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Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-06

British workmen received increased
wages of approximately SO, ,2S9, ,663
weekly. The largest number of work
people affected was in the engineereig ig
and shipbuilding trades-namely, 1,3lJ,-
600, or 24.9 per cent-and the largest
wage advance was given to coal miners,
about 3O.S per cent of the total.
In 1912 the industry employed 105,-
600 workmen. Of this number 1880
were employed in iron foundries, 15,500
in iron works and 10000 in steel plants.
The per head production for the year
was 80 tons of pig iron and 80 tons of
iron and steel products.
All building and construction work in
Ottawa, CAN, with the exception Of a
few small jobs, is at standstill and
upwards of 5000 men are idle as a re-
suit of failure of the negotiating COM
mittee of the Building Trades Council
and Canadian construction industries to
reach a compromise in the dispute which
has arisen as to wage agreements.
The average yearly wage paid to the
entire number of railroad workers in
for normal working year of BOG eight
hour days.
That production is increasing in this
country is born out by the fact that in
March of this year raw materials to the
value of $225,OO0,OOO were shipped
abroad. This is an increase of SIPS
O00,OOO over the same period a year
ago.
Interesting data as to capitalization,
nv duct % G. -
industries of Canada have Just been
made public. The figures relate in 1918
the latest year for which statistics
are available-and show that in that
year the average sum paid to wage
earSers of both sexes was S624.04 in the
woolAl textile industry, $53S23 in the
cotton and $516.32 in the hosiery and
knit goods. The average profits on,
capital invested were 1S.41 per cent for
the woolen industry, 25.S per cent for
cottons and 241 per cent for hosiery
and knit goods.
The French iron and steel industry
employed 1890 workmen in 1S73-14.-
400 in the product%n of pig iron. the
production of which is estimated to have
been ] ,3S2, 900 tons or 95 tons per man
for the year; and 33 500 workmen in the
production of iron and steel products,
producing J12OOO tons. or 70 tons per
man for the year. In 1893 the average
production per man for the year was
200 tons Of pig iron and 80 tons of iron
and steel products.
The labor agreement between en-
ployers and employees in the Belgian
textile industries of the Verviers region
has just been signed, the wages of
the workers having been increased 800
per cent over the 1914 figures, effective
January /. The agreement covers all
classes Of labor, both piece and day
rnta The airhf hour dar taknr offon+
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-06

Helena, June 5.-Following contest
of nearly two months, during which
many brilliant social functions were
staged, Miss Marie Mosher was finally
chosen to represent the city Of Helena
as queen of the golden glow"
The selection was a popular one and
the young lady so chosen embraces all
that the word implies, beauty, culture,
grace, poise and refinement. She will do
credit to Helena's reputation for hos
pitality and cordiaiity in welcoming visit
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-06

stantial damages for losses resulting
from floods. claiming that this was all
due to negligence on the part of the
defendant, Judge Briscoe yesterday de-
MED a motion for a new trial, and an
appeal will be taken to the supreme
court.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-06
Sensitive Soul.

Every seat in the trolley was occu-
pied, when group of women got in.
Going through the car to collect the
fares, the conductor noticed a man
asleep. Selling him by the shoulder, he
proceeded to shake him back into a state
of consciousness.
wake upr' shouted the conductor.
Il wasn't asleep" said the passenger.
Not asleep"' snapped the conductor
''rhen what did you have your eyes
closed for?"
1T was because Of the crowded con-
dition of the car" explained the pas
senger Il just hate to see women
standing. g."-New York Evening Post
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-06
New Trial Is Denied
in Denton Damage Suit
pecial to the Daily Tribune.

Special to the Daily Tribune.
Lewistown, June 5.-In the case of
the town of Denton against the Mil
waukee, in which the plaintiff some
months ago secured verdict for sub
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-06

During the last quarter of 1919 the
membership of the British Shop Assist
ants Union increased over 14,000.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-06

: Only 1876 per cent of the workers in
Alabama come under the protection of
the compensation law in that state.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-06

Over $1,O00,0O0 year will be needed
in Pittsburgh to meet the advanced
wages granted to school teachers.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-06

The Swiss government considers it i'm
practicable to carry out the eight-hour
day, as provided by the Washington
labor congress.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-06

