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$4,000 jewels
Of GA[[|-CU
STOLEN IN CAF {.
Two Blonde Girls Grab
Case When.L aid Down
Moment by Maid.
atrols Put on Roads
and Trains to Appre~
hend Gem Thieves.

San Juan Capistrano, Cal. April 6.
Madame Cali -Curci. opera singer.
was robbed here Thursday of jewels
and valuables which she said were
worth $4,000, when two girls fled
with q jewel case that had been left
in cafe rest room. The singer and
her party had stopped at San Juan
Capistrano for lunch.
The singer. her husband. Homer
Samuels. and the maid who had been in
charge of the jewel case. departed at
once for Los Angeles TO aid in the
search for the girls. after first tele-
phoning the facts to the authorities
there and at San Diego. San Juan
Capistrano is a midway point for au-
tomobile parties between San Diego and
Los Angeles.
The traffic is almost entirely by au-
tomobile and frequently arriving and
departing stages as well as scores of
private cars. made it difficult to deter
mine which way or by what convey
ance, the girls fled after committing the
robbery.
Laid Down in Rest Room
Mr.. Samuels telephoned a complete
description of the lost jewels to the
sheriff's office at Santa Ana and also
Los Angeles. These three counties
Immediately sent ont patrols on all
roads and set watches on trains along
the coast routes.
According to Mr.. Samuels. he.
Madame Galli-Curci and the latter's
maid Mrs Mae Hendrickson. were trav
cling by motor between Los Angeles
and San Diego and stopped here for
lunch. While travelling the jewels We're
entrusted to the maid. She stepped
into the rest room of a cafe here. laid
the jewel case down for a moment and
then, realizing what she had done, re-
turned to get it. 1t was gone.
Case Big as Typewriter
Mrs Hendrickson said there were
two young women in the rest room.
both blondes. and one tall and wearing
light coat. She had no other descrip
tion of them. The jewels were in
small, blue leather case, about the size
Of the case of portable typewriter.
They included the following items:
One 17-carat diamond on a platinum
chain.
One pair of diamond earrings. 2ia-
carat diamond in each drop.
One diamond pendant. set in plat
mum.
One pendant containing 10 large da-
monds set in row of sapphires.
One pair of large ornaments. each
containing rows Of diamonds set in onyx
(about 100 small stones in all.
One solitaire diamond ring
One emerald necklace with gold
chain
Two small diamond rings. .........
One pair of emerald earrings to
match.
One very large carved single emer
aid in gold mounting.
A number of small single pieces.
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Powder and Skirt Ban
on School Jams Court:
Judge to Ponder It

Corning, Ark. April 6.-By The
Associated Press) w. w.
Bandy, in circuit court here took
the case of Miss Pearl Puasley
against the school board of KnobeI
under advisement and will an
nounce his decision in about a
week.
Miss Pugsley socks writ of
mandamus to set aside an order of
the school board which barred
students from attending their
classes while wearing rouge, face
powder or cosmetics of any kind,
as we'll as short skirts, peek a boo
waists and other utilities of the
fair sex.
Ten witnesses we're heard
Thursday night In a three-hour
session. with hte small court room
crowded to capacity
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Greatest Day Since 20
ShOlut1 by Securities on
Exchange; Gains Lead
in Expansion of Steel and Iron Industries
and Railroad Earnings.

York April 6-Dealnas classes the New
exchange Thursday amounted
the session since 1920 when market values
subjected to considerable depression
number Of stocks traded Thursday mostly extreme GAINS
this about equaIing the record made last March.
extended
W OF activity
Realizing sales taking became effective final
call from 4l2
operations although
moderate
In several notable instances United
together cancelled These reactions
the
Prices were somewhat IRREGULAR at the fverish active close
Trading in bonds orderly and Liberty
and AVS higher ground
their fIotation. - 49, ~
The days extraordinary activity
on that conditions
working to
its
industry favorable earnings confident attitude
Of the investment -
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SPECIAL JURY
FOR G0v. SMALL
BARS z|0N|5TS'
Extra Commissioners to
Draw 2,200 Names
for Trial Venires.
Records Of Accounts of
Illinois Exec utive
Burned by Janitor.

