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Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-12-08
SPY, AB5C0NDER,
ARMY DESERTER
TELLS MISSION
Sensational Disclosures
Made in Confession Of
Former Captain.
Willers Recites in Brazen
Fashion How HeReach-
ed America.

New York. Dec 7--Sensational dis
closures of his mission to this country
as a spy for the German government,
was given in an alleged confession by
John Willers, formerly captain in Com
pany, /. 4Sth T. $. infantry, alleged
thief and deserter, after his arrest here
Tuesday night charged with absconding
$4,000 Of his companys funds December
10. 1918. His regiment was then sta
toned at Camp Sewer, Greensville, S.
His capture was accidental. lie was
crossing Fifth avenue at 42nd street
when Hugh J. Hannigan, formerly a
first lieutenant in Willer's company,
recognized him. Hannigan called po-
liceman and Willers was arrested. At
Il police station the prisoner was fur
ther identified by two other former lieu
tenants in company /, Sidney T. Howell
and Francis Hatch. Willers was then
taken to Governors island headquart-
ers Of the second army corps, and placed
in confinement at Fort Jay.
Espionage Cadet.
Willers, the police said, recited in a
brazen fashion how he was sent to the
United States as one of 300 cadets
trained in the acts of espionage, to en-
list in the American army.
Willers went to Albany where he enlist
ed, he said, as private. His military
aptitude won him rapid promotion and
his knowledge Of English and his ability
to speak like an American" enabled
him to obtain commission
Willers said he had never been sent
across the ocean and while in this coun-
try his instructions were ito act the
part of loyal American" and to take
no action until he reached the war zone.
Lead Men to Slaughter.
What was your plan after reaching
the other side?" he was asked
Il could lead the company to slaugh-
ter" the police say he replied
You also would be killed." he was
reminded.
What of that? Thousands Of better
men died that way"
While being questioned at the police
station, the police say Willers remarked
knew "the number of officials at Wash
ington during the war who were en-
pioyed by Germany as spies"
Are they still there?" he was asked
THAT | don't know he is said TO
have answered.
but there were many Of them dur
ing the war"
Took Funds of Company.
The 4Sth infantry was still at Camp
Sewer when the armistice was signed
and as his usefulness as a spy was at
an end, Willers told the police he de-
cided to become deserter aud to take,
they alleged, the funds of his company
The deserter then went to Chicago
where about year ago, he married
young American woman named Craw-
ford. From Chicago, Willers roamed
about the country, at various times in
his travels trying unsuceessfully to get
a passport to Germany. He disguised
himself and waited an opportunity to
quit the country.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-12-08
PUC|L|ST IS REMOVED
To HOSPITAL AFTER
BEING KNOCKED OUT
Mickey Shannon Floored in Sixth
Round by Roberts and Fails
to Come to.

Jersey City. ~ r., Dec. 7.--Al Roberts,
Staten Island heavyweight, knocked out
Mickey Shannon of Pittsburgh, in the
sixth round Of a 10 round boxing match
here Tuesday Shannon failed to regain
cnoonsciousness and was taken to q
hospital 1t was thought he might have
fractured his skull when he struck the
floor. Roberts weighed 1S3 and Shan
non 1876
Gene Tunney, American expeditionary
force heavyweight champion, outfought
Leo Hauck of Lancaster, Pa, in 10
round contest Houck was floored in the
seventh round.
Mel Coogan outpointed Eddie Wallace
in a 10 round contest. Both are Brook
lyn lightweights.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-12-08
ECONOMY, REVISION OF TAX
LAWS, WORKABLE BUDGET
SYSTEM RECON- MENDED
Full of President Wilson's Annual Message Will Be Found
Page 16 of This Edition of The Great Falls Tribune.

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Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-12-08

