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sition of being drawn into another hear
ing.
The employees also presented brief
to the board, in which they protested
the bringing in of outside parties not
interested in the dispute. The whole
controversy at the meeting hinged
around whether the board had the right
to bring in outside witnesses
In ruling that the outsiders had a
right to intervene, not as party to
the dispute, but as an outsider, Ben
W. Hooper, chairman of the board
said the board holds that these par
ties cannot intervene here as parties
TO the dispute because the statute does
not authorize it, but the board has the
power to hear such evidence if it so
desires. without obligating itself to do
so at other hearings The board has
in this instance not gone out of its
way and asked these men to appear
here"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-04-29
CIVIL WAR
RESUMES
IN China
Fighting Begins Near
Peking Between Man
chus and WI Pei Flu.
Roar of Guns Is Heard
in Capital; Legations
Warn Government.

Peking, April 29.-(By The
Associated Press.)-Fighting
began this Saturday morning
at dawn at Changsintien, IL
miles southwest of Peking.
Heavy artillery firing is aud
ible in Peking.
The foreign legations Friday
sent the Chinese government
a joint warning against possi-
BILE fighting in Peking between
the troops of General Chang
Tso Lin, governor of Manchur-
ia, and General WI Pei Flu,
commander of the forces in
central China.
The warning said the powers
recognized the gravity of the
military movements in the vi
cinity of Peking. 1t called at
tention to the severe conse-
quences that might develop
. should any bombardment or the
dropping of bombs from air.
planes damage property or en-
danger the lives of nationals of
the various governments. The
Chinese government was re-
minded of penalties that had
been imposed upon it in the
past.
The diplomatic body, with
the ministers of all the coun-
tries present, took their action
in view of the threatened out
break of hostilities between the
Chang Tso Lin and WI Pei Flu
troops near Peking. Chang
Tso Lin then was expected to
arrive shortly at Tien-Tsin to
direct the movements of his
forces. w. Pei Flu was report
ed to have reached Pao Ting
Flu, 80 miles southwest of Pek-
ing.
Both armies are equipped
with airplanes and artillery. !
Their fronts were 80 miles
apart Friday.
The military commanders at |
the American, British, French, |
and Japanese legations have |
adopted measures for the pro-
lection of the Peking-TienTsin
railroad, which the diplomatic
officials have approved and
sent to the Chinese foreign Of
flee.
Foreigners in Peking do not
to be apprehensive in
view of the allied precautions.
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(Tribune Helena Bureau.)

Helena. April 2S.-Denouncing i
as "a bold and open attempt in thu
| daytime to burglarize the records OF
the state" Attorney General W. D
Rankin. Friday morning, succeeded il
frustrating an attempt upon the par
of attorneys for the defense to obtair
possession of affidavits given las,
summer by witnesses now testifyine
for the state in the case against
former Warden Frank Conley for the
recovery of large sums alleged to be
due the state in connection with the
operations at the state prison.
Wednesday Col G.. B. Nolan. chief
counsel for the defense, had made a
demand for affidavits and statement
which had been furnished the prison
investigators by the witness Charles
Curd, and upon the refusal by the
state to accede to this demand. argu
ment was deferred. The matter was
brought up at the opening of the court
Friday morning by Colonel Nolan, who
said that if the affidavtis of the con-
victs contained impeachment evidence
they may be admitted. He said he
realized that if they were merely in
the nature of minutes or notes to assist
the attorneys for the state then they
then read the statute bearing upon the
subject and the construction of the
staute by the supreme court.
Aimed to Find Contradiction
Judge A. ]. Horsky questioned
counsel for the defense, Indicating that
the case be brought up on authority
was not parallel to the one at issue
and informed him that if he had any
indication or knowledge that the state
ments in the affidavit were contradic-
tory to the testimony given upon the
stand, it might have some bearing in
support of his contention
J. +. OConnor of counsel for the
defense, after recalling the testimony
on the stand of the witness. Ike
making two affidavits in which he did
to in his testimony. insisted that the
defense is entitled to the right to an
order requiring the bringing into court
of the affidavits to show if there may
not be contradictory statements.
Just Fishing, Said Rankin
Attorney General Rankin protested
hat this was merely a little Fishing
expedition on the part of the defense
With the idea of seeing if they cannot
ind something contradictory. He said
here was no authority in law for such
procedure and that it would revolu-
loniZe court procedure.
Judge OConnor insisted that ii was
lot fishing expedition. but that in
'estigations were started six months
before the case was instituted and he
insisted that witnesses are supplying
violence that they did not furnish
When they gave these affidavits nearly
year ago and at time when the
acts were fresh in their minds.
Ready to Hear Moro Argument
Judge Horsky disposed of the ques-
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-04-29
u. S. Holdup Pattern
Failed French Bandit
in Express Robbery

