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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-08-19

1t is we'll known that Marcus DAILY
came from County Cavan, Ireland
reached California by way of the
route travelled by the early argo-
nauts, took up mining as an occupa.
ton and followed that pursuit unit
the time of his death, generally in
the capacity of a director of mining
operations, though working or occa-
sions as an ordinary miner. He left
the Comstock, where he had been en-
ployed, and went to eastern Nevada,
where he followed the business of
mining expert; thence to Utah, in
which territory he vas placed in
charge of work for the Haggin-Hearst
syndicate, r. G. Chambers, the Walk
er Brothers of Salt Lake City, and
others. Subsequently he reached
Montana, coming here at the behest
of the Walkers, and by reason of the
ability he had displayed as a miner
in Utah, procured an interest in the
Alice silver mine at VAUDEVILLE and
became superintendent of the proper
ty. Selling his interest at a profit,
and being of a highly developed initi-
alive, MI. Days attention was at
tracted by the possibilities of the
Anaconda mine at Butte, then but a
prospect, succeeded in enlisting CAPT
tai for its development, and within a
comparatively short space of time
made the property a wonderful pro-
Queer, shortly thereafter establishing
the town of Anaconda, building
smelters and subsequently a railway
to connect that place with the mines.
All this accomplished by his pluck,
for if he had become downhearted as
others before him, Butte might yet
be in its infancy.
Some Luck, Too.
When the outlook was the blacklist
and this indomitable captain of men
had practically exhausted his re-
sources, it is said a fortunate circum-
stance placed in his hands a suffi-
cient sum of money to transform in
evitable defeat into certain victory.
J. B. Haggin with Senator George
Hearst and Lloyd Tevis, of San Fran
cisco, who had been visiting their
Homestake properties in South Dako-
ia, stopped at Butte on their way back
to California to take a look at the
new camp. Marcus DAILY knew them
we'll, having formerly worked for
them. DAILY was up against it finan-
cially and appealed to them for aid,
saying that in his judgment an addi-
tional hundred feet or so in depth
would demonstrate the Anaconda to
be a mine and not a prospect. In
the Nevada country, where Mr.. Hag-
gin and his mining partners had OPP
Grated extensively, the Lodges had
petered out at depth and there was
no telling whether a similar situa-
tion did not exist in the Butte dis
trict. However, having confidence in
his judgment, they advanced DAILY
the necessary funds with which to con-
tinue operations and secured IN equal
interest in the property, each be-
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-08-19
Milwaukee.

Milwaukee.
III. e. Byram of the Milwaukee
wires: In regard to car situation
this fall, as you know there have
been yer few cars built during the
past five years in the country, scarce
ly enough to take care of the ordi-
nary requirements, and without any
provision for additional cars to take
care of constantly-increasing bust
ness. This is going to make it diff
cult to provide cars to meet all de-
mands, but we rejoice with you over
the splendid prospects for grain crop
in Montana this year, and will make
special efforts to provide cars in
which to move it to market
Increase in Loans.
Bankers of the state have bor-
rowed around $19%, 100000. One
third of the wheat crop will pay this
borrowed money. Loans of the banks
of the state have increased $4,000
600 above last year at this time.
This is a larger increase than nor
NAL, but it is not excessive" he con-
tinued. q
"a word should be said today
about the attitude Of the comptroller
of currency at Washington and of
the office of Commissioner Magraw
at Helena. Both of these depart
ments have, so far as | can learn,
shown a spirit of l~iberality, a tend
ency to recognize conditions as they
exist, and work them out to the best
advantage, a desire to cooperate in
every way.
state Agriculture Commissioner
Greenfield concludes from his own
reports and government figures that
5000 cattle were marketed last
year. He states that the common
wealth has 100000 cattle now.
With the tremendous grass crop
everywhere there should be marketed
100000 beef cattle within 80 days.
Beef money and sheep money, and
the additional return from wool
money should bring in $40, 100000
of clean, new wealth by Christmas.
Add this to our wheat money and it
brings to the people of Montana a
round hundred million with which
to start off the new year. 1t there
fore SENS to me that we should be
very happy and hopeful"
In conclusion the retiring presi-
dent said:
I'VE have no inflated land boom
paper, no war baby factories suf-
fering from sleeping sickness, no
overloaded merchants. Our friends
in New York and Chicago and the
Twin Cities and Spokane and Omaha
and on the coast have been very
good to us. We are now at the
of the hill. The road from now
will be easier in its grade. We
are about to see Montana come back.
We are going to wipe out that black
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-08-19

