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The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-09-05
lAFOllETTE HOLDS up
OIL LAND LEASE BILL
Wisconsin Senator Concludes Sixteen
Hours Of Speaking in oppo.
sition to Measure

Washington. Sept. 1.--Maintaining
his average of four hours speaking II
day for the fourth consecutive day.
Senator La Toilette, Republican, Wis.
conSin. Saturday blocked plans of
those in charge of the public land leas.
ing bill for Il final vote before the
Labor day recess.
When the senate recessed until
Tuesday the Wisconsin senator had
spoken for Is hours on the bill, which
he charged is monopoly measure
for the benefit of the Standard Oil
The senate. however, adopted mum.
Der Of amendments, including one by
Senator La Toilette, which would pro-
hibit boys under l6 years or girls and
women, irrespective of age. below the
surface Of mines opened under the bill.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-09-05
MONTANA GRIT LOUDLY
PRAISED BY [. w. MIL
Declares Montana 70 q Great state and
He Has Great Confidence In
tie Possibilities

st. Paul. Aug. 3O.-The people OF
Montana are pioneers and not quit.
tiers, according to l.. w. Hill, president
of the Great Northern Railway, who
returned yesterday from the droutll.
stricken state.
The people of Montana are prepar-
ing to plant their usual acreage" said
Mr.. Hill@ land in a few months this
reverse will have been forgotten.
what Montana suffered this year
was experienced in Kansas, Nebraska,
western Canada and other places.
expect to see gigantic irrigation prof.
Gets carried out in Montana. Irriga-
ton has been carried on extensively
in Montana. but it will be carried out
on Il greater scale.
The state and federal governments
are both helping Montana over this
rough spot and it is up to the mer.
chants, manufacturers, bankers and
business men TO encourage the peO-
pie of Montana. They are not asking
for anything but they are entitled to
Montana is Il great state and my
in its possibilities and it's
people is greater than ever before
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-09-05
ANXIETY IS AGAIN FELT
FOR SAFETY OF AvIA10Rs
No Further Reports Have Been Re.
ceived From Mexican Authorities
Who Announced Men Found

san Diego, CAL Aug 3O.--Anxiety
IS felt by Rockwell field officers for
the safety of 1.ieutenants Waterhouse
and Connolly. the aviators who have
not reported since August 20, when
they wer" seen flying over Jacumba
\ Mexican courier brought word
August ~ that they had been found
by Mexican cavalry. the cOurier's re-
port being accepted ut the time by
the American authorities. With no fur
Their reports from the Mexicans after
vain searching by the American army
men in airplanes and motor trucks,
the Rockwell field authorities are
ready now t" start any other line of
search that appears warranted.
4 new account. not before published,
comes from the border country at a
point midway between San Diego and
Imperial valley. where Il region known
as Round mountain is located. 1t
stated that the wreck of Il burned air.
plane is wedged there between two
rocks.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-09-05
WORKERS RUN ARSENAL:
SUCCESS. SAYS BAKER
Harness Makers Do So Well That
Other Departments viii Be oper.
ated Under Same System

Washington. Sept. 1.-Actuai control
If the production activities of Rock
Island arsenal harness shops. includ-
ing the appointment of foremen and
the determination of prices To be paid
workmen. has been turned over to com
mittecS of the employees. This became
known yesterday when Secretary E:l-
ker made public correspondence be-
tween the war department and repre-
>entalives of the employees Matters
If administration are left With The
regular management. bur even bids
submitted on contracts are influenced
ny the committees.
In carrying out the new plan Which
is characterized in the correspondence
as 1.-THE first recognition o. the rrin.
cinle of democracy rs applied tn the
manufacturing Industry" an arsenal
orders branch has been established in
the ordnance department here tn Oh
tain orders from other governmental
agencies An advisory committee or
employees representatives is Included
in this branch who "actvrly assist in
figuring cost when bidding for work.
official reports to Secretary Baker
state that the result has not only
been greatly increased efficiency ana
contentmenl among the men. hut a
radical reduction in manufacturing
costs. Two examples cited are orders
for mail locks formerly costing $40
thousand but produced ut Rock Island
for S3S. and an order for azimuth
optics at prices reduced from 81,
each to S2O75.
1t was learned last night that the
system would he extended to other de
partments of the Rock Island arsenal
and If found successful would be
placed in operation in all United
States arSenalS.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-09-05
SEVEN STATES JOIN IN
BATTLE ON LIVING COSTS
Officials Feel That Good Results Will
Follow Visit Of Governors to
National Capital