Paris. April 28.-Mensias Cher
rier, one OF three bandits charged
with holding up the Marseilles
express on July "a. last, caused
prolonged laughter In the Seine
assizes court when he smilingly
explained he and his companions
were confident Of success because
he had modelled the attack strictly
In accord with train hoIdups In
the United States. which, he added,
'are always successful"
Defending his action on the
ground that he was carrying out
the principles of anarchy, Cherrier,
addressing the Jury, declared:
"For 10 years I've struggled,
eye for eye. tooth for tooth,
against my irreducibIe enemy
Society,""
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TOOK
PROPERTY IN
REPLACEMENT
At Least, Macdonald, State Witness Says So;
Gave Some Back When Possession Question
ed; Defense Barred From Convict Affidavits

! ton with the statement that however
desirable it might be, even to the court
! to have these affidavits in court, he
felt that the state was within its
| rights in declining to furnish them
He said. however, that the defense is
entitled to produce further authori-
ties upon the subject during the trial
| and the court will be glad to pass upon
the question upon it's merits.
Guy Stanich, of Butte, who was q
| convict in the prison from January 4
1921, until his parole July "a, 1921
and who, during that time, was in
charge of the second hand store, look
ed after the receipt and shipping of
goods and also after Mr.. Conley's
oats and wheat and sometimes the ice
supply, was called by the state. The
testimony he was called upon to give
dealt mainly with the stock of -four
on hand at the time of the change
of wardens.
10 or i9 Sacks of Flour Missing
AS to this, he stated that during the
week prior to the change in wardens.
a car of flour was received. all of
which he piled and counted in the
prison warehouse He said there were
100 9S-pound sacks of the Judith brand
of flour from Bozeman. He said at the
time of the receipt of this flour. there
still remained between 40 and 80 sacks
of old flour which were piled to one
side. He testified that during the week
following the change in wardens, he
assisted A. E. McFatridge take an in
ventory of the flour and they ascertain
ed there was IS or 10 sacks missing.
He said he saw Mullan around and had
helped him load truck on April IS.
1921, but did not know what Mullan did
with the goods.
As to the time of the general re-
moval of goods from the prison store
on the evening of April IA, witness
said he saw a bunch of men around the
store. engaged in carrying out goods.
but he did not know the character of
the goods being removed He saw two
truckloads pull past the second hand
store, but he had nothing to do with
the loading.
But They Had Merely Guessed
On cross examination conducted by
Attorney Choate. the witness said he
had been a grocery clerk and collector
n Butte and had been sent to prison
'or spending money that did not be- |
ong to me" He admitted having made |.
IN affidavit before McFatridge last |!
May and had been questioned several |
lines since by Macdonald
He said he helped McFatridge in
7entory the flour after the transfer in |
vardens and that they had just made |
guess of the old flour, there may
lave been 45 or 80 sacks. l cannot be |
'ure' He said that when they took |
his inventory all of the old flour and |
ome of the new was gone.
He said he had delivered flour to |
Iullan only on one occasion, but that
t was possible Mullan might have got
lour from Gillis, the storekeeper, who
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Lenine Favors Bowinp
to Europe; Trotzky Is
for Defying Demands

London, April 28.-From a usu-
ally reliable source, the Berlin cor
respondent of the London Times
learns that Premier Lenine of So
Wet Russia expects to make "a
war statement" at a meeting of
the aIl-Russian executive, May 5,
when it Is assumed the question
of private property will be dis
cussed.
The understanding is that Lenine
mas decided to yield to the de.
mands of Europe, while the mill
tary party, under the leadership
of War Minister Trotzky, is dis
satisfied with this decision. Trotz-
ky is reported to be summoninQ
his supporters from the provinces.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-04-29
CrQUeSt Menace
of History Seen
byBritish Enu0u
Speaks of Starving Millions and Other Millions
Idle to Pan-American Women of % Nations;
Peril in Economic Menace in Europe.

