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FOR SPEAKERSHIP HOUSE REPUBLICANS SELECT "MICK* ON THE PMMT BALLOT PICK TOON AS FLOOR CHIEF Martin Madden Loses to Longworth By Vote of 141 to B6 In Caucus Washington --Nicholas I^ongworth, Of (Milo, was selected as the Kepuhllcan cnndfdate for speaker of the next house. ^ Hr # lx.ngworth. who is the 1 eruthll cun floor' lea r, was named over It.^res eniative Madden, of Ill.. a* .. ^.rctatB... On the first ballot Longworth recelv e<i 141 notes n nd Madtlen 85 As soon as the roll call result was known, Ur Madden moved to wake Long worth's election unanimous After Mr. Longworth's nomination bad been made unanimous, Kepresen fatlve Tllson, of Connecticut, was ss*— 1 " - The admiral Indorsed the building «P of « powerful air force by the AIR FLEET KEY TO 8EA BATTLE NOW, 8AY8 81 MS Washington.—Read Admiral William Sluts, retired, vigorously oj>po8ed before the boose aircraft committee the crea tion of a unified air service, as urged by Brigadier General Mitchell, assist ant army air chief. «P of « powerful air force by the United State«, however, and declared the airplane "will play a predominant part In the next war." Admiral 81ms read to the committee an article written by him In July. 1923, declaring the airplane "will hold the key of power In the next war. Boml>- I Ing tests against the German battle ship, Ostfrlesland, the article said, J showed that relatively small bombs | eontd sink a vessel, and that no sur- | face ship could long escape destnic tlon If exposed to an attack from the | sir. Dog Brings Hslp T oo Lata Shelton, Waah.—Alarmed over the incessant barking of a small dog. the pet of James Sloken. 60, a farmer who has lived for many years on the Olym pic highway, followed the dog to the Sloken home and found the bonse in charred ruins and Sloken's body In it. The dog bad evidently watched In vain for his master to appear from the bum houae^aiftf $|bo. dein«! ring - «f locating him, ha! traveled three miles to the nearest neighbor's house and barked for help. lug Data for Tourlata Sheridan, Wyo.—Information valu able to tourists, such as road condi tions, fishing streams and proper bait, will be furnished to motorists before they reach this section. Fred B. Agee, supervisor of the Big Horn national forest, will furnish such Information to be used In the Custer Battlefield Hl-way monthly bulletins. The bulle tins will be distributed to prospective tourists and at all Information bureaus along the route of the highway. Montana Cattle Market Hastings, Neb.—A livestock market which would serve much of western Nebraska, Wyoming and Montana, money for which is said to have been oversubscribed at a meeting of local business men when stock in the new concern was offered foe aale, will be concern was offered foe aale, will be in o'-'ration here soon, It was an nounced following the meeting. Ap -plicatlon for incorporation of the new company has been made. Request to Divide Water Approved Washington.—Authority for the •täte« of Montana, Idaho. Oregon and Montaus to enter into an agreement respecting the disposition and appor tionment of waters of the Colombia rive« and Its tributaries, would be granted by a bill passed by the senate and sent to the house. Dawes Names Secretary Chicago.—Vice President-elect Charles Dawes has announced the se lection of E. Rose Bartley, member of the Washington staff of the Associated Press, as hla secretary. m: export Bill Approved ' Washington.—The McNary bill, pro posing the creation of a farmer's ex port corporation for handling surplus farm products, was favorably reported By the senate agricultural committee. Veto Open Door to K. K. K. Topeka, Kin.—The Johnson bill, ad mitting the Ku Klnx Klan to Kansas without a state charter. «ft* state sénats 23 to $4. Bow goes to the bouse. was passed by The measure Three Missing to Blaze - Minosapci '—A $250,000 Ion wa* B uffered early fhb. 27 when fire gutted t|* Headrick building la the beert of «h* btaslae*» district bora. Three per mm AW atotoeoB»t*d for and fire of ■«ScUiM ware'naltlng a check to deter •: 1 persons were mmm #oï» tbe burning building. At âA m. mm mmnm* wa» «MU baralag il«* lie *« rnmnAeatiy under m tt tram «praadtog to facing IwpfciiBg». Wigkt tomtom noro «4 * «twt abm hampered ■S ■ " atMfo, r.5 MEOiLL M'CORMICK ■55 • * ' ' ■ ( I U JHe K : | fvJII , ■ - ||||| ' *î&L |g , | ; | , - . , | ' - W ggPiPPf f / j United States Senator from Illinois, who " death, It is said In Washington C,PC,M > wa » P**'* du » *® ,n r#c#nt P^mary elections. . DCiTil 7*117)0 Oifim) DF .DEATH ENDS CAREER Of I mlck from Illinois, another brilliant American public official. He was W 4 £ SENATOR M'CORMICK Lifo of Illinois Statesman Cornea to Abrupt Termination in Washington Hotel Washington.