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The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1925-03-05

Away IT the most important bills
.ssg4 session have met a sad and un-
nrsxssrssgx death, either IN the house
~ zszzaz. In the House the follow
XXI. EsIss 9ere killed:
4ss gassE1e number of prescrip-
ssaxsss- 10 abolish the railroad
rsasxusSsssssnss- Movie Censor Bill
r. vxspeHS the primary Walker
k1g xn ehznge name of Montana
1axssszS Commission.
gesmte killed:
szaAar Esiil for consolidation Oh
EAasSs aaes Silver Bo~ county. Bill
~ raE1e cent tax ON cigarettes.
Es xszxt bitter fight of the session
~ srez- ne gasoline tax bill, and the
aarast. Ea2r.use bill. The .fairmers vino
sraaazs Gas.a tractors and other machin
ARG @aaHaf large amount pf gasoline
9nrsnv sSse work of harveAting their
auass sssazserad that they SHOULD, not be
asasrassel a. car afe ra~ for
IN nss6s6ng Of roads on which their
sras.t ssasssx saoes not travel and that
saaSa amount in the end to a
sssag s.n 2sezsr wheat, whether they had
aaxxr.g sa rsnt. The fight made by the.
rSrAxsaxS uf both bodies, however,
ss4xauas S@ kH concentrated on the issue
s8 sDp1xtsnfsszent of the tax and ii is
-amzfzaagsa a.lao that when the bill is
zzrsAsxs &c ssaI ask for two cents, as at
AZ s1saaszt time, instead of three
Rxssas
ksa1- Erickson signed the Fox bifis
ssuzasr. sss-sszre penalties for selling and
zxzzzsnFy drugs. and also Senator
szss7azasxsg &ai to change the boundary
E1azN eff Yellowstone ard Carbon coun-
rzaxx sfGase number of senate and
EzzaaSss assEaE resolved the governors sig
xzaaaanss. alzns making them laws
Kb< Heuse Sunday
zfAa suzrzzsure to abolish the railroad
ansnarz.ssssFssss failed, when the house.
s-zn zsEzEny killed the bill by vote
az <sS Re- IA The bill was sponsored
sg ssxzas5r Iaber members of the lower
assx
E9s Anaakse also took definite action
sr1usE Gfse afternoon ON substitute
Wax a1uuwe bill 70, which was intro
fazAssa ssv the committee ON privileges
n@a szHxa1aHFs and which was intro
s.zzzas@a: nr1ginaIiy by F1achenhar Of
E4zsTzze- eunnfy The measure WAS
zszxz1sN xs the CLOSED primary bin
z4=& Eaaz~xs the house I'm it's original
Esxsx s~zzg 90 be recalled from the
aassaAtns Egg ATS author. In the mean
zszaaxr szsr ksouse members were advised
E9ssR <Mss xaeasure was sponsored by
@Aazsar Governor Joseph M. Dixon,
sza2ra ezxz& IT was designed to assist
Szw gssxxxzug ont some of the political
sasssnxz@ss of the former governor.
1sasE- arzs<xang clause was stricken
Esa#~g ARE hiIl IN committee of thu
askasx@ sM mDtiqu Of Representative
ElsE ~lhs spoke against the measure
saE - - xmnhsr od skksr represents
zssr~E- anxzuzng Il wuuzd Sfzfaxnnhiss
zzaazw 1~ss because of the provi
sznmE $500 x~qu51d than tn deciars
xahmin Hn 1sqbFv voting.
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The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1925-03-05

Fuswessrn haas were killed. and
fourteen kzans~ bills passed.
CcEnrnux Exs1kson signed IL SEN
atA saoas zxHaxg them, one validating
eaunEsc qonr fisnd warrants in Silver
sssN ssRas1sss= change in Yellowstone
ara ssazsaszz guunty boundaries; and
seS sr'HA na'zgswses transferring in
aetAs1 asszkn funds TO general fund,
a Issaa& sE ataurs So, 600; the Fox mar
cnfeE- sH wmz psade a law fixing
saxsxFe Rssnna&aes for selling and ped
dug ssx givmw away drugs.
The Washington times., 1925-02-04
Ten District Bills Are
Reported Favorably
By Senate Committee