Washington. April %. The
economic situation which confronts
the world constitutes the gravest
menace in all history, declared Sir
Auckland Geddes, the British am
bassador, speaking Friday night be-
fore meeting Of the Pan-Ameri-
can conference of women and thu
National League of Women Voters
at Continental Memorial hall.
Millions of men, women and chill
dren are dying throughout the
world for lack of food, lack of
work, lack of those things which
are necessary to life and happi-
ness, he said, adding that this sit
uation had become ''the tragedy of
the moment, and that behind this
tragedy lies even greater danger
unless wisdom of pronounced char
acter Is exercised"
The British ambassador. who
spoke on the same platform with
Secretary Hughes. Ambassa sador
Matthew of Chile, Dr.. L. S. Rowe,
director general of the Pan-Amer-
ican union, Mrs. Robert Lansing,
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TRAGEDY
p Of TEACHER To
LOVE AFFAIRS
Found Dead in Parson-
age, Apparently Had
Been Kept on Ice.

Hoopeston. ILL.,. April 2s.--(By The
Associated Press Pending further
questioning of J. G. Wyman, form er
fiance of Miss Gertrude Hanna, %
year-old school teacher. whose body
was found IN the basement of the un-
tenanted parsonage of the First United
Presbyterian church Thursday, no fur
ther steps had been taken to examine
the viscera of the girl.
According to w. T. Hanna, father of
the dead girl, Wyman, a widower,
whose home is in Palestine. Ill.,, for
merly boarded at the Hanna home and
became engaged to Miss Hanna. The
engagement was broken last November,
Hanna said.
DIR. j. q. Fisher. county physician at
DanvilIc. after an autopsy expressed
the opinion that the girl had died of
suffocation.
Although County Physician Fisher
expressed the belief that Miss Hanna
died within seven days after she dis
appeared March 81, it was definitely
established that the body had been
placed in the unoccupied parsonage
basement within the last week.
Prominent Man Didn't See Body
d. NJ. Strong, prominent man here,
who lives near the parsonage, said he
had been through the entire house a
week ago Wednesday, He said it was
possible that the girls body was not
on the narrow window ledge where it
was found Thursday by carpenters at
that time. Mr.. tSrong said he had
been to the house. looking for a lawn
mower.
The Rev. J. r. Malooy, now pastor
)f church in Evanston, was the last
of the house. leaving Hopes
.On last December. Since that time the
:hurch has had no pastor, although the
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Stabs Wife for Ghost
and Uses Conan Doyle
as Plea to Escape

New York. April oS.-Suicides in
New York, Newark and Toronto by
persons who had been reading ac-
counts of spiritualist theories, were
followed by court action in Brooklyn
70 commit Frank Alesi. a porter. who
was alleged to have become mentally
deficient and stabbed his wife in mis-
take for ghost. The wife was seri-
ously wounded in the head.
Counsel for Alesi told the court that
his client had been reading accounts
of lectures by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
and that AIesi's mental condition was
such that he should not be allowed at
largo
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-04-29

