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The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-11-22
Mrs. leffries to Open
New Restaurant

Mrs. Nellie Jeffries, who has
been employed at various restaur-
ants in Kevin for the past sew
eral months as chef, has leased
what IS known as the Campbell
building on North Front Street
from A. Goeddertz, Jr., and is
now busy fitting same up for the
purpose of installing a first class
restaurant and eating counter.
Mrs. Jeffries is an experienced
cook and this venture is nothing
new to her. She has proved from
time since coming here that she
is capable of running business
of this kind.
The location is one of the choice
of the town, and Mrs. Jeffries
being a mother of several de-
pendent children, she is sure to
receive business that will be
beyond the ordinary.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-11-22
FARMER BANKER
MEETING NOTES

A recent farm er-banker conference,
held at Fargo, North Dakota, as one
Of a series being held under the aus
pices of the Agricultural Commission,
American Bankers Association, to aid
in developing permanently better agrl-
cultural conditions, was productive of
a number of valuable and definite
measures for a program of action.
Reduction Of wheat acreage: 1t was
recommended that the farmers reduce
acreage 80 per cent from that of 1928.
Diversified farming: The conference
declared that the ultimate success OF
agriculture depends upon proper d.
versification.
Orderly marketing: Financial sup
port was approved to assist the order
ly marketing Of farm products.
Encourage Homeseekers: Support
was pledged to all movements de-
signed to encourage home seekers.
Recommendation for immediate re-
lief: Bankers and business men were
urged to assist in providing storage
facilities at once to meet the needs OF
their home communities. The banh-
ers were urged to accept storage GER
tificates for loans on the stored grain
and If their reserves prevented them
from carrying the storage certificate
1t was urged that the intermediate
Credit Banks be asked to discount
these certificates for the banks
Resolutions looking toward legisla-
tive relief were adopted, and special
committee appointed to follow them
up. The resolutions were as follows:
Calling for the establishment of
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-11-22
Gasser Fooled and Gas
Blown Up in The Air

The fire at the big gasser north
east of Shelby has finally been
put out, after several days work.
A trial with steam lines was un-
successful. Contractor Becker
then coupled together several
lengths of eight-inch casing with
a short elbow on the end. This
elbow was fitted over the end Of
the casing and the flame was
then transferred to the end Of
the lengths of casing running out
horizontally. When this pipe was
suddenly lifted off the top Of the
casing, the fire was choked off as
the strong wind coming from the
southwest, kept the flames from
catching the gas as it was blown
straight up.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-11-22
MERCHANT CREDIT EXPENSIVE

Investigations indicate that farm
ers may be materially benefited by
dem onstrating to them the losses
they incur through the use of mer-
chant credit instead of bank credit
In conferences arranged by the Agri-
cultural Commission, American Bank
ers Association, it has frequently de-
veloped that farmers in many in
stances are thoughtlessly carrying
heavy burdens of mercantile credit.
The cost to farmers of merchant
credit often runs as high as 80 per
cent annually. The United States
Department of Agriculture has made
surveys of credit and insurance con
ditions In North Carolina, in which
eight hundred farmers we're inter
viewed, and which showed that 433
were relying on merchant credit. The
average cost was 26.6 per cent, fig
ured annually. The average rate paid
by white farmers was 21.8 per cent,
while that for the colored was 32.e
per cent. This difference is attribut
ed to the smaller average amount of
credit used by the colored farmers
the greater risk involved in credit to
them and to an inclination to take
OF the less fortunate class.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-11-22
eII-KRown Seed Grain
Case Comes 10 a Close

The well known Toole county
Seed Grain cases came to rath-
er sudden and unexpected end
ing in Judge Green's court at
Shelby Thursday evening, Nov.
Is. The money for which the
county was sueing through civil
actions, $40, 10000. was paid in
to court, and the civil actions
were dismissed. The defendants,
K. G. Luke, E. B. Toole and j..
IS. McClory, appeared before the
court and pleaded guilty to a
charge of grand larceny, and
were sentenced to terms at Deer
Lodge from two to four years
and the court then suspended the
sentences against the defendants.
The court reviewed the cases
at some length and commented
upon the injustice which was be-
ing done to these men because
they had been compelled to ap-
pear and answer these charges.
The court scored the board of
county commissioners and also
the county attorney because they
had not settled the matter out Of
court. He paid high tribute to
the good character and good cit
izenship of the men who had
pleaded guilty and praised them
Of high moral character.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-11-22
All Keyin Burns
Gas For Fuel

