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CONTINUmf^H CARBON COUNTY CHRONICLE
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VOL 2. NO. 36.
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LOCAL PERFORMANCE
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'THREE LIVE GHOSTS"
SCORES A BIG HIT
The performance of "Three Live
Ghosts" pleased a full bouse at the
Worker's Hall Friday night, which
was given under the auspices of the
Woman's Club and directed by Jos. A.
Kent.
The U
roles were played by
Clarence Rd as'Jimmy Gubbins, one
of the ghosts; Mrs. E. W. Toevs as
Mas. Cahh ln s as "QU Bveetfaeart" and
Roy Read as "Spoofy", another mem
ber at the ghost trio. The supporting
cast included Syl Braida as William
Foster, alias William Jones, the
American youth who enlists in the
British Army when he is pursued by
American detectives and is the third
member of the live ghosts; Mrs. Syl
Braida as Rose Gordon, William Fos
ter's American sweetheart; Jos. A.
Kent as Briggs, the harsh, suspicious
representative of Scotland Yard; H.
B. Winne as Bolton, the persistent
American detective who has followed
Foster from New York to England;
Adrian Mattila as Benson, Briggs' as
sitant from Scotland Yard; Mrs. H. B.
Field as Peggy Wooffers, the land
lady daughter and Ramona Berta as
Lady Leicester, wife of "Spoofy."
In the first act "The Three Live
return from the front.
Ghosts'
"Spoofy" keeps the other two in hot
water because he is spoofy and is a
first-class "swiper". The trio come to
the home of Jimmy Gubbins' step
mother, who is a most greedy woman.
Complications arise when "Old Sweet
heart" becomes attached to Foster for
the reason that an insurance company
of America offer one thousand pounds
for information concerning his where
abouts. Foster finds his sweetheart,
Rose Gordon, at the English rooming
house. In the last scene of the first
act "Spoofy" disappears.
The second act opens with the re
turn of "Spoofy" with a baby, and
pockets filled with priceless jewels.
He gives the jewels to "'Old Sweet
heart". Briggs, the detective from
Scotland Yard and his assistant Ben
son arrive at the Gubbins home and
hold up the household and search each
of them for the jewels stolen from
the residence house in London and also
question them about the disappearance
of the baby of the rich home. , Briggs
demands possession of the string of
jewels wound around the neck of "Old
Sweetheart" though she claims they
are heirlooms left her by a very dear
old friend. Briggs takes the jewelry
from her end leys them on the table
while he questions the rest of the oc
cupante of the room. "Spoofy" comes
in the room through a side door, picks
up the jewels sod goes out. Scotland
Yard is baffled.
In the third act the American De
tective arrivée to find Foster at the
household and prepares to take him
to America. Briggs refuse« to give
him up as he is wanted in Scotland
Yard in connection with the robbery
of the jewels and the kidnapping of
the baby. "Spoofy" is found and Ben
has hit him over the head with
such force that he regains mental con
sciousness, which he lost when shell
shocked in the war. Lady Leicester
arrives in the scene and daims her
baby and for the first time sees her
husband, who she thought was killed
in the war. Briggs and Bolton then
learn that "Spoofy" has robbed his
own jewelry and kidnapped his own
baby. Poster is not taken back to
America when the detective learns
that he (Foster) has fallen heir to
his father's estate and has paid off
the bonds covered by an insurance
company, for whose theft Foster was
blamed. The play ends with every
body happy.
The excellent stage work of the en
tire cast was beyond criticism. The
spirit of comradeship between Jimmy
Gnbbhia, "Spoofy" and William Foster
was atom« thru out, pathetic and yet
called forth burets of merriment.
McDaniels and Margen*
Bonders render sd a song and dance be
tween the lint and second act. Be
tween second and third acta Monica
Plunkett gave two clever da n ci n g
numbers and a song.
