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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-05
Victim of Fight
With ku kIux
Is Near Death

Waco, Texas, Oct. 4.-The
death Of Louis Crow, local laun-
dry proprietor, one of 10 men in-
lured Saturday night in a fight at
lorena. this county, when Sheriff
Bob Buchanan attempted to halt
parade of Ku Klux kIansmen,
was expected momentarily Tuesday
night and that fact overshadowed
any other development in connec-
ti0n with the Lorena situation.
~ At Z late hour Tuesday night
there had been no move on the
part Of the local authorities to act
In tho matter and they were de-
scrlbed as conducting their policy
OF awaiting the outcome Of the in
juries received by those most Sc
riously hurt before reaching a de-
cision as to what to do.
Crow, a spectator at the parade,
received knife wounds in the abdo-
men. According to witnesses, he
had just Joined the throng on the
street to watch the parade when
the fight began. few feet away.
He was pressed Into the ranks Of
the fighters by persons behind
him. who surged forward to act a
closer view Of what was going on.
He claims to know who stabbed
him.
Sheriff Buchanan. whose right
lung was pierced by a bullet, and
Ed Howard, local policeman, who
was stabbed In the abdomen, while
viewing the encounter in an unof-
ficiaI capacity, were reported BY
physicians to be resting as well as
could be expected, but not out of
danger.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-05

The report describes a series of ad-
vertisements exhorting strikers to re-
turn to work which, appearing the fifth
day of the strike. were said by the
commission to constitute factor Of
Importance because ''they represent in
chystallized form the misinformation
concerning the strike which was per-
sistently circulated in the news cell
umns Of the Pittsburgh newspapers
and elsewhere and because "the point
of view taken in these advertisements
was exactly the point Of view which
dominated the news and editorial col
umns Of the Pittsburgh papers from
the beginning to the end of the strike"
After citing many excerpts, the re-
port declares that the Pittsburgh pa
pers were mot only failure as pub
lie institution during the strike. but
committed overt acts of support for
policies which were against the public
interest"
In summarizing the attitude Of the
pulpit toward the strike, Bishop Nc
Council, chairman of the commission.
writes:
'"The leaders seem to us to deserve
great credit for their attitude. To have
raised any question about the strike in
Pittsburgh showed more social spirit
and courage than similar action at the
distance of San Francisco or Boston.
But the course Of events shows that
little can be accomplished by local
organization in dealing with a wide
spread strike. To be concrete, the re-
sponsibility here comes back to organ
iZations like the interchurch world
movement and the federal council Of
churches Of Christ in America"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-05
PITTSBURGH NEWSPAPERS
WERE UNFAIR IN STRIKE
CLAIMS REPORT OF CLERGY

New York. Oct. 4.-The final sec
ton Of the supplementary report on
the steel strike of 1919 made by the
commission of inquiry of the inter-
church world movement charges news
papers, particularly those of Pitts
burgh. with handling news Of the strike
in such a way that the strikers felt the
press took sides and lent itself to
strikebreaking activities
The pulpit. the report states, did
not as body exert any important in
fluence on the strike, despite wide
spread sympathy for the strikers among
clergymen who found no means to make
their views effective
The portion Of the report devoted
to the press analyses 400 issues of
English language Pittsburgh dailies
appearing during the first two months
of the strike.
1t cites number Of alleged examples
of misrepresentation of facts and as
serts that mo Pittsburgh papers pre-
tended to offer at any time n consistent
and thorough examination of the
causes of the strike
The report finds that the newspapers
we're chiefly responsible for the cur
rent belief in Pittsburgh that the strike
was revolutionary, un-American and
bolshevik.
without single exception worthy
Of note" it asserts, ''the statements,
demands, grievances and testimony
from the side of the strikers were
printed under headlines of context
tending to give the impression that
what the striking steel workers sought
was something unwarranted and that
their grievances were unfoupded."
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-05
Alderman Hall Leads
Winners in Bozeman
Commission Election

