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CRAFTSMANSHIP A

There will be presented at this fash
ionable place of amusement this evening,
the continuation of the grand, stirring
serial The Bulls Eye. 1t is a very
interesting film, and can be recommend
ed to all who delight in something excit-
ing. A liberal management is securing
these high class pictures at expensive
rates and offers them to the public at or
binary prices, which will not repay the
undertaking except the proportionate
patronage is f forthcoming. Be sure to Sc
cure seats early and not miss this excel
lent show.
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rency or its Equivalent at the time of
payment, at least as long as we are
dependent on an American market for
necessities of life.
Credits in America or being able to
draw on Government funds in America
will not increase lthe value OF our local
currency and if the dollar keeps up the
goods must eventually be paid for at a
high rate Of Exchange.
We have lived in a FOOLS paradise be-
lievlng that our franc and bit were under
the special protection of a kind provi-
dence, now we have had a rude awaken
ing and the best way is to take whatever
loss there is like men and base our future
transactions on de facto conditions.
Abusive language and unsubstantiated
accusations are the fashion of today but
lead no where.
Yours truly,
INTERESTED.
, 1919-10-27
INTERESTED.

~Frederiksted, 25th Oct. 1919.
The Mail Schooner Virginia" arrived
at this port this morning at one o'clock
with only Porto Rico and st. Thomas
mails, 80 small packages and the fol-
lowing passengers:
From St. Thomas: Mr.. Isaac Crutcher-
low, Revd, P. Bartels, f. Adamsen, John
Allen, Mrs. Victorine Marcus and child.
Mrs. H. Allen and Edith Cox, MIR. Hugh
Duurloo, Capt. f. E. Garfield, Capt. Chas.
Gaanberg, Consul George Levi.
, 1919-10-27
SIN. CROIX STATINN.

Rome, Oct. 21st. Rome was shaken
by an earthquake at 7.05 O'Clock this
morning the tremOr lasting a few min
utes. No reports as to the damage done
have been received as yet. This is the
second shock experienced within two
days, or being felt yesterday. Today's
shocks were of considerable strength.
Paris, Oct. 2lst.-M. Caillaux, the
French politician accused of intelligence
with the enemy, will appear before the
Senate, constituted as a high court on
Thursday for trial. but it is possible
that the actual trial may be deferred I'M
til after the elections owing to the wish
es q many Senators
Copenhagen, Oct. 22nd. German ar
tiIlery at Riga fired on British warships
at the mouth Of the harbor, on Sunday
according to a report of the Letish Gen
eral Staff, and on Monday the battle
ships returned the fire, Smelling German
positions near the city. Riga is being
bombarded by the heavy German ar
tillery which is using gas shells. Great
damage has been done in the city and
many civilians have been killed or wound
ed uuder date of Oct. 18th. The Let
fish Press Bureau reports stubborn at
tacks by the Germans to force a crossing
of the Dvina river near Friederickstadt.
-Four attempts are said to have been re-
pulsed with heavy losses.
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crease their prices at once, we can see no
good reason why those whose remlttanceS
are being made through the National
Bank at thA old rate Of so should not
observe the old prices until they actually
have to contend with the increased
rate" No comment seems necessary,
as it is obvious that nobody has been eX-
pected to observe the old prices forever,
nor wen new except under certain rea-
SOnable conditions.
Attention has been called to the fact
that there is one section of the public
here who will be severely hit by the rise
In the u. S. dollar exchange. That sec
ton is made up of the pensioners,
both those receiving pensions from
of the State Treasury of Denmark.
1t may be they have been forgot
ten, and if 50 it is all the more ex-
pedient that their cause be brought
before those in position to see that JUS
tice is done mere as elsewhere. Many of
the poor people of this island have NJ
other means Of existence or subsistence
whatever tlan what they receive from
public funds, and in view of the fact that
the currency in which such donations are
paid has decreased in its purchasing
value by mere than one quarter, i seems
but reasont BILE that some consideration
be given oVard allowing such pension
ers the dit erence in the value Of the
money. Nearly all the business in this
island is done, directly CT indirectly, with
the United States and therefore the mo
ment the currency of the United States
rises, it is felt in every home and howell.
AS regards he pensions from the State
Treasury of Denmark, it is presumed that
the undying kindness and consideration
always shown by Denmark for its form
er employees will again assert itself
on this occasion, when the keenness OF
the situation is only too remarkable, and
has in all probability already appealed to
Consul General Baumann whose broad
ideas In dealing with the PEG lie has
established d confidence that never fails.
We have been offered a suggestion
in solving the monetary difficulty in
which it pl opposes to have the Govern
ment, instead of paying its employees
the difference in the rates of exchange,
agree to pay the Bank the 1870 on each
draft issued through the Bank to mer-
chants for The payment of ~necessaries
purchased in the United States. 1t is
contenued that in this way the Govern
ment's efforts in the matter would reach
a larger percentage, if not all of the pe0-
pie, and that the big concerns which
vo;Cb+ bo the oooorj.or frOpo fho NOW
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REPORT.

