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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-19
j. S. COAL PROBE
STARTS; FEDERAL
COMMISSION BORN
Personnel Of Investigating
Body Organizes for Ex-
tensive Work.

Washington, Oct. 1S.-The United
States coal commission, created
by congress to investigate and report
the facts on all phases of the coal
industry, at it's first meeting Wednes
day organized by sell citing John Hays
Hammond chairman and laid out pro-
gram for future operation.
AS preliminary step, the commits
sion telegraphed John L. Lewis, presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers of
America; A. NJ. Ogle, president of the
National Coal association, representing
bituminous operators, and s. ID. War
riner, who has served as chairman of
the policy committee of Anthracite
Mine Operators, asking all three to at
tend informal conferences with the
commission next week, for the purpose
Of suggesting methods of procedure.
In addition, those invited were asked
to suggest the names of representatives
of their own organizations who might
assist the commission in its work.
After the meeting, Mr.. Hammond, with
his associates, George Otis Smith. di-
rector of the geological survey; Clark
Howell. editor Of the Atlanta (Georgia)
Constitution; Federal Judge Alschuler
Ol 1BdIiGS wen 1HA IOA-
mer Vice President Marshall, made a
formal call upon President Harding.
DIR. Edwin Devine, of New York, the
seventh member of the commission, did
not attend the opening session.
The commission is required by law
to render preliminary report upon its
work next January, but is authorized
to continue investigation thereafter.
"The sole object of the commission"
said statement issued by its members,
las declared at the meeting Wednesday,
is to endeavor to get all the essential
facts touching the coal industry to the
end that practical measures may be
found to insure a constant supply of
this most necessary commodity at as
reasonable prices as are consistent with
fair wages and profits to those en-
gagged in the industry"
The commission from time to time
will make public its findings of facts
with a view of informing the public
as well as of eliciting additional infor-
nation before it's formal reports are
submitted to the president and con-
gress.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-19
Thrace Evacuation
Completed by Greeks
Allies in Control

Rodosto, Oct. 1S.--{By The Asso-
ciated Press. THE evacuation of the
Greek army in the area assigned to the
Italian battalion has been completed
and the Italians have been requested
to take over further territory. The
military evacuation of other districts
is proceeding satisfactorily, but the
problem of moving the large civilian
population is becoming more serious
daily. 1t is impossible thus far 10
get sufficient ships to take off the
tens of thousands of refugees crowd
ed in every Thracean port.
Great serpentine columns of human
ity, cattle and wagons block all the
roads and overflow into the fields.
Rains multiply the misery of the exiles,
Most of the Greek army is leaving
peacefully, but a considerable portion
of the Venizelist officers and men
show tendency to resist.
A French battalion which arrived
Wednesday at Adrianople began TAX
ing steps to protect the most of the
population against the Greeks who
threaten to burn Adrianople in revenge
for the destruction of Smyrna. The
Greek government has requestioned all
stocks of wheat and grain which it
is transporting across the Martha
river for the needs of the population
and refugees.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-19
FORBES QUITS
LEGION Meet;
CAUSE SECRET.
Director of Veterans
Bureau Leaves New
Orleans; No Speech.
New York Officer Says
Department Chief was
in Plot of Harding s.

