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The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-10-15
KILLS SON FOR BERRY Thief
Two Farmers Try to Protect Patch
From Raids Unknown to Each
Other.

Concord, n. H.-Ollver c. D'mond,
Il farmer Of West Concord district,
was shot and killed late at night by his
father. who mis,Ook him for n berry
thief, according to reports to the no
lice. Raids upon their berry patch
had aroused the ire Of the DimOn,,S,
The father said he decided to arm
himself and lie In wait for the raid
ers.
Unknown to the father. the son de-
cided upon the same course. and when
the elder Dlmond saw an armed man
emerge from the thicket he said he
fired. Oliver Dimond died soon af-
terward. After investigating the shoot-
ing the authorities derided no action
IN their part VIE necessary.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-10-15
IMMIGRANTS ARE
BEING SW|NDLED
American Sharpers Thronq New
York City to Prey on People
From Old Word.
USE SIMPLE SCHEMES
Sell Brooklyn Bridge and Statue Of
Liberty Every Day - Five-Cent
Subway Tickets Bring $50 for
Trip to Chicago.

New York.-"From steerage to sue
cess briefly sketches the careers Of
many immigrants to America. But it
does not tell the struggles, the hard.
ships and even the indignities endured
by many immigrants, including some Of
the most successful ones, during the
intervening period between their arriv-
al in America and the time when they
achieve success or suffer failure, as
the case may be.
Every year brings fresh crop of
stories about successful Immigrants,
but it brings also stories about immi-
grants leaving America, disappointed
and discouraged. because lacking gov
ernmental protection and friendly
guidance, they fell into the hands of
New York city sharpers who teeced
them of their savings.
Tricks Are Many.
The tricks of these sharpers, as cata-
logued by persons who have Investigate
ed complaints, range from the outright
sale of the Statue of Liberty and
A'AooNi.u DiiussC lol dIIoult ctluING>
lent to the entire savings of the immi-
grant to the sale of subway tickets at
cost of from $40 to $40 each, good
for trip to Chicago"
One artful confidence man who
waXed wealthy without the necessity
for prolonged honest effort garnered
immigrant dollars through the sale Of
green tickets at 81 to S. apiece enti-
Ting the bearers to admission to the
United States.
More than 1900 immigrants annual
~ file complaints Of exploitation with
the bureau Of industries and immigra.
ton of New York state.
Immigrants Fall Easy Prey.
Newly arrived immigrants, unfamil-
lar with our language, customs and
laws and form Of government, are easy
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-10-15

helped In the discovery Of the secret
Of such growth. The trunk is 10 inches
thick and IL more like an artificially.
cut hoard than a tree trunk.
Its curious shape wNs due to no
more than little bruise or two which
persuaded It to grow vigorously in one
direction and not at all in any other.
A similar bruise on another trunk
made It grow a round table top of
neutrality-suspicious. WONT. vastly
harder than the normal tree. In spite
Ut the fact that 1t grew very much
more Quickly.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-10-15

