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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-30
Members in Charge of Bill Twice Reversed Dur
ing Day; First Loss Since Measure Launched;
4Democrats Vote With Republicans; Program
Lost 20 to 22; Material Men in Combine, Claim

Washington, May 2e-The finance committee ma
Jory in charge of the tariff BILL it's reversal Monday
being upset twice in fights led by the republican agricultural
tariff bloc In addition receded from its original proposal
impose duty of 25 cent ad vaorem used in the
construction of buildings.
In lieu of the duty had proposed building brick the
committee majority submitted provision that
proposed tariff this commodity imported from the United
ates an equal duty would be imposed upon brick imported
from such countries At the of democratic
OF the original committee proposal consideration the
stltute went over.
The fight on the brick paragraph the form recommended
by the committee opened last week when from
Samuel Unermyer counsel for the Lockwood investigating
committee IN New York. presented to the senate urging
removal of the tariff duties building materials in an effort
break an alleged combination of dealers in such materials
The committees STAYED off that time and later re-
considered its action as to the duty brick
The committee majority overturned by the senate on
cyanide which restored to the list and on magnesite
on which duties increased.
In It's fight to advance the rates magneste from
ton to $40 tonhe house tariff bloc had the
support not only of eastern republicans also of four
louisiana Ashurs Arizona; Jones'
New Mexico and Pittman Nevada The vote 20 to g.
In the vote to restore cyanide to the free the bloc drew
the solid democratic strength and also considerable republican
support outside of its ranks The was 46 to a.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-30
MYSTERY MAN
SHOWS HIMSELF.
IN WARD CASE
Supposed Brains Of
Blackmail Gang in
Sight Few Minutes.
Report of Second Car
Theory to Work Out.
Gives Officers Clue.

New York. May 29-"Charlie
Ross" supposed "brains" of the black
mail ring which Walter S. Ward.
wealthy baker. claims led to the fatal
tryst two weeks ago which ended with
mis- shooting of Clarence Peters, former
sailor. whisked momentarily into sight
Monday and as suddenly and mystic
riously disappeared.
With the authorities of Westchester
county and New York profeSsedly seek
ing him, the mystery man. in the sem
sational case is known to have Joined
William J. Fallon. attorney for Peters
family, Monday afternoon.
Attorney Telephones
An hour later Fallon telephoned
newspaper men that he and a private
detective, Harry Connors. would go to
Boston Monday night He refused to
state whether Ross" would accom-
pany them, nor would he discuss the
object of the journey.
On the heels of this development it
was learned that District Attorney
Weeks had sent a messenger from
Nhlte IIdinS TO the 0fflce OF the dis
trict attorney, asking if man named
Nathan Rosenweig, alias Nat Ross, is
the same man as the one being sought.
Rosenweig, the authorities said, could
not be found at his home in the Bronx.
At White Plains, Sheriff Wener and
District Attorney Weeks announced
Monday night they were trying to run
down still another thread of possible
evidence. which they hoped would un-
cover the mystery that has surrounded
the case since Wards surrender more
than a week after Peters was killed.
May Have Shifted Cars
Close on the heels of a tip" that
of Wards story that he
had driven Peters to the scene of the
in his coupe would prove an
other car had been used, the West
chester authorities learned the name of
all automobile dealer who, they were
told, would shed much light on the
Staying if he could be induced to talk.
The hint that Ward might have shifted
cars came from a source which the
refused to disclose. 1t also
was suggested that discovery of sec
ond car might reveal blood stains.
which would disprove Wards statement
that Peters was standing at the road
side when shot.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-30
MERKLE REPORTED
TO Be CANDlDATE
FOR 0RSTATEsENATE
Belt Mining Man Will File
Before End of Week,
Is Report.

