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The Bozeman courier., 1925-02-11
HEADS DEPARTMENT
OF HOOSIER STATE

Thomas Scott Mcconnell, newly
elected commander. of the Indiana de-
partment Of the American Legion, en-
tered the army shortly after the dec
laratiOn of war in 1917 and resigned
his commission on July 4, 1920. En-
tering the first training camp at Fort
Benjamin Harrison, he was transferred
to the heavy artillery school at Fort
-ess Monroe and was commissioned a
second lieutenant in the coast artil-
lery corps.
Promoted to first lieutenant, he was
assigned to Battery G in the Sixty
sixth artillery end left for France in
July, 1918. He was then assigned to
the mounted police at Brest and later
became camp athletic officer at Camp
POntanezen, France. Ordered to the
United States in May, 1919, he was as
signed to Fort Rodman, Massachu-
settS.
After resigning his commission Mr..
Mcconnell went to Fowler, Ind, where
he still lives. He is treasurer of the
The Bozeman courier., 1925-02-11
PRESCRIPTION LIQUOR
COSTS ARE INCREASED
IN PROPOSED MEASURE

Helena.-An added 50 will be plac-
ed on the cost of dispensing all pre-
scription liquor if a measure intro
duced Saturday becomes a law.
The proposed measure, which is By
Representative Alex Fairgrieve Of
Carbon county, provides that the
physician issuing the prescription
must pay 81 and the druggist who
sells the liquor must pay 81 for each
prescription filled, the money to go
into the school fund.
Another section of the Fairgrieve
measure proposes that every 80 days
the druggist must file with the coun-
ty clerk the name of every person re-
ceiving a prescription.
doctors and druggists can assist
materially in ping the schools,
said the Carbon representative. "And
the second section of the bill will
stop the practice of persons giving
some other persons names for drue
store booze"
The Bozeman courier., 1925-02-11
GRIST FROM THE LEGISLATIVE Mill
AMENDMENT
IS KILLED BY
SENATE

The state senate of the Mon
tana legislature killed the child
labor amendment This was done
at the Friday session. It was ac-
cOmplished by the adoption of a
motion to indefinitely postpone
the resolution of ratification. A
standing vote was taken, no call
for a roll cali being made, and
the vote against the resolution
was % and that for it "a. The
vote came after Senators Speer
Of Cascade county, Linn of Meag-
her county, Duncan of Madison
county and Clark of TOOle county
had spoken against the amend
ment, and Senators Kane of Ra-
vaIli county, Oliver of Carter
county, Taylor of Sheridan cOun-
ty and DOwlin of Rosebud cOun-
ty had spoken in its behalf. The
action was taken in committee Of
the whole with Senator Paul of
Powell county in the chair.
The Bozeman courier., 1925-02-11
PROBERS PRAISE
States school
Industrial Institution at Miles
City Found to be Effic-
iently Managed

In the senate Friday a report was
received from the special committee
appointed to investigate the state in
dustrial school, and the report COM
plimented the superintendent of that
institution for his efficient manage
ment and for the introduction of new
educational instruction designed to
make good citizens of the boy in
mates.
1t recommended a new teacher at a
salary not to exceed $1,000 a year
and another attendant at a salary not
to exceed 81 500 per annum. The re-
port stated that there are 120 boys
at the school now, and that new build
| ings costing $95,COO had been erected
at the institution with bond money
during the past year.
The report stated that one item Of
the budget of $4,000 would not, in
the committees opinion, meet tbs
needs of the school, and recommended
that it be increased to $1,000 a yea
for the two current years.
The report said that the schoo
raises more agricultural products
than it needs, and recommended tho
the state purchasing agent find mar.
kets at other state institutions for the
surplus.
Thc Committee recommended tina
the appropriation for each of the two
current years be fixed at SCI, 200
which is the former appropriation.
The Bozeman courier., 1925-02-11
SENATE Committee
FAVORS STATE FAIR

