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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-05
STAMPS AND LABELS
IN CAR BOOZE THEFT
Clue; CACHE SOUGHT
Private Detectives Watching
House for Suspects in
All-Night Robbery.

San Francisrn March 4--Ted
Baisdcn, employe of garage at 460
Fulton street. Saturday night told de-
tectives that he had rented truck
believed to have been used in the
$4,000 liquor robbery ut the McNear
mansion at Menlo park, to a man
whom he knew by sight. but not by
name.
The officers at once took steps to
apprehend the men. They went on
watch ut a house where they hoped
to arrest him. Others at the same
time began to search for cache of
the liquor in North Beach, Il quarter
Of San Francisco occupied chiefly by
persons of forcigns extraction.
These developments followed the
discovery OF 4 truck and touring car
thought to have been used by some of
the nine bandits who descended on the
McNear residence. bound Julien Hart,
San Francisco silk manufactures. who
leased the house. and members Of his
household and held an all night drunken
revel during which they broke open
the concrete liquor vault of the Nc
Near family. In the truck and touring
car were revenue stamps and labels
apparently washed off liquor bottles.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-05

placed the power to control and
manipulate price in the hands of those
whose interests are not to create q
condition where a fair and proper
price may be placed upon the com
modify
Jewett attacked the arguments of
advocates of speculative marketing.
They contend. he declared, that spec
ulation stabilizes prices, that specu-
lation is necessary to provide a con-
tinuous market and that only through
speculation can there be hedging,
whereby the miller or dealer in ac-
tual grain may obtain insurance
against future fluctuation in price of
the commodity he has purchased.
Every one of these arguments is
valueless.' he declared.
Foreigner Thus Sets Price
Jewett declared speculation makes
the price of grain subject to inroads
by organized foreign buyers. He told
Of the disaster which overlook grain
interests in America in 1920 and de-
clared that representatives Of Euro
pean nations operating in this conn-
try took an important part in de-
pressing the price of grain because
they wanted to buy it.
I'm the face of these conclusive
facts how can it be argued that spec
ulativc gambling does not constantly
hang as a frowning menace over the
CONTINUED on Page Thirteen.)
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-05
GREAT ICE FIELD
MENAC|NC TOWNS
STARTS DR|F TING
Sterling and Rock Falls, ILL,
Fear 1t May Join Gorge and
Flood Both Places.

Sterling. ILL.,, March 4.-The great
field of ice between the government
dam here and the head of the 12-mile
gorge which caused this weeks costly
flood in Dixon, started to move out
late Saturday.
The movement Of the ice renewed
the anxiety of the citizens of Sterling
and Rock Falls. who remembered that
similar conditions in 1906 drove several
hundred families from their homes and
destroyed the Avenue q bridge.
1t was feared that the breaking up
the field of ice may permit the great
Dixon gorge to surge down stream
and add itself to a gorge eight miles
long which has formed between Erie aud
Hillsdale, 20 miles from Sterling.
At Dixon the water is slowly re-
ceding and the gorges below and above
the city are holding. but the-e is no
perceprible decrease in the mass OF ice
jammed between the banks of the
stream
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-05
COAST DRUG NABOB
TAKEN W|THS40,0
Of DOPE IN ROOM
Jacksonville Police Seek Con.
federate; Narcotics Came
by Way of Cuba.

Jacksonville. Fla. March 4.-Mor-
rison Brown. of Havana. held here in
default of $4,000 bail. after $4,000
worth of morphine and opium had been
found in his room has been identified
as Morris Halpern. said to have been
at one time an illicit drug trafficker
OH the Pacific coast, according to an
announcement by {. ID. Dicksons, fed
eral narcotic inspector.
Officials said they believed Brown
had transferred his operations from the
Pacific coast to Florida because of the
drive against the illicit drug trade in
California. The drugs seized in his
room. they added. We're smuggled from
Cuba through Key West.
Brown was taken into custody
Thursday and was held for alleged
violation of the federal narcotic law
after preliminary hearing Friday.
The authorities are continuing their
search for IN unidentified man believ-
cd to be q confederate of Brown.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-05
PLOT To SET FREE
MEN SENTENCED To
DIE Barred IN IOWA
Prison Guard Arrested; kir
Were to Send $500 to Get
One Prisoner Out.

