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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-31
STORY OF THE BANNER
MURDER TRIAL
Continued from Page Nine.)

\OVAAOA11uCO AIO1ll age 1NlIlC.I
banners casual reference some
months ago to the murder, early in
1920, of Harry Walker, who was killed
and. his body and his car thrown into
the Madison river, has led some peo-
pie to believe that Banner knows more
about that crime than he has been
willing to admit, especially in view of
the similarity in the nature and man.
n reof the killing, a gunny sack having
been tied around the head of the VIC
tim in each case. 1t is hoped that be-
fore his execution, Danner will tell
what he knows about the Walker
murder.
Danner must have had a strong in
timation of the fate which awaits him
on the gallows, for it will be remem-
bered that sometime after his arrest,
when Albert Schlechten, who was tax
ing banners picture in the jail and
who was having trouble getting the
proper light on the prisoners face
Danner said: "It's hell to have so much
trouble taking a fellows picture, es
pecially when it's going to be his las
one"
Like all the more modern jail
throughout the state, the jail in Boze
man, which was erected about Is year
ago, contains a simple but solid scat
fold, built right into one of the cor
ridors on the second floor, which tn
casual visitor would never notice un
less it were pointed out to him. Tn
ceiling above the trap contains a stou
iron hook, in which the rope is in
serted, and the trap, which is con
trolled by a string from a conceale
room, is merely a square section o
the iron floor, hinged underneath o
one side and fitted with a metal tri
ratchet on the other. The device ha
never been used, except at the tim
of the demonstrations when the build
ing was turned over to the county b
the contractors. Before Danneri
execution the sheriff will probabl
try it out, using a sack of sand,
see that no possible hitch can occu
in the simple mechanism.
banners immediate relatives al
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-31
NLITERACY PREVAILS IN AMERICA To
Degree that IS PROVING MENACING
Investigations During War Show That One-FOurth Population Can
not Read or Write English Language-PrOblem Intimately Re-
lated to immigration and Can Be Solved Only by Americaniza-
tin Methods in Connection With Education.

Illiteracy in the cities is very close
ly related to the problem of immigra-
ton. Statistics show that 67.8 per
cent of illiterates in cities are foreign
born. This large group is composed
of those who can not write, read OF
speak to any extent in the English
language. By virtue of this fact they
are cut off from the possibility of
reading American newspapers and en-.
gaging in discussion with American
neighbors. They are condemned to
the necessity of thinking in terms of
the Old World. They are the prey
of the labor agitator on the m hand
and the INSCRIPTIONS employer on the
other.
1t reacts upon them not only splr-
itually and mentally, but physically
Proof of this is furnished by the New
York State Industrial commission.
There + 100000 factory workers in
New York State who can not speak
English. The commission estimate
that a very high percentage of inJur'
les and deaths to these workers is
due to their inability TO read and un
derstand safety rules and signs.
Statistics of the u. S. Labor depart
ment show that the rate of accidents
in the iron and steel industry, Cov-
ering a period of years was much
higher among the non-English read
ing workers than among those who
read and spoke the English laguage
The Ford Motor Car Co. officials
state that since they have started
night schools for the AmericanizatioI
of their foreign born workers acci
dents in their plants have decrease
81 per cent. The u. S. Bureau Of
Mines is authority for the Statement
!; that 465 900 men are engaged in tn
+ mining industry who do not speak TIL
, English language and that the rat'
of accidents among this class of min
t ers is twice as high as among thos
who do speak and read the Englisl
language.
The problems of Americanizatiol
: and education are inter-allied. Thu
! fact is being realized more and NOR
) by all authorities. In a great man
! states the work of Americanizatio
3 through the educational activities O
} the state is being stressed. In Ma
5 sachusetts the policy of establishin
= immigrant education as a definit
function of the State Department
Education has been in effect fc
r many years, and is regarded as
model for other states. During Il
first year the law was in effect Il
state instructed 1881 adult imnl
n grants in the American languag
a Last year the number had increas'
= to 22,24.
Ohio is another state which has e
d tablished a division Of Americana
y y ton in connection with its State d
n partment of Education. In all Of t
important cities of Ohio this work
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-31

