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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-02
Suspect i'm Wall
Street Bomb Plot
Is Returned to u. S.

New York. Dec 1.-Wolfe Linden
field, who was arrested by department
of justice agents in Warsaw because
he said he knew who was responsible
for the Wall street explosion in 1920,
but who later was released, has been
brought back TO this country, it was
learned Friday. The exact time of his
arrival, how he was brought here aud
his present whereabouts constitute n
mystery, as far as any official an
nouncement from the department of
Justice is concerned.
Officials admitted that he came in
recently but volunteered no further in
formation. Detective Sergeant Clinton
Wood, however. who for several years
prior to the explosion worked for Lin
denfeld and knew him and his methods.
returned Thursday on the steamship
Lithuania from Poland
Wood, who first visited Lindenfeld
in "a Polish prison, went at once TO
Washington. According to local fed
eral officials. he went alone to make
special report to William J. Burns,
director of tbs bureau of investigation
of the department of justice.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-02
Ponzi Is Cleared
Of State Charge by
Jury in Boston

Boston, Dec. Charles Ponzi, for
mer get -rich-quick financier. was found
not guilty of larceny and conspiracy to
commit larceny by jury in the supe-
rior court late Friday night, Ponzi,
a federal prisoner III the Plymouth
Jail, was tried on charges in connec.,
ton with the 80 per cent in 30 days
scheme through which Ponzi gained
fame.
Five agents. co-defendants with Ponzi
on the charge of conspiracy TO commit
larceny. were not guilty in another
decision of the jury.
Ponzi. who pleaded guilty in federal
court when tried in connection with
his international postal reply coupon
scheme. and who is now serving five
year term in the federal prison at
Plymouth. entered Il plea of not guilty
when tried by the state and conducted
his own defense throughout.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-02
NATIONAL. THEATER
PLANNED BY HEADS
Of DRAMA IN n. !.
Enterprise Backed by Produc-
ers and Prominent New
Workers.

New York. Dec 1.--Establshmen Of
an American National theater. long the
dream of lovers of the drama. has been
undertaken by the Producing Managers
association, with the cooperation OF an
initial committee of Z educators, pub
licists. daramtists and actors. Augustus
Thomas announced Friday night. Uni
versitieS specializing in dramatic
courses have been asked to join the
movement.
Mr.. Thomas, who is executive chair
man of the Producing Managers associ-
alton. stated that articles Of incorpora-
ton were being prepared with the aim
of holding up the national theater as
"a lofty standard before al other the
atrical enterprises"
The IL men outside of the association
who have consented TO be incorpor-
ators are George Pierce. banker; David
Belasco, Nicholas Murray Butler. Sam
uel Harden Church. Owen Davis, John
Drew. James w Gerard. William Gil
lette. Otto H. Kahn. Brander Matthews
William Lyon Phelps, Ginning Pollock
Arthur Hobson, Frank Haven Sargent,
Otis Skinner, Booth Harrington and
Whitney Warren.
The Producing Managers association
will be substantially represented among
incorporators and directors Mr.
Thomas said. "It is possible that some
plan Of selection will be arrived at
whereby the burden will not fall contin-
uously upon the same group of man
ayers AS the enterprise is not COM
mercial but is entirely social and altru-
istic. there is an element Of fairness
in changing the group of managers
whose professional experiences will be
not only helpful but necessary,
The directors will be limited TO 40.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-02
Not Enough Room
i'm Greece for Greeks,
Venizelos Declares

Lausanne. Dec. t.-(By The Asso-
ciared Press. .l-Greece must ask the
great powers, especially the United
States. to relax their immigration laws
and admit Greek subjects, NJ. Venize-
los Informed the Lausanne conference
Friday. if the project to send Greek
residents in Turkey gack to Greece was
SO framed rs to include GEeek resi-
dents of Constantinople numbered al
most half a million. and that Greece.
already overburdened with refugees.
was in no position 10 take care OF
them.
Lord Curzon supported Nenizeios
and declared that it would be great
misfortune il the Greeks who were
doging so much for commerce in Con
stantinople had to leave that city.
There was q general discussion of the
subject and references to the American
Immigration quota law.
A report compiled by DIR. Fridtjoff
Nansen. outlining scheme for the
exchange of Grecian and Turkish pop
ulations, was read.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-02
Indicted for Murder
of Wife; Buried Her
Alive, Police Theory

