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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-27
HIDES IN BARN
At PRISON FOR
z DAYS, STORY
Swims to Fox Island,
Stays Four Days Liv-
ing on Milk, Apples.
California Bandit, in
Letter to Editor, Asks
Harding for Pardon.

San Francisco, Sept. 26.-Roy c.
dit who escaped from the Mcneil is
land federal prison on September s. has
written an account of his escape to
George l.. North, assistant managing
editor of the San Francisco Bulletin, in
which he admits he was shot twice by
the prison guards. The wounds he said,
are in the fleshy part of his right leg.
four inches below the hip and in the
left leg below the knee.
Enclosed in his communication to Mr..
North. was letter addressed to Presi-
dent Harding which appealed for a
pardon and an opportunity ito prove
to the world that a criminal can reform
and be an asset to society and good
husband and father"
For two days. Gardner said, he hid
nursed his wounds He said he crept
back to the barn about midnight on the
day of his break from prison.
Letter Not Postmarked.
'Ehe letters were delivered to The
Bulletin in Il stamped envelope adj
dressed to Mr.. North and containing no
postmark. The handwriting was COM
pared with that in letter written by
Gardner for The Bulletin while he was
in the federal prison and was found to
be identical. In the letter to the presi-
dent. which he asked The Bulletin to
forward, Gardner said:
II am now confined to my bed suf-
fering from two bullet wounds
He asked the presidents answer to
be forwarded to The Bulletin for publ
cation.
In his letter to North. Gardner de-
scribed his escape from the hail of bull
let's sent after him from the prison
tower.
"On September 5, about 3 p. M,
the letter said, I'VE were watching a
ball game and during the last half of
the fifth inning turned to my partners
and asked them if it was time to,
wreck the ball game and they said
yes | stopped and caught the wires
in the fence and dived through. The
others, Bogard and Impyn, followed.
Others Lose Nerve.
II suppose the other two lost their
nerve at this last minute because they
failed to put in an appearance in the
race acros the fields.
after running about 300 yards |
turned and looked back to see how far
behind the others were. | saw Bogard
about 20 feet behind me and Impyn
was down about 100 feet back.
Il was hit the first time when about
200 feet from the edge of the brush,
and l stumbled, but did not fall. The
bullet went through the fleshy part Of
my right leg about four inches below
my hip. Bogard saw me stumble and
when he passed me he asked if | was
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-27
Gardner; From Secret Lain; Writes of His Escape
From Mcneil Island With 71uO Bullets in Lea

get to the water trough and get a good
drink that revived me like q shot of
| hop. l got up in the barn loft and
| stayed there two days, coming down at
| night and getting all the milk / could
drink. That milk sure was a lifesaver.
Il left the barn Thursday night and
made it about half way across the
island. going north, before daylight. i
| laid in the brush all day Friday, and
went on the north edge of the island
that night
Il watched the boats all day Satur-
day and Saturday night and Sunday
and swan to Fox island on Sunday
might or, to be exact. early Monday
! morning. had the tide with me or
[ never would have made it, because
to take. 1t probably felt colder to me
than it really was on account of my
having lost so much blood. but at that
I believe polar bear would freeze in
that water | thought / was power
full swimmer, but I don't think SO now.
That swim sure got my goat.
On Fox Island Four Days.
II stayed on Fox island four days,
milking farmers cows and eating their
apples. gaining strength every hour.
II can't tell you where / went after
I left Fox island. because you'd have
a line on my present whereabouts if
l told you that. I can say this much,
though I am with friend who is a
real friend and here / will stay until
my leg is entirely healed if it takes
six months Please tell my little wife
not to worry l am sure everything
will be k soon.
II wish you would tell the world for
The letter was signed, Roy Gard
NOR"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-27
Claims Germany
Is Evading Clause
of Peace Treaties

London, Sept. 26.-The German gov
eminent is charged with still deliber-
ately evading the peace treaty as re-
CARDS the size Of the German army, in q
special article based on "unimpeachable
information" which is the feature Of a
Sunday issue of the London Times. In
stead Of observing the limitation of
100000 men set by the treaty, Ger
many, according to the article. is at
tempting to provide, house, clothe and
equip 100000 men.
The Times says the matter is urgent
" important because limitation of arm
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-27
Holdups on Clutches
and In Shirt Sleeves
Rob Autoist of $40

