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Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-04-05
GASSMAN FUNERAL
WAS HELD SUNDAY

Sand Coulee Man Laid to Rest
in Highland Cemetery; Ser
vices Attended by Lodge Mem
bers.
The funeral of Henry Gassman. well
known Sand Coulee resident. who died
last week. was held from the chapel Of
the W.. Fl. George company Sunday
afternoon William Coffman Of the First
church Of Christ, Scientist. officiated.
and interment was made in Highland
Herman lodge attended the services in
a body.
Pail bearers were David Davis, ]. J.
Barth. William Holsberger, Richard
Gies, Paul Arbauch and Nick Binsfield.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-04-05

Bats sleep through winter.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-17
Aged Woman Beaten and
Robbed by Three Thugs
Victim Dragged Into Cella~ and
Rings Torn From Her Fin.
gers: Police Conceal FACTS

Three highwaymen attacked an ell
derby woman at Forty-hfth Street and
Eighth Avenue, Wednesday night and,
after beating her into Inconsistencies
dragged her into cellar, where she
was robbed Of $135 in cash, diamond
lavaliere, diamond pin and several
diam ond rings, which they tore from
her fingers.
The woman was left lying on the
floor Of the eel ar and did not regain
consciousness for several hours.
Facts of the robbery were reported
last night to the police of the West
Forty-seventh Street station, but it is
as asserted that no record Of the case
was made on the station books and the
greatest secrecy was maintained with
regard to the crime.
The case was reported, it is said, by
son of the woman. This man, we'll
dressed and appearing to be about
twenty-five years old, went to the sta
ton house at 9 o'clock last night and
related the story to Desk Sergeant
Handwerg, who referred him to the
.etectlve department. He repeated tis
story to Detectives Maskie and Fitz.
grad.
Maskiel and Fitzgerald are said to
hove started on an investigation
shortly before 10 o'clock, but when
pressed for information they insisted
there was "nothing to the case"
New-York tribune., 1920-12-17
Policeman and Bandit
Fatally Shot in Chicago
Hold-Up on Busiest Corner i'm
Windy City Precedes Sensa-
tional Double Killing

CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-One of two hold
up men who attempted to rob the
Hotel Drug Company store, on the
busiest corner in Chicago, was chased
through street crowds and killed by
police in gun battle just before mid
night tonight.
Policeman Charles Conlon, who tried
to head off the hold-up man, was fatal
" wounded by the robber moment
before the latter was slain. The look
out Of the bandit pair escaped in the
crowds just emerging from the thea
tcrs along Randolph Street.
Conlon died a short time later at a
hoSnital. The dead robber was not iden-
titled.
Presence of mind of the girl cashier
OF the drug store, Miss Maud Lindthel,
which is the corner store of the Ashland
Block, across from the City Hall. saved
the money in the drug store till, When
confronted by the bandit, she quickly
locked the cash drawer and then held up
her hands. ~
foiicemen, summoned by newspaper
men men from the Chicago Press Club over
tne drugstore, surprised the bandit
while he was holding up number of
customers. Firing as he ran. the rob
Der started north on Clark street and
encountered Conlon. Another officer
ran up just as Conlon was shot and
killed the robber. Only two of the
dozen or more shots fired in the midst
OF the crowds found human targets.
These killed Conlon and the robber.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-17
Senate Orders
A Nationwide
Building Probe
Continued from page ene)

believe in it as long as relieve in
equality of opportunity in country
like this. But the combination of steel
producers which proposes to dictate to
purchasers what course they shall
pursue with regard to employment,
and to refuse to supply material, at
whatever cost, to those who Will not
comply with their requirements, dis
closes another combination quite as
vicious and unholy, a indefensible as
any combination l ever heard of.
II have reason to believe that if this
committee is given authority to in
vestigate they will bring these things
to the attention of the public ana
thereby set in operation the machinery
OF the courts of justice and punish
TINS system Of prUfiteering, which is
little short Of in'am~us; because
housing. conditions everywher~ are not
up to the demand fvr snelter ana ..s
one justification winch the landlords
VI the country now have lies in the fact
tnat they must pay an enormous excess
prlce in the shape of blackmail for
every brick that is laid, every column
OF steel that is erected and every barrel
ticn."
oOio 1ihC W nave Cue senator 8
idea,' Senator Kenyon, of the Calder
committee. said, "as to how the steel
people, for instance, can be compelled
to sci! steel to any particular person. ~
~ do not know" Senator Thomas re-
piled. II know that the Supreme Court
of the United States has held fre-
quently that whenever a concern grows
so large as to affect the public seri-
ously 1t is charged with public in
terest."
Senator Kenyon added that the stu
alton in New York "has been such as
to shock the conscience Of all citizens
who have read the proceedings of the
committee"
They cannot extend their work be-
yond the state" he added. "I have no
authority to state that our committee
will cooperate with them in any way,
but we shall try to see whether this
same plan of blackmail has been car
ried into the other states and resulted,
through this building trust, in pre-
venting the building Of homes
Senator King said most of the states
seemed to be paralyzed land under the
control Of corporations and trusts and
New-York tribune., 1920-12-17

