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SIX
GROCER MURDERED
Body Found With Bullet Wound i
Head Near So Gallon Barrel

New York, Jan. 6.-Rocco dr Ne
toll, a 40 year old grover, of 42s W.
fChirty-first ST., was murdered Sat
urday while attempting to prevent
the theft of a barrel Of wine from
the basement of his shop.
Netoii's body was found shortly
after midnight lying across the TIRES
hold of door leading from the
basement to a hallway that connected
with the backyard of his place, There
was bullet wound in the right side
of head. Near the body and wedged
in the doorway was a fifty-two-gal-
Ion barrel of California wine, which
the police say was evidently being
removed when the owner appeared.
Tenants who hive over the grocery
store heard scuffle and shot fired
about midnight.
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NOTICE

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the McLachlen Banking
Corporation for the election Of 4
board of directors for the ensuing
year and the transaction of other
business, will be held at No. 100
North Fairfax street, Alexandria,
Va, January 18th, 1920, at II
o'clock.
A. NJ. McLachlen, President.
SO6-15t L. P. McLachlen. Secty.
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STOCKHOLDERS NOTICE

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Alexandria National
Eank will be held in their banking
house in the city of Alexandria, Va,
on January. 18th, 1920, at Il o'clock
a. m. The purpose Of the meeting
is the election Of directors for the
wear 1920, and Tor the transaction
of such. other business IS may
properly come before said meeting
294-30t L. H. Dudley, Cashier.
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NOTICE

The annual meeting Of stock hold
ers of the Williams, Belmont Co.,
Incorporated, will be held at the
principal office of the company IN
The city of Alexandria, Va, at 12S
South Fairfax street, on the Atm
Tuesday in January, 1920, at ten
o'clock a. M, for the election OF
directors and the transaction of such
other business as may properly
come before the annual meeting.
307-26tc John Muistein, Secretary.
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THE CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK

The annual meeting of the share
holders of this bank will be held at
the banking house, January, 18th,
1920, between the hours Of II noon
and / p. m. for the election of di-
rectors for the ensuing year and for
The transaction of such other busi-
ness as may properly be brought
before the meeting.
,94-30t NJ. L. Dinwiddie, Cashier
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NOTICE

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Iowa Apartment
House Company for the election of
a board of directors for the ensuing
wear and the transaction of other
business, will be held At No. l09
North Fairfax street. Alexandria,
Va, January 18th, 1920, at ten
o'clock.
Charles d. Walcott, President.
2O6-15t 4. NJ. McLachlen, Sccty
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a barbed. wire Il fence with such
force that his throat was cut,
Death was almost instantaneous
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NOTICE

Alexandria. Va, Dec. 30th, 1919
To All Whom. 1t May Concern
Take notice that the undersigned
druggist and registered pharmacist,
viii on the 30th day of January,
1920, make application to the Cor
poration Court Of the city of Alex
andria at the court house thereof
for q license to sell ardent spirits
on prescriptions, and pure fruit,
ethel and grain alcohol for scientific
mechanical or pharmaceutical pur-
poses and wine for sacramento pur-
poses.
Given under my hand this 30th
day Of December 1919.
309-3 W c. Elmer L. Spittle.
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NOTICE

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Ontario Apartment
House Company for the election CT a
board Of directors for the ensuing
year and the transaction Of other
business, will be held at No. 100
North Fairfax street, Alexandria,
Va, January 18th, 1920, ct 1890
o'clock.
Charles D. Walcott, President.
3O6-15t a. NJ. McLachlcn, Secty.
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK

The annual meeting OF the stock
holders of this bank will be held at
the banking house, Tuesday. Janu-
,ry 18th, 1920. between the hours
If eleven o'clock a. M, and twelve
o'clock noon, for the election of di-
rectors for the ensuing year, and
the transaction of such other busl-
ness as may be properly brought
before the meeting.
George f. Warfield, Cashier.
295-30t
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the West Brothers Brick
Company will be held at the princi-
pal office of the Company, No. III
South Fairfax street, Alexandria.
Va, on Tuesday, January 18th,
1920. at 12 o'clock m.
E. Ethelbert Downham, Secretary
309-12c.
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INGoMAR THEATRE

One of the finest photopiays in
which Charles Ray, the popular
Paramount star, has been seen this.
season is %''The Busher," which will
be shown at, the Ingomar Theatre
tonight. 1t is a worth while picture
and is filled with many exciting
moments
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NOTICE

