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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-03
scott TEST|F|ES
To IMPROVEMENTS
MADE ON RANCH
Plaintiff in Big Suit Excused
Temporarily After Four
Days as Witness.
(TrIbune's Helena Bureau.)

Helena, May 2.-After having been
on the stand practically continuously
for four days in his suit against A. X.
Prescott for an accounting in his alleg-
ed partnership with Prescott in the
South Pondera Ranch company, w. II.
Scott, of Brady, was excused temper
arily Tuesday afternoon. During the
day his cross examination was com
pleted by Judge Carl Rasch followed
by the redirect examination By j. A..
McDonough and concluded by the re-
cross examination.
On cross examination Scott was
questioned at length concerning per-
manent improvements made by him on
the ranch after his purchase of a
third interest in the ranch as a part
ner of Prescott on October /, 1907.
during which time he testified to hav-
ing built a large reservoir now known
as SCOTS reservoir, moved and i'm
proved the ranch house. built a bunk
house. more than doubled the capacity
of the barn. built large sheds and an
additio nto another large shed, farmed
100 acres of land near Conrad belong
Ing to Prescott, personally, placed i'm
~provements on the land and paying
for them out of the revenues of the
operations of the big ranch.
1t was further brought out On ross
examination that the break between
Scott and Prescott in October. 1917,
came when, as the witness testified,
Prescott requested Scott to evict Her
bert Bailey. a brother-in-law of Pres
colt. from land near Conrad belonging
to Prescott. The witness testified that
Prescott wanted the partnership or
company to farm this land on shares.
one half to go to Prescott instead of
the usual one-third share TO the owner.
AS the result the two engaged in a
heated argument which ended in Scott
refusing to have anything to do with
the Conrad land and demanding a set
tlement of their partnership.
Alex Robson. the only other wit
ness called Tuesday, testified as t
improvements made by Scott upon the
South Pondera ranch after Scott had
purchased a one-third interest in the
property.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-03
Find Woman Insane
on Re-examination
After Trying to Kill
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
Kalispell, May Mrs. Knauss, who
has been held at the county farm fol-
lowing her attempt on the life of her
husband at Whitefish, was re-examined
by Doctors Little and Conway Monday
afternoon and declared insane.
At the first it was believed that
Mrs. Knauss' ailment was due to lack
of care and worry rather than to act
ual mental disease, but her condition
continued to grow worse, and Sunday
escaping from the county farm she
started to walk to Whitefish.
She was picked up by a car near the
four corners and when she learned that
the car was coming to Kalispell instead
of Whitefish, she again attempted to
escape. leaping from the moving car.
She was not injured by the fall and was
brought to Kalispell and confined tenn
porarily in the county Jail. Since be-
ing confined she has become rapidly
worse and is now subject to hallucin-
atoms, and Judging by the tone of a
letter written last night. is contem-
plating suicide.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-03
APRIL WEATHER
NORMAL, SAYS J.. s.
OBSERVER At HAVRE
Temperature Slightly Less and
Precipitation More Than
Q 43 Year Average.
Special to The Tribune.

SPCNA0A " AAC
Havre, May 2.-The monthly meter
illogical summary with comparative
data for the months of April for thu
last 43 years, issued from the ioca
office Of the United States weather bLi
reAu, show no unusual weather condi'
tons. There we're two warm PERIODS
one the first week and another the
third week of the month
There was a small deficiency In tht
monthly mean temperature as com
pared with the normal. The precipita-
fion was slightly above the normal
The highest temperature for the month
was II degrees on the 22nd. and the
lowest was "a degrees on the 18th:
making an absolute monthly range OF
63 degrees. The absolute maximum
temperature for this month from 43
years of record was 81 degrees on
April q, 1910, and the lowest for the
same period was II degrees below
zero on April 1, 1888.
Total precipitation for the month of
III inches which is 10 inches above
normal. The total depth of snowfall
was 81 inches, the greatest precipita-
ton in "a consecutive hours was 30
on the Both. There were II days with
out OF inch of precipitation.
There were five clear days. ~ parIy
cloudy and Is cloudy days. There was
very little sunshine during the month,
the percentage of possible sunshine be-
ing 81 per cent. The prevailing. wind
force was from the east. The highest
velocity was p miles per hour from
the north on the 18th.
Under miscellaneous auroras occur
red on the 21st and 22nd. solar halos
on the 10th and 10Th, and there was
a dense fog on the morning of the goth.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-03
APRIL PRECIPITATION 1875
INCHES IN CONRAD VICINITY

