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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-21
WASHINGTON
DAY BY DAY

Secretary of State Hughes is devel-
oping into quite a crack Splinter.
He proved it the other day to the
satisfaction of shopkeepers and oth-
ers who happened to be within the VI
ei?itv Of the State, War and Navy
building VIXEN g heavy rain suddenly
broke over the city.
Heavy skies greeced the Secretary
as he emerged from the metropolitan
Club after having partaken of one
of his famous thirtY-minute luncheons.
AS usual he walks from the club to
his Office i'm the State Department a
few blocks away.
When within two blocks of the State
Department the storm broke in ali its
fury, sending pedestrians in all direc-
tionS. seeking shelter in adjacent door
ways away from the storm.
Mindful of the fact that he was
wearing a new straw hat, light suit
and without an umbrella Secretary
Hughes started a mad sprint for his
office as the objective. Those who
we're fortunate enough to witness this
dash OF the robust Secretary were loud
in their praise of Mr.. Hughes sprint
ing prUcliyities, and many were of the
opinion that his time would have done
credit to Charlie Paddock.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-21
YOUR DRUGGIST

Does not keep Pinkham's Com
pound. He sells it.
During the year 1920, nearly g.
100000 bottles of this medicine were
shipped from the factory at Lynn,
Massachusetts. There is also branch
in Canada and one in Mexico.
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has the largest sale of any
medicine for women's ailments. Every
day, more and more women are prov
ing its worth. Made of selected roots
and herbs, this compound contains
no harmful drugs and can be taken
in safety by any woman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-21

If these are not signs of divaga-
ton and disruption, we fail utterly
in their true reading. Let the
Democrats but sit tight and avoid
intra-pary differences, and the
may be safely trust
ed to work out their own destruc-
ton before 1924.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-21

States will get an opportunity 10 pass
Judgment on the value of the Spnygo-
manometer, more commonly known as
the lie detector, as to wnetner OF i'oC
it may be admitted as evidence.
Chief Justice Mccoy, of the DIS
trict of Columbia Supreme Court, re-
fused to admit as evidence the he-de-
tecting machine in a murder case mere
Yesterday. He said to be used as eVl-
dence such an instrument would nave
to have universal use as IS had by the
telephone or telegraph. That the ma
chine may be recognized, eventually;
he admitted, is a possibility, but addeo
that it would hardly be during ms me-
The case which IS destined to be-
come of world prominence over me
testing of the machine, Is that OIL
James a. FRYE, a negro, charged WIN
murder of another negro. Frye con-
fesSed the killing but later INSISTED
that his confession was as result ol
deal with the real murderers VINO
promised him great reward IN money
and also that they would obtain his
release. Not having obtained his re-
lease nor the money es promised, ne
testified, he retracted his confession
The sphygomanometer showed that
Fry's story, admitted to be question
able in ordinary court procedure, was
true. nevertheless, that is if the lie
detecting machine is worth while.
Frye's attorneys said they did not
hope to get favorable ruling before
Justice Mccoy, but that they did wish
to take the case before the Supreme
Court after first appealing to the
Court Of Appeals.
Today is the first anniversary Of the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-21
REPUBLICAN DISRUPTION

:: The signs of the disruption OF
!: the Republican Party are numer-
:. Gus and indisputable. In addition
Ito the rebuke received at the polls
in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Iowa
and North Dakota, and now Ne
braska, the Republican senator's
are criticizing the measures and
actions of their own party, Sena-
tor McCumber, in charge OF the
tariff bill, says: I'VE have often
been advised, and the advice is
well-founded, that of all time IN
our history this is the very worst
time to formulate and put into ct
feet a new tariff measure Sen
ator Frelinghuysen, who helped
TO frame the bill, says; 81 hold
that il is not scientific because OF
the system on which it is based
Senator Cummins says; Il think
this is the most inopportune time
of all times | have ever known to
enact a general revision OF the
tariff law. If could have had
my way would have allowed the
existing tariff law Underwood
Tariff to remain as the general
law on the subject. Senator
Townsend says: III recognize the
fact that this is. about the ,plSSt
unfavorables time imaginable toi
revise the.tariff' Senator Norris
says: you cannot defend a bill
built on these principles. You may
get the votes to pttt it through, but
| warn you now that we will be
the sufferers Senator Lenroot
SAYS: "lf rates like this are to be
written in the bin in any great
number. shall be relieved OF any
obligation to support it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-21

passage Of the tariff bill by the House.
1t also marks the completion of the
third month since the bill was made
the unfinishred business of the Sem
ate, since which time the Senate has
not adjourned but has taken daily re-
cesses. In that time, the Senate has
reached page 1872 out of 438 pages in
the bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-21