Fifty-first annual meeting of
tho shareholders Of the Ger
man Cooperative Building Associa-
ton No. 5, will be held January Sth,
1920, at 7:3 0p. m, at their office.
10 South Washington street.
3Oo-1Ot Justus Schneider, Secty.
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NOTICE

The annual meeting of the members
of the Independent Mutual Fire In
surance Co, of Fairfax County, Va.
will be held at the Companys office
Royal and Prince Streets. Alexandria
Va, on Monday morning, January y
at 10 o'clock.
JOHN. W.. MAY,
l-9t President
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DIES ON WIRE FENCE

Sistersville. w. Va, Jan. g.
Lloyd, aged Z years, son of George
Billiter, Of Calico Ridge, met with
a tragic death Sunday, while coast
ing near his home, with an older
brother, when the sled crashed into
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-07-21
BODIES ARE CARRIED
40M|LES BY STREAM;
THREE ARE RECOVERED
Body of One Victim of Quad
ruple Drowning at Brockton
Is Still Missing.
Special to The Daily Tribune.

Brockton, July 2O.-Bodies Of three Of
the four people who were drowned IN
the Missouri river at this point Wednes-
day last, when an automobile in which
they We're riding plunged off ferrrboat:
were. recovered Sunday. The body Of
Archie Curran, the banker and farmer,
was found about a mile and half below
where the accident happened while the
body Of Alma Curran his fiye-year- old
daughter, and that of Mrs. Schwartz, %
years old, were found at Culbertson after
having been swept along in the current
for 40 miles. The fourth body, that of
Hugh Curran, aged Il years, has not
been found
Dynamite was used all day Wednes-
day in the hope Of raising the bodies to
the surface, and while it is not thought
that it helped any in bringing the bodies
that have been recovered to the surface,
it will be used again in the search for
the body of the little Curran boy. County
Assessor John Curran, brother of the
drowned man, has patrolled the river for
% miles night and day since the accident.
The current in the river the entire
length of Roosevelt county is unusually
swift, but Curran uses power boat and
in this manner makes his way slowly up
stream against heavy flow.
An open air funeral for the dead bank
er and his daughter was held at the home
Of the county assessor. 1t was attended
by people from all parts of the county.
The body of Mrs. Schwartz was shipped
east for burial
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-07-21
Prominent Couple
of Havre Have Left
on Honeymoon Trip
Special to The Daily Tribune.


Havre, July 2O-Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
r. Mcleod have left for honeymoon
trip to Pacific coast Joints, after which
they will return to Havre for short
time. They have not yet decided wheth-
er to make their home on the coast, Mr..
McLeuo being in the submarine service
of the United States, or to make it i'll
Hayre, where he has fine position in
the Great Northern shops waiting him
shouIa he desire to leave the navy.
Mrs. Mcleod was formerly Miss Mar
guerite Ruth Bickle. aaughter of former
Sheriff George Bickle. and the wedding
cercnony took place Sunday night at
the home of the b;ides parents, tie Kew
Z H. Stone of the Methodist church
officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. William Nc
Leod, brother and sister of the bridal
couple, were bridesmaid and best man.
This is therefore the second marriage
uniting the two families.
Mrs. Mcleod was one of the most
popular attaches of the office of the
superintendent of the Great Northern
railroad at Havre. while the groom is q
popular Havre boy, who enlisted at the
outbreak of the war.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-07-21
Teachers Licenses
Are Secured by Many
Pondera Applicants
sneciaI To The Daily Tribune.

Special to The Daily Tribune.
Conrad, July 20.-The following re
ceiyed teachers certificates as result
of the examination held in Conrad on
June 3
Conrad-Rozetta NJ. Bailey, Alma
Nichols. Edna Higgins, Clara E. Hovde,
Louisa Crouch, Gertrude yelling, Anna
Mae Parker and Bessie English.
Valier-Cecelia Brophy.
Shelby-Helen Gregor Valentine.
entywood-Dorothy Prescott.
Simms-Marie Oleson.
Ashmoor-Mrs. J. r. Clement.
Gates-Mrs Charles Flotten.
Ledger-Helen NJ. Corcoran.
Brady-Edith Sellsrs.
All the students III the Conrad high
school who took the normal training
course received their teachers certifi-
Gates. the work being done in the nor
NAL training department Of the school
under the supervision of Miss Mae Beers,
normal training instructor.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-07-21
JURY ACQU|TS WIFE
FOR KILLING MAN
WHO WHIPPED HER
Series of Assaults eliminates in
Death of Brute-Jury Says
Killing Justified.
Special to The Daily Tribune

