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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15
Indictments Promised
Against Women for
Poisoning Husbands

Chicago, Nov. 14.-While coron-
er's chemist busted himself Tuesday
making an examination of three bodies
for traces of poison. William Nc
Laughlin, assistant states attorney,
announced that he had found sufficient
evidence to secure the Indictment of
Mrs. Tillie Klimek and Mrs. Nellie
Sturmer Koulik, charged with murder
in connection with the deaths by poi
son of former husbands. Poison has
been found in the exhumed bodies of u
former husband of each of the wom
en-, according TO the authorities, while
the bodies of two other husbands of
Mrs. Klimek are being examined. The
body of woman cousin of Mr.. Xii
mix has also been exhurned and plans
have been announced for exhuming the
bodies of two children and a grand
daughter of Mrs. Koulik.
Meanwhile. Anton Klimek, fourth
husband of Mrs Klimek, is in hos.
pital suffering from the effects of
poison which he claims his wife OBJ
tanned from Mrs. Koulik and gave to
him in food.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15
CONTEMPT CITATION
AGAINST PROSECUTOR
AND NEWSP PAPER MEN
Spokane Publisher and States
Attorney Involved in
Murder Case.

Spokane, Wash, Nov. 14.-Prosecu-
ting Attorney w. c. Meyer; Cornell
ius Collier, deputy prosecuting attor-
ney; w. II. Cowles, publisher of the
Spokesman Review; George w. Dods,
managing editor of the paper, and
Lewis c. Yeager, court house report
er, were cited Tuesday to answer on
next Saturday morning an action for
contempt of court in connection with
n news article published in the Spokes-
man Review Sunday morning con-
cerning the trial of Maurice Ii. Codd,
on charge of murder.
Petition in the proceedings was fill
ed by Lester z. Edge an attorney and
one of 18 defendants, principals, at
torneys, witnesses and detectives in
the Codd case, who are to &C. on trial
in superior court here Wednesday.
They are charged with subornation of
perjury and conspiracy to commit
crime in connection with Codd's trial
Codd was acquitted on charge of
murder in connection with the death
of Frank r. Brinton, soldier, dur
ing an alteration with Codd. The
state charged that Codd threw Brinton
into light well In a local lodging
house. The defense contended that
Brinton slipped and fell.
Mr.. Edges petition alleged that de-
PENDANTS had caused to be published a
scurrilous and inflammatory article,
with false and misleading headlines,
calculated to excite prejudice against
the 16 charged with. subornation of
perjury. in the minds of the Jurors
then in attendance on the court to
make it impossible for Edge and the
others to have a fair and impartial
trial. - - = - -,
The petition further stated that the
article in question had been the eul-
mination of campaign of propagan-
do" against Codd, his attorneys and
witnesses, commencing after the ac-
auittai from the jury.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15
CABINET Of W|RTH
QUITS AS COALITION
FAILS IN GERMANY
Ministers Resign When Social
lists and Peoples Party
Separate.

Berlin. Nov. 14.-(By The Associa-
ted Press. THE cabinet of Chaneel-
Ior Wirth resigned Tuesday night aft
er the united socialists had voted not
to participate in coalition ministry,
which included members of the Ger
man peoples party.
DR. Joseph Wirth has been chancel-
lor of Germany since May 10, 1921.
The Wirth cabinet etndered its resig
nation on October 22. 1921, but was
reformed with n new personnel head
ed by Wirth two days later.
For some time, DR. Wirth faced
trial, owing to his ministry's program
with regard to reparation, the stabiG-
cation of the mark and the general
economic and internal questions, to
which the opposition parties in the
reichstag objected.
Reorganization of the cabinet had
been in contemplation for several
weeks but the stumbling block was
encountered in obtaining Il working ar
rangement between the socialists and
the peoples party.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15
Nab Dry Agent for ''Spree"
After Threatening Conduct;
Served Pen Term as Robber
William Countryman, Federal Court Witness,
Spends Night in Cell; Records Show He
Robbed Bank at Bridger

