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Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-17
Chicago Bandit Slain,
Policeman Is Killed
i'm Street Gun Fight

Chicago, Dec. 16.-One of the two
holdup' men who attempted to rob the
Home Drug company store here was
chased through the street crowds and
killed BY police in gun battle just be-
fore midnight Thursday.
Charles Conlon, policeman, who tried
to head off the holdup man was fatally
wounded by the robber moment before
the latter was slain. The lookout of the
bandit pair escaped in the crowds just
emerging from the theaters along Ran
dolph street. Conlon died short time
later at hospital. The dead robber was
not identified.
The presence of mind Of the girl
cashier Of the drug store, which is
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.
Policemen, summoned by newspaper
men from the Chicago Press club over
the drug store, surprised the bandit while
he was holding up a number of custom
ers. Firing as he ran, the robber start
ed north on Clark street, and encoun-
tered Conlon. Another officer ran up
just as Conlon was shot, and killed the
robber.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-17
z KILLED, 4 WOUNDED
IN KANSAS RACE WAR
Whites and Blacks Clash Fol-
lowing Murder of Merchant
by Negro Bandit.

Independence, Kan, Dec. ia white
school boy and negro, were killed, and
four white men wounded, three possibly
fatally here Thursday night in a race
trouble incident to the killing by negro
of R. R. Wharton, white grocer. The
trouble, which began shortly after
o'clock, was not halted until two hours
later when officials, assisted by members
of the home guard and local American
legion post, succeeded in forcing the com
batants off the streets.
In the meantime, a request for troops
was sent by local authorities to Govern
Or Aliens office in Topeka. Whether
the troops will be cent here despite the
fact that the situation apparently is
under control has not been learned.
Noble Green. negro, captured by q
posse near here and brought to the local
Jail was identified as the man who shot
Wharton, by a butcher who saw the
shooting
At no time during the trouble was any
attempt made to get possession Of Green,
who. as far as can be learned, is still
confined in the county Jail.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-17
Charge Minneapolis Magnates
With C0rneri1g Grain Trade
SPECTATORS GET GAY, THREE ELECTED
In NEW YORK BUILDING TRUST PROBE
Blue Sunday Parade
Voices Broadway's
Disgust at New Day

New York, Dec. I6.-"Biue Sun
day." was hurIesqued on Broadway
and Fifth avenue Thursday In a
mournfuI parade sponsored by the
International Sporting club of which
many society folk are members.
Horses harnessed with crepe slowly
pulled five floats In which Puritan
characters anticipated life under the
"hIue laws" Bandsmen plodded their
weary way at the head of the pro-
cession, playing "Gee, But This Is
a Lonesome Town." and funeral
marches.
A man with ball and chain rode
the first float and an inscription
asked If "we are coming to this for
riding In transit on Sunday"
On the next, whipping post
ceremony was applied on one who
"wEistIed on Sunday and on the
third float was husband in stocks
"for kissing his wife," Two boys
were put In a cage for "fishing on
Sunday" and the last float showed
man at the piIlory "for smiling on
Sunday"
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-17
TRY YT0PR0MPT
N|TNESSESAND
DELAY COUNSEL
Untermyer Sticks to the
Open Shop Clue Hit
Upon During Inquiry.
Detective Adjudged in
Contempt for Refusing
to Divulge Reports.

