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The Carbon County news., 1926-12-09
DID YOU EVER STOP TO THINK
By Edison"R. Waite, Shawnee, Oklahoma

E. D. Minis, President Of the Southwestern Bell
Telephone Company, says
THAT the average citizen of today lives fuller,
happier and easier life than the nobility Of former
days.
Such lowly things as matches, soap and glass
windows were not so very long ago unknown luxur-
ies Only the rich could afford clock, and the few
enjoyed the dim and Pickering light of candles
Writing and sending letter was an event in any
ones life and the great majority of people never
travelled further from their birthplace than days
ride by coach.
Today, we take SO many things for granted that
we seldom realize how we'll off we are how much
better off we are regard to the material comforts
and necessities of life than grandfathers
They knew of no such things the street railway,
electric light, automobile, or telephone. And this
condition of welbeing is improving day by day.
No one now marvels at the fact that two people
can talk to each other although they may be on
opposite sides of the continent. The telephone has
become an integral part of our business and social
life In the comparatively short interval since 1876,
the telephone has grown into nationwide neces-
sity
Over 60 per cent of the worlds telephones are in
the United States, giving this country develop
ment of fifteen telephones per 100of population.
ssv4.1- Copyright 1926)
The Carbon County news., 1926-12-09

themselves. Mr.. A. 0. Nelson Of Bel
fry was reappointed County Educa-
tional Examiner.
Viewers were appointed on the pro-
posed road known as the Ed Johnson
road near Fox. They are: Commits
sioner Gard, J. E. Mushbach and
County Surveyor Swan.
The Commissioners recommended
an application to the State Highway
Commission to have the road from
Rockvale to Red Lodge placed on the
seven per. cent system, and urged the
Highway Commission for its immedi-
ate construction and informed the
Commission that they were prepared
to bid on same. They also made ap-
plication to have the State Highway
from Red Lodge to Absarokee and
from Red Lodge to Bridger placed on
the seven per cent system.
The bonds of the following Justices
Of the Peace were approved: Lon
Coldwell of Fromberg; E. P. Provinse
and Chas. Wilson Of Red Lodge; and
7. F. Jones of Bearcreek. The bonds
of j. H. McAllister for Constable of
Red Lodge and for Robert Rhind Of
Bearcreek were approved
The County Commissioners ad-
journed to meet in special session on
December goth.
The Carbon County news., 1926-12-09
OPENED
SESSIONS MONDAY
CALENDAR FILLED

The last week of the Congressional
recess wound up with enough work in
sight to keep the short session, which
began Monday, busy until the Sixty
Ninth Congress expires, March 4.
In addition to action on the annual
crop Of bills to provide funds for the
various executive departments and
agencies, big job in itself, the House
will be confronted with taxation, pro-
hibition, radio, farm relief proposals,
alien property, Muscle Shoals, along
with the usual deluge of minor bills.
Many if not all of the major bills
will reach the Senate at one stage or
another Of the session, and it already
has a number of international prob
lens to face, election contests in pros
pect, and, like the House, heavy
sheaf of measures having only local or
regional significance. 1t will also have
to consider nominations from Presi-
dent Coolidge to fill more than 1000
appointive offices.
The Senators and Representatives
were nearly all at the national capital
Saturday, they have been doing the
things that are most necessary to get
through the legislative program for
several days in private and unofficial
conferences; outside the legislative
chambers, in cafes, in offices and else
where.
Sunday brought in some tardy men,
bers. Early adjournment was made
on Monday and Tuesday out of respect
for members who have died since Con-
gressional adjournment last spring.
The Carbon County news., 1926-12-09
GALLAGHER is CALM
WHEN PENITENTIARY
SENTENCE IS GIVEN

E. V. Gallagher pleaded guilty
Tuesday to information charging him
with attempted robbery of the Min
ers State Bank at Bearcreek Tuesday
night Of last week. Judge Stong
rendered an indeterminate sentence
of from six to twelve years. Mr.. Gal
lagher was taken to the state peni-
tentiary at Deer Lodge yesterday by
Sheriff John Albert.
Attorney G. G. Rowan appeared for
the defendant and made a plea for
clemency which the court considered
in determining the sentence to be i'm
posed
Mr.. Gallagher appeared self f-posses-
sed when sentence was pronounced
upon him as he seemed to realize the
enormity Of his attempted crime.
The Carbon County news., 1926-12-09

