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The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1925-12-31

working, and as none of them seemed
to be manually employed at the time
it kinder looked like he had taken in
the entire works But of course by
that time he was on his way TO Wash
ington. 1t was sorter patterned after
Bryan's "Cross of Gold Speech" only
Continued on page eight
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1925-12-31
VIRGINIA SCHWIN HOSTESS
TO GIRL FRIENDS

Virginia Schwin entertained a group
of girl friends at her home ON South
Broadway Monday at six-thirty din
ner party. The guest list particularly
included a number of girls who have
returned home for the holidays from
college.
Covers were laid for the Misses
Marcella Littlefield, Jessimal Brophy,
Jessamine Brown. Lucille Browne,
Gertrude Bailey, Edna Morgan, Esther
and Gail Maryott and the hostess.
The evening was spent in parlor
games.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1925-12-31
CHRISTMAS DINNER AT
CHAPMAN APARTMENTS

Mrs. L. P. Chapman and Mrs. F.
A. Williams were joint hostesses at a
six o'clock Christmas dinner at the
Chapman apartments.
Covers were laid for Mr.. and Mrs.
]. w. Chapman, Mr.. and Mrs. elias.
Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Merriman.
Miss Helen Riddle Of Billings, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. A. Williams and daughter
Helen and Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Chap
man. Music and cards were enjoyed
by the guests the remainder of the
evening.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1925-12-31
SENATOR WHEELER INDICATED

With the announcement from Washington that
United States Senator Burton K. Wheeler was
vindicated and the case pending against him was
dismissed, the curtain is rung down upon one of
the most braZen and unjust attempts to besmirch
the good name and dscredit the patriotic efforts
of public servant that has darkened the pages
of current history in recent years
Everybody in Montana is familiar with the
Wheeler case or cases. as he was indicted not only
in Montana but also in Washington charged with
conspirng to defraud the government. He stood
trial before the United States District Court at
Great Falls last summer and was acquitted by al
jury. The case in Washington was disposed of by
the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
last Tuesday, that Court holding that the indict-
ment failed to charge violation of the law and
was therefore void"
The fact is that the basis of the charges in the
Indictment filed against him were simply acts that
every congressman or senator Is asked to do for
his constituents in the line of his duties
In the heat of political campaign feelings are
tense and when excitement runs high there may
be some excuse for hasty and -considered action
on the part of prosecutors who are actuated byI
honest motives, but the cases against SENATOR
Wheeler were not and never could be of that class
The fact is that he courageously and fearlesslyI
struck at corruption in high places, regardless of
men and conditions and his act was above parti-
zanship. The eradication of corruption in gov
eminent is never partizan matter 1t is mat
ter of duty-t is an effort tending toward better
conditions-it is an obligation public servant
owes to those who entrusted him with responsible
ity.
Nature seems to have endowed him with the
qualities of leadership and the commanding po-
stion he has already attained in the Senate of the
United States is an index to the character and
qualities of the man. Through the months since
the Indictment was returned against him the real
fair minded thinking people of Montana-an
they form vast majority doubted, never
faltered in their belief that he would ultimately
triumph or that the trust and confidence which
they SO generously reposed in him was in vain.
Senator Burton K Wheeler has courage of al
high order he has marked ability he has nerve heI
doesn't know fear, and above all he has at heart
lively interest in the whole constituency which heI
represents a sense of obligation to the public
welfare and the people of Montana and the ma
ton that is at once admirable, commendable and
above petty or party politics.
Therefore the news of his complete vindicationI
will be received with entire satisfaction and gen
uine qualification by the people of the state of
Montana which he SO ably represents in the Sen
ate of the United States.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1925-12-31

