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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-29
Special to The Tribune.

Spetlal 10 He
Boulder Hot Springs, June 2S.-Ap-
probation of the work of United
States Senator Henry l.. Myers in be-
half of Montana in the national con-
gress was expressed by the Retail Mer-
chants Association of Montana in the
adoption at the closing session of the
1922 convention here of the following
resolution:
"Inasmuch as the Hon. Senator II.
l.. Myers in his wisdom has seen fit
to announce his determination to re-
tire from active politics and to not be
a candidate to succeed himself in the
inportant office of senator of the
United States from Montana and. re-
alizing the splendid efforts of Mr.. Ny
ers in the interest of our state in con-
gress and at home, be 1t
Resolved that the Retail Merchants
Association of Montana in convention
assembled do express our appreciation
of the achievements of Senator Myers
End our regret that he finds it impera-
tive to withdraw from active politics"
Against Trade Stamps
This resolution was proposed and
odopted subsequent to the resolutions
previously presented and passed in the
adoption of the report of the commit
tee on resolutions. and in addition to
one condemning the use of trading
stamps was approved as follows:
Whereas, this organization has for
many years opposed the use of trading
stamps, and,
Whereas. recently representatives of
trading stamp companies have re-en-
tered Montana in a very aggressive
manner,
Now. therefore. this association
does hereby confirm its previous atti-
tude and recommends that it's members
do not encourage the use Of trading
stamps or other similar inducements to
secure trade
At meeting Of the new board OF
directors held following the closing ses-
sion of the convention. o. F. Tate, an
active merchant Of Carter. Chouteau
county, who has been a member of the
board of directors and greatly interest
ed in the success of the association,
was elected as president for the ensu-
ing year.
Thisted Is Vice President
The board elected w. J. Akam, Liv-
ingston, as first vice president; +. >.
Todd. Billings, second vice president;
Norman N. Thisted. Great Falls, third
vice president: re elected O. L. Brack-
man, Helena, as treasurer; re-employed
H. w. Schnell, Kalispell, as secretary,
and chose f. d. Alvord, Glasgow, d.
rector in the place of o. G. johnson,
Wolf Point.
The board adopted a program of re-
newed activity which has for its OBJ
iect the again doubling of the member
ship. I'd, assist in bringing this about
W. H. Bernard and V. II. White of
Kalispeu were instructed to cover the
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-29
APPRECIATION OF myers
IN SENATE IS EXPRESSED
BY MONTANA MERCHANTS
Association Regrets to See Senior Senator of
State Retire From Politics; Tate of Conrad
Elected President and Thisted Third Vice
President; 1923 Convention Town Not Named

