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Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-11-27
OHIO JUR|ST SLAYER,
FINDS GRAND JURY
AFTER SECOND PROBE:
Witnesses Testify Jurist Was
Present at Shooting; Bail
Fixed at $4,000.

Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 2e-William Fl.
McGannon, chief justice of the municipal
court, faces trial for second degree muir
der. He was indicted late Friday by
the grand jury making its second investi-
CATION into the killing of Harold G. Kagy
and will be arraigned before Judge Frank
G. Day. in criminal court Saturday.
Judge Day set bail at $4,000 Late
Friday night McGannon had not been
arrested
The second grand jury investigation OF
the kagy Staying began late Thursday.
the day after John w. Joyce was ac-
quilted of the crime by a jury.
Witnesses at the Joyce trial testified
that McGannon was present at the
shooting, after MeGannon had testified
that he left Joyce and Kagy previous to
the shooting. kagy was slain last May.
The penalty on conviction is life i'm
prisonment.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-11-27
Harding Polls Biggest
Vote in Keystone,
States History 1903

Harrisburg. Pa, Nov. 26.-The Off
cial vote of Pennsylvania state at the
recent election shows that President
elect Harding received plurality over
Governor James NJ. Cox of Ohio, of
715,O13. the largest margin ever given
state.
The Republican gain over the vote
cast for Charles E. Hughes for presi-
dent in 1916 was 514.392 while the vote
for Governor Cox was 1882 under that
east for President Wilson four years ago.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-11-27
14STATES LACK
!. .5.RECOGN|T|0N
FOR GUARDSMEN
Montana Outside Pale,
Says Chief Of Militia
Bureau at Capital.
General Public Anti
pathy Toward Military
Units Noted by General.

Washington, Nov. 26 Fourteen
states had no national guard troops
recognized by the federal government on
June 80, according to the annual report
of Major General Jesse Carter chief of
the militia bureau, made public today
They are Arkansas, Delaware, Illinois,
Indiana Louisiana. Massachusetts. Mon
tana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hamp,
shire, New Mexico, North Dakota, South
Dakota, and West Virginia.
The recognized united of the guard
had total strength of SO, 100 officers,
men at the end of the fiscal year, the
report said, against an authorized
strength of 10000, Great difficulty
having been encountered in obtaining
recruits during the year.
Antipathy Is Shown
General Carter noted general public
antipathy toward military affairs as
among influence against which the re
organization of the guard was proceed
ing. Discomfort with the national guard
service, he added, had been fostered by
s.tales of unfair treatment during the
war, spread by men with grievances,
many of which found their way into
the public press
SUcH cbnEldIHtS. fJtIeIdi 1dEltI sdid
could not be sabstantiatea o. investiga
ton.
There is conclusive proof" he con
tinued, that national guard officers
were not, as class, Disseminated
against by regular officers. Individual
cases of injustice have been cited by
members of congress and of the national
guard to make it appear that unjust
discrimination existed generally. As n
general rule, national guard officers
were treated with more consideration
than were regular officers under the
same conditions.
Hostility Is Gone.
'gThe hostility generated by these com
plants has nearly disappeared, but un
doubtedly it has done much to retard
reorganization
Causes which retard recruiting have
been gradually overcome. with the re-
suit that in June more than 800 new
men were obtained. the report said
Jealousies between national guard
units returned from overseas and those
organized as home forces during the
war have arisen, the report said. the
latter wishing to continue as guard
armories Steps to remedy this situa-
ton are being taken, General Carter
said
The situation of the engineering
branch of the guard was far from en-
eouraging' throughout the year, the re-
port said. One reason aseribed was
that "the extraordinary amount of man
ual labor required of the engineer
organizations in the A. E. F. makes
this branch unpopular among men eligi-
BILE for admission
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-11-27
American Slain for
Gold i'm German Town,
Acquaintances Missing

Berlin. Nov. 26.-An American named
Chase. who was en- route to Berlin with
his family, has disappeared from the
Dortmund railroad station, the news
papers report Two American acquaint-
ances also are missing.
Chase. a goldsmith. is known to have
had a million marks in his possession.
The police are searching on the assunlp-
tioIA chat he was murdered.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-11-27
STATE UNABLE
To COPE WITH
MURDER GANGS
Soldiers Were Brought
Back From Mingo Re-
gion Six Weeks Ago.
Martial Law Is Hope
of Governor Cornwall
After Thorough Probe.