Madison. Ia. March 4-Belief that
several persons were involved in the
plot to free several prisoners await
ing the execution of death sentences
at the state prison here was expressed
by the police here Saturday. follow
ing the arrest of ] w. Davis. a
guard.
William Olander. sentenced to hang
August 2J. and Ira Pavey. sentenced
to hang May l.. the authorities as
sert arranged with Davis, who
guarded section of death row. in
the prison ut night, to provide them
with files and SAWS.
Police said that they had received
word that one of plander's relatives
was planning to send Davis packet
containing $500 from Boone, iowa, in
payment for his aid in the plot.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-05
TtUi,1s Arriue at Home
While Child Drifts on
River Seeking Doctor

by the bitter cold, the girl failed to
pull directly across the river and
was carried down the swift current
several miles before she finally
managed to make the farther side.
Walking back up the river bank,
she reached store and after qaln-
ing entrance sought to telephone
the physician, but found the tele.
phone line down. A neighbor Of
the ferryman was reused and got
out his car. taking the child to
Grandvicw, where she told her
story to physician and he at once
returned to the child's homo with
her as guide.
Reaching the ranch about MIDI
day, the child found that the stork
had arrived In her absence and left
twins, boy and a girl. Despite
lack Of attention, the mother Is re-
ported to he doing we'll and tho
twins are Ihsty and vigorous.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-05
PARTY
LLOYD GEORGE s
| INDICATED AIM
Churchill's: Speech Re-
garded as Revealing
New Coalition Plan.
Colonial Secretary De-
scribes Elements as
Liberal and Pacific.

London, March 4.-What
was regarded in political cir
cles as seemingly a plain in
timation of the early resigna-
ton of Prime Minister Lloyd
George, with an endeavor to
form a new national centrist
party out Of the moderate
conservatives and coalition
liberals, was given by Winston
Spencer Churchill, secretary
for the colonies, in his address
at Loughborough.
This party, as Mr.. Churchill
described it in the reports of
his speech received here,
would be liberal, progressive
and pacific in its outlook, at
home and abroad, and reso-
lutte also to uphold and main
tain the traditions of the
state and the power and unity
of the empire
Predicts Political Battle
Speaking in support of Prime Minis
ter Lloyd George and the coalition
Churchill declared there
was certain to be political battle III
England in the near future.
Il look forward to the day ~.-~n
out of the coalition there shall arise
a strong. united and permanent ma
tional party" he declared.
Alluding to the coming political con-
flict, he said:
Il hink we shall go into action
when the time comes under our trusted
leader with good comradesbip and dis
cipline.'
During the course of his address,
Mr.. Churchill declared:
we have n common opponent in the
socialistic and semi socialstic party.
whose doctrines are as hateful to the
of liberalism as they are per-
nicious to the empires best interests.
Gets Groans and Cheers
The colonial secrctary's speech was
received with both groans and cheers
His address was a strong justification
Of the coalition policy, only referring
to outside crises.
He asked whether they were enter
ng the great political battle with skill
ful leaders. good organization and
combined armies or without plan. unity !
or organization and with their gener-
als engaged in q1elling insubordination
1t headquarters. He hoped that when
he time came, wisdom would prevail
md they would enter the struggle with
rood comradeship and discipline. He
warned his audience that if they enter
ID the battle divided. they would let |
n "a party whose policy would be in /
furious to the interests of the nation
md to the cohesian of the empire
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-05

Boise, Ida, March 4.-Nellie
Hacksma, e years old, daughter
Of a rancher, living some miles
from Grandview, small town so
miles from Boise, was reused at 4
o'clock Wednesday morning by her
mother, who told her she must
have tho services OF physician
shortly. How success and sur
prise crowned NelIie's perilous trip
across the Snake river was told in
a story that has reached Boise.
The little girl saddled a horse
and started on a cold and lone
some trip. Reaching Snake river,
she found she ferryman's house
was on the opposite side of the
river and her calls to him were
unheard. Nothing daunted, the girl
embarked In a skiff that she found
tied to the shore. for the danger
Gus crossing.
Confused In the dark and numbed
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-05
More Than 800 Hear Debate

