidation. nor jesring re-
proaeh for .dsserting his liberal
friends. has even moved Wbeslsr.
Wheeler 10 coy on the subject
Of his presidential chances. lie
wln file for The senate. which he
cant miss II be Funs. RE Ia apt 10
figure tn debate tbla spring a. an
lsoiatlonist. In the Hsaniims~-
I'm never going 10 vote % send
an American boy across the water
TO fight on foreign soil
Il that progressiyef Conserve
tive Wheeler wouldn't care. But
it's definite.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01

NEW y0nH--rhs nsstlnA h<t<9.
II fnr ths fssesi year h~xtnnin9
April b Am. 90. - passe<ls
sshput 90. on. %. oool. 1hs mo~s
that eas pnaAbiy ~ rsise1 "
saxstina " i.2bo, M. noo ppssn1s.
Ths remaining t~s haiiiea mssst
he hcrrowsa ssmswns<s. Win
natural accstsrstian AZ war -
psaditsrss. IN figure Fnay - svsN
higher fus fp<t u ~ var eaa-
ttnoee.
rAs rssa<h sossmmsns's srdi-
nary budget fes ths ce1niag ysex
amaunls y et.7p9 oc4ouo tes III
49, franrsl. An st6iltonnI -
soi. coo. 600 u 10 ~ h~xro~sd snd
spent ~ ths var ~ in<a
Thsss astronomical fisuFes im-
ply that . TREMENDOUS dsGr~s ~
lntsfnsi imitation y N psosrses
for the AIiisA
Dssh6sus Bath The British roan<s
and she vs~nes trans svs se6ay
rcis<mahis psp~x. asf csssss-
lihls lnts ssid Or snyshlnx sis>.
They ~sFs given that status e1zsa
after th& war bsean ~ 9sssfn-
msnt asers>. isszssd 10 bsth cses~
under brad ssnsfHsnef rawsfN
conferred ~ r'h~mb~sisin sssa p~r
lsdisf ~ shs British and rssash
psfllsmssts
nin6s These eurFsneiss ase naS
tied % nsr rs-se~saseis n ssy
sshsf usaiam ~ saxhss9s. thsFs
70 nothing to stap thsm fSom yips
isnt depreciation - . rssssis ~
lnsistlss. In that eass ~ ps>xsas
and france which hsvs ben bought
sy me Mes Yms FsssssI Reserve
hsns for sn@ y. = sish<lizstiun
fund foe ths purpas< u support.
ing tbs Aiiisl esiffsnai~s Nixnt
well become virtually worshi~@s
A. h~ss. thslf futsfs sAizs .
dshlous.
Az ths operations sf M ssssili'
x4ilon fund are sspt s><fst. IL
amount u ssssh purchases sssnst
bs ssesstsiseA csseamsssnfi&i
svsdsses sssossiy Indicates. h~~~
s~sx, that sssHess~ - eas Esxs<n-
msnt acquired Substantial sums -
psun<ls ana frsses last fall
sp~<ua.tsss -ik~isimsrs . onse |
s~sspsd rse~iysssaip issk ys&s ~ !
shs ss,a ~ iss ts<sh. th~sks - !
,hs ehsndlsF at and sh< seisns
lazy soespsaees ~ satsfsss F~<isss
Items w ifs bonahei1esn. fs@ffAe
gains have fssFthsf laEseysa its
condition, AMI Danger u fin&fs-
eel eallsY~s has h~sn sNssssa tag
sezsns tlaa. N sems. kssa - Ia
reads future u ~ s<ssste@fsa -
pssialxlnE - ssst n s@Tsssi ear
risfs sh.<s are ssanx tissvsxh the
sFinssf.
Analysts agrees tai . 3 O -
uigs q ~ 1854 have sesas sp<ess
IAliss sstssetlsa for TRADERS 4As
sfs Ia . pesftlan ~ ~~seh 1<ssi-
epmsats slos<ly. The iaaiof hansks.
nse~vsr. nave . isF9s sssmsai II
Eisk ard ths ssesk . s.isa -
) fsrseflys sssa fFem . rzzSstF
spseai.ilss yis~peinh
EE<psfts Are rhsf--i<etisr tens
Atsly n msfchsnsilslnx ssoeks
-snaas Dry rsssinss "a lenz .tsfsa
'peculaffon Kruger ufoesry
.4snsa sboat ~ % ; share Iass
,s4r against sz0s N tsas
nerie@a les osilook nnpFasalslax
sfowth ~ mechanical rsfFiEsFss
lon more than offsets Increased
iaa of lcs for alF-eondiiioning
<eppsfs CO. 70 benefit from !. NJ
sobsf contract for 0as ~ largest
saluFai gas plasta ever con-
Itrnetsd
ksw faFk. Chicago \ ~. Louis
Nickel Plsisl buying its o~n 81
'eis3 IA epsa msrkst uath surplus I
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
BUILDING PEnNIIT

