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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-07
STATE SPEAKING And ESSAY CONTEST
Representatives of State High Schools VIII Compete for Honors
During the Week-Winner of First Prize to Receive
Free Tuition in University.

Coach OFT Romney, Dean Hamilton
and Mayor Amos c. Hall. This will
take up about half an hour of time,
and will be preceded and followed by
a short concert given by the Mon
tana State College Reg1mental Band.
Radio sets have been installed in the
gym by the Mountain States Teie-
phone Co., so that speeches may be
numbers of stations having sent no
tees they will be listening in. The
radio will be in charge of Everett
Cutting. Western Union reports of
the games will be sent out from the
gym, under the direction of Orson
Tudor, local manager, who has placed
a ticker at the sidelines to get the
plays out as they are made
One of the pleasing features Of the
dedication will be the decoration of
the stand with carnations and the
presenting to each lady present of 3
carnation. The flowers have been do.
mated to the college by the NJ. Ian.
ghor greenhouse.
Ray McCarren, Frank Beckley
Floyd Romney, Arnold DeWald
Bruce HOLSTER and Arthur Jorgen
son have been named as floor off
Gals of all games. They, togethe
with Coach Romney and "Doc" Jones
have thoroughly discussed all rule
governing the games. and their de
cisions will be final upon all points
Arrangements have been made t
provide sleeping quarters for all Wis
iting basketball teams at the neN
> gym. New beds with all new beddin
/. have been provided, giving the boy
l the very best of accommodations, S
f that all may keep in good conditio
during the week. In addition to tn.
1 the Y. NJ. C. A. has extended membel
{ ship privileges to the visiting team
= and their coaches for the time the
are in Bozeman.
A new feature Of the tournameI
= this year will be the presenting of
:, medal known as the Bobcat award,
r the player among the visiting team
/, (Continued on Page Five.)
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-07
SPECIALITY BOOT SHOP is
AGAIN DOING BUSINESS
With New Stock of Footwear for Men
and Women, Store Opened
Tuesday.

Tusday morning the Speciality Boot
Shop was opened for business by
Conaty & Hines, in the same location
as formerly occupied in the Story
building. which was greatly damaged
by fire in December. The store room
as been remodeled, with new
fixtures of modern design, and the
display windows of the store are such
as to give a very desirable opportun-
ity TO show stocks.
The newly purchased stock Of men'e
women's misses, boys and girls
shoes has been arranged upon the
phelves in such a. MANN as to make
slection of styles and sizes a simple
matter, with the least delay. Al
added line Of the new store will be {
complete display of ladies' and MISS
and children's stockings, including
special line of ladies' silk hose of ex
ceptional value, made in colors Z
match any shoe.
DR.. A. f. Siess will again be locate
in a portion of the store with his OF
ticsl parlors, where he will be pre-
pared TO continue his business as be
for the fire. Another portion of th
store will be occupied by Mrs. Hol
with alteration par1ors, where sh
will remodel suits and dresses. Mr.
Holt was for many years at the 1
A. Braten store.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-07

instantaneous death of Arthur Pat
ten resulted when the automobile
driven by him turned over in the ditch
on the Yellowstone trail about three
miles east of Belgrade last Saturday
afternoon, crushing his skull. Mr.. Pat
ten was driving home from Bozeman
where he had gone to bring his daugh-
ter Myrtle home. Mr.. Albert Topel
was riding with Mr.. Patten and his
daughter, but neither he nor Miss Pat
ten received any serious injury.
The accident happened On the gravel
surfaced portion of the highway east
Of Belgrade, where the recent thaw-
ing weather had caused the surface
to become rutted through travel OF
autos and wagons. Mr. Patterns car
was travelling in one of the deep ruts
and in attempting to get out of the
r1t, the car swerved to the side OF
TIE grade and before anything could
be done to prevent, went into tbs
ditch, turning cver at the same time
The occupants of the car had nj
time 10 attesnpt 70 get cat Of chs
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-07

