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The Carbon County news., 1928-03-01
EXPOSITION
TO Be EDUCATIONAL
miracle Merchant" to Lecture In
Billings During Annual Show
March 23-29-3o

Local retailers will have an oppor-
tunity of hearing one of the foremost
business experts in the United States
during the Wholesalers, Manufacture
ers, Radio and Automobile dealers
annual spring show in Billings, March
| g. 29 and 30, according to the educa-
tional program being planned for the
show.
In line with the wholesalers and
| manufacturers policy Of service to
their customers who visit the annual
exposition, it was announced in Bill
lings that lecture course would be
sponsored by them daily during the
show from 10 to II o'clock each morn
ing in the Billings Commercial club
with speakers of national repute ap-
pearing on the program
Outstanding among those whom the
show committee has secured for the
show is Fred W. Andersen. Miracle
Merchant" of Cozad. Nebraska, who
operates store in that town of ! 300
people and does an annual business
of 100000. Mr. Andersen is man
who has risen from the ranks He
started out as farm hand and grad
ually added to his resources until he
was in a position to start a business
of his own and develop it to a point
where it compares In sales volume with
big stores in large cities The com
mlttee In charge of the spring show
points out that a man of such ability
would be in position TO impart infor-
nation of unestmable value to mer.
chants of large and small towns
Although emphasis is being placed
on the educational side of the indus
trial show this year, entertainment
attractions that rival those of any pre-
yious year are already booked by the
spring show committee, according to
word received from Billings Of par
ticular interest is the husband calling
contest which will be staged during
the show Women entering the con
test will call out for their husbands
from the auditorium stage in the Mid
land Empire fairgrounds, where the
exposition is being held in Billings,
and cash prizes are being offered for
those who present the most unusual
manner Of calling their husbands
and who give it in the most dramatic
way. Any married woman may enter
the contest Women's clubs and So
cieties have been asked by the com
mlttee in Billings to enter the best
husband caller in their organi7ati~,
to compete for the prizes. This will
afford an excellent opportunity, il
pointed out, for clubs and societies to
increase their treasury funds.
The Carbon County news., 1928-03-01
CONGRATULATIONS

The Bearcreek high school basket
ball team won second place at the dis
trict basketball tournament held at
Billings last week. In doing so they
won a notable victory. Billings won
first place it is true but the Billings
team.was selected from the schools Of
city of $4,000 people while Bear
creek has a population of less than
1000. Then, too, Pete Vavich, sterling
Bearcreek forward, by his fine play
ing, sportsmanship and excellent con-
duct on and off the floor was awarded
the Kiwanis "Sportsmanship" medal.
Bearcreek may well be proud of the
splendid record its team made at Bill
lings. Pete Vavich added luster to a
we'll earned victory. Their victories
are not alone for Bearcreek but for
all of Carbon county.
The Carbon County news., 1928-03-01
A STIRRING AND
DRAMATIC FILM

"Mockery," Lon Chaney's new
starring vehicle for Metro Goldwyn-
Mayer which opens at the Iris theatre
Sunday and Monday, March and 5,
is dramatic mystery play of the
Russian revolution.
CLANCY plays the role of strange,
hermit-like peasant who worships
girl of the upper classes and is con-
tent to be her slave if only he can
serve her. Then by a strange turn of
fate, she is placed absolutely in his
power. The bloodshed and horror of
the revolution RACES about them The
peasant becomes a leader and drunk
with his power, he all but destroys
the thing he had loved. His love
changes to brutality and then the un-
expected happens in a most dramatic
climax and the peasant pays with his
life for a disaster he could not avert.
As the strange muiik of darkened
Russia, CLANCY has role rich in un-
usual and startling opportunities. His
supporting cast is one of extraordin-
airy ability, headed by Barbara Bed
ford as leading lady and Ricardo Cor
tez as the young officer whom she
loves.
Benjamin Christensen directed the
tale with such direetorial skill as to
place it among the finest pictures of
the season.
The Carbon County news., 1928-03-01
BEARCREEK WINS
Continued from page one.