George w. Merkle, well known bust
ness maH Of 1elt, who has wide
acquaintahcA a Great Falls, will this
week fik forsthei DEMOCRATIC nomina-
ton fof thes1Ste senate from Cascade
county, Merkle has been urged
to runhb&1Ak humber of his friends on
the grOnpd fiat the country districts
shou In kbfessnted in the senate,
and thseAtb problems coming before
the tp4e also call for a success
futah3.4 III 80 of wide experience.
i ne to Belt from Butte
!. ~ q. lll n! lfe9S as a bookkeeper
S1S cashier in the coal depart
q q u. the Anaconda Copper Mining
ony In March, 1914, he leased
sAaconda coal mine at Belt and
9Perat PROFESSIONALLY for four years.
r. March, 19lS, he organized the G. w.
Merkie Coal company and has since
served as president of the organization.
In June, 1918, he bought the mercan-
Tie interests of the Anaconda Copper
Nllnlng company at Belt and has the
arrangement of that business. In
March, 1913, he took over the manage
ment of the Waldo hotel property.
throughout his residence in Belt.
Mr., MerkIe has been identified with
group of business men who have
planned and worked for the welfare
OF the community. He was one of the
organizers of the Commercial club
lhere ana served as its president,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-30
BIG LEAGUES
EXEMPT FROM
SHERMAN ACT
Interstate Commerce
Rules Does Not
Apply.

Washington. May 29.-Professional
baseball as conducted by teams operat-
ing under the national agreement is
not interstate commerce and the Or
-anizations forming the various leagues
'annot be prosecuted under the Sher-
man act as combination in restraint
of commerce, the supreme court Mon
day decided in case brought by the
Baltimore club of the defunct Federal
league.
Contending that it had been the vic
tim of conspiracy by which the Off
Gals of the Federal league had sold
out to the National and American
leagues. the Baltimore club entered the
federal court at Philadelphia, but per-
mitted its suit to lapse pending ncgo-
tiations with representatives of organ
lzed baseball for a satisfactory settle
ment. Failing. il instituted suit un-
der the Sherman act in the courts of
the District of Columbia, claiming
triple damages for the losses it had suf-
fered when the Federal league dis
banded.
4 verdict for $4,000 was obtained
before jury in the supreme court of
the district, which was trebled under
the Sherman act and made $40, 900.
but this was set aside by the district
court of appeals.
The opinion of the supreme court,
delivered by Justice Holmes. held that
games by teams in the national agree
ment "are purely state affairs
n professional baseball player in
travelling the circuit, he continued. is
no more engaged in interstate COM
merce than would be firm of law
yers sending out member to argue
case" or 'chaueauqua lecture bu-
reau sending out lecturers" In neither
case. Justice Holmes pointed out, does
the person engage in commerce simply
by going into another state.
The contracts by which the Balti-
more club alleged professional ball
players were made "chattel slaves"
were given approval by the court. which
declared ''the restrictions by contract
that prevented the plaintiff (the Bald.
more club from getting players to
break their bargains" was not an in.
terference with commerce.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-30
Believe Shot at Dad
For Involving Him in
Robbing Messenger

Los Angeles, May ga statement
by Henry b. Day, owner of the Henry
B. Day company here, involving his
son Chester in the robbery of the
company's payroll messenger Saturday
is believed to be the cause of an at
tempt, which detectives say, the
younger Day made to kill his father
late Saturday.
Raymond Shelton, messenger. was
held up by lone bandit and the pay
roll, 5000, taken. When the matter
was reported to the police, they de-
clare. Day requested them to search
for his son, Chester, who. he said, had
returned recently from Australia. Not
locating the son at his room, detectives
went to Days office. As they entered
the office, Day fired revolver at his
father, according to the detectives.
Day admitted shooting at his father,
the police said, but denied that he had
any connection with the holdup and
robbery.
Henry Schore. alias Henry L. Car
son. %, who lived at the same address
as Chester Day, was arrested later
and held as an accompice in the roh-
hAPV.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-30
TAI 7 OPINION
DIVORCES TWO
BIC CONCERNS
Reading Dissolution De-
cree Modified by u. S.
Supreme Court.
Value of Property to Be
Determined in I'm
tangling Lien Rights.