house was being prepared for new
minister. when carpenters making re-
pairs, found the dead girls body
Probably Dead a Month
Although expressing the belief that
the girl had ben dead for nearly a
month. DR. Fisher said that the in
testinal organs were in almost perfect
condition. and appeared in as good
condition as if the young woman had
been dead but 24 hours. This led to
the theory that the body had been
kept on ice or in a cool place
Pursuing the theory that a man liv-
ing in Hoopeston is responsible for the
girls death Sheriff Knox and States
Attorney Newman spent the day round
ing up Young men who had been in
innate friends of Mis- Hanna.
Was in Serious State
William Hanna. the girls father. a
mill owner, declared he believed he
knew the man who was responsible
for the girls death. An autopsy on the
body disclosed that Miss Hanna was
approaching maternity. and the man
sought is thought TO be one who was
said to have been seen frequently with
the girl.
Miss Hanna was graduated from the
Hoopeston high school in 1915 and
taught school two years. She suffered
a nervous breakdown then, her father
said. and was placed in sanitarium,
later being discharged as cured Three
years ago she went to Chicago as a
student nurse, and still later was en-
ployed by Il wholesale concern.
She tired of city life and returned
to Hoopeston. Miss Hanna was describ-
ed by acquaintances here as, at times.
melancholic and given to fits of crying. |
1t was said that she had but few in |!
innate friends and did not indulge In |
social activities.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-04-29
FLOOD HENS $4,000
IN, DRIVES 5000 OUT
AS LEVEES CAVE IN
Towns Call for Aid as Waters
Spread Over Tract so Miles
Wide, 35 Long.

Vicksburg. Miss, April 2S.-Twelve
thousand persons are reported to
have been cut off in the northern and
eastern sections of Issaquena county
by backwater from a break in the
Mississippi river levees.
Five hundred persons are said to
have been caught in the town of Val
ley Park by the rising water. The
territory in this section was covered
by water which came from a break
higher up the river. comprises tract
35 miles long and 80 miles wide
Calls for help also have reached
Natchez. it was said, from Clayton
and Lake St John.
Alexandria, La, April 2S.-Six
thousand persons. forced to leave
their homes in Catahoula and Con-
cordia parishes, Louisans. by the flood
waters of the Mississippi and other
rivers, are concentrated in the vicinity
of jena City island and Holloway, La.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-04-29

Mrs. Maud Wood Park and Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait, confined his
remarks chiefly to the menace of
economic problems" He reviewed
conditions as they exist in all coun-
tries and especially stressed the
plight of those nations affected
most by the world war and which
now find it difficult to surmount
the economic tragedy visited upon
them"
Governments" said Sir Auck-
land with emphasis. pressed by
the need. may do things that may
lead to disaster"
Among the several thousand
women who packed the great hall
where the arms conference was
held, we're representative women
from % nations, who had come to
the United States as delegates to
the conventions.
Lord and Lady Astor entered
the hall shortly before the meeting
began and Lady Ast0r was given
a r0using cheer. She bowed her
acknowledgment from a box.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-04-29

Genoa April 28-By The Associated Press 1.-Two historic
documents dealing with the reconstruction have been
by France and Great Britain the confer
and in the hands of special drafting
pointed by the subcommittee Russian affairs which will
endeavor to harmonic the differences in them.
Fridays discussion of the two drafts brought forth duel
of words between Premier Lloyd George of Great Britain
Louis Barhou chief of the French delegation which audi
tors described both witty and satrica Sgnor Schanzer
Italy usual took leading role the discussion urging con-
caton between the French British attitudes In this
stand he supported by Dr. Motta Switzerland and M
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-04-29
Gifts to Wilson Fund
Cannot Be Deducted
Returning Income Tax

Washington, April 2S.-Publication
of letter from Internal Revenue
Commissioner Blair to Senator Glass,
democrat Virginia, ruling that contri-
buttons to the Woodrow Wilson found
alton could not be deducted by taxpay-
ers from their taxable income brought
the statement from revenue officials
Friday that formal explanation would
be made as to why different rulings
were handed down with respect to the
Roosevelt MenEprial association and
the Mckinley M3morial-Aasociatiou.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-04-29
Incubator Fire Costs
Lives of Mother and
Three of Children

Bend. Ore, April 2S.-The death list
in the fire which destroyed the ranch
home of W. l.. Bergstrom, near Des-
chutes, was increased to four when
Mrs Bergstrom died following burns
received in futile attempt to rescue
three children.
Mildred and Eunice Bergstrom, aged
13 and 10, ind George Liyesley, their
cousin, were burned to death. The
father sustained burns but may re-
cover
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-04-29
Bomb Kills 3 Miners
Asleep in Their Bunks

Apollo, Pa. April 2S.-Three min
ers were killed and one seriously in
iured when bomb was thrown into a
bunkhouse at the Patterson mine of
the Kiski Coal company near here.
The men, who had been employed
fhe bunkhouse shortly after dawn when
the explosion occurred. Each of the
dead men was married and their deaths
leave four children fatherless.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-04-29
Pantry Boy Guilty
of White Murder

