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midas MILLIONS o. GODS"
Country Is Certainly Deserving Of lts
Appelstion, 1.-THE Uother OF
Religions"

81. Simeon Styltes. the cGied Syrian
ascetlc is the first OF whom We have
record OF the mspy thousands of rPli-
cious enthusiasts who have believed
10 furnishing the body that the soul
may be raised nearer heaven. St
Si,ncon. it Is recorded, passed the last
30ycars Of his ma Sitting For thGlhosf
iMrt Of the time upon a hjgh siQne
pilltr, set up in The ground, near Anti
A'h, enduring the scorchng heat by
das and tbs biting frost .by night that
BE- might thus overcome evil passions
1pG be better htied Tor heaven"
Enthuslasiic followers today OF The
icnets OF 81. Stueon a,e the Sadhut
Of India says Crit While the prac.
llce Of doing pcnance to earn merit
Is prevalent In other countries, there
Is no land SheresAt Is SO universal,
or where n is chrflGd TO such d do.
gree Of physical suffering as in India.
Every form Of torture than can 20
applied to the human frame is wit
messed In the land Of the Sadhus
India, that "land OF mysticism and
romance" has so great variety OF
religious faiths ms to have received
The name "The Mother Of Religions.
The Hindus have more than 100000
gods, and their worshipers wear up.
on their foreheads distinctive god
marks to show which god they fol.
low. Out of these religious beliefs
have come the various castles, the
h0ne Of India today, the giant hand
hat stays the wheels of progress.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-01
What Mrs. 5renninger, Of New York,
Says About Rat Poison.

Tried preparat ons that kill rats,
but RATSNAP is the only one that
prevents disagreeabe cdors after
k Hing. Also like RAT-SNAP because
it comes In handy cakes, no mixing
with other food, You don't have to
dirty your hands, rt's the best for
household use. Try RAT.SNAP.
Three sizes, Csc. csc, Sl,25. Sold and
guaranteed by D. A. Quinlan's Phar.
macy D, A, Ward and a H. Winslow
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-01
oriolnal oLImeriek,r

The word Is said TO have been
adopted as name Tor certain kind
Of nonsense rhyme because an old
song current IN ireland, which had the
same verse construction, contnlned
the place nawc "Limeriek"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-01
Posting Notice.

Whereas. my wife, Bessie A. Green.
has left my bed and board without duo
cause OF provocation. | hereby forbid
all persons from trusting her on my
account as l shall pay no bills of her
contracting after this date
ARLEY E. GREEN.
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t1lnt for keepers Of pet Rats.

4 lady scientist at a session OF the
British association stated that rats
fed on bananas learned far more
quickly than others given an ordinary
diet.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-01
Would Furnish MANY suppcrs.

A lobster measuring four feet across
with feelers extended has been caught
on Il founder hook, at Treshnish isles
west NJ Null. Scotland.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-01
CURES DANDRUFF

a leading hairdresser
says she has found no
thing as good as Paris.
ian Sage TO cure dand.
ruff and make the hair
wavy, thick and lustrous,
W. A, Gokny sells tho gen.
uine
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-01
Fan. gseava.e so.M!Ie oha.m.

The waters Of the grand falls Of
Labrador have excavated a chasm 30
miles long
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-01
3. sc. m. oueec. ssmetimes.

" p ootnl Quesf, oomeNTneG.
mid TunRlnS says a friend some
times fakes the liberty OF telling you
SO unicll about your faults you woD-
der how lie manages 10 remain
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-03-25
BABY IS BORN ON
SPEEDING TRAIN
UNEXPECTED PASSENGER NAM.
ED HARLOW. IN HONOR OF
NEAREST TOWN
As Christening Gift Passengers Make
Up Purse of $52 for This Little
Bit of Heaven;" Physician and
Nurse Happen to be Passengers
Also.

