Big Timber Pioneer 1920

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NO. 8
BIG TIMBER; SWEET GRASS COU*>*TY, MONTANA, THURSDAY. JANUARY 6. 1820
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CES TAKE PLACES
RETIRING OFFICIALS
ewart Te Practice Law—Attorney
iWd Will Leave Helena—State
asurer Hart Is Undecided
f *C elective statc
ijjht will bc ad-
next roxir years
> nnd eight will
he ofliees which
ire those of governor, attorney
'rum. commission-
usl ice*: of the su-
!y oil.*? elective
of the
t r.s  it
*es in twf. years.
•es J. T. Carroll,
eourt,  thc  only
statc  office  aftcr
will resume the
ill focate in Hel-
..•ohn G. Brown.
IcDowell will de-
milting and real
h bas taken all
er-»t when he was j
but thc choice is between cither his
former home in Townsend or Harlowton.
Secretary of State C. T. Stewart was
re-elected, as was State Auditor George
P. Porter and Miss May Trumper. They
announce few changes in thc personnel
of  their offices.
Thc personnel of Miss Trumper's office includes Miss Mina Petrashck, dep-
supreracjuty superintendent; S. L. Peterson, high
a six- school su-ervisor; Miss Marion V.
Morse, rural school supervisor; Charles
M. Ilcinoehl, rural school supervisor;
G. B. Edwards, director of vocational
education; and Miss Anne K. Larson,
clerk.
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The only change in Mr. Porter's office is that caused by the resignation
of John C. Bcbb, deputy state fire marshal, Mr. Porter said Mr. Bebb handed in his resignation six months ago
but was urged to continue his splendid
work iu securing evidence in arson
ctivities. {eases, of  which  there has becn  many
C, Ford haN not investigations during the past year.
ic city jn vltUh *^r* ^ebbs vacancy, however, will not
mc thc practice *K* ,ll'c<' f°r several weeks, Mr. Porter
onsidering mov- **id. The personnel of bis office in-
ities in thc east-  eludes   W.   A.  Logan,    chief    deputy;
Hugh K. Gaw, chief clerk;  Miss Helen
1 art said that  i*andt, warrant clerk; Miss Hazel Barni-
lei mined on his  co«*'  clerk:   H.  S.   Mentrum.   fire  mar-
because   of   the   shal;    Miss  Winifred  Arnold,    stenoK-
ileh may require  rnpher lo Mr. Mentrum; W. S. Hosking,
lern state. Insurance    commissioner.     Miss    Nina
jo retires as a Bradley, stenographer, insurance dt-part-
ia railroad and ment; Mrs. James If Curie, stenographer.
It is reported that William Aiken,
private secretary to Governors Toole,
Norris ami Stewart, will continue in
that office until the legislature adjourns.
/diss Pearl Florence, stenographer to
the governor, will leave soon on a trip
to „California with relatives. She will
be replaced by Miss McMillan, who was
Governor Dixon's stenographer in Mis-
aioula.
No changes will be, madc in thc personnel of the railroad and public service commissions, in which Samuel M.
Boss of Hamilton succeeds J. E. McCormick, according to members of thc
commiss'r.1. ".<
Only a Few Hundred Killed by
Automobiles During Year 1920
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.—Automobiles
killed 1,470 persons in Ncw York state
last year, and of these fatalities 744
were in New York city, the National
Highways Protective association announced here today. Comparing these
figures with 1,017 automobile-fatalities
in the state in 1913, *i,*"tce when "practically no concrete l*w to curb reek-
less driving has been enacted in thc
state."* -
Neighboring states enacting such regulations havc reduced automobile fatalities 17 per cent, the society noted.
WHAT LEGISLATURES WILL WORK
ON DURING COMING SIXTY DAYS
.on, bas not yet
i plans, but in-
na until spring,
o some business
in Hurley, who
he short term,
to resume the
He has been
for many years.
»u Matthews* is
* hc will locate,
Hughes
i Horizon
-Although Prcs-
nbout decided
wrtaul appoint-
t wns indicated
yet commuted
:ision in regard
s in his official
buys he has real" available* in
uscst political
isctissions have
about o( lenta-
'. seats, no de-
cbaractcr has
president-elect
of  New  York
ed of  man  for
Mild   Charles   G.
is   a   favorite
isury, although
arks   D.  Hides
W, Weeks of
mentioned   as
s.   however,   is
ir tied as a like-
e front in cnb-
rry   M.  Daugh-
NEW YOIIK, Jan. 2.—Taa reform and
ncw means of raising revenue will take
first place for discussion in at least
15 state legislatures now about,to open;
judged by reports from correspondents!
of thc Associated Press forwarded heref
from many state capitals.
Retrenchment, budget plans and abolition of needless departments, will be
next in importance in 12 or more legislatures, with questions of public improvements, untiiity corporations and
public welfare ranging in order close
behind.
