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The Montana nonpartisan. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1918-192?, 1919-03-15
HIGH COST Of LIVING PROF.
PLOT To ELIMINATE SMALL h. i,
LOWER PRICE GRAIN AND LABOR
Booths Bill Mere Blind

The high cost of living probe
has petered out. It was in fact
what we charged it with being,
nothing but an attempt on the
part of the Copper Crowd to ac-
complish several rather unpleas-
ant things. Senator Booths bill
would show this to any one who
cared to investigate for it was
drawn and designed to afflict the
small man with the continual liza
bility Of going out of business or
breaking the law.
The Investigation Committee
The investigation committee
went up and down the state gath
ering the evidence, and good
deal of valuable matter they got
together, most Of which will be
smothered, it seems, but still
enough survives to show that the
profiteers were gouging the pub
lie to the limit. This part Of the
work was good, but the real de-
sign was quite different than what
appears on the surface.
The Price Of Wheat.
It is we'll known that the sale
price Of goods rests at bottom
upon the cost of production and it
was known to the investigators
or at least to the instigators, that
this also applies to labor. The
farmers were demanding that the
government fixed price upon
wheat should remain until after
next harvest, and this did not
meet with the approval Of the
millers, just as the present price
Of wages gals the big employers
throughout the state. Now it was
planned that if a few reductions
in various articles such as gaso-
line, which is extensively used by
farmers could be accomplished, an
excuse would be manufactured to
make an attack upon the price OF
wheat, and a demand would be
started that it come down, be.
cause the price Of raw materials
in the production Of grain were
reduced.
Then as to Labor.
Labor, Of course, would meet
the same fate. Reduce the price
Of butter even, or let the hens re:
spond to their age-old habit Of
laying plenty when it does not
cost much to feed them, and the
employers are out with the cry
that the cost Of living is going
down, therefore so must wages
Senator Booths bill was design
ed to that end, ana many people
fell for it, some going SO far as
to wire the senator their congrat'
ulations. His friends were not sc
jubilent, hords Of petty merchants
The Montana nonpartisan. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1918-192?, 1919-03-15

descended upon Helena and we
had the misfortune to hear one of
them declare in a heated manner,
so that most of the people in the
lobby could understand that che
hoped Booth would choke with his
BILL"
Small Business.
It was sad day for the small
merchant who had spent his mon
ey to defeat the Nonpartisan lea
que, because he feared that it
would take his business away
from him, when he realized that
this was just the design hidden
behind the Booth bill, so far as
he was concerned. He could
stand the reduction on the price
Of wheat, or did he mind the beat
down Of wages, he rather liked
both, but when it came to putting
him out Of business, his cup Of
misery was full.
Hard on the Business Man.
This was gust what would have
happened. Those who instigated
the move were thinking Of Big
Biz and they knew that great in.
stitutions could do business on a
comparatively small margin of
profit, where the small man could
not. The fine for breaking the
law was $500 or a month s suspen-
sion from business. How many
times the small man, compelled to
sell at higher rate than Big Biz,
could stand such a course of treat
ment only he knows. But then he
works hard against the League so
must expect such treatment from
those whose pawn he is.
The Montana nonpartisan. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1918-192?, 1919-03-15
n. West mi|IerS Control State
&: Set Peoples Will at NaugF1t
Home Protective Association
Latest Device to Fight League

Look out for him. He beaver hat and furned
He Is tall with good He goes about selling adms
sion to the Home Protective Association which another
for the Montana Loyalty League the National Security and
other organizations of a like stripe
The Montana nonpartisan. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1918-192?, 1919-03-15
It must be great life to be forever digging buncl
pedde bugaboos creduous persons

Of the organisation protects homes perhaps
those it's anulato does that matter? It's against
League gentlemen for the A. G. is out
destroy the Nonparsans and must foot the BILL The
will Protective Association will land
other affairs Of that stripe have finished and will
The Montana nonpartisan. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1918-192?, 1919-03-15

He charges Is dollars adisson and you several lit
eature mostly devoted to romantic and unu Of Rus
% He visits merchants in the small and tells them tale
terror about the Nonparan League and what did North D
kota.
The Montana nonpartisan. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1918-192?, 1919-03-15

merchants have donated their persons
anzaon and they get out Of than the deal handed
merchants Of Great Falls and the state by Of the elevator
mill bills and the Hight Cost Of Living Bill wish they joy it,
New-York tribune., 1919-11-30
Employees Buy Stock
Goodyear Workers Buy Over
S7.OOO,OOO Worth of Stock