More Than l 300 Hear Debate
Jewett and Pickell debated before
more than 1,3OO persons from Nebras
ka and surrounding states. The ques-
ton was:
Resolved that speculation commonly
called gambling is menace to the mar
keting of grain
Interest in the debate was great and
the hall was packed to capacity with
crowd that gave much applause to
the two speakers.
The debate was the outgrowth of a
challenge issued by Mr.. Pickell to any
officers of the United States Grain
Growers association. which Mr.. .jewett
promptly accepted.
Mr.. Jewett will speak at Holdredge.
Neb.. Monday, under the auspices Of
the Nebraska Wheat Growers asso
citation. it was announced.
Producers at Mercy of Drones
Actual operation Of the laws of
supply and demand are nullified or
magnified by speculative gambling,
JeWett SAID. ITO whatever extent
speculation succeeds, the man pro-
ducing the grain and the man consum-
ing the grain are at the mercy Of the
whim or caprice of the manipulators. !"
he declared
eve contend that at present one
Of the greatest menaces to the mar
keting Of grain is the fact that specu
lation commonly called gambling. has
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-05
'Mashes' Two Girls
at Public Dance and
Is Held Up by Them

Los Angeles, March 4-W. L. Tay-
lor. at a public dance hall early ON
Saturday requested the pleasure of es-
corting two comely girls home and they
consented. Several blocks away. at a
dark corner. one of the girls softly
said:
.'Stick 'em up honey and hold 'em
high" punctuating her remarks with n
pistol. The other girl caressingly re-
moved $35 from Taylor's pockets and
they bid a friendly good night.
Meanwhile p. w. Downer, not far
from the dance hall. met well dressed
woman who relieved him of $40 in
cash. $3.50 in postal savings certifi-
Gates and S12 in checks while menac-
ing him with revolver.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-05
Girl Marchers Resent
Saleswomen's Views
as to Dressing Costs

Topeka, Kan. March 4.-Thus
far the origin of the girls march
ina club has remained a mystery.
The club, as if by secret signal,
has formed in line for the past two
evenings, Immediately after the
O'Clock closing hour Of several in
stitutions which employ large
number of girls and women, and
has stormed department stores,
head saleswomen of which testified
at the industrial court hearing on
women's wages, that working
girl should ciothe herself on S87.55
a year.
Labor unions here have become
interested In the girls cause.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-05
Legion Plans Drive
to Obtain Jobs for
100000 Idle Heroes

Chicago, March 4.-A campaign
by the American Legion to obtain
employment for 100000 veterans
of the world war now idle and in
need has been undertaken by the
legion, Colonel Hanford MacNider,
national commander, announced
Saturday night at a dinner given
in his honor by tho Illinois depart
ment of the legion.
National, business, civic, frater.
nal and welfare organizations have
been asked to cooperate and a sur
vey Of conditions IN each locality
will be completed before March 20,
which will be known as American
Legion employment day, Colonel
MacNider announced.
"ProperIy supported, this con.
certed localized national effort will
result in the relief of 100000 men
in 80 days." Colonel MacNider as.
serted.
President Harding has been re-
quested to set aside the day BY
proclamation to obtain relief for
unemployed veterans ,and govern
ors mayors of cities and local
leaders have been asked to CO.
operate.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-05
|MILLERS' WOLF CRY
HELD BEHIND CLAM0R|
AGAINST WHEAT PIT
Supreme Courts Opinion on Speculation il
Commodities Used to Gain Victory in Yer
bal Tilt of Opposing Champions.

Ralph Pickel Chicago
night defeated Gecrge Jewett
Portland president Of the Wheat Growers
whether speculation to the
marketing of grain.
judges Of Of Mir.
Pcke defending grain speculation
Nisey county, Neb, voting for him,
William Harvey City, voting Mr. Jewe who
demned speculation.
Pcke argued that speculation not only not hut
that distinct benefit Jewett the opposite positive
side of the question.
declaring Speculation applied
to the marketing Of grain nothing but gambling launched
a violent denunciation of grain gambling
I'VE find the gambling operations carried in the Chicago
Of extensive override gaming
Carlo ability which
opportunity whose interests
to carry on their operations that they have TO high degree
ability establish manipulate price,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-05
Men Employed Double
in Detroit in Year
Employers Report

Detroit. March 4.-1,he number Of
workers employed in the chief indus
tries here has almost doubled since
March j. 1921, according to a report
made public Saturday by the En-
ployers' association. An increase of
1864 workers was shown for Febru-
airy. as compared with January The
total employed by 70 associations was
given as 121. 1863, as against 62.S7S a
year ago. 4 These plants normally en-
ploy 2OO,GO workers.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-05
LAW AND ORDER MEETING
CALLED FOR GIENDlVE

Special to The Tribune.
Glendive, March 4.-On Sunday night
at the Methodist church there will be
mass meeting for the purpose of Gre
ating greater sentiment for law en-
forcement and to arouse public opinion
in the matter. The gathering will be
addressed by Attorney General Wei
lington Rankin and the Rev. Joseph
Pope of Billings.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-05
|IARDlNC'S PRIDE IN FEELING NORMAL LCY RETURNIl
RAIN GAMBLING DEFENDER WINS IN NATIONAL DEBAT II
Driven to Holdup,
Starving Man Once
Rich Is Captured