New York, Dec. 16.-Despite
defiant witnesses and numerous
Interruptions from spectators,
three of whom were elected, the
joint legislative committee in
vestigating the alleged building
trust Thursday continued its
investigation into the "open
shop activities of the National
Erectors' association.
Walter Drew, counsel and labor com
missioner for the association was the
first person elected from the rooya by
Ihe sergeant alarms for interrupting
Samuel Untermyer, the committee s
counsel. 4 few minutes later. w. w.
Corlett,. general solicitor for the Ameri-
can Bridge company, and A. L. Davis.
also an official Of the United States
Steel corporation subsidiary, were or
dered to leave for alleged prompting"
OF witness
Detective In Contempt.
Captain Robert J. Foster. nrivste
detective, alleged head of the espionage
system Of the Erectors' association,
had stormy session on the witness
stand and was twice adjudged in con-
tempt for refusing to produce reports Of
ms secret agents in the steel industry
and III union organizations.
testimony purporting to show that
the National Erectors association had
worked in conjunction with the United
States Steel corporation was given bv
Charles Z. Cheney, secretary Of tba
association, who admitted Mr.. Drew had
given him instruction to alter the records
by making omissions relative to meet
lngs at which relations with the corpora
ton were discussed.
Vice President Joseph Hatfield of the
American Bridge company denied know
ledge OF any general policy by his com
pany TO refuse structural steel to
New York builders who employed only
union workers.
"Open Shop Firm.
He admitted, however, that Post &
McCord, open shop iron erectors.
handled all of the company steel in the
district William Rowan.
of New York president and William
Dabson, of Indianapolis, secretary OF
the Brick layers, Masons' and Plaster
ers' International union took the stand
and denied testimony given last week
W w. ~ y eE llS, secretary or the Marble
Industry Employers association, that he
had paid them sums of money amount
ing to $4,000 in "gratutities.
Thomas Preese, of Chicago, inter-
national vice president Of the union ad
mitted however, he had received $1,000
from Fertig for Expenses" in connec-
ton with the international unions 1920
at Cleveland.
FertIg Relterates Witness.
Standing by his original testimony.
Fertig took the stand and declared he
had paid the International Bricklayers,
Masons and Plasterers' officials $1,000,
Fertig, however, exonerated Dobson, de-
'laring that the union officials had later
'eturned him the $3.50 he had given him.
The witness asserted the money was
'aid the labor leaders voluntarily not
n the nature of probe.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-17
FEDERAL BOARD
CITES CHAMBER
Of COMMERCE
Officers, Directors, Mem
bers, Ordered to Make
Answer to Accusation.
Complaint by Equity Ex-
change Alleges Compe-
tition That Is Unfair.

Washington, Dec. 16.-The
chamber of commerce of Mime
apolis, it's officers, board of
directors and members, and the
Manager Publishing company,
publishers Of the Cooperative
Manager and Farmer" and its
editor and managing editor, have
been cited by the federal trade
commission, upon complaint, to
answer charges of unfair COM
petition in the grain trade.
After the filing of answers, which
are required within 40 days, the case
will come to trial on its merits
'The gist of the complaint" said an
announcement by the commission, sis
that the respondents have entered into
and carried out conspiracy to destroy
the business of members Of the competing
exchange CThe Equity Cooperative Ex
change Of st. Paul) which is not op-
posed to the conduct of business on the
cooperative principle, thus securing to
themselves a monopoly in the grain trade
at Minneapolis"
Monopoly is Charged
The complaint sets forth that the
Minneapolis chamber Of commerce c;n-
ducts a grain exchange for the exclusive
use Of its members, who handle 10000
600 bushels of grain annually and that
through use of great financial power,
community of stock ownership, inter-
locking directorates and with the assis-
tance Of other so-called regular grain
exchanges, 1t is alleged that members
of the chamber of commerce of 8iinneap
oils have acquired and now maintain
monopoly of the grain trade at Min
neapolis and within radius of one
hundred miles of that city"
The complaint further shows tat the
Equity Cooperative Exchange of st.
Paul, cooperative association with q
membership of approximately 1000
stockholders who are grain growers in
the northwestern states, when acting as
selling agent for its stockholders in com
petition with members of the chamber Of
commerce of Minneapolis SIS denied
membership in the grain exchange con-
Quoted by that chamber and other So
called regular grain exchanges
AIege False Statements
Charges also are made in the com
plant that false and misleading state
ments with respect to the competing ex-
change and the cooperative association
and its financial responsibility and
methods of doing business" were printed
and distributed among customers Of the
competing exchange and the public gen
orally. 1t is alleged that these state-
ments were published particularly in the
"Co-operative Manager and Farmer"
and in the form Of reprints therefrpm
and in the Northwest Grain Growers"
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-17
Crown Forces Blamed
for Burning of Cork
by Labor Commission

