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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-27
NOTES
To MADALYNNE {
READ IN COURT
Amorous Missives In
troduced by Defense
in Obenchain Trial.
True Feelings Told in
Letters to Defendant,
He Asserts.

Los Angeles, June 26.-Letters
written by Paul Roman, Folsom prison
convict 10 Mrs. Maladynne Obenchain
in purported response to affectonate
mssives she sent to him, were intro
duced in evidence Monday by the de-
fense in Mrs. Obenchains trial for the
murder of J. Bolton Kennedy. Roman
previously had identified Mrs. Oben-
chains letters and declared she had
sought to persuade him to testify that
he overheard two men plotting to
blackmal or kill Kennedy, the prose
cution's contention being that Arthur
{. Burch, co-defendant in the case,
killed Kennedy at Mrs. Obenchain's
behest.
Roman, who passed practically all of
Monday sessions under cross-exaui-
nation. admitted writing all the letters
shown 10 him. In them he spoke of
his correspondent as my dearest"
dearest MadaIynne. my dear girl"
My love for you had no beginning
and could have no end" he wrote In
one. In another. he said:
IF you and | should ever go down
to the ocean some day. rest assured
you will then have reached the end cf
the rainbow. What YOU need
most is attention and lots of it." Still
another read
Il would give all | ever expect to
nave Just 70 taken you in my arms and
KISS you and hug you and then take
you away from everything
Asked If he was sincere in these ex
pressionS aud whether they expressed
his true feelings toward the defend
ant at the time he wrote them. Roman
replied yes"
DO by all means send me more data
Tor my narrative" was a sentence in
one letter. Roman testified he had an
understanding with Mrs. Obenchain
that whenever anything was written
concerning the testimony she wanted
nm to give. she was to refer to it as
II IL were d magazine article he was
supposed 10 be preparNy.
i haven't told you all | know" Rom
an also wrote. Another passage was:
Everything seems to be for you.
For my sake be brave"
In the cross examination which pre-
ceded the Introduction Of the letters.
homan was questioned closely about
me original with him of the story of
the two men" He was asked wheth-
er he bad told of it to other persons
prior to the time he said Mrs. Oben-
chaln mentioned it. He denied this was
the case.
tie was required to 60 over practi-
cally all his direct testimony again and
In some cases added to what he had
told earlier.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-27
OUT ON BONDS,
TAKES HUSBAND
HOME To NURSE
Mrs. Hirsh Says She
Attempted to Protect
Him From Gun.
Both Assert She Had
Nothing to Do With
Firing of Revolver.

Freeport, n. T., June 26.-(By The
Associated Press) - The mysterious
shooting of Oscar A. Hirsh, wealthy
electrical contractor, on the lawn of the
home of Refine Davies, former movie
actress, late Sunday night. took anoth-
er turn when Mrs. Hazel Hirsh, re-
leased on bail, after having been ac-
cused Of shooting her husband, took
him home from the Mineola hospital to
nurse him back to health.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Hirsh denied she
had pulled the trigger in a scuffle after
their departure from party given by
Miss Davies, but neither said who did
fire the shot-whether Mrs. Hirsh or
a third party.
Mrs. Hirsh declared that, far from
firing the shot, she did everything
possible to prevent it.
Defends His Wife.
Hirsh. who is we'll known in the
towns theatrical colony, defended his
wife.
"You don't think I'd be fool enough
to come back to wife who had shot
me. do youE" he was quoted by his at
torney. IF she was the kind Of wom-
an who would shoot. would she be the
kind l could shield?"
1T is silly for any one to think that
| would do anything to harm my hus-
band" Mrs. Hirsh said. "Our rela-
tions have been too close.
MY husband knows l was not re-
sponsible in any way for his being shot,
and knows / did everything possible to
avoid his being shot by trying to save
him.
Assistant District Attorney Elvin y.
Edwards. who has charge of the inves-
tigation. stated that SO far his inquiries
had shown no traces of anything but a
quiet Saturday night party on the
Davies lawn before the shooting. He
said, however. that there were several
details which must be cleared up before
the real story of the shooting could be
determined.
Owned Both Guns.
One, be said. concerned the finding
of two revolvers. Hirsh. the prosecu-
tor said. admitted owning both.
One is 80 caliber and the other %
caliber. One shot had been fired from
each gun.
The other bothersome point, Mr.. Ed
wards said, concerned Mrs. Hirsh. She
appeared at hearing before police
Judge with one eye injured. While it
did not appear to be regular black
eve. it was cut and discolored. So far,
no attempt has been made to explain
it. Mr.. Edwards asserted.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-27