Special to The Tribune.
Conrad, May 2.-Weather Observer
A. w. johnson reports that during the
month of April the precipitation was
1.&5 inches and for the year since
January / it is 3.SS inches. This is
much more than the usual amount of
moisture.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-03
Soap Creek Oil Man
Visits Great Falls

To look over the northern fields
with the intention of bringing in a rig
he now has available in southern Mon
tana should the conditions look good.
Senator F. s. Hogan of Billings ar
rived in Great Falls Tuesday. Mr..
Hogan now has three drilling opera
tons under way in the Soap Creek and
Beauvais fields. He said that the last
10 days had marked great improve
ment in conditions in all Montana fields
and the entrance of much outside cap
ital.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-03
MORAN IS NAMED
CHIEF OF POLICE
by HAVRE COUNCIL
Newly Elected City Officials
Take Office and Complete
New Organization.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
Hayre, May REORGANIZATION OF the
city administration, appointment OF
the city appointive officers, naming OF
council committees and the transaction
of routine business marked the first
session of the city council of the ad-
m~inistration of Mayor George B.
Bourne, last evening.
Mayor George Bourne, DR.. J. l..
Somers, H. R. Spooner, aldermen elect
from the first ward; r. H.. Holiday,
alderman elect from the third ward,
subscribed to the oath of office and
took their positions. Alderman Ha-
gen was chosen president Of the coun-
Gil, receiving four votes to two to
Alderman Phil Jestrab, both continu-
ing in office from the previous admin
istration.
The reappointment of City Attorney
C. b. Elwell, City Clerk E. s. Dodds,
Chief of the Fire Department George
Dewar, and City Engineer H. r. J..
Meyer were announced by Mayor
Bourne and were confirmed by the
council.
James Moran was nominated for
chief OF police. Alderman Somers
raised the question of his qualifica-
tons, citing the regulation requiring
city officers to be residents for two
years and property owners. Asked
for an opinion, City Attorney Elwell
said there was such a law, but he
pointed out that in the case of metro
politan police the supreme court had
decided that the chief of police and
policemen are not municipal officers
under the provisions of the constitu-
ton. Mayor Bourne broke the tie in
votes cast for Moran and he was ap-
pointed acting chief of police.
The nomination of Mrs. II. S. Kline
and Mrs. A. E. Wilkie to succeed in
their former positions on the library
board was confirmed. Other members
of the board are Mrs. f. +. Bossuot.
Mrs. C. F. Morris and Mrs. II. Archi-
bald. The report of the library board,
appointing Mrs. F. E. Martin as IL
brarian for 1922, was approved.
Aluminus has been substituted for
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-03
Chirguin's Brother
Dies in Auto Crash

Helena, May 2.-Word has been re-
ceived by the Rev. John. Chirgwin of
the death of his brother. Harold Chirg-
win, at Flint. Mich. as a result of be-
ing run into by a motor car. The news
did not come in time to enable the
Rev. Mr.. Chirgwin to attend the funer-
al. During the world war, the eldest
brother of the Rev. MI. Chirgwin was
killed in a similar accident In a city
in the south of England, when he was
run down by a motor truck.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-03

O%ne-third of the railway mileage
of the world is in the United States
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-03
HALF INCH OF RAIN FALLS
IN LEWISTOWN IN DAY

Special to The Tribune.
Lewistown, May 1.-The total rain
fall here for April amounted to 1.S9
inches, but the greater part of it came
the last week in the month. The rain
fall Monday, up to & o'clock, for the
"a hours, was nearly half an inch, one
fourth as much as fell during April.
However, with a couple of days of
good weather everything will be in
fine shape again. Tuesday morning
all the streams in this part of the
country were running high.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-03
SHELL SHOCK VICTIM WHO
LOST MEMORY RETURNS HOME

Special to The Tribune.
Lewistown, May &c. q. kesling
and his son. Harold Kesling, arrived
here from the east Monday night.
Young Kesling is the party who caused
something of a sensation through a
lapse of memory. the result Of shell
shock, it is thought. during the war.
while he was in the ser~i"n Yor-~
Kesling forgot his own identity ana
was discovered by chance j.. Il -.sp.,aI
at DAYTON, Ohio.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-03

