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, 1923-04-25
GOVERNMENT STARTS ACTION

Washington. - Injunction proceed.
ings to shut off trading in sugar fu-
lures, unless backed by actual owner
ship or control of sugar, have beer
instituted in New York by the federal
government. Criminal prosecutions
may follow, to protect the public
against e%xhorbitant sugar prices.
The first phase of the governments
action against the alleged sugar con.
spiracy was completed with institution
of the civil injunction proceedings to
prevent speculative trading on the New
u sugar exchange. The criminal
phase was held in allegiance, but Acting
Attorney General Seymour announced
that it was under serious considera.
tion.
Another development In the sugar
situation was n report to President
Harding by the tariff commission
which found that duties of the new
Fordney-McCumber tariff act were not
n factor in the recent increase In
sugar prices.
The commission declared the in.
crease was due to other causes and
that II the tariff was reduced or re.
moved the tendency would be to de-
crease production of American beet
sugar and increase imports of the for.
eign product.
, 1923-04-25
NOTWITHSTANDING RAILWAY
GOLDEN SPIKE DRIVEN

Miles City Mont.-The golden spike
of the MISUNDERSTANDING Railway
company was driven on April IS, by @
Il. Brown, chairman of the railway
committee of the Miles City chamber
of in the presence of a large
of people. Former Governor
Haskell of Oklahoma who is financing
the project, was represented by Con.
gresham James McClintoc while Scott
Leavitt, congressman from Montana
represented the Treasure state. A
number of other addresses were made.
Work Will he pushed on the road at
full speed. 1t is expected that the road
will be completed by late fall.
, 1923-04-25
Asks Rehearino on Gas Rates

Casper, wyo.-The New York on
company has made application TO the
public service commission OF the state
for %rehearing In the matter OF rates
and charges Of the company for natural
gns in Casper. The commission reduc.
ed the rate from 30 to 40 cents per
thousand cubic feet early this month.
Also ordered that the company should
pay six per cent on all meter deposits
required, amounting to $4,000 or $780,
600. The new rate alone would save
Casper $4,000 to $4,000
annually. II Is stated.
, 1923-04-25
% CHILDREN TOLL
OF SCHOOL FIRE
STRUCTURE is MASS OF FIRE
WHEN STUDENTS AND
TEACHERS WAkEN
RHINE COSTS FARLEY LOCKS
Wide Divergence Develops Between
U. S. and Allies on Payment
As Negotiations Were
Ready to Terminate

Sacramento, Cal.-Ten Japanese chill
dren persisted in a fire that swept a
japanese mission school here recently.
T~wenty-four children were trapped
In the building, but IA of them escaped
or were rescued. The bodies Of the
ten victims were found in charred
rooms In the upper floors of the struc-
ture.
The institution was a boarding
school. and the students and teachers
were aroused from their beds by smoke
and flames. The fire. of undetermined
origin, had %enveloped the building be-
fore firemen arrived. A three-story
frame house, it quickly became a torch.
When the fire was al its height, T.
Kanada, al inspector of the school,
made his way upstairs and carried
out eight children before he collapsed
from heat and smoke. The intense
heat held back the firemen in their
futile efforts to control the flames.
The building was destroyed.
, 1923-04-25
Gets Lease on Rich Section 90

Cheyenne, Wyo.-An unusual situa.
ton may develop in the Salt Creek oil
field as n result of the action taken by
the Wyoming land board, In awarding
the lease on section 80 of that field to
the Midwest Refining company on n OF
per cent royalty basis and then selling
the states royalty to the Mutual OIL
comany, rival OF the Midwest.
Section 30 has been said by experts
to be the richest tract Of petroleum
land In the world. The award has an
estimated value of from s25.000.000 to
s100,Ooo,o0o. Several million barrels OF
oil are produced from the section an
nually. according TO oil men.
, 1923-04-25
MONTANA FREIGHT RATE HEAR.
ING OPENS WITH A SNAP
IN HELENA
INJUNCTION FIRST U. S. STEP
To Shut Off Trading In Futures Unless
Backed by Actual Ownership
Or Control OF Sugar.
Conspiracy Charged

HeIono -Attornoy conoroI DonIin,.
rate hearing DESIGNED to show tbot
Montana is NOT heing tro,tod sororoIn
NV The roiI,oods onenad rothar snon'
pily here on Anri, 10 md 10 oxnoctea
TO last several weeks rho dov was
spent Inv the ATTORNEY yonora, in intro.
ducing into evidence figures on onerot.
ing earnings and exnenses of railroads
to show that On a miIaog orc
basis Montana trockape of the trans.
state railroads yio,dad r,ora ond oos,
, 1923-04-25
BUGS AND WORMS
GARDEN ENEMIES
Sprayers and busters In Demand
From Time the Seed Goes
Into Ground.