In the House Of Representatives
denunciation OF their party legis-
lation by Republican members
has been equally as emphatic.
Even the Republican press can
not refrain from rebuking the Re
publican Congress. The Boston
Transcript, a dyed-in-the-wool
Republican paper for more than
half-a-Century, calls the present
Congress THE worst Congress in
twenty years, and says 1T does
not deserve reelection.
Republican Senator Capper is
demanding the resignation Of Sec
rotary Weeks; the Republican
newspapers are calling for the res
ignation OF Attorney-GeneraI
Daughcrty; and Secretary OF the
Interior ran mas troubles OF his
own in the ranks OF his party.
The late Senator PenroSe de
clared the Tax Revision Bill to
be a makeShitt, and said the work
would have to be done over again.
While Senator Smoot, who is to
succeed Senator AIcCumber as
chairman of the finance commit
tee, has declared that there would
be no tax reduction for a number
of years. In addition to this.
fifty and more Republicans in the
House voted to recommit the tax
bill for further amendment.
And now comes Senator Medill
Mccormick. chairman OF the Re
publican Senatorial Campaign
Committee, and declares in effect
that women are not fit to be Unit
ed States Senators, and that while
persons might vote for them for
superintendent OF schools, or for
the town council, they would not
endorse them for the United States
Senate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-21

FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES,
B=ynnt, Griffith and BrunsOa,
225 Fifth Avenue, New York
Peoples Gas Bldg, Chicago.
2OI Deyonshire ST., Boston
SOy Grant Bldg. Atlanta. Ga.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-21

Entered at .ho Postoffice CT AieSo"dr'd,
Virginia. CTS second class master
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-21

Today is the first anniversary Of the
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-08-04
Graham Bumped

With apparently nc substantial rea :
SON. the postoffice department a. WASH
ington has dropped Graham from the
mail route between Broadus and Bid
die. The order was made July 26 and
is effective on and after August s this
year. The present contractor en- this
route has been giving good service and
so far as known no complaints have
been filed by the patrons. While the
route is lessened to the extent CT eight
miles the contractor is put to nearly
the same expense to maintain equip
ment and by cutting off the Graham
office patrons there are LETT without
any mail service. The government ef-
fected saving of $367.36 for that sum
Is to be deducted from the annual pay
Of the contractor which was $1.745. An
allowance of one-twelfth Of the sum
deducted goes to the contractor.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-08-04
CATTLE
MARKET Prices