Expressing the desire of the federal
reserve board to do everything 1t prop
erly can to help the farmers in their
present predicament, Governor Harding
declared it was impossible for any
banking system to provide funds for
Withholding all staple crops entirely from
the market for any length Of time"
Some agricultural products, Mr.. Hard
ing said, may not be salable at any price,
and as they must be carried over for
account of Que, they had better be car
ried for the account of the producer"
Diversified Crops Suggested
He suggested that the federation con-
slider cooperative marketing, greater di-
versification of crops, and the maturing
of farmers obligations over periods ex-
tending from October to March as a
means Of preventing pepetition Of pres
ent conditions.
Discussing apprehension on the part
OF farmers as to their current indebtness,
Governor Harding said that In his opin-
ion. if the farmer would go to his banker
and make frank statement of his con-
dition. agreeing to make orderly sales OF
his products as the market develops, he
would be able to make arrangements
for present pressing needs and for the
requirements Of another season.
Law of Supply and Demand.
II shall not undertake to predict the
course of prices, but win say that
shortages prices of all commodities viii
rise and fall together" he added
While the decline in prices Of the goods
the farmer has to buy has not been
commensurate with the slump which has
taken place with respect to his own pro-
ducts, there is every reason to believe
that within short time inequalities viii
adjust themselves-either the price Of
farm products will advance or the price
of other goods will decline. Thus In the
event that there Is no substantial i'm
provenment in the price of farm products
it seems certain that the cost Of pro-
ducing next years crops will be greatly
reduced"
Warns OF Makeshift Relief.
Warning against advocating measures
for temporary relief without consider
ing their ultimate results, Governors
Harding declared:
"One of the most effective utterances
of the president elect during the recent
campaign was his statement that he fa-
vored more business in government and
less government In business" We must
remember that wartime measures ars
not generally adopted to peace condi-,
lions. but no matter what the course of
legislation may be, the solution Of our
economic and financial problems win de-
pend mainly upon individual sfforts, and
ceIls for good Judgment and :orebearance. .
sef-reliance and cooperation, and q dis
play Of courage and optimism, which at
ter all is really justified by fundamental
conditions"
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-12-08
Dairy Company Guilty
of Doctoril,g Rancid
Butter; Officers Freed

Portland Dec. 7.-The Hazlewood
Dairy Products Co, of Portland. dealers
in dairy products and poultry, was found
guilty by juyy in federal, court Tues
day on two charges on manufacturing
adulterated butter without complying
with government regulations regarding
tax and sale. None of the officers of
the company will be liable to punishment
as individuals it was announced.
The charge was based on complaint
that the concern reduced several hum
dred pounds Of rancid butter by use Of
lime and soda and placed some OF it
on the local market as creamery butter.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-12-08
Mother Faces Trial
on Murder Charge
Against 2 Husbands

st. Louis. Dec. Mrs. Lillian Wood
lock, 36. under two first degree murder
indictments for the deaths of Thomas
P. Broderick and Joseph F. Woodlock,
her first and second husbands. respec-
lively, went to trial here Tuesday on
the second charge Both men were shot
and killed by Ursula Broderick. the de-
fendant's daughter who is out on S50.-
600 bond. pending an appeal from a
ten-year penitentiary sentence for kill
ing Woodlock
Woodlock was shot in April. 1919.
The girl testified she was defending her
honor.
Broderick met his death October g,
1915. and Ursula, then only II years old,
was acquitted by coroner's jury on her
testimony that she shot to protect her
mother, whom she asserted, Brodcrick
was beating.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-12-08

The number of bills dealing Win 1arn-
ing and industry, presented Monday anc
Tuesday together with an apparent de-
sire of leaders to do something tor
business generally made it appear Ger
tain that congressional attention would
be turned to business problems. once the
appropriation bills are out of the way.
Wide Range of Proposals
The ways and means committee will
have before it a wide range of pro-
posals for bills already dropped in the
senate and house hoppers include meas
ures providing all the way from fal
reaching tax and tariff reforms anC
agricultural relief to aid or protection
to limited groups Of industries.
Some of the measures submitted would
direct congressional investigation of un-
employment.
Permission to deduct income taxes paid
this year from next years assessabie
income was proposed as bushes re
lief meaure by Representative Akerman
Republican, New Jersey, who declared
that the burden of taxes should not
further be increased by taking money
already paid into the federal treasury.
Senate Has Allotment.
Bills were offered in the senate in
large numbers with tho general aim of
stimulating business, whether agricul-
tural, manufacturing, mining or export
ing The progrom of Senator Capper,
Republican, of Kansas, for farm relief
legislation found expression in several
measures to regulate grain exchange
while Senator McCumber, Republican, of
North Dakota, introduced bills to pro-
hibit the importation for one year of
grain and grain products and live stock
and other commodities and the appoint
ment by the president Of a commission
to prepare for congress general sys-
TEN of cooperative marketing.
Cooperative marketing also was dealt
with in the house bills. Means Of taking
care of the surplus of cereal crops and
at the same time assuring the farmer Of
proper sale of his products was the
stated object Of bill by Representative
Christopherson, Republican, of South Da-
kota, who proposed to revive the
United States grain corporation as the
machinery to handle the farm surplus
Consumer Given Thought
All Of the measures dealing with re
lief for farmers were designed, their
proponents declared, to aid the consum
er as we'll as the producer.
Senator Gay, Democrat, Of Louisiana
proposed in bill that installments of
taxes due December 15 be paid in five
parts. the first part on that date and
the others on the fifteenth of each
month.
Senator's Smith, Democrat, Arizona
and Nelson. Republican, Minnesota, in
troduced bills authorizing suspension OF
requirements Of annual assement on min
ing claims for 1920 and Senator Harris
Democrat. Georgia, offered a measure
limiting the federal reserve banks to a
five per cent interest rate in making re-
discounts and another bill removing the
restrictions on the type Of paper to be
rediscouuted.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-12-08
Monkey Gland to Save
Deforrned Girls Life,
Belief Of Physicians

