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i I THE CARBON COUNTY NEWS .5 3 CONTINUING THE CARBON COUNTY CHRONICLE I i : = ; I i : : * Publisl.-J Every Thursday, at Red Lodge, Carbon County, Montana O. H. P. SHELLEY, Editor and Mgr. "Entered at the Postoffice at Red Lodge, Montana, as Matter of the Second-Class, Under the Act of Congress of March 6, 1879. i ! i Subscription Per Yesr $2.50; Six months $1.50; Three months J1.00 All subscriptions Payable in Advance ; I S Advertising Rates based on guaranteed circulation and furnished upon application. Discount given on contracts if TELEPHONE NUMBER NINE I MUSSOLINI'S INTOLERANCE TOWARDS FREEMASONRY Mussolini's effort to destroy Freemasonry in Italy by making membership in the fraternity il legal can arouse only indignation in the mind of every liberty-loving man and woman. The charge that Freemasonry is political in character and animated by an anti-national state of mind is so obviously false that one must look for a more in sidious motive for the Italian Premier's attack. Loyalty to country has been the bulwark of Free masonry since its inception. The fraternity stands openly pledged before the world "not to engage in plots or counterplots against the gov ernment," "patiently submit to the civil magis trates, both supreme and subordinate," to "be true to the country" in which its members reside. If it be hoped this outrageous ban will engage sym pathy in the rank and file of the Catholics, then again an unfavorable reaction is certain, for Free-j masonry has in it no opposition to any religious belief. It demands only a belief in a Supreme Be ing, preserving sacred to its members their un bridled right to follow honestly the dictates of conscience and religious conviction. It prohibits even the discussion of politics within its halls, urging only interest and honesty in the perfor mance of civic duty. There is no secret as to where Fremasonry stands. Its underlying princi ples, to be learned by any man who will read, square so perfectly with the principles of the American Constitution, that Liberty and Free masonry march hand in hand and side by side in their effort to make human brotherhood bring about a happier world. Americans remember that Washington was a Freemason, that Roosevelt was a Freemason, that Edward, King of England, was a Freemason, and that Edward, now Prince of Wales, is a Freemason, that the Masonic fratern ity has thundered down the ages, engaging and holding the attention and admiration of the world's greatest minds, minds of men who would shun immediately anything that had within it even the potentiality of disloyalty or that which would restrict man's right to worship his God as he sees fit. If Mussolini is looking for a sympa thetic audience, whatever he may find in Italy, he will not find one in America where people think and have Freedom firmly in their hearts. A gasoline tax comes high, but motorists ought at least to help pave the roads with good in tentions. LET US HELP EACH OTHER \ , During the time the Carbon County News has ©een established in this community it has gladly ■épened its columns for the purpose of boosting j£ed Lodge, and has shared its space for publicity % behalf of the various organizations and institu ijons in our city. We ask nothing for this in the way of reward. Every worthwhile newspaper ex $ects to do its full duty and give of its resources tp further the interests of the town or city whose business houses support it. But we do feel justi fled in calling the attention of our readers to the iact that the News can he made even more valu abie to this community if the readers will take ad Vantage of the opportunity to use the service th ich it offers. 1 • If you are in need of service in the highest type of display advertising, at reasonable rates, or if you need buy a three-line classified ad, we, extend to you a most cordial welcome at this office, If you find something of value, you may advertise for the owner through this newspaper. You can *meet" your customers and clients through the press. "Service", standing alone, is abstract: it is the "use" to which we put service that counts. The Carbon County News invites you to make use of its advertising service. A well-equipped job printing plant is also at your disposal. t —- - THOSE HOURS OF LEISURE i There are few of us who can not so arrange ! our time in order to have an hour or two of gen {uine leisure each day. Assuming that we can find Ijsome leisure when not occupied in the necessary day's work, what shall be done with it? History gives the answer of what some have done with it. It was the little margin left over after the day's toil that gave Lincoln a preparation for what he called his "opportunity". Franklin laid much stress upon margins of time as well as of thrift in material gain. Napoleon drew battle lines in the sand, while his playmates romped in the school yard. Plato, with bowed head, mused in the market place, and now aftçr 2000 years the world still