London, Dec. 16.-The report of the
labor commissions inquiry into conii'
tions in Ireland just made public de-
clares that eye witnesses to the burning
of Cork "are unanimous in stating that
the fires were caused by crown forces. y
The destruction in Cork is declared
to have been systematic, incendiaries
having sought out the most valuable
premises in the town and put into exc
cution conceived plans
Detailing so-called suspicious circuin-
stances before the fires broke out, the
commission says:
Shortly after o'clock auxiliary police
and black and tans' appeared. in a
large number of streets in the city and
at the revolver point, before actual fir
ing took place, drove the people into
their homes earlier than the curfew reg
ugations required"
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-17
Want Food Control
as Permanent Law
to Prevent Hoarding


Washington, Dec 16.-Recommenda
ton that sections Of the food control
act be made permanent law to prevent
boarding of food, fuel, clothing and
building material was made Thursday
by the federal trade commission in a
report Of it's inquiry made by direction
of congress into the recent sugar
situation.
The committee said the marked ad-
vance In sugar prices late in 1919 and
early this year could have been pre-
vented in part by a continuation of
government control until more stable
trade conditions had been reached.
The chief difficulty in the sugar
trade, with government no longer di-
recting distribution, lay in speculation
and boarding the report said.
when the food administration be-
came defunct there was no organization
adequately equipped to discover and
punish SPECTATORS"
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-17
Peace Negotiations
Resumed in Ireland

Dublin, Dec. t6-Peace negotiations
have been resumed in Ireland, it is
learned on good authority.
1t is difficult to ascertain the lines on
which the Intermediates are operating
owing to the reticence of all engaged,
but it is understood that high church
dignitaries, including Archbishop Cline,
OF Perth, Western Australia, and the
bishop of Killaloe, Monsignor Fogarty,
are prominent among those continuing
their efforts to bring about settlement.
In official circles interest centers in the
expected meeting Of the Dali Eiraenn to
consider Premier Lloyd Georges pro-
rosals in reply to Father O'F'lannigan's
messages.
The Associated Press is informed that
ArthpA Griffith, the Sim Fein leader,
will be given safe conduct to attend
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-17
Greenwood Denounced
as Murderer by Devlin
in Common Session

London, Dec 16.-Sir Hamar Green
wood, chief secretary for Ireland. ex-
pressed profound regret in the house OF
commons Thursday at the deaths OF
Canon Magner and Timothy Crowley at
Dunmanway He said that the cadet
who had shot them was in custody and
would be courtmartialed.
I'm view of the murder of this inno-
cent priest and this innocent peasant
boy, is the chief secretary prepared to
withdraw the cadets altogether" de-
manded Joseph Devlin.
The chief secretary replied emphatic
ally that he was not. Mr.. Devlin re-
torted.
Then you are the murderer"
This brought cries OF withdraw" from
the house.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-17

Members OF Family.
Members of his family who survive
him are his son. Theodore Gibson and
Mrs Theodore Gibson; their son Don
aid Gibson and his wife of Great Falls;
their daughter. Mrs. Dorothy Gibson
Wright, now in Italy: Mrs. Philip Gibson
of Great Falls and her daughters, Mrs.
Louise G. Leland of Great Falls and
Mrs. Valeria Burns of Chicago. There
are also eight great grand children, Mar
jorie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Gibson; Dorothy, daughter of Mrs.
Wright; Albert and Mary, children of
Mrs. Burns; and Douglas. John, Theo-
dore and Philip, sons of Mrs. Leland.
City Delighted TO Honor Him
Great Falls has ever been delighted
in doing honor to its parent. but few
greater distinctions were shown Sena-
tor Gibson by the city than on his nine
tieth birthday. July 1. 1920. Upon that
date tableau was given on the court
house lawn eommenorating the discov-
ery of the falls of the Missouri by
Lewis and Clark and the subsequent pill
grimage across the plains of band of
later pioneers, of whom Mr.. Gibson
was one.
Ninety children passed in line before
Mr.. Gibson and presented him flowers,
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-17

