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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-05-14
Armisfce Halls
Grover Return.
Tesfim Of.
Mrs. BergdoH
Not OneDolla Of $685.
900 in Gold Assisted
Him in Escaping His
Mother Tells Probers.

Washington. May 13.-Not one dol
lar of the $1O5,OOO in gold obtaine'
from the treasury was put in pot 70
burial in the mountains, Mrs. Emm:
G. Bergdoll of Philadelphia, testifie,
Friday before house committee in
vestigating the escape of Grove
Cleveland Bergdoll, her Stacker son.
Mrs. Bergdoll declared that doctors
lawyers and others had cost her up
wards of $4,000 since her sons es
cape.
Sends Son $4,000.
Answering an appeal for help, Mrs
Bergdoll, less than a week ago. sen!
Grover. who is in Germany, $4,000
she said
What is Growers intention about
staying in Germany" John H. Sher-
burne, counsel for the committee. ask
ed, and Mrs Bergdoll's eyes sparkled.
''As soon as the armsitice is signed
he is coming home," and the laughter
infuriated her.
We'll, there are thousands of other
slackers and they never mention any
bodys boy but mine" she cried. there
are plenty of them in Philadelphia
nearer home than Germany"
Asked how much Grover was worth,
Mrs. Bergdoll made mental calcula-
ton and answered.:
Half Million
Didn't Buy Bonds.
There was some questioning as to
he owned any Liberty bonds,
and on her answering in the negative
a member said:
NDo you own any,
Yes. but / didn't buy any; | got a
couple of fifties the other day in
trade for house,
In giving a detailed account of two
trips to Washington for the gold and
with it to Philadelphia, while
James f. Romig, former police magis-
trate drove the car, Mrs. Bergdoll de-
nied that she was acting for her son.
Can't Be Found, She Says.
'Tt was mine to >. do with, as I
pleased" she said. Nobody can find it
nickel" IS 49,
She declared she never heard word
bout any buried treasure until after
he escape and that the late d. Clar
nee Gibboney, her attorney. had told
Ter her son had been let out to pay
Ter friendly visit. None of her money,
1rs. Rergdoll testified, was turned over
0 Grove rfor use in getting out of the
ountry.
Asked where the gold was now,
hrs. Bergdoll replied:
I'm my possession and buriedin the
ame place | first put it.
Counsel for the committee said 1t
vas important to know if it was near
Maryland.
NO" she said Il never. was
round there in my life adding that
obody else knew its location.
The witness said she had been told !
v the late D. Clarence Gibboney. her |
ttorney. that he was depending on the /
dvice of Judge John w. Wescott in !
fforts to obtain the release of her !
on. |.
Grill Confidential Adviser. +
II did not understand. however, that i
udge Wescott was one of my law
ers," she added.
Mrs. Bergdoll was called after Ro-
zig. her confidential adviser, who, like j
le mother, is awaiting sentence for
onspiracy to aid Bergdoll in evading
,e draft, had been put through a four
our grilling. Romig stuck to his story I
lat he never saw the gold after it was
amped on the Bergdoll kitchen floor.
After concluding the examination of
[rs. Bergdoll and Romig. the commit
'e. which had been working long hours
nee Monday, quit until Tuesday.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-05-14
Uncle's Rooster
Scratches Niece's Eye
Out; Ask $4,000

Waukegan, Ill.,, May IA suit
for $4,000 damages for the loss
of his five year old daughter Le-
nore's LETT eye, which it was aIleg.
ed was scratched out by a vicious
rooster, was filed by Leonard p.
KINGSLEY against Emil Wienecke,
the chiid's uncle. Weinecke owns
the rooster, which It Is declared
on other occasions to have shosn
4 disposjtion to attack persons.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-05-14
WALSH At TACK5
MILITARY RACE
Of BIG THREE
Leader Mon
dell Speaks in Favor
of Disarmament.
Congress Shall Call
Conference lmmedi-
ately, Says Montanan.