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-The pub
lie discussion in connection with edu-
cation week, November 1924, will en-
phasize the growing menace of litter
acy in America.
Illiteracy statistics are usually
quoted from the United States census,
which is collected by inquiry in which
citizens are asked whether they can
read and write. Because many an
swer the question without knowing
what it means, and others answer it
affirmatively because they are able
to write their names Dr. copy a few
words in English the percentage of
illiteracy as set forth in the census
figures is misleading. The census of
1920 shows the total percentage of
il~literacy in the United States to be
only six per cent.
This does not correspond, however,
to other Investigations. The most ex-
haustive, as we'll as most reliable, test
of literacy was made during the mobi-
Iization of 1000, 900 men during the
war under the draft act. 1t was alb
solutely essential from the stand
point of public safety and efficiency
of the army to know whether men
mustered into service could read in
structions, write orders and otherwise
prove themselves capable of under
standing the English language. The
government made a literacy test OF
every man drafted: The result was
astounding and alarming. Over q
per cent of the men called to service
were unable to read and understand
the English language and unable tt
write the English language, with the
exception of probably their names.
This led government and educationa
authorities to an investigation of those
who were not drafted, and the result
has been the shameful disclosure tina
i~lliteracy, meaning inability to read
write and speak the English Language
to any extent, prevails among at leas
o~ne-fourth of population. In som
sections of the country this percent
age runs much higher.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-31

being pushed, schools being establish
ed in connection with factories, and
also evening schools being opened for
the benefit of those who desire to
equip themselves to read, write and
speak the English language.
In 1918, the New York legislature
enacted a law making it compulsory
for all illiterate minors to attend ev-
ening school. The next year Ameri-
c~anization was set up as a state ac-
tivity in connection with the State
Department of Education. A great
many other states have followed the
example of these states.
In addition to the state activities
in this direction, the American LIE
gion, the Y. M. c.. A, the Knights O.
COLUMBUS, many civic corporations
and many Industrial corporation
have engaged extensively in Amer
canization work, all having its foun
! dation in the teaching of aliens on,
language, both spoken and written
Dead mems shoes seldom fit the neV
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-31

had completely rotted during its long
immersion in the tainted water Of the
shallow grave of the murdered couple.
The prosecution seemed to be nom
plussed when Attorney Justin Smith,
for the defense, arose from his chair
and stated that he would put no OBJ
stacle in the way of the state Or him
der, in any way, the introduction of
any evidence by Mrs. banner on the
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-31

ground that a wife, or even a former
wife, was not permitted to testify
against her husband. Throughout the
entire trial of the Ease Mr. Smith gave
the impression to the court and the
spectators that if he secured an ac-
ouittaI for his client, it would be
secured entirely ION the square" and
without resort to ~subterfuge, innane
objections or dilatory tactics.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-31
OPEN N0STRILS! END
A COLD OR CATARRH
How To Get Relief When Head
and Nose are Stuffed Up.

Count fftyI Your cold in head or
catarrh disappears. Your clogged nos
trils will open, the air passages of your
head will clear and you can breathe
freely. No more snuffling, hawking,
mucous discharge, dryness or headache;
no struggling for breath at night.
Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist and apply a
little of this fragrant antiseptic cream
in your nostrils. Tt penetrates through
every air passage OF the head, soothing
and healing the swollen or infamed
mucous membrane, giving you instant
relief. Head colds and catarrh yield
like magic. Don't stay stufed-up and
miserable. Relief is sure.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-31

You may not be able to fool all
the people all the time, but a lot of
people seem able to fool themselves
all the time.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-31

Dead mems shoes seldom fit the new
wearer.
The Glenwood post., 1923-07-19
MOONSHINEp DRAWS
FINE AND PRISON

