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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-08
Ell Araish Narrowly
Suffered Disaster in
Surprise Attack by
Moroccan Soldiers

Madrid, Sept. 7.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press.)-EI Araish just
missed suffering a disaster similar
to that met with by the Spanish
troops at Meilla, according to La
Libertad's correspondent at FL
Araish. The correspondent gives
the first description of the recent
fighting on the southern extrem-
ity of the Spanish zone In south
western Morocco, news of which
has been kept secret by the Span
ish authorities here. He since has
been expelled from Moroccan ter
ritory.
The Moors In the neighborhood
of EI Araish, which is on the At
iantic ocean, far removed from
MeliIla, on Sunday, August %, sud
denly made surprise attack on 40
positions surrounding Ell Araish.
able to resist the onslaught, but
A majority of the positions were
Arba-Ei-koIa succumbed, with a
loss of 200 men.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-08
REPUBLICAN CLAN JUGGLING
TO GET AROUND CORRUPT
PRACTICE ACT TO PAY DEBT

Special to The Tribune.
Helena, Sept democrats are
chuckiins. antiDixon Republicans are
jubilant and many of the Dixon Re-
publicans are expressing chagrin over
the action of the administration forces
to wipe out the deficit of the Republi-
can state central committee by the
securing of so-called voluntary con-
tributions from appointive state en-
ployes under the plan which was sug-
gested to them at meeting in the
senate chamber of the state capitol
late Tuesday afternoon.
Many hold that such a method of
raising money is directly. in violation
of the corrupt practices act but in
spite of this fact contributions were
being received from state employees
at the capitol on Wednesday and it
was said that number of checks had
been turned in to Jerome G. Locke.
secretary of the industrial accident
board, who had taken it upon himself
to meet the $1,000 campaign deficit.
But little objections to the plan
have been expressed by Republican
and many of these are
coming through" willingly but Demo
cratic hold-overs from the Stewart ad-
ministration, of whom there are still
a few in the building, are acting lit
tie skittish and want to know how
long they are to be permitted to re-
main on the payroll before they con
tribute" their share of the assess
ment.
Men who are finding fault with the
plan hold that it is clearly unlawful
IN the grounds that the corrupt prac-
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-08
HUNDREDS Of ARMED men
REPORTED GATHERING FOR
March ON El|zABETHT0WN
Mob Inflamed by Stories Brought Into Camp of
Men Being Killed and Women Beaten by
Detectives in Rosiclare; Roads Are Closely
Guarded and Wires Have Been Cut.

Ezabethtown, Ill., Sept 7-(By the Associated Press)-
Eight hundred miners from Edorado and nearby coal fields
encamped within 80 miles of this town Wednesday, prepared
march this city and Rosiclare Thursday leaders Of the
told Associated Press correspondent who located their
Wednesday,.
Renforcements the way from the coal fields will bring
the invading army to than 1000 men, it said.
Deputy sherffs and private detectives clashed with the
outposts of the miners who held two trucks and three
at the Big creek ford the Harrisburg road shortly before
o'clock Wednesday morning The miners retreated leaving
prisoners and three automobiles in the officers hands
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-08
Modern Mail Car Bandits
Use Gas Bombs; Force Clerk
to Open Doors; Police Busu
Men Compelled to Abandon Plan of Defense
When Fumes Start to Fill Room; One
Threatened for Delay.

Texarkana, Texts, Sept. 7.-Ar-
rests are expected soon in connec-
ton with the holding up of the
Kansas City Southern north bound
train No. 2 Tuesday night, Z miles
south of this city. the officials
claiming to have information which
they consider sufficient to warrant
arrest in the event they can locate
quartet of well known young
men.
Mail Clerk John Cheatham. in
charge of the mail Wednesday
forenoon gave local postal authori-
ties his version of the holdup. He
stated that he and Anthony Johns.
negro, assistant mail clerk, were
discussing the question of train
holdups and explaining what they
would do in such an event, when
the train suddenly came to a halt
johns declared robbery was be-
ing perpetrated and both men arm
ed themselves and hid under piles
OF mail sacks. each guarding a
door of the car. They maintained
silence when the robbers knocked
on the door and demanded that they
ne opened. not even answering
When Engineer Woodson, at the
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-08
Secretary Mellon
to Appear Before
Tax Law Committee