ter the Columbus-L Laurel game Red
Lodge downed the Fromberg five by
large score.
Marked by the long distance shoot
ing of Thompson, the sterling foul
shooting exhibition by Toffer and the
scintillating floorwork of Rapids, the
Red Lodge high school cagers re-
mained in the running for third place
honors Thursday morning by pasting
a % to 13 defeat on the brilliant pass
ing team from Fromberg. With Rah-
rer still unable to find the basket fol-
lowing his scoring spree in the open
ing nights play Wednesday, and Wag-
ner failing to hit the hoop with any
consistency the Fromberg crew show
ed its gameness and fighting ability
by forcing the Red Lodge crew to its
best efforts to score a victory. Hav-
ing lost two games Fromberg was
out. Toffer was high point man with
10 to his credit with Thompson follow
ing with 9.
Displaying their greatest form Bill
lings high Broncs swept past the
fighting Bearcreek basketball team 35
to % to again win the Yellowstone
district title. Taking the lead early
in the game Kennedy and his men
had the game we'll in hand at all
stages despite the efforts an dsensa-
tional work of Pete Vavich and Cap
tain Persia of the losers.
But if Bearcreek did bow before the
fast, brilliant attack of the Broncs
they earned the admiration of the
largest crowd that ever witnessed a
cage game in Billings by their gallant
and heroic efforts against what proved
to be insurmountable odds.
Pete Vavich, sterling Bearcreek for
ward, by his fine playing, sportsman
ship and excellent conduct on and off
the floor, was awarded the Kiwanis
"Sportsmanship" medal. When Va
vich was called to the center of the
floor after the championship game
and presented the medal by DR.. A. E.
Strip, president of the local service
club, he was given an ovation by the
The Carbon County news., 1928-03-01
ONLY A BABY

A short funeral procession wended
its way down Broadway a few days
ago headed North. The usual curiosity
common to such occasions manifested
itself among those on the busy street
but as the cortage slowly passed by
and a little white casket appeared in
view the onlookers resumed their con-
versations or turned and went their
way for it was "Only baby"
No well known and prominent So
eiety leader, no widely-known profes-
sional or business man of the city had
The Carbon County news., 1928-03-01
,assed away. Il was aonlv a baby

passed away. 1t was "Only baby"
And so out yonder dainty form,
still and cold, is unclasped by moth
er's arms tonight. Eyes that yester-
day were bright and blue as the skies
of June, are dropped tonight between
white lids, that no voice can ever rise
again. Two soft hands, whose rose
leaf fingers were wont to wander
loveingly around mothers face, loose
ly holding white buds, are quietly
folded in confined rest, soft lips, yes
terday ripping with laughter, sweet
as woodland brook falls, gay as
thrill of forest birds, tonight are un-
responsive to kiss or call of love.
A silent home-the patter of baby
feet forever hushed-a cradle bed un-
pressed, little shoes half worn, dainty
garments with shouldered knots of
blue to match those eyes of yesterday
are folded with acheing hearts away.
Yes, it was "Only a baby" There is
a tiny mound snow covered tonight.
There is mothers cropping touch
a mother uneasy in slumber for the
fair head that shall never again rest
upon her bosom. And at morning time
there is the low sob, the bitter tear,
as broken dreams awake to sad
"0nly a baby"-The hope of future
years, wrecked life, fair ship that
sank in sight of land A mother
other babies, dimpled, laugh
ing strong, and this one gone forever
A mother with nothing left to her but
present agony of grief, future empti- -.
ness of heart and the sad, sweet men,
ory of Only a baby"
The Carbon County news., 1928-03-01

Grandma passed away at the home
OF her daughter, Mrs. Catherine
o'Conner. The other daughter, Mrs.
Wm. Larkin and the two sons, Roger
and James will all be in attendance at
the last services. Two grandchildren,
Mrs. LaPorte, of Anaconda, and J. w.
Fleming of Helena, as we'll as the
members of the family residing in
Red Lodge, will also pay their last
respects.
Interment will be in the Red Lodge
cemetery, the remains being laid to
rest beside those of the husband and
father.
The Carbon County news., 1928-03-01