San Juan, 2ar. 29.94 Their. IA, Sc, Vel
5, partly cloudy.
St. Thomas, Bar. 9.92, Their. 76, e.
Vel. 10, partly cloudy.
St. Kits, Bar. 20 92., Their. rs, NE,
Dominica, Bar. 1888, Their. 72, N.
St. lucia. Bar, 1886, Their. 72, E. Vel.
Barbados Ber Bar. 29.9O, Their. IA, E.
Vel. 6. clear.
Port of Spain, Bar. 1886. Their. z, N. E.
Vel. A, clear.
Curacao, Bar. $3.50, Their. IS, E.,
Vel. 4. partly cloudy
St. Croix, Bar. 3d. 0 Their. IS, E.
clear.
Rainfall for past "A hours, {.
, 1919-10-27
Editor st. CrojG AUjS.
Dear Sir,


correspondent to West End News" it
is not a question of raising prices that
faces the merchant but a question of
getting the small value for goods in
stock on which selling prices were based
on the former value of our local cur
rency.
In one of your Editorials you say that
prices should not be advanced if the
Bank accepts payment at the old ate
that would be alright if the Bank would
continue to do so, but as this is not
likely it would mean that the merchant
would pay at the rate of so and then
sell his goods for currency worth 223M
less-how many merchants can make
that amount of profit?
The lot Of a merchant in these islands
is not to be envied, he must keep a fair
sized stock of goods, the merchandise
must be always fresh and just arrived.
the prices very low and the credits very
long, now for instance all accounts due
must be received in a much deprecated
currency-not only loss of interest but
loss of all protit-still the merchant must
smile and be thankful.
The only salvation of merchants, is to
make all accounts payable in U. S. Cur.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-01-18
PEACE SECRECY
GETS BLACK EYE
BY HOLDING UP
GALvAN|C RUMOR
Story Wilson Threatens
to Call Home Troops
Backfires French
Censorship.
.CLEMENCEAu OPPOSES
OPEN DOORS FOR PRESS

Paris, Jan. 17.--An apparent attempt
of the French censorship to suppress
news Of the inner doings of the peace
conference as filed for American papers
by holding up A sensational cabegram to
the. New York Tribune, has brot to a
the eve of assembling of the actual con-
gress.
The cablegram stated that, among the
many sensational rumors habitually
afloat in the chamber of deputies, there
has been one to the effect that President
Wilson has threatened to withdraw
troops from Europe if certain of his
ideas are not followed by the peace
conference"
There was mysterious delay in trans
mitting this-in fact, it was not sent till
after Premier Ciemenceau had brot out
the existence of it in declaration in
the chamber of deputies, as q reason for
secrecy.
The revelation painfully thrust into the
foreground the fact that the allies are
very far, after all. from being Of one
mind on the subject Of what shall con-
stitute peace. Some of the European
governments have been revealed as en-
tertaining desires that they do not care
to have become matters Of international
knowledge at this time. This is partly
due to the prevalence of bolshvism. part
ion in the earlier stages of the confer
ence from affording the Germans com
fort, but also to keep from arousing
unrest at home.
Europe Explosive Under Surface.
For Europe still shoulders under
cover and given d little draft, might
flame again. Every nation is permeated
with bolshevism waiting to burst forth
Even France. Especially Italy. And
Russia is the great peril. Germany might
again become another menace to the
peace of the world, so near reestablish-
ment.
The European statesmen of the balance
of power era think they can head off
the peril of secrecy. as the ostrich does
\ when it buries its head in the sand.
This view is not held by President Will
son and Premier Lloyd George. At the
+sifstance of President Wilson. the s,r
preme inter allied council decided. today
to hold IN allegiance the proposed rule
. for virtual secrecy regarding its delibera-
ticns. 1t was decided to request rep-
resentatives Of the British, American and
Italian press 10 present some plan for
reporting the meeting.
Would MuzzIe Delegates.
At the slpra ne council meeting today,
i ii was decided that the neWspapermen
should be admitted ta the meetings of
the full conference. but that, on nee
essary occasions, the deliberations Of the
conference might be held in secret
1t has been tentatively decided that
three representatives of the rress Of
each of the allied and associated powers
will be admitted to the conference. The
conference probably will be organized
in manner similar to the American
congress.
Cjempneeau Accused
Premier Cemenceau spoke IN the
chamber ofsdeputies, on the decision to
keep proceedings Of the peace congress
secret. He had been interpellated by
several socialist deputies and had asked
postponed, when he said:
I'VE have not yet found a final form
Continued on Page Two).
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-01-18
WILSON WANTS
H|SPEACE ONLY
SAID PARIS TALE
New York Tribune Gives
Out Cable Held Up by
French Censor.
PICTURES SOME ALLIES
PLAYING SHARP TRICKS