Washington. May ga modifica
ton of the dissolution decree in the
Reading case was ordered Monday BY
tne supreme court to more effectively
divorce the Reading company and the
Reading Coal Il Iron company.
Pointing out that the difficulty - the
| separation of the interests of the Read
ing company and the Reading Coal &
Iron company lies in the lien of the
general mortgage which covers much of
the property of the former, and all the
stock and property of the latter, and is
not redeemable until 1897, the supreme
court, in an opinion by Chief Justice
Taft, directed that 'the district court
Should. after hearing of all interested
parties, determine the respective values
OF the properties of the merged Read
ing company and the coal company
Which are subject to lien of the general
mortgage"
Then the decree should direct" the
court continued, that the liability of
each on the bonds and pledge under the
mortgage shall be modified as between
the mortgagee and mortgagors, 80 that
the inability of the Reading company
on the bonds outstanding and the lien
OF the mortgage upon that companys
p'OP'i y 10 secure tnem, 1t added,
should be reduced in corresponding
proportion. The amount that each com
pany IS to pay as interest should be
similarly fixed and provisions for fore
closure of these separAe liens on de-
fault and requisite machinery and other
necessary changes to carry out the re-
suit will be made by the district court
IN ITS discretion. BY this arrangement
the interests and joint obligations of
the Reading company and the coal com
pany VIII be completely severed and the
purpose of this court carried out"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-30
SEA STORM WORKS
HAVOC WITH BOATS
On FLORIDA COAST
Eighteen Survivors Brought in
by Shipping Board
Steamer.

Jacksonville. Fla, May 29-Eighteer
survivors of craft which were unable
to withstand the gale which swept ur
the coast Sunday were reported Mon
day night to aboard the shipping boart
steamer Sundance as it stood off May.
port awaiting an opportunity to dash
across the pettied bar Some of them
were survivors from the schooner Mar
ian n. Cobb, which went aground on
Monday and was not expected TO hold
together through the night. Others
were from launches which were unable
to ride out the gale.
The gale played havoc with the St
Augustine shrimp fleet while the Brit
ish schooner Perceler, bound from Mas
sau for this port for repairs, went
ashore on st. Georges bar near the
mouth of st. Johns river. The crew
made shore in safety, however. A
steam yacht was also reported in radio
messages as in distress near the
mouth of the river.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-30
Wheat Prices Clash
to New Low Point:
Days Drop 1910

Chicago. May 29.-Wheat came
whirIing down in price Monday like
a played out skyrocket. Monday
night the millions of bushels at.
tracted here by seeming likelihood
OF an extraordinary end-o the sea-
son dearth at the end of this month
were worth exactly the same as if
they were still growing in the fields
and not to be delivered in Chicago
until JuIy-Si.i85s to Si.I8zs a
bushel, i0N cents less than was the
case Monday morning.
At one time during the day, wheat
for May delivery was selling Va
cents under the price of July de-
livery. Prominent owners of wheat,
who heretofore had been identified
with campaign for higher prices.
were discovered to be on the seIiinq
side of the market and it was due
to this fact that the big downward
slide of values was large.
According to good authority,
banks were said to have declined to
loan money on grain held in railroad
tracks here by spectators for spec
uiative purposes. Besides. the num-
bers of wheat cars here Monday
total almost $50 carloads.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-30
East Roads Accept
Rate Cut Without
Awaiting Order

New York, May 29.-The 10 per
cent reduction In freight rates order
ed by the interstate commerce COM
mission, effective July I, will be ac.
cepted by the 81 railroads of the
eastern division, it was decided at a
special meeting of officials of these
roads Monday.
1t also was decided to enter a
formal protest against the findings
of the commission that on and after
March /, 1922, the fair return on
railroad investments, as provided by
the transportation act, shall be 5s4
per cent. There was no considera-
tion of wages or passenger rates.
l.. F. lores, chairman of the east
ern presidents conference, said on
Monday night the conference "feIt
the roads had no other alternative
except to put the rates into effect
without a formal order" Regarding
the matter of 'fair RETURN" he
said the conference "believed this
return is lower than Is required by
law and will not enable the railroads
to finance themselves to the extent
that they should be able to do in
order to render adequate service to
the public"
While no official action was
taken, the personal sentiment of
many of the executives at MONDAYS
meeting was decidedly strong for ad-
ditional wage reductions, 1t was an
nounced. As expressed by one Of
fetal, 'the roads confidently expect
that the reset of fha tQon incraaso
VIII be wiped out. TO offset the
S400, 100000 reduction In freight
rates."
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-30
WOMEN CHAINED.
IN OLD SHACK
BY EX-C0NV|CT
Signal to Passerby Who
Is Detained Until He
Makes Escape.
Ban dit Appropriates
Two Automobiles in
Making His Getaway

