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Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-01-04
WNCES
WHEN GHOSTS Of
WILD TALK RISE
Congressman Confront-
ed at Trial by Anti
War Harangues.
PATRIOT ONLY IN CASE
OF ATTACK ON COUNTRY

Chicago, Jan. 3.-Congressman-electt
Victor L.. Berger WINGED many times,
today, on the witness stand, when con.
fronted by past utterances opposing the
war with Germany or advocating violence
in the solution of American social or
industrial problems. He was tired and
nervous when he resumed the stand this
morning, pleaded a headache and asked
to be excused from reading documents
put in evidence. He was confronted with
virtually every public utterance made in
recent years and which the government
alleges in the trial of the five socialist
leaders. including himself, to be seditious.
Some he had apparently forgotten he
had made. While under the order, Berger
looked appealingly at his attArneys for
protection, but they were unable to.
stem the tide ef questions by govern
ment counsel
In speech which he delivered in
New York in 1917, Berger said:
THE war was started by capitalists.
It was fathered by the men in Lombard
street and Wall street, and the issues
are war babies. Every time there is
talk of peace, one of the war babies
dies of fright. The plutocrats would
rather have the kaiser than a real social
democracy in Germany. The war is not
popular in the West. We have rubber
stamp congress which is completely
dominated by the national administration.
Think of President Wilson sending -EIihu
Root to Russia to teach the people of
that country democracy"
For War Training In Schools.
Berger told of speech he delivered
in 1916, in which he advocated military
preparation, with the public school as
starter for universal military training.
He said he believed in an armed peace.
Berger attempted to explain the cir
cum stances under which he wrote th>
ballots and bullets" article published in
Milwaukee paper in 1909, in which
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POLE PREMIER FOR
INTERNAL AT|ONA[|z|NG
DANZ|G AS A PORT
Want Ethnographic Territory
Only and. He Thinks Lithuania
Should Go to Poland.

Warsaw, Jan. 3.-(By the Associated
Pressl-Andreas MoraczeWski, Polish
premier. said, today, that he was in favor
Of the creation Of an international port
at Danzig. In outlining his program he
said:
Il desire to see Poland inhabited only
by Poles / do not favor giving special
ltonomy and schools to the Jews, but
do believe in giving them civic rights If
they performed their civic duties.
I'VE have been robbed by both the
departing Russians and Germans, the lat
ter trying to destroy our industries and
our markets The allies should consider
these difficulties. Territorially we want
what is ours ethnographically. We do
not want what is German or Ukrainian,
but think that Lithuania is ours in this
sense"
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-01-04
MONTANA UNITS
To RE ETURN;N MAY
PASS IN REVIEW
Sunset Division Booked
to Embark at Brest
at Early Date.
PARADE At WASHINGTON
OR NEW YORK PROPOSED

Washington, Jan. 3. - Mon
tana's heroes are coming from
the war.
General March, chief of staff,
announced today that virtually
the entire Forty-First (Sunset)
division is booked for an early
return from France. The men
listed for return are supposed to
be on the way to Brest now to
embark, and they probably will
land at Newport News and come
to the capital for a parade down
Pennsylvania avenue.
If they'return by way of New
York it is understood they also
will parade there. This is in ac-
cord with the recent announce
ment of the war department that
such divisions as the. Rainbow
and Sunset will be paraded in the
east on their return and will
then be given opportunity for
community parades as combined
organizations and as lesser units
in their home towns.
In all more than 800 officers and TO-
oaO men of the Sunset division, COM
nrising troops from Washington, Oregon,
Montana. Idaho and Wyoming, were Or
dered home.
The list shows the headquarters and
headquarters troop of the 41st. the l61st
regiment complete, 163rd complete Mon
tana mem, 164th complete and 162nd,
less second battalion.
Other units of the division are the
fs1st and 1S2nd infantry brigade head
quarters; 146th, 147th and 14Sth ma
chine gun battalions; 116th ammunition
train, 10th supply train, 116th sanitary
train and 164th ambulance train. Today s
list also includes the 9th, 101st, 10th,
2o4th, 3O6th trench mortar batteries,
3o1st water tank train and 142nd aero
squadron.
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FATALLY WOUNDED
MAN SAID To HAVE
ACCUSED HIS WIFE
Richmond L. Boyd Dies, Victim
of Gun Discharged at
His Home. t

