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The Washington times., 1928-03-05
LEAGUE AGES
GRAVE ISSUES
D. TntsrnatiOnal News service


GENEVA, March 5.--Four ssues
of grave international Importance
confronted the delegates when the
forty.ninth session Of the League OF
Nations council opened here today.
while all these issues may not be
DEFEATED in the council meeting.
they affect most OF the big powers
renresented here. They are:
1. The Little Entente's demand tor
an investigation of the shipment Of
machine guns from Italy to Hun.
d The Austro- Italian dispute over
the treatment OF German-speaking
reaidents OF South Tyrcl by the
Italians:
4. Tlae proposals. Of the United
states for i multilateral treaty out
having war;
/. The Poiish.L Lithuanian quarrel
ever treaty.
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lContinusd from vsrut Pase.S
crime ~ even knew IL it. exscu-
n the preamble 81 Lis first con.
fessi0n naads to Eaat Chicago police,
Chisholm said:
Il came here from Montreal, Can.
ada, four xears ago and went 10
work II = FOUNDRY. am married
and the father o. three children,
George ana Robert ftwinsl aged .,
and Edgar slaaye been
separated from my wife Tour years.
she II Ivy Reed Chisholm ana lives
n Suffolk, England.
When cane here left my
children III Canadas ii September.
1927, I went r. canada and brought
them here. Georgs and Edward al
ways wanted ~ g0 back to their
grandmother she Il dead. 4
Then followed i story 81 how
Chisholm took hin boys - the
canal bank ana Induced them 70
bind themselves ana jump into the
ley water. Later, after hours 81
grillfng, he called Tor d pencil and
wrote q new confession which ~
thoritiss bslieye = substantially cor.
rect.
II was q strange ! document ~
ever 4 father wrote. II calmly -.
lated how Chisholm lured tho boys
10 their death with = promise that
they were 70 re their grandmOth Their.
ct pictured them going laughing ~
the canal IN which he drowned
Sa9e@S
10 told OF the fathers farewell
kiss Is them. IL set forth Ne
showed enc bpys with steel rail
wired to him to carry him below
the aHrnAce, into the canal before
he could cry out.
The other lad, e showed reaiized
I'm one brief instant. that he an6
his brother were being murdered
and screamed His scream was
stifled III the water ~ his weighted
body followed the other yOungHtersa
Mrs. Lagrence. who has posed
as Chiehol1nsA vile, was exDneraAed
completely IN the mans confession,
hut Is being held Tor further CUES,
tiOning. She ii booked al q ma
teriaI witness with bond fixed af
The woman admitted she had
complained on numerous occasions
about Chisaolm's youngsters and
the cost az their upIceep, but that
she never dreamed he was con-
templating any suck crime.
Mrs. LaWrence admitted she had
frequently complained 10 Chishclna
that his boys were killing her.
that they fought with her own chill
dren and made themselves gener.
ally objectionable. She said she
tried to persuade him to place his
boys In an institution.
The morning Chisholm took them
away, dressed In their Sunday
best, she was under the impression
he had taken them to q boys
boarding school, the woman said.
II even gave him money to
help pay their expenses" she de-
cIared. He said their keep would
cost so q month. He killed the
boys and spent the money for
moonshine."
VIII Plead Guilty
The inquest into the boys death
is scheduled for this afternoon.
Deputy Coroner frank H. Mervis
OG Indiana Harbor, viii be in
charge. Immediately afterward
Chisholm viii be rushed to Crown
Point where he viii be arraigned be-
&c. R.aAS,n HRns.AA.n m Mn..aka.
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asserting that the weak knees" Of
its chairman, Representative Ernest
w, Gibson, OF Vermont. were aiding
Law violators.
