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freight cars idle on the first three
months. the association of railway
executives states 371.53S were cars
in good repair, Immediately available
for orders. The remainder were in
various stages of bad order.
Should the avalanche of orders con-
tinue, it is believed a shortage of
skilled labor will develop in the iron,
parable to present national shortages
of skilled labor in the building con
struction.
In that construction, April business
broke all records, surprising even the
high mark recorded in July, 1919.
Contracts awarded in the p north
eastern states, according to the +. w.
Dodge company, exceeded 1888. OOO, 900,
more than 10 per cent higher than
the previous highest totals. Nearly a
round billion dollars of new construc-
ton was contracted for during the
first four months of the year-65 per
cent more than during the same period
in 1921.
The banks continue to reflect in
creasing strength. Gold reserves held
by the federal reserve banks have
reached the three billion dollar mark
within the week-a high record. Ma
tional banks increased their business
loans by $500. OO0,0 900 and their hold
ing Of government bonds by $40
OOO. 900. while individual depositOrs
added more than $90,0OO,OON to their
credit.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-15
us. RAILWAYS LOOSE TORRENT OF ORDERS;

jinx months. The boys ran away from
home and took up their abode in an
empty tank on top of an apartment
house. In a tank 8 feet deep and 10
feet in diameter, there is a lot more
room than you'd suppose. Room for
bedding. a book shelf, pegs on which to
hang clothes, a little table. candles
and a selected group of guests. /.
was the guests who led to discovery.
They grew so hilarious over card
games that tenants complained of the
noise. In half an hour the cave on
the roof with the sizzling frankfurters
and hilarious times was empty. But a
corner in a cosy city institution was
full.
Meanwhile. a newsboy who has sold
papers for 35 years at a ferry station
is retiring to his $4,000 home to enjoy
his $4,000 bank roll and in a sub
urban district on the fringe of New
York city a woman complains in due
legal form of cruelty because in five
years her husband has not taken her
to the movies.
Summer is Just about here.
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locomotives and the Sorocanaba rail
way of Brazil, which ordered ID.
Peunsv to Spend So. OOO. 600

locomotives and the SorOcanaba rail-
way of Brazil, which ordered 10.
Pennsy to Spend $4,000, 900
The Pennsylvania railway recently
announced that it would spend $1,000
600 in improving its Pittsburgh facili-
ties and the Cleveland Union Termi-
nails company asked the interstate COM
merce commission for permission to
issue So, 100000 in securities as the
first installment on an authorized 49,
600. 600 it contemplates spending.
All told, during the month of April
more railroad cars were ordered than
had been ordered during the entire
year of 1921. Orders during that
month totaled 29,345 cars, or a hand
full more han the total orders for the
three preceding months. The first
four months this year were productive
of orders for railroad cars amounting
to more than twice as many as were
ordered during the II months of last
year.
Shows Roads Expect Boom
What does it all mean? This cor-
respondent was told today that it
meant two things:
J.. That the railroads are expecting
a business boom of proportions I'M
surpassed by wartime activity of a
few years ago and are preparing to
handle the traffic when it zones.
.. That, in addition to the fore
going, the railroads at present APP
preaching prosperity, have begun the
task of catching up with their normal
equipment growth, which, of necessity,
was badly stunted during the period of
federal control and thereafter.
Paradox: 100000 Cars Idle
Paradoxically. these huge equipment
orders are being placed at a time when
there are more than half a million
freight cars idle, most of them SO for
lack Of business. Of the Jo29. 1858
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IlCS mere.
April Orders For Cars
Here are some Of the big equipment
orders authorized or placed within the
last month:
The Illinois Central railroad is in
the market for 1000 coal cars; the
c. & 0. is ordering 5000 hopper and
the Norfolk & Western has ordered
1000 coal cars: the Atchison. Topeka
& Santa Fe has asked for bids on 1000
box ears; the Southern Railway has
divided an order for $500 box cars
among several builders; the Missouri
Pacific is inquiring as to prices on
1000 automobile cars; the Northern
Pacific is in the market for 1000 box
cars, 500 coal ears and go stock cars;
the Southern Pacific has ordered 1000
automobile cars: the st. Louis &
Southwestern is inquiring for prices on
from 200 to 1000 box cars; the Pere
New York Central system has ordered
a total of 10000 cars to be appor-
toned among its chief lines.
Locomotive Revival in S. America
The locomotive market has been no
less active. In April the buying wave
started with 272 locomotives. or three
times the total of the preceding three
months.
Even in those three months buying
vas comparatively brisk. Among or
ders placed were those of the Atlantic
Coast line for 90 locomotives; the
New Haven, 20; the Chicago & North
western 80, and the Boston G. Maine
30.
Again orders for locomotives tell of
a revival of trade in South America.
among the chief purchasers being the
Patagonian railway for % Mikado type
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-15
BIQntOn Debates
But Leaves Pastor
Hardly Any Time
Texas Congressman Also Fails to Discuss Sub
ject, Open Shop, but Spreads Himself on
His Feuds With Colleagues.

