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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-28

| Central train failed to heed the signal
against it. it struck the deraihnx
switch and ploughed along the ties for
300 feet before it stopped with tho
wooden coach directly on the track N
front of the on-coming New York
Central train which hit It squarely and
then ploughed its way through the
wreckage before It could be stopped.
The telephone operator ut the local
exchange sent out an emergency call.
and farmers for miles around gathered
at the scene to aid In the work Of
rescue.
The scene Of the wreck In 4 lonely
junction point bordering on the sand
dunes and about fifty miles from Chi.
cago. |
Engine Turns Over.
The heavy engine struck the coach
at an angle, ground it into splinters,
left the rails, ploughed great hole in
the earth and turned over on it, side.
The fireman was pinned beneath his
engine and scalded to death, and the,
engineer died two hours later Of his.
injuries. Most of the injured were,
passengers on the New York Central
train who were thrown from their
seats by the sudden application Of tho
emergency brakes WQe0 the Sn810e0e
saw that a collision was inevitable.
The dead were practically all passen-.
gers in the demolished day coach and
were mostly residents of nearby points.
All of the coaches Of the Michigan
Central train were overturned BY th0
force of the impact.
Clouds Of Steam.
Clouds Of steam from the wrecked
engines ohscured the wreckase and
made the work of the passengers who
hurried to the rescue of the injured
difficult. Soon tongues of flame be-
gan to lick over the wreckage. Water
from a length Of hose obtained from .
cross roads postoffice was played ON
the fire. which was soon extinxuished..
According to one account, the engf-l
neer Of the Michigan Central train
called across to his fireman 40 they
were approaching the crossing to as1a
what the signal was. The fireman re-
piled 1T is coming up" meaning tha0
it was sent against them.
Mlsunderstood Rsply.
According to this account, the snei>
neer must have misunderstood the re-
ply, as he did not slacken SPEED and
an instant later the heavy train struck
the derailing switch which was opened
at the same time that the signal WAS
set. The crash followed.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-28
NAVAL DESTROYER CUT IN TWO Is LOST;
LEGISLATURE ENTERS HOME STRETCH
Gave Thief a Ride
Before His Capture,
Now Claims Reward

Bloomington, Ill.,, Feb. 27..-James
c. Dennis, who gave free ride
to William Dalton, the Chicago bond
thief, when he entered Heyworth,
Saturday, today engaged attorneys
who made formal claim on tho Nor.
thorn Trust company for all Of the
\ $4,000 reward paid by Woe Presi-
to Paul e. Draper, son Of the Hey
worth constable who actually made
the arrest Dennis lawyers have
filed formal notice on the local agent
OF the company that Dennis will
clair. the whole reward, and asking
them to stop payment on the check
handed to Draper Saturday. Draper
has announced that he would split
the reward but that he has not
stated how much he would be will
ing to give Dennis.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-28
Alabarnans Appeal
for Protection From
Night Riding Gangs

Chattanooga, Tenn, Feb. 27.-Re.
newed activities Of night riders II
Jackson county, Ala. caused residents
at Stevenson near here, to appeal te
federal authorities Sunday for pro
lection OF farmers against attack n
their homes following warnings to joir
the Farm Tenants union or take the
consequences.
Reports declared that recently there
mad been numerous instances of farm
ers being dragsed from their home,
by night rider 4on81 and severely
whipped and bsa number oi
arreSLS nevo o1U
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-28
GIVE SEA BASE
FOR j. s. LOAN
Liberia to Seek Finan-
cial Aid in America,
Says Report.

