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Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-29
DETECTIVES GUARD
L0WDEN'S DAUGHTER
As SHE MAKESDEbUT
Threatening Letter Received by
Illinois Governor Is Cause
of PrecautiOn.

Chicago, Dec 2S.-Two secret service
agents in formal dress attended the pre-
sentation to society yesterday of Miss
Harriet Lowden, second daughter of
Governor and Mrs. Frank .. Lowden,
as the result of the receipt by the gov
ernor Of threatening letter, it was dis
closed today. Post office inspectors at
work on the case have no clews
The governor himself took little no
tice of the letter except to turn it over
to the post office department 1t was
received last Thursday by Mrs Lowden's s
mother, Mrs. George NJ. Pullman. at
whose residence her grand daughter $
debut took place. 1t read:
"Mr. Governor-Your life will soon
be taken. You are mixing with the enc
mics of society-the plutocrats and the
capitaistic class. This cannot continue.
You will not have long to wait the time
when you will pay the penalty
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-29
BULLET HOLE
IN HIS BACK
TELLS TALE.
Report Made to Wash@
ington by Employing
Company Shows Amer
lean Was Murdered
Was Not intoxicated as
Government Informed
Nor Did He Refuse tor
Obey Sentry's Order.

Washington, Dec. 28.-ciaims Of the.
Mexican government as recently present.
ed to the American ambassador In
Mexico City that the killing near
Tampico late in November Of James
Wallace, an American citizen, resulted
from his failure to heed. the warning Of
a Mexican sentry. are denied in an &C.
Washington from the AguiIa company
Of which Wallace was an employe.
The killing Of Wallace caused the state
Of the Mexican government as to the
circumstances. The Mexican foreign Of
flee in its reply charged that Wallace.
while intoxicated, passed sentry sta
tion at what was characterized as a
dangerous spot" and falling to halt,
was shot and killed.
The Aguila company's report. which
was presented at meeting in Tamptco
Of oil company managers and which is
the first detailed account Of the Am
erican's death to reach Washington.
says:
November. Mr.. James Wallace. employed
by us as foreman on our eastern
riding from the office down to the tank
farm a distance of about go meters.
On the road was an outpost of four
government soldiers with machine
gun.
Horse Kicks Gun.
"As far as we have been able to
ascertain Wallace's horse reared while
passing this outpost and kicked the
machine gun, whereupon one ct the
soldiers shot Wallace. killing him in
stantly. None Of our men actually saw
what happened. Some of them had been
talking to Wallace minute or two be-
the office and found Wallace lying on
the ground dead
The soldiers gave the explanation
that Wallace insisted on passing between
the machine gun and q sentry. but his
horse refused to 60 for which reason one
of the soldiers hit the animal several
times with the but Of his rifle and Wal
lace then threw his horse over on the
soldiers, nearly upsetting the machine
soldier with an axe handle he was car
rying and furthermore made the state
ment that Wallace was intoxicated.
Are Not Substantiated.
These statements are not substantial
ed by facts. We know positively that
Wallace was absolutely sober as several
of our men were talking with him Il few
minutes before he was killed.
"As regards Wallace having assaulted
the soldier with an axe handle. the lack
of foundation for this statement is prov
ed by the fact that the axe handle which
he was carrying down to the tank farm
was still found strapped to the saddle
when the horse Wallace had been riding
was brought back to the corral. Further
more. it is extremely unlikely that man
armed with only stick should attack
four soldiers with rifles and machine
gun. Another circumstance which proves
the soldier who killed Wallace did not
act in self-defense is that the nature of
the wound, according to medical evidence.
shows beyond any possibility Of doubt
that Wallace was shot from behind
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-29
TOTAL SAME IN HARTFORD.