Livingston. Jan. 3-Early this morn-
inr Richmond L. Boyd, barber. died in
i local hospital as the result of gum
shat wound received hst Monday while
Ilt was in his home.
After the shooting, his wife, who was
said to have been with him at the time,
was taken to the county Jail, where she
has been held pending the outcome Of
Boyd's injuries.
Comfy Attorney II. NJ Niles said to-
night that he would file a charge Of mur-
der in the first degree against Mrs.
Boyd. According to the county attorney
Boyd made dying statement in which
he is alleged to have said the shooting
was not accidental and accused his
own wife of firing the shot.
Three consecutive Mondays have now
developed tragedies in this little city.
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TRIUMPHAL WILSON TRIP.
PEEVES ILLINOIS SENATOR

Senator Thomas, of Colorado. said he
was informed that much of this stuff
had been prepared by correspondents.
Senator Sherman asked the Colorado
senator to make personal investiga.
ton. but added that the Associated
Press had reported these items as
eablegrams and that on previous occa-
sions he had found the associations
records accurate and that 1t had verified
matter that could not be verified from
other sources.
During his speech, Senator Sherman
referred to repeated failure ON his part
to obtain information thru the war de-
partment relative to soldiers abroad, and
declared the navy department was the
only place where he had found shunan
sympathy and prompt action"
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BLIZZARD
TRAPS 200
UNRESCUED
ON VESSEL
Life Savers Get $500
Off Transport Nor
.thern Pacific.

Fire Island, Y. Y, Jan 3.-Plans for
removal tomorrow Of 900 seriously
wounded soldiers still aboard the strand
ed transport Northern Pacific were dis
rupted, when driving northeast snow
storm set in at $50 o'clock tonight
Coast guard officers feared that, un-
less the storm abates, it would be i'm
possible to take of the wounded men.
As the blizzard developed, the lights OF
the rescue fleet standing outside the bar
we're obscured and even the powerful
Fire Island light. visible under normal
conditions for 10 miles. could not be
seen from the shore watch stations a
mile away.
1900 Taken Off.
Except for 300 wounded men, every
one a veteran of European battiefields
and more than half of them helpless on
their cots, all the $500 soldiers who
were passengers on the stranded North
ern Pacific were safe ashore or aboard
naval vessels, tonight, at the close OF
the second day of one of the most re-
markabIe marine rescues in the history
OF the Atlantic coast.
When darkness began to fall at 4.
enforcing suspension of shipment
operations, steam, motor and oar-pro-
PEELED craft of the navy and coast guard
had taken off the liner 2,Oi1 troops, in
addition to 80 soldiers and Red Cross
nurses carried ashore yesterday IN surf
boats and the breeches buoys.
Remarkable Life Saving.
The operation was completed with
out an accident. except for the capslz-
ing of a life boat, and without the loss
of a single life. The hardy veterans OF
the Long Island coast guard, with hum
dreds of rescues to their credit during
the past decade, won the honors In yes
terday's rescue work and performed val
liant service in assisting the navy today.
But it was the sailors with sturdy boats,
skillfully maneuvered in choppy surf,
who carried their khaki-clad brothers III
arms to safety today.
The chasers, steaming in almost to
the breakers, nosed against the steel
sides of the liner and took off lao men
at a time. The launches carried 10 to aU
at II trip and the whalehoats and life say
ers' surf boats lesser number. accord
ing to their size.
The transport. lightened by. the weight
Of the men no longer aboard, was begin
ming to feel the effects Of the sea this
afternoon Naval officials hope to float
her, perhaps tomorrow.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-01-04
MASCOT ORPHAN
COMES OVER WITH
RETURNING TROOPS

New York, Jan. 13-In care Of
Captain Peter B. kyne, California au-
thor and soldier, Marcel, an orphan,
came to America toe ! on the trans
port Matsona. This 40 year-old ad-
venturer, whose last name was not
known to the 144th artillery, which
adopted him. had attached himself to
French regiment after his mother
had been deported to Germany and
his father had been killed in battle,
and each time the poilus went over
times, without being wounded.
. the top, Marcel went along. four
Then the Americans arrived and
Marcel met Captain Kyne, command
ing battery A, and went with the bat
terry. The deserted poilus made rep
reservations to the Americans to re-
turn Marcel to them, but Captain
AKyne objected Marcel enjoyed
American chocolate and protested
also
When the 144th embarked for home
Marcel slowed himself away in a
bass drum case, and revealed himself
three days out when hunger and thirst
forced him. Captain Kyne said he
would adopt the boy and take him to
San Francisco.
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R.R. REBELLION ON:
RETURN OR RENEW
CONTROL -M'ADOO
AMERICAN FLIER
REACHES HEIGHT
OF $4,000 FEET

