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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-11-11
COURT WILL
PASS ON BACHELOR TAX

The constitutionality of the bache.
lor tax law which was passed at the
last session Of the legislature will be
shortly decided by the supreme court
The case of Howard K. Pierce anC
Leonard E. Riebe against Nellis Cow.
dy, as treasurer of Flathead county
has been submitted to the court fol
decision.
Pierce and Riebe contested the pay
ment of tax in Flathead and lost the
suit in the district court, taking ar
appeal Immediately to the supreme
court. Attorneys Jesse H. Stevens
and B. L. McIntire represent Pierce
and Riebe and Dean King and j. E
Erickson the county treasurer.
The appellants attack the law or
the ground that it is unconstitutiona
by reason of being contravention OF
article 10. section 5, Of the state con.
stitutional by reason of being contra.
vention of article 10, section 5, of the
state constitution and that it discrim.
mates between being double tax up.
on the male citizens who are not heads
of families.
The bachelor tax under this law is
So per year for each male person moi
the head of family, and is collected
in addition to the regular poll tax OF
81 which is paid by all male citizens
The law designates the new tax as 6
poll tax on male citizens not the heaG
of families.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-11-11

Montana's application for admission
to the federal birth registration area,
which now comprises about two-thirds
of the state, will be subjected to at sta
tistical test for the next six weeks or
two months.
Walter H. Lackley of Washington,
D. c., representing the vital salts
tics division of the census bureau, has
arrived in Helena to do the work.
The state, through the board of
health, must prove to the federal Of
ficials, that it's own bureau of vital
statistics is reporting 80 per cent or
more of it's births. Mr.. Lackley, be-
fore leaving Washington, sent letters
to rural postmasters, rural delivery
postmen, ministers, women's clubs and
many other agencies, asking them to
report to him all births within their
communities for the current year.
The reports thus gathered will be
checked against the states records.
1t is highly probable that this inde-
pendent plan of recording births will
bring in more than half of the births
Mr.. Lackley said, but it will afofrd
a basis for checking the states fig
ures. Each birth as it is reported
will be compared with the states re-
port on names and dates.
Montana's filing of vital statistics
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-11-11
Calls on M0ntQr1Qr1s To
Observe Arnistice Dav

Montana, and urge the people of our
state, in recalling the sacrifices made
during the war, to also give most seri-
Gus thought and consideration to the
problems that now confront all ma
tions of the earth.
"The present social and economic
order is seriously threatened by the
staggering burden of armies and
navies. The economic waste involved
in the international race for compet-
ing ornaments menaces civilization
itself.
"Let this day be observed through
out Montana by our citizens, in our
schools, churches and homes in a man.
ner that shall demonstrate to the con-
ference at Washington and our repre-
sentatives in the national congress
the depth of feeling in Montana re-
garding this momentous question.
'1n witness whereof l have here
unto set my hand and caused the great
seal of the state to be affixed.
"Done at the city of Helena, the cap
ital, this the seventh day of November,
in the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred twenty-one.
JOSEPH M. DIXON.
"By the Governor:
&C. T. STEWART,
"Secretary of State"
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-11-11
MONTANA'S BIRTHDAY

Tuesday was Montana's birthday. 1t
became state on November 8, 1889,
and has been growing vigorously ever
since as an Independent common
wealth, having had a good start as a
territory. At the youthful age of 80,
it is quite robust, although it has had
to scratch hard for the past several
years of drouth and is still up against
the tough times brought on by the
war. Even in a mans life 80 is an
age of youthful and thrilling strength,
and in state it is very callow per-
iod indeed. All the world and most
of life are ahead of Montana.
On this birthday it merely grins at
its troubles. And as it grins it de-
velops new courage and confirmed
resolve to go ahead and smash out a
grand destiny. A glorious vision of
future of tremendous possibilities
frills its eyes. Its population but
little over half million now, there is
room for millions, and the years will
see these within it's borders. Its re-
sources mercy scratched, it's industries
hardly launched, it's wealth no more
than broached, it looks forward to
time when it will hum with the labor
of myriad undertakings, and be
dotted with great cities and covered
with smiling farms.
Congratulations, Montana. Many
happy days await you, and vast
achievements. Good lnch.-Record-i
Herald.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-11-11

