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The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-09-13
Believe Entombed Miners Alive

Jackson, Cal.-Jackson is still thrill
ed with the reports that explosions
had been heard which, apparently were
answering signals from the 46 miners
who have been entombed in the Argo-
naut mine for a week, although of
ficials in charge Of the work decline
to discuss the matter.
The list of missing has been reduced
to 40 by discovery that one of the mon
naut had quit shortly before the ex-
plosion and gone to work at the Ken
nedy mine. AS his name had not been
taken off the Argonaut payroll, it was
believed he was entOmbed.
The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-09-13
Indian Police Accidentally Shot

Riverton, Wyo.-Charles Meyers, a
Sh0shOne Indian and chief of the In
found dead a few miles up the south
fork of the Little Wind river, recent
ly. There was a bullet hole through
his head, and Meyers gun was found
nearby with one bullet discharged. 1t
is believed that the gun fell to the
ground and was discharged. An in
vestigation is being made by the Indian
agent.
The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-09-13
ANTHRACITE COAL
STRIKE IS ENDED
Both Sides Accede to President'a
Plea; Miners Will Get Old
Wage Scale

Philadelphia.-An agreement to end
the protracted anthracite suspension
"in the immediate future" has been
reached by the operators and miners
in a session here. The men will re-
turn to work on the basis of the old
wage agreement, to extend until Aug
ust 81, 1923.
The announcement Of the agreement
was made by Senators Pepper and
Reed of Pennsylvania. The agreement
was reached after a communication
from President Harding was received
The president wrote:
'The public interest transcends any
partisan advantage that you might gain
by further resistance. 1 urge you in
the name of human welfare to accede
to the proposal that has been advanced
by Senators Pepper and Reed"
Under the laws of the United Mine
Workers of America, the agreement
is subject to ratification by the miners
scale committee. 1t will meet in Phil
adelphia and the convention will be
held at Wilkesbarre, Pa.
The announcement came after an
all-day session of the operators and a
joint conference of operators and
miners in Senator Peppers office.
The operators wanted the agreement
to expire March 81, 1923 while the
miners desired it extended to March
81, 1924.
The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-09-13
wvominu Reduces 1928 Taxes

Cheyenne, Wyo.-The Wyoming state
board Of equalization announces that
the state tax levy for 1922 has been
set at 3.06S mills, which is approXi-
mately so per cen lower than the
levy of 4.3527 mills of 1921 despite the
fact that the assessed valuation of
property in the state is approximately
S31, 900, 200 lower than 1921 valuation.
The state levy is the lowest in a decade.
The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-09-13
FORD AVOIDS CLOSING
BY OBTAINING COAL
Auto Manufacturer Makes Deal With
Cincinnati Company for Nee
essary Fuel

misunderstanding to a telegram
given out here by Ernest f. HeaSley,
president of the American Export and
Inland Coal company, with offices in
this city, az agreement has been enter
ed into with representatives of Henry
Ford, of Detroit, by which a suffic-
lent amount of coal will be forwarded
to the manufacturing plants of the
Ford company to obviate the shut
down that was scheduled for Septem-
Der 16.
The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-09-13
Montana Leads Park Visitors

Gardiner.-More Montana automo-
biles entered Yellowstone park this
season than from any other state, &C.
cording to figures compiled by Horace
M. Albright, park superintendent. A
total of 4,766 Montana cars entered
ust. Idaho was second with 2,251 cars,
Wyoming third with 1918, Utah fourth
with 1,750 and California fifth with
1867.
Vermont is at the bottom Of the
list with four cars represented.
The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-09-13
SEVEN REPAIRMEN LOSE
LIVES IN MYSTERY FIRE
Flames Destroy Railroad House Lodg-
ing Hands; Ten Are Serious
Iy Injured

Pittsburg.-Seven car repairmen, re-
Gently employed, were burned to death,
10 men were injured severely and prop
erty loss of 1920 600 was wrought by
fire which started in a clubhouse in
the Thirtieth street yards of the Penn
sylvania railroad and swept through
the building with incredible speed
Investigations Immediately were
started by the railroad, the police and
fire departments and by the depart
ment of justice.
The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-09-13
SEVEN REPAIRMEN LOSE
LIVES IN MYSTERY FIRE
Flames Destroy Railroad House Lodg-
ing Hands; Ten Are Serious
iy Injured

