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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-03-01
MASON BILL PROVIDES
HALF MILLION FOR SEED
Emergency Bill Put Through at Last Minute to Assure
An Ample Supply Of Seed-..lline Corporations
Pay Taxes in Advance to Insure the
Necessary Funds.

1t would now appear that sufficient
provision had been made to insure
every deserving farmer all necessary
feed and seed for the coming season.
The Mason bill, which provides for
one-half million dollars for the pur-
chase of feed and seed as we'll as 9TH
err necessary farm material and la
Dor, together with the Seed Grain
till, known as house bill No. 10,
makes the terms on which farmers
can secure seed very liberal.
The Mason bill, as will be noted
by careful persual of same, pro-
vides for bond issue, should one be
necessary, to provide money to cover
the $500,000 appropriation, but the
matter of raising the necessary
money was quickly disposed by sew
eral of the big mining corporations
Of the state stepping in paying their
corporation taxes several months in
advance. This makes it unnecessary
for the board of examiners to borrow
the money as the bill provides for.
As soon as the necessary papers
are ready and plans laid the Montana
Council Of Defense will take up the
matter of applications for loans un-
der the bill ample notice of which will
be given through the newspapers.
The Mason bill, as finally passed,
follows and every farmer should read
the same carefully in case he intends
to take advantage of its provisions:
Section /. The Board of Examiners
of the State of Montana is hereby
authorized and empowered to borrow
any sum of money in an amount not
exceeding Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars upon the credit of the State
of Montana, and there is hereby ap-
propriated Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars or so much thereof as may be
necessary out of the receipts of any
such loan or loans so made, under the
provisions of this act for the purpose
of aiding and assisting the United
States in carrying on, and prosecut-
ing the war and for repelling invasion
and suppressing insurrection.
Section 2. The money hereby
appropriated may be expended by the
Montana Council of Defense, with the
approval of the State Board of Ex-
aminers, by loan, for the purpose of
encouraging, aiding, and assisting,
those engaged in agricultural pur-
suits, in procuring seed, in planting,
sowing, raising and harvesting crops,
and in procuring labor and assist
ance necessary for such purposes, for
the purpose of encouraging, aiding
and assisting farmers and stock
growers in procuring live stock and
feed for the same, and in raising live
stock, and in procuring labor and
assistance necessary for such pur-
poses, and for the purpose of trans
porting and aiding and assisting in
the transportation and marketing of
crops and live stock, to the end that
the food supplies of the nation may
be sufficient and adequate for the
support of it's armies, and for all
other purposes public exegiances may
require for the support, aid and as
sistance of the United States in
carrying on and prosecution of such
war.
Section 8. Any person making ap-
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-03-01

that Murray was convicted in Feb
ruary, 1916, almost year before l
took office, and the first that l heard
of this case, believe, was some three
or four days ago. Very truly yours,
JOHN HURLY,
District Judge, Seventeenth Judi
cial District.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-03-01
SPECIAL ELECTIONS ARE
REQUIRED BY new Law
Where Indebtedness Will Exceed $1O. 900 Commission
eE Must Call Special Eection.-.Lesa Limit Of
Indebtedness May Prevent Valley County
Commissioners from Acting.