Washington. June 26.-(By The As
sociated Press - Administration eff.
forts to bring about a settlement of
the bituminous coal strike met pre-
lminary check Monday.
After conferences with President
Harding and Secretary of Labor Davis,
John l.. Lewis. president OF the
United Mine Workers of America. an
nounced that the union policy still
was unaltered and unyielding in its
insistence that new wage scale must
be set up for the strike ridden mining
districts by national or semi national
conferences with operators.
The meeting between Mr.. Harding
Secretary Davis and Mr.. Lewis, which
took place around the White House
luncheon table, was the last of a series
of conferences into which Secretary
of Labor Davis took Mr.. Lewis after
his arrival from Cincinnati Sunday.
Officially, no statement was forth
coming. though Secretary Hoover also
was called to the White House for
word with the president about the
situation Immediately after Mr.. Lewis
left
I'VE talked over the general pro-
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-27
STRIKE BALLOT
/. COUNT STARTED
BY UNION MEN
Walkout Can Be Called
by President if Vote
Is Favorable.

Detroit. June 26.-(By The Assoc-
ated Pressl .-Tabulation of the strike
vote authorized by the executive
council of the United Brotherhood Of
Maintenance Of Way Employees and
Railway Shop Laborers May 80. in
protest against q wage cut. ordered
by the United States railroad labor
board started here Monday. at the
general headquarters of the orgarnza-
ton.
approximately 250000 of the 550.-
600 votes brotherhood officials expect
will be cast have been received here
and the compilation of this first
quarter million will be completed by
Tuesday night, officials believe.
The complete vote. ii is expected.
will be in about July 5 and in the
event the union votes in favor of
walkout. Z. +. Cradle. grand presi-
dent. is vested with authority to send
on instructions for immediate cessa-
ton Of work.
The whole takes in mechanics.
section men. track men, bridge build-
ers. painters. carpenters, cinder pit
men, and common labOrers.
SignaImen Ballot
Chlcago. June 2b--tBy The As
sociated Press A strike vote is be
ing taken by the railway signalmen on
approximately one third of the rail-
ways of the country, according TO an
announcement made by u. W. Helt,
president of the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Signalmen. The vote is being
taken under the supervision of the
system general committees, all of
which have rejected the wage cut set
for July 1.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-27
GIVE Government
CONFIDENCE VOTE
ON IRISH POLICY
Move for Reduction of Secre-
tary's Salary Fails by
Big Majority.

London. June 26.-(By TIL eAsso-
ciated Press. after debate. which
was not so heated nor acrimonious as
was expected. the government Monday
night won a virtual vote of confidence
on its Irish poDcy. when Idle hard
motion proposed by Sir Frederick Ban
bury. unionist, for reduction Of the
chief secretary for Ireland's salary as
an expression of disapproval of the
governments policy and failure to af-
ford police protection for Field Mar
shal Wilson, was defeated. The vote
was 342 to rs.
Winston Spencer Churchill, secre-
tary for the colonies, in his statement
on Irish afafirs, made it clear that the
imperial government would expect tho
provisional government. now that it
had secured the peoples mandate. to
take the necessary steps to assert its
complete authority, and with equal
frankness emphasize that the British
government would not allow the cOer-
cion of Ulster by the south-in fact.
that failure to observe the treaty would
mean the British government resum-
ing freedom of action.
Premier Lloyd George. in a brief
speech. winding up the debate, repeat
ed the familiar arguments in support
Of the government policy and contend
ed that the Irish provisional govern
ment now had the people of Ireland
behind j.. and what it did or failed to
do would be the real test of whether it
was fit to govern.
The quetsion of Field Marshal VIII
sons murder did not figure in the de-
bate as largely as might have been an
ticipated. Home Secretary Shortt was
able to show that the ministers and
others from whom police protection
had been withdrawn had acquiesced in
the withdrawal
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-27
Secretary Weeks
Joins in Plan to
Entertain Editors