came back Mr.. Untermyer. Mr.. Unter-
myer read an alleged record of Fosters
life covering his conduct in the army,
in Panama and as member of the
Louisville, Ky, police force. He
branded the report as "false and mall
icious"
Foster said eight of his forty opera
tlves were working in the steel trade,
put declined to give the names of the
cities or mills in which they were
working. He said he had fourteen
spies" on unions, six of whom were
working in New Jersey. He would not
give up the secret reports of his opera
tives on the ground that it would en-
danger the lives of these men. When
ne persisted in his refusal, he was twice
JUDGED in contempt.
We intend t. present your case 70
the grand jury and ask for your in
dictment," commented Mr.. Untermyer.
You have no respec. for anybody or
"Not for you, sir. l have no respect
for you"
"Im very much complimented, for I
don't want any of your respect" con-
cluded Mr.. Untermye-.
The hearing will be continued in
City Hall this morning.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-17
Death Asked for ALLEGED
Slayer of Bank EMPLOYEE

CAMDEN. N. j., Dec. 16.-At the
opening of the trial here to-day Of
Frank J. James on charge Of killing
David S. Paul, Camden bank messen-
ger, Charles A. Wolverton, prosecuting
attorney, asked the jury for verdict
of first degree murder. In his plea the
attorney revealed. that Paul had ap-
lealed twice to his assailants to spare
his life. and had promised them, #
they would take him to hospital, to
say that he had been held up and that
they had rescued him.
Among the witnesses called we're two
tax cab drivers, who identified James
and Raymond W. Schuck, who will be
tried January 4 for the killing of Paul,
as passengers they had carried the
light of the day that Paul was mur-
dered. One driver told of taking James
and Schuck to parties in Philadelphia
and Camden, of two hours spent in a.
saloon where the pair spent money
lavishly, and of taking them to an
apartment where they met two women.
James's young wife and their son
we're in court. Will am Harris, couu-
sci for James, kicked newspaper
camera tn pieces in front of the court
house when the photographer tried to
take snapshot Of Mrs jones.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-17
Asks
$l,AO0,000,OOO
Cut in Expense
Departmental PAIRING Urged
and Appropriations Now
Sought for Army and Navy
Raked for Extravaganza
Democrats Defend Bills
Republican Leader Says That
Economy Plan Offered
Will Reduce Taxes for '2l

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16-Declara-
ton in the House to-day by Represen-
tative Mondell, Of Wyoming, the Re-
publican leader, that Congress should
cut departmental appropriation esti-
mates, especially those from the War
and Navy departments. by almost a
billion and half dollars started a
round of political debate that oc-
cupied most of the session.
Representative Mondell's criticism Of
army and navy estimates, made in the
course of prepared speech on gov
ernment finances, brought defense
nom Representatives Hardy and Con-
nally, Democrats, of Texas, for Sec
retaries Baker of the War Depart
ment and Daniels of the Navy Depart
ment. This led to charges by Repre-
sentative Mondell, Representative Blan-
ton, Democrat, of Texas, and others
that the War Department head "was
spending money not authorized by
Congress-" and that the Navy Depart
ment chief had presented estimates $50
extravagant that they cannot be de-
scribed."
Rigid Economy Urged
Rigid economy in appropriations to
tighten the tax burden was urged by
the Republican leader, who said that
the total submitted estimates of $4,-
653,800,OO0 should be scaled down by
s. AGO. 100000. Army and navy esti-
mates were criticized as five and one-
half times the highest peace time ap-
uropri alton of 1916.
The estimates, Mr.. Mondell said also,
might be further swollen indefinitely
by deficiencies, resulting, he said, from
what he described as the War Depart
ment's policy of recruiting the army
up to full strength contrary to the
understanding that it should not be n~
creased above "the total of 17o,00O men
contemplated by the appropriations
made at the last session"
Representative Connally, replying 20
Mr.. Mondell, cited the Republican
New-York tribune., 1920-12-17