Hartford. Dec. 2S.-No additional
deaths from wood alcohol or poisoning
are reported here. the list of deaths
remaining at 13, the total recorded
Saturday forenoon. Two more cases of
persons suffering from the effects of
poisonous liquor were listed in hos
pitals. making eight persons known to
be i'll here from that cause. Four nf
these are reported in critical condi-
ton.
Chief of Police Farrell announced
that all saloons in the city will be closed
by the police at once. He took this
action after conference with state S
Attorney Alcorn.
No further arrests were made here.
Seven men are held in connection with
the wood alcohol whisky" sales. four
of them being charged with murder
Another death was added to the Con-
necticnt total when a woman died in
Meridian from the effects of poisonous
LIQUOR
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-29
British Ambassador
to Sail on Saturday

Washington. Dec. cS.-Viscount Grey.
British ambassador, will leave Washing
ton Tuesday for New York, to sail for
home the following Saturday on the
Aquitania. He will be accompanied by
his personal suite, Sir William Tyrel
Ronald Campbell and Major Craufurd
Stuart.
When he came to Washington. October
/, for the special purpose OF dealing
with certain questions impending as the
result Of the world war. delay in final
action one the peace treaty by the senate
made it unprofitable to undertake such
negotiations. it was said at the en-
bassy.
No successor to the ambassador has
been chosen. but in his absence the
business Of the embassy will be conduct
cd by Ronald G. Lindsey. the counsellor.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-29
DECKER SC[A|M
To FAME WILL
Be LOOKED INTO
Congressional Inquiry
Will Probe Reason for
Medal Rejection.

Washington. Dec 2S.-Statements
made by Rear Admiral Decker. former
naval attache at Madrid. that he and
his assistants were instrumental in
preventing Spain from joining the central
powers during the enemy offensive of
March 1918 and that his work was
hampered by the American ambassador,
probably will be investigated during the
congressional investigation of the award
of naval decorations. Representative
Lufkin, republican of Massachusetts, of
the house naval committee, says.
Rear Admiral Decker's statements
were contained in a letter to Secretary
Daniels setting forth the reasons which
prompted him to decline the navy cross
for which he was recently recommended
by Secretary Daniels.
"In my opinion" the letter read this
award is entirely inadequate to the
services that were performed by the
naval attache and those who worked
with me- The effect of this work was
to keep Spain from entering the war
against us at the time of the enemy
of the submarine activities off the coast
of Spain"
IF my estimate is correct the letter
said my services and the services Of
those who worked with me. in spite of
the opposition of the ambassador, is
certainly greater than the work done by
any single battleship in the war or any
official stationed on shore duty in an
administration capacity"
The letter contains the first intima-
tions of friction among American
diplomatic and naval officials at Madrid
during the war.
Mr.. Lufkin said that members of the
committee on naval affairs from the
house and senate with whom he had
discussed Rear Admiral Decker's letter.
had expressed themselves as in full
agreement with his opinion that the
statements deserved congressional IN
yocf;oot;op
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-29
Italy Is Faithful
to Allies-Betton1

Rome, Dee 2S.-''Italy must remain
faithful to the allies but the government
must prevent this country, after the
sacrifices she sustained. from being
treated without consideration said
Senator Bettoni at the resumption of
the senate sittings. He asserted that
Italy was tired of being disillusioned.
especially with regard to the Adriatic.
which he said she hoped to control.
The Italians will preserve the aspira-
tons Of their hearts," he continued, ''un-
til the day comes when justice will
triumph"
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-29

New York, Dec. 28-Investitgati
by the police of numerous desths at
tributed to wood alcohol poisoning re-
veaIs that in the last three months fed
eral permits to manufacture perfumes
have been issued to approximately 1000
persons, Of whom, it is said not more
than so are legitimate manufacturers of
perfume.
According to the police the holders of
permits are entitled to buy what is
known as cologne at $4.80 a gallon and
those who bought it for other thaa the
making Of perfumes have made purchases
amounting to hundreds of thousands of
dollars.
Another death in New York from pos-
onous liquor has been reported, that of
Eugene Massiell. who drank a large
quantity Of wine" An autopsy will be
made.
John CIV. Varpel. a farmer who died
shortly after being taken to a hospital
is belived also to have been a victim Of
wood alcohol and will also be subject Of
an autopsy.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-29
Living Cost Jumps
5.88 Per Cent Since
July, Ayers Board

Boston, Dec. 28.-An Increase Of
1926 per cent In the cost OF living
for American wage earners between
July, 1914, and November, 1919, is
shown in a statement issued by the
national industrial conference board,
based upon its most recent investiga-
ti0ns.
This represents an advance of 1914
per cent since November, 1918; i3.5
per cent since March, 1919, when
prices dropped Temporarily. and 5.8
per cent since last July.
The increase In the cost Of the five
major items In the family budget
since July, 1914, was food 81 Per
per cent, fuel, heat and light, 43 per
cent and sundries IS per cent.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-29
Form United Americans
to Oppose Radicalism