the robbery of the Bridger State bank
He was later convicted. Countryman
and two companions, Pat Murray and
Jesse Lindsay, covered the bank en-
ployes with loaded guns and took So,
300. Potter arrested them the next
day near Rosebud canyon.
Last year he was arrested in Mis-
soula on whisky running charge and
his automobile confiscated by the sher-
iff of that county. Some days later a
man appeared at the garage where
the car was kept and flashing a fed
eral badge, asked to take the car out
He was allowed to do so, and the gar
age man found out later, that the man
was an imposter.
Potter stated Monday that Country
man admitted that the car in question
was his but that be was not the party
who took it out of the garage Coun-
tryman, according to Potter. remain
ed around Deer Lodge after being re-
leased, and left there about four years
ago,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15
sHELLEYS STATEMENT

Butte Nov. 14-fBy The Associated
Press. Former Prohibition Director
O. II. ?. Shelley of Montana was in
dicted on two counts charging him with
accepting brides. by the federal grand
jury now in session in this city. Bond
of $4,000 for each of two indictments
was fixed in each count, which was
furnished.
Seen at his hotel, after the indict-
ments had been returned, Mr.. Shelley
said:
TT would be highly improper for
me to discuss or make any statement
in any way touching the merits of the
case These are matters that can
only be discussed at the trial / will
say, however, that I have fearlessly
and honestly endeavored to do my full
duty as federal prohibition director.
My record of accomplishments in every
department was 1mexceiled by but few
directors in the United States as shown
by the fact that my office was classed
as one of the most efficient by the
federal prohibition commissioner at
Washington
THE streets for months have been
filled with reports and gossip concern
ing alleged evidence against me, cir
culated by my political enemies who
have lost no time in seeking to preju-
dice the public mind 1t should be
remembered that | have never been
presented with charges, permitted to
face the witnesses or to see any of the
evidence against me. | sincerely hope
the people of Montana will retain an
open mind until | have been given an
TO show the character of
this alleged evidence and the nature of
the charges. The fight is on in earnest
and | shall request an early trial and
insist that we go to the bottom of the
whole matter. | have nothing TO con-
ceal My sole desire is that the whole
truth be brought out My political
enemies, headed by Congressman Carl
will find that gossip, rumor
and conjecture have no weight when
the case comes before the court.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15
Bank Robber Escapes
From Penitentiary in
Alabama; Trail Lost

Montgomery. Ala, Nov. 14.-Roy
Dickerson, notorious bank robber and
Jail breaker. added another episode to
his career Tuesday when he mysteri-
ously escaped from Kilby prison,
Alabama's new state penitentiary near
here. Dickerson disappeared shortly
before noon and all efforts to establish
a trace of him had met with failure
Tuesday night. @
Dickerson was sentenced to 25 years
in the penitentiary on April 5 after
he had pleaded guilty to completely
in the Phoenix -Giarard bank robbery,
in February, 1920 He escaped follow
ing the sensational bank holdup. was
traced across the continent to Cali
fornia and arrested in Los Angeles.
Dickerson escaped from the Los
Angeles Jail before an Alabama officer
armed with requisition papers arrived.
He rensained at liberty until March,
this year, when he was unprecedented
by detectives in Birmingham
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15
CONGRESS. MIX
RAIL LEGISLATION
WITH SHIP SUBSIDY
Chance for Passage of First
Aid Law for Merchant Ma
rine Held Slipping.