Ten District bills, including the
model traffic code, the voluntary
street railway merger and the five
year building program, were ordered
faYorably reported today by the
Senate District Committee at the
best-attended meeting of the short
session.
The other seven bills upon which
favorable reports were ordered fol.
low:
1. A bill to provide for the pay.
ment to the retired members of
the police and fire departments the
balance of retirement pay past due
them but unpaid from January l.,
1911, to January 80, 1915.
2. A bill for the prevention Of
venereal diseases in the District.
8. Authorize closing of part of
Thirty fourth place.
4. To provide for commitment
to. maintenance in, and discharges
from the District training school.
5. To change the name of Third
place northeast to Abbey place.
Z. Joint resolution for creation of
a city planning commission for the
District.
The city planning commission
resolution. introduced only a few
days ago by Senator King of Utah.
was fayorably reported despite the
fact that Commissioner Bell had I'D
vised the committee that the National
Capital Park Commission and the
District Commissioners could handle
the situation without the creation
of a new body
The Washington times., 1925-02-04
]. v. DONNELLY
DENIES W|FE'S
CHARGES
Files Answer to Her Suit and
Asks Court to Declare
Marriage Void

John William DonnelIy, 1918
Twelfth street northwest, answering
the suit by Mrs. Edna II. Donnelly,
$500 Fourteenth street northwest,
alleges that he found her in their
apartment one night in the arms
of man, and that Mrs. Donnelly
and the man, although no relation
to each other, were hugging and
kissing each other, and conducting
themselves in a manner not usually
associated with the conduct Of per-
sons who are not related to each
other"
Mr.. Donnelly, represented by At
torney Edward G.. Kriz. not only
denies her charges of non-support,
but claims that their marriage
was illegal and asks that it DO a.
nulled.
He charges his wife with being
extravaganza, by reason of this he
is now involved financially to the
extent of over $4,000.
Donnelly says his wife spent lit
tie time at their apartment, spend.
ing most of the afternoons and
evenings at motion pictures houses
and theaters. He often came home,
he says and found the beds unn4ade
and was compelled to get supper
for himself and their two children
who on many occasions, when his
wife was at home. were fed on a
can of beans and a bottle Of milk. .
Donnelly alleges that his wife
on September 80, 1919, obtained
an absolute divorce in Prince
Georges county, Md, from Warren
J. Brown, awarding her the GUS.
tody of two minor children. Dom
nelly claims that his wife at the
time of this divorce had never
been a resident of the State Of
Maryland and that the divorce
was procured through fraud and
by perjury. Donnelly says he
believed she was a legally divorced
woman when he married her. He
asks that her suit be dismissed
and that their marriage be declared
null and void
The Washington times., 1925-02-04
ALL VI I Al
BILLS GET
HEARING
Monday VIII Be One Of Most
Important Days in city's
History

The next District Day on the
floor of the House, Monday, will
be one of the most important in
the history of the Capital, accord
ing to plans of the House District
Committee, made at meeting to-
day.
On motion of Congressman
BIanton of Texas, the chairman
of the committee was instructed
to confer with House leaders to
arrange for the House to meet an
hour earlier on Monday and to
remain in session, if necessary,
until late that night.
Prepare ID. C. Legislation.
Special meetings Of the District
Committee win be held tomorrow
and Friday TO complete the prepare
ton of the District legislation to be
placed on the calendar Monday.
In the list of measures to be
called Monday win be the Great
Falls hydro-eIectric bill, District
welfare bill and the traffic code,
the rent bill and the school build
ing program. At Its meeting to-
day, the committee fayorably re-
ported the bill providing for a
voluntary merger Of local street
railways companies.
win Pick q Traffic Bill.
After discussion OF the traffic
measure, the committee arranged
q meeting for tomorrow, at which
time it win de- 1de between the
Gibson and Rathbone traffic bills.
both of which are based on the
findings of the joint Congressional
traffic committee. When the traf-
fic matter is disposed of, the school
building program will be called up.
At the regular meeting OF the
District Committee next Wednes-
day, by special order. the bill pro-
viding for addition of two new mem
bers to the Public Utilities Com
mission viii be brought up.
The Washington times., 1925-02-04
D / D CLOTHING.
IS NEEDED BY
'SALL|ES"
Salvation Army SWamped by
Pleas for Warm Garments
for Children