In 1919, it was estimated, that 11,000,-
600 women, over 10 years of age in the
United States were wage-earners.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-06

Any Kansas employer who wishes to
conduct an open shop can do so under
the law. He can discharge any employ
er for joining or belonging to a union.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-06

Development of the valuable sulphur
deposits of Iceland is being contemplat-
ed.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-06

Boston telephone operators receive
S$22 per week.
Los Angeles printers have secured a
weekly bonus of 81.
There are 10 carpenters for every job
in Seattle, Wash.
Upholsterers in Gary, Ind, are nearly
100 per cent organized.
The total membership of unions in
Great Britain has now passed the 7,000,-
900 mark.
Teamsters in Devils Lake, n d., have
been given an increase in wages amount
ing to Is per cent
The percentage of unemployment
among non-uni0n workers is always
higher than among union members.
Women employed in the fishing indus
try in Canada receive a minimum pay
of $3.50 per week.
During the last quarter of 1919 the
membership of the British Shop Assist
ants Union increased over 1900.
Only 1876 per cent of the workers in
Alabama come under the protection of
the compensation law in that state.
Over $1,000, 900 a year will be needed
in Pittsburgh to meet the advanced
wages granted to school teachers.
In 1919, it was estimated, that 11,000,-
900 women, over 10 years of age in the
United States were wage-earners.
The Swiss government considers it i'm
q n
day, as provided by the Washington
labor congress.
Any Kansas employer who wishes to
conduct an open shop can do so under
the law. He can discharge any employ
er for joining or belonging to a union.
Sheet metal workers in Louisville,
KY, have been granted 20 per cent
increase in wages, and hereafter wage
disputes will be settled by a board of
arbitration.
A reduction of per cent in the num-
Der of workers employed in factories of
New York State occurred in April, due
chiefly as the result of the strike of
switchmen-
The membership of the International
Brotherhood of Bookbinders has in
creased SIP since July, 1918. Of the
new members, 1850 are women. The
total membership of the Brotherhood is
now past the 25,OO0 mark.
In and about the city of Augsburg,
which is the center of the cotton spin
ming and weaving industries of South
ern Bavaria, under normal conditions
there are in operation 100000 spindles
and Il, 900 looms, which give employ
ment to about 15,OOO men and women.
During the first IL months of 1919
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-06

Women employed in the fishing indus
try in Canada receive a minimum pay
of $3.50 per week
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-06

Sheet metal workers in Louisville,
KY, have been granted a 20 per cent
increase in wages, and hereafter wage
disputes will be settled by a board of
arbitration.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-06

The membership of the International
Brotherhood of Bookbinders has in
creased SIP since July, 1918 OF the
new members, 1850 are women. The
total membership of the Brotherhood is
now past the 25OOO mark.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-06

The percentage of unemployment
among non-union workers is always
higher than among union members.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-06

A reduction of per cent in the num-
Der of workers employed in factories of
New York State occurred in April due
chiefly as the result of the strike of
switchmen-
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-06

Teamsters in Devils Lake, n. d., have
been given an increase In wages amount
ing to Is per cent
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-06

The total membership of unions in
Great Britain has now passed the 7,OO0,-
700 mark.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-03
QUENTIN
OUIDNUNC
DAILY HE ASKS A CUES
TIO> or FIVE PERSONS
PICKED AT RANDOM
TODAY'S QUESTION
How aid you spend sunday
ANSWERS

How ula you Nh'nu NhhnAS
ANSWERS
y. u. DELL ssa; 18th ave. s.
Wen. sir | had my car equipped
with an auto bed, and we drove up
three mites beyond Enumclaw satur.
day night. Got up early SUNDAY
morning and fished Caught a dozen
cut threats
:. u. STONE. siss aith ave. s.
lust took a good rest az home.
Ed WHITE. l.. c. Smith bldg r
Why. l spent most Of tho morning
IN bed: then | got up, put on my old
flannel shirt. and took a roam around
tho country-oh. sure. in the car
HERMAN WE>IEi. 1899 Broad
way Drove out 10 a couple Of green
houses and looked over some flowers
for Mothers Day"
MRS. FLETCHER 7. UNMsHNW.
l6i Crockett st.-i spent the day In
church--whVs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-03
FAMILY SLAIN
BY THE FATHER
Former Seattle Man Kills
Self After Tragedy