Washington. Sept MAJORITY men,
bers of the senate finance committee
hope to complete Wednesday prelim-
mary consideration of the house tax
bill and to get under way the actual
drafting Of "a new measure after hear
ing Secretary Mellon Thursday. It is
understood that the treasury secretary
will suggest retroactive repeal of the
excess profits tax.
For 1922, the return under the house
bill is estimated by treasury experts at
50 $50, ,40O, 600 as against $3,30O, ,OO, ,OOO
under the act Of 1918, while in 1923
the total value would be $2,644,37O, 900
compared with $3,450, ,0eO, 900 under the
existing statute.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-08
CITIZENS ASK CHAMBER
FOR LOWER RENTS

Havana, Sept. 7.-Advocates of
rent law reforms Interrupted the
sitting of the chamber of deputies
by riotous demonstration. The
demonstrators hurled missiles at
the deputies and Threatened to
eject them from their seats. After
much disorder the unruIy elements
were finally expelled from the
chamber, but not without consid-
erabie difficulty.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-08
SUFFRAGE STATUES
GET GOOD CLEANING

Washington, Sept. IA voIun.
teer scrubwoman's brigade was
formed Wednesday by members of
the National Woman's party and a
scrubbing given to the marble stat
ues in the capitol of Susan 3. An
thony, Elizabeth Stanton and Lu-
cretia Mott, woman suffrage pio-
neers.
Dirt and dust Of months was re-
moved from the faces of our path
finders" said Mrs. c. L. Robey of
Virginia, who headed the scrubbina
squad, which was recruited hastily
at the "watoh tower" the suffrage
headquarters, opposite the capitol.
The women said a campaign
would begin to give the statues a
more prominent and cleaner POSI-
tion than the capitol basement,
where they now are.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-08

NINE WAR LOOMS IN ELDORADO COAL DISTRICT
Doctor Declares
Nerve Of Corporal
May Save His Life

Charleston, w. Va, Sept. De-
cIaring that "anyone with that fell
lows nerves has more than an even
chance to pull through" Or. Will
liam r. Laird, at the Montgomery
hospital, Wednesday held out some
hope for the recovery Of Corporal
Alexander c. Hazleton, sole sur
vjvor of five army avitaors who
crashed in the wilds of Nicholas
county last Saturday.
Although dangerously injured in
ternaIly. Corporal HazIeton was
strong enough to speak briefly of
his experience. He paid a tribute
to the courage of the pilot of the
ilI-fated bomber. Speck, he de-
ciared, until the last, resorted to
every known trick of flying to bring
the big machine out of the fatal
tail spin.
Corporal HazIeton said his last
conscious moment until he awoke in
the hospital was when he averted
his eyes from the agonized faces of
his four companions, who realized a
moment before the nose of the plane
crumpIed under the terrific impact
OF the crash that they were
doomed.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-08
FREIGHT TRAIN NEAR
ATLANTA DYNAMJTED

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 7.-An At
lanta, Birmingham & Atlantic
freight train was dynamited within
eight miles of Atlanta Wednesday
night, according to reports to the
police, which said several persons,
were injured. Unconfirmed re-
ports were that the engineers had
been killed. The road recently has
had considerable trouble with its
employees. Another train was dy-
namited short time aa0.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-08

tices act expressly prohibits the con-
trbution Of money for campaign pur-
poses by any appointive employe of
state, city or county and in support of
their contentious quote Section 20 of
the act, which is as follows:
No holder of public position or
office other than an office filled by
the voters shall pay or contribute to,
aid or promote the nomination or cleo
ton of any other person to public Of
flee. No person shall invite, demand
or accept payment or contribution
from such holder of public position
or office for campaign purposes"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-08

