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The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-05
moro Chiettain LWel to
Be Eighty.Three Years Cd:
Remarkable Age for Tropics

The tomhs Of some of the Moro
chiefs Of the philippines are curious
combination of native ingenuity and
civilized finery An ancient and dis
tinguished Moro chieftain Is said to
have lived I" he 81 years Old--a re-
markable age for the tropics whore
men and women mature early and die
young. according to American stand.
ards. This chieftain. BenguitO, was not
only distinguished warrior Of pow.
erful tribe. but also wise diplomat.
He held his tribe under firm control
during many turbulent periods. He
was usually ut peace with the Span
iards when they had control of the
islands. hut when he occasionally
struck. perhaps on the advent Of new
Spanish governors general. he struck
hard. and with such savage fer0city
and good generalship, followed by q
mastery disappearance Of the entire
tribe into the jungle Businesses. that
the Spaniar,lS. after some show If pur-
suit We're glad to make a peace treaty
and leave Renguito to the management
and administration If his own tribal
affairs. When the Americans took pos
session Of the Philippines. Benguito
with unusual Discrimination for u M
tive refused to he led into the Agui-
naldo revolution. maintaining digni-
fled hut armed and watchfml neutral.
ity. and when he saw clearly. long
ahead of the other native chiefs. the
rising star Of the Americans. he grace
fully suggested coalition or treaty
with the United States which nearly
took the breath away from the Ameri-
can authorities. some of whom had
about concluded that the only wAv to
make peace with the Nero was with
krag rifle.
ErnSuitOS body lay in state for rs
days within his tomb. constructed OF
bamboo framework but decorated
with white cloth after the MoS!em
fashion, for he and his tribe were dc.
vout Mohamn,e,lanS. The body Of the
old chief was placed in a sitting pos
ture.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-05
upraised Arm ard Open Palm
Meant Soldier Had No Dancer

The military salute =" familiar to
every soldier and scout dates back 10
very early days. notes Boys Life. At
first 1t was not intended III tia, least
In show respect To Superinr>. The up-
raised arm with the open palm ex-
tended WAS meant mrrel! to show that
the soldier did not carry a dagger in
his hand and could not attack if he
change has come in the meaning IT
the custom Of retiring backward from
the presence Of royalty. III Very early
times men backed away from king
to protect themselves from being
kicked.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-05
impression She Was Enriched
by It Dispelled by
Figures.
COST COUNTRY S477,707 600
All of Her Industries Suffered, and
Much Was Sunk in Certain For.
eiqn eonds-Suffered Most
Of Any Neutral.

New YOrk.-ImpressiOn that HOl-
land becam" enriched by the war are
combated in pamphlet issued by d.
J. Steyn Parve. acting consul general
for the Netherlands, showing that, by
reason of its geographical and eco
monte position, the pressure and evil
effects of the war were probably more
seriously fell there than IN ,.ay other
neutral country.
On the mainland. the pamphlet says.
Holland was entirely surrounded by
territory in the hands of one of the
belligerents. while the North sea. more
than any other waterway, was part of
the war zone. As the prosperity of
Holland depends upon international
intercourse. Industries were chOked.
large Outlays were imposed In the
maintenance Of a defensive army.
there was growing unemployment and
the people generally suffered.
Shipping shrinks.
In 1919 shipping in the ports Of HOl-
land amounted to 38, 220OOO net tons.
That volume shrank to 3.363. 900 tons
In 1918. Traffic in Amsterdam de-
creased from. 1857 ships in 1913 to 37S
In 1913. and in Rotterdam from 1.oSa
to 1871 ships. Rhine tonnage dropped
from 1,l8S.614 in 1913 to 49O,732 in
1918. Dutch foreign trade became EN-.
tirely disorgan' xed. owing to restric'
lions enforced by both belligerents
Import duties in 1913 amounted to
$5,447O 4O. In 1918 they were abou,
s., 600 900. and domestic trade suffered
by the reduction. Individuals made
excess profits here and there. produc'
ing a crop OF the newly-rich. but they
thrived at the cost OF an impoverished
country: and against these profits
should be rcckoned the loss OF PAT Rms
tons Of ST. ming, representing % .:3,s
per cent Of the fleet Of 1919.
Large profits came from agriculture
in clay soil. In the first years of tn,
war. Sandy soil could not be cnlti
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-05