between Great Falls and Missoula
should be watched with interest by
the people of Glasgow as the main
cog in the Missoula machine is none
other than our own Ted Illman, and
from accounts of the games played
so far by Missoula, Ted is surely a
bright light in high school football
and is sure to go higher next year.
The Missoulian writes that big Ted
lllman in the game with Spokane High
was proclaimed by the Spokane play
ers to he the best full back they ever
played against. In the game against
Butte, played last Saturday, the same
paper states that big Ted Illman was
the saving grace in the game that
Missoula won from Butte, 13 to Z.
And Missoula is placing all her hopes
on this Glasgow born boy to bring
to Missoula it's first football cham
pionship.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-11-11
FAMOUS ORDER NO.4
is DEAD FOREVER
United States Supreme Court Will
Land Final Knockout to Vicious
Measure.

The last gasp of the Montana trade
commissions famous "Order No. A.,
requiring cost tags as we'll as price
tags on all merchandise offered for
sale in this state, was heard in Wash
ington, D. c., Monday, according to in
formation received by E. G. Toomey,
secretary of the state railroad com.
| mission.
An appeal had been taken by the
state commission from Federal Judge
George M. Bourquin's decision holding
the trade commission law unconstitu-
tional. This appeal was certain to be
dismissed at the Monday meeting of
the supreme court of the United
States, the clerk of that court in
formed Mr.. Toomey. Now the trade
commission law is doubly dead, be-
cause it was repealed by the last leg
islature in Chapter 118 of the 1921
session laws.
National attention was directed to
Montana through the fight over "Or-
der No. A.. Litigation in the federal
court here was watched with great in
terest by commercial organizations
and by the various regulatory bodies
of the several states. Legal features
centered on the right of the state to
give the trade commission arbitrary
price fixing powers.
Judge Bourquin declared the trade
commission law violated the provis-
ions of the 18th amendment to the
federal constitution. He said that
while legislative power of price reg
ulation exists in business and callings
of public interest, concern and conse-
quences, it does not exist in ordinary
mercantile business and common call
ings, and because they are purely pri-
vate; because in respect to them such
regulation is unreasonable and con.
trary to the 14th amendment"
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-11-11
ONLY THREE CROOKED
SCALES IN MONTANA
Inspection of Eight Hundred Grain
Plants Reveals Only Three Cases
of Tampering.

A report from Helena is to the eff
feet that "Thimble-rigging" of grain
scales in Montana's 800 elevators is
very rare, but three decidedly clever
instances of tampering to trim the
farmer were discovered by George H.
Berry, chief of the scale testing divis-
ion of the state department of agri-
culture, who is in Helena after hav-
ing covered most of the central part
of the state.
The balance ball on scale beams was
the point of attack by the tricksters,
Mr.. Berry said. This is screwed fast
to the bar ordinarily, but in the three
instances discovered, the scale opera
tor had taken the ball off and made
the screw socket loose. This permitted
working the ball three-fourth of an
inch each way.
When the farmer would come in
with a load of grain, the operator
would move the ball forward, making
the load light. Then, when the grain
had been unloaded, the operator would
move the ball the other way, making
the wagon weight heavy. The farmer
lost about a buhsel of grain on each
load through this maneuver.
eve had to reject a number OF
scales" Mr.. Berry said. "The princi-
pal fault is in the construction, al
though we have run across some in
genious bailing wire repairs that were
more inaccurate than anything else
Scales sent out by the factories or
dinarily are perfect, but persons in
stalling them have often had trouble
in erecting them. With the correction
of these construction faults, we will
have in Montana a pretty good weigh.
ing service
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-11-11
GLASGOW WOMEN WILL
ORGANIZE LOCAL CLUB
Plans Being Perfected for Local Wei
fare Organization to Cooperate
With State Federation.