New York. Dec. oS.-Work for the
establishment of the United Americans
national organization with a proposed
membership Of 100000 to combat the
activities Of radicals, has been proceed
ing quietly for six months. it became
known tonight Among the officers, it
was announced, are Cardinal Gibbons
Otto II, Kahn. Daniel Willard, II. H.
Westinghouse and DR.. David Jayne Hill.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-29
Passengers Knives
Rescue Conductor
Trapped in Wreck

Port Arthur. Tex, Dec 2S.-Although
many had been injured. passengers on
board derailed interurban car near this
city, went to the rescue Of T.. L. Roberfs.
the conductor, and dug him out Of the
wreckage with pocket knives. His arm
had been pinioned beneath the car. Rob
erts was the most seriously nurt of -
persons injured when the car struck a
COW and left the rails.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-29
POLICE STALK PURVEYORS OF "CORONERS COCKTAIL"|
REVOLUTION b0lS IN ireland; Army AMMUNITION STOLEN
Wilson Celebrates
His 63rd Birthday;
Health Is Better

Washington, Dec. 28.-President
Wilson observed his 63rd birthday
today, much improved in health and
surrounded by the members of his
family with the exception of Mrs.
W. G. McAdo0. Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
B. Sayre arrived from Cambridge,
Mass, and Miss Margaret Wilson has
been at the White House since her
fathers illness. The president took
his usual walk about the sickroom
and later sat on the south portlco
for an hour. Part of the day was
spent reading many of the hundreds
OF birthday greetings that came from
prominent officials and friends in the
United States and abroad.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-29
One Killed, Six Hurt
When Gothamites Riot
at High House Rents

New York, Dec. 2S.--One man was
killed and one woman and five men, IN
Guiding two policemen. were injured when
q clash occurred between the police and
a crowd making a demonstration against
excessive house rents. Each side claims
the other was responsible for the trouble.
The wounded policemen claim that the
crowd attacked them when they demand
ed see the permit for the parade. Wit
nesses say the police fired on the people
without warning.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-29
PREMIER SUBS FOR EMPEROR.

Toxic. Friday, Dec. 26.-(By The As
sociated Press)--Premier Hara read the
speech from the throne at the opening
Of the diet as the emperor was indisposed
Japan's relations with the allied and as
sociated powers were increasingly friend
ly. Adjournment was taken until jan
uary 20.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-29
OF 1000 Who Secure
Licenses in Three
Months Only Fifty
Found to Be Bona Eide
Concerns.
Federal Permit Gives
Permission to Buy Co.
logne at $3.50 Gallon
Supposed Reason.

New York, Dec. 28.-F ederai agents
have arrested five men whom they
claim to be the heads Of an organized
band which has been responsible for
the recent widespread sale of wood
alcohol connections through five
states. One of the men arrested was
described by the government agents
as '.the king pin of the ring" Two
of the men in custody were described
as New York business men.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-29
Mother Who Killed
Her Three Children
Is Declared Insane

Occur d'Alene. Idaho. Dec 2S.-Mrs.
Lucy NJ. Mullenax. aged "a. who on
Saturday. December 20. killed three
infant children by drowning them. was
found insane and ordered sent to the
state insane asylum at Orofino. Her
aged mother-in law, Mrs. Mary NJ. Null
lenax. whom the demented woman
seriously injured at the time. is report
ed out of danger. The children were
slain at the Mullenax ranch, at Mica
Bay. II miles from this city.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-29
FOUR UNDER ARREST.

New Haven, Conn.,. Dec. 2S.-Six men
are under arrest here in connection with
the sale of wood alcohol whisky which
they are alleged to have shipped from
Athis city to Chicopee. Mass. The ar
RESTS were made at the request Of the
district attorney of Westfield, Mass.
who telegraphed that the men are
wanted for homicide in Massachusetts,"
(CoLilnued on Page Two)
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-29
WORKMEN BOILED ALIVE.

