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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-05
COUNTY OFFICERS
Hold CONFERENCE
Meeting Called at County Attorneys
Suggestion to Discuss Matters
of Administration
TAXES TO BE COLLECTED
PERSONAL Poll and License Taxes
Should be Collected, According
to Bunker

Monday afternoon, after the new
county officials had all taken over
their new offices, a conference was
held at the suggestion of County At
torney E. F. Bunker. This conference
was more in the nature of an infor-
NAL get-together meeting, at which
the county attorney mentioned a num-
ber Of matters which, in his opoirian.
should be attended to.
A close collection Of the different
licenses due the county was one Of
matters Mr.. Bunker brought up and
in this connection he also mentioned
the collection Of the personal and poll
taxes, matters which have hitherto
been somewhat neglected.
Mr.. Bunker spoke of his taking up
his offices in the Commercial Nation
a Bank building and said that in
case The opinion of the county attor-
ney YVES wanted on any subject il
could be taken up with him in writing
"All you have to do" said Mr. Bunker
"is to take the matter up with mt
in writing and an answer viii CONT
back Immediately" Besides MT
Bunker and his deputy, Justin NJ
Smith, there We're present at the meet
ing Clerk and Recorder Harris, AS
SCISSOR Cowan, Auditor Lay, Treasure
] Lundwall, Court Clerk Hays, Sheriff
Esgar, Treasurer-elect Bell and W
H. Buttleman, retiring county com
missioner.
\ George Darlington, the new count
: commissioner, took office and at tn
> meeting of the board James E. Moor
was elected chairman. Scott Duncan
s senior county committeeman, woul
naturally have been chosen Chairman
but his residence is so far from Boz
man that he deemed it better for IL
2 county that Mr. Moore take the off;c
Miss Mary Callaghan viii continue ;
4. clerk. Other county officials who toe
their offices yesterday were J.
Harris as county clerk, Nels Lun
en- wall as treasurer, E. f. Bunker
ly county attorney, w. F. Cowan as a
x SCISSOR, S. d. Waldorf as surveyc
RS Harley Trent as coroner and Mi
in Lucille Quaw, sperintendent
he schools.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-05
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE :
FOR LOCAL Y. NJ. c. AZ
Campaign This Week to Increase
Membership at Institution to
700 or Better
EVERYONE URGED TO JOIN
-'Y' Offers Attractions of One Kind
or Another to Everyone
in BOzeman -

Expecting to increase the member
ship in the Y. M. c. A. to what it
should be for town of this size an
organized campaign will be conducted
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this
week and it is hoped that by the end.
of the week the total memberships
to the organization viii amount to
over 700 names instead of the 400
now on the books If the local "Y''
is to be self sustaining institution
there must be more memberships and
it is in an effort to avoid soliciting
for funds, as well as to get more
people to enjoy the benefits of the
~" gymnasium, that the campaign
is to be conducted.
The activities will start this even
ing with a supper for the workers in
the campaign, to be held in the 'Y''
dining room. At this supper the COM
plota plans for the campaign will be
outlined, the lists made out and al
other preliminaries gone through with
The teams for the campaign are fully
organized and prizes VIII be awarded
Continued on Page Ten)
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-05
Continued on page 81
SHERIDAN
ADJUTANT GENERAL
Governor Dixon Puts B0zeman Man
at Head Of State Militia
Organization

Major Charles L. Sheridan of Boze-
man has been appointed Adjutant
General Of Montana by Governor
Joseph NJ. Dixon and Governor Dixon
accompanied the announcement with
the statement that no further an
ncuncements Of appointments will be
made until the end of the legislative
session.
The appointment of Major Sheridan
has been received with a deal of sat-
isfaction, not only in BOzeman, but
in every part of the state. Major
Sheridan was the unanimous choice
Of the different American Legion
posts of the state for the position
and is peculiarly fitted for it. His
long experience in the militia before
the world war, the months he spent
on the Mexican border with his troops
and his wonderful record as a soldier
in France should contribute not
little to his successful tenure Of Of
flee. Major Sheridan enlisted as a
private in the old Bozeman company
of the second Montana and at the end
of the war was offered a permanent
commission as major in the regular
army, an honor accorded to few mill
tiamen.
{ aeral PHI Greenan, the retir-
ing adjutant general, was an officer
in the First Montana regiment in the
Spanish war and had active expert
ence in the PHILIPPINES. He has been
an efficient officer and deserves credit
for the way the military affairs of
Montana were handled during the
war.
Because of his wide acquaintance
in the state among the veterans of the
world war and his peculiar knowledge
OF the problems of the returned sold
Ter, Major Sheridan will start in as
adjutant general with full sympathy
in the problems of the men with whom
he will have to deal.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-05

