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Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23
OLD WITCH Town
bALkS LANDING
Of BOOZE CARGO.
Revenue Cutter Chases
Schooner Believed to
Have $4,000 Worth.
Motorboat Brings Big
Lot in and Gets Stuck
and Captured.

Salem. Mass. Feb. 22--The coast
guard cutter Ossipee is in pursuit Off
the New England coast Of an unidenti-
fled schooner believed to be liquor
laden.
The chase was sequel to a daring
attempt Wednesday, nipped by IS Gus
toms officers and police, to land whis-
ky and gin valued at $4,000 by means
of large motor boat, which stranded
on the flats of Collins cove.
Working on Il tip that the rum
schooner had left Nassau, British West
Indies, bound for Salem, eight customs
officers aided by 10 Salen policemen,
were stationed on the shore to watch
for the craft Another squad found
seven automobiles and two trucks lined
up on shore awaiting the liquor cargo.
There was a whir Of motors as the Of
ficers approached The seven auto
mobiles and one motor truck got
away The other truck was seized and
two men were arrested
One of Eight Men Arrested
Meanwhile the motor boat Wilkin II,
of Gloucester, with eight men aboard,
was observed coming up towards Salem
harbor and signalling to the shore. The
most Immediately grounded on the mud
flats. Three rowboats containing raid
ing officers put out to her.
Just as these left shore, two men
from the motorboat put off in a ten
der. rowed in the direction of Beverly
and escaped Five others struggled
across the mud flats to dry land and
disappeared
As the officers reached the side Of
the motorboai, John Lafave, of Var
mouth. n. s.. said to be a member Of
the crew of the auxiliary schooner
from Nassau. jumped overheard
8.i00 Bottles Whisky Taken
Lafave was placed under arrest and
taken to the Salem police station
charged with conspiracy and violation
of the navigation. customs. smuggling
and prohibition laws.
From the motorboat, the raiding Of
ficers confiscated 1850 burlap pack
ages of bonded American whisky, six
bottles to package, 10 eases of gin
and two cases of beer.
Meanwhile word had been sent to
the coast guard service and the cutter
Ossipee was sent in pursuit of the
auxiliary schooner, which was believed
to be engaged in distributing her cargo
at various points along the New Eng |
land coast
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23
SUirl of Liquid Fire
Enveloped Men Upon
Roma Says Surviuor

Norfolk, Feb. 22-MaIor Rordan of Wasbnotou
improved Wednesday night to discuss his experiences.
"The burned opening Of the
said don't know just how the accident happened busy
the motors The Roma then shooting
speed. ! had parachute strapped to back.
~ stopped say something
to Captain Mab shut off the repeated
to the engine
~ started to my side The ship
rocking and pitching like a
~ number of possibly eight all II
heap when they tried their =
"An order to tighten the ship
throwing everything they oveboar Batteries
about NO. The
ship still shooting toward the EARTH = ~
81 heard either Lieutenant Burt NV God
boysv knew something was about to happen to
1T was 50 sudden upset everybody enveIoped
them. stumbled to cot up again Fire
all around Men sides
Of 49,
~ blaze Just my head. Then saw tho sky !
jumped for this opening tore away the
flaming fabric Then jumped out and fell pile
and ran caught and felt spashsd my
head and back NY CLOTHES burnIn hut VAS stn alive
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23

600 in bonds. later taking custody OF
the safe deposit box containing them.
A suit followed. Poundage of about
$500 had been collected by Sheriff
Eranger. of New York, for his Gus
! tody Of the bonds, when husband and
wife smoothed over their difficulties.
As Rich Widow, Picked Surgeon
AS the widow of the millionaire. she
had many suitors and her engagement
i was repeatedly rumored, but her mar
riage in 1911 to DIR. Joseph A. Robert
son, member of a wealthy family of
Galveston, Texas, escaped notice until
he published an advertisement in
March. 1916, disclaiming responsibility
for his wife's debts.
Mrs. Robertson figured in a lawsuit
with the New York stock brokerage
firm of III. A. Content 4 Co. in 1914.
the firm recovering $4,000, which was
paid after she brought counter suit
for S125OO0. During the controversy
it became known that tin 1911-12 Mrs.
Robertson had made a profit of S126,-
600 by selling Union Pacific and United
States Steel short. but the market later
went against her.
Framed Up on Husband
In March, 1916, her husband and his
httc1bNt NtiIL Win uoNIHk vans "
the Robertson home in West Forty
ninth street, New York. and all the
surgeons belongings were removed
Mrs. Robertson subsequently sued for
divorce, declaring her husband had tried
to force her to capitalize his own spec
ulations. Later he filed petition in
bankruptcy
While the physician and his wife
were separated in 1919, and when he
was house srugeon at New York
hotel. detectives employed by Mrs
Robertson and their wives took rooms
near the surgeons. At o'clock in
the morning, one of the detectives
aroused the place by shouting that his
wife needed doctor and DIR. Robert
son came from his rooms. Mrs Rob
ertson and her sleuths entered the sur
geon's rooms and found professional
nurse The ensuing lawsuit was thrown
out of court on evidence that the nurse
was guiltless of wrongdoing. DIR. Rob
ertson also was denied a divorce. He
had named a stock broker in his suit
After a disagreement with her New
Jersey lawyer over a real estate trans
action in Deal. Mrs. Robertson accused
him of insulting conduct.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23
Coast Guard Cutters
on Rum-Craft Trail
to Stop Bahama Trade

