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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-06-12
NOTICE :. 0, &. lEmE no. "a

regular meeting Monday evening,
p; m. Initiation and installation Of
offlcers. Visiting Brothers welcome.
VIM. BAUER. Secretnry
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-06-12
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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-06-12

1eO ACRES timbered land, $500 an acre,
on auto road and trout brook; also $40
REIMBURSEMENT. 1O14 Third avenue
so,sfh
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-06-12

Wilfred Korpi. A musician from tho
smelter band. left Great Falls lasI
week to play in a band of the Al. G.
Barnes circus.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-25

inspiring Spavinaw project Then
and not until then VIII there be an
opportunity for a decision.
At that time. those who want to
reduce Tulsa to Shell creek and
Mud Creek proportions may 50 vote.
Those who desire the larger vision
and the greater destiny viii be in.
fluenced by the city builders
Those who precipitated the water
question I'm the hope that the pub
lie and water commission could be
stampcded. took on themselves a
tremendous responsibility. Had they
succeeded they would have lived TO
be mathematical by every loyal son
and daughter of the city. Thank
God for a water commission at this
time that cannot oe bulldozed or
bribed In that pious declaration
every citizen should join--even the
small-town minds who must needs
he made prosperous IN spite OF them
selves hy the men and women who
have the courage 10 build city.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-25

Shell creek"
Populations have been known to
deliberately vote themselves into
sorfdom, but they wcrc not such a
population as TulSa possesses
IT seems absolutely necessary to
consider somewhat at length the
water fight which was prcCipitatcd
without rhyme or reason. | per
mittcd myself somewhat earlier to
designate It as n conspiracy. In
deed no other term appears to de-
scribe II accurately. Because 1t was
prcCipitated At "A time when the city
was struggling with a water prob
lem and while 1t had under way,
authorized by the entire citizenship,
preliminary work for the purpose OF
determining what steps we're to be
finally taken with reference to a
permanent water supply
An Opportunist on the Spot.
There was prejudice and frenzy
growing out of the incapacity of cx-
isting facilities to adequately cone
with the turgid flow of the Arkan-
sas--nOtoriously the poorest time i'm
the world for a decision supported
by reason and common sense. And
at this Juncture appears not only
the shell creek proposition fun pan
oplied, but supported by organizat tion
and a publicity agent
Divisions instantly occurred at n
time when divisions should have
been avoided at all costs. The
water supply had cleared up and
was coming along as satisfactorily
AS at any timc In the ctty's history
under the slogan, shell Creek for a
temporary supply until Spavnaw
water can be secured, a campaign
OF misrepresentation and prejudice
was inaugurated an "immcdite" de
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-25

resent. The merchants of Tulsa
are for a greater and not a smaller
Tulsa.
who Is willing to believe that the
president of the retail merchants
association is actuatcd solely by civic
pride In his frenzicd efforts to cram
Shell creek down the throat of the
city without investigation or wait
ing for the final figures of the Spavi-
nav survey? If acting in good faith
and with sincerity, then that gentle
man gives rather convincing
demonstration of his unfitness OF
civic leadership, OF judgment that
Tulsa cannot afford to accept in this
or any other matter where the true
interests of the community are at
stake.
People have been appealed TO to
sign petitions which have for their
purpose forcing the water commits
sion to yield to the hysteria which
has been carefully worked up by the
small-town minds and the conspira-
tors. do you want clear water
Sign here" who wouldn't sign?
Green goods artists. do you want
to get rick quickly? Sign here"
And the order a little later is found
to be note, the payment of which
leaves the careless one a bankrunH
The small-town folk must not'
dominate Tulsa. Neither must the
selfish promoters be allowed to take
mortgage on the city.
There can be no decision in the
water matter until the engineers
estimates and figures concerning
Spavinaw are in. That Will be with
in a short time. Within sixty days
probably. the Tulsa citizenship will
be called on to vote on bond issue
for the purpose OF carrying out the
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-25

creek promoter. discuss the Spav-
NAV project IA though II woro
something unusual for n city 10
travel far at great expense In order
TO secure a better water supply. Yet
II is the praclce OF every growing
cpy whL$1 socks TO continue its
growth and add to the comfort and
health OF It's cltizonry
How the West Did.
Los Angeles passed over various
possible water supplies near by and
climbed with an immense conduit
TO tho tops OF tho mountains In or
der to get purc water Of almost lev
coldncss. That protect ran into the
hundreds OF millions OF dollars and
yave thht city much OF its cnvicd
reputation
Denver, In the very heart OF tho
kockies' with an ALREADY good v,otcr
supply voted an immense bond issue
and went higher and "a much create,
distance that it might secure snow
water from the everlasting snn,,,
fields of the highest peaks.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-25
R0bY/7 Ada15~
cSw/zS to the
NOIDKe cum II
An Eye for Collections.