Dry law enforcement acts arc contemplated in • not less than five state*
—California, Connecticut, New York,
Ohio and South Dakota—while anti-
blue laws will bc fought, pro and con,
on the floors of thc legislatures'of New
Hampshire, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Vermont.
Revision of state constitutions will
be undertaken iu thc Pennsylvania assembly, which convenes tomorrow, and
in thc Colorado and Ncw Hampshire
legislatures whose sessions open nest
Wednesday.
Soldier bonus bills come up for discussion or action iu Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Pennsylvania, South Dakota
and  Montana.
Labor legislation, including in . at
least onc instance thc question of industrial courts, will bc pushed in California, Connecticut and Iowa.
TEN" CHAMPIONS
TEAM
By a Score of 28 to 0 Western Invaders Are
Beaten At Every Turn—Famed Aerial
Attack Failed To Win Game
Ohio and Oklahoma.
Legislators of Wisconsin and Texas
will wrestle with radical taxation measures. In Wisconsin, the legislature of
which opens tomorrow, the state division of marketing has proposed a tax
on unused land, in effect a single tax.
The state tax commission has also
recommended repeal of the personal
property offset to. the income tax as
a mean's to raise all needed funds.
Thc Texas legislature, which mleets Jan.
11, will cosidcr the conservation ot natural resources in connection with tax
reform. Other states that are to take
up thc question of tax reform arc Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Missouri, New
Hampshire, Nevada, New York, New
Mexico, Ohio, Tennessee, Vermont, Montana and Oklahoma.
Repeal or revision of state primary
laws are slated to occupy much of thc
timc of the lawmakers of Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Ncw York,
New Mcxico, North Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont and Wyoming.
Six state legislatures at least, will
have before them bills providing for
a stricter regulation of automobiles and
increased license fees, namely, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada,
Montana and Oklahoma.
Four statcs, Colorado, Kansas, Montana and Wisconsin, will discuss pro*
posals for co-operation, marketing and
aid  for  farmers, and two legislatures,
Public   welfare    bills    havc    strong those of California and West Virginia,
Navy Construction
Will Be Reduced
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.—The general
subject of a reduction in world naval
construction was taken up today by
thc senate foreign relations committee
at executive hearings which will bc continued Wednesday and which may run
for some weeks.
Thc committee had before it the
Borah resolution asking President Wilson to initiate negotiations with Great
Britain and Japan looking to a reduction of 50 pcr cent in "the'naval building programs ef these, countries and
lhc United States. It was understood
thai considerable sentiment developed
in the committee to include France and
Italy in the negotiations, but this was
opposed by Senator Borah, who was
said to have argued thtt those countries would follow the lead of the
United Statcs, Great Britain and Japan
and that if they became a party to the
negotiations a reduction of armies as
well as navies would enter into the dis-
•equently   men- 'enssion, _ r..
cial;    Will  HJ    Grcal Britain, the senator was rcport-
s:.ed for post-
tairy of the in-
" Iowa, put for-
griculture. and
llfornia, whose
n coupled with J
t wbo has been shrine Of Roosevelt
recent develop-
:choicerfor scc-
ed' to havc said, could Be expected to
urge reduction of thc French army if
she would consent to reduction of her
navy
sponsors in Arkansas. Connecticut,
Colorado, Delaware, New York, Texas,
West Virginia. Wyoming and Oklahoma.
California will take up the question of
combating  radicalism.
Public* improvements will be advocated in nt least 11 states—California,
Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nevada,
North Carolina, Texas, Vermont, West
Virginia, North Dakota and Oklahoma.
These include a ^750,000^0000 irrigation
project and a 5,500 mile public highway.
Programs of economy, involving the
consolidation or abolition of state departments and budget systems will bc
considered' among many of the 4*.
statcs, notably by Arkansas, Colorado,
will have before them interesting ^marital'.measures." In California, thc act
of 1919, desigued to place a wife on an
equality with a husband in thc ownership .and disposition of community
property, which was defeated, will
again come before the lawmakers. West
Virginia may makc non-support of a
wife by a husband an extraditable offense. ,
Measures ?orrclatcd with suffrage
may come up in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Nevada. Reorganization
of state militia will bc discussed in
several states, including Delaware, and
four statcs expect to forward new public utility legislation, namely, Conncc-
PASADENA, Cal, Jan. 1-rUniversity
of California's -woaiaWr team** defeated
the MBig Ten** ebaaapkMrs, Okie State,
91 to, ft. today in Ube aaaaal Toarna-
ment of Rosea New Year's day east-
west game.' Tbe score was tbe largest
ever rolled up _. by a - western , team
against eastern  invaders.