Senator McCumber of North Dakota
acting chairman of the committee hal
advanced the condition of the treasury
as reason for suggesting postpone
ment of action until January 1922 ol
1878. lie said treasury reports indicat.
ed deficit of one and one-quarter bill
lion dollars on January 1, two and q
half billion on next June so and one and
half billion at the end of the next
fiscal year.
I'VE all may be for policy of re-
trenchment," said Mr.. Bettman, ''but
let's not retrench when the men come
back at an economic disadvantage"
Same as Railways.
Carl Calvin, national commander of
the World War Veterans, told the com
mittee congress had provided means
for compensating railroads and other in
dustrles taken over during the war and
that former soldiers felt they should
have equal treatment.
Major Frederick w. Galbraith, Jr., of
Clnclnnati, national commander of the
American Legion, in presenting claims
or the men, said congress should find
the means of meeting these claims. Mr..
Bettman expressed similar view, say
a. NtNo AAol iVS tue lebluH 10 duNtSe
when or how "the debtor" should pay.
Some of the senators did not agree
with the legion spokesman that large
numbers of the soldiers would accept
homestead or other features of the bill
in lieu of the cash bonus proposed as
one OF the alternate plans of compen-
sation. Major Galbraith thought a cam
paign Of education would reduce the
number whQ now favored a cash payment
by the government
Attacks Administration
Major Galbraith sharply attacked the
for the treatment of dis
abled service men. He said that fed
eral agencies charged with carrying on
the work had not co-operated and func-
toned properly.
Robert GA Woodside, of Pittshurg, COM
mander of the Veterans of Foreign wars.
urged immediate passage of the house
measure, declaring that all the men ask
ed was a square deal Proposing a sub
stitute bill for vocational training and
some form of government loans for the
homes, Sam Lovenbein, chairman of the
Rank and File Veterans association, de-
,lared that all former soldiers opposed
he pending measure that all wanted a
cash bonus and that they wanted it to
,ome from "the war profiteers."
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-17
CHURCH DOME cOLLAPSES
TWO WORkMEN ARE HURT

Long Beach, Cal, Dec. 16.-The dome
Of the now First Christian church here
fell today during the lunch hour of the
workmen and buried six of them in the
wreckage. The damage to the struc-
ture, il was estimated, may amount to
the value of the building, $250,000. The
workmen later were extricated, SER
iously injured.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-17
Reprieve Is Granted
Man Under Sentence
to Be Hanged Friday

Chicago, Dec. 16.--After spending one
hour and 40 minutes in the death cell
at the county jail, Gene Geary, sentenced
to be hanged Friday for murder. was
granted writ of supercedeas. by the
state supreme court at Springfield late
Thursday, The news came while Geary
was bidding good bye to his sister
Elizabeth.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-17
Soviet Ambassador
Will Be Deported at
Order of Government

Washington, Dec 16.-Deportation of
Ludwig G. A. X. Martens, unrecognized
soviet ambassador to the United States
was ordered Thursday by Secretary Viii
son Of the labor department.
The labor secretary, holding that
Martens is an alien, citizen Of Russia,
and member Of, and affiliated with, an
organization advocating the overthrow OF
the government of the United States by
force, directed the commissioner general
of immigration to take the bolsheviki
agent into custody, and to deport him to
Russia as the expense Of the government
of the United States. Mr.. Wilson, in his
order added that Martens should be
treated with the utmost courtesy and
given the best available accommodations
in transit"
Government officials anticipate that AT
effort will be made by Martens counsel
to stay the warrant by appeal to the
courts.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-17
FATHER OF GREAT FALLS
TAKES LONG, LONG TRAIL
OVER THE GREAT O|WD|
Founder Of City, Who Laid Out Its Streets,
Boulevards and Parks and Planted Its Trees
Passes Away at Home Of His Son Theodore
Gibson at 1910 Thursday Night, in Goth Year;
Funeral Will Be Held Here on Saturday.