Children's clothing suitable for
winter weather is badly needed by
the Social Service branch OF the
Salvation Army During the recent
cold snap, this department was
swamped with appeals for young
sters' under garments. shoes. stock
ings and warm coats. The stock
of these articles has been COM
p1etely exhausted and the army
officials are calling upon the people
of Washington to assist them in
meeting the many appeals that are
still coming in.
The Industrial Home. where pay
ing employment is given to home
less men out Of work, is crowded
with many applicants still on the
waiting list. 1t is planned to pro-
vide additional quarters for these
applicants and contributions OF
newspapers, old books. magazines,
broken articles of furniture and
old clothing win enable the army
workers to give these men useful
and paying work, making them IN
dependent of charity.
Washingtonians can lend ma.
terial assistance to This cause by
donating their discarded articles
OF this character. A postal card
addressed to the Social Service
Department of the Salvation Army
or q telephone call to Main S023 Will
bring one OF the army workers to
receive your donation.
The Washington times., 1925-02-04
BABY IN FIRE IS
RESCUED BY
COP
.. l. Fling Dashes Through
Smoke, Saves 4-Year-oId
Girl, Then coIlapses
TIMES STAFF PNOTo

Hearing the screams Of q fright
ened woman. Policeman J. II.
Fling, of the Ninth precinct. pa
trolling his beat on Fl street north
east, rushed into a burning house
at 730 Twelfth street northeast early
today. leaped upstairs through q
heavy blanket OF suffocating smoke.
rescued a four-year-old girl who
was trapped on the second floor.
and then collapsed on the pave
ment in front OF the house. He
was treated at Casualty Hospital
and is expected to get home today.
Fling, hearing the woman scream
ing, found her dressed in night
clothes, standing outside of the
burning home, near q fire box. She
had smashed the glass on the box,
but had not turned in the alarm.
Fling sounded the alarm. Then
the woman told him that young
child was upstairs in the flame
filled structure.
Regardless of his personal safety,
the policeman quickly found Olivia
Burchett, colored, four, almost over
come. He took her to safety and
then collapsed from inhaling smoke
and flame.
Child Left in House.
Fire started In the rear OF the
first floor Of the home occupied
by TeraI Burchett, colored, his wife,
three children, and sister-in-law.
All the family had left the home in
the excitement of the fire without
the little child.
The blaze, believed to have
started from hot ashes in a shed
near the rear of the home. quickly
spread up through the rear OF the
two-story frame structure.
Sparks threatened the rear Of
the Princess Theater, just back OF
the burning house. They were ex-
tinguished before much damage was
done, but the house at $50 Twelfth
street was damaged about $1,000.
: Firelnan's HerOism Useless.
As Police man Fling dropped to
the street he called to Lieutenant
T. J. CrimHins, of No. 10 Engine
Company, who was just arriving,
that there was another child up
stairs.
policeman's bravery by rushing up
the stairs once more, but found
no one. After that he devoted his
efforts to putting out the blaze
which was threatening the entire
building and nearby houses.
A two-alarm fire starting in the
grocery store and home of Harry
Schwartz, at 1882 Fourth street
southeast, early today, spread to
the adjoining home Of William
Ludding, 1880 Fourth street, caus-
ing q total damage of about $4,000.
: Both families were forced from
their homes by the blaze, which
seriously injured the stock and
home of Schwartz, but only dam
aged the roof of Lndding's horne.
No one was hurt. The building
occupied by Schwartz is owned hy
Edward Robertson. 614 M street
southeast.
The blaze is said by firenen to
have started under the counter. in
SchwartZ'ss grocery store. ThN
cause could not ee determined.
The Washington times., 1925-02-04
FACE
B|GA|V|ST
'HARGE:
Mrs. VermiIIion to Return TO
Maryland Voluntarily and
Get 1t Over"