coming d ~one-fourth owner; and for
years, until the Anaconda and other
mines owned by the four were ac-
CURED by the Amalgamated Copper
company, the Anaconda Mining COM
pany was what is generally known as
a "close corporation" But up to the
date of his death, Lloyd Tevis always
declared that, though he had conf
dence in Marcus Days judgment, he
thought he was chasing a chimera;
that the theory upon the elaboration
of which Mr.. DAILY had spent many
SleepneSs nights and all his substance
was fallacious and that no silver
copper deposit would ever be dis
covered in the Butte mountain. Mr..
Tevis and his mining partners never
dreamed that the Anaconda would
prove a more veritable bonanza than
the Comstock lode. AS for Daily, he
had never doubted his ultimate sue
cess, and when a few months there
after the shaft of the Anaconda pene-
trated, as he had always believed it
would, the richest and most extensive
silver-copper deposit in the known
world, he conveyed the news to his
California partners in a brief tele-
gram.
T~hirty-one Years Ago.
AS 1 recall it, my acquaintance
with Marcus DAILY commenced in
1889. During a visit to St. Paul,
Mimi, in the fall of that year., the
great fire in the Anaconda and st.
Lawrence mines occurred, and when
I handed him a message announcing
the disaster, his first remark was not
one of concern for his property, but
for the families of the men whose
lives it was reported had been lost,
and his next to the effect that he
would have to sail pretty close to
the wind now"
In consequent years and after my
employment as his private secretary,
I had many opportunities to discern
his sterling qualities, and to me his
big-heartedneSs, his consummate
abilities, his master-mind, marked
the man among men.
He was particularly the friend of
the young man, and Tor especially
of the one who tried to help himself.
For the young fellow he had always a
place and he sought to make the
young man know himself; and he
trusted them without reserve, for a
decade almost, the titles to a number
of af~ter-acquired valuable properties,
standing in the names of other than
the real owners
About the first thing he said to me
was that he thought every young fell
low with ambition, ought to go to
the legislature and there make for
himself a mark, and, although I de-
faulted in that respect and concerned
with other things, the impress
my error in that regard and of his
superior judgment yet remains, for
he saw the opportunity of such serv-
ice to the public, the statewide ac-
quaintance that thereby would be
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-08-19
MONTANA COMING BACK STRONG; NOT LIKE
.BWSlMESS-SDGK EAST, JOHNSON DECLARES

MILFORD j. Johnson, retiring presi-
dent of the Montana Bankers asso-
citation, takes an optimistic view OF
financial conditions of the state and
discusses preparations of railroads to
move this years bumper crop to
eastern markets.
That Montana, after three years of
adversely, owing to drouth and con-
sequent crop failures, will this year
be rated as one of the leading grain
producing states of the Union, was
the statement of Johnson in an inter
view after the bankers convent ion
last week. Johnson declared that for
the last three years Montana has
been shown in black on the map of
crop-producing states of the Union,
the color indicating failure. But
this year. he said, "that color will
be changed.
Scattered out in the valleys and
on the broad plains of the state are
100000 or 100000 persons who are
vitality concerned in the yield and
the price of wheat. Farming is an
important industry to the men and
women who make up the larger part
of the membership of this gathering,
and the prosperity of the farmer and
his mental attitude toward the polit-
ical and financial problems that are
facing us is going to be a deciding
factor in solving our problems" stat
ed Mr.. Johnson.
Crop Prospects Good.
"The business of estimating is al
ways hazardous, but the best sources
of information now agree that 3d.
000, 900 bushels will be very close to
the wheat yield. The state is spotted
in an unusual degree, but there are
few places where the crop even ap-
proaches failure, and many places
where it is extra good. There is
little doubt that a general price of So
a bushel can be counted on.
Great Northern.
"The car situation on the Great
Northern has, of course, been acute
all over the country, due to abnor-
NAL movement and unusual demand
for equipment and inability of car
riers to provide necessary equipment
during the period of federal control,
due to war conditions. We are now
receiving a large number of cars
from eastern lines. While there will
be some car shortage during the
grain shipping season, we anticipate
having cars enough to move grain
forward in fairly regular manner,
according to kilograms I have re-
ceived from w. P. Kenney."
Northern Pacific.
~. M. Hannaford says: My opinion
regarding the grain car situation on
the Northern Pacific lines this fall
is that it will be very acute and that
rowers should take every step posi-
Bile to protect their grain until cars
can be furnished. You can be assured
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-08-19