Pittsburg.-Seven a repairmen, re-
Gently employed, were burned to death,
erty loss of 100000 was wrought by
fire which started in a clubhouse in
the Thirtieth street yards of the Penn
~sylvania railroad and swept through
the building with incredible speed.
Investigations Immediately were
started by the railroad, the police and
fire departments and by the depart
ment of justice.
The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-09-13
Ohio Maid Leads Beauties

Atlantic City.-Miss Mary Katherine
Campbell of Columbus, Ohio, was
crowned the most beautiful bathing
girl in America in the finals of the
beauty tourney of the third annual
Atlantic City pageant. She takes the
title Miss America and the $4,000
golden mermaid, emblematic of the
honor, from Margaret German, Wash
ington, d. c., winner of last years
contest.
The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-09-13
Fire Burns Viruinia cry

Logan, w. Va.,-A portion of Log.
ans business district was destroyed
by fire, the loss being estimated al
more than 100000. The fire started
from an unknown cause in a billiard
hall.
The White and Browning block was
destroyed and the Chesapeak and Pc.
tomac Telephone company's quarters
were burned.
The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-09-13
oliver Heads X. of x.

La Grande, Ore.-H. P. Oliver
Eugene, a member of the Khaled tenn.
pie of La Grande was elected presi-
dent of the Pacific northwest associa.
ton of Knights of Khorassan here in
the final meeting of official delegates
He succeeded C. L. Brill of Walls
Walla, Wash, member of the Al Kind
temple.
The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-09-13
Plan Campaign Against Rreweries

Washington.--A plan of campaign
against brewers whose products con-
tain illegal percentages of alcohol will
be mapped out at a conference to be
held at the department Of justice.
The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-09-13
. 14th Cavalry Wins Polo Crown

Fort Smelling, Minn.-The northwest
polo championship was won here by
the Fourteenth cavalry of Fort Des
Moines, Iowa, which defeated Wakan-
da Country club, Des Moines, 6 too.
The Fort Smelling No. l won from
Fort Keogh, Mont, 10 to a, for third
place. The first three winners were
awarded trophies.
The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-09-13
18th Cavalry Wins Polo Crown

Fort Smelling, Minn.-The northwest
polo championship was won here by
the Fourteenth cavalry of Fort Des
Moines, Iowa, which defeated Wakan.
da Country club, Des Moines, 6 to5.
The Fort Smelling No. l won from
Fort Keogh, Mont, Is to 4, for third
place. The first three winners were
awarded trophies.
The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-09-13
Autos PLUNGE Kills Politician

San Rafael, Cal.-Theodore A. Bell,
San Francisco attorney, former con
gresham from California, thrice can
didate for governor on the Democratic
ticket, and widely known as a leader
of opposition to enactment of prohibit
ton acts, was killed in an automobile
accident here.
The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-09-13
Autos PLUNGE Kills Politician

San Rafael, Cal.@Theodore A. Bell
San Francisco attorney, former con
gressman from California, thrice can
didate for governor or the Democratic
ticket, and widely known as a leader
Of opposition to enactment of prohibi
ton acts, was killed in an automobile
accident here.
The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-09-13
Fire Burns Virginia City

Logan, w. Va.,-A portion of Log
ans business district was destroyed
by fire, the loss being estimated at
more than 100000. The fire started
from an unknown cause in a billiard
hall.
The White and Browning block was
destroyed and the Chesapeak and Pc
tomac Telephone company's quarters
were burned.
The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-09-13
Four Killed in Collision

Spokane.-F'our men were killed and
six were injured when Northern Pa
cific passenger train No. Al, west
bound, collided head-on with a switch
engine at Parkwater. four miles east
of here. At laest three Of the dead
and all of the injured were trainmen.
The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-09-13
Oliver Heads K. of K.