New Orleans, Oct. 1S.-Something
ton circles Wednesday when it be-
came known that Colonel G.. r. Forbes,
director of the United States veterans
bureau, who came here upon the in
vitation of Hanford MacNider. national
commander of the American Legion.
and who was to address the conven-
tion Thursday morning upon the work
of his organization had suddenly left
ington. Colonel Forbes took with him
his entire staff. He made no public
statement as to the reasons for his
departure, nor did he intimate whether
the action was taken solely on his
own responsibility.
1t has been openly charged by VIII
liam E. Deegan, of New York, com
mander of the legion in his state, and
announced candidate for national COM
mander, that Colonel Forbes actually
had come to the convention by direc-
ton of President Harding in an effort
to procure the selection of a man for
national commander, who would main
tain a lukewarm attitude toward pro-
posed national legislation for soldier
bonus.
Lands Gets Cheers
Kenesaw NJ. Lands, supreme com
missioner of baseball, was introduced
by Captain MacNider. as the man in
his opinion most nearly typifying the
Roosevelt tradition. A great outhurst
of applause greeted Mr.. Landis Hav-
ing carefully moved from his vicinity
all the fixtures within reach of his
emphatic arm following q near mishap,
Mr.. Lands tore into the convention
with one of his characteristic speeches,
which warmed the hearts Of the legion
naires and brought them to their feet
several times.
Adjusted compensation for the war
veterans is purely measure OF right.
said the speaker, and certainly will
come within the near future. The poll
tician who did nothing for the country
In, time of war and now is coming up
for re-election should be pasted" he
advised the legionnaires.
To Fight for Bonus
Adoption of the report of the legis
Iative committee, recommending con-
tinuance of the fight for adjusted com
pensation. was accompanied by one of
the big demonstrations of the conven
ton.
After the presentation of the legis
lafive committee report the following
resolution was adopted by the con-
venfion:
''Resolved, that the American
Legion, at its fourth annual convention
assembled, reaffirms is belief in the
American Legion plan for adjusted
compensation with full confidence In
the support of the American people,
and does now instruct the new ma
tional commander, the national execu
tive committee and the national legis
lative committee to continue the fight
for, the legislation until it has been
enacted into law"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-19
ARREST 800 |.W.W.
TON|P DISORDER IN
STRIKE At PORTLAND
Influx of "WObblies" Stirs
City; Special Police
Put on Duty.

Portland, Ore, Oct. i8.-More
than 800 alleged members of the
!. w. w. had been arrested here
up to $50 O'Clock Wednesday
night, following the issuance of
orders TO the police to round up
all men having membership cards
of that order in their possession.
AmOnq those arrested was VIII
liam Ford, who has been direct
ing the Iongshoremen's strike
here.
Reports received by county and city
law endorsements officers that thou
sands of members of the l. W. w.
were on their way here to participate
in and extend, if possible, the long
shoremen's strike now III progress,
resulted in the arrests. The city
council passed an emergency ordin-
ance Wednesday appropriating $I0,-
600 for employment of special police
officers on the water front. Seventy
five of them were put on duty at once.
Within the ensuing three hours scores
of alleged I. w. w. were arrested on
dock picket lines and various other
places. About so were taken as they
got off incoming trains. Every man
who had an I. W. w. card was put
in jail.
District Attorney Stanley Myers
said he had information that a gen
eral invasion of Portland by radicals
had been planned.
Mayor George L. Baker Wednesday
night issued a statement to the pub
lie, saying in part:
"With the outbreak OF q general
[. W. w. strike on the water front
and an influx of |. w. W. from over
the country, Portland faces a critical
labor situation which must be met
forcibly and Immediately in order to
of terror. The strike is announced as
an /. w. w. strike and is sponsored
by that organization and will be at
tended by the blackjack tactics of that
which has for it's only
known purpose the overthrow of law
and order. the ruination of industry
and the Russianizing of the world.
portland, as peace loving city,
and as a city which is Just coming
into its own with the development of
its port and it's industries, il in no
temper to have this work of years
disrupted by a wandering force of out
laws, and it is the intention of this Of
flee to use every means at its COM
mand to break up the attempt. The
present longshore strike is an incl
dent. The real issue is that of the
7. w. W. taking control of Portland
"Orders have been issued to the
police department to take whatever
steps may become necessary to pre-
vent the /. w. w. from putting into
play the smuggling and blackjacking
tactics and the various other methods
of terrorism and disruption which are
the customary arguments used by this
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-19
Asks Court to Determine Paternity of Son
of Former Wife, Born % Months Following
Divorce; Says He was Drunk When Married

the following year the wife sued
for divorce, stating they had sep
arated shortly after the marriage
and that he had failed to provide
for her. She was granted the de-
cree and her maiden name was re-
stored.
Mr.. Laumeirs says he gave sew
eral sums of $4,000 each, which
he expected would release HIM
from further alimony claims.
His petition cites alleged testi-
mony of his former wife in her
divorce suit, in which he said she
testified that the relations of hus-
band and wife ceased the day after
their marriage, and that no chill
dren were born of the union.
The motion recites that on Sep
tember 30, last, when returning
from Europe, he was approached
in New York by his former wife,
another woman and strange
child, and that the other woman
served him with a notice to appear
in the supreme court of the state
of New York and answer a COM
plant filed by the former Mrs.
Laumeirs that he had failed to sup
port the boy, Herman III. Laumeirs,
Jr., born December 20, 1919.
According to the petition, Lau--
meirs testified at the divorce trial
that he married his former wife
while he was intoxicated, following
an all might spree on January 8,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-19

