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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-02
U. S. WARSHIPS START.

Washington, May 1.-(By The Asso.
ciated Press. s.)-Chinese squadron of
the Asiatic fleet enroute to Chinese
waters with reinfOrcements for the ma
rine guards at the American legation in
Peking, because of the war disturbance
there, are heading for Ching WanTao
where landing parties entrained for
Peking. This port was selected, it was
said. because the depth of water per
mitted Admiral Strauss flagship. the
armored cruiser Huron, to come close
to shore, while ports closer to Peking
had shallow waters.
Secretary DENLY stated that. while
no word had ben received from the
state department or Admiral Strauss
requesting additional ships to be sent,
the admiral had been given full author
ity to dispose of the ships and men of
his fleet as he thought best. The
cruiser Albany already is at Ching
Wan-Tao and the report from Peking
of the arrival of more than 100 addi-
tional men for the legation guard un-
doubtedly. it was said, referred to ma
rines and bluejackets sent from that
vessel. The Huron now also had been
at Ching Wan Tao, but no report of
her arrival had reached the navy de-
partment Monday.
In addition to these two ships, Ad-
miral Strauss has under his command
the cruisr New Orleans, now at Vladi-
vOstok; is destrOyers in Philippine
waters and six or eight gunboats on
patrol duty on Chinese rivers, as we'll
as a number Of gunboats and river
craft in the Philippines not suitable
for use in China. 1t is estimated that
from the three larger ships and in
Guiding two additional companies of
marines taken on board the Huron at
Manila, Admiral Strauss in an emerg-
ency could send 500 or 600 men to
Picking to supplement the marine guard
of 375 men regularly maintained there.
The bluejacket forces on the ships
could only be reduced for brief emerg-
ency service, however, it was said. as
the vessels would be unable to oper-
ate or put to sea, or be, or be Of service
in Transporting additional men should
crews be reduced materially to form
landing parties.
London, May 1.--Great Britain, |
France and Holland are expected to
follow the example of the United !
tSates in sending marines to reinforce
it's legation guard in Peking, accord
ing to the Daily Telegraphs diplo-
matte correspondent. He adds that |
should the situation become dangerous
further cogtingents might be drawn
rom Hong Kong, French Indo. China
lhd ths Dutch possessions. !
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-02
RIGHTS
FOR JAPS #
BORN IN j. 8,
California Court SAYS
Father Can Be Guard
ian of His Children.

San Francisco May IA decision
declaring unconstitutional that portion
of the California alien land law forbid
ing aliens ineligible to citizenship to
act as guardians of the agricultural
lands Of their American born children
was handed down by the state supreme
court Monday.
The guardianship feature of the state
law prohibiting aliens ineligible for
citizenship from holding farm lands
constitutes an improper discrimination,
the court held, because "the right or
privilege of father to be the guardian
Of his own minor child does not in any
respect depend upon or arise out of the
nationality or his ineligibility to citi-
zenshlp III this country. 1t has no re-
lation thereto"
Color Denies Child Nothing
Similarly, according to the court,
the child was entitled to have her
father selected as her guardian. "The
child is native of the United States
and of the state of California. Moth
ing can be denied to her because of
her race or color that is not denied to
ga Si.'Heno, fes uiess oI race OF cOioT
ANY privilege that is given generally to
citizens of other races must also be
given to her upon the same terms, and
her race cannot be considered as q
factor in the problem. Or as a cause
for denial thereof to her"
The court said that if the real pur-
pose of the law was to discourage the
coming of japanese to California, the
relief should be sought of congress and
not by state legislation.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-02
Suspect Woman Killed
Husbands to Collect
$1,000 in Insurance
Known to Have Married Five Times; Two Were
Divorced, but Two Others Died
Mysteriously.