MissouIa, June 26-(By The As.
sociated Press.)-Secretary OF War
Weeks Monday put his stamp of ap-
provaI on a monster military spec.
tacle planned at Fort Missoula for
the National Editorial association
convention here In July. according
to teIeqrams from Montana's con.
qressional delegation.
AirpIanes, field batteries. tanks
and pyrotechnics are proposed for
the display. which Is to reproduce
a major action of American forces
overseas during the world war. At
least a regiment of soldiers are ex-
pected to take part In the show.
TeIeqrams were received from Sen
ator n. L. Myers and Representa-.
tive w. j. Mccormick announcing
that with Representative Rlddick
they had obtained the secretary's
Endorsement of the program. The
editors convention. for whose bene.
fit the display Is to be made, Is to
be in Missouia, July 1921.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-27
RUSSO DEMAND
IS MENACE To
HAGUE PARLEY
Soviets Want Credit
as First Consideration
From Allies.
CONSERVATION Among
Representatives Is Re-
suit of Attitude.

The Hague June 26.-(By The AS
sociated Press).-Bolshevik Russia
wants credits before anything else.
This pronouncement was made Monday
night by Maxim Litvinoff, head of the
Russian delegation, which arrived here
today in his first statement to the
press, and it has created CONSERVATION
among the Representatives of the Euro
pean countries here because they vlrtu-
ally had agreed to discuss credits last
of all-after some tentative accord had
been reached on the questions of priv
ate property and Russian debts.
Some of the delegates believe that
persistence of the bolshevik in this at
titude may imperil the conference; they
point out there can be no serious con-
versations about loaning money or
opening credits until some satisfaction
is obtained concerning property ana
debts. Belgium and France will be the
first to oppose the soviet procedure.
The eve of the conference. there
fore. has produced thorny issue:
which only adherence to the policy OF
calmly and patiently listening to the
bolshevik spokesmen can save from
wrecking the conference at an early
date. /,
The Russians have further announced
that as they have only three delegates
they can not split into sub commissions,
but all must go together to the various
meetings. This upsets plans. which
were arranged before the Russians ar
rived. and probably will necessitate
further sessions of non-Russian dele
gates to readjust the formation OF the
conference.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-27
PRESIDENTS EFFORT
To HALT COAL STRIKE
MEETS CHECK At START
After Leaving Conference With Harding and
Secretary Davis, Lewis Declares Miners Pol
icy Is Unaltered; Believes Country Will Face
Serious Coal Shortage Soon; Rail Stocks Small.

blems of the bituminous industry and
the strike Mr. Lewis declared on
leaving the White House. Its over
development and intermittency: and
projects for its stabilization.
with relation to the present strike,
we considered the matter of a joint
conference of operators and miners,
especially the merits of proposals to
hold district joint conferences between
operators and miners for wage set
Elements. as compared with joint
conference in the central competitive
field or national conference of all
fields. through representatives. No
definite plans affecting the strike were
decided upon. The strike situation is
unchanged.
The country will be facing a seri-
Gus shortage of coal within few
weeks and if the strike continues. the
railroads will be unable to transport
enough to take care of industries and
domestic consumers"
There were no indications of what
further steps might be taken By the
government after the meetings had
been concluded
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-27
WOUNDED VETS KEEP "RENDEZVOUS
OF FAITH" PLEA OF CONVENTION
COUNTRY IS mot TO FORGET

In this. the living hall Of fame"
will appear. This is comprised of
heroes from a score of states who
have been designated by their respec-
tive governors to add new fervor and
inspiration to the convention. Other
parade units will be made up of blue
Jackets and marine units from the
Pacific fleet, now in the harbor, police
and troops. There will be some in
the pageant who will not be able to
march, although they struck out to-
ward the east with right good will
back in II and rs. Conveyances viii
be provided for them and they will
be given a cheer that will bring back
the victorious flush of the war DAYS
to them again.
Arrivals were c. c. McConegal, of
Grand Forks, n. D.. who was wounded
no less than 1O2 times, and who car
ries hooks in place of hands; Mrs.
John Paul Jones, the only woman de-
legate, who halls from Minnesota, and
Clyde Doney of Lowell. Wyoming, who
rode the beams to San Francisco.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-27