Later Blanton announced that he
would continue bis investigation 81
alleged corruption Ii the police de-
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partment ION his own hook, and
was definitely through with the Glib
son committee. Representative Glib.
son called ! meeting " the ccmrait-
tee Tor as 4 n. tomorrow, but
BlantOn indicated tlsat Ne would not
af1and
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JURY MAF QUIZ
MAJOR HES6E

C'ont1nued from First Page0
Fifth and East Capitol Streets, but
always without success. Major
Hesse conducted some undae
cover INVESTIGATIONS there, &C
cQunting Tor many Of his visits.
Hesse,s Record Good
The Police Department today
prepared d summary az arrests and
eonfiscations covering the last five
years, Including the two years Of
Hesee,s administrator The figures
Ter arrests under the Wolstead law
show q practically even level since
1874, although seizures 81 liquor
are decidedly greater in number
since Hesse took office than IN the
years preceding.
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button hole and his gloves and spats at
the right angle. Several have been
known to resurrect their tuxedos for the
occasion and one dude carried q cane
which was subsequently lost in the shut
fle. But as man proposes the typical
josher of Anaconda disposes.
A nice furnished house with a light IN
the porch was selected. 1t was borrowed
for the occasion. The two Don Juans APP
preached the door together n the viz
itor's friend rang the bell. The door
swung open and there stood the alleged
angry and burly husband.
S youse are the guys who been
hangin' around my wife!" he would bel
low. And then producing a 40 Colt he
would begin to blast. simultaneously
the victims associate would pull his gun
and open fire. The cartridges were blank
Of course but the visitor was terrified
In practically every instance he ran while
the running was good. Usually the house
was in the suburbs or outskirts n In
most cases just across the creek, SO that
the fugitive would wallow through the
creek. In every instance the stage was
beautifully set. At a speed which would
make a marathon runner look like q
pHll-bearer he beat it back to his hotel
and locked himself in. But not before
the agonizing cries of MY -, I'm shot
I'm dying!' rent the atmosphere.
But this was only the first act In the
drama.
Armed with official stars and guns two
more confederates called at the unfor-
tunate strangers room, I'm the name OF
the law" n the stranger was placed
under arrest. Sometimes he was hand
cuffed. In all the years this stunt. has
been repeatedly pulled In Anaconda, not
one victim ever suspected that he was
being jobbed. There we're various fnales
to the tragedy. Sometimes the victim
was taken to a room, where either his
friend or the wronged husband would
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(By w. w. CHEELY)

4 MONG the men who helped to make
u Montana there was none more dar-
"A ing or reckless than %"Floppin" Bill
> Cantrell when he was in his prime. AL
though he led one OF the most strenuous
lives during the early days Of Montana
territory. 1t was the achievements Of CIV
ilization that caused his death, for he
was killed about q quarter of a century
ago by a switch engine in the railroad
yards OF South Omaha. where he had
zone from southern Montana with a
shipment OF horses.
For a number OF years before that
"Floppin" Bill had followed the occupa-
ton of stock inspector and stock detec-
tive in southern Montana. but during
those years he was not the %"Floppin"
Bill of earlier times. Those h knew
him say that he seemed to have lost his
nerve n he made no great record In
that section, on one occasion being
whipped by a man much smaller than
himself.
However. in the days when Bill Cantrell
was at his best, there wasn't a man in
the entire country that could hold a
candle to him In daring or recklessness
and his name was feared for many years
by every horse thief and outlaw in CEN
trail and northern Montana.
For a number OF years he was in the
employ of some Of the leading stockmen
in that section, engaged to run down cat
tie rustlers and horse thieves. In the
late seventies and the early eighties the
cattle industry was just getting a start
where the Indian and the buffalo had
had full sway only a short time before.
AS they prospered, the country was be-
set with outlaws who ran off their cattle
and horses, until 1t became necessary to
take drastic measures to rid the country
of them.
When Roosevelt Was Puncher
In the neighborhood Of Black butte,
Granville Stuart had the DIS brand cat
tie ranch and the Figure 2 horse ranch.
With him were associated others who
later were numbered among the cattle
kings of Montana, n in Dakota and
Eastern Montana the late Theodore
Roosevelt ranged his brand, called the
Maltese Cross, and rode the range as a
COW puncher. The stockmen at this
period found themselves in hard lines.