London, Jan. 3.-Fiying a British
airpIane at Ipswich Thursday, Capt.
Lang, an American, established a new
altitude record, reaching height of
3O,5O0. Observer Blowers, who ac.
companied Captain Lang, collapsed
when his oxygen bottle broke, but
recovered. Both men were frost-bitten
sduring their flight.
Captain r. W. Schroeder, an Amer
lean pilot of the Wilbur Wright ayia-
ton field, Dayton, O., held the alti-
tude record just broken by Captain
Lang. He reached an altitude of
2S,9O0 feet on September 1S, 1918,
coming down near Canton, Ohio.
Heinrich Oelerich. a German held
the altitude record prior to Schroeder.
July IA 1914, Oelerich reached a
height of 26,246 feet. The next high
est flight on record was that of II.
G.. Hawker, an English aviator, who
reached an altitude of 1862 feet on
April 26, 1916.
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BOL LSHEVIK CRUISER
CAPTURED BY BRITISH
IN ESTHONIAN FIGHT
Invaders Taken in Rear
by Troops and Squad
ron Sent to Reval; l26
Prisoners Taken.

London Times Cable Service, Copyright
1918, BY Public Ledger Company
Stockholm, Ian. 2.-Esthonian
troops Shipped to Reyai under COW
er of British squadron have been
landed at Portakunda on the coast
between Harva and Rekvere, TO take
the invading bolshesik forces in the
rear. The latter retired eastward to
the inner part of the country after
skirmishiDg- The Russian cruiser
Partak, under boIshevik command
ed Fort Lighthouse, Woolf island,
when a detachment of the British
squadron came to the rescue. The
Partak took flight and was pursued
and surrendered after few shots.
Six officers and 40 men we're taken
prisoners and brought back with the
CAPTURED ship to Reval.
RED ElNFORcEMENTS COMING.
It is generally expected in the Baltic
provinces that the invading bolshevik
forces will soon receive large reinforce
ments from Russia. Supports, with
heavy artillery, are said to be on the
march from Petrograd. The bolshevik
which took Portal is only
the va nguard. chiefly consisting Of ma
tive .bolsheviki and Lettish soldiers sent
ahead to revolutionize the country and
levy blackmail from the bourgeois.
which they have conscientiously done
wherever they passed, preaching violent
bolshevism and sacking every village and
farm yard. They are strongly supported
and provided with artillery. arms and
ammunition by the government.
Finland Helps Sister Republic.
Interest is taken in Finland for the
sist y republic across the gulf and its
desperate struggle against bolshevism,
both foreign and native, which is incrcas-
ing A corps of volunteers is being or
ganzed to go to the assistance of the
Esthenians. It will consist of 1000 men
in two divisions, one under q Swedish of
ficer, Major Ekstroom. the otner under
Finnish officer. Colonel Ealm, for
merly of the Russian army.
Greetings From Petrograd.
A soviet telegram from Tasrako- SeIo.
dated December %, states that the so
Wet government has formally recognized
the independence of the Lithuanian So
Wet and that the republic has promised
every assistance in asserting the national
freedom.
On the other hand, the soviet central
brofherly greetings to the free people of
Lithuania. Esthonia and Lettland, con-
graduating them on having attained free
dom from foreign occupation as well as
from the tyrannical czarism, offering ev-
erg. help in organizing the defense
against all other foreign oppression.
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FOOD-CLUTTERED PORTS
EMBARGO EVEN RELIEF

New York, jan 3.-Shipment of all
classes of freight and, particularly, food
stuffs intended for American troops
abroad and Europe's starving people,
today, was embargoed from other part;
of the country thru the ports of Boston,
Philadelphia and New York for export
py order of the freight traffic COM
nittee, north Atlantic ports, represent
ing north Atlantic railroads, at the sGg
gestion, it was said, of the federal food
administration.
Food and supplies are accumulated on
the piers Of New York to such an extent
that it is impossible for it to be handled
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or for cargo space to be provided for
its transportation abroad. Similar con-
ditions are declared to exist in Boston
and Philadelphia, with the situation be
coming more serious.
Three principal causes are assigned.
One is the strike of freight handlers,
which was reported to be spreading to-
day Another was a disposition on the
part of ship owners to put their vessels
in drydock upon being relieved from the
war strain, instead of continuing the
ships in trade. Still another was the
holiday season with consequent decrease
in labor facilities regardless of existing
strike conditions
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-01-04

