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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-01

flrSt b r. y. OUCH Since HetuTn
The month of March. therefore, will
make the first time the roads will
have touched the 6 per cent rate since
they were returned to private control.
They have approached it before. but
never attained it. Attainment of the
goal at this time is regarded by Off
Gals here as indicative of the general
swing of the entire country back to
normal times.
At the same time. officials are mind
full that the big March earnings are
due in great measure to the un-
usually heavy volume of coal traffic
which was handled in March. in an.
ticipation of the strike. This traffic
moved earnings up many notches
above what they would have been with
normal coal loadings. In April. be-
cause of the strike, coal loadings have
dropped 100000 cars a week below
the March level. April earnings.
therefore, will not equal those of
March and probably will drop consid-
erably below the 6 per cent rate.
Instances Of Tremendous Recovery
revival, however, are shown in COM
Poi CoihihSS VI ihdI
received by the commission within the
past 4S hours.
The Pennsylvania railroad. for in
stance. earned last month more than
$1O.00O.OO net as compared with
$2.35O,0OO in March. 1921. The Long
Island railroad turned a deficit of
$125.O00 in March. 1921. into net
earnings of $229.OO in March. 1922.
The Southern railway earned 81
$4,000, as compared with $52S.OOO in
March a year ago. The Baltimore &
Ohio increased its net earnings by
more han 80 per cent. showing a total
for last month OF nearly $4,000 900.
One of the most remarkable come
backs staged by any large eastern
road was that of the Philadelphia &
Reading. Last month its net earn
ings were $2,4G4. 900: in March. 1921.
it operated at a deficit tof $4,000. In
the middle west, the Chicago & Alton
duplicated the feat on a smaller scale.
turning a deficit of $39.O 600 into net
earnings of 100000. The Erie rail
rohd likewise shows a change from a
deficit of $27O.OOO in March, 1921. to !
net earnings Of 81, 666. 900 last month.
G. N. Almost Million to Good
Prosperity was not sectional in the
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-01

case of railroads. The Northern Pa
in March, 1921; last March it made
$l.160!OO0. The Boston & Maine lost
S611 coo in March q year ago; last
month it made a profit of $40, 900.
Coal had little to do with its pros
perity. The Bangor & Aroostook in
creased its net earnings more than
300 per cent: the Cincinnati. New
Orleans < Texas Pacific more than
$50 per cent: the Chicago. Milwaukee
& st. Paul made more than 81 1900. 900
profit against a deficit of $4,000:
and the Great Northern's profits were
SS41, 900 as compared with losses of
S46O.OO0 II months. previously.
Two Factors Operated
These showings were made possible
by two factors: increased revenues and
lessened operating expenses. The
revenue increase for the $50 carriers
mentioned in the foregoing was about
; per cent over revenues for March.
1921. and the reduction in operating
costs was about 9 per cen
Notwithstanding the general trend
toward greatly increased earnings.
some few roads still continued TO
operate at a loss. In those cases,
however. almost without exception the
amount of the deficit was greatly re-
dUced. The case of the Cincinnati,
Indianapolis & Western is a fair illus
tratiOn with a deficit of $1,000 last
month, as against $4,000 in March.
1921.
Business Continues to Gain
Business generally continued to pick
up. Car loadings. other than coal
decreased somewhat in the case OF
grain, but showed more than balancing
increases in the case of merchandise
ing, miscellaneous freight and forest
products.
The check to rising values on the
New York exchange sustained during
the week is regarded as temporary.
The plane Of values is many points
above the plane of Il months ago.,
and recessiOns are not expected. An
abundant supply of money which con-
tributed greatly TO the activity in Sc
curity trading. still continues. Loans
by national banks increased by more
than Slo5.OCO 200 during the week. the
federal reserve statement shows. and
deposits moved up approximately
$64, 600, 900 over the figures a week
previous.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-01