The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Com.
pany has the largest number 0. en-
Tloyee stockholders Of any inc s,ria
concern in the world-with the excsp
tion of the United States Steel Corpo-
ration.
This statement was made by Presi.
dent F. A. Seiberlins at a special
meeting held at the factory In Akron.
Announcement was made that In the
recent two-week campaign when Good
year employees we're given oppor-
tunity to subscribe to the $4,000
900 preferred stock issue Of the COM
pany l7,l01 workers subscribed to a
total Of S7364, 700 worth o. stock. Sixty
six per cent Of the 10000 employees
are holders of this issue.
Workers subscribed to an average OF
Ave shares each.
President Seberling stated that
Goodyear stockholders and employee
had subscribed S39,5l4,000 Of the total
authorized stock issue, adding tha,
enough requests had been received to
close out the entire S40,000,000 worth OF
shares.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-30
City College Gives Winter
Automobile Classes

The College Of the City Of New
York is making special preparations
TO have its next automobile classes the
best in its history. These classes are
scheduled to commence December !.
There are two courses included. one
a beginners course and the other an
advanced course on starting, lighting
and ignition systems.
The first course is designed prima-
rily for owners. prospective owners,
salesmen, garagemen, chaufeurs. me-
chanics and all others who desire to
obtain a thorough knowledge of the
automobile.
The afternoon classes are held on
Monday, Wednesday and Friday after
moons, from $3.50 to 5:15 o'clock. The
evening classes include three nights a
week, from 1880 to 1918 o'clock.
The second course. called the Ad-
vanced Automobile Course, specializes
on starting, lighting and ignition sys-
tens. II includes lectures and labor
atory practice and standard electrical
systems, with training, locating and
remedying, starting, lighting and igni.
ton troubles. This is an eight weeks
course Of elk hours week, and the
total of forty-eight hours is evenly dl-
vided between lectures, demonstrations
and shop practice.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-30
Budlong Gets
N. Y. Territory
For Lincoln
Much Sought Agency for
Automobile, the LeIa,.dp'
Make. Goes to Veteran OF
the Local Trade.

Ever since the Lslands quit the
Cadillac Company and went into ous,-
ness for themselves In the Lincoln
Motors Company. there has been lively
competition, or. perhaps better phrascd,
seeking. for the New York agency for
whatever car IL might he that the LIE
lands were going to build. Their have
been more than forty applications fol
the metropolitan territory. Anlolnc.-
ment is made now Of the man chosen
out Of this field.
Milton J. Budiong has been appointed
distributor of Lincoln motor cars for
the city Of New York ard the metro
politan district. This connection pro
vdes for a business Of about $4,000. 900
the first year He IS a veteran of the
automobile business and dates back to
the early bicycle days. although still
n comparatively young man.
In his home town. Rockford, ILL.,. he
handled the Columbia bicycle so sue
cessfully that he attracted the atten-
tion Of Colonel Albert A. Pope and was
induced to join the selling staff OF the
Pope Chicago branch. He later had
the control Of marketing bicycles in
seven Western states.
Later he became president Of the
Electric Vehicle Company. and then
was elected general manager of the
Association of Licensed Automobile
Manufacturers, at that time represent
ing most Of the important motor car
manufacturers in the United States.
Subsequently he became an executive
of the Packard Motor Car Company
and president of its branch companies
in New York, Chicago and Philadelphia.
More recently he was vicepresident
and general manager Of Castor. Will
Jams & Wigmore, Inc, which had the
accounts Of many of the manufacturers
Of high grade motor vehicles. Under
his supervision an organization was
built up that handled their hundreds of
millions of war and domestic business
with the United States and Allied coun-
tries
New-York tribune., 1919-11-30
Van DerhOof Heads
New Automobile Company

Frederick c. Van Derhoof has re-
signed as general manager Of the
automobile department of the Stand
ard Steel Car Company. Of Pittsburgh,
manufacturers of the Standard 49,
and announces the formation Of the
Bacon Motors Corporation, Of New
Castle, Pa, of which he is president,
for the building Of light six. mod
erately priced car. which will be ready
10 market early in the spring.
The new concern has purchased a
tw>enty-one acre factory site, including
a factory building 500 feet long by 100
feet wide, of thoroughly modern con-
struction. capable OF turning out fifty
cars a day.
Van Derhoof was the organizer Of
the autom obile department of the
Standard Steel Car Company after de-
ve!oping their first car in Detroit eight
years ago. In 1905 he was branch man
ager for the Ford company in Phila-
delphia and continued as such for two
years. Later in the same city he acted
as distributor for six states for the
Oakland and Oldsmobile line.
The engineering department Of the
Bacon Motors Corporation is in charge
of Erling Oyen, who resigned from
the same department of the Standard
Steel Car Company, with which he had
been connected since 1910, to take this
place.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-30
Paris Scheme Of
Decoration on ''Row"