Bozeman. Oct AT the first cleo
ton held under the managerial form
of government in the state of Mon
tana. the city of Bozeman Tuesday
elected as city commissioners. to take
office November l, Alderman Amos
Hall. Mayor e. j. Parkin and Alderman
Fred F. Wilson
Hall led with 913 votes. and will be
chairman of the board. Parkin was
a close second with S31 and Wilson
had GIG. w. s. Erwin was fourth
with SOB votes. The other candidates
and the vote of each were: r. J.
Hines, 3s7: A. w. Orton. 1856: W. E.
Rider. 145, and Ernest Heilman, 95.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-05
HAD A LOT OF HARD LUCK"
WITH HUSBANDS, DECLARES
ALLEGED WOMAN POIS0NER

Twin Falls. Idaho. Oct. 4.-The
story of the $4,000 life insurance
policy upon the life of Edward F.
Meyer, applied for by his wife.
LYDIA Meyer Southland, now on trial
here in district court for the al
legged murder of Meyer by poison
ing, was told on the witness stand
Tuesday by G. y. Thomas and his
son, Rex Thomas. agents here for
the Idaho State Life Insurance
company, to which concern the ap-
plication was directed.
Neither the Thomas firm nor
the defendant ever received the
policy. although receipt for the
amount Of the first premium paid
by a note given by Meyer was
found among the papers of Meyer
following his demise.
Both witnesses testified that
Meyer made two visits to the
Thomas offices in the matter of
the insurance and signed an appli-
cation for a policy in the amount
of $4,000
Notification Of the death of the
insured was given the company but
the claim was not paid.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-05

Through the testimony Of Miss
Georgia Maxwell. superintendent
of the hospital to which Meyer was.
taken. the fact was brought out
the defendant was alone with her
husband on either the 9th or 9Th
of September. His death took place
on September I.
Walter HoodenpyIe. Gooding.
Idaho, farmer and brother-in law
of Meyer, declared that Mrs. Mcy-
er said to him on the day of the
funeral that she had "a lot Of hard
luck with her husbands; that she
had lost two and her baby and that
Ed (Meyerl was sweet boy"
and she thought lot of him. He
further testified that Mrs. Meyer
in discussing the receipt for the
premium on the life insurance pol
icy told him that if he could collect
the policy she would give him half
of it.
Mrs. Paul Vincent Southard, the
defendant, sat stony eyed through
the entire session. Only upon ad-
iournment did her manner relax.
She chatted for some minutes with
her counsel and smiled broadly
several times.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-05
SENATOR REED
ATTACKS NEW
REVISION BILL
Plan to Cut Corporation
Tax Termed a Boot
licking Performance

Washington, Oct. 4.-Further rev,
enue revision legislation ought to be
enacted as soon as possible Chairman
Penrose. of the senate finance com,
mttee said Tuesday in statemeni
emphasizing that the pending measure
was merely Of temporary and emer-
gency character.
Discussing the sales tax, Senator
PeHrOse said there was mo use to ad
vance novel or untried suggestions OF
taxation at time when promptness OF
action of some kind is the slogan.
House leaders were even more pro-
nounced in their declarations regard
ing such a tax. Chairman Fordney, of
the ways and means committee, and
Representative Mondell, of Wyoming
the Republican leader, declaring that
no such proposal could be put through
the house.
Mr. Mondell insisted that there had
been no change in the house sentiment
that there should be an lifting and not
shifting of the taxes Mr.. Fordney
took a similar view and it was indi-
Gated that house leaders would insist
upon a tax revision program substan-
TALLY in accord with that agreed
upon at the white house conference
last August.
Senate consideration of the tax bill
was confined Tuesday to vigorous
assault on the measure by Senator
Reed, of Missoula, democratic mem
Der Of the finance committee. He de-
nounced the bill as IAN Infamous"
piece Of legislation and declared that
the Republican plan to relieve the
wealthy corporations and individuals
of large portion of their taxes was a
boot licking performance
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-05
Third Venire Called
i'm Effort to Get
Murder Jury Panel

Cleveland. Oct, A second special
venire of 3G was exhaused Tuesday
without the final selection of jury
to try Miss Marion McArdIe, 20, for
the first degree murder of Daniel Ka-
Der, her Btepfather, more than two
Aears ago. A third venire containing
~ names was summoned to appear in
court this morning.
Eleven prospective Jurors were in
the box. The six women tentatively
seated had been reduced and when
court 8 was adjourned only two. both
mothers. remained in their seats.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-05
Scion of Prominent
New York anily
Released by Judge

