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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-03

He said that late in 1919 or in jan
uary, 1920, he told the board he could
get a lease and bond on the ranch to
buy it at $50 an acre, but the board
told him the state had no money with
which to buy land, so the witness told
the board he would advance the money
and he would make enough money on
the Nimrod highway job to pay for the
ranch, whereupon the board told him
to go ahead.
Conley testified that he finally got a
bond on the land at $26 an acre and
in drawing up the papers the lawyer
asked in whose name the land was to
be bought. Witness said he informed
the lawyer it was to be in the name
of the state. but he was putting up~the
money. Upon advice of the lawyer, as
security to himself, the bond was issued
in Conley's name. The witness testi-
fled he paid $500 as a half payment
on the purchase, the balance to be
paid at the expiration of a year. Checks
showing the payment of this sum were
introduced by the defense.
The witness testified that he went
before the last legislature to get an
appropriation with which to buy land
and, while $4,000 was to have been
provided for this purpose, he under
stood the figures were juggled to read
$500.
He was asked as to a conversation
at Deer Lodge in the course of which,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-03
PRIEST FACES
MURDER TRIAL.;
BROTHER DEAD
Case Starts June 9;
assurances Taken Just
Before Death.
Father Admits Paying
First Installment of
$4,000 Policy.

| Montreal, June 2.-Abbe Adelard dc
Lorme must stand trial for the murder
of his half brother. Raoul. an Ottawa
university student, in this city last jan
uary.
This was decided Friday when the
grand jury, which has been consider
ing the case this week, read a true
bill.
As soon as the jurors made their re-
port Justice Monet set the trial for
| Friday, June 3. The court intimated
that the. Roman Catholic church had
disposed the defendant of his CLERICAL
status.
Wearing a semi-lay attire the accus-
ed man idled away his time while await
ing the jury's report by chatting with
his guard. At noon a car. with a
bouquet of flowers tied to the hood,
called to take him to lunch.
Suspected From First
Suspicion settled about the priest
almost from the hour the body of his
24-year-old half brother, with six bull
let holes in the head, was found frozen
stiff in the snow in January. The
wrists were tied behind the back. The
head was wrapped in blood soaked nap
kins and a piece of quilt, over which
the tails Of the overcoat had been
drawn and pinned to the chest. In the
pockets were two letters addressed to
the young man. through which identifi-
fled by the priest. who visited the
morgue and identified the body. +,
Investigation showed the body was
cold when placed where it was found.
as the snow under it had not thawed.
The police subjected Father de
Lorme to a grilliug examination which,
they said later. tended to strengthen
their belief that he was Withholding
valuable information. Asked why he
was not actively engaged in parish
work. the priest replied that he had re-
ceived special dispensation permitting
him to employ all of his time admins
tering the estate of his father. valued
at S165.OO0. most of which had been
left to the murdered youth. Questioned
further about the financial affairs of
the victim, the priest is alleged to have
admitted hat he induced the boy to
take out a life insurance policy of
$4,000 seven days before his death.
The priest paid the first premium. say
ing he did so to start Raoul saving
money. The policy was made payable
to the heirs and assigns of the in
sured.
Brother Is Sole Heir
The climax came February IA, when
a will was found deposited in the Of
flee of a Montreal attorney. This
named Father de Lorme as
the sole heir to all the testator's prop
erty. including his insurance. The cor
orner Immediately issued a warrant for
the priests arrest.
During preliminary inquiries into
the case, counsel for the accused sought
on the ground that his
client was mentally deranged. After
days the court ruled his sanity
vas a question to be determined by a
jury in Kings Bench court. The priest
to enter a plea.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-03
ONE BRITISH REGIMENT
SENT BACK TO BELFAST