New York. Dec. IA Abraham Beck
er, taxicab chauffeur was indicted
Friday for the murder of his wife,
Jennie, who the authorities believe, was
buried alive in a quick lime filled
grave from which her body was taken
Wednesday.
The official theory that the woman
was buried alive was formed after he
report of DIR. Karl Dennard assistant
medical examiner of Bronx county,
had been submitted to the district at
torney. DIR. Dennard said that while
she had been dealt n heavy blow on the
head. it was Of Il nature that would
have stunned her. and not ended her
life.
Her hands and feet had been bound
and coat had been placed ove4, her
face. The body bore other evidence,
he reported that the woman had re-
gained consciousness in the grave in
a vacant lot and then fought against
death.
Ruben -Norkin. Il welder. who led
the district attorney to the grave and
asserted Becker had told him she was
there, was held in $4,000 bail rs Il
material witness.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-02
Valentino Wants
Right to Act for
Many Film Firms

New York. Dec. 1.-Rodolph Valen-
tino, moving picture star, accompanied
by his wife, appeared Friday in the
appelate division of the supreme court
to appeal from an injunction which re
strains him acting for anyone save the
Famous Players -Lasky corporation.
Your honors." said Louis Marshall.
attorney for the corporation, this
man may enjoy a larger income under
his contract than nine supreme court
justices"
Eyes, yes" Justice John Proctor
Clarke interrupted, but you needn't
rub that in
Attorney Marshall contended that
Valentino is to receive under his con
tract total of S325,000 as salary for
three years. His present salary, the
corporations counsel stated, is ST 1,250
weekly.
Valentines own attorney described
him as a young man who was unable
to speak English when he arrived here
eight months prior to making the pres
eat contract" The attorney added that
the actor was wholly unfamiliar with
the salaries paid to moving picture
stars and with business affairs"
Counsel for the corporation classi-
fled Valentino as college graduate,
n man of intelligence. and familiar with
contracts who should have known the
contents Of the contract he signed.
Decision upon Valentines appeal
was reserved.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-02
Fire Sweeps Town
Near Montreal; Fear
School Is Endangered

Montreal, Dee IA fire. visible
from Montreal. Wis raging Friday night
in the town Of Terreboune. - miles
from this city. Due to the lack of di-
rectcommunication between the town
and Montreal, the nature and extent
of the fire has not been learned. The
place has population of about 5000.
Two hours after the reflection of
the flames became visible in the sky
here. it was reported that the con
flagratiou threatened to destroy the
town 4 high wind was said TO be
carrying the fire beyond control OF the
village.
Jurenat college for youths, conducted
by the Fathers of the Very Holy Sac-
rament, was said to be near the center
of the fire zone The college has about
$50 students and is the third Catholic
institution in Canada to figure III Sc
rieus fires within the last week,
A large implement plant and piano
factory also were reported in flames.
Thus far no loss of life had been re
ported.
Terrebonne is on the Montreal-Que-
bee line. of the Canadian. Pacific rail-
road. Ii is an important ecclesiastical
center In addition to the Juvenat col
lege. where novitiatess are i'll training
for the priesthood. there is convent
of the. Congregation Of Notre Dame, in
which about 500 girls are students.
There is also the College st, Louis
carried on BY the st. Viateu Fathers,
with about 100 pupils.
According to reports here. the fire
started in the Moody agricultural I'M
plement factory and was from there
swept by the high wind toward the vii
lage, which rapidly caught fire.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-02
TAFT AND Ex-ATTORNEY
GENERAL May TESTIFY At
TRIAL OF DAUCHERTY
Keller, Backing Move to Dust
Cabinet Member, Says Head of U. S. Legal De-
partment Knowingly Appointed Corrupt and
Dangerous Men" to Office; Burns Is Named.