Besides have seen Congress, and it's
not place that one would voluntarily
pay second visit to. So me for the
Broad Spaces of Chicago, where the
aroma of fresh meat and the crack Of
the Bardit's Automatic is meat and
drink to the true Chicagoan."
So he called up the B and o and the
Penn, and said, What one will make
me the best rate to Chicago?"
The B and o said, Eve got train
going out that way along the latter
part of next week. If you will ar
range your trip to comply with this
train we can make you pretty fair
offer"
The reason | am telling you these
little financial arrangements is so that
you won't think he is squandering
money needlessly. He could have gone
to Congress cheaper, but it would
have cost more in the long run.
Well, the Farmers have been holler-
ing for some time. In fact they have
been doing more hollerinr than work
ing. That's one thing that is the mat
ter with them. Well, they were like a
child that was crying for something to
eat and he gave 'em drink of water
That shuts 'em up for a
little while, anyway. The water was
iced and it took their mind off their
hunger.
But he left town the minute the
speech was over. That's kinder like
we have been on our tour. We always
arranged to have the train stand by
and get out if possible before the
audience did. Of course is shows
weakness and lack of confidence in
your speech or Lecture, but it shows
excellent judgment for your personal
safety. He spoke before the Farm
Bureau Association. Farmers have
more Associations, and Bureaus, and
Clubs, than they have pitchforks. If
Farmers would quit paying dues to
Clubs and organizations they wouldn't
need any relief. Buy Lantern land
use it, instead of some Radical Farm
Journal. Farmers spend more time at
Conventions than they do blowing.
They will be like these small-town
business men next, who think it's
business weakness to go home and
eat lunch. Farmers will be having
Luncheon Clubs.
Well, this Convention was held in
the Sherman House. An organization
that can afford to go there voluntarily
don't need much financial relief.
Among the prominent Farmers he
spoke to was Mayor Dever of Chicago,
who superintends the raising of one
Of the best crops of holdup men in the
entire agricultural belt. On a good
season they viii pan out about So to
SO HACKERS to the block. Len Small,
another sterling Dirt Farmer, Owen
D. Young who sows copper wire and
raises General Electric, and writes
Dawes International Plans for him,
Gene Biefield, whose only thought is
the success of the Farmer; Frank
Behring the irrigated farmer, and
Jimmy Durkin, all representative
modern tillers.
He told 'em how Agriculture had
advanced. How in the old Feudal days
Evening star., 1925-10-03

which is shown in the accompanying
sketch. making use of lattice at either
end. The coloring of such a house is
matter of taste. The only thing to
be remembered is that in all small
houses 1t is essential not to have
strong contrasts of color. Contrasts
of color like white window frames on
a brown house make every proper
tion too conspicuous. The house
would seem much larger and much
less confused If less positive contrast
were in evidence.
The house measures only 2912 feet
in width and is 33 feet deep. 1t would
be an ideal house for 5U-foot lot.
The interior finish of a house is
matter that must be taken UP with
Evening star., 1925-10-03

A Wee House With
Downstairs Bedroom
Economy and Convenience Go
Hand In Hand In
' This Design.

AS rule, the people who build the
little house put more love and per-
sonal sacrifice into 1t than those who
build a large house. The small home
owners very likely select their plan
after considerable study, or even have
rough floor plan of their own to
start with. They see to every detail
Of construction themselves, make per-
sonal friends of the workmen, plant
their own garden and keep their own
lawns neatly trimmed. Often the
man of the family will forge his own
hardware and the woman make her
own lampshades and curtains.
This is truly the way to create a
home-the way the birds and animals
make their homes. The wild crea-
lures never call In the aid of an out
slider to help them make their homes
except a few poor creatures who
use the nest of another bird or a
burrow abandoned by more progress
sive animal. Man, however, has al
most lost the art of building his own
home. He has lost 1t by giving his
attention to other matters, more
through lack of time than inherent
skill. But as soon as a man starts
to make a home, all the instincts that
have lain dormant seem to awaken
and he finds he has a knowledge and
q judgment that he little dreamed he
possessed.
The special object In designing this
particular tiny house was to make a
little home with one bedroom on the
first floor. Many people like this ar
rangement, and certainly it is very
convenient in case of illness. There
are two bedrooms upstairs and bath,
and these can be shut off In the
Winter if desired. The bathroom on
the second floor is just above the bath
on the first floor. which centers the
plumbing; and the kitchen. too, Is
near the bath, which also saves in cost
Of construction.
The entrance is directly into the
main sitting room, no space being
given over to a hall. 1t is to be re-
membered that this house is to be
built as small and ineSpensively as
possible. For this reason every par
tition that is not absolutely required,
was done away with.
The stairway was put at the back
of the room. where 1t takes up little
space. The porch at the back would
make a charming little sun room If 1t
could face the south. Being at the
back of the house it would form a
most popular outdoor sitting room.
This porch is reached from the
kitchen as we'll as from the living
room. The kitchen, though small. is
complete In all that is necessary in a
house of this size.
This house is to be built of metal
lath and stucco. though 1t could. of
course. be built of other material If
preferred. 1t would be least expen-
sive If developed in wood. and would
be lovely. too. The position of the
chimney gives an ornamental line to
the house and also conserves space
within.
The porch could be treated in a
number Of interesting wavs one Of
Evening star., 1925-10-03
BUILDING TRADES BUSY
ON FALL WORK In EAST
Wage Scales in Crafts Well Stabilized
and There Is Let Up in West
and on Coast.