nouncement he was the first detective
to arrive at the Andrews G. Winston
offices. He at once notified the Police
Department
The detectives assigned to this zone
wee instructed to arrest on sight all
suspicious persons found within it and
to keep in constant touch with all
business men. Barron said he has
been in the habit of patroling the
Marcus building five to six times
day, bs cause of the great amount of
story structure, which is almost ex-
cIusively q jewelry trade home.
Cleveland A. Dunn. of the Wholesale
Silverware Association, was sent from
4 meeting of the directors of that
organization in the Waldorf-Astoria
Hotel. Immediately after it had be-
come known that Mr. Andrews had
been killed, to investigate and report
back to the organization.
At the scene of the hold-up Mr.
Dunn declared he would recommend
powered to carry arms. The epidemic
Of jewelry thefts that had Just been
stopped at Chicago and Philadelphia.
lie said. appeared to be beginning here.
He ridiculed the police administration
for inability to protect the city's bust
ness interests.
The police say the Andrews & Win
stem firm was insured by Lloyds for
10000 pounds.
Funeral services for Mr. Andrews
will be held at Campbell's Funeral
Church tomorrow and the body re-
moved to North birmingham, Mass,
for burial
The hold-up victim had spent the
greater part of his life in the jewelxy
business. Until FIVE years ago, when,
N company with Mr. Winston he went
into business for himself, he was a
buyer for the Marcus Jewelry Com
pany of the same address,
New-York tribune., 1920-12-17
Denman Says Allies Tried
To Force China Into War
England, France, Japan Made
Secret Treaties to Aid
Scheme. He Asserts

WASHINGTON, Dec. To- Secre.
treaties negotiated by the Allies prior
to the entrance of. the United States
into the war provided that China wa.
to be coerced into the war and the
enemy ships in neutral chinese waters
were to be taken by Great Britain
France and Japan, William Denman
first chairman of the Shipping Board
said tonight in statement Issued
here.
Mr.. Denman's statement was in am
plification of his testimony yesterday
before a House Committee investigat,
ing Shipping Board operations. In il
he declared that, if he we're permittsS
to discuss the Shantung secret treaties
$50 far as concerns the disagreements
Of memory between President Wilson
and Mr.. Balfour," his version would
support the American as distinguished
from the British side of that case.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-17

conspiracies," and officials Of the st.,ss
seemed to be in league with thsss
"scoundrels that are raising prices sns
enforcing their harm upon the peonIs 'S y
New-York tribune., 1920-12-17

leaders, vote for the army reorganiza
tion bill, under which the Secretary
recruited the army to q strength ex
ceeding that possible under the appro
priated funds. Representative Hardy
accused the majority leader of voting
for the measure requiring funds, and
then making it impossible for the War
Secretary to obey the law by refusing
to give to him the necessary funds.
When they concluded RepreseN tative
Mondel renewed :ais attack. He de-
clared Secretary BAKERS attitude wes
$50 utterly at variance and SO con-
temptuous of Congress" that all rules
had been "disregarded."
From now on" Mr.. Mondell said
$50 long as we deal with officials of
this Administration it will be neces-
sary to add to all bills passed warn
ing not to act contrary to the views
Of Congress-"
Armament Plans Attacked
Criticizing the Administration for
the "unfathomable inconsistency" in
the estimates submitted to Congress
and the "pleas for economy made by
the President and the Secretary Of the
Treasury" Mr.. Mondell declared he
would "leave it to others properly to
characterize these estimates"
Wo years a1ter the wax, the ne
publican leader added, when the world
rupt and everybody is praying for re-
duction of armamen.s, the Administra
tion asks for an appropriation of more
than $1,414,000, 900 for the army, navy
and f6rtifcations, or five and half
times the highest peace time appropria-
tion Of 1916"
Asserting that if the economy in ap-
advocated by him was car
ried out the tax burden for the calen-
Mr.. ,Mondell said he be-
lieved continuation of p tax program
designed to raise a minimum revenue
of $4,0O0,O00,0O0 for two years, as
by the Secretary of the
Treasury, was "unjustifed."
The Republican leader said he was
opposed to Secretary Houston's plan for
retiring with current revenues more
than $780, 100000 of the country's
floating and bonded war debt. including
a half billion of Victory notes, by
necessary burden upon the people and
business" With "A per cent of the net
cost of the war, excluding foreign
loans, already paid, he said, it was un-
necessary to keep up war rates of
taxation for the purpose of reducing
the public debt at rate greatly in ex-
cess of the sinking fund rate applied to
the entire debt"
"By the end of the fiscal year." Mr..
Mondell added, eve shall have reached
! point in the reduction of our war
1ebt where further reductions, except
through the sinking fund operations,
should not continue to impose wartime
ourdens."
While he favored repeal of the excess
profits tax and reduction of the higher
income surtaxes, Mr.. Mondell said he
thought it unnecessary at this time to
consider alternative revenue provisions
because mo one can tell what increased
'evenues may result from the passage
II a tariff II along protective lines"
New-York tribune., 1920-12-17
Dock Damaged $2,65O.OOO