Charleston, w. Va. Nov. 26.-Gover-
nor John J. CornweIl announced here
Friday night that he has asked the gov
ernmcnt to send federal troops into the
Mingo county. West Virginia, coal
strike zone. and added that as soon as
the soldiers took charge, he would ask
President Wilson to declare martial law.
Federal troops controlled the Mingo
region for some time, but were with
drawn about six weeks ago, when the
situation quieted down. Since that time
many disorders have occurred, a mum
Der of persons have been shot and
killed, and gangs of unidentified men
have attacked coal properties.
Control Beyond State
The state government is unable to
cope with the situation in Mingo
county, the governor said.
Il hope with all my heart" he added,
"that martial law viii be declared i'm
mediately after the investigation has
been made, but / ain unable to venture
an opinion upon what eventual military
action will be-"
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-11-27
Boy Steals $4,000
to Reach Bedside
OF Dying Father

Philadelphia, Nov ga fifteen
year old office boy disappeared with
pay envelopes containing S4,500
Friday from the Baldwin Locomo-
tive Works.
The lad is Elliott Micener, and
desire TO see his father, said TO be
dying in Spokane, Wash. is believed
by detectives to have induced him
to leave the city hurriedly. The
boys mother started across the
country Sunday night in an effort
to reach her husband before he died
and the lad Is believed to be follow
ina.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-11-27
Kansas Refutes "Strike"
Allegation by Sowing
Most Wheat in Years

Topeka. Nov. 26.-While the growers
are holding more or less wheat in hope
of realizing a profitable price, can
vass just completed by the state board
of agriculture showing an area sown
to wheat in Kansas this fall probably
ranking with the third largest in the
history of the state, refutes the charge
that there is strike" according to
report issued Friday by ]. c. Mohler,
secretary of the board.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-11-27
Tornado Wreaks Havoc
at Texas Gulf Port

Beaumont, Texas, Nov. 26.-0ne
person dead, another missing and
property loss of approximateiy
100000 is the result of tornado
of two minutes duration which
struck, late Friday at Port Arthur,
Texas, port near the coast and on
Sabine lake.
A portion of the Port Arthur
Canal & Dock company's sheds were
demolished by the storm.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-11-27
DOMINATION OF
LEAGUE BY ONE
NATION bALkED
British Protests of No
Avail in Attempt to
Control Manufactures.
Five Non Mandatory
Powers Will Compose
Commission S Majority.

Geneva. Nov. 26.-(By The Associated
Press. )-Difficulty of any single pow er
or influence dominating the League of
Nations was demonstrated Friday when
the council Of that body. in spite Of
determined protests by the British mem
bers, decided finally to give control in
the permanent mandates commission to
nonmandatory powers. This commission
will be composed of representatives Of
five nonmandatory powers and four Ct
the mandatory states.
Fridays action was confirmation of
the decision taken at the Brussels section
of the council. The decision has been
fought BY the British since it was an
nounced the Brussels meeting. They
obtained a reconsideration of the ques-
ton, but again were outvoted.
American Expected.
Talk Friday centered about the ex-
pected arrival from Berne of Major
Marlborough Churchill head of the
American army intelligence service, who,
it has been reported is coming to watch
the league developments for any action
that might interest his department
Lord Robert Cecil. who is acting as
one of South Africa's delegates to the
expressed to the American
correspondents the belief that
SSo, 100000 would supply the necessary
military assistance to put Armenia on
her feet.
While refusing to name the number
of troops necessary, Lord Robert stated
it would be easy to obtain a volunteer
force composed Of Armenians and the
of neighboring states.
Money Armenia's Need.
1.-THE Armenian question" he explain
ed, resolves itself largely into whether
there is any government or people in
the world caring enough about Acmenia
to furnish the necessary money for the
work"
The South African delegate avoided
the question Of possible revision Of the
Turkish treaty as a means for serving
Armenia. He believed that subject was
being taken up by the assembly.
After declaring that the work Of the
assembly had been extraordinarily sue
cessful, Lord Robert continued:
Assembly Accomplishments.
mo one foresaw that the assembly
would become a corporate body with
real life in it.
Il think the assembly will do some
thing of great value. 1t will accept the
court of justice, will pass
on the admission of members and it will
review the present international sltua-
ton and the work of the council. Not
the least encouraging symptoms IS that
the assembly is taking things seriously
Lord Robert expressed the hope that
there would be one woman member OF
each delegation, but said this was not
for the first sessions tie lndi-
Gated that the assembly would make no
change in the duration of mandates.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-11-27
u. S. Storm Warnings
Along Pacific Coast
Predict Heavy Rains

