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The Wolf Point herald., 1921-01-06
A 0NE-MAN FLAG THE PRESIDENTS

fies are given on the drum, flour
ishes are sounded on the bugle, the
National anthem is played by the
band, and officers and men salute.
When the President is embarked in
a ship flying his flag, all saluting
ships, on meeting her at sea or else
where, and all naval batteries, fire a
national salute on passing.
''The double display of flags and
colors at the Grand Army review in
1915 caused considerable comment,
and as result the suggestion was
made to the President that the navy
flag might fittingly be made distinc
tive from the infantry colors by the
addition of four stars-one in each
corner. The flags of an Admiral and
of a General bear four stars, as a
sign of command The President ap-
proved of the idea, but directed that
the coat of arms, as shown on the
Presidents seal, be placed upon the
Presidents personal flag and colors."
Previous to the present order
there were two designs displayed on
flags and on colors to be used in the
presence of the commander-in-chi
of the army and navy. The navy de-
sign was of an earlier date than that
of the army, and consisted of the
coat of arms of the United States, as
shown in the Great Seal, upon blue
background. This happened to be
almost identical with the infantry
colors. The Presidents colors were
designated to be distinctive from the
infantry colors, and consisted of a
blue ground with large crimson star
outlined heavily with white Within
the star was to be seen the coat of
arms of the United States and out
side the star within its angles were
powdered small stars to the number
of the states in the union.
The Wolf Point herald., 1921-01-06

Der 25, which became Christmas,
then fell four days after the winter
solstice instead of coinciding with it
as julius Caesar intended; while New
Year Day was eleven days beyond
te solstice instead of Caesars almost
equally arbitrary seven. The calen-
dar is now kept practically at its
Gregorian resting place by the ex-
pedient of failing to add the extra
leap year day three times in the
course of 400 years-on the century
years not divisible by 400 The re-
naming error is so slight that it
would amount to little more than a
day in 100000 years.
Stick to Faulty Calendar
I'm the meantime, the countries
in which the Greek church is domi-
nant have refused to accept the Gre
gorian corrections and continue to
use the old style or Julian calendar.
The difference, which was ten days
in 1882, as now increased to thirteen
days.
''soviet Russia has officially adopt
ed the Gregorian calendar for civil
purposes and the same step has been
taken by most of the Baltic States,
made up Of territory of former Rus
sian Empire. The Gregorian or New
Style calendar also is coming into
more general use in Asia due to the
commercial penetration of western
countries. AS result of the Great
War, directly or indirectly, the world
is now closer than at any time in its
history to having a single, astrono-
mically correct system of measuring
time"
The Wolf Point herald., 1921-01-06
HIGH LIGHTS OF
DIX0N'S MESSAGE

Declares state to be in ''red ink
two million dollars by March /.
Condemns Montana's tax system
as archaic and productive of insult
ficient revenue.
Urges amendment of workmen's
compensation law increasing funeral
benefit, extending time and increas-
ing allowance for hospital and medi-
cal service and abolishing waiting
period in cases of extended disability.
Recommends creation of Office of
state purchasing agent and continua-
ton of veterans welfare commits
sion, urges elimination of every un-
necessary board, commission and of
1 flee and concentration of authority
and responsibility in public affairs
as in private.
Asks for amendment to state farm
loan law requiring applicants for
loans to accompany application with
amount sufficient to pay for exami-
nation of land and for protection of
state in those cases in which lands
loaned upon are tax delinquent and
tax sale titles issued.
Urges creation of permanent tax
commission of three members with
six-year terms to modernize Mon
tana's tax system SO that it will be
equitable. Would double filing fees
in office of secretary of state and in
crease charge in county recorders
office for filing and recording and for
marriage licenses.
Recommends heavier inheritance
tax, tax on incomes, tax of 8 per
cent of gross returns from oil wells,
coal tonnage license fee of 10 cents
per ton; license tax on metal mines
based on fve-year average of net
proceeds, increase in automobile Ii
cense fee, license fee of one cent a
gallon on gasoline and distillate dis
tributed in state.
Advocates commission form of
county government to consist of 3
men, one to have charge of roads and
bridges, one of criminal and civil pro-
cesses and one of clerical work, thus
abolishing many offices such as
sheriff and others. Declares belief
that application of commission form
in general way to state government
would be economical and effective.
Speaks for short ballot.
Would create state department of
agriculture to embrace present de-
The Wolf Point herald., 1921-01-06
COULD CELEBRATE
SEVEN new YEARS
EXPLANATION OF CAUSE OF
TANGLE AMONG CALEN-
OARS OF WORLD