Shelby, Nov. 20. While j n
Shelby yesterday Frank Nichol-
son of Kevin reported that Kew
in is now ready for hard win
ter and expects to keep plenty
warm and cozy. With the gas in
a low rate, every building in
town has been connected up and
not car of coal has come into
town in some time. Coal dealers
in Kevin will have to live on the
profits of the past from now on.
Mr.. Nicholson is one Of the
owners of the Nicholson-State
we'll, $685. 3 west, completed in
the Sunburst sand on September
20, 1923 as a big gasser. He states
that they have five million feet
available in this we'll. The New
Era Oil & gas c ompany aSpokane
corporation organized by Nichol-
son and others, is the distribut-
ing company. They have an 80
acre lease here and expect to
drill additional wells for oil in the
spring.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-11-22
Last Chance Gets Lease

The Last Chance Oil company,
which is financed at Sedro Woo
ley, Wash, has secured from the
Sunburst Oil & Gas company an
80 acre lease, the west half of
the northeast quarter 4-34-2 w.
which lies Immediately north of
the lease Of the Shoshone. Geo.
Beckett has the contract for
drilling the first we'll on the lease
and work is to begin Immediate
lv. Location will be in the Sc Sc
NV of section four. Production
for this we'll will be an extension
Of the Shoshone field a quarter
of mile north, giving the test
considerable Importance.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-11-22

mend settlement of the civil ac-
tlons connected with these mat
ters, but has felt that it was in
no wise concerned with the Grim
lnal prosecutions. The District
Court had exclusive jurisdiction
of those prosecutions and was in
a position to render full justice
to all parties concerned without
any outside interference. The
Board has acted in the belief
that plain, honest, law enforce
ment, by the officials who are
solemly sworn to do that very
thing, will quickly and strongly
react to the welfare of the whole
community.
A very disagreeable feature of
the whole situation has been that
the attorney for the defendants
has been striving to try the case
in the Commissioners office, and
has always shown considerable
displeasure because the Commits
sloners were unwilling to be-
come the goat" of the whole
mess. The County At
torney has been placed under
much pressure with the same end
in view, and Mr.. Thorn is deserv-
ing Of great credit and strong
commentator for his firmnsss
and courage under heavy fire.
K. j. Byrne.
County Commissioner.
Toole County.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-11-22
Byrne Gives Views on
Delayed Seed Grain Case

The Board of County Commits
sioners of Toole County has been
severely criticised from the bench
of the District Court of the coun-
ty for their refusal to take ac-
tion leading to the dismissal of
the criminal prosecutions which
have been pending in the cele-
brated Toole county Seed Grain
cases. AS member of t h e
Board, | strongly resent the i'm
plication of wrong-doing which
the court makes, and maintains
that the censure and criticism
are both unjust and unmerited.
These cases have been pend
ing in the Toole county Court for
a long time longer than is nee
essary for the administration of
a law and justice. The famous
Petitions" recently mentioned
were presented to the Board of
Commissioners at the January
meeting, this year. Mr.. Thelan
stated to the Board at that time
t h t the petitions contained
about 400" signatures. No mem
Der of the Board had any reason
to believe that the learned coun-
sci for the defense was exaggre-
ating upon that point at that
time. Mr.. Thelan now states
the petitions carry over 1000 sig
natures"
The Board has been ready at
all times to settle or to recon-
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-11-22
Skidding Rig for No. 2

Drilling Contractor Beckett
had crew at work Monday skid
ding the derrick from the No. /
Shoshone we'll to the location Of
it's No. 2 in the east center of the
NV Sc 1912 W, and spudding in
will follow at once upon the COM
pletion Of rigging up. The No.
2 is one offset west of the No. 2
Sw Sweetgrass-McDonald producer,
and a good we'll is considered
practically certain when it has
been drilled into completion.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-11-22

some governmental agency as an
emergency measure for orderly mar
keting and selling separately the ex-
portable wheat surplus:
Protesting against the drawback
provision in the Fordney-M McCumber
law and urging the enactment of that
in the Dingley law, the Paine law and
the Underwood law;
Opposing the reduction OF The tariff
on fax seed of fax products Or feeder
cattle.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-11-22
Sermon Greatly Enjoyed

