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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16
$500 Southern Men
Taking Strike Vote

Washington. July 15.--Seventy- five
hundred members of the Brotherhood
of Railway and Steamship Clerks
Freight Handlers. Station and Express
employees of the Southern railway and
its affiliated lines are taking a strike
vote on the labor boards decision re-
ducing their wages. it was made known
here Saturday night by Claude T.
Pullian vice chairman of the union for
the Southern system.
The ballots, which have just been
mailed, are returnable July 20 at the
brotherhood division headquarters in
Chattanooga Tenn, and it was en-
phasized that the result will involve
only employees of the Southern system.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16
HEAD Of CHA|RMEN
Of WAY ORDER FOR
CALLING STRIKE
Says His Association Will Not
Meet to Consider Walk
out Policy.

! Cincinnati. July 15.-There will bs
no convention of the National Associ
alton of General Chairmen of the
brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
and Railroad Shop Laborers at this
, time to decide on whether a strike
call viii be issued by this organiza ton
of 100000 workers. T. c. Carroll.
president of the organization. an
nounced Saturday night on his return
here from Louisville
In view of the reported call of a
conference by the international presi-
dent, f. +. Cradle. Of the grand and
general officers of the brotherhood for
next week. it will hold in Allowance
my decision on the request of the gem
erai chairmen throughout the country,
that | call convention of them and
decide on strike" Mr.. Carroll said.
Speaking of the reports that Mr..
Graoie. after his interview in Wash
lngton with President Harding. had
sent out notices for meeting in De-
brotherhood, Mr.. Carroll said:
believe my disclosure that
majority of the general chairmen
throughout the nation believe a Strike
should be called has lighted fire un-
der international President Cradle and
accounts for his hurried conferences
FRIDAY with the United States Railroad
Labor board. and his interview Satur-
day with President Harding. 1t has
also prompted his call for convention
of the grand and general officers Of
the brotherhood
share the opinion of the great
majority Of the brotherhood. that we
should strike now. If we make a set
ttement il viii be blood money, solely
because of the strike OF the shopmen."
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16
Plague Controlled
in Russia, Reports
Hoover to Harding

Washington, July 15.-Famine anG
plague in Russia are under control
President Harding was informed Sat
urday by Secretary Hoover in a pre-
liminary report on the use of the
United States Grain corporation funds
for relief work
The situation, Mr.. Hoover added
promises to be much better after the
harvest, although it is too early to
determine whether American relief
work will be extended.
II believe" Mr. Hoover said. ''this
effort has stemmed one of the greatest
catastrophies that has followed the
war. There is \ deep feeling of graft
tude on the minds of the Russian peo-
pc. and the results. | am sure. will
be of lasting satisfaction to the
American people"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16
Forest Fires Cloud
Missoula Sky With
Smoke; a Burning

Misosula. July 15.-QBy The Asso-
ciated Press "A forest fire starting
from a bonfire at the outskirts of the
city limits burned over the side of a
mountain here Saturday afternoon 1t
covered 30 acres but was checked be-
fore valuable timber was reache cd.
Forest service officials declared condi-
tions extremely critical throughout
western Montana. There is 7S acre
fire burning on the Occur dAlene
forest; one Of unknown proportions in
the Lochsa river on the Montana Idaho
line for which n call for assistance has
been received, and fire on the Sclway
forest. just over the line in Idaho.
Nlissoula has been hemmed in BY a
smoke screen since early Saturday
morning and the mountains are hardly
visible. About 100 men are now fight
ing fires in district No. l of the
forest service
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16
ADMITS HER IDENTITY