La Grande, Ore.-H. P. oliver,
Eugene, a member of the Khaled tenn
pie of La Grande was elected presi-
dent of the Pacific northwest associa-
ton of Knights of Khorassan here In
the final meeting of official delegates.
He succeeded C. L. Brill of Walla
Walla, Wash, member of the Al Kindi
temDle.
The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-09-13
Japan Quitting Siberia

Tokio.-Japanese military evacua-
ton of Siberia has started. The trans
port Kumamoto has taken the first
contingent of troops to Japan. The
second transport is scheduled to sail.
The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-09-13
Quits as Head of Tariff Body

MISUNDERSTANDING of Thomas
w. Page of Virginia. former chairman
of the tariff commission, from his
membership in that body, has been
placed in the hands of President Hard
ing, who has requested Mr.. Page to
reconsider his decision.
The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-09-13
Evangelist Arrested on Rum Charge

San Diego, Cal.-The Rev. Paul B.
Taylor, who carried papers identifying
him as a travelling evangelist, and his
brother, Lawrence Taylor, a singer at
evangelistic meetings, were arrested
by custom officials at the Mexican
border near Tia Juana, charged with
to smuggle liquor into the United
States. The brothers are said to live
in Los Angeles.
The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-09-13
Japan QUITTING Siberia

Tokio.-Japanese military evacua'
tiOn of Siberia has started. The trans
port Kumamoto has taken the first
contingent of troops to Japan. The
second transport is scheduled to sail
The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-09-13
Anti-Profiteer Coal Bill Passed

Washington.-The senate has pessed
and sent to conference, the house anti
profiteering coal bill. The vote was
40 to z.
The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-09-13
Frisco Buys Equipment

st. Louis.-Contracts for the delivery
of equipment calling for an expendi-
ture of Ss,OOO,OO0 have been let by
the st. Louis and San Francisco rail
road.
The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-09-13
Ammonia Kills POETS Brother

Pendleton, Ore.-Fred Mason. broth
or of Walt Mason, poet, died here from
the effects of a drink Of ammoni,
taken by mistake for medicine.
The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-09-13
Buy so Locomotives

st. Louis.-Fifty locomotives, involv-
ing an outlay of S3,0OO,000 have been
ordered by the Missouri Pacific rail-
way it is announced here.
The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-09-13
Buy SO Locomotives

st. Louis.-Fifty locomotives, involv'
ing an outlay Of S 100000 have beer
ordered by the Missouri Pacific rail
it is announced here.
The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-09-13

Gen. ireland Named Army Surgeon
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. General w. NJ.
Ireland has been appointed by Presi-
len Harding as surgeon general of
the regular army.
The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-09-13
Ammonia Kills Poets Brother

Pendleton, Ore.-Fred Mason, broth
er Of Walt Mason, poet, died here from
the effects of a drink Of ammonia
aiken by mistake for medicine.
The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-09-13

Fire set by sparks from a passing
train burned IS acres of shocked wheat
on the farm of Frank Sites near Den
ton.
The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-09-13

Fire which made two starts de-
stroyed the building housing the Odds
mobile and Motor Transit garage at
Billings, running so to 60 automobiles
Governor Dixon has appointed the
following Montana delegates to the an
nuaI meeting of the American Child
Hygiene association in Washington.
October 10: Mrs. S. M. Souders, Red
Lodge; Mrs Louise Dillavou, Billings;
Mrs. Mary Brophy, Butte; Mrs. Mary
Sales Mills, CARMEL; Mrs w. T. Per-
ham, Glendive Mrs. j.. M. Keith, Miss
2ula. and Mrs. C. L. Bovard, Helena.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-18
Turn for Better
in Trade Shown

WASHINGTON, Feb. ls-viewed
in q statement Issued by the
White House as showing the most
satisfactory turn in the financial
affairs Of the country" since the
conclusion Of 1919, an analysis OF
the December 81 bank call issued
by comptroller Of currency records
the total resources of the national
banks on that date, exclusive Of
re.discounts, at $19,420, 0O0, 900.
This was an increase Of S406, OOe,.
600 over the previous call III Sep.
TENDER. Describing the condition
Of the National banks as very sat.
isfactory, the comptroller In his
statement last night called atten.
ton to tho fact that until tho lat
ter month their resources had
shown a more or less seady de-
cline from the peak Of SEAM, 000,.
600 In December 1919.
The condition shown In the De.
Cembor call, the statement issued
at the White house said demon.
strates that the process Of liquida.
ton has been proceeding at such
an excellent rate that It may fairly
be said that we are well on the
road to getting the frozen credits
thawed OUT
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-18