Rev. John Hosking pastor Of
the M. E. church at Shelby, made
Kevin visit Wednesday and de-
livered a sermon to a packed
house in the evening, which was
greatly enjoyed by all. The peo-
pie Of Kevin desire religious
service as often as is conyient
for the minister to come.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-11-22
Ten Cent Increase

Casper, Wyo., Nov. 20. Mid
west Refining company Tuesday
announced an increase Of 10 cents
a barrel in the posted price for
Usage, Wyo., crude oil. The new
price is 80 cents barrel.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-11-22

Read Review Ads-It pays.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-11-22
WHY BANKS?
LESSON l..

BY J. H. PUELIcHER Chairman,
Committee on Public Education, American Banker
Evening star., 1923-02-18
"AS 1 SEE 1T. -.
By William Allen White.

limitations which Divine Prescience
has put upon democracy. For, after
all. until men are perfect we must
limit the yearnings OF democracy,
just as we checked the aspirations of
absolute monarchy and made mon
archy serve its purpose and take its
useful place In the world. Democracy
rampant would wreck America II
Washington really knew what was in
the hearts of the people. Indeed, only
in heaven itself shall we be worthy
of writing our thoughts upon our
brows. But II the waters Of delusion
and vain hope ever dried and con-
nected Washington with the main.
land OF reality in America sheer fear
OF defeat would drive our statesmen
into catastrophe Of folly. So de-
mocracy sustains itself by binding
its servants.
And Washington imagInes a vain
thing. Just now Washington Is cas-
tle-building. soothsaying the nomi-
nation Of presidential candidates for
1924. Washington believes that the
country is greatly excited about pres
idential possibilities There Is the un-
enlightened self-interest rising again,
the incarnation Of hope. The folks
are not even remotely concerned
about the nominees for 1924. Indeed.
the people do not care whether the
parties nominate any ono or not.
CONTINUED on Third Pare
Evening star., 1923-02-18
President Forsees Great Era of Prosperity
But Holds Ship Aid Needed to Cinch 1t

tors and representatives basking In the
shade of Lafayette Park long after Congress
adjourned. They were afraid to 60 home to
their constituents. 1t was highly burlesqued
and exaggerated, Of course, but the insidious
suggestion lurked in the mind of many in the
audience that possibly some of the solons
who can be charged with responsibility for
the defeat of the merchant marine BILL if it
befalls, may find their welcome home dimin-
ished.
X X
Congress, approaching the end of ses-
sion, can be likened to family preparing for
long journey and an extended stay from
home-in the last days of packing up" it is
wonderful how many little odds and ends are
to be gathered up and attended to, until the
few hours before train time become near
panic. And then, the chances are, something
is forgotten.
For the next fortnight there will be a
great rush and scurry about the Capitol, with
pressure for action on scores of bills that
have been left stagnant on the calendars of
the two houses during the session.
X r X X
Are people interested in the debates in
Congress? A casual look in upon the aver
age sessions of the House and Senate might
at first glance, seem to answer the query in
the negative. Some days the galleries are
practically deserted around the four CALLER
les, accommodating 700 occupants, will show
less than hundred.
But let some big question come up, and
the people show their interest. When the
British debt funding bill was under debate
in the Senate the galleries were thronged all
day, notwithstanding the subject being a
complicated matter of figures running into
billions, of interest rates, of bonds and all
that might seem to be above the heads of the
rank and file Not so; the throngs eagerly
absorbed the arguments for and against
1t is pretty shrewd guess that the people
follow the debates in Congress a great deal
more closely than perhaps some of the
statesmen think.
i: X X y
The absence of Congress from Washington
for eight months will make big difference
in this town. 1t is probably not realized how
many scores of thousands of people are at
tracted here by Congress in session. And
President Harding is to be away for several
months, no doubt. The outlook is hard for
the newspaper correspondents. What are
we all going to write about?
Evening star., 1923-02-18
How North Carolina Mill Community
Freed Itself of Malaria and Typhoid