other vessel would be furnished at the
convenience of the relief agency. The
Couer d'Alene is capable of carrying
5,4S0 tons.
In directing the assignment of a
shipping board vessel, the president
wrote to Mr.. Lasker as follows:
"You are familiar with the great re-
lief work in the Near East, which has
been undertaken by the American Red
Cross and the Near East Relief or
ganization. This great work is in re-
sponse to the promptings of the
heart to perform great service in
the hour of extreme emergency. There
is not only an impressive call on the
generosity Of the American purse and
the sacrifice of time on the part of
American citizens, but / think there is
good reason for us to do everything
possible in9I governmental way to
further theImost appealing enterprise
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-19
Ship Seizure Is Protested
by Britain: Arrest of Rum
Runner Starts Discussion

Press)-Sezure proh
that
outside American jurisdiction.
officers
probable attitude Washington
was not available Wednesday.
The only received prohibition enforcement Headquarters said
smuggling while
muncatiOn with shore from point beyond the Limit The
specifically Emeralds
poh
within ruling
American territorial
of
WI IN through
recently announced of cong prohibition enforcement operations
strictly the limit of
beyond limit sending contrabnd shipments
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-19
Weak Fabric Caused
Explosion of Birnp,
Army Board Finds

San Antonio, Tex, Oct. 1s.-A
board of officers at Brooks field
Wednesday night completed the in
.vestigation of the destruction of
the army dirigible CO here Tues
day morning which resulted in in
juries to seven passengers and
members of the crew. That part
of fabric of the envelope, where a
handling guy was fastened, was not
strong enough to withstand the
strain from stiff gale from the
north was the report of the board.
The report bears out the state
ment of Major Fl. A. Strauss, COM
mander, which was made soon aft
er the accident and no new light
has been thrown upon the cause of
the disaster.
Air service officials here, who
were witnesses, agreed that if the
structure of the ship had not been
weak, the 15-Inile gale would not
have caused the damage. Photo
graphs in possession of the board
show that a sixfoot square section
of the envelope was torn out with
one of the handling guys
After three guide ropes gave way
the ship broke away from the
ground and crashed into the hangar
door, resting upon the steel frame
work, where it was destroyed by
fire a few seconds later.
The board was headed by Lieu
tenant Colonel A. G. Fisher, and in
cluded two members of the CO
crew, Captain J. W. Mcintyre and
Lieutenant Donald Hutchins. The
report will be forwarded to the
chief of the air service in Washing
ton.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-19
j. s. WILL RETAIN
DRY LAW, HARDING
TELLS CHURCH|MEN
President Believes Country
Never Will Drop 18th
Amendment.

Washington. Oct. 1S.-President
Harding was quoted by delegates to
the conference of Allied Christian So
cieties who called upon him at the
White House Wednesday night just
before the close of their two-day
meeting, as declaring that the nation,
in his opinion, never would depart
from the 18th amendment. The pre-
sident, the delegates said, expressed
his further belief that the country in
its international relations should do
its utmost for the rest of the world
The president greeted the delegates
in his study and listened 70 an ad-
dress by Fred B. Smith, chairman of
the conference, who said the confer
ence was interested in two things, en-
forcement of the 18th amendment,
and the exercise of Americas full duty
to the rest of the world.
These two subjects were said to
have been the basis of the presidents
response. He was quoted as saying
that it had been found difficult to
carry out the provisions of the 18th
amendment and the prohibition en-
forcement act in some of its minor de-
tails, inasmuch as it was the admins
tration's opinion that the law followed
in every respect the flag. However,
he added, progress was being made
along lnnes of enforcement and the
country. he was sure, never would de-
part from the policy il this respect
that it had embarked upon.
Speaking of the international plea
made by the delegates, the president
was said to have told them 1t was ex-
ceedingly difficult for the government
tn do all that il would like He en-
phasized, the delegation said, that this
country ought never to make a threat
it was not prepared for and willing to
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-19
SLEW HER HUSBAND
AND STENOCRAP HER:
WOMAN FACES TRIAL
Mrs. Catherine Roster, Held
for Murder, Eats When
Allowed to See Baby.