Insect immigrants from foreign oun
tries added to the list Of those that
are natives of America have very
materially increased the worries, both
Of the home gardeners and the COM
mercial truck growers. When 1t comes
to conducting the fight against the in
roads of these pests. the home gar
dener is often at II decided disad-
vantage. because he does not have
the sprayers, the busters and the other
equipment. There are the so-called
biting and chewing insects which eat
the plants, sucking insects that suck
the sap of the plants. worms that work
, 1923-04-25

bage grew enormously, developed a
stem and by the mere speed of Its
growth developed a head. The caull.
flower probably tried to make leaves
and flowers at the same time and com
promised with the white "curd" which
Is a thickened, flattened overgrowr
flower cluster.
The history of the %development. Of
the cabbage gives the key to Its cul.
ture. The richer the soil and the
faster 1t Is kept growing, the large,
and solder the heads. 1t must be
grown fast to head fast. If through
lack Of fertility or drought its growth
Is checked. there is either no real
head or a loose. very inferior one, the
whole strength of the plant going to
develop such leaves as It had bro
duced before the check. The Chinese
cabbage Is an entirely different spe.
cies from the common cabbage and
its brothers.
Cabbages and their relatives are
known as Brassicas to the English
gardening experts, that being their
Latin name, as choux to the French
and as kohls or kraut to the Germans
, 1923-04-25
FLYERS BREAK MARK;
IN AIR OVER Sc HOURS

Dayton. Ohio.-Climaxing a day Of
superior flying, Lieuts. John A. Mac
Ready and Oakley Kelly landed the
Fokker mOnoplane To after establish
Ing a new worlds record for sustained
flying. They were in the air 30 hours,
8 minutes and 20 seconds. In addition,
eight other records were made.
Travelling owe a 20 kilometer tri-
angular course. the pilots had covered
2,541.2 miles when they landed at Will
bur Wright field at night, exhausted
from the long grind.
, 1923-04-25
Ice Imprisons Candidates.

st. Johns, N. F-Marooned in a field
Of ice off the New Foundland coast,
fast, four political candidates for the
spring election are planning for a. res
cue by airplane so they can file their
candidacy by April 20, the last day for
this legal formality.
Candidates for both the government
party and the opposition from the dis
tricts of Burgeo and Fortune. boarded
the Kyle more than a week ago, in
tending to file In their own districts.
The steamer became stuck In the ice
field at Lamallne harbor and she has
not been able to move since.
, 1923-04-25
FARLEY LOCKS

Paris.-Wide divergence Of views
between the delegates of the United
States and the allies on the question of
reimbursing the United States for the
cost of its occupation of the Rhineland,
developed here just as 1t was hoped to
terminate the negotiations.
When the latest instructions received
by Eliot Wadsworth, the American rep
resentative, were put before the other
delegates they found them of such a
nature that they desired to study and
discuss them among themselves before
making any pronouncement.
Neither the American or allied dele
gates will say on what point the con
flict rests.
, 1923-04-25
Llvineston's Founder Near Death

st. Paul, Minn.-Crawford Living
ston, 20, founder of Livingston. Mont,
is in a serious condition at his New
York home, following an attack of
for his recovery, according to advices
received here.
Mr.. Livingston has been connected
with Industrial and financial institu-
lions here for many years, and was an
associate of the late James J. Hill.
, 1923-04-25
FAMILY
IN HOME GARDEN
Big, Juicy Leaves Supply Splen-
did Vegetable for Boiled
Dinners, Salads.

