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Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23

This was poor piece Of legisla-
tion just the same. It was put
upon the statute books in response
to the grab bag argument. The
result is that it is frittered away
into so many channels that it
doesn't get anywhere in particular.
AS time goes on all Of the automo-
bile tax funds should go into the
actual construction Of a state high
way system. As the number Of ma
chimes multiply this Incense tax
money will 60 long way toward
reaching such desired end if it is
all put into a road building fund
and properly administered.
We think that it may also be
added in truth that the counties in
the long run will be benefited
thereby. The automobiles should
build the trunk roads because they
use them, and ultimately county
road funds can then be used almost
entirely upon the highways in the
agricultural districts. This theory
is the correct one and the results
can be relied upon.
Montana will act wisely if it
raises the average automobile tax,
if it shall also arrange to put all OF
the fund SO derived into real road
building. Machine owners will
gladly pay additional money into
the state if it can be used for &C
tual highway construction.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23
The HQSki11 Letter ''1s1ess:ss : 2ss2s
THE HOME OF SIMPLE SOULS

!, liceman came along and gazed at the
phonograth and the Spanish vision in
some astonishment. They he drew
nearer and gave a playful yank at the
neatly dressed black hair. It came off.
Hello, John" said the policeman
calmly. IT thought that was you. Got
q new game, see. Last time / ran
you in you were playing lame down on
Forty second street. How long have
you been here-20 minutes. Gosh, $9.45
in 20 minutes. How the public does
love fraud!
Another beggar, recently arrested,
has been In the habit of earning a
good living throwing fits. His tech
nique is something like this: Choosing
a we'll populated corner somewhere in
the Bronx, he flops carefully down on
the pavement, emitting loud groan.
This act Immediately draws crowd,
because, contrary to popular opinion,
New York pedestrians do not pass
! coldly and indifferently on their way
when something unusual happens. They
stop still in their tracks and eagerly
investigate it, just as people do in
smaller and presumably less sophlstl-
Gated towns.
Fake Fit Nets $500
For few seconds the man lies per
fectly quiet before a sympathetic audi
ence, then he begins to twitch convul-
sively. The crowd becomes alarmed.
Someone suggests sending for a doctor.
But at that, the man slowly recovers,
opens his eyes and sits up. A few OF
the bystanders press forward to ask
if they can be of help. Slowly and
painfully they drag forth the mans
sad story. He is the father of six chill
dren, who are starving. He cannot
get work because he, alas, is subject
to fits. He coughs gruesomely. The
crowd is touched-quite literally. Some
one picks up the mans dilapidated hat
and passes it around. When it is re-
turned it contains over So.
Just at this point the other after
noon, however, fat and indignant
middle aged lady, accompanied by a
policeman, pressed through the crowd
and demanded to be heard.
THAT man is fraud she an
nounced distinctly. Il saw him pull
the same trick day before yesterday, 81
and she named the time and the place.
Maybe l oughtn't to interfere, but ]
don't like to stand and see a lot of
kind-hearted people taken advantage
Of"
Thus, it is plain that the New York
er is not the hard, flinty-e eyed, sus-
picious individual he is represented to
be throughout the provinces. Instead,
he is a simple trustful soul who is
easily deceived by appearances and
whose sympathy is readily aroused by
hard luck story. Every once in a
while the legislature at Albany be-
comes much concerned about him and
promises to pass a few laws for his
protection. But they never seem to
materialize Perhaps the assembly
finds it comfortable to have such a
simple, good -natured constituency.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23
A BONUS DIFFICULTY

A MOST serious difficulty in
~ reaching conclusions regard
ing the soldiers bonus measure
now pending at Washington is the
fact that the president and the con-
gressmen are not worrying about
the same things.
Many members Of congress are
up against reelection right at the
present minute-that is the cam
paigns are starting. They want
Quick action. Any old bill will do
il a wholesome one cannot get
enough votes.
The president has his eye two
wears ahead. He is looking for a
measure that will satisfactorily
pay out-one that you can crate
about in 1924.
The secretary of the treasury is
of course standing between the two
fires and repeating over and over
again with the monotony OF a night
watchman-"I should worry"-I
cannot disburse money that ! do
not take in.
The president sees plainly that
q general sales tax or a nanutac-
turers' tax is the best way to clean
this whole matter up, to fix 1t SO
that the soldier may get his bonus
right off the bat and feel pretty
good toward the administration
Just before the next presidential
election. So Mr.. Harding and his
congress are each looking at diff
ferent picture. The strength Of the
presidents position is that it is the
most sensible and sane and whole
some way to pay the bonus if it is
to be paid at this time. The second
best way is to sell bonds and go
into further indebtedness. One Of
these two methods or notifications
Of them will probably prevail if the
bonus measure passes.
The creation of further federal
taxes at this juncture might annihi-
late the republican party.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23