With close attention paid his words
by members Of both houses of the
Seventeenth legislative assembly, Gov
ernor Joseph NJ. Dixon, in his biennial
message on Tuesday, slowly and care
fully unfolded his plans to lift the
Indebtedness confronting Montana,
proposing many remedies to bring in
more revenue to the state. His rene
dies include changes from the present
commission and departmental form
of government to the cabinet form.
When he mentioned Montana's parti-
cipation in the war, furnishing double
her quota of men and money, his
proposed changes to a non-political
body for preservation Of the wild life
of the state, his recommendation for
a closed primary law, for a gasoline
and oil tax and his plea for cooper
alton, efficiency and craftsmanship,
Governor Dixon received his greatest
applause.
His message included the greatest
program of beneficial change ever
proposed by any executive of Mon
tana and its breadth, grasp of state
affairs and scope of government was
startling to many of the members OF
the legislature as well as the crowds
which took every available seat or
the floor of the house and in the gal
leries.
Governor Dixon's message. was frs
devoted to the financial situation, the
need of more revenues and greater
economies. After going into detail
on this subject and impressing on hi
hearers the small part of the taxes
which are used by the state govern
ment, the new executive told of tn
many additional sources of recenu
which are available to the state b.
means of new legislation.
The third part of his message in
cluded his constructive plans for tn
future of the state. 1t suggests to tn
members of the legislature mean
J whereby many departments may b
consolidated, overlapping of effort ell
minated and many useless empIoye
cut from the payrolls.
His discussion of Montana's finar
| cial situation was received with kee
interest. Throughout the time /
gave to the solons no member LEI
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-05
ECONOMY And STATE TAXES IMPORTANT
PART OF DIXON'S 5 INAUGURAL ADDRESS
Rigid
Revenue for State Address Shows Thorough Realization
o States Financial
Grouping of Different Agraran Departments Under Sing
Both for Accomplishment and Economy

his seat and all levity was forgotten
as the members listened in deadly
earnest to the words of the new ex-
ecutive, who proved to his listeners
that he has studied long, we'll and in
detail the problems with which he
will cope during the next four years.
Without waiting for constitutional
convention to give him many proposed
changes, Governor Dixon asked the
assembly to pass referendum measur-
es to overcome the most important
evils which cannot be changed with
cut constitutional amendment.
His study of the tax situation was
among the most interesting phases of
his message. He showed the sources
Of all state revenues and the unfair
ness of many taxes. He spoke of the
property tax as being near the point
where it can go no further and other
means must be devised His sugges-
tions for additional revenues and their
sources are widespread, far-reaching
and new, securing funds from sources
which heretofore have not contributed
to the welfare of the state.
Immediately upon conclusion of his
speech a joint committee of both
houses was appointed by Lieutenant
Governor Nelson Story, to investi-
gate the question not only Of printing
1000 copies of his message but also
to include in them copies of numerous
charts which accompany the message
and relative to the fiscal affairs Of
Montana's state government.
Governor Dixon was clear cut, charT
and distinct not only in his method Of
delivering his speech but also in hi
graphic presentation of the problems
which are confronting the 17th as
;, sembly and the new administration II
Montana. When he discussed eacI
subject in turn there was no doub
, left in the minds Of his listeners a
} to the needs of the occasion. Ever,
) phase of the financial situation wa
: sharply drawn and clear to all.
His suggestions for more revenue
} left no doubt as to his intentions
increase the funds which he believe
: rightfully belong to the state and hi
n sweeping changes i'm state depart
eli
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-05
WILLOW CREEK HAN
ACCIDENT victim
Joseph, of Willow Creek MerchantiIe,
Killed in Automobile
Accident