New York, Jan. 17--The mysterious
cable story that President Wilson ha6
threatened to withdraw American troops
from occupation of Germany if his ideas
as to peace should be flouted by the
peace conference, which was withheld By
the supposed nonresident French cen
sorship and only became known after
Premier Clemenceau made it public in q
denunciation in the chamber Of deputies
was given out by the Tribune. today
in an explanation of the incident. Ii
reached New York after the Tribune had
announced that no such cable story had
been received by it.
This is the Tribune's statement:
"At il 80 a. M. Friday, January II,
the New York Tribune issued a state
ment denying that il had eyer received
from Paris or had ever printed in its
columns statement remotely resembling
that which was referred to by Premier
Clemenceau in the chamber Of deputies.
At 2:20 p. m. there was received in the
Tribune office what appears to be the
message in question Owing to the fact
that it had been made the basis Of tho
controversy, the Tribune prints it just
as the correspondent sent it, without
exercising editorial Judgment upon the
text. The message follows:
paris, January - Among the
many sensational rumors habituaily
afloat in the chamber Of deputies
there has been one to the effect
that President Wilson has threatened
> to withdraw troops from Europe if
certain Of his ideas are not followed
by the peace conference
How far these things have gone
Continued ON Page Twol
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-01-18
Went TO War Just Montana
Men But Meet on Street
Corners As Battle Heroes

st. Paul, Jan. 1I.-After going to Eu-
rope in the same company, being scpa-
rated Immediately upon arriving in
France and trying fruitlessly for : six
months to see on another. two Montana
officers came face to face on street
corner, here, today.
Since their last meeting both had been
severely wounded.
They are Major Carter T.. Sheridan
of .Bozeman, and Lieutenant +. G. Mos
by. of kalispell, Sheridan was captain
Of Company a. f63rd infantry. with Mos
by as one of his lieutenants, when they
left Montana.
Major Sheridan wears the United
States distinguished service cross an:
carries bullet scars in both arms and
one leg. Nine times he led his men
to victory, from Chateau -Thierry to the
Argonne forest, before he met the Ger
man machine gun that made his right
arm useless and sent him back tt, Amer
lea.
At the battle of Hill go, near Cierges.
France, Major Sheridan won his D. y
G. He was n captain then. On July 81.
the American infantry started up the
hill. Machine guns on the top and sides
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-01-18

moved down line after line, until the
battalion was cut TO pieces and still the
Germans kept their hold on the emf
nence.
Major Sheridan gathered up the hand
full of men that was left from two full
companies. He led them UP the hill
again and attacked the first machine gun
crew with his pistol. killing three there:
Inspired by his bravery, the band OF
Americans took the hill.
Of course. the major doesn't tell the
story that way. He passes il off with a
casual mention. but the war depart
ment's official citation gives the tale.
OF five Montana officers who We're
with. the 12Sth, Major Sheridan is the
only one alive. The division to which
ne was attached was the first force OF
!Ar,.rican troops to reach Germaa soil
if Alsace be considered part of Germany
before the war.
Major Sheridan has been convalescing
at Fort Smelling for the past few weeks,
He is now on his way home to Rozeman
on three months furlough. He and
Lieutenant Mosby were the guests ot
Mrs. N. G. johnson, relative Of ths
lieutenant.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-01-18
FOCHF Or RHINE
ASFRENCH LINE
PEACE BARRIER
With 1t as Boundary,
Marshal Feels Republic
Can Hold Germans.
PRAISES j. S. ARMY AID;
WARNS ALLIES TO STICK