Harlow Monte Tully will never be
able to designate any one spot as
his birthplace for he came into the
world on board the westbound c.. NJ.
& St. Paul flyer Olympian as it rush
ed across the prairie country west OF
Harlowton.
His arrival found his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Dennis Tully of Taylor,
Wash, hundreds of miles from the
home which they were speeding to
reach before the stork, but his swift
wings outdistanced even the power
full electric power-driven train and
in the emergency passengers Of the
flyer did their best to make ready
for the arrival Of the young man for
whom no fare had been paid.
DR.. Henry S. Houghton and Mrs.
]. A. Clason, nurse Of Fond du Lac,
Wis. aboard the train, attended the
mother. Harlow's five other bro
theirs, ranging in age from to II,
with his father and mother, have
been visiting in New York.
AS christening gift passengers Of
the train who forgot formalities in
welcoming the little bit of heaven"
made up purse of $50. Conductor
H. A. Allen declared on arrival of
the train here that the baby lis the
finest passenger the Olympian has
ever carried over the mountains"
He was named after Harlowton.
Montana, near which point the birth
took place.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-03-25

behind schedule. In speaking Of the
situation, Mr.. Hover said:
I'VE are thus in the position Of q
manufacturer with his warehouses
full Of goods, purchasers anxious to
buy them but with railroad facilities
unequal to the job Of distribution.
Meantime he ships enough to keep
the wheels moving and awaits better
TRANSPORTATION facilities"
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-03-25
DIVIDEND DAYS IN
CAT CREEK FIELD
rIFTY,SIX PETROLEUM PAYS 100
PER CENT TO ITS SHARE
HOLDERS
Hover Syndicate Declares - Per Cent
Dividend, and Will Pay rs Much, if
Not More, for April; Five Thousand
Dollars Per Acre Paid for Cat Creek
Land.

The IS Petroleum syndicate has
just paid its second dividend. This
dividend is IS per cent. The first
dividend, declared a short time after
production was secured. was for Is
per cent, which means that the unit
holders Of this concern have their
money back, and two wells produc.
ing:
The IS Petroleum was organized
by Joe Baker. and the unit holders
are largely men Of modest means in
Miles City. the holdings being incon-
sequential outside Of that place. The
success of the Sc has resulted in a
large amount of Miles City money.
upwards Of a million dollars. going
into Montana oil development.
Record Price Paid for Oil Land
What is said to have been the high.
est price ever paid for oil lands in
the northwest was made by Joe
Baker. founder Of the Sc Petroleum
to Judith Gap men. The land is ir
the Cat Creek structure and the rate
at which it sold to Mr.. Baker was ap.
proximately $4,000 an acre for al
of the oil there was in 20 acres. II
the transfer the local men retain the
remainder Of their holding, consisting
of several choice acreages.
Hover Royalties Dividend
Stockholders in Hover Royalties
early this month. received their divi.
dend checks for March. The dividend
is on basis of "a per cent. April
dividends, it is announced. will be OF
the same basis, and. possibly, larger
The Hover-Schwartz company, it i:
have not been able to mar
ket the oil from their well, as worl
on the Colgrove pipe line has beer
delayed. It was hoped to have the
line completed to this well and con
nections made about March l, but
construction is more than a month
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-03-25

and the livestock sanitary board
have been consolidated under a meas
ure passed by both houses and APP
proved by the governor.
Miscellaneous Bills
Miscellaneous bills of Importance
include a stringent blue sky law,
$4,000 additional appropriation for
veterans welfare commission: CIV
ing veterans or their widows prefer
ence in public employment; permit
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-03-25
REVIEW OF WORK
OF LEGISLATURE
NUMBER OF BILLS OF VITAL
NATURE ARE PUT THROUGH
MONTANA HOUSES

Consolidation of Government In City
and County to be Sent to People
in 1Q22; Many Tax Measures; Pur.
chasing Department IL Created;
Other Measures.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-03-25

ting sale of beverage alcohol: pro-
hibiting minors under age of Is from
lettering around pool or billiard
halls: requiring railway companies
to reimburse employees for property
losses sustained by moving OF ter
minals: requiring prompt settlement
on smelter returns by lessons or les
sees: repeating price fixing powers
of trade commission; making life i'm
prisonment the maximum penalty for
robbery by violence.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-03-25

The regular session Of the seven.
teenth legislative assembly only
provided for the submission to the
people Of one constitutional amend.
ment. This bill was introduced in
the house by Cavanaugh Of Silver
Bow and provides that the people
may consolidate their county and
city governments. This measure
has been signed by the governor
and will become q part Of the con.
stitution IL adopted by the people
at the general election In 1002.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-03-25
Several Towns Affected

