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The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-09-23
B-DIVIDI

Mrs Emma Bartholomew has gone
to stay with the family Of Fred Lewis
for "a few weeks
J. D. Kumph cut "bee tree this
week He got about four gallons of
honey and hived the bees.
The recent rains have revived the
springs in this locality. which is 4
good thing for the stock on the range
Ernest Paul of Upper Butte went
down on the river Wednesday TO bor-
row a wagon to haul his grain tc'
Miles City. He will start Saturday
Vera Pierce took first prize in the
Girls Canning club and Beulah Crays
took second prize.
The BID. {. {. met at Mr.. Barthoi-
omew's last sunday. Although not
members of the duo. the BartholC-
and made every one feel welcome. AS
a club We thank them for their hos
pitality.
The Pierce children killed coyote
as they rode nome from school one
day last week They used only rocks
and clubs as weapons. which show
how brave and ready to defend them
selves these children must be.
The Club ladies have decided TO
mack another quilt. Each lady is re-
4uested to make add work a block.
! Is inches square. and in addition each
| lady is requested &c bring a good
sized carpet rag bail too. TO be cro-
! rhetted into rug. All proceeds to
go to a club house.
The next meeting ~ the club will
be- held at the Recer school house.
All members are requested tC attend.
! The subject for discussion will be
| 'The District school" ]. u. Rumph
will discuss transportation. Clark
| Rumph. state Laws That Concern the
+! District SCHOOL, ITO Bond or Not to
Bend" NJ tonsidire: general discus
! sion by Mr.. Mitchell.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-09-23

Richard Drexel Petnraed home from
Great Fana Wednesday. having come
by the way Of Gillette.
Mrs. j. q. Rue returned home THURS
day after ten day ,our Of the Black
Hills.
Mrs. Charles Scofield who was on
the sick list last week. IL reported
much improved.
G. II. Rue returned from Spearfish
Thursday. having been delayed by the
heavy rains in that secticn.
The school board Of District - were
callers on the river Saturday where
they held a special meeting with the
trustees Of District No. 8.
Paul Struggled finished cutting al ;
falfa for Mrs. J. s. nue this week.
Fat Higgins was a caller at Biddle
Sunday.
Miss Lilly Gross has moved to her
homestead adjoining the Robert Eccles
ranch.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-09-23
0TTER CRHEK

The Pelre threshing outfit ie on East
Fork.
Joe Russ went to Chicago with MIR.
Gentry.
Lee Tucker is digging potatoes
Madeline Jeys OF s5ome creek ie at
tending school in Ashland.
George Templin Is attending school
in Ashland.
Edward NIcghee OF Birney died and
was buried at the Haywood ranch. He
was well known pioneer in this
section of the state.
There are about rs high school schol-
ars in the Ashland high school.
Mrs. p. +. Daily and daughter Myrtle
are visiting Mrs. c. c. Green Of Ash
land.
Gladys choate of Beaver creek is
attending high school in Ashland.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-09-23

WORLDS W WHEAT SUPPLY FIGl II ES

An official estimate Cf wheat places
the available WORLDS supply at ia
95S 900 bushels for August %. last. as
compared with 103.S43,O00 bushels in
the corresponding date a year ago.
Wheat east of the Rocky Mountains in
the United States is placed at 80, 49,
600 compared with 7O,95S. 900 bush
els in the corresponding date "A year
ago. The decline in wheat is expected
tc =" farther. together with Il good
setback in corn and oats says Sugar
mans Indicator.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-09-23
NAY CREEK