CHICAGO, Feb. IS. = Soaring
prices and a big volume OF dealings
in the wheat market this week have
been taken generally as indicating
widespread anxiety relative TO pos
sible world shortage Of bread stuff
supplies. Compared with a week
ago wheat this morning was up az
to SIC hushel. Other net gains
for the week we're:
Corn 2% 92& to Sssc. oats q 10
T41c, and provisions nc to S2.1o.
One exciting jump in wheat prices
carried the market straight up as
much as GIkc quicker than scores
OF the liveliest brokers in the pit
could effect q single transaction.
The sensational advance in quota.
tons at Liverpool and other foreign
centers preceded most Of the up.
turns here. According to one pop
ular estimate. current supplies Of
wheat from all countries would be
practically exhausted by July 1 next
and tho new harvest then beginning
in the United States would be the
sole Te5ource for world shipments
until a fresh yield OF Canadian
wheat was available In the autumn.
With the winter wheat crop out
look precarlous and with the domes.
tic spring crop yet to DO sown, tho
rushes to buy came as n fulfillment
OF predictions here, but almost liz.
nored by the trade az q whole until
about tho last fortnight. It was only
when high price records for the sea-
son were broken that important re.
actions took place and the market
again assured q two sided aspect.
Corn, oats and provisions reflect
cd the varying degree the action o.
the wheat market. OF tho three
commodities, however, wheat
touched new high price records for
the season. Provisions also were
influenced BY curtailment OF ware
house stocks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-18
Program Announced for
Boy Scout Week Here

Since Boy Scout anniversary
week was not observed here with
any special features local scout
executives ara planning to hold
"Boy Scout Week." March 10 to
Is inclusive, and the following ten.
tntive program has been arranged:
Monday evening. court Of honor
meeting; Tuesday tvenlng, stunt
night In Fa'1mont high school;
Wednesday evening, Scout leaders
banquet; Thursday, all day, home
day; Friday afternoon, treasure
hunt; Friday evening, camp roll
.eallsin scout headquarters; Satur-
day, all day, bird house. exhibit in
scout headquarters; Saturday af-
ternoon, award OF prizes for bird
house contest; Sunday morning,
scouts attend own church; Sunday
morning, scouts attend own church
Sunday evening, mass meeting In
First Presbytcra an church with
sermon by DR.. H. G. Stoetzer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-18
Pathological

/. OF which tribe was Joshua?
2. What do chapters SO and 81 OF
Numbers describe?
3. What event would release a
man slayer from tho city OF refuge?
4. Where were Moses and the
Tsraelites when he wrote Deuter.
onomy?
S. What ceremony Does Moses
bid them perform when they get
into the promised land?
6. What were the names OF the
mountains on which the blessing
and the curse we're to be written
Answers to Yesterdays Questions.
l. Moses was not allowed to en-!
ter the promised land OF tho Israel.
ties.
2. Moses spoke as IL It was hts
and ,Aaron's power which brought
water from rock and he struck
the rock In place of speaking TO Il
as God commanded.
3. Aaron was denied the same
privilege and for the same reason,
4. Miriam died at Kadesh, in tho
desertrof Zin.
Is. Israel mourned Aaron's death
thirty days.
8. John had q vision OF Christ
dressed In priestly garments in
Revelations Liz, 10,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-18
NO STATEMENT
ON ENGAGEMENT
Miss Mccormick Silent on Re-
port That She Is 10
Marry Soon