The Indians roamad where they pleased.
There were few settlers except an occa-
sional COW man, and the government
made 10 pretense of attempting to keep
the Indians on their reservations, al
though troops were maintained at Fort
Shaw. Fort Peck and Fort Maginnis.
In addition to the Indians who preyed
upon the stockmen's herds. there were a
lot Of renegade white men who lived for
the most part Just across the interna-
tional line, from where they Gould make
forays and to which they could safely
retreat, and there were others OF this
stripe who made headquarters along the
Missouri river at various points, posing
as woodchoppers or Indian traders, but
whose chief business was running off
cattle and horses of the pioneers of the
new industry.
With cleaning out this crowd 'Floppin"
Bill had much to do. In one summer
iii of them were lynched Inc it was
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gruesome one. The nine dead Indians
were stlfening, eight of them in their
brush tepees, the other outside. and Bill
ana his companion stood in the midst
OF the slaughter which they had effected,
all for the sake of a few practically
worthless cayuses which belonged to
neither OF the avengers.
No Inquiries Made
The Indians were left lying where they
fell and Bill and his companion gathered
up the stolen horses and drove them
back across The Missouri and to their
home range, arriving with them four or
five days later. There were no inquiries
made by the officials of northern Mon
tana although the killing Of the indian
became known within a short time. Such
incidents were common and with the
the emark that "old Bill had got some
more Indians" the affair was allowed to
pass from memory.
But the killing of those Indians haunt
ed Bits companion. He afterwards told
a friend with whom he was camped in
the Madison range while on a horse
thief hunting expedition, that whenever
he had a sleepless night, those Indians
gathered about and jibed and peered at
him and threatened him with amending
torture after his spirit had crossed the
Great Divide.
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few weeks ago telling that three men
were assessed $500 damages and one de-
PENDANT was dismissed, gives only a hin
of the real story. There is hardly a city
in his state which has not at some time
In the past is years furnished the Smell
ter city a visitor who fell for q rendez-
vous with the beautiful lady whose hus-
band, like herself, was always out Of
| town.
In New York, San Francisco, Chicago
and New Orleans are men who will re-
member Anaconda as long as they live
and in moments of candor tell Of how
a htck smelter town in the northwest
made "boobs" out Of them. In Ana
conda the citizens not only protected
the perpetrators Of the series of practical
jokes but aided, abetted and enjoyed the
stoned, and viewed. with pleasure the
discontinue Of the professional wise
guy" from the big city, when he fell into
the carefully laid trap.
One Man "SqueaIed"
Not until last fall did a victim eve.'
"squeal" and seek redress in the law.
This young man who had the misfor-
June to have a couple of teeth knocked
out n his shoulder sprained sued and
was actually awarded damages. But the
joke Is pretty well advertised now, and
~ ID oOuptlul Al IL Will ever ne pullCu
again, much to the regret OF the Ana
conda joshers who had rehkarsed 1t so
often that they were letter perfect.