state IN this organization work IN which
the central part of the state will first
be canvaSsed.
An executive committee was selected
consisting of Fred J. Perra and Nor
man \. Thisted of Great Falls, and
George w. Merkle of Belt This com
mittee was selected with the idea that
its members were located in the same
section of the state as that in which
the president resides so that they will
be able to get together without great
inconvenience and little expense.
Three Want Convention
The matter of the convention place
for 1923 will be acted upon by the ex-
ecutiye committee during the early part
received invitations from Billings. Deer
Lodge and Anaconda for the next con-
ventiOn
Before adjourning the directors
adopted a resolution expressing their
appreciation at the interest in the con-
vention shown by the Great Falls Daily
Tribune in having representative at
the convention and in reporting the do
ings of the association in detail.
At the closing meeting of the con-
vention, just preceding the directors
meeting, many matters of vital import
ance to the retail merchant was dis
cussed from the floor and by Fred T.
Mann of Devils Lake, n D., in con-
nection with the question box. These
questions covered broad stretch and
took in many perplexing problems.
The secretary. II. w. Schnell, ex-
hibted to the convention his filing case
in which be had listed hundreds of
subjects in which the merchant is con-
cerned at some time during the year,
subjects covering various laws bearing
upon trade, collections. exemptions and
kindred matters collected by him in the
course of several years of work in the
real estate. abstract and collection
business, all of which. he said. was
available to any member Of the asso-
citation upon application.
DeForest Talks on Credit
At this closing session Byron De
Forest, head of the Great Falls Credit
Exchange. gave very plain and direct
talk to the convention upon the sub
ject of Credit Granting and Collect
ing" in which he impressed upon the
merchants that they were responsible
to a great extent for the creating a
dead beats" In the course of his
talk, in which he covered the subject
Of credits very thoroughly and in which
he called attention to the workings OF
various laws in relation thereto and
cited instances of success or failure in
making collections. he said:
The average merchant knows very
little about the granting or extendin
of retail credit. 1t is. the one thing
he does most of. yet Ae Aas QA1e ne
study of the subte -
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-29
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
Stanford, June 2S.-A movement to
request Governor Joseph NJ. Dixon
to call special session of the state
legislature Immediately, to provide
means of guarding against Il devastat-
ing grasshOpper plague in 1923 is sub
stantially under way here. 1t is con-
sidered probable that all but the late
spring grain can be protected from the
pest this year, but the general opinion
is that only through needed legislation
can crops be saved another year.
Inspection of the statutes has dis
closed that law covering the same
ground as that making possible the con-
troll of gophers is needed. The gopher
law provides that the board of county
commissioners may, where the owner
fails to act. poison gophers and assess
the cost against the land in ehe form
of taxes, but in the matter of grass
hoppers all action depends on individual
initiative. With this situation prevail
ing, it is believed inevitable that next
years hatchngs on land where no poi
son is spread this season will be SO
great that nothing can save the crops
The west Judith Basin country this
year has a prospect for the largest
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-29
Yellowstone Court
Declines to Block
Printing Contract

Billings, June 2S.-(By The Associ-
ated Press Judge Robert G.. Strong,
in the district court, Wednesday dis
missed the temporary and denied a
permanent Injunction sought by r. j.
Healow. president of the Yellowstone
Taxpayers association. seeking can
collation. of the printing contract
awarded the Gazette Printing company
by the county commissioners last De
cember 1t was alleged that prices
unauthorized by the statutes were paid
the newspaper by the county com
missioners.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-29
PREPARE FOR STRIKE

New York, June 2S.-Railroad Off
cials and public OFFICERS went ahead
Wednesday with plans to circumvent
any tieing up of traffic and necessary
food supplies of Greater New York in
the event the railroad shop repairmen
and maintenance of way workers go out
on their threatened strike next Satur-
day.
Confidence; was expressed at the
offices of the II railroads entering
New York City that all traffic would
be moved and no food shortage would
result for the metropolis because OF
the strike. Rail executives also said
passenger schedules would not be in
terrupted City authorities made plans
TO supply New York with milk and
perishable foodstuffs by motor 1ucks
If necessary.
Labor lenders estimated that~nore
than 125OOO workers would be involv-
ed in Greater New York in strike
of the car repairmen. maintenance men
and clerks.
Traffic managers of some oS the
railroads declared all of the roads had
a reserve supply of engines and roll
ing stock which could be drawn upon
in an emergency, thus doing away with
the necessity of heavy repairs to equip
ment for some time.
Mellon Says No Strike
Secretary of the Treasury Andrew
W. Mellon, who was here wednesday
with other members of the cablnt IN
specting possible new sites for post
office, said that he did not think there
would be a strike and that Washing
ton did not feel alarmed over it. The
strike situation. he said. was compli-
eating the outlook for business, how
ever
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-29
HOPE FOR RESUMPTION