Aluminus has been substituted for
copper.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-03

The United Mine Workers of Amer
lea is the largest single craft labor
union not only in the United States, but
also in the world. It now has a men,
bership of more than a half million
men scattered throughout the country,
with a few thousand in Canada,
The New York herald., 1922-12-04

linen handkerchiefs, all colors, from
France. In one corner Of each hand
kerchief is embroidered the portrait of
some celebrated voyager on Noah's
Ark Each 45c
Street Floor
The New York herald., 1922-12-04

Seen at the Second Empire Ball at Biarritz--
the beautiful Marquise de Jauoourt in crino-
line frock that might have been worn by the
Empress Eugenic herself. Seen at Saks s.
Company, evs,simg tyoeks-puffed, flounced and
garlanded-after the manner of the romantic
period Of the Second Empire.
The New York herald., 1922-12-04

Music Box Review, wearing simple, sweater
jacket, he unwittingly set fashion. It's latest
development is sportswoman's suit Of knitted
fabric, its rnannish top direct descendant of
the self-same sweater that de Wolf Hopper
wore. In the Women's Suit Department,
Fourth Floor. . I. ~. $3.50
The New York herald., 1922-12-04
Passengers
of the Ark

A u II I s a n d
y n C ] c 8
whether real or
chosen who
face the per-
picking prob
lem Of gifts for
small niece and
and n e p h e W
should see these
The New York herald., 1922-12-04
These
Golden
Trifes,

like Cinderella,
h a v c become
the idols Of the
ball. They are
60 light! You
will not know,
till you have
danced a meas
urc in them,
The New York herald., 1922-12-04
Broadway

Women's.white handker-
chiefs with half inch hens
and embroidered motifs,
4 for las
Mems all linen handker-
chiefs with woven, colored
borders - blue, lavender
and tan, 45c
The New York herald., 1922-12-04

that incistble Mercury wings arc clasped
to the slender heels 1890
Second Floor
The New York herald., 1922-12-04

cr, but quite as warm. Rows Of cream
colored lace follow the edges in a most
successful search for femininity, PATS
ThtYd Floor
The New York herald., 1922-12-04

scarlet leather edged with fluffy fur and
lined with quilted scarlet satin. Black
also 6.OU
Second Floor
The New York herald., 1922-12-04

green, chenille edged ribbon, mifacu-
lousy looped and folded-and studded
once with bright, red ornament.
lo.VO
Third Floor
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-26
Bells Made of Porcelain.

In a few weeks the cathedral Of
Metz will possess the famous chimes
of go porcelain bells of which so much
has been said. 1t is said that the
tone of these bells leaves nothing to
be desired. AS to their solidity, they
seem to be Of the first order.
Until now no such use has been
made of porcelain, fact which will
make of the chimes of Metz an un-
equaled curiosity. 1t is recalled,
however, that at Missen, where the
manufacture Of the so-called "Dres-
den" china was carried on from ITO
to 1868, there is house constructed
of that material.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-26
ERIN, NEARING PEACE, IS eEREFT
or HER MOST DISTINGUISHED
SOLDIER AND LEADER.
FIRED UPON NEAR BANDoN.
Fearless Leader, who outwltted Eng
lands DIe-Hards, and Secured
the Treaty For Irish Inde-
pendence Had PremonitIon.
Belfast.-Michael Collins was shot
dead at Bandon while ON tour Of in
spection of his army.