Washington, Nov. 14.-Possible ad-
dition of railroad legislation to the
ship subsidy and other administration
measures on the program for the com
ing winter in congress was indicated
Tuesday by White House develop
ments.
President Harding was said to have
told White House callers he intended
to press the ship subsidy bill strongly
IN the house next week and also
through the senate, and this in the
face of discouraging reports from the
republican congressional leaders. The
president also made an appointment
with Chairman Cummins of the senate
interstate commerce committee to take
up in a few days the question of rail-
road legislation. Amendment of the
Esch- Cummins law to strengthen the
railway labor board, possibly by Civ
ing it powers to enforce orders upon
railroad officials and employees. was
reported under contemplation.
The president Tuesday made par
tial plans for the opening next Mon
day of the extra session of congress.
His opening message. which probably
will be in the form of personal ad-
dress at 4 joint session next<Tuesday,
will be very brief, it was said, and win
be devoted principally to the ship sub
sidy BILL The opening address also
is expected TO urge speedy disposition
of appropriation bills. with q view to
cleaning up all pressing business by
March }. next, and avoidance of an
extra session next spring of the newly
elected congress.
To Press Ship Bill
The president, it was stated official
" at the White House. intends to ask
the house TO take up the ship subsidy
bill Immediately during the two weeks
of the extra session preceding the reg
ular December session. and requests
will be made of the rules committee
next week for special rule to hasten
the house vote on the measure. 1t is
believed the president will also prom
ise in his message next Tuesday later
on other subjects
He is required under the law to submit
the annual budget to congress at. the
opening of the December session and
this may be the vehicle for further rec
as to other legislation,
such as touching upon railroad ques-
tions.
Increasing difficulties for the ship
subsidy bill are reported By returning
The president was said
to have been told by prominent repub-
lican leaders that there was little if
any chance of enactment of the meas
ure by March g. The executive. how
ever. was said to feel that he was in
duty bound. with his knowledge of the
European and domestic shipping sit
uation, to press the bill with all possi-
BILE vigor
Reorganization of government de-
partments is another subject of un-
certain status in the legislative pro-
gram for the winter.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15
Humorist axes Own
Life; Smiled at Death

New York. Nov 14.-Lying against
the mossy bank of secluded ravine
IN the Bronx, Il lighted cigarette
dangling from the smiling lips, the
difeless body of Arthur Crawford.
writer. humorist. "the man of a wealth
OF funny, ideas" was found Tuesday.
a bullet wound in the heart. A re-
volver lay at his side.
~, The report of the shot, heard bt
Thomas Lille, passerby, attracted
hlm to the ravine. He summoned po
ileemen and in Crawford's pocket they
found a letter. addressed to his son.
an instructor in physical education at
Columbia university, and a will. The
letter contained the key to safety
deposit vault, and informed the son he
would find $4,000 in the bank of Mont
real.
Crawford began his career in 1892
in the drama ."Dartmoor.' and later
appeared in ether stage productions,
He left the stage in 1896 to write par
agraphs, jokes and anecdotes for hum
orous publications.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15
j. S. NAVY TO SAIL UNRUFFLED
SEAS NEXT YEAR WITH PURSE OF
$29S,OOO,OOO NOW WITHIN SIGHT

Washington. Nov. 14-Judged by
headway made Tuesday by the house
subcommittee on appropriations which
will frame it. next years navy budget
will sail through unruffled seas.
There was no indication ut the close
of the first hearing behind closed doors
of another fight like that which marked
the passage of the bill last springs The
navy department. the budget nsareau
and Chairman Kelly's subcommittee
conducting the hearing. were in full
accord on the enlisted personnel. s6aO0
and the same number of ships as~are
now in commission. The construction
program will continue and the ques-
ton of scrapping holds over until all
the powers have ratified the naval
treaty.
1t was understood the total appro-
priation asked Cor would be somewhat
in excess of the $29S,O0O. 900 shown on
the faee of the last bill, principally
because there was an unexpended bal
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15

ance of S46,0o0,00o July I. due to the
cessation of construction at the time
of the arms conference.
While work on the naval bill was
proceeding, another sub committee of
which Chairman Madden of the gen
eral committee, is in charge. heard
representatives of the internal revenue
bureau as to the needs for the next
fiscal year. to be included in the treas
ury bills total.
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes
will appear "Wednesday. The prohibi-
tion bureau. it was said. will ask for
about 100000 for enforcement of
the volstead law and for 200 additional
field workers. The appropriation for
enforcement this year was about nine
and quarter million.
The treasury bill is expected to car
ry about So, ,000. 900 for refund of in
come taxes illegally collected. TIE
treasury recently announced that it
would ask for S42, ,0O0. COO for refunds.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15
STABS PATH THROUGH SIX PRISON
GUARDS, BUT FAILS IN DASH FOR
LIBERTY; SUBDUED AFTER BATTLE

