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Great Falls tribune., 1921-10-02
GAS PIPE LINE
T0SUPPLYFUEL
FOR BILLINGS
Elk Basin Product to
Be Turned Into City
at Cost Of 900, 900.
Construction to Be Fin
ished in 90 Days; 500
Men to Build it.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
Billings, Oct 1.--Officials Of the
Ohio Oil company and the Illinois
salaries, Saturday announced that
construction of a gas pipe line from
the Elk Basin gas field, u miles south
Of Billings, to this city. will be started
Immediately. Survey has been c,'l-
pleted and the material has been
ordered.
The pipe line will place gas flow.
already developed. to upwards Of
15O,OOO.OOO cubic feet per day. at the
disposal Of domestic consumers which.
it is indicated, would entirely replace
coal as fuel in this city.
Unless construction work is DELAYED
by inclement weather, the line will be
completed and natural gas will be
turned into mains of the Billings Gas
company. with which the Ohio people
contracted for retail distribution.
within 80 days. Five hundred men will
be employed in the work, which in
wolves expenditure Of more than
$1,OOO,OOO.
Although it is the plan Of the Ohio
company to develop the Elk Basin gas
field as rapidly as consumption of gas
justifies, initial flow through the line
to Billings will be taken from single
gasser. which came in last year with
flow SO heavy that meter, capable
of measuring 1OO.0O0O0O cubic feet
per day. gave way under the pres
sure. The Elk Basin well is one of
the largest gassers in America.
Three other Wyoming gas fields,
just in initial stages Of development
and but a short distance from Elk
Basin, insure spread of the gas SUI ply
for this city over a period OF years,
not measured by single generation,
say Ohio officials.
Construction of the pipe line is the
outgrowth Of visit to this city sew
eral weeks ago of President J. G.
Donnell, of the Ohio company; Vice
President F. e. Hurley; and w. A.
Miller, head of the Illinois Pipe Line
company. The latter has been in
Billings for the last 10 days negotiat-
ing the contract with the local gas
company.
Great Falls tribune., 1921-10-02
TWO ARE KILLED
As AUTO JUMPS
SPEEDWAY TRACK
Anton Soules and Mechanic
Meet Death When Car
Plunges Over Track.

Fresno. Oct. ALTON Soules. race
driver, who was injured when his seaI
hit hole and shot through the fence
on the Fresno speedway here Sat
urday afternoon in the San Joaquin
valley classic race, died at hospital
here shortly after O'Clock. His
mechanician. Harry Barner, who was
severely injured, died later.
Both Men Die. +
According to physicians who at
tended Soules after the accident, the
driver was suffering from a fractured
spine, fractured pelvis, fractured left
thigh. leg and arm and crushed left
foot. He retained consciousness until
he died.
The injuries received By Harry
Barner were stated to be a crushed
chest and an injury to his left knee.
Soules and Barner struck hole in
the board track as they were rounding
the south turn on the 73rd lap and
shot through the top fence, dropping
a distance Of nearly SO feet to the
ground.
Car Demolished.
The car was demolished.
Earl Cooper and Jimmy Murphy
furnished the sensations of the after
noon in the race. Jumping into the
lead from the start. Murphy held it
until he was forced into the pits in the
72nd lap with tire trouble Cooper.
who started far back in the field. was
following the flying San Francisco boy
and cut down the other cars. one
after another. finally going into Sec
pnd place in the S4th lap. When Muir
ply went to the pits Cooper went into
first place and held it until the 9th
lap, when he. too. was forced into
the pits by tire trouble.
Murphy regained the lead and
Cooper dropped to third place. He
quickly moved up to second place and
rom that time on gradually cut down
Murphy's lead.
For several laps the two cars
-aced neck and neck. and then a squirt
,ut Cooper into the lead by a few
feet in the 145th lap. During the
asst five miles both Cooper and Muir
ply drove with all the speed their
.ara DOSseSSed,
Great Falls tribune., 1921-10-02
Sheriff Disperses
klansrnen's s Parade;
Gun Play Follows