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KITCHEN C0NTEST
WORK MAY BEGIN
BY JANUARY 1ST
Carbon County'* demonstration
agent, Miss Grace Garey, left the first
of the week for Fromberg and Bridger
where she gave demonstrations on
Construction Principles.' The Washoe
women wiJJ be given the Dress Form
Demonstration today and it is expect
ed th«t about twenty-five women in
the community, who are taking up
Upit 1 of the home demonstration
work, will meet one day each week in
order to complete the work and be
ready for the Kitchen Contest which
will begin In January.
Miss Garey will meet the ladies of
Bearcreek on November 20th and give
the demonstration on Type Pattern;
the use of the Type Pattern will be
given at a later date. The women of
this community will aim to complete
Unit 1 of the Clothing Project before
January to take up other phases of
the demonstration work.
A two-day Dress Making School will
be conducted during the month of De
cember in each community Mms
Garey's plans are to give the demon-,
stration on Construction Principles to
the women of Roscoe and Luther next,
week.
RED LODGE FOLKS
OBSERVE ARMISTICE
DAY ANNIVERSARY
The Armistice Day program pre
pared by the local post of the Ameri
Legion and Auxiliary was well re
ceived yesterday by the citizens of
Red Lodge. Public exercises were held
at the Roman Theatre in the after
noon, A turkey banquet was served
at the Methodist Church at six-thirty
to which the public was invited. A
can
war
big Armistice Day ball at the Labor
Temple finished the days program.
The program at the Roman Theatre
opened with a pipe-organ selection by
Miss Eda Roman, followed by the
audience singing "America";
ica, the Beautiful" by chorus;
Americans Come", chorus; recitation,
"In Flanders Field" by Rae Love;
"Hats Off, the Flag is Passing By" by
solo by Elmer
Amer
■The
Florence Peterson;
Salo; address by J. G. Merriman; solo,
"The Recessional" Mrs. C. C. Rowan;
"The Star Spangled Banner.", aud
ience; Postlude, Eda Roman.
Mr. Merriman, who gave a very
interesting address, was introduced
by Commander R. M. Porter of the
American Legion. Mr. John Power,
considerable service in
who saw
Franc* was seated on the stage with
Mr. Merriman and Mr. Porter.
Mr. Merriman spoke of the tendency
of a great many persons to shrink
from reviewing the horrors of the
great war, but said he was of the
opinion that the suffering and ter
rible losses to humanity should not
be forgotten} that we should not for
get the principle# for which the
fought, as set out in President
Wilson's war message, delivered to
Congress on April 2nd, 1917. In this
message, the President stressed the
need of flaking the world safe for
democracy—this can only be done,
Mr. Merriman said by instilling in the
hearts of the nation the patriotic
ideals and love of humanity, which
dwelt in the hearts of our brave sol
diers who gave their lives in battle,
and all those who fought for the pres
ervation of human rights on land and
Moreover this idea can be car
was
sea.
ried out by encouraging foreigners
who live in our country to become
American citizens—that we can bring
about the Americanization of these
foreigners, by inspiration, example
and the teaching of patriotism, love
of country and their personal duty
to the country which is *0 full of
golden opportunities, and,which has
without exception, the greatest gov
ernment of any country in the world.
Mr. Merriman spoke earnestly for
the success of the Red Cross drive,
saying that this is an institution
which is needed in America, because,
is ha* proven itself worthy of the
support of every loyal and sympathet
ic American—the good that can be
accomplished through each an organ
ization le so far-reeehing that it la al
most incomprehensible to the Indirid
hie part merely by enrolling as a
nymhar and carrying the principle#
of Americanism on to eternal victory.
In oheervenre of the seventh anni
versary of the World War Peace Dec
RED CROSS EXPECTS
300 NEW MEMBERS
IN CARBON COUNTY
F. Rich; Bridger; Mrs. Preston Clap
p er> Luther; Mrs. R. H. Wheeler,;
Rogcoe; Mrg g E . Davis, Edgar; Mrs.
w , ^ Fromberg; Mrs. J. P.