Waukegan. H.. April 6.-tBy The
Small's trial on charges of conspiracy
to embezzle state funds was postponed
again Thursday. this time until April
Il. after both sides reached an agree.
ment on a method of selecting jury.
Both sides also agreed that there
would be no further delay in starting
the case
Louis F. Beckman. cashier of the
First Trust and Savings bank of Kan
kakee. of which Governor Small is
president. testified that no record OF
the governors account in his hank
prior TO last November could be found.
and Norman Griffin. cashier Of the
Grant Park Trust and Savings bank,
of Grant Park. testified that books and
papers of that bank bearing on the case
We're burned by a janitor. who since
has died
James Fl. Wilkerson. assistant at
torney general of Illinois. put Mr
Beckman and Mr.. Griffin on the stand
in an effort to locate the books and
records subpoenaed by the state and
which. he said. had not been produced.
Under the agreement reached on the
selection or Il Jury 10 Try the governor.
three special jury commissioners were
appointed. They will prepare a list
of 200 names, starting with the sec
ond name on the polling list of each
precinct in the county in the 1920
presidential election and checking every
fourth name. From this list placed in
special jury box. the regular jury
commission will draw the successive
venlreS.
1t also was agreed by the attorneys
that no names from Benton township.
in which is located Zion, stronghold Of
Wilbur Glenn Voliva. would be in
Guided in the list. Zion voted against
Enrnrr,nr Srna1 1000
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utes." she said. land when ! come
back mamma has her hands over
her face and is sobbing sofetly 'Oh
want to die, ought to be dead.
Nobody in the world wants me. |
ought to be out of it. I'm just
hurden-just a burden
"She has never been a business
woman. She has been an artist
an actress. She couldn't be any
thing else. And when she had
money 1t was for everybody she
knew-her friends, her family,
everybody.
Nov she has nobody but me.
She can have everything I've got.
but it isn't enough-not to take
care of Rose Coghian as Rose
CoghIan ought to be taken care
of. We're going to move to a
cheaper apartment. She wants to
sell her dresses-the costumes she
wore as Lady TeazIe and all the
others. She actually needs little
comforts of life which the price
of them may bring
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MILD COCKTAIL
ONLY INDUCED
BY MISS RAPPE
Witnesses Scout Harm
in Actress Drinks;
Tale of Ills Denied.

San Francisco. April 6.--Events in
Thursdays sessions of the third trial
of Roscoe Arbuckle on manslaugh
ter charge ranged from the closing of
the defense case to the description
from the witness stand of the con-
struction of Bronx cocktail Sew
eral witnesses We're introduced by the
prosecution for testimony in rebuttal
of the defense contention that a chronic
ailment caused the death of Miss Vir-
ginia Rappe.
The defense announced at the open
ing of the morning session that ii had
closed its case After a short recess.
the prosecution called Mrs. Winfred
Burkholder of New York. and then
Mrs Katherine Fox. of Chicago. Both
women testified that in long and
intimate acquaintance with Miss
Rappe they never had known her TO be
seriously i'll. Mrs. Burkholder said
that Miss Rappe had suffered slight
illness during a trip to Elkhart. Ind.
while appearing as a model in a style
show produced by Mrs Burkholder.
Never Had Child
Their testimony contradicted that
given by Mrs. Virginia Warren. Chi
cage nurse. who said that she had
nursed Miss Rappe during repeated
attacks of illness. during ore of which
the girl went through premature child
birth.
Mrs. Rurkholder said that in her
knowledge Miss Rappe never gave
birth TO child She said that the
girl invariably appeared in good
health. She said she had never heard
of Mrs. Virginia Warren. the defense
witness
Mrs. Burkholder said she frequently
went to cafes with Miss Rappe and
that the girl. though not in the habit
of drinking extensively, would order
Bronx cocktail before dinner and a
French liqueur afterwards.
Gives Lawyer Secret of Drink
How is a Bronx made?"
"of gin and orange juice. I believe"
the witness responded, ''and Virginia
had hers made mostly of orange juice
rs she did not like the taste of gin. =
Dir. Rufus l.. Rigdon of San Fran
cisco was introduced by the prosecu-
ton as an expert medical witness and
gave his opinion that it was not prob
able that an over distended bladder
could rupture spontaneously. He
discussed in detail the report of the
Of three physicians who
made q postmortRm examination of
Miss Rappe's bladder and said he
found nothing in their statements to
convince him that the bladder was La
bic to rupture.
Two More Days Required
The court announced at the opening
,f the afternoon session of court that
I denied the motion of the defense TO
strike out the testimony of Mrs Breig. |
This was considered an important ad-
vantage to the prosecution. since it !
vas the only direct accusation made |
against Arbuckle. |
The prosecution said ii was not |
'eady to proceed with rebuttal testi-.
nony, which is expected to take at 4
east two DAYS, and recess was or
Tered by Judge Louderback. who said |
lie wished to resume his work of reach !
ng decision on the motion of the
lefense to strike out the testimony of |
lrs. Virginia Rreig.
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GEN, SEMEN0FE;
TREATS ARREST
As RECEPT|0N
Starts to Make Speech,
When Secretary Inter-
prets; Wife in Tears.
Foe of Soviets Charged
of Bankrupting Com
pany by War Seizures.

