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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-22
New Taxes Added To Old

But the taxes of the mine operator
have not stopped here. When the
legislative session in 1917 met. O large
deficit had developed in the state
treasury and means of meeting it
were discussed by the lawmakers.
A corporation license tax of one per
cent of the net profits of each cor
poratIon. which II was everywhere un-
derstood would have TO be in very
large part paid by the mining Industry,
was decided upon.
The industry. always willing to bear
a little more than its share, acquiesced
in the passage of the law. and in the
years 1917. 1918, and 1919 one mining
corporation alone paid to the state for
state under this law the enor-
nous sum of $S66.092.O0.
AS to payments under the law BY this
and other large mining operators, we
cite the written message of Dixon OF
January 4. 1921, on page IA, as fol-
lows:
"In fairness to the mining in
~terests. / call attention to the large
percentage of the corporation H.
cense tax paid by the mining cor
porationS.
I'm the year 1917. the total col
tNNh&N ~ u NalS Oh tuES L yer
cent license tax was S7S6,457.0o;
of this amount six of the Silver
Bow county mining companies paid
$553, $500. or 74.27 per cent.
In 1918 the total collected by
the state was 1851, 1880. of which
these six mining companies paid
$500. $4,000. or 5422 per cent.
in 1919 the total collected was
S392, 90. of which the six min
ing corporations contributed S1S1.-
$500. or 46. 10 per cent.
IN these three years these six
companies paid approximately 81
per cent of the total collected"
Thus we see that in addition to the
taxes properly collectible under the
system contemplated by the constitu-
ton, which had in practice been so
distorted that the mining claim and ITS
net proceeds had been taxed S1-3
times. as compared with other proper
ties. six MINING companies alone In
three years paid to the state the sum
of Si,037, $4,000 as a further tax upon
their operations in this state.
Mines License Tax Added
Again. when Governor Dixon took
office in January. 1921, the usual
periodical red ink balance confronted
the administration. The governor de-
voted considerable attention prior to
taking office to conferences with re-
preventative business men and in
| gdustrial operators throughsut the
state in regard to the financial situa-
ton TO be COPIED with. and means for
remedying it. In conferences had at
his suggestion with representatives of
the mining industry, the governor stat
ed that whether justified or not, there
was an opinion prevalent among q
Continued on Page Thirtcenl
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-22
S 5,532,745.6S

mining companies have been, since the
adoption of the constitution, and still
are. escaping their Just proportion of
tax %levies!
Many other errors and %inconsist-
epcies in the governors statements
might be pointed out. but we submit
the foregoing as sufficient to demon
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-22

At this session, upon the governors
recommendation. a bill which he had
caused to be drafted, imposing upon
the mining industry an additional
license tax in an amount which the
governor had determined to be fair,
became a law. Although at the begin
ming of the legislative session in 1871
the governor found it hard to deter
mine whether, under the then tax laws
the mining industry was doing its full
share, vet. after adding to that bur
den an additional levy which will cost
the mining operators millions OF dol
lars, the governor is now thoroughly
alarmed over the manner in which he
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-22
Taxed On Surface Value

in addition to the net proceeds tax.
mines are taxed upon their surface
value and also upon the value of their
improvements. These mining smelt-
ing and milling improvements neces-
sarily depreciate in value with the ex-
haustion of the mine, and uH ! aban-
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-22

CAS- a result of the attacks made
on the mining industry during the
present political campaign, a con-
vention of mining men of this state
was held at Butte on Thursday,
Oct. ~, 1922. The meeting was
held under the auspices of the
Montana Mining ASSOCIATION, which
has a membership of over $500,
made up of representative owners
and operators. AS a result of the
action of the convention, the fol-
lowing comm unication to the public
has been prepared and Is sent out
by the observation-disclosures S.
MuffIy, president.)
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-22
CHARGE GOVERNOR TRIES
To CREATE IL FEELING
IN TALKS OVER MONTANA
Mining Association Prepares Statement Showing
Accurate Comparison of Levies Paid by Diff
ferent Interests; Believes Great Majority of
People Demand Fair Treatment.
BY No Means "AgricuItuFal'

! which it is sought to be unfavOrahiy
The New York herald., 1922-07-22
TOPICS OF INTEREST
IN CITY'S CHURCHES
Pittsburgh High School Girl
of IA Will Preach in Cos
pei Tabernacle.