Joliet, Ill, Dec. MARY Zeem-
bek, 10, who lived ~ years in cell
lar, where she had been reIegated by
her parents because she was de-
formed, has a fighting chance to re-
gain her health, physicians said
Tuesday.
The gland of monkey will be in
serted In the neck of the girl. The
operation will be performed We'd
nesday in Chicago.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-12-08
Unspeakable Crimes
Against Girls by Pugs
Forces Ban on Boxing

Fresno, Cal, Dec. 7.-The executive
committee of Fresno post, No. 4, Amer
lean legion. voted this afternoon to dis
continue prize fighting indefinitely in
this city. The legion is the only organi-
zation in the city which has permit to
conduct prize fights. The action fol-
lows that of the San Francisco police
commission which Tuesday night ordered
all prize fighting stopped in that city
because of '.unspeakable crimes commit
ted by prize fighters and their associates
against women.H
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-12-08
Nobel Peace Prize
VIII Be Conferred
on Wilson Dec. 10

Copenhagen, Dec. 6.---(By the AS
sociated Press) s).-Announcemen Is
made that the Nobel peace prize VIII
be conferred on President Wilson OF
the United States December 10.
The Nobel peace prize carries with
II a grant of about $4,000 which Is
one-flfsh of the annual Interest on
about 100000 left for that pur-
pose by Alfred p. Nobel. the Swed-
lsE scientist and the inventor OF dy-
Mantle, who died In 1896. The only
two Americans who have In the past
received the Nobel peace prize were
Theodore Roosevelt In 1906 and
EIihu Root In 1912.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-12-08
Gas Bombs to Drive
Crooks From Besieged
House, Police Scheme

Chicago, Dec 7.-Gas bombs will be
used by the Chicago police in driving
crooks into the open. Chief FitzMorris
Tuesday wrote DIR. John Dill Robertson,
city health officer asking him to devise
some sort Of gas bomb which could be
thrown into houses where crooks were
beseiged by the police, and thus force
them out. He specified that the bomb
should not Be Of such nature as to in
jure the besieged persons or damage
property.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-12-08
China Food Famine
Relief Undertaken
by Generous Japs

Washington. Dec. 7.-Relief of the
food famine 10 northern China is engag-
ng the widespread attention Of the jap
anesc people said a statement Tuesday
from the Japanese embassy. Relief
funds are. being generously contributed,
the statssnent said. and door to door
soliciting of funds is being conducted by
special committees in Toxic.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-12-08
EXPRESSES DESIRE
TO AID GROWERS TN
PLIGHT; FUNDS SHY
Impossible for Amy Banking System to Provide
Funds for Withholding All Staple Crops Entirely
From Market for Any Length of Time, Declares
Federal Reserve Chief Before Farm Bureau.

Indianapolis Ind Dec 7-Decaring his attitude unchanged
toward extension of credit to enable the withholding of staple
crops from market Governor Harding Of the federal
board Tuesday night urged delegates the American B
federation convention here take heart the old saying
that things good bad they see The
federal board told the farmers the country
passing through it's aerhewar readustmen and said "ha
is most desirable that there feeling depression
despair"
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-12-08
RENEW RELIEF EFFORTS