The new seed grain law recently
passed by the extraordinary session
of the Montana legislature provides
that in the event that county needs
more than ten thousand dollars to adj
vance the necessary money with
which to buy seed for needy farmers,
it will be necessary for a special elec-
tion to be called in each county. In
an interview with County Attorney
Borton yesterday he advised that in
case the farmers of Valley county
wish to try out the law it will be
necessary for them to Immediately
prepare a petition, signed by at least
one hundred free holders of the coun-
ty, and present the same to the board
of county commissioners at their next
meeting.
Then in the event that the county
is in shape to take advantage of the
law, the commissioners may call a
special election.
County Agent Stebbins has already
conducted an investigation and in
forms the Courier that it will take in
the neighborhood of 100000 to buy
the necessary seed grain to fill all of
the applications that he has on file in
his office at the present time.
Of course it will be impossible for
the county to bond for this amount of
money at this time but the commits
sioners have expressed themselves as
deeply anxious to do everything with
in their power to alleviate the situa-
tion and can be relied upon to leave
no stone unturned to do what they
can toward seeing that the farmers
of the county get the necessary seed
grain.
A short synopsis, covering the i'm
portant points in the new seed law
follows:
Section I. Whenever there has
been total or partial failure of crops
by reason of drouth, hail or other
misfortune, in any county Of the state
it shall be lawful for the board of
county commissioners of such county,
upon being petitioned so to do, to pur-
chase seed grain of such kinds as may
be necessary and to furnish and sup
ply such seed grain to the inhabitants
of such county, who are engaged in
the occupation of farming and who
are financially unable to procure seed
grain in order to enable them to plant
and sow crops at the next ensuing
planting season. Such petition must
be in writing and signed by not less
than one hundred freeholders resid-
ing in such county, and must be filed
with the county clerk of such county;
provided, however, that the sigma
lures need not be appended to one pa
per, but each signer shall add to his
signature, his post office address, and
the number of his voting precinct, and
all such papers when bound or fas-
tened together and filed shall consti-
tute and be considered as one petit
tion.
Section 2. Upon the filing of such
petition with the county clerk such
officer must forthwith call a special
of the board of county COM
of such county to consid-
er such petition, and the date fixed for
such meeting shall not be more than
Continued on page four)
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-03-01
DIR HOYT LEAVES

DR.. Mark D. Hoyt left Monday
morning of this week for Philadel-
phia, where he will join the surgical
staff of base hospital No. 3S, which
will soon be an overseas unit of the
government hospital service. In send
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-03-01
DEATH OF c, A. GUSTAFSON.

DEATH OF c. A. GUSTAFSON.
c. A. Gustafson died February %,
1918, at the Glasgow General hospital,
of Bright's disease, and heart failure.
He was buried on Monday afternoon
at 800 o'clock, Rev. A. N. Livdahl
conducted the funeral service.
Mr.. Gustafson was born January 4,
1868, and came to Valley county in
1910, and since 1911 he, with his fam
lily have resided on a homestead 2h
miles south Of Tampico. He leaves a
wife and three children to mourn his
loss.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-03-01
WILL PURCHASE UNIFORMS.

The executive committee of the
Glasgow Home Guards met Monday
evening in the chamber of commerce
rooms and decided to Immediately
purchase guns and uniforms. The
guns have already been ordered and
the uniforms will be ordered as soon
as the committee can get prices, etc.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-03-01
SHORT ON SHIPMENTS.

The United States was short during
December and January about fifteen
millions of bushels of cereals per
month in shipments to the allied ma
tions. The consequence is that the
stocks of food-stuffs in the allied ma
tions are being exhausted rapidly.
The fedeal food administration is ask
ing aid in the expediting of car move
ments that RAILROADS may handle grain
faster for the allies,
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-03-01
AVOID LABOR SHORTAGE.

In view of the serious labor short
age, that is probably impending,
farmers are urged to make use of
permanent help as much as possible.
If the farmers could arrange to avail
themselves of this class of help that
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-03-01

ing Doctor Hoyt, Glasgow and the
surrounding community feels that it
is making a real sacrifice which is
we'll repaid, however, by the thought
that many of the boys cover there"
will benefit by our sacrifice. We shall
hope for his safe return at the close
of hostilities.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-03-01
SPECIAL ELECTION

IN SHERIDAN
A special election has been called
for March Is in Sheridan county to
decide whether or not the county shall
bond for sufficient sum to purchase
the necessary seed grain for the
farmers the coming season. The
election is called under the new Seed
Grain law passed at the special ses-
sion of the legislature.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-03-01
TOM STOUT HERE TOMORROW.

Ex-congressman Tom Stout will
speak in Glasgow tomorrow evening
at the Gibson opera house. Mr.. Stout
paid a personal visit to the war zone
the story Of his experiences should
prove especially interesting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-01