Despite the summer. which usually
makes duh days in city churches, ex-
cellent congregations have gathered In
most metropolitan churches on recent
Sundays. This is particularly true Of
those in the uptown residential section
where many visitors to the city live, in
cuding thousands of summer students
at Columbia University.
The Cathedral Of st. John the Di.
vino is largely attended by summer
guests. The Right Rev. John Newtor
Mccormick, Bishop of western Michi-
gan. win again preach twice tomorrow
at the Cathedral. at ii and o'clock.
The West Side Unitarian Church, or
Cathedral Parkway, is also attracting
many students. At IL o'clock to.
morrow the Rev. Ralph E. Bailey Of thu
First Unitarian Church OF Charleston
S. c.. will preach the third sermon of q
series
About 600 delegates are attending thu
Conference of Religious Education
sich started yesterday and will con.
tinue until July 20 at Northfield. Mass
Northfields big conference Of the
summer. the General Conference Of
Christian Workers, will open on July
81. and it's program is almost completed
The speakers. in addition to the Rev
+. C. Spur of London will be the Rev. j
D. Jones of Bournemouth England, the
Rev. J. Stuart Holden of London, the
Rev. w. n. Mcleod of Edinburgh, tht
| Rev. j. w. C. Ward of London, thu
Rev Charles w. Abel OF the Londor
Missionary Society. Missionary to New
The New York herald., 1922-07-22

maintain production" said Herr Auf
hauser. who. as a trade union leader
made the decision in 1920 resulting in q
general strike of workers which broke
the Kapp rebellion
1.-The German Socialist workers are in
favor of the payment of reparations as
far as they can be made. We could
overthrow the Government but there
would be no point in that. We. there
fore. put our force behind the Republi-
can Government and once again have
been successful In oblising the Govern
ment to take action against the NOR
archists. This Is a victory on which the
workers OF some other parties would
not have insisted.
1T was done through our demonstra-
tions. which brought out nearly every
workman in Germany to march in every
city in perfect order and discipline.
Fear Industrial Crisis.
1--WE know there is to be a serious
Industrial crisis. which II is better tc
face now than TO postpone further. We
are asking the Government to retain its
relief fund for unemployed as it has
done in the past. The willingness OF
workers to work is greater now than al
any time since the armIst;ce and Il
they are not starved they will follow
the advice OF the trade unions.
But already restrictions affecting
the trade unions are beginning to be
felt. Not only has t.e Government beer
obliged to reduce the bread subsidy, but
1t has now been tola by the Allies thai
1t must stop paying unemployment
doles. We are hoping to convince the
Allies that these measures are vital,
necessary. eI
The Allies are now taking over Ger
niany's financial control, and thereb,
Germany becomes Il sort Of Turkey, IL
which one must look 10 the Allies, an,
theirs will be the responsibility. On,
thing should be maGe clear, namely. tha
German workfnen want to pay whateve
they can. believing that this Is the onl.
hope for Germany establishing friendl,
relations and receiving foreign help
The unions are willing to assist inter
national loans by showing willingness
to work and to fulfill obligations"
According to Herr Aufhauser, Boil
sheyism is absolutely dead in German.
now that the Communists have lost tn
confidence of the workers and are with
out strong leaders. Only actual starva
tion. it Is believed, could induce Der
matiy's union leaders to listen to TIL
promises Of Communism again.
The New York herald., 1922-07-22

seventy-seventh street. the Rev. Nor
man A. McMurray will preach.
At the Broadway Presbyterian Church
! the Rev. Dr. Walter Duncan Buchanan
pastor. will preach at IL O'Clock on The
New Brotherhood" A feature of these
summer services is the organ and quar-
tet music by the regular choir. DIR. Bu-
chanan is spending part OF the summer
at a nearby coast resort and is expected
to be In his pulpit until August 90.
| At the Fourth Presbyterian Church.
West End avenue and Ninety-frst street
| the Rev George @. Mahy, d. D.. will
preach at IL o'clock.
Tho Rev. Hugh Black Of Union Theo-
| logical Seminary will preach in ST.
Paups Chapel, Columbia University. &c
morrow at O'Clock. Prof. Walter Henry
Hall will have charge of the music.
| At the Temple, 120th street and Lenox
avenue. Carlyle B. Haynes will lecture
tomorrow night on THE Sovereign
Pontiff and the Church of Rome as Wit
nesscs to the Truth Of Bible Prophecy"
At Chelsea Methodist Church. 17sth
street. west of Broadway, the Rev.
Crawford A. Tatum of Alabama Will
preach at IL and o'clock. In the
morning the subject will be what Are
| You In Your Home" and In the eve
ming How Much Are You Worth p
The Sunday school meets at 9:45 and
every Wednesday evening at O'Clock
prayer meeting is held.
William D. Bosler will speak at the
v est side Y. NJ. c. A. tomorrow at
on THE Changing Aspects of Social
ism," and Harvey w. Buchanan will
speak at the Merchant Seamen's Branch
at 7 80 p. NJ.
At the Church OF the Healing Christ.
meetings of which arc held at the
| Waldorf-Astoria. tho Rev. Henry Vic
tor Morgan will deliver the fourth adj
dress in his series on Fourth Dimen-
sional Vistas' tomorrow at IL o'clock,
the subject for the day being, Sleep.
Dreams and Visions
Tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock Ger.
ONE Edwards will address the Unity
Society at the Fisk Building, 250 West
Fifty-seventh street. on Your Unfail-
ing Resource" In the evening at 8
Francis G. Lord will speak on WHITTIER
Shall I Flee?'
The New York herald., 1922-07-22