Washington, Sept. 26.-The po.
lice are looking for three holdup
men, two on crutches and the other
hobbiing on a cane, who Sunday
night held up L. ST. Thomas Payne
OF this city, and robbed him Of $50
according to Payne's complaint.
Payne told the police he was sitting
IN his automobile accompanied by
young woman on a road about 100
yards from the Walter Reed army
hospital when at pistol point he
was commanded to leave the ma.
chine by the three men. After rob.
bling him they ordered him back
to the car and threatened to shoot
unless he drove away slowly. He
described all three as hatless and
c0atless.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-27
NO CHANGE SHOWN
| IN OIL SITUATION

Coalinga. Calf, Sept. 26-Inspectior
of the entire area of the California oil
fields in which strike conditions exist
revealed Sunday practically no change
in the situation. Parties of patrol
guards armed with shotguns were much
in evidence throughout the area. These
guards declared they were union man
on strike and displayed union buttons
They declared that they were not stop
ping travellers, but merely tracing
movements Of all visitors to the dis
trict, and reporting back to headquar-
terS
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-27
SCULPTOR SHOOTS GIRLS.

Havana, Sept. 26.-Esther Vera
Wadsworth, daughter of British mer-
chant now in Jamaica, was shot four
times today, and tonight lies in criti-
cal condition in hospital here. Aldo
GAMBIA, an Italian sculptor, whose home
is in New York, is charged by the po-
lice and the young woman's mother
with having shot Miss Wadsworth when
she refused to marry him. GAMBIA is
suffering from gunshot wound in the
head
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-27
Music to Speed Up
Sending Messages,
Operators Request

Chicago, Sept. 26.-Pointing out
that farmers use music to induce
hens to lay more eggs and stimulate
tho flow Of I,iIk in cows, five hun
dred telegraphers have petitioned
the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany here for a photograph for
their rest room.
"A stirring two-step or a rhyth-
micai march may mean two mes
sages disposed of instead Of one
from a better humored force" the
petition says. Officials indicated
the request would be granted.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-27
NEW AMBASSADOR
PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

Toxic. Sept. 26--(By The Associat
ed Press).-Charles 3. Warren. the
new American ambassador to Japan,
presented his credentials at court Sun
day. His reception was an unusually
brilliant function, and was marked with
references to the coming conference on
Far Eastern affairs and limitation of
ornaments.
Owing to the illness Of the emperor,
Mr.. Warren was received by Crown
Prince Hirohito.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-27
OBJECT TO GIVING
VETERANS PREFERENCE

New York. Sept REORGANIZATION
OF the committee against veteran pref
erence, coalition of several civic or
carnations and associations on civil
service employees, was announced Sun
day. The committee, of which Robert
Il. Loies is chairman and Mrs Carrie
Chapman Gait and Ansley Wilcox of
Buffalo vice chairman, plans to conduct
a statewide campaign for the defeat
of the proposed constitutional amend
ment giving war veterans a nabsolute
preference over all others in civil serv-
ice appointments and promotions.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-27
LINER MAKES RECORD.

San Francisco, Sept. 26.-The time
made by the liner Empire State, which
locked here Saturday night, on her
Pacific record. The Empire State was
M dams 1snn o ms ana 70 Sa
best previous mark was set BY the
Golden State. sister ship. It was ID
days, Z hours and 10 minutes.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-27
CREW IS RESCUED,

New York, Sept. 26.-Rescued afte,
spending three and half days in two
small boats on the open sea, when their
ship, the italian freighter Alacritca,
foundered in terrific hurricane, Cap
tain Giuseppe Schiaffino and his crew
of 20 men arrived Sunday, none the
worse for their experience, on the
Spanish cargo boat Cabo Creux.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-27
ade obligation should the measure be
applied to neighboring states.
Manson Denies destination.