a>llingion. Aug 3O.-N.w impc'u,
Nas given The governments campaign
10 reduce the cost of living nj con
ferenccS here yesterday which assured
The closest cooperation between fed
elal and state authorities.
Six governors. Gardner. Missouri !:
Milliken. Maine: Burn1uist. Mime
sofa: Campbell. Arizona: Spro,lle.
Pennsylvania, and Cooper. South Car
DINA. and l.ieutenan, Governor Me
y"well of Montana. representing The
national conference of governors
spent several hours studying the sit
nalion With Attorney General Paine,
ana then called at the White House
10 offer President Wilson the full ma
rh.n"ry of III" states in the effor,
I" r">t"l'" normal price Level.
As Il result, there was greater op-
1illi>lh IN the capital last night over
the ouIlnnk rhnn has been evident in
many days. With the fnr.rcachinc
state organizations carrying The mes.
sage of eronnlny and Increased ,,ro-
IHclion into every county ani aiding
the federal authorities in bringing ,he
h"arder> and prnfiteerS 10 book, of
ficialS believed excellent results could
be obtained in the next 90 DAYS. which
would avert the menace of tran>porta.
ton strikes to obtain higher paw.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-09-05
OPPOSITION WILL
TRAIL PRESIDENT
PRESIDENT WILL VISIT THIRTY
CITIES, INCLUDING TWO
IN MONTANA
ITINERARY IS ANNOUNCED
Republican Senators Hold Conferences
on Plans for Sending Opposition
Speakers Behind Executive IN
His Swinu Around Circle

Washington, Aug. 3O.-As the final
itinerary for President Wilson's speak
ing tour in support Of the peace treaty
was announced yesterday, Republican
senator's began conferences to decide
m plans for sending opposition speak.
ers behind him.
The presidents plans call for
speeches in 30 cities throughout the
west between the time he leaves here
next Wednesday and his return to
Washington September 30.
While resolutions were being Of
fereal in the house by Republican
members calling upon the president
to abandon his tour and engage him
self in Washington with domestic uf-
fairs OF the nation. Republican sena-
tors VIII" opposed the treaty met with
Senator Mccormick Of Illinois. Moth
ing was finally decided and another
conference will he held today, after
which it is expected a definite pro-
gram will be announced.
Leaving Washington on a special
train the president will swing through
the middle west. thence across the
plains states to the Pacific coast in
Washington and down the coast as far
us San Diego. On the return trip he
will speak in Nevada. Utah. Wyoming.
Colorado. Kansas. oklahoma. Arkan-
saS. Tennessee and Kentucky. his last
address being at Louisville, September
~.
The itinerary follows:
Sept. l. Columbus. Ohio; Sept. !.
evening. Indianapolis: Sept. 5, st.
Louis: Sept. 6. Kansas City, No.;
Sept. & and :. Des MoineS. with adj
dress on night of Sept. 6; Sept. 8.
morning address in Omaha. Neb.: even
Sept. =. st. Paul and Minneapolis:
Sept. ~. Bismarck. n. d.; Sept. II.
morning address IN Billings. and even
ing address in Helena: Sept. l..
morning address in Occur IAlene.
Idaho. and afternoon address in Spo-
kane: Sept. Ii and IA. Tacoma. with
evening address in Seattle. Sept. IA;
Sept. II. Portland, Ore: Sept. II and
IS. San Francisco: Sept. ~. afternoon
and night in San Diego; Sept. 20 and
y. Los Angeles; Sept. 30, Reno, New:
afternoon address in Cheyenne Wyo.;
spending the night in Denver: Sept.
2;5. morning address in Denver AMI
afternoon address in Pueblo, Colo;
Sept. 26. morning address in Wichita,
kas.. evening address in Oklahoma
city. Okla; Sept. -. mil-afternOOn
address in Little Rock. Ark. and night
address in Memphis: Sept. % and 20.
Louisville.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-09-05
SOCIALISTS NOMINATE NO
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
Bomb Squad Of Chicago Police Depart.
nent Throws Eighty-three. Boil
shevists Out Of Meeting