A permit 70 erect a 80 800 real
denee at s7s5 50 Wiikeson st.
vas issued Wednesday 10 Clarence
IyerSsn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01

Fss's No. 10 rss. - vss -
Forecast for Washington -
Cloudy Wednesday night an d
Thursday; little change IN tenn
peraturs; fresh southeast wind off
the coast; light variable over the
insiand waters. hut strong ssstsriy
In the strait.
Rainfall In Taooms for the ~
hours ending Mt 9 .. m. wednes-
day. none. since Jan. |. asa inches.
a deficiency Of ais inches.
Wind at q a m. "Wednesday.
south 4 m.p.h.. barometer ut 5000
and rising steadily.
sun rises at Tao a. m. Thursday
and sets at STA y. m.
Tacoma's weather on Jan. a..
iese Cloudy. no rain. maximum
temperature 81 degrees and mini
mum 81. Highest wind velocity ~
m.p.h. from the southwest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01

E.asibound rates on intsrcosstai
shipments Of lumber. shingles and
pulp viii b. increased. sffectiss
Feb 10. n was announced We'd
nesday by tho intsreoastal steam
ship Freight association.
AZ that time lumber VIII go at
SIS a thousand instead Of tis.
shingles at "a cents . ewt Instead
Of 20 cents. pulp al sIh eents
ewi. instead Of 30 cents.
Effective March 4. rates on
eastbound -four ~iil hs boosted Q
cents q cwt
The nsw tariff has been APP
proved by the y. y. martins
commission. which IL currently
considering rats increases on
wool. plywood and doors. - pro-
posed by intsrcoastzi operators
Tbs rise In ratss has sesn fore
seen for some months. due 70
heavy offerings s.stbound. which
exceed availnbls space,
MOTIF INCREASE
Argentina's exports 10 the q =
during 1888 showed . value In
crease Of 50 per cent over the
previous year. according 10 . 70
port received Wednesday from
the u. = bureau II fofslga and
domestic c0mmsros.
IN HOSPITAL
Doing his bss 10 preservs steel
head fishing for future ssnsr-
atlans. Customs Appraiser Edgar
n. Rem b4agh u inyoluntkrily
yraetieing gains conservation this
week and neat
Wednesday ~ was IN ~
Jossph's hospital while fhs msdi-
COS extracted an otstTepsroas sp-
pfndlz
During his absence from ths
local q. 4 customs store ne " re-
nsysa b. Inspector 7. 4. Murray.
SAILING Yos oarEsT
A marked contrast with pFsvs-
Gus sailings Of the Pacific NORTH
west Orssntal line. laaelng a. the
frslshtsr aatArtl1 Il proceeding
perfectly" according 70 ,. L.
Moore. local agent.
On Derth here for the past asV-
ersl days, the weasel u slated 70
Depart for the Orlsht Al = ,. %.
Thursday with a capacity cargo
u lumber, flour. iogs and general.
Also IN port Wednesday wsrs
ths Lewis Llckentach. Loading
lumber and general for tbs Allan
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
Sen. Burton Wheeler Presidential
Possibility and Here Is the Reason
Montana Scion Has
Long Record of
Prosressivism