Madrid, Feb. 27.-Reports are in
circulation here that Liberia will cede
to the United States a naval base on
the western coast Of Africa ia return
for loan which c. D. King, president
of the little republic, has gone to Amer
lea to negotiate.
In commenting on the subject the
Neuvo Mundo speculates on the posi-
tion Of Spanish colonies along the At
rican coast if such a project should
be carried out.
The newspaper argues that an
American loan would be the first step
toward the establishment of the Unit
ed States on African soil, and suggests
that, owing to their perilous position,
Spanish Guinea, Rio de Orc, and Fer
nando ell Pc might be sold with ad-
vantage to the United States.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-28
Eastbound Passenger Is Derailed on intersection
Of Tracks and Is Cut in Two BY Westbomd
at Same Point Where Hagenbeck Wallace
Circus Demolished and 50 Persons Killed
Several Years Ago; Tower Man Arrested.

Chicago, Feb 27.-Word received at Michigan Central
offices here at midnight from E. Pfefer division super
inendent at Michigan City, said q bodies had been taken
from the wreckage and that not many believed
still in the debris Pfeers said that 100 injured
seriously and slightly, had been sent to hospitals at
Chesterton.
Porter, Ind. Feb 27-Between 80 and 40 persons
reported killed and unknown number injured Sunday night
when westbound New York Central train crashed into
deraed eastbound Michigan Central train here in what rail-
road officials termed of the most disastrous wrecks in
recent Michigan Central officials placed the number Of
dead at than 80 while unofficial reports made death
list high So The owerman of the Michigan Central
arrested Immediately after the wreck officials saying they
believed he had left switch closed causing the derment Of
the eastbound train.
The Michigan Central train left Chicago sos bound
for Toronto Canada cut in half by the wesbound flyer
and both engines plunged embankment engine
of the New York Central train killed The engineer
the debris Of the engines Fifteen bodies were
covered within few hours after the wreck N u believed thaE
h:< : s
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-28
Rockefellers Give
Half Million for
China Famine Fund

New York, Feb. 27.-America's re-
Eef fund for China's starving millions
received $4,000 from the Rockefeller
fortune. Half this amount was con-
tributed by John d. Rockefeller, .Jr.,
and the other half came from the Laura
Spellman Rockefeller fund, it was an
nounced by the American Committee
for China relief
These contributions brought the total
amount received by the committee to
$2,710,758.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-28
Coolidges to Leave
for Washington Today

Northampton, Mass, Feb. 27.-Vice
President-elect Calvin Coolidge will
leave here for Washington Monday with
Mrs. Coolidge. Although there will be
no formalities, it is expected there win
be many fellow citizens at the station
to give him hearty send-off With
his family, he attended the Edwards
congregational church Sunday and made
brief visit 10 the Northampton club,
wher4 ~ l11d had gathered for
an y 3 reception.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-28
War All In Panama.
Costa Rica in Dark
About Hostiities

Panama, Feb. 27.-People Of
Costa Rica apparently know nothing
about the conflict Of their country
with Panama, said Octavio vallarino
prominent Panaman, who arrived
here Saturday afternoon from San
Jose.
He said the newspapers Of that
Costa Rican city had on Friday
published q story in which surprise
was manifested regarding reports
from Panama, and asking satiri-
cally II Panama was. making war on
Japan, or suffering internal dis
orders.
VallarIno said he had had no dif-
flouity In securing a passport, and
that he was courteously treated by
Costa Rican government officials
when he departed.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-28
SERIOUSLY INJURED

The list Of those seriously injured In
ciudos:
LOUIS HECK, Jackson, Mich,
salesman for Chicago firm.
MISS - ROSENWAlD, school
teacher Of Michigan City; home Chlca-
mn. AND MRS. C. A. DEDlER,
Augusta, Mich, both seriously Injured.
CARL M'BETH, Detroit, seriously
Injured.
ABE RosENTHAL, Michisan City
Ind, Seriously injured.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-28
S. /. Winscott, Editor.
Of Deer Lodge, Dies

Anaconda, Feb. 27.-S. l. Winscott,
editor of the Silver State, at Deer
Lodge, died in that city tonight Of
heart trouble, aged 54 years. He vent
70 White Sulphur Springs from Mis-
souri, 80 years ago and had worked on
Great Falls and Anaconda neWsp0pefs.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-28
QUAKE 4200 MILES AWAY
SHAKES WASHINGTON NEEDLE