The special committee in the se..1
assigned to investigate the state fair
and report upon its budget and needs,
filed its report in the senate Monday.
The report was lengthy, but highly
commended the administration of the
fair in the past two years, and said
that it was an educational institution
that the state could not afford to part
with, and that the fair managers had
made the most strenuous endeavors to
keep within the legislative appropri-
atiOns. Quoting a fair commissioner
of Canada who has attended fairs all
over the country, the report said that
the agricultural exhibits at the Mon
tana state fair were the finest on the
continent.
The report related that the budget
was 100000 a year two years ago,
but the appropriation was cut to $45,.
600 a year, and that the costs had
been held below $4,000 by the niazS
ayers both years.
In 1924 the budget was S57, 7,269
and the net cost to the state was S43,-
7O2.
'This is much less than the cost OF
other fairs in the northwest and else.
where the report said.
The deficiency claims total $12,
633.06. But insurance premiums arr
now paid three years in advance, anC
iduring the last state fair there was {
day and a half when bad weather
kept the fair closed. All money spent
on the fair gees to Montana people
the report said. The investment al
present is $4,000, and should b.
preserved.
The report recommended an appro
priation of $4,000 a year for the fair
and expressed the belief that the re
ceipts Of the fair will grow. Senate
! Survant is chairman of the committee
The Bozeman courier., 1925-02-11
Kansas Auxiliary Aids
Hospitolized Nurses

Here on the fringe of civilization,
Fort Bayard, n. NJ, far from the gilt
tering marts Of cities and the delica-
cies and refnements of life that make
the average American wOman's ex-
tstence pleasing luxury, a group Of
disabled ex-service nurses Of the
World war awOke one morning recent
" to gaze enraptured upon a kaleidO-
scdpic array of silks. satins, laceS and
fiigrpPs. All the accOutTements, In
fact, Of dainty wOmanhOod were there
in great abundance. The American Le-
giOn Auxiliary Of the department Of
Kansas, with keen wOmanly cOncep-
tion. said: 'Tt takes more than merely
Clothing to make a woman happy
what she wants is 'clOthes'-there's a
difference" They forthwith raised
what they called a 'Lace and Liberty
fund through popular subscription and
bought the eIegancies which made the
ex-serviro purses bOspitalized at Fort
Bayard happier titan any occurrence
since 4 rmistice
The Bozeman courier., 1925-02-11
Just a Little Rusty
on That OUerseas Cab

When a felIer's on his honeymoon
he's allowed certain idiOsyncrasies to
impress the blushing bride, to wit {:
Telling her he's q World war hero,
posing as a Rockefeller and flashing a
few bum checks to support the claim,
etc, but he should cOniine his efforts
to the enthralled bride alone and not
10 American Lcgi0nnaircS, Calvin A..
Smith Of indianapolis learned to his
sorrow recently. Upon being brought
before Judge Delbert o. Wilmeth, who
is an overseas veteran, Smith, charged
with issuing a fraudulent check with
which to defray the expenses Of a
honeymoon, told the Judge that he was
an overseas veteran In an attempt to
obtain lenity
''YOu say you were in France, y
Judge Wilmeth said. what does par.
Iez vOus Francais' meanY'
81 think that that's French for New
York." the sO-called veteran told the
court. The ,erstwhile veteran" and
benedict drew the limit.
The Bozeman courier., 1925-02-11
LEGION IS PRAISED

COE. LINDSEY BLAYNBY,
~ president Of the Texas State
College for Women, third largest
wOmen's college In the world,
lauded the American Legion in
an address made at the Texas
fair recently: ''The Legion" de-
clared President Blayney, Stands
four-square for the four corner
stones Of this great republic
the home, the school, the church,
and the law. The great trouble
with many today is the fact that =
it seems that we are not quite
sure what kind Of q home, or
school, or church or law We want
in this country. Too many Of
us are so busy demanding our
kind of home, or school or
church or law that we are show
ing a dangerous imFatience with
all these things as conceived in
the minds of the great trainers
Of that Magma Charta Of Amer
lean liberties, the Constitution
Of the United States. The Le-
giOn has sensed its great mes
sage of tolerance and is living
1t in its every act and deed"
The Bozeman courier., 1925-02-11