London Michael Collins, the most
heroic figure in the recent years of
turbulent guerrillaism in Ireland, has
become martyr to his country. He
was shot dead from ambush while rid
ing in an automobile toward Cork from
the southwest.
Collins was fired upon from ambush
at Bandon, a town of $500 people,
about 20 miles southwest of Cork.
Owing to the disturbed conditions
and the rupture of lines Of communica-
tion in Ireland, and from Ireland to the
outside world due to the seizure and
destruction of telenn0ne and telegraph
lines by the irregular forces and the
dismantling OF. all the principle cable
and radio, stations on the Irish coast,
the details of the assassination are
slow in arriving. Only the mere dis
patch reporting assassination was re-
ceived. and shortly afterward was fol-
lowed by confirmation in a second dis
patch.
Bandon is one of the oldest towns
of Southern Ireland. 1t was founded
in 1910 by colony of British Protest
ants, under the leadership Of Richard
Boyle,
During the last five or six years in
which the Sim Fein movement has
grown and fostered the fight for
Irish independence, there have been
numerous instances where the Black
and Tans and other British forces
suffered from the bullets fired from
ambush by the radical Irishmen who
still cling to the leadership of Eamonn
de Valera.
With these radicals but a few
months ago Michael Collins was still
demigod. In the sessions of the Dali
Eireann when he made his pictures
que appeals after returning from Eng
land, where, with the late Arthur
Griffith, he fed In the negotiations
producing the treaty with England,
he was acclaimed by these same forces
who proudly shouted that they would
follow Mick Collins to hell"
On Friday an unsuccessful attempt
was made to kill Collins. The auto
mobile of the head of the provisional
government was riddled by bullsts
when passing along dark road. Col
Inns was not in the car at the time.
On April 16 several shots we're fired
at Collins as ne walked in Rutland
Square, Dublin. Collins pursued his
assailants and captured them.
An Associated Press dispatch from
London describing the terrorism in
Ireland, said that Americans arriving
from Dublin declare that the. attempt
to assassinate Collins was forecast in
Ireland and was planned, first, to Sc
cure the death of the sole remaining
outstanding figure in that government
and thereby weaken the free state
movement, and second, as a measure
of reprisal against the shooting Of
Harry ]. Boland by free state soldiers.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-26
SOCIAL DUTIES TOO ARDUOUS
old-Fashioned Farmer Realizes He
Could Never Keep Up With the
Procession Today.

what kind of farming experience
did you havef asked the reporter.
"Well, son." replied the philosopher,
Z only had a light attack. When l
lived on farm all you had to do was
plant, cultivate, mend fences, hoe
weeds, milk cows, slaughter pigs, doc
tor sick chickens, fix windmills, go to
town after the mail, argy with light
MIN rod agents, attend the county
fair once a year, cut wheat an have
it thrashed, shuck corn, churn butter,
dig potatoes, buy fertilizer, mend the
broken plOw with a piece o. wire,
break colts, wash the wool and do
things like that. 1t was hard enough
life then, but just think what 1t Is now,
havin' to be a farmer and keep up
with the radio, fox trottin', silk shirts
and at least two cars Son, even at
my age l might go back and do old
fashioned farmin', but I'd never be
able to keep up with modern farm
er's social duties" es."-IndianapOlis News.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-26
KILLED In Auto Wreck.

Jasper, Ala.-B. C. Bailey. contract
or Of Patton. Ala. was killed and two
white men and negro were injured
when an automobile Bailey was driving
went over an embankment
Former Premier Brlaand e Arrested
Rousn. France.-Police headquarters
here. following an epidemic Of petty
chicken coop thefts. recently sent out
Instructions for ali the commiaaariee Of
this district to be on the lookout for
suspicious characters and to demand
their papers Of identity young am
bilious gendarme recently appointed
hailed a pedestrian along the high
road who was not 20 armed. The
gendarme escorted his prisoner to the
nearest police station. two miles west
Iof here. Tor further examination.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-26
INTRODUCES COAL
INQUIRY BILL
eILL CALLS FOR NINE "FAcT
FINDING" sLEuTHs AT SAL
ARX OF $4,000 PER.
WOULD INVESTIGATE FULLY
Fact chasers Would Utterly Expose
Everything About coai-Presldent
Wants Facts for Something.
Elected for Year.