tact with about 1000 men every
month.
In public and private hospitals and
sanatoria under contract with the pub
lie health service about 1900 men are
receiving treatment. In most of these
places the Red Cross maintains work.
ers, who frequently discover men en-
titled to receive treatment from the
government. but who have never even
heard Of the plans made for their
care. In the near future there will he
$4,000 beds in contract hospitals avail.
able for ex-service men and 1900 sol.
diers' homes and army AMI navy hos.
! pitfalls.
OF the $4,000 service men suffering
from nervous and mental diseases as
result of the war. there are thou
sands whom the government is trying
to locate. Red Cross workers have
been helpful in identifying some of
them who have turned up in state hos
pitfalls for the insane. This not only
helps the government find the lost
men to whom 1t owes great debt.
hut also relieves untold anxiety of
many a mother and family.
Here is Surgeon General Hugh s.
Cummings tribute to the Red Cross
at the completion Of years work:
u wish to request that the Red
Cross consent to continue this very
valuable service"
Commenting on the different phases
Of Red Cross help. Surgeon General
Cumming says:
"A careful analysis Of the assistance
given by the American Red Cross to
the public health service in the dis.
charge OF its obligations to the hene.
ticiaries Of the service makes it very
clear both from the standpoint of hos
pitnl efficiency and benefit to .ndi-
vidml patients. the most important
is the medical social service"
To get an idea of the scope and
value of medical social service. it is
necessary to follow disabled ex.
service man through his hospital
career
In the receiving ward he finds q
member of the Red Cross staff. She
obtains from him information which
is OF use to her in helping him get his
dtsabiltty-my or the government al.
lowance due his family. Often the
man brings note from the he me serv.
ice wOrke, in his home town. indica,.
ing some special need.
After the man has become estab.
lished in the hospital he is visited
every day by one of the Red Cross
ward workers. To her he can appeal
for any service which 1t is impossible
for the other attendants to give. She
will write home for him. help him in
renewing his War Risk insurance or
perform amy errnn,ls he may want.
II 1t develops that the man is wor-
ry,ng about conditions at home. every
thing possible is done through the Red
Cross chapter in the home town to
assist he family in strengthening Out
its tangles. The man is kept Informed
of the Progress of what is being done.
II suddenly he opens letter and
finds check for $500 or $1,000, the
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-10-15
Had Figured It Out,

Davey stole Il penny from his baby
brother and his mother caught him at
it. She locked him up in the clothes
closet. telling him to think things
over and try to decide what should be
done in the way Of punishment.
Ten minutes later the mother heard
light tapping on the closet door. Up
on opening 1t, Davey walked out. wear
ing solemn expression upon his face.
"Well." asked his mother. shave you
decided?''
1--WE been thinking and thinking"
he replied. land think that Jesus
wouldn't like you very well If you
whipped your little boy."-Columbus
Dispatch.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-10-15

prey, and many individuals take adj
vantage Of that fact.
New York is not the only state
where immigrants are being exploited.
California, Massachusetts and Ohio
have also official reports of frauds
practiced on immigrants. Practically
every other state can tell the same
story.
Overcharging for baggage frauds
perpetrated by so-called private"
bankers. the sale of worthless inven-
tons, fake partnerships, the passing
of Confederate money and counterfeit
coins and outright robbery through
pocket picking and open violence and
force are common throughout the
country.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-10-15

I could clean up now. have a real
proposition. Instead Of using It. I've
got to sell this ring for whatever
Gun get and hit the road"
"But. see here" called the appraiser,
as the young man turned to leave.
anybody will give you more than $500
for that stone now"
The tl0wncast countenance assumed
. blank expression Of incredullty.
"Sure. they WILL" insisted Nevin.
diamonds are worth Ave times an
much now as when you bought that"
"But. but"
The man Of five years sOrrowing had
dashed from the office without c0sn.
pleting his sentence.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-10-15

store and secured two boxes. A tenn
pOrary bee hive was constructed and
Captain Cummins and Mr.. Lipps pro-
ceetled to pick up the bees with their
hands. Placing the bees into the box
handful Mt a time. the "queen bee"
Of the raiders was finally captured
and placed in the hive.
The bees then commenced to swarm
of the roadster and buzzed about their
new home. Lipps was stung nearly q
score of times before he obtained the
confidence of the bees.
Patrolman Leon Rallegeer made no
attempt to fight off the bees and with
in a few minutes had the traffic NOV
ing and back to normal again. He was
not stung ut all.
Lipps said he was going to take the
bees home with him.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-10-15

Other discoveries and exneriments
prove that an artistic bruise. It NAV
he no more violent than strong pres.
sure with the tingertips. can make a
tree expand in a. desired direction,
just as an insect by a little Juice or
well-tiirected puncture can create a
gall or curl leaf.-BrOoklyn Eagle.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-10-15
unselfish Devotion7

Talk about unselfiSh devOtion!"
"WeIl?"
"Jihway will drop his business at
any time and spend n day helping his
wife hunt for Il cook"
lymph! That isn't unselfi>h devo-
tiOn. Jibway eats at home"
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-10-15
May Grow Square Tree.
English seheo, Of Forestry Has Made
the Discovery That the Process
70 Simple One.