All preliminaries have been COM
pleted for the start Of the state cham
pionship basketball tournament of
high school teams which opens to-
night at the new gymnasium of the
Montana State College. Seating ca
pacity has been provided to accom-
modate 1000 people, and it is freely
predicted the attendance will crowd
the space to the limit. Every ar
rangement has been provided TO han
die the big crowds without waste of
time or confusion, the Fangs having
taken over the work of ushering and
acting as general officers of the
games. They will attend to the po-
Icing of the gym and do everything
possible to aid in making the twelfth
annual tournament a real success.
Teams from the various district:
began arriving on Tuesday, among
The first being Winnett, Libby, Pop.
lar and Missoula. These came il
early in the morning and took advan
tage of the opportunity to take
workout on the new floor, shooting
baskets and general practice. Al
teams are expected TO be in BoZemal
by evening today ready to enter tn
comptiticn.
Poplar and MiSsoula will open th
tournament at the gym tonight i
the first game. Both teams are locke
upon as fast and are real contender
for the championship, hackers of eac
team expressing confidence their fav
orite will win. The Poplar team
composed of practically the same me
as represented the northeastern di:
trict in the tournament last yea
The boys are better seasoned tina
last year, with a better knowledge {
the game. Missoula has but one ma
on the team this year who plays
. last year, although the members
this team have all thorough baske
ball experience.
The new gymnasium will be ded
! Gated with appropriate ceremony D
: fore the game starts this evenin
! speeches will be made by Chancell'
/. Brannon, President Alfred Atkinso
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-07
GOVERNOR APPROVES
OLD Age PENSIONS
Signs Bills Passed BY Legislature Pro-
viding Counties May Pension
Persons Over 20.

Detection on the part of Senator
John Oliver, Of Carter county, late
Saturday, probably prevented H. B.
1876, the bill providing for a 2 per
cent license tax on crude oil pro-
duced in Montana, from having been
enrolled and sent to Goveror Dixon
for approval containing a provision
that would have exempted royalty oil,
after it had been decided by the final
conference committee that royalty oil
should be taxed.
At one time during the making Of
the bill in the Senate, taxation on
royalty crude oil was exempted, but
on motion of Senator Kirton, taxation
on royalty oil was made one of the
provisions Of the measure. It was
when Senator Oliver proof read the
enrolled bill that he discovered that
the clause had crept back into the
| measure that would have exempted
crude oil. His discovery no doubt
prevented the enrolled bill carrying
the "joker." He made a written
statement as to his discovery. How.
| ever, the bill was corrected before II
was finally enrolled and transmitted
to Governor Dixon.
Whether the attempt to inject this
! last "joker" into the oil tax bill wa:
made willfully, or was only an enrol
in typewriting is not known, but 81
many attempts were made during the
four days the bill was deadlockeC
with a series of conference commit
| tees to alter and amend this bill t.
keep it from carrying out its rea
purposes, this last incident carrie:
with it an air of suspicion, In tn
minds of those closely interested.
To make certain that nothing fur
Their can happen to the oil tax bill
Governor Dixon approved and signe'
the measure Monday morning. h
also signed H. B. 40, the new inner
itance tax law, and H. B. SO, tn
sleeping car tax measure Thes
three revenue measures r new stat
revenue laws that are effective stat
utes
Governor Dixon also signed the oil
age pension bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Lester Lobe, Of Helena
|. whic hwould give counties authorit
1 to pension persons owe 20 years oil
| under certain conditions. II Will 81
: able counties 10 substitute a pensic
/ system for maintenance Of ~pc'
farma-~
The Oh tax bill, as approved by q
governor. provides for q tax OF z p
, cent on crude oil, including royah
oil, q sax which shall be paid sem
{Csntisued "a page RouF)
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-07
MONTANA RAILROAD
TAPS new OIL FIELD
Miles City to Be Northern Terminus
of Railway to Be Built
This Year.