Briefly the plot was to intrigue a male
visitor to go calling at a certain home
where a lonely wife n a lady friend
were supposed to be pining for COM
pany. The husband being q switchman,
was out Of town attending to his official
duties, usually at Livingston or Kalis-
pel. The tale was unfolded by any
friend Of the visitor. The victim was
cautioned to silence but alluring pic
lures were drawn Of an informal evening
with music. cards, q midnight lunch and
maybe a glass OF home brew or wine
h generally listened pretty good to
the lonely man, far from the home folks
in Peoria or Baraboo. The confederate
would go to the phone and arrange the
date and the hour, in the victims hear
ing, with consumate artfulness. also
with his hand holding down the receiver
hook. In fact he would merely be car
rying on a jolly conversation with him
self. But 1t was in a description of the
charms OF the s~witchman's wife that the
plotter would grow eloquent, and the
little lady who was visiting her from
Spokane and thought Anaconda was such
a u place. They were lonely and the
switchman was always away. But If he
should drop in-that question was al
ways ~propounded by the cautious Lo-
thario-what then? Why everything
would be all right, for Jim, the switch
man, was one of the best fellows in the
world. Jim liked company-he and his
wife loved company. In fact If Jim was
in town he would welcome any visitor
from New York or Great Falls, or Port
land, Oregon. Should he drop Inland
he never had so far-he would Just hang
up his hat and 1oin the party. Jim
wasn't the Jealous sort and he always
wanted to see his wife have a good time
Many Elaborate Toilets
Many an elaborate toilet was made in
anticipation OF the evenings frolic. The
barber did his best. The visitor donned
! his finest raiment-a carnation in his
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ANDERSON,
PIONEER, DEAD
BIG HOLE BASIN RANCHMAN PASSES
I6 DAYS AFTER SISTER
is CALLED
StOckman, rs, Was Born In Denmark and
Came to America With Parents When
But Lad of 5 Years; Family Settled
In Deer Lodge Valley in Early Days

Another break was recorded I'm the
ranks OF the Montana Society of PiO-
neers by the death of John Anderson,
prominent Big Hole basin ranchman
at the family home on FIshtrap creek.
Sixteen days before, his sister, Mrs.
Mary Rasmussen preceded him across
the Last Frontier" The passing of the
brother and sister leaves W members
Of Z family hat played an important
part in the development OF the Deer
Lodge valley. They are a sister, Mrs.
Emma Beaumont of Deer Lodge and a
brother, Andrew Anderson of Salt Lake.
Mr.. Anderson had been a sufferer from
rheumatism and a complication OF dis
eases for several years, but his condition
was not regarded as serious. He took al
active part in the family reunion tina
was held Christmas day and appeared tx
be enjoying his usual health at the time
News OF his death came as q surprise.
Mr.. Anderson was rs years Of age anc
a native of Denmark. He was q lad Of
8 or 9 when his parents emigrated tx
the United States and after a brief resi-
dence In Council Bluffs, Iowa, crossed the
plains and located in the vicinity OF Sodf
Springs, Ida, and later near Salt Lake
They remained only a short time, how.
ever. before returning to Iowa, but thu
call OF the frontier proved too great, AND
within a year, Mr.. Anderson, ST., wal
again enroute for the west. h time c
nome was selected in the Deer Lodge val
ley, and while living OF Peterson creek ir
Powell county, John met and married
Miss Crestana Vaughn. The present home
was established on Fishtrap creek, A
years ago, and wa always noted for it,
hospitality. Mr.. Anderson was regarded
as one Of the prominent cattlemen Of
the Big Hole basIn and his reputation
for honesty and fair dealing was q by
ward throughout the community.
Besides his widow he is survived by
three daughters, Mrs. Lars Peterson OF
M~issoula, Mrs. c.. ID. Grippe OF Los An
geles. and Mrs. Norman Vaughn OF Phil
ipsburg: five sons, John, Jr, OF Ana
conda and Fred, Russell. James and A
Anderson OF tle Big Hole basin.
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John Collins, 18-year-old prospector,
who is said to have sold a half interest
in the Spectator mine 3S years ago for
$3.50 was found dead in his cabin by
a %neighbor. Collins had been in fall
ing health lately, and often the aged
prospector is said to have been without
food.
The Spectator mine, half interest Of
which Collins told his friends he sold
for $3.50, was later sold for SIS, 000, 900 by
Pat Largey and it is said to have earned
more than three times that amount.
The aged prospector's body was found
in bed, clothed in t~hreadbare garments
he had worn. n investigators said 1t
was partially frozen. Death is believed
to have been due to the infrmities OF
old age n undernourishment.