New York, Feb. 22.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press ).-Increased liquor SNUG
Cling has caused United States coast
guard cutters to be put on the trail Of
all rum craft plying between the Bahia
ma islands and Canada, Captain Reed
commander of the New York, stated
after he had received radio stating
that tug with 2,200 cases of whisky
aboard. put into Portland, Maine for
repairs.
This exchange Of liquor between
Canada and Nassau. Bahama islands,
is going on at an astonishing rate
said Captain Reed. 'sIn fact" he said.
1.-The traffic is too heavy to be carried
on between bootleggers alone. There
certainly are some large interests in
volved."
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23
TAYLOR PISTOL
CAN I bEFOUND
AS CONFESSED
Tale Of Prisoner Who
Says 2 Men and Wom-
an Did Killing, Fails.

Los Angeles, Feb. 22.-The po-
lice announced late Wednesday
night that they had been unable
to find any weapon in the place
they had been notified by Detroit
officials as having been named by
Harry NJ. Fields, as the location
of the pistol used to kill William
Desmond Tayiorr, film director.
Detroit. Feb. 22.-What he
claimed to be the location of the
pistol used to kill William Des-
mond Taylor, in Hollywood, CAL,
three weeks ago, was disclosed to
Sheriff Irving j. Coffin, late We'd
nesday night by Harry NJ. Fields,
who declares he drove the auto
mobile that carried the film di-
rector's slayer to his home.
Two men and a woman plotted
the murder of Taylor, according
to the reputed statement of Fields.
Making public further details of
Fields alleged admission, which
included some changes from the
story which he was at first said to
have told officers, Sheriff irving
G. Coffin of Wayne county, stated
the suspect told him he knew moth
ing of the motive behind the sIay-
ing, and that his only interest in
it was the 5000 he received for
driving the automobile in which
the plotters went to TayI0r's
house to kill the director.
After the shooting, Fields Is
said to have stated, he drove the
men and woman back to what was
characterized as "hop Joint"
where the murder was planned. He
was paid then, It was added. and
left Los Angeles at once.
While Fields reputed admission
that he is drug addict had caus-
ed some doubt to be cast on his
statements, authorities here have
questioned him closely, and have
telegraphed comprehensive re-
port TO Los Angeles. Pendina
further advices from authorities
there, local officials have refused
TO give any information concern
ing the result of the quiz to. which
Fields was subjected, following re-
ceipt of list of questions which
Sheriff Traeger of Los AnqeIes
teIegraphed to be asked the pris-
Oner.
Fields, at the time of his arrest tw,
'eeks ago. on charge Of issuing 3
'orthless check, gave his home as
uffalo.
Chief Fox said, however, that Field,
ad told him he formerly was an in
,rnal revenue agent in Los Angeles
lat he later had become a drut
eddler and that he came to Detroit
bout three weeks ago in search OF
rigs
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23
SINN FE|N DECL ARES TRUCE in FREE STA
HOSTESS CHARGED WITH BUYING HOLDUP
Says Snobbery Bars
Church From Social
Gospel for Worker

Chicago, Feb. 22.-The church
must abandon its latitude of spir-
ituai snobbery" before it can come
to dispense the social gospel to
the workers, Bishop Paul Jones,
secretary of the Fellowship of
Reconciliation, New York, said in
an address before the council of
cities of the Methodist Episcopal
"When the church abandons its
attitude OF spiritual snohbery," he
said, I'm which it imaglnes it can
put over something in the indus
trial field by doing something for
the workers and thus winning their
gratitude and allegiance and begins
In humility to seek ways of work
Ing with them in the establishment
OF sound economic relations, SO that
the everyday work of til world may
be field for the expression of real
brotherhood, it will have found the
key to the solution of the prob
lem.
1.-THE church, by abandoning the
protection of property values which
now characterizes our political life,
can, II it has faith enough to seek
the kingdom of God first, join the
ranks of those who put human re-
Iationships first and lose itself in
seeking the life of the world. 1t
will then not dispense the social
gospel, perhaps, but better, it will
live it,"
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23
Predicts a Labor
Government In 10
Years in England

