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Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-06
for the benefit Of a few wealth

for the benefit of a few wealthy
ship owners should preserve the
roll call ia the lower house and see
that those congressman who voted
for it are left at home next Novem-
Der. It is singular and signifi-
can't fact that those eastern news
papers who are most enthusiastic
over the proposal to pay adjusted
compensation to the American
steamship owners are the most
rabid opponents Of paying any
bonus to the American soldiers.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-06
Shoemaker Manager
Midland Empire Fair

Billings, April 5.-James A. Shoe
maker, representative from Yellow
stone county in the last state legis-
lature, and prominent insurance man.
was Wednesday morning appointed as
manager Of the Midland Empire fair
at q meeting of the fair commission
ers Mr.. Shoemaker assumes his new
duties Mt once.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-06
DRIVES FIRST CAR OVER
BOZEMAN HILL THIS SEASON

Special to The Tribune.
Livingston, April 5.-Paddy O'Brien,
resident Of this city, succeeding in
driving q car over the snow-banked
Bozeman hill between Livingston and
Bozeman Tuesday. O'Brien is the
first motorist to negotiate this hill
since last fall, when heavy SHOWS block
ed the roads.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-06
Sleep Is Disturbed
Porter Strikes Boss;
Is Fined for Assault
Snecial to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
Livingston, April 5.--Has an en-
ployer the right to disturb the slumber
of his employe?
That was the question argued here
Tuesday in police court before Judge
O. T. Ragland. Ernest Webster, a
colored porter in barber shop, was
in court charged with assaulting his
boss, Russell Tisdale. Webster
claimed that Tisdale came into the
shop and disturbed his rest, for which
he struck Tisdale.
Judge Ragland found Webster guilty
of assault and fined him $40 and So
costs. Webster appealed the case.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-06
LEWISTOWN CITY ENGINEER
TO INSPECT LOCAL TANK

special to The Tribune.
Lewistown, April 5.-City Engineer
II. P. Longshore has been instructed
by the city council to visit Great Falls
and inspect a tank, believed to be suit
able for use as an auxiliary to the city's
water works system. The cost of the
tank, with installation, etc, would be
around $4,000, as it is desired to store
about a million gallons Of water.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-06
Croft Is Elected
Mayor Of Browning
,necial To The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
Browning, April Sat Browning's
city election Monday, Richard j. Croft
ill., In the first ward, III. G. Willis,
who was the only candidate mentioned
on the ballot, was elected alderman to
succeed Charles Burd over scattered
field of independents. In the second
ward, Edward Colbert beat T. J. Jack
son for the almermanic vacancy.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-06
OFFER CITY SCHOOL SITE
FOR MUNICIPAL PARK

Special to The Tribune.
Lewistown. April 5.-The city school
board has rendered to the city the use
Of the old Hawthorne school site, full
city block inthe northern part Of town.
for use as a municipal park this year
If desired. Several other locations
have been rendered for use as a tour
ist camp and are under consideration.
Action will be deferred for short
time
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-06
POST NAMED
AFTER DEAD VETERAN

Special to The Tribune.
Livingston, April 5.-In memory Of
Harry Dawes, Livingston solder, who
died here after valiant service in
France, the name of the local post of
Word War Veterans was changed
Tuesday night from Park post to Harry
Dawes Post No. 4.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-06
Will Call for Bids
for New Building
for Bainville School
Special to The Tribune.

Bainville. April 5.-The local school
board will in few days call for bids
for the erection of new school build
ing to take the place of the one de-
stroyed by fire a short time ago. Ar
chitects plans have been submitted and
considerable interest is being taken in
the matter. The district voted an ad-
ditional bond of S21.O00 at the election
Monday and this sum together with the
amount already on hand will amount
to somewhat more than $4,000.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-06

The total savings to insured en-
ployers Of the United States, if all
for workmen's accident insurance,
would be over $4,000, 900 annually.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-06
Livingston Dealers
Wage Tobacco War
Special to The Tribune.

