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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-28
bURCH INSANE
FATHER thinks
IN COURT STORY
Evanston Pastor Says
Son Seemed to Lapse
While in Montana.
Boosted of Romances
With Women in South
Tier of This State.

Los Angeles, Dec. 27.-Actions OF
the charge of numbering J. Bolton
Kennedy, both before and after Ken
nedy was slain, were related at length
Tuesday by the Rev. William A. Burch,
of Evanston, ILL.,. father of the de-
fendant, in support of the opinion he
said he had formed that his son is in
sane Mr. Burch said he reached that
conclusion August IA, last. when he
saw Arthur in the Los Angeles county
Jail for the first time after the young
man had been charged with the staying.
The fathers testimony took up the
greater part of Tuesdays sessions.
Other defense witnesses were called
in an effort to impeach testimony of
prosecution witnesses. They included
Ralph r. Obenchain, former husband
of AIadelynne Obenchain, county de-
fendant of Burch. Obenchain testi-
fled Mrs Elizabeth Besanty and Mrs.
to him at variance with those they
made on the witness stand.
Used to Be Sunday School Boy
Mr.. Burch gave his story of the life
of Arthur, to whom he referred as my
only SON. declaring the latter was q
quiet. studious youth, devoted to his
parents and interested in church and
Sunday school work up to about three
years ago, when he became interested
in ranching venture at Living Springs,
Montana, and made frequent trips
there from Evanston.
The father said the first change he
noted in his sons behavior was "de-
ceprion in regard to money matters.
Arthur, he said, would send home a
7 list of bills and ask for money to pay
them and after the money was for
warded the same bills would be re-
turned for payment.
Eefore the Montana venture, he said,
Arthur never used alcohol or tobacco,
or talked in profane manner.
Signs Of Drinking
II never heard him use profanity
| in the Los Angeles county Jail" the
Rev. Mr. Burch said. Then he used
| two or three profane expressions" He
said that another time when he visited
his son in the Jail was the first he had
any reason to believe he drank intoxi-
cants. He said his sons breath was
the reason.
| MIR. Burch said his son changed in
his relations to the latter's wife and
child early in 1920 and at one time
declared his wife tried to kill him. On
cross examination the witness said he
believed his story to be true at the
| tirae he heard it, but after talking with
his daughter -in-law, came to the con-
clusion it was delusion.
| Mr.. Burch testified in response to
the district attorneys questioning he
inever knew Arthur was running with
the Ohenchain woman" He said be
/ did not personally know Mrs. Oben-
chain. He said Arthur had told him
he was running with women" in Nom
tana.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-28
COMPACT To BLOCK STATE
RATE CONTROL IS ALLEGED
BY SENATOR AS PLOTTED
Farm Representatives Declared to Have Been
Taken L.-o Fold by Big Men of Rail, Coal,
Steel and Lumber Interests; Details Cited.

railroad; Howard Elliott, of the North
ern Pacific; w. j. Hanrahan, OF the
@. g. G.; W. B. Stormy, of the Atch-
ison; r. S. Binkert, assistant to the
chairman of the Association Of Rail-
way Executives, in New York.
'"The iron and steel industries were
represented by j. A. Campbell, of the
Youngstown Steel and Tube company,
of Youngstown, Ohio, and c. Il. Be
ment of Lansing, Michigan, represent
ing the Novo Engine company.
Other Commercial Leaders
Railway supply organizations were
represented by A. B. johnson, presi-
dent Of the Railway Business asso-
ciation of Philadelphia, and Frank w.
Noxon, secretary of the same associ-
alton. Lumber interests were repre-
sented by Charles Hill, of the South
ern Pine and Sales corporation of New
York; A. B. Hammond, of the Ham
mond Lumber company, Of San Fran
cisco; j. M. Brown, Of the Pacific
Lumber company, New York city.
CONSTRUCTION companies were rep
resented by R. c. Marshall, Munsey
building, Washington, d. e., and u. l.
Trigg, Of Philadelphia. =.
1.-The National Industrial Traffic
league was represented w ~
Chandler, Boston, and j. ii. Beck, CHI
cago. 49,
.sThe National Association of Manu-
facturers was represented by j. A.
Emery, of Washington, D. G.
THE agricultural interests were rep
resented by J. r. Howard, Gray Sill
yer. III. G.. Mckenzie, Of New York,
Ralph Snyder, of Kansas, and .. r:
Bradfute, Of Chicago. They We're all
of the American Farm Bureau S<lera-
ton, the last three named being mem
bers of its legislative committee.
Waae Cuts Included, He Says
"The agricultural interests were al
SO represented by w. /. Drummond
president of the National Farm con-
gress. and T. c. Atkeson, of the Ma
tional grange.
sNIr. Atterbury stated that railroads
desired the help of the interests rep
resented in securing further wage re
ductions and in opposing the amend
ments pending in congress, proposing
repeal Of section 15-A. After con.
siderable discussion, the agricultural
representatives not being disposed to
oppose the amendments absolutely, ad
iournment was taken for lunch with
the understanding that representatives
Of the carriers and Of the agricultur-
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-28
Gossip About Woman
Brings About Death
of Two in Shooting

