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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-29
FEAR IA KILLED
IN EXPLOSION IN
FORT; MANY HURT
Red Cross Rushed Aid to Vic
Tins of Disaster in
Italy.

Spezia, Italy; Sept. 2S.-tBy The
Associated Press. The number of
dead is feared to reach 144 in the
explosion Thursday at Falconara fort
near here, according to available lists.
Several hundred have been seriously
injured. A majority of the victims
are still buried beneath the wreckage.
Lightning is said to have caused the
explosion.
Pitiful cries for aid are heard com
ing from beneath numerous heaps of
debris. but though the rescue workers
proceeded most actively, it will be
some time before the last victim is
extricated from the wreckage of the
immense number of houses which were
razed.
Streams of injured are arriving in
automobiles, trolley ears, lorries and
ambulances from the scene of the ex-
plosion.
Numerous other injured persons are
being sheltered in schools, the waiting
rooms of the railway stations and pri-
vate houses. The hospitals are filled
Troops, firemen and civilians are
working hard to clear away the wreck
age. Their task is an almost super
human one.
Every tree within radius of many
miles of the explosion was uprooted
and all the windows in Spezia were
broken.
The Italian Red Cross Immediately
after the explosion, sent large guam
titles of medical stores and other first
aid accessories to the scene
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-29
j. s. FLAG SAVES
10000 REFUGEES:
FLEET At SMYRNA
America Takes Leading Part
in Caring for Victims
of Great Disaster.

Smyrna. Sept. 28-(By The Asso-
ciated Press. Ten Greek owned YES
sells steamed into the harbor Thursday
night under the protection of the
American flag and took off 10000 ref
ugees and victims of the fire. The
American navy, under Rear Admiral
Bristol. is striving valiantly to save
the remainder. who number not less
than 10000.
Oscar S. Hezer of Corning, Iowa,
the American consul at Constantinople,
has arrived here on the destroyer Mac
Lelsh to administer the congressional
fund of 100000 for the relief of
naturalized Americans here and in
other sections. After making a sur
vey Of the needs. Mr.. Heizer will es-
tabhsh headquarters at Athens, from
which be will direct the work
Wireless messages to American de-
stroyers report that the situation Of
the refugees IT Rodosto. AIitylene.
Chios and along the shores of the Sea
of Marmora is assuming appalling pro-
portions, demanding the attention of
the allied nations. There are 600
IA thc ctatteIeu villages alOnE mar
mora. 10000 at Mitylene. 10000 at
Rodosto and nearby towns. and many
refugees from the interior are expected
soon to be staggering into Smyrna.
The United States has taken an
active lead in this work of mercy. Its
naval officers and sailors as we'll as
its citizens are engaged in all these
areas, ameliorating the deplorable
plight of the evicted Christians.
Submarine chaser a6 is proceeding
from Constantiuople to Rodosto with
1000 loaves of bread. DR.. Mabel Ell
lott of BENTON Harbor, Mich. is
aboard. She will direct the medical
work among the refugees in behalf of
the near east relief. She has with her
for clinic, which will be
opened in the mayors office
The Greek government is conveying
refugees into the interior.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-29
j. s. THREAT
STOPS GREAT
STEEL MERGER
Consolidation of Three
Concerns Abandoned;
Bankers Took Hand.
Stock Quotations Infirm
as Result of Conflict
Over Proposal.

New York, Sept. 2S.-Announcement
was made here Thursday that the pro-
posed merger of the Inland Steel com
pany, the Midvale Steel & Ordnance
company and the Republic Iron & Steel
company will not take place The de-
action of the federal trade commission
IN holding that such merger would
be illegal
A statement setting forth the rea-
sons for the decision was issued by
w. Ii. Corey, chairman of the board
of the Midvale Steel & Ordnance com
pany; John A. Topping, chairman of
the board of the Republic Iron & Steel
company. and l.. E. Block, chairman of
the board of the Inland Steel company.
Bankers Disapproved
The decision to abandon the three
company consolidation. which was to
have been known as the North Ameri-
can Steel company. was strengthened
it was said, by the unwillingness of
bankers to finance the merger in the
face of the federal trade commission s
ruling.
While the commissions action was
expected TO result in a modification of
che original merger. terms, the actual
abandonment of the plan came as some
what of a surprise in the financial
district. Shares of the Republic Iron
& Steel company have been under
pressure during the last few days in
anticipation of change in the merger
plans. Thursdays reaction resulted
in a net loss of nearly 21a points
Midvale Steel & Ordnance shares have
declined less violently.
Seven Firms in First Plan
The original plans for an indepen-
dent steel merger involved seven, COM
panies-the Republic, Midvale, Inland,
Youngstown Sheet & Tube, Lacka-
wanna Steel. Steel &, Tube of America
and Brier Hill Steel companies.
Executives of the seven companies
made tour of the plants involved last
spring. Shortly after they return to
this city. the Lackawanna company
withdrew from the negotiations and
that tentative plans had
been completed for its absorption by
the bethlehem Steel company. Soon
afterward. the Youngstown Sheet &
Tube company withdrew because of
dissatisfaction with the capital read
iustment plan, feeling that their plant
was not being considered al its true
valuation. After a series of confer
ences, two more companies dropped
,ut, and finally it was decided to go
lhead on a three-company basis.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-29
GRAVE ROBBED,
BODY BURNED;
MAN IS HUNTED
St. Louis Police Seek
Harry Brenn in Grue-
some Fire Mystery.
--
Mrs. Brenn Denies Plot
to Collect Husbands S
Insurance and Skip.

