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Great Falls tribune., 1921-12-22
TWO WOMEN DEAD
AND 35 INJURED IN
EXPLOSION IN STORE
Gas Leaking Under Sidewalk
Ignited by Furnace as Holi-
day Crowds Fill Place.

Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 21.-Two
women are dead and 35 persons more
or less injured were in hospitals here
Wednesday night, the result of an ex-
plosion of natural gas which partially
wrecked Wright's furnishing store in
the downtown section. Several of the
injured, crushed by falling walls and
floors of the three story structure.
were said by physicians to be prob
ably fatally injured.
The explosion, which occurred
shortly before p. m., while the store
was crowded with Christmas shoppers,
was said by firemen to have been
caused by a leak in gas main un-
der the sidewalk, which allowed the
fumes to enter the basement of the
store, where they were igntted by a
furnace.
Rescuers who began a search for
the wreckage Immediately after the
explosion, expressed the opinion that
all the dead and injured had been re-
moved. City firemen, however, con-
tinued Nheir examination of the debris.
The force of the blast broke win
dows a block distant and tore up a
portion of the street and sidewalk, de-
molishing several automobiles parked
nearby.
Great Falls tribune., 1921-12-22
BELGIAN CENsuRE
PASSED ON COUNSEL
FOR EDITH cAVELt
Feud Involving American Le-
CATION Heard in Court;
Backs Germans Right.

Brussels, Dec. 21.-The court of ap-
peals has handed down decision cen
suring Sadi kirschen, q German at
torney who defended Edith Cayell. the
English nurse who was sentenced to
death in 1915 before the German court
martial which tried her. 1t also repri-
manded CASTOR Delaval. Belgian
lawyer, who at the time acted as legal
counsel for the American legation in
Brussels.
Delaval in his report to Brand Whit
lock, the American minister to Belgium
at the time. charged that kirschen's de-
fense of Miss Cavell was not what it
should have been, and also that he had
failed to inform the legation of the
sentence passed upon Miss Cavell until
after her execution. He added that it
was through accident that the legation
had been informed by two nurses of
the sentence of death, and that kirseh-
en- only made his report to the legation
at noon OF October II. after Miss
Cavell had been shot at three O'Clock
that morning.
Kirschen and Delaval came to blows
over the controversy between them.
The decision of the court said that
Delayal was acting as an American dip
lomatic officer, and not as a Belgian
attorney. and that he had no right to
criticize kirschen. Kirschen had con-
tended he was under no obligation to
keep the American legation posted.
Great Falls tribune., 1921-12-22
j. s. HOLDS SACK
IN PACIFIC SAYS
REED Of TREATY
Suggests Harding Get
Private Wire Into
Secret Conference.
Nation Liable to Wake
as Protector of Britain
Next, He Taunts.

Washington. Dec. 21.-The difference
of opinion over the Interpretation of
tt e four power Pacific treaty in its ap-
plication to the islands of Japan, dis
closed in White House statement
Thursday night, was only further proof
that the Japanese statesmen again had
got the long end of the diplomatic ne
gOtiations," Senator Reed, democrat, of
Missouri, declared in q brief speech in
the senate.
''The truth is,'' he added, "the men
who drafted the four-power treaty did
1t so as to deceive
THE way things are moving MIR.
Reed continued, I'VE may wake up to-
morrow and find out we have agreed
to protect the entire British empire.
That may well be included in .insular
possessions and dominions.' 1t looks
now like the president has said what
ever construction you wish to put on it
is; all right with me- >"
Senator Reed alluded repeatedly to
the White House conference which pre-
ceded President Harding's statement
Tuesday night, saying he could picture
MIR. Hughes and MIR. Lodge and maybe
Mr.. Underwood" telling the president
thu. the treaty is lust as good with
these provisions in it as it is with them
out"
He added that apparently the presi-
dent thought, however, that he was stiff
ling all opposition by announcing that
there was no guarantee Of the Japanese
mainlands.
He seemed to think" said the SEN
ator, that the virtue of the past was
that it did not have the vice Of binding
us to protect all of Japan"
If this thing keeps on, article 10 Of
the league of nations will become re-
spectacle and the drafters of the Yer
sailles treaty will be regarded as the
most candid of men,"
mend that Mr.. Harding get better ac-
quainted with what his representatives
are doing in the conference" Open
sessions. he continued, had been urged
IN some quarters, but that since ''the
real negotiation" was done behind
closed doors, the White House should
be connected by telephone with the Sc
cret sessions SO that the president
would not get off on q tangent" from
the views of the American delegates.
The whole situation Tuesday, Mr..
Reed concluded, reminded him of the
story Of the wheelright and the black
smith who formed partnership and
who, in casting about for slogan that
would accurately describe both business
es, painted on their signhoard AL,
kinds 3 Of .wiafIns and turning dsps !
Great Falls tribune., 1921-12-22
WINE AND BEER
To BE DEBATED
|NbONU5P[ANS
Feasibility of Raising
Funds for Service Men
by Liquor TaxBobsUp