Washington. Dec. 7-Undauuted by
failure to obtain immediate action in the
senate on the farmer relief legislation.
proponents of the legislation announced
Tuesday night the intention Of renew
ing their efforts to bring their proposals
to a vote. Chairman Gronna. of the
senate agriculture committee. declared
the farmer relief forces had the assur-
aIce of enough votes to pass the legis-
lation and were determined to do it,
Objections of Senator Lodge OF Mas
sachusetts, the Republican leader, and
of Senator Glass. Democrat, Virginia.
blocked consideration of the pending res
olution directing revival of the War FL
nance corporation and the extension of
more liberal credits to farmers by the
reserve banking system. The Repuhh-
can leader said time had not been given
for senators to study the proposition
and suggested that manufacturers OF
New England were having the same dif-
fitulty as the farmers in obtaining the
needed credit.
Awaits Testimony
Senator Gronna said Tuesday night
that as soon as the testimony taken in
the hearings by his committee was
printed and placed irr the hands of the
senate he woald press for consideration
of the resolution.
The resolution may now be calledlup
at any time by unanimous consent. or by
majority vote of the senate. Its sup
porters said they hored to have it taken
up and acted upon during the morning
hour so as not to conflict with the packer
regulatory legislation which Is due to
come up Wednesday.
The senate agriculture committee,
which reported the resolution, in the
meantime will resume hearings Nednes-
dag with d view of devising other rene-
dial legislation for the producers.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-12-08
GREAT WHEAT
CARGOESRUSHED
FROM CANADA
l4,465,0O0 Bushels Left
Fort William for u. S.
in Last "a Hours.
Seasons S Shipments I otal
$4,000, 900; Buffalo Is
Destination of Ships.

Fort William, Ont. Dec. Fifteen
ships, carrying 14.4e5,000 bushels of
Canadian wheat, have left here during
the last "a hours for United States ports.
principally Buffalo, n. Y.
Exports from the elevators here and
at Port Arthur. which together have re-
ceived 73.748,000 bushels. totaled 49,
100000 bushels up to December 8, more
than 20 times The total last year. The
shipments with these Of the last day
and 100000 bushels more than can be
placed aboard ships now in the harbor
before navigation closes, are expected to
bring the seasons total to about &c.
O0,oO0 bushels.
NJ N. Patterson, former member of
the Canadian wheat board, expressed the
opinion Tuesday that the large shipm ents
now being made are a result of efforts
by Canadians to dispose of as much Of
their wheat as possible before any action
is taken by the United States, either in
the way Of import dues on wheat or
flour or by an embargo.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-12-08
NOT UNPRECEDENTED. CLAIM

Toronto, Dec Large shipments of
Canadian wheat reported from the head
of Lake Superior are not considered un-
precedented, Canadian exporters de-
clared here Tuesday night. Under pres
ent conditions they said, it was to be
expected large quantity would be for
sale to American dealers and in normal
years. they pointed out, two thirds of
Canada's wheat export was through the
United States ports. During the war
this was not possible.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-12-08
NEW MEASURES
AIM TO RETURN
II. s. TO NORMAL
After Appropriation Bills Are Out of Way Bills
Providing for Reconstruction VIII Be Given First
Consideration by Congress; Appointment Of
Commission Prepare Marketing System Urge.

Washington, Dec 7.-(By The Associated Press)-Con
gressiona consideration of methods to aid in restoring normal
business conditions appeared in the ong Tuesday night with
the that majority members of the and means
would conference Wednesday to discuss eg1
ative program with respect to and industry
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-09-09
Apostle poonan

"Apostle-Spoons," called also "Tos-
Sip.spOons," were gilt spoons given by
the sponsors, or '''gosslps," to a child
at It's christening. They were 20
called because each spoon had figure
Of an apostle on the handle.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-09-09
FOREST GROVE AND Bos.
TON
Mrs. Geo. Fowler