St. Louis. Sept. 2S-(By The As
sociated Press Police authorities of
st. Louis and st. Louis county Thurs
day redoubled their efforts to find
Harry Brenn, u years old. who has
been missing since his garage at Oak
vile, Mo-, was destroyed by fire last
Tuesday morning, and who is sought
in connection with what the police
term one of the most gruesome mys-
teries in local police history.
The polcie announced they had
established that a charred torso, at
first believed to be that of Brenr,
fire. was that of Miss Celeste
Schneider. is, whose corpse was stolen
from its grave Monday night.
SeIieved Husband Dead
Stadfaslty maintaining that she be-
lieved her husband, who. it was learn
ed, carried q total of $4,000 life in
surance, had died in the garage blaze,
Mrs. Brenn, %. a German war bride
her arms, denied, according to the
police, that she had conspired with
her husband in a plot to collect the
insurance.
Mrs. Brenn and August Schneider.
the dead girls father. are held in Jail
at Clayton. Mo. Schneider also main
tains he has no knowledge of the grave
robbery and the fire.
Dressed in mourning, Mrs. Brenn
said the last she had seen of her hus
band was Monday night before he left
home in answer to telephone call
for road service. Brenns garage
burned to the ground early Tuesday
morning, seven hours after he left
home.
AIRS. Brenn said she had planned to
have the charred body found in the
fire ruins cremated as that of her
husband but the cremation was held
up after county authorities discovered
the body was that of a girl.
Planned to Return
The police asserted that further in
vestigation revealed that Brenn and
his wife were planning to go to Ger
many to live as soon as they had ac-
cumulated necessary funds and that
Mrs. Brenn had told her sister-in law
she would return to Germany. where
she married Brenn while he was in
the American army of occupation. as
soon as the claims for Brenns life
insurance were settled.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-29
TURKS CONTROL ASIA SIDE

Constantinople, Sept 2S. - The
Turkish nationalists have occupied the
whole of the neutral zone on the
Asiatic side of the Dardanelles, with
the exception of the Chanak area.
where the British are entrenched
Events are surely approaching a
climax. The Truks have occupied the
entire neutral zone on the Asiatic side
of the Dardanelles, with the exception
of the Chanak area, around which they
have established infantry units in a
semi circle, virtually investing the
British lines
retiring, and the British troops, who
are in strong force at Chanak, are
ready for what may happen.
In these circumstances, General
Harrington, the British commander-in-
chief, has sent q wireless message to
Kemal Pasha at Smyrna. asking for an
immediate personal meeting. He leaves
the choice of the place to Kemal
whose reply is expected momentarily
Yussuf Kemal Pasha. the nationalist
foreign minister, is understood to have
gone to Angora to submit the allied
joint note to the nationalist assembly
but in the meantime, Turkish concen-
trations are being pushed with the
greatest speed.
British reinforcements are reaching
here and the threatened area. The
uper-dreadnoughts Revenge and Res
olution, the most powerful fighting
machines afloat. have arrived in the
Dardanelles. while battalion of North
Staffordshires and 1000 men of the
British air forces landed Thursday and
marched through Constantinople with
bands playing.
The Turkish instructions to the men
in the Chanak sector are to advance
the farthest possible without meeting
resistance. They now are practically
against the British entrenchments, and
obviously the situation cannot be in
definitely prolonged.
Notwithstanding the Kemalist con-
centrations around Chanak, however
the British are confident of holding
their lines against all odds. They de-
clare that their flanks are well pro-
tected by the fleet. The battleships
with their 16-inch guns can sweep the
area around Chanak for 20 miles and
it is possible for the British to dis
mount some of their giant naval guns
and use them for shore batteries.
The Turks at present have only ma
chine guns in the Chanak area. If they
brought up heavy artillery, the seeur-
ity of Chanak might be seriously chal-
lenged. the British admit, but the en-
trenchments in this sector are said &c
be more efficient than any used in the
world war Since September IL. 200C
men from the labor squad, 1000 from
the fleet and several thousand from
the army have been steadily building
trenches and setting up gun emplace-
ments.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-29
MRS. HALL A DEVIL
|NEYES Of SEXTON'S
WIFE, SLEUTRS TOLD
Neighbcr i'm Double Murder
Case Tells of Jealousy Be-
tween Families.

