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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-23
SAYS KILLED MAN
WHEN THREE MADE
$4,000 DEMANDS
Millionaire Says He Killed One
of Trio That Had
Levied $4,000.

White Plains, n. Y, May %
Blaekmail levies totalling $4,000 were
forced from Walter S. Ward, of New
Rochelle millionaire son of the head
of the Ward Baking company of New
York. before he shot and killed Clear
ence Peters former sailor of Haver-
hill, Mass. it was declared Monday
night following his confession and ar
rest.
This. with the announcement of
Sheriff Werner that he expected TO
have under arrest within "A hours
two alleged accomplces of Peters in
the blackmail plot, was the newest
development Monday night in the SEN
sational case.
The shooting, according to Ward, oc-
Cured after Peters and his two alleged
accomplices had threatened to kill him.
hls wife and their two children, if he
600.
After surrendering himself to Sher-
iff Werner, Ward. who is 81 years
old. is alleged to have declared that
Peters. whom he had known several
years. and two companions, known to
him only as Charlie Ross and "Jack"
had been blackmaihng him for the
past six weeks. He said they had
forced from him various sums. Warner
said these totalled approximately
S25. 600 Last Tuesday. Ward is said
to have declared, he met Peters by
near New Rochelle. This
the receipt of letter and
numerous telephone calls from the trio
demanding final payment of S75,-
600
Ward, according to the officials,
agreed to accompany Peters to a
quiet place. to talk things over"
Ward drove Peters in his motor car
to a spot near the Kensico reservoir.
where they were met. he declared by
the two men known to him as Ross"
and Jack"
An argument arose. and Peters is
said to have shot at Ward, who said /,
he returned the fire. The former |
sailor fell. and his companions. accord |
ng to Ward, opened fire on him. He |
answered their fire. he told the sheriff. /
Until they fled. leaving Peters body |
wing in the grass by the roadside.
After his confession. Ward was tax |
N before District Attorney Weeks and |
'eleased in $4,000 bail, which he fur |
lished in cash. He refused to make |
my statement at his home in New |
Rochelle tonight
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-23
WILDCAT SCHEME
To BEAT PUBLIC
WORKS 8 YEARS
Bucketshop Keepers Get
Investors Although
Warned Against 1t.

New York, May 2.-Bucketshop
keepers and wildcat schemers have
been filling their money pockets for
the last eight years, it was learned in
Wall Street Monday, by playing on the
gullibility of a wealth in a-hurry price
seeking Americans, with worthless rail-
road securities.
Despite warnings sent broadcast by
financiers and large banking institu-
tions. small investors throughout the
country have been victimized through
the purchase of per cent gold certif-
icate bonds of the old Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific Railroad company.
That company. which defaulted eight
years ago in the payment of interest
on an SS7000.000 issue Of the bonds,
passed out, to be replaced by the pres
ent Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
company.
The bonds of the old company, which
have come to be known as ''the joke
of Wall Street" found their way into
the hands of the schemers and bucket
shop keepers. Through the bucket
shops. they have been sold at S12 and
S15 each-quite an inducement when
it is taken into consideration that their
original face value was $1,000. The
schemers have used them as "collat-
eraF' in booming unlawful corporations.
Officials of the present Chicago.
Rock Island d Pacific declared Monday
that they had been trying to run down
the source of boom in the worthless
securities that started a month ago.
Many small banks throughout the
had at times paid 'honest to
goodness" money on the coupons, they
said
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-23

The conference, arranged at the re-
quest of the steel men, was a prelude
to the conference the attorney general
will have with representatives of the
Bethlehem and other independent steel
companies named in the recent senate
resolution ordering an inquiry by the
department of justice and the federal
trade commission into the proposed
merger.
The attorney generals announcement
concerning Mondays meeting follows:
The attorney general Monday held
a conference with representatives of
the Bethlehem Steel company and the
Steel company regarding
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-23
Olcott Takes Lead
After See-Sawing
as Ballots Counted

Portland, Ore, May 22.-(By
The Associated Press. )-See-saw-
ing back and forth, the lead In the
race for the republican nomination
for governor swung between State
Senator Charles Hall and Cover
nor Ben w. Olcott Monday as re-
turns from the remoter sections
of the state were tabulated. The
compilation made Monday place
OIcott in the lead with 125 votes,
after Hall had held the lead on
the preceding summary. The latest
figures were: Hall, 1928; Olcott,
42,403.
Rivalling the spectacular wind
up of the campaign, which was
enlivened by the action of Cover
nor Olcott in denouncing tho Ku
Klux Klan and the endorsement
of Hall by the Federated Patriotic
societies. the assembling of the
returns has keyed up the state to
high pitch of popular interest
and observers said the result
may not be definitely determined
until the official canvass Is made.
The secretary of state makes the
official canvass 80 days after the
election. The results from 21
counties were reported complete
and from 15 counties incomplete.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-23
in ranch properties.
Built Smelter and Dams

In the fall of 1889 be was assistan:
engineer for the Great Fails Water
Power and Townsite company in charge
of the construction of the Black Eagle
dam. Later he built the smelter for
the Boston and Montana Consolidated
Copper and Silver Mining company at
Great Falls and served as chief engi-
neer of construction work from 1902
to 1908 The important task of build
ing the Rainbow dam was intrusted to
Mr.. Scotten in 1908, the work being
finished 81 months later. In 1914 he
vas transferred to Butte, where he has
served as chief construction engineer
up to now.
Frank Coleman came to Montana
about II years ago and went to work
for the Missouri River Power COM
pany as an operator. later being en-
gagged by the Great Falls Power com
pany in transmission line construction
work and the building of city distribu-
ting lines as new towns were added to
the system. This was followed by an
appointment as manager of the Round
up district of the Montana Power
company. About two years ago Mr..
Coleman was made superintendent at
Billings. from which position he has
now been promoted to manager.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-23
Soviet Recognizes
Rights of Property
but Within Limits

Moscow. May 22.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press. "A fundamental decree
recognizing property rights within GER
tain limits and on which Russia's fu-
ture dealings with American and other
foreign and local capital depend, un-
animously passed the executive COM
mittee Monday.
While wide latitude is given capital
istic and industrial effort, the decree
nevertheless provides that everything
must be limited to the soviet laws and
gives the soviet the right to void any
agreement which obviously is directed
to harm the state
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-23
Medical Association
Against Chiropractor
Vocational Training

st. Louis, May pa resolution
protesting the approval by the federal
government of school of chiroprac-
tors as means of vocational training
for disabled former service men was
introduced in the house of delegates of
the American Medical association con-
vention here today, together with a
resolution for numerous reforms in
medical practice, including the lessen
ing of restrictions on the sale of whis-
ky for medicinal purposes.
Changes in public health work, par
ticularly in regard to the work of the
Red Cross reforms of the principal
public clinics, education in public health
and the checking of tendency
of medical schools to develop special
lists instead of general practitioners,
were among other matters discussed.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-23
SAYS HEAVY FOG
WAS ONLY CAUSE
I. OF EGYPT WRECK
Commander Ramrning
: Ship Slowed Vessel to
6 Knots, Account Peril
Less Than Three Hours
Later Heard Fog Horn,
Egypt Was Very Near.

Brest, May 22.-(By The Associated
Press.)-The thickest fog in, years
around the Finistere- Ushant light alone
was responsible for the catastrophe to
the British steamship Egypt, accord
ing to Captain LaBarzic, commanding
officer of the freight steamer Seine,
in his report to the ministry of mer-
chant marine.
The Seine rammed the Egypt Satur-
day night and nearly 100 persons lost
their lives in the disaster. Among them
were two Americans, Mrs. NJ L. Sib-
ley, and Miss V. NJ. Boyer, missionaries
on their way to India.
The fog was so thick" says the
report, that the captain on the bridge
was unable to see the bow of his ship.
On Saturday at 4:2O p. m, the fog
became so thick l gave orders to slow
down to so revolutions a minute, thus
maintaining an average speed Of six
fog horn quite close, imm ediately
huge bulk appeared at right angles
crossing our bow, I gave orders to re-
verse the engines. But too late-a
terrible crash occurred, my ship strik-
ing the other amidships.
The fog whistle was sounded and
finally succeeded in catching sight
of a liner, listing badly to starboard.
At 7:4O the ship, which later was iden-
titled as the Egypt, went down by the
stern.
Ordered Boats Lowered
Il ordered all the boats lowered and
secured the sea for hours, picking up
several dead and also many in whom
life was not extinct. | gave up about
II 90 and returned to Brest."
The disaster occurred a few miles
from Green Rocks, where the Drum
mond Castle was wrecked in June.
1896, with a loss of DAT lives. A heavy
fog still hangs over the shores Of
Finistere, making the work of the
searching parties difficult.
When the vessels came together.
those aboard the Egypt did not realize
at first the extent of the damage
caused by the little freighter Seine.
1t was some minutes before the liner
began to keel over and then the pas
sengers dashed in great alarm from
the dining room to the deck. Captain
Collyer urged them to be calm and
ordered out the boats, for which there
was a rush The Lascars in the crew.
It is asserted, used clubs in an attempt
20 get possession of the boats. but the
officers drew their revolvers and drove
hem away. :,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-23
Spokane Grand Jury
in School Case Let
Out, Secret Report

Spokane. May 22.-The county grand
jury which hi nyestgatsd ,,h conditions Of
various county institutions. and the
testimony in the Codd murder trial.
finished its work here Monday night,
and was discharged by Judge r. NJ.
Webster. who called it into being.
"A supplementary report on condi-
tons in the schools was returned. with
the request that it be presented to
members of the school board as conf
dental matter. 1t is understood to
contain data on specific cases of i'm
morality among school students. An
other report, recently made public.
treated the subject in a general man
ner, declaring immoral conditions to
exist. while holding the majority of
students above reprOach.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-23

Among Mondays crimes. the most
spectacular was the robbery of James
Hanley, assistant cashier of the Sin
clair Oil Refining company. Hanley
with a companion, was driving to the
bank in an automobile to deposit SILL
100 Hanley's car was crowded into
the curb by another machine contain
ing three men, two Of whom leaped
INTO Hanley's car, overpowered the
two oil men, grabbed satchel contain
ing the money and then drove away
after severing electrical wires on the
Hanley car so that it would not run.
Among other victims of robberies
Mrs. Mary Bernardin was shot in the
hip by a bandit who had forced his
way into her home. Mrs Edward NJ.
Gertz and her maid were imprisoned
in their bedroom by two men who OBJ
tanned admittance to the house by
representing themselves as statesmen.
They fled with jewelry valued at more
than $4,000.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-23
Wool Rates to East
Points Cut IL to 18
Per Cent on June 6

Olympia, May 22.-The latest move
in the northwest wool rate case now
pending before the interstate COM
merce commission became known here
Monday when the carriers filed tariffs
prescribing reductions in wool rates
from interior points to the Atlantic
coast ranging from 12 to 1S per cent.
A copy of the schedules was received
from F. W. Robinson, freight traffic
manager of the Oregon, Washington
Railway and Navigation company at
Omaha. but charges are said to apply
to all railroads in the territory, and
are designed to become effective June
e
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-23
Wounded Husband, Ate
With Wife, and Then
Killed Man in Yard

Omaha, Neb. May 2c.-Benjamin
Palm. 45. broom maker. and his sis
ter. Mrs. John Wilson, of Sargent,
Nebr., are in custody at Broken Bow.
Neb.. in connection with the fatal
shooting of John Wilson at Sargent
Saturday. According to a special dis
patch to the Omaha World Herald Of
ficers at Broken Bow say that Palm
shot and wounded Wilson Saturday
afternoon in the yard of the Wilson
home and then went into the house
and ate supper with Mrs. Wilson. after
which he returned to where Wilson
lay wounded, and shot him to death,
the officers allege.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-23
Alabama Power Firm
Offer $2,5OO,OOO
for Muscle Shoals

Washington, May 22-(By The As
sociated Press) An offer to comply
with the terms of the contract negoti-
ated between the war department and
the Alabama Power company when it's
plant at Gorgas was enlarged to sup
ply power for the nitrate plants at
Muscle Shoals. Ala, during the war,
has been made to Secretary Weeks by
representatives of the company here.
The offer is contained in a proposal
to pay $2.5O0.O0 for the governments
interest in the plant, railroad and trans
mission line from Gorgas to Muscle
Shoals. Notice that the proposal had
been received was given the senate
agriculture committee Monday by Sec
retary Weeks.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-23

the proposed merger. The entire prop
osition was discussed and transactions
presented in full by the companies.
Reports Of the different companies were
furnished. The investigation will be
continued and completed as soon as
possible. Inasmuch as the federal
trade commission has been called upon
to make investigation of the same mat
ter, there may be consolidation of
the hearing. The representatives Of
the two companies named gave assur-
ances to. the attorney general that the
transaction would not be consumated
until the department Of justice COM
pletes its investigation"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-23
Bellingham Mines Go
on Production With
100 Men, Open Shop