London, April 2s.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press).-Henry jacob, 10
year-old hotel pantry boy. was found
guilty Friday by the central criminal
court of the murder of Lady Alice
White, widow of Sir Edward White,
former chairman of the London county
council. on March ii. He was sem
fenced to death.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-04-29
Emma Goldman Picks
Prague for Rest of Life
Under Given Pledge

Stockholm, April 2S.-By The As
sociated Press. Emma Goldman, who
came here from Russia some time ago.
has left Stockholm to settle down at
Prague. after having guaranteed to alb
stain from propaganda. She is not to
return to Sweden and will not be al
lowed even to pass through the coun-
try. Alexander Berkman and Alex
ander Shapiro. who came with her
from Russia. have disappeared.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-04-29
Aged Woman Is Found
Burned Was Rheumatic

Spokane. April 29.-Mrs. Esther
Waters. "a years old. was found burned
to death in her residence ut 5OO3 North
Madison street. Friday. Mrs. Waters
had been crippled with rheumatism for
many years, and the police have ad-
vanced the theory that her clothing
caught fire from an open stove.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-04-29
ALLIED LEADERS DIFFER
BITTERLY IN WORD DUEL
UPON RECONSTRUCTION
French Plan Insists on Full Payment Of Russian
War Debts, England Would Reduce Total; AL
so Would Be Satisfied With Restoring Use Of
Confiscated Land to Foreign Owners; too
Moral, Say French; too Elegant, Is Retort.

London April 2s.-A dispatch to the Central News from
Genoa has been learned there little difference be-
tween the French and British proposals to Russia.
The dispatch adds that it is understood Premier Poncare
has wired NJ Barthou that the French draft rejected or
materially modified French delegation should leave the
conference.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-04-29
HOUSE PASSES BLUE SKY.

Washington. April 2S.-Without ,
roll call, the house Friday passed ant
sent to the senate the Denison blu.
sky bill, designed to help the state.
enforce their own laws against sale,
of fraudulent securities.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-04-29
BUSINESS OF LATINS BETTER.

Washington, April 2S.-Better busi-
ness conditions in South America and
Spain during the past month are re-
ported to the commerce department.. =.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-04

young shoulders. No voice has ever
whispered that the responsibility was not
fully met or that every duty and Oppor-
tunity for community service that this
office presents. was not welcomed. The
development of the office from the
smaller affairs of those early days to it's
present Importance, handling thousands
of dollars worth Of business n year a
four-or five-fOld growth, has been charc-
tCrized at every step by efficiency and by
intelligent outlook for its future i'll
crease.
Certain qualities have been indelibly
impressed upon the minds of the people.
The faithfuuess with which the monOt
.onous duties of the Office were carried
out has more than once received com
incubation from those in power. Daily
il was the admiration and wonder of the
patrons Of the Office. In the 81 years of
her service hardly "a days have passed
ice window of her Office. Absolutely
never has She been absent when it was
possible to be present; even on Sundays
her watchfui eye has guarded the office
with far more anxiety and fidelity than
anyone would show If it We're his own.
With this unceaSing fidelity went
thoroughneSs Of service. in all the duties
of the office, however great or small or
| labOriOus, There has practically never
| been an error of any Importance. No
careless work was ever permitted.
whether in the processes that were to GO
1 before the vigilant eyes of the govern
ment officials or merely out to her friends
| in HinSdalc. The standard was no less
| than perfection.
! But by no means did this zeal and
! efficiency make the Office mere machine
| 1t has had what few towns are 81 for
! tunate as to have. a constant spring in
| the market place, sending out the bright
est influences for all the people. People
who passed the time Of day" with the
| post master never saw the ideal or the
bright hope that they had brought in
| with them fade away in that atmos-
| pherc: those who were weary ard an
xicus came from the cheerful Sympa
thetic words of the postmaster with a
strange new impulse to courage and
ihopc.
| No one can measure the influence day
| by day during 81 years of increasing
confidence and of unfiagging support OF
everything that was uplifting. It in
spircd the whole town. It would be