Washington.--A bill to carry into
effect President Harding's recommen-
dation for a sweeping government in
vestigation of the coal industry has
been introduced by Chairman Wins
low Of the house commerce commit
tee after a visit to the White House.
The measure would create COM
mission Of nine members to be known
as the United States coal commission
for the purpose Of obtaining infor-
nation regarding all questions and
problems arising out Of and connect
ed with the coal industry. No mem
bers Of congress or any person who
has any interest in, or is connected
with the industry would be eligible to
serve on the commission. The salary
Of commissioners would be at the
rate of $4,000, and the commission
would cease to exist one year after
the act took effect.
Specifically the bill would make 1t
the duty of the commission ito inves-
tigate and ascertain facts in the coal
industry as to ownership Of the coal
mines, price Of coal, wages, wage con-
tracts, conditions Of employment, dis.
tribution, waste Of coal, profits real
lied by owners or operators Of coal
mines or by the persons or corpora
tfons having to do with the produc-
ton, distribution or sale Of coal and
any other material facts in connec-
tion with the coal industry generally
and the organizations and persons
connected with it,
The commission would report to the
president and congress by January 1,
1928, its findings Of fact and make
such recommendations as in its judg-
ment would promote continuity OF
production and efficiency in mining
and distribution, and maintain unin-
terrupted movement of coal in inter.
state commerce and safeguard the in
terests Of workers, operators and the
public"
A half million dollars would be ap.
propriated for expenses Of the COM
mission.
Co1nc1dentally with presentation OF
the bill in the house, Chairman Borah
Of the senate labor committee issued
call for meeting of his committee
to take up the presidents recommen.
dation for a coal fact.finding COM
mission. Senator Borah hopes to get
action on his own bill which the pres
ident has approved in the main, but
which differs in some respects, from
the Winslow measure. The senator
said he would propose amendments
to meet suggestions by the president,
the principal being commission Of
five members instead Of the three
members. Senator Borah also plans
to eliminate, as suggested by the pres
ident, provisions of his original bill
requiring one of the members to come
from the coal industry and another
from the ranks of the coal unions.
The president, it was said, did not
desire to have his choice restricted.
A bill to create federal coal cor.
poration with a revolving fund with
power to buy and sell coal and thus
affect prices is said to be in the pro-
cess of drafting at the department OF
commerce for transmission to the
senate and house interstate com.
merce committees.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-26
BONUS BILL NOW
TAKES L|MEL|GHT
1T is BELIEVED BY MANY THAT
THE PRESIDENTS VETO CAN
BE SUSTAINED.
PROBABLY MODIFY MEASURE
Tom Watson Changes His Mind and
VIII Vote Against the 5Ill-Den1-
ocrats Ask Immediate Action
But Republicans Delay

Washington.--A sufficient number OF
votes are in sight to sustain presi-
Dental veto applied to soldiers COM
pensation legislation. A poll of the
senate was completed, showing 35 SON
ators pledged to vote against overrid-
ing Mr.. Harding's veto. This ds two
more than enough to prevent effective
action.
Those opposed to the bonus now are
relying on veto when the bonus bill
is passed. They have made careful
inquiries regarding the presidents at
titude and feel absolutely convinced he
will not approve the meaure as now
drawn.
Those supporting the proposition
realize that situation and are planning
to make the bill acceptable by chang
ing it to meet some of the presidents
objections. It is not known whether
or not this can be done.
Consideration of the bonus was
deferred until the middle of this week.
This was done for the purpose of per-
mitting the senate leaders to confer
with the president and ascertain just
what can be done in the direction Of
modifying the measure to obviate the
presidents objections.
Senators have been deluged with re-
quests for early action on the bonus.
Telegrams and letters have been pour
ing in from nearly every American LIE.
gion post in the country. All were re-
uuested to communicate with the SEN
ators from their respective states and
stir them up to moving with more
speed.
Opponents of the bonus have made
all preparation for a hard fight 1t will
include the exertion of pressure upon
the president to stand firm and utilize
the veto.
Predictions are made that the op-
position will gain some recruits as the
debate proceeds. Watson of Georgia,
heretofore an ardent advocate of sol
diers' compensation, has turned turtle
and will not support such legislation
at present. II will not vote for any
bill," said Watson, that adds one cent
of taxtaion to the burdene of the
American people"
There might be no objection, said
Watson, to using Fart of the foreign
war loans in meeting bonus require
ments, but in his opinion these funds
will not be available for a long period,
if at all. He does not see any assist
ance in sight from that source.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-26
One Island, but Two Names.

Before Greater New York became
Greater New York what was then
Staten island and is now the borough
OF Richmond was then and is now
Richmond county, says the New York
Sun. The Post Office department has
never recognized the consolidation of
the municipalities and Brooklyn Is
still a separate post office, as distinct
from New York as Chicago, Red Wing
or Tilly Foster.
Richmond county has two post Of
fees. Richmond, which is the county
seat, and Staten island. Not many
persons know there is a post Office on
Staten island named Staten island.
The railroad name Is Tompkinsville
The other towns and villages in Rich
mond county are substations Of the
two post offices and there is one rural
delivery route.