clamors for his logic. Edison cuts his sleep to four hours, and turrts his leisure into wiz j, , ■ ,,1 . . .2 ,, m ardly achievements that startle the world, ihe value of that well known "fifteen minutes a day"i is certain and sure. The great masterpieces of lit terature and art have been snatched, as it were, from the fleeting moments of time, while the rest of the world followed the path of least resistance. Leisure is golden if properly used. 1 Congressman Fred A. Britten, of Illinois, would have the United States call a conference of nations bordering the Pacific. The original reso lution introduced in the House of Representatives provided for a meeting of "white" nations. Later, however, he asked for a modification of the résolu tion to eliminate the word "white". Is such a conference necessary, and shall the congressman be taken seriously? Japan and the United States would be the most concerned in such a move. The highest diplomatic authorities of both these countries have declared repeatedly that friendly and cordial relations exist between the two nations. We already have seen the futil ity of some of the conferences in Europe. Perhaps it might be well to let well enough alone. Admit ting that there has been some apprehension among well-disposed citizens as well as the so called jingoists, a smouldering fire will go out if not stirred. Time alone is one of the great sooth ers of international forebodings. LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE 1925 CREED I will vote at every public election, trying first to inform myself on the candidates and the questions to be voted upon. I will try to buy stock in some local industry or utility serving my own locality and help it to build up payrolls and values and sobriety, in pay home town. I will obey the laws as they are written ; it may be as offensive to my neighbor for me to dodge taxes or make booze or exceed the sp'eed laws, as it is to me for him to rob or burn or violate my home. I will work at my job as though I believed in I will try to make my street the best street in I will practice the belief that prosperity and good government and neighborly love is here now, and to stay, if I will but accept and live it. it. town. It has been claimed, and with authority, that we get more value out of the dollar that goes for taxes than for any other dollar that we spend. Yet, the nation-wide cry is against more taxes. But this is wholesome and most necessary, in order to keep taxation within reasonable limits, Another dollar well spent is the one we give for worthy charitable purposes and to civic organiza tions that are worth while in the community. Yet the dollars that are given^n both cöfciiiare some times begrudged, or to say the least difficult to collect. There is just a little of the human in it all. In the one case we have to pay, and that hurts, In the other, we are prevailed üßöij, to give land that also hurts. But the fellow that is hurt the worst usually jumps in and gets some thing back. We appreciate the things we pay for, and the compensation usually comes in the use to which we put our citizenship. -—— ! there's nothing left but to make monkeys of | selves. How can the fellow in the rut have a vision? TAXES AND CHARITIES * Even if Bryan isn't right about evolution our FACE EXPULSION IF SECRETS LEAK ,°" e WB V th * t • "*1 ** adopted to bar from the press gallery a ny correspondent who wrote about whst h * d transpired afur the d<*n "Xd^de^t LXL™. hav * ; After the debate, attention was called t0 a se t nat ® rule , und f whie . h ; sion for disclosing eveeutive secrets. Washington, Jan. 26.—The peren nial row over newspaper publication of happenings in executive sessions of the senate was renewed Monday at an executive session held for the primary purpose of sending back to the judi ciary committee the nomination of Attoontey General Stone to be a su preme court justice. Aroused by publication of intimate details of what transpired in Satur day's executive session, pome of the leaders put forward several tentative suggestions as to waya end means of stopping the leaks, but there Was no definite action after an hour's discus sion. ! This and other events apparently car ried a deep impression, for when the j doors were opened to the public there was an air at once of great secrecy and mystery. Leaders even what action had been taken with ; re,erence t0 t !