New York. April 6.-Arrested here
upon his arrival from Washington, in
connection with civil suit involving
the theft in Trans Baikalia. in 1919, of
goods valued at $4,000 General
Gregorieff Semenoff, anti -boshevik
military leader in Siberia, was released
on $4,000 bail shortly before midnight
after being held under guard in the
Waldorf Astoria hotel for five hours.
General Semenoff was charged with
property of the now bankrupt firm.
Yourevata Home & Foreign Trade
company. Inc
Ruffian Says General Graves
The order of arrest had been re-
auested by counsel for receivers of the
Yourevata company. Their request
vas accompanied with affidavits from
Major General William S. Graves.
commander of the American expedi-
tionary forces in Siberia. and Charles
5. Smith, American representative on
the inter-allied railway committee.
general in their affidavits. referring to
him as bandit and 'ruffianH
The general, when arrested, was ac-
companied by his wife. a beautiful
woman, exquisitely gowned and wear
ing necklace of gems which she said
was worth $4,000. and his secretary
and interpreter. Mizak Aiyaboff. who
was employed at Vancouver, B. G.
Looked for Reception; Got 1t
The anti -bolshevik leader had been
told. he said. that he would be cor
daily received in New York and that
he would be given quarters befitting
'the terror of Red battalions.' The
sheriff. his deputies. two squads of re-
porters. and a Pullman porter com
posed the reception committee. The
geenral evidently was preparing to de-
liver an address of thanks when his in
terpreter stepped into the scene
When AivaZoff had convinced Gen
eral Semenoff that he was under ar
rest. Madame Semenoff burst into
tears, took off her necklace and offered
it as security if they would let her
husband go free Put the general
quieted her and asked permission to go
to the hotel for several hours before
being taken TO Jail.
Defendant in Suit ....
General Semenoff has been made de- I
f ndant in Il suit brought by the You're
vata company in which it is charged |,
that the theft. by his troops. of the !.
goods. forced it into bank
ruptcy. The order for his arrest. Jus |
t,ce Deiehanty said. grew out of the |
suit.
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know you are a liar.
Democrats Cry Throw Him OUT
It was at this point that the ser
geant- at arms rushed in and BIanton
retired Then there came from the
Democratic side Of the chamber a cry
of Throw him out which was picked
up by other democrats and for a mo-
ment there was great excitement.
Mr.. Garner waited until quiet had
been restored to proceed with his
speech.
Charged Petty Graft
The trouble started while Mr.. Blan-
ton. III denouncing newspaper re-
port of speech he had made recently
in Texas. declared that members could
not defend these measley items of
petty graft. referring to mileage and
funds of Sl25 allotted each session to
members for stationery and supplies.
Mr.. Blanton reiterated what he had
said in the house in January. when.
armed with bag of articles from the
stationery store. he produced q whisky
flask. Mr.. Garner. obiecting TO this
line of argument. insisted the impress
sion Mr. Blanton intended to convey
was that members got these things at
taxpayers expense.
Starting out with the statement that
the world is full of ''all kinds of liars
the artistic liar, the inartistie liar
and the common ordinary liar. Garner
his face flushed. declared that the man
he had in mind would destroy his own
family in order to accumulate wealth
or to place himself forward from a
political standpoint.
Hang Heads in Shame for Him
And then. speaking. as he said, for
the Texas delegation. he shouted that
I'VE hang our heads in shame and hui
initiation when Blanton of Texas is re-
ferred 10 as our colleague He spoke,
too. he added. for the entire democratic
party when he declared that I'VE look
upon him as a liability and a distinct
injury to our party"
'If | could only suspend the rules
of the house." Mr. Garner said. L
would say what is in your hearts. If
the rules did not prevent | would say
what $50 members believe at this mo-
meut that Thomas Blanton. of Texas.
is Il disgrace to the house of represen
tatives and ought to be kicked out
Attacking Blanton as CREATURE
Mr. Garner declared:
ct is a hard thing to say what is in
ones mind about an individual say
have the firm conviction that l be-
Iieve this individual creature would de-
bauch the virtue of his own family to
accumulate wealth or to put himself
forward from political standpoint.
Pointing to Representative Butler.
Of Pennsylvania. a veteran member of
the house and to Representative Gar
ret, of Tennessee. the democratic lead
er. Mr.. Garner said nobody on earth
Continued on Page Eleven)
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RefOr111er Finds Efforts
Spiked; Wants to Quit
but They Won't Let Him