Stcckmen are highly plea000 over
the Arst market prices paid at South
Omaha this year for western grass
cattle. 1.2S5.pound stcrs topping the
feeder market at $S.76 and the bulk Of
the good grass steers selling from
47.35 to - hundredweight.
The feeders outbid the killers on the
flrst offering Ct western grass cattle
Such cattle are fattened with corn for
q few months and then placed on the
marlset A prime corn-fed stun. Cattle
from this @country$ are especially de-
sired by the feeders and usually bring
better prices than for bee4scettfe.
A 1.26s-pound steer sellin1 a9f ss.75
per hnuder pounds would bring Q gross
sum Of $110.6S. To market the animal
would cost 1915 for freight, IS cents
for commission. 50 cents for yardage
and 20 cents for hay, making total
Ct $7.21. or netting the owner $10s.47
Last year the top, market prices paid
for western grass cattle was around
81 per hundredweight.
The first market quotations this
year for western grass cattle were
supplied by Wood Oswald company OF
South Omaha, in letter to Bert Will
(scn, dated July 81, and reads. as fol-
lows:
1--WE have now entered into our west
l,ern grass cattle season. AS yet, very
few really desirable kinds OF westerns
have come forward. The first srass
cattle that came forward sold 1t very
satisfactory prices. but this week ow.
ing tc break in fat cattle values
grass beef, stockers and feeders have
declined and perhaps it is just as well
to let the cattle get In good shape be.
fore shipping. SO that they will stand
shipping. as the supply of corn-feas is
still plentiful and coming forward In
fairly good sized numbers.
"Cp-tC-date the genraal conditions
for good corn crop are very favor.
able. and with the prices that feeders
have gotten for their fat cattle, We
feel that there will be good demand
for all the desirable grade Of cattle
just as soon as the feeder il ready tc
take them, and these conditions lead
US to predict much better prices on ar
average than prevailed last year. Sc
with all the conditions surrounding
the trade at the present time, we coult
not be otherwise than buAtsh on the
future CT the western cattle market
over last years prices. We believe tn.
silver lining to the cloud IL despair
has appeared for the -westef Il < nttl
man.
"Our firm have had the pleasure o
topping the feeder market for the sea
SON SO far, by selling a bunch Of 1925
pound steers at $S.75. We were bi,
$3.50 fer these cattle for beef purpose
but the feeder outbid the killer 70
them. The bulk Of the good grass steer
this week have sold from 1928 to IS
with the common and fair grades from
that down."
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-08-04
Ashland Beats
broadus Z to 10

ASHLAND, Aug. 4.-(Special by long
distance telephone.)-Thes strong base
hall team FROM Broadus came sixty
miles to the Roundup here to lcee Its
first game Of the season, Ashland win
ming In an exciting contest by a score
of IL to 10. A large crowd Of rocters
was on hand cheering themsel yes
hoarse :or brilliant plays on both sides
The two-day Roundup celebraticn n
started off with bang with the big
baseball game. A record-breaktne
crowd is in attendance and everyone
is getting plenty of entertainment. The
Powder river riders are confident OF
taking first money in several Of the
contests this afternoon and tomorrow
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-08-04
RAILROAD STRIKE
DELAYS SHIPPING

The railroad strike 10 having its ef-
feet upon thel livestock Industry In this
country, remote 40 It 10 from rail-
road. A large number Of cattle are
In marketable condition but their ship.
ment 10 delayed by the strike sat ship
ping points. Advance orders have been
placed for cars 1t points on the Bur-
lington for cattle to be shipped to the
South Omaha markets.
An embargo has been placed by the
railroads running through Miles City
on livestock and perishables.
While latest press reports are epti-
mistic for an early settlement OF the
strike no Development has yet been
reached to terminate It. President Har-
ding's proposals fer q settlement were
rejected by the railroad operatives
but accepted by the strikers. The rail-
road operators refused to concede the
request for restoration CT the seniority
Of former employer should they return
to work. The strikers refuse to take
second place to the strikebreakers or
to work with them.
The railroad strike affects the shop
crafts only. In Miles City $50 men are
on strike. and counting their families.
affects 1850 people. Ninety.six strik-
ers are employed every day on picket
duty. divided into shifts Of six hours
each. Ten strikers are officially dep
utixed to help preserve order and to
protect property. and 1t was one Of
these special deputies who few days
ago detected and caused the arrest Of
q man in placing obssructicns on the
track with intent to cause q wreck.
The miscreant was sentenced to the
state 1penitentiary.
The formAe pay Of machinists was n
cents an hour with q reduction to 20
cents ordered. Machinist helpers were
cut from 81 cents to ~ cents. 1t was
against thes cuts and working ccndi-
tions'- that the shop crafts protested
with q nation wide strike. They con-
tended they would be deprived of
something the railroads had never VOL
unfairly granted. for instance, senior
ity was, to be abolished and time and
q half for overtime and holidays would
be taken OF.
In Miles City 1t IL said 90 strike
breakers and guards are attempting to
perform tA9 work Of the CSC men vhc
were formerly employed. OF this num-
her there are 20 strikebreakers and the
bosses are now doing actual work
themselves. The strikers are b0gsll
paid $3.50 for eight hours work and
the guards $3.50 fer 12-hour shifts. II
IL said the latter are, soon to be cut
to IS. Strikebreakers have their own
quarters on premises owned by the
railroad. There they are fed and pro.
vided with clothes. The strikers con.
tend the railroads have already ex.
pended mere money in pay Of guarde
ana for incompetent help than would
have paid the strikers their wages for
several years. And in the meantime
traffic is seriously crippled, for very
little freight 9 moving, it is said.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-08-04
CHINESE PHEASAn1S
INTRODUCED HERE

