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Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-23
IRISH LEADER
KILLED IN
AMBUSH
Forgive Them," He Pleads
with Dying Breath in
Dusty Road
FREE STATE SHAKING
Death of Erin's LiberatOr
Skaters Peace He
Fought For
United Press Leased Wire

DUBLIN, Aug. 23.-Michael Collins,
fiery leader Of the Irish Free State
troops, was assassinated from ambush
at Bandon, county Cork, while ON tour
of inspection of his army yesterday.
The automobile in which he was riding
from Cork to Bandon was fired upon.
AS he lay dying in the dust, a smok
ing revolver still clutched in his hands,
Collins raised his head and murmured:
"Forgive Them
These were his last words
The body of the slain leader was
brought back to Dublin by water. A
sorrow wstricken capital prepared to re-
ceive it with all honor.
Two Great Leaders Gone
Perplexity and bewilderment were
mixed with Ireland s sorrow. The
country scarcely knew where to turn
died but 10 days ago, Ireland looked
to Collins. He was the last outstanding
figure of the Free State.
Collins was urged to protect himself,
the rebels having plotted his death for
some time. But "Mickey," as in the
war against England in which he
played such n prominent part, insisted
upon going to the head of his troops.
The ambush, erowning stroke of
campaign of terrorism, cost the country
the life of the man upon whom it had
pinned it's highest hopes.
The most stringent military censor.
ship was set up by the government to.
day. There was a complete lack Of
details of Collins death. Further than
the Bare announcement that the com.
mander in chief was shot by Irrcgu-
lars, nothing was given out. First de-
tails of the manner in which Collins
met death were received here today.
Triumvirate Takes Government
Seven staff Officers, including Gen.
eral Dalton, accompanied Collins at the
time, according to the reports. Several
soldiers were wounded during the fir
ing. This indicates that Collins and
his staff officers were escorted by
bodyguard and that there was consid-
cradle shooting when the trap was
sprung.
A triumvirate will succeed Collins at
the head of the Irish Free State.
Death that claimed Ireland s two
greatest leaders, Griffith and Collins,
within 10 days, left no single outstand-
ing figure.
= Liam Cosgrove, chairman of the pro-
visional government cabinet, may rise
to be Collins successor or it may be
dashing Dick Mulcahy, commander in
chief of the Free State army. George
Gavan Duffy, former envoy, is the
third possibility.
Free State May Collapse
For the time being, it was learned,
these three will head the Free State
government. None of them is compar-
able to Collins who, especially after
the death of Griffith, due to heart
trouble last Saturday, stood out head
and shoulders above all Ireland.
Unless the triumvirate succeeds, it
was freely predicted the Free State
may collapse due to activities of the
rebels under de Valera which would
again bring invading forces of British
to Ireland and cause renewal Of the
centuries old conflict.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-23
Sweet Kitty Herman
Saddest Irish Heart

not marry until "Mickey' s" work for
Ireland was accomplished. With the
signing of the peace treaty, they Were
to wed, but detection of de Valera and
the Ulster border war caused three more
postponements of their marriage.
The romance of the couple was on
every Irish lip and in every Irish heart.
Kitty, Longford county beauty, was
everywhere with Collins during his cam
paigning days. She was popular and
familiar figure at the meetings of the
Sim Fein parliament, always in the
front row of the ladies gallery when
Mickey had the floor.
Continued on Page 6)
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-23
COOK RELEASED ON
$1,000 BONDS

Earnest Cook, who shot Ed Wilson
in the arm at Imperial last week, was
released on $4,000 bail this morning
by Judge Mayfield, following a hear
ing in his court. According to the
complaint, after Wilson had assaulted
him with brick and an iron bar, Cook
obtained gun and declared he was
going to kill Wilson at whom he fired
two shots, one of which inflicted a
slight wound. Wilson took the gun
away from Cook and cmptied it at him
without any of the bullets taking eff
feet. He then slashed Cook severely
with a knife, and the ia;.er was in the
FL Centre hospital until yesterday af-
ternoon when he was taken to jail He
is charged with assault with a deadly
weapon and will be tried when the
superior court opens in September.
Wilson is still in jail under charges
of assault to commit murder, with a
deadly weapon and robbery.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-23