sin many cases have found
girls Of IA and 5 years out until
2 and 3 o'clock In the morning.
intoxicated and accompanied BY
men. In such cases ii appears
parents are contributing to the
delinquency Of their children and
should be prosecuted. The men
found In THAR company should
also be prosecuted. first for con.
tributing to the girls delinquency
and, secondly, for giving them
Intoxicating liquor"
In certain places in Helena, he
said. boys under age are permit
ted to gamble.
The county commissioners re-
fused to ACCEPT his resig n alton.
hut stated they would take 1t un-
der advisement. They declared
Mr.. Mundt had performed
highly valuable service and that
they would not permit him to
resign.
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MILLION FRAUD
IN OIL FINANCE
ALLEGED ON IS
All Indicted Are East
ern Promoters; Prop
critics in Colorado.

Boston. April 6.-An alleged oil
fraud. said to involve the loss Of 81
Ooo.0uO TO investors here and possibly
millions in other parts of the country.
was disclosed by federal attorneys here
Thursday. when they made public the
names of Is oil financiers in New York,
Boston and Holyoke who have been in
dicted secretly by the federal grand
jury for fraudulent use of the mails
Charles NJ. Ludden. an attorney, and
John +. Gilcreas'. an official of the
Exchange Trust company. both Of this
city. and Frederick F. Hersey, presi
dent Of the Motor Specially company Of
Waltham We're arrested on the
charges, which concern the activities
of the Petroleum Corporation Of
America. All pleaded not guilty and
were held in $500 bail
The government alleges the pc
troleum corporation falsely advertised
that its capitalization was $50 1000 900:
that the Standard Oil company was in
terested in it, that it constituted the
holding company for 81 oil concerns;
that it had capital stock for sale and
that it had properties producing 12O.-
600 barrels of oil daily, with an annual
income of $5O.0O0,0OO
III ioI'- tle dHekpS,
jacob w Mettler and John A. Spellite.
of New York came to Boston, repre-
sen,ing to Babcock and Ludden. who
are said 10 have been interested in the
Franklin Oil company. that the Pc
troleum corporation, then being or
ganized. would take over the Franklin
oil stock and issue stock in the COR
poration in exchange. share for share.
THE defendant well knew the in
hictment declared. that the Franklin
Oil company had never been taken
into any merger. or its property de-
livered to the Petroleum Corporation
of America. on the basis of an ex-
change of its stock at par, for the
stock of the Petroleum Corporation Of
America"
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Pe,1niless Old Woman
Who Prays for Death
Once Wonder of StQQe

New York. April O. Rose
Coghfan. comedy star of the sos.
has taken her first tragedy role.
1t is that of a broken. penniless
old woman, waiting and praying in
her rooms for death to come and
take her from world that has
passed her by.
The Lady Teazle'' who graced
Waiiack's 40 years ago and piled
up success on success ended her
last stage part-a small one-Iast
May, when "Debureau" closed.
Since then producers. divorcing
sentiment from business, have re-
luctantiy told her she wouldn't
do"
Three weeks ago she collapsed.
She hasn't left her rooms since.
Mrs. Richard Pittman. Rose
CoghIan's only daughter, who
lives with her and cares for her
between rehearsals as an Under
study, told of her mothers plight
with tears in her eyes.
- leave the room for a few min
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venom SPIT
ALL OVER bLANT0N
BY HIS TEXAS Mates
Two Colleagues Of Congressman Brand Him Not
Only Prevaricator but Mere Creature, Not
Man; Fight Prevented by Sergeant-at-Arms;
Due to Charges Of Graft for Home Effect.