Ohio State's famed aerial attack and
"last minute** drive fell before tbe brilliant Blue and Gold defense,, and the
42430 spectator! saw California take a
lead from the Buckeyes* book and beat.
the Ohio men at their own game of
forward passing. California on the offensive had a dazaling assortment of
passes long and short, aud on the defensive got in tbe way and broke up
most of Ohio's throws, intercepting
them always when the middle westerners threatened.
went over for the second score. Tbe
third goal came in the same quarter
when an assortment of plays put Sprott
over with an end ran.
No score was made in the third period, but in the fourth Sprott circled
the Ohio left end to the flveyard line
Where Deeds in two bucks went over.
Attendance at today's game broke
all western football records, according
to the Tournament of Roses officials.
There were'rooting sections supporting
tbe two teams, half a dozen bands and
many colors in the stands. During the
game airplanes soared overhead and a
"phony blimp** made regular trips
around the field.
Lineup and summary:
California  (28) Ohio State   (0)
Stephens „   Myers
Left End
Coupltd  with  the  phenomenal  Cali-.Dean     Huffman  (C.)
Delaware, Indiana, Kansas, Maine. Mich- jUfut,  Colorado','Maine and  South  Da-
igan,  Missouri,   Nevada,    New   Mcxico, Ikota. '
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Washington Sends
New Year Message
WASHINGTON, Jan. I.—Thc governmental machinery in Washington paused today to greet the incoming year.
Despite elimination of thc customary
White House reception due to President Wilson's illness,' other features
promised to restore much of the color-
fulness of pre-war years.
Members of thc diplomatic corps
wcre invited to a reception at the home
of Acting Secretary Davis, of tbe State
department, delegated by the president
to act in his stead.
The men of tbe navy, whether afloat
or ashore, were extended New Year's
greetings by Secretary Daniels r in a
message flashed from the' great wireless
station at Arlington jnst as the year
192! arrived.     It said:
Wilson Soaks Veto
On Legislative Act
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.—President
Wilson vetoed today the joint resolution designed to suspend a section of
the Clayton act prohibiting common
carriers from dealing with any concern
having interlocking directorates with
the carrier except to a limited extent
as to contracts'. ^
The message was read in tbe senate
and some discussion    follovred as to
what should be done with it. . Senator
LaFollettc, republican, Wisconsin, finally asked that it go over and this"
was agrted^io.,
The president in his message said
the' principle of the Clayton act waa
send and that inasmuch as  Section
fornia display of passing was a varied
offensive. Coach Andy Smith's men
slashed the Ohio line at will, circled
the Ohio ends and with double passes
and criss-cross pla>*' baffled- their opponents.
The story of California's victory, in
a large measure, was the story of the
playing of "Brick" Muller, California's
brilliant end. Muller was a-stone wall
on defense and on the offense played
a remarkable game. Three of California's touchdowns were thc direct result of Muller's mastery of the aerial
attack, b>>th  in  passing and  receiving.
Pete Stinchcomb, Ohio State's representative on the mythical all-American
eleven, did everything expected of him
and more, but the" California defense
•had been perfected to tstop him. Although Stinchcomb probably gained
more yardage than any ether player
today, his work demonstrated that one
man cannot win from a trained varsity.
Seven minutes of play saw the first
California touchdown. An .Ohio State
fumble recovered • by California and
followed up by a versatile attack, resulted  in  Sprott  going  over the  line.
In thc second period Muller tossed a
50-yard pass, probably the longest ever
thrown  in the west, to Stephens, who
Major Sheridan Last
Until After March
HELENA, Jan. 2.—Charles  L. Sberi- FOUT BillUM! Loan
Left Tackle
Majors (C.) .„ :   J. Taylor
Left Guard
Latham  „  Nemecek
Center
Cranmer  „    Wieche
Right Guard
McMillan  „  Trott
Right Tackle
Muller  .'  N. Workman
Right End
Erb  H. Workman
Quarterback
Sprott .—.  f.  Stinchcomb
-    .. Left Half
Toomcy .X.  Blair
Right Half N
Nisbet  ,..!  — C. Taylor
Fullback
Score by periods:
California    ....~7   14
Ohio  State „.-__„... .0     0
California .. scoring: Touchdowns—
Sprott, 2; Stephens, Deeds. Goals from
touchdowns—Erb, 1;  Toomcy, 3.
Officials—George M. Varncll, Chicago,
referee; F. E. Birch, Earlham, umpire;
W. S. Keinholtz, Minnesota, head linesman; Joseph Magidson, Michigan, field
judge.
Substitutions: California—Eels for
Deeds, Hall for Stephens, Morrison for
Nisbet, Barnes for Dean, Deeds for
Toomcy, Clark for Cranmer. Ohio
State-rBlist* for- Blair, Spiers' for
Wieche, Henderson for Blizz, Cott for
Stinchcomb, Stinchcomb for Cott, Wil-
liaman for J. Taylor, Stykcr for N.