Forty-eight beautiful Chinese pheas-
ants, about eight weeks old, were turn.
ed loose near Broadus Thursday fore.
noon, with desire tc. introduce them
into the Powder river country. They
were originally consigned by the state
fish and game commission to the Gus
ter Rod and Gun club from Newton.
Ore, as part Of shipment. Occupy
ing four crates they were brought
here from Miles City BY Joe Fseley
and L. F. Kimes who personally at.
tended theird istribution.
Six pairo the pheasants vert taken
to Leonard Riebe's place, six paid to
George Sandall, six pair to Osborn
Pemberton's and six pair to Ernest
Newton's.
These pheasnts will readily acclin-
ate themselves to this country and
will not migrate during the winter
time. They ore only subjec tc. destruc-
tion by owls. magpies and coyotes for
no man or boy would shoot them. When
mature the pheasants reach the size
Of common sage hens. They are no
more offensive than sage chickens and
IL allowed tc go unmolested will prop
agate in good numbers in the course
Of few years.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-08-04
RAILROAD RELEASED
FROM OBLIGATION

The Northwestern Railroad company
has complied with its obligations to
Belle Fourche, 8. D., and il now free
to project its lines westward at any
time conditions are favorable. Wher
this railroad first built to Belle Four
che q stipulation Of some kind was en-
tered into, it is said, that prevented
the railroad from extending its lines
westward until a given date. The time
limit has recently expired and has re-
leased the Northwestern from it's OBJ
legation in this respect.
It Is understood Belle Fourche made
either money consideration to the
Northwestern Railroad company c1
else ceded. it a right of way with the
understanding that Belle Fourche
would remain the terminal Of the road
until this year. Perhaps q selfish in
terest prompted Belle Fourche in this
tsipulation for that town would lose a
certain amount Of prestige when once
the railroadb egan to push westward
Broadus is only lis miles west Of Belle
Tourche and a railroad line projected
to this place would be at a minimum
cost for construction.
Concerning a railroad project, lei
w. NJ. Isaacs, residing on Buck creek
about 25 miles southwest of Broadus
express the sentiments Of the people
I'VE want q railroad. andw want
1t bad" said Isaacs when in Broadus
this week "And we want it SO strong
that we will go to the limit in offerina
every inducement. We would hone
ourselves fer railroad. We have the
coal and other things that will make
make up tonnage that would j"stif,
q railroad coming here. We are man,
years behind the time simply for tt.
lack Of railroad transportation w,
can raise the stun but we can't r:arlxe
it at a prcft, living 60 far from tn,
railroad in every direction. We're go
ing to plug for a railroad. for such .
project would prove of mutual bene
fit. and we're going to- plug for it un
til we get it. the sooner the better"
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-08-04
CANDIDATES issue
fRI1Ar, AUGUST 70

In its issue Of Friday, August 10. this
paper win carry answers by county
candidates to Questionnaires sent to
them that will contain Information for
the bennt OF the voters. BY reading
these answers the voters may then be
better acquainted with merits Of the
nomination at the election on August
-. Candidates and the public gen
orally have taken kindly to the idea
Of the county Newspaper in dissemi-
mating this information fer the ben
efit Of the voters. Already several can
diadtes have responded with their an
swers. John L. Sconeld being the flrst
The questionnaires for each candi-
date will tell his name. age, voting
precinct, politics. occupatcn, Office as
ptred to. qualifications for that office
residence In this country. married OF
single. dependents, taxpayer on real
estate or livestock. what he stands for
The answers will be published without
cost.
The Examiner In requesting the
above Information IL acting AZ q me-
dtum Of Information between the can
didates and the voters, and a. the re-
quest 10 q public one, any candidate
neglecting to respond should net have
consideration Of the voters at the pri.
mary election. especially where two OF
more candidates are aspiring to the
same cffice. All answers must be in
the Examiner OFFICE not later thar
August 16.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-08-04
MRS. ALICE sTEBBINs
DIES AT MILES CITY