Tucson, Ariz.. July 15.-The woman
who gave her name to police officials
here last Thursday night as Clara Nc.
Guyre. after she had been taken into
custody while aboard an eastbound Sun
set limited, admitted Saturday that her
real name was Mrs. Clara Phillips
The woman was placed under arrest OF
advices from Los Angeles. which stated
that she was wanted in connection with
the killing of Mrs. Alberta Meadows.
The admission of the prisoner as TO
her identity was made after she had
been closeted in her cell for three hours
with Mrs. John l.. Van Buskirk. local
attorney who has been engaged to act
as her counsel
Sheriff W. f. Trager of Los Ange-
les. who arrived in Tucson Friday to
take Mrs. Phillips to Los Angeles, de-
clared the return trip to the coast
would be made Saturday. Mrs. Phil
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16
Honor System Works
From Jail to Pen
With Arkansas Man

Little Rock, Ark. July I5.-Joe
Harrington of Russellvilc. sentenced
TO the state penitentiary here for three
years. upon conviction of a charge of
robbery in Pope county and permitted
to make his way to Little Rock un-
guarded. hired taxicab at the railroad
station. motored to the capitol and Sc
cured his commitment papers and then
missed his driver, changed his immac-
ulate attire for convict garb and pre-
pared to begin doing his Bit
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16
THOUGHT WIFE INSANE

Los Angeles, July 15.-Because he
thought that his wife. Mrs. Clara Phil
lips, was insane and dangerous to the
community. was the reason her bus-
band. A. l.. Phillips, told officers that
she had confessed to him that She
killed Mrs. Alberta Meadows with n
hammer here last Wednesday. thus
bringing about her arrest at Tucson.
Ariz. and an indictment against her
for murder. according to statement
he made Saturday to his ATTORNEYS and
which they made public Saturday.
Officers assigned to the case spent
most of the day investigating various
angles of the story told before n county
grand jury Friday by Mrs. Peggy Caf-
fee. who said she had seen Mrs. Phil
lips beat Mrs. Meadows to death with
a hammer. The officers asserted there
were several discrepancies in Mrs. CAT
fees story. They refused to make
known the result of their investigation
Saturday but declared that there would
be important changes in the situation
before the inquest Monday morning.
Among statements being weighed bv
authorities is that of Ola Weaver, sis
<continued On Psss Iwel
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VICTIM OF HAMMER
NOT MEANT TO DIE
THUS, SISTERS SAY
With Young Widow Ayers She Was Not
Kind That Captivated Married Men,


Staying Alberta 20.year.od
battered body found
trying realize
was not born to meet such tragic DEATH
They Miss Lillian Meadows 20i4
Sixth avenue north Miss Meadows until three
panion and roommate OF the stricken
She did not learn the murder until she read accounts Fri
murder and that future developments prove
PRAISE woMANs CHARACTER.
The angle developed Los Angeles
might prompted Of Phillips
killing,
intimate secuted BY Miss
nw had casual
not who would seek affections of
husband. = "
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lips agreed to accompany the officer
voluntarily.
A letter brought here by Sheriff
Trager. addressed to Mrs. A. l.. Phil
| lips and claimed by the sheriff to have
been written by Mr.. Phillips. her hus-
band, was the medium through which
the admission as to her identity was
| obtained
First Refused Letter
When Sheriff Trager first appeared
at the police station Saturday morning
and confronted the woman in her cell
with the letter. she refused to accept it.
She insisted that she was Clara Me-
Guyre.
Immediately after rejecting the
epistle she requested permission from
authorities to consult with her attor-
ney. After being closeted for three
hours with her lawyer. the latter came
out of the cell and said, We're now
ready to see the sheriff. She has con-
fided everything to me-"
The Los Angeles sheriff was sum
moned and Attorney Van Buskirk. ac-
companied by Trager, police officials
and Los Angeles and local newspaper
men. led the way to the basement cell,
where the prisoner was held
Sheriff Traeger meet Mrs. Phil
lips" said the attorney in way of in
PRODUCTION.
We'll that's over remarked the
sheriff. I'VE will leave Saturday night
at II 80 for Los Angeles
Glad to Return Home
I'm tickled to DEATH Mrs. Phillips
replied.
Traeger then tore open the enevIope
IN
handed the prisoner sheet of yellow
paper apparently written on on one
side
Mrs Phillips moved over to n corner
of the cell. while those present turn
ed their backs. In just n few seconds,
not long enough for more than cur
sorry glance, she turned a smiling face
to the newspaper men and officials.
You may talk to me all You want
now was her next remark But all
questions in regard to the staying were
barred by her attorney.
"Oh. yes. | will tell you that" she |
replied in answer to q query as to how
long she had been married.
"I was married nine years ago"
II have no children" she continued. |
Yes. | was married to A. L. Phil |
lips in Houston. Tex she said.
walden name Kept Secret
One of the newspaper men asked If
she would consent to tell her maiden
name. Or advice of her attorney she
declined. She declared the reason for
this request was that she has
a good many relatives living in FL Paso
and other cities near here.
The basement cell where this inter
view took place was hot in spite of
being underground. Mrs. Phillips used
her handkerchief freely. wiping her
forehead and sometimes twitching II
neryously between her two hands. Her
winning smile. however, was never
lacking.
Rings found upon the person of Mrs.
Phillips when she was arrested ms Mrs
McGuyre. have been the subject of
speculation among local
officials. Three diamonds and one
pearl ring, and two canoes. are ipcIud-
I'd in the collection.
"Are these your rings?" she was
asked.
You bet they are mine" she re-
,lied.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16
HARDEN GIVES
BITTER STORY
Of EXPERIENCE
German Writer Intends
to. Continue Appeal to
God for Aid for Nation.
Quotes Bird as Saying
That Truth Teller Gets
Only Distress for Work.