Wilkes Barre. Pa. June 2S.-A feel
ing of optimism such as has not pre-
vailed since the suspension of opera
tions on April l was general Wednes-
day in the hard coal regions of Penn
syivania. Hopeful news of the confer
ence between John l., Lewis. president
of the United Mine Workers. and Pres
ident Harding. which resulted in the
sudden adjournment of the anthracite
general scale committee and abandon
ment of the plans for immediate con-
verting the suspension into strike
led the rank and file of the men to
believe they would be back in the mines
by the middle of July.
Thomas Kennedy. president of the
general scale committee said that i'm
mediate developments in both the bi-
luminous and anthracite industries
may be looked for. as a result OF
Mr.. Lewis conference with the presi-
dent and other government officials.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-29
FIRE THREATENS TOWN

Douglas, Ariz., June 29.-The en-
tire town of Aqua Prieta across the
international boundary from this city
is threatened by fire which broke out
about midnight in a Chinese meat mar
ket. At 1:15 Thursday morning an
entire block had been razed and the
buildings in an adjoining block were
breaking out in several places with a
bucket brigade fighting valiantly to
save them A change in the wind
saved the $4,000 customs house.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-29
Former Deputy Warden
Tells of Convict Giving
Statement for Freedom
Quotes Present Head of Penitentiary as Saying
That No Man Favorable to Predecessor Would
Be Given Any Consideration From Admins
tration; Ayers Governor Said to Keep Still.

Helena, June 28-(By The Associated Press s)-Pstols,
guns threats and forced convict affdavts Wednesday
featured somewhat urd testimony in the trial before Judge
A. Horsky, of the states suit against former Warden Frank
Coney of the Montana pententary.
Tesying in behalf of Coney former Deputy Warden C.
Saus declared the present warden W. Potter had drawn
automatic pistol in his and said i here to
Asked by Attorney J. F. OConnor chief for the de-
Potter had mentioned who had sent him. Sauls replied:
"Yes; the governor
Attorney General Wellington D. Rankin strenuousy OBJ
this line of testimony and certain questions
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-29

S2,5oo,O00 Mining
Company Formed for
Operations at Butte
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
Butte. June 2S.-Articles OF incor-
poration were filed Wednesday by the
Consolidated Metals company to engage
in a general mining business. The
company is capitalized at S2,5OO,MO,
divided into shares at $40 each. The
life of the corporation is 40 years and
the directors are n. w. Simmons, John
Harrington, J. H. Rowe, James I. Fin
len, L. 2. Sanders and Al Frank, all
Butte men. This is the company or
ganized to take over and operate the
Butte Duluth and Bullwhacker proper
ties. and it is understood that opera
tions will commence in a short time,
as financial arrangements have been
completed.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-29
Alleged Master Mind
of Bond Thieves Says
He Was Not Kidnapped

Chicago June 2S.-John w.. Worth
ington, alleged master mind OF ring
of bond thieves and mail robbers:
Wednesday denied reports which had
been circulated in official circles that
he had been kidnapped and tortured by
alleged former confederntes and fore
ed to turn over $25.OVO to them.
Speaking over the telephone from his
hotel room, apparently with painful
efforts in a weak and husky voice.
Worthington said he had been kept
TO his bed for eight weeks, but by a
development from an illness from
yhich he had suffered for years.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-29
Arrested Miners Hurt
in Train Wreck; Held
on Disturbance Count

contained 105 alleged striking miners
who were under arrest charged with
taking part in q disturbance at Thomas
Tuesday night. Seventy-eight of the
injured were miners and the others
were guards who had been stationed at
each end of the special car coming
through the mountains.
The car was in charge of Sergeant
Bowers of the state police at Elkins.
On the Blackwater grade. near Lime
rock, loud report was heard and the
car suddenly toppled from the track
and rolled down q 80 foot embankment
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-29
; Cadets Killed
When Their Plane
Descends 200 Feet

San Antonio, Tex, June 28.-
Three aviation cadets we're. killed
and their bodies burned when an
airplane In which they had just ris-
en- at Brooks field fell from height
Of 200 feet late Wednesday
The killed are Waidren r. Far
reii, "a, Philadelphia, who was pilot
ing the machine and who was killed
Instantly.
William C. Mccoy, %, Nashville,
Tenn, and George c. Thompson,
West Philadelphia. Pa.
None Of the cadets were married.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-29
WILL TALK POSSIBILITY
Of MEETING To ARRANGE
WAGE AGREEABLE TO Ali
Arrangements Are Completed After Talk With
Davis and Hoover; Conversation Will Deal
With Final Settlement Of Differences in Both
Hard and Soft Fields; Invite 80 Owners.