The Hay Creek school has opened
with Mrs. w. Il. Kingen as teacher.
This school has eight boys in attend
ance hut no girls. We understand
more pupils will be enrolled soon.
Earle Brown has moved his family
to Spearfsh fer the winter SO his chill
dren can take advantage Of the schools
there. The two boys are attending the
Speartish Normal and Lizzie the train
ing school.
There was a surprise party last week
at the home of j. Robinson on Hay
creek There was quite crowd in
attendance and all had jolly good
time.
MIR. and Mrs. Tucker Proctor and
son William have been visiting friends
and former neighbors on Hay creek
and East Fork and attended the
Bruadus Roundup. Their home is near
Hulett, Wyo.
Miss Lima Lavell has returned t.
Spearfish to resume her studies in the
state Normal there.
Miss Mary I.avell Of Ekalaka is Wis
ting at the home of her brother. Will
liam I.avell. on Hay creek.
Mrs. Henry Deranleau who has spent
the summer with her two daughters
in Moore, Mont. has returned home.
She is greatly benefited in alth. and
glad TO he hcme again.
A baby hoy has arrived at the home
Of Victor Stable. All doing well.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Dent of Bur
dert creek raised as fine a garden this
fall as if no drought existed. He has
several tons of pumpkin, squash, su-
gar beets. canteloupes and watermel-
ems that tip the scales at eighteen and
twenty pounds. This garden was not
Irrigated at all.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-09-23
WAGES CIT TO ~ PER CENT

From private statistical source we
learn that out of 6as representative
industrial esta blishmenrs. including
practically all dominant industries in
this country. the wage reduction af-
fectins close to 100000 workers
amounts ,c' l5.s average percentage.
quotes Sugarman's Indicator.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-09-23
Eull luntrSlcttOns

4 traveller in Japan tells of curious
notices he saw in shop windows. and
TO motorists: IF a COW obstruct, toot
'er socthingly: il she continue to OBJ.
struct, toot 'er with vigor: If she still
ohstruct, wait till she pass away
Exchange,
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-09-23
With the Scales:

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Now. my good man. tell us your name.
Witness-Eustace L. Fish:
Attorney t.xaSperatedD--Eo, no You
mi Understand me---Sour name. not
your Observation-Disclosures
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state of Montana, County Of Powder
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the above statement 10 true to the best
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d. II. FINCH, Cashier.
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ALBERT w. HE1DEL.
Notary Public for the State Of Mon
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Directors.
The Washington times., 1921-12-11
By ADMIRAL FISKE---
(Forem0st NaDaI Strdte0ist In Anerica)
Ihe Cause of the EXoba Cost Of Our Armament Unreasonable
Degree of That Has Prevented Reasonable Degree of
Preparedness" Says Taccian Who Bames Congress for Aene
EaScN

of navy officers had considerable
weight In deciding what should be
done regarding 1t. This was especi-
ally the case when Roosevelt was
President.
But in the latter part of his last
Administration. the pacifist move
menr took shape, and an outcry
against the expense Of the navy be-
gan to be heard. During Mr.. Taft's
Administration the pacifist move
ment increased. With 1t came the
feeling that navy officers were
''navalistie," and had no desires be-
yond aggrandizing themselves and
swelling around in gold lace"
Under the succeeding Administra-
ton, the pacifist movement seemed
to some navy officers to be actually
encouraged by the Administration.
though the first duty Of the Presi.
dent prescribed by the Constitution
was that Of being commander-in-
chief Of the army and navy.
In fact, even after the great war
had broken out. on August I. 1914.
We could not even get those ships
that were actually in commission
sent to the navy yards and made
ready for war!
We emphasized early and late
such facts as have just mentioned.
showed that It was almost impossi.
BILE for the United States to keep out
Of the war, and demonstrated how
much cheaper 1t would be in the end
to get ready then than to wait until
after we should actually find our.
selves engaged in war.
The Washington times., 1921-12-11
Pleaded Ip Vain.