White Plains, y. Y, Oct 4.-Louis
Eouverneur Morris. former Wall Street
broker. Tuesday was ordered released
from the confines of Westchcster coun-
ty, where he had been a prisoner for
three months, under the poor debtors
act He obtained his freedom through
a decision of County Judge Young, be-
fore whom proceedings were started
last week.
Morris, who is a member of one Of
the Oldest families of New York. was
adjudged poor debtor through suit
instituted by Charles Morgan, who al
legged that he lost more than $4,000
in dealings with the defendant and his
-.artners, Frank B. Porter and J. Hath
sUav.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-05
Bank Bandits Rob
Safety Vaults; Leave
Banks Cash Alone

Starhuck. Mimi, Oct. AFTER cut
ting all the telephone and telegraph
wires leading into this town, and sever
ing the fire bell rope 40 feet above the
ground. burglars early Tuesday se-
cured about $500 worth of loot from
the Farmers Mercantile company and
deposit vaults in the Pope county state
bank.
The. banks funds were not touched.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-05
Delay of British
Causes Pershinu.
TO Change Plans

Paris. Oct. 4.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press .)-Oe!ay by the Brit
ish government In making arrange
ments for the placing of the
American congressional medal on
the tomb of the "Unknown Sol
der" In Westminster Abbsy is
causing considerable embarrass-
ment to General John J. Pershing,
and his staff. 1t was announced
Tuesday night that General PERISH
Ing had deferred sailing for home
from October Is to October 20,
when he will take passage on the
steamer George Washington.
The British government was in
formed in August of the desirs of
the American government to honor
the British unknown soldier. The
British foreign office again was
notified Of this fact by the Amer
ican embassy in London when Gen
eral Pershing sailed for Europe.
The embassy requested that a suit
able day be named for the func-
ton.
General Pershing expected to be
In London this week and has kept
his composite battalion in Paris so
It could accompany him as a guard
Of honor. These troops still are
the guests of the French govern
ment and Will occupy quarters at
the military school until a reply
Is received from London.
It had originally bsen planned to
have the soldiers leave for Lon
don Tuesday night. II Is assumed
that the delay In making the ar
ranaements for the placing Of the
medal on tho tomb Is due to Mr..
Lloyd Georges indisposition in
Scotland, and perhaps to the
kings long standing engagements.
Hope was expressed that some
word would be received Wednes-
dAv
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-05

have 1000 acres for the convicts to
farm. lie told of the Aylesworth
ranch of 1900 acres which is under
lease to the state and which he I'M
derstood could be bought for $4,000.
and, in speaking of the Wolfe offer.
said:
Il would grab this at once. All the
other institutions have their own herds
and produce their own milk and but
ter" and he added that the deal could
be carried through for less than the
prison had expended for milk alone in
1920.
Stewart Would Buy B6th.
Sounds pretty good to me-" said
Attorney General Rankin. and. turn
ing to Mr. Stewart. asked: Can We
go over there this week."
Yes, l can go over there at any
time" replied Mr.. Stewart. How
ever he added. I'VE have waited nine
months and l guess we can wait nine
or ten minutes longer. l insist that
we purchase the land we agreed to,
but 7 have no objection to buying these
cattle"
"You need half dozen ranches
said the governor This is a baga-
telle"
1t was then brought out that the
state owns the buildings erected on the
Nalladin ranch for the purchase of
which ranch the state holds an option
from Frank Conley at $o6 per acre.
Can we pay for this stuff asked
Mr.. Rankin.
Yes" replied the governor. 1T will
cost less than last years milk bill.
which ran between $4,000 and $1,000.
and it will come within the appropria-
ton"
OverrunnIng Appropriations.
"Well.'' said Mr. Rankin. "the prison
ran behind on its appropriation for the
first four months period this year"
80 did the tuberculosis hospital and
most of the other Places answered
Mr.. Dixon.
We'll, Potter did not have to buy
machine for the prison." exclaimed Mr..
Rankin. He had no authority for
this
The machine was not paid out OF
the four months appropriation" said
Mr. McFatridge. ''in fact it has not
been paid for yet
The skeletons. having shaken the
dust from between their ribs. were
thereupon consigned to solitude for the
day.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-05
President Hears
Plea of Miners for
Aid to Prisoners