AS result Of his infraction of the
law by way Of operating still at his
ranch home on Cattle creek, Ebert E.
Cantrell occupies a cell in the county
Jail and has fine of 5000 as0ssed
against him.
MIR. Cantrell appeared before Judge
Bell of the county court last Tuesday
morning and entered a plea Of guilty
to the charge against him, and an.
nounccd his readiness to pay the pen
atty. Accordingly Judge Bell assessed
cash fine of 5000 and costs, and sen.
fenced the defendant to jail for thirty
days. Cantrell entered on his prison
sentence within an hour after the court
had pronounced it.
The Glenwood post., 1923-07-19
Congressman Taylor Says the Land Of
the Midnight Sun is Not Under.
stood by Americans
SAYS IT IS RICH IN RESOURCES

ing, no such a thing as local self gov
ernment, which is one Oh. .he dearest
rights to all American people. The
Alaskan people are very largely from
the western states. They are the same
type of red-blooded pioneers that built
up our western states, and it is a
tragic outrage the way they have been
governed The government of Alaska
should be in the hands of one of the
departments at Washington instead Of
ten. The one department should have
permission with authority to admins
ter the affairs of Alaska, and a ma
jority of the commissioners should be
Alaskans. They should be allowed to
govern themselves and regulate their
own affairs, subject only to the ap-
proval and disapproval of the president
of the United States.
Capital is Alaska's greatest need.
The vast extent of the country's re-
sources is unquestioned, and develop
ment awaits only the interest and in
vestment of capital. Until such re-
sources are developed, local industries
will be limited.
The adoption of broad constructive
policy that will make for the rational
development Of Alaska, through the
peopling of the country by men and
women equipped to combat the trials
and hardships of the northern from
tier, anu such people attached to
Alaska by home and business ties is
the only foundation OH which may be
built a prosperous and progressive
Northland that will be source of
strength to the nation.
The Almighty seems to have given
her choicest gifts 10 this marvellous
country, and defied mankind to 60 and
find them. This country will yield in
the future many millions Of dollars in
wealth. The Kennecott copper mines
that have produced 80 many millions
Of dollars is not the only fabulously
The Glenwood post., 1923-07-19
shy ON PATRIOTISM
PLENTY M00NsH|NE

Celebrating the glorious Fourth with
fire water instead of fire crackers
made trouble for Tom R. Raymond and
likewise for his guest, Frank Kenney,
according to the evidence brought out
in Justice Rices's court Wednesday
afternoon.
kenney, 81 years of age, and Arnold
Turner, fair haired youth of 20,
journeyed hobo style from Chicago to
Cheyenne en- route to Shelby, Montana,
where they planned on seeing the big
Gibbons Dempsey fight. At Cheyenne
they decided that the fight would be
minus the usual thrills, and they de-
Elected their course to Salt Lake and
then started on their homeward jour.
ney via Grand Junction and Glenwood
Arriving here they were met at the
water tank by Tom Raymond and his
The Glenwood post., 1923-07-19

mond has been in the county Jail and
Kenney, his victim, has been in the
county hospital, recovering from the
effects of Raymond's dexterity with
the razor.
At the preliminary hearing before
Justice Rice Wednesday afternoon
Raymond was represented by Judge
Dolhson who asked that Raymond be
set free because of the probable lack
of evidence to convict him and the OK.
pense of keeping him in Jail until the
next term of court. Justice Rice could
not see it that way, and held Raymond
under $1,000 bond, which the &C.
cused was unable to furnish.
The Glenwood post., 1923-07-19

rich mine. There will be thousands OF
Other mines discovered many years
after this generation has passed away.
The agricultural possibilities are
many times greater than the American
people realize. ~ have never seen
finer vegetables than those growing IN
Fairbanks,' said Congressman Taylor.
The thermometer was practically So
all the time we were in the interior OF
Alaska. 1t was daylight all the time.
A season Of 105 days without frost
CLAIMS to work double shift With
Fairbanks in the shade of the Arctic
Circle, milling her own wheat flour
from home grown spring wheat and
marketing it to the local residents, the
matter of whether agriculture is posi-
BILE in Alaska is no longer question.
Owing ito transportation costs and dis
tances Alaska will never hope to com.
pete with the states in an agricultural
way. AT best she will supply her own
people.
The fishing industry is beyond all re.
aization to anyone who has not visit
ed there. 1t will soon be exhausted
unless much more drastic restrictions
and regulations are enforced. Over
fishing for salmon during the wal
when the country was calling for food
from Alaska as well as other parts OF
the globe, has resulted in decreased
| output Of this variety since 1917.
The fur industry is another enormous
enterprise that should be systemized
More than 800 fox farms are now en-
gagged in business from the Alaska
peninsula south to the islands along
the southeastern coast.
In other words, the resources of the
country are beyond calculation. Peo.
pie are so far away, government SO
abominable and bureaucratic regula-
tions so impracticable that the capital.
lists will not invest and there is little
encouragement to poor man to 60
there under existing conditions.
81 earnestly hope that President
Harding's VISIT said Congressman
Taylor, "will prove a Godsend to
those deserving people, and that that
wonderful country may soon enjoy the
great revival and development which
its resources and her people SO richly
deserve.'
The Glenwood post., 1923-07-19
Former GIenwoodites Cele.
brate Fourth Together in
Pasadena Public Park
Is SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR

From time to time it has been sug-
gested that we have Genwood
Springs picnic, inviting all the people
from the old home town, who are
either living or sojourning in and
around Los Angeles.
1t was also suggested that since we
have been living here for some twelve
years, it was up to me to get the crowd
together, SO it was decided that the
picnic should be given on the Fourth
of July and that it should be held in
Brookside park in Pasadena. So
The next step was to get in touch
with as many as possible by phone, or
by letter, and it looked just little dis.
couraging when we found that Mr.. and
Mrs.A. Thorson and Carlisle and his fam.
lily were going to spend the day in the
mountains, that Ernest and Lola Barlow
were going to Santa Barbara with the
Dewitts, that Mrs. Ada Bulls, Lucy
Bulls Miller and Mrs. A. B. Keck all
had previous engagementa
Mrs. Ruth Miller Martin, Mrs. H.
Hughes, DR.. FLETCHER, Ernest Colds
worth! Clyde Hendrie and Mrs. Maude
The Glenwood post., 1923-07-19
barbara Conroy)

The land of the midnight sun is
our last frontier in many respects; it
is the richest territory our nation has
ever owned,' said Congressman E. T.
Taylor who recently returned from a
congressional tour to Alaska, in an in
terview last week. In October, 1867,
the United States bought Alaska from
Russia for $7,20O,O0O. Since that time
we have made $26O,OOO,OOO, on the
resources of Alaska.
In size Alaska is about one-fifth as
large as the United States. If Alaska
were placed in the United States q por-
tion would extend along the Canadian
border from North Dakota to Michi-
gan. The southeastern part of Alaska
would touch the Atlantic sea coast at
Georgia, the southwestern part would
be at San Diego, California.
The population of Alaska 25 years
ago was 100000 Today it has about
10000 white people, 100000 Indians,
and $4,000 Eskimos.
The country is not developed the
way it should be. Many towns of
early days are depopulated today, and
others are in a condition similar to
many of the mining towns of the
United States.
Our means of transportation condi.
tions from the United States to Alas.
ka is the greatest drawback to devel-
opment. There is no way to reach
Alaska by railroad, and steamsh p
rates are so high that they discourage
development, investment and even
tourist travel almost to the point Of
prohibition.
The country is governed entirely
from Washington, 5000 miles away,
and through 3s federal bureaus and
various departments Of Washington,
and by board of uninformed and un.
sympathetic "carpet bag" federal en-.
ployees. There is, practically speak
The Glenwood post., 1923-07-19
Practical Program Stimulates New In.
terest in Coming Industry
Of the Valley
POPULAR SPEAKERS PRESENT

tive of the Holstein- -Friesan Extension
Service, gave a very interesting and in.
3tructive address ON the value Of dai-
ry,ng and, while the only representa-
tive present Of a particular breed Of
dairy cattle, he did not stress the
matter of breed, but throughout his re-
marks he insisted that the most i'm
portant factor in the dairy business
is not the cow, but the man, the man
behind the COW, and that the very
best cow in the world may be easily
and quickly ruined by indifferent or
shiftless or dishonest owners or care
takers. Sf -A.
Adjournment was taken for refresh
ments which consisted of ham and
cheese sandwiches, coffee and "4OO'
and package ice cream furnished by
the Carbondale creamery, all served at
the Socia! Center by the good ladies
of Carbondale in a way that made
everyone feel at home.
At two o'clock Prof. Morton gave
an exhibition of COW judging on the
lawn across the street from the hall
eight on ten animals being passed on
in very short time, to the enlighte en-.
ment Of large number of interest ed
spectators.
Returning to the hall, the crowd
was entertained by Prof. Olin who
showed large number of dairy slides
and reel of motion films showing
dairy conditions in Colorado.
Prof. Morton talked again on the
practical lessons of the day to the
dairyman and farmer, Mr.. Long gave
his interesting lecture, "It's Time to
Milk" and Prof. Kuhre of Chicago,
representing the International Harvest.
er company, gave a very interesting
address on the dairy industry, illus
trating his remarks with some very
striking charts which contained much
valuable information.
About 125 people attended the meet
ing, and the interest was intense
throughout the day. The date was not
a happy one, on account of so many
of the farmers being so very busy in
the hay fields, and it is believed that
attendance was only half what it
would have been had it been called
for two or three weeks later. Not
withstanding this fact, it is believed
that much good will result from the
meeting and that the dairy industry
In this county has received an uplift
wh ch means much by way of increas-
ed prosperity in the months and years
to come.
The Glenwood post., 1923-07-19