London, June 2.-(By The Associa-
ted Press.)-A British regiment which
returned from Ireland in February left
Plymouth Friday for Belfast.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-03

ped a couple of pounds a week for
about three months.
Then, sensing an intimation of an i'm
proper situation when Mr.. Rankin ask
ed If he had shipped any butter to
Helena and how much he had sent
there, the witness heatedly replied:
Il know what 0 are trying to get
at. just cut that out. That is dirty
stuff. l don't know how much we sent
to Helena but we got paid for every
pound of that"
why did you sell milk at eight
cents a gallon when you say you We're
losing money on it?" asked Mr.. Rankin,
Says Sold Too Cheap
Because / was a darned fool" was
the reply. 81 wouldn't do it again-not
with this bunch.'
Attorney O'Connor then resumed
examination of the witness and brought
out that in four years the state had
paid $3.50 and Conley & McTague had
paid $1,000. a total of S4,55O, as rent
for the Aylesworth ranch. The witness
identified claims paid by the state for
rent on this ranch bearing the notation
"for raising vegetables for prisoners"
He said the state never paid any claim
for rent as for hay or pasture pur-
poses.
Mr.. Conley testified that the vege-
table products on the Aylesworth ranch,
which went to the prison. were about
1000 sacks of potatoes worth 81 or
$3.50 per sack. cabbage for general use,
along with about 80 barrels of saucr-
kraut worth 81 per barrel. five acres
of carrots. 10 acres of rutabagas, three
- f,- ~
acres of oats. producing at least 30
bushels to the acre. He said these crops
for the state were worth Sc. 1000 to
$1,000 a year. while Conley & McTague
got only 500 or $500 worth of hay
and pasture.
The defense .hen took M the second
cause of action, that relating to the
Walton ranch. under which the state ia
asking Judgment for S433. 6223. 16.
Mr.. ,'onley testified that in the fall
of 1913 he had :, talk with the board
of prison commissioners, consisting of
Governor Stewart. Attorney General
Ford and Secretary of State Stewart
and told the board the Walton ranch
WIS tho only av:iiabl. ranch +: the
valley. that the rauch was run down.
IL" said he advised the board to lease
il for d year and fry # Tut He sa d
the ranch consisted of 500 acres south
of Deer Lodge. with a half interest in
a ditch that would cost S25. 900 to build
today. He said there was an ample
supply of water and that Ill the land
lay beneath this ditch and all but 30
or 80 acres was tillable.
Leased for $1,000
He told that under authority Of the
board he leased the ranch for 1919
at $1,000 a year, and during that year
produced 700 or 500 sacks of potatoes,
about 100 tons of hay and some vege-
tables, with the use of prison labor.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-03

as previously testified to by A. ~
McFatridge, clerk to the board of e
aminers, he had fixed the price to the
state of the Walton ranch at $50 per
acre. and he said he had never made
any such a statement.
He testified there were present at
the time of this conversation Mr.. Nc
Partridge, Warden NJ. w. Potter, Sec
rotary of State c. T. Stewart, w. F.
kester of Great Falls, Conley and
Conley's daughter. He said he took
the party by automobile to see the
Walton. Bratton, Aylesw6rth and Self
ger ranches; that he advised the state
to buy the Walton, Bratton and Self
ger places, as they made one compact
tract of land of 626 acres and all could
be bought for about $4,000. He said
the price IN the Settler place was
$125 an acre, that of the Bratton
place 500 an acre, and that of the
Walton ranch $26 an acre, with in
terest added and improvements worth
$4,000 or $1,000, making in all about
$4,000.
Conley testified that he had never
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-03
WE'LL. ALWAYS
PRAISE TANlAC.
SAYS MARTIN
Seattle Man Says Both Himself
and Wife We're Wonderfully
Restored From Long Stand
ing Troubles.

"My wife and ! are always p~raisins
Tanlac for what it did for us" said
Louis Martin. II. F. D. No. s, Box. 63,
Seattle, Wash.
For several years ! could eat hard
ly enough to keep me up, and what
little / did eat would bloat and pain
me until | could scarcely breathe.
had awful headaches, would get very
dizzy and my back often hurt me SO
bad it was al! I could do to straighten
up when l stopped over. l got very
little sleep at night AID mornings was
so tired and weak l could barely go.
when a friend recommended Tanlac.
] decided to try it, and now l eat any
thing ! want, the headaches, dizzy
spells and pains have all gone and l am
well and strong again.
"Ny wife also had a bad case of stom-
ach trouble very much like mine. but
Tanlac brought her right out and she
has gained fifteen pounds in weight.
She is, just like l am. in good health,
and we w it every bit to Tanlac."
Tanlac is sold by all good druggists.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-03
McC orlnick Resigns
as Firm President;
Legge Takes Place


