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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-13
SELF DEFENSE
WILL BE PLEA
Of MURDERER
Marrying Parson' Says
He Shot After Priest
Had Struck Him.
Angered Because His
Daughter Married a
Catholic Man.

Birmingham. Ala, Aug. PA ver-
dist of unlawful homicide was returned
Friday by Coroner !. D. Russum. who
investigated the killing of Father James
b. Coyle. dean of the Catholic church
for North Alabama. Thursday, as he
sat on the porch of his home. Coroner
Russum announced that a warrant will
be issued charging Rev. Edwin r. Ste
phenson with murder in connection with
the death.
Birmingham, Ala, Aug 12.-Edward
X. Stephenson, barber and itinerant
preacher, who Thursday shot and
killed Very Rev. James E. Coyle, dean
of north Alabama for the Catholic
church. and pastor Of st. Paul's church,
had little to say Friday regarding the
shooting.
II demonstrated with him for marry
ing my daughter Ruth. to man agains.
the prisoner. Il called him a dirty
dog He struck me and then l shot
him.
Father Coyle was shot while sitting
on the porch Of st. Paul's rectory and
died in a hospital without regainins
consciousness. Members of the priests
household saw his assailant approach
the rectory, but did not hear the con-
versation.
For long time" Mrs. Stephenson.
wife Of the prisoner said Friday. "our
daughter Ruth had evinced strong re-
gard for the Catholic church. When
she was married to q man of that faith
it brought matters to a head
Ruth Stephenson was married to
Pedro Gussman, who was born in Porto
Rico.
Stephenson. his wife said, never had
held regular pastorate and had fre-
quented the court house, where he was
called the marrying parson" because
Of the number of marriage ceremonies
he had performed in the county build
ing.
Stephenson is not member of the
Southern Methodist church. Rev. DR..
Robert Echels. presiding elder of the
Birmingham district, said today.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-13

The exact role to be played by the
president never has been officially de-
fined. but the general expectation is
that after delivering the opening ad-
dress of the conference on November
II, he will remain in the background
of the negotiations, leaving direct con-
tact with the foreign commissioners
to his accredited representatives but
at the same time keeping in close
touch with them and with all the pro-
ceedings.
To Remain in Background.
BY this course Mr. Harding viii be
IN position similar to that of Presi-
dent Poincare of France when he
opened the Versailles conference and
then retired from actual participation
IN the proceedings. President Hard
ing's close advisers are said to feel
that by keeping away from details of
the disarmament discussions he can
reserve his efforts for the more i'm
portant features and be so placed as
to act as mediator for all the dele
gates in any disagreement that might
threaten the success of the confer
ence.
Not only has the president placed
Mr. Hughes at the head Of the Amer.
ican delegates. but he also has turned
over to the state department the
task of clearing away all the details
remaining to be disposed of before the
conference meets.
Housing Is Big Problem.
One of the problems which threat
ems to occupy the attention of large
staff before it is solved. was tackled
by the department Friday when it Of
fered its aid to the embassies and le-
cations of the invited nations in Sc
curing suitable quarters and other ac-
comodations for the visiting delega-
tons. Each of the powers is expected
TO send a large corps of experts. :
clerks and other attaches with its
commission and the task of providing
them not only place to live but office
space as well, may require an extern
sive survey of housing facilities
While replies were awaited TO the.
formal invitations dispatched Thurs
day. speculation in displomatic circles
here was concerned chiefly with the
scope with which may be taken by the
conference under the terms laid down
" the invitations.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-13
PRESIDENT WILL REMAIN
IN BACKGROUND KEEPING
CLOSE TAB ON DELEGATES'
''Love Mate" Claims
Her Children Given
to Mans Legal Wife