Denver, March 4-Because he
said ho was starving and unable to
find work, George Hansen, 68
years old, Saturday night, held up
q south side grocery store. George
E.. Mueller, proprietor, his wife
and Robert McDurney, Is years
old, succeeded In overpowering Han.
son who was arrested.
Hanson. according to Mueller
entered the store late at night and
ordered some groceries. When the
grocer turned to fill the order,
Hanson pulled revolver.
"Where. do you keep your mon
el? ! want It," Hanson told Muel-
Ter.
Mrs. Mueller, wife of the pro.
prietor, was in the rear of the
store. She screamed and ran past
Hanson through the front door Of
the place. Hanson followed. Seiz-
ing a meat cieaver, Mueller also
ran outside.
IN a struggle for the revolver,
the weapon was discharged. Young
McDurney, asleep in his home
across the street ran to the aid
of the Muellers and disarmed Han
SON
Hanson said he formerly was
wealthy Minneapolis business man
but lost his fortune there in the
financial panic in 1899.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-05
Snow Is Predicted
for First of Week
by Weather Bureau

Washington, March 4.-Weather
predictions for the week beginning
Monday are:
Southern Rocky mountains and
plateau regions: Unsettled and
rains or SHOWS first half, gener-
ally fair thereafter. Normal
temperatures.
Northern Rocky mountain and
plateau regions: Local SHOWS at
beginning Of week; generally fair
thereafter; colder first half; nor.
NAL Temperatures thereafter.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-05
Tar and Feathers
Threat Sent Texas
Governor Is Ignored

Austin. Tex, March "A letter has
been received by Governor Neff, threat
ening him with coat of tar and
feather if he ever visited Mexia again
The letter was dated at Fort Worth
and signed The Gun Club"
Governor Neff Said he paid little at
tention to the letter and that he would
go anywhere his duties carried him.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-05
FROMBERG DEFEATS BUTTE
HIGH SCHOOL DEBATERS

Billings March 4-~The Fromberg
high school defeated Butte high school
Friday night in IL debate at Fromberg,
the subject of which was. Resolved,
that congress should enact legislation
rigidly excluding the Japanese from
the United States Fromberg debat
ers took the affirmative side of the
question
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-05
FATALLY WOUNDS WIFE
BUT MISSES CHILDREN

Merrill. Neb., March 4.-Mrs. Peter
Van Driel was shot and probably ia
tally wounded by his husband here. A
bullet fired by Van Driel ut his three
young children failed to take effect
The Van Driels recently came here
from Gettysburg, s. ID.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-05
BEGIN CONSIDERATION OF
IMMIGRATION BILL, FRIDAY

Washington, March 4.-The senate
immigration committee has decided to
begin consideration next Friday of the
house bill to extend the 3 per cent
quota immigration law for another
year.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-05
SETTLE OUT OF COURT

Chicago, March All federal court
proceedings duplicating the Co-opera-
tive Society of America will be dropped
Judge Evan a. Evans announced today.
after being informed that attorneys
for both sides in the case had reached
an agreement out of court.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-05
NOTED NEGRO COMEDIAN DIES

negro coufedian, died Saturday night at
his home here Of pneumonia.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-09-08
Continuation de la "a. pag }