Washington. Feb. H.-An earth.
ouake degcribed % rather severe" and
AZ ~ estimated distance OF 400 miles
from Washington, was recorded at the
Georgetown university seismographical
observatory Sunday
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-28
THE WEATHER

Gsasrally fair today and
Tsssday; not much change In
tempsHatsrA
The Washington times., 1921-06-14
OFFICIAL PRAISE
ASKED FOR cop"
Who SAVED BAUR
AuIt Risked Life, Should Be
Commended, Lieut.. Dean
Tells Major Cessford.

Official commendation of Policeman
r. C. Ault, who leaped into the Po-
tomac river Saturday night and saved
the life of Policeman Frank Baur, Is
asked of Major Harry l. Gessford in
a communication forwarded to his
office today by Lieut.. Russell Dean,
commander OF the Harbor precinct.
"Ault risked his life by jumping
into water twenty-five feet deep to
save a comrade and do not hesitate
to bring the matter to the attention
OF the proper authority" Lieutenant
Dean said today.
1t Is believed that Major Gessford
will approve the recommendation.
Baur. who was a former detective
sergeant. was stricken with heart di-
sease while walking on the deck of
police boat He collapsed and fell
overheard. Ault rescued him.
Greatly improved. Baur will be re-
moved today from Emergency Hos
pital to his home at 1430 w street
northwest
The Washington times., 1921-06-14
.LABORERS NEEDED
At D. c. NAVY YARD;
WAGES SS3.O4ADAY
Applications Will Be Received
Up to July IS at 1924
Street.

Classified laborers. between seven
teen and sixty-five years OF age are
wanted by the labor board. navy yard
service. The per day rate offered Is
s3s4, s3.36, and $3.50, with an en-
trance salary of S3.04 per day.
Physical and mental ability, skill
and dexterity above that OF common.
laborer who usually performs such
work as loading and unloading ma
terial, digging bitches. sewers, and
other excavation work, or a minimum
education equivalent to the compile
tion of four years in the common
school is the requirement for elig-
ibility in the rating OF the classified
laborer.
Applications will be received at any
time prior to July Is. No educa-
tional test will Re given, and appli-
cants will not be assembled for a
mental examination. Physical ability
will be counted as forty, and train
ing and experience as sixty in the choice
of applicants.
The U. S. Civil Service Commits
sion will issue certifications to I'LL
vacancies as they occur in the Navy
Yard service. Applicants should in
quire at the Civil Service Commits
sion, 1874 F street northwest.
The Washington times., 1921-06-14
What's Doing; Where; When

Moeting-District Of Columbia Dental So
ciety, George Washington University Med
ical Building. 8 p. m.
Ladies' Night-Ionio Club of Master
Masons Arcade. Fourteenth street and
Park road northwest. $50 p. m.
heeting-Nxecutive board OF the Dis
trtct of Columbia Congress OF Mothers and
Parent-Tescher Associations, Mason House,
p. m.
TOMORROW.
Baseball-Washington VS.. ST. Louis,
American League Park. $3.50 D. m.
Meeting - Spanish American Athenum.
Thomson school, Twelfth and L streets
northwest, y. m.
4. Meeting-Congressional Council, No. 12o,
National Union Assurance Society, Typo
graphical Temple, t23 @ street northwest,
\ y. m.
AnnusI Banquet--Kspps Sigma frater-
nifty chapter and alumni, Raleigh Hotel,
p. m.
House Psrty-Phi Mu fraternity OF
George Washington Univerrlty, o. m.
Weekly Forum Luncheon-City Club,
club house. 1870 p. m.
Dinner-Economlo Club OF Washington
willard Hotel, $3.50 ,. m.
Meeting-Areme Chapter, No. 10. o. E.
s., p. m.
Entertsinment-womsn city Club. club.
house, y. m,
I.nnoheon-Happa Sigma Fraternity Of
George Washington University. New Ebblti
grill room. iii3e y m
The Washington times., 1921-06-14
HOEHL|NG MAY TAKE
OATH Of OFFICE AS
JUSTICE AT ONCE
Press of Business in D. c
Courts Makes Formalities
Impractical.