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. l6-Flre,
caused by an electric feed wire snap
ping and dropping into a pool of
water, creating short circuit, did
DAMAGE estimated q. S2,65000O to the
$S,750,000 floating dry dock of the
Jahncke Dry Dock and Shipbuilding
Company here to-day, destroyed three
vessels undergoing repairs, damaged
six others and caused a casualty list
of at least thirty iniured
New-York tribune., 1920-12-17
Crowder's Promotion Favored

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-A favor
able report on the Madden bill authoriz-
ing the promotion of Major General
Nrowder, Judge Advocate General and
wartime Provost Marshal General to
Tho rank of Lieutenant General on his
retirement WAS mDde to-day by the
House Rules Committee,
New-York tribune., 1920-12-17
TREASURER WANTED

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GIVEN PRIVILEGE IN WAR
Channel Islanders for Centuries Were
Not Forced to Take Part in
Britain's Conflicts.

For over two centuries the Channel
islands were allowed to remain neu-
trail in any war that England might
undertake. This singular privilege was
granted to them by Edward ", and
was not revoked till the reign of Will
liam and Mary. 1t was granted as
reward for the loyalty of the island
ers, whose commerce with the neigh
boring coasts of Brittany and Nor
mandy was constantly being inter-
rupted by the numerous wars. Even
the pope Joined in enforcing the right,
and by bull dated 1888 Sextus "
threatened to excOmmunicate any one
who violated the order. On the whole,
it was fairly rigidly observed, and when
a Guernsey vessel was taken in the
channel by privateer of Morlaix, the
islanders with their boat were re-
leased, but a few Englishmen on
board, with their merchandise, were
The privilege does not
seem to have been of any great COM
mercial value, for when it was with
drawn the islanders made more
than before by fitting their yes
Sals out as privateers.
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Transformed.

The Wild Cat Eighty-f1rst division
from Florida and North and South
Carolina, was moving up to the front
line trenches. An engineer from an
other division stood by the roadside
trying to figure out the insignia on
their left shoulder. Unable to stand
the suspense any longer, he called,
'Hey, buddy, what's that thing on
your arm?"
"That's a wild cat" shouted back
a mountain buck, "and we're prowlin'
for ferries tonight"
A few days later the same providing
buck was on his way back and was
again asked about his zoo insignia.
"That's wild cat" he murmured,
"but, personally, I'm a d tame
pussy."-The Home Sector.
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4 NOVEL HOUSES OF WORSHIP
One Missionary to Eskimos Made Use
of Seaiskins and Another En-
ployed Only enow. = ~ Z

e. r 81
One of the queerest churches ever
known was built by missionary on
Blackhead island, In Cumberland
sound. Finding that the Eskimos had
no place in which they could meet
for religious services, the missionary
started to build church of the skins
of seals, no wood being available. The
skins were sewn together and
stretched over "girders" of whalebone,
empty provision tins serving as seats.
The cold at one time became so
severe that for many days the Eski-
mos of Blacklead island were unable
to procure food for themselves or for
their animals. One night dogs made
their way to the strange church edi-
fee and began consuming it, with the
result that when morning came there
was not a skin left, tile whalebone
ribs alone remaining to show that
there had ever been a church.
Another missionary in charge Of the
spiritual welfare of the Eskimo tribe,
built his church entirely of snow.
Seat, pulpit, altar and interior equip
ment were made Of snow, and in the
matter of warmth no stOne-built
church could beat it.
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HE REMEMBERED THE LAW
Boy Scouts Explanation Somewhat
Disconcerting in That 1t I'M
piled So Much.