New York, Dec. CS.--Two workmen
were scalded to death here when they
were trapped in cellar by a geyser of
steam which burst from an eight Inch
pipe they were repairing. The steam
shot into the street through a grating.
forming vapory pillar almost 90 feet
In height.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-29
Boost Wheat Price
to Canadian Mills,
Flour Raised Also

Winnipeg, Dec. 28.-Effective at
once, the Canadian wheat board has
ordered that the price Of Manitoba
wheat to mills in Canada be raised
from $3.50 a bushei to $3.50 bushel
in store at terminal elevators for Port
William or Port Arthur. Another
regulation increased the maximum
wholesale price of government stand.
ard spring wheat flour from $i0.9O
per barrel to Si3.l5 t. 0. b. cars
Montreal.
In connection with the above ad-
vances in the price Of wheat and flour,
James Stewart, chairman of the board,
stated that, in order that the consum-
ing public may have advantage Of the
supply Of cheaper flour In the United
States, permits will be issued for
import Of the American product.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-29
FUEL SCARCE IN PETRoGRAD.

Washington. Dec. 2S.-Extreme meas
ures are being taken in Petrograd to
meet the fuel famine Advices to the
state department. said wooden houses
in the city were being razed for fuel
and ; barges on the river were being
cut ID.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-29
THREE DIE IN NEWARK.

Newark, n. j.. Dec. 2S.-Three more
deaths from wood alcohol poisoning max
ing total Of nine here in the last three
weeks, have been reported to the police
County Prosecutor Harrison and Collec-
tor of Internal Revenue Charles Duffy
have started investigations to trace rhc
source Of the liquor which caused the
deaths.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-29
CATTLE GROWERS
FIGHT PALMER 8
PACKER TREATY
Ask President Wilson to
Upset Agreements,
Engage Heney.

Washington. Dec 2S.-AIembers of Il
western cattle growers associations
have appealed to President Wilson
through former Secretary McAdoo to up
set the arrangements made by Attorney
General Palmer to compromise the gov
ernments antitrust proceedings against
me meat packers, John Miller OF Fort
Stockton, Texas, president of the Pan
Handle Cattle association, has an
nounced.
The growers, Mr.. Miller said, sub
mitted to the president. through Me-
Adoo. series of charges that the COM
promise does not give them any redress
for their chief grievance, which is, they
allege, the control of stockyard mar
kets by the packers to the disadvantage
of the producers. They ask that the
prosecutions be taken out of the hands
of the attorney general, and that new
suits be brought with Francis J. Heney,
of San Francisco, former attorney for
the federal trade commission, as spe-
cial prosecutor.
I'VE adopt this unusual course of get
ting the matter before President VIII
son." Mr. Miller said, because we
thought it unwise to put our evidence
at the disposal of the attorney general
in view of his attitude as demonstrated
by the settlement with the packers"
Mr.. Miller said that in addition to sew
eral Texas cattle associations similar
organizations in Colorado. Oklahoma and
adjoining states had joined in the pre-
sentaton.
NEWS" TO HENEY.
Los Angeles. Dec. 2S.-E'rancis r.
Heney. in a long distance conversation
from his Santa Monica home, told The
Associated Press the request of group
Of western cattle growers associations
to President Wilson that Mr.. Heney
serve as a special prosecutor in new suits
against the meat packers was news TO
him." He added that, lin the circum
stances it would be inadvisable' for him
to discuss the matter further
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-29
SHOOTING IN DUBLIN.