with dictaph0ne ear pieces. The he'll
met is also equipped with glasses
which are triple and nonshatterab;e.
The top Of Mr.. Leavitt's desk BOASTS
a miscellaneous assortment of orna.
ments. Here IL a piece Of hardwood
brought up from q wreck. The wood
had been 81 years beneath Lake Hu-
ron, Mich. but shows no III effect from
it's long submergence. Less pleasant.
II more interesting, 10 strange old
black shoe with wide square toe.
"A piece Of the foot Of the girl who
had been wearing 1t slipped out Of
the shoe after we'd had It here q
WHILE" said Mr.. Leavitt.
Saving q Copper Cargo.
He wears a strange old ring hshed
up during his salvaging operations.
This was found in connection with
the $50 tons Of copper which went
down in the Pewabic in Lake Huron.
in 1885. The copper was salvaged
from a depth Of $50 feet. Mr.. Leavitt
says other salvagers had tried to get
it and failed, and no less than seven
divers in rubber suits had lost their
lives in vain attempts.
ut Ia not possible to do salvaging
work in winter, except in southern
waters. Winter Is the of season."
said Mr.. Leavitt. but next summer.
along about June, we propose to 60
after the Merida. which went down
50 miles of Cape Charles. She was
carrying $1.8OO.OOO in silver bars
alone. Silver then was worth only
about 40 cents an ounce. and 1t has
gone up lot since. Besides that.
there is 100000 in money in the safe
in the purser's Office"
It was pointed out by Mr.. Leavitt
that 100000 sterling had already
been recovered by British government
divers from the White Star Dominion
liner Laurentic, which was sunk IN
1917 off Fasad Light.
When questioned about the POSSIBLE
ity Of getting good divers, MIR. Leavitt
replied:
Good men are scarce, as you know,
for diving or anything else. Still.
vVu Vuu usually 6CI q AAsNsss sAAA~ss -
you direct him, he can do almost any
thing. But usually. IL thrown on his
own resources, he will be almost help
less"
When asked about the possibility
Of getting the cargo lost when the tor
pe,loed Lusitania went down. Mr..
l.eavitt said 1t should certainly be pos
sible.
"In my armor. can. II necessary.
descend 1000 feet" he said. THE Lu-
sitania is in oS5 feet Of water. As to-
the value of salvage. there is $500
600 gold in her and $5.OOOOOO worth
of imperishable freight, such as cop
per. brass, iron. etc. There are also
81 600. 600 worth of negotiable securi-
ties, quite apart from the valuables.
iewelry and cash Of passengers.
"'rne Arabic. lying about sixty miles
from the Lusitania. has SoWN.ONu
gold in her. She Is in about 315 feet
Of water"
Mr.. Leavitt said that the position OF
these ships would not change percepti-
bly,. as there was mt most, four-knot
current at such depths.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-05
knhinga Plant in BraziI's
Rivers Used to Make Paper

In the soft beds al mai that line so
many of BraziI's sluggish rivers. the
plant anhin@a grows 81 profuSely that
AN estimated total of liA.,Hp tons
could be exported annually. The
anhinga Is now known rs the raw
material from which celluln>e is oh
tanned for the manufacture Of linen
paper: bur recent experiments show
that the hbprS may be transformed
chemically into an artificial cotton
fiber. nf structure even superior ~
that of the genuine article. one mill
is now busy with this new work. Willie
efforts are being made /" adapt ahan-
d"nel sugar mills to the process.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-05
THIS AND THAT

Choose right and go ahead.
1t isn't easy 10 get along on
a short allowance
\ woman'> idea Of good com
pleXiOn is one that will wash.
If is the most ADMINISTRATORS
word in the English language.
4 woman'S face is her fortune
Or perhaps the fortune of her
druggist.
Nothing tickleS man more
than to he told that he looks like
an actor.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-05
Daily Thought.

How many opportunities are missed
by our waiting for them to come to
us-the positive factor waiting for the
negative: Opportunities are less NOV
able than souls and wills. Why not
them to search for us:-The New Sue
cess.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-05
CakewaIk Really Irish.

Although we usually associate the
cakewalk with negroes. says London
Answers. the or & nal cake dance was
popular in Ireland before the negroes
knew it, cake being awarded to the
best dancer.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-05
Drilling Then, In.