Cleveland, May IA woman who,
County Attorney Edward G. Stanton
says, is suspected of committing a
series of murders in order to collect
I'll, 900 insurance, was being held in
Jail Monday night.
The woman is known to have been
married five times and is said to have
acquired a sixth husband recently. She
divorced her first two husbands while
three others died under mysterious
circumstances, according to Stanton.
Two children by the women's first
husband are known to have died of
poison some years ago, Stanton said.
The explanation Of their death at that
time was that they had accidentally
eaten poison tablets.
She married her first four husbands
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-02

Labor day was real labor day for
the Genoa conference The subcom-
mission on Russian affairs rushed its
consideration of the Russian recon-
struction plans and came through late
Monday night with approval of the
draft of the proposals. These will be
considered again Tuesday for the pur-
pose of final editing. and probably viii
be sent to the Russian delegation.
Belgium alone held out on the Sec
ton relating to the treatment to be
given to foreigners property national
ized by the soviet government. This is
a vital point in the proposals and has
been stubbornly contested. France fl
nally subscribed to the project pro-
posed by Great Britain whereby the
use of the property will be restored
wherever possible and in other cases
compensation will be arranged through
mixed arbitral tribunals.
Protest from Bslsians
Belgium stood firmly for the prin-
ciple Of restitution and went on record
as protesting, declaring that the vest
ed interests of Belgians in property in
Russia amounted to 1OO.OOO.OOO pounds
sterling and that Belgians never again
would invest in Russia unless restitu-
ton were made
In the discussion relating to the
treatment of foreigners. the adminis-
tration of justice and the general lib
erty of foreigners to travel and engage
in enterprises in Russia, it was decided
to abandon those sections of the Lon
don experts report which referred to
certain measures whereby the imme-
diate restoration Of Russia would be
facilitated. Among the provisions in
this report thus given up was that re-
quiring the consul of foreign country
TO ratify the decision in a criminal case
affecting the citizen of the consuPs
before such a decision could be
carried out. The delegates agreed Men
day that such a measure would be q
distinct violation of Russia sovereignty.
Foreigners Promised Protection
Similarly, it was agreed that the sue-
gestion to insist upon exceptional treat
ment and protection for foreign work
men in Russia and Russian workmen
employed by foreign companies. would
be unjust in its operation and harmful
TO the liberty of the trades union move
nent, not only in Russia, but through
out the world,
Concerning the general question of
treatment of foreigners, paragraph
vas inserted setting forth that mas
much as proper restitution of Russia
depends upon the re-establishmeut of
reedom of movement and honest and
equitable administration of justice. the
Russian government promises to under
axe the establishment of these condi-
ions Immediately,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-02

in Pittsburgh, where the divorces were
granted, Stanton said. The third and
fourth, as well as the two children,
died in that city.
The third husband was insured for
$1,000 and the fourth for 5000.
Seven months after the death of the
latter the woman married q former
Cleveland to live. He is said to have
been insured for $4,000 and efforts to
increase it to $1,000 failed, three
months before his sudden death. No
physician was called, Stanton said, the
woman claiming the man had suffered
being gassed overseas.
After questioning the women, Prose.
cutor Station ordered Coroner Ham
mand to conduct q post mortem
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-02
Million Pound Wool
Clip in Idaho Sold
for 3OCents a Pound

Salt Lake City. May 1.-The Sho-
shone. Idaho, wool clip has been sold
by a pool headed by Senator Frank r.
Gooding and his brother. Fred Good
ing. at an average price of 80 cents a
pound to the b. Harris Wool company
of st. Louis. Mo-. and Salt Lake City.
according to word given out at the
local offices. The clip consisted of l.
600 600 pounds. The prices paid are
more than 100 per cent higher than
last year, it was announced
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-02

ton of one third off the duties on cof-
fee. cocoa and chicory. The reduction
in the income tax is concession to
the upper and middle strata of the
community, while the other reductions
are particularly for the large section
of the population whose incomes are
below the income tax paying level.
The important surprise which the
nouI> ement of a temporary change of
policy regarding the payment of debts.
After showing that the external debt
now stands at nearly 1000 .OOO. 600
pounds sterling and had been reduced
by 274,OO0.OOO pounds sterling since
March, 1919. be gave Il % his opinion
that the turning point had come and
the tax payer should 0oe b a4bod T.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-02