CHICAGO. Fob. Is. = No state.
ment regarding published reports
that she Is engaged TO marry Max
0ser, Zurich, Switzerland, riding
master, was forthcoming today
from Miss KathIlde Mccormick, 16
year old daughter Of Harold f. Nc
CormIck and granddaughter OF
John D. Rockefeller. Miss McCor
mick was said 70 be awaiting the
arrival today from New York OF
her father before having anything
to say.
There is no statement" said
Miss Lois Gladys Phllbrlck. MIR. Nc.
CormlCk's secretary. Miss Ma
thilde has nothing to say until her
father arrives. But she hopes that
Miss MurIel won't como home with
her fnthor-she says Miss Mural
will raise old Ned"
Miss Mural Is Miss Slathilde's
sister, older by three years.
Miss phIlbrick yesterday said
that Miss Mathllde and Miss Julia
Mangold, who was a bookkeeper
and who came to America with
Miss Mccormick, plan to return to
Switzerland early in the spring.
II think they have arranged for
passage in May, although 1t may be
earlier a. later" she said.
Miss Mathllde and Miss Mangold
spent the afternoon in praetIcing
golf strokes today, in tho upper
story OF the Mccormick home.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-18
Nuns Fight Fire and
Rescue Many Children

CHICAGO, Feb. 1S.-Nuns at st.
Joseph's home for tho friendless
here early today fought fire I'M
der direction OF the mother supe-
rior while others took out 100 chill.
dren ranging from 2 to IA years.
Many OF the children were carried
out sleeping and tho older ones
wcro awakened and marched out in
orderly lines.
The mother superior detailed IL
nuns to work tho chemical appa.
ratus and a hose from a bath room
faucet while the remainder looked
after the removal Of thY children.
The fire was confined TO the attic,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-18


NEW YORK, Feb. 1s.-Tnterest
in the stock market this week was
subordinated to events in Wash
ington and London. The course of
federal legislation in its effect upon
future taxation and the reduction
Of the Bank of England discount
rates were definite influences in
shaping the movement Of market
prices.
Speculative shares were irregu-
larly high in the first few days,
the rise being accomplished at the
expense Of the stubborn short in
tercst, but prices and the volume
Of business tapered off consider
ably later.
Much Of the reaction was precip-
itated by the sharp break in for
eign oils, especially Mexican petro-
leum and hhe two issues Of Pan
American. Their depression was
coincident with the recurrent re-
ports Of deterioration in the Mex
lean oil production situation.
Strength Of United States Steel
was the prominent feature Of tho
industrial division, that group 9TH
erwise rejecting the transitory
condition still prevailing in the
leading lines of manufacture
which is believed to presage fur
Lher downward revision of sched-
nles.
Call money was in excess of de-
mand and time funds also were
plentiful, but held at five percent
for all the longer maturities, save
in isolated cases where three to
six months loans were effected at
slight concessions.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-18

CHICAGO, Feb. IS. - Initial
transaction In wheat showed adj
yanees Of So to 1.2 as compared
with yesterdays close when the
board Of trade opened today. May
was quoted at $l.3S 1.2 to St.39
and July at $1.21 IA TO $1.21 "a.
Buying was induced by strength
at Liverpool but the market quick
~ reacted on q renewal OF profit
taking, the longs not being in
clined TO carry their winnings over
the weekend. Despite good sup
port on the breaks no signs OF a
check developed until reaction
reached yesterdays finish.
Corn starting unchanged 10 lac
lower, with May Ga ia to 90 3-Sc
and July "a to Ga lac, showed
strength on commission house buy
ing. It was explained that country
offerings had fallen of because Of
bad weather and that exporters
had to como to terminal markets
to get grain.
Oats were steady at the start
nut, eaSeu on IN sympathy with
wheat, First prices werc 1-s lower
to is higher with May Al 3-S,
July AZ 1-2 and September AS
Csc. -,
Provisions brought the highest
prices Of tho season. Further adj
vances in the live hog market was
the determining factor.
The market developed strength
later when Buenos Aires closed
three cents higher and with the pit
element short, the finish was around
three cents higher hero than yes.
terday. Final prices wore S1.3I&
for February; S1.401K to $1.40$
for May and S1,2SH to Sl.23% for
July.
There was plenty OF support for
corn on all breaks and the rally in
wheat also helped the coarse grain.
Final prices wero .621S to .G3R fol
May; .84h for July and ,s61s for
September.