The Associated Press correspondent
who had circled around the armed
bands and approached from the rear
was waiting to be escorted to Eldorado
by five armed men when the fight oc-
cured. Four armed men who were IN
the fight were picked up as they re
treated. They said that two of their
men had been shot and four others
were unaccounted for.
Abandon Cars.
The deputy sheriffs denied that any
one was hurt
A score of deputies and detectives
met fifteen miners in three cars at
the ford, they said, and fired a few
shots in the air as signal for the
men to surrender. Four surrendered
and the others abandoned their cars
and took to the woods without firing
shot.
All available citizens of Rosiclare
and Elizabethtown are being armed
Wednesday night to meet the miners if
they carry out their announced ir'en-
ton of attacking the two towns Thurs
day.
The correspondent later went TO
Karbers ridge, IL miles north of
Elizabethtown following reports that
armed men were passing through there
and that the telephone wires were GUY.
The postmaster at Karber's ridge es-
timated that 500 armed men had passed
south through the town last night and
today.
Miners Block Road,
Two miles south of the ridge, %
armed miners blocked the road and
halted the correspondents car. They
declared that they were the outpost
of 800 men from the coal fields in ad-
joining counties who wero marching on
Rosiclare and Elizabethtown. They
had been told they said. that twenty six
men had been killed at Rosiclare by
mine guards Tuesday and that women
and children were being beaten in the
streets by private detectives.
The miners were armed with rifles,
shotguns and revolvers.
Five of the band entered the cor !
respondents car and offered to lead !
the way to the main body supposed to |
be encamped near the Big creek ford |
Two miles from the ford, hatless /
and breathless miner emerged from the
roadside and halted the car. He 1e-
ported his party had been amhushed
on Furnace hill by 200 deputies who
opened fire without warning.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-08
Boy Dead 7 Years;
Police Start Probe
10 Solve Mystery

st. Louis, Sept. 1.-The police
homicide squad Wednesday began
official investigation of the death
seven years ago Of Jacob Silver
man, l5-year-oId son of Mrs. Min.
ME SiIverman. The body was TAX
en- from PottersfieId In East St.
Louis, ILL.,, Friday and rehuried
Tuesday after Mrs. SiIverman,
doctor and dentist, had Identified
It as that of the long sought lad.
The detectives did not doubt that
the boy was murdered, they said,
as the hands were strapped across
the back when duck hunters found
the body In the lake. The detectives
will lbegln working with a survey of
the circumstances incident to the
boys disappearance from the Union
station where he last was seen
alive waiting for man who was
to take him to get some pigeons.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-08
CRIMINALS ESCAPE.

Aberdeen. Wn., Sept. flames
Carroll and James Castigan, convicted
safecrackers and scheduled for trial
Wednesday on habitual criminal
charges. escaped from the county jail
at Montesano some time last night
by saving bars and using their blank cts
as rope to let themselves down from
their second fl0or cells. No trace OF
fugitives lad been found up to noon.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-08
DIES FROM WOUNDS.

Los Angeles, Sept. Mrs. Nellie
Black, who, according to the police,
was shot last Friday by Oscar Scheide-
mantel, her son-in-law, died Wednes-
day in a local hospital Scheideman
tel died from wounds the police said
were self inflicted, after an alteration
in which he was alleged to have shot
Mrs. Black and her husband, George
Black. Black is recovering.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-08
ALASKA OFFICERS NOT
BLAMED FOR WRECK

San Francisco. Sept. IA decision
clearing four officers Of the steamer
Alaska. wrecked on Blunts reef Au-
gust 6, with the loss of more than
30 lives, of charges of negligence and
inefflciency in the rescue Of the Alaska
survivors, has been sent to Washing
ton by the federal steamboat inspec-
tlon service headquarters here, it was
learned Wednesday.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-08
MEUNIER ASKS COURT
TO HEAR AMERICANS

Paris, Sept. Paul Meunier,
the former radical republican mem-
her of the chamber of deputies,
who has been in the Sante prison
for two years awaiting trial on
charges of having intelligence with
the enemy, has made a request to
the court that William B. Sharp,
former American ambassador to
France, and Col. e. M. House be
heard as witnesses In his behalf.
Meunier claims to have been on
good terms with Colonel House.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-08
BRUMFIELD TRIAL
SET FOR OCTOBER