NJ. T.. Springer. editor Of the
Nelagony News has just been ap-
pointed justice of the peace Of that
little city. He makes the lolloYlns
remarks, which might include a
good suggestion to other editors.
Now that tho News editor has been
elevated to the position Of town
justice of the peace, It win pay you
to carry a receipt for a years sub
scription to the Nelagoney News
around in your pocket All Offend
ers of the law brought into our court
viii be Immediately released and
given cigar provided he is a paid
up subscriber TO the News II he
is not a regular subscriber he viii be
sent TO jail for the rest of his life.
Now is the time to subscribe
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-25

Go stand. then, on the banks
of Spav,uaw and watch the on
ward flow uf tremendous head
OF clear, sparkling, cold spring
water, Then return and stand on
the banks of Shell Creek or ON
the bridge which spans IL, or, II
that be preferable, stand at tho
waters edge OF the pond now ere
utod
Which gives inspirationP
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-25

The pretense that the merchants
of the city are behind the Shell
creek conspiracy is an absurd and
insulting frame. The retail mer.
chants association has apparently
been taken over by the Shell creek
conspirators, but that taking over
extends little beyond the president
and secretary of that organization.
And both are doing the retail mer-
ohanta and injury they should keenly
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-25

Hypocritical in the extreme was
and is the pretrnse that Shell
creek water is desired only for
a temporary supply The con-
spiraCy Is to force the city 10
make profitable the shell creek
investment OF an Individual. The
contest is as much Shell creek
W.. Spavinaw as II was two years
ago. No man OF intelligence
questions that That is what the
issue is--that and nothing more.
Because having secured con.
tract having won that much in
favor of prejudice and small-town
minds, the belief Is, as II is the in
tention, that 1t win bc Impossible
TO carry the Spavinaw project and
set that inspiring work afoot.
Probably the next step--probably
part of the conspiracy--is to
then offer to sell to the city the
Shell and Mud creek dams al
four or five for one, just as the
original water promoters did TO
Tulsa years ago.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-25

Portland, Seattle. both OF these
abandoned splendid lake supplies
at their very doors and went long
distances TO the mountains In or.
der to secure just better water.
What New York city did in tho
way OF securing water sup
ply is known the world over. And
Kansas City. with three or fouf
possible supplies at its very door.
has at last discarded all Of them
and is putting through project
which will cost tremendous
sum in order to get precisely the
same grade Of water that Tulsa
purposes bringing from spaw-
nav. For Kansas City's potential
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-25

For home use a machine has been
invented that pcels potatoes 8
hurting them against roughened sur
faces as crank Is turned.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-25

In all such cases the smau-town
minds oppose the larger project.
But II ls The city-buildlng mind that
controls In every city that indeed
lives up To It's opportunities The man
afraid OF taxation is not a bad citizen
but he is Of no service In building =
city He erocts one-stOry frame
buildings with unskillcd labor rather
than shoulder an obligation. while
the progressive city builder has his
architect prepare plans for mod
ern fire-proof skyscraper. lets the
contract TO builder with national
reputation and gives cmploydcnt 20
10 the best artisans I'm the world
thus adding thousands of dollars in
value to the onc-story structure
which small-towu timidity con-
structcd across tho way,
Inspiration builds regulations,
paints pictures, creates art in all it,
many forms and hockons man to
great height In all directions I'm
der its oompulslon the classics were
written, poems born and the great
loves Of history realized their birth.
Everything of an enduring nature
springs from inspiration.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-25

ciston was demanded. a decision
on what What has ever been Of
fercd calling for IA dccision2
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-25
ekzeT C70T1a 5ya1s0I7 Nace Re7 and Na7aa HzuIo17
AT the Na7estJc#