LONGFORD, Ireland, Aug. 23.-The
most pitiful figure in sorrowing Ireland
today is Kitty Kiernan, fiancee of muir
dered Michael Collins.
Assassins bullets which cut short the
Free State leaders brilliant career as
soldier and statesman, shattered the
heart romance of his life upon which
he had turned his back "until the fight
is won.'
The girl who risked her life running
through long stretches of woods filled
with British soldiers to warn Collins,
then the "phantom rebel, = of impend-
ing capture, was the one he had chosen
for his bride. They decided they couie
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-23
FALL 500 FEET FROM
FLAMING AIRPLANE

PARIS, Aug. 23.-Edwin Wis
senfluth and his daughter Of Scran-
ton, Pa, and Miss II. M. Roach Of
Philadelphia, together with Mrs.
Helms and her daughter of New
York, had a miraculous escape from
death in a flaming airplane which
crashed at Boulogne yesterday.
The plane was speeding from
London and had just crossed the
channel when it burst into flames.
It's gasoline tanks exploded and the
passenger cabin fell from height
of 500 feet.
The passengers dropped into
sand pile and were practically un-
injured. They arrived here by train
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-23
OBENCHAIN CHARGE
: TO BE PR0BED

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 23.-Attorneys
Herbert j. Goudge, Richard j. Culver
and Troy Pace have been named to
assist Judge Shenk in investigating the
charges of the Obenchain jury, Frank
James, president of the Los Angeles Bar
Association, announced today.
The committee will investigate
charges of improper conduct against
Deputy District Attorney Mccartney
one of the prosecutors in Madalynne
Obenchain' second trial for the mur-
der of John Bolton Kennedy.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-23
Block Profteer By
Barring Shipments

WASHINGTON, Aug 23.-Legisla-
tion giving the federal government alb
solute power to block the movement in
interstate commerce of coal sold at ex-
orbitant prices is being drawn up by
members of President Harding S cabi-
net
This new plan for checking wide
spread profiteering in fuel soon will be
submitted to Congress with a tentative
draft of bill creating federal agency
to buy and sell huge quantities OF fuel
and thus hold down prices.
Because of opposition in Congress ia
the purchasing agency, Attorney Gen
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-23
WEEKS SAYS U.S..
MAY TAKE ROADS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-In an ex-
treme emergency, the government will
have to take over the railroads, Secre-
tary of War Weeks declared today in
commenting on reports that settle
ment of the rail strike was not prob
able from the New York negotiations
of rail executives and union leaders.
He emphasized that the federal gov
ernment was determined to prevent a
breakdown in transportation.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-23
ROAD PRESIDENTS REFUSE TO
RESTORE STRIKERS TO SENIORITY
Wife Tells Strange Story Of
Selling Husband To Her Rival
United Press Leased Wire

ALAMEDA, Calf, Aug. 23.-Mrs
Nellie Kendrick, "a, vivacious face
framed in neatly bobbed hair, today
unfolded to the United Press her story
of the strange ''triangle' of which
Rodney Kendrick, her artist husband,
and Mrs. Edith SpreclSles Wakefield
form the other two sides. -
The story, briefly told, was that
mother love prompted her to barter her
husband to Mrs Wakefield for 800 a
month and that womanly love for her
husband, the love that psychologists say
woman has but once, forced her to re-
gret her bargain.
No bitterness towards the woman who
is alleged to have "bought' her hus-
band was shown.
May Now Demand $4,000
81 think Mrs. Wakefield thinks lot
of me-" she said. "Shc always has
been so good to me. But don't know.
| guess / am indifferent towards Rod
ney.
She admitted she was considering the
filing of suit for $4,000 against Mrs.
Wakefield, charging alienation of affec-
tions and pressing a suit for divorce
against her husband.
81 first met Rodney Kendrick AT
Elizabethtown, n. j., in September
19lS,,' she said. I" He was an alrcrafs
inspector. was working for the de-
partment of labor. He was an ardent
wooer and in March of the following
year we were rIarried -
just then the postman came with .
letter. She glanced at the postmark
Budapest, she commented. at 5
from Mrs. Ludwig, Mrs. Ernest Lud-
wig, Rodney $ sister. ! was she who
introduced us.
Never Had a Home
"We never had a home, - she went
on, telling of her married life. And
people were constantly telling me ! was
sick.
"Mr Kcndrick s mother, when she
introduced me in company, used to say
that | was her invalid daughterin-l law. ,
~ was told that | was not in fit
health to be the wife of Rodney. IT
was constantly impressed upon me, Il
psychologists. surrounding built up
around me which gradually wore Sie
away.
II knew that Rodney and Mrs Wake
field were acquainted but never
thought anything of it.
FINALLY | was in a hotel Mt Stockto'
Calf, and Mrs. Wakefield sent me am
invitation to come to her home at Sausa-
Tito.
Offered Annuity for Husband
"'T never had had home and luXuries
and the things a woman cherishes and
the thoughts of going to her beautiful
home appealed to me. | went.
81 had only been there a few days
when Rodney and Mrs. Wakefield came
to me with a proposition that l relin
quish my husband. They told of their
love for each other and offered me $l00
month for life if / agreed.
~ was astounded at first. But then
thought of my child and how little
we always had had that was our own
and | decided il might be best after a.!
for me and for my baby.
cit was hard to think of giving up
Rodney and after ! agreed and saw
them openly showing affection for each
other, | realized what | had done
ga woman can stand only so much.
began to see how utterly foolish
had been and when heard Rodney and
Mrs. Wakefield planning II trip to True
kee together, couldn't stand it any
longer"
Hope of Home Gone Now
Her quiet eyes that matched her
brown hair gazed straight at the floor.
(tnptinnal El
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-23
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Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-23
AGED MERMAID ON LONG SWIM