Guinea the Rev. Cornelius Woelfkin OF
New York city. and Prof. Albert T
Clay curator of the Babylonian Collec-
ton at Yale University.
Mary Agnes vitchestain. IA years
old. will preach morning and evening
at the Gospel Tabernacle at Forty
fourth street and Eighth avenue, to-
morrow For five years she has spent
her vacations in evangelistic work with
Protestant denominations. During the
remainder of the year she is FINISHING
her course at the Pittsburgh High
School.
The girl preacher is of English-Welsh
descent. Her father is editor of the
Ndtiona! Labor Tribune, and he himself
possesses the gift of oratory which Il
so marked in Mary.
Activities go on in Calvary parish
with almost the enthusiasm of winter
The rector, the Rev. DR.. Theodore Sedg-
wick. breaches at IL and s o'clock.
Each Sunday at 9:45 there Is
children's church. 1t lasts three
quarters of an hour and is composed
of a short service of instruction and ar
address by the assistant. Morning
Prayer is said every morning at nine
Tuesday, ST. James Day, there will be
celebration of Holy Communion al
Z $50 A. Nj.
The Rev. John Roach Straton. pastor
OF Calvary Baptist Church, will preach
tomorrow night on "Earths Supreme
Sensation-the Second Coming of Jesus
| Christ"
This will be the last Sunday DR.
Straton will preach in Calvary pulpit
until September. He leaves next weel
to deliver lectures at the Anderson CIV
VaA Bible Conference and the Lake
Orion (Mich) Bible Conference and tt
preach at the Moody Church in Chicago
| in August.
At the Park Avenue Baptist Church
Park avenue and Sixty fourth street
the Rev. Gerald B. Smith will preacl
at II o'clock. At 9:45 DR.. Smith vii
lead the Bible class for men and women
Services will be held in the Contra
Baptist Church, Amsterdam avenue ant
Ninety-second street. at IL o'clock. The
preacher will be the Rev. DR.. Austen *
! De Blois.
At the morning service at the Col
leeiate Church, West End avenue ant
The New York herald., 1922-07-22

that only 135 pages OF the tariff bill
have been considered while there are
43S to the measure. Furthermore the
Senate has not reached the most contro-
versial natters--the administrative fea-
lures. which include the question OF
method of valuation to be adopted.
Bonus Senators on both sides of the
chamber are extremely gloomy over the
situation and the loyalty and sincerity
of Senator's listed in support of the
measure are being questioned.
While Senator Walsh (Mass.). a lead
ing bonus advocate on the Democratic
side. said to-day he did not intend to
force a showdown on the bonus issue
at this time. owing to his intense inter-
est in the tariff debate. he indicated he
would make such move in the near
future. Many Senators who have been
whipped into line by the politicians of
the American Legion are beginning to
show signs Of rebellion.
Sentiment Is Changed.
They gave a sigh of relief to-day
when they learned that the nationwide
poll ON the bonus issue being conducted
by a leading journal SHOWS there are as
many opposed to the measure as in
favor OF 1t despite the alleged activity
of agents of the American Legion in
corralling the voting privileges.
Senator Calder IN. W expressed no
surprise at the result Of the poll. as he
is firmly convinced the sentiment In the
country has swung in opposition to the
S.. 900. O0o.0 bonus raid.
A singular fact is that while politi-
clans in the American Legion threat
ened dire results and certain defeat for
any member of Congress who opposed
the raid. in no primary has the legion
cut any figure
Senator La Toilette tWis). who Is
engaged In his campaign for renomina-
ton, now is looked to by the bonus
Senators as the Moses to lead them
Several OF them said to-day there would
be nothing done on the bonus bill until
Senator La Toilette returned and ''ther
matters would develop quickly"
No one had any definite information
as to when Searitor La Toilette would
reflIrp
The New York herald., 1922-07-22