Justice Adoiph A. Hoehling. who
was confirmed yesterday as associate
justice of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia, probably will be
sworn in Thursday OF Friday. Justice
Hoehling has not yet received his
commission, IT was said. and will not
take the oath of office until he does.
He had . conference with the other
members of the court and discussed
his future work. as successor to the
late Justice Ashley NJ. Gould.
The confirmation of Justice Hoeh-
ling was made yesterday afternoon by
the Senate after a favorable report
from the committee. 1t Is the usual
procedure to refer the nominations
for the bench to a subcommittee for
investigation, but. on account of the
standing in the community of Justice
Hoehling and the press of business In
the District Court. he was confirmed
Immediately after being reported ia
vorably.
The Washington times., 1921-06-14
G. A. r. WILL CELEBRATE
FLAG DAY At CAPITOL

As a part of the G. A r. Flag
Day celebration on the east front
Of the Capitol tonight. the National
Community Chorus, under the auspi-
ces of the Community Service, will
sing a new song by the Washington
composer, James Il. Lewis, entitled
MY Glory Flag"
Charles S. Wengerd will direct the
chorus and Miss Fannie Z. Buck will
be the accompanist. The program in
cludes the singing Of America"
Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean"
"God of the Nations" adapted to the
Anvil Chorus from ii Trovatore;
America. the Beautiful" March on
Liberty's Host" adapted to the grand
march from Aida; Battle Hymn Of
the Republic" my Glory Flag" by
James e. Lewis; "U. S. A. Forever,
"Recessionar' and THE Star-Spangled
Banner"
The Washington times., 1921-06-14
TWO EXTRA EXPRESSES
RUN TO GREAT FALLS

Two extra express trains will run
from Washington to Great Falls on
week days, according to an announce
ment OF the Washington and Did
Dominion railway officials. The
schedule went into effect June 10.
The first special leaves the terminal
at Thirty-sixth and NJ streets north
west at IL a. m. and the second at
] D. m. In addition to these extra ex-
press trains, local trains for Great
Falls leave at $50 and 10 a m, IL
noon. 2:06, 3, 4, 8. 6, 7, and s p. m.
On Sundays and holidays the regu-
lar Sunday schedule is augmented by
additional express trains.
The Washington times., 1921-06-14
BOY SCOUT TROOP 73 TO
OBSERVE PARENTS NIGHT

With speeches. exhibitions and re-
freshments, Roy Scout Troop No. 7s
will observe Parents Night at the
Y. NJ. II. A. clubrooms, Eleventh
street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, Thursday night.
Paul Robbins. scoutmaster. and
the only one who rose from the
ranks to that title, will extend the
welcome. Former Judge Milton
Strausberger, Field Executive j. L.
Plant, and George Cohen. chairman
OF the troop committee, will be
among the speakers. The members
of the troop will give an interest
ing and varied series OF exhibitions
concentrating what the scout move
ment has taught them. The parents
of ALL members OF No. 70 Troop have
been invited to attend.
The Washington times., 1921-06-14
D. c. WAR HEROES
SECOND TO NONE.
HISTORY PROVES
Detailed Service Book Just
Completed Shows 800 WASH
ington Men Won Decorations.