Denver, Colo, Aug i2.-Miss
Nellie Phillips, rs, Friday made
formal complaint to a probation
officer against George StoffeI,
garage owner, charging that she
was his "Iove mate" and that she
had borne him two children and
that he turned them over to his
legal wife who had no children.
Miss Phillips charges, according
to court authorities, that Stoffei
has maintained two residences for
four years. one for her and one
for his wife. The young woman
AYERS that by mutual agreement
between herself and Stoffel's
wife, she and his wife have
shared Stoffei's time half and
half.
Stoffel was arrested following
the filing of charges.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-13

feet above the ledge. but finding she
could not raise herself again. she re
leased her hold and tumbled to the
ledge, which was only four feet dis
tance.
Finds Water.
Pocketed on the ledge. she discover
ed tuft of moss and beneath it she
found water slowly seeping through
the rocks. For two days she drank
frequently. digging with a sharp stone
in. Then, fearing the water would
play out, shs wound her watch and
timed herself to only one drink every
two hours.
Two nights on the ledge and Mrs.
Stone decla1ed she lost all reckoning
of time and hardly seemed to think
She suffered greatly from the rough
character of the rocks, which prevent
ed her lying in any position except on
her stomach.
For little more than eight days
she remained on the ledge. Then her
uttered cries for help were
heard by Aemmer, the Swiss guide. a
member of a searching party, who
lowered himself to the ledge.
Aemmer spent two hours getting her
in condition for the ascent and then
with the assistance of William Peyto
a prospector who was at the anchored
end of the rope finally managed to get
Mrs. Stone onto the mountain side
There he strapped her to his back
and carried her down to a temporary
camp, 80 miles from Banff. From
there the journey was made to Banff
by easy stages. DR.. Stones body
was found about 800 feet below. 1t
took two days to get the body out of
the chasm and it was brought into
Banff last Tuesday night and the
homeward journey was begun Wednes-
daY.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-13
Department Offers Its Aid to Foreign Embassies
and Legations in Securing Housing Facilities
for Large Corps of Experts and Clerks Who
Are Expected to Be Attached to Commission.

Washington, Aug 12-(By the Associated Press Amy
expectation that President Harding would himself act
delegate to the disarmament conference overthrown
Friday by White House that he had def
ey designated Secretary Hughes of the state department
to head the American delegation
1t said the other members yet to be chosen,
although the president is known have narrowed consd
a the list of those he considers available and may reach
the point of other definite selections in the
He is understood to have decided that of the
places shall to United States senator and the choice
woman as member of the delegation still is within
range of possibility.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-13
Harding's Father
Awaits Letter From
Son on Marriage

Manion, O.. Aug. 12-Congratula-
tions from President Harding to his
marriage Thursday to Miss Alice Sew
erns, his office assistant. at Monroe.
Mich. had not been received Friday
night. Felicitations were received late
this afternoon from Vice President and
Mrs. Coolidge.
DIR. Harding does not expect a tele-
graphic message from the president.
"Tn get letter in couple of days."
he declared.
DR.. and Mrs. Harding received many
callers at his home Friday afternoon
and evening. They intend to make
their home in the residence DIR. Hard
ing has occupied for number of years.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-13
JGHES WILL REPRESENT U.S. AT BIG C0NFERENC|
Will Tell Truth
About His Business
a Week, if Asked

Special to The Tribune.
Roundup, Aug. IA Roundup
merchant in an advertisement states
that It lis said that merchant who
told the exact truth for a week
would be compelled to 90 out Of
business, and then says that for one
week only he will tell the exact truth
about any phase of his business.
Any question customer asks him
will be answered and his books in
voices and catalogs shown to
prove his statements. He offers to
tell the cost of his goods, how much
he made last year and how much he
vii! lose this year. His point is that
he will set at rest rumors and
statements concernin profiteering
by retail merchants.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-13
RUSSIA ASKED
To GUARD ALL
FOOD SUPPLIES
Hoover Wants Soviet
to Give Guarantee of
Protection for Relief.
Farmers Suffer From
Hunger; Prepare to
Put Fields in Shape.

Riga. Aug. 12-(By The Associat-
ed Press. An absolute guarantee of
the protection Of food supplies sent
into Russia is asked of the Russian
government in draft agreement
presented. Maxim Litvonoff, repre-
sentative of the soviet relief commit
tee, by Walter Lyman Brown, Europ-
can director of the American relief
administration this afternoon.
The guarantee was asked following
the receipt of cable despatch by Mr..
Brown from Herbert Hoover. head of
the American relief administration,
authorizing Mr.. Brown to proceed
with the negotiations for relief, Mr..
Hoover accepting the release of seven
American prisoners in Russia and the
promised opportunity to other Amer
leans to leave the country as evidence
OF good faith on the part of Russia.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-13
"a AUTOS IN QUARRY.