Ran®, Bearcreek and Mrs. C. E. Bell,
The drive for membership in the
American Red Cross in Carbon county
has been launched, with A. H. Croon
quist of this city as Roll Call Direc
tor. The county organization, headed
by Mrs. H. P. Cassidy, Chairman;
Mrs, F. S. Putnam, of Edgar, Vice
Chairman; Mrs. B. B. Downard, Secre
tary; Mr». E. M. Adams, Treasurer,
R. M. Porter and Dr. P. J. Sweeney,
has appointed a committee of women
to assist in bringing in the allotted
quota of 300 new members. Those
appointed are: Mrs. Charles Burns,
Belfry: Miss Irene Schank, Roberts;
Mrs. G. C. Merritt, Warren; Mrs, J.
Joliet.
Of the proceeds of the drive, which
will continue until Thanksgiving Day,
one half of this money will remain
in the Carbon County Chapter, and
the other half will go to National
headquarters. The enormity of re
lief work which is done by the Ameri
can Red Cross is perhaps not appre
ciated by every person in Montana,
but it must be remembered that Mon
tana led every state in the union for
1926 in membership gain, and Carbon
county, therefore, must come in with
its share on this year's total.
The local chapter has done some
wonderful work. The expenditures of
1925 consist of $146.88 toward the
.needs of Ex-Service men and their
famfli«»; *86«. 7 for civilians a£ Kbme;
1230 for the tornado relief; $86 for
the promotion of further work of the
Junior Red Cross; $200 in loans out
standing,* $41.91 for chapter expenses;
making « total of $1202.68.
Members of the local chapter have
already sent twenty-three Christmas
bags to soldiers and saiförs in foreign
phrts. The Junior Red Cross has sent
sixty Christmas boxes to needy chil
dren in foreign lands.
Janet Rowand, Assistant State Roll
Call Director was in the city the first
of the week, giving assistance to the
local committee in matters pertaining
to the Roll Call.
Mr. Croonquist has announced the
appointment of ten High School stud
ents, who will canvass the city. Orvil
Viers and Frank Whicher have been
assigned the east side of Main Street;
Frank McCleary and, M. Edwards,
west aide of Main Stree; Ted Viers
and H. Simmons, territory west of
Main Street; Alvin Ellis and Claud
Bachelder, territory east of Main
Street and Matt Woodrow and G.
Thompson, the territory south of the
High School. It is expected that the
various organizations of the city will
assist the boys in putting over the
drive in the city, to the end that many
who are not now members of the Red
Cross will be added to the Roll Call.
Wheeler Asks That
Charges be Dropped
Washington, Nov. 9.—Justice Bailey
of the district of Columbia supreme
court, today set November 27 for
hearing of arguments on the plea of
Senator Wheeler of Monatna for dis
missal of the indictments charging
him with conspiracy to defraud the
government in connection with oil
prospecting permit*.
A demurrer filed with plea of form
er acquittal last week by Senator
Wheeler, alleging lack of jurisdiction,
also will be argued on that date. Sen
ator Wheeler seeks dismissal of charg
es against him on two principal
grounds: That be already has been
acquitted in Montana on a charge
based on precisely the same allega
tion of facts, and that District of
Columbia courts have no jurisdiction
over the offense charged or sought to
be charged.
Isration the stores, banks and offices
wan dosed for the entire day. Miners
were given e holiday to pay tribute to
the soldier dead and the grade schools
were dosed. The Carbon County High
School bald fitting exercise* in the
afternoon.
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MONTANA
(By P1ERCÉ EGAN, City Editor. Reporter—HefhM. Loveland. Colo.)
(Montana, bordr cd \>y four American State» the Dominion of
Canada, one of the largest atatea in the union, is »0 large that cli
matic condition» of the east and west and northern »ectiona are much
at variance.)