We did more than could reason
ably have been expected OF us, in in
curing the displeasure of our Off
cial chiefs. by urging measures OF
preparedness; but. in spite of everv-
thing that we could do. we finallv
got into the war unprepared.
Then the terrible uneconomical
measures Of 1912. 1851 and 1893
were repeated: and with just that in
crease which we had pointed out
would be the case; on account Of the
increase in the wealth Of the coun-
try. the increased cost of armament.
and the distance of the enemy.
Into the details Of the way that
we spent money. we need not enter
now: but It may not be amiss 70
remind the reader of one concrete
case which was like countless
others. but can be more easily
stated
spite Of all our urging. tho esti-
mate Of 31s.6oo.ooo fer tho navy
made by the director Of naval
aviation in December. 1918. for the
year 1915, was cut down to ST.
900. 900, and finally raised by Con-
gress to $500. 900. For tho next
year uslD the amount allowed was
the Same. The army was treated
no moro wisely.
What was the resultf The re-
suit was that after We had finally
fallen into tho war (which was only
eight months later). Congress ap-
propriated nearly two thousand
million dollars for aviation for the
army alone.
Yet We did not get enough planes
into tho war to have any pracu-
cal effect!
The Government went into the
aeronautical market with . demand
for such a tremendous amount Of
material, to be delivered in such
an impossibly short time, that tho
effect was like that which has
sometimes happened in theater
in the cry Of fire. when . mass
of people wildly struggling to get
out, jammed themselves In the
pessagewnys.
The cause Of tho exorbitant cost
OF our armament II an unroason-
able degree Of anti-militarism that
has prevented a reasonable degree
Of Preparedness
The Washington times., 1921-12-11
Navy Grew Popular.

People liked to see the ships, for
the ships were handsome: and they
liked to 20 on board to dine ana
dance. But It never occurred to most
of them that the ships were more
than ornaments, or destined for
greater work than showing the
Gag in foreign ports.
For this reason tho navy was moro
like an aggregation Of ships than =
navy: and II It had not been for Ad-
miral Luce and the War College
which he established. II would not
have been found a. effective a. 1t
ought to be. when in 1898 We found
ourselves at war with Spain.
The issue of that war raised the
United States from tho position Of q
rich but plebeian member Of the
family Of nations to the position Of
ono Of the most highly honored and
respected. But 1t cost an exorbitant
amount Of money.
Tho reason was that tho Govern
mont had to rush into the market
and buy what II needed, regardless
Of expense.
For q while after tho Spanish
war the navy was popular With Con-
grsss and the people. and the opinions
The Washington times., 1921-12-11

DR.. Alice e. Sanderson Glow. med
ical inspector at the Ladies' College.
Cheltenham. spoke for the exercises
that were good for girls.
Every girl should be taught to
climb a rope" ss.> DR.. Sanderson
Glow. "It Is easily acquired, and
what is Just as important. she should
learn to come down again. Many
lives are lost in fires and at sea for
want of this knowledge.
THE important part played by
games In the character-buildins Of
boys has been recommended for gen.
erations. I do not think It would be
disloyal to my sex II maintain that
we stand in need Of these lessons In
tho playing field as much as the
masculine sex, and we have the
same need of games as aids to our
health. Not only do l advocate
games. but they should be continued
whenever possible to adult life.
The Washington times., 1921-12-11
Destroy All Submarines.

Tho plan for the submarines al.
ready built must be destruction.
There Is no place in decent warfare
for tho undersea craft. 1t II q
malta craft, a secret stiletto. q pi-
rate. a. skulking devil which shoots
in the back.
The world has the same horror Of
the submarine as 1t has OF tho
hired thug. standing in the dark
alley and murdsring the wayfarsr
without giving him even = dogs
chance for his life. We have had
one experience in war With the
submarine. It's operation made
ones blood freeze and their afro
cious assassina ations showed they
were paraiahs Of the seas.
Experts and statesmen. concerned
with many things. may have for
gotten the effectiveness Of U-boat
warfare. But its horrors are burned
deep in tho minds Of the people.
Every soldier that went to France
was In greater fear OF tho U-boat
than Of the German army. He had
. mans chance to save his life In
. fight on land. He was the pos
sibls helpless victim Of the sub
marine. From the beginning Of the
war. the U-boats. according TO The
Rudder. sunk or damaged eight
billion dollars worth Of shipping
and took the lives Of many thou
sands Of men.
II WIS not until IN the latter
part Of 1917, after depth bombs and
detection devices and the convoy
system and better navigation and
the activity Of American ships ssnt
over seas that the sinlkings were
decreased. and the U-boats were
never conquered. A. long n they
could find entrance to the sea, they
were . deadly menaoA
The Washington times., 1921-12-11
20, For q Nelsonl"