San Francisco, Nov. o6.-A storm of
considerable force is expected to strike
the Pacific coast Friday and storm
warnings have been posted from Point
Reyes, Calf, to Cape Flattery, Wn.,
the weather bureau reported. Heavy
rains in California from the Tehachapi
pass north and throughout the north
west states, and gales are predicted
The storm. it is thought, will last more
than 36 hours
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-11-27
Invading Japs Slay
Innocent Women and
Babes, Say Koreans

San Francisco, Nov. Is. - The
Korean National association here
announced Friday of receiving the
following cable from Kim Chung,
chairman of the United Korean re-
lief society in Changtoi, Manchuria:
Invading Japanese troops in
Manchuria are destroying all Kor-
can homes and killing innocent
women and children, some of whom
are burned or buried alive. Crops
have been destroyed and foodstuffs
confiscated. Thousands of Koreans
are in danger of starvation and
DEATH
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-11-27
Cash Needs of Ship
Board VIII Be Heard

Washington. Nov 26.-Officials of
the shipping board are to appear before
the house committee on appropriations
Saturday at the hearing on the boards
financial needs for the fiscal year, 1922.
$150000,O0O is under
stood to be the estimate of the board
for next year, in addition to it's revenues
from the operation of vessels.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-11-27
400 AWAIT ORDERS

Camp Sherman, Ohio, Nov. Ca
provisional battalion Of 400 picked troops
is under arms here to leave for William
son, W. v, early Saturday. 4 renewal
Of trouble in the strike district has re-
suited in the recall Of federal troops TO
that section for police duty, it was an
nounced
Car:ain e. Il. Brine, commanding the
provost guard, left Friday afternoon for
1,ingo county, West Virginia. He IS
supposed to have gone to make prep
arations for a possible movement Of
troops into the coal strike region, but
camp headquarters would not confirm
his errand.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-11-27
Troops Asked for West Virginia Coal Fields; Killings Rampant
33 LIVES IN PERIL OFF
ROCKY NORTH PACIFIC:
BARGE ASHORE, RUMOR

Seattle Nov 26Radio radio
o
w. C.
guard cutter sHohomh left Port Angeles late aid the
Q.
w.
with
of ho considered impossible
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-11-27
REFUSES CONFIRMATION

indianapolis, Nov. 266-Major Cen
eral George w. Read, commander Of the
Fifth Army corps, when asked here Fri
day night if orders had been issued for
the movement of troops into the Mingo
county, West Virginia, coal mining dis
trct, said he would make no statement
on the subject.
Governor Cornwell would be informed
of the movement of troops into West
Virginia" be said, land any announce
ment would have to come from him"
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-11-27
ADMITS SHIP BOARD
DID NOT INVESTIGATE
CHARGES CAREFULLY
Extent of Bureaus Inquiry, Meehan Testifies, Was
to Talk to PRESIDENT Brother-in-Law, Admiral
Benson and Ascertain Whether Department of
Justice Probed Subject; Comptroller Satisfied.

New York. Nov 26John T. Meehan, deputy chief of the
shipping boards bureau of investigation testified before the
Friday that charges of alleged division of
by w Boiling President Wilson's brothernaw Lester sisler
and Tucker Sands obtained from the Downey shipbudng
corporation York. favorable contract not
Thoroughly investigator by the board Sisler former
tary of the board and Sands former Washington official
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-11-27
HIGH WIND OFF COLUMBIA.

Portland, Nov. 26.-Shipping was de-
layed Friday, owing to storm off the
Oregon coast. Wires to most coast
points were down. The weather bureau
reported the wind was 60 miles an hour
ut Northhead at the mouth of the
Columbia, at 8 a. m, and at noon As
miles an hour.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-11-27
FIREMAN is SCALDED
IN TUNNEL SMASHuP

Roseburg, Ore, Nov. 26.-Fireman e.
M. Addison was seriously injured by in
haling hot steam and by being scalded
on his arms, face and body and engineer
W. J. Davis suffered sprained shoulder
Friday morning when their engine was
wrecked while passing through tunnel
near Glendale. Ore.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-11-27
BONDS STOLEN

Eyerett, Nov. 2B.-The house Of An
drew Leknes near Stanwood, in the
northern part of Snohomisb county was
robbed Thursday noon while the family
! was at church and about $4,000 almost
entirely III Liberty bonds stolen.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-11-27
BREAD LINES INCREASE.