Chicago, Feb. 22.-There will be
labor government in Britain with
in the next 10 years, the Rev. 6.
Bromley Oman Of the Church Of
All Nations, Los Angeles, told his
hearers "Wednesday afternoon, be-
fore the council of cities of the
Methodist Episcopal church.
"ThIs Is not the Judgment of Ia
Dor leaders aIone," said the Rev.
Mr.. Oman. "It is the conviction
of many great employers, outstand-
ing political leaders and men and
women versed in social affairs.
This change will be wrought with
out violence; it will be a quiet and
peaceful revolution.
"There are three major reasons
why British labor will come to pow.
or. The first, because of its lead
ership; the second, because of its
organization, and the third, because
of its goal.
ut will be particularly interest
ing to American Methodists to know
that virtually every strike leader in
early English labor history was a
Methodist local preacher. The first
representative of labor in ParIia-
ment was a Methodist local preacher
and Arthur Henderson, the peerless
leader of labor at the moment, is
likewise a preacher"
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23
Says Hubby Offered
Her to Other Man for
$4,000; Balm, Says

Newark. Feb. 22-Mrs. Emma Top
evits testified Wednesday that her
husband, John, offered her for sale for
$4,000 to a man with whom he ac-
cused her of misconduct.
Topevits. whose wife is suing for
separate maintenance. told Vice Chan
ceilor Batkes that he mentioned the
sum as reparation for injuries he be-
lieyed the other man had done him.
He said he was the slave of his
wife. doing, the washing, cleaning the
kitchen and taking out the garbage.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23
WAGE CUTS FILED,
WHILE MEN ASK MORE

Chicago, Feb. 22.-IBy The Asso-
ciated Press. More than 175 rail-
roads, including every big transporta-
ton line in the country except the
Pennsylvania railroad. had filed peti-
tions for wage reductions for all classes
of employees when the wage docket was
closedl at the United States railroad
labor board Wednesday.
Unexpected counter proposals for
wage increases were filed by seven la
Dor organizations, in addition to the
increase of 13 cents an hour over pres
ent wages asked by the six railway
shop crafts unions, as announced two
months ago.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23
Guest Realized Fake

Guest Realized Fake
Harry C. Faber, of Belmar, who
was one Of the guests at the party
Saturday night. was quizzed by the
police, who quoted him as saying that
a month ago he was approached by
Gasm and asked to do the holduI
stunt. He said he refused according
to the police, who added that he told
them that when he saw the robbery
at the dining room door Saturday
night, he Immediately recalled the re
quest upon him and realized that the
holdup was fake.
Bailey, the police said, declared that
not only had he not received a cent
from Mrs. Robertson. but was out 50
taxi fare.
She Was Seeking Loan
Agents for Lloyd's. Ltd, the Brit
ish company with which Mrs. Rob
ertson's jewelry was insured, declared
that they would await further devel-
opment before making any decision re-
garding the insurance money.
1t developed that Mrs. Robertson
Deal and was not known to many res
Deal and was not know nto many res
idents. The police claimed to have
1PdTuei ludb Silt was SHUT VI luHuS
recently and sought loans.
What will happen if | cannot get
bail?" she asked the court. when the
bail figure was raised.
You will go to jail
Wouldn't that be too bad?' she
remarked.
After telephoning unsuccessfully to
New York and Long Branch in search
of a bondsman, Mrs. Robertson said
it was very peculiar that woman
who owns realty worth 100000
should be unable to get surety for
$50, 1000"
Married Old Millionaire
The career of Mrs. Robertson, who
was Miss Sarah Lavan, Of Pittsburgh,
has been marked by series of in
cidents that brought her name into
the press of the country.
In 1895, when 10 years Of age, she
became the bride Of Charles G. Miller.
a Civil war veteran. who made for
tune in the Westinghouse Airbrake
in Pittsburgh and in the
Peerless Rubber company. At his
death in 1906. he left her ST 100000.
Ten years after their marriage, Mr..
Miller made his wife gift Of $780,
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23
Argentina Feels Hurt
Over French Snub to
Travelling Citizens

Buenos Aires. Feb. 22.-(By the
Associated ess.)-The feeling here
with regard to the alleged refusal of
the French government to permit the
Hamburg South American liner Cap
Polonio TO call at Boulogne. February
II, to pick up Argentine passengers for
the voyage to Buenos Aires, is voiced
by La Nacion. The newspaper says
that. while the action of the French
government surely was not premedi-
tated. il is an act of hostility toward
Argentina from a nation with which
she is united by ties of friendship that
have been proved many times.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23
IRISH ELECTION OFF
THREE MONTHS; Dali
NOT TO GUST chiefs
Constitution to Be Submitted at Same Time as
New Parliament Is Chosen; De Valera Striv-
ing to Prevent Establishment Of Dominion
Feels Victor in Gaining Time; Other Side
Glad for Peace, Especially With Army.