Pradstreet's Saturday viii say for
Richmond and vicinity
wholesale trade--C;nod
Retail trade--Fsir
Msnufarturinc- active
Coliections-Fair.
Crops--Fair
Special note. Labor scarce: freight
conrested
Trade continues generally active ard
THE absorption IF comm odities into
Uses by the government and otherwise
increases rather ham di'Htnishes
Wholesale trade is good. dealers re-
porting their sales limited only by
fbe amount Of goods ohtainahle from
manufacturers La Dor ia scarce and
wages high Slight inrrovemert In
freight deliveries is noted hut the
congestion is stlll had There Is ac-
1--WE demand for clothing shoes and
rotton goods even though prices ad
vance Heavy bank clearings continue
10 reflect the activity in trade and
failures in this district are negligible
both In number and volume Of liahiii-
ties Collections are fair in most To-
csl!ties Building is quiet except for
government uses the latter has caused
active demand for lumber and other
building material Sales Of real estate
are few and Of small amount rro-
visions are IN good demand The win
ter wheat crop IS ir good condition
Cotton. corn and tobacco are from
two tn three weeks late with the
exception NJ tobacco the acreage Of
summer crons viii not equal that Of
last wear. Farm labor iS scarce and
diminishing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-01
News of the Old Dominion
ALLEGED MURDERER or
COLOHED SOLDIER HELD

Newport News. Va. May 31.--wtth
the arrest of jesse Chsvis, colored
there was brought to light this morn
ing by police officials. the murder OF
colored soldier. J. w Johnson, Of
Camp stuart. last Wednesday night at
9 o'clock He was shot in the back
only meager details OF the story are
available this morning, Captain Bos-
we'll. of the detective department Of
the local police force, who has full
charge OF the case, stated that the SOL
der was nut walking with a colored
woman on jefferson avenue last We'd
nesday night. They had reached that
place in the county of Warwick where
Tiiirty-eighth street would be, when
the soldier was suddenly shot down
from smbush
AS soon as she could, the colored
u oman hired an automobile. and had
the soldier carried TO Camp stuart
where he Is said to be Kitchen
helper. and valuable man.
Information was recently brought to
Captain Boswell alleging that Jesse
Chavis. colored. did the shooting. He
is in Jail charged with murder.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-01
SOME WOMEN REFUSE
To SIGN FOOD CARDS

In spite OF a long two months cam
paigs waged by churches, civic organi-
cations and womens clubs, the work
ers In the food card canvass ind an
APPALLING ignorance on the part of the
Richmond housewives as to the pur-
pose of these rards and the results
desired.
This lack OF understanding has
made ii necessary for the canvsssers
in many precincts to carry their work
into the second day. In some sections,
where few of the residents are able to
understand English. 1t Is particularly
hard to make the women understand
why they are asked TO sign these
cards and to place their mem bership
cards in the windows Once they
have been made to understand tn ,
plan they have been glad to cooper
ate.
Many women refuse TO sign cards
Coercive methods were forbidden by
the chairman, but the name OF each
woman refusing to sign the card was
taken. Announcement la expected
later as to the course to be followed
in cases OF refusal to sign the cards
and aid In the governments work II
conservation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-01
BUILDERS CARRY OUT
WISH OF PRESIDENT
Inspector Buffers Report for May
shows Large Decrease. Over That
of Previous Year.

Building operations In Richmond
during the month OF May were not up
to the normal by any means, as is in
dicated by the report of Building In
spcctor butler just issued.
The reason for the falling off Is ap-
parent. sad Mr. Butler last night. And
he stated that all GOOD and patriotic
citizens. who had plans for build
ing and schemes for extending tieir
holdings. had taken nc president Il
HIS WORD, urd are bs aiming frot en-
iefing into any bu''dii:g plans. except
such MS oye abso'l-e necess ny It
.ts time.
The total number permits TO-
Lew work Tor the 'no0tE was t'renty-
eight: and permits to- alteration and
re-. airs numb ered 81 ."'-nine. tn, CO.
ttnatnd valuation of this work is 500
81. while The ave. re .alue - peg
nits for tn month 10 placed at ST.
05s5S
New Buildings for the month: two
brick stores, one brick dwelling. two
anne dwelling. thirteen frame sheds,
nine private tarages one warehouse.
Repairs and alterations for the
month: Fifteen brick stores, sixteen
brick dwelling, sixteen frame dwell
lings. eight warehouses and manufsc-
tories. Ave frame sheds, three once
buildings, two private garages, two
apartment houses, one brick stable.
one market building.
The decrease In work for May as
ompared to that of May, 1917. is
sa27,940.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-01
SIX MILK CONCERNS SELL
MISBRANDED PRODUCTS