gained and the larger opportunity af-
forded for development. A great
many stories are told of Daly-some
are true and some not. 1 recall one
true one.
AS a Music Master.
Many years ago, when in Chicago,
Mr.. DAILY called on some friends re-
siding there. The time I speak of
was along before the advent of the
talking machine. 1t was in the day
of the music box. An interesting
member of the family he visited was
a little girl, to whom he promised n
of the instruments. Purchasing a
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-08-19

music box in a downtown store, he
had it sent to his hotel. 1t had been
wound up and needed only the turn
of a key to send forth it's music.
Later on Mr.. DAILY got the machine
from the office and started out the
front door of the hotel for a carriage.
In some way he accidentally rubbed
the musical instrument against the
doorway, turning the key. Just as
Mr.. DAILY reached the sidewalk "An-
ME Roney" pealed forth from the box
under his arm. He put on his
spectacles and nimbly ran his fingers
over the box in the hopes of finding
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-08-19

lieve the situation. Shippers can help
materially by loading every fit car
to its full capacity
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-08-19

that every officer of the Northern
Pacific is fully alive to conditions
and will do everything possible to re-
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-10-01
SHERMAN.


The services for Rosh Hashonah
and Yom Kippur was conducted by
Mr.. Jonas Rosenfeld of Dallas. His
splendid reading voice, enunciation
and intonation made the listening a
genuine pleasure and the entire SER
vice very impressive. Mrs. Rosenfield
supervising the music. Misses Fannie
Ellis Epstein and Annette Meyer,
pianists, Mr.. Wagner giving several
very pleasing violin numbers. Mrs.
Rosenfeld took the solo parts. At the
conclusion of the memorial services a
subscription was taken up for the or
phans in Europe and about $4,000
was subscribed.
Mrs. Ray Tillman and daughter
Francisco, spent a few days in Dallas
visiting relatives.
Miss Amelia Dopplemeyer is visit
ing relatives in Marshall and Texar-
kama.
Mr.. Leo Ney of Beaumont paid a
short visit to relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Weingarten spent
several weeks in Mineral Wells. and
Fort Worth.
Mr.. Emile Sauer returned from a
visit to his parents in Czecho-Slova-
kia and other points of Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Seigel of Caddo,
Okla. spent the Holidays here and
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jake
Weingarten.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Marks and
daughter, Norine, spent New Years
with her parents in Corsicana.
Mrs. I. Posmansky of st. Louis is
visiting her children, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Sauer.
Mrs. Jake Weingarten has returned
from a visit to her sister in Mineola.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Cremilin from Du-
rant, Okla. spent the holidays here
and were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leitner.
Mrs. NJ. Weingraten is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. P. Engel in Mineola.
The following young ladies are at
tending the Kidd-Key Conservatory:
Miss Sadie Jack of Waco; Miss May.
bell Daley of Rosenberg; Miss Aroma
Cohen of Cleburne; Miss Friedman OF
Dayton; Miss Ray Becker Of Hous'
ton; Miss Stern Of Shreveport; Miss
Goldberg of Waco.
The Council of Jewish Women will
have a meeting Wednesday, October
6 at the home of Mrs. A. ]. Ney.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-10-01
LATvIAN UNIVERSITIES TO RE.
STRICT JEWS.

Riga Latvia: (By l. ]. P. b. A
movement has gained a foothold
among the students of the Universe
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-06
AMERICAN WOMEN WHO'
ARE WO RK ERS IN NEAR
EAST FACING DA n CT Rs.