Washington, Jan 3-Senator Sher-
man, of Illinois, republican, criticised in
an address, today, what he described
rs the use of trans Atlantic cables for
the transmission of detailed reports of
President Wilson'S visit abroad whils
mothers were lying awake nights en-
deayoring with little success to obtain
information relative to the welfare of
their sons now in the American army
overseas.
dispatches describing in detail the in
terror of the Murat palace in Paris,
where the president and Mrs. Wilson are
staying, and to accounts of receptions Id
news matter accredited to The Assoei-
ated Press and other agencies.
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u. S. Director General
Tells Probers Lines Are
Challenging Authority
of Government.
State Commissions Also
Dispute Federal Curb;
Keep Wages and Rates
Up, He Urges.

Washington, Jan. 3.-The
railroad situation demands either
a five-year extension of govern
ment control or reversion to prl-
vate ownership as soon as pos
sible, Director-General McAdoo
told the senate interstate COM
merce committee, under a bonn
bardment of questions, when he
testified at the opening hearing
today into the question of gov
ernment ownership or control,
or private control with or with
out government regulation.
Senators Cummins. of Iowa. and kel-
iogg. of Minnesota, republicans. who put
most of the questions to McAdoo, ar
gucd, by implication. for retention by
the government of the railroads for the
full q months after the declaration Of
peace, as authorized by the existing law,
and for legislation, meanwhile, by con-
gress. to provide a permanent solution
Of the railroad problem.
Reasons for Returning Roads.
McAdoo gave three reasons why he
does not believe in retaining control of
the roads for II months:
The railroad companies already
are challenging the authority of the
railroad administration to require
them to purchase certain equipment
and otherwise are not giving full
measure of cooperation.
That some state railroad commits
siens threaten to dispute the right
of the federal management to die
tate intrastate rates in normal peace
times.
That the uncertainty of the fu-
fure will cause ferment within
railroad organizations particularly
destructive to morale of employees
and officers.
NEED OF STUDY URGED.
To Senator Cumimns comment that he
thought it little less than crime to
turn back the roads at an early date.
with the standards of wages, material
and rates as they arc" and that "un-
less the roads are given more time TO
prepare. it will be little short Of disas-
trous." McAdoo replied.
81 cannot foresee such a situation at
all, unless the state commissions and the
Interstate Commerce commission. ig-
noring the necessity for maintaining
wages and the rights of just compensa
ton. would reduce the rates unjust1y
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POLES HAVE
POSEN;; TAKE
CITY FUNDS
Gain Control in Violent Fight.
ing; Throw Down German
Monuments; Fly Flag.

Copenhagen, Ian. 3.-Posen is
completely in the shands of the
Poles, according to advices from
Berlin. Tho official buildings are
guarded by soldiers wearing German
uniforms, but with their cockades
replaced by the White Eagle of
Poland.
The Poles have taken complete
charge, even in the German districts,
and the German national monuments
have been overturned, often after
violent fighting.
All of the official money has been
taken over by the Poles.
The bakers refused to sell bread
to Germans and the Polish colors
fly. from every house.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-01-04
RUSSIA
GOES BACK
TO BOOZE
License System to Supplant Pro-
hibition and Support Army
Being Raised,

: yladivostok, Jan. 1.--(By The Cana
dian Press. beginning the Russian
new year, January Z, the kolchak gov
erpment removes the prohibition on
manufacture and sale Of vodka. The pro-
hibition was imposed by former Car
Nicholas.
A license system will be adopted with
high excise taxes to raise money to de-
fray the cost of the new army.
Millions of rubles were raised ny
private subscription December 81, 1918,
army day.
Mobilization of boys 10 and 20 years
of age and Of officers has been ordered
for January 15, 1919.
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u. s. NAVAL SALUTE TO HONOR
NATAL DAY OF JOAN OF ARC.