Roseburg. Ore. Sept. Trial OF
DR.. r. NJ. Brumfield, Roseburg dentist,
on the charge of killing Dennis Rus
sell, will start here Wednesday, Oc-
tober 5, Judge G. G. Bingham an
nounced after denying a motion of the
defense for change of venue to Lane
county.
Judge Bingham fixed the date after
A. N. Qrcuf Of counsel for DIR. Brum-
field asked for delay.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-08
IRRIGATION DISTRICT
. PROPOSED TO SPEED
VALLEY SETTLEMENT
If Organization Under State Law Will Take
Over Completed Portion Of Ditch Cost Of
Water Will Be Known and Greatest Obstacle
10 Development Removed, Owners Told.
Special to The Tribune.

Malta Sept Things moved rapidly late Tuesday night
at the first meeting of the Milk River Cooperative association
here when was announced by Manager Straton of the
MIX Rver Irrigation project that word he had just
river valley project had been fixed
recommended by him. The received with cheers
ending long period of effort upon part of the andhoders
have the size of the units definitely settled upon by the
of the interior It also disposed of matter
regarding which the association had already addressed the
secretary of the interior by resolution
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-08
ALL CHIEFS TO RESIGN.

Manila, Sept 7.-Resignations of
the secretaries of all departments of
the government of the Philippines will
be submitted to Major General Leon
ard Wood when he assumes office as
governor general, according to the
Philippine Herald Wednesday, The
paper says 1t is understood the resig-
nations viii be offered in order o give
the new governor general Gree hand
in selecting his cabinet.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-08
The Days Oddities
POLICE BATTLE WITH
GANGSTERS IN STREETS

New York, Sept. 7.-One man
was shot in the arm and the lives
of scores of theatergoers were
endangered "Wednesday night, when
detectives and gangsters exchanged
some so shots in a running fight
through the theater district. The
gangsters, who had been under po-
lice suspicion for some time, were
accompanied by a woman, and all
escaped when their auto eIuded the
police.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-08
HUGHES GIVES REPORTERS
SOME GOOD ADVICE

Washington, Sept. 7.-Secretary
Hughes, at his regular conference
with newspaper correspondents,
Wednesday, good-naiuredIy criti-
cized the tendency of a good many
newspapers and persons "who
ought to know BETTER to refer to
the coming conference "as the dis
armament conference" Such
designation, he added, gave an en-
tireIy erroneous idea of the real
purpose of the meeting.
"The proper and official term"
said the secretary of state, "Is
conference for the limitation of
armament an entirely different
and distinct subject"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-08
POCKETBOOK LIGHTER
IN AUGUST CLAIM

Washington, Sept. 1.-The pock-
etbook of the average American
held SO cents less in August than
In July, according to the monthly
circulation statement issued We'd
nesday by the treasury.
On August /, the per capita cir
culation on an estimated popuIa-
tion of I03,226,O0O persons was
$50, which on September had
dropped to S52.4I on the basis of
an estimated population of IO8,-
365,OO0 persons.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-08
VILLAGE DESTROYED.

Rome. Sept. 7-(By the Associated
Press THE mountain village of Mol
teno, near Trent, in the Italian Tyrol,
has been destroyed by fire. Seven
hundred persons were made homeless.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-08
WEATHER