Washington, Dec. 21.-Feasibility o1
raising funds for a soldier bonus by &
tax on beer and light wines will be con.
sidered by the house ways and means
committee, Chairman Fordney an
nounced Wednesday, after the Christ.
mas recess when the committee takes
up the adjusted compensation ques-
tions, particularly the phase relating
to the raising of revenue to finance it
The possibility of a tax on beverages
with small alcoholic content will be
looked into, Mr.. Fordney said to de-
termine whether it would be advisable
and constitutional to lift the prohibi
ton ban sufficiently to permit their
sale.
Mr.. Fordney conferred with Secre-
tary Mellon, but said later the bonus
question had not been discussed.
Other suggestions put forth by mem
bers of the house for financing bonus
include a variety of sales tax on diff
ferent commodities and different class
es Of manufacturers and business men
Nelson Attacks Proposal
In an address in the house, Repre-
sentative A. p. Nelson. Republican
Wisconsin, commenting on the proposed
payment of bonus by tax on light
wines and beer, declared former SER
vice men would not look with favor on
any plan to raise revenue ''in an out
law traffic in order TO meet their legi-
innate demands for adjusted compen-
sation.'
Even if congress attempted to per-
NIT the manufacture and sale of beer
and wine. Mr.. Nelson said. approx
n.ately 40 state prohibition laws would
prevent it's sale. Friends of prohibi-
ton enforcement, he predicted, will
present "a united front against this
scheme for multiplying prohibition"
Declaring there were plenty of
sources of revenue open for actual
needs without trying Ito legalize what
the constitution prohibits, Mr.. Nell
son asserted that ito attempt to tie
the veterans of our country's battles
to the dead body Of the liquor traffic
is an outrage
mo soldier" he added, wants mon
ey coined from blood and tears"
Great Falls tribune., 1921-12-22
CARBIDE EXPLOSION
KILLS TWO; OWNERS
LIFE IS IN BALANCE
One of Victims Blown 40 Rods
and His Mother Covered,
Dead, With Debris.

st. Peter, Mimi, Dec. 21.-Two per-
sons were killed and two others in
jured, one probably fatally, when a
carbide lighting plant exploded at the
home Of Henry A. Nitzke, in CRANKY
township, II miles west of st. Peter,
Wednesday night.
The dead:
Mrs. FL. A. Nitzke, 40, and son,
Wilbert. aged IA.
The injured:
Henry A. Nitzke, AZ, badly injured,
not expected to live.
Luella Nitzke, aged 10, badly bruised.
Nitzke had gone into the carbide pit
to investigate trouble. He did not
carry a light His wife and son stood
at the edge Of the pit, which was To-
Gated under the porch just outside the
house, watching.
The explosion blew out the north
end Of the house and demolished the
four walls of the kitchen.
Mrs. Mitzke was covered with rock
and concrete and instantly killed. Will
bert was blown 40 rods. He was kill
ed. Nitzke was covered by rock and
concrete in the pit. He was dug out
in a short time by neighbors, but SO
badly injured that his recovery is des-
paired of. Luella was in the kitchen
at the time with her sister, Olga, aged
Is. Luella was thrown to the floor,
and badly bruised. Olga escaped in
jury. She ran out and gave the
alarm.
Great Falls tribune., 1921-12-22
BL|MP CHR|STENED
WITH LIQUID AIR IN
TRIP FULL Of PERIL
Dirigible Roma Had to Forego
Pleasure Outing of Italian
Ambassador.

Washington, Dec 21-The 4OO-foot
army airship Roma fought her way for
five hours and half against head
wind from Langley Field, Va, to
Washington Wednesday to be chris
tened and put in commission officially
by Miss Ponrose Wainwright, daughter
of the assistant secretary of war, who
broke a bottle of liquid air on the
great semi-rigid airship's prov.
Secretary Weeks, Secretary DENLY
and Senator Ricci, the Italian am
bassador, who participated in the
ceremonies, waited for three hours in
the chilling winds which blew from
the northwest, for the ship to arrive.
They were to have taken a flight
in her of an hour or two over the
city and to Baltimore with other in
vited guests, but the wind was rising
steadily with gale proportions threat
ening. and Major General Patrick,
chief of the army air service. ordered
the Roma back to her hangar at
Langley field as soon as she could be
refuelled. The Roma arrived safely
at Langley field.
Great Falls tribune., 1921-12-22
|PREM|ERS WILL CALL
| SUPREME council At
CANNES ON FINANCES
Prelude, 1t Is Believed, to Calling Of information
al Conference on Reparations; Exchange, Rus
sian Situation and Cognate Questions; u S.,
Germany and Soviets May Be Asked to Join.