Chicago. June 2.-Harold F.
Mccormick resigned as head Of the
International Harvester company
Friday.
Declining reelection, Mr.. Mccor-
mick nominated Alexander legge,
vice president and general man
ager, who was unanimously elected.
An executive committee of five,
selected from the board of direct
ors, IA created, and Mr.. McCor-
mick was named chairman Of the
new board.
THE change in the presidency OF
the company and the creation of an
executive committee have been in
contemplation for more than a
year." said Mr.. Mccormick. ~ do
not contemplate any diminution In
my interest in or service to the
company"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-03

told Warden Potter the Walton ranch
could be bought for $50 an acre. He
said that the state board had instructed
him to erect the buildings on the ranch,
which he subsequently put up, and that
lConley & McTague had bought logs and
lumber and had sawed the logs at the
prison sawmill, the prison receiving as
pay for this work the slabs, which were
used for fuel and which were worth
50 to $6 a cord. He also introduced
cancelled checks drawn by Conley &
McTague showing money paid by the
firm for logs, freight on logs, for cop
per shingles. cement, lime and lumber,
all OF which went into the Walton build
ings..
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WALTON RANCH

Continued From Page u
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-03
West State Bankers
See Bright Future
(Bv The Associated Press

Missoula. June Group 3 of the
Montana Bankers association closed
their fifth annual session here Thurs
day night with election of officers.
The men named were: President,
o. G. Cooper, Hamilton; vice presi-
dent. o. j. Jones. Kalispel; secre-
tary-treasurer, w. A. Barton, Thomp-
son Falls.
The group convention. which lasted
but the n day, was full of optimism
for a better business outlook in
western Montana, though caution for
the present was advocated by the
principal speakers, several of whom
had come from eastern states.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-03
Remnant
Sale

Thousands of
yards of w a s h
goods in lengths
of one to six
yards in a big
remnant sale to-
day. The saw
ings will average
one-fourth.
i g h a m s,
Percales, Cham
bray, p e,
NJ uslin, Gre
tonne, Scrim,
Shifting, Crash,
Damask.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-03
Leased for $1,000

He told that under authority of the
board he leased the ranch for 1919
at $ $1,000 a year. and during that year
produced 700 or 500 sacks of potatoes,
about 100 IONS of hay and some vege-
tables, with the use of prison labor.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-03

GRAND JURY PANEL0RDEREO
Helena, June ply The Associat-
ed Press).-A grand jury panel Of 45
names was ordered drawn and sum
moned Thursday by Judge George NJ.
Bourquin for the Helena term Of the
United States court. venire. for q trial
jury for the term will be drawn later.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-03
BRITISH PLAN
FULL PAYMENT
ON YANK DEBT
Arrangements M a d e
to Pay Is Millions
Interest This Fall.
No Decision Yet Made
About Sending Board
to Discuss Matter.

London, June by The Associa-
ted Press. 1.-The government has com
pieted arrangements to pay during the
coming fall interest amounting to %
ooO,o0O pounds on the British debt to
the United States. 1t has not yet been
decided whether a special mission will
be sent to Washington to discuss the
debt with the American government.
TREASURY EXPECTED MONEY
Washington, June Announcement
of Great Britain's pr. parations to pay
this country 100000, 600 next fall as
interest upon that governments war
debt to the United States has reached
the allied debt funding commission only
through newspaper reports, officials
said Friday.
Payment Of interest by Great Britain
IN the fall has al parently been counted
upon for some time by this government
as estimates Of receipts for the COM
ing finance year transmitted to con-
gress by Secretary Mellon contained
an item of $2OO,O6O,OOO as receivable
from England in interest during the
year.
SO far, however, officials maintain no
definite word has been received from
Great Britain regarding the opening
OF negotiations for the funding of Eng
lands debt. although the commission
mas announced its readiness to begin
such discussions at any time.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-03
Seven Men Drown
When Boat Overturns

