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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-20
BAKERS GOUGE j. S.
FOR MILLIONS DAILY
OUTRAGEOUS PRoFITEERIKG IN
BREAD is CHARGED BY PEO-
PLIES LEGISLATIVE SERVICE
ASK SENATE Investigation
DefIatlon of Wheat 10 Times al Great
as Reduction in Bread; Labor
Costs Not Responsible

that
the senate adopt a resolution directing
the secretary Of the treasury to report
the profits of all baking and milling
companies as disclosed by their tax
returns from 1918 TO the present time,
is made in a report submitted by Basil
NJ. Manley, director Of the Peoples leg
i~slative service, to Senator La Toilette,
of Wisconsin, chairman of the organ
ization.
Charges that. as a result of "OUt-
rageOus ~prOfiteering, the American
people are now paying more h a
million dollars a day too much for
their bread" are made.
The report also recommended a
Thorough and searching investiga-
ton by the Appropriate senate commit
tee Of the tribute levied by wheat
spectators, grain elevators, railroads
mlllers, 1Obbers. bakers and retailer
from the time the wheat leaves TN
farm until it reaches the dinner table
in the form Of bread"
Whereas. the price Of wheat on tn
farm, the report said, had declined Il
90 cents a bushel last September, o
80 per cent since 1917, the averag
retail price Of bread Of 81 cents
pound represented a decline OF Onl
"a per cent, the "deflatiOn of whea
being 10 times as great as the deflf
ton of bread" Labor cost figure
/, were cited t o show that high wage
were not responsible for the preser
: level Of bread prices.
z Asserting that, as a result OF pre-
> emit prices, the average per capita co
j sumption of bread in the United Stat'
= IS A loaves a year less than 1t vi
+ during pre-war years, the report q
clared this had contributed serious
> TO "farm bankruptcy" by reducil
u wheat consumption.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-20
Ignite Competition Closes Mine

Roundup Record: That the Car
penter Greek mine Of the ROUNDUP
Coal Mining company is to be aban-
doned was learned today. James
Boyle, superintendent Of the Carpen-
ter property, who was in the city to
day, it is understood has been W
/ structed to dispose Of all material
that cannot be used at No. 3 mine
Of the company and 20 prepare for
complete abandonment. 1t is point
ed out that the lower wago, pre-
vaiiing in the Dakotas. together Wit
a freight differential which is IA
vorable TO the lignite mines IN u
territory east Of here, the Carpentei
Greek property can"ot BE- proi,,aY.>
operated.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-20
TIMELY TIPS FOR
INCONETAXPAYER

INCOME TAX IN NUTSHELL
WHO? Single persons who had
net income of $1,000 or more or
gross income of $4,000 or more,
and married couples who had net
income Of $4,000 or more or gross
income of $4,000 or more must file
returns.
WHEN? The filing period is from
January l to March Is, 1924.
WHERE? Collector of internal
revenue for the district in which
the person lives or has his princi-
pal place of business.
HOW? Instructions on Form 1040-
A and Form 1O40; also the law
and regulations.
WHAT? Four per cent normal
tax on the first $4,000 of net in
come in excess of the personal
exemption and credits for depend
ents. Eight per cent normal ta1
on balance of net income. Surta1
from l per cent to 50 per cent OF
net incomes over $4,000 for tn
year 1928.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-20
Deductions for contributions to pO
litical campaigns r not allowable
CONTINUED next week.
Church Institute at wiIsaIl

Shields Valley Record: The mid
winter Institute at the local church
closed last Sunday evening. Tna-
this venture in religious educaLiOn
was a success was attested by the
fact that on the closing evening p
young persons stood before the altar
and received certificates showing
that each had done five hours ac-
/ ceptable work in one or more subjects.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-20

TN HIS Lincoln day speech President
Il Coolidge talked of a lot of things
besides the oil scandal. In discussing
the agricultural situation he said that
because of improved methods of tillage
and inventions in farm machinery, the
production of farms had outrun the
mower of distribution and consump-
ton that the prices of the great food
staples was not on a parity with manu-
featured products, and that the farm
er was not receiving his fair share,
The President did not discuss specific
methods to relieve the situation, bu
expressed satisfaction at the way tho
! banks were moving TO supply money
for agriculture. He reiterated his op
position to she soldiers bonus and salt
the passage of a bonus hill would post
pone tax reduction indefinitely am
ieopardize the welfare of the entir'
country. "a few months Of good time
would he worth more to the servic'
ncn themselves than anything the
could receive in the way of "A bonus
'Is said
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-20
s.rndon kidnaper Home