—Death has summoned United States Senator Medill McCor found dead In his hotel apartment here, death being due. physicians claim to Internal hemorrhage. He was appnr ently In fair health and his sudden death was a great shock to his art mirera here and throughout hla home I state of Illinois, Senator McCormick was born In J Chicago, May 16. 1877, he was a son pf Robert 8. and Katharine Medill Mc Cormkk. and was a member of a flam ous Illinois family. The senator was a graduate of Tale. He was formerly a member of the Illlnola legislature and was representative-at-large from Illinois. During his services ns senator, Mr. McCormick was a member of the for eign relations committee and during the fight over the Versailles treaty was an Irreconcilable. Even after the de feat of the treaty he continued his at tacks. making a trip to Europe to gath er facts for hla arguments. Other assignments of Senator Mc Cormick included the powerful financé committee, the rules committee and the insular committee. He was chairman of the committee on expenditures ln the executive department. Take# Long Trip Lendon, Ont —Donald McEl- A A hlnney, 15-year-old high »chool A A boy hors, haa rooalvsd a latter A A Informing him that a pep bottle A A In which ho placed hla name A A and addroas two years ago at A A Windsor, Ont, was picked up A | A by a aaltor off the coast of San- A A ta Barbara, Cal. Presumably It wont out A A through the lakes and St Law- A A renco rout« to the Atlantic A A ocean and then followed the A A coast lino southward, probably A A passing through tho Panama A A canal Into the Pacific water«. A A It appears to have started A A northward to bo picked up on A A February 16 by J. E. Hoygart of A A the U. 8. 8. Tennessee. AAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAA * A A A A * I Look Over irrigation Projects Washington.—Investigation of the Boise project in Idaho this week will Inaugurate a sweeping inquiry by Sec retary of the Interior Hubert Work's special hoard to reappraise 10 western reclamation projects as a basis for re adjustment of their construction costs. To facilitate the task the board will be divided Into two committees, headed by former Governor Thomas E. Camp bell of Arizona and Dr. John A. Wldt soe of Utah, which will work simul taneously In different states. The com mittee's Itinerary as announced in cludes : Wldtsoe committee: Boise, Idaho, March 6-10; Huntley, Mont., April 27 May 1 ; Lower Yellowstone, Mont, and North Dakota. May 4-11; Milk River, Montana, May 12-19; Sun River, Mont, May 21-28. Glacial Rea r m Made Washington.—The first glacial monu ment ever established by the govern tarnation lashed on recommendation of Secretary Work, setting aside 1.829 square miles on the southeast cosat of Alaska. It aril! be known as Glacial Bay national monument T. B. Hospital for Colorado Chicago.—A proposal of the board of hospitals, homes and deaconess work of the Methodist Episcopal church to build a tuberculosis sanitarium in Colorado %Hn« has been Indorsed by tbe Na tional Methodist Hospitals and Home* aaaoriatioa. it has been announced by Dr. C. W. Woos of St. Lake's hospital. CleveUnd, president of thé association. Tba first unit will be erected this sum ■Hr. Tba asaodation represent» 166 MNBltal* and home, with a property wflBBL •* of $41.609.000 and a bed cs •arity V 12.G8» SPECULATION HI) MITCHELL STATUS ABRUPT ENDING OP HOUSE IN VESTIOATIOIN ON AIRCRAFT SWITCHES INTEREST NAME ASSISTANT CHIEF SCON General Mitchell's Präsent Appoint ment Expiree March 26; Interest In New Appointment Washington.—Abrupt termination of '.he house Investigation of aviation po* slbllltles and the controverted que tlons raised by Brig. General Mitchell. alw) , tant chief of the army air service aused interest to switch from the c.pb to! to the war tiepaefmeau^ ,.f w ar must do uLÏÏÏv»! W? J 3 "*™' Mitchell by March 2C. when hia pres ent appointment expires. It has been the announced intention of the «ecretary to wait until the In veatlgatlng committee concluded Its hearings before he determined upon a election. Whether the sudden endln« nr a 4, the date for final adjoarmnent of the present congress, was not dis closed by war department officials. It was pointed out Mr, Weeks' decis ion would not be Influenced by any recommendations the committee mem bers submit as a result of their In quiry. Among the statements Secretary Weeks asked General Mitchell to ex plain were assertions that Junior armv and navy officers were "muzzled*" against telling the truth to congres a slona! committees and that the navy was prepared for defeat In the Allan t| c and Pacific because of lack of air power. After the admission by the general that he had received a "confidential j communication'* from the war secre tary asking about these ami othei statements, other phases of the com I mittee's investigation were quickly I overshadowed by the controversy thaï developed over the nation's air do | fense. ALANSON HOUGHTON j I J ' v ^ i- ■•••_ mm -<» y ■ . ;> I , L Washington.