Chicago, Dec. 27.-Gossip, followed
by shooting, is held responsible for
the death here, Tuesday, Of Walter
Matusczwki, %, and Walter Pran-
ga, 43.
The former Monday repeated to
Pranga gossip he had heard, alleging
that his own wife, Mrs. Matuszcwski,
had been unfaithful to him. Pranga
defended the wife's character, where
upon Matusczwski got a revolver from
his bedroom. Pranga received two
shots as he sprang toward his friend,
who fired two more charges after his
fleeing wife, and then fatally wounded
himself.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-28
FAINTS AT BIER;
DEATH ERROR IS
DUE TO TAG MIX

New York, Dec. 27.-An at
tendant In a Brooklyn hospital
picked up number plate that
had fallen to the floor and placed
it on the wrong bed. The occu-
pant Of the bed died, and James
Crowder, a painter, was informed
that his father had passed away.
Crowder bought floral pieces
and a casket and rented carriages
for funeral. II was a sad Chris
mas week.
His sister was the first Of those
to pass by the bier at the final
service. She tainted and in a mo-
ment Crowder discovered the dead
man was not his father.
A telephone call quickly brought
the news that the father was still
alive. He recovered at once and
was on his way home with his
children.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-28

Washington, Dec. 27.-Charges
were made by Senator La Toilette of
Wisconsin, In formal statement is
sued Tuesday, that representatives OF
the railroads and Of the coal, steel and
lumber interests at ''secret" meeting
held in Washington, December 8, at
tempted to obtain from farm organiza-
ton leaders-and did obtain from some
such leaders-adherence to an agree
mSnt not to push legislation to repeal
the commonly called guaranty section
of the transportation act and to re-
store state control of state rates.
The Wisconsin senator made his
charges In celebrating on his assertion
that a plan is afoot to perpetuate
the fundamental provisions of the
transportation act, embodied in section
15-A (the guaranty section of which
a portion expires next March ID, and
to render permanent the intolerable
conditions which have made the trans
portation system for the past two
years an instrument for the expiolta-
ton of the American people"
Brands 1t Conspiracy
In substantiation of his charges, Mr..
La Toilette made public what he de-
scribed as "a brief report of the action
of the conference" held here Decem-
Der 9, which he branded "as conspir-
acy to betray not only the farmers but
the consuming and the production mill
lions Of the nation" This report was
made public by the senator without an
explanation of it's source, as follows:
"On December 8, secret meeting
was held in Washington at which high
officials of the railroads, the coal and
steel and lumber interests, attempted
to enlist the farmers in an agreement
whereby all agitation by the farm in
terests for repeal of section 15-A and
for the restoration of state control
over intrastate rates should cease.
The great special interests repre-
sented at this conference were sue
cessful in obtaining the consent of GER
'tain Of the farm Representatives te
such an agreement.
Big r. r. Chiefs There
This conference was participated il
by the special committee representing
the railway executives, of which Mr.
Atterbury, of the Pennsylvania rail
road, was chairman. 1t was held al
the Racquet club in Washington, or
December 8, 1921. There had been 8
previous conference in New York or
September q, of which J. r. Howard
was made chairman. Those present
at the Racquet club meeting were w
W. Atterbury, Of the Pennsylvania
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-28
PROSECUTOR IS
ON GRAF I TRIAL
Boston District Attor-
ney Charged With
Extortion.