ROUNDUP. Mont. May s.-Four
persons are dead here today follow
ind the fatal shooting yesterday
when Joe West. 40. killed himself
after staying his wife and two small
children.
Returning from neishSor'a house
about 1850 yesterday morning Vests
sistcr.ln law. Mrs Sarah Tyrrell and
her little daughter discovered the
bodies lying on the floor.
II IL believed West VAS suffering
from dependency. as he Is said TO
have been worrying over financial
matters.
West had resided in Seattle for the
past two years. returning here about
two months ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-03
Husband in Tolls,
Wife to Go Home

WOODLAND. Cal. May 3.--Whlle
Perry Steele is In JAN here awaiting
tho arrival OF officers from Ken.
lucky, where he Is wanted for muir.
der. his wife. today Is preparing TO
return to her former home at St
Maries. Idaho.
She told n remarkable story OF de-
votion TO her husband in spite Of his
alleged crimes and brutalitics. A
I'VE were married when WAS f6."
she said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-03
FARMERS PLAN
1920 PAY SCALE
Kansas Wheat Harvest La
Dor Meet Opens

HUTCHINSON. Kan. May "a
Kansas wheat harvest labor confer
ence opened here today for discus
sion OF IN. advisabllity OF establish.
Ing n standard wage.
Every agricultural organization IN
every county % the state had been
invited TO send at least ono repre-.
sentative.
Last year the standard wage was
80 cents an hour for a io.hour day
with extra pay for overtime.
But a survey Of wages paid last
year shows that as high "a sf.se per
day with food and lodging was paid
In few counties in the central west.
ern part OF the state. while few
eastern and western counties paid a.
low as $3.50 per day.
Other counties fiuctua,sd between
these two extremes. On community
paid SIS a day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-03
Burglar Rifles
Home of Jewels

SPOKANE. May "A tall. gruff
burglar. who forced them 10 dis.
close the whereabouts Of their jew.
elry and then keep their heads un.
der the bed clothes. rified the draw
ers OF a dresser In the bedroom OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry cohn Satur
day night and left with several
pieces OF jswciry and $50 In cash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-03
HURT IN PLANE

Joseph Silvera. her father, internal
injuries and n fracture OF tho right
leg: and Charles r. Stoffer. Jr.. for
mer army aviator. bruised and
shocked. For hours after the mis-
hap young Stoffcr was dazcd and
semi-conacious. unable to realize
what had happened.
The plane dropped from height
of 80 feet after engine trouble. They
were returning to Oakland
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-03
TWO DEAD; TWO

VALLEJO. Cal. May 3.--Two per
sons are dead, another seriously hurt
and fourth temporarily mentally
unbalanced as n result OF an airplanc
crash yesterday afternoon Just east
OF here. The dead.
Charles r. Stoffcr, ST., father Of
the pilot.
Josephine Silvera, years old.
The injured are:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-03
Fine Quality
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The semi-made idea of these materials results in
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-03

In new assortment Of brigh, patterns dc
able for camping. boating and all manner
outing. each Observation-Disclosures. IS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-03
In Your Pursuit of
Home Improvement

The Grote-Rankin Company offers you the helpful
cooperation of men and women of recognized quail
fications in the art of making homes comfortable
convenient and beautiful. and your comparison
will prove that "The Grote- Rankin Company" offers
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-03

Women who. don't believe what
they hear about others are fond Of
repeating IL.
The Crittenden press., 1920-05-21
LONG IDOL OF SMALL B0Y
Famous "Dead~ood Dick" Lived and
Died In Full Appreciation Of He
Great Popularity.

Deadwood Dick Is dead. His real
name was Richard Bullock, and he
died most conventbnally at an age Of
seventy-hve years In q hospital at
Glendale. Cal.
Deadwood Dick should have been
the happiest Of men. Few men can
pass twilight years illumined by the
glow Of their past. Few men are
privileged to read heroic lies about
themselves which are founded on
modlcum Of truth. Achilles never
read the "Aeneld" Satan never read
paradise Lost" unless he had pc
rused It since Millions day by the fitful
flames Of his plutonic abode. Sieg-
fried never scanned the "Nlbelung-
lied" The greatest heroes Of the
greatest lies by the greatest liars have
met their end believing they would be
unhonored and unsung by posterity.
Not so with Deadwood Dick. His
saga was at his elbow these several
decades. All he had to do was to
take down one Of the volumes over
which the boys Of generation or two
ago pored to realize what a great man
he had not been. And all the time
he had the consciousness that he real
ly had passed wonderful days on
mountain and plain, hauling gold by
stage through perlls created by nature
and by man-that there was enough
Of the heroic to justify the modern
minstrel.-Cincinnat Times-Star.
The Crittenden press., 1920-05-21
LURE THAT TEMPTED MANY
Adventurers a. Well a. Drsamsrs
Sought valnly for the Fabled
Fountain Of Youth.

