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, 1927-04-27
DECLARES
WYOMING INDEBTED
TO TREES OF STATE

Greater appreciation and un.
Outstanding of Wyoming's debt tc
trees is the purpose of National
Forest Week in Wyoming. April
oath to Both, according to DR.. A.
C. Crane. President of the Univer-
sity of Wyoming and Chairman of
the State Executive Committee.
In a statement accompanying a
directory of state and community
cimmittees and suggested programs
for the various civic agencies in
terested in the Forest Week obser-
vance. DR.. Crane says in part:
Without trees Wyoming would
be hardly habitable. Permanent in
dustries recreation and life itself
are dependent upon our forests.
The water OF our streams and irri-
cation bitches is stored each winter
in III mountain forests. Greater
appreciation and understanding of
Wyoming's debt to trees is the pur-
pose Of National Forest Week. Our
forests should be protected and i'm
proved. Forest industries should
be established. Our homes should
be made more pleasing and COM
Portable by shelter belts and trees.
That these things might be called
wildly to our attention. the Presi-
dert of the United States and the
Governor of Wyoming have seen fit
to use the influence of their great
offices in calling us to study and
observe the bensficient service oe
trees. 1t is an educational -G.m-
psign. 1t merits the cooperation OF
all public spirited citizens and agen-
cies."
, 1927-04-27

South Atlantic $4,000 against
5,531, 600; East South Central A.
sos 600 against 4,5S6,O00; West
Central 4,5S5.0O0 against A.
727.000i Mountain $4,000 against
$4,000. and Pacific 1000, 900
against 1.014.O0O.
The figures show hat in the
New England States 1900 persons
left the farms last year and $4,000
went to farms; Middle Atlantic
States $4,000 persons from farms
and 101 1000 persons to farms, East
North Central 319 900 from farms
and $4,000 to farms; West North
Central $4,000 from farms and
$4,000 to farms; West North Cen
trail $4,000 from farms and 1885,
600 TO farms; South Atlantic 354,-
600 from farms and $4,000 t 0
farms; East South Central 1885,
900 from farms and 100000 to
farms; West South Central 400, 900
farms and $4,000 to farms;
10000 from farms and
$4,000 to farms; Pacific 119, 900
from farms and 102. 900 to farms.
, 1927-04-27
FARM POPULATION SHOWS
BIG DECREASE LAST YER

The farm population of the Unit
ed States decreased $4,000 per-
last year, the biggest decrease
in any year since 1920, accordins
to estimates by the Bureau of Ag-
ricultural Economics, United States
Department of Agriculture. The
number of persons living on farms
January /, 1927. is estimated at
27.892,0 600 against 2s,541, 600 Jan-
uary /, 1926. The 1925 agrlcul-
tural census figures. 2~s.9S2,000.
was used as a base for the bureaus
calculations.
It is estimated that ~2,155,000
persons moved from farms to cities
towns and Villages last year. and
that 1,135.00O persons moved to
farms, making a net movement OF
1000 900 persons away from farms.
Births on farms during 1926 are
estimated at 65S 900 and deaths at
287 900. leaving n natural increase
of $4,000 persons. which reduced
the loss due to cityward movement
to $4,000.
The bureaus figures for 1925.
revised on the basis Of the 1925
agricultural census, show a net loss
OF 441.000, persons in farm popule-
ton that year. The gross move
ment from farm to cities vas L.
800. GOO and the gross movement
to farms 1.066,000 making a net
movement to cities, not counting
births and deaths, Ge $4,000 per-
ons
All geographic sections of the
country show net decreases in farm
population last year. The farm
population in the New England
States was $4,000 persons Janu-
airy 1. 1927. against -65I 900 Janu-
airy 1, 1926; middle Atlantic
States ~1,76S,000 against 1.S0S,0 900;
East North Central 4,323,000
against 4,425,00O; West North Cen
trail 4.72s,000 against 4.s26,000;
, 1927-04-27
LESSER CHARGE
LAID TO THREE