laws of right, and never desert each
other or our standard Of justice, 80
help us God" One of the bylaws
read: 'The only punishment that shall
be inflicted by this committee is death ,
The Vigilantes did not strictly conform
to this bylaw, as it was thought ad-
visable to Danish some of the minor
criminals whose offenses did not war
rant death, but whose permanent alb
sence was obviously conducive to the
well being Of Montana. Twenty-one
robbers and murderers were executed
by the Vigilantes between December
21, 1868, and February 8, 1854. A
number of others were banished from
the territory. The result of this work
was that desperate lawlessness was
broken up.
2-Colonel Wilbur F. Sanders came
to Bannack. in what is now Beaver
head county, Montana, on September
II, tS63. He established himself in the
practice of law in that mining camp at
q time when there was great need for
the enforcement Of law and order. He
was one Of the original committee of
ten to organize the "Vigilantes'' and
from the first was the Vigilantes' legal
representative in its prosecutions
against ROBBERS ana murdereFs. 1e
won for himself an immortal niche in
Montana history when on the night of
December 81, 1863, he conducted the
first case of the Vigilantes against
George Ives, one of the desperate
leaders. Having secured a conviction
from the jury of "a miners-23 voting
that Ives had been proven guilty while
one refused to vote-Sanders made a
motion that Ives be hung, daring
thing to do under the peculiar circum
stances prevailing at that time. Ives
was hung within 5S minutes from the
time the motion was put to the large
assemblage and carried
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23
Red Lake Is Larger
Than Flathead Lake

In last Sundays Great Falls Tri-
bune the statement was made: Flat
head lake in northwestern Montana is
the largest body Of fresh water in the
United States. west Of the Great
Lakes"
A Tribune reader calls attention to
the fact that this statement is not true,
stating that Red Lake, Minnesota, is
larger. The encyclopedia Americana
gives Flathead lake as being 1s0
square miles In size, and Red lake as
being 400 square miles in size. It is
interesting to note that two other lakes
in Minnesota, Leech lake and Mile
I4aes, each Of 200 square miles, are
larger than Flathead lake.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23
Plan to Nominate
City Candidates for
Lewistown Election

Special to The Tribune.
Lewistown. Feb. CIT is expected
that a meeting will be held shortly
to decide upon candidates for the mu-
nicipal election. to be held April 3,
when three aldermen are to be elected
and in all probability the usual non
partisan plan will be followed. The
retiring aldermen are President r. Q.
Kindschy. the oldest alderman In point
OF service: C. NJ. Van Wormer and
W. w. Watson. None Of these has
so far announced an intention of again
becoming candidate. Very little in
terest is taken in the election.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23
SIS Summer Fallow
Clubs Are Organized
Throughout State
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
Harlem, Feb. 22.-W. 81. Reed re-
ports that IS summer fallow clubs have
now been organized in various parts of
the state as a result Of the work which
is being carried on by the Montana
Development association. Mr.. Reed is
one of the three men in the employ
of the development association on this
work. On account of the heavy snow
and cold weather he was not able to
carry out his schedule of speaking
dates in the country around Fort Ben
ton, so he came home last Saturday
for few days before taking fresh
start.
Mr.. Reed SAYS that interest in the
movement is growing rapidly. The
business man as well as the farmer is
becoming greatly interested in this
work.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23
AUTOMOBILE MONEY

4 CCORDING to an amended leg
~ islative act Of 1919 the auto
mobile registration fees are divided
equally between the state highway
commission and the counties. A
distribution has just been made of
the receipts for the period from
June / to December 81, 1921. The
amount disbursed is something
above $4,000. Our home county
gets about $4,000. Mineral county
receives $lo5.
Of course the counties like to
get this money. They need il, too.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23
PLAN BOYS CLUB
L. IT,, ufv,b,,,,a