Chicago. Sept. IA candidate for
president will not be named AT the
national Socialists convention. which
opened Saturday. Resolutions 10 that
effect were adopted after J. Louis
Eng'lahl of Chicago had proposed Eu-
gene Y. pehS, now serving prison
sentence for violation of the espion-
age law. fer the nomination.
Seymour Stedman. temporary chair
man. declared that the nomination
would injure Deb's chances for a par.
don.
Election Of John Reed unrecognized
h"lsherik ambassador to the United
States. and s.; other members of the
left win. of the party, by members of
the police anarchist squad on guard
duty AT the convention. enlivenel the
credentials fight in the morning.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-09-05
AlRMAN sCARES FOWLS.
FARMER HAS HIN FINED
Aerieuiturist Says Hog Broke its Leg,
and He Couldn't Hear Over
the Telephone

Kansas City, Aug. 30.-On a charge
IF flying his airplane within 10 feet
IF the roof IF Il farmers house.
Charles II. Levy yesterday was fined
SO and costs for disturbing the
peace in justice of the peace court
mt Do,iSOll, Mo.
The complainant, Fred HOenanan.
Il farmer. asserted that the aviator had
scared his family and frightened his
stock. While it was admitted that no
law on the statutes covered the case.
Justice 81 Farmer declared 1t was
his opinion the aviator had disturbed
the peace Of the farmer and his family.
Levy said lie would appeal.
In his testimony HOenaman charged
that flights over the farm had fright
ened his chickens "aS ii the planes
were hawks" had caused a hog ia
break its leg. and make SO much
noise he could not hear over the
telephone
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-09-05
RESUME TRAIN SERVICE
ON CALIFORNIA RAILROADS

Los Angeles, Sept. 1,-Train >erv-
.'" N tn" S"uthrrn pH"fic. Santa Fee
and Sal, Lake routes. which has been
virtually raralyH"d during The last
week ~ bee result Of strike Of train
men Hhd yarlmen. and which was re-
>nhtd Saturday morning when The
strikers returned In Work, j. fast np-
preaching normal. Officials If The
three roads announce
With the strike on the steam lines
settled. public officials and labor lead
"rs have turned their attention Ia the
Pacific Electric and Los Angeles street
railway strike situation. The walkuut
nf conductors and mo,urlnen on these
lines precipiiateG the strike Of steam
road 'r:sinmen.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-09-05
REPORT PACT WHILE
PRESIDENT ON ROAD
LEADERS EXPECT 70 TURN DOC.
uMENT OUT OF COMMITTEES
ALMOST IMMEDIATELY
BRING CONTEST TO CLIMAX
Senate Plans This Week to Complete
Prohibition Enforcement and Oil
Land Leasing 6iiIs.-House Has
Variety Of Legislation