Dallas, May Hills record in con-
gress for the last several months, dur
ing which he had been the center of
some stormy scenes, was the theme
of an address Saturday by Representa-
tive Thomas l.. Blanton. of the seven
teenth congressional district.
Mr.. Blanton repeated in detail his
charges of alleged petty graft among
congressman and scored Texas col
leagues in answer to their charges
that "he is a disgrace to the Texas
delegation"
1t had been announced by Blanton
that the meeting was to be the occa-
sion for a debate between him and the
Rev. John l.. Andrews, pastor of a
Christian church at Denison and ed
itor OF the Church News. on the merits
of the open shop, with the congress
upholding the principle of the
open shop. Except for a brief de-
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-15
$4,000 Made Homeless
by Southern Floods

Chicago. May 14.-About $4,000 per-
sons have been made homeless and
$500 square miles inundated. in the
recent Mississippi valley floods. said
Marquis Eaton, chairman of the Chi
cago Association of Commerce conf
mittee on flooi relief and also chair
man of the Chicago chapter American
Red Cross.
The distress is said by Red Cross
workers to be the most serious since
the Ohio river flood of 1913, and the
rising waters in the Mississippi are
said to have reached the highest point
reached in history. covering the vari-
u affected areas with water from
M to 20 feet deep.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-15

parture. during the close of his adj
dress, Mr.. Blanton did not refer to the
subject of debate and he was heckled
continuously during his address. Mr..
Blanton apologized when he had spoken
for slightly more than an hour, for
leaving the Rev. Mr.. Andrews so little
time, and said he had been led to be-
lieve that the minister was not in the
city and would not answer his ad-
dress. Mr.. Andrews had about 10
minutes time for his side of the de-
bate before the meeting was dissolved
as the auditorium had been reserved
for another meeting.
Mr.. Andrews confined his remarks
largely to the subject of labor, but
accused Mr.. Blanton, along with other
members of congress, of petty graft
and exhibited a telegram which he said
was sent by Mr.. Blanton on a govern
ment frank and said there had been
many like it.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-15
NEW GERMAN AMBASSADOR FEELS
MISSION HERE IS WORLD WIDE

New York, May 14.-Dr. Otto
i. Wiedfeld, newly appointed Ger
man ambassador to the United
States, on arrival Saturday on the
United States liner America. said
he had no particular message for
Americans at this time, except to
tell them that he came with the
distinct idea Of increasing friendly
feeling between Germany and
America. and covering up the
last traces of the buried past"
Il am, figuratively shaking
hands again with America for my
country" he said, land l believe
that is a token that our old ac-
quaintance will not be forgotten
and that mutual respect, service
and friendship will be quickly re-
v;ved."
DIR. Wiedfeld was met down the
bay by the police boat John F.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-15

Hylan. on which were 100 prom
inent New Workers of German ex-
traction. under the chairmanship
of Magistrate Charles Oberwager.
1T seems to me-" said the new
ambassador as he stood on the
bridge Of the America. watching
the Statue of Liberty, that my
mission is more serious and indus
trial than political. I am here to
do what I can to improve condi-
tons in Germany and America and
in the world. Some of our ron
temporaries say the standard of
living is not high enough for the
times in which we live, and if that
is so, l hope to do my small meas
ure to change that condition.
II do not car to NEEDLE great
~ with so many varied problems.
Many of the worlds best brains
have them under their considera-
ton, but I shall do what l can"
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ton of the law against carrying a gun.
Public Ediflce Space Wasted

