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Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-04-06
.SAARP[ES' WIDOW
WILL NOT COLLECT
HUSBANDS POLICY
District Court Jury Finds Sharp.
les Was Sane When Posse
Killed Him.

Finding that the late Frank A. Sharples
was sane when he, during quarrel at
the B. & NJ. smelter October 4, 1918,
shot Tom Somers through the head and
that he was still sane when he, later
in the same day at the smelter ranch,
resisted arrest until he was shot to
death by 9 sheriff.s posse. the jury in
against the Continental Life Insurance
company, in district court Monday re-
turned verdict in which it was found
that the defendant concern is not Obllgat-
ed to. pay the $1,000 policy carried by
Sharples.
A clause in the policy rendered it
invalid if the holder were killed while
refusing to submit to arrest and the
company declined to make payment, the
on the allegation that her husbands acts
on the day Of his death were those Of
an insane man. In addition to the verdict
special findings were returned by the
jury, the verdict relating that the COM
pany s cause had prevailed and the
special findings being to the effect that
Sharples was sane at the time he shot
officers who went to the smelter ranch
to place him under arrest. The jury was
out only 10 minutes, the vote being
eight to four in favor of the company.
Sharples was foreman at the smelter
ranch and on October 4, 1913, went to
the smelter. quarreling with Somers
after arriving there. He shot Somers
though the head, inflicting serious but
not fatal wounds, and left Immediately
in an appropriated automobile for the
ranch. Officer Jack Flannery Of the
smelter and Deputy Sheriff W. F.. Splan
| went to the ranch to arrest Sharples,
who first refused to come out of the
house and then opened fire on the offic-
ers with a rifle. Sharples again refused
to submit to arrest when former Sheriff
l.. IL. kommers returned with a posse
and during the ensuing attack on the
| house was killed by bullet that pene-
trated a window and struck him in the
| top of the head.
The insurance company was repre-
sented at the trial by L. L. Galloway and
Warren Toole, and A. H. Gray repre-
serted the widow. Mrs. Sharples was not
present in person, her testimony being
submitted in the form Of deposition.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-04-06
Republicans Shy
at johnson Boom
Among Candidates


Candidates for delegate to the ma
tional Republican convention to be vot
ed for at the primary which will be held
on April %, have heard still small
voice. according to one Of the well in
formed Of the Republican local forces,
and. that voice said Come to Helena
Tuesday, April g." The cause Of the
voice, which it is said spoke both in
printed telegraphic message and over the
long distance telephone, was the jar
which the action Of the supporters, OF
pledged supporters Of Johnson as can
didates for delegate, gave the old line
party organization. Just what is want
ed Of those who have filed as delegates
is not known, but it was stated by a
well known Republican Monday that:
there had been general call for all
delegates from all sections Of the state.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-04-06
Appeal Case Brought
to Obtain Property

The justice court case Of Rasmus
Nelson, administrator Of the estate Of
Mary L. Nelson, deceased, against Mary
Keefe has been appealed by the plain
tiff to the district court. The action
was brought before Justice Of the Peace
p. E. Lamere in an effort to obtain
possession of personal property alleg-
edly belonging to the estate, but in the
lower court the findings were favor
able to the defendant and the costs as
sessed against the plaintiff. In the
complaint it is related that the property
is retained by the defendant unlawfully y
and it's return or $500 in cash is de-
manded
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-04-06
CASTNER FUNERAL
WAS HELD MONDAY
Aged Pioneer of Belt Laid to
Rest in Highland Cemetery;
Services at Belt.

The funeral Of Mrs. Matte Castner,
aged pioneer of Belt, who died last week
following short illness, was held from
the chapel of the W. II. George COM
pany, Monday afternoon. The Rev. Al
win Taylor, pastor of the Methodist
church at Belt, and the Rev. 4. w.
Johnson, pastor of the A. NJ. +. church
of this city, officiated. Interment was
made in Highland cemetery.
Pail bearers were Tome Pearson,
John Hackshaw Frank Polutnik, John
Epperson, Charles Lochray and Frank
Rush.
Preceding the services in Great Falls,
funeral services were held from the audi
torium at Belt, at which the Rev. Tay-
lor ofticiated. The body lay in state at
the chapel Of the W. Fl. George COM
pany from 1890 to 1:30 yesterday after
noon.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-04-06
WEST WILL RETURN
FROM EASTERN TRIP
Was Montana Representative to
National Executive Confer
ence of American Legion.