liner and flirted with the Ellis Island
officials in q magnificent sealskin coat
Suspicion is tho lawful heritage of Ellis
Island officials. The more prosperous.
~ she dressed and the more ike a coun
tess she looked, the they wagged
a dubious head. At last, however,
they satisfied themselves that Chris
tiana Rosencrantz wat really q Danish
countess and they permitted the lady,
her pearls, her diamonds and her 6O
travelling bags to depart. The coun-
tess, with her son, hoped into a taxi.
cab. II only wanted to study stesrage
conditions" explained the lady.
AirshIp Bridal Kiss
The unusual thing about the wed
ding kiss Of Sarah Cookefair and Al
bert Schlafke was that it happened
$500 feet nearer heaven than is Gus
tomary and 10000 people heard it.
Every owner of a radio set listened In
on that wedding of the nurse and the
veteran camp physical director. The
voice of the flying parson, Belvin May
nard. rang clearly through the air and
when a feminine voice remarked shyly,
Il do" 10000 invisible guests drew
long breaths.
On the last day of the week the town
kept one eye on Papa Joffre and the
other on the clock. Papa Joffre goes
about the moment daylight savings
comes. Everyone has had a fine time
rushing to watch the marshal and his
wife enter or leave their hotel. Mama
Joffre has spent a lot Of afternoons
shopping for the sort of clothes in
which a plump and pleasant lady looks
her best. They evidently don't special
lie in plump and pleasant garb along
the Rue de la Paix.
Terrors In D~ayIight-S Saving
But a day in the life of q Joffre is
nothing compared with that in the life
of a daylight saver. For a week no
train will 60 at any hour which cor
responds with your watch and a trip
across New York state will be a sue
cession of putting the old timepiece
and jerking it back in com
pliance with daylight or non-daylight
IN the various towns visited. Oh
well. 1t takes your mind off your
troubles.
Meanwhile there's another horse
show that has brought out the fact
women have progressed 70 the
point where they are edging men out
the Judges place at a horseflesh af-
air. The first woman judge 'officers'
chargers whatever that is, did it to
he satisfaction of all concerned at the
horse show just outside Gem
trail park. HOrsemen all seem to con-
slder this a famous victory for the
faIrer sex and it is here so recorded.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-01
Rail Workers. Pay
Is 81 Cents an Hour
Above "a Other Lines

New York, April 3O.-Railroad en-
ployes receive an average of 6.7 cents
an hour more thar workers in "a other
American industries, it was testified
before the United States railroad labor
board here Saturday by ]. H. Libby
OF the National Industrial conference
board, q statistical organization main
tanned by corporations.
In 1914, Mt. Libby asserted the av-
erage rail worker received 25.4 cents
per hour The present average is 5S.8
an hour, compared with SCI
cents received by the average worker
in other industries. Compared with
the pre-war scale railroad earnings
were shown to have made an actual
gain of 131 per cent and a gain of 43
per cent in purchasing power.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-01
By JAY CARR

Copyright. 1922. by The Great Falls Tribune
Indianapolis, April 30.-Al surface
indications point to the denomination
Of Harry s. New for the United States
senate at the statewide primaries TO
be held on Tuesday. The supporters
of former Senator Albert ]. Beveridge
have realized from the beginning that
their hope Of success against Senator
New and the powerful organization that
has conducted his campaign would lie
in stirring up a storm of sentiment.
On the eve of the balloting there is no
evidence of any such upheayal.
Light Vote Helpful to New
Reports from all over the state say
that in counties where there is no
local contest. the vote will be in
have counted up on a heavy vote, real
izing that in light attendance at the
polls. the organization vote for New
would predominant.
The question of the national admins
tration enters pretty largely into this
Indiana contest. although it would be
unfair to say that it has been an adj
ministration and anti administration
campaign.
Beverage Cold to Administration
MI iuSt mas uuh Nv WUIt VI
praise for the national administration.
He has had nothing to say about the
work of the Washington conference and
by inference he has criticized the pre-
sent regime. His attacks on the present
system of federal taxation have been
spirited: he has demanded lower rail
road rates and has assailed repeatedly
the present plan of having one body
regulate railroad rates and another
regulate railroad wages. He also has
gone into the Newberry case with
vigor and has called attention to his
own vote several years G against
seating Senator Lorimer. of Illinois.
under somewhat similar circumstances
New Defends Administration
In effect. the tone of Mr.. Beve-
ridges speeches has been that every
thing is pretty badly mixed UP and that
it will take some leadership TO
straighten out the situation. And speak
ing of leadership, he has told the people |
that party precedent should count for
nothing: that the only thing they
should consider is the fitness of the
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-01
Poisoned Plums Clue
to Murder Mystery
in New York Hotel