WI Pei Fu's army Monday after
noon had arrived at q point on the
railroad betWeed Peking and Lien
Tsin.
Part of WI Pei Fu's army was re-
ported marching across the country to
attack Chang Tso Lin south Of Tien
Tsin.
General Chang Tso Lin is personal
ly occupying q special train Mt Chung
Ganchen, midway between Tien Tsin
and Taku. Traffic between Peking and
the sea, consequently, has been blocked.
The Portuguese minister here. who
is dean of the diplomatic corps, filed
protest, asserting that this WAS a
violation Of the 1901 protocol. He said
unless the line was opened imemdiate-
l. the allies would be compelled to
guard the railroad The protnc,I pro-
vides for uninterrupted traffic between
peking and Shanhaikuan. which is the
northeast terminus of the great wall
Fighting around Peking has dimin-
ished as q result cf the retirement Of
Chang 1so-Lin's army from !he i'm
mediate vicinity. Chinese inhabitants
said Monday the wounded Ind dead
found otuside the walls of the city in
dicated the fiercest fighting that had
taken place In recent history.
WI Pei Fu's plan is thought to be to
drive the Manchurian general toward
Tien Tsin.
Three Chinese cruisers are reported
to have arrived at Shan Haikuan, aim
ing to cut off Chang Tso-Lins rear.
The powers represented here are
watching events closely. A French
gunboat and British gunboat have
arrived off Taku and an Italian gun
boat is expected.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-02
IDAHO BANK SHORTAGE
CHARGE AGAINST OFFICER

Boise. Idaho, May 1.-Walter F
Thode, former assistant cashier of tn,
defunct Overland National bank o.
Boise, was Monday placed under ar
rest by department Of justice opera
tives. charged with embezzelement Of
$11 1856 of the banks funds.
The arrest followed examination OF
the banks books by department OF
Justice experts. Bond was placed a,
$1,000, which was furnished. Pre-
liminary examination was set fol-
May 8.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-02
Expect to Complete
Small Jury Today

Waukegan, ILL.,, May 1.-(By The
Associated Press) The jury to try
Governor Len Small. charged with con
spiracy to embezzle state funds. was
two-thirds complete Monday night and
prospects were bright for obtaining
the final four jurors by Wednesday.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-02
APPROVE 4s ADVANCES.

Washington, May Approval Of
As advances for agricultural and live
stock purposes aggregating 81, 1SS.O0O
was announcfl Monday by the war fl
nance corporation. Distribution of the
loans included: Montana. $4,000. and
Wyoming. $4,000.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-02
PARENTS INTERFERE, MILL
WORKER SHOOTS YOUNG GIRL

Gary. Ind. May when the pa
rents of pretty 15-year-old Sofie Kov-
och refused to allow her to marry him
Frank Wagner, 25. sheet mill work
committing suicide. BE shot himself
through tbs lea breast and arm. The
girl y elpestsd to die.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-07
DENTAL SOCIETY
OPENS DISTRICT
SESSION HERE