Dublin Feb. 22-(By The Associated Press)-With dra-
matte suddennes agreement reached at the eleventh
hour between free state and republican leaders, sprung
on the Ard Fheis national Sim Fen convention Tuesday
and the huge gathering of delegates impatient that delay
might endanger the treaty with Great Britain gave
NOUS approval and adjourned for three months The general
feeling was that in preserving intact the party organization
something like miracle had been worked.
The net result of the two days meeting of the Ard Fhe
to insure that election be held Ireland next
three months and when is held the will simply
for against the treaty but determine the judgment
of the Irish people the actual terms of constitution in
which the treaty will be embodied.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23
Roma Victim Walked
400 Miles to Enlist
for War, in Alaska

Philadelphia, Feb. 22.-Master Ser
geant Roger c. McNally, Philadel-
phian, killed in the Roma disaster.
walked 400 miles in Alaska to enlist
in the world war in 1917. Staff Ser
geant John T. McNally. brother,
said that Roger was attached to the
department of the interior, serving as
school teacher in Alaska, and made
the long walk to Seward, the nearest
recruiting station. He won early
prominence and when discharged at the
end of the war, enlisted in the air
service. in which he was keenly in
terested.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23
Flip of Coin in Eye
Fatal After Weeks

Montreal, Feb. 22.--WhiIe pick
ing up billiard cue, which he
dropped on the floor during a game
with his father several weeks aqo,
Harold Stephens stepped on one
end of the cue, causing the tip to
flip up and strike him in the eye.
He rubbed the eye, retrieved the
cue and continued his game, think
ing no more of the accident.
Wednesday he died with cere-
bral hemorrhage, which originated
in the injured eye.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23
BLIZZARD, RAIN
AND HEAT PLAY
WEATHER GAME
Floods in Iowa, Drifts
in Dakota; Louisville
Swelters at 20.

Sioux Falls. S. D., Feb. 2o.-The
whole of South Dakota was in the
midst of a blidning snowstorm We'd
nesday night. Virtually all train
service in the northern part Of the
state was discontinued late in the day,
on account of drifting snow, which
filled railroad cuts and made high
way travel almost impossible. A
heavy snow was falling here at night
and the temperature slowly dropping.
WARMEST 22ND; BLIZZARD
is ON THE WAY
Chicago, Feb. 22.-An records for
the warmest Washington's birthday
since the weather bureau has been
keeping tab on Chicago temperatures
were broken when the mercury,
reached 81 degrees at p. m. We'd
nesday.
Meanwhile. however. billiards were
tearing toward Chicago from the north
and We're expected to send the tenn
peratures down to freezing Thursday
or Friday
The blizzard was centered over
upper Wisconsin and Minnesota. The
storm was so intense that it cut teIe-
graphic communication between AIadi- !
son and Duluth. Also there is snow
in Iowa and cold rain in most of the
other central states.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23
MRS. COSTIGAN DECLINES TO
JOIN NEW POLITICAL PARTY

Washington, Feb 22-Mrs. Edward
z: Costigan of the National League Of
Woman Voters. announced Wednes-
day she had telegraphed William H.
Johnston, president Of the Interna-
tional Association of Machinists, that
she would not serve as member Of
the national committee of Is named
in Chicago to consider organization Of
a new political party. Mrs. Costigan
informed Mr.. Johnston use of her
name in~ ha.1oting had not BEEN
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23
$4,000 ROBBERY
OF HOUSE PARTY
DECLARED PLOT
Two Alleged Dupes of Woman and Mrs. Rob-
ertson Herself Arrested in Supposed Conspir-
acy to Get Insurance on Gems; She's in Jail.

Long Branch n j. Feb 22(By The Associated Press!-
Mrs. Sarah r. Robertson Saturday night reported to the police
that she had been dramatically robbed $4,000 worth Of 1ewe
charged with taking the oIdup obtain the
her jewels.
in custody Bailey Long youth who
alleged by the that had offered
Si0OO to Mrs. home "rob" Samuel
telegraph operator
the aided the robbe He released
$4,000 bail.
The bail Robertson and Bailey
but neither could get to free them when they faced the
magistrate Mrs. Rbertsons bail later $20O0
Unable to get bondsman she taken to aI at Freehold
Mrs. Robertson grIng the police, who
placed before their that the eaborate described pistol
used by the bandit was only leather pipe and that the bag
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23
RAINS FLOODING IOWA.