Several Towns Affected
A number of schools are affected
by the bill requiring the consolida-
ton of the office of principal of the
county high school with the office OF
city or town superintendent in cities
or towns. where the total school en-
rolment is under 800. Towns affect
ed by the law are Boulder, Deer
Lodge. Eureka, Townsend, Big Tim
Der. Choteau, Fort Benton, Wibaux.
Philipsburg and Ekalaka.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-09
HUGHES At WORK
ON DISARMAMENT
GATHERING DETAIL
Question of Expense and Per-
sonnet Remain to Be
Determined

washinxton, Aug. 8.-Upon accept
ances being received from Italy ana
China of the suggestion tina: the dis
armament conference be convened NO.
yember IL, Armistice day. the attention
OF administration officials today was
conferred largely on the physical 1ea-
lures of the meeting. The Japanese
government has not yet given Official
notification Of It's acceptance OF the pro-
posed date, but assurances In press o's-
patches from Toxic that no objection
would be offered has convinced Officials
AT the state department that Japan Will
join the remaining powers IN accepting
the date.
Just how the expenses Of the CONFER
ence are 10 be apportioned has not been
definitely determined. Secretary Hughea
Il Is believed. win dispatch Within .
few days the formal invitations TO tho
conference and II Is possible that tho
wording Of that document may make IL
clear to the invited powers whether
they will be expected to come as guests
Of tho American government or merely
A. conferees who expect TO pay their
own bills.
That question and others pertaining
70 personnel are said not 20 have been
subjects Of interchange Of opinion HOW
many delegates will represent any sep
.rate government probably will DO left
to tho judgment Of the respective
poverS although there Is evident feel
ing In official circles here that there
will probably be equal representation
State department officials today were
preoarinE tentative estimator in an at
tempt to md some basis upon which
Director of the Budget Dawes can nx
tho amount that will be required for
tho conference. Tho departments estt-
mate il expected 10 DO given him BY
August Is.
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preaching you?
A. No sir.
81 have been misinformed then. Mr..
Meyers" said Coniff. that is al"
Gallagher Makes Statement
Mr.. Gallagher. who appeared &c be
| somewhat upset over Tapes straight
forward testimony had volunteered -
Test in justice to himself. as he said
earlier in the evening. and was given
! an opportunity shortly before adjourn
mcnt
Mr.. Coniff told him to state his
grievance, and Gallagher procecoeu
thusly:
MIR Mayor and Council: Tho con-
| versa ton had with Mr.. Tappe was
I altogether different from what h" SAN.
For two years ! had been in tho hea I'm
department and on two occasions h,a
gone to the stable to zee Tape. on
that occasion before election i went 10
him to discuss the matter NJ giving
the garbage collectors holiday on
| election day. told him TO speed up
the drivers in order that they might
have the holiday.
In our conversation Tape appeared
to be dissatisfied with his job. complain
ing OF the long hours ard small wages.
The last thing I said to him concerning
election was that he had better get the
drivers busy among their friends ana
relatives for the benefit OF my fr'ehos
O. Who were your friends
4. Practically all the MEN were my
friends. ,o,,-
friends?
Q. Did Tape know who your frienos
were!
A. I felt satisfied II benefited 9y
the election Of certain men he would
also. l thought my friends were MS
friends.
you wanted elected?
I would not answer that.
@. You asked Tape TO get the
drivers to work among their friends
and relatives on election day, for your
friends. How would Tape know VINO
your friends were?
A, That was an open secret
Q. How did 1t become an open
secret
A. Everybody knew It.
o. So YOU thought Tape understood
YOU when you asked him to nave inc
drivers work for your friends elec'ion
day? ,. ,,,ors,oo,
o. How did he get that understand
He ought TO have known 1t be.
cause hn had been in politics Good
many years. u.,
q. HOW "OulQ Il IIldH III l'''b'N ~
many years know who your friends
were"
A, He knew my position.
O what was your position
4. lie knew he would succeed better
with friends.
Q. Now to get back to this question.
YOU asked n man 10 get votes ana Work
for your friends and did not tell MIN
who your friends were?
4. We understood each other
@. So you had discussed the eleven
out ~ twenty-five men on the ticket yoa
wanted elected?
A. No. we had not discussed 1t. He
knew who wanted.
OBricn AT that time. Gala cher.
want there card sent throughout
the city calling for a clean sweep:
A. That would pretty ncaI tell VINO
my friends were.
ConIff: who were thc mon mention
ed on this new broom card?
A. I do not care to say.
Q. You and Tape had discussed the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-09
CLAUDE RODGERS
(contaansd from PAes o1s)