Waco, Texas, Dot. i.-Nine men
are known to have been wounded
and others are thought to have re.
celved Injuries when q posse, head.
ed BY Sheriff Bob Buchanan at.
tempted to dlsperss Z parade Of
Ku kluk Klansm0n at lorena near
here Saturday. Untll midnight no
deaths had been reported although
due to the crowds which throageo
the section whore the engagement
took plaoe. u had been impossible
TO determine the exact number Of
Injured Or the extent Of their
WouNde.
The fleht took place At the inter.
section OF the main business street,
where several thousand persons
had gathered to wltness the parade
when Sheriff Bob Buchanan. OF
Mol county. leader Of tho
posse. stepped In fraat Of the ap-
proaohiRp column aao attempted to
wesst the American flag from the
,loadlae white claO figure.
In the free TOR all which ensued,
Sheriff Buchanan was shot twice,
oaoe In the neck and once In the
body and Lewis Grow, asslstant
toetbali coach at Baylor ualversl-
ty. Z spectator, Was severeN cut.
Three men were Wouadod.
Great Falls tribune., 1921-10-02

hepuDIlCin leaders had not made q
canvass the majority membership
and wereEvithout accurate information
as to the strength of advocates for
this form # taxation. Many senator's
on both sizes were known to be giving
careful Consideration to the proposal.
but a maj'rity were apparently with
holding final judgment until after
hearing det,iled explanation of the plan
which has been promised by Senator
Smoot on8 next Monday or Tuesday
A substitute excess profits tax Of
fered by Selator King. democrat, Utah
provides fo' levy Of ten per cent on
the income Of every corporation if
of the usuil deductions allowed cor
porations
Other AMENDMENTS by Mr.. King pro-
posed repeal Of the transportation
taxes. a lev Of four cents a gallon on
cereal. still and other soft drinks. in
stead Of twl cents as proposed by the
committee md repeal of the $4,000
exemption allowed corporations
Still Other amendments by Senator
King propose elimination Of provisions
under which corporations would be al
lowed deductions for reasonable wear
and tear on property used in trade or
business and for amortization Of such
part of the cost Of manufacturing
facilities or of vessels acquired for the
production or transportation Of articles
contributing TO the prosecution Of the
war against the German government as
has been borne by the tax payers.
Senator King also would have
stricl "a out the section allowing in the
case If mines, oil and gas wells, other
natnral deposits and timber, reason
able allowance for depletion and for
de prt.ciation Of improvements, accord
ing I'd the peculiar conditions in each
case. based upon cost. including cost
of development mot otherwise deducted.
Great Falls tribune., 1921-10-02
Batter Throws Bat
Into Grandsfand;
PLAYERS andCroWd
Start Riot on Field

seattle, Oct. i.-Rioting at the
ball park Saturday afternoon dur
ing the game between Seattle and
San Francisco's coast league teams
involved players on both sides,
thrse umpires and more than 1000
fans before the police finally re-
stored order. No one was serious
Iy hurt.
According to ysta1ders, trouble
started when Walsh, left fielder for
San Francisco, became provoked
at Umpire Jacob Croter and threw
his bat at the grand stand. Croter
ordered Walsh off the field and
Walsh is reported to have struck
the umpire. Players on both sides
interviewed and soon fists and bats
were flying indiscriminateiy. The
game finally was resumed.
After the contest Umpire Crot-
er preferred teIegraphic charges
with President w. n. Mccarthy of
the Coast league against five San
Francisco players, asking that they
be fined and suspended. This
would keep them from the game
the rest OF the season, as only one
day rem aims. 1t also would impair
San Francisc0's chances of winning
the pennant, as star players are
involved.
The players alleged by the um-
pire to have precipitated the riot
are Walsh, Graham, Agnew, Shore
and O'C0nnell.
Witnesses said Walsh threw his
bat after the umpire had called a
third strike. A few minutes later
O'Connell, the visitors first base
man. and Umpre cr0ter were fight.
ina. croter got the player down
and sat on his head The riot
then spread.
Great Falls tribune., 1921-10-02
Officials Deny Rumor
of Oil Workers. Return

Bakersfield. Calf, Oct. 1-Ru,nor
appearing almost simultaneously in ,
half dozen oil towns had il Sat,,n,.,a n, d
that the strike of oil field rI"luas worlaas
would be ended by today (Snudar, Nt's as
first day of its fourth week Enha,' u ,ae
knew where the rumor 4tartad .dio'ouy
producers in Los Angeles disr,ai.'' ana
the members of the strike coro,ni+t ,n"t,i ~ )
in the various towns claimed thcv J;5
not know how it started and the ,,;n' .'u
officials who went to Los Angeles FRI FRI
day for the the purpose ,apa,. Of interviewing
local union men said. '''eNit
Great Falls tribune., 1921-10-02
Booth Lassies Will
Be at Legion Meeting

Kansas City, Oct. l. The doushboy
and the doughnut will be reunited when
the American legion meets here Noyem-
ber / and 2.
Salvation Army lassies who made the
doughnuts famous during the world
war will be ION the Job according to
an announcement Saturday by Brigadier
General John G. Smith, commander
Of the Salvation Army forces in Kan
sas and Missouri.
"Douehnuts, coffee, and Salvation
free" Is the slogan the Salvation
army will fling to the wind on scores
of banners at the convention. fs
Great Falls tribune., 1921-10-02
Farley Offers Japan
Golden Opportunity to
Settle East Questions
Juvia Yajima, President of Nippon's Woman $
Association, Coming to America to Work in
Interests of World Peace; Success Is Assured.
Claim-May Discuss Racial Question.