Sarkus Joseph, proprietor Of the
Willow Greek merchantile store, was
aceidently killed New Years day when
his automobile went into the ditch
when he was on his way from Three
Forks to Willow Greek. The coroner's
jury which met Sunday afternoon,
turned in a verdict OF accidental death.
Joseph was alone at the time of the
accident and although the accident
happened shortly after l o'clock at
night, the automobile was not noticed
until well into the next forenoon.
With two cousins and couple of
young women from Butte who had
been spending the holidays in Willow
Greek, Josephwent to Three Forks New
Years eve to attend a dance there
Shortly after midnight. he started
back home with the idea of locking
his safe, which he had left open. The
car he was driving went into a deer
ditch near the Buttreman crossing
between Three Forks and Willow
Creek, the machine turning completed,
over and one of the seats falling OF
Joseph's head, pinning it to tn,
ground. When the body was foun'
it was taken to Willow Creek and tn
coroner notified. Accompanied by
W. Harland, Coroner Gray went t
Willow Greek and brought the bod
to Bozeman.
! AT the inquest it was brought ou
i that Joseph had left his store withou
locking his safe or his cash registe
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-05
COLLEGE REGISTRATION
SHOWS INCREASED STUDENTS

Monday the students Of the Mon
tana State college began coming
back to their work after the Christ
mas holidays and while by no means
all Of the regular students are back,
the class work has already started
and the balance of the old students
will al have returned by the end Of
she week. There is an unusual num-
bsr of new students registered at the
college for q winter quarter and
among them are number Of pronni-
nent high school athletes from diff
| ferent parts Of the state.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-05
DIXON TAKES OFFICE
ASSEMBLY CONVENES
Joseph Nj. Dixon Sworn in as Cover
nor of Montana and Both
Houses Organize
GIBSON ELECTED SPEAKER
Park County Man Heads House and
Heren of Custer President
Pro Tenn of Senate

A new era for Montana was usher
ed in Monday, when, for the first time
in it's history, the reins Of government
administrative, legislative and judi
cial-were vested, by an ovehwhelm-
ing majority, in the hands of one
party. The voters at the November
election entrusted the Republican
parry with this power, and every
where were signs that The members
Of the party realized the response
bility that is theirs in the executive,
administrative and judicial branches
for the next four years, and in the
legislative branch for the next two
years, at the least. The only elective
office in the capitol building now, not
held by a Republican, is clerk Of the
supreme court.
Awaits Executive Word.
At IL o'clock this morning Joseph
n. Dixon, of Missoula, became COVER
nor, and an hour later the Seventeenth
Legislative assembly convened, organ
ized, and adjourned until Tuesday
when Governor Dixon, at IL o'clock in
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-05
CONTINUED on Page Ten)
COLLEGE PICTURES TO
BE SHOWN HERE SOON

The films taken last summer by
government photographers under the
direction of Miss Mignon Quaw, are
now in Bozeman and will be shown
here next week, according to Prof.
F. S Cooley. The pictures were taken
IN different parts of the valley and
depict western farm life. The actors
were nearly all local people and con-
siderable interest is attached to their
being shown here. 1t is planned to
first have private performance for
the ESQ. or more people who were in
one stage or another of the pictures
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-05

Continued on page 80
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-05
Group A

AmOng the youngsters the 1lrSJ
event of the day was a basketball
game between Ed Burke's team and
SArt Wisner's, both in the caret class,
the latter team winning. Later Lor-
ing Schmidt's team won from Lester
Brainard's in close game. A num-
Der of parents and older people were
present.
The juniors were next to perform
The New York herald., 1921-09-10
|. R. I. RECEIVERSHIP
SUIT Is POSTPONED
Further Stay Until Sept. 2l Is
Granted on Showing of
Company's Counsel.
MORROW SUPPORTS PLEA
Physician, Not an Undertaken,
Is Needed, Says Attorney
Notes to Be Extended.
MORROW SUPPORTS PLEA