After assisting the national execu-
tive committee Of the American Legion
to secure favorable recommendation
by the congressional committee on the
soldier bonus proposition. r. K. West,
vice commander of the Great Falls post,
and Montana representative of the ex-
ccutive committee. is expected to re-
turn home this (Tuesday) evening.
Mr.. West attended meeting of the
national executive committee in Wash
ington. March @, at which time defi-
mite plan for bonus legislation was map
ped out, and presented to the congress
sional committee. A cash bonus plan to
be raised by greater taxation of lux
uries, has been presented to congress.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-04-06

a half down a two per cent grade left
the tracks at a deral and piled up on
the right -of-way, two Of them being
badly wrecked. Traffic to the mines
will be interrupted until the wreckage.is
cleared away, which will be after the
wrecker, sent out from Great Falls, ar
rives on the ground. No one was in
jured in the accident
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-04-06
MAYERS.ARAHN.

Frank Mayors and Barbara Arahn,
both Of Bynum, were married Monday
evening at the office of Justice of the
Peace John +. Earll, who officiated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mayors will live on Mr..
Mayors ranch at Bynum.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-04-06
BoLsHEvIKI ScOLD JAPAN.

Paris, April 5.-(Havas.)- Tchit-
cherin, bolshevik foreign minister Of
Russia, has sent note to Japan, declar-
ing he considers the japanese attack
against Russian forces at Nikolaevsk
March 13, as a violation of agreements
reached regarding operations in Siberia,
according to a Vladivostok dispatch.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-04-06
DR.. REYNOLDS ILL,

DR.. J. D. Reynolds is in the Columbus
hospital, suffering from an infection ID
his arm. He is not considered serious.
IL i'll.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-04-06
Cars Are Wrecked
at Lehigh Mines

Three freight cars, two loaded with
coal and the other with oats, broke away
at Lehigh mine No. 2 Monday after
noon and after coasting for a mile and
Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-05
Revivalist Talks
On objectionable
Sin at Big Meeting

The objectionable SIM defined as
the final rejection of the Holy Spirit, -
was the subject of the sermon, preach
ed t. q large audience at the Baptist
church last night by Or. Charles Reign
Scoyille, revivalist holding meetings
under the auspices of some Oh In- nv
testant churches of the city.
AT 1870 in the afternoon the revival
list spoke on Remember thy Creator
in the days of thy youth
The usual musical features were Civ
en- at both meetings, Mr.. Haley draw
ing a picture entitled Home, Sweet
Home" and singing an accompaniment
to his work in the evening.
DIR. Scoville announced last night
that at three o'clock Sunday after
noon he will speak to mass meeting
on 1.-The Ten Plaques of the American
People," or The Deadline of Amuse-
ments."
Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-05
Bomb
Z. S. Consulate

BERNIE, March A heavily charg-
ed bomb was exploded before the
street door of the American consulate
in Zurich last night. The door was
completely shattered, large holes were
pierced in the wall and all the win
dows of the building were broken.
The ground floor where is situated the
office of the consulate, was almost de-
molished. The consul and his family
who lived on the upper floor, escaped
uninjured but were compelled to move
to a hotel.
Latest reports from Zurich strength
en- an impression in official circles
that the attack may be considered a
Bolshevik protest against the deporta-
ton of Reds" from the United States
and the arrest of other radicals in that
country.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-05
CONDEMN MARIcoPA IAN

PHOENIX, March 4. - In a report
of the federsl grand jury today, it
was recommended that no more fed
eral prisoners be confined in the
Maricopa county Jail until or unless
the same is made more sanitary and
the directions OF the United States
marshal are observed and followed
out in the matter of safeguarding
prisoners and the permitting of Wis
itors under proper surveillance" The
report characterized the Jail as too
small and in a very insanitary, filthy,
unhealthy and unsafe. condition. We
found 81 prisoners confined in Is
cells"
Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-05
ARREST JEROME DEALERS

PHOENIX, March 4.-Seven Jerome
residents, charged with violation Of
the Lever act, will be arraigned in
United States district court here to-
morrow morning. it was stated today
by United States Assistant Attorney
J. II. LangstOn. The charges are the
result of an investigation made in Je-
rome by an agent of the department
of justice. Accusations OF profiteering
against the men relate to the sale OF
wood for fuel at prices alleged to have
been exorbitant. A. B. Kauzlarich,
another of the Jerome men, under sim
liar charges, was arraigned today and
entered a plea OF not guilty.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-05
Extend Time for
Final Returns of
Taxes on Incomes