— T h s nomination ol Alanaon B. I York, now ambassador to Germany, to be ambassador at London, was sent to the senate Feb. 23 by President Cootldge. Moonshine Gang Takes Revenge Kansas City, Mo.—The mutilated oodles of Bnrt O. Lovejoy, a patrolman, and George Peters, form«» police chauffeur who. according to the police, poached on the liquor cache of a band of bootleggers, were found Feb. 23. The men, who disappeared several days ago, had been killed by blows on the head and their throats had been cut. Their bodies were found In a moonshiners' cave. Roc lu as Slain for Wealth Chicago.—David Slgsbee, about 60 years old, west aide recluse regarded by residents with curiosity for many years, and a man of great hidden wealth, according to neighborhood be lief. was found dead in hla little gro cery store, his skull fractured, his feet and hand* tied and a cloth bound ■ronnd hla neck. His pockets had been rifled and a search had been made ot the shelves of bla stoff_ Noted Physician Dice London.—Sir Thomas Clifford AIL butt, one of Great Britain's famous physicians, died Feb. 22. Named Legion Adjutant Des Moines.— Ute appointment ot -, , as national adjutant of the American Legion, was announced here by Na tional Commander James A. Drain. _ .. ... _. , . j Washington —-Thirteen veterans' on ganlzattons are listed by the depart ment of Justice as "tumorthy' and ara being Investigated. Ylncsat W. Hughes, m a««mt of that department testified before a bon#« committee Investit«ü»g tbs National Disabled Soldiers' tesgue. Vsris Organizations on MONTANi HOIK TREASURE if ATE TALE* TE MBBUr TOLD Kcvtn-Sunburst paw produced 96, 130 barrais of oil Shelby's ne# city 1 lighting system has boen completed and la a notable Im provement. Surveys have been completed for the new power line from Lowetb to White Sulphur Springs. ; Alva Shaw of Feri(yth. has been elec ted commander of Keeebud poet No. 38, American Legion. The annual meeting of the Montana Bankers' association will be held In Glacier Park, this year. 1 »«ember I ' l It is reported that the Montana Meat company will erect a modern packing plant at Helena this spring. Pioneer* of eastern Montana will meet early this month for their annual banquet and election of officers. Stanford is to bçye a new court house and bids for the construction «ork will be called for very soon. 11ft.'-four towns In Montana and northern Idaho obtain their water aup ply from tba national forest reserve«. Gallatln county contributed $702.53 to the Montana Tuberculosis associa- 1 tlon through the Christmas seal sale in 1924. ~ I C. J. Baldwin of Bridge haa been elected vice-president of the Western Lumberman's association at a recent | meeting. Sunburst refinery, near Great Falls, has tank farms large enough to handle 5.400,000 gallon* of oil and 14 miles of pipeline. The government land office at Kalle pell will be abolished as the cost of operation exceeded revenue by consid erable extent. Boston Height community will build I air day school rooms, gymnasium, kitchen and club rooms. Ghrla Yegen. Billings pioneer mer chant and banker, has been appointed Industrial and colonization agent for Montana and northern Wyoming. The Billings postofflce in January delivered 8.390 pieces of parcel post mail, exceeding all previous records for the first month of the year. At a recent meeting of the Com munity club of Arlee plans were laid to poison gophers this spring on 20,000 acres of land In the Jocko vnBey. Between 500 and 600 shade trees wlll be purchased by the City of Pol-| son this spring to carry out the pro gram adopted by the city council In Angus McNeil, superintendent of January. construction on the Black Engle dam In 1890. and well-known throughout the state, «lied recently at his home In Minneapolis. ^ The district convention of the Rotary International win meet at Helena April 13 nnd 14 and the Montana Interechol asfic music meet will he held at Boze man March 18 to 21. Nearly 200 farmers, actual or pros pective owners of Fordson tractors, were the (meats of the F. B. Connelly company of Billings at a banquet and entertainment recently. . One of Missoula's oldest buildings, ere<rted 36 years ago, was destroyed by fire that caused damage estimated at $50,000 