I4ewistown, Feb. 22-A plan that
has been under discussion for some
time past for forming a boys club
here took definite form Tuesday night.
wher a number of prominent men who
have been conspicuous in advocating
it met and elected officers and worked
out the general plan, which is to take
over the large hall under the post
office. now occupied by the American
Legion, when the latter organization
moves, equip it with pool tables, bowl
ing alley and 50 on, and get the boys
in on sume terms and conditions yet
to be worked out. o. r. Petty was
elected chairman, with Bruce johnson
vice chairman and G. J. Dousnan, sec
retary.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23
MASOkS CELEBRATE
WASHlNGTON'S BIRTHDAY

Special to The Tribune.
Fort Benton. Feb. 22.-Washing-
toms birthday was observed at the
regular meeting Of the Fort Benton
Masonic lodge Monday evening. An
appropriate program OF addresses was
followed by an elaborate luncheon,
with Rev. c. NJ Ridenour acting as
toastmaster.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23
LEWISTOWN ROTARY CLUB
CELEBRATES FOUNDING

Special 10 The Tribune.
Lewistown, Feb. 22.--The Rotary
club Wednesday night celebrated the
seventeenth anniversary Of the found
ing of Rotary with an elaborate din
Guided a skit "The Peace Conference"
and nm address by Farmer John Quick
enden
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23
S27,59O COLLECTED
Special to The Tribune.

Special TO The IrlUuHe.
Lewistown, Feb. 22.-City Treas
urer w. W. Wheaton reports the col
lection since November 30, Of spec.a
improvement taxes and interes
amounting to S27 800, which Is about
SO per cent of the sum which was de
linquent.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23
THE above paragraph is from the

THE above paragraph is from the
speech that Governor Dixon
is reported to have delivered at the
Billings tax convention the other
day. We do not agree with the
governor. We think he is on side
track cropping around after new
taxes when he should be plunging
down the main line at full speed
cutting down expenses.
If the state and the counties Of
the state will really do just what
the governor admits in his speech
ought to be done, namely, that all
public expenditures should be ex-
amined with an eye single to the
elimination of every waste" we
submit that the problem will be
solved-or so nearly solved that
there wouldn't be much to worry
about. If this be true the governor
is wrong.
We are told that the per capita
tax levies for Montana went UP
from about S27.00 per capita in
1912 to $4,000 per capita in 1921.
The trouble has manifestly been
too much expenditure. The way to
get rid of too much spending is to
stop some of it. That is the only
way. You cannot get back to
earth by inventing or discovering
new taxation. Neither tax COM
mission nor any other devise can
coin money or lay eggs or evolve
out of itself anything of value that
the people do not produce and pay.
We are told that all county ex-
penditures increased 167 per cent
fromm 1914 to 1920 while the pop
ulation only grew % per cent. There
you are again. We have put a
much bigger load on the back of
each taxpayer. That's what makes
him groan. The only legitimate
remedy is to take some of that per
capita load off.
We have not done it.
Will we do it2
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23
Total. 80. .124,s44 $40 o.6s1.s5 s152. .4s4 4s

The report states that out of the
total acreage, 2.O21h acres took re-
duced rate on account of loss by
drouth. grnsshoppers. etc. The largest
amount Of hail tax levied was S120.5S3
on wheat On this grain S127.273 in
losses were paid. The next largest
loss was $1S.3D2 on soats on which
tax Of only $13,177 was levied
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23
sALvAGING THE WRECK.

80 YOU 1UVeu anu IUsC!
well. no, didn't lose exactly. You
see. when she returned my presents,
she accidentally put in some of the
other fellows. st. Louis Christian
Advocate.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23
1923 QUALIFY TO VOTE
IN HAVRE ELECTION

Havre, Feb. 2o-There are 1,S2S
primary election, March 20, according
to a report given out at the clerk
and recorders office.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23

Maize is cultivated by the Peru
vians at a height of 1000 feet above
the sea.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23
Gowns

Made OF fine nainsook, flesh or
white. with round or V neck, trimmed
with colored embroidery. ...... soc
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23
LIGHTEN THE LOAD

When you talk with some peo-
pie regarding the burden of taxa
ton, you will find that their pro-
posed remedy consists largely in
cutting down stenographers sal
aries, eliminating a clerk here and
there, purging the widows pension
roll and criticising the public
schools. Certainly these and all
other public expenditures should be
examined with an eye single to the
elimination of every waste that
creeps into the annual budget of
school. county, city and state gov
ernInents. But when you have
done all this, you will find that the
problem has not been solved.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23
|MOntananS.
| Ought to Know
roDAY's QUESTIONS.