Batum. "1ucasia. May 6.-All Am.
erican women workers with the Am
erican commission for relief in the
near East, have been ordered. into
riflis by Col. William N. Haskell,
in charge of the operations, as a re-
suit OF the capture of Baku by the
Russian bolshcvik!. A few women
engaged in relief work north Of Cau-
casus Mountains have been sent here.
Georgia has refused to permit Ar
menian railroads to obtain oil. In
consequence, railway traffic has been
virtually suspended and the ship
ment Of relief supplies has been In.
terrupted. Labor unions here have
announced they will refuse to allow
stores Of clothing, food and sup
plies to be taken out Of the city.
Danger Of the entire Caucasus re-
gion turning bolsheviki Is causing
great uneasiness among business men
here.
Alignment of Georgia with the Dol.
shevfki is expected soon and there
are indications that allied occupation
Of this may ba abandoned because
Of the hostile attitude of the people.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-06
NEGRO METHODISTS WILL
SIREN CITIZEN EDUCAT| ON

St. Louis, Mo, May 5.-Strengthen-
ing OF the educational system under
which the denominations theological
students are trained, to provide a
more efficient ministry, was advocat-
ed by delegates who addressed the
quadrennial general conference Of the
African Methodist Episcopal church
here.
Capitalization of the theological
institutions would tend to improve
the system, speakers asserted. w.
s. Scarborough president of Wilber-
force university of Wilberforce, Ohio,
said to be the largest negro co-edu.
cational institution in the United
States stated that the number Of
theological seminaries should be re-
duced from the 13 now in existence
to two. One Of these should be 10.
Gated in the north and one in the
south, he said. The combined forces
Of these schools, he said, would pro-
duce more beneficial results than
their individual efforts could.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-06
APP ROX | MAJ ATELY THREE
QUARTERS MILLION Of
AMER| CAN SOLD| ERS IN
\ ED GOVERNMENT AID

New York, May 6.-There are 641,-
900 veterans of the world war de-
pendent upon the bounty Of the
United States for future existence, at
annual cost of 1925 900, 900, according
to DIR. w. c. Rucker, chief medical
adviser Of the bureau Of war risk
Insurance. He reported that number
discharged from the army and navy
with disabilities. The figures, said
to represent the first authentic tabu-
alton, were made public today by the
committee for aid to disabled veter-
dns and referendum on the bonus.
Jr Fuckers report showed at least
T6.5SS, cases OF -psychiatric dis
ease among the disabled discharged
men. In addition there are $3.50
cases Of tuberculosis; $4,000 surgical
cases; G2,SG9 eye, ear, nose and
throat, and 22,s47 miscellaneous.
ITO the above figures" said DR..
Rucker, should be added enough men
to make Gal 900, which is believed to
be the maximum number discharged
with disability"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-06
JUDGE ISSUES BENCH
WARRANT FOR EDITOR

Helena, Ark, May 6.-When court
opened this morning Judge j. M.
Jackson ordered the prosecuting at
torney to issue a warrant for Ben
Freeman, editor of the Green Forest
News, recently cited for contempt be-
cause Of .an article which Freeman
published in his paper concerning
Judge Jackson. Robert L. Hill, negro
wanted here for participation in the
Elaine insurrection, and Governor
Henry j. Allen of Kansas, who de-
clined to grant a requisition from
Governor Brough for Hill's return to
Arkansas.
Judge Jackson instructed the prose-
cutting attorney to issue the warrant
and dispatch II to the sheriff Of Car
roll county with instructions to ar.
rest Freeman Immediately and bring
him to Helena
The language held to be in con-
tempt occurred in an article Of about
100 words. Referring to Phillips coun-
ty and the presiding officer Of the
circuit court, 1t said:
1--WE know the condition In that
section pretty well. and we know
the Judge that tried the other me-
groes; therefore we do not hesitate
to say that we do not believe Hill
could get a fair and impartial trial
there and he Is certainly entitled to
that
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-06
FINANCIAL SITUATION IN
JAPAN APPROACHES CRISIl

Osaka, Japan, May 1.--Drapers her,
and at Kyoto, today were advertising
cheap sales to liquidate stocks, tn
leading cotton and silk piece good
wholesalers reducing prices SO pd
cent.
Reports continue to arrive frof.
the weaving centers announced su
pensions of work. The Temporary
closing of factories is attributed
the weavers' desire to curtail produt
ton and keep prices from falling fYe
ther, says Reuters correspondent
1t is considered, the correspondent
says, that II the financial crisis ji
followed by protracted depressiorf
Japan will have to face for the frs!
time n serious unemployment Ques
ton,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-06
COUNTY CA N ? Al GN To
OPEN At NEWPO RT ON
THU RSDAY, JUNE 10TH