srrLLwArER, Mimi, July 21 ASSOCIATED
Press) -Four Of the surviving five mem
bers Of the Last Man Club held their
annual banquet in the Sawyer House
here to-day Organized in 1884 and orig
inally composed of thirty-four members
of the First Minnesota Infantrys Com
pany 3, famous in civil war days, the
club members agreed to meet annually
for a banquet and get together on the
anniversary of the battle of Bull Run.
In 1885 a bottle of wine was presented
to the club by one OF its members and
il was agreed that this bottle should
grace the banquet table each year until
only one member survived and this Last
Man" should drink it as a toast to the
departed members.
The New York herald., 1922-07-22
EARL OF DUNBLAYNE'
CAUGHT IN MONTREAL
Arrested on Charge Of Swin-
ding; Values Extradifion.

MONTREAL, July 21.--A man who is
alleged TO have posed as the Earl of
Dunblayne" at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel,
as A. j. Walker-Craig at the Windsor
and as K. Schuyler at the Corona was
arrested to-day on a theft charge by
Sheriff Weaver Of Charlevoix, Mich, in
the interest Of Mary E. Miller. who al
leges that the Earl swindled her out
of $500 last June. He waived extradi-
ton and win be taken back to CHARLIE
voix.
Sheriff Weaver said Craig. as he was
known in Charlevoix. promoted an in
surance company and failed to account
to the United States Government for
about $420,0 due under the insurance
act.
The New York herald., 1922-07-22
BOTTLE OF WINE, SO YEARS
OLD, AWAITS THE LAST MAN
Four of Five Survivors of Original Membership of
Thirty-four Hold Annual Banquet With Precious
Liquor in Center Of the Table

The bottle of wine is kept in vault
in bank and to-day 1t was taken 10 ana
from the banquet room under heavy
escort. 1t reclines in cherry wood
case and il held the honor position in the
center of the table.
In accordance with the custom. covers
were laid to-day for the original thirty
four members. and on the plates of those
who have died nosegays we're placed
similar to those worn by the surviving
members Those who attended to-day >
banquet were Adam Marty. st. Paul :
John S. Golf. Minneapolis; Charles Lock
wood, Chamberlain, s. D.; Peter Hall.
Atwater MINI. Emil Graf of st. Cloud,
Fla. SO years old. could not make the
long journey to Saltwater.
The New York herald., 1922-07-22
CYPSIES IN GREAT TREK
TO BIER OF AGED QUEEN

TOLEDO, July 21.--Mrs. Sophia Lowell
aged 20. once known from coast to coast
as queen of the gypsies. is dead in a
tiny picturesque cottage here, while en-
cainped outside in tents. especially
placed. there are more than hundred
members of the rowing bands she for
nlerly ruled.
The rovers began to arrive early in the
week. when it became known that the
former queen had only a few days to
live. She died late yesterday
She was born in England in 1852 ant
came to America with her husband
Lovelling Lowell. many years ago
The New York herald., 1922-07-22
ADVENTIST.
ADVENTIST.
Scventh-Day Adventist Temple
l2Oth street and Lenox Avenue.
Carlyle B. Haynes, Pastor.

Carlyle B. Haynes, PASTOR
To-day: Sabbath school. 0 80. Service H..
Sunday Night: "The Sovereign
Pontiff and the Church of Rome
as Witnesses to the Truth of
Bible Prophecy"
The New York herald., 1922-07-22
Democrats Predict Wreck
of Legislative Program
J Unless President Acts.
La TOILETTE AS A MOSES
Compensation Raiders Hope
He Will Lead Them Into
the Promised Land.
Special Dispatch 10 THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
UaShturfou n e.. .JuIv 21