A little calmer, but still agi-
tated by the charge Of bigamy
brought against her yesterday by
Elmer Flowers, who claims he is
her second husband, Mrs. Leon
Vermillion declared to day in the
detention room Of the Alexandra
police station that she was in a
hurry ito get it over with" and
would go to Maryland voluntarily
to face the charge.
Doesn't Remember.
Mrs. Vermilion claims that she
does not remember having married
Flowers. Declaring that she hates
the sight OF Flowers" and really
loves Leon VermilIion, whom she
married in 1907 In Portland, Me-,
she recited the events in her life
which led up to her arrest early
yesterday morning.
II was a nurse when first met
Mr.. Vermillion in Portland" she
said, He was q private In the coast
artillery stationed at Fort Williams,
and / met him at an entertainment.
There wasn't any romance In
our marriage, just met him and
then was married. / have lived
with him for eighteen years and
he has never given me a cross
word during the whole time. /
love him and he is going to stick
by me.
HE was discharged from the
rmy before the war broke out, and
we went to Bridgeport. Conn,
where he worked in a munitions
plant. Before the war ended we
left there and wFnt to Newark, N.
j., and he worked as a guard at a
munitions plant there. Later we
and from there we moved to Alex.
andria.
Five Children in Three Years.
Three years ago gave birth TO
child and was unconscious off
and on for three years. Since then
/ have had four more children, but
all Of them died. Whenever / have
an attack Of these commissions ]
lose my memory and il l married
Flowers, whom l hate, it was DUR
ing one of these lapses of memory.
II remember going to Washing
ton to see him twice and / saw
him once in Underwood, Maryland"
where Flowers claims he was mar
ried to herr but he was drunk and
treated me horribly
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock
I had a CONFUSION. / can tell
when they are coming on and
just laid down on the bed until
it passed off. They only last ten
or fifteen minutes now since have
been taking mediGue for them.
had another one in the middle OF
the night, too
I'VE haven't made any plans as
yet, but when everything is all
over in Maryland we are going
away from here. My husband does
not want to stay here any longer,
she said in ending.
The Maryland authorities are
coming to take her to Underwood
TODAY,
The Washington times., 1925-02-04
WOMEN TO DISCUSS
"REVOLT OF YOUTH"

Parental responsibility for the
much. ''revolt of youth"
against traditions and restraint prob.
ably will come up for discussion at
a mass meeting to be held by the
Washington Federation of Women's
Clubs at Wardman Park Theater
Friday at II a. m. The purpose of
the meeting is to launch campaign
for claw observance"
Broken Laws" the film starring
Mrs. Wallace Reid, which has for
it's theme mother-love and it's rela
ton to the law, will be shown.
The call for the mass meeting was
issued today by Mrs. Virginia White
Speel. president Of the Washington
federation.
The Washington times., 1925-02-04
Sen. SVNQJT
HOP To
AMEND
Bill
Chairman Of Commission viii
Fight to Have Measure Re
vised Before Passage

No money will Be available FOR
the construction Of new depart
mental buildings in the District
Of Columbia until 1927, under the
terms Of the public buildings bill
which passed the House on Mon-
day.
Kenn disappointment over this
provision Of the measure was ex-
pressed today BY Senator Smoot,
chairman Of the Public Buildings
Commission, who conferred with
President Coolidge and announced
he would attempt to have the bill
amended before II passed the
Senate.
Would Start Work at Once.
II want some money available
Immediately for starting new build.
|sngs III washington. Senator Sanoot
said today. The housing con
ditions in this city are such that
we can't start construction too
early. shall make every effort
to obtain an appropriation for new
buildings in the District in the
coming fiscal year.
! Senator Smoot indicated the pub
/ lie buildings bill would have to be
amended iii other particulars before
it would be satisfactory to the
Senate. He advised President Cool
jdge OF the Situation, and II ii
understood will have the support
OF tho latter for the amendment
he viii offer
To Fight for Passage.
Administration leaders in both
Houses are no longer disposed to-
trif1e with the congestion IF the
departmental housing In Washing.
ton and will make every effort To
enact public buildings bill in the
remaining five weeks Of the ses-
sion. In lesser degree the raine
holds true with regard to the
Federal reorganization measure
which SmOot also discussed with
the President today.
The President has not deviated
from his position that the Federal
reorganization bill is one Of the
major pieces of legislation which
must be passed before the adjourn
ment Of the session.
The Washington times., 1925-02-04
WIDOW SEEKS
A|NBLER' s
ESTATE
Cannot Find Will, Lawyers
Tell Court, Disposing of
$172,5es Property