Washington. Dec Represents
tive Keller, republican, Minnesota, in
statement Friday to the house judici-
AIRY committee, named Chief Justice
Taft as Il witness to be called in sup
port of the Keller demand for the i'm
peachment of Attorney General Daugh-
erty Testimony of the chief justice
was desired, Mr.. Keller wrote, in con-
nection with the latter's charge that
Attorney General Daugherty had ap-
pointed to high office enthusiastically,
corrupt and dangerous men" Other
witnesses he intimated he would sum-
mon include George W. Wickersham,
former attorney general; Samuel Com
pers, president of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, and Guy Oyster, Mr.
Gompers' secretary
In his charges, formally filed Mr.
Keller set forth II specific grounds for
the impeachment, alleging that Mr..
Daugherty had practiced fraud and
deceit on Mr.. Taft, while president, to
obtain the release of Charles w Morse
Cites Conviction of 9o7
The reasons why Mr.. Keller desired
to have Chief Justice Taft and Mr..
Wickersham testify. were set forth in
his bill of particulars. He cited the
case of William n Jones, convicted in
1907 for alleged land frauds against
the government and subsequently par
doned by President Taft. He alleged
that William J. Burns, now chief of
the bureau of investigation of the de-
partment OF justice and then employed
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-02
AL|FORN|ANS PRESS
FIGHT AGAINST 8. ?.
enforcement ORDER
San Francisco Representative
and e. p. Counsel Clash in
Discussion.

Washington, Dee. Representa-
tive California business men continued
Friday to present arguments before
the inter state commerce commission
in support of the Southern Pacific rail-
roads application to retain control of
the Central Pacific system. which it
has been ordered by the supreme court
TO relinquish. Employees of the road
sion to maintain the present merger
until it works out consolidation plans
for railroads generally.
Exchanges between Seth Mann
speaking for the San Francisco cham
ber of commerce, and II. A. Scandrett,
counsel for the Union Pacific, which
is urging enforcement of the separa
ton order. resulted when Mr.. Mann
declared the transportation act of 1920
authorized continuance of the unified
operation of the roads. Mr.. Scandrett
expressed the opinion that this was
rather free rendering of the law and
he demanded to know when the cham
ber Of commerce began raiiying the
business interests OF California around
the Southern Pacific standard
There was no rallying, Mr.. Mann re-
torted but there was q "delightfulN
response Of public opinion 10 the idea
Of maintaining the two systems in con-
seIidation.
L. L. Sanford, general chairman of
the Southern Pacific system for the
Brotherhood of locomotive Engineers.
declared the separation proposal was
menace 10 the security in employ
ment and seniority Of train service
employees all over the unified system.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-02
1000 LOSE HOMES
IN CAROLINA FIRE;
LOSS IS S2,000,0Q0
Most Unfortunates Negroes !;
20 Blocks Swept by
Conflagration.

New Bern. \. c.. Dec III By The
Associated Press Fire. which ragged
uncontrolled for II hours Friday in the
western section of New Bern. destroyed
property valued at nearly S2.O00, 900,
including more than 800 residences.
most of them occupied by negroes, an
overall factory, two churches, several
stores. tobacco warehouse, and other
structures in an area of more than 70
blocks. 4 number of persons were
injured, but none, it was said. was in
IL serious condition. No fatalities were
reported. The fire was brought under
control Friday night
Another fire which caused damage
estimated at S2500 600 at the Roper
Lumber companyS sawmilI ON the op-
posite side of town, was in progress
when the larger blaze began and de
iayed response 10 the new call. while Il
high wind spread the flames rapidly
among the frame dwellings. Appara
tus from four nearby cities aided in
fighting the flames Tie cedur Grove
cemetery failed to retard the advance
of the fire toward the business section.
and it veered north and swept down in
the direction of the union station. de-
stroying all buildings on Pasteur street.
The flames then spread along the river
until they were checked by several
vacant squares.
New Bern Friday night turned its
attention to caring for the homeless,
estimated ut more than 1000. Empty
warehouses, churches, the Y NJ c. A
and scores of residences were opened
to the victims. but in spite of this.
many had 10 spend the night in the
open.
Railroad traffic through the city was
suspended because of heat warped rails
and telegraph communication was de-
molished for some time.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-02
CANADIAN COLON|ST
PROJECT IN HANDS
Of SALVATION ARMY
Commissioner Lamb Arrives
to Take Charge of Work
for Great Britain.

