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Church OF Jcsus Christ Of Later
Day Saints.

Services held in Labor Union hall
at $40 North Durbin street. Sunday
school at 1880 g. m. and preaching
services at 1880 p. m. Everyone Is
cordially invited to attend.
, 1925-01-03

Seventh and Wolcott Streets. Rev.
Philip X. Edwards, Rector.-Holy
Communion at 500 a. M; church
school at 9:45 a. m; morning prayer
and sermon at 100 a. m.
, 1925-01-03

Sunday evening hours. 1870 to $50,
during January r to DO devoted
to a consideration of what is called
Christ's Sermon on the Mount Next
Sunday mornings topic is KNOW.
ing the Times" We have a Boys
and Girls story-sermon every sun
day. and a good church school oil
religious education.
Mark these dates or your home
calendar: January T. Wednesday
evening, hardtimes social; January
II, communion service. both morn
Ing and evening: January IA. fur
party fer all members Of the church
school: January 81, grand church
dinner In evening.
, 1925-01-03

should be done to insure the permanent prosper
ity OF our farmers quite on a level with tue pros
perlty Of the rest OF the country at least.
, 1925-01-03

Christian Science services are hello
in the church edihce, corncr of
Fourth and Grant streets. every
Sunday morning at II O'Clock
Testimonial meetings are held on
Wednesday evening at S O'clock.
All are welcome to these services.
Sunday school for children up to
the age OF 20 years is held on Sun
day It $50 n. N. Reading room at
222 Becklinger building is open
each week day from IL noon until
5 p. m.
, 1925-01-03

The new supplies for the church
school have come. Be present at
ESQ p. m. every Sunday and take
your part. Let us use the building
through the week for socials and
community gatherings.
, 1925-01-03

Scandinavian Lutheran.
South Jefferson Avenue and East
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-09-30
WEATHER MAN
LEAVES VALLEY
TO Cruel FATE

After having favored Bozeman and
the Gallatin valley by shOOing away
the storm clouds during the Gallstin
County fair last week, the weather
man abandoned this section to its
fate.
Low temperatures, rain, and snow
have since been the portion Of Gal
latin folk, and the diet is becoming
trifle palling. Today the disagreeable
conditions stil obtain, with little pro-
spect Of relief in the near future, and
farmers whose grain is yet unthresh-
ed are worried, to say the least.
Losses, IS disclosed by current re-
ports, have not been severe, however,
and it is hoped that with the clearing
up OF the storm spell Of good wealth
er VIII permit late farm work 60 be
gotten out of the way. At that. The
aaIiatin has Jared better than other
sections, where heavier snowfails have
done col hle damage Co shade
trees and cshed grain.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-09-30
MRS. wilson DEAD;
FUNERAL THURSDAY

Death brought surcease from weeks
Of suffering for Mrs. Lizzie Wilson,
who died Tuesday morning at the
ranch home of her daughter, Mrs.
Howard Shoemaker. Last rites viii
be performed Thursday morning at
the Holy Rosary Catholic church with
the Rev. Father Leitham officiating.
Burial will be in the Catholic ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Wilson, who was a native Of
st. Anicet, Canada, came to Montana
SO years ago. She was 76 years Of
age. Two daughters, Mrs. Howard
Shoemaker Of Bozeman and Mrs. vii
liam AldwOrth of Chicago; three 81
ters, Mrs. John ROssley of BOzeman,
Mrs. Joe Shea Of Seattle, and Mrs. Ed
Elliott Of Hollywood, Calf, and sew
eral grandchildren, among whom is
Miss Esther Beck of BOzeman, sur
vive her.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-09-30
BOXING CONTESTS
AT MANHATTAN To
BE FAST affairs
Big Show Saturday Night Being
Staged for Benefit of
Earthquake Fund