Philadelphia, Oct. 1S.-Mrs. Gather
inc Roster, who, on January 81, shot
and killed her husband, Oscar Roster.
and his stenographer, Miss Mildred
Jerry Reckitt in Rosters advertising
agency, came to trial Wednesday. As
sstant District Attorney Maurice J.
Speiser, in charge of the common
wealth's case, elected to try the de-
fendant on an indictment charging her
with the murder of Miss Reckitt alone,
procedure strongly opposed by John
r. X. Scott, chief counsel for the de-
fense, who urged that she be tried
simultaneously on this and the indict-
ment charging murder of Roster. Judge
Norris 5. Barratt ruled in favor of the
prosecutor.
Only two talesmen had been sworn
in at the end of the days session.
Throughout the long, wearing court
day devoted to impanelling n jury, Mrs.
Roster, reduced by nine months in Jail
to a mere semblance of her former
self, managed for the most part to
maintain a calm attitude.
Judge Barratt permitted the pre-
sence of the Roster baby, Richard, who
is a year old, in court. despite Mr.
Speiser's plea that he be excluded
Richard sat quietly in the arms of
his aunt, Mrs. Ralph Chapelle, of New
York. The judge said he would decide
later whether he would allow the
mother to hold the child.
At the close of the morning session,
Mrs Roster broke down and sobbed
In the sheriff's room, she said, tear
fully:
II am trying to stand it, but, oh,
it is so hard"
She would not eat until told that if
she did not she would not be permitted
to hold her baby. She then relented
and for forty minutes-almost the
entire recess-hugged and kissed the
child.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-19
THOUSANDS OF TONS OF CLOTHING
ORDERED TAKEN ACROSS ATLANTIC
TO AID REFUGEES IN NEAR EAST

Washington, Oct. 1S.-Two steam
ships will leave soon from American
ports filled with food and clothing for
refugees in the Near East.
One of the vessels, a shipping
board steamer, will proceed by direc-
ton of President Harding, who, in re-
questing Chairman Lasker to furnish
the ship, declared there was good rea
son for further government assistance
in Near East relief activities. The
other ship, the steamship Stuyvesant,
will leave New York, October "a, with
1000 tons of food and wearing ap-
parel, according to an announcement by
the American Red Cross.
Chairman Lasker. responding to
the Presidents request, notified DIR.
James L. Barton, head of the Near
East Relief, that the Couer d'Alene,
now at New York, was available and
that if the cargo was not ready. an
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-19

st. Louis, Oct. 1S.-(By The
Associated Press. HERMAN Hen
~ Laumeirs, wealthy club man and
real estate dealer, Wednesday af-
ternoon asked the circuit court to
determine the paternity of the son
of his former wife, Miss Byrd
Shoemaker, who is suing him in
New York for the support of the
child. He declares he separated
from her the day after they were
married in January, 1918, and that
the child was not born until %
months later.
Mr.. Laumeirs, who was secre-
tary of the ST. Louis club of the
Federal Baseball league, asks that
a guardian of the child be ap-
pointed, and if it is found that he
is not the father of the child, he
requests that his former wife and
the child be enjoined permanently
from making any claims against
him or his estate.
If, however, it is found he is
the father of the boy, which he
says he doubts, he wants his care
and custody, declaring his. former
wife's conduct and companions
unfit her to have the care, custody
and rearing of a legitimate child"
Mr.. Laumeirs is AZ years old and
his former wife is said to be more
than 20 years his junior. The
couple were married at Salem, Ill,
January s, 1918, and in June of
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-19
ALLEGED DIVINE HEALER APPEARS
IN LOS ANGELES, SAYING MAN WHO
DIED IN ST. LOUIS IS AN INPOSTOR