4 method at growing square trees
lac heen discovered by the school Of
forestry Al Cambridge. England.
S0ch trees have not yet hs,en grown
on n commercially PRINTABLE scale. hut
"''s specimen of the ohlone tree exists
IN the school and It 10 said to have
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-10-15
Sufficient Excuse.

Jimmie's teacher asked him why he
was late. and he replied: "Nobotly
walked up. cause the wakeup bell In
the clock didn't ring"
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-10-15

HAT the American Re.i
Cross does for the
comfort Of disabled
World war veterans
in the United States
public health service
hospitals resembles IN
many ways the daily
care of a mother for
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-08

Have The Times delivered to your
home for GO cents a month. Telephone
your subscription now. Call Main $3.50
and ask for Circulation"
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Every Druggist in U. S. In
structed to Refund Price
While You Wait at Count
er if Relief Does Not Come
Within Two Minutes.
Delightful Taste, Immediate
Relief, Quick Warm-Up.

The sensation OF the year IL the
irug trade is Aspironal, the two-min-
ute cold and cough reliever. authori-
ratively guaranteed by the labor
atories: tested. approved and most
enthusiastically endorsed by the
highest authorities, and proclaimed by
the common people as ten times as
quick and effective as whisky, rock
and rye. or any other cold and cough
remedy they have ever tried.
All drug stores are now. supplied
with the wonderful new elixir. so all
YOU have to do to get rid of that
cold is to step into the nearest drug
store, hand the clerk half dollar for
4 bottle OF Aspironal and tell him TO
serve you two teaspoonfuls with four
teaspoonfuls of water in glass. With
your watch in your hand, take the
drink at one swallow and call for
your money back in two minutes IL
YOU cannot feel your cold fading away
like a dream within the time limit.
Don't be bashful, for al druggists
invite you and expect you TO try 1t.
E;yerybody's doing 1t.
When your cold or cough is re-
lieved, take the remainder of the bot
tie home to your wife and babies, for
Aspironal is by far the safest ard
most effective, the easiest 70 take
and the most agreeable cold and
cough remedy for infants and chill
3vnn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-08
NEGROES MUST QUIT
!. STREETS At 9P. N.
Police Chief Fixes Curfew to
Stop Crime-Suspicious
Whites Included.

JERSEY CITY. N. j., Dec. e.-An
order for the detention OF all negroes
found on the streets after o p. m. who
cannot give satisfactory explanations
OF their identity and business. was
issued here yesterday by Chief OF Po-
lice Battersby. The drastic action
was taken. Chief Battersby explained.
In an attempt to curb nocturnal hold
ups and other acts OF violence at
tributed TO negroes.
One explanation OF tho condition
which made necessary the new regu-
iation liz that scores OF idle negroes
have drifted into the city from Buff
falo and other northern New York
communities from which they were
elected last week. Their appearance,
the police say. was coincident with
the alarming increase in reports OF
robberies and petty thefts.
Chief Battersby made a point Of ax.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-08
GREEKS IN TURKEY TEAR
'TINO'S" PORTRAIT DOWN

CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. S.-The
Greeks here are virtually in a state of
war with the Athens government. Of
ficers loyal to Constantine are being
assailed in the beer shops and mall
treated in other places. Constantine's
portraits are being torn down and
trodden on.
There have been boisterous demon
STATIONS outside the Greek legation,
thousands of persons protesting
against the return of Constantine t.
the throne Of Greece.
Numerous dismissed Venizelist Of.
ficers are applying to the French
army for permission to enter the
French service.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-08
TAXPAYERS CALLED
TOULOUSE HEARINGS
Ways and Means to Take Up
Revenue Question After
Christmas Holidays.