Philadelphia. May 13.-An attack
upon the military aspirations of the
leading nations Of the world and a
strong demand for reduction of arma-
ments were made Friday and Friday
night by one Democratic United States
senator and three Republican repre-
sentatlves. who spoke before the 25th
annual meeting of the American Acad-
e"v of Political and Seal S";c.,s~
They differed only in the methods
tAt! autucated to urIng auout a..,....-
ament
Senator Thomas J. Walsh. of Mon
tana, deplored the military race be-
tween the United States. Great Brit
am and Japan and declared congress
should call a conference of nations to
discuss armament He mildly criti-
clsed President Harding for not en-
couraging the adoption of such a resp
luton by congress.
Time Ripe" Mondeli."
Representatives +. W. MondelI. Wv
oming, majority house leader in the
house. John Jacob Rogers, of Massa-
chusetts and Frederick B, Hicks. nf
New York. all spoke in favor of llri-
eoeipns VI dEWdHentS. MIR. NOnIeIl
made no mention of how the plan is to
be brought about, saying:
No one can ever guess what the
senate may do, but l gather the time is
now ripe for calling such confer
ence.''
The other two congressman adyo.at
ed calling Of the conference by prssi
dent Harding. Senator Walsh and the
three representatives all agreed that
TINS nation should start no actual dis
armament either on land or sea. until
an agreement has been reached with
England and Japan to start reductions
of armament simultaneously.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-05-14
Engineers Oppose
Wage Reduction

Cleveland, May 13.-Delegates to
the triennial convention of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers unan-
imously adopted resolution at this
afternoons session opposing any reduc-
ton in wages or changes in working
conditions.
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IMMIGRANT 7 BILL
Up To HARDING

Washington, May Ia
The conference report on the
emergency immigration re-
striction bill was adopted
Friday by the senate and
house and the. measure will
go to President Harding for
his approval.
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AGAIN TWlSTER SWIRlS
THROUGH SOUTHLAND

Raleigh, N. G., May 13.-Severa1
persons were injured and considerable
property damage caused by tornado
at Roseboro and Long Branch late
Friday, according to reports received
here. Telephone lines were down and
detailed reports have not been re-
ceiyed.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-05-14
Officers Testimony
Before Secret Probe
Results In DISCHARGE
Affidavits From Pilots and Mechanics in Service,
Confirm Leutenant's Charges; Officials
Stage Many Orgies, Statement Reveals.

Chicago May 13-Specific charges that thirteen have
been killed in the ar mail service because Of what he termed
gross ineffciency and criminal negligence
by officials made by Lieut. C. Eversoe testimony
presented to the Friday through committee which
has been conducting secret investigation of mail
ditions.
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Measure InfOIerdbIe.
Unfair and Arbitrary.
Declares J. P. Griffin
Secretary Of Agriculture, Following Opening
Hearings, Prevails on Committee to Delegate
Himself Drastic Powers, Ayers.

Chicago, May 13-The Chicago board trade the worlds
greatest grain market may withdraw from business if the
Tncher bill to regulate dealings grain futures which
passed Friday by the lower house congress becomes law
Joseph Griffin president Of the board declared in state
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HILL DECLINES POST.

Washington, May 13-Dr. David
jayne Hill Df New York is understood
to have definitely declined to be con-
sidered for ambassador to Japan.
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THREE KILLED
BY H|LLME \;
PEACE LOOMS
Forty Miners Surround
ed in Mountains Take
Refuge Among Rocks.
Hail of Shot Poured In
to Camp; Women and
Babe Hide in Cellars.

Williamson, w. Va, May I3.-
An emissary Of the state forces
taking part in the battle which has
ragged for two days in the Mingo
mountains along Tug river, late
Friday night approached the
stronghold of a leader of the
mountaineers under flag Of truce
and asked that the mountain men
cease firing into villages In this re-
gton. This information was re-
ceived here Friday from Chief
Deputy Sheriff John Hall, who
sent one of the men into the hills
to confer with the attacking party.
Hall reported to Sheriff A. C.
Pinson that his emissary, carrying
piece of white muslin on a stick.
reached the party of men who
we're raining bullets into a near
by town. The m0untaineers re-
spected the white flag, and when
the deputy made known. his mis-
sion of peace, according to Hall, a
leader of the forces opposed to the
state officers replied that the
hiilmen would accept truce only
when the firing from the Kentucky
side Of the river had ceased.
Williamson, W. Va, May 13.-Three
men are reported by state troopers
to have been killed Friday in a terrific
battle firing at McCarr and telephone
reports to the office of the New
Howard Coal Co. at Gates indicated
that 40 miners are surrounded by bel
ligerent forces. Captain Brockus, with
15 state police, boarded an engine
bound for the seat of trouble shortly
after ! o'clock. The firing is reported
to be increasing in intensity.
An unidentified man was killed on
a bridge leading from McCarr to the
West Virginia bank of Tug river Fri
day morning bringing the known cas-
ualties to three killed and two wound
ed. This includes member of the
attacking party reported killed at Me-
Carr Thursday night.
Heavy Firing, Reported.
The reports from the New Howard
Co. indicated that heavy firing also
had begun at their mines at Gates. be-
tween Matewan and Sprigg. Adviccs
to TIE coHpaHy feldIlVe TO tine ~ min
ers being hemmed in, said the men lad
taken refuge in sheltered spots in their
camp and were being subjected to d
hail of shots.
The mountain battle over the seven
mile front from Rawl West Virginia,
to McCarr. Ky, in the williamson
coal district, was general again Friday.
according to reports. Terrorized
women and children were reported
hiding in cellars and dugouts. in many
cases without food and water, reports
said.
Non-Union Miner Slain.
Dan Whit, said by the state police
o be non-union miner, was shot and
lilled at Matewan when he ventured
'ut to obtain water for women and
,hildren. according to reports from
hat mining village.
Richard Beverly, who. according to
he state police, is a member of the
1nited Mine Workers of America, was
rrested in the Kentucky mountains
nd will be brought to this city charg-
d with participating in the battle.
FOUR KILLED ON BORDER.
Pikeville, Ky, May 13.-Four per-
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FOUR KILLED ON BORDER.