WASHINGTON, March 4. Exten-
sion of time for the filing of final in
come tax returns by corporations 10
May IS was announced tonight by the
bureau of Internal revenue. A tenta-
tive return or an estimate of the tax
due, together with one fourth payment
must be made by March Is, however
A statement explaining why returns
cannot be completed within the pre-.
scribed time and a formal request
made for the extension" must be 1Iieu
by corporations taking advantage OF
the extension, when formal postpon
ment will be granted.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-05
REcovERs FLOOD DAMAGE

PHOENIX, March A suit, looked
upon by state officials and attorneys
as one of the most important in the
history of the state as possibly paving
the way for almost endless litigation
in the future, has just been decided in
the Pinal county court. According 20
word brought here tonight by Engi-
neer f. N. Holmquist of the state en-
gineer's office, the court awarded
judgment against the state to Mrs.
Matte bort of Florence in the sum of
S5135 for flood damages to her land.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-05
REPORT KILLERS CAUGHT

NOGALES, Ariz., March 4.-Uncon-
firmed reports of the capture ,,y am
erican soldiers of Ezequiel Lara and
an unidentified companion, charged
with the murder of Alexander and
John A. Frazer at their Montana Camp
store, were received here today. Ac-
cording to these reports the men were
trapped by American soldiers in the
mountains near Saric.
Civil and military officials, both Am
erican and Mexican, deny receiving
any official report of the progress of
the pursuit.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-05
NOGALES MAN
UNDDEADA AT
MOUNTAIN FOOT
Body of James DAILY Picked
Up with Rein of Bride
Around Foot

NOGALES, Ariz., March 4.-Mystery
surrounds the death of James Daily,
formerly a well known Nogales con-
tractor, whose body was round badly
crushed at the foot of a precipice near
Magdalena de Jalisco on February rs.
A piece of a mules bride was found
in the dead mans hand but there was
no trace of the animal The Mexican
authorities, after holding an autopsy
and ordering a judicial investigation,
had the body buried near where it was
found. DAILY was last seen when he
left Magdalena alone.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-05
NEWS OF THE STATE
4 Y FROM THE LATE WIREAA
Phoenix Builders
Sign Agreement
For Open Shops

PHOENIX, March 4. = On several
large establishments now in course of
construction here sign is to appear
next Monday morning stating that the
work is henceforth to be carried on I'M
der open shop principles, it was an
last night of bankers, contractors, mer-
chants and other business men at
which, 1t was said today, more than
100 signed an agreement to permit no
more building construction in Phoenix
under CLOSED shop" regulations.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-05
Dempsey and His
Manager Give Bail
In Conspiracy Case

Los ANGELES, March 4. - Jack
Dempsey, heavyweight champion OF
the world, and his manager, Jack
Kearns, today furnished $500 bonds
each before a United States commits
sioner here to appear in the United
States district court in San Francisco
March 20 to plead to an indictment
charging them with conspiracy to
evade the selective draft law.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-05
PREPARE FOR FLYERS

NOGALES, Ariz., March 4.-The No
gales aviation field, the site FOR which
recently was obtained by the govern
ment, will be in readiness within two
weeks for the reception of flight
group consisting of Is planes, $50 men
and 20 officers, it was stated today
by Lieut., Marsh, commanding the con
struction squad OF so men working on
the site. The group is 10 inaugurate
a border aerial patrol from Douglas to
Yuma.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-05
HOLD ALLEGED RoRBER

NOGALES, Ariz., March 4-George
H. Powers today was -5unu over ~
the superior court in the sum of $4,000
bond, failing to furnish which he was
remanded to the county Jail to await
trial. Powers was accused of having
held up Ernest Conklin, poolroom pro-
prietor, and OF having robbed him in
his place of business.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-05
NOTICE

The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the United States Oil
and Refining company of Bisbee, Ari-
IONA, will be held in the office of L. J.
Overlook on Brewery Gulch, in the city
of Bisbee, at 2 o'clock p. m. on Satur-
day, the goth day of March, 1920.
]. L. POWELL, Secretary.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-05
TRANSFER PRISONER