Chicago, Aug. 12-In support OF
their contention that probably eighty
per cent of the automobiles stolen in
Chicago were taken with the conniy-
ance of their owners. The police Fri.
day found "a cars under 80 feet of
water in a stone quarry pool at Sum
NIT, Ill. The police believe the cars
were sunk in the pool So that their
owners might collect insurance. and
will make search> of other quarries.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-13
FARMERS GETTING READY
TO PUT FIELDS IN SHAPE

New York, Aug. 12.-Soviet Rus
sia. suffering from hunger, has set
to work to put her run down farms in
productive state.
Three workshop trains, each carry
ing 30 cars of machinery for the re-
pair of agricultural implements, have
left Moscow for the farming regions
to the north, east and south, according
to a cable message received from that
city by the publication, Soviet Russia.
Two more such trains will be sent this
week to remote Siberian farming dis
tricts by the agricultural commissar-
lat
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-13
Report Blum6eld
Found in Canada:
Wife Refuses to
Believe He Lives

Calgary, Alta, Aug. i2-(By
the Associated Press. "A man
believed to be Or. r. M. Brum-
field, wanted in connection with
the alleged murder of Dennis Rus
sell, at Roseburg, Ore, has been
arrested here. BrumfieId, it has
been charged, disappeared shortly
before Russeli's body was found
under the doctors burned automo-
bile. Mrs. Brumfieid has main
tanned it was her husbands body
that was found.
WIFE REFUSES TO
BELIEVE HUSBAND ALIVE
Rosehurg, Ore, Aug. i2.-I do
not believe it is true" said Mrs.
Brumfjeid Friday afternoon, when
told by the Associated Press that
her husband, DR.. r. M. Brumfield,
wanted on a charge of numbering
Dennis Russell, had been reported
captured in Calgary. Then In a
bewildered voice she added:
"a have never ceased to believe
him innocent of the charge made
against him and will never be-
lieve him guilty till he tells me so
with his own lips. Then will say
he Is insane.
81 will say, however, that your
message seems to be authentic"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-13
Lightning Shaves
Side of Rancher's S
Head, Spares Other

-Bozeman, Aug. l2.-Lightning has
done some freakish things, but
Steve O'Donneil, one of the best
known rauchers in the Gallatin
valley declares that the bolt that
came his way late last evening has
the record.
1t struck the hay rack on which,
he was riding as he drove his team
to the barn, and shaved all the hair
off the right side of his head as
but left the hair on the left side TN
touched.
The horses we're only slightly
burned. O'O0nneil was stunned by
the shock but not rendered uncon-
scious and rode to the house, where
his injuries were attended to.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-13
ADMIRAL RELIEVED

Washington, Aug. 12.-DetaiI of
Rear Admiral Christian J. Peoples. bu
reau of supplies and accounts, navy de-
partment to be general inspector of
supply corps for the Pacific coast was
announced Friday in navy circles. The
admiral will be relieved of his duties
here Senfember l
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-13
Better Grain Prices
Looked for Following
New Railroad Rate
Reduction of Transportation Charge on Export
Described as One Of Most Important Meas
ures Adopted by Administration

Washington Aug 12Strong hope for better prices in
the markets justified by reductions in the rail
road rates on grain export already effect and proposed
according to statement issued at the White House Friday
night.
Recent reductions in the export rate grains between
Chicago and New York. the statement said will be followed
by sweeping resons of grain rates generally including those
from Mississippi river points and the lines to the gulf
order that the entire agricultural interest may share fully
the benefits
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-13
BRITISH QRIEcT

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE British
government has indicated that it does
not regard with favor the proposition
to exempt American coastwise shipping
from the payment OF Panama canal tolls
as proposed in pending bill by Senator
Borah, Republican, Idaho.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-13
20 INJURED IN WRECK,

Pueblo, Colo, Aug. 12.-TWenty per-
sons were injured, some Of them seri-
ously enough to be taken to hospital,
Friday, when passenger train No. IL,
eastbound on the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe railway was wrecked at De-
vine, 10 miles east of Pueblo.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-24
GERMAN DIVORCE
MILLS GRINDING
OUT SEPARATIONS
Divorce Wave, Following War,
Grips Teutonic Country
With Full Force.