partner and invited down to the
"jungles'' to have breakfast.
The sunshine of the bright morning
was very pleasing 20 unem, put the
moon shine of which Raymond invited
them to partake, was much more tempt
ing, especially to Kenney After
breakfast a sure enough fight was
staged, and soon Kenney was down and
out, with numerous deep and bloody
gashes over his body, one which just
barely missed his jugular vein, these
gashes, according to the testimony of
Turner, having been made with razor
welded by Raymond.
Since the date of the battle Ray
The Glenwood post., 1923-07-19
PRESIDENT CALLS OFF
PART OF ALASKA TRIP

Fairbanks, Alaska, July 16.-Some-
what fatigued by their 4O9-mile trip
into the interior of Alaska and fearful
of low water for their steamer in the
Tanana river, President and Mrs.
Harding shortly before noon today
called off their contemplated ninety
mile trip over the Richardson trail and
instead will return directly to Seward
from here, leaving this afternoon.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-01-04
TanIac ha Sido una Revelation
para los PuertOrlique1Os
EI Sr. DefI0 Pr6sperO Joyero de San Juan
Re6ere Como Ia Medicina Maestro Acab6
con sus Males


cosa que comfa SO me convertia en- gas.
Los dolores que sufrfa por esto eran
terribles, con preston en- el pecho =
ralpitaciones en- ell coraz6n, de mcdo
que me sentia como entumecido. hi
NAL de est6mago con frecuencia me ro-
baba el suefo Y me estaba poniendp
completamente decade. Me accstum-
brs tomar rrgantes fuertes. Estes
me daban solo nm altvio temporal y
pronto me di cnenta que mi est6rnago
y digestion Sc estaban debilitando.
"cuatro botellas de Taniac me han
dado un alivio maravilloso, y no estoy
mas obligado a usar purgantes fuertss.
EstOy practicamente libre de gas in
digestion y no sufro mas dc aqusllas
terribles noches de insomnia. nj ape
tito es esplendido y me siento mucho
mejor todo el tempo. Tengo IN alto
concepto de Tanlac y nunca desperdi-
clare oportunidad de xecomsndaxlo'
Taniac Sc vende en- todas las farma-
cias y droguerias. Advt.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-01-04

Como ha sido Ell case por todos los
grandes paises de Ia America del Nor
te, Tanlac ha probado ser una verda-
ders revelation para el pueblo de Puer-
to Rico. Personals de todas las classes
socia1es, han estado prontas darse
cuenta del merito superior y maravi-
losos poderes curativos de esta cele-
brada medtcina, y hablan cada dia de
ella en- los mas altos terminos.
un testimonio reciente ilustra clara
mente la opinion general de aquellos
que han tornado Tanlac, es del Sr.
jose Defll6, que reside en- la Gale de
San Francisco No. 81, San Juan. Ell
Sr. Defll6 es Ell bien conocido propie-
tario de la Joyerfa situada en- la direc-
ci6n arriba citada, y es un pr6spero
Eombre de negocios-
'tHace como unos dieciocho meses"
dijo Ell Sr. Defll6, "empec6 a sufrir
.os mas terribles dolores del est6mago.
FL alimerto me desagradaba, primero me
hacia sentir pesadez y depression, Sc
guido por hinchaz6n de gas. Cualquier