New York. Dee 1.-Comm!ssione
David C. Lamb. second in command
in the International Salvation Army,
who has been designated TO take over
the command of the Army in America
from Commander Eyangeline Booth, ar
rived on the steamship Aquitania Friday
night
Plans of the supreme commander OF
the Salvation Army. General Branweil
Booth. for reorganization of the Army
in America. which aroused Il storm Of
protest from citizens and 0rganlza-
tions. call for commissionership which
will be dependent upon the British
branch Of the Army.
The commissioner first statement
when he set foot ashore was an aSSur-
ance tn his associates that his mission
had nothing TO do with the proposed
of the American diyi-
sion.
II must deny emphatically that |
have come for the purpose of dealing
in any way with any question regarding
Commander Evangeline Booth said he.
Il an here for the purpose of making
Il study of the needs in Canada of
English immigrants. The British gov
eminent Mas created fund of 10000
600 70 be expended on the basis OF
81 0eo,000 year to bring deserving
men and women from England and col
onige them in Canada
The Salvation Army has been chosen
as one of the media in working out
this national program for handling the
situation in England
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-02
HARDING WILL SEEK
REELECTION, SAYS
SECRETA HOOVER
People Will See Good Results
of Administration by 1924,
He Ayers.

palo Alto. Calf, Dec 1.-The re
publican presidential candidate in 1924
obviously will be Warren G. Harding.
Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hpev-
er said in an interview at his home
here Friday.
Moreover. by that time" Mr.. Hoov-
er said. "the public will be highly
appreciative of the sanity and progres-
Sive character of the policies that Will
have brought this country through the
reconstruction period
Discussing national rehabilitation and
reconstruction of the activities effected
by the World war. Mr.. Hoover said:
The nation is catching up on its
building program The Improvement
OF credits is one cause, and the action
of The department of commerce in be
haif Of the building code is another.
In most communities the building code
is gotten out for the benefit of the
building dealers. The department of
commerce code is being generally
adopted.
"A great deal of work il being done
in the standardization of lumber. On
the Pacific coast conditions are much
better in this aegard than in the east.
Engineering projects are going
ahead fast in VII lines except the raA-
rOad
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-02
POLICE RAID
TONG QUARTER
AS WAR LOOMS
Guns, Ammunition and
Drugs Found at Hip
Sing Place in N. Y.
Clique President Held;
Guarded Actions Show
Trouble Was Expected

New York, Dec. 1.-Operafing on
reports of threatened tong war,
Special Deputy Police Commissioner
Simon and dozen detectives Friday
raided Flip Sing. tong headquarters in
Chinatown, arrested the president, Lee
zee Hong, and confiscated Is pistols, a
box of daggers and brass knuckles and
thousands of rounds of ammunition.
simultaneously another squad con-
Quoted raid on q shop near the Hip
Sing headquarters. which netted four
prisoners and quantities of drugs. For
five weeks detectives. assuming the
garb of Chinese. lived in Chinatown,
anticipating reprisals for the death of
Ko Tow, national president of the Hip
Sing tong. who was shot in the door
way of the Chinese defmonico,s last
August 4.
They noted that Lee Yee Hong,
state president of the Hip Sing tong
never went alone. for wherever he APP
hind him; that the door at Is PelI
street, o foot from the famous tong
bulletin board where tong wars cen
tered years ago, did not exist for
Hong, and although it was the nearest
entrance. he climbed the roofs and en-
tered his headquarters by secret
opening; that by night, furtive groups
of Chinese scrambled over the same
roofs, all lowering themselves into the
tong headquarters, carrying bundles.
Friday the detectives. stationed at
strategic points on the roofs. watched
while DR. Carleton Simon, head of the
narcotic division; William III. Williams,
special treasury agent, and police Of
ficers went UP the narrow hallway to
the tong rooms.
In the presidents rooms, they say.
were Hong's two bodyguar,is, smoking
opium Both We're arrested Olaf
Lemnbeke safe expert Of the police
squad. opened TWO repositories In
them he found the pistols all blued
steel. the brass knuckies and ammu-
milton.
In large hoiIow idol in the as
sembly room. the squad say they found
II packages of opium and 100 poppy
heads, from which the drug is ex-
tracted More opium was found upon
ripping the floors. Its value. DIR. Simon
stated. was in thousands of dollars
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-02
Tiernan to Undergo
Test for Insanity;
Sister-in-Law Acts