ton of the law against carrying a gun.
Public Ediflce Space Wasted
Yes, and what do you know about
the nan who wants to beautify the
Grecian portico Of the Metropolitan
museum by painting an auto ad across
its face. His little plan includes a
stretch of sunlit meadows and a river
and lots of trees. Oh, yes, and his car
with the name fairly large and maybe
a city official sitting in it. 1t seems
a reasonable enough request. The
traffic towers on Fifth venue, too,
have so far been overlooked by the
corset and chewing gum manufacturers
and there isn't even a soap advertise
ment on the public library. The brain
toys with possibilities of this sort, but
exigencies of space urge us on to still
other proofs that summer is due.
Hang Robbed Victim on Hook
Even the holdup men are inspired.
Two of them with time heavy on their
hands went into Angelo Glorioso's
fruit shop the other morning and took
away all of Angeles cash and dignity.
Before departing they hung him to a
banana hook by his coat tails and there
he dangled. uttering shrill sounds until
passersby came to the rescue and
stopped laughing long enough to take
him down.
Hunting Leak Has Thrills
And even though summer is ap-
preaching, they ought to do some
thing about apartment house super
i~ntendents. One of them in a fash
ionable uptown locality was called to
investigate a gas leak. He looked for
it with a match. an act that was
thought to have gone out with the days
of the hired girl lighting the fire with
kerosene. Of course, the superintend-
ent found the leak. But by that time
all the windows were dropping in a
tinkling shower to the street. the chan
delier was ruined and the fire engines
were coming.
Si4.552 AIimony Jails Him
From the Raymond street jail there
rises, too, a pitiful cry which blends
with the other early summer noises.
Edward Glacel wants to get out. He
is only $13.552 behind with his ali
mony payments, but he says if he can't
get out and land a job, how is he going
to paw 'em? That's logic. He was all
right so long as he stayed in New Jer-
sey, where he went after his divorce.
But when he ventured to New York
one day. the first of his three wives
seized her opportunity and the alimon-
lied Glaciel. He has been owing his
first wife alimony at the rate of SIS
a week since about 1908. Some people
all the luck.
Boys Live in Roof Tank
But luck deserted two boys of II
after trailing along with them for nine
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-15
8 All-Steel Trains
Placed in Service
to Seattle by G. N.

Chicago, May 14.-Eight all-stcel
trains of 10 cars each, costing q total
of $1,2OO,O0O were placed in service
between Chicago and Seattle Sunday
by the Burlington Great Northern rail-
ways, p. s. Eustis, passenger traffic
manager of the Burlington road an
The trains, it was announced.
will meet demands for increased ORR
entail travel ana summer tourist bust
ness,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-15
Weather Conditions Pacific Slope.
| NorthWest and Canadian NoithWest.

Weather Conditions - Pacific Slope,
Northwest and Canadian Nofthw est.
Barometers are high from the Pacific
coast eastward to the plains region ex-
cept over southern California and ad-
iacent plateau. High pressure areas
are central over northwestern Wash
ington and southern Manitoba. Mod
erately high temperatures prevail west
Of the Rockies and temperatures have
risen slightly over Montana and Wyo-
ming. Light to moderate rain fall has
occurred from northern Montana east
ward to the lake region and also over
Colorado. Clear weather Is general ex-
cept over the Rocky mountain region.
Montana FOrccaat
Generally fair Monday and probably
Tuesday; rising temperature Tuesday.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-15
Set Flying Record
BetWee Two Sans

San Antonio. Texas, May 14.-Arriv-
ing at 7:04 o'clock Saturday night from
San Diego. Lieutenants James III. Doc
little and L. S. Andrews of Kelly field.
completed the trip which they began
here the morning of May 4, and estab-
lished the new record of II hours and
40 minutes flying time between San
Diego and San Antonio.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-15
OUTLAY Of $400,000,000
INVOLVED IN BUYING Of.
SPIKES TO LOCOMOTIVES
Thousands Of Cars Required and Shortage Of
Labor in Rolling Stock Industries Feared;
April Contracts for Engines Treble Total Of
Prior Three Months; April Building Records
Broken; Banks Reflect Better Times.
BY HARDEN COLFAX.