Toko Oct 1(By the Associated Press )-Prnce yesatc
Tokugawa and Vice Admiral Kato minister of marine will
for the United States board the liner Kasha Maru from
Yokohama October Is to take in the conference the
limitation of ornaments and far eastern questions in Wash
ngon Baron Kanda and Tsuneada Kao former minister
Belgium both members of the house of peers will accompany
Prince Tokugawa personal advisors Prince Tokugawa
Iyemasa Tokugawa has arrived from Pekng where he was
secretary at the Japanese legation will accompany
father across the Pacific being to London which
city he has been transferred
Great Falls tribune., 1921-10-02
Nine Day Feast Marks
Celebration Of Rivals
in Gotham Chinatown

New York, Oct. Members Of the
Hip Song Long and the On Leong
tong. rival Chinese merchants associa-
tions, mingled in peace Saturday, when
the latter celebrped the opening Of
its new six x-storyI headquarters in the
heart of ChinatoYn the scene in past
years of many burder arising out of
the tong wars.
The On Leon9s congregated from
all parts of the pountry, began their
nineday reunion ar speech and feast.
All Chinatown yoined in the celebra-
ton and the stress were noisy with
twanging Chinese heices and hung with
gay banners and pgndreds Of Chinese
lanterns, attracted thousands of visit
ofs. The new bui Ping is designed along
oriental lines. colhins banquet halls,
= an auditorium and lormitories for On
Leong tong memheL
Great Falls tribune., 1921-10-02
Greek Immigrant
Quota for Year
Has Been Filled

New York, Oct. Claiming that
the authorized quota of Greeks ad-
missible to this country in one year
has now been filled. 81 immigrants
from Greece Saturday were refused
admission by Ellis island authorities.
They were passengers on the steam
ship Megali Hellas.
Under the law a country is per-
mitted to land but 3 per cent Of its
former or present citizens in the
United States. immigration officials
said the full quota of Greeks has been
filled up to and including July. 1922.
The immigrants will be sent back
by the same ship.
Great Falls tribune., 1921-10-02
Strike Ballots Mailed
to Packing Employees

Chicago, Oct, 1.--Strike ballots are
being mailed to organized employees of
the larger packing plants Of the country
but the vote will not be on acceptance OF
a reduction of wages, local union lead
ers said tonight.
While reluctant to discuss the mat
ter, they Indicated that the vote would
be one in which strike should be CAL
led If it was found impossible to OBJ
tain the union recognition demanded
for the packers, who recently inau-
gurated an open shop system with a
method Of employers plan in the af-
fairs of the company.
Great Falls tribune., 1921-10-02

}. Prince Tokugawa who will act al
head of the japanese delegation at the
Washington conference has issued I
statement to the press. in which b.
says he realizes the grave RESPONSE
bility placed upon him, but wishes tt
assure the people he will do his best
in the cause of the empire
Cndeterred by her 50 years, Nine
Juvia YAKIMA. president of the Japa.
nese Women's Betterment association
which has membership Of 10000
left Tekio Friday on her way to Amer.
lea where she will work in the cause
of humanity and peace. She sailed
from Yokohama Saturday on board the
steamer Korea Maru. which took the
army and navy delegates to the Wash.
ries the following message of peace
from the women Of Japan to the won
en- Of the west:
A Message Of Peacs.
Japanese womanhood prays for the
success Of the Washington conference
and the dawn Of new epoch of higher
and better understanding between ma
tons"
On Armistice day, November II, shs
will distribute in Washington 5000
the Goddess of Peace" It will. declare
sion to war and believe in the supreme
quoted as saying that the number OF
Of the conference
Viscount Tchida, foreign minister. is
japanese delegates at the conference
will not necessarily be limited to three,
but may be Increased according to cir
cumstances. He said that he could not
at present say whether Japan would
propose discussion OF the emigration
question.
THE racial problem may be intro
duced. but l can say nothing definite" :"
the foreign minister is quoted as saying.
1T may not be necessary to submit the
question Of the island Of Yap, even if
negotiations with the United States are
not completely settled. If the general
Pacific mandatory question is brought
UP with America. it must be settled
with other interested powers. l be-
lieve the Yap and Shantung matters
will be adjusted by. other means than
submission at Washington"
Opportunity for Japan.
Viscount kaneko, who presided at
the dinner given in honor of Charles
B. Warren, the new American ambas-
sador. ON Wednesday night, declared
the Washington conference would be 4
golden opportunity for Japan to clear
away MISUNDERSTANDING and to state
frankly and straightforwardly her ma
[ionai aims and aspirations. He de-
'lared that the late Emperor Mutsuhito
kept on mantlepiece, in his study the
'riginal Of letter which George Wash
ngton wrote to Governor Huntington Of
Connecticut on Thanksgiving day, 1883.
md in which Washington discussed the
Japan mystery After presenting Z
copy of the letter to the
Viscount Kaneko said:
In pursuance to the esteem held By
he late emperor for George Washing
on. let US hope the United. States and
Japan may place themselves far above
he plane of this struggling world.
where neither the blackeninR clouds al
'annon smoke nor the sickeninR smell
# human blood can disturb the tran
utility Of the friendship between the
wo nations. and there consecrate in
ne voice the names Of Washington and
Great Falls tribune., 1921-10-02
MUST PAY DEATH
PENALTYFORA ACT
VERDICT DIRECTS
Convicted Man Quiet as Finding Of Jury d
Read; Mrs. Johnson, Sister Of Mahoney3
Collapses; Agreement Was Reached by jury
After a S Hours and 40 Minute Debate1