The West Coast District Dental So
ciety opened its first meeting at the
Elks Hotel this morning. Between
tendance. many of them accompanied
by their wives.
The meeting was called to order by
the president, DR.. ]. p. GetZen. of
Lakeland, and the mornings program
was carried out without hitch.
DR.. w. ]. Boln, pastor of the First
Baptist church. gave the invocation.
and Hon. Fl. c. Petteway. mayor of
Lakeland. delivered well-worded ad-
dress of welcome. which was ably
responded to by DR.. c. L. Nance of
Tampa.
DR.. Getzen then delivered the pres
idents address. characterized by en-
couragement for the young organiza-
tiOn.
Dr.. C. Nance, chairman of the com
mittee on constitution and bylaws.
reported for his committee. and the
constitution and bylaws were adopted.
Other reports were heard before the
noon adjournment.
The afternoon will be given over
to clinics as announced and at seven
o'clock this evening a Dutch treat"
banquet will be held in the Elks' Grill,
which. it is expected, will be highly
enjoyable occasion.
The program for the evening en-
braces an address by DR.. f. L. Evslin,
of Philadelphia, originator of the Evs-
lin tooth. and other speakers will be
DR.. ]. c. Dickinson, NJ. d.. of Tampa:
DR.. w. A. Dean. of Tampa; DR.. w.
x. Bradfield of st. Petersburg. and
Dr. H. L. Chilson. of Bradentown.
Tomorrow morning. clinics will be
held on the Maves unit. following a
lecture on the Maves technique for in
Law and three quarter crowns.
Dr. Evslin will conduct table clinics
after which the business of the meet
ing will be brought to a close.
Saturday afternoon is to be spent
in golf fishing and the like. according
to the individual fancy of the visitors
The West Coast District Dental
Society was organized in Tampa in
January. at whic htime the subdi-
visions of the state were created to
conform with, the plan of the national
society. This Is the first of the dis
tricts to get into working order. 1t
embraces thirteen counties.
Meetings will be held twice year,
the state meetings coming annually.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-07
ENRICHT WARNS
new WORKERS
AGAINST CRIME
Issues Booklet GLOW To
Guard Against Crime"
After Series of Spec
tacular HoId-ups

New York. April TN the midst OF
a series of spectacular hold-ups which
newspapers declare constitute crime
wave and Police Commissioner En-
right contends do not the commission
today sent 10 every police station in
the city for free distribu ion, d book
let which he has prepared entitled
How to Guard AgrainSt Crime.
Apparently believing that as far
as the crimes are concerned the pen
is mightier than the nightstick, Mr..
Enright has set down series Of
"dont's" calculated to discourage bur
glalizing pickpockets and light finger
ed gentry in general.
The list, in part, reads:
Don't trust everybody that you come
in contact with just because they are
prosperous looking and smooth talk
ers, with polished manners.
Remember that up-to-date thieves
do not look like thugs.
Don't neglect to notify your police
station if you have a large pay roll,
giving the time and route when it is
in transit.
Dont obtain your payroll from a
ularity prevents crooks from plan
ming.
Don't employ inexperienced men for
guards or messengers Armed. trained
men, should be employed for this
work
Don't neglect to provide yourself
with a police whistle for the purpose
CT calling assistance. The blowing OF
a police whistle will usually frighten
away anyone attempting to assault
you.
Announcement was made this morn
ing at the army post on Governors
Island that class in pistol shooting
would be started Thursday for women
and girls handling large amounts OF
currency in the field
1t was said that the American Rail
way Express and the National Bank
of Commerce already had entered a
number of their employees in classes
being conducted by army officers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-07
FALSE REPORT RECEIVED

After receiving false report that
an attempt was heing made to oper.
ate three mines in the Wyatt section
1n0 miners congregated near the Pine
Bluff school house this morning and
marched to the holdings of the Kel.
ly. Clearwater and Dixie coal COM
panies. but found that operations
were not in progress.
Following the march. A. w Nc
Combs. president of the Wyatt Min.
ers' local. who lives ut Worthington.
arrived at Wyatt and informed the
men that it was not proper for them
to conduct such y r'arch. He further
advised them that thev should an
point ccmmittees TO investigate re-
uorted violations of the strike order
before taking action.
Cumberland. Md. April 7.-ODerat-
nrs in the upper Potomac region of
West Virginia depv tho cl'irns of the
United Mine Workers officials that
the strike is effective in that terri
tory.
1t was announced that the miners
in the employ of the Emmons Coal
Mining Company at Bayard about 25
in number decided by vote of to
to nuit the puion and had returned
tn work at the 80 cent rate. It was
also reported at Offices of the Western
Maryland Railway that the mines had
resumed at oakmont, near Piedmont.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-07
FARMERS HAVE TROUBLE