Seattle, June 2.-Seven men were
reported to have been drowned in the
Gle Elum river, five miles west of Gle
Elum, Wash. Friday when a row
boat overturned. The names of the
men were not given in the advices
reaching here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-19

arrived al L. w. Sibley's Tuesday to
spend his vacation,
G. P. Dudley was visitor in Brat
tleboro recently.
Mrs. T. r. Fortney and Mrs. Gault
of Plainfield were in town on business
Wednesday.
II. L. Sparrow, who has been i'll for
several days, is some better.
Mrs. Clark Sibley returned Thurs
day from a visit of 10 days with
relatives in Dorchester.
Mrs. Edna Simmonds and Miss
Lillian Rice and Master Ross. both
grandchildren, are spending their vaca-
ton at the summer home of Miss
Lillian Simmends.
G. T. Anderson has moved from East
Barre TO the home vacated by viii
Nichols
On Saturday morning, while on her
day to the creamery. Miss Ida Adams
was quite badly hurt as she came
through the bridge, truck belonging
to G. l.. Bartlett of Plainfeld and
driven by man named Rogers run
ming into her team. She was thrown
out and is confined to her home and
under doctors care. The wagon
and harness were demolished.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-19

Blackmailer, millionaire, erring moth.
er and innocent convent girl-all mixed
up in a swift moving romance that's
~ per cent thrill with the most sur
prising climax you ever saw; also
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-19
BROOKFIELD


4 MIR. and Mrs, f. w Morse and sons
Theron and Louis, went to Highgats
i Springs Saturday to spend their two
weeks vacation in camp.
! Mrs. AdeIla Fisk is spending two
weeks with her son, Fred G. Fisk, and
| family in Burlington
Earl Stone. son Of Mrs. Ruth Stone
was taken last week to the Randolph
Ipanatorium Ia receive treatment 10 lii
lame leg, which has troubled him for
q long time.
! Mr.. Dwinell Of Barre was in town
Saturday on business he has been dp-
| pointed administrator Of the estate Of
/ The late G. G, Stone.
Mis- EInora White Of Winelendon,
Mass, spent last week with her broth
er, Leon White, and family
Melvin Chase Of Montpelier spent
several days lat week with Mrs. Ir-
| sula Chase and his nephew. NJ e.
Chase, and family
| Mrs. Eva Foss spent several days in
Burlington with friends last week.
The ladies' association cleared sl2
/, from their social and entertainment on
Thursday evening.
Mrs Neil O. Ralph and two children
Of Barre are spending two weeks va
cation with Mr. and r. O. Ralph Mr.
Ralph came Saturday and STAYED over
Sunday with his family at the home Of
his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Clafn Of Ran
dolph called Saturday to see her uncle.
L. B. Panton.
Mrs. Chase Blake Of Bethel is house
keeper for few weeks for @. B. Will
Der
Miss Edna Sargent went to Bethel
last week TO spend few days with her
sister, Mrs. Charles r. Blake, and fam
ny.
Miss Bessie Whittier. who has been
with relatives in Royalton the past
three weeks, arrived home Friday.
Mrs, Il. r. Clark, Mrs. +. B. Perham,
Mrs. s. II. Follansbee and Miss Anna
Clark were in Barre City Friday. Miss
Clark conveyed the party in her car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Gage and two
sons of St. Johnsbury came Saturday
nigkt and stayed until Sunday night
at the home of her mother, Mrs. Adella
Fisk.
Several from this place attended the
funeral Of Mrs Frances Goodwin Sun
day afternoon at East Brookfeld
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Preston were
recent visitors at the home of their
Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Taft, in Royalton
Mrs. A. B. Washburn entertained |
little party Of lady friends Wednesday
afternoon.
Mr.. Hewitt and family, who bought |
the Warren French farm, are boarding
with Mr.. and Mrs. James Swane until /
they get their house furnished and
ready 10 occupy
Mrs Herbert Bean and daughter,
of Westminster were recent |
guests OF her cousin, Levi Preston, and
family.
Henry w Hyde had the misfortune
20 fall off ladder Friday afternoon
while in the barn. bruising his back
ina Que mp quite Uduiss NiHcH kttps I
rim confined to the bed some of the
lime.
Mrs. Harvey Tracy Of Randolph was
n town Saturday on business.
Ira Carpenter recently visited his
,rother, Clarence Carpenter of Mont
'elier.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd kirkpatrick OF
DWELL, Mass. were guests last week
i Mr.. and Mrs r. Blair.
Mrs. Ryder of East Randolph is az.
listing in the work in Fl w. Hyde's
ONE during Mrs. Hyde's illness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-19
CABOT
Sudden Death Of Respected Towns
man.