The Colt-Strat.on Company. Dodge
Bros. dealers In New York. have had
the entire window a. iSt7 Broadway
inclosed with semi-cire liar structure,
the interior Of which Is painted several
shades Of orange, with . floor Of dark
blue. The outside is painted 10 re-
semble a picture frame and the inside
forms the body Of the display. made
conspicuous by soft lights in different
shades.
Miss Janet Scudder, the sculptor.
and Mrs. william Armistead Lane, to-
gether with Mrs. George L. Gabraith,
the interior decorator, designed and
execrted the color work. Miss Scudder
and Mrs. Lane first conceived the idea
Of color scheme while in Trance,
where they were engaged by the Young
Non's Christian Association 70 deco
r1te their ty's.
This tyre o. display, sltho,gh uscd
by some o! the leading firms in. Paris,
hss Rad very little attention Ia this
country.
Vi.S tho gradua, iiscon'in1anrc Of
he crosstown surface cars in New
and comfortable means OF transqor;a-
dag and is solving the problem ~h.ch
at Grst confronted the public or the
question Of transit facilities.
One Of the most successful 10 . spe.
cisl bis body Oh a dg. br RS
chassis, now sold By the Colt STRAIT
ton Company. New York deal alers.
on attractive feature = 'tis bs 10
its spacious Interior. which. In aidi.
tion 10 fta seattns capacity allows am.
pie standing room sor passengers.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-30

make Its bow at this salon was the Du
Por;, n chassis Of no little interest
marked by workmanlike attention TO
detaii. sucn. sor instance, as the brinr
ing Of heated air from the exhaust
side of the carburctor side directly
through the motor and the consequent
Punishment of flexible tubing and like
devices A four-spced transmission is
used on this car. and on a sufficient
number Of other cars shown it may be
sald. IN passing. 10 mark a distinct
trend in the direction of this type. A
four passenger open body was shown
on the Du pont, which had lines Of
real distinction and charm
Four-passenger models Of the So
called sporting type were represented
at many OF the booths. One of the
striking ears II this description was q
Singer. finished in dark blue.
Among the representatives OF Eng
lands motor car aristocrats at the
show were the Sunbeam. with is won-
derfully workmanlike four-speed chas-
sis. full Of practical niceties. such as
positive and accessible brake adjust
ments. and the Rolls Royce. showing
no change in chassis design, but some
superbly harm onious bodies Of the COL
lapsible brougham type.
The showing Of the body builders
was most interesting and mcritorious.
An interesting body by Rubay on .
Marmon chassis was a four-passenger,
inside drive, having separate leather
chairs in the rear compartment and
an interior finish of natural wood
and Car work II had three doors
Brooks-Ostruk showed a dignified and
plea ing touring type on a Packard
chassis. finished in warm gray, with
darker door moldncs in the curves OF
which lay a strong reminder Of the
coach of other days.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-30
Fast Driving
Is a Feature of
Western Streets
Visitor Observes Automobile
Things in Chicago and ST.
Louis That Strike His
Notice, Travelling There

II seems to . stranger that there is
great deal Of too fast driving in some
4 the Western cities They talk about
US, but we don't begin to compare with
somo Of the volunteer speed kings In
Chicago. S.. Louis and other towns.
Traffic regulation in Chicago is ane
art and the street policemen are on the
OBJ. But they don't succeed in stop
oing the fatalities.
Ono of the Chicago papers publishes
a box at the top Of the daily story Of
automobile accidents--snd it runs
daily, too-giving the number Of per
sons killed by automobiles to date this
year IN hat city. II is running up
toward 500. OF course. 1t doesn't split
up tie total into agoidable and IN
avodab accidents, nor docs Il sep
arnte Killings OF pede str:srs from
deaths OF jcy-riders. etc The figures,
therefore arc more hotriiyirg ihaa
eipfdl 20 doubt pool.a arc much
'ho same IT, Chicago ss elsewhere. for
d .ance. here IL Now Nosk 80 there
mu~' be huge pcrccutagr Of iatalit.es
ire a. rsre Iessnfsg on tre rar' o.
redas,r ,rians
Traffic co.. d..Iors in Chicaso's down
town district arc even worse than in
Sew York. The loop" is crowded with
peoplc ard there are only three main
exits. The nccks Of he bottle are
therefore iammed at "rCsn hours" and
the automobile isn't fast means OF
getting TO work or getting away. But
-gif. .er w1rtr condition. tie police
manage 70 arrange for parking better
than in New York, so that motorist
New-York tribune., 1919-11-30