million years.
During the first ten or fifteen mil
lion years Bearcreek didn't prosper
much. True, they raised apples there
and cholera morbus became popular
malady with the children, but some
how most of the people moved out OF
town for one cause and another and
the place didn't really begin to pick
up until about thirty years ago, when
coal was discovered and the town took
on real boom.
1t then grew by leaps and bounds.
Several mines were opened and with
the coming Of the railroad modern
homes were built, modern business
houses established and where once the
rank thistle nodded in the wind and
the wild fox dug his hole unscared, a
real up-to-date little city grew to cap
the climax of the ages.
Bearcreek coal became justly FAM
Gus. Its heat warns the hearts and
homes of thousands, who know and
appreciate good coal and no one can
estimate the untold number of fire
sides it has helped to cheer. Then, too
it turns the wheels of commerce
makes possible greater material de-
velopment, and many an engineer with
his hand on the throttle at the head
of long train plunging through the
night has blessed the hour when coal
was discovered at Bearcreek.
Bearcreek has dandy set Of peo-
pie. They are progressive and law
abiding. They are proud of their
town and their homes and they are
particularly proud of their splendid
schools and modern school buildings
which are not excelled in real merit
anywhere.
The roads in to Bearcreek are un-
dergoing marked improvement. The
one leading to Red Lodge has lately
been resurfaced and gravelled and
within short time the one leading tc
Belfry and the Clark Fork country
will be built paralleling the line of the
M. w. & S. Railroad thus eliminating
several hills and shortening it con-
siderable.
With the discovery of the interest
| ing fossil remains that have recently
been unearthed there Bearcreek will
take its place as one of the most pro.
lific and interesting paleontographi
cal spots in the world.
In conclusion be it said that Bear
creek is a permanent town. It's city
government is good, its future bright
and it is destined to be live progres.
sive and modern city when many such
places now thought to be more impor.
tant will be forgotten.
The Carbon County news., 1926-12-09
THREE ACT COMEDY
GIVEN FRIDAY WAS
fine PERFORMANCE

"Stray Cats, three act farce
comedy presented at the Workers
Hall Friday night under the auspices
of Morning Star Rebekah Lodge Of
Red Lodge and under the direction
of Joseph A. Kent was fast moving
play with plenty of clever situations
generously interspersed with comedy.
In the lole of young photographer
who disllked his work and who was
compelled to keep his appointments,
.ese.on aid finish his work by his
capa G { tffce girl, Kit Bal.er tAlice
Bailey, J. Ora Holsfall as Dick Skin
ner, contributed the leading male
character to the play His two cous-
ins, Tom Skinner (H. B. Winne), law
yer from Skinnerville and who owned
practically all the property in the
small town, and Harry Skinner (Roy
Reed), the third cousin from the
country, offered an abundance Of
laughable situations to the story.
The story opened with the arrival
of Tom Skinner announcing the death
Of q rich aunt and the discovery Of her
Will the night previous to the time
of the story, with a provision that if
one of the three cousins WAS not mar
ried by midnight the inheritance of
four million dollars would be used to
establish home for stray cats. The
three Skinner boys consequently COM
menced mad hunt for wives. Dick
Skinner was favored with an accep-
tance from each of the three ladies he
proposed to: Leona Brooks (Anna
Lahtil, a captivating society belle,
Wanda Taylor (Katie Piela), an allur-
ing fiapper, and Jennie Long (Katie
Psenda), widow who made vain
effort to win the admiration of man
younger than herself. Entanglements
arose when each of the three women
accepted him after brief thought over
the matter. The agitated photographer
finally discovered that he loved his
office girl Though she loved the
young photograp pher she rejected him.
The four women during the day re-
ceived proposal from Harry Skinner,
and Kitty went to the Court House
with him to secure marriage license.
Here she changed her mind and con-
Rtrived to get the license issued to her
self and Dick Skinner In the last
act Rev. Patterson (Joseph Kent)
performed the marriage of the photo
grapher and the office girl. Leona
Brooks and Tom Skinner then an
nounced their marriage which had
taken place before the marriage OF
Dick Skinner and Kitty Baker.
Matt Woodrow, in the role of Billy
Jones, a janitor, portrayed his part
very well.
Miss Lahti, Miss Bailey and Miss
Piela went through the three acts in 6
very creditable. manner.
Specialties were rendered between
acts by Eileen and Margaret McDan
iels in vocal duets, Verne Stumpfl
gave Charleston exhibition and Johl
Thompson of Washoe rendered sol'
numbers on a musical saw.
The Carbon County news., 1926-12-09
Bearcreek