BERLIN. June 23.@The divorce
I wave following the war has hit Ger
many with full force. English d.
vorce courts worked overtime the
! first year after the armistice straight
ening out the tangles resulting from
\ the war. Germany reacted more
I slowly. but the Teutonic divorce mills
are now grinding out separation pa
pers with full German efficiency.
In the year 1920 in Berlin there
was one divorce granted for every
eighth marriage consummated." de-
I clares the Berliner Tageblatt. fol-
I lowing an investigation into the cause
OF the domestic disagreenents. Chill
dren still play the major role in
holding together families. for one
half Of the divorced couples during
the past year have been childless."
Continental marriage conventions
are VIGOROUSLY different from those
IN the United States. and cases where
men and their wives separate and go
their own ways without resorting 10
the divorce courts are so common
that the social Gundies scarcely ever
raise an eyebrow. The continental
custom whereby husbands and wives
agree to disagree makes more mark
ed than ever the growing recourse
TO the courts.
in the majority Of cases tho wife
was accused as the guilty party"
continues the Tageblatt. but the
new freedom brought by the revolu-
ton, with the reduced working
hours has brought disaster to many
| formerly happy families. The hus-
! band formerly worked II or II hours
a day. and when he came home in
the evening he was a good enough
father.
Since the eight-hour day has
come into fashion, and in many lines
the man has even shorter hours, the
husband spends much OF his time in
bars. racetracks or in Jovial society
/ or If they do come home they are
in the house so much that it leads to
| friction and finally the divorce
! court"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-24
Everyday i'd Ventures
Everybody said 1t Couldn't Be Don.

Everybody Said IL Couldn't BE Done.
He wanted to find an apartment
in pleasanter part of town. where
there would be a little less noise and
a little more air but no more rent.
His wife was thoroughly in favor
Of moving. but she had been talking
apartments and rents with some Of
her friends who lived out in the de
sired section and they discouraged
her greatly She said she was afraid
1T couldn't be done.
He talked the matter over with
some of his business acquaintance.
but they hadn't heard OF a good
apartment 10 rent anywhere in the
last couple months and all the rents
they knew OF were decidedly steep.
They said his little plan sounded all
right. but il simply couldn't be done.
And then he decided to see what
he could see in the Real Estate col
umns in the News-Times' CLASSIFIED
section and he found an ad about
exactly the place he had been hoping
form the right neighbOrhood and
at the right price-and on the first
OF the month Il was his Yet
Everybody Said IL Couldn't Be Done!
Copyright. 1921. by Basil L. Smith)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-24

v1nced feminist. and yet be the most
feminine Of women. She must have
the feminine appeal. 1 never knew
any man who admired the mascu-
line type OF woman, who affects col
lars. mannish hats and suits that re-
semble his own.
Il never had daughter" Mrs.
Van De Water said. my children
were boys. But l know what
would like in a daughter. the qual.-
ties 1 would tell any girl to culti-
vate.
Il should wish her 70 be like my
own daughter-in-law, the girl my
son married. She would possess self-
reliance. an almost masculine grasp
OF a SUBJECT, and at the same time be
capable OF the depths of emotion
she should be gentle In speech and
set possess strength. She must never
forget herself or let her speech be-
come harsh.
My ideal modern girl Will dress
modestly. That does not mean that
II Is neces TO avoid fashiOna BILE
attire. only the extremes OF style. 1
don't decry the short skirts. unless
they are imnoGestly short; that ap-
tiles 20 the dcCollette gown also"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-03
THE NEW Utility BILL.