cars with an adsptness that speaks Of
good training and good nerves.
Out in Chicago the police are beng
urged By the court authorities 10
record ail the arrests for speeding 80
that IL car be known IL the motorist
is up for n Hrst ofense or IL he has
been there before No fear OF having
to put this in tire form Of an appeal in
New York. The police keep al too
good Q record as 4; IL. Probably II
Chicago had he law that provides for
losing the license 10 drive. - we do in
New York, it wouldn't be necc rsary 20
make this request Of the police. But
they don't have such . license law.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-30
National Easy TO Oil
New Sextet Has Oillcss Bushings.
Which Require No Attention
Probably the most disagrcesble task

Probably the most dsagrcesble task
In the IKE Of the average al.omobIle
owncr is the olling ard g.oas!ng Of
hi car especially the underneath
parts. some n: WI n are I.aicul. e not
a.inost npos- be 10 reach.
Tn now National SeXset o@ers pleas
ing re ief from this disaSra ae.ole pha Sc
of car ownership in tha. f'0 Hccfss' "
for attention to fabrication Of the
chassis and under parts OF .hs car EAs
bee raiIccd L a ilN
Wherever possible. parts subject to
friction have been fitted with olless
bushings requiring no attention
thr.u, bout tho life ~ the c,r RS T.
Ing in the elimination of n correvrcnd-
ing number Of oil and grease cups.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-30
Cross Licensing Upheld

The United States District Court for
the Southern District OF New York.
Judge Hand presiding. has dismissed
the case of the Locomobi!e Company
Of America against the National Auto
mobile Chamber of Commerce. Inc. in
which the Locomobile Company sued
70 have the licensing agreement
declared void and cancelled This
agreement, entered into by more than
one hundred manufacturers, provides
for an exchange Of patent rights with
out the payment of royalties. and by
the industry generally has been con-
sidered highly helpful cooperative
and constructive arrangement, work
ing to the ultimate benefit of the buy
crs OF motor cars.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-30
Snapper" Weed Is
With MaibOhm Agency

Charles d. Weed is sales manager
for the en-Waring Corporation.
which displays the Maibohm Six at
174S Broadway. Weed was for years
in the automobile business. but left
il for the war. He was commissioned
captain after going through Platts-
He has only recently been released
after going through a series Of hos
pitals for treatment for being gasseG.
The Snapper" has many friends
who wish him we'll in his new job.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-30
Motor Truck Shows
Biggest Ever Held

New entries for the National
Motor Truck Shows are being re-
ccived almost daily. The latest
reror. from the Office Of s. A. Miles,
ran ger of the National Automo-
bile Shows, is that scventy-six diff.
'crent makes of trucks will be on
exhibition; sixty-six of which will
enter the New York Show and Nfty.
e'gh, the Chicago Show. Constantly
increasing interest is being shown
also in the program for the trans
portation conference which will be
held in connection with the truck
shows at the same time as the pas
senger car shows; at New York
during the week January $40; at
Chicago. January 24-3l.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-30
New Ferry Schedules
Across Sound

After to-day the only daily ferry
service across Long Island Sorrd
will be the boat running between
Bridgeport and Port jefferson, as the
ferry now running between New Ro-
chelle and Sea Cliff will make her last
trip of the 1919 season from Sea Cliff
a.: p. r.
The Bridgeport Port jefferson boat
is running on winter schedule, making
but one round trip daily. leaving
Bridgeport 9:15 a. m. and Port Jeifer-
son AIS p. m, and two round trips on
Sundays, leaving Bridgeport 9 q. m.
and 3 p. m, and Port Jefferson IL a. m.
and D. m.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-30