special to The Daily Tribune
Butte, July 2O.-A coroner's inquest
IN Butte exonerated Mrs. Hilda Kromka
OF the responsibility of the death of her
husband, whom she freely admitted kill
ing There will be no prosecution. The
jury said she fired in self defense.
Mrs. kromka shot her husband at their
home on the night of July IA, following
an attempt on the part Of the husband to
beat her.
He raised his hand to strike me, but
when he did | closed my eyes and shot.
| shot twice. He fell to the floor, and
went out to the porch"
In these simple words the oman told
the police of the tragedy when she was
taken to the city emergency hospital
where she was cared for until she was
exonerated by the coroner's jury. She
said her husband frequently had beaten
her. She was afraid of him, she said,
and to protect herself and her children
she had carried pistol secreted in her
clothes.
At the inquest the widow testified
that kromka afters insuring his life in
favor Of the |. w. W., donated to that
organization $40, the residue If his en-
tire worldly possessions. after he had
spent $25 for a wedding trip.
Testimony was also produced to indi-
eoee enat ehiouSH urink anu LaHulE !"
work, Kromkas wife and her children
faced the last winter without food or
fuel
kromka, convicted Of participating in
riot between harvest hands and 4 train
crew at Judith Gap, more than Il year
ago, which resulted in the death Of one
of the latter, was released from the state
prison in Deer Lodge eight months ago
upon his promise to marry and support
the woman who had used her efforts to
obtain his release.
THE verdict of the coroner's jury
bears out the investigation made by my
deputies-virtually that the shooting
was justifiable homicide said n. A.
Rotering, county attorney, commenting
on the case.
From what have been able to learn,
] do not believe any jury would convict
the woman" he said.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-07-21
Belt Coal Companies
Making Preparations
to Increase Output
Snecial to The Daily rcihun..

Special to The Daily Tribune.
Belt, July 20-Local coal companies
are preparing for $g business in their
line next fall. All are making plans to
increase the output by the addition Of
miners to the forces now employed. At
the Consolidated Coal company mine no
men have been at work other than the
owners themselves. who have been caring
for the output Of the property since the
strike closed down their property last
fall.
The Merkle mine has added much ma
chinery during the past summer to fa-
cilitate the handling and cleaning of its
product and at the present time is TAX
ing out about 200 tons daily This is BY
no means the capacity of this property,
and it is expected that the output will be
doubled shortly as the orders for future
delivery are already on the increase
AT the East Belt mines, it is under
stood that the owners are still negotiat-
ing for the sale of their coal lands, and
in view Of this fact are doing no develop
ment work
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-07-21

When depressed by the heat and you
want to fresheu up for the afternoon or
evening, just battle the face In lotion
made by dissolving an ounce of pure
powdered saxolite in half pint Of witch
hazel. You will find this more refresh
ing than an hours rest
As wrinkle-remoyer the saxolite To-
ton Is remarkably successful. It's action
Is almost magical. The deepest burrows,
as well as the finest lnes-Whether due
to age. illness, weather or worry-are i'm
mediately affected Enlarged pores are
reduced, flabby skin is drawn in" facial
contour Is improved wonderfully. The
simple ingredients OF course can be had
at any drug store. and you need not hesi-
tate to try the lotion, as it will not harm
any skin in the least.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-07-21
WORMS AND HORNETS
HELPING To DESTROY
WHEAT FIELD PESTS
Peculiar Worm Cuts Russian
Thistles, While Hornets Are
Reducing Cutworms.
Special to The Daily Tribune

bPtCIdI 10 IHH DIRTY IrlDune.
Havre, July 2O.-Farmers of the Milk
River valley are jubilant over the arrival
here of peculiar worm and unusually
heavy pest of hornets
The worms live on Russian thistles and
they cut them off just below the ground
while they do not touch the grain fields
in which they may work. As result
amount of thistles
The hornets are particular enemies to
the cutworms, laying an egg that causes
a maggot which destroys the worms.
There is considerable discussion here
over the presence of worms this year and
many farmers believe that the scarcity of
birds is responsible to great extent for
the damage done by the cutworms.
drouth and gopher poisonare said to have
played havoc with the worms.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-07-21
Northwestern Men
Coming to Montana
on Irrigation Work
,neciaI tn The Daily Tribune