tiva del Pueblo de Puerto Rico, poaria
convertirse en- Comisi6n Reguladora de
lbs tipos de alquiler do las easas dedi
cadas al arrendamiento y dictar re-
glas para su conservation Ell condicio
nes higienicas.
Existen casas que t1enea cerca de
tiez amos cue no So pintan, no obstan
te producer algunas de elias ell valor
total del inmueble anualmente. FL ser
vicio sanitario no es adecuado nj reu-
lie las condolences necesarias para aten
der las necesfdades de numerosas ia
nilias, que por Ia necesidad, Sc ven
compelidas a amontonarse en- ranch6n,
no cs 'extra1o que den origen nu-
merosas epiden1ias.
Existen, ademas, numerosos nego-
clos que ponen en- peligro y amenazan
oGnstantemenpe la vida de las fani-
las. Depositos de gasolina y otras ma
terias iniamab1es, estan enclavados en-
lugares densalnente habitados, que re.
ela1ran una disposition, que solo pue-
de ser efcaz partie1do de Ia Legislatu
ra de Puerto Rico.
En- tai sentido, sugerimos que me3i
dss dc este otro caracler en- relacion
con el inquilinato, Sc provea por la
Asamblea Legislative del Pueblo de
Puerto Rico.
EaEDIACION Y CONCILIACION EII
LAS DIsPUTAS INDUSTRIALEs -
la ley actual de Mediacion y Concilia-
ci6n IS buena, pero necesita los me
dios necesarios para poderse poner el
vigor dc Iranera eficaz en- los perfoi os
que amenazan surgen conAictos in
dHstriales. Els nscesario ,asignar, no ror
Icy especial, sino en- presupuesto, Ia
asignaci6n necesaria para el empleo del
personal necasario, nateria de oGci-
nas, poder trasladarse de un lugar a
ofro de la isla la Comision en- pleno 0
parte de ella y ateader los gastos ne
cesariob. para conv'ertirla en- un instru
tr,ento de- resultados satisfactorios, pa
"a ambas parties, ell Capital y ell Ira
bajo.
HIPoDRoM0:-L carreras de ca
hallos en- San Juan, Sc han convertido
practicamente en- lin v'ardadero nego-
clo. Dursnte un periodo de tempo, fue
ron ocasionales las carreras de caba-
Hos, pero, actualmente Sc han 'extendi
do los sabados, don.ingos Y dias de
festas durante cl alo. Y 81 por casua
lidad, con 81 fin de conulemorar alguna
epopeya hist6Iica % pagar tribute a
algin acontecimiento universal Sc fila
un dia de fiesta especisd, Immediate
mtente Sc anuncian carreras de caba-
los.
| Las sumas que Sc invicrten por e.
pueblo en- general, con resultados mega
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-09-08
Asuntos que g Juicio.....

tivoS, alcanzan q miles de d6lal'3s Sc
manales. La protesta es constante, So
bre procedindentos que Sc ponen en-
/ practica en- las carreras. Miles de IA
nnilias Sc han visto privadas de 1os cui
dados 6'a sus jefes dc familias, por ha-
Der estos invertido no va sus propios
ahorros. sino otros encomendados a su
cuidado.
Esto Sc tapa con algunas daaivas dis
tribuidas en- algunas institucionas dc
carload. cue no representa- la centecima
parte de Jos benefcios que produce es
tie juego anualmente, entI'e 'pools"
Banca Alemana venta de boletas pa
ra los cuadros, entradas al Hip65romo,
inscription de cabalIos. periGitoos con
teniendo oombinaciones de probable re
sHltado, etc.
ST Ia loteria y las iugadas de gallos,
las corridas de toros, ell boxeo, etc.. co
mo inhumanos inmorales, no creemos
que las carreras 0e caballos, donde Sc
revlentan caballos pierden sus re-
cuAos numerosos 'ciudadaHoA, mejore
nj sea mas moral que estos "sports"
Solicitamos que medidas energicas Sc
dicten por la legislature para limitar
esta especie dc jueao de azar, va que
la ganancia derende de la mayor 0 me
nor velocidad que despiegue Ell bruto
que EXTRA en- la pugna, a fin de Que en-
las festas nacionales no Sc celebren
tales actos, 81 no es por peticion de los
Comites que otganioen festejos para
! guardian estos dias de expansion, rego
clio conntomoraci6n popular.
Conocemos que ell Eoder ejecutlvo
tiene la facultad de sHgerir por me-
dios de nensajes, aqueHas medidas que
consideGa ke nEs urGtente Dccesidad
para ser promulgadas por el ParIamen-
to, pero es un hecho conocido rbr to
dos. que Ell legislator por 81, individual
mente, pue6'e promover tanbi6n las me-
didas que en- su sentir tienden a lie
mar las aspiraciones del pueblo. z 81
cstas merecen la sinpatia de los que
asumIon la nlayoria en- la Legislature
no hay duda alguna que elias seran pro
mulgadas.
Esperanto que una favorable accion
sera adoptada en- ell tempo oportuno,
cuando la legislature este en- funcio
ns5 sobre estas medidas, nos suscribi-
mos.
Muy respetuosamente,
Rafasl ALFONSO, 11residentc; Joa-
quin BEcERRIL. secretario de Dis
tritlo; Emilio FARIzA, secretario de
Commissions; Faustino B. MAN
GUAL4 secretario de Actas; Eduardo
E. ALVAREZ, Tesorero; Jose Maria
TORRES, secretario Financfaro; Ansel