Twenty eight rounds of high class
boxing will be offered Gallatin coun-
ty fight fans Saturday evening at
Manhattan, when Emmett WOmack of
Ennis will meet Rex Moore of Liv-
ingston in a slashing 1O-cantO go
which is scheduled as the principal
feature of a tip-tOp program.
The proceeds Of the snow, which is
being staged under the direction and
control Of the boxing commission of
Gallatin county, will go to swell the
fund being raised to pay for the re-
habilitatiOn of Manhattan public
school buildings damaged by the earth
tremOrs Of June q.
The card will be put on in the Man
haitian Community building, the pre-
liminaries to start promptly at $3.50
o'clock. The semi-windup will be be-
tween Emery "Sailor" Bozarth Of Bel
grade and Ad Terry of Clyde Park,
15O-pound glove singers who are ex-
/ pected to give fans thrill from start
to finish. The openers bring on Art
Belanger and Ralph Hogan, six rounds
at 125 pounds, and Marcus Sweeney
and Tommy Moran, four rounds at
1O5, youngsters sponsored by Patsy
Sullivan's Boys club of Butte.
WOmack and Moore need little in.
PRODUCTION to local fans. The former
is powerful and a gO-getter, anC
usually ends his argument in a hurry
Moore also has a good record, in
cluding a number of l1nockouts anC
three draws with AL Webster, the vel
known Billings battler. Womack anC
Moore viii weigh in at 168 pounds
and as both are in splendid condition
a slashing go may be expected.
"SailOr" BOzarth, who meets A,
Terry in the semi-windup, was for
merly in the navy and is a ring maj
Of considerable experience and plent,
Of good, solid punch. He appears Il
! be in the pink Of condition, and as h
is endeavoring to mount higher o.
the pugilistic ladder to fame he un
dOubtedly viii go after his man i
earnest. His opponent, who has en-
gagged in a lesser number Of battles
is nevertheless not one to be de
spised. Youth, strength, and a de
termination to win win enable hin
to put up a good battle, and fans ar
looking forward to it with much il
terest.
The Manhattan card is being pre-
NOTED by Harry Altenbrand, who an
nounces that every arrangement fo
? the staging Of a first class show ha
been made. Inasmuch as the affair
a benefit with a worthy object, it
hoped 8 good crowd win be on han
when the bell sounds for the fir.
preliminary. Tickets are on sale
Manhattan and ia this city.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-09-30
FUNERAL RITES
FOR MRS. SMITH
ARE HELD HERE

Funeral services for Mrs. w. J..
Smith, who died in Casper, Wyo., and
whose body was brought here for
burial, were held at the West chapel
Friday. Mrs. Smith was a sister Of
Mrs. J. E. Lang of this city. Burial
was beside the graves Of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. W. Maxwell, in Boze-
man cemetery.
Adah Maxine Smith was born in
Polk county, Iowa, March 5, 1895.
When two years of age she came,
with her parents, to Montana and re-
sided in BOzeman and the Gallatin
valley the greater portion cf her life.
Later she and her parents moved to
California, and on January 5, 1915
she married w. j. Smith in Fowler
Calf. Soon afterwards, Mr.. and Mrs
Srnith came to the Gallatin to make
their home.
Three years ago they moved to Cas-
per, Wyo., where Mrs. Smiths death
occurred July ID last. Her body was
placed ia a vault where it remainei
until removed 70 Bozeman for burial
Besides her husband, Mrs. smith s.
survived by two children. Alise, 2
and Gerald. 8 years of age: two sis
terss Mrs. Is E Lang Of BozamaI
end Mrs. Aliae Scoiiard Of Colorado
Springs Colo. and brother. q G
Maxwell h stoo. IoSn
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-09-30
GOVERNORS OF TWO
STATES TO ATTEND
M. F. w. C. MEETING

