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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-09-14
ST. LOUIS MAN DISCOVERS
new KIND OF HEAT

Mr.. B. NJ Oliver of st. Louis has
invented an amazing device which
ends forever the days of woman's
slavery to dirty, mussy coal and wood
fires. 1t sets into the fire-box of any
kind of heating stove, cook stove OF
furnace without changes and just
turning a valve. 1t gives any degree
of heat from tiny flame to roar
ing inferno-3 times the heat of coal
if it is needed.
Mr.. Oliver calls his invention the
Oliver Oil-Gas Burner because it
makes it's own gas from $50 air and
$50 oil, the cheapest fuel there is.
The wonderful story of woman's
freedom from building fires, carrying
heavy scuttles, emptying ashes, has
spread SO rapidly that already over
100000 burners are being used by
American housewives. Mr.. Oliver
wants every woman to have the use
of his invention. If you will write
to him at 2165-I Oliver Bldg, st.
Louis, Mo-, you will receive an at
tractive booklet FREE that tells all
about it. Mr.. Oliver is now making
a special Low Price Introductory
Offer. He is also looking for good,
live distributors and will tell you
how to earn $500 month in full or
spare time if you are interested and
request his FREE Sample Case sales
plans.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-09-14

a series of contests in which no team
had large margin. The champion
ship team members all are from the
zinc tank department
''The fact that the smelter has the
worlds championship first aid team is
due to the fact that there was in the
plant universal recognition of the
value that would obtain if there we're
trained first aid men on every shift. !"
said superintendent Wiggin. Dur
ing the elimination contests, 80 or 40
tests we're made before winning
team was picked, and these went to
Salt Lake City and returned with the
title.
1.-THE spirit which marks the win
ming of this title is but further evil
dence of the splendid craftsmanship
which exists with the first aid work
ers here at the smelter. The attitude
of those who lost in the local COM
petitions has won the admiration of
everybody, and at the same time ev-
erybody knows that the championship
team could not have acquired its pro-
had it not been for the CO.
operation of all the force. Credit for
the championship does not all belong
to the six men who competed in the
contests"
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-09-14

as they in a science from which hui
mainly receives a tremendous benefit.
The team members, l.. j. Deran-
leau, captain; G. L. Roberts, V. S.
Paulson, G. d. ellis, Joseph Macure
and Edward Egan were the honor
guests of the evening. They stood in
rank formation at the right of the
speakers rostrum, plainly embarrass-
ed by the compliments with which
they were deluged by those who
spoke and their friends at the smelter
At the conclusion of the program,
they gave a demonstration on the
club house lawn of two problems
which they demonstrated at the in
ternational meet.
Superintendent Wiggin, chairman,
reviewed the first aid work carried
on at the smelter and referred to the
keen interest shown by the employees
in the activities designed to promote
the welfare of their fellow workers.
Nearly 100 men have, for over year
taken instruction in first aid and re-
Gently teams were organized in each
of the IL departments. Competitive
reduced the number to six
and among these the team which
went to Salt Lake City were chosen
as the most proficient, but only after !
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-09-14

Citizens from other walks of life
Joined with employees of the Great
Falls reduction works of the Amazon
da Copper Mining company recently
in paying compliment to the smelter's
world champion first aid team, of
which Supt. A. E. Wiggin said the
company and its forces were mighty
proud" and which Congressman Scott
Leavitt declared had returned from
Salt Lake City with honors Sin which
the entire community was proud to
bask," while Mayor H. B. Mitchell
likened the team members to the an
Gent Olympic athletes who came to
be the men most honored of their
day.
Several hundred persons gathered
at the Black Eagle club house upon
the invitation of Supt. A. E. Wiggin
to congratulate the team upon the
title it won last week at Salt Lake
City. In competition with SO other
teams from the industrial centers of
the western hemisphere, the local
men triumphed in the department
of first aid and returned with troph-
les which beear evidence that in all
the world there are none so proficient
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-09-14
MAKE ANTHRACITE
OUT OF Ignite
BUREAU OF MINES ANNOUNCES
COMPLETION OF SPECIAL
APPARATUS.
North and South Dskota and Montana
Have Big Deposits of Ignite
Which, Through New Invention,
Can Be Made Into Efficient Fuel.