Wright: Il see l.; 1he paper that
Decentralization drills have been in.
vented for surgical operations Il. the
human skull
l'ennlan: ID" not despair. Old man:
they'll succeed in making people see
Your jokes vet
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-05
A Convincing Aiibi.

You ought to
he rs rich as
Brown
Il know STRAY
friend. hut you
see I'm n.nre lih.
trl with my wife
1lan he is =" in
his"
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-05
Exposure Costs a Million.

Damage done to farm machinery
600 annually, according to an estimate
made by experts at the agricultural
college Of the University Of Wisconsin.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-05
What Birthmarks Indicate.

According TO French scientist.
hirthmarkS in families not now Of
good social position indicate that they
are of knight,y descent, the marks be-
ing due to the fact that their pos
SCISSORS ancestors wore armor,
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-05
He Got Whaled.

jlmnir-l put Il tack on teachers
char yesterday.
Niiiis--i'id YOU: Iii bit he WON'T
sit down ia u hurry again.
JHilnir-Nu: and neither viii |.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-05
JUST TO LAUGH
Why He Raved.

Mrs. MyIe>: Il hear Mrs. Styles has
a new hat which cost $40. Have YOU
heard her rave about IT."
Mrs. Wylc> No. haven't: but my
husband heard her husband doing con.
siderable raving about il"
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-05
Satisfactory Evidence.


NpH water The
ferns in the draw
ine room
Maid leSn1..
Don't YOU hear
The wafer drip
ping on the car
pet!
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-05
Too True.

Pop"
rs. my son.
is fifty dollars very much linuev 2"
''lr al! depends whether yoE mean
when I'm earning it or win,l Your
mother is spending it. my boy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-25
WHOLESALE PRICES

Two-piece embroidered tricoletts
suits in the latest style arc selling
at Sc each wholesale In New York
skirts Of imported white Fabardin,
are being sold by New York whole
saiers at tss a dozen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-25
Firemdn's Mother
Champions Day off

Dear Miss Grey: There seems 20
be sentiment In Seattle among
some people that the firemcn are a
class OF men who earn their living
very easily. and I think one reason
Is that the fir~men themselves r.,k
dom speak OF their many duties.
risks and responsibilities taking
them as all In a days work. Take
for Instance: A few nights ago. at
my home. the phone rang at $50
a. IN ! hurried TO answer. thinking
some one was sick and needing help.
instead IL was call for the fireman
who lives at my house. lie was
ordered to dress and report for duty
at the nearest station on third
alarm. Every fireman on his shift
was 50 notified. One young fellow.
finding the apparatus gene. walked
from Fremont 10 the fire. which was
below Yesisr way. on First ave They
not only lost their sleep. but their
families were disturbed. worried and
probably awake for the res, Of the
night
Fircmen are always on duty exc~pt
when on a two weeks vacation. which
they get once q year. Why should
they not have n day OFF, They are
the same as any other city ~upioye.
A FiREMAN's MOTHER
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-25

Why II n that husband always
knows better than a wife what Ia
good for herr hob would be- dis
gustod were | TO tell him that he II
"a horrid maSterful male. bent on tyr
annizing over his mate. l simply
wouldn't dare to say such a thing to
him. and yet there isn't a day OF our
married life when he and I do not
talk over something very important
and decide his way. And the poor
dear boy never suspects he Is domi.
naung' And. according To all the
men of tho family. / am the most
even tempered OF all little brides!
GoodneAsl wonder what they
would think II they could look into
my mind sometimes.
II seems TO me that arm never
myself any more. While Bob was
with the a. r. Y. I had TO decide
some vastly important things for
myself. and ! usually decided right.
as the events proved. But now. in
my Swn little home. where l ought
to have few rights. find !
haven't any at all. ! feel like some
body else most Of the time. But Of
course. my husband cant guess that
Ny present distress IN about a
maid Simply that and nothing
more, I want one Of the new kind.
who will work a certain number Of
hours a day. and sleep In her own
home Bob has decided that we viii
have one Of the good old.fashioued
variety. who will live in The house
and have no hours"
It's wearing on me because was
brought up with New England ihoro.
ness. Moreover. took the whole do.
nestle zcieun course At college. And
I've never yet had chance 10 cx.
pertinent with the old. or apply the
new housekeeping theories.
Consider vitamineN. That's the
newest and most interesting topic in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-25