Livingston, April 5.--Tobacco deal
ers started q cut-rate war here Tues
day and as result popular brands of
cigarettes, which have been selling for
20 cents per package, were offered at
two packages for 25 cents.
The war started when one merchant
reduced the price to Is cents per
package. Other dealers Immediately
priced their cigarettes cheaper, some
of them selling by the carton at cost
Drices
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-06
COMMENCEMENT DATE
is SET FOR JUNE

SpVCIHI 20 I iIe I IIUHHV.
Lewistown, April 5.-The annual
commencement of the Fergus county
high school. at which Gov Joseph NJ.
Dixon has consented to deliver an ad-
dress, has been definitely fixed for
June 8 and the exercises will be held
in the auditorium Of the junior high
school, now nearing completion. 1t is
expected that the graduating class this
year will number 95, the largest in the
history of the school.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-06
THE ENGRAVING BUREAU

THE peremptory dismissal of 2e
chiefs of the bureau Of printing
and engraving by executive order
of the president without a hearing
or any charges made against them
has stirred up quite a storm on the
democratic side in congress. The
presidents order merely stated that
they were removed for the good
Of the service" Later the secre-
tary of the president, Mr.. Chris
tian, issued a statement to the
effect that no reflection on the
honesty of any of these men was
intended by the president, and that
later he would probably make some
explanation for his unusual course.
These men for the most part sup
posed that they were protected by
the civil service rules in their ten
ure of office. It was unofficially
reported in administration circles
that some investigation of this de-
partment had been made by agents
of the president and that they re-
ported to him that there was in
efficiency in the department., and
the president came to the conclu-
sion that the best way to cure that
inefficiency was to make a clean
sweep of all the heads of depart
ments in the bureau and fill their
places with deserving republicans,
which he proceeded to do. At any
rate, they were all discharged and
their places filled by new men be-
fore the old men even knew that
there was any dissatisfaction with
their service.
Doubtless the public will reserve
judgment until they hear the presi-
dents reasons for this unusual pro-
cedure. Some time ago he wrote
to federal officeholder who want
ed to resign that there was no dis
satisfaction with the quality Of his
work or service. but the pressure
on him for officers by deserving
republicans was very great as he
might understand, so he would be
glad to get his voluntary resigna-
ton. In this case he did not get
it and the recalcitrant democrat
was promptly removed FOR the
good of the service" and a repub-
lican appointed in his place. Per-
haps the wholesale removals for the
good of the service in the bureau
Of printing and engraving can be
explained by this former letter Of
the president. At any rate, the
request of a democratic member
of congress for an investigation Of
this latest effort of the republicans
for a change in the officeholders
in the bureau of engraving was re-
ferred to a committee where it will
no doubt be allowed to sleep harm
lessly until after election.
"To the victors belong the spoils"
is phrase that is popular among
republicans, though it owes its
origin to a democratic president,
Andrew Jackson. It is one demo-
cratic principle of that stern and
old democrat that
wakes the administration Of the
republican politicians every time
they get chance to apply it. Civil
service reform was not pleasing to
them, or indeed, to any politicians,
whether they belong to one party
or the other. But it seems to us
that the democrats are less radical
in the application Of the Jacksonian
theory Of the disposition Of the
sports of victory than the repub
licans. Be that as it may, we think
tha. the present republican admin
istration can hardly qualify as
defender of the civil service reform
laws in spirit or in practice.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-06

TO IMPROVE PARK HIGHWAY
Special to The Tribune.
Livingston, April 5.--Plans were
made Wednesday by the board Of coun-
~ commissioners to improve the high
the entrance Of Yellowstone park
Work will be started a. soon as the
weather permits.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-06
SHIPS CARLOAD or GASOLINE
M. Y-;k,.ro

Lewistown, April 5.-The AFRO re-
finery Tuesday made carload shipments
Of gasoline to Harlowton, Scobey and
Kalispell and a big shipment Of fuel oil
to Garneill, for use by the Montana
Consolidate Oil company, which is drill
ing well there.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-06

About one person t3 every 1000 in
China is a member Of thsf, Christian
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-06