About twenty million years ago at
the town of 4Bearcreek, the air was
softened with the dreamy haze of per-
petual summer and through its midst
there flowed a translucent rivulet, al
ternately cleaning in it's sunshine and
darkening in its shadows. It was in
deed beautiful region. It's billowy
landscapes were festooned with tangl-
ed creepers, bright with perennial
bloom and curtained with sweet
seemed groves, and there in some
sweet dusky bower, fresh from the
hand Of his Creator, slept Adam, the
first of The human race.
No monarch ever slept on softer,
sweeter couch, with richer curtains
drawn about him. And as he slept, q
face and form, half hidden, half re-
vealed, red Tipped, rosy checked and
with. tresses of gold, smiled like an
angel from the mirror Of his dreams.
And while yet, this bright vision still
haunted his slumber, with tenderest
touch, an unseen hand lay open the
unconscious flesh in his side and forth
from the painless wound faultless
being sprang; beautiful woman pure
and blithesome as the air.
"Well, honeybunch, how do you like
the country" asked Adam, when he
awoke. adam, dear, am delighted" }"
answered Eve, "Bearcreek sure looks
good to me-" He smiled, "Where do
you get that Bearcreek word" he
asked, "This is the garden of Eden. F."
ooh, WE'LL" she said, 81 know that but
let's call it Bearcreek for short. I'm
just crazy about it."
He took her in his arms, fgleaf and
all. you're the darlingest little sugar
lump on earth and wanted you to say
that. Bearcreek will sure develop into
some town in forty million years, I'm
telling you. Let's marry and settle
down and live right here" he said.
Eve was of the stuff of which dreams
are made and her eyes CLEANED with
the perfection Of woman's eternal
promise Her lips soft, sweet and
warm were parted with glad happy
smile, but she was woman. She said,
Nothing doing" And then Adam
knew he had her promise.
On that first memorable day two
important happenings took place
love was invented and prominent
town received it's name.
To those who doubt the accuracy OF
the foregoing historical sketch be it
said that it is entirely authentic. They
found one of Adams teeth over there
recently and that matter is settled be-
yond question. That occurrence also
proves that Bearcreek antedates all
the balance Of the towns Of Carbon
county, by something over nineteen
The Carbon County news., 1926-12-09
POLISH ARTIST WILL PAINT
FIRST LADY OF THE LAND

Washington, Dec. 6.--Josef Silla,
Polish portrait painter, came to Wash
ington today to begin canvass of
Mrs. Coolidge. President Coolidge
plans to sit later for a portrait by
the 35-year-old artist, who has been
awarded a number of decorations in
Europe and is credited with the fav-
orite picture of the former kaiser of
Germany.
The Carbon County news., 1926-12-09

Undersheriff George Headington
has been busily engaged summoning
jurors for the term of District Court
which will convene here next Monday.
Mr.. Headington states that he. found
the roads almost impossible in places
but he was able to use his car most OF
the time.
The Carbon County news., 1926-12-09
Good Record

Three hundred and ninety-two cars
of livestock, farm, orchard, garden
and manufactured products aggregat-
ing in value about $350,000.00 were
shipped from Fromberg during the
past year.
The Carbon County news., 1926-12-09
Golden Rule Sunday

Last Sunday was Golden Rule Sun
day. The papers say that it was spon-
sored by President Coolidge and by
leaders of all faiths and callings. It's
all right, guess, but what's the idea !?
The Golden Rule is supposed to be
followed every day in the year isn't
it? Or is it? asi
The Carbon County news., 1926-12-09

John T. Hayes left Tuesday for Big
Timber in the interests of the Modern
Woodmen Of America. Mr.. Hayes is
district deputy for the organization.
The Carbon County news., 1926-12-09

County Attorney, Emily E. Sloan,
returned from Billings Saturday noon,
where she had spent a few days
transacting business.
The Carbon County news., 1926-12-09

Mr.. o. B. Prickett of Billings was
business visitor in the city Monday
and while here made a call at the
News office. Mr.. Prickett was form
er postmaster Of Billings and is Rep
ublican state committeeman of yell
lowstone county.
The Carbon County news., 1926-12-09
1 q)r6FtwoGd [,ia i, we g 2'|!
By E. Po C0mweHA
Can You Guess?