Completion of the apparatus
which makes it possible to manu-
facture anthracite coal from COM
parativeIy worthless Ignite has
been announced by the bureau of
mines in Washington, ID. G.
Efforts will be made at once by of
ficials of the interior department, it
was said, to interest some commercial
concern in the invention, that its ben
efits may be made available to the
coal consuming public
The Importance of the discovery
may be realized, the bureau said,
when it is known that the United
States possesses 1,051, 290, 900, 900
tons of easily mined Ignite, of which
964, 200, 100000 tons are located in
North and South Dakota and Mon
tana. This territory annually imports
large tonnages of anthracite and Bit
luminous coal.
The bureaus experiments we're car
ried out in cooperation with officials
of the Canadian government. An oven
was constructed which was said to-
turn the Ignite into fuel having prac-
tically the same thermal efficiency as
the Pennsylvania hard coal.
The Canadian government after
seeing the oven in operation decided
to construct similar unit and give
it a thorough test. The Canadian
tests also proved successful and Can
adian engineers reported to the de-
partment of mines at Ottawa that the
oven is "a practical, commercial oven,
now past the experimental stage"
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-09-14
IS DAYS CLIPPED
FROM SENTENCE
ATTORNEY GENERAL DAUGHER.
TY RULES ON PAT YEON'S
TRIP TO SEATTLE.
Wealthy Havre Man, Arrested for vi
olation of Dry Law, is Allowed to
Visit Son While Serving Time in
Jail; FIRST Ruling of Its kind.

Patrick ssPatv Yeon, one of the
best known business men of nor
thern Montana and at one time
rated as the largest land and prop
erty owner of this end of the cOun-
ty and state, has been released
from the county Jail of Cascade
county and has returned to his
home in Havre.
He was sentenced to rs days in jail
and to pay fine of $3.50 by Judge
George M. Bourquin in Great Falls
for violation of the prohibition law
and began serving his sentence in the
Cascade county jail June 16. During
the latter part of July minor son of
Yeon was reported as critically i'll,
and Yeon was granted permission to
visit him by the federal authorities,
going in charge of deputy United
States marshal and paying all of the
expenses of the trip. The father sat
at the sons bedside until the crisis
had passed, returning to the Cascade
county jail after 13 days. When
his term of sentence expired federal
authorities of Montana held the trip
W OOdCllO was III LuO udtuI0 VI
parole for a specified purpose, and
that the time does not count on the
serving of the sentence, but that
Yeon would still have 13 days to
serve.
Ruling was received from Attorney
General H. M. Daugherty through
United States Attorney J. l.. Slattery
to the effect that the 13 days should
be allowed and that while Yeon was
on the Seattle trip he was also serv-
ing his sentence. The decision is the |
first of the kind ever rendered in |
this state, if not in the nation, and |
the case has attracted much interest, /
both from the fact of the surround
ings and the wealth and prominence |
of the prisoner involved. Yeon left
for his home in Havre. From there
he went to Seattle to join his son,
who is still very i'll, but said to be
recovering slowly.
"Pat" Yeon is one of the old set
tiers of the state and is wealthy, his
wealth in land and real estate before
the coming of prohibition being rated
at over half million. He was pro-
prietor of a hotel in Havre and at one
time owned several large saloons.
His resorts were among the sights
of the town before the days of pro-
hibition.
Yeon was arrested, charged with
having allowed liquor to be sold in a /
building owned by him.
His arrest was a sensation.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-09-14
CONFERENCE ASKS EMERGENCY
FUNDS FOR WAR ON aHOPPERS