Boston, Dec. 27.-Testimony con-
Meeting the names Of District Attorney
Joseph G. Pelletier, of Suffolk county,
with the alleged extortion of money
in 1916 from Meyer Berman, part
owner of hotel in the west end, was
given in the supreme court Tuesday.
The entire first day Of the trial of
Pelletier on charges of misconduct In
office, upon which Attorney General
J. w. Allen seeks his removal, was
given up to the Berman case.
Berman testified he paid $4,000 to
Daniel I'll. Coakley, Boston attorney,
on one occasion, to "avoid indictment" !"
which Coakley said was threatened
against him and his sons and later paid
the attorney $4,000 under similar
circumstances. He said Coakley as
sured him the payment of money was
the best way to settle complaints made
against him after the district attorney
had examined the hotel register.
Berman testified that Coakley, in his
presence, had telephoned to some one
whom the witness believed to be the
district attorney:
Don't indict until you hear from
me-"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-28
HEIR TO $4,000
HAS TO GET WIFE;
GETS HIM in JAIL

Omaha, Dec. 27.-Dewey Rus
sell, %, spent Christmas day in the
county Jail at Alliance, instead of
In the hridegroom's seat at
wedding feast, all because, he de-
oIares, pretty i6-year-oId Alliance
high school girl changed her mind
at the last minute.
Left a share in a $4,000 estate
by an uncle In Tulsa, Oklahoma,
recently with the provision that he
marry by Christmas, 1921, Dewey
started advertising, with the result
that he met Miss Nellie Price, of
Alliance, and sent her ring.
The girl changed her mind two
days before Christmas after Dewey
had arrived for the wedding and
Dewey, despondent, cashed two
checks declared to be no good,
although he claims to have money
in the bank at Green River, WyO.
Russell! says his chief worry
now is that another girl in Green
River will hear about his plight
and also spurn him.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-28
THREE KILLED, TWO
WOUNDED in CLAN
CHRISTMAS PARTY

Lnodon, KY. Dec. 27.-Three men
were killed instantly and two
others were seriously wounded In
a pistol fight at Petersburg, Mon
day night, according to friends of
the victims, who arrived here
Tuesday.
The dead are: Hughey Ham
monds, so; son, Samuel Ham
monds, and George York. Sol York
and his nephew, Ring York, were
wounded.
The fight, according to wit
nesses, occurred In the home OF
Thomas Martin, where a number
of men reputed to be members of
the Martin-PhlIpot and the Benge
clans, were holding a Christmas
celebration.
A dispute Is said to have arisen
between members Of the Ham.
monds and York families and one
Of the Yorks shot Hughey Ham
monds and fatally wounded his
, son. As Sam Hammonds fell to
the floor, he drew his pistol, 40.
c0rdInn 20 witnesses, killing George
York and woundinQ thes sthsr two.
No 10.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-28
ENGLISH PAPERS SEE
HYPOCRISY IN FRENCH ACT

London, Dec. 27.--(By The Associ
nted Press. .)-France's claims for
large fleet Of submarines, made before
the Washington conference, are again
attacked by the London newspapers.
Doubling any class of naval tonnage
seems on the face of it a strange prop
osition at a conference assembled to
reduce armaments," declared the Daily
Chronicle. I'VE cannot pretend to
fathom the French motive for such an
aggressive attitude"
Impatience with the French demand
also is expressed by other liberal news
papers.
Arthur j. Balfour, head of the British
delegation in Washington, is given
warm praise by several newspapers
and the American offer for reduc-
ton in her own and British submarine
tonnage is accepted as the next best
thing to complete abolition, which Great
Britain desires.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-28
ROLE OF SANTA
TAKEN AT DOORN
BY EX-KAISER BILL

Doorn,l Holland, Dec 27.-lBy the
Associated Press. .)-Former Emperor
William Of Germany and his household
celebrated their third Christmas in
exile Sunday.
Former Crown Prince Frederick
William, with his two sons, came to
Doom to stay with the exemperor
during the holidays Doom castle was
decorated with holly and in the chapel
there was a large Christmas tree,
around which the former imperial
household assembled at night to sing
their favorite carols. Christmas eve,
William Hohenzollern called the entire
household into the hall and personally
handed the members their Christmas
presents, which consisted chiefly of
money.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-28
Indian Dictator
Foreseen as Result
of Native Congress

London, Dec. 27-The Bombay cor
respondent 70 the London Times pre-
diets that Mahatma Ganandi will sue
ceed in the present session of the
Ahmedabad congress in securing COM
plete dictatorship and that the congress-
will invest him with the leaderships
and dictatorial powers over the con-
gress organization and funds.
He will employ these to extended
non co operation, civil disobedience and
non payment of taxes with increased
vigor throughout India. deliberately
challenging the whole policy Of the
Indian government.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-28
FRENCH SENATE
VOICES RAISED
FOR BIC FLEET
Limitation Proposals
at Washington Farley
Vigorously Opposed.
English Papers Attack
Double-Fa aced Policy
Of Paris Cabinet.