About fifty Of the women of Glas-
Cow met in the court room last Thurs
day evening to discuss the advisability
Of organizing a Glasgow Women's
Club to be federated with the state
organization of Women's Clubs.
Mrs. Emory Pease was elected tenn
porary chairman and Mrs. Dignan
temporary secretary. Mrs. Pease
stated the purpose of the meeting and
called on number of women to give
their ideas on the subject. The slogan
of there being strength in unity
was forcibly brought out and that if
there is anything to be accomplished
worth while the women Of all classes
and creeds must unite in a common
purpose, that Of making Glasgow a
better, healthier and happier place in
which to live. A community Christ
mas tree was near object to be at
tanned while community hall with
a skating rink, swimming pool, gym
nasium and reading room, was one of
the more distant objects for which to
work.
A recess was then taken to give the
women an opportunity to signify a
choice of work they would like to
pursue by enrolling under one of the
following heads: (D Mothers Child
Welfare and Health, (2) Music, (3)
Home Economics, (4) Community Ser
vice, (5) Literary.
The meeting was again convened and
the chair appointed committee of
five to draft a constitution and by
laws acceptable to the state organiza-
ion and to present them to an ad-
journed meeting of the organization
in the court room at 8 o'clock Thurs
day evening, November 18th.
Mrs. C. E. Hoppin, Mrs. T. Iced
ham, Mrs. c. E. Behner, Mrs. Dan
Mckay and Mrs. Olivia Forster Patton
compose the constitutional committee.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-11-11
FARMER KILLED IN AUTO SPILL

Knute Christianson, a farmer liv-
ing eight miles west of Bonetrail, was
found dead about IL miles northwest
of Williston late Tuesday night. His
car having run off an eight-foot grade
and turned over, pinning him under
the steering wheel. He had been in
the city Tuesday and was on his way
home when the accident happened.
Deceased was about 80 years of age,
and is survived by the widow and three
children. The body was brought to
Williston yesterday and prepared for
burial and taken to the home near
Bonetrail.-Williston Herald.
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HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
MUST STUDY HARDER
Report of First Two Months Shows
Many Falling Behind Due to Lack
of Home Study. ....

The second school month closed last
Friday. The enrolment continues to
increase each week, until may depart
ments have reached their capacity. A
majority of the students are showing
commendable enthusiasm and industry
but there is much to be desired from
others. The neglect of home study on
the part of some high school students
will soon lead to failure on their part
to the degree that it will be useless
for them to continue school after next
month. Being unable to carry the
work with other students they become
nuisances in the large classes it is
necessary to operate this year because
of financial limitations of the district
Any students receiving a grade of "D'
have reason to be concerned as to
their ability to continue in their
classes.
In the high school classes, the fol.
lowing students are listed on the honor
roll as superior students having three
or more grades of "a" rank and all
other standings not lower than "B'
rank. In the senior class, Lulu Akre
Dorothy Hagen, Rose Peterson, Ethel
Wingard. In the junior class, Car
Wedum. In the sophmore class nc
student has made superior record
Continued from Page Eight)
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-11-11
TWO HAVRE MEN ARRESTED
FOR BOOTLEGGING IN NER

John Auld and Jack Murphy, both
of Havre, have been arrested in Grand
Island, Nebraska, and charged with
violating the Volstead act, according
to a news story published in the
Omaha Bee.
Following is the report of the
Omaha Bee:
Prosecution of many prominent
Nebraskans may follow the confession
of John Auld and Jack Murphy, Havre,
Montana, alleged Canadian whiskev
runners, Federal Prohibition Commits
sioner said today.
'Auld and Murphy told Grand Is
land police who arrested them that thew
had regular booze route in Nebras-
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-11-11
CHURCH CONFERENCE

Conference of the Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints for the Eastern half of Mon
tana will convene in the Wedum Hall
Saturday, November 18th and 18th.
Elder Eli Bronson, district president,
will be in charge and Elder Geo. Thor
burn of Deer Lodge, Montana, mis-
sionary supervisor for the state, is
expected to be present and assist in
the conducting of the conference. Wis
itors from number of eastern Mon
tana towns will be here as delegates.
Glasgow people are invited to at
tend any of the services. There will
be preaching services Friday, Satur-
day and Sunday evenings, most of
Saturday will be taken up with bust
ness.
This church is in no way connected
with the Utah Mormon church.
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ka, with regular customers at Hast
ings, Omaha, Grand Island, Red Cloud,
Riverton, Seward, Ord Aurora Nc
Cook North Platte, Paxton, Venango,
York, Giltner, Sutton and Kenesaw.
"They gave police list of custom
ers at each Of these places. The lists
contained the names of some of the
most prominent people in the state,
Rohrer declared.
"'If we can prove that these Gus
toners actually ordered the whiskey
brought in, we can prosecute them for
conspiracy, Rohrer said.
"The Hastings list contains 13
names. Many Of these listed ar per-
sonal friends of Rohrer who formerly
lived in Hastings, and include many
of the most prominent persons in that
city.
"The two bootleggers charged $162
a case for their goods, they said. They
have been released on bail, according
to advices from Grand Island"
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-11-11
AN INTERESTING PAMPHLET
ABOUT GLASGOW PEOPLE