(Chaffing under the restraint OF
continued political life, N. Harden.
whose life was attempted July 8,
wakes a bit icy In his dispatch
today. He communes with mock
ing bird in the hospital garden and
the bird tells him some plain
truths about himseIf-"Why don't
you learn that the truth teller gets
nothing but distress for his re-
ward7" asks the bird. Harden
says he is trying to learn, but until
more capable murderers attack
him he will continue to cry to
God to help the German people.
Since the attack made upon him,
Harden has been writing against
the doctors orders).
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16
RIGHTS GAINED
IN PAST HELD
To BY MINERS
Conditions Established
Not Subject to Board
of Arbitration, Lewis.
President Disappointed
When He Is Told
About Union Decision.

Washington. July i5.-An-
nouncement of any government
plan to relieve the coal strike sit
uation will not be made until the
response of the bituminous oper-
ators is received, II was officially
stated late Saturday at the White
House. after the miners had noti-
fled President Harding they would
not accept the arbitration plan
he had proposed.
The statement said the presi.
dent expected to have the reply
of the hituminous operators Mon.
day morning. Leaders of the
miners declined in writing to ac-
cept the arbitration proposal Of
the president, II was stated.
Washington, July 15-The genera
policy committee of the United Mine
Workers voted unanimously late Sat
urday to follow the recommendation
of John l.. Lewis and other national
officers for the rejection of President
Harding's offer of arbitration in the
coal strike. The meeting adjourned
until Monday and Mr. Lewis said no
formal statement would be made in
advance of presenting the answer to
The decision of the miners union
was communicated to the president
shortly before ) O'Clock by a commit ee
headed by President Lewis. The com
mittee remained with the president but
short time and on leaving. its mem
bers said Mr.. Harding merely thanked
the union for the consideration given
his proposal but appeared greatly dis
appointed.
The meeting was behind closed doors
and the miners representative were
notably serious rs they went into the
session and as they came out.
James Lord. vice president of the
mining section of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor. and n considerable
number of union officials who are not
N embers of the policy committee sat
with that organization.
President Lewis explained his rea-
sons for recommending rejection OF the
presidents arbitration offer. These
in general involved the unions obiec-
ton TO accepting the proposal unless
the government would assure that all
operators in the partially unionized
fields and in some of the former non
union fields whose operations the strike
has interrupted would submit their
wage scale TO arbitration alone with
he operators of union fields now closed
lown.
Mr.. Lewis was also understood TO
nave recommended that the union re-
use to submit to arbitration any of
he working conditions established
inder former contracts with the oper-
itors and now protested This includes |
he checkoff system of collecting dues
or the union from the employers pay.
oils
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16
Old Fire Breaks
Beyond Control
for Third Time