"The American is apt to regard his
New Year as THE New Year. Had
he penchant for celebrating holi-
day he could travel in a more or less
leisurely way around the world, and
in the course of the year could parti-
cipate in six or seven New Year fes-
tivities, adding a couple of Christ
mas celebrations for good measure,
according to a bulletin from the
Washington, D. G.. headquarters of
the National Geographic Society.
"Our American might start his
progressive holiday jaunt by going
to some western European country
for the New Year which the United
States too celebrates. He could then
travel to Greece, Jugo-Slavia, Ru-
mania or Bulgaria in time for Christ
mas in those countries. Christmas is
also December 25 in the countries
named, according to their calendars
but corresponds to January 7th in
America
Day New Year in China
"By remaining week in the same
country he could also spend New
Years day, called January l, but cor
The Wolf Point herald., 1921-01-06

partment of agriculture and public
ity, livestock commission, livestock
sanitary board, dairy commissioner,
state veterinarian, board Of poultry
husbandry, recorder of marks and
brands, board of horticulture, state
fair, grain grading commission, stall
lion registration board, all to be un-
der direction of secretary of agri-
culture at salary commensurate with
position.
Recommends changes in primary
law, separate sheets for party bal
lots, and closed primary with chal-
lenge and oath provision, revolving
alphabetical ballot, combination of
presidential preference primary with
the nomination primaries for state
and county officials, delegates to ma
tional conventions and national COM
mitteemen; reduction in number of
sample ballots to one-ffth present re-
quirements and of official ballots to
one-half present number.
Declares belief that reapportion
ment for election of representatives
and senators necessary in order to
keep bodies from becoming too cum
bersome and expensive and urges the
elimination of offices when duties of
those of two or more are found to
The Wolf Point herald., 1921-01-06

Most folk know of some of the pre-
quisites that will accrue to the next
president of the United States, such
as band which is at his disposal
the Marine Band-and the White
House conservatories which provide
the First Lady of the land with flow
ers, but it is not generally known
that one of the honors bestowed up
on the chief executive is a special
flag.
This flag is not seen frequently.
1t does not float over the White
House. Its use is reserved, for most
part, for occasions when the Presi-
dent appears in his ex-oficio func-
ton as commander-in-chi of the
army and the navy.
The Presidents Flag consists of
the coat of arms as they appear on
the Presidents seal, against a blue
background and fanked by 4 stars.
lIS IISlOIy anu uSe are QCSSiiOCu III
the monograph on Flags of the
World of the National Geographic
Society as follows:
"When the President visits vessel
of the United States, the Presidents
flag is broken at the main the mo-
ment he reaches the deck and is kept
flying as long as he is on board. If
the vessel can do so, national sa-
lutte Of 81 guns is fired as soon as pos
sible after his arrival on board. Up
on departure, another salute of 21
guns is fred, the Presidents flag be-
ing lowered with the last gun of the
salute.
"When the President is embarked
in boat he usually directs that his
flag be displayed from the staff in the
bow of his barge. When he passes in
a boat flying his flag, vessels of the
navy parade the full guard, four ruff
The Wolf Point herald., 1921-01-06

responding with the American and
western European January IA. BY
pushing on and making good connec-
tions he might be able to reach SIN
gapore, or by supplementing steam
ers with airplanes could reach CHINA
itself to take part in the most
thorough-going New Year celebra-
ton in the world, the Chinese New
Year which will be observed in 1921
for the five days from about Febru-
ary to 13.
'After the Chinese New Year ~cele-
bration the traveller could pursue his
holiday hunting less strenuously for
a while. He could arrange to arrive
in Siam in time for the Siamese New
Year on April / and afterward could
have five months of sightseeing be-
fore. reaching Arabia for the Moham-
medan New Year on September A.
He could then cross the Red Sea and
make a quick journey into Abysslma
to take part in the New Year festivi-
ties of that country on September
10. Returning to the Red Sea and
taking a steamer north he could
easily reach, Jerusalem in good time
for the Hebrew New Year, October
8.
"The holiday hunter would now
have taken part in all the principal
New Year celebrations of the world
and could return to the Western
hemisphere to spend the Christmas
with which he is most familiar at his
own hearth side. In six days less
than a wear he would have chalked
The Wolf Point herald., 1921-01-06