days. II council Is advised by the soil
citor that tho evidence is not proper
then tho 1,400 witnesses will be called
and the Investigation last fol- several
more weeks.
Beans n Satisfied.
II council decided to continue hear
ing ali alleged fraud and irregularities
In the Ave precincts instead of the ono
precinct just completed. aome trouble
will be experienced. Captain William T.
Otto stated he was willing to 20 through
with this invesltSatior as long as e
lasted, but don't want to sit here late
ut nights losing sleep to hear arRu-
ments between attorneys." Councilman
Beans stated that ne was satisfied to
pass his opinion at once on whether
there was fraud and irregularities IN the
at Is not necessary to con-
tinue as far as I am concerned. II
there was fraud In one precinct or ono
person then II Is just as BAD as IL there
was fraud in 100 persons or dozen
precincts. We have heard al, the
charges of fraud and am ready to pass
my opinion" stated Mr.. Beans.
Councilman Bippus stated that II tbs
lnvestl CATION continued on anot her
week ne would not be present. Council.
man Beans stated ne would be unabl"
TO be present any more this week after
tonight Council then decided to adjourn
until tomorrow night and then decide
whether to continue on with Witnesses
or whether there has been enough evil
dence to show fraud. after the city solt-
citor's ruling on tho leSal question is
made.
ooaiff's Question:
In spite Of the fact that Rodgers re-
fused TO be sworn and refused to take
the witness stand. Attorney Coniff pro-
ceeded to question him.
You need not question me for will
not answer" Rodgers declared.
We'll" said Conitf. suppose you
come over here anyhow. We will get
along alright" Rodgers refused to
bulge one inch forward and Coniff pro-
ceeded with his questions there being
no answer to any Of them.
@. Mr.. Rodgers do you know George
Seibert'
l believe. Nj. Rodgers, your reputa-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-09
SYRIAN CHARGED
WITH A SERIOUS
0FFENSE--| IN JAIL
Att JAwDT HLp N B1IDaEPo1T
Oh VuY sERIous CHARGE
Hssl1ng II 1unniAT High and Trouble
Was YsArSd-ThrSAts Are Made
Against Han,

Atty Jawdy. Syrian. formerly a fruit
dealer on Bridge street, bridgeport, Is
in the Bridgeport Jail; Sohe Cromon-
ski AGED Is years Is in the Belmont
being taken back TO girls reforma-
tory and feeling is running high in
Bridgeport az the result OF an affair
that took place in Il business house IN
Bridgeport Last saturday night.
against Jawdy, although 1t Is reported
two serious offenses are charged
against him. The girl in the ST. Glars
Vile jail Ia Implicated In the offenses
with which Jawdy is alleged 10 be
for the man. but Mayor JunkinS last
evening wss reluctant 10 release the
man under the heavy bond. fearing the
consequences.
According to rumors about Bridge
port, noises were heard in 4 room In =,
house in the business district. A num-
her ut Young men investigated and
charge that Jawdy was In the room
with the young girl. He made his es-
cape As did the girl, the girl coming TO
Wheeling. where she was picked up
yesterday by the police.
Jawdy was arrested yesterday after
noon at 4:3o o'clock, after the police
had benn notified the case might b.
taken out OF their hands unless Some
action was taken at once. The arrest
was 1OuOWeQ Dy the man ucluS QulChlS
taken TO the Jail by Marshal Bert Nc
Connaughey and Officer Charles Reyes
where a heavy guard was kept about
the building.
Last evening Q number Of fellow
countrymcn Of the man in Jail gathered
about the building. demanding his re-
lease while an equally large number OF
other citizens protested. Tho man was
detained by the police, fearing what
the consequences might have been.
The girl claims she is seventeen
years OF age. She Is Of foreign parent
age. and claims her home IS in Boyds-
vile. She was sent to reformatory
some time ago. but was released six
weeks ago. Since. tho officials have
been trying to locate her. At the iai'
at St. Clairsville yesterday she admit
ted she was the girl in tho room and
that Jawdy was the man.
Feeling was running high about the
town last evening and threats wer"
made against the life OF the man. Spe-
cial guards watched the jail.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-09