Paris, Dec. 27.-(By The Associated
Press determination to
have q powerful fleet and objections to
the limitation efforts of the Washing
ton conference were vigorously voiced
in the senate Tuesday, during q discus
sion of the marine section of the gov
ernment's budget.
Senator Henry Berenger, who re-
ported the marine budget, said France
was at decisive turning point.
'Is France still independent in her
navy as in her army" he asked. HAS
the old principle Of sovereignty, been
sacrificed in those conferences, wherein
we have promised a sort OF lnterna-
tional Of happiness"
Senator dc Kerguezec defended the
submarine as an essential weapon of
defense. but wished it to be confined
to military uses instead of being ap-
piled to torpedoing commerce.
Minister of Marine Guisthau declar-
ed no decisions reached at Washington
would be effective until the French
parliament had approved them:
Preceding the debate over the naval
budget, the naval commission had pub
]shed a resolution urging the minister
OF marine to increase the number OF
submarines so as to adequately defend
the coast line, in view of the present
weakness Of the navy, which was
stressed during the discussion in the
senate.
Mediterranean Urged as Reason
The concluding paragraph of the
naval commissions resolution said;
Zone cannot conceive, therefore,
that Frances efforts in this direction
should be obstructed or limited. 1t is
a question Of national independence
and Of the right of legitimate defense
that is at stake"
The resolution was adopted in con-
nection with the naval commissions re-
port on its program, based on two prin-
ciples:
That the French navy must always
be superior to the German navy and
sufficiently supreme in the Mediterra-
mean to safeguard French interests in
north Africa and the near east.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-28
Two Bandits Hold Up
Express Messenger
and Loot Car Safe

Kansas City, Dec. 27.-TWo
bandits Tuesday night boarded
Missouri Pacific passenger train
No. 209, bound from SedaIIa to
Kansas City, held up L. n. Hoi-
land, express messenger, and
escaped after IoOting the safe In
the express car. Holland was
shot during the hoIdup, but not
severely wounded.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-28
French Cabinet Puts
Approval on Stand
of Its Arms ENJOYS

Paris, Dec. 27.-The French
cabinet. after consideration Of the
submarine question, has unre-
seryediy approved the attitude OF
the French delegation In WASH
inQton, in firmly standing by the
figure Of 10000 tons, says the
Excelsior today.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-28
LAFOLLETTE CHARGES CHIEFS or FARM UNIONS
BETRAYED ORGANIZATIONS IN RAILROAD DEAL
BRIANDIS SUSTAINED
BY FRENCH DEPUTIES
INBITTER BANKFICIiT

Paris Dec 27-(By Associated PressThe chamber Ct
deputies Tuesday tine Band new lease on e
III at the close OF twoday denae
Of the Industrial Bank OF China
refusal to appoint COM
Investigate alleged Irregularities In this connection IN
addition to the pending court procedure -
majority ~ had registered y favor Of the govern
sentiment chamber second
the order of the day formally expressng con
gave somewhat smaller majorty-l23-1or the
government. ,.....
commission Of inquiry leading
to conflict authority judicial investigation was
progress. -
aggressiveIy defended himself
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-28

Washington, Dec 27-(By The Associated Press IA sug
geson involving interesting political Tues
day from in the international conference
was hint advanced informally, while the delegation waited
the decisions Of the cabinet in Paris that France
might be willing to agree to status limitation of sub
marine strength the other powers would join with her in
treaty designed peace in European waters
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-28
CALIFORNIA FLOODS REcEDE.

