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* Publisl.-J Every Thursday, at Red Lodge, Carbon County, Montana
O. H. P. SHELLEY, Editor and Mgr.
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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.
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THOSE HOURS OF LEISURE
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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
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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.
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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.
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! there's nothing left but to make monkeys of
| selves.
How can the fellow in the rut have a vision?
TAXES AND CHARITIES
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Even if Bryan isn't right about evolution
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FACE EXPULSION
IF SECRETS LEAK
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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.
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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
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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.
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grippe.
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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
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(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.