* e stone nomination, bat Blinute8 . Accounts of the running de ! bate on the matter of observance of present declining to talk about it. One senator met the inquiries with the statement that "he did not want to go to jail." Others asked that no questions be put to them at all and still others replied with the declara tion that such inquiry should not be made. There were senators, however, who took the position that the reference of the nomination to a committee was bound to become a matter of public record and that, consequently, a state ment of the fact was permissible. Still others said they regarded the whole matter of executive sessions as more or less "ridiculous." JOLSON AND WIFE WILL ADOPT BABE New Ÿork — Al Jolson, the black face comedian, announced last night that he hp,s applied to the State. Char ity aasoeiation for permission to adopt a child—any boy or girl less that three years old. For years the comedian and his wife have desired a child, Jolson said, but he did not come definitely to a de cision to adopt one until he was in Detroit recently on a tour and heard Mis* Sophie Vansheis, head of the skate's charity and aid child placing bureau, describe over the radio the happiness that comes from having having children in a home. ,:"My wife and I have a splendid country home at Scarsdale, N. Y.," he said, "and there we have horses, dogs, cats, canaries and all sorts of pets, but in spite of that there always has been something missing. I believe we could make a good home for a child and we certainly would be able to provide for one. That Is why I have applied. I think- it—Is selfish to go through life without children." WHEELER TRIAL DAY UNCERTAIN Washington, Jan. 26.—While At torney General Stone and Senator Wheeler are in accord on the question of an early trial of the senator in his home suite on a charge of accepting a fee improperly in a land case, the exact time of the proceedings in the federal district court remain* some what uncertain. Senator Walsh, Democrat, Montana, onunced that local counsel at Great Falls, where the indictment was re turned, has been instructed to with draw the demurrer to the indictment and to the motion for a change of venue to Butte upon the convening of the court at Great Falls. Subsequently, • -Attorney General Stone addressed a idller to Mr. Walsh stating that t&e request for a trans fer of the hearing to Butte would be withdrawn and a pleading made by Senator Wheeler, and that the trial would be started at Butte at a court term beginning in mid-March. Asserting late Monday that he had not received this letter, Senator Walsh said there was no "if" about the with drawal of the demurrer and the mo tion. He added that he had been in formed by the attorney general that, although court would convene at Great I Falls on February 5* the district at i torney in Montana had advised that ! there would be no jury to try the case until the latter part of March and that there would be no jury in Butte i until sometime in May. OLD TIMER GOES TO FINAL REWARD Alexander Hundly, aged 86 years, died Monday, January 26th. He was born May 26th, 1838 in Tennnessee and lived in Missouri for seven years before coming to Montana in 1863, crossing the plains as a pioneer. He lived for several years on Stillwater Creek and also in Rad Lodge» and his old home is located one mile west of Boyd. He is survived by his wife and one daughter, seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He is sur vived also by a brother who lives in Florida. The funeral was held on Thuisday at the Christian Church in Joliet and interment was made in the Byron B. Downard Joliet cemetery, took charge of the body. INFANT DAUGHTER IS CALLED BY THE ANGEL OF DEATH Frances Rose Cmkovich, three months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Cmkovich succumbed Janu 26th after a short illness oi la She was born October 10th, The funeral, which was in charge of Byron Downard was con ducted from the Catholic Church, with Father Corcoran as officiant and burial was made in Red Lodge cem etery. Besides the bereaved parents the baby had one sister, and to them the sympathy of the community is extended. ary grippe. 1S24. MRS. COLEMAN ENTERTAINS IN HONOR OF MISS STEVENSON Mrs. R. S. Coleman will give a danc ing party tonight in honor of her sis ter, Miss Delores Stevenson, who will leave for Livingston the latter part of the week. A number of lady and gen tlemen friends of Miss Stevenson have bene invited. BRIDGE PARTY Mrs. R, S. Coleman entertained at a bridge party on Monday evening at her home 6n Hauser Avemr^Mn compliment to her sister Miss Befoles Stevenson. There were three taibes, and cbncludîhg the game delicious re freshments were served by the hostess to the invited guests. Carl J. Pelo captured the prize for highest score for gentlemen,, while Miss Stevenson was awarded the ladies' prize for high est score. Mis* DeloreS Stevenson, who has spent the past six months with her sister,Mrs. R. C. Coleman, will leave on Saturday for Livingston, to accept m trimming position with the Camp bell Hat Shoppe of that city. 44 INDICTED IN COAST RUM RING Seattle, Jan. 28, —Forty-four of the 90 persons of the federal grand pury indicted Monday after investiga tion charges by Ray Olmstead, farm er lieutenant of the Seattle police and head ow the Mammouth organisation, for importing and distributing liquor are still at large. Officials said many of those had fled to Canada. MONTANA GETS CLAIM BANNER The American Railway Express Company have just concluded a Claim Reduction Contest and the local ex press office has just