Reports in circulation here Monday
forenoon that DIR. s. Fridtiof Nansen,
of Norway, had resigned as commits
sioner of Russian relief of the Inter
national Red Cross, because of what
he deemed the unfavorable attitude to-
wards his work taken by a SUBJ COM
mission of the League of Nations were
later denied by DIR. hansen himself
He said he had decided not to resign
but to fight out the question in the
full commission and then, if necessary
in the assembly of the League of Ma
tons. :.
The sub commission, to whose ac-
ton DIR. Nansen took exception, was
the one to which was referred his APP
peal for f3O.OOO,OOO for Russian fam
inc relief. 1t decided not to ask the
assembly. but to appeal to the nations
Of the world for funds to feed Russia.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-27
OPPOSITION FROM ALASKA
is IGNORED IN SENATE

Washington. Sept. DENOMINATIONS
Of Fred NJ Harrison and Gilbert B.
Stevens. of Alaska. to be. respectively.
federal district attorney for the second
Alaska district and marshal for the
fourth division, were reported favor
ably by the senate judiciary committee
despite opposition made by local Alas
kan interests
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-27
ENTIRE CONGREGATION GOES
TO CHURCH IN AlRPlANES

Galveston, Tex, Sept. 26.-For
the first time in the history Of
aviation, according to army offic-
iaIs here, an entire congregation
came to divine worship In air.
planes here Sunday. The occasion
was a special service held at Fort
Crockett for the officers of Ellen
town to this city in IS govern
ment planes.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-27
HOLDUPS ARE REPULSED
BY RAILROAD MESSENGERS

New York. Sept pa pistol bat
tie in a third floor corridor of the
Grand Central station, in which Is
shots were fired. resulted in three men
fleeing after attempting to hold up
two railroad employees who had a
satchel of cash.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-27
BLOW UP OLD HULK

Norfolk, Va, Sept. GA two
thousand pound bomb ended the career
of the old battleship Alabama at 1916
Monday off Tangier island in Chesa-
peake bay. Seven planes almost stimuli
taneously rained 1000 and 1000 pound
bombs on the hulk and she went down.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-27

aments is the foremost item in the ap-
preaching Washington conference agen-
da.
The Times contends that it win be
necessary to maintain and vigorously
support the control commissions for
some time, possibly two or three years,
until the new military system in Ger
manS is established on non-aggressive
and democratic basis.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-27
sHRINERs TO BUILD HOSPITAL

st. Louis, Sept. 26.-Authority to
Immediately launch an SSOOOO,OOO hos
pital building campaign was given in
meeting Of the hospital committee OF
the Shriners' imperial council here
Sunday, after which it was an
nounced that the central hospital to
cost approximately $1,OOO,0OO will be
located here with subsidiaries in Port
land: Ore, and Minneapolis or st.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-27

LLOYD GEORGE TO ANSWER
De VALERA ON WEDNESDAY
London, Sept. 26.-Prime Minister
Lloyd George will send the British
governments answer to the latest
note from Eamonn De Valera, Irish
republican leader on Wednesday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-12-22
The MARRIED FOLKS DANCE

There was a fair attendance at the
Married Folks dance in the Armory
last Friday evening, and everyone APP
rafently had fine time. The sudden
change to cold weather undoubtedly
kept away many who had planned to
drive in from the country.
There were, however, delegations
present from Prescott, Hudson, Rob
erts, Beldenville and Ellsworth. We
certainly mustn't omit mention, yes
special mention, of the Ellsworth dele
cation for they came out in recripro-
cation for the patronage which River
Falls always sends to the Hub pavil-
ion dances. This community always
has a hundred or more couples at the
Ellsworth dances, and the last Mar
ried Folks dance there was a sue
cess because River Falls furnished
over two-thirds of the patronage.
So, as hereinbefore limited, it would
be rank discourtesy to neglect special
mention of the Ellsworth patronage
at last Friday evenings dance here.
The Hub can feel proud of their rep
resentation-they were quiet and or
derby and behaved most creditably.
The Ellsworth delegation consisted of
Sheriff and Mrs. Ray Hyatt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-12-22
National Guard Notes