gigantic crowd that will ring in his
ears and remain in his memory dur
ing the rest of his life. Vavich, who is
of Montenegrin descent, II years old
a junior in high school, with fine
scholastic record, was visibly affect
ed by the token.
The Billings -Bearcreek battle was q
wonderful exhibition of the cage
game with both teams fighting clean
ly throughout the contest. Despite the
intense desire of both teams to win
the players from both sides displayed
sportsmanship of the highest type.
Billings shot into the lead after a
few minutes of play and at the half
were on the long end of a 20 to s
score. In the last two periods the
Bearcreek aggregation showed their
gameness and fighting qualities by
holding the Broncs to Is points while
they rang up IA. For the first time in
the game Persia found his shooting
eye and rang in five field goals and
one free throw to give him a total of
IL.
AS both teams came onto the floor
they were given a deafening ovation
from the crowd. The crowd was in an
uproar as referee Elliot called the
two teams together in the center of
the floor.
Captain Persia started the scoring
by sending in a long shot from the
side of the floor as the Bearcreek
fans went wild. Pippin converted a
foul for the first point for the Broncs
A double foul and field goal by
Persia and his team was in the lead
3 to l. A double pass and Kennedy
scored for the Broncs. Redfern made
free throw and Knapper continued
the Bronc rally and the score was tied
6 to 6. The quarter ended with Bill
lings on the long end of 9 to 6 score.
Fouls were frequent in the game
and in the second quarter Billings
continued to increase the lead they had
gained. The half ended with Billings
still leading 20 to s.
The last half Bearcreek was find
ing the basket and making some pref
ty Shots Knapper was taken out on
fouls and replaced by Mercer. Ken
nedy added two more points for his
team. Pippin took pass from Ken
nedy and tossed one through. Bear
creek took time out. Pippin was still
hot and scored again. The Bearcreek
lads were missing many free throws
Vavich added two points for his team
from tossing in shot from close up
Kastelitz was sent in to replace Pod
erjay. Kastelitz was fouled and made
the point as the quarter ended. The
Broncs started off with rush the
last quarter and Redfern tossed in two
and Kennedy one for three field goals
in the first minute Of play. Knappel
continued the rally by dropping in two
and the crowd roared with delight
Vavich came back with another fielC
goal and Knapper left the game OF
personals. Persia sent one in from
the side The score was 35 to II wher
Bearcreek took time out with a littl,
less than five minutes to play. Vavicl
kept up the Bearcreek rally and tossed
in another field goal. Persia put tn,
Bearcreek fans into an uproar by sink
ing one from the center of the gym
The score ended with Billings and tn
victor by 35 to % margin.
The Carbon County news., 1928-03-01
Hanson, G.

Totals ........ 9 4 10 %
Elliot was referee.
The annual Gazette all-tournament
team was announced in the Gazette
Sunday. Pete Vavich of Bearereek and
Ray Buzzetti of Hardin won the right
to the two forward berths on the first
team, but only by the narrowest mar
gins with Thompson of Red Lodge
and Plppin of Billings pressing them
for honors.
The fight for center berth on the
first team was battle between Ken
nedy of the Broncs and Andrews of
Big Timber. Kennedy is awarded the
berth but as Andrews is to valuable
to be left off the team he has been
shifted to guard position. Knapper of
Billings clearly winning the right to
the other guard
Pippin of Billings and Thompson of
Red Lodge taking the forward posi-
tlons ON the second team, with Rahrer
of Fromberg as center. Captain Per-
sha of Bearcreek gave him a close run
for this position.
The two guard berths ON the second
team were given to Tuuri of Red
Lodge and Yanchisin of Bearcreek.
The Carbon County news., 1928-03-01
MARCH

March has but few holidays of in
terest. St. Patriek's Day is on the
18th, Spring opens ON the 21st and
birthday anniversaries of Presidents
are as follows: Millard Fillmore was
born on the 7th; Andrew Jackson on
the 18th; James Madison on the 10th;
Grover Cleveland on the 18th, and
John Tyler on the 29th.
The Carbon County news., 1928-03-01
FARMERS UNION

An interesting county convention of
the Farmers Union was held at Rob-
erts last Saturday. Several interest
ing addresses were made and rs men,
bers were in attendance. Their next
county sonyention will be held at
BoNd on March 81.
The Carbon County news., 1928-03-01
FLOCKHART MOVES
HIS TIRE PLANT TO
NEW LOCATION

VIM. Flockhart has moved his vul-
canizing and tire repair shop from
the Roundup Oil station building to
the Fleming building across from the
News office. He announces he will be
open for business in the new location
today and invites all customers and
friends to call and inspect the quar-
The Carbon County news., 1928-03-01

will install line of standard tires as
soon as he can make necessary ar
rangements. Later he expects to do
car cleaning and washing and will
have many conveniences at hand for
the help of customers.
The Carbon County news., 1928-03-01
DriftWOOdfr from
the River of Life
BY L. z. C0NMELL
SUCCESS

The Farmers Picnic at Edgar last
Friday was a huge success. 1t was
well attended, the programme was
good and the little city proved to be
a genial host.
The Carbon County news., 1928-03-01
ters, he having outgrown the old To-