There were G.44S.3 1865 farmers in the
United States in 1920, $3.50 being
japanese.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-06

loss III tHdI OI A1HSIISdl pOttOIASs
and an increase In British craft
figures.
"The aggregate tonnage Of yes
sells of all nations entering United
States ports during February was
4,lz7,000, compared with 3,894,O0o
in January. The American tonnage
in February amounted to 1,s32,ooo,
while in January It reached 1861
600. In January the tonnage of
foreign ships aggregated 1881, 900,
but in February it jumped to e.
2e5,000.
"The total of clearances for all
ships in February was 4,o25,0Oo,
compared with 3,os6,ooo in January.
The tonnage Of American clear
ances in February amounted to L.
s56,ooo against 2,o51,ooo in Janu-
ary. The tonnage of foreign YES
sells in February aggregated 2,l6o,-
600, compared with 100000 during
the preceding month"
We cannot believe that this hory-
headed plan to steal the taxpayers'
money, which has been knocking at
the doors Of congress for fifty
years, will pass the house without
determined opposition. but it 1t
does, the voters inythe western and
interior states who viii be taxed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-25
Complete Plans . For K. of C. Ball

John J. Ryan. chairman of the general committee, has announced that preparations. have .tTbasn com pleted for the eIaIb crate ball to be held Monday evening, February 27th, in the StratffeId ballroom, by Park City Council No. 16, Knights of Co., lu1nbus. K. of C. Banners and co1ors and quantitiis of snilax, ground pine and roses will be used as decora- tions and spotlight dances will be atnong the many features of the even- ing DeVito's orchestra will furnish the music for dancing.
 All the supNsme and state officers have been invited to attend, and il is expected that many of them will be present. Assistant City Attorney and Mrs. Joseph J. Devine will lead the grand march, directed by Daniel c. Guilty.
 The committee is composed Of MT. Ryan, chairman, John Solan, secre- tary James Frederick, treasurer; LawTYnce Rpder, Walter Harrigan, James FFalvey, John Hawkins, James Somes, Robert Mccullough and Will liam H. Nolan, Jr. t
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-25
I rained Postal
 Employees Will
 Replace Marines

Washington, Feb. 25.-Repiacement of marine mail guards by a specially recruited force of men from the de partmen- is now being carried out by the post office department, it was stat ed today by postal officials.
 Officials said 1t was expec- ed that within a short time all mr rines now engaged in guarding the maiIs would be withdrawn. The civilian guards are being carefully selected and will form a permanent service, it was as- serted.
 Marines were detailed to guard the mails and post offices in all parts of the country last November following 9 series of mail robberies and infor- nation of others planned on large scale but it was announced at that time they would be withdrawn in fa> vor of civilian guards as soon as such an organization could be perfected Since the marins have been on duty robberies have decreased and post of flee department officials have been highly pleased with the result
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-25
Mayor Atwater To Address Meeting
 Of Retail Board

Mayor Fred Atwater will be the principal speaker at the big mass meeting to be held at the Stratheld hotel, Monday noon at 1915 under the auspices of the Retail Merchants Board to speed up the industrial con ditions in the city. The object of the board is to get the people and idle factories working again It will try to bring new industries to Bridgeport and will handle all correspondence relative to possible factory situations for industries wishing to locate here. Any one having anything to say and anyone desiring to sell anything IS urgently asked to attend the meeting.
 Edmund s. Wolfe, president of the First National Bank, will address the meeting as will George c. Waldo, editor-in-chief of the Bridgeport Post, George s. Troxell, manager of the American Hardware Stores. Collector of the Port James l.. McGovern, and J. Phe1an, advertising manager Of the Bridgeport Star.
 The Retail Merchants Board con : sists of Ben F. Morrison. chairman; George s. TroxelI, T. J. Pardy, George E. Crawford and H. B. Curtis.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-25
Complete Roma
 Probe Next Week

Langley Fields. Va. Feb. 25-The army board of inquiry into the Roma disaster has established that the two forward engines were running when the airship crashed, it was learned to- day. Had these engines been cut out as Lieutenant B. T. Burt, the pilot, signaLed, the accident might have been avoided, it was stated. The Roma at the time was Tighter than air. and could have risen by it's "buoyancy" despite the broken rud- der.
 The fact that the Roma was buoy ant" during the flight was definitely established. The board is now at- tempting to determine why the "cut out" of the engines order was not obeyed. All the men who were hand ling these engines were killed in the accident.
 The Investigation thus far has shown that the ship was in perfect condition when it took the air.
 The board has heard a score Of witnesses including officers and men who inspected the vessel and all testi- mony showed that the cigar shaped envelope was in perfect condition. The meters were 70. K.' and the gear in good order. This phase of the probe was instituted because of a number of letters made public by relatives of the crew alleging that the ship was death trap"
 The report of the board, it was fn- dicated. will not be completed until next week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-25
Ask Damages For Alleged
 Land Fraud