up seven New Years and two Christ
mas celebrations to his credit.
Calendars in a Tangle
"The worlds multiplicity of New
Year Days and Christmastides is due
to the fact that our calendar is large
ly an arbitrary device. The earth re-
wolves around the sun in 365.2422
days, which makes the true year a
very odd measure of time. And it is
almost as difficult to choose a logical
beginning for the year as it is to
find the strating point of circle.
Different peoples have selected diff
ferent starting points and have also
assumed the year to be of slightly
different lengths This has not only
resulted in the years beginning at
different times but has also caused
the times of beginning to vary in
their relations to one another from
year to year. 1t is as though a
clock had half a dozen or more hands
all moving around the dial from diff
ferent starting points, at different
speeds.
'sThe most logical starting points
for the year would seem to be sum
mer and winter solstices and the
spring and tutumnal equinoxes; and
all of them have been made to mark
the beginning of the years in some
parts of the world. The Gregorian
calendar, that is now in use in the
United States and throughout most
of the Christian world, is the Julian
calendar slightly modified. When
Julius Caesar caused it to be con-
structed, the beginning of the year,
January 1, was placed seven days
after the winter solstice, and not in
with it as logic would
seem to dictate. The Julian year
was made, by means of the leap
year. device, 365.25 days long, which
was an excess over the true year of
II minutes and IA seconds. This ex-
cess caused the nominal January l
to creep gradually farther and far
ther beyond the winter solstice so
that by the time of the Church Coun-
ell of Nice in 325 it was eleven days
beyond the solstice instead of seven.
Moving Toward Summer
"By the time of Pope Gregory's
in 1882, January 1 was
u days beyond the solstice and
Christmas IA beyond. If the calen-
lar had remained uncorrected, New
Year Day would have gone on creep
ng forward, first into spring. then
nto summer, and finally completely
around the year.
When the correction was made
he calendar was turned back not to
t original position in the time of Jul
us Caesar, but to its place at the
ime Of the Council of Nice. Decem-
The Wolf Point herald., 1921-01-06
NOTICE

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the First State Bank of
Wolf Point, Montana, will be held
at the banking rooms of said bank
on Tuesday, January 18th, 1920, at
ten o'clock A. M. for the purpose of
electing board of directors for the
ensuing year, and such other bust
ness as may properly come before
them.
S. 7. COGSWELL,
45-2t President.
The Wolf Point herald., 1921-01-06
When You Are Bilious

To promote a healthy action of the
liver and correct the disorders caus-
ed by biliousness Chamberlain's Tab
let's are excellent. Try them and
see how quickly they give you rel
ish for your food and Danish that
dull stupid feeling.
The Wolf Point herald., 1921-01-06

overlap. Asserts need of state dry
law enforcement officer to work with
federal agents and recommends that
state game warden be constituted
state sheriff with sheriffs, deputy
sheriffs, deputy game warden, live
stock inspectors and policemen sub
ject to his call in cases of emergency.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-03
WORK COMMITTEE
OUTLINES PLANS
Sub-Employment Board VIII
Attempt to Perfect Per
manent Program.

WASHINGTON. oct. Study of
the economic factors responsible for
recurring business depression with
consequent variation in the numbers
Of workers is 20 be undertaken this
week By the subcommittee of tho
national conference on unemplov-
ment in an effort % arrive at a per-
manent policy for the prevention q
involuntary idleness. The fun con-
ference IS TO convene October 10 70
receive reports Of its committees de-
Lberations and 20 frame the general
program for permanent economic
and employment stabiI-zatl0n.
AS a starting point for their In
vestigati0ns the committees have be-
fore them a comprehensive set 81
ST. ggestiOns prepared by the ecouO-
mic advisory committee Of the con-
ference composed OF expert econo-
mists from different sections OF the
country. Permanent preventative
measures against unenpl Cymeut slg-
gested by the advisory COMMITTEES
include. i'm broad terms. compilation
Of essential Information. long range
planning Of public work. mitigation
OF seasonal IRREGULARITIES OF employ
menti permanent betterment q
cyclical unemployment and unem-
ployment ana depression Insurance.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-03
DELAY SENTENCE on
CONVICTED MURDERER