CHEYENNE, March AFTER hav-
ing heard the promise of spokesman
of the Haskell interests that they
would endeavor to build a north and
south railroad from Miles City, Mont,
to Casper, Wyo., despite the fact that
they had failed to get the lease on
state owned section SO of the Salt
Greek field, the Wyoming land board
went into executive session this after
noon to consider the sealed proposals
submitted this morning. It was in
Dictated that a decision would be forth
coming shortly.
Former Congressman Scott Ferriss,
representing former Governor C. N.
Haskell of Oklahoma. sprung a sur
prise at the open hearing this morn
ing when he announced that his con-
Germs, the Middle States Oil company
and the Reliable Securities corpora
ton had abandoned their efforts to Sc
cure the rights to what has beer
termed the worlds richest section OF
oil land. Just before the close of the
hearing John D. Clark, vice president
and general counsel for the Standard
owned Midwest Refining company, tbs
present holder of the lease, took the
floor and said he was "glad to give
the assure of our company that /
would cooperate with the Haskell PEG
pie to the fullest extent" in building
the railroad, if it were the purpose o.
those people to make such an i'm
provement. He declared no n coul'
possibly receive more benefit from
such a road than would the Midwest
Four bids were submitted as fol
lows: Texas Production company, pro
ducing subsidiary of Texa Oil comps
ny; Royalty of so per cent of valu
of oil produced; oil TO be refined i
Wyoming.
] John w. Hay Of Rock Springs, Wy
Royalty of IS per cent on gross valu
of oil and 40 per cent on gross valr
Of gas produced, on basis of poste
: Mid Continent price; oil to be refine
: in Wyoming at refinery of 5000 bal
rels daily capacity TO be constructs
: by the bidder and In operation by o
tcber 81, 1929.
; Derrick OH company Of Dougla
Wyo.: Royalty Of 81 1-2 per cent I
! (C~ontinusd on Page Five.D
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-07
Open Second TRIAL
FOR HERRIN RIOTS
legal SKIRMISHING is SWEPT
ASIDE BY PROSECUTION
IN PRESENTING EVI-
DENCE.
Horrors Are Told
Witness Tells of Shots Fired at Him
While Running to Escape
Capture.

MARION, ILL.,, March 6.-Sweep-
irg aside all the legal skirmishing
Cnzt marked the opening Of the first
Herrin riots trial, the prosecution to-
day continued the introduction of ev-
jGence against Hugh Willis, state
board member Of the Illinois Mine
Workers and five other defendants
charged with murder in connection
with the outbreak.
Following out the intention an
nounced in his opening statement to
the jury by c. w. Middlekauf, assist
ant u. S. attorney general who Is
acting in this case as a special assist
ant TO Edward ]. Brundage, attorney
general of Illinois, the prosecution
was prepared to lay special empha-
SIS on its contention that the killing
of the % non-union miners resulted
from a widespread conspiracy.
The case of the Haymarket riots IN
Chicago, in which an editor and a
speaker who took no actual part in
the killings were found guilty of muir
Ger and hanged because they had adj
vocated violence, was cited by Mr..
Middlekauf in his statement as ap-
plying 10 the present case.
Bernard J. Jones, survivor of the
riots, testified today that he was one
Of the armed guards at the mine of
the Southern Illinois Coal Company
when the outbreak began.
Jones pointed out two of the de-
PENDANTS, James Brown, a negro, and
(ptis Clark. as two members of the
ROB he had seen with guns. He said
that after the 48 non-union men ir
the mine had surrendered and laid
down their arms on a promise Of
safe conduct out of the county, he
heard Clark say:
"I have spent five nights watchine
these scabs and we'll kill them all i
I have TO do it myself. This ism
West Virginia. Well kill them al
and wipe out the breed"
The witness asserted that anothe
man whom he could not identity ex
cept as the one who had promises
them safe conduct. then said:
eff you T going to do that, II
cult"
Jones testified that he had seel
Brown wearing a battered army hel
met and carrying a gun, running u
AID down the line of prisoners an
Suoutig:
LINE up! Line up!
The witness said that he had see
Q. K Mcdowell, crippled superinteno
ent of the mine, taken from the FIJI
q prisoners by Clark and anothe
man when he was unable to keep u
with the line of march.
Jones said that Clark struck M'
Dowell over the head with the but
end Of a gun and knocked him dow
It was near this point that Mellow
elPs body later was found.
The witness said that the prisoner
we're marched unutil they came to
strip Of woods and that an automobl
drove up and he heard cries:
"Here comes our president. be-
CONS Whilst"
Jones testified that he had bee
knocked own then and was unab
TO recognize anyone in the autom
bile, but heard omeon say to Il
man called Willis:
We're going to take these sea-
into the woods and lose them und
gun fire"
'"Then we were forced to line
II 9 V formation before a barbed Wi
Continued on Page Five.)
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-07
War Clouds Gather OUer Ruhr
Allies Extension OF Occupation
French and Belgians Extend Control Into Two German Towns
in Center of Iron Industry-Chanceno CunO Derides
French Contention of ReprisaI. Claiming Act Is
Breach of Peace.

contention that these occupations were
in reprisal for the sinking of a barge
in the Rhine-Herne canal. He said
the occupation of Offenburg, Appen-
weier, E~mmerich, Wesel, Koenigswin-
ter, Caub and Loerchenhausen, had
occurred on a similarly trivial pre-
text, and in the last three places be-
cause France was dissatisfied with
the demarcation of the bridgeheads
provided by the Versailles treaty.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-French
occupation of the Ruhr is giving rise
to increasing number Of complaints
from American business concerns who
are finding their normal trade more
or less seriously blocked.
Many protests received at the COM
merce department. are being immedi-
ately turned over to the state depart
meat and Secretary Hoover was said
today 10 be hopsfng that the French
and Belgian authorities might Ea able
in tlms 60 ragularize the adzninlstxa-
{CoazlTsBed on Page E1ys.)
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-07
STATIONERY STORE.