Utility Commission which was passed by the
senate Tuesday and which now goes to the
House where it is expected to pass next week.
has much to recommend it. At least it is decid-
edly better than the plan originally decided
upon whereby the appointive power would be
taken from the governor and placed in the
hands of the chief justice of the supreme court
AS a matter of fact there is really no need for
any new legislation on this matter at all and
the Republican senate is merely playing poll
ties in assuming the attitude it has taken.
The Wallworth bill creates a new Public
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-03
WOMEN IN PUBLIC OFFICE.

Prom all parts OF the state come reports of
women being appointed to school boards or be-
ing nominated for election as school commits
sioners where such elections are to be held. If
there is any political Office that is universally
conceded to be the right of women to occupy
it Is in connection with the education of the
children.
We have yet to hear of a place where the
school board is appointed by the mayor that
did not have at least one woman named for
that position this year. On Tuesday OF this
week the Camden Board Of Education organized
for the year and a woman member was well
coined for the first time. Down at Haddonneld
where a school election is to be held next Tues
day a woman has been placed in nomination
and the prospects for her election are excellent.
In Metuchen Mrs. L. E. Molineux has been
on the school board for the past six and a half
years and she is a candidate for reelection next
Tuesday. Mrs. Molineux has clearly demon
xtrated the wisdom of woman representation in
school affairs. There is every reason to believe
that the people of Metuchen will re-eiect her
by an even larger vote than she received the
first time. They certainly ought to. They owe
1t to their children and to their town to see
that a woman is retained as a school commits
sioner.
In woodbridge where a school election also
will be held next Tuesday. there will be a
woman candidate In the person OF Mrs. E. H.
Boynton. Woodbridge certainly owes it to it,
self. it's homes and its children to have a woman
on its Board of Education. Mrs. Boynton is
eminently fitted for the position. Besides being
= lifelong resident of Woodbridge she is a
graduate Of the New Jersey State Normal
School and has had several years experience as
a teacher. As president of the Woman's Club
of Woodbridge Township she has shown much
ability as an organizer and executive. Wood
bridge surely would be the gamer by having a
woman of such experience and standing on the
Board of Education.
Every mother in Woodbridge township, who
appreciates more than anyone else the influence
of the schools, will surely vote to have a woman
on the Board of Education. Every fair minded
man who places the welfare of his community
above partisan or personal feelings will vote to
have a woman on the Board of Education.
Place the women in public Office where they
can accomplish the most good. No one doubts
their right to a voice in the education of their
children. Metuchen has already established a
precedent and is likely to follow it. We cannot
imagine such an intelligent electorate doing
otherwise. The opportunity is afforded Wood
bridge to fall in line. Surely the opportunity
will not be lost.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-03
Luke McLuke SAYS

111 1oto
Another reason why tobacco growers are not
getting any money for their product is because
some of the manufacturers seem to be making
pipe tobacco out of granulated socks, plug cut
overshoes, and fine cut underwear, instead of
using the weed that comforts and soothes.
There will be trouble in this world so long as
the Ideal Woman is the Other Fellows Wife.
Funny how a man hasn't enough sense to
brag about his wife when she is around the
way he brags about her when she isn't around.
A fool tells little lies. A wise man tells big
lies and draws down a salary as a Statistician.
If she happens to gaze s~oulfully into your
eyes and tells you that she dreamed of you all
last night. it is UP to you to see some installment
man and make arrangements for furnishing a
povecote.
A lovesick youth should take a comb and
brush with him when he calls on his girl. They
make parting easier.
1t has just about gotten so that q. man has
to have money to burn if he wants to buy coal
nowadays.
A man never demands the Benefit of the
Doubt until there isn't any doubt.
Another great trouble with our American
murder cases is that the Jury hangs oftener
than the Defendant.
Any time you see a six-year-old boy wearing
long curls you don't have to guess long to tell
who is Boss in that family.
A man spends half his time being rude to his
wife and the other half being polite to other
women.
The fellow who is always saying that it is
never too late to mend is the same lad who puts
it off until he forgets how.
We do not know much. But we do know that
no rich man ever got that way by following the
advice he gave to others.
After a man has been over the jumps for a
while he discovers that financial circumstance
are the circumstances that alter cases.