II II discouraging TO read the
claim Of France that it needs the
submarine because 1t lacks dread
naughts. That nation came near
starvation because Of the subma-
rins and but for American anti
submarine craft and the mighty
army that struck the decisive blow
In France, who can say what the
end would have besn? had sup
posed France would BE- the first
nation, to raise its voice to ex-
terminate the ships whose murder
Gus attacks were % destructive to
France. For tho republic to raise
its voice to save the U-boat IL In
dicativs Of FrancsA ass-long fnil-
urs ~ . maritime nation. II has
never bsen . successful 50 fiShtsr.
No nation has produced hravsr
soldiers or moro wonderful SEN
erals. But can you name Q single
French admiral who won great
sea. victories7 France became un-
der Napoleon . perfect military
machine, but on the sea Napoleon
saw where his weakness lay. Once.
when q strong navy to support his
land victories would have made
him world victor. he cried out In
his disappointment: 20. for q Mel
son II had n NeIaon a sea ran
tain. France would BE- victorious"
There seems to prevail q notion
among nations without dread
naughts that they need to build
submarines to protect their coasts.
and some Of the smaller European
nations have taken this short
sighted view. Their interest is to
destroy them all and have a sub
less world. II they are at war with
a big country II win have a. many
times as many submarines a. the
country With the smaller navy, and
saash through to their destruc.
tion. These countries with smaller
navies are largely Influenced by
the hallunication that submarines
arc cheaper than dreadnaughts. OF
course, the cost of one dreadnausht
would build many submarines, but
large enough flotillas of subs to
be effective would cost the country
very large sums Of money ana trv
The Washington times., 1921-12-11

money to make some ships. In order
to end this situation; being led
thereto by realizing that the ships
would cost less than the tribute!
The new ships did end 1t. The navy
was then allowed to sink again.
In 1919, we were forced to pro-
tect ourselves against Great Brit
aims virtual war upon our com,
merce by declaring actual war on
her. But our navy had been al
lowed to become so small that. de-
spite the gallant fights of the Con-
stitution and other ships (which
were the only redeeming features
Of the war) our coast was quickly
blockaded. and all the public build.
ings of Washington, save one. were
burned After the war was over,
the country again allowed the navy
to fade away.
In 1851, came the civil war. De-
spite the fact that the North was
much more wealthy and populous
than the South, the navy OF the
North was unable to blockade the
Southern coast sufficiently to pre-
vent the South from selling its cot
ton to Europe and receiving sup
plies in return.
This fact made 1t probable that
the South would triumph; for IT
was much more united than the
North.
Had it not been for the genius Of
a foreigner, a Swede named Erics-
son, there is no reason for believing
that the North would have pre-
vailed. Even with the advantage
that Ericsson's Monitor gave, the
war dragged on for four years.
The result was that 1t cost an
amount IN blood and money I'M
measurably more than It would
have Cost. If Congress had ap-
propriated for the navy tho amount
that trained navy officers had
begged for as essential.
AII6T civil "oA
we'll the poems that were written
about beating swords into plow-
shares, and never having war again.
Az q result. the navy became 30
small and her ships so mean. COM
pared with those of other powers,
that about 1880 the protests Of Ad-
mirsl Luce and others began to have
effect
Then the new navy" was started.
1t did not cost very much in pro-
portion to tho wealth Of the nation.
and tho people took great pride In 1t.
But the ridiculous part Of 1t was
that their pride in the navy was
more like the pride Of = lady In
new hat than like the pride which
England always took in tho instru-
ment whsrewith she ruled the waves.
The Washington times., 1921-12-11
PROGRAM of reduction o.