Governors Of two states will be in
attendance at the convention of Dis
trict No. 4, Montana Federation Of
WOmen's clubs, if plans Of the pro-
gram committee mature, it is an
nOunced by Mrs. z. L. Beveridge,
press chairman for the district. The
convention will be held at Red Lodge
October la, ,2Snd3
Governor and Mrs. Erickson Of
Montana already have accepted an
invitation, and Mrs. Nellie TaylOe
Ross, governor of Wyoming, viii be
present if pressure Of official duties
does not interfere.
Other prominent speakers on the
program are Chancellor M. A. Bran
non Of the University Of Montana;
Una B. Herrick Of Bozsman. dean
Of women at Montana State college.
Mrs. VI. 4. Perham Of Glendivs past
vice president Of the general fedora
ton; Mrs. III. J. Hutchens 81 is.
sonia, and Mrs. /. q. o. Pace ol
Whitehall, president Of TIE sras fsd-
Grafton.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-09-30
DAMAGED SCHOOLS
ARE NOW REPAIRED;
RESUME TOMORROW
Completion of Program Matter
of Observation-Disclosures
giving Planned

Although an appreciable portion of
the $4,000 fund required to finance
repairs on western Gallatin county
school buildings damaged by the earth
shocks of last June remains to be
raised, the work, it is announced, has
been finished by the contractor and
the structures are now ready for Oc-
cupancy.
The Three Forks high school will
reopen tomorrow morning, that being
the only school for which temporary
quarters were net found at the begin
ming Of the fall term. The buildings
at Willow Greek and Logan were re-
paired by September 8, but at Man
haitian, where more damage was done,
much inconvenience was caused. al
though there was little actual loss Of
school time. These structures are now
in good condition and will be put to
immediate use.
The completion of the repair pro-
gram is a matter of great gratifica-
tion to the people of the stricken
towns, and it is reported that arrange
ments are now being made to hold a
big general thanksgiving meeting,
probably at Manhattan, at which a
suitable program in commemoration
of the event will be put on. The date
fer this meeting has not yet been
set.
The virtual success of the drive for
the earthquake relief fund h a s
brought much credit to those who
headed and participated in it. No
less praise, however. should be
awarded R. Rasmussen, the contract
or, who has financed a part Of the
repair work out of his own resources
and who is still carrying a deficit
He feels confident, however, that the
full quota of $4,000 will be sub
scribed and his bank account reim-
bursed.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-09-30
COURIER TO CHANGE
PUBLICATION DAY WITH
NEXT WEEKS ISSUE

Believing that the best interests
of both it's readers and its adver-
tisers will be better served there
by, The Courier will, with next
weeks issue, change its day Of
publication to Friday.
Arrangements which make it
possible to place The Courier in
the hands of all of its subscribers
on the date Of publication have
been made, and it is hoped the new
plan will prove more satisfactory
and more convenient for everyone
concerned.
The Courier is at all times ready
and anxious to serve Gallatin coun-
ty citizens and business and agri-
cultural interests to the best fits
ability, and will continue to strive
for a bigger and better publication.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-09-30
Death INVADES
JOHNSON Home

Funeral services for Ellery Grin
johnson, the 18-months old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Johnson, were
held at the family home, 212 East
Koch street, last Thursday afternoon.
The Rev. A. L. Chapman officiated,
and burial was in the BOzeman ceme-
terry.
Ellery Grin johnson was born in
Bozeman, March z, 1924. He died
last Wednesday morning after brief
sickness with bronchitis. Besides his
parents, two sisters and four brothers
survive him. The sincere sympathy
of their many friends has been ex-
tended to the bereaved family.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-09-30
T. H. SEARS, JR.,
LATEST ARRIVAL

Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Sears of Alb
South Third avenue were made happy
Friday, September %, by the arrival
of son-a husky, eight-and-a-quar-
ter pound youngster who promises to
become, in years hence, a football
star. or a president, or something like
that.
Both mother and child, VINO are at
the Deaconess hospital, are getting
along nicely. Mr.. Sears is still busy
receiving congratulations and passing
around the cigars. And to say that
Mrs. Emma H. Sears is proud of her
new grandson is putting it mildly.
Mr.. Sears is business manager Of
The Courier.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-09-30
CATTLE lower,
HOGS STEADY AT
COAST MARKET
SPECIAL TO THE COURIER