San Francisco. June GA spare
and shattered battalion. broken on the
wheel of war and counting in its num-
bers the blind, the halt. and the lame.
arose in inspiring salutation to the
national banner Monday when the
second annual convention of the Dis
abIed American Veterans of the World
War was called to order "A rendeZv-
Gus of faith" was the phrase by which
this initial session of the convention
was referred to by the speakers. The
whole convention, they said. is plea
TO the country not to forget, as the
broken veteran intends to cling to his
faith in the things for which he fought.
The day was given over to merry
making for the most part, the veterans
dispensing on picnics and automobile
rides after having been addressed by
Governor Stephens. Tuesday the seri-
GUS formalities of the convention will
begin in earnest with big parade
from the Embarcadero to the civic
center.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-27
House Hears Both Sides
of Herrin Mine Killings
Debated by Two Members
West Virginia Representative Demands That
Miners Assist in Prosecuting Guilty Men; Riot
District Man Says Reports Swelled.

Washington, June 26-Two sides to
the Herrin, Illinois, mine killing were
presented in the house during debate
in which Representative Goodykoontz
of West Virginia, and Representative
Denison of Illinois, both republicans,
participated.
Mr.. Goodykoontz called upon off
GERS of the United Mine Workers of
America to assist in prosecution OF
those responsible FOR the disorders.
even though found among the union
Otherwise, he said, the
United Mine Workers organization
will never be able to rise from the
low level to which its members have
caused it to fall" He added that the
people "are crying out against the
enormity of the crime and strong men
in the union should take note of the
injury crime is doing their cause"
Mr.. Denison. in whose district the
disorders occurred. declared that the
most unfortunate affairs" was due
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-27

to the employment of non-unon men
armed with rifles and machine guns
to mine coal in violation of an agree
ment entered in\o with the union min
ers
The Illinois representative contend
ed that newspaper reports of the dis
orders in many cases were very in
accurate" and said that according to
the local papers of Marion. his home
mot one fifth of the press reports to
the metropolitan newspapers were
true"
While not excusing a resort TO force
by the union miners, Representative
Denison said it was well known that
whenever non union miners were tax
en- into southern Illinois to mine coal.
there had been tragedy.
Representative Goodykoontz assert
ed that the "coroner's jury verdict in
dicated that they (the miners) have
even control of the processes of the
law there"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-27
Los Angeles Men
Buy Wagon Plant

henosha, Wis. June 26-Announce-
ment was made Monday of the sale Of
the Baln Wagon company Of Kenosha
TO Dixon and Griswold, of Los Angeles.
Inc consideration was not made public.
lhe Baln company has a capital stock
or S4DNO and it is understood the
new purchasers took over 80 per cent
of the issue.
George A. Yule for the present will
remain as president Of the company
in an advisory position. The plant Is
one OF the largest wagon making plants
III the United States and it has been in
business since it was founded by Ed
ward Balm in 1910.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-27
WANT PROOF PRODUCED

st. Louis, June 26.-tBy The As
sociated Press Vigorous denial that
there was any truth in tie suggestion
of State Senator Sneed of Herrin that
the opening of the Southern Illinois
Coal company's strip mine. which re-
suited in the Herrin massacre, had
the backing of the coal operators of
Illinois, was made Monday night by
presidents of two Illinois coal opera
tors associations.
They were w. r. Kanvanaugh, pre-
sident of the coal operators associa-
ton Of the fifth and ninth Ullinois)
district, and Rice Miller Of Hillsboro.
Ill. president of the Illinois Coal
Operators association.
"There is not scintilla Of truth in
Senator Sneed's suggestion" said Mr..
Kavanaukh. "If Senator Sneed has
anything to prove his suggestion he
should turn his evidence over to the
prosecuting officials. This is his duty
as citizen and senator
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-27
MONTANA RETAILERS NOW
ABLE TO DEMAND RIGHTS
IN future LEGISLATION
Membership of State Association Has Doubled in
Last Year, Secretary Reports at Annual Con-
vention at Boulder Hot Springs; Value of Ad-
vertising Stressed by Merchant Speaker.
towns to enjoy city bene-

incorporated towns to enjoy city bene-
fits.
AT the close of Mr. Faust's address,
President Perra announced it had been
decided that Secretary Schnell would
make his headquarters in Helena dur
ing the next legislative session and
the association would also have COM
mittees there looking after the inter-
ests of the merchants.
Advertising is Subject
The power and need of advertising
was one of the subjects upon which
Frank p. Mann of North Dakota dwelt
in his address on Merchandising" de-
livered at the afternoon session.
Mr.. Mann devoted considerable time
to other features of the retail busi-
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-27