Through a business deal closed the
first of the week, Dean Houseman
and w. H. Mccall became the owners
of the George H. Wilson stationery
Itore on West Main street. They
will continue the same extensive serv-
ice as has been renderd in the past.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-07

LONDON, March 6.-A Central
News dispatch from Berlin says that
the Ruhr allies have occupied Rem
scheid and Kronberg.
Remscheid is in Rhenish Prussia,
Is miles east of Dusseldorf. 1t is
the most important center in Ger
many for the manufacture of small
iron and steel wares. Kronberg is a
Prussian town in Hesse-Nassau, moi
far from Koenigsberg.
BERLIN, March s. Chancellol
/ Cuno, addressing the reichstag on ii
reopening today and referring TO the
occupation Of Mannheim, Karlruhe ans
Barmstadt said that had such action
occurred anywhere else among civil
lied states, the world would have beel
full Of indignation at such a breacl
of the peace, but since IL happened :
Gerznany It w<g considered merely
small exksnaaen Of the Ruhr actiO
and unworthy of particular notice.
CAaneslaer Cune dersded che Nrvno
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-07
Basketball Tournament Starts Tonight

SIXTEEN TEAMS FROM AS MANY DISTRICTS IN THE
STATE BEGIN CONTEST FOR HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPION
SElP-FIRST GAME BETWEEN MISSOULA AND POPLAR
TONIGHT-DEDICATION OF NEW GYMNASIUM TO BE
IMPOSING
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-26

but should be a personal friend, a
bridge builder, making for better re-
lations between the well-to-do and
the poor.
One day a little girl said to us, Il
don't live anywhere now" Upon in
vestigating we found her home had
been broken up because OF unem-
ployment and illness. Our job is too
help these families over just such
difficult times which are apt to come
to every one. Often a small loan will
keep n family from being placed on
the city books as pauper.
We are always glad to help in in
vestigating cases for the municipal
court, the overseer Of the poor. and the
police department; We have handled
cases Of unmarried mothers: and have
helped some poverty-stricken families
by buying fuel. clothing. and giving
second hand clothing. We wish more
clothing might be sent to us to dispose
Of in this way. We have been able to
assist the Rotary Club in the excellent
health work which they have been do
ing among the children Of this city and
Winslow.
It has been found that because Of UNI
employment or illness many parents
were unable to pay full prices for OPP
GRAFTON for diseased tonsils and ade-
noids, or to have eyes fitted to glasses.
or needed dental work done. Through
the generosity of the Rotary Club and
the doctors and Sisters hospital many
children have had all these health de-
fects remedied. Our part with the help
of the school nurse and the Winslow
school nurse. has been to investigate
these cases. to take the children to the
doctors and to the hospital. We have
been very glad to assist in this splen-
did piece of work.
During the year we have had 333
cases of eX-service mon or their fam
lilies, 1874 social service cases and 1908
calls made and received.
We thank the captains and solicitors
who worked so enthusiastically for our
membership drive and the public for its
generous response to our call for funds.
The Red Cross exists to serve the citi-
zens of Watcrville and Winslow. We
thank the committee. the American Ic-
gion, the Colby girls. and the doctors.
lawyers and business men who have
given their services.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-26
MCGEE Transferred
to Lowell Theatre