Corned buffalo hump and cabbage
probably served as many a cave mans
Sunday dinner.
The cabbage has been esteemed as
n vegetable for 1.843 years that we
know Of. a ripe old nge. Buried
somewhere in the centuries of its his
tory Is the head Of the cabbage and
the reason thereof.
We are indebted to Pliny the elder,
the famous Roman scientist, who
wrote the first natural history" for
the earliest accurate mention Of the
cabbage as a vegetable. lie stopped
writing In 10 A. d., when he lost his
life In the destruction Of PompeiI.
The cabbage, cauiihower, brussels
sprout, the kales md kohlrnbi prob
ably are all descended from a wild
plant native to the sea cliffs Of west
ern md southern Europe. Its Latin
name is Brnssica o~leracea.
In Its native state It has a loose
rosette OF large, thick leaves for the
storage Of surplus moisture II may
collect when II rains. and these leaves
unlike the cabbage of the garden. are
long and deeply lobed. They vary in
color from green TO red. PIlny de-
scribed several types OF cabbage and
1t Is altogether likely. according TO
the best authorities. that cabbnges
we're In general use before the Aryans
migrated westward. II was probably
, cave mans favorite.
Moved from the meager ~sustenance
If the dry cliffs wherein II dwelt and
planted In rich. deeper soil. the cab
, 1923-04-25
SWEET PEAS FINE
FOR The BOUQUETS
No Annual Gives More Beautiful
FloWerS-Must Be Given
an Early Start.

Everybody wants sweet peas. No
annual gives more beautiful flowers
for cutting, and this plant is partlcI.
larry useful for cutting. 1t makes 3
beautiful display for a time, but It's
real value Is to provide bouquets for
the house.
No n a have sweet peas with
out giving them an extra start. The
will not endure hot, dry weather and
flourish. Consequently they must be
planted early. II the ground Is work
able In March they should be put ln'
planting them deeply. say about two
inches.
1t Is much surer and safer 10 plant
them In pots or boxes or in a colo
frame for ar early start. The paper
flower pots Of small size which can
be very cheaply purchased, or the pa
per drinking cups which can be hao
at a small outlay are ideal for start
Ing the individual plants, prlckihs
holes In the water cups for drainage
1t is a good plan to have some llgn,
sticks seven or eight inches long II
they must be kept indoors or unde'
glass for some time upon which Tue
tiny plants may start to climb. other'
wise they become hopelessly e~ntang'eu.
Sweet pea growers are with grea,
difficulty weaned from the habit ol
thick planting Of the seed. much Ine
same MS with the garden pea. ln9
idea OF spacing the individual pla"''
, 1923-04-25
Negro Exodus Give. Whites Lead

Columbia, S. C.-Emigration Of ne
groes to the northern Industrial area
has, for the first time in a century,
given South Carolina a pr%oponderance
Of white population, the Columbia
State said recently in publishing fig
ures on the movement.
The State regards the movement as
economic, pointing out that sections
suffering most from the boil weevil are
experiencing the heaviest emigration.
, 1923-04-25
BOOMING Over New Railroad

Buffalo, wyo.-ThIs town is exper-
fencing the beginning OF a boom. The
district engineer for the new North
h South railroad has established head
quarters In the city. The surveyors
will complete the survey Of the road
through the e part of Buffalo in
the neal future.
, 1923-04-25
Next CONGRESS to Set Meroers

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to make
effective the plans being worked out
by the Interstate commerce commission
for consolidation and regional super
vision of the railroad systems of the
country will he undertaken in the next
congress. Chairman Cummins of the
senate Interstate m commit
tee stated after a discussion of the
railroad problem with President Hard
ing.
, 1923-04-25
deadlock Jeopardlzes Mans LIZ.

Nashville, Tenn.-Unconscious as the
result Of a deadlock applied by "Stran-
gler' Lewis, worlds champion wrestler.
Wallace Dugid, Canadian wrestler, was
taken to the hospital here recently.
Ringslde physicians expressed the
belief that he was in a serious condi-
ton. Nineteen headlocks were applied
on Dugid, the last one coming after
, 1923-04-25
Bishop futile Dies

st. Louisville Right Rev. Daniel
Sylvester futile, presiding bishop OF
the Episcopal church In the United
States and oldest American bishop In
point of service In the world, died Mt
his home here. He was SO years old.
The aged prelate had been suffering
with grippe for the past six weeks.
, 1923-04-25

National Garden Bureau
six inches apart is hard to convey
an old-fashioned gardener, yet ons
seasons experiment with the pun,s
so spaced. the soil being thoro
enriched. and n goodly supply oi ln' 1,
ture supplied shows the ndynntnsg
the greatly increased vlgor oil the ,,.
size OF the stem and height TO W..
1t will climb, to say nothing oil .u,,
and more numerous flowers per p'' IN
These little pots may be pln,s' ar
n cold frame for nm enrly stnr''
started In the kitchen window III u"
tied quantities. ~ an
Dryness tends TO make the 'Aole
easy victim Of red spiders the
plant turning gray and dying
, 1923-04-25