New York.-COrllss Hoover Griffis
Of Hamilton. Ohio, who was released
recently from prison in MOsbach, Ger
many. after serving part of a sentence
for completely In a plot 10 Eidhai
Grover Cleveland BcrgdoIl. American
draft evader. arrived home on th'
Albert Balm and was given a receI'
ton at City Hall.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-20
Brothers Duel to Death

whitesburg Ky.-Bob Bates. .Jr, 81
and Sam Bates, II, brothers, sons OF
the late Bob BAGS, of Rockhouss
creek, met on a lonely path on Trouble
some creek on the Letcher eounrs
border, and fought a duel. Both ar'
dead.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-20
N1ATIONALISTS of the Bavarian

ATIONALISTS of the Bavarian
" P~alatinate cornered a lot of Sep
aratiSts Wednesday night. in Pirma-
sens and Kaiserlautern and massa-
cred them in most brutal fashion.
While the French remained neutral
during the fighting, the German police
were placed under orders of the Occu-
patiOnal authorities and it was an
nounced that those who participated
In the attacks would be cOurt-mar-
tailed. The Separatists are aroused
to fury and 1t is feared they will stage
an uprising. In several German cities
there were serious Communist out
breaks.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-20

league Site Renamed "ouai Wilson"
Geneva.-A plan has been officially
Inaugurated to rename -Quai Wilson"
an important section of the famous
| ousi Mount Blanc, on which the palace
of the league Of nations is situated.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-20

ITALY and Norway have followed
Il the example of Great Britain and
recognized the soviet government of
Russia, and the first men .Oned got
the jump on the English by immedi-
ately naming her ambassador To Mos
cow. VI. Litvinoff. deputy minister of
foreign affairs, announced that Russia
would not enter into trade pacts with
n nation that had not first given
I recognition to the soviet regime.
Some countries go IN mutterang
about old debts" L~itvinOff said. 1--WE
refuse to consider any preliminary
condition TO commercial treaties.
Countries first must recognize us de
lure, then we will discuss matters
with them"
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-20

HOWARD CARTER and his broth
II er psychologists last week raised
the lid of acknowledgements huge pink
sarcOphagus at Luxor and revealed
the most magnificent mummy case
wei found in Egypt. The efigy of the
Pharoah, more than twice life size,
was covered with thick sheets Of solid
gold; the curled beard was OF gold,
and the sacred raeus on the head
dress was Of lapiS lazuli. 1t was an
nounced that the opening of this
mummy case would be postponed for
q time, and then came the sensational
news that the foreign psychologists
had "gOne on strike and refused to
proceed with the exploration. This
was due to the interference of the
Egyptian ministry Of public works
which eliminated in an order forbid
ding an inspection of the tomb by the
! wives Of the scholars and scientist
who have been doing the work. The
director general of antiquities appear
TO he in sympathy with the ministry
policy. Back of the whole trouble ]
said TO be a contract signed by tn
late Lord CarnarvOn giving TO tn
London Times the sole rights to de
scriptive articles and pictures of TN
discoveries in the tomb.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-20
SULPHUR CLEARS
A PIMPLY Skin
Apply Sulphur as Told Wher
Your Skin Breaks Out

Any breaking out of the skin Oh lace
eek, arms or body IS overcome qCicA-
81 by applying MenthO- Sulphur. The
pimples seem to dry right up and q
away. declares a noted skin specialist
Nothing has ever been found 20 takc
me place Of sulphur as a pirpie re-
mover. Il IS harmless and inexpensive
lust asl any druggist for a small ar
u RowIcs MentbO-. -.pEur an Use IL
ike cOl3 cream
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-20
Urine MINISTER MACDONALD

L outlined to parliament his foreign
policies. which seemed to his oppO-
nents exceedingly idealistic and hazy,
and his plans to solve domestic prob
lens, which were not alarming even
TO the conservatives. The first dlvi-
sion in the house of commons was
won by the government with the sup
! port of the liberals, the vote being 29O
10 103.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-20
EcRETARY OF the INTERIOR

g ECRETAItY OF THE INTERIOR
y WORK and Secretary of Agricui-
ture Wallace have asked congress to
investigate the right of the Northern
Pacific Railway company to acquire
approximately 100000 acres OF gov
eminent land In Idaho, Montana AND
Washington, under The terms of ole
land grants.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-20
l. lew OF
b 31,TE Events
Scandals Growing
Nh McAdoo Puts
candidacy to Test.
EDMAaD ". PIcKARO