From an educational standpoint
the conference on the grasshopper sit
uation in the northwest was win
ner," were the words employed BY
R. A. Cooley, state entomologist OF
Montana, in expressing his opinion OF
the meeting held in Great Falls to
study the grasshopper menace, as well
as methods of eradication of the pest.
Delegates were present from many
of the states of the northwest and
from Canadian provinces. From as
far north as the city of Edmonton,
Alta, came Prof. E. H. Strickland of
the department of entomology of the
University of Alberta, and e. McDon-
ough of the department of agricul-
ture of Alberta. Other Canadian rep
resentatives at the conference were
w. III. Fairfield, superintendent of the
Dominion experiment station at Leth-
bridge, and Howard Seamans of Leth-
bridge, Dominion entomologist.
The conference was called to order
by Alfred Atkinson, president of Mon
tana State College of Bozeman, who
was chosen to preside over the DELHI
erations of the melting. Howard Sea-
mans of Edmonton, Alta, was elected
secretary.
Following the opening of the con-
ference, reports were heard on the
grasshopper situation from the vari-
GUS states and provinces represented.
The purpose of the conference was
briefly stated by R. A. Cooley, upon
whose suggestion it was called.
Cooperation Necessary
The grasshopper menace, Mr.. Cool /
ey stated, has grown to such proper
tons, and given evidence of such in
danger for the future, that
agriculturalists, business men and ed
lcators in the entire affected area are
becoming aroused to the necessity of
.aking aggressive action to check it.
t has become an international ques-
ion, as the hoppers are migratory by
nature and one area may become in
ested in spite of all it can do if the
authorities in the adjoining territory
efuse or neglect to take any action {
o eradicate the insects. The losses s
nat have been caused by grasshop- I
ers have been large, and the cost of
rad1cation has been proportionately g
mall wherever it has been tried, Mr. /
ooley stated. G
The provinces of Canada have con- a
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-09-14
YOUTHS EMPLOY
X. X. X. THREAT.
BLACKMAIL AGED WIDOW OF
BUTTE FOR $50; BUY $f25
MOTORCYCLE
Boys Repent Their Deed and Make
Confession; Sheriff Gets All of
Money and Returns 1t to Its Own
err, Mrs. Carrie Bennets.

How two youngsters, one Is and
the other IL years of age, under
the guise of having been sent by
the Ku K1ux Khan, imposed upon
an aged widow and blackmailed
her out of $3.50, was revealed with
the arrest of the two lads in Butte.
The boys are now in custody of
their parents. Charges may be filed
against them, it is said.
According to the boys when ques
toned by the probation officer, the
elder of the two wrote the following
note:
ITO Mrs Carrie Bennets:
Give this boy $3.50 at once or you
will be killed.
(Signed) tx. X. X"
Woman Terrified
1t was the younger lad who deliv-
cred the note to the woman at her
residence at 927 South Main street.
Greatly perturbed over the threat
contained in the note, the frightened
woman handed over the money which
she had in the house to the boy. Then
afraid to stay at home, Mrs. Bennets
is said to have gone over to one of
her neighbors, where she spent the
night.
Meantime, on receiving the money,
the younger lad is said to have kept
$50, while he handed 500 over to
his older companion for the purchase
of a motorcycle. The motorcycle,
hnx OF hn
er lad was forced to detach another
s25 from his roll in order to make
good their purchase. He kept $25,
however.
Repent Bold Deed
Taking their newly bought prize,
the lads had proceeded about a
block on their way when the younger
of the two boys repented and the
lads decided upon returning the mo-
torcycle and to take back the pur-
chase price which they had paid to
him.
According to the lads, however, in
their confession, the motorcycle deal |
er returned but 500 to them and
kept $25. The boys then returned |
home. Repeating his act, the older
of the two boys told his grandmother, |
who was on intimate terms with Mrs.
Bennets, the story of their escapade.
and handed over the 500, which he
held, to her.
Upon learning the story Chief
Deputy Sheriff Jack Duggan and
Davy O'Connor visited the grandma
Their of the older lad and secured the
500. They then went to the motor
cycle dealer, who turned over the
other s25. After receiving the bal
ance of the money from the younger
boy, the officers took the entire sum
and returned it to Mrs. Bennets.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-09-14