London, Dec 21.-(By The Associated Press .)-Decson
reached Wednesday to call meeting of the allied
council at Cannes southern France during the first week of
January understood that German reparaons and other
European economic problems will be discussed.
The meeting the outcome Of The paeys between Premier
Lloyd George and Premier BRAND Of France; during the
last few days It will be preceded by meeting of the council
of ambassadors within few days at Paris for arranging the
details of the Cannes meeting.
pledge entered into between the two prem
ies regarding their London conversations but the supreme
council evidently has been called either to the
ons provisions of the treaty of Versailles deliberate
the advisaby of calling still larger international
with view to dealing with the whole question of
national finances and exchanges which linked with the
question of reparations.
That such conference is in contemplation and will possibly
include Russia and Germany not the United States seems
to be shown by the fact that the commission entrusted
the examination into the Russia situation has drafted report
which now is under consideration by the French British
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Great Falls tribune., 1921-12-22
WATSON RAILS AT RUSSIAN
AID AS $4,000 900 OF GRAFT

consent, to which Mr.. Watson an
nounced he would not subscribe.
Although the relief bill was not be
fore the senate, Mr.. Watson discussed
| it in speech, during which he as.
sailed Secretary Hoover for his con.
nection with the relief work.
Mr.. Watson denied that he was at.
tacking Mr.. Hoover personally. Hi
said he was fighting "Hooverism ant
How much Of the money that we
voted here yesterday without a rol
call will ever get to Russia. ?. he asked
How much of that wheat will eve,
get into the shape Of loaves oi
bread?"
The senator said that Russia hae
made no appeal for aid and added:
1T is just Hoover who wants tt
re-establish the charity work."
Great Falls tribune., 1921-12-22

ing that the treaty does not apply to
the major japanese islands, stood as
the official American view.
Britain to Fight Hard
At Thursdays meeting of the full
naval committee, there may also be a
presentation of Great Britain's plea
for total abolition of the submarine
Delegates of Great Britain, although
apparently not intending to press their
request to the point of greatly prolong
ing the conference, have prepared to
make stubborn fight at least for q
great reduction in the submarine
strength.
The French have not revealed what
submarine tonnage they will request
but it is known that figures running
as high as 10000 tons have been
under consideration by the members of
than double the present strength Of
the French submarine fleet, and so
high that there seems little doubt it
would meet with determined opposition
1t has been hinted that in any final
settlement Of the auxiliary question.
large submarine tonnage for France
might be balanced off by large cruis-
er and destroyer tonnage for Great
Britain, because she is the nation which
admittedly has most to fear from any
use of submarines as offensive weap-
OnA
A tonnage in submarines of 10000
for Great Britain and the United
States, and $4,000 for Japan was sug-
gested in the original American limi-
tation plan. but there is no evidence
that the American delegates regard
that as an inflexible figure. 1t has been
indicated, however, that the Americans
would feel compelled to stand out
against the British request for aboli-
tion of the submarine altogether Amer
ican naval experts have agreed that
the submarine, when properly used
is legitimate and valuable tool Of
naval warfare
Siberian Matters Depend on u. S.
The question as to how Siberian mat
ters will be dealt with at the present
conference depends largely upon the at
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Great Falls tribune., 1921-12-22

Washington, Dec. 21.-Senate con-
ferees late Wednesday agreed to
eliminate from the bill carrying $20,-
100000 for the purchase of food for
starving Russians all senate amend
ments, including an item of $500,OO0
for additional hospital facilities for
war veterans and 100000 to relieve
unemployment. The bin Us agreed to
in conference is exactly in the form
in which it was approved by the
house. The house before adjournment
Wednesday agreed to the conference
report.
Senator Watson, Democrat, Georgia,
served notice on the senate that he
would not permit final legislative ac-
tion on the Russian relief appropria-
ton before Christmas. Action can be
had in the ssenats only by unanimous
Great Falls tribune., 1921-12-22
Roads Anxious to Put
Reduced Rates on Hay
and Grain i'm Effect