Special Dispatch 10 THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. c., July 21.
President Harding failed again to-
day to assist the Senate leaders in
untansing the legislative snarl and to
come out openly with an outline of his
objections to the McCumber bonus BILL
Senator Lodge (Mass.), yielding to
the plsadings Of the bonus Senator's
who are demorallzed over the status
of the bill. made futile effort to get
the President to discuss the subject
with him. The Massachusetts Senator
went to the White House primarily to
tell the President that the residents
of New England we're getting anxious
about the coal situation and he de-
sired to get some reassuring news.
The President told Senator Lodge he
was certain the anxiety over the fuel
situation In New England soon would be
relieved. The President then rushed off
to a. meeting Of the Cabinet after ind-
eating he did not desire TO take up the
bonus and other legislative problems at
this time
Senators Watson (Ind). Kellogs
(Minn.) and Cumrnins Iowa) also
called at the White House earlier In the
day and they confined their converse
ton with the President to the strike Of
the miners and the railroad shopmen.
They. too. would have gladly talked
over the legislative program had they
received any encouragement from the
Executive.
Democratic Prediction.
Democratic Senator's after learning the
results OF the conference at the White
House made the flat prediction that un-
less the President applied the whip the
whole legislative program would be
wrecked. Charges were made that the
Republicans even we're filibustering
against their own tariff bill and they
now purposed to allow the debate to run
on indefinitely so the Senate would have
no time to get vote on the bill before
adjournment was forced by lack Of q
quorum.
s,ne Democratic Senator pointed ou
The New York herald., 1922-07-22
REICHSTAG FIGHT ON
CONTROL DIES OUT
Committee Withdraws It's OPP
position Under Pressure
From Labor.
ACCEPTANCE is DRAFTED
Trade Unions Would Pay In
demnity and Gain Nations
Friendship.

Special Cable to THE NEw YORK Hrs.Ip.
Copui1ht, 1899. bD THE NEW YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Bcriin, July 81. I
The hight against allied financial con-
troll of Germany. which virtually means
the end of Germany's own financial
sovereignty. has collapsed The Reichs-
tag Committee to-day. u.ider pressure of
the trade unions, virtually withdrew its
opposition and the Government is pre-
pairing a note to be sent to Paris accept
Ing the allied memorandum.
Dire predictions are being made as 4
result OF this BY business and other in :
terests, particularly since there are jndi-
cations that instead Of moratoriur,,
lasting two years the French are willing
to concede only a few months This
means, according TO the opposition, that
Germany has made this sacrifice
Virtually for nothing.
Labor May Aid Allies.
On the other hand the Allies are
likely to have the cooperation of the
trade unions as long as their control
measures do not affect the trade unions
vitally. as would be the case IL unen
ploymeht funds were refused and the
bread subsidy stopped. The former Is
most important TO- the unions as they,
Ike every other class here, admit that
Germany must face severe unemploy-
rnent crisis in the fail. 1t will then be
tp to the Allies, they say, to protect
Germany from communism or monarch
ism by supporting the trade union meas
ures as far as they involve German
finances.
Sigfried Aufhauser. head Of the so.
called Brain Workers Federation. con-
sisting of 100000 engineers and clerks
and which is siermany's second largest
union. made statement to THE New
oRK HERALD correspondent to-day which
was significant of the attitude OF all ex-
cept communicate labor toward the allied
program of control
If the Allies do not prevent the Gov
einment from giving aid to the unem.
ployed when our crisis begins, the trade
unions will stand behind the republican
Government and will Keep order an6
The New York herald., 1922-07-22
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Baltimore, Md, July Fl, 1922.
To the Public and Employees
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

To the Public and Employees:
large Of the employed by the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company DESIGNATED as the sop crafts left the service Of
The strike which began at that time practically all of railroads
skilled and unled men positions
interferd with orderly operations of this Company and has placed
loyal.
Company already employed a large
number much larger number available and would
postpone possible filling the
other The failure the of local authorities
uened Company protection
conditions they the handled
volume the strike
The loaded handled yesterday the
Der daily the during the month Of June
Baltimore Ohio
Company and employees that cannot opinion settled and
called for that The Baltimore
and Ohio would employ
have been its servce of them and
could be had between of the
and the officers Of this Company that the present unfortunate
could be quickly cleared and the Company earnestly
vtest the to DIN in a conference this
In
through of I'M uncons by Federal Courts
points uphodng by local
difficult consequently much orderly condition prevails
performance will be protected from violence and intimidation.
It will therefore much easier obtain additional such
be required Unless those who left their positions willing
delay willing and able promptly join
such conference it will be the duty of the Baltimore
and Ohio Company take such other steps and
still possible operations feel confident that
arranged and the parties such conference
the spirit fairness and with sincere
desire to effect TIA pSp % m I 0nsus % a sn
speak will approach the matter that spirit The public has
make reasonable effort bring
be- to give to the public right
DANIEL WILLARD President
eandO Ohio Railroad Company