VEST POCKET NOVELTIES COMPETE
WITH HUGE FIEI D SETS AT RADIO
SHOW; FARMERS NEEDS STUDIED

Chicago pocket novelties
to
competition
exposition being
to
e.
and Camp
Wednesday
ia Among the forum topics
radio broadcasting for the farmer?"
"a
NJ Of Q
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-27
N. P. League Not
an Issue in North
Dakota Primary

Bismarck, N. D.. June 26.-voters
of North Dakota will ballot in a state
wide primary election Wednesday and
for the first time in recent years, the
outstanding contest-for the republican
United States senatorial nomination
does not present clear-cut issue as
between non bipartisan leaguero and
those opposed to the league.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-27
OPERATORS BRAND
As UNTRUE CLAIM
Of SENATOR SNEED
Denv Assertion That They In
tended to Open Mine on
lyOn-UniOn Basis.

Herrin. ILL.,. June 26.-(By The As
sociated Press. Suggestions that the
opening of he ll-fated strip mine Of
the Southern Illinois Coal company
was wa backed by the coal operators of
the state and that "the United States
Steel trust" also was assisting" the
owner of the mine W. l.. Lester. was
contained in a statement Monday night
by Senator W. j. Sneed.
Statements were made by many,
Sneed said that the steel trust was
assisting in the opening of the Illinois
mines on a non-union basis"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-27
Summer Colonies
Endangered When
Powder Starts Fire

Utica. N. Y, June 26.-Three barges
filled with gunpowder caught fire at
Sylvan beach early Sunday evening and
famed by stiff breeze the flames shot
200 feet in the air with each explosion,
spreading to cottages at Vernona
beach. The entire summer colony there
is threatened by the flames. Rome
and lpeida have sent fire apparatus
to th&lscene.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-27
Police Seek Girls
Suspected of Being
Leaders of Robbers

Chicago. June 26.-Police Monday
sought two women--a blonde and
brunette. both described as pretty, as
the ringleaders of gang which spe-
c;alized in silk robberies. Six members
of the gang. said to be one Of the most
gigantic crime rings discovered, are
Under arrest, charged with % robberies
In which silks valued at 100000 were
stolen. The six men named the two
women as the leaders, who selected
the places to be robbed.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-27
ONCE MEMBER OF OLD
FAMILY; DIES PAUPER

Boonville, Mo-. June 26.-Henry W.
Widdicombe, member of an old and
influential family, died at the county
poor farm here today. Widdicombe
was the best man at the wedding of
Mark Hanna, New York newspaper
publisher. He was Sc years old.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-03

Charming :" And the last word lifted
in rising infection.
Mr.. D'Arcy's experience in the tho
ntrc dates back TO the strenuous days
ot the small companies which barn
etormcd all over the South and West.
Ills life has been full of thrills, but he
hcsitatrs to talk about them.
Some Of the small towns in the West
and in sections of the country iikc
Texas were pretty wild jr the early
eighties. | remember that one night We
played in tho very worst. We had
finished the show and were waiting for
n 2 A. NJ. train out. We killed time
talking, and the converse ion veered into
bandits and bandltry. There. had been
lot Of trouble therenbouts lately.
- was gathering my flock together
for the omnibus which was to take ns
from tho hotel TO the station, when the
driver asked mo If we had any guns
with us. There are couple Of bad
looking men hanging around town. and
maybe they arc looking for the show
troupe II frightened US for mo-
ment and We began collecting guns.
Some Of MS carried colts. and those
who didn't soon got curious array OF
firearms together, and mounted the bus.
We didn't want to frighten the ladies',
so we expressed nothing Of our fears.
Armed TO tho teeth we started for
the station. The ladies soon became con =
scous there was something in the wind.
, nnd they piled ,Is with questions. Our
,inwillingncss to answer them made
matters worse. and soon we were al
pretty panickN.