Spokane, July 15-The fire situa-
tion in the Inland Empire is giving
forest officials grave concern.
Forest fires are beyond control near
Aladdin. Wash. - mics north of here
An old fire about % miles north Of
Marcus, Wash, has escaped from con
trol for the third time and now is one
mile from Orient. a town near the in
ternational boundary. in Frye county.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16
SENATE APPROVES SALE
OF SALT RIVER POWER

Washington. July ia house bill
authorizing the sale of surplus power
developed in the Salt river project of
Arizona was passed by the senate Sat
urday and now goes to the president.
The sale would be under 30 year CON
tracts and the proceeds would be plac-
ed TO the credit of the Salt river pro-
jcct.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16
Anaconda Takes
Over Ten Mines
in Butte Field

Butte. July i5.-(By The Asso.
ciated Press. Anaconda Cop
per Mining company will take over
the Anselmo claim and a group Of
adjoining properties to the number
of 10, it was announced Saturday
night by John D. Ryan, chairman
of the board of directors, speaking
at dinner given by the Butte
Chamber of Commerce to Mr.. Ryan,
c. Kelley, president of the Ana
conda company; Charles Brooker,
chairman of the board of directors
OF the American Brass company,
and John A. Coe, president of the
latter company.
The Anselmo mine, one at which
development work Is in progress,
has been under option to a syndI-
cate In which the Anaconda COM
pany has had half interest. Under
the decision announced it will take
full control. The ground Is west
Of the developed producers of the
Butte district.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16
Banker Sentenced
to / ! Years in Prison

Fargo. July 15-W. F. Stegge. for
merly cashier and later president Of
the First National bank of Medina, n.
D.. was sentenced to a year and six
months in the Fort Leavenworth peni
tentiary for violation Of the national
banking act by Federal Judge G. +.
Amidon here Saturday.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16
Public Opinion Editor
Dies in Adirondacks

New York, July ia message an
nouncing the death at the Lake Placid
club in the Adirondacks Of DIR. Edward
]. Wheeler, editor Of Current Opinion
was received Saturday by William Grif-
fifth. managing editor of the publica-
ton. Tie had been i'll several months.
DIR. Wheeler was born at Cleveland
in 1859
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16
DR. COOK Is DEAD

Chicago. July 15.-Dr. John Willis
ton Cook, nationally known educator
and former president Of the National
Education association. died at his home
here Saturday following protracted
illness.
DIR. Cook was born in Oneida, n. Y.
m AnriI % 1914
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16
II HURT IN ACCIDENT

Portland, Ore. July 15.-Twelve
when an automobile slid off the CO.
lumbia highway near Multnomah Falls
Saturday and collided with a tree.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16
K-D-Y-S
RADIO PROGRAM
From tho Great Falls Tribune's
Broadcasting Station. All progrAms
sent on 3e0 meter wave.

SUNDAY, JULY l8
At 4 O'Clock
Contralto solo by Mrs. w. P. David
son.
Fifteen minute sermon by the Rev.
v. v. Loper. pastor First Congre-
gational church.
Violin solo by Henry Dotseth.
Tenor solo by Walter Halvorson.
At 8 o'clock
Bed Time story by The Man in the
Clouds"
Phono6raph concert.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16
BAD FLOOD IN VIRGINIA

Bristol, Va. July ia flood. said
to be the highest in years, was report
ed rushing down Beaver creek toward,
Bristol Saturday night The first ad-,
vices came from Windale,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16
REFUSAL Of EAST FIRMS
TO RESTORE SENIORITY Of
STRIKERS ONLY HANDICAP
Agreement Virtually Reached Pending Adjust
ment Of Disputed Points; Harding Hears Cradle
Tale, Says He Cleaned New Points; Results Of
Meeting to Become Known at Union Gathering.