Danville Va. May 31.--warrants
against six concerns in Virginia
which distribute milk in Danville have
been issued by the police department
at the request Of c. l.. Stahi, state
dairy inspector. who was here some
months ago to secure specimens OF
milk sold in order TO make bacterio-
logical tests. The persons named on
these warrants have been asked to APP
pear In court tomorrow morning, but
1t remains to be seen whether or not
they appear. Those summoned are a.
5. Nance, Evington, Va; c. w. Tins
ley, witt: A. s. Barksdale. Randolph.
Va. in-Street cafe, Danvtlle. w,
f.. Fulton, Yaneeyville Pike. and the
Empire cafe.
According TO the chief Of police,
these warrants charge that misbrand-
ed milk has been sold. Mr. Stahl took
specimens here as far back az last No
vemh Der, and II la on the result OF his
examination Of these specimens that
the warrants are drawn. In some in
stances, II Is claimed, milk has been
sold in a watered condition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-01
DIXIE BUSINESS COLLEGE
PRINCIPAL DESERTS SCHOOL

Danvilie. Va. May 31.--The Dixie
Business college. organized here some
months ago by q. w. Deland. is not
operating at the present time owing
10 the absence from the city OF the
regent professor. who. when last heard
from. was at Liberty. n. c. IT ts pos
s.ble that Mr.. Deiand may be back,
for he went away a few weeks ago
and remained gone and then suddenly
turned up and continued the school. In
which are about forty students, mostly
country boys and girls who. eager to
become proficient in the art Of bust
ness. enrolled with the gentleman
named
Before leaving Mr.. neland forgot a
small item of 500 at the Burton hotel
and so far as is known, he did not call
a meeting OF the university students
! in the hall to tell them that he was
going. neither does he appear to have
refunded them with any of the money
paid for a full course OF learning
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-01
POPULAR FILM FANORfTTS
To APPEAR IN RICHMOND

Among the Aim favorites to appear
at the convention in the Grays ar
mory on June 3. "A and / ), Will be
Alice Brady, Lillian Walker, Kitty
Gordon. June Elvidge Olga Petrova.
Francis X Bushman and number Of
others from Paramount. Fox, Metro.
Aircraft. and other studios. Each star
will occupy a booth in the armory,
twenty-six booths being arranged to
display the picture machines and their
various appliances for the film con-
Germs. There will be big exhibits and
all will be educational The plans
made by Harry Berstein for the con-
vention are elaborate with much care
for detail
The convention will not only be ed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-01
PICTURE. OF 9. n. BARHAM
YELLED IN sURRY COUNTY

Newport News. Va, May 31..-Judge
T. J. Barham, his mother and two
daughters. Misses Frances and Mar
gnret. returned this morning from
Surry county courthouse where Miss
Margaret yesterday unveiled the pic
ture of s. 3. Barham. Judge Barham's
father, which was presented to the
county by the board OF supervisors.
s. b. Barham was for many years a
member OF the board of supervisors OF
Surry county.
Oscar l. Shumate presented the pic
ture, and Stanley Burke. common
wealths attorney OF the county, ac-
copied 1T II was court day. and
hundreds of Surry county people were
present at the ceremonies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-01
THE OMISSION OF LETTER "s~
BRINGS ARTHIR's TROUBLE

Norfolk. Va. May sf.--He omitted
the letter s and now Robert Arthurs
Is in trouble with the federal authori-
ties. Two certain obscene letters were
the cause of it all. They were mailed
al Norfolk on February 5 and Febru-
AIRY II. The FIRST was addressed to
Frank Fahey. CITY hospital. Syracuse,
n Y. 1t was intended for the perusal
OF Mrs. Fahey. But hubby, who was
III In the hospital AT the time. re-
ceived the epistIe. The second trou-
bious letter was addressed to Mrs. Fa-
hey, but hubby was SO interested by
the contents Of the FIRST comnlunica-
ton that he was anxious TO read more
by the same author and in this case.
by the same Arthurs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-01
BATH COUNTY EXCEEDS RED
CROSS QuoTA BY $4,000

Especial to The Richmond Virginian1
warm Springs Va, May 3l--Up TO
MAY Is. Bath county had raised for
war purposes the sum Of S362.I2o in
the way OF liberty bonds. war savings
stamps Red Cross. Y NJ. c. A.. etc, a
per capita Of $3.50.
Our quota in the second Red Cross
war fund drive was $500, but We
closed the books Yesterday morning
with $500 or Just $50 per cent OF our
quota. There are n few helated sub
scriptions not yet in.
The war critic in this section gets
II severe frost" when he is bold
enough to "chirp out In Meeting" and
our slackers and prohteers can be
easily counted on the fingers OF one
hand,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-01
MERCANTILE MARINE
IS DAYS FEATURE