Plkeville, Ky, May 13.-Four per-
sons have been killed and one man
wounded in fighting along the Ken
lucky and West Virginia borders dur
ing the last "a hours, according to
reports received here Friday.
The principal firing toward the Ken
lucky side came from Spriggs, w. Va.
according to the reports.
Evening star., 1921-09-28

ELIZABETHTOWN, H.. September
cS.-Hiddcn here in Hardin county.
OFF the beaten path of transportation,
the oldest fiuorspar mine in America
and likewise the largest in the world
was recently discovered" by the rest
of the country, when strike disorders
brought newspaper men to this south
eastern corner of Illinois.
Not since the James boys rode
through Kentucky and crossed the
Ohio river near here has this quaint
little county seat village-the second
Oldest settlement in Illirois-eXpe-
rienced so much excitement, unless it
was during the hectic days of recon-
struction, when night riders. the Ku-
KluN Klan and border white cappers
kept southern Illinois and northern
Kentucky in d ferment.
The Hardin county fluorspar veins
are the largest in the United States.
The main vein. running northeast and
southwest across portion of the
county. ranging from six to thirty feet
wide, is being worked on the 600-foot
level. and diamond drills, which have
penetrated 1900 feet, have failed to
find the bottom. RoSiclare mine, in
operation more than forty years, holds
a worlds record for tonnage pro-
Evening star., 1921-09-28

ters were established here, however,
and various picnics. conventions and
mass meetings held, until citizens
took a hand September Of this year
and drove $50 union men from the
town.
James A. Watson. Hardin county
representatives; Mayor George wan,
Sheriff D. NJ Cox and States Attorney
Clarence Seward say the union men
were driven out because they patroiied
the streets at night with armed
guards, stopping citizens under the
guise of protecting the life OF Ed
Carbine, union organizer.
The present strike is the second IN
the history of the fluorspar neld, the
first having occurred in 1915, when an
attempt to unionize the mines failed
The spar mines have been worked tor
more than forty years, and PRIOR TO
that time the diggings yielded lead
and zinc, while the spar was thrown
aside as worthless. During civil war
days a furnace was erected on the
Ohio river bank to make bullets from
the lead found in the fiuorspar veins;
The ruined foundations OF the ola
furnace still stand.
Lead and zinc are now by-products
of the spar mines, along with caicIte'
a rock crystal, and limestone. Inc
calcite is crushed for road building
purposes or ground fine and sacked
as chicken grit, while the limestone
is ground up and sold to farmers Tor
agricultural use.
Evening star., 1921-09-28
BIGGEST FTUORSPAR MINE IN WORLD
LOCATED IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

duced. Unlike coal veins in the neigh
boring counties. which lie fat in
bed" or blanket" formation, the
main f1uorSpar vein stands on edge,
and is mined under the same condi-
tions as it's sister hard rock minerals
in Colorado and the west. In the east
ern part of the county. at Spar Noun
tain. near Cave in Rock. there is
blanket vein of spar which is mined
much like coal.
Fluorspar is used in industry for
a wide range of purposes. The finest
grade found, optical spar, goes into
the making of optical instruments.
The opalescent glass industry and the
enameling works making kitchen
utensils and bathroom fixtures use
coarser grade. only 80 per cent pure.
Other grades go into the making
of hydrof1uoric acid. aluminium and
steel. Ten pounds of spar are used
as fiux in the making of each ton of
steel, and S5 per cent of all spar
mined goes into the steel industry.
optical spar sold during the war at
$50 an ounce and the grade used in
steel making at $40 a ton.
While Elizabethtown has been the
center of the strike trouble, there are
no mines here. the center of the in
dustry being at Rosiclare, five miles
away, where the strike was called on
September II, 1920. Union headquar-
Evening star., 1921-09-28
A. PIATT ANDREW WINS !.
ELECTION TO CONGRESS
Former Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury Gets Large Vote-Luf-
kin Becomes Collector.