Cherry's offer comes as n happy solu-
ton: Pay just n few dollars cash.
tho rest monthly, and get all the
clothes you need--clothes OF better
quality and style than you could pos
sibly afford II you had 10 pay full
cdsh.
Cherrys departments for men,
women and boys are full of up'to-
date. hich.grade apparel, produced
by leading tailoring Embellishments
and the prices all tell the story OF
bargains made possible by Chorrys
great chain store purchasing power.
Cbbrry's style Shop, 207 Rlalto
Bldg. over Pig'n Whistle. second. be
tween Madison and Spring.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-25
The Easiest Way
to End Dandruff

There II one sure way that never
fails TO remove dandruff completely
and that Is TO dissolve II. This de-
stroys IL entirely. To do this. just
get about four ounces OF plain. ordi-
nary liquid arvon: apply II at night
when retiring: use enough TO moist
en- the scalp and rub 1t in gently
with the finger tips.
BY morning. most N not an. OF
your dandruf will be gone. and
three or four more applications will
completely dissolve and entirely d.
stroy every single sign and trace OF
IL no matter how much dandruff
you may have.
You will find. too. that all itching
and digging OF the scalp Will stop
instantly. and your hair win be
funny. iustrous, glossy. silky and
soft. and look and feel hundned
times better.
You can get liquid arvon at any
drug store. II Is inexpensive. and
four ounces IL all you will need.
This simple remedy has never been
known to observation-disclosures
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-25

wagerS and the hike. but Tor
the most of them | think they
really believe they truly love.
Then, after they are married
for awhile. difficulties arise,
and they get all confused and
think they have made a mis-
take, so to the divorce courts
they 60.
believe n most OF our young PEG
pie would stick 20 Il and get thru a
few trials together. they would soon
zee that their troubles are very small
compared to their happiness But.
no. they fly off and don't give each
ether chance.
II IL n" thinks that adultery
should be the only ground for d.
vorce. and says IL would KIN her love
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-25

for him. and she could never live
with him again. wonder II she
thinks IL would be any morv pleasant
10 i've with him II she hated him for
any other cause,
When love dies. It's a. dead from
one cause "a another. Constant
neglect, cruelty. IL juw a. bad when
a couple live together for 10 or 20
years. ana can look back on nothins
but disappointment. troubles. poverty
and suffering. and there In nothing
In sight for the future but the same
thing over again. and the little love
god has long since taken himself
away, what Is ono 90 dof
am a woman 40 years old. and
lived with my husband IS years
Raised a large family. left him
three years ago. and have never been
sorry one minute. lie In the kind of
a man that will buy booze when the
children need shoes. what wife and
mother could keep on loving a man
like thatT ] certainly want a divorces.
might by some chance meet q man
that I could love and respect. and
could make up in some way for the
happiness lost In my youth There.
fore. /. for one. think Il. d" had
better think again.
DISAPPOINTED IN LOVE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-25
STOMACH TROUBLE
CAUSED insomnia

When the blood becomes thin n
train OF trouble starts. Weak blood
causes stomach trouble and stomach
distress causes sleeplcssnesS. Lack
Of sleep brings on weakness and II ~
not long before nervousness, dtkxi.
ness and headaches are experienced,
III you have any or all OF these
symptoms begin treatment at once
with a. remedy which attacks and
ccrrects the cause OF them all, Try
the tonic which Mrs. George Smuck
of No. 1903 Sixteenth street. Port
Huron. Mich. endorses so highly.
n had become badly run down In
health she says. and my blood
was so thin that / had very little
color. Food Of any Kind caused
stomach trouble. 1 became blnated
and the distress was so great that
could not bear to lie down at night.
] suffered from shortness OF breath
and there was n dull aching in my
head for days 81 a time. grew
nervous and could not keep my
hands sull.
Il was becoming very discouraged
when n friend asked me to try Or.
Williams Pink Pills and she Vas so
surc that they would help me that
procured n box. In a short time my
appetite improved and l noticed that
food did not cause so much trouble.
As my stomach gained strength ]
was able to eat more heartily and
the nervousness and headaches dis
appeared. l sleep well now and feel
stronger in every way than have
In a long time. ] cannot speak too
highly OF Or. williams Pink Pills. /"
Write today 10 the Or. Williams
Medicine Co. Schenectady. ". r.. for
!. tn free booklet. building Up the
B!8od.- Your own druggist sells Or
Wiiiiams' Pink Pills or they will be
sent by mail postpaid. on receipt OF
pr1re 90 CENTS prr box
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-25
Confessions ofaBride'
THE BOOK OF ANN
WHAT CAN ONE KNOW OF HER OWN HOME
WITH A MAID IN 1T?
80. BY Lhe Neuspaper Enierpr1se a

