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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-12-10
Will STOP ALL
IMMIGRATION
Bill Before Congress Bearing On
immigration, Will Probably
Pass Today.
WOULD CLOSE PORTS2 YRS
Nation Cannot Handle the Sort of
Newcomers Who Are Arriving
Daily From The War-TOrn
Nations of Europe. So
States Congressman.

Washington, Dec. 10-By an al
most unanimous vote the house Thurs
day restricted debate on the johnson
immigration bill to four hours and
advocates of the measure which would
stop all immigration for two years
were hopeful of passing today.
Representative Fess, Republican
Ohio, said "this legislation would fail
to keep undesireables out of this coun-
try unless Assistant Secretary of La
bor Post would be removed from his
office"
Representative Johnson of Washing
ton, author of the immigration bill de-
clared genuine cause for alarm exist
ed when the influx of immigrants has
reached point, as it did last week, of
5000 passing through one port alone"
"The people of the war-torn coun-
tries are turning to u.s." he said, "as
fast as ships can bring them. They
are crowding toward our ports, Our
country is now in need of two million
homes to shelter those already here.
One million or more workers are out
of employment, with the winter com .
ing on and the process of deflation but
fairly begun.
"The fact is the new immigration is
not the kind or quality to meet the
real needs of our country. We are
being made the dumping grounds"
Representative E. johnson read a
letter received, he said, "from a prom
lnent American journalist in Europe"
depicting scenes of crowds beseiging
American consulates and declarine
that consuls were doing a noble lob
in holding off the gangs, but must
have help and legislation which will
strengthen their hands,"
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-12-10
HlNSDALE BANK OPENS
UNDER new LEADERSHIP
First National Bank of Hinsdale
Makes Public Roster of New Of
ficers for their Institution.

Before this week has been passed
both of the two only banks in the state
OF Montana to close their doors tenn
porarily for Reorganization will have
re-opened for business, bigger and
stronger than ever, without one sim
gle individual or company having been
effected by the protein shut down.
1t has been announced that the Citi-
ems State Bank of Scobey opened its
doors this morning. This bank is back
ed by some of the most responsible
men in the state and middle west, and
when the new organization shall have
been made public during the coming
week, it will be found that that insti-
tuition shall have been placed on its
feet bigger and better and stronger
than ever; and not one depositor shall
have been effected.
The First National Bank of Hinsdale
opened its doors on Tuesday of this
week, and under new leadership has
set out to continue business as though
nothing had happened. Non only have
the depositors been thoroughly safe
guarded, but they will be helped by
the services of the new officership.
The following is roster of the
lily seen includes some of the most de-
pendable and worthy business men
and ranchers of the western part of
Valley county:
Officers:
President, Roy R. Black.
Vice President, julius Waber.
Cachier-John B. Conlin.
Assistant Cashier-B. j. Koester.
Directors: Roy R. Black, Robert f.
Alter, Julius Waber, j. H. Rutter,
George Hanson.
The new members of the organiza-
tion are Julius Waber who succeeds
Thos. J. Dignan for Vice-President;
Roy R. Black who succeeds James Nc
Intyre for President; and James B.
Conlin who follows Verne E. Mcintyre
as Cashier.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-12-10
BANK FAILURE STORY
BRANDED FALSEHOOD
State Bank Examiner Magraw Says
that Producers News of Plenty
wood Does Not Tell Truth.

State Bank Examiner H. S. Magraw
when shown a copy of the Producers
News, weekly Non-Partisan League
paper published at Plentywood, which
contained a story declaring that many
Montana banks had failed and the
daily papers had failed to report the
failures, said few days ago that the
story was wholly false, and that only
one state bank had closed in recent
months, the Citizens State Bank of
Scobey.
He further stated forcibly that
at Scobey is the only State Bank to
close in a period Of more than five
years.
According to Mr.. Magraw the bank
is to be opened this week, and when
it has opened not one cent will have
been lost to single depositor or in
terested party.
Mr.. Magraw further stated that
the publisher Of this story alleging
bank failures was doing more harm
to Montana by the publication of such
falsehood than several bank failures
could possibly do. He added that de-
spite the fact that Montana bankers
had strained their credit in an effort
to help the farmers of the state during
the past wear, the banks of the state
are almost without exception in
sound condition.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-12-10
FIFTH ANNUAL FIRE
MEMS BALL DEC. 81
Arrangements Completed at the Reg
ular Monthly Meeting Held on
Tuesday Evening.