Washington. Sept efforts Of the
senate foreign relations committee to
report out the amended GERMAN peace
treaty soon after President Wilson'S
departure Wednesday on his western
speaking tour is Of greatest interest
on this weeks congressional program
starting tomorrow after the Labor day
recess.
Republican leaders expect to report
the treaty to the senate late this week
or early next week for open cOnSi,lera-
rion while the president is addressing
the country. thus bringing the treaty
contest to Il climax. Controversy over
ratification. amendments. reservations
and interpretations is expected to
rn>ue indefinitely and be intensified by
The presidents addresses.
Other important developments ex-
pected in congress during the week are
disposal by the senate of the prohibit
ton enforcement bill and the oil land
easing bill and report by the senate
Interstate commerce subcommittee
submitting q bill proposing perma-
nrnt railroad regulations policy.
Work in the house will be confined
largely /" committee work in pre,mr-
inG legislation.
In connection with the treaty. the
foreign relations committee will con
time hearings this week on uueS, ions
affecting smaller European nations and
possibly ais" act on remaining prov-
>i"nS OF the treaty. probably by adup-
ti"n of further amendments.
The railroad bill. agreed upon by III,
senate subcommittee. is to be intro
tuce" tomorrow hy Chairman Cum
minis.
l" provide the permanent rank of
general for General r-r>hing before
his arrival from overseas. senate
leaders plan to pass tomorrow the
house bill granting him the lifetime
title
Congressional committees continue
work this week on measures designed
I" reduce the cost Of living. with the
house bill extending the food control.
lHM against prOfiteers on the senate
calendar waiting to be brought ND.
The house agriculture committee hopes
I" report soon a bill to regulate cold
storage.
Hearings by the senate agriculture
committee on the Kenyon Kentlrick
bills to regulate the packing industry
will continue.
Principal bills before the house this
week are minor tariff measures and
those appropriating funds for compile
ton Of the Alaskan railroad and to
repeal the law establishing the hous-
ing corporation. Consideration Of
permanent military policy will occupy
both senate and house military com.
mlt,eeS this week. Other committee
activities include the resumption Tues.
day of investigation of coal prices By
Il senate interstate commerce sub-com-
mittee and hearings on courtmartinl
reform Legislation hy senate military
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-09-05
Announce Air Passenger Service.

Buffalo. n. Y. Aug. @.-The Cur
tiss Aeroplane & Motor corporation
announces that plans are being work.
ed out for three air routes for pas
senger service. They will be to Ro-
chester. Syracuse, Utica and Albany !;
to Erie and Pittsburg, Pa. and across
the Canadian border to Hamilton and
Toronto. The state route will be
opened this fall. but the other two
probably will not be in operation until
spring. The company. the announce
ment says, Is anxious to disprove the
belief that flying il dangerous.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-09-05
BANK ROBBED OF
$4,000 IN STAMPS

rluriSsa, Mimi. Sept. 1.--Burglars
secured between $4,000 and $50 OOO
in war savings stamps and bonds from
the safety deposit vault Of The Clarissa
State bank Saturday night after cut
ting the telephone wires which pre-
vented news of the robbery becoming
known outside the town for MANY
hours.
The Farmers State bank of Clarissa
was also entered but the thieves made
10 attempt to open the safe.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-09-05
Dump 400 Barrels Of Beer.

Chicago, Aug. ~. = Four hundred
barrels. or $1,000 gallons. Of 2.75 per
cent beer were dumped into the cutters
Of u north side street yesterday to en-
able the manufacturer to recover s.. 400
in taxes previously paid the govern
ment. Officials ut the brewery recent
II called the attention Of the revenue
collector to the fact that after having
paid the tax Of 81; a barrel on the beer
they were prevented by law from sell.
ing it. They were told that the tax
would he refunded If the beer was de.
stroyed.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-09-05
TWO DIE TRYING TO
REMOVE LIVE WIRE

Spokane. Wash. Sept. 1.-Hans
korshoen and Arthur A. Jack, farmers
residing about four miles from Ia.
louise. were electrocuted yesterday
when they attempted to tear down u
live wire running into their home.
During heavy windstorm, a tele-
phone wire had been torn from an in.
sulat"r. crossing a high tension wire
of the Washington Water Power com.
pany. The two men in attempting to
remove i, were instantly killed.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-09-05
SixTY-rWo FRENCH WAR
BRIDES ARE DIVORCED

Paris. Sept. L. Sixty-two French
women who had married American
army Officers or soldiers and S,lbSe-
quentl! had been divorced in the Unit
ed States, returned to France on the
same steamer last week. according to
the newspaper Avenir. Most of them,
the newspaper added. returned not be-
cause Of personal differences with hus-
hands, hn because of The inability of
the brides Ia adop, themselves To the
American mode uf living.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-09-05
MONTANA FIRM 0UYs
0loo0Eo RAM FOR $500

Salt Lake City. Aug. :S.-Sales at
the fourth annual ram show Of the
National Wool Growers association
yesterday aggregated $7OOOO. The prin.
cipal features were the sale of a Sui.
folk ram by Robert BlastOck Of Don.
nerail. Ky. to Selway 1 Gardner a
Anaconda, Mont, for $500. also three
Suffolks ut $500 each. One from the
Wool Growers association went to
James Laidlaw Of Moldorf, Idaho, fes
800.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-09-05
Rains Check Forest Fires.