Chicago. Dec. IA test TO deter
mine the sanity of John l.. Herman.
former Notre Dame university law in-
struetor. was ordered Friday night by
County Judge Righemer on the petition
of Mrs. Frances ulaski. sister of Mrs.
Tiernan.
Upon statement made by DR..
James w. Hall, alienist, that Tiernan
is mentally unsound, and the charge
made by Mrs. pulasgi that the pro-
fessor had .'hypnotized'f his wife and
prevented her from carrying out her
own WILL" Judge Righemer signed pa
pers for Tiernans commitment TO the
Cook county psyehopathic hospital for
observation. Officers then were sent
to search for Tieruan who came to
Chicago Friday with his wife. follow
ing the auctioIing off of their house.
hold effects in South Bend.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-02

bridgeport, o.. Dec. IA special
committee representing the United
mine workers of America has rec
commended that newspaper reporters
be employed by the federal fact find
ing commission named by President
Harding in making an inquiry into the
ills of the coal industry, according to
a letter written to the fact finding
commission by the committee BY the
committee and made public here
Friday
The letter says that reporters
"thoroughl, competent and expert
enced' should be employed, mot the
kind who are always out Of job,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-02
80 Cent Marriages
Draw Bachelors and
Old Maids in Iowa

Des Moines, la, Dec. lit was
bargain day on marriage licenses in
Kingsley, Iowa. Friday according TO
reports received here. Three couples.
taking advantage Of Mayor Wormley'
special offer. were married for 80
cents, the popular bargain price.
All the merchants in the town were
offering general bargain day and the
mayor joined in the event.
The couples married were: Mrs
Levon and Delvert Snyder; Zella
Wells and John Gregory; and Andy
Dunn and Amy Coon.
The bargain will continue tomor-
row. Old maids. and bachelors who
will admit their eligibility in this
will be united by the
mayor for the special week end price
of 8 cents tomorrow.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-02
MINERS RECOMMEND NEWSPAPER
REPORTERS TO PROBE ILLS OF
COAL INDUSTRY FOR CONGRESS

but the kind who always have jot
because of their ability as reporters
and news gatherers."
The reason for the recommendation,
the letter states, is because of their
intensive training as searchers after
actual facts, these men would. IN the
opinion of the COMMITTEES, come as in
vestigators that could be assigned to
the task.
No investigator could be more un-
prejudical than a newspaper report
en-" the committee wrote. They
might not be as academic in the
handling of theories and statistics as
some otherssa but they could find out
what is wrong
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-02

weeks ago of poisoning the elder Iio-
dell
Mrs. HodelI and her brothers, Lee
and Herman Dudgeon, were jointly
charged with their mother for young
Hoaeil's death. Their trials follow
that of, their mother on the court
docket.
Mrs. Dudgeon and her three children
were charged with murder shortly aft
er the finding of Romie Hodell s. body
hanging in his barn May 6, last. They
confessed, but repudiated the state
ments rs having been made. under
duress. 3
The aged defendant was visibly af-
fected when the verdict was read. hut
declined to make statement She is
to be sentenced by Judge Joseph Bar
ton on Zee. II, along with her daugh-
ter, Media kf
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-02
Couzens May Serve
Both as u. S. Senator
and Detroit Mayor

Detroit, Mich, Dec. Mayor
Couzens may decide TO remain as
chief executive Of The city despite
his acceptance of the senate appoint
ment, some of his friends here de-
clared Friday They said that there
were no laws to prevent Couzens
holding both positions, should he de-
eide to do SO, and prominent Detroit
lawyers agreed with this opinion.
Mr.. Couzens. in telephone conver-
sation with John G. Lodge. acting
mayor. said Friday he would return
from New York Monday morning and
take up his duties as mayor. lie did
not inform Lodge whether he intended
to tender his resignation as mayor to
the common council Tuesday night.