Washington. Oct. 4-The United
Mine Workers of America laid before
President Harding Tuesday, request
that the federal government aid in pro-
tecting rights of coal miners held in
Jail by West Virginia authorities as
result of the recent strike disturbance
IN that state.
The committee appointed by the
mine workers convention in Indianap-
oils spent an hour with the president
advising him Of their understanding Of
the West Virginia situation.
They told Mr.. Harding that they be-
heved the men under arrest were in
ieojardy aud it was the duty of feder-
al authorities to take steps for their
protection.
No conclusions of the conference
were made public.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-05
Railway Detective
Exonerated From
Blame for Killing

Spokane, Wn., Oct 4.-Hugh A.
Boyes, special agent for the Great
Northern railway at Hillyard, Wash,
was exoneratcd from blame for the
killing of A. Radacovich. r. Russian, in
a box car fight at Hillyard, Monday,
at preliminary hearing before Justice
G. w. Stocker Tuesday. Six men who
were in the box car at the time testi-
fled that Boyes shot in self-defense.
Boyes said he was seeking the accom-
plice of man arrested at Troy. Mont,
for burglary.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-05
WOOD TAKES CHARGE
| Of CENTRAL AGENCY
FOR IDLE WORKERS
"Slackerism" in Communities
Will Be Brought to At
tentiOn Of Public.

Washington, Oct. 4.-Colonel Ar
thur Woods. former police commits
sioner of New York, will head the cen
| tral agency to be established here by
the national conference on unemploy-
mcnt to coordinate emergency relief
| of the workless wage earners through
out the country.
Organize Whole Country.
The conference desires, Secretary
Hoover said, in making the announce
ment. to see the whole country or
ganiZed on community basis to eff
feet the quick distribution of jobs to
the involuntary idle through efficient
Operation of the emergency program
adopted last week Informal machin-
'ery, voluntary in its nature. is being
put up in the form of one of the con-
ference committees, which under the
direction of Colonel Woods. can re-
ceive reports from the various com
munities of the progress being made
and transmit it to the different local
tiles successful employment methods
tried out in others.
Show Much Interest.
Hope was expressed in high admins
tration circles that President Hard
ing's suggestion for n review by com
munity authorities Of the unemployment
situation and steps taken to alleviate
it in local areas would produce a pict-
ure from which it would be possible
to determine where there is evidence
Of "slackerism' in any community.
The municipal and other authorities
were said to have shown great interest
in steps being planned in Washington
to deal with unemployment and where
any community has faiied to proffer aid
to its own unemployed, it is felt that
it would be brought to such undesirable
notoriety through publication of the
facts that emergency measures in that
community would promptly follow.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-05
Canada AND l. s. To SPLIT
EQUALLY, TOTAL VOLUME IN
TWO STREAMS, SAYS REPORT
International Commission Meeting at Ottawa
Unanimously Decides to Use Present Diver
sion Canal Near Glacier Park to Swell Flow in
Smaller Channel to Proportion Set By Treaty.

Ottawa Oct 4The international joint commission settled
Tuesday the question of equal supply Of water from the St.
Mary and Milk rivers for irrigation in Montana and Alberta
prescribed Article of the treaty canal connecting
the rivers will be used in proportonng the quantity Both
the Milk and ST. Mary rivers rise in Montana and flow
the boundary into Alberta The ST. Mary empties
Saskatchewan while the Milk after of 100 miles in
Alberta recrosses the boundary into Montana Through the
certain proportion of water to make the share of
the United States, will flow from the st. Mary the Milk
and down the Milk through Alberta and back Montana
There it will be applied to land in the lower Milk valley
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-05
Daugherty Approve.
klan Investigation

Washington, Oct, 4.-Endorsement
o. the suggested congressional investi-
CATION of the Ku klux Klan. was given
Tuesday by Attorney General Dau-
gherty, who declared that such action
ought to clear up the whole situa-
ton. The attorney general said the
department of Justice would turn over
to the investigating committee, if one
was created. all information it has
gathered concerning the organization.
The department will be represented at
the hearings, if any are held, he add
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-05
DIXON AND RANKIN
AIR SKELETONS TN
PARLEY UPON DAIRY
Governors Proposal to Buy Wolfe Herd for
Penitentiary Brings Out Auto Scandal
and Dixon Wish to Renege on Buying
Conley's Property.
Special to The Tribune.