Seattle, Oct. 1-James E. Mahoney, charged with killing
his elderly bride for her found guilty murder m
the first degree his penalty fixed DEATH by jury In
superior court here Saturday night
When the verdict read Mahoney grpped chair and
seemed about to RISE but settled back His sister,
Mrs Dolores Johnson collapsed and carried the court
The jurors four eight men, were poed and
each answered firmly that he she signed the verdict
OF guilty and the special finding specifying the death penalty
Great Falls tribune., 1921-10-02
FIRE DAMAGES CARGO
nE IAPANEQE

San Francisco. Oct IA fire broke
out on the Toyo Kisen Kaisha, liner
Persia Maru, in the harbors of Yoko-
homa with the last few days. and was
extinguished only after considerable
damage to the cargo, according to a
message received by the marine depart
ment of the chamber Of commerce,
The Persia Maru left San Francisco
September 8, and Honolulu September
ID, with q capacity cargo. The cause
OF the tire was not stated II the nss-
saga
Great Falls tribune., 1921-10-02

Inc Verdlct was reported at 1l:lU
o'clock, hours and 40 minutes aster
the jury retired to deliberate. Crowds
waited about the corridors all eve-'
ming. and the court room was filled
when the verdict was announced.
Mahoney is 80. He formerly was a
railroad brakeman and at the time Of
his arrest. May 3, was on parole from
the Washington state prison. where hd
had been sentenced for robbery. He
and Mrs. Kate Mahoney were married
here February 10. She WAS 81 years
old. and owned property reputed to be-
worth 100000
Planned Trip.
In April the couple had announced to
friends contemplated trip to St. Pau. J
a deferred honeymoon Mrs. Mahoneyi
was last seen April 16 according to theI
states witnesses. Mahoneys relatives
testified they talked to her on the
telephone April II.
The investigation that resulted IN
Mahoney's arrest was started By Mrs.
who told the police she had received
several letters from points in Idaho
and Montana, purported to have been
written by her aunt. Mrs. Stewart
pronounced the letters forgeries- Az
ter Mahoney's arrest the police uncov- |
cred evidence that Mahony had hired
an expressman to deliver trunk to-
the shore Of Lake Union the night Of
April 16. There was further evidence
that Mahoney had placed the trunk on
q skiff. and rowed out into the lake.
The authorities then began dragging
the lake, and employing divers, but with
no result. until August 8, when trunk
containing the body of woman was
found floating on the surface, torn
rope indicating that it had been cast
loose from an anchor. The woman's
face was disfigured by qucklime, but
by other features and by clothing in
the trunk. the body was identified as
that of Mrs. Mahoney. The defense
denied the identity. and offered testi-
nony to the effect that Mrs. Mahoney
was seen alive after the night she
was supposed to have been slain. Ma
honey did not take the stand.
Claimed Frame-up.
Lee A. Johnston and S. B. Schwel-
enbaeh. defense council, in their final
declared Mahoney is the
iictim Of a frame-up. Mrs. Dolores
Johnson, Mahoney's sister. wept while
lis dlLoFuevS WeFe plGAOlu& IOF MS uI6s
''It is improbable asserted Johns
on. that the trunk could have been
n the location where it was sought and
lot been found the first 2S days Of the
search, For several days. the search
vas suspended. Then, resumed. it re-
'ulted in the recovery of trunk with
n five days.
Both implied that someone had
planted the trunk with the body in it.
they bitterly upbraided prosecution
witnesses who had contributed to weave
he net of circumstantial evidence that
ormed the states cases.
: Prosecuting Attorney NJ. Malcolm
Douglas, closing for the state, made
trong statements. He urged that Ma
loney be given the death penalty. His
inal statement was enlivened by a pas
age with the defendants sister, whom
he state had sought to connect with
llegtd events surrounding the disap-
'earance of Mrs. Mahoney.
You've said enough abou. me in this
ourt room." cried Mrs. johnson. II
want peace"
Turning to her deliberately, the pros
cutor added:
This woman has the cunning Of
ladame de Stel. the cruelty Of de
Iedici"
Mrs. johnson did not interrupt fur
her.
Great Falls tribune., 1921-10-02
oEFER BOND ISSUE.