SANTA MONICA, Calf, Aug. 23.-
Mrs. Ana Van Skike, 90, of Santa Mon
lea, at o clock plunged from the pier
at Venice, three miles distant. Follow
ed by two life guards she swan the
three miles in three and a half hours.
Then without leaving the water, she
started to make the trip back.
Usually Mrs. Van Skike swims only
three miles, but as this is her 62nd
birthday she decided to celebrate by
doubling the distance.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-23
COMMISSION CUTS
CITY GAS RATES

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23.-Th"
state railroad commission today ordered
gas rate reductions in cities as follows:
Los Angeles, two cents per 1000 feet;
Stockton, three cents per 1000 feet;
Santa Barbara, six cents per 1000 feet.
The order is directed to the Los An
geles Gas and Electric Co. and the
Southern California Gas Co. of Los
Angeles, the Southern Counties Gas Co..
of Santa Barbara and the Western
States Gas and Electric Co. of Stock
ton.
Savings to consumers were estimated
as follow:
Los Angeles, s243,0O0 annually;
Stockton, $4,000 annually; Santa Bar
bara, $15,600 annually.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-23

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Aug. 23.-Goy'
ernor Cary probably has been renomi'
mated on the republican ticket en- the
face Of returns received up until early
today.
w b. Ross and George Z. Kinder are
running neck and neck for the demo
cratic nomination.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-23


At Boston
st. Louis :--.... :-....-... j. 6 10
Boston ...............-...-..... 8 8
Batteries: Wright, Van Glider and
SEVERED; Ferguson, Piercy and Ruel.
At New York
r H E
Cleveland ...-.......,...-.......--..-,.... 4 8 0
New York .............-.................. 0 1 3
Batteries: Coveleskie and H o 'Neill;
Mays, Shawkey and Schang.
At Philadelphia
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Detroit ........................... 8 10
Philadelphia ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 6 IL l
Batteries: Olson, Ehmke and Bass
Ter; Rommell and Perkins.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
At Pittsburgh
R H E
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Pittsburgh II
Batteries: Hubbell Singleton and
Henline; Cooper and Schmidt.
New York at Cincinnati, rain.
At Chicago
Brooklyn IA
Chicago
Batteries: Smith and Miller; Jones,
Cheeves and o Farrell.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-23
BIG LEAGUES
TODAY

AMERICAN LEAGUE
At Boston
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-23
HOUSE PASSES HARDING's BILL

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23-The Wins
low coal bill, providing for commits.
sion to be appointed by the president
to investigate the coal industry, was
passed late today by the house.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-23
WEATHER TODAY

Southern California: Tonight
and Thursday fair; cooler tonight
in extreme southeast portion.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-23

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Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-23

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Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-11
DENIES MOTION
FOR new TRIAL
OF DAMAGE CASE
Judge Leslie Affirms Former
Ruling in Suit Against
Contractors.