In that far-ofr. never-to-be-dlsco
cred country 10 that region which has
shifted and changed Just as mems
minds alter and expand. 10 that mys-
tic Bimlni was thought to be the
spring which. II tasted by mortals.
would assure them immortal youth.
On that Island bubbled a fountain
whose waters healed all manner Of
sickness.
The lure Of the Fountain OF Youth
seized upon not only the dreamer, but
caught the fancy Of the bold adven-
turer. Ponce de Leon. and the redoubt-
able De Soto sought to taste Of Its life
giving fluid. and II Is perhaps the
mystery and wonder, coupled with de-
sire. that brought about the discovery.
not Of the fountain, but Of that part
Of our country known as Florida.
II was on the 9th day of March.
1873 that Ponce de Leon sighted land
which he thought was an island. On
April s. which was Easter Sunday, he
took possession of the country IN the
name of the king of Spain and called
II Pascua Florida in honor Of the day.
He explored the country and was
obliged to battle with the Indians and
after many adventures, which includ-
ed another voyage in 1921 to found a
colony. this intrepid navigator sue
cumbed to wound inflicted by saw
age. and died while his vessel was
making for the island Of Porto Rico.
The Crittenden press., 1920-05-21
HALL OF FAME FOR TREES
Many Historic Perennial Plants Have
Been Nominated for q Place In
Institution.

''The great Tree on Boston Common" ."
and The Green Tree Hotel" at Le-
Claire. Ia, the most famous tree on the
Mississippi river, have been nominated
for a place in the hall Of fame for
big trees" being compiled by the
American Forestry association.
The great tree on Boston Common
was blown down in a storm February
10. 1918. the centennial Of the year In
which the colonists gathered around
the tree and started for Lexington to
give battle to the British.
The Green Tree hotel at LeClaire IL
we'll known on the Mississippi river.
because TO the river men II was the
waiting place Of men out Of a job and
looking for q trip. Therefore they
gave It the name Of the Green Tree
hotel. 1t is considered to be 120 years
old.
Other nominations for the hall Of
fame include the De Soto Oak at
Tampa, Fla. from which De Soto start
ed for the Mississippi and the West;
the octopus tree, In Charles City coun-
ty, Virginia, the largest and Oldest tree
in the state; the two oaks at Marlin.
town. W. Va, marked in 1851 by Gen.
Andrew Lewis; the tallest tree in the
Balkans at Podgoritza, nominated by
the Red Cross. which had headquar.
tiers near It during the war.
The Crittenden press., 1920-05-21
DANGER IN ELECTRIC CURRENT
Neither Fixtures Nor Appliances
Should Ever Be Touched by
Anything That Is Wet.

No electric appliances should ever
be placed where a person In q hath
tub can reach them. Such Is tie as
sertion OF DR.. A. thinner in the
Presse Medicale (Paris) II pmment-
ing on the death OF collie e. Elec-
trocution has taken place IN cur
rent OF only ITO volts under such cir
cumstances.
The reason is that tie water on the
hands and body prOvI les exceptionally
favorable conditions for conduction Of
the current. II is not safe to touch
even an electric lgIt. heater or bell
when In the ba' Doctor Zimmern
cites recent cas-, as follows:
A woman killed by holding an elec-
trio light In one wet hand while turn
ing a water faucet with the other; a
woman killed by wiping with wet
cloth the current distributing appar'
stus for an electric heater; a man
receiving a severe shock by taking
hold Of a chandelier while holding an
electric light suspended by wire.
II Is very dangerous to- change an
electric bulb when the hands are wet
or the floor is wet; slight defect In
the insulation may cause severe
shock or even death.
The Crittenden press., 1920-05-21