Washington, June 28-Presdent Harding has decided to
Washington Saturday group representative coal
operators parts of the United States to discuss with
of the miners union the possibility of confer
fix wage scales that would settle the coal strike
arrangements completed after conferences at the
White House today in which Secretaries Davis and Hoover
cpated John L. Lewis president of the United Mine Work
who the president Monday remained in the capital for
the purpose of considering the matter
Invite 80 Operators
25 and 80 operators will be invited it said at the
department labor and the conference will consider methods of
negotiating scales that will end the strike the anthracite
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-29

Elkins, W. Va. June 2S.--(By The
list had not exceeded one Wednesday
night. the number of injured in the
wreck of western Maryland railroad
train at LIMERICK Wednesday, had
grown to 81.
OF the 81 injured nine were in ser
ious conditions at hospitals Wednesday
night. They included two members Of
the state militia and seven miners.
Theo wreck occurred when the rear
car OF the train left the rails. This car
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-29
Russians and French
in Conc1iatory Mood;
Take Up Soviet Debts

The Hague. June 2S.-(Conference
by The Associated Press.)-Maxim
Iitvinoff discussed Russian debts for
two hours Wednesday with IL western
European experts. headed by NJ. Alph-
and. There was a general feeling Wed
nesday night that the Russian and
French are both in concliiatory mood.
1t was agreed between NJ. Htvinoff
ard tAsAaxperts of The .ue.conmission
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-29
Herrin Men Kick
on Handling Of
Tuesday Banquet

Herrin. IT,, June 28.-tBy The
Associated Press. s.)-Residents of
Herrin Wednesday objected to
newspaper accounts of club ban
quet held across the street from
the local hospital Tuesday night.
The banquet, installing a local chap
ter of an International club, was
planned three weeks before the
shooting affair of last week. mem.
hers of the club and city officials
explained.
There was no connection between
the club celebration and the pres
ence of the wounded men across the
street. After the banquet, the club
members In fact sent quantity of
fried chicken and other deiIcacies
to the injured strike breakers, they
said.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-29

to an exhaustive and comprehensive
study of Russia's financial situation
The head of the Russian delegation
consented to submit statement on
Russian government loans, provincial
sian treasury bills, and other public
debts represented !, by securities, and
also to supply q statement on the Rus
sian debts which the I'm Russian sub
commission. desires, soo0k it may paSs
upon the 3aancial 70. Ca of the So
vet GeHs { ~ saity of .
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-29
STAYS ON REQUEST.

Reno, New. 2s.-George Wing
field, who resigned several weeks ago
as republican national committeeman
for Nevada. owing to i'll health, with
drew his resignation Tuesday when the
state convention adopted a resolution
requesting him to do so.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-29
MCCORMICK SUES PAPERS.

Chicago. June 2S.-Harold F. Me-
Cormick. head of the executive com
mittee of the International Harvester
company. Wednesday announced his in
tention to sue for libel every news
paper which published the report that
he purchased gland of another man
to be grated into his own body.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-29
COAL SUPPLY LOW

Danville H.. June 2S.-With only
enough coal to last until Thursday
morning. the Interstate Water COM
pany Wednesday faced q grave situa-
tion
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-05-24
MINOR STOCK
HOLDERS WIN IN
PHONE DISPUTE