veil ax EDWARD W. PiCKAR0
S whrop>H aat more Of it summar-
III ,l, developments in the oil
e.rla las, week. The sticky
q r.ar Is spreadin- daily and where 1t
H. stop no one an foretell. On Mon
ee the Democratic senators, aided by
''ie Repubican- and the two Farmer
cOS or members. put through the SEN
olstu the Robinson resolution asking
cost sldent Coolidge to demand the res
nachr asiob of Secretary of the Navy
hents- ,by. The vote was A to "a, Bruce
ore Nae HE only Democrat TO vote in
" tbi, naeative. Mr.. Coolidge promptly
=; Ned I. formal statement announcing
/ ne resolution was an invasion of
'xutlve Functions, and that he would
p laA ore IL Fully wnintaining his dig.
|VaroaY an Dis self respect and respect
gu WhIs hlgI office, he said:
rice Il do not propose to sacrifice any
real ocent man for nay own welfare, mol
b 1 propose 90 retain In Office an!
r,;co Hs mn for nv own welfare. I shall
WIZ - m.inroin the functions Of tn,
lie COS sern mont rnfmDoired. TO act upoI
u "a evidence and the law as I find
mean to deal thoroughly and summaril!
pit thlth eyery kind Of wrOngdOing. II
l.. Al mpaat-mc such steps have beel
+ tboad ard being taken as fully to protec
- nall.c interests"
r,as D., ni,lt in = Lincoln dav at
- aes @,.for. tt. %ot,opoI Ranubl,ca.
"OI BID n New York the President agai
lses clare his termination NOT to b
servA smpe lal h, me senote. and prou
lyle! i n~fuue1'..c odaouate and III
rinkir prosecution 70 nnnish a
steep srsons guilty. Of fraud or corruptio
half TN ..I-ig, NJ government q
-. uds' n. ddad. oI, tbie A.
e here w.. lc .a r@oIltlcs. no parrisal
nn r-er,.cau. but | cam,
thar a,cor,. shield anvoue becau,
eisa Ne.-.".., ann "a Renuhli
tner q. bud ..a..tou r,at account pros
cup ate sn,... because he is q Dem
{ vinrat.@
n bu
mar.~
.> .'jl"n' William
"''"rr the sena
1At" "rd NJ length ]
I'll "tR'G yer 10y lEdWa
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-20

THAT there is nationwide prof
Il iteering in bread and that a bread
trust is to be created unless congress
fakes action Is asserted by Basil Nj.
Manly. director of the Peoples Legis-
lative service of which Senator La
Toilette is chairman. An investigation
had been asked by certain progress
siye7 senators and representatives,
and the resulting report says the
American people are paying ~S1,OOO,OOO
a day too much for their bread; that
the average retail price is 9 cents a
pound, whereas at the prevailing price
of wheat II should be 5 cents a pound.
Alleged retailers rings" supported
by the wholesale bakers, either volun-
tarily or under threat Of boycott, are
declared to have suspended the law OF
supply and demand, resulting in arti
fetal bread prices in many cities. AS
an example of the effect of this cOndl
ton, the investigation is said to O
shown that bread costs 2 cents
mound less In New Orleans and Hous
ton. Tex, far away from the whea
and -four milling states, thar in chi
cago, Omaha, Butte and st: Paui, al
in the heart of the wheat belt"
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-20

are investigating committee, asserting
that it quit questioning Fall because
the latter was ready To peach and To
involve men higher up than any yet
named. He ais" commented OF the
sinister inactivity' Of Attorney Gen
eral Daugherty. and on alleged reck-
less expenditures by the veterans bu-
reau and the shipping board. To in
reviewers MIR. Vanderlip admitted
that of his own knowledge he knew
nothing Of the truth or falsehOod Of
these stories. The one concerning Mr..
Harding and the Marion paper was in
dignantly refuted by the men who
bought the Star and by many friends
of the late President.
Senator Wheeler of Montana intro
duced a resolution providing for a
sweeping investigation of the conduct
of Attorney General Daugherty and of
all branches of the Department of
Justice. Senator Din of Washington
introduced resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted, calling upon the
State department to supply all diplo-
matte correspondence relating TO the
Colombian treaty, in the ratification
Of which oil interests and Albert Il
Fall played a large part, and all dip
lomatic correspondence relating TO tn
securing of oil concessions for Ameri
can corporations in any foreign cOun
tries.
There were many rumOrs about
mysterious slush fund Of $1,OOO,OO
which, according to the stories tina
reached the committee, was raised
Wall street and sent to W~ashingto
TO reimburse certain statesmen an
members of the Harding administri
/ ton who had lost money gambling j
, oil stocks. A subpoena vas issued fC
, E. b. Mclean, the publisher, whOl
, the committee desired to question O
this and other matters.
President Coolidge withdrew II
name of Silas Strawn as special Q
, prosecutor, objection to whose appOin
ment was based on the fact that
is a director in Chicago banks said
be connected with the Standard c
Company of Indiana. Atlee Pomerel
II also was objected to, but the Pre-
= dent declined to withdraw his non
II nation.
= America is not the only count
! smeared with oil. Harry Sinclair h
= obtained q big contract from the II
% sian government, and there a
charges of a brlbe of 100000. ]
o. also has valuable concessions in TIA
D. and some Of the Rome papers dema
full publicity for this deal.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-20