Three of the eight men arrested
in the express theft ring operating
on the Burlington railroad between
Casper and Billings will be given
an opportunity to plead guilty to
petty larceny charges, it was an
nounced by the state law enforce
ment department Friday.
They are F. H. Slagle, fireman,
and H. A. Parker, brakeman, both
tof Greybull and James H. Williams
Of Casper. The other five pleaded
guilty in Casper Friday to grand
larceny charges and were senten-
ced to terms in the state peni-
Tertiary by Judge Bryant S. Conner.
The sentences follow:
w. E. Killing, pre- company
employee of Billings, five to six
years.
W. II. PLACER and John w. Lo-
gan, Casper, two and one-half to
three and one-half years.
Roy l.. Turnbull, Greybull, one
and one-half to two years.
Frank P. Conlin, Greybull, four
to five years.
All entered pleas for clemency
on dependency grounds, all having
wives and children. Conlin had
been an engineer in Burlington ser
vice for 81 years.
h theft was barred by w.
g. Irving, assistant state commits
|sioner of law enforcement, with the
assistance of county and federal
officers. Irving went to the home
of William H. PLACER in Casper to
search for liquor and found a large
quantity of stolen articles. He OBJ
tanned a confession from PLACER
which involved the other men.
Searches made in Greybull. Casper
and Billings recovered loot worth
thousands of dollars. The ring had
been operating for nearly three
years.
, 1927-04-27
OPTIONAL WITH STOCKMEN
TO ROUND UP WILD HORSES

1t is optional with the stockmen
OF Wyoming as to whether they
wish to round up the wild horses,
or permit them to run the range.
Many counties are staging round
ups and selling off the unclaimed
horses for whatever purpose. and
for whatever price they may get
for them.
To stage one of these roundups
the stockmen must go to the coun-
ty commissioners and petition them
for the privilege Of starting the
campaign. They guarantee all ex-
penses and the commissioners APP
point a roundup foreman for the
project. All the horses are gather
ed in the designated territory
and those claiming n of the an
imals and proving ownership. car
have their property by paying the
taxes due thereon. The balance
of the horses are offered for sale
and sold to the highest bidder.
From the sales money, the expenses
of the roundup are paid, and the
balance of the fund turned into
the general county fund.
Stockmen in many parts of the
state claim these wild animals are
using a great amount of good
range and should be moved out to
make room for more profitable
range stock, upon which someone is
willing to claim ownership and pay
taxes.
Pay your subscription and get
, 1927-04-27
May Plead Guilty

J. W. Williams of Casper. the
sixth member implicated in the
theft of merchandise from express
shipments over the Burlington
route, has indicated his intention to
plead guilty of a charge of petty
larceny, according to County At
torney w. j. Whrli. He is expected
to plead Saturday.
F. H. Slagle, a fireman. and H.
Parker, a brakeman for the Burl-
ington both living at Greyhull, will
be trsed for petit larceny charges at
Basin, Big Horn county, it was said
Friday.
, 1927-04-27

No matter how early a man
comes home his wife always thinks
he should have gotten there soon
er.
Only time some men think they
have no kick coming is when it
ome time to kick i n with some
cash.
Chinese deserters go from one
army to the other. The success
full general will establish a system
of one-way traffic.
, 1927-04-27
BILL SAYS

Now is the time to begin think
ing aboat your spring hat. The
Bellemont kind in felts as well In
latest styles in straw. Look at your
hat, everyone else does. For your
SIS worth in everything that men
and boys wear see Bill at the Tog-
gerry, 10 East Cody.
, 1927-04-27
Power of Advertising

Card in Florida paper-.Thurs-
day l lost a gold watch which 1
valued very highly. Immediately
l inserted an ad in your lost and
found column, and waited. Yester-
day 1 went home and found the
watch in the pocket of another
suit. God bless your paper"
, 1927-04-27

Miss Agnes Ellen Newhall of South
Boston, Mass, who has been awarded
the Carnegie Foundation Scholarship
of Fine Arts. She is a student at
Bryn Mawr college, ana will complete
her studies at Athens next year, ac-
cording to the terms of the scholar
ship.
, 1927-04-27

Pay your subscription and get
Of those Auto Strop razors.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-03-12
ASKS COMPENSATION BE-
CAUSE SON WAS KILLED IN
FRAY WITH COLORED
WOMAN
preston News Service)

Memphis, Tenn, March l1.-Suits
for compensation under the Work
mems Compensation Act generally at
tract very little attention in circuit
court But the case of H. Y. Dickson
against the Anderson Tully Lumber
Company has consumed two days time
in the court of Circuit Judge M. r.
Patterson, and his lawyers table looks
like section Of the Shelby County
law library.
From behind formidable array Of
legal statutes and reports, Capt
Charles Nicely and Oliver c. Lomax,
attorneys for the plaintiffs, have at
tempted to establish the fact that the
lumber company is liable to II. ".
Dickson for 400 weeks compensation
because his son, Ross Dickson, a for
mer employee of the company, was
killed in an ARRAY with Negro WON
an on the property Of the defendant
Dickson was participant in crap
game, it is said, and after an argument
with Mrs. Della Fields, was stabbed
to death by the woman. Capt. Nicely
cites numerous cases to show that the
employing concern is liable if an EN-
ploye is killed In baseball game. He
didn't show any authority to the effect
that the same might apply to crap,
games-but the captain contends thai
games are games" The tragedy oc
Cured July |, 1926.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-03-12
RETURNS TO ST. LOUIS