Omaha. Neb., May 29.-Two dis
abled automobiles, both stolen,
bIazed the trail which sheriff's
forces we're following Monday
night in their search for Gus
Grimes, In whose wooden shack
Just outside Omaha two girls and
a man we're held chained for sew
eral hours until the man, II. e.
Boyd, escaped and notified off,
GERS Sunday night.
As the law enforcement officers
of this entire part of Nebraska
were being enlisted in the search,
the sheriffs office here Monday
night announced that Grimes had
been identified from photographs
as the same man who, under the
name of Fred Brown, was con-
victed of automobile theft In Oma-
ma. two years ago, and who was
recently discharged from the state
enitentiary at Lincoln.
Chained In Cave
Grimes, according to the story of thu
VITO women, Mrs. Jean jenkins. 81. anC
Miss Katherine McMamam, 20, picked
them up on a downtown corner in his
and drove them to the shacl
under pretext that he was taking then
lome. When they demonstrated. they
told police, he drew revolver and
threatened to blow their brains out
The women were chained and placed
n 'cave" beneath the shack Satur-
lay night. they said, remaining there
lntil Sunday, when they were trans
erred to the loft of the structure,
rom which they signaled through a
window TO Boyd, who was passing.
When he approached the place, he
aid, Grimes met him with a revolver
md placed him in chains, then dug a
lole in the ground, which he said was
o be Boyd's grave.
Boyd managed to escape and notified
he sheriff's office. Grimes in the
Interim drove away in Boyd's car,
which was found Monday afternoon
hree miles from Lincoln.
Stole Second Car
Lincoln officers Monday night said
hat Grimes, after abandoning the
'oyd car when it blew tire, was
iven a ride into Lincoln by a passing
lotorist and a few minutes later had
tolen another machine which shortly
fterwards he was forced to abandon
fter a collision with a milk wagon.
'pon these clues officers are pinning
heir hopes that Grimes trail is still
OF enough to prevent him from escap-
lg the net they have drawn around
lincoln and nearby territory.
Both the women and Boyd Monday
lght were apparently none the worse
'r their experience. The girls were
| chains. they said, 36 hours and
oyd II hours.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-30
Cut of $50, 900, 600
i'm Wages of Railway
ShOpnen Predicted
Chicago Newspaper Says Reduction Will Be Announced
Before End of Week; With Former Cut Will
Total Half of Rise Since 1920.

Chicago, May 3O.-Another S5O,OOOOOO slash in the
yearly wages Of the nations railway employees will be
nounced before the end of this week. according the Her
aid and Examiner Tuesday morning.
The reduction will affect than 100000 shop craft
employees with minimum of five cents cut from the
pay of each employee the newspapers say.
Ths action, combined with the slicing the wage of
mainainance of way last Saturday will the railways
SlOOOOOOO0 half the amount necessary to bring the pay
roll back to where it May 1920 before the board
gan to raise wages.
''The remaining S1OOOOO,OOO will have been scratched
from the pay rolls by July 1, it also learned"
Pay increases granted by the board otaed $500
Of this $400000O00 cut away last year and a-
proxmately $5O,OOO,OOO Sunday
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-30
Murder Witness
Surrenders Self
on Perjury Charge

Spokane. May 29.-Mrs. Beatrice
SAINT. a defense witness in the murder
trial of Maurice Codd. surrendered to
the sheriff here Monday. She was in
dicted by county grand jury recently
on charge of perjury in connection
with her testimony. She was released
on bonds.
Mrs. SAINT is the fourth person known
TO have been indicted in connection
with the Codd case. Mrs. Rose Pagan.
another defense witness. was indicted
on a charge of perjury, and Fred Rotts
and J. l.. Cook were indicted for allee-
ed activities in assisting Mrs SAINT
TO eyade service of a subpoena to testi-
fy before the grand jury.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-30
G. 0.P. AGRICULTURAL BLOC DPSETS
SENATE COMMITTEES TARIFF PLAN
ON BRICK, CYANIDE AND MAGNES|TE
Modern Flapper
Has No Terorrs
for P. E. Bishop