Inomas SCOTT mcdonnell
corporation Of the Benton Review
shop. He was married in December,
1917, and is the father Of two chill
iren.
The new Indiana commander has
Oeen active in the Legion. He was
district chairman Of the Tenth district
Of the Legion in 1923-1924, following
which he was elected department COM
mander.
The Bozeman courier., 1925-02-11

Notice of a bill was given in the
senate Thursday by Senator McCOr-
The Bozeman courier., 1925-02-11

mick and others limiting the total
salaries and expenses of county COM
missioners. A similar bill introduced
by Senator McQuitty two years ago,
brought county commissioners from
all sections of Montana rushing to
the session. The McQuitty bill was
killed
The Mccormick measure, which viii
be introduced Friday, provides that
The Bozeman courier., 1925-02-11

for commissioners of first and sec
ond class counties, the total to each
member, including salary, mileage and
all expense, must not exceed $4,000
year.
In instances Of counties Of the third
and fourth class, the limit placed is
$1,000, in counties of the classes fifth
and sixth 70 $4,000; ard to cou2tics c5
the seventh and eighth classes, $I,510.
The Bozeman courier., 1925-02-11
Campaign to Increase
Facilities Of Hospitals

Improvement in the hospitals for
California veterans and a campaign TO
increase the hospital facilities In this
state has been begun By the American
Legion officials, headed by State Com
mandef Nathan F. CoOmbs.
Efforts will be made to have the
government add more beds to these
hOspitals for the. care 6f World war
veterans, and the California IsegipT
men viii cooperate with the National
American Legion in its program Of re
habilitation which is to he carried 'oul
under the direction Of Watson B. Mn
Ter Of Washington
The Bozeman courier., 1925-02-11
CumbeTIand4ROsf Wants
Boar Named for City

F0rt Cumberland post of the Legion
Cumberland, Nd, will ask the mayor
nnd city council to request the Navy
department 10 name light cruiser or
gunboat for the city Of Cumberland.
It is pointed out that there has not
been a ship in the navy for years
named Cumberland. During the Civil
war the wooden frigate Cumberland
was sunk by the ironcIad Virginia
The wooden Cumberland put up 9
good fght against its armored antag
onlst. This led to the clash between
the Monitor and the Merrimac which
revolutionized warfare at sea.
The Bozeman courier., 1925-02-11
IN HOUSE
WILL GUARD BEARS
FOX BERRY SEASON

Life, liberty and pursuit Of buckle
berries viii not be denied the pOos
old bear in Montana if bill intro
dueed in the house Thursday by. Gu
sick, Lincoln and Campbell becomes
law. The measure would close the
season on bear ff8m April to 0e-
tober 15.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-09

Ho failed 10 shoot or in any way
70 hinder their escape. He told
Warden Long that his rifle damned
and he did not hnvc time TO draw
HIS pistol Long said that Carruth-
ers. who WAS only a rciclf guard.
probably Eot excited Carruthers
was suspended Monday and. ac
cording 20 Long, probably viii be
dismissed later.
4 dozen prison gunrtis and dcpu
ties from walla walla and other
counties nrc comhing the country
for 50 miles nrounds tho prison. An
intensive search Is being made
around wallulR. where the fu.
gitives were reported seen.
Daniels and Holmes were In the
last stages OF tuberculosis and
Browning was suffering from stom.
ach disorder None OF them could
walk far In their weakened condi.
ton. Long believes.
Altho the escape was discovered
almost Immediately and the alarm
sounded. the convicts were able to
evnde purSuera, due TO the thick
blanket OF fog which covered the
country Bloodhounds put on the
trail Of the men u few minutes aft.
er they escaped were unable to pick
up the scent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-09
VESSELS CRASH
Collide in Fog Off California
Coast