ST. Paul. July 15-(By The Associated Press -Only the
refusal of eastern railroads renstate striking shop
workers with their full seniority rights is preventing settle
men of the strike the Northwest roads concerned
declared r. A. Hennng chairman the shop
crafts of the northwest, in statement Saturday.
Mr. Henning said agreement virtually concluded
with the northwest roads to return work pending
of certain disputed points, including wages but could
be no settlement except a national basis.
The this district stick to the finsh' said Mr.
Hennng
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16

Washington, July 15-Presden Harding personally inter-
vened Saturday the railroad strike
of his efforts to remedy conditions admitted generally by
officials to be serious will remain undetermined
until early next week. when the officers tn Brother
hood of Way Employees and Shop aborer
in Detroit.
The president for two hours discussed the situation
with E. F. CRADLE chief of the way employees
Smyrna times., 1922-04-26
Personal and Social
People Who Come and Go
and Their Social Doings

Chief John D. Morris and Earl w.
Grant, accompanied by Edward Jacobs
OF the American LaFrance Fire En-
gine Company, Elmira, N. Y, motor
ed to Wilmington on Friday last and
were entertained by Fire Chief Lutz-
of Wilmington Fire Department.
Chief Lutz showed them around the
various fire stations in the city includ-
ing the new station under construction
at Twelfth and King streets and they
were very much impressed with the
various equipment and methods en-
ployed by a modern paid fire depart
ment such as Wilmington now has.
Miss Edith Collins, Mr.. Kent Shu-
brooks and Mr.. Joseph Ennis spent
Sunday in Philadelphia where they
joined Miss Jane Kulp who had been
spending the week at her home in
Southampton, Pa. They returned that
evening. Miss Collins and Mr.. Shu-
brooks spent the day mostly with Mrs.
Nan Spruance Jones.
Rev. Robert K. Stephenson, D. D.,
pastor of Silverbrook NJ. E. Church
Wilmington, continues to improve at
the Methodist Hospital in Philadel-
phia. DR.. Stephenson is able to sit
up, but as yet no operation has been
attempted. He is suffering from in
ternal trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. D. Hoffecker and
Miss Frances Louise Hoffecker spent
the week end on motor trip to Hav-
erford and Norristown, Pa. They
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ.
HOffecker and Miss Bertha L. Hoffeck-
er.
Mr.. William C. Reed, daughter and
son of Townsend; Mr.. Alexander
Schaffer, of Wilmington, spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Lurty.
Mrs. |. Luther Lapham entertained
four tables of Bridge Thursday after
noon at, her pretty home near town.
A delightful time was had.
Mrs. James P. Hoffecker and Mr..
Walter o. Hoffecker attended last Fri
day the funeral of DR.. Cromwell Iron
side, at Haddon Heights, n. J.
Mr.. John w. Watkins of Odessa, is
ill at the Delaware Hospital, in Will
mington.
Smyrna times., 1922-04-26

grower or broker, having strawberries
or any fruit or produce to ship will be
able to call this bureau by phone and
Immediately ascertain what cities are
"glutted' and which are good markets
that day for their particular kind of
shipment. Another matter that will
be taken up by this department is OBJ
tanning date on the manufactured pro-
ducts of the state and to compile COM
plete statistics of Delaware packing
establishments and the products can
ned. This information will be avail
able to outside purchasers.
Full Publicity to Be Made of Bureau
In carrying out these lines of work,
especially in the standardization of
grades and packages, the bureau hopes
to work in conjunction with the
agricultural organizations of the State
and secure their cooperation in the
matter. The influence and publicity
of the State newspapers will also be
solicited to create a sentiment for pro-
gress among the Delaware producers
that will elevate their scale of stand
aards. The Delaware Grange and
other farmers organizations will be
encouraged to the end that a State
wide organization be perfected for the
establishment of uniform standards.
The Bureau of Markets, as stated,
was created by the last session of the
Legislature and carries with it and
appropriation of $4,000 for this years
work.