Major General J. A. Shackleford,
major general Of the military depart
ment Of "A. U. K and d. Of a., has
returned to St. Louis, Mo-, after
spending considerable time in Toledo,
Ohio, looking after the preparations
being made to house the thousands Of
members Of the organizations and mill
tary department who will be in Toledo,
July 3lst to August 5th, in attendance
at the 10th annual session Of the ma
tional grand council and the 5th annual
encampment. Chicago assures Major
Shackleford and the national grand
master, that Chicago viii come up to
this session second to none under the
supervision Of Mrs. Eliza Jackson,
state grand queen, and M. t. Bailey,
chairman Of publicity department, ma
tional grand council.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-03-12

MRS. ANNA HART, 1929 PRAIRIE
AVENUE, FEELS VERY PROUD
OF HER GRANDSON. MR..
CLAUDE HART ALEXANDER,
WHO SEEMINGLY HAS A
BRIGHT FUTURE B EFoRE
HIM
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-03-12
THE INCOME TAX is IN THE
AIR

Mrs Mabel G. Reinecke, collector Of
internal revenue, first district of Illi-
nois, submits the following for the in
formation of taxpayers in. connection
with the preparation OF their income
tax returns:
Of the millions Of taxpayers who file
returns for the year 1926, the vast ma
jority are entitled, in addition to the
personal exemptions Of $500 for mar
ried persons and heads of families,
$500 for single persons, and $500
credit for each dependent, to further
credit of rs per cent of the tax on
their earned net income Correctly to
compute this credit, the taxpayer first
must compute the amount of tax which
would be payable without the earned
income credit. From the amount of
the tax, Is per cent is to be deducted,
the balance being the amount of tax
due.
In the allowance Of the Is per cent
credit, the surtax was taken into con-
sideration for the first time under the
Revenue Act Of 1926. The maximum
amount which may be claimed as
earned income is increased from $10,-
600 to $4,000. Earned income is de-
fined as wages, salaries, professional
fees, and other amounts received as
compensation for personal services &C
tually rendered"
However, all net income up to $4,000,
whether actually earned or not, is con-
sidered earned income for the purpose
of the rs per cent credit. A taxpayer
may have received in 1926 a salary Of
s., 400 and from a real estate transac-
ton or sale of stock a net profit Of
$780, Nevertheless, the entire $4,000
is considered as earned income and the
tax payable by taxpayer, unmarried
and with no dependents, in such case
is computed as follows:
Net income .-...............$5 SIS, 10000
Less personal exemption 49,. 10000
Balance taxable at ~ per
cent ........... IS, $4,000
| ~ per cent Of $500. .....$ $3.50
Less one-fourth Of $3.50
earned income credit. ... 1913
Balance of tax payable. ....$ 1887
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-03-12
BOOSTERS OF FIT. DEARBORN

The Fl. Dearborn 1927 Marching
Club of Fl. Dearborn Lodge No. "A,
I. B. P. o. z. w., is putting on a new
drive. This drive includes open
house, every Saturday evening at the
Elks Club, 1920 South Parkway Busy
week every night at the club, arrange
ment for the Easter balls, summer
picnics, increasing the membership and
preparations for the New York trip in
August. 1t has been the Fl. Dear
born Marching Club, since its Be-
ginning, that has given great enthu-
siasm and inspiration to the member
ship of Fl. Dearborn Lodge and until
today Fl Dearborn Lodge and March
ing Club can boast of an enthusiastic
and energetic membership with j. B.
Deveaux as president and Jas. G. Mar
tin, exalted ruler; NJ 7. Bailey, as
chairman of the publicity department;
r. L. Potts, Harry ]. Brown, G. T.,
Hume, Jas. M. Brooks, w. c. Viii
son, H. B.. Williams, NJ. B. Rogers,
Robt. Jordan, Dr. Geo. w. Lacey, R.
L. Walker, David Bishop, Thos. H.
Jackson, Arthur J. White, and scores
Of others are actively working for the
success of the lodge and the member
ship has grown to $4,000, representing
men in every walk Of life, who are
wearing the emblem Of Fl. Dearborn
Lodge No. A. and Fl. Dearborn
Marching Club. Their cry is ION to
New York $50 Strong"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-03-12
NAL URBAN LEAGUE
ANNOUNCES FELLOWSHIPS