OONFRONTED by the rifles and
~ machine guns of several regiments
of the state troops, Williamson u
~. Illinois, has quieted down, and lis
riotous citizens have been disarmed
hy order of the officer in command. ;.
Glenn Young, who with the backing OF
the Ku Klux Khan. conducted me
LIQUOR raids that brought on the latest
swar." WAS tlepnscd as acting chief 'i
police of Herrin and sent out OF town
RESIDENT OBREGON admins
L tered TO the Mexican rebels q
I smashing defeat at Ocotlan on tht
west front, though with consideriDi'
loss TO his own forces. This al once
/ opened the way 10 Guadala1ara' whici
important city was abandoned by TN
revolutipnists and occupied by feeders
troops. Rebel forces concentrated q
Tuxpam still are threatening Tampic'
and the oil fields.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-01-26
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION
HAD BIG YEAR
Road School students" Hear Sum-
mary by State Engineer of
Work Done Last Year.

The year 1928 was one of the
most successful in the history of the
state highway commission because
of the long season of phenomenal
weather when road building could be
carried on, A. r. Hirst, state highway
engineer, told students" attending
the annual road school at Madison
Monday night.
Hirst gave summary of the work
accomplished during 1923 as follows
There were built approximately
430 miles of concrete road; 80 miles
of macadam; 1,64S miles of gravel
304 miles of miscellaneous surfac-
ings; total of 2,413 miles of surfac-
ed roads, and in addition 1891 miles
were graded and not surfaced,
making a grand total of 1893 miles
of highway covered by the opera
tions.. The cost of this construc-
ton was $19,637.O00. These
figures compare with 1926 miles in
1922 at cost of $16,431 900 and
1906 miles in 1921 at a cost of
$50 ,220 900.
A total of $4,000 miles of state
and county trunk highway was also
maintained in addition to the roads
which were surfaced, Hirst said.
Maintenance cost about $4,000,000,
he said. Including all costs for
state and county supervision,
purchase OF machinery, motor trucks,
gravel pits, stone quarries, there
was expended on roads controlled by
the state and the counties APP
proximately 100000 in 1923,
Hirst said This makes 1928 the
peak year Of total expenditures, al
though the construction expenditure
in 1921 was higher The mainten-
anee expenditures are constantly
mounting with the larger mileage Of
road maintained by the state and
counties jointly, he stated.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-01-26
FOURTH NUMBER OF
LYCEUM COURSE
Clifford Foote Trio Appears at the
Lincoln High School This
Evening.

A tried and true" entertainment
company is the Clifford Foote Trio
which has carefully builded its
reputation on successful appearances
in nearly every part of the United
States and Canada, and will appear
at the Lincoln High school this even
ing in varied program.
The musical program ranges from
the classical to the lighter numbers
of the day, given as solos, duets and
trios. There is an interesting
playlet, cleverly woven about the
painting talents of Mr.. Gerald Pell,
introducing his rapid water-color
sketches, and very effectively acted
by him and his associates, Mr..
Clifford Foote and Miss Marcella
Franks.
Then follows a Chinese musical
comedy, presented in rich costumes
of the Orient, with catchy tunes
and lyrics and delightful theme.
A group of American Indian songs in
costume is always an unusually eff
fective part of the program because
the Indian Characterization are
particularly well done. Then comes
the songs of Sunny Spain, with
costumes of brilliant hue, the click of
castinets and tambourine.
Mr.. Foote gives humorous
monologues, depicting the folks we
meet in everyday life. Miss
Franks solos are delightful
feature of the program. Her voice
is one of beauty--a rich, fresh
soprano, that appeals. Mr.. Pell is
the possessor of a tenor voice of
beautiful quality, and his work shows
fine understanding of the art of
singing
Heading this unusual group is Mr..
Clifford Foote, one of the original
members of the DeKoven Quartet.
He is a graduate of the Cincinnati
College of Music and was pupil of
Dudley Buck. He was with Schubert
productions in New York for two
seasons, and is we'll known in
Lyceum work as an artist of first
rank.
Miss Marcella Franks is a
graduate of the Conservatory at
Louisville, KY, a pupil of Granville
of Chicago, formerly of Louisville
She was a member of the Carmen
Opera Company and was formerly
soloist in the Ernest Toy Concert
Company.
Mr.. Gerald S. Pell, pupil Of the
late Mehan of New York, was
formerly instructor of interpretative
singing in Detroit, and was also a
member of the DeKoven Quartet for
five years.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-01-26
Chequamegon Bay Regions Largest
Still Brought to Light.