The heroism Of troops from the
District of Columbia in the world
war was second to none, according to
the history of the men in the service
during the war which mas just peen
completed by the adjutant generals
office of the United States Army.
More than 300 Washington men
received Distinguished Service Crosses
or other war decorations for bravery
or unusual service, and of the 1I3,037
enlisted men who died in the service
during the war 305 were from the
District of Columbia. OF the 34,S6I
enlisted men who were Killed in
action, hfty-nine were from the Ma
tional Capital, and nineteen died
from wounds received while in
action
Inc tremendous task of compiling
the history of the American troops in
the world war has been practically
completed after less than two year.'
work. IL was announced today by
Maj. Gen. p. c. Harris, the adjutant
general OF the army. The records in
ciude the history of each mans serv-
Ice in the army from the date of his
enlistment to the date of his dis.
charge.
The records show the number of
engagements he was in, the number
OF wounds or other injuries received
In action. his overseas service, or
ganizations he served in, etc.
War Department officials did not
hesitate to express pleasure at the
speed and accuracy with which the
work has been completed.
Taking into consideration that the
major part OF the records of the civil
war took forty years to complete, and
that some of them have never been
completed, IL can readily be seen that
General Harris has earned the thanks
of the whole country in completing
this important work in such a short
time" declared a high official of the
War Department today.
According to the preliminary fig
ures, 4,265,32l men served in the army
during the war of which number A.
032,049 were enlisted men. The total
number OF elisted men who were kill
ed In action is estimated at 34,Ss1.
while those who died of wounds re-
ceived in action totaled 1915. The
total number of enlisted men who
died in the service during the war
amounted to l13,037.
The records show that in addition
to receiving 5,7t9 distinguished serv-
ice crosses and 1915 distinguished
service medals, American soldiers re-
ceived 17,435 foreign medals, and
79 Americans received the Congress
sional medal of honor.
AS this work is completed and the
money appropriated by Congress Is
almost used up. approximately 500
clerks will be separated from their
positions by July /. IL was announced
by General Harris today. Efforts
are being made, he said, to place az
many of these employees in other po-
sitions in the War Department AZ
possible, but this number will be
small. he said.
The Washington times., 1921-06-14
PLAN PUTS
INVENTORS
FEES Up So
Lampert Bill to Be Favorably
Reported on Raises for All
Salaries in Bureaus.

Salary increases totaling $44,7 TAG
a year are provided for patent
office employees in the bill of Con-
gressman Florian Lampart, of Wis
consin, which will be reported
favorably to the House by the pat
ents committee tomorrow.
To obtain the additional funds
needed o, pay the increased salaries,
the bill provides that the cost of
applications for patents be boosted
from SIS to $50. This will bring
more than 100000 extra into the
patent office each year.
BOOSTS CHIEFS SALARIES.
The bill increases the salary of the
Commissioner of Patents from $4,000
To $4,000 a year; the FIRST assistant,
II ON $4,000 to S5.500. second assist
ant, from SO 300 to $4,000.
Boosts in salaries Of f1ve members
of the board of chief
ste from $4,000 to $4,000; chief clerks,
from $4,000 to $4,000; one solicitor,
s2,TbO to $4,000; five law examiners,
S2,75O TO $4,000; two examiners of in
references, from S2,700 to $4,000;
financial clerk, s2,250 to $4,000. and
the librarian, $4,000 to s2.10O
INCREASED FORCE PROVIDED.
The bill ranges the salaries of the
chief examiners from s2.7o0 to $4,000
and the assistant examiners are given
Increases ranging from $3.50 to 5000
per year.
Thirty clerks now getting s720 have
their salaries increased to Sl,1oo.
Eight chiefs of clerical divisions are
raised from $4,000 to $4,000. No in
creases in the salaries of messengers
or laborers Is provided, but the bill
states that messengers and laborers
shall get the uniform pay of s1,0SO
a year provided by the minimum wage
bill.
Increase in the force at the Patent
once is provided. The bill includes
provision for one new law examiner,
twenty assistant examiners, and TWEEN
ty-two clerks. The patent committee
states that the bill is absolutely nee
essary "to lift the Patent Office out
of it's present helpless condition"
The Washington times., 1921-06-14
CAR FARE CUT ASKED
BY CITIZENS UNION