Motion of the plaintiff for a new
trial In the damage suit of Max Field
baum against the contracting firm of
White. Brown & Leahy. growing out Of
injuries alleged to have been sustained
by the plaintiff when his car plunged
into ditch constructed across a pub
lie highway near Belt by the defend
ant firm. was denied Monday in an
order signed by Judge J. B. Leslie.
Contrihutory Negligence
Feldbaum sought damages totaling in
excess of $4,000. When the action
came on for trial by jury before Judge
Leslie, he granted a motion of the de-
Tense for non-suit on grounds that the
plaintiff was guilty Of contributory
negligence in driving his machine at
speed in excess of 20 miles an hour.
In asking for new trial, counsel for
Feldbaum claimed that the court erred
in non suiting the case because the
question of contributory negligence on
the part of the plaintiff was not sub
mitted to the jury.
Another Road Available
The accident occurred August IA,
1920. Feldbaum claimed that the con-
tracing firm did not display any dan
ger signals and was negligent in other
respects relative to its contract with
the state highway commission. The firm
gave as defense that there was an
other highway available for travel at
the time it's contract was being car
ried out.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-11
HALVORSEN FINED
$40 FOR ASSAULT
Found Guilty Second Time as
Aftermath of Row Over
Cook Shack.

4 fine of $50 and costs was assessed
against George Halverson Monday by
Justice of the Peace p. J. Shields fol-
lowing trial on the charge of commit
ting third degree assault on Thomas
Hardy. Through his counsel, Halvor-
sen served notice of appeal.
Halvorsen obtained change of
venue from the Wilson justice court,
where the charge was filed. to the
Shields court on his contention that
he could not have fair trial before
Justice of the Peace G. A. Wilson. He
was previously fined SO and costs
by Justice Wilson for committing an
other assault on Hardy. An appeal is
pending from this judgment
Hardy and Halvorsen have had diff
culties since early in March. when
Hardy demanded possession of a cook
house which he had purchased at a
sheriff's sale and in which Halyorsen
was living. Hardy was evicted from
the house and he caused Halvorsen's
arrest. On March so. they engaged
in another alteration. Judge Shields
held that the defendant was the ag-
gressor in the last combat
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-11
CITY DENIES DA|RIfS' PLEA
AGAINST FILING OF REPORTS
Council Refuses to Put Silencer on Sanitation In
spection; Nilsson & Smith Get Contract
for Crawling.

not be changed during the year IN Wnlcn
they are created, that the spr1nking
NAV be done by contract or with CITY
labor and that the assessments snail De
determined by dividing the total cost
by the linear feet Of property beneflt-
ted. Assessments are To be levied pc
fore the first Monday in November. IL
was explained by City Attorney Charles
Davidson that the ordinance was vlrtu-
ally a reproduction of the state law
governing sprinkling districts.
Transfer S5,495 to Funds
CITY Treasurer w. p. Wren was au-
thorized to transfer $5,495 from the
general fund to several special i'm
provement district funds which have
become depleted because of tax deiln-
quencies. It was further provided that
all collections of delinquent assess
ments. penalties and interest shan pc
credited to the general fund. Inc
purpose of the transfer is to meet
outstanding special Improvement DIS
trict warrants.
A petition by IL property owners
asking that the council to order the
construction Of sidewalk on Nine
teenth street, between First avenue
north and Central avenue, was referred
which filed a report which was adopted
by the council ordering the construc-.
ton of a sidewalk on the east side of
Nineteenth street, between First ave-
nue. north and Central avenue, and also
the construction of sidewalks on both
sides Of First avenue north from Nine
teenth to Thirtieth streets.
Charging that the condition Of Third
avenue southwest was almost impass-
able to traffic, Alderman George Sleevy
asked the council to authorize the pur-
chase of cinders to improve it. Mayor
Armour named Alderman K. X. john
son, chairman Of the public improve
ment committee; Mr.. Sleevy and City
Engineer NJ. l.. Morris, as members of
committee to inspect the street and
take the necessary steps.
Recovered Five Stolen Autos
Ninety-four arrests were made by
the police department and IA lodgers
were accommodated during March. ac-
cording to the report of Chief of Po-
lice Marcus Anderson. The department
recovered five stolen automobiles and
retrieved other stolen property having
value of S147.
Ray S. Gaunt, inspector of the bu-
reau Of Identification, reported "a
prisoners handled in March. Is for
hire" cars inspected and five dance
hall permits approved. Dance hall fees
amounted to $40. Police Magistrate
Fl. A. Sheppard reported receipts Of
S4S5 during March.
The petition of James Zuckerman
for permission to hang sign in front
of his place of business at POS First
avenue SOUTH for a period Of 80 days.
was referred to Alderman Bernard
Joyce for investigation.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-11
REDCR0SS HAD
ACTIVE MONTH
DURING MARCH
Report Shows Much Relief
Work Done Among Families
and Ex-Service Men.