So mighty the stretch of your mountains,
Sh>Wa*i your great sweeping plateau,
So wtdk a::e your deep scented valleys,
And |mdlws your rivers that flow,
That the peaks of the continent's.skyline
Kak* love to the west winds that blow,
And twine with the warmth of the springtime,
While your eastland lies buried in snow.
1 have watched you brood silent in winter
While the northern lights gleamed in the sky;
I have seen you lash wild in your fury.
With your mantel of white piled on high;
Forgetting the love of the age*
That slumbered beyond the divide,
Where waters rush on unmolested
Ry ice-floes, thru lands wonderous wide.
I have seen you relent of your madness,
And smile in your quiet repose,
Aw the frost king gives way to the songbird
And the Bitter Root flirts with the Rose.
I have watched while they harnessed your rivers,
And tunneled your mountains for gold,
While cattle roam free on your ranges—
A glory your borders still hold.
In the eastland your landscape is dotted
By homesteads in wide open plains;
In the westland your valleys are cluttered
With Vineyards, and forests that reign
In the preurf, haughty sweep of your beauty,
In the hush of the moonlight that gleams,
In a land of prepetual mildness,
In the music of fast rushing streams.
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But you »till hold a charm in your keeping;
Its wonders no mortal can tell;
It's your solitude land, yet unpeopled;
It has gripped my heart deep in its spell.
I have roamed thru its wonderful silence,
Where human feet rarely have trod—
To me it's the heart of Montana;
To me it's the workshop of God.
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FOUR LOCAL GIRLS
TO ATTEND ANNUAL
GIRLS CONGRESS
Four local girls will attend the an
nual girls' vocational congres» which j
will be held at Bozeman for three
days, November 19, 20 and 21.
The high school faculty has selected
four girls from the Senior class to
attend the congress as delegates; two
of the selections being presented to
the Woman's Club, who then send
them to the congress. The two girls
being sent by the Club are the Misses
Virginia Schwin and Jessie Hays. The
high school faculty met again Monday
night to select two girls to represent
the high school and those honored
were Ruth Giltner and Elizabeth
Hammi.
The girls at Bozeman college are
preparing elaborate entertainment for
the visiting girls. Featured In the
program is a quartet of college girl*
who will sing the song* of 1776 end
1860, garbed in the costumes of those
period*. An interesting pageant pre
par««} by the college girls will open
the congress. Prominent women speak
ers from Montana and other state#
will be on the program.
The girls' vocational congress in
1924 was attended by more than 800
young women from the Montana high
schools. It is expected that at least
this many will attend the congress this
month. Among the women speakers
already listed are Dr. Caroline Magill
of Butte, Mrs. C. D. Wiggenhom of
Billings, Mrs. M. J. Hutchins of Mis
soula, Mrs. Margaret Craig of Dillon,
Grace Nutting-Miller of New York,
and Belle Fligelman Winestine of
Helena.
Legion is Seeking
Million Members
Chicago, Nov. 9.—The American
Legion's goal of 1,000,000 members
will be reached early next year, Col
John R. UcQuigg, national comman
der, assured Vice President Charles 6.
Dawes today.
Introducing the commander at a
luncheon of the Advertising Men'*
Post, Mr. Dawes said the Ufim with
a million members, would be the
"greatest factor for good" in the
country. "It Is certainly needed."
CITY WILL AID IN
THE MAINTENANCE
OF SKATING RINK
The city council met in regular sea
sion Tuesday evening. The first order
of business was received and the var
ious city officers made their reports.
Dr. E. M. Adams, dty health officer,
reported on the births and deaths and
also reported on the general health
of the city which he said was excel
lent. A number of monthly bills were
audited and allowed.
A committee from the American
Legion and Elk* Lodge appeared be
fore the council and asked for an ap
propriation of $160 to help maintain
the skating rink near the Northern
Pacific depot. The appropriation was
made and Dr. C. L. Koehn was ap
pointed a member of the committee to
help supervise the rink.
Ed. Olcott appeared before the coun
cil and asked permission to install a
gas tank on Eighth street, between
Broadway and Platte Avenue, which
request was granted.