JOHN A. HACKsHAW, Belt, asks:
1.-When was the FIRST execution by
the Vigilantes? When was the last
execution by them?
2-Who was ''X.' Beidler and did
he serve as a United States marshal
for the territory that is now Montana
before Montana territory was organ
lied?
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23
Stock Lacks Feed
in Little Rockies
Says Forest Ranger
Special to The Tribune.

SpPCIa1 10 The ITIUuHe.
Malta, Feb. 22-According to A.
w. Armstrong, forest ranger in
charge of the Jefferson national forest
who resides at Zortman, the cattle,
horses and other stock in the Little
Rockies district are suffering for
want Of feed since the recent heavy
SHOWS in that territory. It is the small
stock owners who are the heavy
loosers, he says. The large ranch
men having made provisions to carry
their stock through the winter months.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23

In India amulets blessed by
Brahaman are supposed to prevent
fever.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23

TtEIHHHllD1I hETFICV IIUW nus UIINVI CUII
struction seven projects within the
state. They are the Sun river, Black
feet, Huntley, Flathead, Milk river
Lower Yellowstone and Fort Peck. Six
projects are being constructed under
The Carey act Waller, Billings. Flat
Willow, Big Timber, Teton and Little
Missouri.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23
Here You Enjoy
Quantity Prices

You can imagine some
thing Of the service we are
rendering to the people OF
812 communities where we
have our own stores
In each community, the
same good merchandise, the
same new styles, the same
superior values and the same
low prices are being enjoyed
AZ those here for your
enjoyment.
This In Itself does not
mean much to you but the
fact that In supplying our
many stores with all the
merchandise they need, we
have had the benefit de-
rived from quantity-buy-
ing, which, as you know,
makes 1t possible for us to
quote Quantity-prices to you
ON your purchases here.
A visit to our store now
Is q matter of opportunity,
thrift and pleasure.
~ ~
The Washington times., 1922-11-09
EVANS Is APPOINTED
ASSISTANT BY READ

Linton \. Evans today was APP
pointed permanent assistant direc-
tor Of the prohibition. enforcement
division embracing the District Of
Co. umbia, Maryland. Virginia. West
Virginia and Delaware. with a $500
increase I'm salary.
Evans was selected by the new
director. Edgar y, Read, as the
latters assistant, when Read came
into office recently. Evans also
served az assistant under former
Directors Philips and Simons. He
is now acting director in the alb
sence OF Read. who IL attending 70
The Washington times., 1922-11-09
FISH LIcKS BLAckBlRD
AND CORPSE PROVES 1T

LAKE WALES, Fla, Nov. g.
Black bass in the vicinity Of Lake
Wales have become exceedingly
voracious. according to Milton
Henry, farmer. living near here.
Henry advises all women with
feathers on their hats 10 keep
away from a large lake that con
stitutes a part of his farm. He
declares this story 10 be true:
While plowing out sweet pota-
toes few days ago he heard the
cries of bird and considerable
splashing in the water near shore.
His quick attention revealed that
The Washington times., 1922-11-09
NEW CONTEST
LOOMS DARKLY
F0RNEWbERRY
Opponents Claim Fourteen
Votes Gained in Elections
To Unseat Him.
BY International News Service.