Mrs. Clara T. Amber made ap.
plication to the District Supreme
Court today for letters Of admins
tration on the estate Of her hus-
band, Byron s. Amber, who died
at Vero, Fla, January rs. Mrs,
Amber says that she has been un-
able to find her husbands will, and
that the only other heir is a daugh-
ter, Laura A. Sasscer. Amber
owned the premises at 2125 r
street northwest assessed at $12,588,
and property in Ohio estimated at
$4,000. He had securities aggre-
eating in value $150,000. Attorneys
Arthur A. Fording and Robert s.
Cogswell appear for the widow.
Mrs. Evanna S. Fox, who died
January 80. left $500 and her
household furniture to her husband,
Richard T. Fox, by the terms of
her will filed today for probate.
She leaves her brother, Milton Min
mich, of Massilon, Ohio, 800, and
the rest Of the estate to her four
sisters, Margery Thomas and Susan
Lace, of this city; Harriet M. HUI
bert, of Baltimore, Nd, and Emily
Ralston, of Barberton, Ohio. The
Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany is named as executor.
Charles w. Linnell by his will
dated October IS, 1924, devises his
entire estate to the Washington
Loan and Trust Company IN trust
to paw the net income for life to
his widow, Mrs. Kate j. LinneH.
At her death the estate Is to ne
surrendered to the son, Captain
Frank f.. Linnell. U. s. A.
The Washington times., 1925-02-04
HOW DO YOU THINK?

CA contributor who loves the
helpful spirit of this column
sends this fine little poem, the
author of which is UNKNOWN:
II You think you are beaten yOu are:
II yOu think you dare not. you don't:
II you like to win, but you think yOu
can't
It's almost = cinch you WON'T.
II Won think you'll lose, you're lost;
For out Of the world we find
Success begins with q fellows will
It's all In the state of mind.
II you think you're OutcIassed, you are I;
You've got to think high to rise,
You've rot to be sure Of yourself before
You ever can win . prize.
LIES battles don't always go
To the stronger or faster man.
But sooner or later, the man who wins
IL the fellow who THINKS HE CAN.
u
The Washington times., 1925-02-04
Assessed SO Fine For
Bottle Found
On His Hin

6The obvious reason for the
average Of fines for violating
the National Prohibition act in
Washington is apparent ia the.
case now before me on trial
where q sixty-year-old man,
found drunk in q near-beer sa-
loon, pleads guilty to the. pos
session Of a half-pint of liquor
found on his hip" declared
Judge Schuldt today.
'tIt would not be in conform
ance to the laws Of average to
impose a large fine no such an
offender and let the bootlegger
go with a similar fine" he con-
tinued.
Accordingly, Joseph L. Sheri-
dan, a bricNayer, who admitted
that the liquor was for his own
use, was let down with q fine
of $40 for intoxicating and SO
for possession of whiskey.
The Washington times., 1925-02-04
THE START TOWARD ALIMONY
AVENUE.