Representatives OF the taxpayers
and big business men will be called
TO Washington Immediately after the
Christmas holidays TO give their
Views 70 the House Ways and Means
Committee on taxation and tariff.
The committee proposes to plunge
into the whole subject or revenue
raising and industry protection dur
ing the short session OF Congress. IL
will present no legislation at the
present session. but will be as nearly
ready as possible to present II early
In the special session which Presi-
dent-elect Harding has given notice
he will call.
Al a meeting of the committee today
plans will be perfected for beginning
the hearings. There is some diner
ence OF opinion among Republican
members OF the committee as TO
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-08

OOo. 900 for the erection Of this monu-
ment and for tho Roosevelt Memorial
Park. al oyster Bay.
Several designs have already been
Submitted but no decision has as I
been made. IL Is expected that ad-
ditional designs will be submitted by
other American sculptoTs.
.Until the design for the monument
Las been chosen" said Colonel Thomp-
son this morning. 1--WE shall probably
not care TO purchase a site. My pur-
pose in coming to Washington Is TO
see that sites are available. In this
work We have had the hearty CO.
operation OF the National Fine Arts
Commission. and the chairman, Mr..
Moore, spent more than two hours
with us this afternoon looking at
some very desirable locations.
The trustees considered II adVis-
able. to refrain entirely from SOLICIT
ing funds during the past year. owing
to the political campaign. In spite
OF that fact, contributions have been
steadily pouring in to national h ad-
quarters. at Mol Madison avenue.
New York. We now have $1,000 1000
or whereabouts, part of which VIII b.
used to erect a monumental ms mortal
In Washington to rank with the
coin memorial, and part to improve
the land that is to be given at oyster
Bay for a Roosevelt memorial park"
The Roosevelt Memorial Associa-
ton was Incorporated by Congress.
May 81 of this year, and branches OF
the organization have been formed in
every State OF the Union, for the pur-
pose of giving the American people
an opportunity to contribute to the
memorial fund, and also to pay public
tribute to the memory OF one OF the
greatest Americans.
The total amount subscribed TO the
Roosevelt Memorial Fund to December
/, 1920. was today announced as ST.
742, 23S.04. In addition to this sum,
II was said, further sum OF $3l,-
276.32 has been collected for the pur-
chase of land to be used for the pur-
poses of the Roosevelt memorial park.
The honorary presidents of the as
ISOLATION are Elihu Root, Charles Il.
Hughes and General Leonard Wood.
Tho honorary vice presidents are
Henry Cabot Lodge. Hiram w. John
son, and James r. Garfield. Will am
Loeb. jr.. is vice president, and Albert
III. Wiggin, treasurer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-08
CAPT. PAUL MAY FIGHT
CONGRESS ELECTION

HARRlSONBURG. Va, Dec. s.
Capt. John Paul. defeated candidate
for Representative from the Seventh
Virginia district. may yet contest
the possession or the seat with Judge
Thomas W. Harrison, who won by AS
votes. according to the official count
Republican State headquarters con-
sidered the case yesterday. but re-
fused TO deny or affirm the story.
Several Irregularities In the county
have been reported.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-08
CIDER MERCHANT FREED.

ROCKVILLE, Md. Dec. S.-John
Howes was found not guilty by a
jury In the circuit court here, OF
selling Intoxicating liauor to a Rock
willie youth, who testified that he be-
came intoxicated from hard cider
bought from the defendent.
Judge Peter. who presided at the
trial, did not agree with the Jury
and 10 stated from the bench.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-08
TOBACCO GROWERS TO
ASK MONETARY Aid

DANVILLE. Va. Dec. s.-The situa-
ton among Virginia tobacco growers
VIII be placed today before the Joint
Congressional committee on agricul-
ture when J. c. Blair. Danville, and
c. S. Smith. Petersburg. appear. Both
members OF the Virginia legislature
left today for Washington.
They will appeal for monetary aid
for tobacco growers who claim that
the price paid for their product Is he
low production cost.
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whether to take up first the revenue
or the tarin hearings. This will be
decided today. indications pointing TO
the fact that the tariff hearings may
be delayed for a short time until the
committee can gather data and infor-
nation which IL has called upon va
rlous Government agencies to sup
ply.
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Roosevelt! ASSN.
SEEKS STATUE: SITE
Committee Has 100000
Fund for Memorials Here and
At oyster Bay.