/
| Lyman Judson Clough was born
April o, 1850 in Rochester and was III,
youngest Of three children, the Other
| two were Henry H. OF Lowell, who died
about two years age, and Emily L.
! who died about four years ago. Ii
| 1871 he was married to Josephine s
Darling Of Duxbury.
! Three children were born To them
! Dana r. and twin boys Earl r. and
Pearl r. Earl died when about ono
year old. In 1884 Mr.. Clough wa,
deprived Of his companion by death
and in 1857 was united in marriage to
Miss Ellen Lapoint of Randolph One
daughter, rsya May, was born TO them,
who is now Mrs. Joseph loyal aud
lives IN Walden About "A years ago
the family came to this town and
purchased the so-called Britt place.
About three years ago he was taken
ill with Bri2ht's disease from which
he partially recovered. On July he
was stricken suddenly with shock
while at supper at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Joseph loyal, and never
regained consciousness, dying at .
o'clock the next morning
Funeral services were held from his
late home in Cabot Saturday,. July 3,
Rev. +. +. Currier speaking comforting
words to the bereased ones. One
fayorite hymn. Jesus Paid 1t All, /"
was sung by Rev and Mrs. W. i. Hill
Burial was Sin Randolph. The many
beautiful flowers which surrounded
his remains showed the place he held
in the community.
He was ever 4 kind and thoughtful
husband and father a good proyider,
increasingly ambitious to undertake
tasks even far beyond his strength, a
man of good Judgment, and keen fore
sight His last wish, to be at work
when called home, was granted, as well
ais his motto, which was to wear out
instead of rust out" OF him it may
truly be said, his works do live after
him."
Besides his companion, he leaves to
mourn their loss two sons, Dana r..
and Pearl III, both Of Randolph: his
Mrs Joseph loyal Of Wal
den; two ncphews, Warren Clough of
Providence. R. l., and Charles Martin
Of Randolph two nieces, Mrs. L. p. |
Smith of Randolph and Mrs. Frank |
Neweomb of Cambridge, Mass.
Mrs. Celia Blodgett and Mrs. Della
IIaines spent Monday, July 10, with |
Hrs. II. w Merrill, 1t being Mrs.
Terrili's and Mrs. Haines' birthday.
Walter Aston and family and viii i
field were in Msrshfield Saturday.
VIII Fifeld and fnnIilv were Wis
ars in Hardwick the first Of the
rex,
Union services will be held next Sun
lay in the chautauqua tent There will /
not be any services in either church.
Rev Victor Lukeno of Philadelphia
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WATTS RIVER

M. and Mrs. Walter Lippitt ,of
fergus Falls, Mimi, are visiting Mr.
;nd Mrs. George McDuffee.
Rev. Milo Barnard Of New York state
and Mrs. Bird Of Minnesota, formerly
fucy Barnard, we're called home here
by the serious illness of their father,
Rev. Q. i. Barnard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Chalmers and
heir son and wife. Mr.. and Mr. Cliff
ard Chalmers, were lii New Hampshire
he first OF the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bccde and FAM
II from Lynn, Mass., came the first Of
he week to visit relatives and friends
1 few weeks,
llr. and Yrs. Samuel Rnddlesden ras
;nned Friday To their home in .amster
lam, y. A., from visiting her sister,
.is Roscoe b. Hood.
The Craig boys took a trip 10 Bur
ngfon the first Of the week
Catherine Carter was called to Barre
care for her aunt, Mrs. Jerry Hutch
ison, who is i'll.
b. L. Hastings and children Of Cor
ngb, with Mr.. and Mrs. Coyle from
;oston, called on friends here Sunday.
a few Of the grangers from here were
II Bradford Saturday 70 attend the
lecturers convention.
Mrs. Henry Hood was called to care
Tor Mrs. Emerson of Topshani.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Southworth and
three children OF West Fairlee called
sunday on Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth
Mrs George Felch is entertaining
brother from Newport.