Nlissoula, July 20.-A communica-
ton from J. A. Ford, secretary of the
Spokane Chamber of Commerce, tells
of the prospective visit of Montana by
a party of prominent business men Of
Washington and Idaho. They are due
to arrive in Missoula on July 2:' and
to spend day here. going then to Great
Falls and Billings. The purpose of thd
trip is to organize the northwest into
a league for the advancement of re-
clamation enterprises. 1t is planned to-
perfect an organization along the lines
of one for the southern states, which
now has its headquarters in Los
Angeles.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-07-21
Road Is Kept Open
Seeking New Route
SpecjaI to The Daily Tribune

Special to The Daily Tribune.
Belt, July 20.-The west grade out of
Belt, which was Temporarily closed for a
couple Of days atI1r the contractors
commenced work on the same, and which
was ordered reopened by the county com
missioners, remains open to date, but no
another outlet for We people residing
west of Belt is decided upon, which is
understood will be a grade that leads
over the hill from the Belt Valley Live
stock company place down through
what is known as French coulee, between
here and Kennedy addition.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-07-21
June's Commodity
Shipments Made Via
the Great Northern

Special to The Daily Tribune.
Helena, July 20.-Montanat commo-
.dties. shipped in carloads, only, BY the
Great Northern during June, as report
ed to the Montana railroad commission
shows. coal. commercial cars, 244 i;
emigrant and household goods, 40; po-
tatoes, Z: flour and mill stuff. 94l
wheat 1874; hay, 43: horses and mules.
81 cattle, u; lumber. $50: concen-
trates. 3o3; miscellaneous. 153. giving
total Of II commodities and 5,635
carloads
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-07-21
Daring Thug Smashes
Window of Jeweler
and Steals Valuables
Snecial to The Daily Tribune.

Lewistown, July 20.--A daring burg
larry occurred early Monday morning in
the heart Of the business district, when
a man smashed the plate glass show
window of Sutter Bros, jewellers, with
a brick and stole from the goods on dis
play about thousand dollars worth of
watches and jewelry. DR.. MacDougall,
whose office is not far from the store,
heard the falling glass and looking out
from his window saw the man at work.
The latter Immediately ran to the cor
uer, where he had bicycle, mounted it
and disappeared. So far the police have
no clue to the thief.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-07-21
Enroute to Alaska
to Plan Pulp Mills

Missoula. July 20.-Chief Forester
W. B. Greely, Of the United States
forest service. arrived in Missoula to-
day to inspect the district offices here.
He is on his way to Alaska where he
will formulate plans for the establish |
ment of pulp mills there.
He stated that the demand for lumber
from the forest service today is greater
than ever before and that the produce
tion of the western forests will be taxed
far more during the next 10 years than
ever before
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-07-21
NEW CORPORATIONS.

Special to The Daily Tribune.
Helena. July 2o-Articles Of incorpo-
as follows:
The Silver Bow Development company,
q mining concern. formed by G. O. Vow
ell. J. Fl. Kelly and John X. claxton with
a capitalization of 100000, of which So
is subscribed.
The Ophir Mining company of Deer
Lodge. formed by John s. George Sr.
and Clarence E. kearney. with a capitali-
cation Of $1,000 of which $500 is sub
scrbed
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-07-21
Expects Is Bushels
in Billings District
special TO The Daily Tribune

Special to The Daily Tribune
Billings, July 20,-Twenty-five bush
els per acre should be the average har-
vest Of winter wheat in this district
this year, according to ]. J.. Humphrey,
Montana manager for St Paul bank
who has just completed an inspection
trip. Crops are now far enongh ad-
vanced so that an accurate estimate
can be made, he said
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-07-21
HEALTH OFFICER GOES EAST.

Special to The Daily Tribune
Havre, July 20.-Dr. A. F.. Williams
is acting city health officer, Health Of
ficer DR.. w F. Hamilton having gone
east for months vacation accompan
led by his family.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-07-21
RED LODGE SECURES
NEW MERCiAL MANAGER
.isI to the Daily Tribune

Special to the Daily Tribune.
Red Lodge July 20 0-Louis Hathaway
Of Brainerd Mimi, has been elected as
secretary of The Red Lodge Chamber Of
Commerce, and will arrive in the city
about August | to assume bis duties. Mr..
Hathaway has been secretary Of the
BraiEerd body for several years. The
office Of the chamber will be in the
Picket Journal building.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-07-21
First Death Of Year
From Spotted Fever