Dublin. Dec 2S.-(By The Associated
Press. J. Lieutenant Boast. an officer of
the guard and one member of a band of
ntruders have been killed in a shootinf
affray in Phoenix park, short distance
from Vice Regal lodge. In some quarters
the belief was expressed that an attack
was in preparation against the lodge.
About eight men are believed to have
made up the band. Four arrests were
made.
At l 80 o'clock in the morning shots
were heard in the neighborhood of the
Vice Regal lodge. They continued inter
mittantly at intervals for nearly an hour
in that portion of Phoenix park between
the lodge and the magazine. There ap-
parently was no direct attack on the
Vice Regal lodge itself. The inmates of
was connected with holiday revelers.
Guard Makes Search.
As the firing persisted, however. a
military guard. consisting of an officer
and two men, searched the grounds.
Finding nothing unusual there. they went
through the park near the main road.
They engaged sharp exchange of fire
with the intruders and Lieutenant Boast
who was leading his men, fell, shot
through the heart.
One of the attacking party also was
killed He was civilian about 40 years
old No weapon was found on or near
his body and his identity has not been
ascertained. Pools of blood were found
on the scene. After the shooting the
intruders fled in the darkness. The
four men arrested were apprehended as
they were leaving the park about two
hours later They denied having had
any connection with the affray. and II is
reported that no discriminating eH1d ace
was found on them.
Will Hold Inquest.
The bodies of the two dead men we're
taken to the George Y hospital, where
an inquest will be held.
There was great excitement in the city
when the newspapers announced the oc-
currence. Crowds visited the scene
during the afternoon.
In the absence of all official informa
ton the theory is that no raid against
the Vice Regal lodge was intended. 1t
is supposed that an isolated shot was
fired which Lieutenant Boast ani the
two privates went to investigate.
1t is not thought that they reached tie
person who fired the shot and bccdine in
volved in a struggle with passerby, ho
with the lieutenant was killed.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-29
BAND RAIDS
FARM HOUSE,
TAKES GUNS
Attempt Made to Kill
Constable as He Sits in
His Home; Shot Just
Miss an Infant.
Officer of Guard and
One of Party of Intrud~
ers Slain When Clash
Occurs at Dublin.

London, Dec. 2S.-Several untoward
incidents are reported from Ireland by
the Sunday Evening Telegram. A daring
attempt was made to assassinate con-
stable at Ballybofey. The assailant fired
a pistol from the street at the constable.
who was sitting with his family in bed
room. Nobody was injured but the bullet
struck bed few inches from sleep
ing infant.
A band of men raided farmers house
at Victoria Bridge and carried off rifles.
At Killarney q constable was shot and
wounded Christmas evening while assist
ing other constables to quell rough
and tumble fight between soldiers and
civilians.
1t is reported that 10000 rounds of
an1mupx.ion have been stolen from the
Dangarvan railway station. The con-
signment it is believed. was INTENDED for
the military authorities.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-01-23
ONLY FIFTEEN CADETS
REMAIN AT SOUTHER

Americas, Ga, January 2&.-With
the total cadet corps reduced to fiji
teen students and Officers and men
leaving daily either through transfer
or being discharged. Souther Field
the aviation training camp here is IA
pidly settling down in winter quarters
Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Dicman
commandment at the post yesterday
transferred seventy-five cadets to
Kelly field, at San Antonio Texas
where they will complete their fly
ing course. A number of officers
were also transferred from the camp
and several enlisted men received
their discharges, The fifteen cadets
remaining at Souther field are men
who have reached an advanced stage
of flying, and who will complete
their instruction, within a few weeks
They will then be commissioned and
discharged from the service
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-01-23
TAKE A BUSINESS COURSE

Those who are interested in taking
a business course this spring should
enroll in Miss Rowdens school with
in the next few days in order to get
the full three months term in which
time you can fully qualify to the first
class office work and command liv-
ing salary. Miss Rowden has just last
week finished a most successful
three months term and many of her
pupils are now doing splendid office
work Why work for salary on
which you can barely exist, when you
can, in three months. prepare your
self to command from $500 to more
than $4,000 q month Call at the
school and see Miss Rowden this
week
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-01-23
WoMAN's EYE FOR COLOR

Practically no enc will dispute the
fact that woman can match c0lors
better than man. When it is realized
that some of the most delicate chem
zeal tests depend on this ability, it
may be understood why women are
making good in certain branches of
the chemical industries.
"The enrance of chemically trained
men into the army munition plants
and dye Industries of the United
States" says a writer in the Ameri-
can Exporter has created a labor
shortage in the laboratories of the
commercial chemist. To meet this
contingency, women are being i'm
pressed into service as laboratory
assistants.
"The type of work for which the
women are fitted appears to be rou-
tine determinations such as silicon,
evolution suffm and color carbon, At
one leading plant all tests are run in
duplicate until sufficient confidence
c&2 be placed in the ability of the
women to do accurate work. By OBJ
serving the results of numerous dup
Iicate determinations which have ex-
tended over period of several month
it appears that the new c0workers
are extremely accurate in the use of
the analytical balance: