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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-06
SANDS IN HARTFORD
NEWSPAPER BELIEVES

Hartford. Conn. Marcn 5.==~Edwarsi
! F. Sands. missing secretary in the
! Taylor mystery. is believed by the
! Hartford Courant TO have been in
this city two weeks ago. The news
paper Monday morning says that its
: investigation indicates that man who
registered at local hotel. giving his
address as San Francisco. was the
missing Sands.
The man. who was at the hotel two
weeks ago. the Courant says. is the
same man who deserted from the
naval base at New London during the
war and who served in the navy under
the name of Schneider
Los Angeles. March 5.-The latest
confession" of the murder of Will
liam Desmond Taylor. film director.
1o-page letter ON hotel stationery
mailed from an unnamed Connecticut
city. was made by man who de
scribed himself as IAN ayenging hus-
band it was disclosed Sunday by
Captain of Detectives Adams.
The officers are withholding the
name of the city from which the
Confession was received and the
name signed TO the document. while
they are endeavoring to learn more of
the writer
According TO the letter the film
director had had ''an affair with the
writer's wife. Later the director had
''scorned'' her. the wife confessed to
her husband. and the two of them
planned vengeance" the letter re-
counted.
Tells 1t Just as Papers Told 1t
The confession stated thar the
night of the murder. February /. the
writer and his wife drove in an auto
mobile to within two blocks of the
Taylor bungalow. There they parked
their car. From distance they saw
Mabel Normand. film actress. leaving
the apartment, being escorted TO her
motor car by the director. and they
also saw Henry Peavey. Taylor's
Davis. Miss Normand's chauffeur.
While Taylor was talking with Miss
Normand the confession continues,
the ''scorned' wife slipped through the
open front door of the directors
bungalow and unlocked the back door
for her husband to enter. When
Taylor returned. the wife and husband
confronted him.
Looks Like Sands Writing
Portions of the letter concerning
the actual meeting and the killing
were not given out but, according to
other portions. the wife. after Taylor
had been slain. left by the back door.
which the husband locked after her.
and she then hurried to their auto
mobile and started the engine in readi-
ness for quick disappearance when
he rejoned her
Then the husband left calmly by
the front door. stopping slightly so
he would not be recognized if he were
seen. joined his wife and drove away
with her.
The police state that they place
certain amount of credence in, the
confession"
Captain Adams declared the hand
writing of the confession was
similar to that of Edward +. Sands.
missing former butler secretary to
Tayler. but pointed out that the con-
text precluded its having been written
by Sands, who was not married.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-06
Grain Growers Form
and incorporate Own
Agency for S Cities

Chicago, March 5.-Officers of the
United States Grain Growers, Inc.
have announced incorporation of the
United States Grain Growers Sales
company. subsidiary organization,
which plans to operate at once in the
Chicago. Kansas City. Omaha, Indian
apolis and Minneapolis markets. The
subsidiary organization according to
officers Of the United States Grain
Growers, will be the largest grain sell
ing firm in the world.
More than 11O,O00.O0O bushels of
grain will be marketed each year by
the selling company on present men,
bcrship basis, officials said.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-06
Burglars Were Staff
Men Paid to Protect
Store They Robbed

San Francisco, March 5.--Two em-
ployes of burglar alarm protective
service were arrested here in wo-
mans novelty shop and 800 worth of
feminine lingerie, which officers stated
they were in the act of taking, was
returned
The two. Arthur Koenig, night man.
ager of the American District Tele-
graph company's burglar protection
service, and Lloyd Lang. special police
man of the same service, told officers
that theya were taking the fincry to
give 40 aSl friends. according to the
police report on the case.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-06
Rail Wages Battle
on Today; Us Roads
Propose Reductions

Chicago, March 5.-Railroad labor
and the nations largest transporta-
ton lines will open their fight over
the present scale of wages Monday
morning before the United States
railroad labor board More than 175
roads have placed before the board
petitions for reductions averaging 10
per cent move which has been
met by many groups Of employees by
counter proposals for wage advances.
Attempts to block the hearings and
secure indefinite postponements are
regarded likely in railroad circles.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-06

cIuded In the list OF those who took
their own lives. There were 10
editors. 40 students, ST school
teachers, q clersymen. 80 brok.
ers, 81 judges and lawyers. 86
physicians, J mayors, 88 heads of
large corporations, IS milIionaires,
80 wealthy women and SO bankers,
including 81 bank presidents. The
oldest suicide was 100 years old
and the youngest 5 years.
All sorts of reasons were Civ
en- by the Victims One man hanged
himself because his wife was too
good for him; another because his
wife was spending all his money;
another because he could not stand
the noise of a neighbor's piano.
and another because his wife re-
fused to kiss him. One spinster
took poison, leaving note that
mo man In the world is good
enough for me- and mother took
her life because her son wouldn't
marry to please her. One man left
a note stating beware of grass
widows" and another killed him
self for 1.-The good of the /. w. W."
In New York city there were $40
suicides last year, an increase OF
i03 over 1920.
ireland has fewer suicides than
any other country on earth, Mr..
Warren declared. in his comment
on world conditions. Germany
leads the world, especially in child
suicide.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-06
Chicago Labor Urges
Ford Bid for Shoals
He'd Let Workers in

Chicago. March 5.-Acceptance by
the government of Henry Ford's offer
for the Muscle Shoals project in Ala
bama is urged in resolution adopted
by the Chicago Federation of Labor.
John FitzPatrick, president Of the
Chicago Federation, characterized Mr..
Ford's offer as the ''lesser of two
evils" asserting that under the Ford
regime the workers would have bet
ter chance to obtain part ownership in
the future. He expressed belief, how
ever, that the Ford offer to the gov
ernment was too low
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-06
| HUSBAND SLEW
| TAYLOR, LETTER
TO Police SAYS
Mysterious Murder of
Film Man Confessed
an Act Of Vengeance.
Scorned Wife Slipped
in as Mabel Normand
Left, Missive Asserts.
800 HAVE CONFESSED

los Angeles, March 5.-The name
Of wcil-known man. connected
with the motion picture industry in
Hollywood, was signed to the
"Connecticut confession on The
Taylor murder, according to Cap
tain Adams. A minute check of The
lattor's movements had been made.
however, aud the police are con-
WINGED. they stated, that he has no
intimate knowledge of the crime.
More than 500 persons in the
United States. one in England and
one in France have Confessed
they killed Taylor, but none of them
has signed his confession. except
the Connecticut WRITER. according
to the officers. Most of the letters
apparently were from poorly edu-
Gated persons.
In addition. hundreds of other let
tiers have been received. advancing
what the officers termed highly
improbable" theories concerning the
murder mystery and its solution.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-06
Taxi Man Ends Life
by Dropping From Big
Baltimore Monument

Baltimore. March 5.-F rank
Deveney. an employe Of a local
taxicab company, Sunday jumped
TO his death from the Washington
monument in Washington place.
Deveney had been i'll and his as
sociates declare his mind had been
affected. The suicide occurred in
the center of Baltimore's most
exclusive residential section.
Walking to the platform atop
the monument, Deveney was seen
to climb over the parapet. He
slowly climbed to the rim, care
fully lowered himself at arms
length and dropped the i64 feet
to the base Of the monument.
Virtually every bone In his body
was broken,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-06
Mexico City Strike
Settled; Cars Operate
and Lights Blazing

Mexico City, March Shy
The Associated Press).-Street
car service In Mexico City was
resumed Sunday mornlng and the
electric lighting plants were func-
tioning normally, following q set
tlement late Saturday night Of
tho differences between the cleo
trlciaRs union and tho Mexican
Light and Power company, which
resulted In 4 strike bel2o called
Iast Thursday. 8 e
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-06
Boy Shoots Playmate
in Wild West Spor,

Hackensack, N. j., March 81
Among the many chums who
mourned at the bier of t3-year
old Philip Wager of AllendaIe,
was HaroId Vermeuien, i2, who
accidentally shot and killed him
Saturday, while they were playing
..wiId west"
The vermeulen boy was showing
his playmate new small caliber
rifle, given him by his father.
Lets piay wild west" supges-
ted Wager. ''You be the cowboy
and IN be the Indian"
A moment later Wager was
shot through the heart.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-06
Nine Sub Chasers
Will Be Made Into
Prohibition Nayy

Washington, March 5.-The pro-
hibition navy will be ready for
operation in Atlantic coastal waters
in search of liquor smuggIers some
time this month, it Is declared at
enforcement headquarters.
Arrangements have heen complet-
cd. officials said. whereby the pro-
hibiti0n bureau Is to have the use
OF submarine chasers not now being
used by the coast guard. Nine Of
these little craft are said to be i'm
mediately available for transfer to
dry law commanders.
1t was learned that prohibition
authorities contemplate screen Of
swift ships Operating from Maine
to Florida and in the Gulf of Mex
leo, to prevent the landing of illicit
alcohol.
While the coast guard will retain
the title to the submarine chasers,
the prohibition bureau will bear the
expense of their operation. En-
foreement agents will be on board
each boat.
Whether the ships will fly a spe-
ciai prohibition flag while on their
new service has not been decided,
but Commissioner Haynes has re-
eeived several more or less appro-
pirate suggestions for a design for
an emblem.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-06
Three Wreck Victims
to Recover; One Buried

Cleveland, March 5.-The list Of
dead from the collision Of New
York Central express train and an
automobile bus at Painesville cross
ing late Friday night remains at 16,
with probabilities that the three in
jured will recover.
One Of che victims. Mrs. Frank
Fridebaugh. was buried at Fairport
Sunday. Virtually all of Fairport, the
home Of u Of those killed, attended
the funeral.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-06
Pulpit Censorship Is
Put Upon Obenchain
Address in Church

Los Angeles, May 5.-RaIph r.
Obenchain Of Chicago, divorced
husband, present suitor and an at
torney for Mrs. Madaiynne Oben.
chain, on trial here for the murder
Of J. Bolton Kennedy, was sched-
uled to address the congregation Of
the Temple Baptist church here
Sunday night on Faith
But he did not.
A short time before the evening
service was to begin, the Rev. James
Whitcomh Brougher, pastor, an
nounced that Mr.. Obenchain would
not deliver the address.
The pastor added that inasmuch
as the case against Mrs. Obenchain
was still in the courts, it might be
considered "indelicate" for her for
mer husband, present attorney, to
appear in the pulpit.
MIR. Obenchain's prepared speech
as given out in advance to the press,
made no mention of the case of his
former wife.
The trial of Mrs. Obenchain is to
be resumed here Monday, the prose-
cution planning to Introduce its
final testimony at the morning ses-
sion of the court.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-06
ORDER RESTORED IN CITY

Fiume, March 5.-(By the Associat-
ed Press.)-Perfect order was main
tanned here Saturday. The city bore
it's usual Sunday aspect. The principal
streets of the city were crowded with
people discussing the events of last
week, when fascist and former Dan
nunzio iegionnaires carried out coup
d'etat, forced President Zanella to re-
.linquish office, and installed new gov
ernment
Only the postoffice, the telegraph
headquarters. the municipal buildings
and the palace were guarded by armed
volunteers Sunday. The remainder of
the city showed no evidence of the mill
tary occupation.
Deputy Giunta. who led the fascist
in their attack on the government pal
ace Friday, and Deputy Huvich have
telegraphed Premier Facta and Foreign
Minister Schanzer. saying that the
present situation in Fiume can be solved
only by placing the city under an Ital-
ian royal commissioner. In their dis
patch they claim that even the follow
ers Of Zanella now acknowledge this
to be the only solution Of the situa-
tion.q
The city is placarded with mani
fcstOes urging calmness
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-06
Poser Who Deceived
Princes Fadma and
Hardings Arrested

Washington, March 5.-Arrest in
Brooklyn of Stephen Weinberg, under
Indictment here for impersonating an
officer of the United States navy. was
announced by w. j. Burns, director OF
the bureau Of investigation Of the de-
partment Of justice.
Weinberg. as Commander Stanley
Weyman, u. s.. NJ" accompanied the
Princess. Fatisha, sultana Of Kabul, on
her visit to TIE White House recently.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-06
Priest Victim of Tar
and Feather Outrage

Siaton, Tex, March Sd. G.
Keller, local Catholic priest, was
taken to a lonely spot near this
town last night, severely beaten
and tarred and foathered by a
party Of masked men.
No reason is assigned for their
action.
Father Keller says the mob
told him they were not the Ku
KtUx Khan but were composed Of
both Protestants and Catholics.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-06
GOVERNOR WANTS JOB AGAIN.

Portland, Ore, March b..Governor
olcott announced Sunday that he
would be candidate for the repub-
Iican nomination for the governorship
this fall, to succeed himself. He is
the fifth candidate for the nomination
to announce himself.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-06
DEBs TO TAKE HELM.

Cleveland, MHfcn 0.-FugeHe Y.
Debs, three times presidential candi-
date on the socialist ticket. will return
to active leadership of that party in
The national convention here April %
10 May 2, it is announced.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-06
ITALIAN TROOPS
RUSH To F|U|nE
To KEEP PEACE
Plea Of National Feeling
Usel to Excuse Action
in Revolt Crisis.

Rome, March 5.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. .)-The situation at
Fiume is considered most grave.
The Italian government feels the
deIicacy Of the position in which
Premier Facta and Foreign Min
ister Schanzer have been placed,
but is determined to respect 10y
ally the treaty Of Frappe.
The view of the government.
however, is that it must combine
with its desire to maintain inter-
national pledges and live on terms
of peace and cordiality with its
neighbors, consideration for the
Italian national feeling. The first
object Of the cabinet, therefore, is
tho re.estabIishment Of order In
Fiume.
To this end, 500 carabineers
have been sent to reinforce an
equal number of carahineers al
ready in Fiume. A brigade of in
fantry also Is on the spot The
army corps at Trieste also have
been ordered to supply further
forces if these should be consid-
cred necessary. ".". ..M
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-06

San Francisco. March 5.-Several
thousand San Francisco former service
men attended mass meeting held here
Sunday as demonstration in favor of
4 soldiers bonus. Resolutions were
passed asking congress to hurry action
on the plan. a..
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-06
RuRNS KILL AUTHOR

Venice, Cal. March 5.--.John Flem-
ing Wilson. author, died at his home
here Sunday as the result Of burns
suffered Saturday.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-06

Seattle, March 5.-Several thousand
ex-service men and citizens participat-
ed in parade and mass meeting here
Sunday afternoon as protest against
delay in passage by congress of ma
tional bonus measure. The parade was
led by Acting Mayor Robert B. Hes
keth. Lieutenant Governor w. J. Coyle
presided over the mass meeting
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-06
Bonus Rallies Held
in Big Cities; Hurry
Resolutions Adopted

New York, March 5.-ResoIutions
urging enactment by congress of the
world war veterans, were adopted Sun
day at four mass meetings of former
service men, held under the auspices
of the various veterans association.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-06
Danish Crown Prince
to Wed Greek Princess

Copenhagen, March 5.-(By The
Associated Pressl-King Christian
and Queen Alexanderina have an
nounced tho betrothai of Crown
Prince Christian Frederick to
Princess Olga, eldest daughter Of
Prince Nicholas Of Greece. The
announcement says the couple be-
came engaged at Cannes.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-06
FRENCH MEDAL FOR N. Y. COPS.

Paris, March 5.--An official decree
confers the medal of honor of the
municipal pclice on fifteen members
Of the NV York City police force.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-06

Christian Frederick was born
March II, 1899, and Princess Olga
In May. 1903.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-16

WASH1NGTON-Why does the cost
of living stay high?
That IS the Guc>'4on The National
League of Worlen Voters mas asked
represents tives of ne government to
tell delegates ~ No leagues national
convntion in Baltimore April a.
on the basis of the information pre-
sented, the league will shape its course
in the congressional elections this fall
and it's attitute toward certain pending
legislation
Children the Victims.
Women have a particular interest
in the continuing high cost OF. living, -
says Mrs Edward p. Costigan, chair.
man of the leagues committee ON food
supply and demand.
"Under existing conditions produc-
tion has decreased, prices have risen
living standards have been lowered
and under-nourishment of millions of
children has been the direct result"
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace will
discuss the unbalanced ratio of costs
as between production and distribution.
Expensive distributing and marketing
systems. Wallace will show, are one
of the big elements in keeping up the
prices of necessities.
Capper TO Talk.
How trade combinations and agree
ments. effected through "open price
become a prop TO high
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-16
U.S.. To Check
Soaring Prices OF
Easter Lilies
by Harry Hunt.