family skeleton sneaked out into the Tuesday and before
could be hustled back into its closet had dvuged the fact
that several of the states departments institutions
not keeping within their appropriations that Warden NJ w
Potter of the state prison. had purchased automobile for
examiners and that Governor Dixon endeavorng prevent
the consummaon of purchase of land
from Frank Conley, adjacent to the state prison.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-05
Equalizers Cut w. u.
Assessment to $85
From $1O3 Per Mile

Helena. Oct 4.-The state board Of
equalization voted Tuesday, after con-
sidering the data submitted at re-
hearing of the Western Unions as
sessment to place the tax on the COM
pany's property at $S5 per mile This
is a reduction from SOB per mile.
which the board voted at the first
hearing. The company last year was
assessed at S6S mile.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-05
BUTTE MINISTER HEADS
GRECATIONAI

Livingston, Oct. 4.The Rev. ".
moderator at the annual Conference ]
of the Congregational church of Mon
tana. which opened a three-day meet
ing here Tuesday. The speakers in
cludc DR.. Everett Lcsher. superintend-
ent of Missions in Minnesota, and Miss
Grace Funk. Chinese missionary.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-05
PARLIAMENT DISSOLVED.

Ottawa. Ont, Oct 4-Thc Canadian
parliament was dissolved Tuesday by
Governor General Ryng in order that
general election might soon be held.
Although the date for this election has
not been roffiAialla set. indicationa
point to December :. with nominationt
81.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-05
WEATHER

Fair and cooler today and
Thursday.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-05-20
W21
SCARLET S3{ PLAGUE
q JACK LONDON

knew no, which ones Of US. Il any.
might Ultimately escape.
~Tha, night the second = our
march. ve ercluPed beyond Haywarts
IN the nrst stretches Of country. Ard
In the morning there were eleven Of Us
that lived Also. during the night.
Wathope. the professor With the
wounded lex deserted Us 10 the motor
car He took Rith him his sister and
his mother and most Of our timed pro
visions II 81 as that day. tn the after.
noon. ~hlle resting by the Wayside.
that saw the last alrship shall ever
see. The smoke was much thinner
here In the country. and ! frst sighted
the ship drifting and yeerinE heIplessly
at an elevation OF two thousand feet
What had happened could not couiec-
true. but even as We looked We saw
her bow dip down lower and lower.
Then the bulkhoatE % the various gas
chamber. mus, have burst for. quite
perpendicular. sho fol- Ike a plummet
20 tho earth And from that day to
this ! have not seen another airship
Often and often. during the next fex
years. scanned the Ky for them, hop
Ing against hope that somewhere In
the world civilization had survived
But It as not 20 be. What happened
with US In California mus, have hap
pened with everybody everywhere
Another day. and at Niles there
were three Of Us. Beyond Niles. in the
middle Of the highway, We found
Wa'hope The motor car had broken
down. and there. on the rugs which
they had spread on the ground. lay tho
bodies OF his sister. his mother and
himself
"Wearied by the unusual exercise Of
continual walking. that night | slept
heavily Garfield and Parsons. my last
companions. were dead OF the plague.
OF the four hundred that sought shell.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-05-20

als standing on an pr,tuttins rock
I'D fishing. Ivas overcome ! stopped
-y horse tried to call out. but
aid not ] waved ny hand IL
s-ened to ne that the man looked n
1e bat be did not appear TO wave
Tasu laid ny hand on my arms
here in the saddle was afraid TO
COX again. for knew IL was az hzIlu-
~Iration. and knew that II I looked
D. man would be gone And so pre-
r-gls vas the haliucinatioa that I
Eanted 10 20 persist yet a little While.
Knew. too. that As long as ] did not
look 70 would persist.
Thus ! remained. until I heard ny
dogs snariins. and mans voice What
90 you think the voice said7 will
,e!l you Il said Where in hell did
Tuu come FROM
Those Vere the words. the exact
Egris- That vas what your grand
'z'hsr said 10 me. Hare-Llp. Ehea be