When the petitions OF the American
Brake Shoe and Foundry Company and
the Continental Securities Company
asking the appointment OF a receiver for
the Interborough Rapid Transit Com
pany came before Judge julius NJ.
Mayer OF the United States District
Court. yesterday. after a. weeks ad-
journn,-nt, Judge Mayer granted a
further adjournment until September 81.
The additional time was granted the
company upon the representation OF J.
l.. Quackenbush, general counsel for the
Interborough. that $33.444.000 of the
$38.144,0 900 of z per cent. notes which
were due September !. the prospect of
failure to pay which precipitated the
present actions, have been deposited for
years extension. The attorney indi-
Gated that the Interborough expects to
be able to meet the situation.
Mr.. Quackenbush's argument was sup
ported by a statement by Dwight w.
Morrow of j. p. Morgan & Co., repre-
senting security holders. He pointed out
that the notes have to come from holders
scattered all over the world and there
FORE necessarily must come in slowly.
The notes deposited Thursday, he said,
amounted to 100000.
Numerous messages Of confidence in
the Interborough are being received
from note depositors. 1t was learned
yesterday. Among them was the fol-
lowing from Mabel Lee Leppke of
Omaha:
r'What kind OF bunch of pikers are
there in New York to precipitate such a
mess as this and discredits the world
leader OF cities?"
Mr.. Quackenbush in court charac-
terized the situation thus: This COM
pany needs physician. not an under
taker. Mr.. Venner is taking the part of
a voluntary undertaken" His reference
was to Clarence H. Venner, president of
the Continental Securities Company.
Mr.. Quackenbush added that ''the
statement of the number of non-de-
posted notes must necessarily disillu-
sion any who have entertained the hope
that by refusing to accept the COM
pany's proposition for extension they
will be paid off or bought off in the long
rum"
The New York herald., 1921-09-10
WALTER SELIGMAN
VICTIM OF ASSAULT
Bankers Son at Summer
Home; No Prosecution.

Walter SeIigman. son of Henry Selig-
man of the banking firm of j. & w.
Seligman & Co., 81 Wall street. was re-
cuperating at his fathers summer home
at Deal N. j.. yesterday from an un-
explained assault upon him ten days
ago at the close of party he attended
on Long Island. The name of his as
sailant has not been made public.
1t was at first feared that Mr. Selig-
mans skull had been fractured. and he
was taken to Flower Hospital. where he
remained until six days ago, when he
vent to Deal 1t was said there yes
to-day that his hurts were not now con-
sidered serious. The young mans father
said that his sons assailant would not
be prosecuted.
Mrs. Mabel NJ Bach OF 42 East Sixty
sixth street. who attended the Long
Island affair. is quoted as saying that
the assault occurred outside her apart
ment after she had entered IL. She said
the party included Mr.. Seligman. Tom
Johnson, nephew of the former Mayor
of Cleveland. a Mr.. Tucker, another
young woman and herself
The New York herald., 1921-09-10
WOMAN LEAPS FROM
87.H FLOOR TO DEATH
Grief Causes Mrs. Mary C..
Schultz to Commit Suicide.

Grief over the death Of her husband.
Louis Schultz, a retired business man,
is believed to be responsible for the
suicide of Mrs Mary c. Schultz, who
jumped from window on the eighth
floor of the Belno.d Apartments. Eighty
sixth street and Broadway. early yes
terday. Nearly every bone in her body
was broken when nhe struck the stone
pavement OF the courtyard. Clad only In a
nightgown. her body came within ten
feet OF Patrick Cuilan, John Biggo and
Thomas Clark. night watchmen, who
were standing IN the court at the time.
Mrs Schultz lived with her niece. Miss
Mary ". Reid. in. a nine room suite on
the third floor. She retired at 10 o'clock
and after a restless night left the
apartment at 3 A. NJ. and walked up the
stairs to the hallway on the eighth
floor where she raised a window and
jumped.
Mrs. Schultz had been despondent
since her husbands death, and her niece
has lived with her in an effort to make
her more cheerful.
The New York herald., 1921-09-10
French-like
Lingerie Blouses,
$2.95

That custom-made look
characterizes
The wholesale prices were
$3.50 to $1,000
French voile-Handkerchief
Linem-BGtiste
AS near like the lovely
French blouses as they
possibly could be without
actually having been made
in France.
Trimmings
Exquisite Rodier materials in
pastel colors - hand embroid-
cry, hand drawn work-charm-
ing laces.
3s Lovely Models
Tailored blouses - sweater
blouses-over-blouses-slipover
blouses.
White or smart coIors
Viewed from both the stand
point of fashion and the quail
ity and daintiness of the mate
rials and workmanship - VIZ
have seldom seen any blouses
equal to these at this price.
Sizes 81 to 46.
Second Floor, Old Buildins
The New York herald., 1921-09-10
YOUTH WHO HELD UP
STORES GETS IS YEARS
Black Sheep Of Prominent
Family Said to Be Dope Fiend

Gerald Claire, aged 81, of I1s WASH
ington place, said to be the black sheep
Of a prominent family. was sentenced
by Judge Mott in General Sessions yes
terday TO from eight to sixteen years
In Sing Sing. Claire pleaded guilty two
weeks ago to two indictments resulting
from cigar store holdups.
The lawyer said that Claire had run
away from home when IA years old.
that he soon afterward became addicted
to drugs and that he had fallen under
the domination Of Boston Red" who
kept him dopeS and used him In hold
ups.
On uly 90 Claire. armed. and accom-
par ed by another man. entered the
Uaited cigar store al Twenty-eighth
: rect and Broadway. held up the clerks
and removed $40 from the cash register.
The newt night they took $50 In the
same mrnner at a Schultz store nearby.
The New York herald., 1921-09-10
L. w. SULLIVAN HEADS
UNEMPLOYMENT BUREAU
Will Direct Relief Work for
Cify's Jobless.