Helena, July 20.-E. A Kimpton.
wealthy rancher of Radersburg, Mon
tana, died at local hospital this morn
ing with Rocky Mountain spotted fever,
with which he had been i'll since July 1.
This is the first death that has re-
suited this year locally from this di-
SeaSe,
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-07-21
Texas Cattle Come
With a Clean Bill

Special to The Daily Tribune.
Helena. July Developments of 1920
head Of cattle from Mnrdo. Tex, to
Harlem. billed for the Matador outfit.
will be passed as free from disease
following word of the inspection at the
Denver stockyards by officials in tho
federal bureau Of animal industry here.
1t is among the big individual ship
ments of the last few weeks The stock
is shipped here for pasturage.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-07-21
FUNERAL WILLIAM BENSON,
VICTIM OF DROWNING

Special to the Daily Tribune.
Chinook. July 20.-The funeral ser
vices for William Benson. who was
drowned Thursday morning in Three
Mile coulee, were conducted at the home
of sister. Mrs Al Prosser The Rev.
]. A. Hill pastor Of the Methodist church
conducted the services.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-07-21
LAUREL H0LDUP SUSPECT
rs ARRESTED AT ROUNDUP

Billings, July 2U.-Suspected OF impIl-
cation in the assault and robbery of ].
II. Mendenhall at Laurel Thursday night,
a man who says bis name is Robert
Boyd is in the county Jail here. He was
arrested at Roundup. 1t is said two
men made the attack on Mendenhall.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-07-21
VICTIM OF LIGHTNING
REMOVED To HOSPITAL

Special To the Daily Tribune.
Chinook, July 20-John Anderson,
who was so badly burned by lightning
last week. has been removed to the hos
pital at Hayrc. where he can receive
constant medical treatment.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-07-21
GREAT FALLS COUPLE
is MARRIED AT HAVRE

Special to The Daily Tribune.
Havre. July 20-Miss Marie Stem
berg and William J. Bouquist, both of
Great Falls, were married here Monday
by the Rev. A. S. Running. pastor Of the
Norwegian Lutheran church.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-07-21
Child of krenlin
Crushed to Death
Under Wagon Wheels
Special to The Daily Tribune.

Special 70 Ine Daily Trlbuhe.
Havre. July 20.-Catherine Simmons,
9-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
b. Simmons Of Kremlin. fell from a
wagon loaded with coal at Kremlin, Mon
day afternoon, and the rear wheels pass
ed over her body, instantly killing her.
She will be buried in Havre Wednesday,
the funeral services being held first in
Kremlin. Her parents are old time res
idents Of Hill county.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-07-21
HOME FROM HOSPITAL

Chinook, July 20.-Mr and Mrs. Fl. o.
Duke have returned from Minneapolis,
where Mr.. Duke recently underwent an
operation.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-07-21

FILINGS STATE CANDIDATES
Helena, July 20.-Filings of candi-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-13
FARMERS DEMAND
CERTAIN PLANKS
Will Ask Big Political Parties to In
clude The In Platform - OPP
pose Universal Training.

CHICAGO, May 13.-Recognition for
farmers win be asked of the platform
makers of .ea6hfof, the two great polIt!
zeal parties. ats;tlreir june conventions
by 9repEeseptat iyes.6f the Various farm
'organizat ions, of the country. This ac.
ton eas decided on yesterday at the
closing Of the two-day meeting of the
national board of farm organizations.
The main points which farmers VIII
insist on were outlined by r. d. Cooper
of Little Falls, n. Y. They follow:
Right of collective bargaining by
agricultural interests. as set forth in
the pending Capper Herman bill
/ 80 Conservation of foodstuffs, with a
| view of keeping down the. cost to con
sumers of print paper and lumber.
" Payment of the war debt through
| direct taxation on those best able to
! pay, meaning corporations and persons
who acquired great wealth during the
war.
Reduction of the high cost of liv-
ing through elimination of the middle
man and provision for more direct deal
ing with the consumer.
Appointment of a secretary of ag-
rieulture who knows practical farming
conditions
Legislation against corporations
and individuals acquiring great tracts
of land, as means Of reducing farm
tenancy.
Equal rights to corporations and
Others in transportation facilities.
Federal control Of the packing in
dustry.
4" Arrangements for more elastic
credits for farmers.
Opposition to universal military
training, if such is to be made plank
of party platforms
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-13

More than half of the worlds pro-
duction Of natural camphor comes fror,
Japan and Formosa