New York, April 3O.-Possibility
that MI. and Mrs. Fremont NJ.
Jackson, whose bodies were found in
the bath room of their apartment in
a Brooklyn hotel Wednesday morning.
were killed by poisoned plums was
advanced by DR.. E. NJ. Vaukhan, med
ical examiner of the district attorney
of Kings county.
The police have abandoned their
first conclusion that the Jacksons died
natural deaths or. at any rate, by
poison taken accidentally. They now
say that MI. and Mrs. Jackson either
died in q suicide pact or were pois-
oned by someone who sent them
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-01
SENATOR NEWS
DENOMINATION
IS BEST GUESS
Beveridge Putting Up
Bitter Fight but Ma
chine Has Harding.
Ralston Probable Nom
inee of Democrats as
Taggart Backs Him.

Among the early. primaries OF
the year. none have attracted more
attention than those Of Indiana,
where much %il-feeIing has marked
the bitter fight of former Senator
Beverage against Senator Harry
S. New. The Iai:er Is one of the
closest friends of President Hard
ing and, consequently, the national
administration has figured a good
deal in the fight. The primaries
are held Tuesday, May 2. Surface
indications point to the nomination
of Senator New. On the democratic
side the race lies between former
Governor RaIston and D. w.
Simms, with the odds ~favoring the
former. who is backed by tom"
Taggart.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-01
Film of Real N. Y. Life
Snaps Gang Burglar in
as Hero Of War Fades
BY JESSIE

FICTION TAKES COUNT FROM TRUTH ALL WEEK
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-01
Starts Home
to Aud Lang Syne';
Waves Cap and Cane

New York, April 3O.-With the
strains of "Auld Lang Syne' played
by municipal bands as the liner Celtic
speeded away past the Statue of Lib
erty, Marshal Joffre waved goodbye TO
America Saturday and began the last
lap of his world tour.
The marshal stood at attention for
a moment after the band began then
suddenly waved his red and gold hat.
grew more enthusiastic and waved his
cane. while the big liner slipped away
toward the open sea.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-01

fruit loaded with a drug or chemical
that would cause quick paralysis and
ensuing dee.h
The most important support of the
murder theory is the finding in Mr..
Jackson's stomach of a large piece OF
fresh plum. That it was a fresh
plum and not a preserved plum il
certain, according to DR.. Vaughan,
who made certain of this fact before
making his statement.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-01

Special Correspondent of Great Falls Tribuhe
Copyright. 1922. by The Great Falls Tribune
New York, April S0.-Truth is 50
much more entertaining than fiction
that it is a wonder anyone reads any
thing but the newspapers. This week
we have had the United States shipping
board captain of a transport who
turned burglar. We have had the
pearl-bedecked countess who came
over in the steerage; we have had q
bridal kiss $500 feet above Broadway
and Forty-second street and-Oh! q
number of little things.
After plotting American soldiers
overseas between floating mines and
German submarines, Captain Herbert
j. Slabery could not stand a mere ou-
tine job after his ship was out Of COM
mission and the war over. Or per-
haps he could not get a routine job.
Anyway, he fell in with q hold-up gang
who initiated him into their customs
and sent him forth to garner an honest
living. The captains first attempt
was his last. For the gang faded on
the approach Of a policeman and Sla-
berry, dashing out of a cigar store with
the contents of the till, dashed into the
officers arms.
Patr0iman's Salute Solves All
While Slabery was being questioned
by a detective, q %patrolman amazed
those present. by saluting the prisoner.
The patrolman. who had Travelled
across on Slabery's boat, could not be-
lieve the captain was really a hold-up
gangster. This incident got under Sla-
bery's skin and he explained the work
ings of his gang with a conscientious
t~horoughness which has made il Beces-
sary for the authorities to shield him
from the gangsters' vegeance.
PearIy Countess Joits Ellis Island
just as surprising was the countess
bedecked with pearls who tripped
%iauntily from the storage of an ocean
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-01
R. R. DEFICITS UPGRADE
SURM0UNTED, PROMISED
LAND Of 6P.C. REACHED
Net Earnings Of $60,0oO,O0O Shown by 100
Lines; in March, 1921, Reported SIS, O0O, 900;
While Due to Coal Rush in View Of Strike, Nom
Coalers Register Just as Great Comeback.
Rv HARDEN cOLEAx