Lcwistown. Month the coming
summer. possibly in July, the Stats
Laundrymen's association will v
in this city. A large number Of mem
bers have signified their Intention Of
being In attendance at the meeting.
, 1923-04-25
Flyer. 10y Tor New Record

Dayton, OhIo.-Lieuts. John A Mac
Ready and Oakley @. Kelly took the air
in the m%onoplane To with Lieutenant
Kelly Mt the wheel, in what they hope
will be n new record for sustained
flight. They hold the unofficial record
for sustained flight, 80 hours and is
minutes made at San Diego, Cal, last
October,
, 1923-04-25
Pittsburgh Wins EIr., Game

Between $4,000 and $4,000 persons,
the largest crowd on record to witness
an opening game in Chicago, packed
the reconstructed Chicago Nationals
ball park. and saw Pittsburgh win the
first game of the season from Chicago.
3 TO 2.
, 1923-04-25
Clara Phillips Reported In Salvador

Los Angeles.-Mrs. Clara Phillips,
convicted hammer murderess," who
escaped from the Los Angeles county
jail In December, has been located In
San Salvador. according to n copy
righted story In the Los Angeles Ex-
aminer. Her apprehension Is momen-
tarily expected.
, 1923-04-25
Champ Coyote Hunter s,ay, 1000

Bismnrk, N. D.-The worlds record
ms a wolf and coyote hunter Is claimed
by Adam Lesmeister. OF Harvey, Pierre
county. who In the last % years has
slain nearly 1900 Of these animals In
North md South Dakota.
, 1923-04-25
missouIa AGAINST Shelby Floh,

Missoula, Mont.-The Missoula post
of the American Legion recently went
on record unanimously against the pro-
posed Dempsey-Gibbons prize fight in
Shelby on July 4 and also expressed
opposition to Jack Dempsey ever ap-
pearing ms a fighter in Montana, under
the auspices of any organization.
, 1923-04-25
laundry cheok aear. wIn

San Franclsco.-The will OF Geo
Chong Wong, la%undryman. written in
Chinese, on the back Of a laundry
slip, wns probated here In the superior
court. He left an estate valued at
$4,000 to his widow.
, 1923-04-25
Supreme Court UphoIds Grain Act

Washington. - The grain futures
trading act has been declared valid
and constitutional by the supreme
court. This was the second time the
court had passed on the validity Of a
grain future trading law.
, 1923-04-25
Rlshop ru,,ls uneonsolou.

81. Louis.-The Right Rev. Daniel
D. Tuttle, presiding bishop Of the Bpis-
copal church In the United States. who
II Ill with grippe was unable to recog.
misc those at his bedside at last 70
p0rtA
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Kensington Methodist.

All time noted is standard. The
morning service will be in charge Of
MISS Nay Lord and she will speak
from Matthew 25:45. Rally Day will
De observed in the Sunday school and
promotions will take place. In the
evening at 1880 o'clock the pastor
VIII deliver the last of her series of
lectures on THE Family" Her sub
Ject VIII be, Sons and Daughters of
the Home"
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DAY evening az fssa e'eleek Al the par
sonage. The woman's Federation eN-
eeutise committee will meet Monday
afternoon a. o'clock in the RsrsaH-
age The Momaa's Federation viii
hold business meeting Thursday aft
eFR6aR az 3 a'elsek a. the church,
Grange Fair Notes
The Plaineille Grange fair commit
tee Is peFfeeting plans for the annual
affair af the society ana the suh,eem-
mlltees report good progress 50 far
IteheaFsals are geing forward on the
entertainments with good results and
the ticket committee reports a good
response "a their efforts. Members
who have net yet received their hooks
are asked "a procure them al once.
They may he had from Edward r.
l,aekaN, chairman Of the committee or
AIRS, Ernest Phelps, ehairiady ~ the
general fair committee, The society
Is out TO make this banner year,
10 Attend Conference
w. Garfield Jones, manager ~ the
Hutton and Jones, Inc, store. accom-
panied by Edward Rriss Of the South.
ineion store, will leave Monday 10 al
tend the convention and show OF the
Mems Apparel club in Mechanics hall
in Boston, Mass.
rlain,ille Briefs
The w. c. 7. U. will hold the next
meeting al the home OF Mrs. Daniel
Norton on West Main street. Tuesday
afternoon AT o'clock,
The Loyal Temperance Legion will
hold meeting In the town hall sun
day afternoon at 3 o'clock.
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THE AUTUMN SILKS ARE BEAUTIFUL