supply ~ 70 come from the
Ozarks, Cities everywhere are
going out In quest Of not merely
water or clear water. but the best
water available at any price, And
I'm doing 40 they are rendering
the best possible service to their
present populations. doing the
best possible thing for the future
growth OF the city ana building
splondIdlV for nnRterllY.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-25

am somewhat handicapped IN
this treatise because of tho absenso
OF accurate figures Cuncerning the
cost OF the Spavinnw project but
Tor the purpose OF argument let us
accept the figures already presented
$1,000, 900. There Is a construction
project OF vast proportions. In the
cost labor represents by and large at
least so per cent. That Is the labor
employed I'm making the cement, cut
ting the stone, fouudrying the iron
ana machinery etc; AZ well ns the
labor employed In putting all these
materials In place, engineering ditch
digging masonry etc. etc.
Tulsa supplies this money and IT
flows back into the various chan
uels OF trade In Tulsa. can you not
realize the stimulating effect OF this
vast amount--s scattered throughout
the yarious interests OF the com
munlty, 1t means an end Of Tulsa s
unemployment problem, because un-
der the impulse such an undcrtak-
inE will bring 90 the community. all
!iHgs OF human activity viii spring
forward.
Now The interest and sinking fund
requirements on that amount would
probably not exceed the annual pay
mcHts To be made to the Shell Creek
promoter for water alone In the
one instance the citi2on would bc
paying ont his water plaut--the very
greatest OF Tulsa's assetsi in the
other he would simply be paying the
money into the cufferE of an indi-
yl1ual with no further return what
ever
Sull the small minds say Take
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-25
MEN WITH VISIONS
ARE STILL BLOCKED

CONTINUED FROM PACE oNE.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-25

Which awakcns dreams OF great
ness and unlimited achievement?
Which creates an arden desire to
drink and drlnk2 Which. think
you, would be selected without
seconds thought by any man or
woman removed from the influ-
onccs OF ayarico ana selfish pro-
motors scheme?
There is your answer, and It Is
a correct answer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-09
DANCING NOT MOTIVE FOR
SHOOTING, SAYS BROTHER
Dead iIu.bnnd-Mrs. Ham,
mcrsley Still Alive,

The condition Of Airs. j. Floyd
Hammersley. 800 North Thirtieth
Street. who was woundeI three times
in the head when her husband at
tempted TO take her life Inst sunday
morning. continues to improve. Al
though her condition is still regard
ed as serious, great hope is being
entertained for her recovery. il was
stated at the Hyseia Hospital last
night.
c. w. KAY. brother to the injured
woman, took occasion yesterday TO
deny tho statement made in the let
ter left by HammerSley. which was
10 the effect that dancing was what
led to the shooting. He said hat
his sister had been in such frail
health up to the time OF the attempt
ed murder that she could not have
INDUCED in dancing IL She had been
disposed TO. lie said that his sister
only weighs about ninety.ive pounds
and has been in III health for the
past two years. He did say. how
ever. that the couple sad not been
happy
j. r. Terrell. chairman of the local
chapter of the brotherhood of Rail :
way Firemnn ami Eng:nemea. OF
which order EammerSiey was mem
Der. discounted the theory that In
toxicnnts may have led TO the ira
Sedy. He said that he never knew
Hammcrsicy to take II drink and he
was not known among his fellow
workmcn as drink ing man. Ham
mcrslcy's body was shipped to Nor
wood, Va. yesterday for burial.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-09
WOULD BUILD MEMORIAL
HERE TO GEORGE WYTHE
Patriotic Societies Ask Aid in
Erecting Monument at Grave in
So. Johns Church Yard.