Mrs. Alice K Stebbins, wife Of A.
p. stebbins of Kingsley, passed away
at p. M. Tuesday at the Miles City
hospital, following her recent arrival
there for medical treatment. Deceased
leaves a daughter. Mrs. Richard, Hoi ,er
of Livingston. one brother, Attorney
John G. Alice of Miles City. and two,
sisters. Miss Mata Alice Of Mildred and
Mrs. Katherine Flanagan of Washing
ton, d. G. The family have resided at
Kingsley since 1916. Funeral services
were held at Miles City Thursday mcrn-
ing
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-08-04
e00e.3S IN MONEY FROM
SALE OF AUTO LICENSES

County Treasurer ]. T. Wilson the
first Of the week received a state war
rant in the sum of $8063S to be ap.
piled to the road fund Of this county.
This money is supposed to represent 50
per cent of the sum collected by the
state for the sale OF automobile license
plates from this county. The other so
per cent goes to the state highway
commission. People Of his county are
generally agreed that the entire sum
collected from automobile license
plates less the cost Of the plates
themselves should be expended in the
county and that the motor vehicles
should be registered at the court house
and license plates ssld directly from
there instead of the secretary of
states office
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-08-04
WARMING AGAINST
PRAIRIE FIRES

With the range beginning to dry, a
warning is sounded against the prob
ability Of praire fires which would cause
disastrous losses to the country. Every
where people are urged to be especially
careful with fire and to be on the alert
to stoy any such fire Immediately
should 1t break cut. Numerous hay
stacks and property would be placed
In jeopardy in the event Of prairie fires
in addition to the complete loss Of the
grass.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-08-04
CHAs. w. MILES TO
BECOME BENEDICT,

Z
The Helena Record Herald of last
Monday carried the following:
'Mr. and Mrs. 8. J. Burgess announce
the engagement Of their daughter. Mil
dred Ann. to Mr.. Charles w. Miles Of
Broadus, Mont. The marriage will take
place early in August at the hcme of
the brides parents. Miss Burgess is a
Helena girl. She was born here and
received her education in the Helena
public schools. graduating from the
high school with the class of 1918. She
attended the Helena Business college
and after receiving her diploma there
she accepted position as secretary to
DR.. w. J. Butler. which position she
now holds. Mr.. Miles is a stockmar
OF Broadus and is well known ir
Helena
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-08-04
NOT MUCH INTEREST
PRIMARY ELECTION

So busy have the men been with
their farm work and the women with
canning Of wild fruits and garden stun
that up until the present time very
little interest has been taken In the
coming primary election on Tuesday.
August 29th. At that time nominees
will be selected by the Democrats ard
Republicans for state All county 1T.
fees to be voted on at the general cleo
tton in November.
Where two or more candidates are
aspirants for the same office the one
receiving the largest number Of votes
will be declared the nominee Of his
party. Where only ene candidate has
filed for the office his nomination is
assured. In this county there will be
no election to the Offices Of state sem
ator CIR clerk Of the district court. the
present incumbents having been elect
ed two years ago to four-vear terms.
Two years ago three commissioners
were elected, as is always the case in
new counties. 30 this year only one
commissioner will be elected to the
six-year term.
In this county there will be two
elections on the same day. one for the
primary nominating election, and the
ether the special election on vote on
county high school. The polls for the
high school election will be open from
8 a. m. to p. m. The polls fer the
primary nominating election will be
open from IL noon to p. m. The
same election officials will preside at
each election which will be at the same
place. Any electcr desiring to vote at
the urinary nOmin %inr o1oo<ion opd
at the county high school election
should go to the polls any time be-
tween ~ noon and 6 p. m.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-08-04
RICHARDSON PURCHASES
100 HEAD OF CATTI.E f

w. B. Richardson of Powder river
below Broadus last week purchas sed
100 head Of cattle and had them de-
livered to him in Broadus. Fred Tar
box and Chester Weathers drove the
cattle here. OF the 100 head, 20 were
purchased from J. I. Horn. 10 from
Weathers. 10 frcm William Benefield,
Sc from Tarbox and three from Ed.
DemmOn.