received advice that the Banner has awarded the Mon tana Division, which has been in com pétition with the thirteen Western States during the past three months. The Montana territory having shown the greatest per cent of decrease in the number of claims filed during that period as compared with the same period the previous year. In commenting on.the outcome of the contest Mr. M. B| Pay local Agent said "The Red Lodge office is very proud of the part it has had in bring ing the Banner back to Montana. This however, without the co-operation of the shipping public, all of whom have 'éen eager to learn of ways and means means of perfecting the manner of packing and marking their shipments to insure the safe carriage of them to destination. This has been gratifying to us as has been the interest displayed by all our employes which is best evidenced by the fact that we showed all our Western States the way." LOOKING BACKWARD I (By E. P. Conwell.) The daily press carried a news item the other day that told of the death of Mrs. Margaret Lesan which occurred at Mt. Ayr, Iowa, on January 7th. To quote part of the dispatch "It was she for whom the song, 'When you and i were young Maggie' was composed. ' A short time before her death she hung the! song at a social gathering, r». Lesen was 87 years of age, wa» help M| Canada, and had been a reaigettt of RiaggoU county, Iowa tor afc*ty-%vf, ye»ra." l There are seysral- residents of Red Lodge and CgMprtgbutiiy who knew Mrs. Lesan per»p/ial^> |r by reputation, but that's another story It is that old song "Whew ym «nd I were young Maggie" that brings mem ories. When you and I were young Mar guerite, glorious days, those. Remem ber gentle reader that halcyon time? Do you remember the boot jack and the ash hopper and the congress shoes and the boiled shirts and the colored shoe strings and the toothpick shoes and the yard wide pants? There were singing schools in those days whereat the dames and damsels cultivated their voices and the young men and old used to irregate theirs and the way they used to sing that then popular song, "When You and I Were Young Maggie" would wring tears from the eyes of a wooden In dian, Remember? Yes, men wore boots, let their whiskers grow and chewed tobacco like old folks; dresses and bustles and underclothes; butter sold for ten cents and eggs could be had for 5 cents and liver for the asking. The hired hand got $16.00 a month for a sixteen hour day and the hired girl drew down $2.00 a week without a a limousine; if you com plained of a pain in your right side, south of the meridian, you were told to soak your head and eventually died full of days; men voted straight; boys and girls went buggy riding but did their sparking in the parlor before 10 p. m.; men and women both used to go to Heaven in those days; "Maggie, when you and I wer« young". women wore long SHERIFF'S SALE Will F. Meyer, Plaintiff, vs. John Caley, W. R. Caley, Guy R. Caley, Hazel M. Lyons and Elizabeth E. Clawson, Defendants. To be sold at Sheriff'» -Sale on the 21st day of February, A, D. 1925, at one o'clock P. M., at the front door of the Court House in the City of Red Lodge, Carbon County, Montana, all the following described real property, situated in the County of Carbon, State of Montana, to-wit; Lot numbered Two of Section Thirty-four in Township Three South of Ranpe Twenty-three East and Lot numbered Three and the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter and the Northeast Quarter of the South west Quarter at Section 3 in Township Four South of Range Twenty-three East, M. P. M. contain ing 164.33 acres acording to Govern ment Survey. Also all acqueducts, flumes, dams, canals,! laterals, head ■gates, ditches and ditch interests and all water and water right« used upon above described land of. appertaining thereunto, including especially 160 inches of the waters of' Rock Creek and the ditch and ditch interests con veying same to and upon above des cribed land. Dated at Red Lodge, Montana, this 27th day of January, A. D. 1926. JOHN ALBERT, Sheriff. John G. Skinner Atty. for the plain tiff Red Lodge Montana. 1st publication Jan. 29th 1925. 2nd publication Feb. 6th 1926. 3rd publication Peb. 12th 1926. 4th publication Feb. 19th 1926. Proposes Jail Term Dry Law Violators Washington—A bill to make a prison sentence mandatory upon con viction for violation ef the prohibition laws, .bras reported today by the house judiciary committee. Representative Stalkerfl, rep., N. Y., introduced the resolution. The. committee vote was 14 to 8. The measure would amend the laws to read "fine and imprisonment" in stead of fine or imprisonment'' in case of conviction. YOUNG WRIGLEY TO SUCCEED DAD Chicago, Jan. 22.—Philip K. Wrig ley, not yet 80, will become president of the $366,000,000 chewing gum cor poration, succeeding his father, Wil liam Wrigley, Jr., at the annual meet ing of the stockholders next month, it is reported. The elder Wrigley will be named chairman of the board of di rectors.