food literature. We live or we stnrve
according to the vitamines we take.
ia like TO experiment with vita
mines, but never. never could ! do so
with n maid forever In my kitchen.
Galleries interest me. too But
what does n maid care about chi.
orieh7
And ia like b. see JUS, what n
means for housewife TO buck up
against the food profiteers. But
how can one Judge OF expenses when
one has a maid to feed7
Martha Palmer has had the most
trying experience with her maid. The
Palmers haven't lot OF money, and
they simply have 20 have help In the
kitchen. or else Martha couldn't go
on with her law work sometimes
Ehe says she thinks she will have 10
stick 10 the kitchen and give up the
Law. The last maid announced that
she couldn't eat cereals for break
fast SO she cooked two eggs and
six slices Of bacon for herself every
morning. just as n Il were the good
old time when the whole family
could enjoy the same Injuries.
That kind OF class consciousness IL
turning the great American refrig.
orator Inside out, Martha says. The
poor baby has 20 20 without it, Gus
tard for the sake Of the hired girl
I'm hoping that can't find any
kind Of cook or general" Acting
on this hope. I'm going 20 install "A
washing machine. There ought 10 be
one IN every home. ia provide one
for the iaundr.~.
II may be very silly OF me 10 want
20 do little homework. considering
how much money there In In our
checking account But doing ones
Kitchen work g the Highest form OF
democracy. and It's my way OF doing
a little bit 10 restore the American
kitchen 10 equilibrium.
The girl DO not hire can 20 20
some mother who's. strength Isn't
equal 20 the care OF her family.
And sometimes think want 20
oe perverrely different from q lot
~ the girls know. They simply
VIII not do any Homework. and the
poor young husbands have a hard
tifne OF a.
Ann. starting out 10 furnish her
house. says she is going TO make Il
background for beauty,
Tho ldsa has its good points. I
wonder where she got IL.
rTo Be Continued
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-25
A GOOD HABIT

When getting a meal IT'S easy "a
pick things up az sou so along u
YOU get In the habit.
A kitchen can get into an awful
state OF confusion with no place 10
put anything unless system IL used.
As soon as certain dish has
served its purpose. Il should be
washed and put away. And there u
time to do q, for. until II comes 10
taking up" there's no special rush.
For instance. after mixing salad.
when the salad IL arranged on
plates why not wash the bowl and
put II away The dressing win not
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-25
Maize Hughes

MAIZE Hughes. the little dancer
who IL playing In "A Dance Ro
nance" with her brother Frank nj
Loew's Palace Hip. was one OF the
multitude TO don overslls In the in
terest OF economy. That is not
however. the reason she continues
wearing them on and off the stage
Here Is her confession: AN my life
I've wanted 10 be a boy and having
four big brothers who always per.
mittcd me to enter into their games
and fun has emphasized my desire
All my feminine accomplishments
are the result OF earnest effort. but
when Il comes TO swimming. tennis,
baseball or even wrestling boy,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-25

I'm there' Just trained right In
nearly every city Frank and ] get
up parties for bicycling trips-you
know bicycles are coming into favor
again In the East. haven't braved
the Seattle hills yet because their
altitude scared me; but am told
there are easy grades and we plan
TO skim over the bouleyards before
we must move on"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-25

Charity and boolsbindcrs cover /
multitude of sins.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-25
Greater Purchasing Power
For Your Income
CHERRY CHAT

C1iERRY'S plan puts
~ elasticity into your
income -- makes your
money stretch further
and relieves the month.
ly pressure OF bills.
Right now. when
you're probably won.
dering how you're go
ing to be able To get
that new suit or coat
Won 40 badiy need
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-25

Not only dance music. but the worlds
great music masterpieces are reproduced
by master panists--Paderewsk Hoffman,.
CAM Granger. Cortot and scores OF
others.