Madrid, Nov 26-The situation re-
sulting from the strike of the bakers
showed no improvement Friday and the
bread lines everywhere We're even longer
than those of yesterday.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-11-27
SLAIN In STREET

London, Nov. ga dispatch to the
Central News from Nenagh, Tipperary,
Ireland, says man was taken by uni
formed men from his lodgings into a
street Friday and several bullets were
firSd into his body. He is reported to
be in a hospital in a dying conditions.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-03-26

he was going 10 stop. and that, nav
ing warned the plaintiff OF his APP
proach By sounding his horn, he could
bv turning to the left, pass the plain
tiff in safety, not when the defend
ant WAS too close TO stop, even at the
slow rate Of speed he was travelling,
or otherwise save the plaintiff from
harm. the plaintiff, giving warning, II
At all, only rs he started to turn, sud
denly sweryed his motorcycle to the
left across the street in front of the
defendants vehicle. To be sure the
defendant thereupon also turned his
automobile sharply TO the left and
collided with plaintiffs motorcycle on
the left hand side of the road, but II
he had driven straight ahead he would
have probably struck the motorcycle
in any event. his conduct was obvious
" an attempt To avoid collidine with
the plaintiff. and suddenly placed as
he was in danger of imminent coils
ION with the plaintiff, if he failed TO
use the best means to avoid the acct
dent. that does not necessarily render
him guilty of negligence.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-03-26
Esstford Church

Sunday, March 2Sth. Palm Sunday
1915, sermons, Junior, The Chill
dren's Friend; Senior, More Than
Conquerors. 1900, the Church
school; 700. Young Peoples Meeting.
Topic for discussion. "Eastford's
Need for Christ"
Meetings in Holy Week:
Tuesday, $50. at John Jones Sub
iect, in the Upper Room.
Wednesday, 7S0, at VIM. War
ren's. Subject. "Gethsemane.
Thursday, 7,30, at Harry Tatem's
Subject, Christ and Plate
Friday, $50, at Methodist church
stereoptieon pictures of the great
scenes in Christ's Life. Special music
Meetings in charge of the pastor, ex
, eept Wednesday, when Rev. P. S. Col
Inns of North Ashford will lead tn,
injecting.
An opportunity will be given thos,
wishing to join the church to meet tn,
church committee on Friday evening
Members will be received on Taste
Sunday.
/ F. t. Meacham, Minister
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-03-26
EASTFORD

George Bowen is busy with his sug-
ar making this week.
Mrs. Marc Lewis has been i'll with
the influenza for the past two weeks,
Harry Tatem drove to Danbury
Tuesday on business for the Tatem
Handle Co.
The ladies of the church are indus
triously sewing for the bazaar which
will be held this summer.
The automobile show at Boston at
traeted the following: Darwin,
Charles, Eddie and Ernest Lewis, Earl
Young, Harry and Charles Tatem,
George and Ralph French and Rev. F.
T. Meacham.
Charles Trip and Charles Clark,
representing the town of Eastford,
and Albert Hammond and Oliver His
cox, representing the town of Wood
stock, were in attendance at the Re-
publican State convention this week
at New Haven.
The town library has been moved
from the building it has been located
4 in to the second story of the school.
house where more commodious quar-.
tiers have been found. Those who use
the library will find the new quarters
much pleasanter and the books more
accessible than in the other location
Several new books are expected soon
and the titles will be published as sooE
as they arrive.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-03-26
WINS HONOR AT MT. HoLYoKE
Ruth c. Child OF Putnam Elected
Member of Phi Rita Kappa Society