Regular drill on Monday and We'd
nesday nights of this week. Drill was
held on Wednesday of this week in
stead of on Monday of next week.
There will be no drill on Monday, Dec
ember &c.
Four new men have enlisted and
passed their physical examination
within the past week. They are Vic
Kahan and Maurice Sylvester. Caro-
Ian and Sylvester are previous service
men.
Five members of the company who
have left River Falls permanently ~ !!
be discharged on the 31st of this
month, and the new year will see no
"dead timber" on our rolls.
The Wisconsin National Guard has
331 officers, and 6342 enlisted men,
according to the figures given out by
the War Department on November
30th, 1921. This gives Wisconsin a
rank equaled only by two Of the larg-
est states in the union, New York and
Texas.
General Holway is arranging the
program and details for the annual
meeting of all officers of the Wiscon-
sin National Guard in Milwaukee
sometime during the month of Janu-
airy. That date has not been set as
yet. but the meeting will probably be
held late in January.
A Boxing license has been secured
to permit the company to hold box
ing exhibitions in the Armory. The
first meet will be held between Christ
mas and New Years. Both local and
outside talent will be represented.
Two of our trucks have been moved
into the paint shop in the Jensen &,
Halsted Garage, and Jim Richards
will commence work in a few days
touching them up.
Remember the big dance in the Ar
mory on January 9th. A new orch
estra, new year, and bigger and
better time than ever before Gomez
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-12-22
River Falls Big Day
The Entire Community is Looking
Forward to the Big Power Farm
ing Demonstration Pro-
gram-Everyone Will
Be There.

Next Tuesday, Dec. 81, is to be the
Big Day of the winter season in River
Falls. In every community tributary
to this city the folks are all planning
to come in for the Power Farming
program which is to be held at the
Normal school auditorium.
The program alone is not all the
attraction, either. Most of the mer-
chants of River Falls have arranged
to offer attractive bargains at spe-
cially low prices for that day. Many
of these bargains are announced in
the two-page ad in this paper, but
several who have used their space
merely for holiday greetings, etc, al
so will have specially priced features
which will prove valuable to the city's
visitors Tuesday.
The Power Farming program itself
has been widely advertised, and the
interest which is being shown in this
event can be better realized when it
is known that number of community
events in this neighborhood have been
postponed so that everyone will be
free to come to the city that day. In
Kinnickinnic an elaborate Christmas
program date has been set forward on
this account.
The brief outline of the program, as
shown with the ads, does not give half
an idea of the full value of this event.
Practically every feature of farm life
and farm business will be covered, and
in manner that is not only instruct
i've but intensely interesting. Those
who have seen the moving picture
films which will be shown here say
that this feature alone is worth a
large admission fee. This, as well as
the rest of the program, is all free,
and you are all cordially invited.
Do not fail to get free ticket
which entities you to chance on the
prizes.
Everybody come to the Power
Farming Demonstration Tuesday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-12-22
CHRISTMAS IN ALABAMA
BY w. c. Bradley

Hey, ole turkey on de straw stack,
Say, ole gander on de green,
What TO you is struttin roun TO:
Hain't yo' seen what | hab seen,
All de 10 lands turnin yeller;
Woods hab loss der summer sheen;
Hain't yo' kno it's comm winter?
Don't yo' see dat axe so keen.
Stickin in de chop block yander
Ready fo' to get yo' bean?
Can't yo' see de young folks cummin
Home from school an town a runnin
FRS dey kiss der ole gray nanny,
Shak' Marse's han den Uncle Sammy's
Den da's runnin heller SHELTER
Scare ole darky when dey peter
Him wifi ole clos in der fun,
Girls dey actin jes mos crazy.
No one say dat dey is lazy,
Winter time an sky is hazy,
Ole plantation an Ole Shady
Gittin ready for de fun.
FRS thing yo' know it is Christmas,
Holly comm from de woods,
Mistletoe from So. Calina,
Young folks make de wreathes look
good.
Big fat raisins in de cluster,
Hangin from de Christmas tree,
FRS thing yo' know you'll be hangin
From de spit turnin free,
Brownin dem big fat sides ODER
Til de cook says you is done
Lay yo' back upon platter
Den de Christmas feeds begun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-12-22
HOOVER SAYS CHILD LABOR
is MENANCE TO NATION