SPECIAL TO THE COURIER
UNION STOCK YARDS, LOS
ANGELES, Calf, Sept. 29.-Re-
sumption Of railroad traffic re-
suited in an increase of cattle
receipts and part of last weeks
sharp advance has been lost, val
ues closing Csc to SOC lower than
last weeks high mark on steers.
She stock is fully Csc lower. Top
steers sold Monday for 1885.
Calves are unevenly lower; Ari-
, zOnas moved today at $40.
Hogs appear to be steady, with
top price $15.25.
Mediuna to good California
lambs sold Monday at $14.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-09-30
w. M. CURLEY DIES;
OLDTINIE RESIDENT

w. M. Curley, who for the last
seven years had been at the county
hospital, died Saturday morning at
eight o'clock. Funeral services were
held Monday afternoon at the West
chapel.
Although Mr.. Curley had resided ia
this vicinity for nearly 40 years, moth
ing is known of his relatives. He was
born in Missouri in 1949.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-09-30
Death SUMMONS
CHAS. A. BACKES
Dead Man Was One of Oldest
Surviving Members of Early
day Fire Company

Charles A. Backes, an oldtime Boze-
man business man, died Saturday
morning at 2 o'clock at his home, 21S
Lindley Place.
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon at the Backes residence,
the Rev. R. P Smith, pastor Of the
Methodist Episcopal church, OfficiaJ-
ing. The pallbearers were Frank
Slaughter, Albert Krueger, Joseph w.
Ellickson, r. II. Schumacher, W. G..
Alexander, and Emil Ketterer. The
rites were attended by scores of
friends Of the family, members Of the
Fraternal Order Of Eagles, Of which
Mr.. Backes was a past president; OF
the Knights Of the Maccabees, and Of
the Bozeman fire department. Burial
was in the BOzeman cemetery.
Native Of New York.
Mr.. Backes was born in Syracuse,
n. Y, December Is, 1857, and spent
his youth in AtchisOn, Kansas. He
came to Montana in 1882, and had
made his home here since. He was
married, in Helena October 12, 1884,
to Christiana Cameron, who survives.
him. For many years Mr.. Backes
was in the grocery business here, his
store being where the Gallatin Gre
cery is now situated. After selling
out this business, Mr.. Backes devoted
his time to farming interests in the
valley.
Early-Day Fireman.
Besides being one of the pioneer
citizens and business men Of the city,
Mr.. Backes was one of the oldest sur
viving members Of the Bozeman Vol
unteer Fire department, with when
organization he served 80 years ago.
At one time he was a member Of the
city council, and always had taken
a keen interest in local municipal af-
fairs. In recent years he and Mrs.
Backes had spent the winters in Cali
1ornias and a portion of their time
with a son in Salt Lake City.
Mr.. Backes Is survived by his WIFE
q SON. Charles G. Backes Of Salt Lake
City; a brother, W.. p. Backes Of
.Atchison, Kans., and three sisters.
Mrs. w. j. Patterson Of St. Joseph,
Mo-; Mrs. Melrose Richland Of Linz
/ coin, Nebrs and Mrs. John Compton
Of Atchison Kans 1Ir. and Mrs
i Charles @. Backes and their little
I daughter came To Bozeman three
weeks ago Co remain with Mn. Backes
during his illness.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-09-30
PLEW HOME ROBBED.

Burglars, who gained entrance
through an upstairs window while the
family was absent, stole a quantity
of jewelTy Sunday evening from the
residence of w. R. Plew, 12O West
Cleveland avenue.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-09-30
LAST RITES FOR
HENRY R. ELDER

Last rites for Henry R. Elder, who
died Saturday evening at the Deacon
ess hospital, will be held this after
noon from the West chapel with West
ern Star lodge, I. o. o. F., in charge.
Burial will be in the BOzeman Odd
Fellows cemetery.
Mr.. Elder was about II years of
age, and a carpenter by trade. He
held membership in a Butte Odd Eel
lows lodge. Nothing could be learn
ed, however, regarding relatives.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-09-30
.GALLATIN'S FAIR GREAT SUCCESS;
WILL Be REPEATED NEXT YEAR
OFFICIALS ALREADY MAKING PLANS FOR LARGER AND
BETTER EXPOSITION IN 1926; PUBLIC
is PLEASED
Presages Ere of Greater Prosperity