Claiming that Harvey L. Moore and George F. Carroll took advantage of her ignorance and transferred to their own names valuable Seaview avenue property, Gaetana VelIottf of this city seeks an accounting in pa- pets filed today in Superior court. Damages of S7,500 are asked, as well as legal and equitable rights and reIn- edies that can be given by the court.
 According to the allegations, the plaintiff on May 29. 1910, possessed property on Seaview avenue ,on which there were several items and a mort gage. She claims that the men in- duced her to sign a. blank deed, tell ing her they would do the necessary financing to obtain a clear title. re- move the liens, place a, new mortgage and return the property to her, aftef deductirg the necessary expense and a reasonable charge for service. In the meantime they would hold the property in trust for her. The equity in the land at that time Is estimated to have been worth S7,000.
 It is charged that on August 5. 1920 Moore, for a consideration, disposed of his share in the property to Car roll, and that the land Is now recorded in t!ie public records as belonging ex- to Carroll. with no trust or mention of Mrs. Vellottf in the deed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-25
Louis Abrams, Stratford,
 Killed By Westbound
 Train; Investigation Begun,

Louis Abrams. s4 years old, ot Stagg street. Stratford, was instantly killed, and his body horribly mutfliat- ed, when struck by a wesub ound train about nine o'clock last night.
 The man was hurrying to a drug store to secure medicine for his wife and five children, all of whom are sick in bed, flu victims. Neighbors are caring for the bereaved wife and children, today, until some definite solution can be made of their pitiful plight.
 Coroner John J. Phe1an will con duct a hearing at three o'clock Mon day afternoon into Abrams death. He was killed just over the city line, in Stratford. The point where the ac- cident occurred Is a popular pathway that crosses the tracks from the Ho1- lister Heights section of Stratford to the Avon Park section. He was an employe of the Smith Silver company.
 There have been previous fatalities at this location because of the de- plorable fact that there are no cross streets from Bishop avenue, Bridge port, until within a few blocks of Main street, Stratford center a dis tance of approximately a mile.
 Should Coroner Phelan not finish his investigation into the Stamford explosion, a postponement will be an- nounced.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-25

It was pointed out that if the Re- publ1cans win the Irish election theS present bill probably will be uselessl as the Republicans are opposed to it. With Eamonn De Valera back in power in Ireland it would be neces- sary for the British cabinet to open up7 new negotiations entirely in the opinion of British officials Repudiation Possible. Events Tn Ireland in the past week make Britain unwilling to put thea Irish Free State bill upon the statuate books because of the loss of prestige if 1t is repudiated by the Irish cleo ton.
 It is probable, however, that Britain
 will continue to retire troops from Ireland and to turn over Irish admins istrative affairs to the provisional gov-s ernment of Ireland.
 Arthur Griffith, president of Dail (S1nn Fetn ParliamenO and E. J. Duggan, formerly chief Jason officer of the Irish Republican army, con- ferred at length with Colonial Secre- tary Churchill, who is chairman of the government committee that is working out the details of the Irish settlement Griffith and Duggan were among the signers of the AngIo-Irish peace treaty. All the sfgners were invited reached by the hostile factions in the Ard F'hefs, but only two of them came. <
 British officials said they were anxious to avoid a hitch with the Irish in view of the progress that already has been made in working out a set clement. They declared that if Grif- 5 fifth is assured that the Ard Fheis agreement will assist the provisional government to establish itself firmly the British government will not op pose postponement of the Irish cleo; tiOn for three months.
 No Statements Issued.
 Griffith and Churchill were closeted for three hours. They will meet again tomorrow. Neither one would issue a statement. Later in the day Griffith conferred at the war office upon the evacuation of British troops from Ire- land.
 Lord Fitz Alan, British viceroy to Ireland, came to England on the same boat with Griffith and Duggan. SoIi- citor Hugh Kennedy, K. C., is acting as legal adviser to the Irish confer Z ence. Y
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-25
rincess To Week-EndAt
 Buckingham
(BY INS.)