likely that western congressman viii
introduce some kind of measure III
the next session of congress to secure
federal aid wherever it is needed.
At the closing session of the con,
ference the following resolution was
adopted:
Whereas, at conference of repre-
sentatives from the states of the
northwest, Canadian provinces, north
western railroads, and national and
state government agencies, held at
Great Falls, it developed that the
grasshopper pest has cost the states
of the northwest in the destruction
of crops, in the past four years, many
millions of dollars; and
Whereas, energetic measures must
be taken to place the pest under con-
troll; ands
Whereas, unless so controlled.
much larger areas and other states
not now affected will be affected in
the near future; and
Whereas, the counties of the state
of Montana and the Canadian prov
inces, in an effort to eradicate the
pest, have expended several hundred
thousand dollars, and
Whereas, the results so far, be-
cause of the lack of more general
control, have not been entirely sue
eessful; therefore, be it
Suggest Warrant Sale
Resolved, that the authorities of
state of Montana are urged to take
up the matter of assisting county au-
.horities in the disposal of warrants
hat may be issued in connection with
lighting the grasshopper pest.
Resolved, that the federal govern
nent be requested, through the sena-
ors and representatives of the north
,rn great plains area to assist finan-
Tally in the grasshopper extermina-
ion and control campaign of 1924. |
Resolved, that the federal depart |
nent of agriculture be urged to give
urther scientific assistance in the
Resolved, that the state authori-
les be urged to provide adequate
tate aid, pending the next session of
lontana legislature.
CHESTER C. DAVIS, Chairman.
r. A. COOLEY,
BLAINE FERGUSON,
G. D. GREENFIELD,
Resolution Committee.
A committee consisting of Chester
Davis, commissioner of agriculture
Helena; r. A. Cooley, state ento-
ologist, and Stewart Lockwood of
le United States bureau of entomol-
~ at Billings, we're appointed to
SO its influence to carry out the
solutions that were adopted.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-09-14
Montana stock ON Market.

Charles o. Robinson & Company
range report contains the following
item of interest to Montana stock
men:
"Our sale of 80 head of good
horned Montana steers, averaging
1875 pounds at $685., was the high
est quotation, with the exception of
one steer, in the same shipment, that
we sold at Sill, averaging 1880
pounds. These cattle were from
around the Highwood mountain
country, which shows they certainly
have good grass in that part of the
state
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-09-14
Agents Organize.

1t developed at. the conference that
where there are county agents in
Montana and other states there have
been organized effort to fight the
hopper menace. In this state where
there are agents more or less work
has been done, according to the
amount of funds available for the
purchase of poison bait and doing the
work in connection with its prepare
ton and transportation. The finan-
c1al question, it was stated, is the
greatest obstacle to carrying on the
real effective work.
The grasshopper menace is of such
a nature that a campaign for it's elm
ination, 1T was stated on the confer
ence floor, is problem for the state
and federal governments, and it is
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-09-14

Washington - More than 10000
vessels carrying an aggregate cargo
of 100000 tons and paying tolls
of more than $76,500,0 900, have pass
ed through the Panama canal in the
nine years of its operation ending
August IA.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-09-14

Quoted efficient campaigns against
the grasshoppers, the Representatives
at the conference stated and while a
large expenditure of money has been
needed for this purpose they stated
that their government is willing to
make further appropriations to COM
plete the job. They were confident
that the campaigns have reduced the
grain losses in the various provinces
from the Pacific to the Atlantic, and
expressed their hope that the states
will adopt systematic method of
grasshopper warfare in the future.
Grasshoppers travel hundreds of
miles during the season, necessitat-
ing a uniform program by the entire
country, on both sides of the interrIa-
tional border.
The Canadian provinces have what
Mr.. Strickland termed, responsible"
government, which gives certain off
Gals of the province power to expend
money in an emergency such as was
brought about by grasshopper visi-
tation there. This feature of the Can
adam government made it possible to
proceed with some method of hopper
eradication without waiting for legis-
lative action on the matter The need
of similar legislation in this state was
urged at the conference. Dean F. B.
Linfield of Bozeman stated that "the
legislature of Montana, should pro-
vide some emergency measure where
by such matters could be taken care
Of" sfv
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-09-14

children registered in the schools OF
Great Falls this fall.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-24
RUSS REMOVE
TOKYO AGENT
ny CLARENCE DUBOsE:

TOKYO. July 24.-The Russian
soviet government. in an effort 10
break the deadlock in the Russo
japanese recognitions now going on
here. has relieved a. A. Joffe as
soviet representative and has APP
pointed NJ Karahan. soviet vice
minister, to succeed him and carry
on the negotiations. according to
Moscow adviccs.
ostenslbly Ioftc has been relieved
because OF continued III health. which
has caused him TO do most OF his
conference work while confined TO
his bed. but actually. Il is believed
here. Joffos recall has resulted from
his inability TO reach an agreement
with VI. Kawakami. the japanese rep.
rcsentaiiyc. regarding Sikolaevsk and
North Saghalien.
The change In Russian representa-
ton brightens the conference sky. IL
u generally agreed here. and the
Japanese government is looking for.
ward with interest TO a new turn to
the negotiations which will result in
some sort OF definite understanding
on these two main points and several
minor considerations so far un.
touched.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-24
ALL PARTIES UNITE
FOR INDEPENDENCE

Absolute independence Is the only
solution OF the present political cri-
Sis" was the sIst of the second res.
olutlon unanimously adopted tonight
by the independence committee.
composed OF all members OF the leg
stature.
Action OF the council of state and
department secretaries in handing
their designations TO Gen. Wood be.
cause of alleged interference with
civic affairs was Endorsed.
All parties represented in the leg.
islature united in the passage OF
this resolution:
I'VE. therefore, solemnly resolve
that we viii defend the constitu.
tional liberties or our people against
all usurpation or invasion by the
governor general. and that we will
maintain inviolate and intact the
autonomous powers already granted
to the Filipions and secured to them
by the organic law OF the land
I'VE hold that Il is duty we can.
not cvade. under the present cir.
cumstances, TO resort TO all legal
means within our reach, to the end
that we may secure tho complete
and unequivocal vlndlcation of the
constitutional liberties OF our pco.
pie, which have been deliberatolY
trnmpled upon, and, lastly, we de.
clare that this conflict emphasizes
more than ever that immediate and
absolute independence OF the islands
TO which our people unanimously as.
plro is the only complete and salts.
factory solution OF the Philippine
problem"
This latest development found
Maj. Gen. Wood away from the
scene of turmoil on an inspection
trip TO the southern islands.
Reports cabled here OF sympathot.
ic editorials by many prominent
American newspapers have greatly
chcered the leaders OF tho peaceful
revolt against Con. Wood.
The former holds the favorable
editorials justify the Filipino faith
In the sense OF fair play OF tho
American people, the native press
cdtorinlly commenting on the Amor.
lem sporting spirit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-24
nY sTENE ARNETr

under the same stars that watch
cd over Valley Forg'. Lexington,
san Juan Hil and Flanders Fields.
under the same moon that shone ON
Gettyshurg and AppOmatoN, tlN
great characters or American his
tory again went thru the hardships
and priyations OF those battles OF
other days In the giVat pageant
drama. "Amoricanus," staged in the
University OF Washington stadium
Monday night.
Bctorr throng ~ nearly 1000
persons, who sat spellbound thru the
entire spectacle. the actors who rep
resented those great American
figures who have hullded this 10.
public, wildly portrayed the steps
and epoehs OF history since rovolu,
tionary days.
lewis and Clarke. tho explorers.
were there. in their furs and home
apuns. negro pickaninnlos OF tho
South were there. watched over by
THO spirit of tho Great Emancipator.
Gen. Washington watched over hts
troops in tho SHOWS % Valley Forge.
and over the entire necle the spirit
OF Amoricanus. typlfyinK the history
and progrcss OF tho nation, held
sway.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-24
MAYOR BROWN
PULLS "BONER"
But It's Fixed Now, and the
Wives Are Happy

Amid the confusion that has
gripped the chief executive offices
OF the city since the entertainment
program for President Harding has
been in the course OF making, one
''boncr" has been made that the
mayor is sure OF and he wants to
correct II.
It's n small matter and may cause
q lot Of dissenson in Semitic homes.
but Mayor II. j. Brown hopes that
serenity will prevail and that the
troubles may be settled without re-,
course 10 tho divorce courts.
It's just this: In mailing out the
badges 10 members of the Harding
reception committee. only one badge
was sent TO each family. The mayor
wants every married couple to know
and understand that II was mis-.
take In that two badges were not
sent. And as 20 who will wear the
badge - we'll, that depends upon
which person ~ boss of the house.
hold. In some cascs the wife will
wear II and In others the husband.