Six bids were submitted to the coun^
cil for hauling of garbage and ashes
for the coming year. The highest bid
$2,02« end the loweet bid we*
was
$1620, that of Mr. William Parker.
After some discussion the contract
awarded to Mr. Parker by unani
was
mous vote.
Bids for the city printing for a year
were opened and referred to a special
committee composed of Alderman
John Whalen, Dr. C. L. Koehn and
William Youngholter, to report back
at a special meeting to be held Satur
day evening, November 14th, A new
ordinance was passed regulating park
iug of automobiles on Broadway.
Catch Suspect in
Montana Land Fraud
Hysham, Nov. 9.—Charged with
using the mails to defradu, Clarence
Kirchner is now on tral in federal
court in Indianapolis. He Is aceused
being the man who two year* ago
induced Mr. end Mr*. John W. Honn
to trade their 280 acre ranch in
Treasure county for 40 acres of land
somewhere In Indiana. The lend is
said to be worthless. Several wit
nesses
been celled to Indianapolis.
from the local pot# office have
Anaconda Copper Co.
A Joint Holder in
Polish Zinc Mines
Breslau, Germany, Nov. 10.—The
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
of Montana and the W. A. Harriman
4: Company of New York have jointly
taken over the Polish holdings of the
George Von Giesche's Heirs Mining
company, which has been in financial
straits.
Under the terms of the agreement a
! new American corporation 1» to be
formed which the Harriman and Ana
conda interests will control a majority
i of the stock, the Giesche heirs to re-;
1 ceive the minor balance. In addition
to paying a purchase price, the
amount of which is not made public,
the Harriman and the Anaconda com
panies agree to help float a loan for
the German holdings of the Geische
company, consisting largely of zinc
mines.
! The Giesche concern is the oldest
mining company in Germany.
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AMERICAN LEGION
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j The annus) American Legion ban
quet, held at the Methodist church
last evening, was attended by 116
! persons, who included Legionaire» and
; ladies of the Legion Auxiliary, and
I a number of outside friends. The oc
I casion was made most enjoyable by
j the spirit of good fellowship which
S convoyed itself to all those present.
R. M, Porter, Commander of Car-'
bon Post, acting as toastmaster, his
remarks referred to the great work
[that ia being accomplished by the two
organizations and stressed the im
portance of keeping up the good work.
He introduced Mr. J. C, Merriman,
whose talk was also greatly appre
ciated.
Mrs. R. M. Porter, State President
of the Legion Auxiliary spoke
length on the subject »n which she is
keenly interested "The Work of the |
Legion Auxiliary". Her remarks gave
some very interesting information as
to the part played by the Auxiliary
in the rehabiliattion work of the gov- j
eminent and assistance given In needy (
to families of the ex-service,
HI)
cases
man, their relief work enxtending to,
all parts of the state and Mrs. Porter |
also pointed out that the Red Cross
workers in rural -communities are
often instrumental in bringing to the
attention of the Legion the case» of
disabled veteran* who later receive
merited compensation from the gov
I
ernment.
Jalmar Salo, Past Post Commander,
after making a few remark* read an
interesting paper, on hi* reflection* of
event* in our country subsequent to
the war, and gave suggestions as to
future policies of the organization,
praising the Legion Auxiliary for the,,^
able assistance given the disabled lol
dier.
A very fine dinner was served by
the Methodist ladies. The singing
of songs and parodies brought forth
much amusement, if not one or two
good voices. Following the banquet,
moat of those present attended the
Legion Ball at the Labor Temple, thus
winding up a very pleasant day of ob
of the signing of the Armis
servance
tice, one of the greatest days In Amer
ican history.