Paris Gibson father of Great Falls died Thursday night
1910 o'clock at the residence Of his Theodore Gibson
4O2 Fourth north The who 35 laid
the city which has since been his home who its first
and whose greatest pride the had planted the
boevadg he designed and the parks persuaded city
buy had been gradually failing strength for several months
Since the celebration last July honor of Senator Gbson
nneeh birthday when Great Falls people paid him
the ct first citizen he had not been outside of his home
For the last four before his death had growing
ercepby weaker but each he insisted upon leaving
and dressing.
Thursday morning he too weak to attempt arise
He recognized his and other members
effort to carry conversation About o'clock Thursday
morning apsed into which he did not
time before his death little hours later
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-17

the meeting OF the Dali Eiraenn or any
conference in ireland or England con-
cerning peace 1t is officially stated
that only four members of the Dali
Eiraenn would be excluded from partici-
patton in such meetings but their names
are not disclosed
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-17
SUFFRAGE LEADER DIES,

Portland, Ore, Dec. 18.-Mrs. Helen
Ekin Starrett, former principal Of the
starrett school for girls, Chicago: an
electogsof the Hall of Fame and suf-
frage leader. died here today aged so
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-17
FOUR POLICEMEN KILLED
IN IRISH AMBUSCADE

Dublin, Dec. 16-(By the Associated
Press) -Four policemen were killed to-
day at kilconmon when a patrol of
eight of Them were ambuscaded by one
hundred men.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-17
WANT POTATO EMBARGO.

Washington, Dec 16-A one-year
embargo on imports of potatoes is pro-
posed in bill introduced today by Rep
resentative Hersey, Republican, OF
Maine.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-17
Legion Defends Tax Plan
70 Raise Bonus, Opposes
Delay i'm Bills Passage
Want Money to Come From War Prohteers'
Senate Finance Committee Is Told
by Former Soldiers

Washington, Dec 16The American legion will defend the
tax plan in the house bill granting adjusted compensation
former service but it will defend delay by congress
passing the the senate finance committee told
committee
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-17
AMERICAN LEGATION ROBBED


Warsaw, Dec. 14.-The American
legation here was robbed Monday night
of approximately 100000 marks, or
about $1,000 and several valuable docu-
ments.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-01-22

Miss Eunice Bassore of Roger
vile, was quietly married Sunday
afternoon to Scott Whitaker. Of Mt
Grove. The ceremony was perform
eG at 4:30 o'clock at tho home OF
the brides parents, the Rev. Looney
of Springfield officiating. The impres-
slve ring ceremony was used. The
bride wore handsome suit of field
mouse brown, with harmonizing &C.
cessories and carried American
beauty roses. She was attended by
Miss Eva Holland, while Russell
Beatty acted as best man. Mr.. Whit
take: spent two years in France with
the Twelfth Engineer. Since his
return from service he has held the
position as telegraph operator for
the Frisco at Cedar Gap. His bride
has taught in the Rogersville high
school for the past two years and IL
popular in both school and social cir
cles of her home town. Mr.. and Mrs.
Whittake. will make their home In
Cedar Gap.-Springfield Republican.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-01-22
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From Hartvills Demowst

Arthur Chapman has sold his farm
five miles west of this city to Geo.
7. Pryor. Consideration $4,000.
Arthur realized $4,000 and one crop
off this place in eleven months.
John N. Pryor, Sr.. Of this city.re-
ceived message Wednesday stating
that his granddaughter little Sadie
Rastien. the four year old daughter
of Harry Bastien of East st. Louis
was dead. The cause of death was
not stated in the message. Little
Sadie was daughter Of Minnie Bas-
ten, formerly Minnie Pryor, of this
place, who died several years ago.
The Grove swing Bank undertths
guidance of F. A. Rippee as cashier
is making feature of Safety" in
the matter Of Reserve. On Dec.
80, 1918, they had reserve Of
s66511; on June 80, 1919. Il ives
increased TO $25.377.73 and on Dec.
80, 1918. it reached $30.7s8.s9. A
policy carried to this extreme may
not make the bank so much money,
but no depositor could be afraid his
money was not safe and no number
of depositors could possibly close it,
doors.