(BY INS.) London, Feb 25.-Prfncess Mary,
 daughter of King George and Queen Mary today elected to spend her last week end before her marriage at Buckingham Palace. She has declined all invitations to appear in public again before her marriage to Viscount Iascel1es in Westminster Abbey on Tuesday.
 The Princess will give her final en- gagement party to a few intimate friends at Buckingham Palace on Monday.
 The monster wedding cake. standing six feet high and weighing 560 pounds motor truck. It took 12 men to handle this bit of pastry. The cake contains 100 pounds of almond paste and is a masterpiece of the bakers art.
 The cake now reposes on a great silver stand in the banquet room of Buckingham Palace. E A homely touch has been given to the gift display by some of the in scriptions upon the jewe1ry presents. Queen Alexandra's g1ft-a magnificent rope of pearls. emeralds and dia- monds-was inscribed From Your Loving Old Granny Alex"
 A silver mirror from "a group of army officers was fnscribed:
 From Your Brother Officers-' ; The Princess is an honorary officer lnsA RudfOS T0SlulSIl
 Indicative of London's celebration plans, the wine merchants are adver- Using reduced prices lon the occasion of the royal wedding"
 London, Feb. 25.-(By the A. P.) The forthcoming marriage of Princess Maap to Viseount Lascel1es recalls that the earliest precedent of prin- cess of the royal houssho1d marrying one of her fathers subjects was the union of Lady Joan, daughter of Ed ward T.. ("Longshanks'D and the Earl of Gloucester and Hertford. The king had hoped to secure the earIs loyal ty and support.
 The wedding occurred in 12eo, when the princess was nineteen years old. She was widowed when 23 Nears of age and secretly married Ralph DeMonthermer, handsome squire who formerly had been in her hus- bands a-rvice. The kings fury, when knowledge of the marriage reached him, resulted in the fmprisonm of
 (Continued on Page Four.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-25
Nornaand H,1proDing From,
 Recent Attack Of Flu

Los Angeles, Feb. 25-Continued improvement of Mabel Normand, film actress, who is suffering from inf1u- enza and nervous breakdown was re- ported today by her physician.
 Los Angeles, Feb. 25-Interest re- su1ting from the confession, ot Harry N. Fields. in Detroit. as to cer- tain alleged details of the murder of William Desmond Taylor, film direc- tor, was subsiding today, with out spoken expressions by officials of their disbelief in Fields statements They declared they had been unable to substantiate any of the allegations Fields made to the Detrot authorities.
 The investigation resolved itself locally largely into a resumption by the police of running to ground the
 tips" on the mystery that were said to be reaching the various officials as frequently as during the days i'm mediately after the discovery of Fay lor's body on February 2.
 Los Angeles, Feb. 25.-(By I. N. s. ) Unless definite proof can be found which will completely set aside the story told in Detroit by Harry M Fields of the staying of William, D. Taylor, film director, officers probably will go to the Michigan city to inter- rogate him. While inclined strongly to doubt his presence here on the night of Feb. I, circumstantiaI con f1rmauon Of portions of his story will probably necessft ate a first hand questioning of Fields by local officers.
 Should his story hold up under this ''test," steps will be then taken for his return to Los Angeles providing some arrangement for sthis can be made with Michigan authorities.
 Detroit, Mich, Feb. 25.-A movie actress of the Hollywood colony not only was implicated in tl1e murder of William Desmon Taylor but actually gave a signal to waiting gunmen that Taylor was alone and could be killed safely. according to the story told by Harry M. Fields to the authorities in the county jail here today.
 Fields said that the actress hired him and three others including a Chi a woman and a gunman of Los Angeles, to kill Taylor, paying hem s1,Oo0 each. The actress was nad1y Jealous of attentions paid to another movie star by Taylor and plotted his death, Fields said.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-25
Mrs. Galbraith
 Given D. 5. C.

Cincinnati, Feb. 25.-Mrs. Fred GaiIbraith, widow Of Colonel Fred Galbraith. who was nation al commander of the American Legion, when he died, was pre- scented with a distinguished ser- vice medal at her residence yes- terday.
 The citation accompanying the medal said it was ''preSented for exceptionally meritorious and dis tingIIished services as regimenta1 commander of the 147th Infan- try"