A PROGRAM of reduction o.
~ fighting naval craft which
does not declare the subma.
rine an outlaw OF the sea would be
lame and impotent conclusion.
Since the meeting Of the confer
ence In Washington l have Travelled
widely In seven States and have en-
joyed special opportunity to sense
the sentiment Of the people from
Pennsylvania to Arkansas and from
Kansas to Michigan. In every one.
while there was universal commen-
dation of Secretary Hughes open
ing speech. there was genuine dis.
appointment that the very arch.
naval assassin was not declared to
be the first sea craft to be put under
ban. Most people believed. and still
believe, no mention was made Of the
reduction Of submarines by Mr..
Hughes because no was proposing
sinking and reduction only Of ships
recognized as legitimate and honor
able sea-fighters. and wished to Sc.
cure an agreement az to the number
of these before opening a brsadside
on the treacherous and skulking an.
archists of sea-fighters. The people
look for him when agreement Ia
reached as to limitation Of surface
craft. to thunder the declaration a.
to submarines which viii be the
Carthage delenda est of this decade.
The Washington times., 1921-12-11

exorbitant prices Of the aircraft
ordered the present contracts In
volve the cost Of housing and oper-
ating these unnecessary aircraft and
other waste OF motors. instruments,
accessories and aircraft supplies.
APPOINT DIRECTORS.
(2) Appoint two Of the best mon
available to act as director OF army
utilization and director. OF navy air
craft utilization, the duty Of these
directors to be to take inventories to
determine the exact number and
condition and figure out the posi-
BILE utilization Of the Thousands OF
air service aeroplanes and motors.
hundreds Of observation balloons and
the thirty odd dirigibles; tho tens Of
thousand Of propellers. instruments
and accessories and the millions of
feet Of spruce. millions Of yards of
aeroplane cloth and other materials
stored away.
80 Issue orders to army and navy
air service to not approve for pay
ment any Of the pending claims for
alleged aircraft contracts until these
contracts can be reviewed and their
validity and the efficiency and value
of the aircraft and articles supplied
are passed upon by a competent
board.
~ Remove the air service officers
who havc connived with the Manu-
Yacturers' Aircraft Association In
preventing independent manufactur-
ers and inventors from bidding for
air service contracts; and institute
a system Of open examination and
public review Of bids. so that 1t may
not again be possible for the air
trust to charge exorbitant prices
for inferior aircraft and to again
prevent the air service from obtain
ing the improved aircraft submitted
by independent bidders.
The Washington times., 1921-12-11
wv HAT can we do to save part
" Of the billion dollar Air Ser
vice Investment


vice investment?
How can we organize an efficient
air service with available resources?
How can we stop the continuous
piundering Of air service appropria-
tions by the air trust, IL the Con-
gressional Investigations have failed
to stop the plundering?
For the thousand millions spent in
aeronautics during the war the TAX
payers have only seen q disgusting
exhibition Of inefficiency, graft and
killing OF hundreds Of air service of.
ficers by inferior aeroplanes: for the
$500. 100000 spent In aeronautics
since the signing Of the armistice
we have little more than q ghastiy
record Of over 200 air service men
killed and hundreds of aircraft.
motors and other aeronautic equip
ment destroyed. Can anything be
done to improve conditions-and
how soon?
iHc1o are bOfuc VI Inc Iuoot
pertinent questions asked by men,
bers Of Congress, Government Of
ficials and taxpayers.
All these questions can be answer
ed In the affirmative. All these re-
suits can be accomplished by taking
the following steps:
a. Let General Dawes, the direc-
tor Of the budget. cause the i'm
mediate cancellation Of all the con.
tracts for aeroplanes. dirigibles. OBJ
servation balloons, motors and
equipment placed by the air SER
vice since December, 1870. This will
prevent the further dumping Of
obsolete. defective and unnecessary
aircraft and equipment on the Gov
ernment by the air trust and will
save about 10000, 900 Of Taxpayers
money this year. because besides the