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov . By L.
Pl-The Standard on tanker I'll
segundo was proceeding northward
today in q damaged condition. follow.
Ing crash In the fog yesterday
which sent the German steamer Aida
of the United American lines into
this port FOR repairs
The tanker had cleared from this
port for Kctchikan, Alaska. The
Aida was coming here with cargo
from Seattle to pick up other con.
signments for European points,
Forty miles or this coast. during
a dense fog, the ships rammed each
other. According to n report, the
Aida made here, neither vessel was
at fault, MS both were proceeding
slowly and on their proper courses.
Attic the vessels sighted each other
before the crash, II was too late TO
avert II,
The Aida win so into the shIpyard
hero for repairs The I'll Segundo's
starboard bow plates were damaged,
but II was believed she would be
able TO weather thru TO Seattle at
least before repairs became neces.
yaTy,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-09
COUPLE ESCAPE
BURNING HOME
Pet Dog Dies in Early Morn
ing Residence Blaze

Aroused by a fire th3rr-~swept
their home a. M Monday, Mr..
and Mrs. 4. ALBION. 4Si5 Corson ave.
barely escaped with their lives be.
fore the roof caved in.
a pet dog OF the family was
burned to death
The fire started in the rear OF
the house The Albons we're sleep.
ing In a bedroom near the front,
which accounted for their escape
when ALBION awakened he was nj.
most suffocatinR He Weakened his
wife aud helped her stumble blindy
10 the front door They had scarcely
reached the yard when the roof and
walls in the rear Of the place col
lapsed.
ALBION and his wife went TO the
nome Of q neighbor and phoned In an
alarm. but when the firemon arrived
lhc house and Us contents were a
total loss.
The damage IL estimated at tllO0.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-09

CAUGHT IN long chase thru
~ Georgetown by the police
carly Monday morning, Lee II,
waits, 30. was held IN the city jail
as bandit suspect. with Waite
was George Woodruff, Is, who Is
also held
Mike G. Collins and Miss Hazel
vout. Who were held up week ago
Saturday in the Collins and Nor
mile cigar store robbery were call
ed to the city jail Monday In an
effort to Identify Waite.
They picked HIM out OF lineup
OF several men. but we're not posi-
tive In their Identification. They
said that he looked very much like
one Of the three bandits.
Waite and Woodruff were in q
Cadillac roadster, driving thru
Georgetown at 30 miles nm hour
early Monday when prowler car,
driven by Officers Il +. shelton
and A. j. Ruth, chased and over
hauled them
The two men had loaded auto
matte pistol, handouts, police Wits
Tie and a key TO police patrol
boxes. They were Jailed Immediately
Waite was formerly an ambul-
ance driver at the city hospital
He was arrested more than year
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-09

criminal negligence.
That an officer Of the navy de-
pnrtmcnt cndcnyorcd 20 get Mrs.
l.ansdowne, the widow Of Comman.
der Tunsdowne. to give false testl.
mony retractIng her former state.
mcnt that Commander L1nsdowne
was ordered TO take the shcnan.
doah on her fatal flight TO the Mid.
die West over his protest
THAT there was not sufficient
parachutcs on board the Shenan.
donh for the men.
THAT reliable parachutes are
available TO safeguard the lives OF
the flying personnel in the navy.
"That the sendlng OF an nirship
over land without providing para.
chutcs for her personnel, to be
used in case Of an emergency, con-
stltutcs criminal negligence, In that
lack Of these pnrpchutos deprived
the officers and mon their only
chance for life in case Of an acct.
dent"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-09