Mis>"nla. Sept. 1.-Reports from all
parts of the district made to head
quarters of the forest service here
are that the rain which fell Sunday
prevailed throughout the district and
that the situation is the best now that
il has been in three weeks,
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-09-05
Booming Won Aindenburo.

Berlin. Aug. m.-The national lib-
erals are booming Field Marshal van
Hindcnbnrs for the presidency in the
first elections to be held under the
New constitution.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-09-05
Prisoners Set Free.

The attack on the Jail WAS mad,
Icy a mob nf more than 900 whites
"hG believed NAMES WAS held there
The negro. however had been taken
10 Chattanooga. In gaining entrance
IN he jail. the mob permitted III priS.
nntrs. several Of them convicted muir.
aererS. /" escape.
Inilel i'll their attempt 10 obtain
their intended victim. and driven from
the Jail lay gunrd>ncn hurric,lly
brought into HE city. the mob spread
I" outlying paris ri The city and
sporadic rinting began nj once and in
creased in violence after midnight.
Troops meeting II band of armed
negroes who refused 10 give WAY.
turned machine guns an The blacks
In the resulting exchange Of Shots
Lieut., lanes ". Payne of Providence.
Ny. a regular army Instructor. and a
private If The name of Henderson,
We're Killed.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-09-05
SEVEN DEATHS IN
KNOXVILLE RIOTS
I7OU6LE FOLLOWS ATTACK OF
MOB ON JAZZ. TO GET NEGRO
ACCUSED OF MURDER
tiACHINE GUNS FREELY USED
Lieutenant and Private of Nationa!
Guard Are Among Victims.-Mob
Permits rs Prisoners to Escape
in Attempt on Negro

Knoxville. Tenn. Sept I. : Minor
disorders occurred in Knoxville fol.
lowing the race riots Saturday night
and early Sunday which We're the Sc
quel Ia the siorming Of the county
tail by mob intent upon lynchin2
Maurice Maye>. Il negro accused of the
murder Of Mrs. Bette Lindsey. Il white
woman.
The casualty list was Increased yes.
terti:y by four negroes who resisted at.
'c,np,S to search them for arms. All
were wounded by national guard>mcn,
two being shot and HE other two
stabbed with hayonet>.
Eleven hundred guartl>mcn of the
Fourth Tennessee infantry under
command If Adit. Gen. II. Il. Sweeney
ef Nashville and Col. Ewing Car
ruther> of Memphis. supplemented by
.tH Special policemen and - >pecia!
deputy >leriifS, patrol!ed the city. dis
per>ing crowds and searching All ne
Srne>.
The guar,l>mrn. Who We're in camp
near The city for annual target nrar-
lice also searched AL negroes arriv-
ing ON trains and established Il barred
zone in the heart of tlte negro dis
irirt Where The worst of the riulinY
early Yesterday occurred -Four ma
chine guns are mounted AT a command
iil1 point III This district and other ma
chine guns hay" been mounted on mo-
tor trucks. ready for rvrnlualitie>
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-09-05
Parade Called off.

Union leaders yesterday called Oft
the Labor day parade scheduled for
today and abandoned Ill public meet
i.g> announced in connection with
The campaign for municipal offices.
There WAS shooting in various Soc
lions of the city ali day yesterday and
his continued last night cau>iny loZ.
ems of riot calls. Most 1T This appears
I" he h"odumiSui. without injury to
anyone.
How MANY have been killed and
wounded remains largely Il matter of
guess work. thnll-h il is believed
seven are dead Some sections in
which the most serious clashes have
occurred have not been searched
Thoroughly and re,mrt> conflict as tc
the number of casualties and many
may he concealed there. Two white
men are known 10 have been killed IA
others. eight whites and six negroes
are in hospitals. "f which four, two
whites and two negroes are not ex.
pec!ed "a recover. sixteen wounded
white men haG their slight wounds
dressed iD ore hospital. Many have
had injuries attended lay physicians
III their homes.