Patriotic societies in Virginia have
inaukuratcd movement To build a
suitable monument to the memory of
George Wythe, great lawyer and first
professor OF law i'll the United States.
whose grave in old 81. Johns church
yard is unmarked and almost forgot
toned jefferson. Monroe. Marshall.
edmund Randolph and Bishop NIadi-
son, The monument would mark his
grave.
The letter in the interest Of the
memorial follows:
''fou are requested to send $40. or
as much as YOU will, to Herhcr, W.
Jackson. treasurer Chancellor Wythe
Company. Richmond. Va. towards the
purchase Of a suitable monument to
he erected in St Johns churchyard.
10 mark the grave Of George Wythc.
"ho lies in an unmarked grave.
He taught Jefferson and Monroe
Marshall. Edmund Randolph and
Bishon Madison. and as professor of
was the first law professor in the
United states.
He was the FIRST Judge to override
an act of assembly, because uncou-
s s;anti2nal IN i.76 he was on tn.
constitution Of the state.
He served in the house Of burgess
es and drew The Rcmonstarce to the
House az Commons adopted In 1851
was speaker Of the house Of dele
gates. WIS member OF Congress. was
first of VirEinias sighcrs of the Dec
'aration Of Independence. and was
chairman Of committee of the whole
ana offered the resolution in the Nir-
@inia convention nf 1883. which rati-
fed the Constitution OF the United
States.
Jefferson and Henry Clay who
wrote in tho clerks Office and saw
him constantlv. both mention the vir-
tues and excellence OF his private and
public life.
Respect fully.
Committee SONS Of the Revolution:
Herbert W jackson. George A. Glib
son. Dr. Charles r. Robins
Committee Sons OF American Rev
nlution: Arthur l.. clarke. Roscwcli
Page. T.. c. Massie Henry L. Itch
ford. lanes Branch Cabcli.
Committee Virginia Bar Associa-
tinn: Il. NJ Hughes. Norfolk: Epra
Liunton, .Tr,. Richmond; L. c. Massie.
Richmond
Committee y. T.. V. a.: Mrs. J. Tay-
Tor !;llyscn, Mrs. Wcstmorela nd
Davis. airs. Preston holland"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-09
OVER 1000 WILL URGE
BETTER TEACHERS PAY
League of Richmond Instructors
Receives Report of Commit
tee ON Situation.
WANT y SPECIAL TAN LEVY
Fighting for Higher Standards Ia
Schools of Richmond, IN Belief
That, Without Them, Children
Arc the Losers.

Emphasizing their desire TO help
raise the standard in Richmond. more
than 800 school teachers attended n
meeting OF the League of Richmond
Teachers. held in the auditorium of
Ruffner School yesterday afternoon
II $50 O'clock. The meeting was
called by President w. c. Locker. who
presided
The purpose of tho meeting was to
receive a report Of the committee
having in charge the campaign Tor
better salaries and highe. standards,
and in presenting its report the COM
m!ttcc expressed enthusiastic apprc-
citation of the support given the
movement by the press and every
civic and business organization which
has held meetings in the city within
the last month.
], was said by the speakers that
more than 1000 Interested citizens
mad pledged their support OF the
movement. and would appear before
ne tinaice Committee at the Npro per
Time 10 urge action an the. rccom;ucn-
daiton OF Mayor AiasIic that a school
ieyy be had 20 meet the emergency
me committee explained that much
GOOD nad resulted from q general dis
,ricuti"n OF folders showing ~ II
'ance the percentage of underpay-
i I, OF Richmond TEACHERS, "how
Spcn, in 1920" How 10 Make Rich-
mond Rica." and "Richmonds FRO
sress up. the steps OF Learning.
one Of the folders shows school
efficiency rating. 1t places Virginia
at 3a.". as compared TO Montana'S .5.S.
ana places Virginia forty-third In the
list OF frty-twO States and Teri!
tories. Another compares Richmond 3
salary average OF si.0Tl with At
iaata's Sl.a5i. and Baltimorc's Sl7Si
y folder showing how the taxpayers
money was spent reveals that of the
S$6o2 per capita. the schools get blu;
SG.?i.
One of the little pamphlets tells
an interesting story OF how n school
teacher died wealthy. He worked his
way through high school and won a
scholarship; then he worked for his
meals and board mt college aztec:
which he took II teaching position and
n five years had reached the maxi
mum salary of 500 He took Il posi-
graduate course for an \. NJ, and was
elected principal 1T 500 a month. lie
retired 1T the age Of so with 4 for
tune of $4,000, which sum was ac-
cumu!ated by thrift and perseverance,.
him S3i.?99.Ga."
The children in the schools arc
the losers under the low standard =
said President Locker. And the par
cnts, and grown-upS who are not
parents. must realize that the ch!l-
urcn are To make UP the real citizen
ship O: the future
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-09
.sAYs RICHMOND's INCOME
WILL Be S7,O1g,702.24
Mayor ainslic's Budget Keeps Just
- Within Cofer'S Estimate
Of Rcvcuuc.
ARE INTERESTING
fahlic Utilities Bring City In ST.
NS,"000, While Licenses Arc
Expected to Yield $i61,10O Dur
inS Fiscal Year.