Urges Observance of Child Labor Day
herbert Hoover, Secretary of Com
merce, urges a widespread obser-
vance of Child Labor Day. In let
ter just received by Owen R. Love
joy, General Secretary of the Nation
al Child Labor Committee, Mr.. Hoover
says:
"Child Labor Day is important be-
cause it reminds us to consider the
question of child labor as national
problem. Every child in the country
who labors to the prejudice of health
ard education is liability to the ma
ton.
at is infinitely better to prevent
child labor and to compel and support
the education of our children today
than to look after unframed, ineffi-
cient and unhealthy citizens tomor-
row."
Child Labor Day will be observed
Saturday, January %, in synagogues.
Sunday, January 20, in churches and
Sunday Schools, and Monday, in
schools, colleges, clubs, etc
Information about child labor con-
ditions, and suggestions for Child
Labor Day programs, may be OBJ
tanned by addressing the National
Child Labor Committee. 105 East 22nd
Street, New York. n. Y.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-12-22

growing these crops.
At the New Richmond and Roberts
High Schools, the work was super
vised by MIR. Madden and by Mr..
Hammer, respectively. These schools
went one step farther than the Apple
River school. Besides taking up corn
club work they were successful in
livestock club work. A carload Of
club calves and pigs was sent to
Madison and $4,000 in prize money
was taken. In addition to the prize
money, the boys who so desired, were
able to sell their animals at price
which we'll repaid them for their feed
and labor.
Provision has already been made to
pay the freight on another car of club
animals to the 1922 Wisconsin State
Fair and to the 1922 Junior Livestock
Show at Madison. Animals for these
shows will be selected by the County
Agent, an outside judge and repres-
entative of the county breed associa-
tions.
Boys and Girls wishing to under
take club work next season should
enroll at once so that assistance in
securing pure seed or good animals
can be- given now. Enrolment can
probably be made with any of the
schools that undertook this work last
year, or directly with the County
Agent. In 1920, we required local
leaders, but this season enrolment
will be made on a county wide basis
where local leaders cannot be found.
However, where possible, we recon-
mend that some local person be chos-
en- to supervise the work. Let's be-
gin now to make 1922 the most sue
cessful club year in the history of st.
Croix County. Let's make st. Croix
County the leader in all Boys and
Girls club activities.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-12-22
LEGION POST ELECTION

Albert Harvey Fletcher Post. The
American Legion, on Tuesday evening
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year:
P. Oscar Weberg
V, C.-Harry johnson
Ads. r. Morse
F. O.-Everett Dodge
P. Oh. w. j. Oligney
P. H.-Rod. Chinook
Sgt. at Arms-Lee Flint.
Dues were voted at $3.50 for the
year. All candidates who join after
the next regular meeting will go
through initiation ceremonies conduct
ed by Comrade X. S. White.
Committees have been appointed TO
direct the work of staging an indoor
carnival in the Armory early in Feb
ruary. The aim of the carnival is to
raise funds for a permanent home or
club house for this Post. Every eX-
service man is urged to Join in making
this Post and its activities a grand
success
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-12-22

previously been rendered, and also
other matters so as to get an intelli-
gent understanding of these problems.
1t gave an understanding of conditions
and helped prevent many millions of
dollars waste annually and aided in
constructive Legislation through in
formation thus acquired.
Ex-assemblyman John Markham of
independence and Quincy Hale of La
Crosse were introduced to the Sup
rene court, Chief Justice Taft presid-
ing, one day last week and are now
able to handle interstate or constitu-
tional measures in the highest court
in the land. Judge Rosa of the State
Tax Commission was also caller, ans
came to Washington because of tax
matters affecting the state that may
require national legislation. Judge
John d. Goss of Marshfield. Oregon,
formerly County Judge of St. Croix
County, stopped to say that lumber
business on the coast is picking up"
May the business wave follow the
course of all meteorological movements
and spread eastward.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-12-22
BOXING MATCH AT ARNORY

The CITY Council has issued per-
nit for the 107th Ammunition Train
to hold boxing matches in the Armory.
The first of these matches is sched-
uled for Friday evening, Dec. 80, and
the program is to include some well
known talent.
The headliner is a 10-round bout be-
tween Billie Hart of st. Paul and
Montana Tom Rilev. heavyweights.
The semi-wind up will be between
Ray Hanson of st. Paul and F. How
alt of Saltwater.
The second number on the program
will be Chatham VS.. Pace, both OF
this city.
The curtain raiser will be Finley VS.
Smith.
Tickets for Thu program will be or
sale about town on Saturday.