The formal opening Of the Carter
county campaign will take place at
the time.honored point, Newport.
Thursday, June 10th, according to
some of the local candidates who ate
lining up to make the race for 1lqt-
GUS county offices. 7
This is custom that has been
practiced, by Carter county's politi-
clans and near politicians, since state
hood and will be adhered to until
scme better plan has been devised.
All candidates are expected to be
there and to make their formal an.
nouncement before the people in three
to five minute talks.
"Uncle Jim" Avery, the dean Of
democrats in Carter county, will pre-
side as usual, and call the candidates
down If they attempt to spill any ora.
tory after their allotted time has ex.
pired.
In days gone by it was rather a
tedious journey from Ardmore to
Newport and required an early start
in order to get there on time, but
since Commissioner Evans has con.
structed that most excellent highway
between Ardmore and Newport the
distance can be negotiated in very
short time.
Every candidate is expected to take
note of the date and to be there at
the appointed time to make his ini
tial bow to the voters of that pre-
cinct.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-06
RE TA|LERS WILL MEET.
At DINNER THIS EVE.
WITH CO-OPERAT| ION AS
THEIR GREAT KEYNOTE

There will be an important meet
ing Of the Retailers Association this
evening at $50 at the First Presby.
terian church. Luncheon will be
served to about 100. members and
visitors. The visitors will be here
principally from Wilson. which Is a
fast growing town in this county near
the big oil fields.
Cooperation in county building and
in town building will be an interest
ing topic for discussion. Merchants
have proven that they can eliminate
competition by cooperation in mer.
chandising and they will also demon.
strate that they can eliminate petty
town strife by the same kind Of
broadminded cooperation.
The dinner this evening deserves to
be well attended by Ardmore business
men Of every line Of business in the
city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-06
BEN SON ADMITS THAT.
He TOLD SIMS NOT To.
LET B R|T|SH PULL THE.
WOOL OVER HIS EYES,

Washington, May 6.-Admiral Will
liam s. Benson, wartime chief Of
naval operations, told the senate
naval investigating committee today
that both before and during the war
he had warned Rear Admiral Sims
not to let his friendship for the Brit
ish unduly influence his official acts.
Admiral Benson said he could not
deny that he had told Admiral Sims
in March, 1917, mot to let the British
pull the wool over your eyes; We
would as soon fight them as the Ger
mans" as he could not recall all Of
the details Of the interview.
The witness did say, however, that
a wrong Interpretation had been
placed on the statement by Admiral
Sims and that as result there had
been done grave injustice. He de-
MED that he was in any way un-
friendly to the British.
Asked by Chairman Hale what in
structions he gave Admiral Sims be.
fore that official first sailed for Lon
don, Admiral Benson said he cautioned
him to be careful of his conduct in
view Of the delicate situation, and to
remember the United States was neu-
trail.
IT felt strongly regarding the sit
uation and probably used forcible lam
guage to impress upon him the Sc.
riousness Of the situation, but what
words I used I cannot recall" the
witness said
Admiral Benson added that II Sims
said he had been told not to let the
British pull the wool over his eyes
it would "have to so at that"
you don't deny It," asked the
chairman.
IT cannot deny 1t under OATH" re-
piled the admiral.
II do deny the Interpretation that
has been placed or attempted to be
placed on it. I don't think anything
could have been more confidential
than my conversation with Admiral
Sims"
How could you say that we would
as soon figh. the British as the Ger
mars?" asked the chairman.
Merely as figure of speech to
impress on ulIu tlie ScIlOuoHcSo Va
his task" was the reply.
Admiral Benson said that late in
1917. feeling had grown up in the
United States that Admiral Sims was
being persuaded to give too much
attention to British shipping, and
was using American destroyers too
largely in connection with British
vessels. The witness testified that
when he was in London he told Ad-
miral Sims Of this fooling and ad.
vised him as friend. to be more
careful. not only for his own sake,
but because Of his official position.
TO say that I repeated the lam
guage Admiral Sims says used be-
fore we went abroad is absolutely
untrue" said the witness.
II never had any unkindly feeling
CT anything along that line that the
quotation could indicate, He said he
knew that I was ant-British. / don't
think I ever had a conversation with
him along that line. My attitude
then was one Of enthusiastic cooper
alton. l deny now any unfriendly
feeling. feel that great injus-
tice has been done me that should
oe corrected. can never visit Great
Britain again as I should like to and
have many dear friends there and
have been honored withone Of the
highest decorations that government
crn give"