Rosemary and Roanoke Rapids,
N. c., reduced the percentage Of their
population affected by malaria from
49.S to less than one-tenth OF 1 per
cent by getting rid of mosquitoes
Samuel F. Patterson, head Of the
Rosemary and Roanoke cotton mills.
found In 1919 that half the people
in his community were infected with
malarial germs. After arranging for
the mills to build a $4,000 hospital
he placed DR.. T. w. M. Long In
charge and started him on his cam
paign against malaria and typhoid.
Four large swamps supplied most
of the mosquitoes. The parts or
them which could be drained with
out prohibitive expense were drain
ed Three public health service ex-
ports from the Canal Zone assisted.
Cans containing crude oil. so arrang-
ed that the oil spilled only a drop
at a time, where placed around the
undrained pools. The film OF oil
which the cans kept on the water
prevented the young mosquitoes
whom in amphibian form just after
Matching, from getting to the sur
face to breathe. The result was the
elimination Of mosquitoes and with
them the malaria which they carried
from person to person.
DR.. Long also got rid OF typhoid
in the community formed by the two
towns by going below bedrock for
the water supply and installing
Evening star., 1923-02-18

septic tanks for sewage disposal.
The entire equipment of the fine
new hospital, with a staff of f1ve
physicians. two graduate nurses and
sixteen student nurses. Is at the dis
posal of mill employees and their
families at cost of 10 cents a week.
Although the mills built the hos
pital and make up the yearly deficit
which develops In connection with
it's activities the institution Is ad-,
ministered by representatives OF the
community in conjunction with mill
officials. s
In ten years. by prevention and
care, sickly. malarial community
has been turned into a health resort.
Roanoke Rapids and Rosemary
have together $500 people. with
2,120 of them enrolled in a high
school which cost $500. 0.000-further
evidence that the south Is not
coming country, but one that has
arrived.
Evening star., 1923-02-18

used most generally was "stabilizing condi-
tions." The first effect expected by the busi-
ness world is the stimulation of trade be-
tween England and the United States and
this contemplated result has a direct bearing
on the merchant marine question.
Great Britain, boasted mistress of the
seas through the centuries, will keep her
fleets ahoat at any cost, and will seek to OBJ
tain every possible advantage in the increase
in exchange in commodities between the two
countries.
President Harding is an optimist on the
United States and its prosperity. He has alb
solutely no patience with the pessimists who
prophecy gloom and disaster. He looks for
steady. forward and upward movement in
all the country's affairs.
He would indorse the thought uttered by
Secretary Fall of the Department of the In
terror in speech the other night, when he
said that the United States has been setting
a good example of quiet, humdrum, sane and
sensible management of nations affairs.
Nothing spectacular has been DONE" said
the Secretary "but taxes are lower. Nothing
sensational has been accomplished, but the
danger of war in the Pacific has been re-
moved Nothing startling has been under
taken, but four or FIVE million workers, who,
two years ago were out of jobs, are now in
jobs, and more labor is needed than can be
found. The cost of living has not been re-
duced much, but the number of people who
can pay that cost has been increased power
fully"
x X X x
President Harding foresees one possible
shadow overhanging the onward march of
business activity, and regards it as very
grave menace-the results, economic, fnan-
cil and industrial which would follow the de-
feat of the plan for stabilizing the merchant
marine.
He does not get much solace out OF the
thought that the responsibility would be
lifted from his shoulders and rest on Con-
gress. He would rather bear the response
bility for favorable action on the bill. The
democrats think the republicans will be
swept out of power if the administration
and the Congress get the shipping bill
through. President Harding would be more
than glad to take that chance.
One Of the skits at the Grdron Clubs
dinner week ago depicted group Of sena-
Evening star., 1923-02-18