Sforza. the then Italian foreign minister
for consideration by the British and
French premiers.
The statements Of the experts were
translated for the benefit Of all The
delegates. the French into En- Elish and
the Italian into both French and Eng
lish.
The three premirrs, Lloyd George,
BRAND and Dunomi. all wore business
suits. There were only three top hats;
they were worn by the American am
bassador, Mr.. Harvey and J. Butler
Wright and Arthur Blisslane. the other
American representatives.
Premier BRAND. after warmly well
coming Ambassador Harvey. said with
u laugh that It was pretty hot outside,
but he hoped the atmosphere would be
cooler inside.
The members OF the various delrga'
lions are deeply concerned as to what
part the American government Is likely
to take. Ambassador Harvey spoke Of
as possible arbitrator between the sharp
ly differing contentious Of Grea' Br!
tain and France.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-09

This shock was almost instantly foI
lowed by another as the vessel etfu
an outcropping OF the reef above va3ol
The Alaska struck the reef SHORTY
after . o'clock. Immediately wirsla
distress signals were flashed IN
miles away the steamer Anyox. OF W
couver B. c.. picked them up, and dlasO
garding fog and danger Of striktng e.
same rocks as the Alaska, put On q
speed to the rescue. At $3.50 O'Clock II
Anyox received the Alaska's nnal ~,
sage: We are sinking by the head"
Before the Anyox could reach tt
stricken Alaska. the latter had sunk.
Life Boat Picked Up
In the fog the Anyox came uD0
o life boat filled with the survivors fro.
the ALASKA. The boat partially MI
with sea watev and oily scum. Ths
survivors said. had been thrown o.
them and into their boat by the
plosion of the boilers which wreckSd<Ao
Alaska amidship. "a.
The Anyox cruised about In The foS
until many other survivors had bee4
picked up from the water. including
several women and children.
Girl Has ChSst Crushed
Among these wers Is year old Tfou1
Erker, Of Cornelius, Oregon, who 10 IN
4
was caught between a life boat and the
side OF the sinking ship while the boat
, was being lowered and was In the water
from $50 last night until 1850 O'clock
this morning before being picked up and
taken aboard the Anyox.
The ropes OF the life boot In vh3eA
she WAS being lowered gave way. she
! said. and it's entire cargo was thrown
into the sea
Rescue Girl Of Ysarl
Eileen Dyer Of La Grande, Oregon.
aged s, was rescued by the Anyox af.
ter she had drifted around on Wreckaes
in the Icy we ters for nearly eight hours.
Little Eileen was unconscious WNe2
: found and was brought back to con-
seriousness only through the untiring ef-
forts Of Mrs. Grace Campbell OF San
Francisco. Eileen with ner parentA her
sister and brother, the latter twins was
on her way for a visit to San FrAAea0co.
Mrs. Dyer. who was % years old
and the twins. aged 6 arc reported mtss.
ing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-09
SUPREME COUNCIL
HEARS ARGUMENT ON
SIuESIA BOUNDARY
Ambassador Harvey Possible
Arbitrator in the
Dispute

Paris, AUG. s.--The members Of the
allied supreme council arc now gathered
In Paris to settle the controversy over
Upper Silesia. Experts were heard to-
day reporting both tho French and Brit
ish views. They presented arguments
for the frontier lines insisted upon by
their governments.
The Italian delegate. Signor Torrc
Franco. announced that the Italian gov
eminent had no boundary to the pro-
pose. but no counselled a settlement.
He withdrew tho ILLUMINATION which
bad previously been submitted By Count