James II. Lei who has success
fully managed the Haines Theatre
of this city since it was built seven
years ago. announced yesterday that
he had been transferred to Lowell,
Mass. where he will manage the
Merrimac Square theatre on the
same circuit.
Mr.. McGec has been in the theatre
business for many years in this city.
AT one time lie was manager Of the
Royal theatre for three years, and
he was manager of the City Opera
House for II years. Waterville peo-
pie Will be very sorry to learn that
Mr.. MCGEE is to leave the city, but
Will be glad to know that he has been
promoted to a larger position. He
has always been courteous to all of
his patrons and his highest aim has
been TO please the people of this city.
Mr. McGec will b. succeeded by w.
Il. DeCroteau, who comes to Water
Vile from Norway, Ne, where he has
been manager of the Norway, South
J. s and Oxford theatres for the
Maine. New Hampshire Theatre
Corporation. The Haines theatre is
on this same circuit. Mr.. DeCroteau
is theatre manager of long expert
ence. He has worked for the Poll
circuit in Connecticut. Seven years
ago he was manager Of the Bob OFT
company for a period of two years
and during that time he visited Wat
erville. Mr. DeCroteau arrived in this
city yesterday and he will work with
Mr.. MCGEE for about two weeks. He
is a man of very pleasing personality
an dhe has been very successful in
the theatre business
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-26
PROF. FARNSW0RTK
XII KLUX | FAD { R
EXP0UNDS ON evils

Professor +. Eugene Farnsworth
of Boston delivered three lectures
yesterday afternoon and evening in
the Salvation Army hall of this city
on the subject of "AmoricaniSm and
the ku KluX Khan" The first meet
ing was in the afternoon and was
attended by about 100 women. while
the two evening meetings were at
tended by men. The reason for hold
ing two meetings in he evening was
that the hall will only accommodate
about $50 ut Il time. Few were
turned away from the second meet
ing. T. 1t is understood that this was
the only hall that coul dbe procured
for these lectures as Professor
Farnsworth was very emphatic in
his denunciation of officials who
would not let him speak in the lar
ger meeting places of the city. He
declared that the Khan is planning
to build a half million dollar tabcr-
nacle in Portland on the $4,000 tract
of land recently purchased there by
this organization, and he said that
if it was necessary they would build
q tabernacle in WaterVillc large
enough to Mold several thousand
people.
Professor FaInSworth's addresses
We're in greater part similar to those
that he has been delivering in the
past few months in the towns and
cities throughout the state. He de-
nounCed the rum situation III the
State of Maine. saying that it was
as bad as in any state in the country.
He said that this was moro of a
joke because Maine had had laws
prohibiting the use of intoXica ting
liquor for many years. Mr.. Farms
worth declared that the Khan had
gained great power through the
State and he expected that it would
be powerful enough to elect the next
governor.
All the audiences We're very en-
thusastic and interrupted the
speaker with frequent applause. Aft
er each meeting, members crowded
around for the privilege of shaking
hands with Profe ssOr FarnsWorth.
The MEETINGS were AL quiet and or
DERBY and no disturbance was noted
by the authorities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-26
Corham C., Carr

After an Illness of five months,
Gornam c. Carr, aged -. died yes
terday morning at S3C at his home on
North street. Mr.. Carr was born in
Pittsfield. November IS. 1915, the son
of Reuben and Cordelia Carr. He
was married in 1865 to Miss Celia
Hussey of Watervillc. Mrs. Carr
died in 1912. Mr.. and Mrs. Carr
moved to Watcrville the year they
We're married and until the year 1881
he was employed by the Maine Gem
trail railroad. Soon after he entered
the employ of the Lockwood COM
pany and from 1887 until 1907, when
he retired from active, business, Mr.
Carr was an overseer in the MILL
He is survived by no immediate rela-
tives.
Funeral services will be held at two
o'clock Friday afternoon from the
home. Buria. will be il Pine Grove
cemetery. Mr.. Carr was a 32nd de-
gree Mason.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-26
Quickly Heals Sores
and Conquers Piles
Also steps Itching of Eczema Almost
Immediately

"Pcterson's Ointment Co. Buffalo. n. Y
Il want to tell you how much / do love
Peterson's Ointment for the good it has
done me- NV sore was on my left leg, was
AZ inches by "a inches wide--is all healed
up beautifully now and then too it was so
soothing on such q raw sore. / can't say
enough praise for the good it has done me
and will say a good word in your salves
favor" Very truly yours. Miss kate kull,
Sigel, Ill.
I'D rather get letter like that" SAYS
Peterson of Buffalo. than have John -
Rockefeller give me thousand dollars. 1t
does me lot of good to be able to be OF
use to my fellow man.
'For years I have been selling through
druggists large box of PETERSON'S
OINTMENT for 35 cents. The healing
power in this ointment is marvellous Ec-
Zema goes in a few days. Old sores heal
IN like magic; piles that other remedies
do not seem to even relieve are speedily
conquered"
1t stops clafing in five minutes ana Tor
scalds and burns it is simply wonderful
Adv.