New Brunswick. y. j., Sept. 2S.-
Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall. widow OF
the Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall, slain
clergyman. was "a devil in the eyes
of Mrs. Eleanor Reinhardt Mills. his
choir leader, whose body was found
with that of the minister nearly two
weeks ago.
! This information. with its bearing on
possible jealousy motive for the
double Staying. was given to detectives
Thursday by Miss Millie Opie. neigh
Dor of the Mills family. Miss Opie
earlier had told of frequent telephone
conversations between Mr. Hall and
Mrs. Mills, and ofsmany visits made
by the slain rector to the Mills home
The devil incident. she recalled
grew out of a pleasure trip TO Point
Pleasant. a Jersey coast resort. The
party. consisting of Mr.. and Mrs. Hall
and Mrs. Mills, was to start at 3
O'Clock on the morning of July Il,
Miss Opie said.
Mrs. Mills Impatient
When Mr. Hall failed to call for her
at the appointed hour. Mrs. Mills tele
phoned the Hall home, turning away
with the petulant remark that Mrs.
Hall wanted to make the day as short
as possible Miss Opie said. After the
outing. she said, Mrs. Mills told her
that Mrs. Hall was a devil
William Stevens. brother of Mrs.
Hall. was questioned again at length.
bringing to the court house with him
the clothing he wore on the night of
the double Staying. He was examined
at length about spots said by a cleaner
TO have been on one of his vests. sent
out for dry cleaning since Mr.. Hall
and Mrs. Mills were killed -
Emerging from the court house, Ste
vens faced q group of reporters bel
ligerently and said:
Il want you fellows to stop calling
me Willie. Call me William Stevens
or Mr. Stevens. | want you to dis
tinctly understand that | am not feeble
minded and am not sissy
He's Not Sissy
'If you don't believe me-" he con-
tinued. extracting n battered black
briar pipe from his pocket, smell this
pipe"
Mr. Halls will was filed for probate
in the Middlesex surrogate's court
Thursday. Dated July II. 1921, it be-
queathed all his property to Mrs. Hall
and named her executrix.
The board of freeholders of Middle
sex county, on the recomm endation of
Prosecutor Stricker, Thursday adopted
a resolution offering a reward of 81 900
for the detention. apprehension and
conviction of the slayer The reward
will be paid if it is proved the crime
was committed in Middlesex county.
A copy of the resolution was sent
to the board of freeholders of Somer-
set county. which is contiguous to Mid
dlesex. with the request that a similar
reward be offered in that county.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-29
(Tribune's Helena Bureau)

Helena, Sept 2S.-Thursday's crowd
far of any of the three days since
the opening of the annual exhibition,
the attendance, according to gate re-
cepits, being nearly double that Of the
previous day, when the Great Falls
delegation was in evidence.
Butte and Anaconda day brought
great numbers from all parts of the
state, including the two cities for
which Thursday was designated, and
in consequence the housing capacity
of Helena is taxed to the limit.
At the fair grounds the stands were
packed to capacity and many hundreds
made no attempt to watch the races
but devoted the afternoon to visiting
the exhibition buildings. The weather,
while a trifle chilly during the fore
noon, was bright and warm during the
afternoon and there was gratifying
absence of wind, which had marred
the previous day.
The Butte Mines band, which came
over from Butte on the forenoon
train and gave concert on the streets
Immediately after reaching the city,
occupied a platform in front of the
grand stand and furnished high
grade of music throughout the pro-
band devoted its efforts to other parts
of the grounds.
In the exhibition buildings the judg-
ing was being pushed through and was
completed in many classes with some
of the departments to conclude the
work Friday when, it is expected, all
awards will be made public.
The princesses,. representing the
several counties of the state, did not
grace the fair with their presence
Thursday, they being engaged during
selection of queen of Montana, from
among their number. The honor went
TO Miss Dorothy Bevier. of Logan,
representing Gallatn county, she being
chosen from among the three highest
candidates. the others being Miss
Ethel Nevills of Pondera county, and
Miss Euphie Robinson of Fallon
county.
In the absence of Governor Joseph
NJ. Dixon, who left Thursday evening
for Miles City, Commissioner of Agri-
culture Chester c. Davis crowned
Miss Bevier as queen of Montana at q
coronation ball held during the eve
ming in the Shrine temple The ball
largely attended.
The amusement program at the fair
during the afternoon was of a charac-
ter to hold the bulk of the crowd until
late in the afternoon and, as usual
the greatest interest was shown in the
girls relay race, which served to
arouse vast amount of enthusiasm
There were but three entries Thurs
day. Mary Gibson of Hill country hav-
ing dropped out. and it was hotly con-
tested by the remaining trio all three
finishing so close that the stop watches
Of the timers failed to show more than
a quarter of second between the win
ner and the third to cross under the
wire
The rough-riding circus. with its coll
lection of high-class riders. bucking
horses and wild steers. proved even
more exciting than during the earlier
days of the fair. Fannie Sperry Steele
one of the relay riders. assisted in thie
part of the show and ably maintained
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-29
Admits Killing
Man and Woman;
Says Shot Accidental