Fair Thursday and Friday:
cooler Thursday In east and
central portions.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-06-24
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President James Duckworth will
be the speaker of the M. |. A.. Sun
day night, June 26, at Sterling, his
subject being Marriage" We ex-
pect large attendance.
Mrs. j. C. Cough was a caller in
Aberdeen Wednesday.
The Junior ball team met Thurs
day night to practice and transact
business.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Nelson are vis-
itors at the o. E. Nelson home this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loa Nelson returned
home from Arco Friday.
William Cough was in Aberdeen
Friday.
Mr.. Tommy Nelson arrived home
from Fort Hall Friday.
The bonfire party which the Bee
Hive girls gave Friday evening was
great success. Everybody had an
enjoyable time.
Mrs. Curtis. of Utah, is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Gilbert Loveless.
this week.
Miss Elva Pugmire Of Pocatello. is
visiting with the Driscols this week.
Miss Mae Hutchinson and Alton
Nugent went to Blackfoot Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tiechert were call
ers in Aberdeen Saturday.
Mr.. Clyde Cough and Reinhold
Winkler returned home Saturday 40
visit with their parents over Sunday.
Miss Lucille Satterfield of Pocatello
is here visiting with relatives this
week
Miss Naoma Varley was the guest
of Sarah Cough Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs, Cooper and family
were visitors of H. A. Ward Sunday.
Mrs. Gabriel Holmquist who has
been seriously i'll this week is i'm
proving nicely.
Mrs. Loveless and Mrs. Curtiss
We're visitors of Mrs. Gabriel Holm
quist Sunday.
William Cough was the guest of
Lonnie Partridge Sunday.
Miss Orsena and Alzina Hale were
visitor al the Loveless home Sun
day
The Bee Hive girls held a busi-
ness meeting at the church Wednes-
day.
Mr.. Willis Ward was the guest of
Elmer Partridge Sunday.
Leslie Holmquist is out on the des-
ert gathering up his cattle.
Mr.. Frank and Theo Herbert have
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-06-24
PIANO RECITAL.

Friday night in the tabernacle
Prof. Clifford C. Give presented his
piano pupils in recital to very
large crowd. Those who participat-
ed in the recital in the way of rem
dering number on the program were ;.
Margaret Shirley, Raymond Mack
ey, Gleyn Crabtree, Florence Dore.
IhGla Buchanan, Wilford Beck,
Alice Chubbuck, Lola Davis, Gladys
Robbins, Adrienne Miller, Marie Mil
lick, Louise Massie, M. c. Give. Cliff
ford Give, Joseph Give and VIM. c.
Give.
Little Gleyn Crabtree, who is only
SIX years old, rendered a most pleas
ing number, and shows prospects of
becoming wonderful musician.
Each number was we'll rendered, and
gave evidence Of able and painstak-
ing instruction.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-06-24
WON BOTH GAMES

Last Sunday on the local diamond
the BlackfOot base BALL nine defeat
ed the Rigby nine by score of 10 to
4. Blackfoot scored six runs in the
first inning, and it was evident from
that till the finish that the game was
ours.
Wednesday evening at five o'clock
our team again crossed bats on the
local diamond with The team from
Idaho Falls, and in this game We
won by score of to 2. The gate
receipts showed that oevr 400 were
in attendance. ~ This places Black
loot three games ahead of any other
team in the Idaho Independent
League, and practically assures us
the winning of the penant for the
season.
Next Sunday our team will play
Pocatello at Pocatello.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-06-24
P0CATELL0 LAD
FOUND HANGING
Fifteen Year-Old Son of Dan Agnew
Dead When Little Sister Spies
Body at End of Rope.

Pocateuo, Idaho, June 21.-Leo.
l5-year-old son of Dan Agnew, 3O5
South Sixth Avenue, of this city,
was found dead in the cellar of the
family home shortly before four
O'Clock Sunday afternoon by his lit
tie sister. The body was found sus-
pended from the ceiling of the Gel
lar by rope. A doctor was immed-
lately summoned and employed all
restorative methods, all of which
were futile. Appearances were that
the death was suicidal, but the moth
er IS certain that it was purely ac-
cidental. 1t appears that the boy
had complained yesterday forenoon
Of being lonesome at home and had
requested his mother to bake cake
that he mi ght invite a few OF his boy
friends in for midday party. His
mother gave the promise and Leo
donned his gymnasium suit and went
down to the basement to play
Shortly after the sister came run
ming up from the easement and
screamed that her brother was hang
Ing from the ceiling by rope, but
1t was too late. Conductor Agnew.
the father, was out On his run at the
time Of the death, but was immed-
lately notified