Workman, Wilder for Ffenclcrsoii.
0
0
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Greetings to thejnen of the navy tei has been suspended ever since the
"act was passed in ltl4,   the carriers
Li had ample . time : in  which to adjust
their affairs so as to comply with the
law.'- -: -   r
whose service in ItSO under trying circumstance*- has illustrated the naval
habit of meeting every, emergency with
resource and success. May the New
Year bring to them the recognition
which patriotic; service rightly merits."
Will Be Pe
r^ship  (if  war
a  leSs definite
few days A. T. NEW YORK, Jan. 1.7-The house  in
*tn mentioned whkh Theodore Roosevelt was borrw at
a^e, i»at every » East 3tth! street-in New York cRjt*
t Mr, Harding *ui be dedicated as a national shrine
Poor OW New York
Sees No White Way
on that point.X&* tTh-awalny.Jhe seeno* anniversary minder thia Nosr Yee^s e^ of the eid-
«r, Mr. Hcrt is of his death.
certain to have     in the presence-of foreign diplomats
fc*n«t. [aiMl Americana of mnw/ walks,   Maj.
said to be en- Geifc Leonard .Wood, • w^mlfWend-of
d to secre'ary. the forarier president, will
md  commerce, j nerstone, and Jean    Jules'"J
ie last moment French ambassador, will dellVe*^ lin
^omidered fortress. ^ ' " '" .V*?£l ^*Z'V*.■**»'-'.
displaced   in,    The iaterio*? of t«e fN**t/to'llt*la>j
tbe portfbliolf VaH ta^V*%i**l^.-«W»a*»^*^
las been some restored by tsm f-sja^I-^tb^
id of Utah for
> but some of MemoHa.
is more likely
WkWem* befceb.
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„ IT. PAUL, Jan. 1.—Tbe next tt days
ie *etm*oelod to briatf aa rameeard j trend
dan of Eozeman, for mcr major of thc
A. E.* F., will succeed Phil Greenan
as adjutant general of Montana, Governor-elect Joseph M. Dixon told the
Miner representative today. In his announcement of bis intention to appoint
Mr. Sheridan to the position now held
by Mr. Greenan, Mr. Dixon characterised the A. E. F. oflacer as "one of
the real heroes of the world war.**
Major Sheridan, prior to the entry
of the United States into the world'
conflict, I was a iientenant in the Second Montana infantry. He was: promoted to captain before his regiment
saided overseas. He participated in a
number of , major engagements in
France, being wounded three times and
also gassed.
For. his bravery nnder ire Sheridan
was promoted to the rank of major,
awarded ''the D. S. CX eroix de guerre
with one palm and the Italian and
Belgian medals for bravery. He was
one of tbe flrst eight men recommended
for the. congressional medal of honor.
According to Governor-elect Dixon,
he wary solidly supported by the Amer
lean legion poets of the state'for; Uie'
posltioa of adjutant general. Major
Ibeiridan was defeated in the primary
electioa for tW oaVe of state aaditor.
iMjt is s.: leawhucaa*; %fmtmamoe?4m\mct roix-
^'^m *~ a^Bj^_awa*****_^ ■,,*s*ao*stsa ■_  ^m^a**e*aa***e*a>*   emwaa. ^B^asej ^awa'a***a«    *^a^^^'*
until after the close of the
ion    of the legialatare.   He    wiU
moke tbe oflatial sansaanmint of his
,t apiointtawirt of Major Sheridan wMWn
IW neat few days   / 'l^y-
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Was Balfour's Plan
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-William Den-
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man of San Francisco, first chairman of
the shipping board, declared today in
an open letter to members c»f congress
that the reason that Arthur J. Balfour,
former British secretary of state for
foreign affairs, failed to disclose to
American government ofllcials the existence of the secret treaties between
Great Britain and Japan reefnired "no
further explanation than his quest for
the four billions of dollars" which the
United State's loaned Great Britain early
in the war.; ri.
Mr. Denman said Mr. Balfour arraag-
ad ^oeta*-eae moneys** in May, ltl 7,
when in this country as hmd ©f the
British war mission. X        l   \ / y
MHis protestations of deep friendship
for the interest of the United State*,**
wrote Mr. Denman "fllled oar press
and warmetl his auditors in the halls
of congMsSj and at the tables where
oar hospitality was extended to him.
While he was making them the ink
was scarcely, dry on .the last of the
three notes ' constituting the
secret Shanfaag treaties, which fi
a naval ataitdpoiat destroyed the island
of tea^ icabably oar mott valuable
Mval tha* w the Pacitc.
"Japan, ebr rival in tho Padflc, was
by aicg-meat wHb Oeeat Britain eoo-
m the pasMMiia ef the Mariana
af hiaaii, wbjjw placed an m-
M aad the neetb
Aamtk coak and tbe Japanese ialaads.
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