BOSTON, September 2s.-A. Piatt
Andrew, former assistant secretary of
the Treasury, was chosen to succeed
Willfred w. Lufkin as representative
from the sixth Massa chusetts district
at the special election yesterday. Mr.
Andrew. the republican candidate
won by a majority of 1853 over
Charles /. Pettingell of AIuesbury
democrat, associate justice of the dis
trict court:
The complete vote was: Andrew, o.
545; Pettingell. 6792. The ratio did
not differ greatly from that of last
year. when Lufkin received 4123l
votes as against 1888 for his demo
cratic opponent.
The campaign which preceded the
election was based partly on national
issues. democratic speakers, including
United States Senator David I. Walsh.
appealing 10 the voters to rebuke
what they termed the national ad-
ministration's failure to fulfill pre-
election promises. while leading re-
publicans, headed by Vice President
Coolidge. pointed to legislation en-
acted by Congress as warranting the
cordial support of the people of the
district. The election was ma de neces-
sary by the resignation of Representa-
tive Lufkin to become collector of the
port of Boston.
Evening star., 1921-09-28
LEAVES ESTATE TO WIFE.
Edward w. Byrn's Grandchildren
Also Remembered in Will,

Premises 1919 Columbia road. GER
tain household effects and one-third
of the residue of his estate is left
to his wife, Isabella Byrn. by the
will OF Edward w. Byrn. dated De-
cember 22. 1919. and modified by
codicil of May, 1920. Bequests Of 500
each are made to his grandchildren
to purchase gold watches or other me-
mentos of the deceased. The tes-
tator's library, his gold watch. gun
and certain oil paintings are given
to his son. Edward w. Byrn, 1r.
The American Security and Trust
Company is named as executor and
is directed to convert the remaining
estate into cash and to give one
third to the widow and to distribute
the other two-thirds among the sur
viving heirs of the testator.
Evening star., 1921-09-28
REFERRED TO THE IL C.
Advice Regarding Plan to Reopen
Suspended Railway.

Festus J. Wade of st. Louis. repre-
senting bondholders of the Missouri
and North Arkansas railroad. closed
two months ago because it could not
meet expenses, was advised today by
the Arkansas congressional delega-
tion to take up with the Interstate
Commerce Commission the question of
finding some way by which the line
mi ght be reopened.
While some doubt has been express
ed as to the ability of the commission
to act. since operation of the property
had been suspended by order of the
federal court, members of the ,delega-
tion declared there was such pressing
need for service that they were hope
full Of finding solution for the roads
financial troubles. The line extends
from Joplin. Mo. to Helena, Ark, a
distance of more than 300 miles, and
it's track and equipment have been
kept intact since the closing order
became effective.
There was no statement from the
delegation as to the nature of the
plans Mr.. Wade would put before the
commission.
Evening star., 1921-09-28
sTRAND-"Potpourri. Dance Re-
vue."

Manager Sparrow announces for
presentation at the Strand Theater
next week, beginning Sunday. the
'Potpourri Dance Revue" superb
terpsichorean carnival. offered by M.
Goidon, with a septet of artistic dance
artists, brilliantly staged and gorge
ous1y costumed. Others will include
Herman and Engle, in varied and &C.
centric novelties; the yougest of the
oldtimers. Laing and Green in .Melo-
dies, Past and Present.: Van and Car
rie Avery, introducing Van Avery the
original "Rastus," in Madam Sirloin,
Medium" and the song and scenario
writer, Frany Terry, featuring Mis-
ter Booze" and Blind"
The struggle of love against the
iron wall of Chinese tradition is the
theme of where Lights Are Low"
Robertson-Cole production, starring
Sessue Hayakawa, which will feature
the cinema portion of the bill. Short
film features complete the amuse-
ment.
-"Flashlights Of 1921"
I.,ob, opd Jeruon SuOnSOrS for
Evening star., 1921-09-28
RITES FOR 124 HEROES.
Military Honors Will Be Carried
Out at Arlington Tomorrow.