The Piney Branch and Takoma PARK
Citizens Associations went on record
as favoring a reduction of the fares
OF the Capital Traction Railway Com
pany and it's Immediate merger with
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company with the idea of making re-
duced fares possible, a. their respec-
tive meetings last night
That a uniform fare based on lower
rates of return OF the Washington
Railway and Electric Company, as sp-
proved by the Utilities Commission ts
unjust. is the opinion OF George Finch.
who addressed the meeting of the
Piney Branch Association.
The Public Utilities Commission
will be urged to reduce the street
car fare of the Capital Traction Com
pany to as low a rate as possible. ac-
cording to a resolution passed at the
Takoma Park Citizens Association
meeting.
The Washington times., 1921-06-14
THE OLD WORLD,
SHE'S COIN F[O0EY,
So Mr.. HEGE SAYS
Real Sky Pilot With Balloons
and Everything Claims He
Talks Plain.
End of the world neai I!

Take IL from Tom c. Hege, OF Bal
ttmore. The world Is rotten ripe for
,to showdown.
Good story" commented the City
Ed. reused only to a Tuesday morn
ing payday smile. Might get
some pictures"
How about the afternoon after she
breaks? he was asked. I'VE could
sell that yarn all ove-.'
Everywhere but Frisco and Pueblo
Its old stuff there. Don't worry
sbout the death lists and registra-
lions in Heaven and He'll. George
Creel will have that iE a handout.
jUst stick to the advar~e story-'To-
morrow's catastrophe at glance.
IRE ends near--find out near where
baltimore or Washington"
Thus did Toms announcement that
the big show was beirg booked for
Al early date stir the jcint Office i'm
agination.
After providing the boys with tips
on the coming crash, Tom ran a show
al Ninth and the Avenue. Sunday.
"I must confess" he said. that
when / plan trip to some quiet place
In the country where our meeting will
not be attended by maly. l have no
trouble getting assistant lecturers.
But when ! plan trip where there is
rome notoriety, IL is no small job to
get even small company to join me.
Why Because they all know
talk plain. hit at all, including my
self. for l always admit that my own
tclk will condemn me as well as
others IL my show doesn't live up to
my sign"
Tom also confesses tat he has a
struggle to keep his oW n brain sane.
He advises that II anyone ever hears
Things at hin lectures that compare
favorably with unsound murmurings.
it's probably due to work.
Hege has hydrogen generator
With which he launches balloons
preaching the gospel.
Sky pilot?
You said 1t!
The Washington times., 1921-06-14
TODAY.

TODAY.
Rarebsll--wss sshington VS. Cleveland
American League Park, $3.50 p. m.
Meetinr-Terence MacSviney Council
American Association for tho Recognition
OF the Irish Republic Parish Hall, Sixth
and r streets southwest, 8 .. m.
Meeting-Sixteenth Street Heights Citizens
Association. 1502 Floral street northwest,
y. m. mac,
Government Hotels, p. m.
Card Party-Hope Council Sons and
Daughters OF Liberty, Naval Lodge Hall
Fourth street and Pennsylvania avenue
F1ag Day Entertainmcnt-New Jersey State
DEPARTMENT, Wilson Normal School, Eleventh
and Harvard streets northwest. p. m.
Commencement Exercises - Georgetown
University, College grounds, p. IN.
commencement Exercises - ST. Cecilia
Academy e0t East Capitol street. 8 =. m.
Annual Banquet = Catholic University
Alumni Association, p. m.
rpance-Daughters OF Isabella Court Dis
tNct OF Columbia, No. 2i3, Columbus Coun
sry Club, Fort Berry, Va
banquet-Students and faculty OF School
of Foreign Service OF Georgetown University,
raleigh Hotoi, .. m.
MeetinE and Reoeptlon-wsshingt on
supreme Tent and Mount Vernon Tent Of
,hs Maccabees, Masonic Temple. Eighth
and " streets northeast .. m