Col. william Boyce Thompson, OF
Kew York. president OF the Roosevelt
Memorial Association, and Hermann
Hsgedorp. secretary of the associa-
ton, in company with Charles Moore.
chairman of the National Fine Ar =
Commission, today made a thorough
survey OF possible sites in Washing
ton for the Roosevelt monumental
memorial. The association has al
ready received contributions of 81
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planning that while Il was the I'M
usual number OF negroes on the street
which Occasioned the order, the cur
few ruling applied as well to suspi-
cious looking whites. All persons
who could not give an account OF
themselves would be under suspicion
and subject TO questioning, he said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-08
WILSON FORWARDS NOTE
ON ARMENIAN FRONTIER

President Wilson has reached a de-
cision with regard to readjustment OF
the Armenian boundaries. the State
Department announced today. His
decision was forwarded to the sigma
tories of the Sevres treaty about ten
days ago by mail. 1t was too lengthy
to be cabled.
The State Department feels that 1t
would not be proper to make the de-
cision public here, but that IL should
be published by the allied powers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-08
ADVERTIsEMENT.
BETTER Than
WKISKEY FOR
COLDS OR FLU

New Elixir, Called ,Aspiron-
al, Medicated With Latest
Scientific Remedies, Used
and Endorsed by Euro
pean and American Army
Surgeons to Cut Short a
Cold and Prevent Compi-
cations.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-05
GUTTER, EGGS AND CHEESE

New York. Oct. b.---BuTTER--Firm. Re.
ceipts. sooe tubs. creamery, higher than
soers,. ss S'ssS 3: sTss tss 70 Il .oofs', sou % q
a2hci packing stock, current make. No. /,
EG0s--strorG. Receipts. 1876 cases
Fresh sathered, extra frsts, 65 a. G7c; frsts
et@6<c. state. Pennsylvania and nearby
@e6c; state, Pennsyivania and nearby west.
ern hsnnery browns. extras, rs a 60c; state
Pennsylvania and nearby gathered brown,
CHEEsE-Ungettled. Receipts 4412 boxes
State whols milk. fats, current make whit
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pr,ee. Heavy on Paris sourse

Paris, Oct 6.--Prices were heavy on
the Bourse today. Three per cent
rentes were quoted at SO francs 70
confines: exchange on London. 81 francs
20 centimes; 6 per cent loan, s5 francs
sb centimes. The dollar was quoted at
IL francs, 94h centimes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-05
Treasury purchsses More silver

washington, Oct. b-The Treasury
yesterday purchased $4,000 ounces Of sill.
yer to be delivered at Philadelphia The
total purchase to date in s14.371.247
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-05

ana ooiored. specials. 2sy a 2st, e: DO. sy-
erase run. a7M @2so; state. whole milk
twins: current male s5ssfl ggssssl0''. 24N @2Ah o'
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$4,OOO,OOO ~~ "> - ',,~~-,.~
Massey-E1arris Company, Ltd. (Canada)
Massey-Harris Harvester Co., Inc U. S.

1O-Year 80 Sinking Fund Gold Debenture Bonds
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sinking fund o the . Ts issued provided ps % bends % %
annually
MORTGAGE
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Mantenae Of Net tangible assets defined
similarly
Company ltd since 1897 at not less
w"kr"om Of tSv lGs"spr
Price 100 andI
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Pa
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NEW YORK BONDS (contInued)

Nth Lee. 4s st L I MT q 8
ss jap c.ss aov.'t Il Is, is.... 7a%
Nth 5. so. 1SS Rep Cuba AVS
. Jap Govt 2nd 1..... TON
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