The Senatorial future Of Truman
II. Newberry Rep) Of Michigan,
once acquitted by his colleagues on
charges Of buying his election in
1918, hung in the political balance
today as belated returns rolled up an
anti -Newberry personnel for the
Senate after next March 4. 'S.yff
Anti-Newberry leaders today de-
clared they would have at least
fifty-one votes in the next Senate,
while conceding forty votes to the
Newberry. forces. Three States,
Ohio, Washington and Delaware,
We're considered doubtful, while SEN
ator Newberry himself and Senator
johnson RepD Of California, were
not listed.
Promise to Reopen Case
This majority would give the antis
sufficient votes to oust the Michigan
Senator. Reopening of the case was
assured by Democratic leaders. The
returns thus far obtained, 1t was
claimed, gave the anti-Newberryites
a gain Of seven seats. not counting
the three doubtful States.
The vote to sustain Newberry last
January was forty-six to forty-one
with nine Senators not voting. OF
the forty-six Senators supporting
Newberry. seven VIDE repudiated by
their voters either yesterday or in the
primaries. At the same time, seven
of the ants lost their seats by
death, defeat or retirement. The
ants, however, won all these four
teen seats, according to available
returns.
CIofv,, II Gain S.,y,~
Tho seven seats, which anti.New-
berryites claim. are: Copeland
Dem.). New York; Bruce Dem.),
Maryland; Edwards Dem), New
Jersey; Ferris Dem.), Michigan;
apolis; Ralston Dem), Indiana. and
either Frazier tRep) or O'Connor
Dem.). North Dakota.
Eleven anti-Newberryite were
reelected: Gerry Dem.), Rhode
Island: La Toilette Rep), Wis
consin; McKellar Dem.), Tennes-
see; Reed Dem.), Missouri; Swan
son Rem>), Virginia; Trammeli
Dem.), Florida; Jones Dem.). New
Mexico; Ashurst Dem), Kendrick
Dem.l Wyoming; King Dem.),
Utah, and Pittman Dem.), Nevada.
The seven antis who succeeded
antis, their leaders said, were: Ho.
well r(Rep.). Nebraska; Brookheart
Rep). Iowa: George Dem.), Geor-
gia; Mayfield ,Dem), Texas; Steph-
ems Dem.). Mississippi: Neely Dem.),
West Virginia. and Wheeler Dem),
Montana.
These twenty-five Senators. elect.
ed yesterday, with twenty.six anti
Newberryites. who VIII be hold
overs, will provide fifty-one votes
for ousting Newberry after next
March 4. their leaders declared
The results In the three doubtful
States could not change the result
The Washington times., 1922-11-09
woman TAKES
(. FA|RM0NT INN
SALE TOC0URT
Louise Robertson Asks Agree
ment for Transfer to Her
Be Enforced.

Louise X. Robertson yesterday filed
suit in the District Supreme Court
against Arthur T. Ramsay and his
wife, Mrs. Mabel ii. Ramsay, Ju-
d.th l.. Steele. Andrew B. Duvall.
and George n. Ray. TO require
them to comply with the terms OF
an agreement signed September Is
last by which Ramsay and Steele
conveyed premises at the corner
of Fourteenth and Fairmont streets,
the "Fa!rmont Inn" and formerly
the Fairmont Seminary, to plaintiff
for $4,000.
Plaintiff, represented by Attorney
Ralph b. Fleharty, alleges that
October 2 last the defendants Ram.
say and Steele agreed to convey
the Identical property to the de-
PENDANTS Duvall and Ray, in utter
disregard of defendants agreement
with plaintiff of September Is. Mrs.
Robertson says that al the time
the agreement was made between
her and the defendants Ramsay
and Steele. she occupied the prem
ises under a lease and was con-
Quoting there a profitable bust
ness"
She further declares that upon
examination of the title Of the
property October % last she noti-
fled defendants that she was ready
to carry out the terms Of the con.
tract. but that defendants have re-
fused to convey the property to her.
She asks that they be restrained
from conveying the premises in
question to any other party and
that they be directed to carry out
agreement of September Is.
The Washington times., 1922-11-09
WANT QUEENSTOWN
PORT OF CALL AGAIN

DUBLIN. Nov. 9.-An effort is be.
ing made by the Free State Govern.
ment to get the great shipping lines
to call again at Queenstown. Since
1915 the great cross Atlantic liners
have abandoned Queenstown as a
port of call. and Irish-Americans have
to 20 to Cherbourg and then back to
SOUTHAMPTON, and from there back
to Dublin.
This. Il In pointed out, entails more
than forty.eight hours extra travel
upon all visiting Ireland.
The Washington times., 1922-11-09
MRS. TIERNAN ABANDoNs
SECOND PATERNITY SUIT

SOUTH BENZ. Ind. Nov. -
Mrs. John p. Tiernan today en-.
nounced she would not push the
second suit against Harry Poulin,
who she says Is the father OF her
third child.
II am satisfied" she said. after
due reflection that the decision OF
Judge Duncomb. which establishes
the Legitimacy Of THE boy and gives
Linn the name OF Herman. is Just"
Mrs. Tiernan said that as soon
as her divorce is granted she will
go TO Chicago. taking the three
children. Prof. Tiernan has agreed
The Washington times., 1922-11-09

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