Washington, April 6-For the third time within year, the
house thrown into Thursday with Representa-
tive Banton democrat of Texas, the object of attack
In fiery 0mnute speech Representative Garner dean
of the Texas delegation declared that Mr. Banton as
liar spoke word of English in this country
Mr. Banton however, not there to hear the characterize
o he left the chamber at the outset of the verbal attack
after shouting that he would hold the gentleman personally
responsible to me if he calls liar"
Standing six feet Mr. Garner had held up his hand
during the confusion asking for order and requesting Mr.
Banton not to leave.
But responding to clash of the speakers gave the
rushed what appeared be
break when Representative Summers also Texas sitting on
the front started toward Mr. Banton shouting "You
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Helena, April s. Declaring
that he had not been able to
accomplish what he thinks he
should have accomplished because
of lack Of support by a majority
of the citizens Of the community.
Fred j. Mundt. Juvenile and cur
few officer, appeared before the
county commissioners Thursday
and urged that his resignation be
accepted.
'The people are yelling about
the great increase in immortality.
still they are vigorously COM
planning against to much reform
and great many dislike me be-
cause they know stand for re-
FORM" said Mr.. Mundt.
II sec drunks on the street
every night but ! am powerless
to act in such cases. The police.
1t would appear. connjve at this
form Of immortality.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-04-07
Statue of Rough Guy
Going Up in New York
Despite All Yawps

New York. April 6,-'The rough
guy" is going to take his stand in City
Hall park next week.
This was the announcement by Park
Commissioner Gallatin regarding theI
masc,line statue Civic Virtue, chiseledl
by Sculptor MacAIonnies, which hasl
been the cause. of two public hearingsI
is city hall ana countless adilaEiale |
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DECLINE; CITE INDICTMENTS.

Pittsburgh. April 6.-1'he Pitts
burgh Coal Producers association
Thursday wired Chairman Nolan. Of
the house labor committee, that it
had definitely abandoned the four state
joint wage conference and declined his
invitation TO confer in Joint confer
ence in Washington next Monday
The association took the position
that such conference was in viola
ton of the Sherman antitrust law.
because federal grand juries had in
dicted coal associations. the United
Mine Workers of America, and at
least one company for taking part in
such conferences.
Among instances cited by the Pro
dncers association was that Of the
United Mine Workers being assessed
damages amounting to almost ST.
100000.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-04-07
Larceny Charge Made
Against Half-Sister
of Mrs. Obenchain

Los Angeles. April 6-Miss Gienys
Smart half sister of Mrs Madalynne
Obenchain. was arrested here Thursday
on complaint charging grand larceny
Mrs Ohenchain is in Jail awaiting trial
on charge of numbering her sweet
heart, j Belton Kennedy
=. W. Douglas swort out the com
plant He declared Miss Smart took
several hundred dollars from him
while they were on their way to San
Diego where they planned to be mar
ried. and declined to return it.
Miss Smart when arraigned before
a justice of the peace. provided $500
of the 81 500 fixed as bail and after
promising to give the remaining $1,000
tomorrow, was permitted to go home
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-04-07
0U|bb[E USED
BY COAL bAR0NS
SAYS ATTY. GEN.
All Decline Farley on
Plea Courts NJ a d E
Conference Illegal.

Washington. April G. Attorney
General Daugherty Thursday charac
terized as Strategy of war the argu-
meut of bituminous coal operators
that to meet with the miners to agree
on a new wage scale might place
them in contempt Of court under the
recent decision Of Federal Judge An
derson at Indianapolis
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$2,0O0.0O0 RAILROAD SHOP
TO BE BUILT AT DENVER

Lincoln. Neh.. April 6.-General
Superintendent E. Flynn, of the Bur
lington railroad. announces that it
has been decided to build a $4,000. 900
shop at Denver to serve the western
lines of the Burlington and the Colo
rado and Southern, work to start
within two we4ks.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-04-07
Five Royal Irish Shot
in Kerry and Clare

London, April Give dis.
banded members of the Royal Irish
constahulary were shot dead
Thursday, according to the Dub
lin correspondent of the Morning
Post. Two Of the men were killed
In Kerry and three In Clare. An
other was wounded in Kerry.
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UNION HEADS LOSE PAY.

Petersburg, ILL.,. April 6.-Following
stormy debate in the sub district
convention Of the union miners here,
a resolution was adopted. demanding
that salaries of union officials be cut
off during the strike periods. The
vote was 90 10 Il
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IRISH BOMB INJURIES TWO.

Belfast. April "a bomb was thrown
Thursday into house in Spamount
street. Two men were injured.
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FRED viLLlERs DIES.

London. April 6--The death of
Frederick Villiers, famous war artist
and correspondent, is announced by
the Times.