San Francisco, Dec. 27.-Swollen
streams which closed highway traffic
in several parts Of southern Cali
fornia were reced;ng Tuesday night
and, reports indicated the storm had
pasSed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-17

s. G. Lontz & Sons
Arthur L. Miller
Jacob Hoffman
Sam PascoH
Feaser Coal Co.
7. B. butcher
Kanouse < Phillips
Knoblock & Martin
Staples & Hardman
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-17
SAMUEL DUNN

editor of the Railway Age and regarded authority
railroad condions)
IT the tendencies the production and transportation OF
coal speedily changed the American people within few
months will be confronted with the danger of coal
famine known
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-17
What Leading Coal Men
Say on the Situation
BY ELLIS SEARLES

editor the United Mine Workers Journal publication OF
the United Mine Workers Of America)
When the time that coal their grand
rush for coal the railroads will bo unable haul enough meet
the needs and that minute the famine will show its head
The diamond drill., 1921-10-08

|, linois college at Jacksonville. Ill. and
the bride Is a graduate OF the Mar
quette state normal and for the past
three years she had been engaged as
teacher in the schools Peshtigo
and Crystal Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin left Saturday
evening upon a bridal trip to Sault
Ste Marie. Upon their return they
will make their home at Crystal Falls
where home is all in readiness for
them and where the groom is engaged
as instructor in science and mathe-
matics in the high school.
Among the guests from out Of town
who We're present at the wedding.
were Mrs. II. ]. Hubert and daughters,
the Misses Ruth, Helen and Alice, of
Green Bay: and Mrs. James Jameson
of Marquette.
The diamond drill., 1921-10-08

The marriage or Prof. l.. d. Erwin
OF our high school corps and Miss
Mabel Fernstrum, one OF last years
teachers, was solemnized at Marinette
last Saturday. An account Of the az.
fair Is taken from the society columns
OF the Marinette Eagle-Star:
"one OF the prettiest OF autumn
weddings 10 be solemnized this sea-
son was that which took place on
Saturday. when Miss Mabel Victoria
Fernstrum. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
#. G.. Fernstrum, became the bride OF
Mr.. Leslie Douglas Erwin OF Madeira,
I'll. The ceremony was performed at
high noon by the Rev. l.. Sodergren
OF the Swedish Luthern Church, at
tho home OF the brides parents, 946
Ogden Avenue, Menominee. The mar
riage vows were exchanged in the liv-
ing room beneath beautiful bower OF
palms. The other rooms OF the resi-
dence were also beautifully decorated
with astors and autumn foliage.
The bride was charming in her
bridal robe OF white canton crepe and
veil which was fastened with a cluster
OF pearls. She carried a shower bou-
quet OF tiny bridal roes and swansonia
The bridesmaid. Miss Lillian Carlson.
school mate Of the bride, was attir-
ed In a gown OF pink orgaDdy and she
carried an arm bouquet OF pink rose
buds. Otis Perkins. OF Oshkosh, at.
tended them as best man.
A. the bridal party entered the lis-
Ing room. Miss Helen Hubert. OF
Green Bay. niece OF the bride. played
Lohengrin's wedding march and dur
The diamond drill., 1921-10-08
ing the marriage ceremony she played
Hearts and Flowers

ing the marriage ceremony she played
Hearts and Flowers
Following the ceremony the we'd
ding dinner was served. the guests
being limited 10 the immediate reIa-
tIves. The dining room was attrac-
lively decorated. the color scheme be-
ing OF pink and white. During the
reception which followed the dinner.
Mrs. George Quimby, a sister of the
bride rendered 20. Promise Me-" by
DeKoven. and AT Dawning," by Kad-
man. Numerous telegrams OF con-
OF congratulations were also read dur
ing the reception.
The bride received an array Of beau
tiful and costly gifts on her wedding
day, and also at prenuptial showers
arranged in her honor.
The groom is graduate OF the IL
The diamond drill., 1921-10-08

Captain Goodney Is rapidly gettinl
the old Swedish Methodist church
over into living quarters for himself
and family Captain Goodney intends
moving his family here from Alpha
Just as soon as he can get living quar-
ters arranged. Next year Il Is his in
tention 10 erect modern residence
upon tho lots in question, the old
church having been moved 70 the rear
OF the lots for temporary occupancy.
A. l.. Burridge came down from
Houghton last week Friday TO look
after some matters Of business here.
MIR. Burridge tells rs that the team
work on his contract was completed
last Saturday and all teams let 20.
There Ia considerable finishing np
work ard come sink-hole fills yet re-
malnlng but so far along has the work
progressed that he Is able 10 say posi-
lively that the Job will be completed
this fail.
The diamond drill., 1921-10-08
personals

DON'T MISS CHARLIE CHAPLIN IN
-THE KID next Friday and Saturday
mt the Gem Theatre. BIG CHAPLIN
MATINEE for the kiddos on Saturday
afternoon.
The diamond drill., 1921-10-08

Rev. v. Kuuisto, who was operated
upon at the General Hospital ten days
ago. Is reported as getting along nice
ly