Bird s. coler. Commissioner of Public
Welfare, announced yesterday the ap-
pointment of Louis W. Sullivan. formerly
vocational director Of the Unemployment
Bureau for Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
as director Of the Industrial Afd Bureau
created 1is week by the Board OF
Estimate for relief of unemployment.
Commissioner Coler said also that he
has been In communication with Senator
William NJ. Calder to enlist Federal aid
in 50 far as alien seamen in this port
without work Is concerned. According
to Carl Brandt. business manager Of
the Bethel Ship Seamen's Branch OF the
Brooklyn Y. NJ. c. A., there are ap-
proximately 10000 seamen out of work
in South Brooklyn alone. Most of these,
he said, are sleeping in the parks.
Mr.. Sullivan, who Is general works
manager of the Electrose Manufacturing
Company. 20 Washington street, Brook
lyn. will serve without pay.
The New York herald., 1921-09-10
PATROLMAN DRAGGED
200 FEET BY RUNAWAY
Brondreth, Of Traffic B, Got
Horse by Neck.

Patrolman Joseph Brandreth Of Traf-
fic made a leap yesterday when the
runaway horse of Simon Spokesman
passed him at Sixth avenue and Twen-
ty-ninth street, and caught the horse
around the neck, but the animal dragged
him for 200 feet toward Seventh avenue
before he could bring II to halt. The
horse had been frightened by a back
firing automobile and had bolted. break
ing the harness. The street was filled
with workers coming out of loft build
ings, who had to scatter to avoid be-
ing hurt.
When Brandreth leaped a Sixth ave-
nue. car was crossing Twenty-ninth
street. and had the motorman not jerked
the car Into full speed there would have
been collision. The runaway missed
the rear of the car by inches only.
Brandreth was not hurt. but his uni
form was ruined.
The New York herald., 1921-09-10
TRICKY TELEPHONE CALL
Used IN SILK THEFT
Man Charged With Adopting
a Firms Name to Get Goods.

Samuel Perker, aged 81 Of SEE West
19oth street was arrested yesterday at
1o6 West Thirtieth street. where he has
deskroom. charged with the theft OF
merchandise from II. g. II. Mallinson
silk dealers at 200 Fifth avenue. by a
novel plan. Perker. II is charged, using
the name OF firm on Twenty-ninth
street. telephoned orders for the delivery
OF goods worth s6b476. The man IN
charge OF the firm 8 premises sent the
goods back. Perker than telephoned
that mistake had been made and said
the goods would be accepted at speci-
fled time.
when the silks arrived Perker. Il was
said. was on hand to take them. De-
tectives Quinn and Phclan. who arrested
him. said they found the goods In his
office. He Is said to have done the
same thing with Ackerman & Doebeck.
silks. Of ais Fourth avenue.
The New York herald., 1921-09-10
FLOWERS SENT GRANDMA
BUT JIMMY HAS TO PAY
Guaranty Trust Company Boy Gets Three Days Off to
attend Funeral, Which Doesn't Come Off, but
Bouquet Saves Him From Discharge

That same afternoon Mr.. Miller was
called on the phone and a woman's
voice said:
I'VE have just received some flowers
from the bank. Can you tell me what
they are for?"
They are for Jimmy's grandmother.
who died yesterday" said Mr.. Miller.
"Oh y said the woman. we'll
All right. Good-hy."
Mr.. Miller became suspicious at this
and when Jimmy came back ne was
invited to tell the truth about his grand
mother.
WELL" said Jimmy, I've got a
grandmother all right. but she isn't
dead. / just wanted two or three days
Off and that seemed the best way to
get it."
The case OF Jimmy was considered
long and thoroughly by the chief OF
his department, and the boy was about
to be discharged when Mr.. Miller
stepped in and saved him on condition
that Jimmy pay back to the club the
money spent for flowers for his grand
mother