Can You Guess?
His step is free and light,
And his flowing beard is white,
But of toys he knows what's right,
You'll confess,
On his face no frown is seen,
In its place is humor keen,
Do you know just who | mean?
Can you guess?
From the northland far away,
With his reindeer and his. sleigh,
On the eve of Christmas day,
He'll arrive
Then the chimneys he'll descend,
And with care each child attend,
Filling socks from end to end,
Sakes alive!
Will you disappointed be,
When he comes DER land and sea,
Just to make your Christmas tree,
A success?
He won't do it if you err,
Be explicit, as it were,
For to whom do / refer?
Can you guess?
The Carbon County news., 1926-12-09

Mrs. Edith Houlihan of Bearcreek
is receiving treatments at Adams
hospital.
The Carbon County news., 1926-12-09

Henry Schmidt returned Saturday
from Chicago where he went several
days ago with shipment of cattle for
the live stock market there.
The Carbon County news., 1926-12-09

Tom Hogan, veteran Roberts busi-
ness man, was transacting business
here Saturday between trains.
Evening star., 1926-11-16
MANY REELECTED
HEAD Of BAPT|STS
Columbia Association Hears
Reports From Pastors
of 27 Churches.

Rev. James w. Many of the East
Washington Heights Baptist Church,
who for 80 years has held official po-
sitiOns in the associa ton. today was
reelected moderator of the columbia
Association Of Baptist Churches.
which is composed of - churches of
Washington and nearby Marylan nd, in
the first deliherative meeting Of the
four-day convention being held in the
National Baptist Memorial Church,
Sixteenth street and Columbia road.
With the moderator, the entire slate
OF incumhents was reelected: Ed
ward ~ de Groot, jr., vice modera-
tor: s. G. Nottingham, clerk: f.. r.
Shaver. assistant clerk. and George
r. Bryan, treasurer. In each case
the election was unanimous.
Reports by Pastors.
The morning session was occupied
by the reading Of reports by the pas
tors on progress made in membership.
financial and spiritual matters, and by
the presentation of new pastors and
visitors. Moderator Many presided
and prayers We're offered by Rev. n.
NJ. Simmonds. Rev. DIR. John F..
Briggs, Rev. DR.. Samuel Judson POr-
ter and Rev. G. " Van Der Linden.
Mr.. Nottingham also presented to
the association a detailed statistical
survey of the work of the churches
throughout the District. This showed
that there is a total membership here
of 1906 Baptists, the largest enroll
ment being at Calvary Baptist
Church. which has 2,947.
A total estimated valuation or the
properties of the various churches
NJ nf n
ham also reported that expenditures
for home uses in the year ending Oc-
toher 81 last amounted to 1857. .24O.90
and that the total bonevolences for
all purposes amounted to $4S3,936 Is.
The largest benevolent sum received
was from the National BAPTIST Memo
rial Church, which reported donH-
tions amounting to $l13.7S1.22. Cal
vary Baptist Church being second,
with $lO2.2S7.64.
Calvary Baptist Church also was
reported to have the largest Sunday
school enrolment with total of
2,637 members and an average at
tendance of asa The total avera re
attendance Of all the Sunday schools
of the local Baptist churches was set
At 6.643.
This afternoon DIR. W. A. Wilbur
will deliver the annual report for the
executive board. of which he is chair
man. and statements also will he
made on behalf Of the Baptist Chill
dren's Home. the Baptist Home for
Aged and other church organizations.
Addresses will he made tonight by
Rev DR.. Harold G. Phillips of Mount
Vernon. y. Y: Rev. Homer J.
Councillor. F.. II. Degroot, ir., and
F. r. Shaver. Percy s. Foster will
cad in a song service. The conven-
ssrmon s,on maf by oPens' Rene f. " o. fark of the
Chevy Chase Baptist Church. who
took as his theme "'The Captivating
Christ" A report of the executive
secretary. Rev DR.. II. w. o. Milling
ton also was given.
Evening star., 1926-11-16

TO a reporter for The star in the fol-
lowing manner:
"The case arose over a letter from
Gen. Fries, early in October, crltlcls-
ing my patriotism because OF my ar
ticle i'm The Forum. ! did not see the
generals letter. hut I understand he
asked for my dismissal from the teach
ing staff Of Eastern High School. |
was called to- the office "f DR.. Baliou,
who requested me to make a state
ment tn he presented before the next
sossion of the Board of Education, to-
eether with Gen. Fries letter.
"On about October II answered
that ! could not enter into discus
sion of my political, religious or other
private views in such manner. L
said that had never discussed them
i'm the classroom and that ] could not
do so before the Board Of Education.
I held then and ! hold now that
have legal right to express my
views on socialism, republtcanism,
prohibition or any other private be-
lief outside Of the classroom.
"As 10 my patriotism being quee-
TONED. however, I did answer that.
showed DIR. Ballou my honorable dis
charge from the United States Army.
did not have to serve during the
war. | had a wife and family, and
plenty OF opportunity to escape. But
I volunteered, and was in training at
New Orleans to GO overseas when the
armistice was signed. | felt then, and
feel now, that It was my duty to
go ahead in that war. and 1 wanted
to do my part"
"In the article that brought Gen.
Fries criticism 1 said that socialism
was a big question mark. asked why
II was that children were still en-
ployed In factories; why with Increased
efficiency and scientific apparatus In
industry. the workers were still slaves.
And expressed the belief that civil
zation was cruel and ugly. These are
the outstanding things in my article
which / call to mind just now.
MANY teachers in Washington
have heard Of this case and they
have Joined me in expressing indigns
ton that a teacher should be called
upon 10 explain his political and re-
ligious views. They have held II to
he impertinent. insolent and plain
mean that my dismissal should have
been asked on such a premise. II Gen.
Fries disagreed with me he could have
replied In The Forum. That is a
broad-minded, respectable magazine"
Evening star., 1926-11-16
BALTIMORE STREETS FIOADED.
Water From OverfiOwing Screams
Washes. Into Cellars.
Special Dispatch to The Star