NOGALES, Ariz., March 4. Jose
Quiroga, arrested and charged with
the robbery of postoffice boxes at the
postoftice at Patagonia, Ariz., was
transferred today to the Santa Cruz
county Jail here, awaiting hearing.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-05
NOTICE

The local chapter of the Red Cross
has on hand a small quantity Of gray
sock yarn which it will sell at seventy
five cents per hank. Any one desir-
ing to secure yarn at less than cost
has an opportunity to do so, by apply
ing at the Red Cross office, Library
building. 2-10-db
Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-05
Medicinal Purpose
Plea No Protection
For Whisky Vendor

CHICAGO, March 4.-The 'talcum
powder druggist" whose equipment is
said to consist OF a box or two of tai
cum powder for window display pur-
poses and an inexhaustible supply of
whisky for medicinal purposes, were
under investigation today by federal
officials following the arrest of two
physicians last night.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-05

Near valdosta, Ga, there is lake
three miles long and rnreequarters of
a mile wide, with an average depth Of
II feet, which disappears every three
of four years, and then comes back
again.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-05

American schools must not cram the
heads and starve the hearts Of the
students. The time is coming when
Jesus Christ's teachings must be re-
turned to the curriculums of study.
If you have a brain thinking out
OF harmony with God, you are out of
gear. You are like an engine with
out a controller, biplane without a
propeller; you are wandering hither
and thither-lost.
Lots wife turned to rubber and
God turned Her to salt; Lots wife
disobeyed God and God sailed her
down.
You can't throw a train off the
track twenty minutes after it has
passed and you can't dethrone Christ
twenty centuries after he has estab-
lished His kingdom.
A minister who is afraid to speak
out against sin is plugged nickle;
excess baggage, cracked bell, dull
knife, and smooth file.
What sowing is to reaping, evangel-
ism is to winning the world to
to Christ.
Jesus Christ never preached fun
F. eral sermon. He brought the dead
TO life and the corpse got back to
town ahead of the hearse.
Instead of helping to bring in tht
I 7,aio,, g,f Christ and right relations be
tween men, some people want thei
| religion only as 3 fire%escape life
/ boat, a life preserver, when they SET
death is near.
On Sunday afternoon Dr. Scoyili'
will preach his famous sermon OF
The Ten Plaques of the American
People," or The Dead-Line of Amuse
me1ts." It's red-hot sermon asains
modern sins and spares none.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-05

An observatory in Berlin claims to
have the worlds most accurate clock,
which is kept in an alright glass
cylinder in a basement.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-05

A few drops of peroxide of hydrogen
in an acetylene lamp will increase
the brilliancy of the light.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-05

Production of oil in Oklahoma and
Kansas showed a decrease of 33 ,000,-
900 barrels in 1919 from the preced
ing year.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-05

According to reports Of the Depart
ment Of Commerce, copper imports
into the United States in 1919, fell
off by more than 100000 pounds,
compared with 1918.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-05

The Massachusetts committee on
the necessaries of life reports the cost
of living has increased 80 per cent IN
that state since 1914.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-05
Unions Prepare TO
Fight for Demands

OAKLAND, Calf, March 4.-Harry
A. Moffitt, chief of the United States
secret service in San Francisco for the
past Is years and widely known
through his activities in running down
counterfeiters, died here today after
a short illness. He was AZ years old
Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-05
Three
Drop
Corn
Killer
"Gets-It Stops Pain Immediately
and Cerns Go Quick.

The way to handle corns is the
tried and proved "Gets-It" way
the way that millions have found
quickest. easiest. safest and most
reliable.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-05
SCOVILLEGRAMS

Show me a man
who has been mar
ried five or six
times and l will
show you man with
a heart IS big as
this pulpit and a
head the size of a
peanut.
If this world is
to be bettered by
education, t h e
Arizona republican., 1920-03-10
METHODIST CHURCH TO JOIN IN DRIVE
 WORLD MOVEMENT