Mr.. Flockhart is a graduate of the
Goodyear Tire company school and
has built up wonderful business in
Red Lodge, being conscientious and
square in his dealings. He is planning
many innovations in the new location,
but at the present time will devote
himself to vulcanizing and tire work.
He will handle oils and greases and
The Carbon County news., 1928-03-01

Judge Clowery of Chicago told Mrs.
Ella Vance that she ought to be
spanked. for taking her husbands
wages.
Evening star., 1928-09-09

Together with the wonderfulnew standards
of performance introduced by the Silver
Anniversary Buick, they are winning the
greatest demand and the greatest prefer
ence ever enjoyed by any fine car!
The new Buick is the new style! And by
that is meant, not merely new type of
beauty mot merely thrilling turning
point in body design but great country
wide vogue!
Evening star., 1928-09-09
NATI0N.W WIDE AUTO TIRE
FRAUD SEEN IN ARREST
New York Case Exposes Alleged
Swindle by Band Upon Motor
lists of Country.

The arraignment recently of Joseph
Remerre, "a years old, of 341 East
Seventy-second street, New York, be-
fore Magistrate McAndrews in West
Side Court. after his arrest for misrep-
resenting merchandise has brought to
light an alleged nation wide swindle in
the sale of tires which is operating in
a number of States.
How the alleged tire swindlers carry
out their deception on motorists by
representing their wares as the products
of nationally known rubber companies,
but which we're merely the discarded
tires revulcanized and incased in paper
wrappers, was described before the court
as follows:
A truck occupied by two men, draws
up alongside another motor car halted
in traffic. One of the men would ask
the driver Of the car If he wanted to
buy a tire or two cheap. standard tires
being usually offered. They would offer
to sell for S25, two tires priced at $25
each, and sometimes would reduce the
price to $18 the pair. When the pros
pective purchaser showed disbelief Of
their statement they would tear aside
some of the wrapper and show the al
legged manufacturer stamp on the tire.
If the motorist bought the tires he
would find upon examining them that
they were battered used tires.
The nationwide ramiflcations of this
form of alleged tire swindling have
prompted representatives of the tire
companies to make countrywide drive
for the benefit of the rubber industry
and the public In order to halt 1t.
In this work the National Better Busi-
ness Bureau and the Better Business
Bureau of New York are giving the
fullest cO-operation.
Evening star., 1928-09-09

facilities" said Mr. Lawrence. Al
though some of my journey had TO De
accomplished by such primitive trans
portation as the mule. the requirements
of these countries are for relatively
short distances compared with our own
and are especially adapted to the differ.
ent uses Of motor buses and trucks.
Practically all are now actively engaged
in extensive highway building programs.
and as a result of the information
left with them the officials and the
press have indicated that these prof.
ects will be given greater impetus and
result in a more intensive development
of their great natural resources.
Mr.. Lawrence's trip Is one phase OF
the program Of the National Autonno-
bile Chamber Of Commerce to acquaint
all the countries Of the world with tllc
methods which have accomplished de-
velopment of highways and motor trans
port in this country.
Mr.. Walton Schmidt. who visited
English-speaking countries on tour
around the world two years ago, has
been in China and Japan during the
last nine months, where his lectures and
films attracted the keen interest Of the
press. government oficials and the pub
lie. and is now en- route to Australia. p,
Evening star., 1928-09-09
PROSECUTION Is URGED
OF DlSORDERLY DRIVERS
sn.cta, catch to The Star.