Mr. Honn, who is over 70 years of
age, drove through Hysham with wife
j Jn the gpring 0 f 1923 , on their way to
; uke poaaaig | on 0 f their new property,
T j jey were „„^ing the long trip of
about 2,000 miles in a covered wagon
drawn by four horse#. When they
reached the Hoosier state It is said
they found the property not as repre
sented, but a rocky, swampy worth
less tract. The property, according to
alleged representations to Mr. Honn,
large health resort, but
turned out to be from 10 to 16 miles
from anywhere or in an out-of -the
was near a
way place.
The matter finally came to the at
tention of the United States postofflee
department and following an investi
gation by Inspector C. B. Speer of
Indianapolis, who spent some time in
this vicinity last month Kirchner was
arrested.
FORGET-ME-NOT
DAY" TO FOLLOW
THANKSGIVING DAY
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The annual observance of "Forget
Me-Not Day" in Red Lodge this year
will be held right after Thanksgiving
Day, according to the plans of a spe
cial committee of Billings Post No. 7,
Disabled American Veterans of the
World War which has been placed in
charge of the observance of the day
in Carbon, Musselshell, Yellowstone,
Stillwater, Big Horn and Treasure
counties.
Arrangements are now being per
fected for the handling of the Day
here by a local committee headed by
iJalmur Salo, past commander of the
American Legion, and it is expected
that, as will be done in the other
towns, high school girls will sell the
"Forget-Me-Nots", the funds received
from the sale of which will go toward
the cure of Disabled Veterans. Novem
ber 27th and 28th have been decided
upon as the date. The local committee
will also handle the sale in Bridger
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"Forget-Me-Not Day" was institut
ed immediately after the war and
has been observed annually ever since
all over the U. S. under the auspices
of ,ht ' •b'tabled American Veterans
with the endorsement of the National
and State Governments, and the sup
1 port of various patriotic and civic
organizations, including particularly
the American Legion, which in all but
( a very few communities has taken
J charge of the affair. Every year, as
the public comes more and more to
appreciate the sacrifices made by the
boys "over there" the response to this
appeal has grown more generous.
Chicago alone last month over $42,
000.00 was raised, while contrih^pd^'"
«early $1,000.00 to the cause, ^
I President Goolidge has given dfifs
In
hearty approval of the enterprise in
the form of the following letter dated
at the White House October 13, and
addressed to John W. Mahan, National
Commander, D. A. V.
My Dear Commander Mahan:—
The annual Forget-Me-Not observ
at|ance of the Disabled American Vet
era ns is particularly deserving of the
most sympathetic attitude on the part
of the public. The government is en
deavoring in every possible way to
alleviate the sufferings of those for
whom the war still endures. Yet there
are certain phases of this great prob
lem In which outside agencies may
The Disabled
be of vital assistance,
American Veterans has proved one of
the efficantous auxiliaries In Shi* task,
It* cooperation with the Veteran* Bu
roau on administrative problems, and
with congress on legislative matters,
has been impressively helpful, as has
the organization's direct contact with
individual veterans in bringing about
the prompt adjudication of claims.
Very truly years,
(Signed) GALVIN COOLIDGE.
Governor Erickson has also issued
a proclamation endorsnig "Forget-Me
Not Day", which was held last month
many p | acM , as have the Mayors
of the various communities. The com
mittee in charge consists of Phil Sav
aresy, Commander; Robert N. Currie,
Adjutant; Jehn Cameron, James Kelly
and John Sinner.
Plucky Girl Holds
Gun on Man Until
Policemen Arrive
Butte, Nov. 10.—Miss Neyman tes
tified in police court Saturday that
while she waa alone in her father's
store, 110 South Main street, Friday,
E. W. Emery entered and asked to
see some guns.
Her further testimony was that
while she was waiting on him, she
was called to the telephone and she
declared she saw Emery put several
revolvers in' his pockets.
Miss Neyman testified that she
called the number of the police edi
tion on the telephone and then stepped
from the telephone to where e loaded
gun was kept and held the weapon di
rected at the man until the police
arrived.
In his testimony, Emery said that
he was Intoxicated at the time and
did not know what he waa doing. Ha
fined $26 by Police Judge Shea
and held for investigation.