Treves. Wednesday, Jan. 15.-fBy
the Associated Press)-It is the conten-
tion of Marshal Foch that the Rhine
must be made the barrier between Ger
many and France. He expressed this
clearly, today. when he received Amer
ican newspaper correspondents. The
marshal is here in connection with the
meeting concerning the extension of the
German armistice.
Germany now was beaten, he added,
but with her resources. especially in men,
recuperation in a comparatively short
time was quite possible. 1t was now the
duty OF the allies to prevent further
aggressions.
Marshal Foch praised the work of the
American troops and said that General
Pershing had asked that the American
forces be concentrated for an attack on
one sector The allies generalship admit
ted that the Argonne Meuse front, where
the Americans began their offensive on
September o6, was n sector hard TO tao
kle. The marshal said he had told Gen
eral Pershing;
"Your men have the devils own punch.
They will get away with all that. Go to
it,
The American attack succeeded, the
marshal continued. land here we are on
the Rhine
Get All Wanted of Germans.
The armistice WIS not concluded too
soon and the allies got ali they asked
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-01-18
Chicago Convention to
Raise ST, 900, 900 for
Liberating Leaders in
Prison in Bomb Case.
CONVENTION THANKS
WILSON WHEN KISSED
Demands Troops Recall
From Russia and That
Germans Be Allowed to
Work Out Destiny.

Chicago, Jan. IA general
strike of organized labor design
ed to paralyze every industry in
the country beginning the fourth
of next July was decided upon,
today, by the National Labor
congress as a means of obtain
ing a ne wtrial for Thomas J.
Mooney and Warren Billings if
federal intervention and every
other means adopted to procure
the desired relief fail.
The convention authorized
the raising of a fund of 81, ,000,-
600 to carry on campaign of
education to liberate the labor
leaders and to promote the pro-
posed general strike. It is plan
ned to finance the movement by
levying an assessment of fifty
cents on every member of or
ganized labor in the country.
The convention which concluded its
four-day session, tonight, and adjourn
ed, also adopted resolutions embodyina
a declaration of national policies affect
in labor, which demands that the people
of Russia and Germany be permitted to
work out their own destiny, that Ameri-
can troops be Withdrawn from Russia.
that all political and Industrial prison
ers receive the same consideration as
prisoners of war and proclaiming the
CONTINUED on Page Two).
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-01-18
TERMS FROM ONE TO TEN YEARS
IMPOSED ON 43 IN |. w. w. CASE
Three of Convicted Stay
Sentence by Motion for
Retrial; Penalties End
Silent Defence With
Vehement Protests; In
dictments Left to Try.

Sacramento, Ian. t7.-After
breaking their "silent defense" to
protest to the court in impassioned
tones against their conviction and
to declare their contempt for the
prosecution and all egaI processes.
the climax of the trial of forty-thrse
Industrial Workers of the World
came when they were given prison
sentences ranging from one to ten
years, here, today, following their
conviction, yesterday, of -conspiring
to institute campaign of terrorism
and. sabotage in the state.
Three of the f0rty-six convicted,
Miss Theodore Pollok, of Piedmont,
!. the only woman defendant, A. L.
Fax and BasiIe Saffores, obtained a
stay OF execution thru notice that
a motion for new trial would be
filed In their behalf. The motion is
to be heard when United States
District Judge r. n. Rudkin, who
heard the case, returned from his
jurisdiction in Spokane, to which
point he departed today.
Three indictments remain agains
hose convicted The true bill on whicl
hey were found guilty charged the de
truction of more than S3,50o,OO0 il
in the state and other over
cts aimed to block the government il
he prosecution Of its war program. Th,
rosecution would give no hint as t,
hat it intended to do with the indict
rents yet untried
The Sentences.
While one Of the defendants wa.
peaking, Robert Duncan, special agen
f the department of justice, interrupted
i'm and declared the court proceeding.
ere being converted into a 4'wobblJ
He urged the court to stop it
CONTINUED on Page FouD
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-01-18
NEW TRIAL FOR MOONEY
OR GENERAL STRIKE ON
JULY 4 IS IL HMATUM
Church Rejects
Million to Tap
Oil in Graveyard