The following report of meeting of the Missionary Societies of the Methodist church held in New York is of great interest to MethodiSts in Arizona as well in the entire United States.
 A special meeting of the board of foreign missions was held in New York, February TO- II. to review the action or the executive committee. which on January % had approved .he inclusion of the Centenary aSkingS for 1920 (S10, 300 .000) and supplement- al items in excess of 5000, 900 in the budget of the Interchurch World Movement for the financial campaign which begins in April.
 Tt was strongly urged CD that new needs and opportunities had emerged. which the Centenary surveys did not cover; CD that the community can vass would produce large undesignated funds in which Methodist foreign work should share, and (3) that the wealth of the church was scarcely touched as yet.
 Tt was resolved that the Centenary askingS for 1920 IS to amount shall be included in. the Interchurch World Movement askings for 1920. The board accepts responsibility for it's share of expense only on funds sub scribed after April !, 1920 and on undesiSnated funds which may be al located to it.
 The board approves the estimates of needs presented by the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, ip amount S6000000 as askings in the Inter- church World Surveys"
Arizona republican., 1920-03-10
GIRL RESERVES WORK
 HALTED FOR NEED IF. QUALIFIED LEADERS.

Growth of the Girl Reserves in Phoenix is at a stanGstilI and will be untI more young women have quail fled as leaders. This was the an- nouncement made yesterday by Miss Esther Dayman, girls work secretary of the Pacific coast field who is here for the week on official business.
 Miss Dayman declared that it would be impossible for the number to in- crease or the activities to expand un- til additional advisors for the young girls could be found who were willing to take over the leadership
 There are 100 Girl Reserves in the grade schools, and other schools not vet organized have asked to join the Reserves. They have had to be re- fused because there was no one suffi- ciently interested in the work or qual- flied to act as a leader.
 Tt is not lack of funds that has brought the work in Phoenix to a halt but lack of interest said Miss Day man.
 While here Miss Dayman will meet the Girl Reserves. Today she will be entertained by the Reserves at tea at the Boarding Home of the Y. w. C. A. 306 North Second street. Yesterday the Blue Triangle club gave a desert picnic in her honor, and the Freshman Girl Reserves also feted the visitor.
 Although the national program was put into effect only year and a half States. 6,O00 being affiliated with the Pacific coast division. to which Miss Dayn1an is attached. Russia, Panama China and South America are a few of the countries in which the Reserves are organized.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-10

the voters of tomorrow and, even for that if not for anything else. they should be looked after. These children that will be the men and women of to- morrow must not come from the slums if they rule our nation. It is because children were neglected years ago that the recent war was brought on. The boIshevists of tocay were the neglected children of yesterday. The children that are sheltered in homes are not among the ones that need attention. It is the little waif that has neither father nor mother. or even worse. the one that sometimes has one parent that cannot keep the child.
 The Arizona Children's Home asso- citation is doing wonderful work in this state, and it is one of the most worthy charities. The work goes on pot only in Tucson but all over the state. branch organizations having been formed in -other towns. These branches holc meetings each month and they work as hard for the home as though it were in their own town.
 W l.. Summers is the state superin- tendent and the home is under his care. The state board of directors consists of: President. Mrs. Thomas Davenport; vice president, Mrs. Harry E.. Heigh- ton; corresponding secretary, Mrs. $. NJ. Franklin; recording secretary, Mrs. J. r.. HuffmaE; treasurer. Mrs. J. NJ. Buchanan; board of directors Mrs. Fred F1eishman. Mrs. Augusta Schultz Mrs. Geo. T. Purvis. Mrs. George Reed Mrs. Charles F. Solomon, Mrs. A. K Shelton. Mrs. Thomas F.. Campbell of Phoenix, Mrs Magee of Douglas, Mrs B. Moffatt of Tucson. Mrs. Rollins of Globe. Mrs. T. F. Pollock of Flagstaff Mrs. Thomas Cowperthwaite of War Fen, Mrs. Sporleder of Tucson, and Miss C. Louise Boehringer of Yuma.
 The advisory board is composed of Governor Campbell of Phoenix, Judge Campbell of Tucson. Judge Sawtelle of Tucson, pr. Thomas of Tucson. c. r. Solomon of Tucson, Dixon Fagerber- ger of Prescott and MT. Packard of Douglas
Arizona republican., 1920-03-10
CLEAR JAMES TUCKER
 IN FEDERAL COURT

Directing the jury in the United States district court to return yer dict for the defendant, Judge David r. Dyer yesterday stated that the gov ernment had failed to make case against James Tucker we'll known Yuma rancher, charged with violation of the immigration laws against whom the government sought to col lect $1.000 as a penalty.
 Tucker. who is a pioneer resident of the state, claimed that he hired the Mexican in his employ on this side of the line.
 Tom Malloy of Yuma represen-ec the defendant. and the governments case was handled by J. H. Langston, assistant United States ectOrney