Seattle, May 22.--The mine of the
Bellingham Coal company at Belling-
day on an open shop basis after sus-
pension since April / when the nation
wide strike of coal miners became
effective. officials at the company s
headquarters here announced MONDAY.
The mine has normal daily output
Of approximately 1.2OO tons and en-
ployes about 24O men. the officials
said. approximately 100 men went to
work when operation was resumed
Monday
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-23
WHEAT STEAMER DESTROYED

Ogdensburg. \. Y, May 22.-The
steamer Conestoga, loaded with wheat
found from Fort Colburne to Montreal
was destroyed by fire in the Cardinal
canal here Sunday. The loss is esti-
mated at S25O.OOO.
Several of the crew were badly
burned. The cause of the fire is un-
known.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-23
tTribune's Helena Bureau.)

Helena, May 22.-Georgel w. Farr,
of Miles City, was appointed Monday
by Governor Joseph NJ Dixon to be
an associate justice Of the supreme
court to fill the vacancy in the term
of the late Associate Justice Frank
h. Reynolds, which will expire at the
close of the present year.
Mr.. Farr is republican and was one
OF the hackers of the progressive party
during the campaign in which Gov
ernor Dixon acted as campaign man
ager for Theodore Roosevelt In the
campaign of 1912 he was a candidate
for associate justice and in 1916 was
candidate for the republican nomina-
ton for congress. He has served as
county attorney of Custer county and
as city attorney of Miles City. He is
4S years of age and graduate of the
University of Nebraska, and of the
law school of that institution
To fill vacancy existing in the
supreme court commission, Theodore
Lentz, judge Of the district court for
Missoula county, has been called to
Helena and will take up his duties
in the. supreme court during the pre-
sent week.
NOT CANDIDATE IN ELECTION
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-23
Leaps Under Subway
Train After Warning
Barber Not To Bet

New York, May 22-Charles r.
Cash tipped his barber TO lay off the
ponies and threw himself under the
wheels of subway express. Hun
dreds of passengers saw Cash make
his fatal leap.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-23
IRWIN AND LEWIS ARSON
TRIALS COME lip lime Z

Lawton. Okla. May 22.-The prelim-
mary hearing of the Rev Thomas
Irwin. former pastor of the First Pres
byterian church of Lawton. and H.
Lewis, an elder. on charge of arson in
connection with alleged incendiary fires
at the church were postponed Monday
until June ).
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-23
CHIEF SEEKING 1000
MORE CHICAGO Police,
TWO DARING HOlD-UPS
Woman Shot and Two Others Imprisoned in
Rooms While Robbers Get $4,000 in Dia-
monds and Jewehy, Oil Company Paymaster
Contributes 81 $50 When Car Run Into Curb.

Chicago, May PA woman shot and two others
while their apartment looted of $4,000 in da
onds and Jewery and paymaster robbed of $1115O
Monday while Charles FitzMors chief police seeking
the appointment of 1000 policemen
The result based outbreaks of crime which re-
veaed that 200 wealthy families have been employing
private guards to protect their homes
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-23
Deport II Hebrews
Who Were Struggled
Into United States

Key West. Fla, May 22-Tmmigra-
ton officers here Monday announced
the arrest of Hebrew aliens. who. they
say. admitted they were smuggled into
the country, arriving here Saturday
They will be deported to Cuba
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-23
STEEL FIRMS AGREE
TO AWAIT OUTCOME
OF INVESTIGATION
Representatives of Two Companie. Give Daugh-
erty Assurance Merger Will Not Be Consum-
mated Until His Investigation Completed.