New York May 3is-wau street
BEGAN looking around for bargains
and found one in International Mer-
camille Marine. This stock vas the
big feature by the afternoon. The re-
ferred advanced If7s points and the
common Sc. Most Of this advance
vas made IN the last hour The deaf
was on again, according 10 ticker an
nnuncement and tire hope was ex-
pressed by director that II would 20
through this time Evidently there
vas a short interest In the stock for
fireworks began immediately II ad-
vanced point AT time and closed
a. the tor price Of the day Transac-
tsons in II we're very large This deal
for the Eritish ships owned by the
company is really under way accord
;ng 10 statements Of directors The
bonds ai$o rose. touching a high price
+ lhIS. In the event NJ deal they
eoGld have 10 be retired
Numerous standard stocks became
strong tn the late trading in spite
IF the excitement in Marine United
states Steel Was the most sluggish Of
FL important issues and closed the
CAV WITH net ioss ~ two points.
Baldwin vas well brought as were
also Crucjble Distiliers. Sumatrs- Corn
Products and Reading
Reading has been well bought for
she last two weeks and has attracted
much attention because there Is be-
lief that now with the government
operstirg IFS railroads the company
may decide To distribute its coal prop
critics to its stockholders. Such
distributor would not interfere with
tire government because IL has not
taken control OF them. but only OF the
Reading Railroad company
For several weeks a statement has
holders and directors Of the Ameri-
ear Malt company setting out the ex-
set conditions OF the proposed ltquida
ton
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-01
OLIVER REED INJURED IN
QUARREL WITH NEGRO NAN

Especial to The Richmond Nirsinian)
Freeing. Va. May 3I.--Intelligsnce
just received from Jenkins, KY. is in
effect that oliver Reed. formerly of
this place. was shot and seriously, IL
not fatally, wounded by q negro man
at that place. Reed was drinking,
and disnute over some money led to
the trouble
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-01

New York May 81 The cotton mar
kst generally was weak and unsettled
ebay. although there were rallies at
times because Of strength in securi-
ties. larger shipments abroad and some
hullish spot adviets The I'D crop
positions had Arm opening. July
fhSu!nz an advance OF % points. while
later months were irregular being
from points higher n . points lower
October sold Of rapidly under ltquida-
ton, partly due to the unfavorable
ear situation and at the end Of the
frst fifteen minutes vas fully ~
points down from Wednesdays close
After showing net declines If 70 10
80 points and the break Of over cent
a pound from the opening level of July
contracts the market steadied on COW
aring late in the morning Bullish
southern spot advices and more favor
able war news helped the underton~
ard there we're rallies OF some / or %
points from the lowest
TIE market late was unsettled. clos
inv steady At net decline Of 5aT so
points
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-01
Temnornrx Ice Famine.

Norfolk, Va. May 31.--UnaVoida BILE
conditions at two Norfolk ice manu-
featuring plants, that of the Feuerstein
Ice company, incorporated. and the
Norfolk Warehouse association. made
1t impossible for either plant to man
ufacture any Ice since last Sunday,
and the consequence was a temporary
ice famine in the city yesterday Both
plants Will be in operation today.
however, and the danger of an ice
famine has passed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-01
sEyENTEEN-YEAR LoCUsTs
VISIT STATE THIS SEASON

stanton. Va, May 3i.--with the
announcement that Augusta is being
visited by the seventeen-year locust, in
letter received here from w. s Ar
rington. OF Glade Hill. Franklin, Va,
he states that south and southwestern
Virginia are literally covered with the
seveuteen-year locust. Mr.. Arlington
says that despite the fact that they
are In that section OF the state by the
millions. the farmers are preparing to
harvest the biggest crops in years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-01

ucational and interesting. but 1t will
be highly beneficial as well, as the
proceeds are to he turned over to the
milk fund for poor babies of Rich
mond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-01
NH.r nrk inrh

New York Man All rregula
prices todsys trading on the curb
after the opening which was at small
advances over the finals OF wednes-
dav Specialists vere less active than
they have been and changes from the
previous closing level were mixed