and which may amount to more when an examination ofthe ruins is possible. Russell Smith of the Billings high •chool will represent the Yellowstone district at the state Interscholaslte ex temporaneous speaking contest to he held under the auspices of the state college at Bozeman this month. The Wheatland County Sportsman's aaoclatlon has done considerable work the last year. About 400,000 fish were plante«! In the streams In the Mussel »hell valley, and It la anticipated that many more will he planted this season. Industrially and agriculturally, the state is In a more healthy condition than a year ago. says State Manager for Bradstreets. Bank failures In the state since the first of the year have been much fewer than In previous years. Dr. John L. GUI arrived In Helena from Tampico, Mexico, to take up his duties in the medical department of the Veterans' bureau. Dr. GUI was de partment commander of the American Legion in Mexico. He Is also a mem ber of the "40 and 8" organization. Visitors to the Beartooth national forest during 1924 are estimated at 8.520 according to Supervisor R. T. Ferguson. This represents an Increase of nearly 20 per cent over 1923 when 7.150 people are estimated to have vis ited the forest. The grazing quota of the Beartooth forest the coming season will be 4.500 bead of cattle and horses and 29,450 head of sheep and goats, according to the Instructions received by R. T. Fer guson. forest supervisor, from the dis trict office. A deep test well will be drilled on the Busteed anticline about three »IN westhf RApeije By The New York syn dicate according to W. T. Ross of Bill ing*, who la associated In the enter prise». About 8,500 acres have been leased on the structure. Drilling will begin In two of three weeks. I September 22 to 28 I» the time of the Montana state fair this year, accord tog too fO e l a l announ cement Thee* ecatlve board this year Is James Grtf «n, Chinook ; Fat Carney. Waterloo ; 0, N. Ajrnett, Bozeman; Juroes F Kamen. Livingston ; Augustus Vaux. mamr: w. T. Knehn. Helen*, and gw T. Park, Hamilton - . —_ mre «t unBwtemlned origin corn plotaty mmroy sd the milts of the Phil «pabwf Minin* company at PMtUps Bbhl The toa* »a wMmatad at $38,m DIMM NU Pin REPOflTED PORClpD T»w Diamond Match Co. of Ohio to Hava Acquired Mill for Finishing Plant The Jordan mill has been sold and will start operating with day and night crews in the near future, according to T. H. MacDonald, administrator of the Talbott eetate, which owned the plant. J. H. Sexsrnlth, well known lumber operator near Harlem, Is the purchas er. but It Is said that he is represent ing the Diamond Match company of Ohio, a concern with extensive hold ings in many parts of the country. It { t understood that the plant will be „sed „ a central finishing plant for | several smaller milia In the country j and also as a box factory, COLONIZATION UNDER WAY IN SOUTHEASTERN MONTANA Organization work In twelve south i «astern counties to carry out pinna for inducing home-seekers to a c q u 1 re | home« there. Every county In the ter I rltory is using every effort to forward 1 the project and the people are very anxious to cooperate. A local fanners' I cl at) has offered to give the first four settlers locating within five miles of the community hall free use of as | many horses and machinery as they may need for a year. South Seeking Montana Spudt That the Montana potato market this fall probably will total between 5,000 and 10,000 cars, all of whloh could be •old In the South If a high grade potato la raised, was told to the members of the Hill county Marketing association at Havre, by County Agent E. Dun at their annual can, at their annual meeting. The Bliss Triumph seed pofato mar ket of the South and the outlook for Montana potatoes were discussed by the county agent. That the Montana experiment station at Fort Assinnl bolne would conduct a number of seed plots this year where the Bliss Tri umph will be tested; also was made known by Mr. Duncan. *>y tlM> Hin County Marketing nssocla t,OB Bince Its formation in the spring of 1924, was reported by C. L. Stewart, Montana Stock In Demand That more than $30.000 worth of hogs and cattle have been marketed president. He estimate«! that a saving of $5,000 had been made by the farm ers In th ® co-operative market move ment. The horse market was discussed by Leon McNlcol, manager of the associa tion, who la «wnplllng market «lata. He said It is possible several carload* of horses will be shipped In the near future to southern markets. Bynum irrigation Assured It Is reported that arrangements have been completed with the Farm Mortgage corporation of Billings for the purchase of a $1,000,000 bond issue. Thu* assuring the flnaadng for the construction work on the Bynum Irri gation district. Work Is expected to start early in April. The constmctlon work will Involve moving 800,000 cnhlc yards of dirt and placing 1,500 cubic yard* of concrete structures, also a half million feet of lumber for bridges and timber work. Big Horns Sadly Depleted It la estimated that nearly all of the old mountain sheep ranging In the Sun River canyon have perished from malady thought to he a form of pneu monia. From observations made, the remaining sheep are young ones and up to the present time no old rams have been found and only «hont 30 young ones, this and the fact that all animals examined were fonnd to he In fected leads to the belief that only the merest remnants remain and that these will be dead before spring. Tax Refund The Great Falls Power company re ceived from Cascade county $29.224 as half of Its 1923 protested tax on trans mission lines, the settlement being an tborlzed by the state board of equali zation and L. A. Foot, atorney general, as a basis for disposition of slmlllar suits In 26 counties of th« state in con nection with the 1923 assessments pre scribed by the state board. Fire Chief Honored Chief W. O Alexander of Bozeman, for many years fir* chief of that city. wHI bo signally honored upon his re tlremeat which If expected In the near future. Chief Alexander haa devoted the best years of hia life to the pro tection of public property and is worthy of the moat noted recognition. Now Pla ygr ou n d Plannod The Moth e r o * department of the Womans' rioh of Plato* at a recent meeting voted to continue the child re«'* playground and plan* for financ ing and securing supervisor« will be made in the near future. Payments Mors Favorable R«pr**eDtatl¥*ft of th«? Hutto?, Lower Y e llowston e. MUk River sod Sun River reclamation project* gath ered at Billing* to attend a conference •n the claaslf!cation of Irrigable land* on ttoelr several project» ae a part of tho pian to help the owners secure a more favorable term of payment of the construction ch a rg e a utm o mi by ifov üj •" nrnon Tbs act at congre» p a ssed as a part et 0m socoad deficiency MU an Da &. 1984. provides far rariaostf! ration of th* lands under irrigst*«» Ta Cure a Cold Wk. A in One I 9 i *\, * L. we is The First and Original Cold and Grip Tablet Proven Safe for more tb«™ a Quarter of a Century as an effective remedy for COLDS, GRIP, INFLU ENZA and as a Prevent! The box bears this signature ve. Price 80c. Diver Carrie» Weight The type of diver's suit most gener ally used In Great Britain and the ünlted States Is made of waterproof cloth, with a helmet of tinned copper, having circular glasses In front, and valves to admit and discharge air. It» weight Is about 275 pounds. Freshen a Heavy Skin With the antiseptic, fascinating Cutl cura Talcum Powder, an exquisitely scented, economical face, skin, baby and dusting powder and perfume. Renders other perfumes superfluous. One of the Cutlcura Teilet Trio (Soap, Ointment, Talcum).—Advertisement. Carp Frozen in Textu A sudden and premature cold snap In Texas caused the death of thou sands of carp In Texas wafers early In December. In shallow lakes, espe cially, the water froze sufficiently to kill the carp, while the perch and cat fish escaped, only to be caught later. CORNS Lift Off-No Paint £H|EZ 0 NE - —■ -< Doesn't hurt one bit! Drap a llttlo "FTeezooe" on an aching corn, instant ly that com stops hurting, then short ly you lift it right off with fingers. Your druggist sella a tiny bottle of "Freezone" for a few cents, sufficient to * remove every hard com, soft corn, or com between the toes, and the foot calluses, without soreness or irritation. Had Him Hooked A stylish young man went to call on a country girt, whom be bad met the week before. He asked her to play the piano and inquired If she knew some popular pieces. When she bad finished playing a piece, he asked her, "Do you know T Love You Truly'!" She replied, "I wasn't certain, but I hoped it." — If you ose Red Cross Ball Blue In your laundry, you will not be troubled by them tiny rust spots, often caused by inferior bluing. Try it and see. Oases arising from heated asphalt roads are reported to have caused many deaths during the recent earth quake in Jappn, Pain in Your Side ? D ^i.^t 1. - -. - 1(1 » «war me nano Yaktma. Wash.—"Dr. Pierce's Fa vorite Prescription Is most wonder — Jut It helped the pains ia my «ides and »topped the distress. I tan highly re commend it to aay expectant mother. I would not be without at during mother hood. ''—Mrs. Ruth Strong, *B taMsta or hqmd. 3 ,£rVjS SsîT && Pteres'a Invalids 2 Maw Tarit