Knoxville, Tenn, May 29.-Bish-
op Thomas F. GaiIor, head of the
Protestant Episcopal church In
America, refuses to become alarmed
at Modern fIappers.
"The young girl of today is as
good as she was 80 years ago." he
said, In a statement Issued Sunday.
There Is no reason to believe that
we are In a period of immortality
because youth Is full of pep and life
and Jazz. am not going into hys-
terics because of this skipping about
by young women"
National prohibition was declared
a farce by Bishop GaiIor. THE
reign of terror that we have expert
enced in the past six months is not
prohibition and Is not enforcement
of the eighteenth amendment" his
statement said.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-30
Locomotives Crash;
Kill Two Enginemen

Burlington, Iowa. May 29--James
Eaton. Chicaog engineer of the Cali
fornia Limited and Dewey Taylor,
Fort Madison fireman on the Scout"
crack transcontinental Santa Fe trainss,
were killed and Charles Kirkhuff.
Santa Fe general foreman Of CorT
with, ILL.,, was seriously hurt In -
head-on collision between tho twOl
trains at the south approach 10 the
Fort Madison bridge.at 4o'clock Mons'
day morning.
The wreck was caused by the
'Scout" running past stop signals and
crashing into the engine of the other
train at Z cr6eso-ver track. NJ O.
Blanchard, Santa FA divisio1rsUpsrin|
endmk sad6
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-30
STATE CLOSES CASE
AGAINST C0NLEY IN
PEN|TENT|ARY PROBE
Attorney General Ends Seven Weeks of Testi-
mony in Suit Against Former Warden for Re-
covery of $780, 900; Defense Expects to Pre-
sent Its Side Before July l ;Water Inquiry Ends

but 119 per cent and in 1916 but 1928
per cent of the total revenues.
Colonel Nolan asked the witness if
he could testify to the fact that in
the prison there were 232 toilets and
210 wash stands and he replied that
he had not ascertained the number of
water fixtures in the prison.
Mr.. Bonner then, after referring to
CONTINUED on Page Sine)
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-30
Brakeman Admits
Killing Salesman,
Officials Declare

Everett, WASH. May 29.-Donald e.
Stevenson, railway brakeman, confess
ed here late Monday, according to the
police, that he killed A. A. Amour,
Seattle salesman. whose body was
found Thursday in a patch Of woods
near Stanwood, Wash According to
the police, Stevenson says he killed
Amour with club during q fight over
the question whether or not they would
rob farmer in the vicinity to procure
funds to buy ssm0onshino."
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-30
Report Two Sections
of Irish Army Will
Be Brought Together

Dublin, May 2S.-(By The Associat-
ed Press. THE two sections of the
Irish republican army will be brought
together soon, it is asserted Sunday
on what are considered good grounds
The negotiations which have been nro.
ceeding for some time are declared 70
have reached definite conclusion.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-30
Defunct Bank Head
Begins Prison Term

Nez Perce, Idaho, May 29.-George
Waterman, president of the defunct
Kamish State bank, was taken to the
Idaho state penitentiary Monday, to
commence his sentence Of IS months to
three years. Waterman was recently
foundn guilty Of falsifying bank state
mentss to cover excess loans.
The prison guard handcuffed Water-
man before starting the trip.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-30
Hail Storm Halts
Flight to Siberia

Cheyenne. Wyo., May CO. o.
prest, aviator, who is attempting to
fly, from Buffalo to Siberia. was un-
able to continue his flight from this
city Monday because of damage done
to the wings of his airplane by hail
storm Sunday.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-30
Great Falls Convict
Escapes From Prison,
Conley Case Witness

Helena, May 29.-(By The AS
ISOLATED Press.) Kenneth Dean
and Albert SkeiIi, convicts at the
STATE prison at Deer Lodge, made
their escape from that institution
last Thursday, the state board Of
officially Informed Monday. They
nave not heen recaptured. Dean
was serving a term for forgery.
re was convicted in Great Falls.
SkeIlI, a Yellowstone county pris-
oner, was doing time for grand
larceny. Dean was ono of a num-
oer OF convicts called to testify
mere in the ConIey case.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-30
FOUND GUILTY OF ROBBERY

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, May 29.-Ed-
ward j. Hicks was found guilty Of
robbing the United States mail of more
than $4,000 at Kellogg, Idaho, March
2S, in a verdict returned by a jury in
federal court here Sunday afternoon,