Omaha, Dec. 21.-Authority to pub
lish in Nebraska without the customary
30-days notice, the 171a per cent
freight rate reduction on wheat and
hay, and 10 per cent reduction below
the wheat rate on coarse grains ordered
by the interstate commerce commission,
as well as voluntary per cent reduc-
ton on other farm, garden and orchard
products, was asked of the Nebraska
state railway commission by Nebraska
railroads, 1t was announced by +.
Montmorency of Omaha, general freight
agent for the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy.
Great Falls tribune., 1921-12-22

Belfast, Dee. 21.-Fifteen men who
were taken from their beds Tuesday
night in the Limavady district of county
Derry by alleged Sim Feiners and
made to tramp Is miles through the
mountains across the Derry border,
were rescued by detachment of the
special constabulary of county Tyrone
after a spirited fight Wednesday.
The constabulary at dawn observed
the men coming out of Hibernian hall
at the foot of the SPERM mountains.
and gave pursuit with bayonets fixed.
The captured men made their escape
Great Falls tribune., 1921-12-22
BURCH INSANE,
BELIEF Of WIFE,
BISHOP, MOTHER
Dispositions Read Into
Trial Record in Ken
nedy Murder Case.
Methodist Prelate De-
clares Son-in-Law ADJ
nitted Flightiness.

Los Angeles, Dec. 21.-Depositions
to the effect that Arthur c. Burch. on
trial for the alleged murder of j. Bel
ton Kennedy, showed signs Of moral
and mental changes from two to three
years ago, were read Wednesday as
part of the defcnse's effort to show
the prisoner was insane at the time
Kennedy was killed. .........
The dispositions were made in Chicago
by Mrs. Allie Quayle, former wife of
Burch; Bishop Matthew Quayle of st.
Louis, her father, and Mrs. Dora NJ.
Burch. mother Of the defendant. Be
fore the reading began, Paul w. Sche-
neck, chief of defense counsel, announc-
ed he virtually had completed the other
angle Of his defense, denial that
Burch shot Kennedy. He said there
were three or four scattered witnesses
who were not in court but who would
be put on the stand at such time as
they became available. Earlier in the
day, J. J. Sullivan, also Of defense
counsel, stated Mrs. Madalynne Oben-
chain. co-defendant of Burch, would
be subpoenaed.
Fine Man at Marriage
Following the dispositions, the de-
fense planned to call alienists and put
to them hypothetical question based
upon statements in the dispositions.
Mrs. Burch, in her deposition, testi-
fled her son told her his wife had at
tempted to choke him and also at
tempted his life with a revolver. Mrs:
Quayle denied she had done either of
these things, though she had seen such
charges embodied in a bill of divorce
cha hoI
filed.
Bishop Quayle, in his deposition, said
that when Burch married his daughter
in 1916. he was an honest, indus
trious. Christian young man. and was
gallant, courteous husband
Used-+o Be Church Worker
About Christmas time, 1919, the
bishop said. he noticed Burch became
"a heartless young man, immoral and
unreliable as to truthfulness." He
said that he had a conversation with
Burch regarding his treatment of his
wife and that he said to Burch:
1.-THE only charitable explanation |
San think of is that you are insane"
ind tlst Burch replied: y think you
are riglfs:'
Mrs. Burch's deposition placed the
alleged change in the defendant at
was a Every good boy" prior to his
marriage and while in college was in
terested in church matters, settlement
and Sunday school work He still is
member of an Evanston, Ill, church,
she said.
Kin Were Insane
The mother said that Burch came
to Evanston from Montana, where he
was engaged in ranching enterprise,
about two years ago, to attend the
funeral of his grandmother, but at
the funeral Showed no expressions of
regret"
Mrs. Burch also declared her son
grew lax concerning financial matters
and borrowed from banks various sums
which she had to repay. His affection
for herself and his father also seemed
to lessen, she declared.
'He seemed to have love for me
when l would loan him money but if
! refused he would grow morose and
ugly" the mother said.
Mrs. Burch also testified that one
of her uncles had been confined in an
insane asylum; that a cousin was "al-
most an idiot" and that another cousin
committed suicide.
Great Falls tribune., 1921-12-22
Students Eat Rather
as Lesson in Waste

laboratory
A. the department of
to o scruples.
rattler hills the
Of the said not unlike the
breast a In
department students
in
swampy other reptiles abound
serupes."
All meat he declared is alike good another
Great Falls tribune., 1921-12-22
ANOTHER GREAT WORLD PARLE Ely LOOM
10000 Ponzi Dupes
!. to Get 10 Per Cent
Checks for Holiday