Ruth Carpenter Child, daughter of
Mrs. Chester f. Child Of this city. was
elected last week to membership IN
the society of Phi Beta Kappa. She
was one of four Juniors in class OF
over two hundred TO win this honor at
Mount Holyoke College.
The election is based upon highest
attachments in scholarship, and very
few students are elected before then
senior year. She was also member
of the debating team that Mount Hol-
woke sent to Wellesley on Saturday,
March 10th. for the annual iutercoi-
legiate debate According to the reg
ulations of these debates, the same
question is debated simultaneously at
Barnard, Mount Holyoke, Smith, Vas
sar aud Wellesley. Each college sends
out a team and keeps one at home.
This year all the negative teams We're
defeated except the team that Mount
Holyoke sent to Wellesley. Here the
negative team from Mount Holyoke,
ON which Miss Child was speaker
won the debate by a vote of nne TO
six. thus giving both Mount Hoiyoke
teams the victory on the intercollegi-
ate circuit
The announcement of Miss enid
election was made last Friday morn
ing at the chapel service by the regis
trar, Miss Caroline B. Greene. Miss
Child is secretary of Debating Socie-
ty.
| Miss Child plays on her class voiles
ball team, and last fall she was one OF
the five best players in college chosen
for the Holyoke team. During th'
fall term she taught one of the Bible
classes conducted by the Y. w. {. A,
Last year she received sophomore
honors which were conferred by th'
faculty upon those members OF tn
class who have taken high rank IN TN
work of the first three semesters. Sh'
was also the winner Of the Florenc'
J Purington prize. which is awarded an
nually to the freshman who has show
the most satisfactory development am
!, maintained the highest standard
scholarship during the year.
Miss Child's college record reflect
credit upon Putnam High schoo
! where she prepared for college in tn
regular four years college prepara
tory course.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-03-26
PLAINTIFF GETS
NO DAMAGES
Judge Finds Driver of Motor
cycle Was Not Free From
Contributory Negligence
Accident Happened On Pomfret
Street In This City

judge Human. IN his decision in
the ease Il James { Bennett IS John
Student Of Putnam, finds that the
plaintiff was contfibutorially nesli-
gent ard that he cannot therefore re-
cover
Tie action arose over collision
between IA automobile driven BY
STUDENT and motorcycle driven by
Bennett. The motorcycle was pre-
sedine the automobile westerly on
Pomffet street when the driver of the
motorcycle started 10 turn around and
the automobile crashed into him,
wreeking his machine
In the memorandum Of decision
Judge Human says. Both defendants
automobile and plaintiffs motorcycle
we're running slowly on straight
road. Ii is found that before the
plaintiff started TO turn the defendant
sounded his horn at least once, posi-
bly, twice. and that the plaintiff look
ed behind him and must have seen the
defendants automobile approaching
him from the rear. Even II the plain
Tiff gave the signal which he claims
he did in the manner which he claims,
he was not free from negligence. He
admits he did not extend his arm un-
iii just as he started to turn and the
facts indicate that the defendant was
then very close behind him
The defendant was justified in be-
heving. as he testified that he did,
from plaintiffs slackening speed and
turning into the right hand gutter that
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-03-26
NEW EXPRESS TRAINS SUNDAY
New Direct Connection to Pittsburgh
and Philadelphia

The New Haven road viii begin
running two new trains Sunday, Mar.
2Sth. They only affect Putnam by
connections that may be made IN New
London.
Train No. 1T leaves Boston for
Pittsburg daily at 1870 p. m. It VIII
be known as the Pittsburgh Express.
1t is due in Philadelphia at 1925 p,
NJ. and in Pittsburgh at s.l2 the next
morning. Ii viii be made up OF par
lor car coaches. sleepers and 8 diner
from Boston TO New York
Returning the train leaves Pltts'
burgh at $40 D. M, due in Boston a
9 o'clock the following morning.
The other train is known as sh'
Philadelphia Express and leaves pos
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-03-26

Under the circumstance. the PLAIN
tif. knowing of the near approach OF
the defendants vehicle, was negligent
in suddenly turning To the left IN
front Of said vehicle without sufficient,
if any, warning and there IS no room
here for the application of the last
lear chance doctrine. II the defendant
was negligent in any respect. the neg
ligence of the plaintiff was concurrent
with il and he cannot recover.
The claimed admissions by the de-
PENDANT Immediately following the
collision. were, if made, concerning
his lack of knowledge of English and
ignorance, at the time, of his legal
rights, not decisive against him
Judgment was given for the de-
PENDANT to recover his costs. Attor-
ney c. l.. Torrey was counsel for Mr.
Student. Attorney J. f. Carpenter
was counsel for the plaintiff.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-03-26
DEATH RATE IN JANUARY 1875

The monthly bulletin of the State
Board of Health shows an annual
death rate per 1000 for Putnam for
the month of January of 1873.
There were Ii deaths, of which
three were infants under a year old /;
one. a child one to FIVE years, and the
others over five years of age and less
than IS years old.
There were 10 births during the
month, and IL marriages.
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