Rev. Miss Rhoda Jane Dickinson
was pleasantly surprised this week
when she received from the Congrega-
tional Home Missionary Society at
New York shipment of neatly print
ed and illustrated pamphlets contain
ing a tribute paid by Miss Dickinson
to Mrs. George Berry, local Red Cross
superintendent, in an address given at
the church several weeks ago. The
pamphlet contains picture of the To-
col Congregational church, picture
of our lady pastor and full page cut
of the local lodge Knight Templars.
The pamphlet will be used to intro
duce Miss Dickinson to the audiences
to whom she will speak while on her
eastern trip.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-11-11
NCHER LOSES HOME
:, SECOND TIME BY FIRE
outiful farm home of Wallace

1 =; outiful farm home of Wallace
Leva, y ?, who resides on Porcu.
pine or. q out eighteen miles north.
east of w, was completely de-
stroyed by . ,arly Tuesday morn
ing. The fan Sas away at the time
and no informs. tion can be obtained as
to the origin of the fire. The build
ing and entire contents were a COM
plete loss, partially covered by in.
surance. This is the second time in
two years that Mr.. Levandusky has
lost his home by fire.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-11-11
SNOW FALLS OVER ENTIRE
STATE AND NORTHWEST

Sunday night heavy rain started
falling followed by snow which con-
tinued throughout Monday and part of
Monday evening. The snow was fol-
lowed by colder weather than we have
had this fall, the thermometer drop
ping to several points below freezing.
Tuesday the skies cleared and most
of the snow disappeared. Thursday
morning it started to rain again and
is so continuing at this writing.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-11-11
BAUER : CHILDS

Emil Bauer and Miss Mildred Childs
both of Nashua, were married Friday
evening at the Lutheran parsonage in
this city, the Rev. A. N. Livdahl Of.
ficiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Moe
Of Nashua were witnesses at the we'd
ding. The newly welded couple will
make their home on their homestead
north of Nashua.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-11-11
INFANT SCALDED TO DEATH

The three year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Oliver Wiley of the Whitehall
country fell into a boiler of boiling
water last Thursday. The child was
taken to the hospital at Outlook where
he died the next day. Funeral SER
vices were held at Whitehall Satur-
day.-Daniels County News.
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ing of the many likely oil domes
throughout northeastern Montana and
the exploration Of these structures
will mean tremendous activity here.
With many unprospected oil struc-
lures on each side of us, Glasgow will
likely be the center of activity in
northeastern Montana,
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-11-11
SCARCITY OF OIL MAY MEAN
BOOM FOR NORTH MONTANA

The report in this weeks dispatches
that the United States is soon to face
an oil famine unless immediate steps
are taken to increase the supply is
good news for this section Of Montana.
With an oil shortage threatened
there will be no question as to the test
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-11-11
State Birth Records
Are Up To The Minute

is complete and up to the minute, Mr..
Lackley said after an investigation
of its work. He believes this states
records are in better shape than those
of any other state he has checked up.
This bureau is maintained at a yearly
cost of only $4,000 to the state.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-11-11
SPORT NEWS

We have it from good authority that
two Glasgow ladies mixed fists on the
depot platform last Saturday noon.
No casualties were reported.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-11-11