Washington, May 14.-Railroads of the country within the
last 80 days have Embossed their purchasing agents with a tor
rent of orders for equipment of all kinds, ranging from spikes
to locomotives, the total of which will run into the hundreds of
millions of dollars. In addition, some of the chief systems of
the country have announced Improvement programs rivalling
the activities Of the empire builders. With this start, involving
an outlay of perhaps $500, 100000, the movement seems to have
but started; it is gaining impetus and giving employment to
thousands of workers.
Within the week, two big companies have notified the inter-
state commerce commission that they are ready to start on i'm
provement programs totalling about $14O,00O,O00 There are
the Central Railroad of New Jersey, which expects to expend
about $50, 100000, and the Illinois Central, which has begun
active preliminary work on its ambitious program Of eectrifica-
ton in Chicago, with attendant expansion of it's terminal facili-
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-15
LAFoLLEIIE

Houston, May 14.-The national con-
vention of the International Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen and En-
gineers Endorsed Senator Robert NJ.
LaFOllette for reelection as United
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-15
WEATHER

Reported for The Tribune Dy the United
States Weather Bureau at Helena
Observations taken at 9 p. m, Ma ia,
for tho preceding "a hours:
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-15
What Do You Think
of This?

Piece these facts together and see what you
can make out of them.
We are handling successfully the Wood &
Stafford Company and the Morris Stationery
Company, at the lowest rate of compensation
ever paid in this community, even for stock
selling, not to include the business of supervi-
sion and constant management which we are
giving to these two enterprises.
There are five men connected with my office.
These men are being paid land are earning
their pay) salaries in the aggregate amounting
to more than is now paid to the five principal
officers of any other institution in Great Falls,
excepting possibly two. This is because we can
only use high power men and the opportunities
for men of real ability in Efficiency Engineer
ing are very great.
And we are keeping out of debt.
Now, as l said, piece these facts together and
then decide for yourself if this business has not
a field of usefulness in this community, deserv-
ing recognition. And whether it is not worth
the while of any enterprising citizen to know
more about us.
Here is an illustrations: About three weeks
ago a man came to this office who evidently
possessed a very attractive personality, tenfold
the ability that he had ever utilized, but he was
very unfortunately connected in his business
relations. l am now paying this man S1OO per
week; and he is earning it.
Would it not be well to realize that something
is happening here, deserving of cooperation
Edgar A.. p. Hayne.
Efficiency Eng
orary Office,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-15
Boys Live in Roof Tank

But luck deserted two boys of II
after trailing along with them for nine
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-16
Postmaster General
Cools Heels in Chicago

Chicago, March l5.-A well-dress-
ed man, unknown to any of the
clerks in Postmaster Lueder's Office,
walked into the postmaster's outer
Office.
"Son. may I see Mr.. Lueder?" he
asked clerk. ~.
Hes busy. Sit down." was the
answer.
The man waited IA minutes. Then:
"Son, do you suppose could see
Mr.. Lueder, now"
mo, he's still talking to bunch
Of clerks" was the reply.
We'll, you take him this card"
said the stranger.
The clerk looked at the card. On
it was:
"Dr. Hubert Work. Postmaster
General"
The clerk kicked over several
waste baskets in his rush to tell
Mr. Lueder that it was the new
postmaster general who had been
cooling his heels in the outer Office.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-16
Girl Robbed Of $4,000
in Crowds Of New York

New York, March 15.-Operating
on a street so crowded as to in
terefere with the actions of a de-
tective less than 50 feet distant. a
lone bandit in daylight yesterday
held up Miss Rae Abel, girl cashier,
on Third avenue near l25d street
and escaped in taxicab with
$4,000 payroll
The girl. employed by Deutsh
Brothers, Harlem furniture dealers,
was returning in her employers car
from bank. As she alighted, til.
robber sprang from taxicab in
which he had been following her.
seized her by the throat so that sh.
could make no outcry, and twisted
her arm to make her drop the bum
die of money.
The girl held on and breaking the
mans hold on her throat, called TO
her chauffeur for assistance.
Meanwhile, Detective Michael
Murphy, standing directly across the
street, tried to force his way through
the tratilc. Seeing the robber about
to break away from the girl, he fired.
The girl. thinking the shot came
from the robbers confederate in the
taxi tor a second released her grin
and the highwayman darted into the
waiting cab with the money. In q
moment he was lost in the traffic.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-16
Lady Alice White
Slain by Robber
in London Hotel
During Brief Period of Con
sciousness After Attack
Says Burglar Entered
Room by Window.