clan totem OF the owner Then a chief
or rich man may have an elaborate
totem pole containing Fall his crests
and all the stories connected with
them" SO that a very large and pre-
tentious totem pole may be a sort Of
family tree Of the owner or even an
autobiography.
Even IN case the carvers OF totem
POLES become extinct. a number of the
IGost noteworthy Of these remarkable
creations will be preserved for poster
ity for several generations TO come.
Unrle Sam realized quite while ago
the advisabllity Of this. The result Is
that there are two national monu-
ments In Alaska, created In large part
with the view Of preserving some very
fine examples Of these curious relics
Of hygoDe days.
Sitka National monument was ere
ated In 1910. II Is about mile from
Sltka and contains 81 acres. 1t con-
tains IS totem poles, the highest Of
Shich rises 60 feet. These totem poles
are carved from red cedar and when
the paint wears Off the unprotected
wood cracks badly. These totem
poles have recently been given two
coats Of paint by the National park
service In six colors. Where the carv-
Ings were broken or decayed they were
replaced. This monument is pic
iuresque place and from II there is a
panoramic view Of beauty and inter-
est ms the scene Of the massacre Of
Russian fur hunters by Indians In the
early days when all this region was
owned by Russia.
Old Kansan National monument was
created In 1916. II contains 3S acres
and within Its bounds are an aban.
doned Indian village. numerous re-
markable totem poles and other OBJ
jects OF historical interest.
The Crittenden press., 1920-05-21
First American Composer.

Judge Francis Hopkinson, signer Of
the Declaration Of Independence. jrr-
list, inventor. artist, poet. essayist,
scholar, organlst. composer and first
graduate Of the class OF 1851 OF the
University Of Pennsylvania. is known
as the first American composer. Judge
Hopklnson was especially noted as q
composer Of fetching songs for the
harpsichord. In l7SS he published sew
on songs dedicated TO his friend,
George Washington. In the quaint fash.
ion Of his day. he wSote: However
small the Reputation may be that I
derive from this Work, cannot. I
believe. he refused the Credit OF be-
ing the first Native OF the United
States who has produced Musical
Composition. II this attempt be not
too severely treated. others may be
encouraged TO venture on n path yet
untroddcn In America, and the Arts
In succession will take root and flour.
Ish among u.s."
The Crittenden press., 1920-05-21
Measuring SIudae.

An ingenious method Of measuring
the depth Of sludge in deep sedimen-
tation tanks is employed at the sew
age disposal works Of Fitchburg.
Mass, says a Canadian writer. The
measurements are made by means Of
a pitcher pump and % feet Of 1-inch
rubber hose. marked In 1-foot lengths.
The pump is screwed to 3-foot plank
and attached to the hose by union
coupling. In mnking measurements
the plank is placed across the top Of
a gas vent and the hose pushed into
the tank until It is near the supposed
.sludge Level. The hose Is then low.
cred an inch at time. Between each
shift sufficient pumping Is done to
insure complete change Of water In
hose. When the sludge level is reach
ed, the pump will raise sludge. The
length OF the hose below the chimney
top is then noted, and as the distance
from top Of chimney to bottom OF
tank is known II is an easy matter TO
estimate the depth Of the sludge.
The Crittenden press., 1920-05-21
PEAT ESTABLISHED AS FUEL
In Denmark Il Is Employed to Furnish
Power for Many Lines OF
Big Industries.

In 1919 peat established itself as q
fuel more firmly than ever in Den
mark. 1t is used now by nearly all
the industries, by the private rail-
roads and In the country districts,
where 1t is practically the only fuel.
Twelve million peat bricks were taken
from the marshes In the 0dense dis
trict In 1918, and while figures are not
available for 1919. It is estimated that
the number was considerably larger.
The electrical works Of the town Of
Svendberg have successfully used
peat gas instead Of petroleum. As a
locomotive fuel 1t proved to have some
disadvantages. requiring larger boil
er and giving Off many sparks.
Peat producers have complained
that the governments maximum price
on this article has made its maDufac-
ture difficult. There have been num-
Der Of failures. However, the quality
Of peat has been greatly improved
during the last FIVE years, and more
has been learned Of Its possibilities.
It will therefore undoubtedly figure
much more than previously as an
economic factor In Denmark.-New
York Sun.