i,he figures furnished 10y Comp.
troilcr Cofcr. giving the estimate cd
revenue for the Year, tell an inter
eating story. Mr. Golfer has the repu,
alton of being a close "HCurcr.' and
tH9 estimates handed in by him may
ns calculated upon as being quite
t'tose 20 the actual returns TO be
shown .; the end Of the year. From
made UP his tentative budget. And
% the entire amount there is but
$i73.so left. Added to the estimated
revenue, il is seen that there was II
cash balance on hand of last years
revenue OF sI32.7lG9S This was in
c?uded in the total amount Of the
sum recommended in his budget by
the Mayor Interesting Items in the
controllers estimates include to-
sum OF $2i7.20e as taxes from public
service corporations: Si57.7O0 from
licenses; si.050.oGD for tax levy:
$4,000 from delinquent taxes;
s1.oiS,20o from public utilities. such
as gas and water; sS.S65 from dog
and goat taxes.
The : per cent rescrv. fund. which
amounts 10 SS5- 47ogc ,tay he d.lwn
nnon ~ any time for emergencies.
This fund j. practically naw fea-
turc IA municipal finances. Former
-tldcrnlan l.. c. Christian was promi-
ncnuE identified with its establish
mont ami II was designed as q fund
which could not be drawn u3on ex-
Elways leaves a sum on hand for eX-
trG ordinary occasions. and cannot be
touched except by four-tifths vote
OF Council. I: has answered it's pur-
pose very well. and is looked upon
by the city officials IS source OF
revenue when everything else has
failed.
SO closely is This fund watched
that ii seldom disappears altogether
IN an: one year. Comptroller Co:er
stated yesterday that there is st.ll
q small portion OF last years reserve
on hand
The Finance Committee will be
called within q few days to con-
siacr the budget and the rccommcn-
datiors Of the Mayor. If the sug-
rcsicd school levy is taken up.
number Of open meetings OF the com
inittec Will bc held. SO that all in
ttcrrsted citizens may appear ami ad-
dress the committee.
1t IS believed the commi;tee will
MISC consider the recommendations of
the Mayor that fees he assessed for
special privileges. such as building
permits. electrical permits. plumbing
permits. chauffcJs' licenses extra
service in removal of ashes and re-
fuse, and othen items OF similar ma
ture. All these will be heard in omen
session. before the Finance Com
mittce goes into final discussion OF
the budget
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-09
s12,O0O,O00 CONCERN IS
IN HANDS OF RECEIVERS
Bcmiss ~ Scott to Handle Affairs
of Empire Transportation and
Oil Company.
NAMED BY JUDGE waDDILL
Suit Entered by City's Fuel and
Power Company in United States
District Court-Unablc to Ac-
qufrc Funds.

suit was entered yesterday In the
initial States District Court on bills
OF the City's Fuel and Power Com
pany. Delaware corporation. hold
ing obligations of the Empire Trans
portation ana OIL Corporation OF Vir-
Ginia. ~ rcccivership 10 preserve the
assets of the latter company was de-
manded. and Judge Edmund Wad-
dill at once appointed e l.. Bcmiss.
president of the Richmond Trust
Company. and II. II. Scott. Of New
York City. receivers. Mr.. Scctt is
an oil and gas EXPERT.
The Empire Transportation and Oh.
Corporation. incorporated under III,
laws OF Virginia, has u capital out
standing stock of sl2.000O00 and liza
bilitics are placed at si,J0O,o00. The
company is the owner of various Gil
coal and shipping companies 10 Mex
leo and contigent territory. and par
Ties Interested In the concern STATED
yesterday that. owing TO present con.
ditions, the company was unable /,
acquire funds 10 meet liabilities and
provide for development OF the prop
crty.
MIR. Bemiss qualified as receiver for
the company and gave $4,000 bond
last night. 'it is declared. and MIR
scott is expected L, qualify today
The receivers Will take over the prop
crty at once and hold until the affairs
of the concern are Strengthened out