New York, Sept. 2S.--Edward Hod
nett Thursday walked into police
headquarters and announced himself as
the person who Wednesday night shot
and killed Mrs. Lillian Schmidt and
Bernard Rossner, in furnished room
on the east side. Hodnett, who is 20
years old, claimed the shooting was
accidental.
Mrs. Schmidt was shot once through
the head and through both wrists. A
bullet pierced Rossner's abdomen.
Hodnett said that he had occupied
the room in which the shooting oc-
cured for five months and that he
and Rossner were the best of friends.
Yesterday he said, they came to
my room together and after some talk.
Rossner took a box from his nocket
and pulled out revolver. When he
asked me what | thought of il, | took
the gun in my hand. Suddenly it went
off and killed both of them"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-29
$50, 900 in Jewels
Found in Garage
Of Newspaper Man

Sioux Falls. s. D.. Sept. 2S.-Three
boxes of pearls. diamonds and other
jewels were unearthed in the garage
of f. ]. kahler, assistant business
manager of the Argus-Leader. Thurs
day evening and identified as part Of
the loot obtained from the robbery of
the two trunks at the st. Paul depot
for which eight men are being held
here.
1t is thought the jewels were buried
in the kahler garage by one of the
men under arrest or au accompiice
The gems stolen were said to be val
ued at approximately $4,000. Police
Captain f. j. Pike was shot and killed
last Saturday night while attempting
to capture one of the robbery suspects
Part of the jewels have been found in
other parts of the city.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-29
APPROVE CATHOLIC WORK

Washington. Sept 2S-The Ma.
tiouals. Catholic Welfare council was
authorized Thursday by the hierarchy
of the Roman Catholic church of
America. Ito continue and intensity the
activities which have resulted in the
greatest good during the past year."
Announcement of the authorization
was made by Archbishops Hanna of
San Franisco and Curley of Baltimore
at the close of. Thursdays session of
the annual meeting of the hierarchy.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-29
MARINES WIN SHOOT

Camp Perry, o., Sept. The
United States marine corps team won
the national rifle team match Thurs
day with total score of 2,S4S out of
a possible 1900. defeating field of
70 competitors The match was a close
one. the United States infantry win
ming second place with 2,836 and the
coast artillery corps third. with 2.S24.
When the match opened on the final
stage at the 1000 yard range Thurs
day morning the coast artillery was
leading. with the marines second and
the infantry third. '~S
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-29
BOYS IN BLUE ELECT
OFFICERS; HARDING
CHEERED IN MEETING
Iowa Jurist Heads G.. A. r. for
1929; Milwaukee Next Con-
vention City.