Copyright 1922 by Mcclure Newspaper syndce
Washington, April 30-The railroads of the United States
sped into the promised land of prosperity last month, accord
ing to scores of financial returns pouring daily into the offices
Of the Interstate Commerce Commission. The roads had hoped
to earn net profits at the rate of 6 per cent. The chances are
that, as a whole, they have exceeded their hopes.
One hundred and thirty roads, operating 10000 miles of
line-about IS per cent of the total-earned net during the
month about $50, In March, 1921, the earnings of
the same roads totaled $18, 900, 900. The prospects are that
total earnings for the entire country will approximate
$50, 0OO,O00. According to the Interstate Commerce commits
son's calculations, based on the seasonal variation of traffic,
they had to earn but S83y 600. 900 to reach the 6 per cent goal.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-01
BRYAN DRY, OF MOONSHiNE,
GOES UPON 6R1NY DEEP

Houston. Tex. April 30.-Bryan Dry,
from Moonshine Hill, Harris county.
ing at the recruiting office he made
known his desire TO sail the briny deep
and after passing the physical tests
was signed up.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-01

The Lehigh Valley Railroad com
pany has taken out a $50 600. 600 life
and accident group policy covering
10000 employees.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-01

Mill hands enp!oyed in the textile
industry liz Yfs.aa receive only from
10 to 40 cenra>: day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-24
THE MOVIE FANS LETTERBOX
By HENRY NJ. NEELY

screen-handsomc, manly Rodolph Va.
lcntino.
''ro think that any right minded
person who has ever witnessed one OF
his stirring screen portrayals could not
only remain Untouched by his wonder
ful love- making. but could reach the
point of degradation that would result
in such arraignment of this whole
soulcd. big hearted. unblemishcd boy rs
I have read in your column only to-
night. have followed his career from
its very beginning. and can truthfuly
say he is an asset TO the profession. lie
brings to il the charm. dignity and fire
of old Spain. Ilc passes from role TO
role with a totally unconscious idea OF
his own Importance. He seems to forget
the general public. His art seems to be
his only thought.
"Wil you kindly publish in your col.
uInn the date OF. the first showing OF
Rudie's next masterpiece. Blood and
witness Qtls Skinner's $ pitiful portrayal
of the leading role. and my only con-
ISOLATION is that soon the horrible night
mare will be replaced by a vision of the
handsome Adons in the great drama.
Skinner. the fat. pudgy old comeback,
wrecked the play. (And they call II
artingD What contrast our hero OF
! thousands will furnish
Il can safely prophesy for this am
bilious heart breaker of nation. in
creased popularity; a place in history
with Sothern and Drew and Irving
Cummings one Of the greatest men the
screen has ever known.
ION. in passing. don't you quite
agree with me. that our hero could
have greatly improved Fools Para
disc" had he. instead Of insipid Conrad
Nagel, had the lead?
"And, too. would not the gracious
Gloria have been a much better Poll
than fat Dorothy Dalton, with her cX-
pressionless baby. face? IAnd She ism t
Il day over 45!'D
Now what am supposed to do
laugh?
Without further comment. ] herewith
turn you over to the readers Of this
column
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-24
DEAF AND DUMB
ARE BEST FILM
CRITICS, SAYS STAR

TIE deaf and dumb are the best mo-
l. tion-y yicturr critics. says Theodore
Kosoff, Russian dancer and cinema
actor.
If | wer" n Young screen player.
just trying to get in. would make
sure that my first effort was seen and
criticized BY inmates Of a deaf and dumb
institution" he said. for the deaf and
dumb are peculiarly sensitive 10 PAN
tomimc. The body must reflect the
words or emotions Of the lips or the
actor is 10 them failure.
Tight clothes and the long reign Of
the speaking sage caused pantomlmc to
go into the discard. If the words We're
impres Sively spoken. thc fact that the
body was not expressive did not bother
an audience seated many feet away. And
tight clothes have kept modcrns from
the free sweouing gestures Of the Greeks
in their flowing robes.
Screen players must learn panto-
mime if ;hcy are 10 succeed. Let Inc
illustrate. am now playing the part
Of Lord Carnnl in a tIm version Of II"
Have and to Hold. NenemouSy he say
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-24
CHAPTER III
An Old Story Made New