In a dugout on the bay shore
about two and one-half miles from
Washburn the largest moonshine
outfit ever uncovered in the
Chequamegon Bay region was re-
vealed when four officers made a
raid Twenty barrels Of mash,
100-gallon still and so gallons Of
moonshine were seized.
The officers got wind of the
moonshine making plant and Tues
day evening drove TO the dugout,
which had been carved out of solid
rock, with massive door on the
lake side. The officers arrived at
the dugout about o'clock in the
evening and waited until 1890 be-
fore the owners appeared. At that
hour four men were sheepishly
surprised to find the officers in
possession of their plant upon arriv-
ing at the dugout with load Of
supplies. Ed. Ferguson, Of Wash
burn, claimed to be the sole owner of
the outfit and when arraigned in
municipal court pleaded guilty to
making moonshine and having il in
his possession.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-01-26
PAUL SANTTNI
GIVES HIMSELF UP
Alleged Murderer of Oscar Nordbv
Now at Liberty On a $4,000
Bail Bond.

Something approaching a sensa.
ton was caused last Saturday, when
Paul Santini, charged with causing
the death of Oscar Nordby, a black
smith, employed by the Scott & Howe
Lumber Co., appeared at the office
of district attorney, w. B. Foster
and gave himself up to the auth
critics. On account of his action,
the county viii not have to pay the
$500 reward which they had offered
for his apprehension. Many and
rife were the rumors concerning the
whereabouts of Santini since the
death Of his victim. It is generally
believed however, that, while he may
have been hiding in this vicinity a
part of the time, it is most likely
that he went to Superior to consult
attorneys, it being learned that he
has engaged Cadigan and Cadigan,
leading criminal lawyers of
Superior, to conduct his case for
him.
Santini's action in giving himself
up may be accounted for by the fact
that he may have learned that the
circuit judge would sanction a bail
bond of $4,000. Be that as it
may, Santini appeared before
Municipal Judge Thomas Saturday
afternoon and his surety signed a
bond for that amount, the signers
being Joseph Francis, Joseph DiUlio,
Robert Fontechio and Frank
Gentle
Santini is now at liberty, pending
his preliminary hearing which is
scheduled to take place before Judge
Thomas, February 9Th.
The assault on Oscar Nordby was
alleged to have been made by
Santini on the evening of December
Goth, in the rear of Santini's saloon
He suffered a deep cash over the
left eye. Complications setting in,
his death, occurred at Runstrom's
hospital on New Years eve. The
dying mans statement blamed
Santini for the attack.
Santini will not only have to face
charge for murder but will also
have to defend himself in a damage
suit for $4,000 filed against him
by Nordby's sister, Mrs. H. C.
Hanson, through her attorney,
Marion F. Reid.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-01-26

Mail order pistols and home made
mule" are a bad combination.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-01-26
Work Started on Northwestern
Dock at Ashland.

Work was started Wednesday on
the rebuilding of the Northwestern
ore dock at Ashland which was badly
damaged by fire last week, accord
ing to the Ashland Press. About 100
men started work and it is expected
that the crew will be added to until
200 men are on the job. The same
construction company which had
charge of the repair work at the
time of the fire has been engaged to
do the rebuilding. 1t is planned to
have the dock ready by May L.
The 500 dock at Ashland will also
receive some attention it being
planned to extend the dock to the
harbor line. Engineers are now on
the job and for the time being will
have their living quarters in two
cabooses provided by the company
for their use while repairs to the
dock are under way.