Auc of Accounts Shows Receipts Virtually Equaed Expen-
dures-Benefit of $4,000 Permanent Improvement Work
Must Be Listed AS Asse-Much Favorable and Valuable
Publicity Will Accrue From This Seasons Splendid Event
List of Awards
New Britain herald., 1925-09-01
J. }. ROCKEFELLER
 PAYS BIG TAXES
Continued From First Page)

the estate of Francis Lee Higginson, Sr last year non taxable, paid s2,- 232.s9. Robert r. Herrick. attorney, who was one of the defendants in the $15,00O,o00 Wilett- Sears dam age suit tried last year, made re- turn of $3,537r22, as against $s1,- |17s.S3 in 1925. Lieutenant Cover nor Frank G. Allen paid s45,462.90 as compared with s22,734,2G last year. Thornton W. Burgess, au- thor, paid tax of s14,492.54 and Ray Stannard Baker paid $S10.56.
 One of the largest taxes paid was by William M. Wood, former head of the American Woolen company, whose total was $299,a71.2O as com pared with s562,442.94 last year. Clarence w. Barron, publisher of the Wall Street Journal, paid $4S,- 349.40 and Lyman w. Besse SSS,- oS7.o6. Secretary of War John w. Weeks paid a tax of s6,9O1.o5.
 Other income tax payments made public are: Sidney NJ. Winslow, Jr, $SS,1oS.42; Robert Winsor, banker, S2s.532.S5 as compared with $19,- 265.44 in 1924; Sherman l.. WhippIe, attorney, s24,sS56o; Alice Stone Blackwell, s4S.S2; Postmaster Ro- land NJ. Baker, sa1.oS; Demarest Lloyd, publicist, s43,3S3.96.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-01
Shipping Board Steamer
 Kearnv Makes HalifaX

Boston, Sept, tRt-The shipping board steamer Kearny which struck a sunken obstruction off the Nova Scotia coast early yesterday while bound from Baltimore to Glasgow via St. John, N, B., made port here today with pumps working. The vessel will be dry-docked for exam ination of her damage. believed to be extensive
 As soon as the steamer docked 579 head of cattle which had been taken on board at St. John were shipped 10 the Brighton stockyards to await another sailing. Captain George J. Brceden said that the vessel struck near Seal Island at a point where soundings taken a short time before had showed deep water, The vessel was leaking badly in her No. hold and one of the bunkers.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-01
70 OUT OF $50 FIREMEN
 OVERCOME BY SMOKE
Fighters Are Having Tough Time With Pier Blaze In New
 York City.

New York, Sept. R)-More than 70 of $50 firemen fighting an all- night blaze in the substructure of Pier 55, Hudson river. had been overcome this morning and the fire was progressing.
 Smoke from the pier drifted across the theatrical district in such clouds that eyes smarted.
 The steamships Fort St. George, oi the Furness Bermuda line, and the Conte Verdi. of the Lloyd Sabaudc line, were lowed 10 mid-stream as the fire started.
 Four city fire boats and five rail, road tugs played 55 lines of hose Several fremen were knocked into the river by thrashing hose. Com. pressed air drills were used to cut away concrete in order to get at the timbers of the pier where the fire was centored,
New Britain herald., 1925-09-01
Publication Wrong

Swampscott. Mass, Sept. P,-- President Coolidge is convinced that the publicity provisions of the tax law should be repealed and 1t was indicated today at White Court that in December he would renew his rec ommendation for their abolition to congress.
 Coincident with the making public of income tax returns 1t was indi- cated here officially that the presi- dent believes that this requirement of law interferes with the collection of revenue and works to the detri. ment of the government.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-01
Nnrrnaso ShnW.