Washington May 22-Representatives of the Bethlehem
and the Lackawanna steel companies conference Monday
with Attorney General Daughery gave assurances that the
merger of the two companies would be until
the department of justice completes investigation of the
Mr. Daugher announced at the conclusion of the meeting
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-23
PROBE HALTS BEThL EtIEm : -LACkAvvANNA DEAL
arr Named Justice
Supreme Court, Not
TO Run for Election

pointment as associate justice of the
supreme court of the state, George W.
Farr, of this city made the following
statement tonight:
Governor Dixon has rendered to
me and have accepted the appoint
ment as associate justice of the su-
preme court to fill the vacancy Great
ed by the death of Judge Reynolds.
II will serve until the election of
some one to the office at the next
general election. While 1 greatly ap-
preciate the confidence shown and the
honor conferred by this appointment,
l don't want to leave my law practice
for any extended length of time, and
I will not be a candidate for election
to the office.
''It will be great pleasure to serve
with judges of the learning and abil-
ity of those who compose the supreme
court. / hope that I may be able in
some measure to live up to the high
judicial standard set by my predecess-
or, Judge Reynolds, and other men,
bers of the court.
VIII Resume Private Practice
Upon the election and qualification
of a successor to the office. will re-
sumo my practice. which of course, I
will temporarily discontinue while on
the supreme court bench"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-23

NOT CANDIDATE IN ELECTION
Miles City. May 22-(By The AS
sociated Press s.)-Commenting on ap-
New-York tribune., 1922-11-29

watts them about In many humorous
antics. A good, hard, comic aop upon
the stage is more productive OF
laughter than most musical comedy
epigrams, rs well she knows. When
Mr.. Dooley appears in suit of clothes
several times TOO big for him he gets
one Of the greatest responses Of the
evening.
The Assaares, Adele and Fred, per
form she romantic functions Of the play,
and every now snd then they delight
the spectators by dancing together in
The manner Of the we'll known summer
sea. IN the plot, Miss Astaire plays
az the star Of an operetts. who is about
70 retire from the stage Sor purposes
Of marriage with noble Scottish lord
&r. Astairo impersonases a humble
member Of the troupe, whose heart Il
broken over her detection, and the
Oooleya are also actors In her com.
pany. In eome way they all arrive al
Torwood Castle, Scotland, thereby per,
mitting the exhibition Of much pic.
trresqus scenery and costume. The
title Of the show. by the way, has moth
ing to do with It's contents. The plas
was sentriyed for Miss Elsie Janis
hence the Bunch, ard the Judy par
Of IL Is merely for good measure.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-29

the Court Of General Sessions yester-
day of unlawfuliy receiving two rings
valued at $4,000, which had been stolen
from the home OF Charles B. Dillinghan,
theatrical manager, at l53 West Sixty
third Street. The rings, which be.
longed TO the managers wife, were q
part Of other loot that was recovered
Fontana said he bought the rings
without knowing they had been stolen
and sold them Tor $40 to man hs
has been unable to locate. He will
be sentenced on Friday.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-29
Medal for Col. A. G.. Thatcher

Frroes Tbs gsrsaHae's H'usAsngtpn guredu
WASHINGTON, Nov. ss, Assistant
Secretary OF War j. NJ, Wainwright
will hestow the Distinguished Service
Cross upon Lieutenant Colonel Archi-
bald G, Thatcher, So Wall Street, New
York City, in ceremonies to BE- con
Quoted at Governors Island Friday
aorn.ng, the War Department an
nounced to-day. The decoration was
authorised in recognition of Colonel
Thatcher'sa heroism in action while
commanding battalion of the 30sth
Infantry, of the 77th New York Ma
tional Army Division, when serving as
q major.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-29
Shnberts TO Rebuild Winter
Garden for Musical Reyncs

The W inter- Garden lie 10 be remcd-
eled into theater capsule Of housing
musical revues Of more intimate type
than II has in the past. ths Shuberts
announced yesterday, confirming The
Tribune's story Of several weeks ago.
Willie and Eugene Howard will ssart
their tour In "The passing Shcw Of
1922" next Monday. and carpentsrs and
mechanics. who are 70 werk In three
shifts. will taks possession og the thea
tar on Sunday night. The apron OF the
stage will be cut away, brirging fhe
audSencs Ia closer contact with fhcss on
the stage. and rasay other changes ars
contemplated. The producers hone 80
reopen the Winter Garden Christmas
week with new revue.