The Glasgow Firemen met in regu.
lar monthly session at the Fire Hall
on Tuesday evening, December 7th
After the rgular routine business, the
meeting was thrown open for discus
sion of the proposed Fifth Annual
Fireman's Ball; and it was decided
that this community event be staged
on the evening Of Friday, December
31st. Plans of arrangement for the
affair were laid and the matter of
explicit detail was placed in the hands
of the following committees.
Committee on Advertising -Messrs.
Robbins, Berger, Rugg, Baynham and
Hess.
Committee on Reception-Messrs.
Alvord, Rugg, Mitchell, Hess, Wharton
and Booth.
Committee on Floor management
Messrs. Wells, Berger, Peterson, Ack-
erman, Quicker, Leedham, Hughes,
Bergen, Coleman, Jones and Walker.
Committee on Music-Mr. Acker-
man, Chairman.
Committee on Supper arrangement
-Messrs Hess, Robbins and Berger.
Committee on Ticket SaIes-Messrs.
Alvord, Hess, Hall and Mitchell.
Detailed announcement relative TO
the Annual Ball will appear in later
issues of the Courier.
Interest is keen among the members
OF the Glasgow Fire Department,
which is acknowledged one of the
very best organizations in the west,
today. These men who are volunteer
conscientious servants of the citizenry
of Glasgow deserve support and en-
couragement, and the public can do
no more wisely than to support .heir
every effort toward further success.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-12-10
CASH is BEING PAID FOR
OIL LEASES NEAR JORDAN

Jordan, Dec. 9.-Since it has become
an assured fact that the Sinclair Oil
company is going to start drilling for
oil with three rigs about 16 miles south
of Jordan, near Freedom postoffice, as
soon as the rigs arrive, which are on
the way, various activities have been
displayed in the new oil field, not the
least important of which have been
land transfers and leasing of lands.
1t is reported that the Sinclair COM
pany has recently purchased the 800
acre homestead of T. w, Heidecker,
about 13 miles south of Jordan, for
$4,000. Another important transaction
was made whereby DR.. c. H. Davids
leased the oil rights in his ranch, near
Freedom, for $4,000, retaining a one
eighth royalty, and the lease specify
ing that well must be sunk within
a year.
Many options and agreements to buy
and sell or lease land in the new oil
fields are also being made showing
that unbounded faith is had in the sue
cess of Jordan's oil fields.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-12-10
WEINRICH ELECTION IN
ROOSEVELT co. PROTESTED

Wolf Point, Dec. 9.-John H. Ander.
son has started contest proceedings
against Frank Weinrich and the case
will be tried before Judge C. E. Conner
in district court. In his petition asking
for recount of the ballots, Mr.. An
derson alleges certain discrepancies
which if righted, would give him the
six year term of county commissioner
in Roosevelt county instead of Mr..
Weinrich.
According to reports it is intimated
that in precinct No. "a which is ward 9
in the city of Wolf Point, Mr.. Ander-
son who was the Nonpartisan candi-
date, received quite a number of votes
on the Republican ticket many people
having written in his name instead of
voting for him as Democrat, and that
these votes were not totalled up with
those given him in the Democratic
column. There was only a difference
of 18 votes between the two men.
If Mr.. Anderson should prove sue
cessful in the contest, he will be the
only Nonpartisan candidate elected to
office in Roosevelt county.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-12-10
DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
SENDS MAN TO FARM MEET