TOLEDO. o., Oct John Burke,
% years old, on trial here all week
on a charge Of first degree murder,
was found guilty as charged by a
jury early Saturday night Sentence
was deferred TO give defense counsel
the customary three days IN which
70 file motion for retriaL
Burke is the third OF four bandits
who held up a union station ticket
agent last Jan. II. TO be disposed Of.
Roy Richardson, negro, was electro
cuted at Columbus on July I, and
Hugh Foley IS serving a life sentence
in the state penitentiary. The fourth
man still is at large. but is known
and hunted by police all over the
country. In the hOldup New York
Central Detectives A. Z. Long and
Louis Schroeder, who were with the
agent while transferring the depot
funds to a bank mile away, were
shot and killed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-03
j. S. CAN OUTBUILD
FOREIGN NATIONS
Statistics of Leading Coun.
tries Natural Resources
Prove Statements.

CLEVELAND, Oct Eff the dis
armament conference fails and the
world settles down to an armament
race, the United States can outbuild
any foreign country-Or all of them.
This is shown by statistics Of the
leading countries natural resources,
compared with their present national
debts.
These statistics, illustrated in the
accompanying diagram, are furnish
ed by Col. Leonard 2. .Ayres. chief
of the statistics branch Of the gener-
al staff of the United States army.
In private life, Ayres is vice presi-
dent Of the Cleveland Trust Company
and internationally famous as an
authority on economics.
Our Huge Resources.
Combined national debts OF the
world totaled S35, O69. 100000 in 1914
They have increased to S293,651.-
100000.
National debt of the United States
is nearly s24, 200, 100000. Subtract
ing that from our national wealth
leaves 1896. 900 as Uncle
Sans potential war strength.
Now take Japan, United Kinkdom,
Italy, France and Germany. Their
combined excess Of national wealth
over debts is only $173. 900, 900. 600
Thus we have an unmortgaged
wealth sufficient TO outbuild those
Eve countries in navies and armies
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-03
TO COUNT BALLOTS
OF RAIL WORKERS
Railroad Unions to Decide
Action Regarding u Per-
cent Wage Reduction.

CHICAGO, Oct. O. Counting Of
the strike ballots of 259, 900 members
Of four railroad unions will begin
here Monday with the possibility of
a general strike by more than 500
600 railroad men in protest against
the II percent wage reduction re-
Gently ordered by the railroad labor
board depending somewhat on the
result Of the tabulation of these
votes.
Union leaders began arriving here
Sunday night in preparation of the
count Of ballots cast by active men,
bers Of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers, the Order of Railway
Conductors, the Brotherhood OF I.o-
connective Firemen. and Enginemen,
and the Switchmen's Union OF North
America. 1t is believed that the
count will not be completed before
the end of the week.
Two other railway organizations
already have voted overwhelmingly
in favor of a strike rather than ac-
cept the wage reduction, but their
leaders have announced that there
would be no walkout unless the other
organizations Joined in the strike
The shop crafts employees favored a
strike by a vote of approximately
325.QOO TO $4,000, while it was an
nOunced that 81 percent Of the 1856
600 members OF the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen had voted for a
strike. the figures being approx
mately 161,22O to 24.7SO. These two
organizations, numbering about $780,
600 men are awaiting the result OF
the vote count which begins tomor-
row before deciding definitely what
action viii be taken.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-03
!. S. JURY PROBES.KLAN RIOT
Harding ReOie7CS
Field Force of
Marine Troopers

WILDERNESS RUN, Va. Oct. 2
2.-On the Virginia hills where once
Union and Confederate armies
clashed In the battle OF the Wilder
ness. President Harding today re-
viewed a field force Of marines and
voiced his pride in them as an ef-
fective factor in the defense of a
reunited nation.
Infantry, artillery and many
special units were represented
among the 5000 men who marched
in formal parade before the presi-
dent at the conclusion OF his week
end visit here TO witness the man
euvers of the marine east coast ex-
peditiOnary force. As the rigid ranks
OF brown went by he turned many
times to the staff officers about him
- express his respect and admira-
ton.
a half hour earlier. at the con-
Clusion of church services in a ma
tural amphitheatre on the maneuver
grounds, Mr.. Harding had voiced
even stronger praise of the devil
dogs" At the invitation OF Brig.
Gen. Smedley Butler, commanding
the expeditionary forces. he mounted
a military truck which had served
as the chaplain's pulpit. and gave
a short address.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-03
NAME ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICIALS OF ARMY