"Hotc can I help Il II good looking
chaps smile at mei don't eVest
look at EN-"
"Why did you take that blonde
haired cat to Chtld's restaurant for
IWmchf She amt got nothing IN
looks on me, " I do say Il"
IRIS bad enough for you to take
her riding IN your car, without lIitO
about IL afterwards"
"If you're gonna insist on dancing,
fChem you Enoto don't Ike It. for
gracious sake pick out a real man
to dance Nth, not a cGke-eGter hike
that"
"EUen II do haze to soy Il, he
seems to like me and has tmvtted
me to dinner tcith him several times.
GENEVIEVE.
The Washington times., 1925-02-04
COLORADO SENATORS o. K.
oKLAHoMAN FOR CABINET

Increased pressure was brought
to bear on President Coolidge to-.
day TO appoint John Fields. of Okla
homa City. Okla, as Secretary of
Agriculture when the two Senators
from Colorado added their indorse-
ments of the OkIahoman.
{ Senator's Phipps and Means, Re-
publicRns, Of Colorado, accompanied
by Senator HarreId, Republican, Of
Oklahoma made the Endorsement.
The Washington times., 1925-02-04
DOPKIN TROUPE TO GIVE
PROGRAM AT Y. M. H. A.

Henry Dopkin and his troupe of
entertainers will offer an entertain.
ment program at the local Y. nj.
H. A., Sunday night.
The troupe Is coming to this
city through courtesy of Gustave
Bisgyer, resident director OF the
Jewish Educational Alliance, of
Baltimore.
The local committee, arranging
the entertainment, includes Max
n. Aronson, Harry Brisker, Morris
Gewirz, Louis Goldberg, Isador
Hershfield, Leon Katz, Lyman N.
Levy, Mortimer King, Adlai Mann,
Norman Mayer, Al Shefferman,
Louis E. Spiegler, Joseph Stein and
Joseph A. Wilmer.
The Washington times., 1925-02-04
ASKS FIRM BE DISSOLVED,
CLAIMS CONTRACT BREACH

Alleging breach of contract. Tom
G. Charuhas today filed suit in the
District Supreme Court against
Arthur Malas for dissolution of
partnership and the appointment of
receiver to wind up their bust
ness.
Plaintiff. represented by Attor-
neys Downing & Easily Smith. says
that October 10 last he entered into
an agreement with the defendant
for the manufacture Of candy, and
that plaintiff was to sell the out
put which the defendant promised
to make. Thew agreed to share eX.
penses and profits in equal shares.
I'Iaintitf alleges that defendant
failed to observe the terms of the
agreement.
The Washington times., 1925-02-04
BETTER BUILT CHIMNEYS
URGED BY COAL MEN

The new building code should
contain provisions requiring Chin
neys to be properly constructed,
large enough to allow greater lati-
tude in the choice of fuel, a COM
mittee representing the Coal Mer:
chants Board Of Trade recommended
yesterday.
The committee urged the Com
missioners to insist on the inspec.
ton of heating plants In all new
buildings. The coal merchants in.
dicated their purpose is to protect
the coal industry and the coal con.
sumner at the same time. The
The Washington times., 1925-02-04
Sterling Relief Dance

A drive for funds which will he
closed with valentine costume
dance February 10 at the Lincoln
colonnade has been launched by the
Sterling Relief Association. For the
last fifteen years the association
has provided needy colored children
with shoes, and this. year Il has
met with n heavy demand.
The Washington times., 1925-02-04

TO BE OR NOT TO BE7
II on February the trorId should
disinte0rdte
It's time to figure before It's too late
As to achere zoe tofH 90 from here,
and tchGt zoe tctll do
In surroundings that to all no doubt
artII-be neG0.
VIII tDe fall into the sun and be
Moderated
And the inhGbitGnts of earth be
promptly cremdted;
Or 1DiH the earth explode, bust right
in our face,
And scatter our fragments into in-
finite SpGcef
Maybe ueTI drop into Mars and II
gently hit,
Increase its population BY inhGbit-
ing it.;
Perhaps tCeH Just drop off. The
thought is appalling
II for eternity ace haze to Keep on
falling.
Who kmo1cs, 1ho can guess our
future fate?
We may possibly the "Lost AtlGRtis'
duplicate,
II on February 8 tce GtoGke and are
stiu here
We cun Irish each other continued
happy netc year.
OLD SOCKS.