The boy scouts were telling their
scoutmaster of some Of the good turns
they had done during the last week.
He was having this done for the bene-
fit of one of the city school teachers
who was visiting the meeting. One of
the little scouts said, II helped an old
lady across the street"
The next little scout looked at the
visiting teacher, who happened to be
his teacher. and who also was In the
early thirties. II brought my teacher
a pitcher of well water when she was
not feeling WE'LL" he told the scout
master.
The teacher smiled. "Why didn't you
: you helped another old lady?" she
asked.
The retort that came back staggered
her. Tho little scout said sweetly, "A
scout is courteous. Indianapolis
News.
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IN WORDS THAT APPEALED
POLITICALLY Expressed Offer of Needed
Assistance Touched Elderly Spin
ster's Romantic Heart.

After the personally conducted
tour abroad a band Of English travel
ers were crossing the channel home.
1t was very rough, and most of the
ladies retired to the cabin. Only one
-an elderly little spinster-stayed on
deck.
AS the vessel pitched and tossed,
and heavy showers of spray drenched
everything, a fellow tourist came to
her.
Excuse me, Miss Black. but I
thought perhaps you feel the need of
a strong arm to lean on-something to
support you, you know"
'Oh, Mr.. Binks!" sighed the lady,
as she lurched toward him and landed
her head on his shoulder. How
sweetly and Economically you have ex-
pressed it ~
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WOMAN BEATS HUSBAND
IN RACE FOR COUNCILMAN
Town Claims the Distinction
of Being First in World to Be Gov
erned Entirely by Women

Cheyenne. May 13.-Jackson, Wyo.,
claims to have the distinction of being
the first city in the world which will
be governed entirely by women.
At Tuesdays city election there
were two tickets in the field, one COM
posed of women candidates and the
other of men. The women won by a
vote of two to one after campaign
in which the only issue was the ques-
ton of sex.
One of the woman candidates for
councilman, Mrs. Rose Crabtree. de-
feated her husband, Henry Crabtree,
who was a candidate on the mems
ticket.
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SECRET SERVICE CHIEF
TO ENTER PRIVATE LIFE

Washington, May 13. - Joseph N.
Nye, chief special agent Of the state
department and for many years an
active figure In the secret service OF
the federal government, has resigned
because OF desire. to accept better
financial opportunities In private life.
The resignation has been accepted by
Secretary Colby, effective June ].
ramlllarly known as "BiIr' Nye, the
retiring chief has been intrusted with
many important missions.
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FOR MILL WORKERS.

New Bedford, Mass, May 15.-An
increase of Is per cent in wages of
mill operatives of this city has been
announced by the New Bedford Cot
ton Manufacturers association. The
advance, if accepted by the operatives,
will affect approximately $4,000 work
ers and will increase the yearly pay
roll from s37, 100000 to $42,24O. 900.
Since 1915 the manufacturers have
granted eight wage advances. which,
with the present offer, would make
total Increase of 1887 per cent.
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LATEST MARKET. REPORTS.
MINNEAPOLIS Grain.

Minneapolis. May 15.-Wheat: No. !
northern. s3.16@3.20; No. 1 red spring,
s29503.10; No. l hard Montana, 1910;
No. 1 amber durum, s$2.9S@3.05; No.
durun1. s2.s3@2.9S; No. amber durum,
s295@3.02.
Corn: No. 8 yellow, s1.99@2; No. 4 yell
low, s1.97@1.9s; No. yellow, $1.92@1.93:
No. white. 81; No. 3 mixed, s1.97@1.9S;
No. 4 mixed, $1.91@1.9s; No. s mixed,
$1.88@1.90; other grades, s165@185.
Oats: No. 8 white, s1.06% @1.07H; No.
4 white, s1.03% Q1.05s.
Barley: Choice to fancy, $1.72@1.78;
medium to good, s1.62@1.71; lower grades.
$1.46@1.61-
Flax: No. 1, $462@4.67
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President Receives Ambassadors.

Washington, May 13-President Will
son formally received yesterday Count
de Marchienne. the first ambassador
from Belgium, and DR.. Jacobo Varela,
the new minister from Uruguay, ac-
ceptance OF whose credentials was de-
layed by Mr.. Wilson's Illness. Other
diplomatic representatives who have
been waiting an opportunity to pres
cent their letters will be received in
the order OF their arrival