Chicago, Sept, E9--A vast de- crease in some classes of income tax returns is indicated in lists of pay ments made by hundred or moro prominent Chicagoans, published to- day in the Chicago Tribune and the Herald and Examiner.
 Many taxpayers in the highest brackets availed themselves of var ious legal and permissible expedionts for avoiding burdensome payments it was thought.
 The largest tax pai1 hy those list cd in the newspapers came from l. L, Cooke, chief engineer and head Of the Chicago Engineering Works, 2 correspondence school. His return was sS00,7s7, and that of Mrs. L. L.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-01
Victor F. Lawson
 Estate Is S20,300,0 ,000

Chicago, Sept R-The estate of Victor r. Lawson. editor and owner of the Chicago Daily News, was placed at s2O.S00.opo it was learned today when the will and in- ventories were filed in the probate court. The Daily News and a con- siderable portion of the estate was left in trust to the Illinois Mer- chants Trust Co. bank.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-01
Petition for Two
 New Bus Lines Filed

Hartford Sept. 1 Rl-The New England Transportation company, subsidiary of the New Haven rail- read, today petitiored the public utilities commission for two new bus routes. One would be between Hartford and Torrington, via West Hartford, Pennington, Unionville Burlington. Collinsville and Bakers vile, and the other between Water. bury and Danbury, running via Mid dlebury, Southbury, South Britain Sandy Hook and Newtown.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-01
Tords' Payments.

Detroit, Sept, 1 P}-Henry Ford and Edsel Ford, bis son, together with the Ford Motor company, paid the largest income tax on 1924 earn ing In the first Michigan district, flg- ures made public today revealed,
 Henry Ford paid s2,60S,S0S.35; Endscl Ford pand S2,15S,055.s9; and the Ford Motor company paid s16,- 49216O.91.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-01
Fooled Them

Wilton, N. H., Sept, - For sev- eral days q patient fisherman had been seen standing on the shores of a pond here. Day after day the fisherman stood there, until a par ticularly constant watcher. sure that the fellow was catching some trout, notified the game warden. The warden came, but the watcher got the laugh. The man turned out to be a scarecroW.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-01
Mellon's Taxes.

Pittsburgh Sept, 1 Secretary of the Treasury Andrew W, Mellon paid federal income taxes of S1,- 1S2,60O.25 for 1924, it was disclosed today when the tax lists were made public. Secretary Melons income ta2 was the largest recorded in the Pitts. burgh district. That of his brother R. B. Mellon, was S1,l6o.099,64 anl wac the next largest.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-01
Husbands Scarce

Nagano, Japan, Sept. 1 De- spondent because they had failed to obtain good matrimonial prospects and were past the age when hus- bands are easy to acquire. three Japanese women employees of a weaving factory here. jumped into the crater of Mount Asama and ended their lives.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-01
POPE RECEIVES AMERICANS

Rome, Sept. R)-The pope today received fifty Holy Year Pilgrims Of inc Italian parish of St. Ann's, Of Providence, R. l., conducted by the Rt. Rev. Mgr Anthony Bove, pastor of the parish.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-01
DRIVE COMMITTEE TO MEET

The committee to arrange for the drive for funds for the home for aged constructed under the direction of Rev. Lucyan Boinowski, Will meet tomorrow evening at the Com- mercial Trust Go.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-01

dent of the American Tobacco com pany paid an income tax of $641,- 250 for 1924. Doris Duke, mem Der of his family paid $252,42l and Nanaline H. Duke, $15t,S73,
New Britain herald., 1925-09-01
ALTO VICTIM DIES

New Haven, Sept, P) -- Mrs. Elizabeth Phelps, struck by the au- tomobile Of Javat Mussa, of Water" bury, Saturday night. in Hamden, died at the hospital today.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-01

nukc Family Taxes Newark, N. J. Sept. 1 lP-James B Duke, of Somerullo. former presi-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-04
REDS Defeated
In FRENCH VOTE
Socialists and Conservatives
Appea Dividing Victory.

BIZ United Press
PARIS, May 4.-First returns
from Sundays municipal elections
which were held throughout France
indicated communist candidates were
completely showed under by ballots
divided about equally by socialists
and radicals on the one hand and
conservatives on the other. More
than 1000 councillors were to be
elected.
The municipal elections are I'm
portant politically as barometer Of
public opinion and because the coun-
cillors elected will form a depart
mental congress which will elect one
third of the French Senate in 1927.