meeting in Washington fell through
when the representatives OF the
bricklayers failed to appear before
the board.
Negotiations between the interna-
tional officials Of the bricklayers and
plasterers and the contractors in
volved. however. are now under way
which may bring a successful termt-
nation to the dispute within the next
10 days.
In Boston contractors have sue
ceeded in signing new wage agree
ments with the building trades on a
scale which is slightly lower than
those paid in most Eastern cities.
The Boston scale was signed after
several months negotiations, which
also entailed q strike Of building
workers. 1t Is reported there is suf-
f1cient construction in progress to
keep both the skilled and unskilled
workers there busy for the Fall sea-
son. No shortage Of mechanics Is
reported.
reported to be progressing at healthy
rate, with no labor trouble to
mar the city's building program. The
labor supply at Washington Is said
to be sufficient to meet the building
demands. The dispute between the
painters and employers was ironed out
after the controversy threatened to
involve other trades.
High Scales in st. Louis.
High wage scales prevalent in ST.
Louis are said to be hampering the
building program in that city. Paint
ers three are paid $1.75 an hour along
with electricians, plasterers, plumb
ports from the Mound City indicate
that many building workers have left
there to seek employment in other
cities.
In Cleveland, construction is restrict
ed at this time to small residences and
apartment houses. Considerable en-
ployment Is being afforded building
workers by the sub-work which is
being done in connection with the rail-
road subway. Labor officials there re-
port but little unemployment among
the workers.
There was a slight decline in en-
ployment in the building industry at
Memphis, New Orleans. Birmingham.
Houston, Galveston and El Paso. In
these cities. however, construction can
be done on a year-arouHd basis and
reports from those cities indicate that
contractors expect to resume building
activities on or about the middle of
October.
Pacific Coast Cities.
Los Angeles and San Francisco are
maintaining a well-balanced employ
ment keel. The dispute between the
bricklayers and plasterers tied up sew
eral jobs in Los Angeles. but the local
trades council there settled the dispute
in a local way. 1t is reported that in
both cities there is sufficient building
in progress to keep the building work
ers busy until the latter part of De-
cember. In former years also the
usual let-up in building on the Pacific
Coast occurred about the latter part
of December with activities starting
again the latter part of February or
the first of March. Portland reports
a building program of sufficient volume
to supply it's resident building workers
with employment during the Fall
months.
Seattle makes a similar report.
Milwaukees Fall building program is
continuing to maintain fast pace.
Evening star., 1925-10-03

Ieum. The walls of both Of these
rooms might be painted.
Small houses demand light weight
but serviceable furniture, designed on
simple lines.
Since the prices of material and
labor vary SO materially in different
localities we do not attempt to give
an estimate as to cost, but suggest
that you consult your local builder,
who can give you detailed informa-
ton as to the costs of your exact
needs to be installed in this house.
For information as to the procur-
ing of the building plans of this de-
sign No. 20, send a stamped and self
addressed envelope to the House Plan
Editor. in care of this paper.
lCopyright. George Mathew AaamsO
Evening star., 1925-10-03