/ The pastor expressed a desire that
Chief OF Police sevcryns would allow
his policemen 10 attend the services
in the Baptist church and listen 10
his expose OF tho terrible conditions
existing IN this city"
Don't get the opinion that every
man who bears brass buttons and a
blue uniform Is a CRATER. There are
just as honest men on the beat as
anywhere else In the world. I'm
getting some OF my information from
policemen" he said
DR.. Bailey announced that next
Sunday he with score Of other
ministers. is changing pulpits with
Vancouver. +. c., pastors He ex.
pressed sorrow that his trip must
break up the regularity OF his vice"
sermons. but reminded the big crowd
which packed his church that the
following Sunday, November 20. the
mayor and he would fight II out"
from the platform OF the church.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-09
MEMBERS RO "
OVER HOUSE
CLERKSHIP
Taxation, Education, Wait
as $3.50 lob Discussed
FLOOD OF BILLS READY
Women TO Make Fight for
Industrial Clinic

. OLYMPIA. Nov e-TaIhtlou. the
" state school system, the govern
or's business survey OF the state
economy. tho upkccp OF state ins,i-
buttons. rcforestation progmm. the
highway system and other import.
ant matters meant little IN legisin-
toru' lives today az tho session
opened.
Ninsty-siK members OF the lower
house shelvci tho states business
for Hcverad hours while thc1
wrangiod over the appointment of n
slboa-month clerk There were tao
applicants for the posltion-A, W
Calder. Of Vancouver. and H. slclcr.
OF Chchnlis
Hours % eioeu,ion had been spent
before tho session opened In com
mcntinE ON the merits and dement's
% the two youths when the res
sion opened thr appointment var the
chic, topic OF conversation.
Each ~ tho candidates has
( campaign manager III Sims. or
Port Townsend. assuming this on.
erous duty for Calder. runy Alien.
Of Seattle. being the imprcsario for
sicler
Organization Of the senate seems
10 be moving smoothly. The sam.
committee appointments win hold
Licut-Gov. Lon Johnson viii add the
name Of Senator ". II. Kirkman,
walia walln. 90 the taxation and
revenue committee.
FLOYD Dansl,in. speaker Of tho
house, viii make Pc changes other
than thoss nscessiiatcd by tho ab-
sence or Olaf Olsen. now director N
business control Olsen was chair.
man Of the appropriations commit.
tc". II. r. Goldsworthy. Rosaiia. IL
expected TO succeed him.
The session fight IL expected TO
rage around an educational pro.
gram. u Is known that Governor
Hartley long has been dissatisfied
with the present system OF boards
and commissions and that he cor.
sidcrs the system wastcful and *
travaEant
The flood OF nills damned hack
a; the January. February session.
has broken loose. Literally hun
dreds OF bills arc being poured into
the hopper apparently with the de.
icrmined hacking Of host OF
lobbyists Tor various interests"
Women arc concentrating on get.
ting 100000 for women'A indus.
trial home and clinic. with small
chance Of succcss.
There may be an attempt 10 put
over an industrial insurance law
providing for Optional Insurance.
aitho the governor is said to be
opposed to this measure.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-09
ESCAPED cONvlCTS SEEN
80 MILES FROM PRISON
Posses Hunt Wallula District in Manhunt for
Walla Walla Fugitives
TDTIoRIAL)

DOSES we're securing the coun.
4 try around walluia Monday
morning FOR Ward Daniels. slayer
or n Seattle policeman. and two
other escaped walla Wall peuiten.
uary consietB after nearby farm
er reported that three men answer.
ins their description had begged
food az hts ranel early Monday
walluih Is about 30 miles west
uf the prison on the Columbia river.
The three convicta staged sen.
sational escape from tho prison In.
Urinary at ] o'clock Sunday morn.
ing They bound and gagged four
intirmary TRUSTEES, made ladder
from bod sheets and pieces OF wood
broken or n ward door. scaled the
prison wall under the eyes Of "a
guard md disappeared in the thick
FOX.
with Daniels. sentenced for life
for killink patrolmah stevens in
1921 in a gun hattic at Magnolia
Bluff. are Frank Holmes ~. n Sc.
attic robbor and Ernest Browning.
Is. Port Angeles burglar.
~ Caruthcrs. armed with a 1880
rifle and a pistol. was in the gun
tower when tho three conviets
scaled the prison wall few yards
away.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-09
GRAND JU RY TO
HEAR MAYOR
County Probers Meet but
Colvin Has No Evidence

Mayor Brown was invited to come
before the King county grand Jury
shortly after that body convened
Monday. After organizing, the tur.
ors sent a message TO Mayor Brown
inviting him TO appear and discuss
any topics he deemed advisable
The mayor said he would be glad
10 cooperate with the jury but that
he had no special message for 1t.
The jury consists OF 10 men and
seven women. who were sworn in by
Presiding Judge Smith.
Prosecutor Colvin. who win aid
Deputy h. NJ. Burgunder in direct.
Ing tho activities of the grand jury.
said he had absolutely nothing for
It 10 probe. Presiding Judge Smith,
before whom the jury was drawn
from % candidates. said he had
received no official notification from
any citizens or authorities. who
have matters to, place before the
jury.
The grand jurors. all but four OF
whom reside in Seattle, were to in
spect public institutions Monday.
Prosecutor Colvin said the jurors,
headed by Foreman Frank w. Hall,
mechanic, S131 Iatona ave, would
visit the county jail and King
county home.
III they so desire" he said, they
may take the opportunity OF prob
ing the September jailbreak, / have
no evidence TO present them, how
ever.
Members OF the grand jury are:
Foreman Hail. Senai V. Clark OF
Munro. j II Featherstone OF Me-
dina. Maude Guffey, 4142 44th ave.
:. w; Angus Hebb, 5SlS T. Goth
st; \, w. Hunter. 4544 10th ave.
~ r.. Harry Johnson. CO. w. 6Srd
st Ida r.. Milligan, 6S5S 18th ave,
~ r.; Gus Il. Moss. 1913 4Gth
s. w; Amelia Nelson OF Kent
Jennie Nelson, 1907 10th w; Soren
Plough. 1912 14th s.; Ida NJ Pot
ter S22 18th ave; Ernest Rumble
G527 Firth ave. n. w; Winnie l..
sterling, 56l5 w. winthrop ST.:
Brang Sumaridson, 1880 w, 7snd,
and Lura NJ Rumble Of Kent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-09
cash from the vault.

No one appeared at the transfer office
while the bandit and Griffiths were there.
Finally the pay car, yellow Ford truck,
appeared to get the transfers turned in by
the street cars. The two men in charge,
Isaac II. Miller and J. II. Stevenson, started
to enter the office. They were met at the
door by the bandit, holding two guns this
time.
step inside and make it snappy, boys, y
the bandit ordered. The two men walked in
with their hands in the air. Miller had a
pistol, but he was quickly relieved of it.
Both men were compelled to lie on the floor
and the bandit strapped their hands behind
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-09
Colonel Mitchell Lays
His Cards on the Table
Sets Forth so Instances of Alleged Bungling
in Air Management

WASHINGTON. Nov. Col.
Mitchell today laid all Of his cards
on the table and told the court Of
generals trying him how he intend
ed TO prove "lncompetency. criminal
negligence and almost reasonable
administration Of the national de.
Tense by the war and navy depart.
ments"
Thru his counsel, Representative
Frank X. Reed republican, Illinois,
the flying colonel SGT forth list OF
nearly 50 instances OF bungling. NAL
administration. coercion Of officers
and other mistakes OF policy and
specified grounds. on which he OK.
poets 70 uphold his charges, as fol.
lows;
INCOMPETENCE
"That the authorities who ordered
and directed tho fatal flight OF the
Shenandoah and tho almost fatal
flight Of the PN.o.l were wholly
unacqumnted with the subject Of
aviation and incompetent for their
duties.
CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE
THAT II was dangerous to fly this
route Mt the time OF year the shen.
andoah started
That this trim was ordered over
tho protest Of the commander,
Capt Lnnsdownc, and that ordering
her flight nj that time over the pro.
test Of her commander constituted