NASe wv AOWASA
A carload Of fertilizer arrived in
Boston Monday and the farmers
were busy hauling it out.
Ed Rutherford and wife of La
mar visited at the L. D. Needham
home one day last week.
Ivan Rakestraw is working for
Alva Harry.
Frank and Carol Harrington
went to Liberal with melons the
first of the week.
Scott Carr took a load of mel
ons to Carthage Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chaffin visited the
Charlie Kunkler homeWednesday
Mr.. Boyd has put his sorghum
mill up and is making sorghum.
Charlie Kunkler took a load of
melons to Carthage Sunday.
j. w. Rakestraw took a load Of
wood to Lamar Friday.
Doris Valley school began Mon
day with Mrs. LATE 'Rist teacher.
J. w. Rakestraw took a load Of
melons and apples to Pittsburg
Sunday.
Clarence Means spent Sunday
at Seymour Browns.
Mrs. S. R. Mitchell of Jasper
is spending a few days with her
daughter, Mrs. Geo. Fowler.
Mrs. Rakestraw, enter sained
relativee from Carthage Sunday.
L. D. Needham and family were
Jasper visitors Saturday.
Miss Frona Talley has left the
store &C Boston to begin her school.
She will teach at Blue.
Miss Katie Stitts has a very
sore hand. She was canning fruit
and in screwing on a lid, the jar
broke, cutting her hand badly.
We had a fine rain Saturday
morning.
Floyd Brown and Miss Myrtle
Elmore were married Saturday.
They spent Saturday night with
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-09-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Clements. The
wedding was quite a surprise to
their many friends. May peace
and happiness be theirs.
L. d. Needham and George
Fowler were Carthage visitors
Monday.
Fred Fowler spent Sunday aft
ernoon with Roy Slate.
Gladys Needham spent Sunday
with Neva and Maurine Martin.
Rev. Elf did not hold his reg
ular preaching service at Forest
Grove Sunday. The preaching
services will be changed from the
first and third Sundays to the
second and fourthSundays so there
will be preaching next Sunday and
Sunday night.
Boston school has been post
poned another week as they want
ed to drill the well deeper and do
some other necessary work. It
will be ready to start by next
Monday.
Carl Slate andMissM abelKunk-
Ter were married at Lamar, We'd
nesday, September 1, at the Meth-
odist parsonage by Rev. Rector
Green. The witnesses were the
brides mother and three sisters,
Homer Rakestraw, Mrs. Geo.
Fowler and Mrs. Alfred Kunkler.
The bride wore blue satin
dress. They will go to housekeep-
on a farm onc-haR mile west of
Forest Grove with the best wishes
of their many friends.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-09-09

state OF missouri, a..
County Of Jasper, So
We, r. L. Roberts rs president, and
N. H. Patterson as cashier OF said bank,
each Of US, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true, to the beat Of
our knowledge and belief.
r. L. Roberts, President.
N. H. Patterson, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this Ord day Of September, A. d. 1920.
Witness my hand and notarial seal on
the date last aforesaid. Commissioned
and qualified for a term expiring Aug
ust 81, 1929
tSeall Ell. Crawford Notary Public.
Fred r. Gresham,
c. r. Patterson,
A. D. Lowe
The Lamar register., 1920-10-06
ovNOPsIa

CHAPTER L-Nsver having known his
fAthsT. and living with his mother on .
houssboat on tbs Wabash river. The
PsSrlhuntsr''-ths only name he has
leans from hsr . part of the story OF
osI sad life. The recital II interrupted by
. fearful At Of coughing and he hurries
sShors TO ssak . root that affords relief
hstSrniny with the root. he meets +.
yepnS strl whom be mentally christshs
ths "wtd ROSE She eludes him before
es oAn make her aodnaintancs,
CHAPTER ia vacant cabin on the
snerS has attracted the attention Of the
aiding woman. and they move into IL
TAAir nrst meal u interrupted by a
stranger who rsssnts their presence. Ths
youth drives the man from their home
His presence has strangely affected the
mother. That night the youth nnds with
In . musssi the largest pearl that has
been found on the river. the blue Noon
Returning exuitant to the cabin. be dis
cossrs his mother dead. she having sue
Sanbsd while eDdsAyoring to leave =
nssaASs revealing the secret of his par
sntaSA
CHAPTER iII-At the village of Fallen
Aech, 70 which he takes the gem for safe
kssp,nS. the "Psarlhunter'' meets the
sssanssr who had disturbed his mother
@ their cabin, and insults him. They
pAst - bitter enemies.
CHATTER ~. In the village the
"Haarihuntsr' ssss the girl who had at
Gactsd bis attention In the woods. She
. enjoyed By the stranger. and the
"p0arahuntsr" rsacues her from his un-
vsleoIas attentions He accompanies net
- her homo
The curtains parted. = soft s'ep
crossed the carpet. The world came
hack. 4 deep breath s~elied the chest
OF the Pearlhunter-deep as II II had
bean the only breath he mad taken
stncs rhe song began.
Next to the thrush song. rhst was
DE- most wonderful thing | ever
bsardr'
The GIRL looked up from rearrsnglng
The cushions in the old mans chair.
Daddy taught me. He said 1t was
my gift. He had the deepest, soft
voice. she went on. more to herself
than to him. Like the low tones OF
the cello. though 1t always made him
sad to sing. Long ago. when was 4
child. he used to hold me In his arms
and sing to me. He wa. . wonderful
cellist before-r
she bowed her head over the chair
and the Pearlhunter fancied he saw
taars. But her face was soon Up
again, brave and cheerful.
"You could sing"
-Aei- II Was about the mosi start
ling thing she could have said. The