Forth Worth, Tex, Jan. 17.-The
Merriman Baptist church of Ranger,
which already has acquired an income
of 100000 year thru oil wells sunk
in its ehurchyard, has refused 81. .o00,-
600 for the rightsto develop wells IN
its graveyard.
The graveyard now is surrounded
BY oil wells and numerous companies
Have made the congregation, which
has only % members. fabulous offers
for the burying ground.
The congregation has voted that
none of its members shall profit per-
sonally by its good fortune, but that
the entire income shall be devoted
to the glory Of God. One hundred
thousand dollars already has been
distribted among Baptist institutions
in this state.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-01-18
[|EbKNECHT IS KILLED As
He TRIES To ESCAPE AFTER
ROSA LUXEMBOURG IS SHOT
PadereWsM TO Be
Polish Premier:
Solves. Situation

Paris, Jan. 17.-Ignace Jan Padere-
wski, the pianist and Polish leader,
is to be premier of new Polish cab
met, under an agreement reached with
General Pilsudski, the Polish dictator,
who is to be foreign minister. Pad
erewski aspired to be president Of a
Polish republic.
The terms of the compromise in
clude a definite agreement upon a
single delegate to the peace confer
ence, the Polish national committee
headquarters here announces. MIR.
Demoski, president of the Polish ma
ton, and former Polish leader in the
Russian duma, has been decided upon
by both sides.
The new cabinet is subject to the
approval of German Poland. 1t will
continue in office until elections are
held, within the next fortnight.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-01-18
267 Pc. PROFIT
HID BY PACKERS
SAYeAN EXPERT
Bookkeeping and Capital
Increase Cover Gains,
He Asserts.
u. S. RULES DIDN'T HELP
CONSUMERS, QUIZ IS TOLD

Washington, Jan. 17.-Food admins
tration regulations neither regulated
profits Of the meat packers nor bene-
fitted the public or the consumers, Stuart
Chase. an expert accountant employed
By the Federal Trade commission, told
the senate agriculture committee, today,
in presenting figures to show that pro-
fits of the five big packing concerns
had doubled and trcbled during the war.
Chase, who was testifying at hear
ings on the kendrick bill, providing for
government supervision of the meat in
dutry, said no one knows accurately
what the packers earnings are. because
their methods of bookkeeping have the
effect of covering up their profits.
He declared, however, that ex-
aninatious by the commission OF the
books of Armour & Company, Nor
ris & Company, Swift & Company.
Wilson & Company and the Cudahy
company, showed their aggregate
profits In 1916 were $i8,7l7.000
and in 1917 ss5,639, 600.
Based on capital stock, Chase
SAID, motifs d. company pfotitSr IN
1917, we're 1877 per cent and that,
on the same basis, Armour & Com
panys profits, In 1916, we're ii4-2
per cent. Because of a later in
crease in capital stock. the percent
age for Armour & Company drop
ned to 27.t In 1917. Swift & Com
pany's profits, in 1917, on the same
basis were 50 per cent, based on
capitai stock and surplus. Wilson
& Company's earnings for the same
wear were 296 per cent on the COM
bined canitaI and surplus.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-01-18
War May NOT Be Over Says
Senator Back From Europe;
Even Allies May Fall Out
Bolshevism Threatens All Governments; France
Shifts Troops TO Keep Il Down; Spain Vol
cano; Famine Everywhere

n Washington, Jan. 17.--Thc war in
Europe may not be over. The terror
threatens to be next. This is the i'm
preston Senator Hollis, of New Hamp-
shire. brot back from Europe. lie ex-
dressed his .iears to the senate appropri-
ations committee. in the consideration
of the Wilson $1O0,O00,000 famine relief
bill. which Leader Martin today reported
to the upper chamber with the indorse
ment Of the committee.
! incidentally it was disclosed that the
committee had adopted resolution
directing Senator Martin to cable Presi-
dent Wilson and urge "a firm arrange
ment for allied assistance"
Senator Hollis said there was tre-
mendous dsstitution in central Europe
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-01-18

and that prominent men Of Switzerland,
Italy. Russia and Czecho Slovakia all
were much afraid of bolshevism."
'Bolshevism" said Senator Hollis, "is
very real terror to all good citizens Of
western Europe. 1t is everywhere. /
spent six weeks in Spain. 1t is there,
and it is quite likely to overthrow the
organized government Of Spain. 1t is in
France 1t is everywhere among the
troops. The troops in Paris have had to
be constantly shifted because the people
We're afraid they would run riot.
i still feel there is very great danger
that the war is not over. There is even
danger of friction among the allies.
There is friction now between Italy and
the Jugo Slays."