Leavenworth, Kan, Nov. 14.-Joe
Martinez, Mexican murder convict, who
shortly before noon Tuesday fatally
stabbed A. III. Leonard, captain of the
guards at the federal penitentiary here,
was said to be in a serious condition
in the hospital, where he was taken
after he had stabbed Leonard and
knitted six other guards.
Martinez was captured by guards only
after he. had been shot and after he
had been pelted with coal in the coal
bunker, where he hid after the stab
bing Hospital authorities state that
he has fractured skull and may die.
In the opinion OF Warden W. l. Bid
die, the man fancied he had some sort
of grievance against Leonard, fashioned
the knife from piece of steel and
used the improvised weapon at the first
opportunity.
Aiser prisoners had been taken to
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15

London, Nov. 14.-(By The Associ
ated Pressl.-The most eventful cleo
ton campaign in modern times, and
the most orderly-for there has been
but little of the unusual accompani-
ment of disorderly or interrupted
meetings-came to an end Tuesday
night with the leading figures in the
struggle engaged in speech making to
the last moment.
The election canvassers confess
themselves hopelessly unable to make
forecasts on account of the unprece-
aented reticence of the electors CON
cerning their preferences. This is
usually attributd to the desire to hide
their sentiments but it more likely is
due to the fact that electors them
selves are unable TO express an opinion
where there are no plain issues.
Never before has such elaborate
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15
Special to The Tribune.

Butte, Nov. 14.-William Country
man, reputed member of the state pro-
hibition staff, antisaloon league and
other prohibition organizations, who
spent Sunday night in the c1Iy jail, was
allowed to testify in federal court
Monday morning, and was again ar
rested Monday afternoon, on a charge
of disturbance of the peace. He spent
several hours in the county jail, be-
ing unable to raise the $500 bail. and
shortly before 5 O'Clock was released
by the county attorney on his own re-
cognizance. Countryman was said to
have been drunk Sunday night and aft
er using profane language, and alleged
to have threatened the lives OF several
of Butte's citizens, was placed in jail.
Records at the state penitentiary
show that Countryman spent two
years, all but month in that institu-
ton. He was arrested December 3,
1902, by Warden Potter, then sheriff
of Carbon county, in connection with
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15
Starvation Looms in Gernlary::
Nation Must Have 800 Billion
Mark Loan to Prevent Famine
Enormous Sum Required to Buy Grain and Teu-
tons Lookt to America for Both Gold and Sup
plies, Reparations Commission Learns; Stabili-
zation of Mark Means No Indemnity Delay.

pends upon the following conditions:
First-Germany must be freed for
three or four years from all pay
ments in cash or in kind under
the treaty of Versailles, although she
will continue to make deliveries in
kind for the devastated, areas so
far as these do not entail any in
crease in her floating debt.
Second - Germany considers she
should receive a minimum of 5OO,-
100000 gold marks from foreign
banks.
The foregoing conditions the reichs
bank considers necessary prior to
giving the gold from its reserve. The
money to be advanced by the reichs-
bank, and by the foreign banks will
be administered by an independent
board. When the progress of stabili-
zation is sufficiently advanced. the
German government will issue an
internal gold loan.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15
REVISED RAIL BATES
NEEDED AS BUSINESS
WHIP, AYERS HOOVER
Attention of Congress to Be
Called to Alleged Dis
crepancies of Law.