Bodies of three officers and 12l en-
listed men who lost their lives in the
world war will be buried in the Ar
lington national cemetery, with full
military honars, tomorrow afternoon al
2:30 o'clock. Religious services will be
conducted by Army chaplains Of various
denominations
The officers in the list of heroic dead
are: First Lieut.. Harvey G. Ringer
Company NJ. 18th Infantry: First Lieut.
William S. Wolf, Company 6. 1920 In
fantry, and Second Lieut.. Willie Grigs,
by Company l., 9Th Infantry.
The remains of five officers and 104
enlisted men will be buried in Airing.
ton Thursday, October 6, 1921, at 2:3(
D..
Evening star., 1921-09-28
POLI'S-"The Broken Wing"

The first act of 1.-THE Broken Wing"
the comedy drama coming to Polls
Theater next week, beginning Sun
day, depicts a plane crashing to earth
through the roof of an adobe house,
tearing away part of the wall. The
startled audience hears a great whir-
ring of wings. the means of the in
jured airman, and views the wreckage
of a plane, and the apparent broken
bodies of the aviators. through a
cloud of smoke.
The play is in four acts, by Paul
Dickey and Charles w. Goddard, por.
traying many entanglements and
episodes full of thrills and surprises
and also rich in humor.
The leading male role is played by
Thurston Hall, remembered for his
local stock company appearances in
Civilian Clothes" and in Henry W..
Savage's Have a Heart" company.
Evening star., 1921-09-28
GARRICK-Thurston, Magician.

At the Shubeft- -Garrick Theater
Thurston. the famous magician. will
continue for another week to battle
the large audiences that are greeting
him. Most of Thurston's mysteries
are new this year. and with his en-
larged company he now presents a
fine series of illusions. interspersed
with genuine novelties and pictur-
esque scenic effects. Thurston con-
tinues to express the art Of legerde-
main in terms of dignity and delight
full entertainment. His "Vivisection"
Illusion presents the miracle of cut
ting a woman in two and restoring
her while the audience watches.
Evening star., 1921-09-28
METROP0LITAN-"D Dangerous
Curve Ahead"

At Crandalrs Metropolitan Theater
next week. beginning Sunday after
noon. Goldwyn's production Of Ru-
per Hughes sprightly comedy. Dan
gerous Curve Ahead" will be featured.
The roles of the young married couple
are played by Helene Chadwick and
Richard Dix, and the cast includes
Kate Lester. Lefty" Flynn and E.
Mason Hopper. The story shows how
near to disaster the matrimonial bark
may come without Concessions by
each of the contracting parties. Har-
old Lloyd. in Il Do" and minor films,
with musical contributions by the er-
chestra, will complete the bill.
Evening star., 1921-09-28
B, F, KEITH'S-Irene Bordoni.

The Inauguration of the autumn sea-
son is promised at B. F. Keith's Thea
ter next week in an elaborate way,
with many stellar features. The thea
ter will be in it's winter dress. The
star will be Irene Bordoni. in pro-
gram of ballads, with costumes to
suit Eric Zardo will accompany her
at the piano George McFarlane, the
musical comedy and operatic star. and
Ruth Budd, daring and pretty aeri.
aliste, are also features. Others will
be the Flivertons, Dale and Burch,
Elsie Paulsen and several more to be
announced later.
Sunday at 3 and sis pm. the cur
rent bill will be repeated.
Evening star., 1921-09-28
BELASCO-Marie Dressler.

Marie Dire ssler, recent star of Gin
derella on Broadway" will headline
the second vaudeville bill of nine acts
at the Shubert-Belasco next week.
beginning with the Monday matinee.
Hetty King, impersonator, fresh
from the London music halls; Milo,
in unique surprise specially; Llora
Hoffman. soprano with an unusual
voice; Klein Brothers. comedians;
the Althoff Sisters, Bert Sheppard,
In Argentina" a South American
melange. and the La Pinski animal
circus are other features of the bill.
which will be rounded out by the
Shubert Topical News and film
comedy.
Sunday at and s:15 pm the bill
of the current week will be repeated.
Evening star., 1921-09-28

brilliant burlesque successes, will Of
fer another, called 1.-The Flashlights
of 1921" next week at the Gayety
Theater.- 1t Is said to comprise many
of the features of Ziegfeld show, q
splendid supply of catchy music ana
handsome costumes in Kaleidoscope
changes.
The cast includes Richly (Shorty)
McAllfster, Harry Shannon, Lulu
Moore, Lillian Lester, Olga Woods.
Glenn Eastman, Jack Mundy and
James Slater