Concordia, Kans.. April IL. II.
Tremblay. a farmer living near St.
Joseph, this county, five of whose
sons were hacked with an axe early
Tuesday, resulting in the death Of
one of them and the probable fatal
injury of three others, was found
dead at the home of a neighbor early
today.
Early Wednesday morning neigh
bors, attracted to the Tremblay farm
by the burning house and barn, found
the tody of Theodore. 10 year old son
of L. J. Tremblay, partly consumed
by flames and wit hthe head crushed.
Four other sons, Albert, IA; Francis,
12; Alfonso, 10. and Cleo, 8. were
carried from the house, all suffering
from blows on their heads. Their
father was found on the porch, his
feet bound with wire and suffering
from a slight scalp wound.
Examination disclosed that all had
been attacked with an axe. Later,
according to officers. the bloody
weapon was found in the kitchen
of the home and declared to have
been part of the household equip
ment.
Theodore had been killed, it is
thought. in an attack which was
made from the rear. His skull had
been crushed at the base of the
brain.
A fifth son, Phillip, Is years old,
who was employed at another farm
five miles away, expressed his belief,
established his alibi that he had been
at his place of employment the night
the crimes were committed, and was
released. A little boy who had spent
the night with a married sister some
distance away, was the only other
member of the family to escape in
Jury. The mother died several years
ago.
After regaining consciousness the
following day the father told officers
he had no idea who committed the
crime. as he had no real enemies.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-07
SURPRISE MAY BE SPRUNG
IN THE MERCER CASE

Norfolk, Va, April 7-Surprise will
be sprung tonight at the inquest into
the death of Mrs. Ruth Mercer whose
body was found on the beach at Ocean
View last Sunday. Detectives today
have new theory that developed
from information received this morn
ing, and they are confident that the
evidence will be brought out that will
get them much closer to the solution
of the mystery surrounding the
drowning of the young woman.
Edward F. Mercer, husband of the
dead woman, and Frank McEntee who
was with Mrs. Mercer last Friday
night and Saturday afternoon, will be
among the chief witnesses. Other
witnesses though, who have not yet
been mentioned, are expected to be
summoned. dTAF%
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-07
CHARTER BOARD
WAS ORGANIZED
FRIDAY NIGHT
Meetings To Be Held Every We'd
nesday Evening From 8 To
10 At City Hall

Meeting in initial session in the
city hail on Friday evening, the re-
Gently elec; ed charter board of the
city of Lakeland proceeded to organ
ize in accordance with the legal re-
quirements as stated by City Attor.
ney }. Hardin Peterson. who started
the beard off in proper manner in
the performance of its important du-
ties Mr.. Peterson explained that the
law requires the board TO perfect its
organization within thirty days of its
election and 70 complete its delibera-
tions and submit its report within
ninety days of election. All nine
members of the board were present
at the rganization, namely, w. w.
Chase, J. +. Council, Charles |. Dwig-
gins, j. c. Owens. Ben. F. Wilson. l..
W. Bloom, 0. c. Lanphear. John F.
Cox and Harry Brown. Harry Brown
was elected chairman and l.. W.
Bloom yice-chairman OF the board,
ard by requirement of the statutes,
the city clerk, II. l.. Swatts, is auto
matically the clerk of the board. At
ter resolving themselves into a c3m-
mittee of the whole, o. c. Lanphear
was elected secretary and was en-
powered to secure the services of Il
competent stenographer to keep a
full and accurate account of the COM
mittee's proceedings. 1t was agreed
that the committee should meet every
Wednesday night at s o'clock. All
meetings will be open to the public
and the committee will welcome sug-
gestions as to charter amendment
from all interested citizens. these
suggestions. however. to be made in
writing through the secretary.
The secretary was instructed to
write to several cities for copies Of
their charter, those especially men
toned being ST. Augustine, West
Palm Beach, Ocala, Barlow, Tampa
and Miami Copies CT the present
city charter of Lakeland together
with the report of the representatives
Of the bureau OF municipal research,
are to be placed in the hands of the
beard members so that study may
begin as to what may be required to
bring the Lakeland charter up to date
in meeting present day demands.