Washington, Nov 14-Need for a re-
construction of the railroad rate struc-
ture of the country-in some cases with
upward adjustments-will be brought
to the attention of congress by Sec
retary Hoover, it is understood in his
Forthcoming annual report. Some re-
lief both to the railways and to she
farmers, in the secretarys view, may be
obtained through such reorganization.
Mr.. Hoover's report. according to
drafts already completed, is planned to
present comprehensive decision of the
national transportation problem cover
ing ear shortage, regulation, weaknesses
in the transportation act, rates and
labor regulations,
Losses through short transportation,
Mr. Hoover finds. are a tax upon the
community. stifling production, intro
ducing speculation and disturbing price
levels. Despite the lack of equipment,
he maintains. American railroad man
agement is the most efficient in the
world, in so far as it is not limited by
uncomfortable circumstances.
Regulation Held Necessary
Regulation in some form is necessary,
he contends, but constructive develop
ment of this regulation-to prove the
initiative of railway executives and Mt
the same time to secure public protec-.
ton and assure adequate seEyice-is
vital and not necessarily incompatible.
Naturalization would be social
and economic disaster" drafts of the
report say. Free operation would re
construct the vicious practices of 30
years ago. The present transportation
act possesses many constructive values
ND ha
suit of compromises in many particulars
and those very compromises are some
of its weakest points.
Failure of the carriers to earn the
amounts provided under the act as a
fair return. Mr. Hoover assets, dis
proves the current fiction" that earn
ings are guaranteed"
Wage Control Faulty
Wage control and strike prevention
phases of the act are considered un-
by Mr. Hoover on the
ground that failure of the local adjust
ment boards for direct contact between
employers and employees has thrust all
labor disputes upon the railroad labor
board resulting in practically govern
ing fixing of all wages and conditions
of labor
There can be no question:" the re-
port said, that action in some direction
is imperative, if commerce and prosper
ity are not to be further strangied by a
further shortage in transportation. We
must have increased transportation if
we are to maintain our growing pro-
ductivity. We must, therefore, find !
way out of the cycle of systematic !
of large part of our mile |
age and the denudation of our railway
of their responsibilities and |
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15

the barber shop Tuesday morning, one
of them warned William Dodge, a
guard, that Martinez was carrying a
knife. Dodge demanded the knife
Martinez replied by .stabbing the guard.
Joseph Durkin, another guard, ap-
preached and attempted to sdisarm the
apparently crazed man. Martinez
stabbed him.
Captain Leonard then rushed in and
tried to obtain the knife. Martinez
stabbed him in the left side, the blade
entering the heart Captain Leonard
staggered a few feet and fell
BY this time other guards had been
attracted to the scene. Martinez was
stabbing right and left He knitted
Guards Martin Lengyel, George Logan,
Nj. K. Donkel and James Calvin The
last two named were only slightly
wounded. The condition of Dodge,
while serious, is not thought to be crit
ical.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15
SHELLEY HELD
BY j. {. COURT
FOR BRIBERY
Two Charges Against
ormer Dry Chief
of Montana.

Butte. Nov. l4.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. 20. n. p. Shelley
former prohibition director for
Montana, was indicted Tuesday
by the federal grand jury on
charges of accepting bribes dur
ing administration of his office in
the state. He was arrested on a
bench warrant and was released
on $4,000 for each indictment, to
be tried at Helena during the jan
uary term of federal court. Shell
ley, who is republican national
committeeman from Montana, was
appointed state prohibition direct
or In July 1921, and year later
was removed by orders from
headquarters at Washington.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15
Slap at Priests
by Former Premier
May Go to Court

Paris, Nov. 4.-Prosecution Of Pro-
fessor Paul Painleve. former premier,
for defamation of the priesthood, is
sought in petition presented Tuesday
to the chamber of deputies asking that
his immunity as deputy be lifted
NJ. Painleve was recently quoted as
declaring in a speech:
ut was not the lay teachers who
were the worst slackers; it was the
men in the black robes.
The petition sent to the chamber was
signed by 276 priests, all former sol
diers, most of them decorated for valo7
in the war.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15
Hearst Buys Another
Paper in Washington

Washington, Nov, 14.-Definite an
nouncement was made Tuesday that
William Randolph Hearst had pur-
chased the Washington Herald, a
morning newspaper, and will assume
control on November 10. The pur-
chase will give the Hearst interests
two daily papers in the national capital.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15
Phenomenon Causes
Fear in Earthquake
Region; Few Sleep

Copiapo. Chile, Nov. 14.-(By The
Associated Press. Further terror has
been spread among the inhabitants of
the district devastated by the earth
quake by strange phenomenon OBJ
served Monday night.
line like a great ribbon passed
aleng the horizon over the sea from
south to north, this being repeated
every two or three minutes. The peo-
pie We're SO alarmed that few slept.
fearing new catastrophe.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15
BUILDING COLLAPSES

New York, Nov. 14.-Four upper
floors of the six-story Smith Mcneil
building in Washington street, lower
Manhattan, collased Tuesday, under
their burden Of tons of onions, crashed
to the ground floor, killed one workman
and injured three others The building
was built 50 years ago.