Washington, Oct. 1.-Announcement
Of general offering of federal farm
loan bonds totalling $6O,OOO,O 900, was
made Saturday night by the treasury
department. The issue will bear 5
per cent from October 3.
Secretary Mellon on making the an
nouncement, predicted that the issue
would be subscribed quickly.
Great Falls tribune., 1921-10-02
HELD FOR YALE .RoeBERY

Vancouver, b. G., Oct. 1.-Two
men. arrested on train q few miles
east Of here Saturday, are hold In
connection with the robbery Of $1,000
IN cash and bonds from the postoffice
at Yale Wednsedey. The men gave
their A1l1es s1s Henry Watson and
Hobest Bell
Great Falls tribune., 1921-10-02
RATIFY RUSS TREATY

Christiania: Norway, Sept. 3o--pr
the vote of 90 radical socialists ayoiasys
AZ Of the conservatives, the Storth;,st Sti,st
saturday ratified the commercial tr"ai r,sI'g =
with Russia
Great Falls tribune., 1921-10-02
VOTING ON STRIKE.

Omaha, Oct. 1.-Union street car
conductors and motormen arc voting to
determine Il sentiment 10 for or against
strike t. resist q, reduction in wages.
effective Saturday.
Great Falls tribune., 1921-10-02
Sm00f's Sales Tax Plan
M eeting With Favorable
G C0mmenf0n Senate Floor
Bill Is Substitute for the Many Miscellaneous
Wtr Levies and It Is Claimed Will Simplify
Present System; Senator King Also Has New
Levy Idea Ready for Approval.

Washington Oct. Ia growing sentiment in the senate
in favor of Senator Smoos plan for manufacturers sales
Substitute for the miscellaneous levies,
Saturday proponents Of such tax They predicted
that t senators studied the pending
the more they would come to favor the sales lew
Great Falls tribune., 1921-10-02
oRDER TO cELEBRATE.

ChicagO, Oct. 1.-The seven hum
dredth anniversary Of the founding Of
the Third OrdJr Of st.. Francis will b
celebrated here Sunday.
Great Falls tribune., 1921-10-02
! WEATHER :

Fair today and probably
Monday; warmer Monday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-06
NASH TOURING CAR
ENDS NONSTOP TRIP
Hood Sealed When Six-Day
Jaunt, Covering 2,80l Miles,
Ends at Peoria.

with It's hood sealed and carrying
Official observers who kept accurate
check on its consumption OF gasO-
line. and wa-7-. a Nash SIX. five-pas-
ssnger touring car finished a six-day
nonstop run at Peoria. Illinois COW
ering z801 miles, with an average
gasoline consumption CT 22.23 miles
per gallon.
". ". ingram in charge Of the
run has official records 10 show that
with the exception OF the water
placed in the radiator at the start.
none was added during the entire
nun. Most Of the time the car car
ried It's full quota OF five passengers.
The run took the car over rough
roads and hills III the country with
in a radius Of 100 miles OF Peoria.
While the performance was a re-
markable demonstration OF what a
good motor car will do" said Mr..
ingram 1T was not surprising TO
most familiar with Nash construc-
tlon. II merely emphasizes the con-
fidence that Is placed IN the depend
able and economical performance OF
the Nash Six"
The car chosen by Mr.. Ingram for
the grueling test was a stock model
equipped with a winter top and Il
had been driven $500 miles before
the start OF the nonstop run. Peoria
newspapers furnished observers ana
records were sealed by them for pre-
sentation in that form 20 the COM
mittee Of judges In charge OF the
performance. The run continued
dav and night for six days