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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1925
Page
5
A Chicago Tribune humor piece recalls office and social moments. The narrator notes small exchanges and reactions from friends and colleagues as they recount everyday quirks and the charm of familiar faces. The tone mirrors lighthearted reminiscence of past encounters.
Milwaukee Journal recalls Hugh D Arcy author of The Face Upon the Floor with nostalgia for a kinder era. The essay contrasts bygone emotional openness and literary social evenings with modern brisk writing and patriotic songs from the Spanish American War era to World War I.
The Wall Street Journal weighs whether American railroads are finished given 1925 finance. It notes nine months of capital issues totaling 408 million for railroads, mostly bonds and notes, with little new equity. It argues sustained expansion requires real equity or new funding beyond debt.
The article notes railroads face high rates and costs but must pursue new share capital. Improved net earnings and better stock market conditions this year offer an opportunity. Managers urge action, denying blame for debt burdens due to conservation or cowardice.
Washington Dec 16 submission to Congress of an amendment to the reclamation act would let the reclamation service buy land from delinquent settlers and allow railroads to sell land so acquired without government charges. The plan aims to recapture delinquent land and apply broadly, with focus on projects showing high delinquency, while railways would handle sales. Reclamation Commissioner Elwood Mead called the proposal constructive and noted a trend toward improving sick projects with advisory staff and better cultivation. The Sam River project in Montana reported per acre value more than doubling from 1924.
In San Francisco on December 15 a one story brick building at Eighth and Mission collapsed as a wall near an excavated lot gave way. Four construction workers were buried. two escaped with minor injuries. Police and fire crews labored to recover the others as Mayor James Rolph Jr. visited the scene. The building housed Peerless Welding Works.
The Seattle city council rejected the impeachment of Mayor Edwin J. Brown by a 6 to vote. A grand jury had alleged vice flourishes in the city and urged action before Brown, who announced a December 26 re election bid, faces a recall petition led by Dr Ambrose M Bailey of the First Baptist Church.
In Washington on December 16 the Senate debated the Italian debt settlement amid protests. Senator Reed objected to a unanimous consent move to take up the settlements and related ratifications. House Chairman Green said revenue bills must originate in the House, prompting warnings of extended debate. Senator Reed contrasted France’s actions abroad while others urged full discussion on the debt settlements.
Phoenix Ariz Dec 15 An affadavt given to the Arizona Gazette by Fay Gene Lawrence 16 sister of Bill Lawrence who is condemned to hang January 8 for the murder of Officer Haze Burch asserts Babe Lawrence younger brother committed the killing Miss Lawrence gives an account of a confession made by Babe in Fort Worth Texas last April claiming Bill took the blame to shield him Babe Lawrence serving a 99 year sentence in Texas for robbery with a gun near Fort Worth He is also wanted in connection with the death of Officer Joe Morgan of Muskogee Okla in June 1924 The girl says Babe told her that when the officer accused them of stealing gasoline Bill went to the front of the car and bent over in the light then both fired Babe then fired again and Bill dragged him into the car The officer handcuffed Babe and a struggle followed Bill allegedly urged Babe to swear he would take the blame if captured over the next 36 hours she says Bill made Babe swear he would not tell and that they must not hang Bill Bill Lawrence was convicted of Burchs murder in March execution set for June stayed on appeal Supreme Court upheld the judgment and set January 8 The appeal for a new trial was denied Lawyers for Bill plan to seek US appeals court then possibly the Supreme Court The sister a student at Phoenix Union High School came from Muskogee Okla The sentenced man is also from Muskogee.
Washington and Alabama will clash in the Rose Bowl at Pasadena on January 1. Washington, Pacific Coast Conference champion, initially opted out but accepted after a conference appeal. Alabama had already signed to play and formally accepted.
Washington dispatch reports Senator La Follette of Wisconsin announcing he will adhere to progressive principles of his father after being recognized as a Republican. He sent a letter to the committee on committees and then addressed a banquet hosted by Railway Labor News.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad argued before the interstate commerce commission that global downturns and local failures to expand economies drove it into receivership. Three witnesses, led by Milwaukee lawyer William A Hayes, attributed losses to Panama Canal trade decline, Alaska gold rush fade, European war, and stalled growth in several western states.
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