Boston, Dec. 2l.-More than l0,-
600 persons who Invested money
with Charles Ponzi last year upon
his promise Of so per cent returns In
As days, will receive 10 per cent Of
their original Investment In time for
Christmas. The trustees appoint.
ed after Ponzis postal scheme COL
iapsed and he was sent to Jail for
five years, mailed checks for $344,-
244 to the investors Wednesday
night.
This is the first dividend dis
trlbuted by the trustees who said
others would follow as soon as leg
al difficulties surrounding the COL
lection Of assets were cleared up
The largest check was for S2,035
and the smallest for 20 cents.
Great Falls tribune., 1921-12-22
Greek Soldiers Shoot
Admiral; Demand Aid
Raised by u. S. Greeks

Athens, Greece, Dec c1.-(By The
Associated Pressl Three discharged
Greek soldiers Wednesday shot up the
pensions office, wounding Admiral
'Coundouriotis. One Of the stenograph-
ers and secretary were also shot.
The wound of the admiral is not be-
lieved to be serious.
The soldiers formed committee Of
men discharged from the army, and
complained that they were not receiv-
ing assistance from funds collected
among Greek residents Of the United
Statess
Great Falls tribune., 1921-12-22
Children Win $4,000
Verdict on r. r. Wreck !;
on Top of $4,000

Buffalo, Dec. 2l.-A jury In
United States court here Wednes-
day night awarded to David and
Patrick Doherty, 4 and 6 years old,
a verdict for S95,000 against the
director general of the railroads.
Their father, Patrick Doherty of
Flint, Mich, was killed in the
wreck of passenger train at
South Byron, on January II, 1919.
Last April the boys were award
ed $4,000 damages for the death
Of their mother, killed in the same
accident.
Great Falls tribune., 1921-12-22

The meeting Wednesday between NJ
BRAND and George Harvey. the
American ambassador, is believed to
have been concerned mainly with naval
questions. Its occurrence at the pres
ent Juncture, however. was the cause
of considerable speculation as to
whether 1t may not also have been
connected with the known desire of
the entente powers to induce the
United States to interes itself in rep-
aratlons and cognate questions.
No Other Allies Consulted
The decision to convene the supreme
council was arrived at during an in
tervlew of the two premiers Wednes-
day night. 1t was announced that no
decision should be taken without con-
sulting the other allies.
1t appears that the reports of the
experts presented at the meeting
Wednesday evening revealed greater
differences than had been indicated in
an optimistic statement made by NJ.
BRAND to the newspaper. men.
Al. BRAND made the announcement
TO newspaper men that the council
of ambassadors would meet in Paris
and that it would take up the ques-
ton of German reparations as an out
come of the present conversations be-
tween Lloyd George and himself. NJ.
BRAND added that real progress had
been made. Several points had been
smoothed out with complete cordiality
and "he was very much satisfied"
Harvey Sees BRAND
George Harvey, the American am
bassador, was caller at NJ. BRAND $
hotel in the afternoon. He remained
for half an hour with the French
premier. Mr.. Harvey declined to an
swer inquiries regarding the object of
his visit, but NJ BRAND afterward
said that the American ambassador
had paid him purely formal call.
NJ. BRAND declined to be drawn into
a discussion of the subject of sec
ondary naval vessels He dismissed
such inquiries by saying that question
still was under discussion, and added
this is not the Washington confer
ence."
The French premier previously had
discussed the question of reparations
with Baron Moncheur, the Belgian
ambassador, who visited him to press
the prior claims of the Belgians and
presumably received assurances tnal
nothing would be decided without the
representatives of Belgium being con-
suited
Talks With Germans Merely Formal
NJ. BRAND definitely announced that
he would depart for Paris Thursday
afternoon He had another talk with
Mr.. Lloyd George at night and will
hold his final conversation with the
British premier Thursday.
Regarding the conversations be-
tween Louis p. Loucheur. the French
of liberated regions, and DR.
Walter Rathenau, the German finan-
cial expert. it is stated these did not
go beyond the merest formality in the
hotel corridor The German delegates
here refuse all information on the
subject.
Great Falls tribune., 1921-12-22
Slain in Apartment
When Thought to Be
Visiting California

Seattle, Dec. 2l.-Mystery con-
fronts the police here as a result
of plumbers finding Ferdinand
Hockbrunn, ~, retired real
estate dealer, lying dead, with a
bullet wound In the back of his
head, in the apartment he was be-
lieved to have vacated to 60 to
California more than two months
ago.
Edward Won Tobel, Hockhrunn's
attorney, told the police that he
had regularly forwarded the rent
collections from Hockbrunn's
properties to him, someone tele-
graphing In Hockbrunn's name
from Portland, Ore, and San Ber-
nardino, Cal.