With wage scales in the building
crafts well stabilized. and only one
major dispute disturbing the tran
quillity of labor conditions. a survey
completed by S. w. Straus & Co., and
made public for the first time yester-
day, shows that the volume of Fall
construction is furnishing ample en-
ployment for building workers
throughout the country.
In some Middle Western, Pacific
Coast and Southern cities the usual
Fall let-up of building activities has
set in. In Florida and in most Eastern
cities, however, activity continues un-
ahated except where influenced by
jurisdictional disputes, and even in the
other sections of the country the
Autumn decline is likely to be much
less than normal in view of the record
breaking issue of permits in recent
months, especially in August.
Replies to a Nationwide question
naire indicate that the effect has been
70 stabilize working conditions in the
building industry of the Nation rather
than to create unemployment.
Shortage of Plasterers.
The expected seasonal decline Of
construction in comparison with the
boom Summer months will remedy, to
a certain extent, the acute shortage
Of plasterers, bricklayerS and lathers
a condition which has been a source
of worry to contractors for the last
three years. 1t is reported that con-
tractors can now hire tradesmen In
those crafts without having to pay
bonuses along with the minimum wage
rates.
In former years Pacific Coast cities
were selected by itinerant building
trades workers as places with ideal
climates to spend the Winter months.
This year, according to reports from
contractors, the travelling tradesmen
are headed toward Florida. where
plenty Of employment is assured by
the building boom in its principal
cities.
Chicago continues to keep abreast
of it's former building records. the
valuation of permits issued in Sep
tember being larger than those is
sued in the same month last year.
Leaders of practically all trades re-
port their entire memberships are
fully employed. They report also
that in the last three years the men,
bership of the building trades has
about doubled The wage fixed last
Spring remains in effect. 1t ranges
from s1.37la to $3.50 an hour for
skilled workers, with the building
laborers receiving S71a cents an hour.
Rushing Florida Jobs.
Contractors in practically all cities
In Florida are rushing their jobs, so
that the work will be completed be-
fore January l. This is especially
true of hotel construction, which is
being erected to accommodate Win
ter tourists who begin to arrive at
Florida resorts in the latter part of
December and the first part of Jan
uary. Contractors are working their
employees and 10 hours a day. The
pay scale there ranges from S12 to
SIS day for skilled building work
ers, with time and d half being paid
after eight hours work. While there
Is plenty of construction now in prog
ress, the contractors report they have
but little trouble in hiring sufficient
help.
An attempt of the National Board
for Jurisdictional Awards to settle
the interunion dispute between plas-
terers and bricklayers at its recent
Evening star., 1925-10-03
BY JANE HILL.

There has been practically no build
ing in the Near East during the last
10 years, for wars followed by famine
and deportations have laid the land
low. Forests have been destroyed
no stone has been quarried. and hard
ware has been at premium.
Conditions, however, are changing
The tide is at last turning, and busi-
ness relations are being established
again. Greece, which was hardest hit
by the transfer of populations, hav-
Ing given shelter to nearly 1000, 900
homeless people, is finding that the
refugees. instead Of becoming a liabil-
ity, are now an asset. Two thousand
five hundred new villages have been
built by the refugees in Macedonia
During the past nine months 1000. 900
acres of land have been allotted to
Evening star., 1925-10-03

each individual, for they alone know
how much they wish to put into fur
nishings. If this house Is to be built
| under the present high costs, it could
be made most attractive by using
such inexpensive materials as cotton
voiles, chintz. Japanese crepe or cot
ton velour. Even the rugs could be
Of materials that would wash and that
have the added virtue of being mex
pensive.
1t is unwise to attempt economy by
installing poor plumbing or by using
inferior materials. One can save a
great deal of money by having soft
wood floors on all the rooms except
living, dining rooms and hall. Kitchen
and bathroom floors could be of limo
Evening star., 1925-10-03
BUILDING BOOM BEGINS
In NEAR EASTERN LANDS
Orphans, Trained by Americans, Provide
Labor and Are Changing Appearance
of Villages Introduce improvements.

the $4,000 families forming ,220 viii
lage colonies, with 1000 houses
either completed or near completion.
Under the present scheme sponsored
by the League Of Nations 26000 ad-
ditional houses will be built during
the coming year.
All of which is bringing about a
demand for skilled artisans, who
would be at a premium were 1t not
for the part American philanthropy
is playing in training orphans under
the care of Near East Relief in all es-
sential trades. The result is twofold
The orphans are able to earn their
living when they are old enough to
go out ION their own" at the age of
Is or 16, and because OF their Ameri-
can training they are performing their
tasks in the most modern way which
MOntinued E'ollrt mt h paeel
Evening star., 1925-10-03

Contractors there claim that they can
use some skilled mechanics and num-
Der of metal tradesmen. Detroit s
building program consists largely of
small home construction. but the build
ing workers there are all reported to
be emploXed.
Evening star., 1925-10-03

Continued on Fourteenth Page.)
The Tomahawk., 1925-10-22
WEEKS RESIGNS
CABINET POST
President Coolidge Names Dwight
F. Davis Secretary
of War.