spscial --,patch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, September s.-If man
can be arrested and fined on the charge
of being a disorderly person there is
no reason why disorderly driver also
should not be arrested and fined. ac-
cording to E. Austin Baughman, motor
vehicle commission, who says he can
not see any difference, except that the
"disorderly driver" is much more dam
gerous and annoying to other drivers
as well as to pedestrians.
When any person commits an act
which disturbs the peace of the COM
munity he is liable to be charged with
disorderly conduct. Is it not logical to
look upon any motor vehicle operator
who, by improper driving. creates dis
order and confusion, with probable
ensuing disaster as 'disorderly
driver?" asks Commissioner Baughman
"Disorderly driving practices endanger
life and limb, and any operator Of a
motor vehicle who so far forgets his
responsibility as such as to indulge In
this type of driving should be pre-
pared. and should be made to take. the
consequences which may be meted out
to him.
"It is true there is no such term as
O 'disorderiy' driver in the automobile
Code. but certainly the term sticks in
my mind and should carry as great a
stigma. as is placed upon the fabitually
disorderly disturber Of neighborhood.
The disorderly driver is potentially much
more dangerous and spreads the result
ant annoyance and menace OF his
cffense over a much wider area and
AFFECTS many more persons in the right
ful and legal enjoyment Of the high
ways.
81 feel that any one who has expert
enced the nerye-wracking trial of
having orderly movement of trafic dis
rupted and thrown into confusion when
q rapidly-moving vehicle passes around
q smoothly flowing line Of traf1c and
then Is forced to seek place in that
n1oothly-howing line to avoid trafic
approaching from the opposite direc-
ton will agree with me that such a
driver should be classified as disor-
derly one.
Cutting IN or out of line of traffic.
passing trafflc on the right, overtaking
and passing another vehicle only to
swing sharply back to the right in front
of the vehicle passed, without sufficient
clearance. driving on the wrong side of
the street. and sudden left turns across
traffic from the extreme right of the
road are practices which put the opera
tor into the disorderly class, in my
Judgment"
Evening star., 1928-09-09
Colored Man Shows
Back Seat Drivers
Lie nse to Cop

While the term back seat driver"
has become a household word, often
times the prelude to household dis
ouetude, there is one instance on
record where a car was driven by
virtue of a duly signed Back Seat
Drivers License"
Here is the story as vouched for
by the club service division of the
American Automobile Association:
Cut in Ohio totally illiterate col
ored citizen had strong desire to
drive an automobile. He was -ex-
amined by three members of his own
race, who charged him So. gave him
his license" and told him to go to
it. After driving for one year he ran
afoul of the traffic laws. Asked to
produce his license. he displayed the
most amazing document ever pre-
sented to traffic cop. 1t read as
follows:
Back Seat Drivers License.
Signed: U. Worry En-.
Commissioner of Byways"
The Judge who heard the case
gave a suspended sentence.
Evening star., 1928-09-09
|LAT|N AMERICAS
IMPROVE ROADS
Expert Reports on Results OF
Six.Month Tour of
Inspection.

Active interest in highway improve.
ment in Mexico, the five republics OF
Central America. Panama. Colombia ano
Venezuela, which have already initiated
intensive road building projects in q
number of those countries. was reported
by John v. Lawrence, special repre-
sentative of the National Automobile
Chamber of Commerce. who reached
New York on the steamer Lara from
Laguayra. Venezuela, after six-month
visit to those countries.
While travelling in these nine south.
ern republics Mr. Lawrence lectured In
Spanish before representative groups oi
municipal, departmental and national
government officials. automotive deal
ers and leading citizens on traffic con-
troll and safety work, highway financing
planning and construction. as well a;
on the broader aspects of motor trans
ports economic value.
The lectures in nearly all instance:
were accompanied by special motion
pictures prepared to illustrate topic:
discussed. His audiences totaled more
than 10000, all of whom attended the
meetings by special invitation. A spe.
cial exhibition given for the President
of Costa Rica all of the ministers anC
their stats and the Costa Rican Con
gress was one of the high points of thu
trip. The congress adjourned its ses'
sion for the purpose of attending thi'
meeting.
The largest audience was in Cali
Colombia, where over 2,100 people at
tended, including the governor and al
departmental and municipal oficials.
Special trade meetings were held witt
motor dealers in all of the cities VISITED
to discuss trade topics, such as sellins
servicing and the financing OF sales
Excellent prospects were looked for b,
all of these dealers, and general sur
vey of all the countries would indicat
| that sales will show so per cent In
crease, at least over last year.
"The great drawback to rapid de
velopment in all these countries ha
| heretofore been lack of transportatio
Evening star., 1928-09-09
PLAN PIKE WIDENING.

WINCHESTER, Va, September g.
Spokesmen for Shenandoah Valley.
Inc, will have conference in Rich
mond Monday with State Highway
Commissioner Henry G. Shirley regard
Ing widening of the Shenandoah Valley
pike between Winchester and Staunton.
The work already has been begun In
Shenandoah county as result of the
voluntary action of certain property
owners in moving their fences back
sufhcient to make an 80-foot roadway.
The city of Winchester also has con-
etructed a boulevard in the southern
section of the city, and is ready to pro-
coed with additional widening within
the city limits as soon as technical de-
tails are arranged with property owners.
The Richmond meeting will ne in the
nature of a 'heart-to-heart" talk, it
was said. Col Howard J. Benchof Of
Woodstock, president of Shenandoah
Valley. Inc, Will head the delegation.