WASHINGTON. Oct. Appoint
ment of a board of officers to for
mulate policies governing admin
istrative relations" between the reg
ular army service and the national
guard during peace times when the
state forces are not in the federal
service. was announced today by the
war department. Col. Frank NJ.
Rumbold. Missouri. and Col. Frank
w Ward. New York. Will represent
the national guard on the board.
both now being on duty with the
general staff in connection with mill
tia bureau affairs. The regular off,
GERS assigned to the board are Lieut..
Coils. L. II. Bryson and John W.
Gulick and Majs. T. W. Hammond
and l. c. Wilson. all of the general
staff. Announcing appointment of
the board. Acting Sec'y Wainwright
said the department desired 10 en-
ploy every agency at its disposal TO
aid in the reorganization OF the
guard and development OF "a close
relationship and interdependence be-
tween the regular army and the ma
tional guard"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-03
TWO DIE IN HOTEL
FIRE IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON. Oct. 1.-Two per
sons are known 70 have lost their
lives in a fire which early today par
TALLY destroyed the National hotel
on Pennsylvania avenue. a few
blocks from the capitol. The dead
are George Mason. 40. Charlottes-
Vile. Va. an employee Of the ship
ping board, and Miss Catherine
Dean. 25, "A telephone operator at
the hotel.
More than 500 guests We're asleep
in the building when the fire broke
out A number jumped 10 safety,
half a dozen persons sustaining
minor injuries.
The hotel was one of the oldest in
the city. Henry Clay died there.
and Abraham Lincoln frequently
dined there
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-03
WAR DEPARTMENT PLAN
FOR ARMY ANNOUNCED

WASHINGTON. oct. 2.-Detailed
regulations under which thousands
OF world war veterans now members
Of the officers reserve corps will be
assigned for duty in the reserve
army framework contemplated by
the national defense act were made
public today by the war department
and viii be distributed Immediately
10 the $500 officers who now COM
pose the corps. Assignments OF re-
serve officers TO the % divisions OF
organized reserves throughout the
country will follow Immediately as
the first step IN general staff plans
under which an army OF more than
1000. 600 could be quickly modified
at need.
The regulations are extensive and
cover every phase OF the relation
ship between the citizen officers and
the regular army.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-03
GEN. PERSHING.
PRAISES WORK.
OF WAR HEROES
Immense Throng Attends I'm
pressive Ceremonies at
French Capital.
HOLD MILITARY PARADE
Picked Battalion of American
Troops Take Part in
Sunday Services.

PARIS, Oct. 2.-The United States
Sunday paid its highest tribute TO
the dead soldiers Of France when
Gen. John J. Pershing in the pres
ence OF an immense throng. includ-
ing Pres't Millerand, and other high
officials of the republic, laid the
congressional medal OF honor upon
the tomb of the unknown poilu
under the arch OF triumph. The
ceremony was the most impressive
expression Of FrancO-American I'M
ity since the United States declared
war on Germany in April, 1917.
A military review, second in size
only TO the historic victory parade,
followed the ceremony. A picked
battalion of American troops, repre-
sentative of all units comprising the
American forces on the Rhine, led
the parade. which was reviewed by
Pres't Millerand, Gen. Pershing,
Ambassador Herrick and all the
marshals of France
Parisians Applaud.
The presence of a large body of
American troops in Paris for the
first time since 1919. caused an out
burst of enthusiasm from the thou
sands of Parisians who lined the
Avenue des Champs Elysees and the
Place d'Etoile. where the arch is To-
Gated.
Before placing the decoration on
the unknown soldiers tomb, Gen.
Pershing stood before il at salute
for several minutes. Then, in a
voice shaking with emotion. he de-
clared:
I'm the name of the president and
of the people OF the United States,
as a token of our perpetual belief in
the righteousness of the cause for
which you died and as a mark of
respect and admiration to you and
to your countrymen, place this
congressional medal of honor upon
your tomb"
L. :. Band Plays.
The American headquarters band
from COblenz then played the Mar
seillaise" and the Star Spangled
Banner"
Gen. Pershing's speech made a
profound impression upon the as
semblage and brought tears to many
eyes. Referring TO the unknown as
Continued m 1o .,,-oN