TACK didn't want to hurt Stick in
- the. Mud Turtles feelings, but he
thought that as a mail carrier Stick in :
the-M Mud. was very. very slow. In
twenty years he had carried only sixty
letters from Bashful Boy to Beautiful
Girl. 1t would take him many years
more to finish the one hundred love
letters with which Bashful Boy was
courtng Beautiful Girl.
Don't you think 1t would be fine
il the other forty love letters of the one
hundred could be hurried by faster
messenger" asked Jack. who had his
eye upon Hoppity Hop Rabbit, wash
ing his face at the door Of his burrow.
''Slow and sure is better than fast
and faulty" answered Stick in the
Mud Turtle. "1'll finish the job some
day"
And by that time Bashful Boy and
Beautiful Girl will be as old as grand
fathers and grandmothers.' said Janet
''Hoppity Hop Rabbit is such a swift
runner he can do in month what is
taking you years to do suggested
Jack.
Stick In the Mud looked at Hoppity
Hop Rabbit. then he began to laugh
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-24
-C&s Daily Movie Magazine

to Captain Ralph Percy. I'll kill you -
\ player from the speaking stage mi light
thunder this out with great effect. but
at the same time keeping his body static
and his hand out in the ovcrworkcd
gesture of pointing with the index fin
ger.
Now see how pantominist would
do it. The body goes into the, Curve
of Vengeance. the curve of II dagger
sweeping to the heart. of II pistol leap
ing from its holster. The head bends
forward in the sinister front thrust Of
a reptile. the four fingers curl in to-
ward the thumb in a gesture of CLUTCH
ing.
People in possession of their normal
senses would feel that the second method
was best when they saw it on the
screen. But the deaf and dumb would
be certain. For of all persons they are
best fitted TO judge the pantomimic
type of acting we must have If the
screen is to reach the higher places Of
art "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-24

"Hiss hiss. hiss. That is funny" he
said.
"what is funny?' demanded Hop.
pity Hop Rabbit, who had been listen
ing while pretending to be washing his
face. II can run mile while you are
crossing the road
Hiss hiss. hiss! chuckled Stick in
the Mud Turtle. ~ am thinking about
the race long ago between by great
great- grandfather. Gravity Tortoise.
and Hurry Hare, forefather Of Hoppity.
Hop Rabbit"
Hoppity. Hop Rabbit looked a bit
shame faced. Don't stop to tell that
story now," he said hastily. "Ill
carry that letter from Bashful Boy to
"No, I'll carry It myself" said
Stick in the Mud Turtle stubbornly
"But I'll tell you what you can do.
You can make n copy of it, and I'll
race you to see which gets to Beautiful
Girl first"
Jack and Janet didn't think it would
be polite to open Bashful Boys letter
but Stick in the Mud Turtle said that
would not be necessary. "Bashful Boy
read It over aloud before he put 1t In
the enevelope," he said. 81 know every
word by heart. Just put down what
say"
So Stick in the. Mud told them wha,
was in the letter. and Janet wrote II
on n piece of paper. They tied the
paper to Hoppity Hop Rabbits neck.
Hoppity. Hop was in n great rusf
to start. No sooner was the knot tied
in the string than he dashed away
going SO fast that he looked like O
streak instead Of n rabbit.
Hiss hiss hiss" laughed Stick in
Mud Turtle waddling after Hop.
pity Hop. THAT is just the way
Hurry Hare started in his famous race
with Gravity Tortoise. Hiss hiss hiss
Follow me and perhaps you will SEE
something funny!
Jack and Janet, leading their ponies
Trixie and Topsy. followed the turtle
They had to walk very slowly for
Stick in the -Mud's pace was more lei