Governor Joseph M. Dixon in a
proclamation issued Monday exhorts
the people of Montana to recall on
Armistice day, November II, the sac
rifices of the war and to give serious
thought to the problems now confront
ing the nations of the world. He also
proclaims the day Disarmament day
and calls attention to the grave bur-
den that armies and navies impose
upon social and economic America.
The proclamation:
Proclamation by Governor.
Armistice and Disarmament Day.
"By act of the Montana legislative
assembly, the eleventh day of Novem-
ber of each year has been made legal
holiday.
"This year it not only commerates
the end of the World War, but also
marks the beginning of the disarma-
ment conference at Washington, which
gives promise of unlimited possibilities
looking to the future peace of man:
kind.
"Now therefore, I, Joseph NJ. Dixon,
governor of the state of Montana, do
hereby designate Friday, the eleventh
day of November, 1921, as Armistice
and Disarmament day in the state of
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-11-11
GLASGOW BOY IN
FOOTBALL LIMELIGHT

The high school football champion
ship of Montana which will be decided
in Great Falls on Thanksgiving day
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-11-11

Carrying the furniture of the ex-
Kaiser to Holland called for SO rail-
way vans.
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Arn1istice Day Program
November III Baptist Church
10 O'Clock a. m.

1-Assembly of America and Citizens
2"Amer Beautiful citizens The escort of
Flag by Legion during singing
3-nnvocaton Congregation standing
4-Coronation Hymn chorus and
5.-Se by chorus
6.-Glory, Honor reading
Address. Boron
S-Seeion by chorus
1O.-Memorial by chorus.
11.-Scrpue reading
12-Memorial Address, Pppy
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-11-11

Germany is the only country which
has formally abolished tipping.
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Music ...-...,...... High School Orchestra
Assembly Singing ng...................
............America The Beautiful
Talk, "The Unfinished Work and
Disarmament" Rose Peterson
Solo, "Home Again" Mona Frazier
Music. High School Chorus
Reading, "Flanders Field.
.-.-.-...-.-,--.-..-----....-He Halbert
Reading, "The Answer. ".......
..,...........,...............Y Yukona Baylor
Cornet Solo. Claire Mills
Reading, "Oxford Spires"
:..,,.,,.,...,-.....~.-.Nadine Snyder
Assembly Singing, "Keep The
Home Fires Burning,
There's A Long, Long Trail
Reading, Rendezvous with \
Death h-,...,,--.,..,.,.,R Ruth Raffety
Reading, "A Tribute to Our
Dead. .,.....,....,.,,.. Dorothy Hagen
Taps.
The program is in charge of Miss
Downs and Miss Thornburg.
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The program is in charge of Miss
Downs and Miss Thornburg.
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HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM
FOR ARMISTICE DAY

Music ............ High School Orchestra
Assembly Singing. ng.....................
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Continued from Page Eighty
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-25
.PUSEY & JONESSU|T IN
U. S. COURT OF CLAIMS
Receivers Want to Join as Plain
tiffs in Action Against the
Government.

Washington, Oct. 25. Argument in
the case of Puscy a Jones Go. vs, the
United States, in which the former seeks
TO recover 81, ,32s, ,S393l, was heard in
the United States Court of Claims yes
terday, in connection with an appllca-
ton OF ex-senator Willard Salisbury
and Charles B. Evans, receivers, to be
made plaintiffs in Che action.
The Pusey x Jones Co. originally
commenced action against the United
States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet
Corporation in the Supreme Court of the
District Of Columbia, but the case. was
referred to the Court of Claims, and the
Supreme Court issued an injunction re-
strainlng the Fleet Corporation from
forecloslng a mortgage of S5,O00,000,
which IL held on the company's property,
until the Court of Claims had deter
mined the amount due.
The company is trying to recover
sli, ,32S, ,S50.3l for the use of its property
m the construction of "a vessels. Ii has
refused an offer toward settlement made
10y the Fleet Corporation.
Ex-senator Salisbury and Mr.. Evans
We're appointed receivers by Judge Hugh
Nj. Morris on June q, 1921, in the United
States District Court for Delaware.
They now wish to be substituted as
plaintiffs in the Court of Claims.
! The application was opposed by
the company upon the ground that
the order of Judge Morris gives no
authority 90 the receivers TO prose
cute suits outside the district of Del
aware; that the District Court of Del
aware has no jurisdiction to direct
a substitution of its receivers in an
action in the Court of Claims, and
that an APPEAL from the appointment
of receivers by Judge Morris Is snow
pending in the United States Circuit
Court Of Appeals and will be heard
az the approaching term of that court.
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