BY FREDERICK CUNLIFFE-OWEN,
C.. b. e.
NGLISH wonderland elderly
X English women at that-have,
i during the past hundred years,
exercised an extraordinary
amount of influence over those par
ticular followers OF Islam (namely.
the Arabs) who have all along en-
joyed the reputation Of being the
most fanatic, the most unruly and the
most averse to any sort OF inter-
can Christian, or. indeed, with any
kind OF foreigners. Memories of that
amazing Lady Hester Stanhope. the
brilliant but eccentric niece and
adopted daughter of Englands cele-
brated premier. William Pitt. are still
cherished among the Arabs Of the
Holy Land. Of Transjordania and
throughout the peninsula of Sinai,
and Of all that mysterious region
known as Arabia Infelis. And her
tomb in Palestine Is revered to this
day by the sons Of Esau as a shrine
and Is the bourn of many a pilgrim
age.
Equally remarkable was the sway
In that part Of the world exercised
by the divorced wife of the first Earl
of Ellenborough, a daughter of the
ancient English house of Digit, who.
after a series of elopements and mar
riages, and after living openly in
London with Prince Leopold of Sake
(o<t ~ ha
Belgians), and subsequently, at Mu-
Mich as the recognized favorite OF
King Louis Of Bavaria, drifted to
Syria, married (according to Moslem
rites) an Arab chieftain Of the name
of Sheikh Medjed ell Mazrab, survived
him for many years as his widow. rul-
ing his own tribe and many others
with q rod Of iron, and finally being
laid to rest In the tomb near Damas-
Gus. revered by natives far and wide
as a saint possessed Of marvellous
powers, and whose grave. like that OF
her countrywoman. Lady Hester STAN
hope. is treated as shrine.
Another woman, much OF the same
type. was Isabella Burton, wife Of
that famous African and Asiatic ex-
plorer, Sir Richard Burton, and by
birth. rs a daughter. Of the Lords
Arundel Of Wardour, was q countess
Of the holy Roman empire. She lived
for many years at Damascus in
quite a. Intimate intercourse with the
Arab population as her husband, who
was the first European Christian in
modern times to visit Mecca In the
disguise Of ar Egyptian pilgrim Of
the lower classes. Every bit as un-
conventional, restless and impatient
Of all restraint as Lady Hester and as
Lady Ellenborough. women of her
own caste and bringing up, she sleeps
her last rest, not in the orient. but
in an English cemetery beside her
equally strange husband. in q
mausoleum fashioned In the shape
Of an Arab desert tent.
More. remarkable than any Of these
Evening star., 1923-02-18
BY N. o. MESSENGER.

MYTH the British debt funding bill
NV practically out of the way in the
" Senate, for there only remains the
shaping of the legislation in con-
ference between the two houses, the mer-
chant marine bill approaches the crucial stage
which this week will determine whether it
is to be flibustered to death or permitted
to come to vote. A test vote in the Senate
Friday night on collateral motion appeared
to indicate that the bill will have majority
in its support, if it comes to vote on final
passage.
Conditions are favorable for the prosecu-
tion of hlibuster if one is decided upon by
the opponents of the bill. Commencing to-
morrow only twelve legislative days remain
before the Congress expires. There is mass
of legislation deemed important yet to go
through the finishing mill, and even a small
group could carry on an effective filibuster
without excessive physical fatigue.
President Harding has again indicated
that he would not call an extra session if
the bill should fail, and at the same time
has sounded final note of warning as to
the grave consequences of failure to act.
ne government stands to lose enormous
sums, the country faces loss of its shipping
and return to prewar conditions of sole re-
lance on foreign ships to carry the COM
merce of the nation.
The only objection to the bill is the idea
OF paying a subsidy to build up and MAIN
tain merchant marine. In great industrial
enterprises it is found necessary often to
subsidize some feature of the business to
promote other branches. Newspapers have
to subsidize their circulation in order to car
ry their advertising, the source of profit and
the life blood of the business. No newspaper
makes profit on the sales of the publication.
The getting out of the paper is loss, but
circulation must be kept up.
Senators report that there has been a
change in public sentiment in favor of the
bill, as the people have studied the question
in its practical effects, divested of the preju-
dice against subsidy.
X X X +
In the debates in the Senate on the Brit
sh debt funding plan of the administration
frequent comment has been made on the up
lifting effect upon business of the settle
ment of this fiscal problem existing between
the two English-spea nations. The term