Washington, Jan. 3.-A naval salute
will be fired from the guns of warship
In New York harbor. January 6, in honor
of the 5O7th anniversary OF the birth
of Joan Of Arc,
Secretary Daniels, today, approved
suggestion to this effect from the Joan
Of Arc committee Of New York City.
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MAN IS SHOT AFTER
FARMER IS ROBBED
IN M|N0T RESORT

Minot, N. D., Jan 4.-While attempt
ing to escape after being arrested for
alleged completely in tha theft Of $50
from Il farmer in resort in this city
last night, G. nj. GalIness, aged 80, was
shot and killed by the officer who made
the arrest
Several inmates and frequenters of the
resort were held as witnesses.
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CALIFORNIA TROOPS
NOW AT CAMP MERRITT

New York, Jan. 3.-The United States
army transport Matsonia, with 3,101 of
ficers and men, mostly from the Tar west.
arrived here today. All of the troops
EXCEPT 140 wounded, of whom 80 were
bedridden, were sent to Camp Merritt,
\. i.
Among the units abroad included 691
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FIVE SPEAKERSHIP
CANDIDATES THROW
THEIR HATS IN RING

state central committee, scheduled for
tomorrow, also has attracted number
of politicians. The republicans will con-
troll both houses Of the assembly and
five candidates for speaker of the lower
chamber are already on the ground.
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BELFAST GIVES u. S. FREE USE
OF CEMETERY FOR ALL TIME.

Washington, Jan. 3.-The corporation
of Belfast, ireland. has given to the
american nation, free of charge of all
time, the section of the city cemetery
wherein are buried 81 American soldiers
who died of influenza.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-01-04

Helena, Jan. 3o.-Every train brings
its quota Of members of the legislative
assembly, which will convene here next
Monday, end large proportion of both
houses are in the city A meeting Of the
executive committee of the republican
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-01-04
CHILE CONTINUES TO
SnO0 PERUviANS OUT.

Lima, Peru, Jan. 33.-Demonstration
against Peruvians continue in Chile. ac-
cording to unofficial reports received
here. and steamships are arriving at
Mollendo and CalIao with many Peruvian
refugees from Chile.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-01-04
BRITISH AND DUTCH
AGREE ON KAISER

Amsterdam, Ian. 3.-The British
and Dutch governments have arrived
at an agreement regarding the status
of the former German emperor, ac-
eording to dispatch to the Telegraaf
from Tho Hague.
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POINCARE WILL
VISIT u. S. IN
AUGUST

Paris, Jan. 3.-President
Poincare may visit the Unit
ed States in August, writes
Charles Omessa in L'InfOrma-
tion today.
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ITALIANS HEAR
WILSON |NvE|GH
AGAINST S0RD|D
PEACE BY GRABS
Urges F friendship Among
Nations as Guarantee
Against War.
BALANCE Of POWER IS
IN DISCARD, HE ASSERTS

Rome, Jan. 3.-President Will
son is in Rome tonight preach
ing the golden rule that he hopes
will move the Italian peacemak-
ers to put the interests of the
peace of all nations above the
desire to grab territory of alien
peoples from the wreck Of Aus
tria. Tonight in parliament
house at an imposing reception
given him by the members of
the senate and chamber of depu-
ties, he spoke his first words of
admonition to the Italian people.
In words made palatable by the
sentiments Of esteem for the ma
tion to which America owes SO
notwithstanding its discovery
he warned Italians that there
cannot be another balance of
power, but that friendship must
henceforth bind the nations to-
gether if they are to dwell in
peace.
Task to Keep All Free.
The president said:
"Our task at Paris is to organize
the friendship of the Worid--to see
to it that all the moral forces that
make for right and justice and lib
erty are united and are given a
vital organization to which the peo-
pies of the world will readily and
gladly respond.
"The distinguishing fact of this
war is that great empires have gone
to pieces. And the characteristics
of those empires are that they held
different peoples reluctantly togeth-
er under the coercion of force and
the guidance of intrigue.
THE great difficulty among such
states as those of the Balkans has
been that they we're always accessi-
Bile to great influence; and they were
always being penetrated by intrigue
of some sort or another; that north
Of them lay disturbed populations
which were held together not by
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b ambitious
south
possibilities all
demanding Of Polish troops the German railways .
occupied Baltic
Field Marshal Hndenbng
The Poles
broken and
In with Ruthenan other
fome
Among themselves agreed a
pete