St. Louis, on Sunday, depends on
sort Of mutual consent" trahic regu-
lation system. The crossing policemen,
are OF in the downtown district and
pedestrians, by following lines painted
on the crosswalks, get along well
enough. There 10 q great deal OF fast
driving In that city, however.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-30

can come into town and lssvs . car
somewhere while he or she goes 70
shop.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-30

lation system. The crossing policemen
are OF in the downtown district and
pedestrians, by following lines painted
on the crosswalks, get along well
enough. There 10 q great deal OF fast
driving in that city, however.
Il Is interesting to note the line-ups
Of automobile representation IN various
towns. That is 10 say, to see what
cars are handled in combination by the
same dealer in one city, as compared
with another. It 10 no. often the same
combination in any two major towns.
New York has . great many factory
branches, these customarily OF COM
ranles that adhere TO the branch idea
in all the big cities. In New York.
again, many dealers have only a single
string TO the bow. In other communi-
ties a great many dealers handle at
least two makes OF passenger car and
n truck or two besides And it is the
sort OF combination OF passenger car
marques in Chicago and st. Louis that
stri ses the New Yorker as odd, because
it Is new to him.
A very good way to get . line on
business In any city II to study the
used car Advertisements. Not only
do they indicate whe e.her. much or lit
tie trading is being done, but they
also serve TO show--oy their prices
Row the used car market. OF other
cities compare with New YorA's.
Prizes noted IN Western cities indi-
care tha. .hc make. is rather easier.
This is not unnatural with the closer
aDrroacN 'ho winter season and
cor seauent slacker demand for open
curing models. Du. ~, improvement
IN rev car production hss cut some
what into the price nov being Of
feced for second hand cars.
Women drivers are .ot;cesbly many
so Clicago and g. Louis, and in
the latter city they are by no mean.
the type 'hat snugsIes down back OF
the wheel Of the sporting roadster.
BY no means. The older ladies drive
all sorts Of cars and they contribute
Jus. a. much to the speed Of the NOV.
Ing traffic as does the man driver. And
they handle all makes and sizes Of
The Lexington advertiser., 1919-07-04
Fuqua Ann
Public Speaking Dates

J. Il. Fuqua, candidate for county
superintendent Of education. announces
the following speaking dates;
Aeons high school, $3.50 p. m. Friday,
July 4th.
Shaedon school house. $3.50 p. N. 0at-
urday, July EtA.
Highland school house. $3.50 ?, n, Mon
day, July 7tA. r
Cleveland school house. $3.50 p. n.
Tuesday. July Sth.
Harmony school house, $3.50 p. IN. We'd
nesday. July 9th,
Mt. Pleasant school house, $3.50 p. m.
Thursday, July 10th.
West school house. $3.50 p. N. Friday
July 1lth. S
County Line school house, $3.50 p. N
Saturday, July 18th.
My opponents are respectfully invited
to attend each and all of these dates. and
win be given an equal division OF time
Ia which to make their announcements
The candidates for county superintend'
ent win be given not exceeding 10 min.
utes each.
All other candidates who wish to do st
are invited to be present and viii b
given an opportunity to make their an.
nouncements, If they so desire.
The above dates viii not be changed
unless they conflict with arrangement
made by some community for datt
above specified, II so other arrangement:
| will be made for that date and the com
munity affected notified. Everybody In
vited to be present.
J. H. FUQUA,
Candidate for County Superintendent o.
Education.
The Lexington advertiser., 1919-07-04

Jordan cRae- Herbert Co. has con-
tracted with d. A. Hicks to put IN an
elegant plate glass front to their store
which will be done in few days
Walter Ruby is over from Tchula'
spending the week with his grandmother
Mrs. J. d. Causey, at Brozville, ana IN
structing Miss Pearl Causey in the art
of manipulating the Ford car just pur-
chased from Barr-Gwin Co.
W. M. Doty and E, /. Doty, OF Ken
land, we're Lexington visitors Wednesday,
W. n. Ellis, of Goodman, exchanged
greetings with relatives and friends IN
the city Wednesday.
Mrs. A. Kamen and son have returned
from an extended visit TO New York ana
other points.
r. M. McNeer, Of Bethesda, had busi-
ness in Lexington yesterday.
Mrs. J. T. Fincher and family VISITED
w. H. Fincher and family at owens
Tuesday. i.
Walter Buck and S. D. Bailey, Of
Acona, were Lexington visitors yesterday.
The Lexington advertiser., 1919-07-04
Atty Gen. Collins
i'm Holmes County

Attorney General Ross A. Collins spoke
at four points in Holmes county-Broz-
vile, Bethesda, Durant and Ebenezer--
last Wednesday to fairsized but en-
thusiastic audiences Some weeks ago he
spoke at Cruger, Tchula, Harland's
Greek and Pickens Prior to his first visit
to the county, he had no following what
ever in Holmes county, being practically
an unknown quantity" But he has sue
ceeded in developing quite a strength and
will prove a factor to be reckoned with
in the August primaries. He seems to
have drawn impartially and indiscrim-
inately from the supporters of Longino,
Johnston and Russell He is gifted as an
orator and makes plausible and per-
suasive presentation of his case"