That the month Of March was an ac-
ment Of the Cascade County Red Cross
is indicated in the monthly report of
Mrs. Harriet Carrier. executive secre-
tary. The report shows that total
Of S55532 was expended for civilian
relief and much work done in gathering
and distributing clothing and food
A total Of 242 persons were given
assistance of one kind or another dur
ing March. OF this number 10 were
adults and 132 children. Thirty new
roll during the month. insufficient
earnings, unemployment, drouth, disa-
bility and sickness, desertion and non
support and dependence were the
causes reported as making assistance
on the part of the Red Cross necessary
Organizations Assist
Large quantities of food, old and
new clothing. shoes, bedding. hospital
care and medical attention were provid-
ed by the Red Cross. A number of
organizations in the city have assisted
in making up material into garments
for children. The Business g. Profess
soiDal Womans' club carried on an IN
~ tueA'ih "a St"IlS
March, which is being continued
The Red Cross has assumed charge
of several children, who have physical
defects whose parents are unable to
have corrected. One case in which the
mother was in the hospital and the
children without proper clothing, has
been cared for. The children were
given complete outfits of clothing and
sent back to school. and Mrs. Carrier
stated the assistance given by the Red
Cross is gradually bringing about con-
ditions that will make it possible for
the family soon to become self depend
ent again.
Help Ex-service Men
The war work of the Red Cross,
which is the services rendered ex-serv-
ice men, during the month of March
included the handling of 13 compensa-
ton cases. the giving of 1O2 affidavits
the finding of four discharges, the OBJ
tanning of % copies of discharges con-
version of insurance and the writing
Of 372 letters.
Among those who have given very
material assistance were those who do
mated 62 hours of clerical work, the
Business & Professional Womans club,
individuals who responded to call for
knitters. and the AsburJ league of the
First Methodist church
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-11
Woman Makes Denial
of Larceny Charge
Filed by Merchant

Mrs. Mabel Seltzer, ia Eleventh
street north, was arrested Monday aft
ernoon by Officer Herman Rydell on a
charge of petit larceny. preferred by
the proprietor Of the Self Service gro
cery, 419 Cetral avenue. He alleged
in a complaint that she had taken a
can Of mince meat.
Mrs. Seltzer was taken to the police
station and booked and from there was
taken in the custody Of Constable p.
=. Lamere before Justice Of the Peace
G. "A. Wilson. She denied the charge
and was released on her own recog-
nizance to appear in court today
(Tuesday).
Justice Of the Peace Wilson, when
first asked for information concerning
Mrs. Settlers arraignment, asserted
that she had not been brought before
him or had even been arrested, SO far
as he knew. He later adRitted that
Mrs. Seltzer had entered her plea in
xhI1 court.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-11
BANDIT DRAWS
MINIMUM TERM
OF TEN YEARS
Clarence Alleman Sentenced to
1920 Years for R0bbing
Woman.

Sentence of not less than 10 or more
than 20 wears in the state penitentiary.
at hard labor, was passed upon Clar-
ence Alleman. confessed highwayman,
when he appeared Monday morning be-
fore Judge II. III. Ewing. Alleman evil
dent1v did not expect so severe sent
ence for he remarked afterwards that
he would have been treated more lenl-
emily if his case had been tried before
jury. >,
A1leman pleaded guilty Saturday TO
,obbing Mrs. Paul Graves. 3O1 flftn
avenue southwest, on the nlgnt OF
November 10. 1921. He accosted Mrs.
Graves near the west approach OF the
First avenue north bridge. He slugged
her and knocked her down after snatch
ing purse from her hand. AS he tied
across the bridge, he was followed by
two boys who aided the ponce IN cap
turing him. Alleman is also held re-
sponsible for other robberles IN whlch
women figured as the victims.
Shaken by Sentence
n. r. Kotz. who was appointed by
the court to defend Alleman. told the
court that his clients record prior TO
coming to Great Falls had been good
and that he had taken care Of q ranch
in Canada for his aged father IN o
creditable manner. He asked for len-
cncy. Alleman was plainly shaken BY
the sentence and he Immediately sought
his bed to forget all about it when
returned to the county Jail
Abandoned Insanity Plea
No reference was made during the
proceedings regarding Alleman's men
tal condition, although it was mention
cd that he might have been irrespons-
ible at times. He will be taken to Deer
Lodge Wednesday morning by Deputy
Sheriff c. s. Dennis.