Billings, Mont, Dec. S-J. D. O'Don-
nell prominent Yellowstone Valley
farmer, left several days ago for In
dianapolis where he is attending the
Farm Bureau Federation of America.
MIR. ODonnell goes to Indianapolis as
the representative of the Montana De-
velopment Association which has its
headquarters offices in this city.
1t is announced that the Develop
ment Association is adopting this par
ticular policy at this time to get defin-
ite first hand information as to the
demands and the needs of the farmers
of the nation, with view to lending
their every effort as an organization
to the relief of the agricultural STU
alton of Montana.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-12-10
GLASGOW MAN RECEIVES
A SHRINE APPOINTMENT
DR.. Mark Hoyt is First Ceremonial
Master of Algeria Shrine of
Helena.

Helena, December Sth.-A Living.
ston man, Walter E. Bennett, was
elected potentate of Algeria temple al
meeting in Helena Friday evening
The temple selected DR.. Robert E
Hathaway, Glendive, as chief rabban:
A. j. Broderick, Havre, assistant rab,
ban; Leon Shaw. Billings, high priest
and prophet; George w. Lanstrum,
Helena, oriental guide; Charles II.
Bray, Helena, treasurer, and Edgar
M: Shoemaker. Helena recorder.
The appointive officers already
named are Dr. Mark d. Hoyt, Glasgow
first ceremonial master; DR.. E. w.
Spottswood, Missoula, second ceremo-
nial master; James M. Burlingame,
Great Falls, marshal; Henry B. Miller,
Livingston, captain of the guard, and
H. S. Hepner, Helena, director.
DR.. 0. M. Lanstrum, Helena; Ed
ward c. Day, Helena; James M. Bur-
lingame, Great Falls, and Potentate
Bennett were designated as represen
tatives to the imperial council.
Trustees for the Consistory- Shrine
Temple association were selected: DR..
0. NJ. Lanstrum, Edward C. Day, J. ].
Hindson, Harry R. Cunningham ana
A. w. Mahon, all of Helena. The board
of trustees for Algeria temple was
named and is composed of N. P. Wal
ters. Henry Kahn, J. C. Currah, z. P.
Melhorn and Alban Nixon.
Algeria temple is planning one of it's
most, important ceremonials next
March, when the new mosque will be
dedicated. and it is expected the Off
GERS of the imperial council will be
In addition invitations will
Ne sent to many of the leading Shrin-
,rs in North America. The date for the
will be announced later. It
S understood large class will be on
rand for the trip over the sands at
hat time
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-12-10
STEBBINS TALKS AT
RESERVATION MEETING

County Agent M. E. Stebbins of
the Valley County Farm Bureau COM
munity spent Wednesday at the Box
Elder Sub Agency of the Fort Peck
Indian Reservation, where he delivered
talk on farming conditions to more
than 100 Indians. County Agent M. G..
Noble of Roosevelt county was also
on the program. The meeting constitu-
ted unique event. The Indians at
tended in full war dress and after the
meeting they entertained their visitors
with an exhibition of their war dance.
Mr.. Stebbins states that the Indians
manifest marked interest in agricul-
ture and constituted very attentive
audience. One of the tribe by the
name of George Washington, acted
in the capacity of Interpreter.
Chief Big Foot was the prominent
figure of the meeting. Box Elder Sub
Agency is about twenty miles east of
Poplar.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-12-10
CORONER'S JURY EXHONOR-
ATES M. E. STEBBINS S

The coroner's jury empanelled fol
finding in the recent accidental death
og Henry w. Dickson, who was fatal
ly injured as the result of having been
hit by the car driven by county agent
M. E. Stebbins, brought down verdict
completely exhonorating Mr.. Stebbins
from any blame whatsoever in the
case. In their finding the jury stamp
ing the unfortunate incident as an un-
avoidable accident.
The jury convened under coroner
Peterson on Saturday morning, De-
cember the 4th, bringing in the follow
ing signed statement: "We the jury,
further find that the injury was caused
by an unavoidable accident and that
no blame attaches to the said M. E.
Stebbins."
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-12-10
LEWISTOWN MAN
KILLED BY THUG
Was En- Route Home From Can
adian Border When Car Was
Held Up By Bandits.
INSTANTLY KILLED BY SHOT
Murdered Stands in Car and Shoots
Victim Without Warning. Organ
lied Gang Near Havre Have
Perpetuated Several Rob-
berries of Whiskey
Laden Cars.