The National Urban League an
nounces that applications may now be
filed for the Urban League Fellow
ship awards for years study in social
work at the New York School of So
cial Work, the Pennsylvania School of
Social Work, the Boston School of
Social Work, the Graduate School of
Social Administration of Chicago Uni
versity, the University Of Pittsburgh,
the Carnegie Institute of Technology,
or some other social service training
center selected by the league. These
fellowships are for minimum of $40
per month during the school year and
free tuition, and are awarded to col
ored graduates of colleges of recog-
nized standing. Applications may be
filed on or before April 18th on blanks
which will be furnished by Eugene
Kinckle Jones, executive secretary,
National Urban League, l27 East 23rd
street, New York City. Competitive
examinations are held in May to test
the applicants knowledge Of current
social problems, and the awards are
made around June Is.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-03-12

1t can be stated with much pleas
IRE that Mrs. Grace Hart Wilson, 1929
Prairie avenue; her mother, Mrs. Anna
Hart. and her two sisters, Miss Ger
trude Hart and Mrs. Anna Hayman,
are all proud and extremely happy
over the rapid advancement in music
and so on of Mr.. Claude Hart Alex
ander, the only son Of his talented and
popular mother, Mrs. Grace Hart VIII
son.
Mr.. Alexander, who has been visit
ing his family for short time, is trav-
cling with high class orchestra, play
ing the cornet we'll and very mastery.
He also plays the violin divinely His
lovable grandmother, Mrs. Hart, says
he is perfectly grand on the violin and
also a musician in other directions.
showing that he is bound TO make his
mark in the musical world.
He saves his earnings and divides
them up with his mother and grand
mother, which is very commendable
indeed on his part.
His grandmother states that on his
return home from college next year,
she will give party in his honor, and
all of his relatives want him to study
real hard and keep we'll to the front,
for they are greatly pleased with his
manly conduct and the success which
continues to hover over him.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-03-12
"cHIcAGo's HEALTH"
Weekly Bulletin, Chicago Department
of Health
BUILDING BIG BODIES
By Herman N. Bundesen, M. D.
Commissioner

"A city points with pride to its big
buildings, great bridges and the ex-
tent Of its parks and boulevards.
Moreover, great care is taken to put
the best and strongest materials in
such structures and civic improve
ments so that they may endure as well
as beautify. Much thought and ex-
pense are put into these things.
Let US build bodies of flesh and
blood as we build structures Of steel
and stone. Both are needed but the
human body is the most important.
How much thought and care are put
into the building of big, strong
bodies?" asks Dr. Herman n Bundle
sen in his latest bulletin.
milk, fruits, vegetables, eggs, and
cod liver oil make strong bones, the
steel, as it were, Of the human frame
work Meats and fish are for build
ing the stone and brickwork of the
body. The habits of cleanliness, oil
right eating, of getting sufficient rest
and sleep, getting plenty of fresh air
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-03-12

day and night; taking enough play to
balance work, and being free from
worry, all contribute strength, aid
growth and beauty, and also keep the
human building in good repair" says
the Commissioner.
Regular exercise, too, is needed,
and this does not mean living life Of
inactivity for six days and then try
ing to make it up by exercising strenu-
ously for one afternoon or a week
end. Such practices do more harm
than good. Nor is it wise to burn up
most Of ones energy in the first IS
years of life and not have enough for
the other SIS. Conserving the vital
energy to have enough to be still
young at go, requires an early start in
the building of strong, enduring
bodies. This is accomplished by tenn
perate living.
Big buildings cannot be built or
enjoyed without healthy bodies, so join
a health club or gymnasium today, u
advises the Commissioner.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-03-12
MRS. MARGARET CALDWELL
DIES IN PHILADELPHIA
preston News Service)

Philadelphia, Pa. - Mrs. Margaret
Caldwell, Of the Children's Bureau Of
Philadelphia, who died Friday at the
Woman's College Hospital following
an operation, was back home" again
in her residence at 1906 Bartram ave-
nue., in which place during her lifetime
she had cared for forty-eight colored
waits who, but for her kindness,
might have died.
Some Of the leading social service
workers Of the city mourn her loss and
attended her funeral from the home ir
which she had nursed the babies back
to health.
The ChiIdren's Bureau has serie.
of foster homes" to which It sends
orphans, foundlings and children tenn
porarily out Of home. Mrs. Caldwell
was their favorite and to her went
their most difficult cases.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-03-12
WHITE SALESMAN GIVEN
FIVE YEARS FOR STAY
ING NEGRO
preston News service)