WASHINGTON.-Uncle sam is no
longer dependent upon Bermuda and
Japan for the great white bellmount-
ed lilies that form the center Of home
and church decorations ut Easter time.
Horticultural experts of the de-
pm'tment of agriculture are now pro
ducing both bulbs and Towering plants
of the Easter lily from seed.
Entirely New Line.
Surplus seed and bulblets produced
in lily propagation work at the gov
ernment's Arlington experimental farm
have been distributed to florists and
private hosticulturists. From these
are expected TO grow an entirely new
line Of lily culture which ultimately
will supply the American market fully
without dependence on imported bulbs.
To date, however. the volume OF
bulbs and plants produced from seed
is not enough Of factor to increase
visibly the supply or reduce prices.
In another year, howeevr American
propagated lilies should be con.
trolling factor in stabilizing the prices
of lilies at Easter time.
Just now. with increasing demand
at the approach Of Easter. prices are
beginning TO climb. Florists explain
this by saying there is a shortage
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-16
HOLMES IS HOST
WHEN HIS RADIO
is TUNED DAILY
New Electric Company Gives
Concerts Nightly; Other
Fans" Will Put in
New Stations.

How many peole in Ardmore REALIZE
ceiving station where concerts are TO be
heard several times throughout the
week to say nothing Of baseball news,
market and weather reports?
At the Holmes Electric Utility com.
pany located on d street, northwest,
Il. i. Holmes. manager, has installed 4
complete radio receiving apparatus.
The radio was set in about a week ago
and with tn exception of times when
static conditions We're awry when mes
sages are undistinguishable, every enen-
sing, beginning at o'clock, the door OF
the Holmes company are opened TO the
public, and splendid concerts can be en-.
joyed.
During the past week, beginning last
Sunday morning with sermon 10y the
Reverend Truett of Dallas; song service
by the Episcopal choir at Detroit, splen-
did programs have been heard, including
q concert on Hawaiian Instruments at
Los Angeles. Markets, weather and
baseball reports are received from the
Forth Worth Record which has install
ed one of the biggest stations in Texas.
All sorts Of conversations are caught
at intervals Mr. Holmes says Just
u few days ago conversation was
overheard from man in Denver to his
friends in Arizona something like this:
Last evening | was out picking straw
berries from my garden, and tonight we
are in the midst of a blizzard"
Mr.. Holmes states that application
has been made, and arrangements prac.
ticallyy completed by DR. Walter Hardy
for the Insulation Of one of the largest
receiving sets made by the American
Radio Company. This will also be a
sending station. H. A. Watson of Will
son has also ordered a big set,
The Holmes Electric Company estab.
lished headquarters in Ardmore, January
l, opening for business February Is.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-16

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Marylinn
Jacobs Ia years old fell when a
swing broke late Thursday. Her
neck was broken by the fall, doc
tors believe.
The little girl lay last night at
the home Of her uncle near Inde.
pendenoe. Mo. She was paralyzed
from the shoulders down, able to
move her arms little, perfectly
conscious. She was quiet, gentle
and uncomplaining She spoke
quietly to her parents and the doc
tors. Brown leaves were tangled
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-16
BLACKWELL ROTARIANS
HOST TO 38 INDIAN BOYS

BLACKWELL. Okla.-The Blackwell
Rotary Club entertained at dinner to-
day 3S Indian boys from the Chill.
occo Indian School representing IA
different tribes. Blackwell Rotary has
been for some time spending much
time in keeping boys in school and
now are giving special attention to
Indian boys in an effort to induce
them to stay in school until they have
at least secured a high school educa-
fion
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-16
GAS COMPANY PLANS
VAST IMPROVEMENTS

OKLAHOMA CITY.-A development
program for the state as a whole, en-.
failing expenditures Of $4,000 900 and
purchase of site on the Arkansas river
for a s2,000,000 power plant to serve
the eastern section of the state. was an
nounced here today by j. F. Owens,
general manager Of the Oklahoma Gas
and Electric company upon his return
from Muskogee. The power plant will
be erected directly east of Muskogee
and work will start at once, Owens said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-16

Thompson, chairman of the Federal
Trade Commission.
Senator Arthur Capper, leader of the
farm bloc" in congress, will attempt
to convert the delegates to support of
more active interest in cooperative as
sociations and public markets as the
best means of combating both the evils
presented by Wallace and Thompson.