The case of Frank Pospichal and
others, minority stockholders of the
Muscoda Mutual Telephone Company,
against A. w. James, came on for trial
in Dane county circuit court Monday,
May 8th, the case, being taken from
Grant county on change of venue.
It seems that in 1912, Mr.. James be-
came a stakeholder in the company
and after being elected secretary and
treasurer of the organization, sue
ceeded in getting control of same, and
in the opinion of the minority stock
holders, was using it entirely too
much for the benefit of himself and
his family. The final act that aroused
the minority stockholders to action
was when he sold the company to
himself for 1924 and informed the
minority stockholders that all that
their stock was worth was 81 per
share. The minority stockholders
then started an investigation and fin
ally brought action to have James
surrender stock which they believed
he had acquired unlawfully and to
account for the proceeds OF the COM
pany. James segregated part OF
the telephone lines and had organized
new company, composed of mem
bers of his own family.
The matter was to be heard before
Judge Stevens, at Madison, but after
stating the case and hearing one wit
ness for the plaintiff, a settlement was
reached wherein James turned over
to the minority stockholders nine
shares of stock in the new company
for each share of stock held by minor
ity stockholders in the old company;
he is to return the dividends which
he and his family drew from the COM
pany during the past two years and
must amend the bylaws in such
way that the minority stockholders
will always. have representation on
the board of directors.
This case will demonstrate, to some
people interested in corporations, that
they cannot always do as they please
even though they hold a majority of
the stock and that minority stock
holders have certain rights which
must be respected.-Boscobel Dial.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-05-24
RED CROSS TO
AID NEEDY EX-
SERVICE MEN
County Chapter and A.
L. In Campaign.

The Grant county chapter of the
American Red Cross asks all ex-ser-
vice men who desire advice or assis-
lance in matters regarding govern
ment benefits to write or see person
ally the Executive Secretary, Alice E.
Kruger. The office is located in the
Bayley building, Platteville, with Of
flee hours every Friday and Saturday
afternoon.
Capt. Scott A. Garry of Plattevillc
has been appointed member OF the
Home Service Section of the Grant
County Chapter. Capt. Garry as d
member of the American Legion has
prosecuted successfully many claims
for the men.
The Red Cross is in cooperation
with the Legion is planning to have 3
"Clean-Up" campaign in Grant coun-
ty when questionnaires which will
soon be sent out from the various
Legion posts are returned.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-05-24
HAZEL GREEN FARM HAS
100 LIB. HOLSTEIN COW

Arthur Zenz writes the Herald that
the state has moved him from Bel0it
to Hazel Green to test for recently
organized COW association there. One
COW is owned, fed and care for by Il
boy Of II. She is Canary, fine reg
istered Holstein cow who produced
last month 2,01S pounds of milk and
made 1929 pounds of butterfat or over
three pounds day. The Hazel Green
association thinks that this record
cannot be beaten in Grant county.
Canary is owned by son of Leo
kuhle. They have IA cows that aver
age 46 pounds of butter each. Ever
Green Holstein Farm is the name
given their place by Kuhle & Son.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-05-24
YOUTHS SKULL
IS BROKEN IN
COLLISION
Edwin Coke, Age 10, in
Platteville Hospital.

Especial correspondence to Herald)
Edwin Coke, 10, Platteville, son OF
Ben Coke, a prosperous farmer, driv-
ing a speedster, collided with team
of horses Friday night and is in the
hospital in a precariOus condition.
The accident happened on route 65,
toward Blockhouse branch, west Of
the city. Just how the accident oc-
Cured is not known but young Coke
was picked up in badly battered and
bloody condition. He was taken to
the hospital, where Drs. Cunningham
and Schuldt found it necessary 10
operate Immediately to save his life.
His forehead was stove in an inch or
more and the skull was badly frac-
tured above the right eye. Much OF
the bone formation was removed and
a plate inserted. He was resting
easily after the operation and was
conscious, but the physicians state it
will be several days before he will be
entirely out of danger.
Goke's forehead struck the pole OF
the wagon between the horses. AL
though he suffered the loss Of consid
cradle blood, he walked into the hos
pital from the conveyance which had
brought him to the place without as
sistance The driver of the wagon
was thrown from his seat but escaped
injury.