Waukon. Ia. Feb. 22-Continuous,
rains since Tuesday morning have
swelled all rivers and creeks in this
vicinity and several towns in Allama-'
kee county are threatened with one
of the biggest floods in years. The
rainfall. which has been accompanied
by hail and lightning. is the heaviest
February rainfall ever recorded here.
Ice and snow are going fast. threat,
ening many bridges. Train service
was at a standstill Wednesday and
no light or power was available in
Wuakon. Postville or Lansing. In
dustries are all paralyzed
1t was stated late at night that
power service might be resumed. All
wires and trees are weighted to the
ground with ice. and public schools
are closed because no power could be
obtained fer heating plants.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23
ORDERED
INTO pAWTuCKET STRIKE

Providence, r. l., Feb. pa mo-
the 1O3rd field artillery mobilized here
tuckct Wednesday. for strike duty fol-
lowing receipt by the authorities Of re-
ports from the military already in that
city that the strikers were showing
signs Of recklessness.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23
Missing School Child
Is Found Murdered

Baltimore. Feb. o2.-!The body Of
S-year- old Clara Stone, who disap-
peared after she left home for school
tuesday morning. was found in clump
of woods at the eastern edge Of the
city. her school books lying by her
side. She had been criminally assault
ed, the police said.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23
HEAT WAVE IN LOUISVILLE.

Louisville. KY. Feb. 22-Fifty-
yearold weather records tottered and
fell before the onslaughts of the heat
wave that Wednesday drove the ther-
mometer to 70 degrees for the second
time in two days and made a new
record for February %
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23
France Warns Greece
to Release Coal Ship
or Stand Retaliation

Paris, Feb. 22-(By The Associated
Press. THE French foreign office
Wednesday informed the Greek gov
ernment that unless the steamer Espoir
and its cargo of coal captured by a
Greek torpedo boat destroyer off the
coast Of Asia Minor a few days ago.
are Immediately released, France must
adopt retaliatory measures.
The steamship Espoir and it's car
go was captured and interned in Sal
amina harbor on February II. The
Greeks contended that the vessel car
ried contraband of war for Mustapha
kemal Pasha, the Turkish nationalist
leader.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23
CITY PARTLY FLOODED.

Mason City. Feb. "a large sac
ton of South Mason City is under
water and several families have been
driven from their homes.
Evening journal., 1922-10-02
BOUDOIR LAMPS

Boudoir lamps are to be found
here in great variety. They may
be had with mahogany, ivory,
polyehromed, wrought iron or
pottery bases. The shades are Of
silk, parchment or glace. Special
outfit $3.50.
Evening journal., 1922-10-02
Uncle Harry Talks About
.Making Health Contagious

'Uncle Harry" said Joe, do you
think health is contagious7"
We'll" said Uncle Harry laugh
ing, "if It isn't It ought to be, for
II is much more OF an asset than
disease. But why do you ask that
question. Joe?"
II read an account in one OF the
papers not long ago in which Il said
that some well-known physician and
medical authority aimed TO make
health contagious, and / wondered
II such n thing could be done"
Education, Prevention, Sane Living.
There isn't any one serum that /
know Of that will bring about any
such happy state OF affairs. but there
are three things that are doing won
ders in the way OF building up q
healthy, normal race of people.
What do you think they are, Helen ?"
Vaccination. sports. and pure
food laws" hazarded Helen.
"Automobiling. keeping your teeth
in good condition. and getting lots
of fresh air" suggested Joe.
AltaAAn tAAilANCf AOAH OA
and self CONTROL" put In Jimmy.
Everybody laughed at Jimmy's
three reasons, and then Uncle Harry
went on.
II see that you are all reading the
magazines and papers pretty regu-
larly. and ] think you have a very
fair idea OF how TO catch health
Experts IN medical research work,
educators, and all physicians agree
that the time for building firm
foundation of health Is in youth, and
with this idea in view they have
started with tho children OF the
country in a movement to create an
epidemic of health
Sickness used 10 be looked upon
as something of distinction-chil-
dren we're accustomed TO hearing
their parents brag OF the number of
diseases they had had; how ter
rlbly sick they were; consequently
they looked on illness as something
rather setting the victim apart.
Parents believed that their chill
dren had to have a certain number