special luspatcn 10 Ine Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. NOvembeh t6.-
This city, was visited with one sf the
heaviest rainStorms for the pas sour
years this morning. when $50 Nnshes
OF rain fell within a period :Os y
hours. The rain. which was NcsOm-
! pa MED by wind which reached a. vhloc-
ty OF 60 miles an hour, f1oodRd! the
downtown section. and in somesoG ihe
suburban sections water iS 'he
streets rose to a height of ! 5Set.
Gwynns Falls and Jones FallS, AwO
streams running through this ,ity.
soon filed and began To ofei91ow
their hank. the rising water fNca ing
up into the cellars Of adjoinInGEhdnes
and business houses.
Schools in several sections sof' the
city were dismissed. as the wster in
the cellars put out the fires .in3 the
furnaces. Considerable damage :was
also done in adjoining counties al.
most I 900 telephones being Eut lout
OF commission. according to ,G,& ".
Warren. division manager II the
Chesapeake and Potomac TeApHone
Co. Fiber Bran of the P1taps> .
River Is reported to have oveshosred
it's banks near EllicOtt City. !
At II o'clock this morning to,seEtial
rains had been falling steadilx ssnce
1890 last night.
Evening star., 1926-11-16
RED CROSS COMBS
U. S.DEPARTMRlTS S.
4
Gratifying Response tg Roll
Call Reported-Firms.AId-
ing Campaign. J

This is Government day / again
for Red Cross roll call workers. when
those who toll for Uncle sap mere
,,.;, h. ssled to renew old nEmber-
ships or begin new ones. IesSeroaE'
too. was devoted largely to r con-
certed drive in the Governm4nt ne-
nartments and bureaus. Enco,E raging
results have been obtained.
Employees of the Navy Depa4tmeh.
contributed s457.75 to the 1lstrlc'
Chapter Of the Red Cross. xrotals
tabulated up to noon today iTought
tho grand total since the carapaiCn
orered to Sl2.3?37?. The adu"ta
sought is $40. 900. Many of the Hooths
and stations had not gotten tf4'ir re-
turns to headquarters. howevtS. ana
it was predicted the total wotld ne
increa sed considerably by toni3h'.
Gen. John a. Johnston. wh4 Is IN
charge OF tho local drive. expressed
satisfactio with the progress Al the
roll call. Many business housfs are
enrolling their employees 100 peg cen. =
he said. Literature. blanks ar9i but
tons will be furnished any other
Washington firm that wishes tts make
a perfect enrolment. Headquarters
is at 1405 F street. Z
Emploves of the Treasury l1epart'
ment have contributed 81 1.335.2A thus
far. Booths have been instak led In
virtually all departments nows and
with pay day due in some ofs hem
today. keen rivalry for departtnental
honors is looked for. s.
Gifts from ST. Johns = 'urch
totalins slS4 also were reporteds oday.
Evening star., 1926-11-16
MISSOURI HEAD HONORED.
Alumni of University Here Give
DR.. Brooks Dinner.

Dr. Stratton y. Brooks. president of
the University of Missouri. was tend
cred reception at the Cosmos Club
last night by the Washington alumni
Of the university. Dr. Brooks is here
to represent Missouri at a meeting of
the National Association of State
Universities.
In the receiving line besides DR..
Brooks were: Frederick B. Mumford.
dean of the University of Missouri
College Of Agriculture: DIR. Louise
Stanley, Carter Alexander, James
Hubert Van Wagenen. Walt Mandry
and John s. Hornback. president of
the local alumni organization.
After the social hour Mr.. Hornback
introduced DR.. Brooks. who spoke Of
the many recent developments at the
UNIVERSITY. including the new me-
mortal tower and the memorial
stadium. which will be dedicated and
presented to the university on
November 20.