Rrocade silks are Fashions choice for afternoon
and evening wear. We have the loveest showing
you have ever seen.
Tinsrl Brocades of cleaning satin in all the lovely
shades, as well as black and white with Jacquard
design OF tinsel. defy description Must be seen to
be appreciated.
The Very Latest In Brocade Crepe de Chine. Satin.
Canton, etc. IN all coors and grades.
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truck which vas without tail light
into a Buick automeplls 9sasd b.
the nlainlif, PelYsils vas arrested
b. the New Britain police on tbs
charge Of driving while under the IN
huenes Of liquar and was flned In the
i0wn court, The writ Il Teiprnahie
the frst Tuesday in November,
Thunehes 0n standard Time
All the churches Of PlainYille will
resume services tomorrow morning on
standard time schedule The pastors,
in the usual saturday church notices,
have announced this fact and the par
ishioners are warned 10 turn their
clocks hack an hour 50 that they will
not arrive al church an hour too soon,
Church Notices
Congregational church - suadaN
Sept, sA-NoTning service Al lhiss a,
m, 'The cemmunity-A Microscope or
Teleseepe," church school after the
morning service, Rally Day will he
observed. Young Peoples meeting at
u p, m, Japan" Al services on
standard time,
Episcopal church - 18th sunday
after Trinily-s a. M. Holy eommun'
ioni 10 a, M, church schools II a. M,
morning prayer and sermon, p, M.
eyensong and sermon, All services
will be on standard time,
Baptist ehureh-snnday. Sept. 30
Ali services on standard time, i0'4S
a. m. Seeking Personal Advantage"
will be the pastors theme: Sunday
school following the morning service;
o p. M, Young Peoples theme, 7'tb
., M. Thursday. prayer meeting.
Advent Christian ehurch-Sunday
Sept, so.-preaehing service at i0'tb
a. M: Sunday school at 1905 noon:
Junior Loyal Workers at s p. M; 10y
al Workers service at p, m: preach
Ing service at p. m. Harry Pinder
will speak AT both preaching services.
All services will be on standard time.
A. NJ. Il. Zion church-sunday.
September 80, Rev. u. Horace Brown.
pastor Morning worship at II o'clock.
subject Nehemiah Prayer; Sunday
school at 1890 p. M. Miss Adellne
Woods. superintendent; $50 p. M.
Christian Endeavor. All services on
standard time.
Testimonial Dinner.
Miss Mary M. Fitzgerald OF West |
Main street left today to spend the |
weekend In Springfield, Mass, as the |
guest of her fance's mother, Mrs. |
Hartley Justin. This even
Ing Mrs. Justin will give testimonial
dinenr in honor of the approaching
of Miss Fitzpatrick to Mrs.
JLstin's son, William ]. Justin, of De-
troit. Mich.
Catholic Notes.
Rev. John r. Fay, pastor of the
Church Of Our Lady of Mercy, said
this morning that all services in the
church tomorrow will be on standard
time. Masses will be held at the
usual hours of and 10 o'clock with
Sunday school at o'clock. A special
collection for the Japanese mission
'elief will be taken up at both masses
Choir singing will be resumed at the
asst mass which will be followed by
,enediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
The choir will be under the direction
If James j. Graham. organist. The
irst rehearsal was held In the church
asst evening.
Episcopal Notes.
Next Thursday-Parish Guild meet
ng at 8 p. M; parish supper from s
}. m; vestry meeting at 1880 p. III.
The parish leaflet for the month Of
October is ready and may be had
traits at the rectory or at Ryder's
tore.
Congregational Notes
The executive committee of the
church will meet Mon
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A new feature will be introduced
into the Kensington Methodist church
rezt Thursday evening. This will be
the first of series of Church Train
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services on standard time. The
boys class will meet at 10 a. m. Rev.
samuel a. Fiske win preach on the
subject, GO and Witness" at the
morning service at 1o:45 o'clock. At
l. o'clock the Sunday school and the
Mems class will hold their sessions.
the former in the chapel of the
church and the latter in the commun-
ity house.
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Orioles and Senator's to
Have Only Two Contests

New York, Sent. ?o.-Because OF
the belief that II might detraet from
interest In the annual Junior World
Series between pennant winners of
the International League and Ameri-
can Association, the championship
series scheduled between Baltimore.
international League champions. and
Hartford. Eastern League flag VIC
tors. has been cancelled. Instead,