On Friday last, at point several
miles north of the city of Havre, one
of the most brutal murders of recent
times was committed and resulted in
the instantaneous death of one, Jack
Harden of Lewistown, Montana. Harden
in company with R. C. kilbourn were
enroute back to Havre supposedly with
load of Canadian whiskey, when they
were approached by car, from which
without any warning shot was fired
from 3O-3O rifle, tearing the top of
Harden's head completely off.
1t appears that there are regular
organized gangs of holdups at near
ly all points near the Canadian Dor.
der, their speciality being the holding
up and robbing of parties engaged
IN smuggling liquor over from Cam
ada. Frequent robberies of this
KIND have been reported. In some
instances the gangsters represent
themselves to be federal agents.
Stands in Auto to Shoot
Standing up in his own automobile,
the shorter of the three bandits shot
Harden in the forehead with 3O-30
rifle, billing him instantly, before
either Harden or R. C.. Kilbourn who
was riding with him, realized the
presence of the outlaw car, according
to the Havre account of the murder.
Kilbourn managed to stop the car be-
fore it struck the fence at the side of
the road, but before he could learn
the extent of Harden's injuries, he
was ordered to throw up his hands.
"Take a tumble to yourself" he
said curtly to the bandit who had him
covered. "This man is shot and we
ought to see whether we can do any
thing for him."
'Reach for the Stars"
"To h-with that man." was the |
reply. He's dead and you'll be with |
him in half a second if you don't |
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-12-10
ENGINEERS EXAMINE PLANS
FOR THE MARLAS PROJECT

Helena, Dec. S.-Irrigation En-
gineers F. E. Buck and Edward Simp-
kins are on a trip to Woods gulch near
White Sulphur Springs where they
will make a preliminary examination
of a proposed 1,200-acre irrigation
project. 1t is planned to bring water
from Birch creek over a divide and
store it in reservoirs in Woods gulch.
Field work was started by engineers
this week on the Valley View irriga-
tion project near Three Forks.
J. Winter Smith has returned from
Hill county where he went over plans
for 2O0,0O0-acre irrigation project to
be received by two huge reservoirs on
the Marias river.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-12-10

How about the other Glasgow,
true but right down hearts,
reside,
OF repeated
not be happy this Yueide
II and and and will
tot and Just sacrifice little
Christmas will
sad with tears Christmas
Did have ese's little is
look
performed
haven't
right when
totally DISAPPOINTMENT
of the business world
Don't let it be said Valley
her of
the face of the other little girl
Remember the Yuletide
little
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-12-10
FARMER DIES OF INJURIES
RECEIVED WHEN MINE CAVES

Matthias Heser, a McCone county
1armer residing few miles south Of
wolf Point was so badly injured by the
cavlng in of Ignite mine where he
was getting coal on Friday last, that
he died on board Great Northern
tram Just before reaching Glasgow
while being brought to the Deaconess
Hospital here. The body was shipped
back to Wolf Point and burial was
made last Sunday at the country GEM
etery near the home. The victim of
the accident was about 40 years of age
and leaves a wife and three children.
as well as several brothers, who are
farmers in what is known as the
southside country.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-12-31
UNCOMMON SENSE
BY John Blake
Copyright. 1920 by John Blake