Collins came to Montana in the latter
sos with a circus for which he was a
driver. At Butte Collins severed his con-
nections with the circus n began pros
pecting. Collins prospected about Butte
for several years n obtained a good liv-
ing from his workings when he is said
to have obtained half an interest in the
Spectator mine, then merely a hole in
the ground. The deceased also is said
to have placer mined in the vicinity
about his home in the 600 block on East
Aluminium street and to have worked
with the man who discovered the Otisco
mine.
For the last Is years. Collins had been
unable to work because of poor eyesight.
His eyes are said to have failed as a re-
suit of injury received in a mine blast
more tina rs years ago. Mr.. Collins was
born in Pennsylvania and nothing is
known Of his relatives. His wife died 20
years ago and he had lived alone in his
cabin on East Aluminium street since
then
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-01-20

Why Methodist ministers generally
have abandoned their custom Of wear
ing boards is explained in the Meth
Odist Year Boz for 1925" published
by the Methodist Book Concern, copies
of which have just been received.
Oliver s. Baketel, editor Of the book,
In a chapter entitled Boards" sug-
gests that the Methodist clergymen are
choosing to have smooth faces after
the style of the great democratic
Masses"
In early times the beard was gem
orally considered by almost all nations
as a sign of strength and an
OF manhood" the editor says. TT was
carefully cherished and by some even re-
garded as sacred.
THE early Methodist preachers were
very largely bearded men. 1t YVES the
rare exception to find one with smooth
face. Probably some had no good IA
~cilities for shaving. yet Francis Asbury
and some Of the leaders were clean shay
en-. 1t Is now the exception to see q
Methodist preacher with a long, full
beard. Customs have changed in these
later years.
Whiskers of 1890
THE writer has before him q picture
OF an annual conference taken In 1890.
There are 1872 faces, as clear and perfect
- $50 NJ AlAo1S Va lao III OAllf
seven have entirely smooth faces;
twenty-three are fully bearded with a
heavy growth. while 1862 have a growth
either on the cheeks. the chin, or the
upper lip.
In a foreign conference taken In 1878,
there are eighty-six; fifteen are smooth.
and all Of the Others appear with a par
tial or very fully growth.
Another conference picture taken In
1858 shows a similar hirsute variety, but
the really noticeable thing in that Is the
type OF Understanding collar, and the
stock, a choker neck adornment. Scarcely
a collar OF any kind is to be seen. In
these days, while many preachers resort
to the Episcopal type Of dress, the large
majority appear with the sack suit, or
cutaway coat. for the famous Prince Al
bert is almost obsolete, unless for fu-
nerals or weddings.
The large majority of preachers today,
aside from those with high-church ten
denotes, have smooth faces and dress
after the style of the great democratic
mass"
A large portion OF the year book is de-
voted to the church's activities in for
eign missions. The board of foreign mis-
sions reports that the church has an en-
rollment in China of 126.616. The board
has 1893 missionarie assigned in China,
while the Women's Foreign Missionary
society Of the denomination has 332. The
number Of ordained Chinese pastors Is
1,161.
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camp. Now. d. you, you come along
and kill the other two. I don't want
you to go back to Fort Benton and tell
people that I am a murderer"
Much against his will, Bills compan-
ion was forced at the point of a gun to
go to the camp n attempt to kill the
two remaining Indians. He did succeed
in killing one, but he made such a bung-
ling job of it hat the last Indian was
awakened and leaped to his feet with a
blood curdling whoop. Bill, however,
was in reserve, ana ne took a chance
shot in the dark which sent the Indians
soul to the happy hunting grounds.
When daylight came the scene was a
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then take the stolen horses and return
across the Missouri.
Ellis argument prevailed, and Just
after the big dipper came Town into the
SKY and proclaimed it was midnight. the
two started on their perilous trip. Ar
irving in the willows at the head Of Buff
ialo creek, Bill left his companion to
hold the horses and went himself to spy
out the Indian camp. He was gone more
than an hour. When he returned he said
to his companion:
Turn About Fair r1ay
There were nine of these dirty red
Skins. l have Drained seven of them
with a squaw ak 1 picked up at their