Democratic dark-Aorse Bur-
toa a. HAeeler Of Hosfdsa
p'ioht get tia nomination for
the presidency II tAs party
shoaid split badly befwees
eonserraties and progressive
s'fags. Here's a brief sketch
Of the carer that has brought
the MoHfasa senator 10 Ais
present advantageous posi-
fioa.
NY WILLIS THORNTON
Burton Kendall Wheeler.
John Lewis choice as prin-
cipal speaker at the United
Mine Workers convention At
Columbus. only n few weeks
ago was \ speaker - the Ma
tional Association Of Manu-
facturers.
which indicates why Wheeler 10
one Of those mentioned for The
presidential nominA-
ton.
For many years q fighting lib
ersi. Wheeler has become politi-
eaily progressive --or yea
might say. a oonserversl. He n
past caring about tags. but he Is
annoyed when attacked 80 having
gone conservative.
Let them look at the record.
he challenges. Il was fighting the
copper trust when some al these
fellows were being pinned into
their clothes was running with
Bob La Toilette when some Of to-
days great liberals were whoor-
ing II up for John W. Davis. i
was progressive then. ! stu am
Wheeler was stricken OFF many
liberals lists when he hueked the
court packing" plan.
BACK
BAY HANDICAP
The country knows Wheeler a.
from Montana. but anyone who
calls II Montanner must have New
England blood. Wheeler has. Born
In Massachusetts In 1881. he was
one of eight children. He's got sin
himself.
AS a young man he went west.
studied at the University Of hich-
igan. As a book agent he tried to
peddle a cook book 10 . young
Illinois woman. Lulu White, and
they were married, She's not ac-
tive politically In the capital,
though she helps out plenty In
Montana. and he regards her sd-
vice as Grade A.
Landing in Butte. Montana, q
tough mining town. Wheeler tri-
umphed over the handicap OF HIS
Back Bay accent. He fought his
way 10 the top a. a young law
yer, made all his money beating
the copper companies In lawsuits
WHEELER COULDN'T
STAY IRREGULAR"
He went TO the state legislature
as regular" party man. but
soon kicked over the traces. and
has been more or less political
since. Appointed U. y.
district attorney after the war.
he ran smack into the wave Of
delir1im.
When he refused 10 prosscuts
'wobblies' just for being Iww's,
or send farmers 10 Jail because
they were demanding higher
prices Wheeler was denounced ~
a Boishevik.
He lost out In = race for gov
ernor. but took the next ehsnes
at the Senate. won. and has been
there three terms. Last time. he
got T3 per cent Of the vote, car
RED every city and every county
In Montana. Opponents call II the
Wheeler machine"
Greeted In the aenats - = Wild
radical, he forced Attornsy-Gsn-
eral Daugherty from office. helped
prosecute the Teapot Dome thieves.
He made a fighting campaign for
vice president with the elder La
Toilette in 1924.
He regards the 1924 Progressive
platform as having been essen
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Stock List Moves
Only Narrowly
Dow-JoNEs AVERAGES

DOM-JoNES AVERAGES
WEDNESDAY
Industrial -. .1ss.ss. off $50
Rail ......... sa-56. off e.ls
Utility ...... sIso. off o.ss
IS Stock. -. .&s-s6. off els
Stock sales Appropriated $40
600 shares against $4,000 Tues
day. Curb turnover was IFS. 900
shares, compared with 10000.
NEW YORk-The main body Of
stocks moved narrowly in duh
turnover Wednesday. while a few
special issues had swings ranging
10 more than three points and five
minor issues accounted for most
of the activity.
Most active stock was seaboard
Air Line. which held to its pre-
vious close of rs penis a share.
its low. Next came the 81 Cont
mental Motors. followed by Loft,
which made a new high at 25A.
up y.
Steel issues were mixed. U. s.
Steel. whose 1899 earnings state
ment. issued after the close Tues
day, fell short Of hopes in the
street. eased. Bethlehem held well
while Wheeling Steel rose more
than a point on a sharp rise in
its earnings.
Automobile issues sagged frac-
tionally. Railroad shares were
narrowly mixed in the face of an
estimated rise in car loadings.
Utilities were steady and duh.
Mercantile shares were mixed.
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WEDNESDAY QUOTATIONS

Quotations courtesy Dean Witter &
Co., Washington bldg. members
New York Stock Exchange)
HIGH low Close
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