ONLY THE ABLE OUGHT TO BELIEVE IN LUCK.
golfer who get the green in shots may be
lucky enough hole his ball the second shot. He
afford believe in luck and try coax luck help him.
golfer who needs six strokes get the green
chances of being good player by believing in it.
You will notice that of the people you think are
lucky around where luck is likely to happen Very
have made investments which lucky but if they
hadn't saved the to make the investments with the
luck would have struck them.
Shakespeare tide in the affairs of which leads
to fortune be taken the flood Those are not
hand with boat when it is at flood take it,
The miners who struck rich in the days of 40 and
the Klondke either in California in the Klondike at
the time. TO get to either place long hard journey
and great deal of They had luck, but they
worked for it.
1t very often said of a who is chosen for a high
political position that hewas lucky But people who do
give long years the study of politics and politicians
the lists from which candidates for high positions
chosen
1t has said of a theatrical manager in New York
has recently been very prosperous that he lucky
catching popular favor But he spent years in
studying the popular favorand during of those years
he far from lucky.
There is always element of luck the world, but
how to play the game. The breaks" that helped we'll
known football team to win intercollegiate game
wouldn't have to team that wasn't up its toes
and ready for them.
The able afford to believe in luck. They don't
need it, for sometimes lit will pass them bv
continually But breaks if they come all come to the
well equipped Most of the luck that hear so much
about is exactly that kind of luck It of any as
ssance to the lazy or to the incompetent,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-12-31

subscribe to the isnets Of what they consider Gan
outwom creed"
Others, ambitious to exert direct influence on
programmes for human betterment, feel that too
often the church does not afford the opportunity for
practical welfare work that it once did. Many sudi
young men are entering one or another Of the va
rioll, fields for social service.
much larger number, forced TO look hard facts
in the face, do not care to assume the heavy reSpon
sibily of raising and educating family on an
average stipend of less than $500 year,
In 1913, in sixteen denominations, there were
1929 ministers who received salary OF less than
$500 i4,423 who received between $500 and 81 900,
1888 who received between $1,000 and 81, 500.
This does moi mean that youth has lost its ideal
ism and Graves the luNirieS That only wealth can
buy. II does mean that "the laborer is worthy Of
his hire" and that sensible men are unwilling to w.
derake the hercuean task Of feeding and educating
family, under modern conditions, on next to
nothing year.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-12-31
10000 PASToRLESS CHURCHES.

N URING the recent meeting of the Federal
u Council of Churches in Boston the startling
statement was made that there are between $4,000
ami 10000 pastorleSs churches" in the United States
perhaps 40 per cent. more parishes than minis
terS to serve them.
In the South alone there are 5000 Baptist
clurhes without ministers, 1900 Methodist
churches. 1000 Presbyterian churches and 1000
Episcopal churohes-to mention only the larger
denominations.
In 1915 the Presbyterian Church licensed 259
new ministers. Last year that church licensed only
100
Oberlin College was founded by celebrated
evangelist for the express purpose OF training young
men for the ministry Not one member OF the class
graduated last June felt himself called" to preach
Casual observations in thirty States, supported by
such statistics as are available, would seem TO indi-
cate that there are even more "congegationlsSs
churches" Not infTequently one is reminded of
Dear Swift'S celebrated sermon to his solitary
cor1municant.
Opinions would no doubt differ widely as to why
fewer people attend church to-day than few dec
AIDES ago. and as to why the increase in church men,
beTship has not kept pace with the population i'll
ceaas. but the reasons why there are fewer candi-
dates for the pulpit among promising students are
more apparent
lr the light Of modern scientific knowledge many
young men find themselves unable Of unwilling TO
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-12-31
UNDERGRADUATE BRUTALITY

XVIHE the juvenile judges who constitute the
w Student Board Of Colgate College melted
out corporal punishment TO a callow freshman who
had The temeriiy y protest against being cheated
by an upper cassman, they acted in a manner i'll
BETTING a democratic institution.
For dozen young ruftians to paddle" fellow
student til he is bruised and bleeding in the Ian
guage Of gangdOm to beat him up" is not only
brutal, ii is cowardly,
Every upper classman who had any part in the
diSgraceful performance should be sentenced to
learn by heart The classic, "Tom Browns School
Days" in which fair play between boys was de-
manded