Lon Angeles, Oct. 1S.-A man who
said he was Francis Schlatter, former
ly termed "the king of divine healers,"
visited the Los Angeles Times Wednes-
day night and declared the man who
recently died in st. Louis, Mo, under
that name and reputation was an Sim
poster"
The visitor said he was the Francis
Schlatter who was sentenced in the
United States court here in 1918 to
serve IS months in the federal peniten-
tiary at Mcneil Island, for using the
mails to defraud in connection with
receiving fees for blessing" handker-
chiefs which were purported to have
power to heal.
According to the Times, its caller is
the original of photographs it has ON
file of the man convicted here in 1917.
He said his former affluenee was
gone; that he lived in cheap lodging.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-19
DOLLS Or TWINS?
WIFE ACCUSED Of
MURDER Of BABIES
Mrs. McNaIly Denies Mater
nifty; Used DOllies to Make
Father" Proud.
Mildred Sorqe

Hammond, Ind, Oct. 1S.-Testimony
that dolls occupied the bed thought by
her to contain the twins which Frank
McNally declare were born to his wife,
who, he charges, murdered them, was
given by a neighbor, Mrs. Agnes Sphir-
mer, at the preliminary hearing in mu-
nicipal court Wednesday, of Mrs. Hazel
McNally. Mrs. Mary Griffin, a nurse
and neighbor, who cared for Mrs. Nc
Nally, said that the latter would not
let anyone handle the babies.
The fact that the twins were always
kept in a darkened room aroused sus
picions of neighbors, Mrs. Sphirmir
testified. When she spoke to Mr.. Nc
Nally about it, she continued, he gave
her permission to visit the home In the
absence of the wife. The witness said
that when she entered the room and
drew back the coverlet on the bed oc-
cupied by the twins she saw two large
dolls. -~-----,--e-
The nurse said that she was called
to the McNally home after the twins
were said to have been born.
Says Babe Had NosebIeed
"Mrs. McNaIly would not let me at
tend the babies" the nurse testified.
"She always told me they were weak
and that their eyes were too weak for
light. One day | went to her bedroom
or ha nf nf ha
bleeding. Mrs. McNally was wiping
away the blood. / only saw the face.
Mrs. McNally took off the baby's dress,
which was stained with blood. but she
did not give it to me to launder.
81 frequently saw her nurse them
At least she appeared to nurse them"
Chief of Police Emil Bunde testified
that after McNally came to him and
wanted him to arrest his wife for mur-
der, he questioned the wife, she de-
claring, he said. that she had bought
the dolls to make it appear that she
had children.
Belief that the twins had been born
was expressed by Mrs. Cleona McNally,
daughterin-law of McNally. She tes-
titled about a shopping trip to Chicago
with the accused woman, who, she said,
showed great interest in dolls and doll
clothing while visiting stores The wit
ness declared that she knew last year
that Mrs. McNally was to Necome
mother and that the latter resented
the fact that a child was to be born.
Mrs. McNally, in a statement Tues
day. declared that an operation previ-
GUS to her marriage had made it i'm
possible to give birth to a child, and
that she had arranged the doll hoax in
an effort to appease the paternal de-
sires of her husband.
Nurse "FeIt Foolish"
When Mrs. Griffith who acted as
nurse for Mrs. McNally, was asked if
she chad anything against Mrs. Me-
Nally," she replied:
"Well, it makes me mad to have her
say she had dolls when l know she had
twins"
makes you mad"
"Well, to sit up there nine days with
dolls makes me feel foolish"
you mean it hurt your reputation
as nurse to say you nursed dolIs?"
DOLLS don't bleed" the witness re-
torted
DIR. Cyrenus Campbell, who attended |
Mrs. McNally prior to the alleged birth, !
was not permitted to testify when the !
defense objected on the ground that he |
would be violating professional secrets. |
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-19

house and passed much of his time in a
park, sitting ON bench dreaming Of
his old days of prestige as 'heaier"
or giving an occasional extemporaneous
lecture on healing.
'sThe papers say l am dead" he said.
"This is not trle. am merely in poor
circumstances. The papers say | have
a wife in st. Louis. My wife has been
dead for years"
Francis Schlatter's former compan-
ion in healing" and alleged accom-
ptce in using the mails to defraud,
prince" August Schrader. died in Los
Angeles county hospital of pneumonia
during the governments Investigation
of the case.
They wore flowing boards, silk hats
and frock coats and were said to have
organized cults in California, Mexico
and Arizona and to have had mail Gus.
toners for blessed" handkerchiefs in
all parts Of the United Statea