Washington-John w. Weeks placed
his resignation as secretary Of war In
President Coolidge's hands.
Since Secretary Weeks was stricken
last March with the illness that has
resulted In his decision to retire, Mr..
Davis has been acting secretary and
has borne the full administrative bur
den Of the department.
Mr.. Weeks retirement Is due, not to
his own choice, but to the pressure Of
the members Of his family and to ad-
vice of his physicians. His with.
drawal from the cabinet will leave
only Secretaries Mellon, Hoover, Work
and James J. Davis Of the labor de-
partment, Of the original Harding
circle, whom Mr.. Coolidge asked to
carry on with him when he succeeded
to the presidency.
Dwight F. Davis of st. Louis was
named secretary Of war by President
Coolidge, following official announce
ment of the long anticipated resigna-
ton Of Secretary of War John W..
Weeks, of Massachusetts,, by the
White House.
The resignation and appointment
were announced simultaneously fol-
lowing Weeks attendance at his final
cabinet meeting.
Mr.. Davis, business man Of St.
Louis, with the rank of colonel in the
officers reserve corps, received the ap-
pointment because of his satisfactory
administration Of the war department
during Weeks absence. His defense
of the Presidents economy program
against the drive of the general staff
for larger appropriations gained for
him the Presidents favor.
The Tomahawk., 1925-10-22
SENATOR SAMUEL
N. RALST0N DIES
Withdrew as Candidate in DEM
ocratic Convention in New
York at Last Moment.

Indianapolis-Samuel M. Ralston,
United States senator from Indiana,
died at his country home north Of
this city.
Senator Ralston's death was proceed.
ed by long illness caused by disease
Of the kidneys.
He would have been 6S years old
December /.
Senator Ralston, Democrat, defeated
Albert ]. Beverage, Republican nom.
inee, at the senatorial election in 1922.
He was elected governor Of Indiana for
a four-year term in 1912.
His name was presented to the last
Democratic national convention as q
candidate for the presidential nomina-
ton and at one time it seemed pos
sible that he would receive the honor
and break the long deadlock between
the Smith and McAdoo forces. His
insistence that his name be withdrawn
took him from the contest.
Intuition that he would not live to
serve full term as president II he
were elected, prompted Ralston to
withdraw.
The withdrawal came at a time
when tired and harassed convention
was swinging slowly in favor of the
Hoosier statesman. The message, sent
from the country home Of Mr.. Ralston,
to Thomas Taggart, released many
votes and started the break" that
ultimately brought victory to John w.
Davis Of New York.
The Tomahawk., 1925-10-22
Rail Bridge ColIapses; IS Killed.

Catanzaro, Italy-A passenger train
plunged over bridge into waterfall
ravine and the wild current Of the
swollen Ponza river after food had
shattered the bridge supports. The
disaster occurred on the Catanzarc-
Reggie line between the Badolata and
Santa Caterina stations. One Of the
cars, filed with passengers, was driven
a half kilometer in the direction of the
sea by the raging river. A check Of
casualties shows Is are dead and 10 In.
jured, some severely. -
The Tomahawk., 1925-10-22
y HARLEM OIL
gsycsysE
Little Difference

At chateau where he was recently
q guest a certain Partisan who does
not approve Of the boyish appearance
Of the modern young girl was ap-
preached by lady guest.
"You have two children, l believe,
monsieur" said she. Are they boys
or girls7"
Madame" said he earnestly. II do
not know. In 1920 I had a boy Of
twelve and a girl of fourteen. But
now I am not sure. l believe they
are both boys. At all events I assure
you that 1t Is quite impossible for me
to tell which Is the boy and which IL
the grille Figaro, Paris