London. March 15.-(By A. P.)--
Lady Alice White, who was found
unconscious in her room in a Lon
don hotel yesterday morning, died
this morning at 3 o'clock. A burglar
is believed to have inflicted the fatal
injury. A fracture of the skull
caused death.
The morning newspapers say that
Lady Alice White regained her
faculties for a brief period last night,
and asserted that burglar entered
her room through window and
struck her
A woman occupying a room ad-
joining that of Lady White said she
heard scream after Lady White re-
tired Monday evening, but she did
not know whether it came from the
hotel or the street. The assumption is
that Lady White shouted for help,
whereupon the intruder struck her
OH the head and escaped.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-16
HAYWOOD Will Return,
Bondsman Declares

Chicago, March l5.-William (Big
Bid Haywood, leader OF the |. w.
w. who fled to Russia to escape a
2G-year sentence in the penitentiary
for obstructing the efforts of the
United States during the war, will
return, despite reports that he is
the head of soviet syndicate to de-
yelop mining fields, Otto Christen-
sen, his attorney and one OF his
bondsmen, said today.
Haywood promised to return to
this country as soon as his business
i'll Russia has been completed said
Mr.. Christensen, "and | believe he
will keep his word. This mining de-
yeiopment plan is nothing new to
inc. ! have heard of it for months. |
believe that the soviet government
suggested it to Haywood as means
Of getting exiles like himself to work,
instead OF being forced to take care
OF them."
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-16
Fire Races
City Block
in Chicago
Flames Destroy Square Near
Loop District At Loss
of Sl0.000.000 To
Sl5.000,000
One Killed, Many Injured

Chicago. March lS,--A speetaeu-
lar early morning ire, starting AZ
! E., ~, today. destroyed a iull square
Of business buildings just outside
Chicago's Loop" district, with
loss estimated AZ from Sl0O00.o00 20
slS0O0.O00. The hfc started in the
center of the block bounded bv
Van Buren,. Canal and Clinton
streets and West Jackson boulevard
OF unknown origin. burned evort
structure IN that area, leaped north
across Jackson and wrecked the 2l-
story Chicago. Burlington * Quincy
railroads general Office building,
which also houses the Mercantile
Trust aud Savings bank. and. under
burden OF a strong win uipped
over Van Buren street, southwark.
and burned nearly through another
block 10 Harrison street.
The flames were not brought un.
der control until nearly O'Clock.
and even then hremen were fighting
a dozen different fires and Others
broke ont intermittently as the wind
waited sparks about.
One Fireman Killed.
One fireman was killed. another
seriously injured, 10 or more slightly
hurt and an unknown number of the
100000 spectators who thronged the
burning district slightly hurt BY
falling bricks, burning timbers or
sparks. ..
The fire for time threatened to
assume virtually unlimited proper
tions and every piece OF iire-fghting
apparatus within five miles was
called out in a series OF 10 alarms.
The rapidity with which the fire
spread was astounding Marshal
Buckley. assistant fire chief. said
"The fire actually seemed to run
from us"
That the original blaze from which
the conhagration grew possibly was
OF incendiary origin was the state
ment of Shirley P. High, city fire at
torney, who early today announced
the arrest OF an unnamed man on in
formation supplied by II. T. Schifi.
president of the Confectionery Spe-
cialty company. at 52l West Jackson
boulevard. where the fire started.
Series of Threats.
Mr.. High refused TO livulge the
name OF the man arrested, but said
he was being questioned regarding
threatening letters Mr.. Schiff said
the man, former employe, had sent
to him.
Mr.. Schiff told Mr.. High the man
was discharged when he became in
censed over refusal to permit him TO
purchase stock in the company and
within the past two months had
made series OF threats.
After being questioned for several
hours, the man arrested in conuec-
ton with the incendiary theory, was
released.
Mr.. High summoned several of his
aides while the fire was at its height,
and said an investigation would be
begun Immediately. He placed the
total loss at from $10,000000 to Sl5,-
100000.
Traversing tile main burned area
the Metropolitan West Side Elevated
line today was seriously handicapped
in delivering its thousands of patrons
to the downtown district, as was the
Aurora and Elgin Electric Interur-
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