Des Moines. Ia. Sept 2S.--Judge ]
W. Willett of Tama. Ia. was elected
commander-i in chief of the Grand Army
of the Republic at Thursday after
Moons business session of the annual
encampment being held here. He was
unopposed.
Judge Willett was the unaniomus
choice of the 500 representatives on
the floor of the convention hall He
was elected by acclamatiOn under sus-
pension of the rules.
Commander in Chief Willett is the
first naval veteran, TO be elected as
head of the G. A. r.
Among the other national officers
elected this afternoon was DR. George
T. Harding of Marion. father of Presi-
dent Harding. as surgeon general.
Other officers elected follow:
Other Officers
c. S. Brodbent of San Antonio. Tex.
senior vice commander: &. V. Gardner
Rapid City. s. d.. junior vice com
mander. and the Rev. j. H. Eppler of
Gary. Ind. chaplainin- chief
The newly elected chaplain-in-chie
is victim of blindness as result
of injuries received in the Civil war
With the election of national Off
GERS. the selection of Milwaukee. Wis,
as the fiftyseventh annual encampment
city. the annual address of the retiring
commander-in chief, Lewis s. Pitcher
of brooklyn, y. y, and the hearing of
reports and memorials, the first busi-
ness session of this years encampment
to await actionsOf the reSOlu-
tons committee. which will report Fri
day morning. The adoption Of resou-
tons and the installation of officers
Friday will conclude this years en-
sessions
President HardingS name was cheer
ed to the echo by the veterans assem-
bled at the Coliseum. when his message
expressing regret that public duty pre-
vented him from attending their re-
union was read by General Pitcher.
please express my great interest
and hope for the long life and happ-
ness of every one of your comrades"
the president had written to General
Pitcher.
New Chief is a Judge
The newly elected commander-in-
chief of the Grand Army of the Re
public has been a. member of the legal
profession in Iowa for 30 years. AT
present he is serving his third term
MS judge of the Seventeenth judicial
district of Iowa. He is past com
mander of the Iowa department of the
G. A. r. .. !
Commander Chief Willett ma
tive of Illinois. enlisted at Cleveland.
Ohio. in the volunteer navy in Septem-
Der. 1868, and was accepted as an able
seaman October l. 1863. For short
time he served on the receiving ship
lara Dolphin at Mound City, Ill. From
Mound City he was assigned to the !
gunboat L. s. s. Springfield, attached
10 the Mississippi squadron, command
ed by Commodore Andrew III. Foote, !
Willett was promoted to boatswain's /,
mate and served in that capacity until ;
lonorably discharged on September 80, |
1864.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-29

was appointed to that office Thursday
by Governor J. Nj. Dixon TO fill the
vacancy created by the death of Chief
Justice Theodore Brantley. Septem
Der 10.
Chief Justice Galloway filed his oath
of office with the secretary of state
Thursday afternoon and took his po-
sition on the bench. He was formerly
district judge for Madison county,
when his home was in Virginia City.
He was a member of the first supreme
court commission in Montana.
Judge Galloway was presented to
the supreme court by Attorney Gen
eral w. d. Rankin and the oath ad-
ministered by Associated Justice
George w. Farr, who has been pre-
siding over the court since Septem-
Der II, when this session started.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-29
WOULD soViETlzE CHINA?

Shanghai Sept 29.-(By The AS
sociated Pressb Charges that papers
discovered in the private safe Of DIR.
Sun Vat Sen. deposed president of
South China, after his flight from
Canton. revealed that he had been con-
ducting negotiations to "bolshevize"
China and bring about triple alliance
of Germany, Russia and China, were
flatly denied by DIR. Sun.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-29
Grounds Packed to Ca
pacity; Weather Is
Better for Big Fete.
Miss Dorothy Bevier Of
Gallatin County Is
Chosen Queen.
Friday
M!SSOULA AND WESTERN
MONTANA DAY

NtCN NtSN In
:15-Concert by State Capital
band and Butte Mines band.
1:45-Four furlong running race.
2:00-2:25 pace. first heat.
2:15-Pncl-'n%. roping and bull
dogging.
-tree-1Or-a trot, first heat.
2:35-2:2S. pace. second heat.
2:4j-Five and one-half furlong
running race.
2:55-F'ree for all trot, second
heat.
3:00-2:..5 pace, third heat.
3:15-Bucking, roping and bull
dogging.
-Free-for r-all trot. third heat.
3:35-Girls' relay race.
3:45-Indian exhibition riding, by
Frank Bass.
:55-Bucking. roping and bull
dogging.
4:05-Inter- tribal Indian relay race.
4:15--indian tepee race.
4 4:30-lIile and seventyyard run
ming race.
4:4jrSheep shearing contest.
5:1O-Ford race. five miles.
5:00-Men's relay race.
Princesses' Program
HOO a. m.-Guests of Broadwater
natatorium management at
plunge party.
200 D. m.-All- Montana breakfast
at the Broadwater.
2:00-Visit the fair.
3:OO-Visit the hospital at Fort
Harrison.
7:OO1-Guests of women's division
of the Commercial club at
an informal dinner at the
Country club.
9:OO-Guest of G.. w. Eckhardt,
manager of The NARROW, at
n lOge party.