Memphis, Tenn, March l0.-Robert
Gilmore (white), salesman, who was
charged with the first Memphis homi-
eide Of 1927, when he dubbed to death
John Henderson, on New Years Day,
was sentenced to not more than FIVE
years imprisonment in the state PEN
itentiary in Criminal Court here Tues
day. Gilmore pleaded guilty to in
voluntary mansiaughter Henderson
was said to have been killed by Gil
more following an argument over a
bottle Of whiskey.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-03-12
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE COM
MuTES SENTENCE OF TWEEN
TY-FoUR INFANTRYMEN

Washington, ID. president Cool
idge has ordered reduction OF eigh-
teen months in the sentences of twen-
ty former members Of the Twenty
fourth u. S. Infantry, who are the only
remaining prisoners now under SEN
tence as result of the so-called Hous-
ton riot of August q, 1917. The order
will be carried out under the imme-
date direction of the Secretary of War,
in whose Department the case of the
convicted infantrymen was properly
renewable, in the first instance.
Third Reduction in Sentence
On December 9, 1922, the first of the
sixty-fve so-called Houston rioters,
members of the Twenty-fourth Infan-
try, imprisoned for participation in dis
order at Houston, Texas, August %,
1917, was released on parole, when
Ward Lindsey, under ten-year SEN
tence, was set free. On February 7,
1924, a delegation representing 10000
signers of petition for pardon was
presented to the President. Later, on
May IS, 1924, Secretary of War Weeks,
writing in regard to the imprisoned
soldiers, said:
"Of ffty-four of these men, thirty
were serving life sentences. After GER
tain recommendations and investiga-
tons, ten of these thirty men have re-
ceived a reduction in their sentences
that will make them eligible for release
on home parole during 1925 The re-
naming 20 have received reductions
from life sentences to 80 years, which
makes sixteen Of them eligible for
home parole in 1887 and four Of them
eligible in 1928"
Originally, therefore, these 20 pri-
soners received sentences of life i'm
prisonment; but later their terms were
reduced to 80 years; and this recent
action of the President further adj
vances the date of completion of one
third or ten years of their terms, when
they become eligible for release on
parole to their homes.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-03-12
CHILDREN ENTERTAIN

Members Of White Rose Juvenile
No. ii, A. U. K. and D. of A., rem
dered fine program at their regu-
lar monthly meeting, held Saturday
evening at Bailey's Hall, 1888 South
State street, under the supervision Of
the Senior Board
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-03-12
IMPROVING

NJ. B. Rogers, 1854 South Wabash
avenue, chairman Of the Board Of
Trustees of Fl. Dearborn Lodge No.
A, who has been quite ill and con-
fined to his home for several weeks,
is improving somewhat and hopes to
be out at an early date.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-03-12
Home Within Year

As result of the Presidents action,
all of these twenty prisoners will be-
come eligible for release on home
parole within the next twelve months.
Sixteen will be eligible in June, 1927;
two in November, 1927; and the re-
naming two in February, 1928
Seward daily gateway., 1927-11-05
FAKE HoLpuP TALES

RICHMOND. Va, Nov. 5. (P-The man who cries: Officer. I've been robbed" often is regarded with sus- picion by Richmond police A recent victim had lost his money in polk CT game and thought little hold-up story in the papers would go well with his wife. Another was an out of-town swain who wanted to give a hold-up as an explanation to dam sel as to why he was broke"
Seward daily gateway., 1927-11-05
HARNESS THE JORDAN

JERUSALEM. Nov. 5. (P-The riy- CT Jordan will be put to work produc- ing electrical energy as soon as a $2,OOO,OO0 hydro-electric plant is com pleted at the falls between Lake Tib- erias and Jis-el-myamijeh. The Pal estine government will be the princi- pal consumer.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-11-05
BUTTONS FROM BLOOD

PRAGUE, Nov. 5. (P)-Buttons are made from dried blood plastic import ed by Czechoslovagia in hundreds of tons yearly, chiefly from Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and switz- erland. A better grade plastic, of which blood is the chief ingredient, is used for dyeing veneer and cardboard.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-11-05
WOMEN SPONSORING BOXING

HOT .SPRINGS, ArK., NOV. 3. (H)-- Arkansas women are going in for boxing promotion. The last legis- lature legalized boxing with the pro- vision that matches were to be con ducted under the auspices of the American Legion or other incorpo- rated patriotic organizations. The Joseph Pollard Chapter of the United Daughters of 1872 has decided it is included in their sphere and soon will offer a boxing card.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-11-05
couLIARD IMPROVING

Henry Couliard, Moose Pass ranch er who was stricken with stroke of paralysis some weeks ago, is steadi- ly improving reports Dr. Baugnman, who is treating the we'll known old timer. For weeks he was flat on his back but is now able to walk around some.