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Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-28

with the question of peace still in the
balance.
According to the Esthonans. Joffe.
Russian bolshevik delegate. departed
with the threat that he would bring up
additional divisions to compel the Es-
thonians to submit to the bolshevlk
terms. This would probably require sew
eral weeks, and, in the meantime, the
Esthonians say they will keep careful
watch to determine whether the bolshe-
wiki will live up to their agreement, and
whether it is possible to conclude
peace"
The Esthonians are inclined to he
pessimistic. Nevertheless the opinion is
held by many that the delegates will be
able to adjust their differences and
reach an agreement. NJ. Joffe said he
would refer the question at issue to
Moscow. Therefore, there probably
will be no resumption of the conference
for several lays.
The preliminary armistice. il one is
entered into, will stipulate the immedi-
ate cessation Of hostilities and deal with
the questions Of independence, frontiers
and guarantees
Observers confidently predict that the
example of Esthonia will be followed by
other Baltic states, and perhaps Fin
land, although French influence may re-
tard the movement
So far as can be ascertained neither
Great Britain or America has attempted
to prevent the Esthonian actin"
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JAIL UPRISING,
TW0SHO0T|NCS,
TROOPS CALLED
Pueblo in Turmoil; Life
of Steel Superintend-
ent Attempted.

Pueblo. Colo, Dec. 27.-An at
tempted Jail break in which the
ringleader was fatally shot, riots
at the Minnequa steel plant, an
attempt to kill Superintendent
Frank E. Parks and a call for
troops had Pueblo in a turmoil of
excitement tonight.
Fifty Denver guardsmen left
that city at II o'clock tonight for
this city. under command of
Colonel Dennis E. McConniss
and Captain r. w. Taggart, and
will arrive here in the morning.
The attempt to break Jail was made
at q O'Clock this evening. The escape
of the prisoners was frustrated by
shots fired by one of the guards, seri-
ously wounding an inmate by the name
of Jewell. said to be a ringleader. who
probably will die.
Turnkey Coats was badly beaten up
by the prisoners before help arrived.
The attempt on the life of Frank +.
Parks. manager of the Ninnequa plant
of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company,
according to announcement by Mr. Parks.
was made Friday night by two men as
he was returning to his home from his
office. Mr.. Parks did not believe the
shots were intended for him until he
noticed his automobile this morning and
found four bullet holes on it.
Riots followed resumption this week
of work in the plant after it had been
closed since September by the strike.
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JEALOUSY CLUE
IN AUTO MURDER;
SEEKING THREE
Widow and Cousin Clear
Of All Connection;
Find Affinity.

Mount Clemons. Mich. Dee. IL
Convinced that jealousy was the motive
behind the staying last Tuesday night Of
j. Stanley Brown son of former De
troit cigar manufacturer. authorities
have instituted search in Ohio and
southern Michigan for two men and a
woman. the latter Mrs. Lena Bennett.
being detained at Sandusky, Ohio.
Further investigation here brought a
statement from Lloyd Provost. who was
held as material witness but later re-
leased. duplicating the three. One Of
the men. it was said was a soldier sta
toned at Camp Custer. The other. 4
civilian. was presumed to be in some
Ohio or southern Michigan city. Both
Of them. Provost told Sheriff William
Caldwell, were infatuated with Mrs.
Bennett. to whom he stated Brown had
paid court before his death. This. ac
cording to the statement. led to threats
of violence against Brown.
Sheriff Caldwell states that Mrs. Ben
nett would be brought here for exainin-
alton and that he had her promise TO
aid in clearing up the mysterious death
Of Brown. who was found Wednesday
morning. shot to death at the wheel of
his automobile on the road between De-
troit and Mount Clemens.
A sheriff's deputy left for Battle
Creek, for the purpose of taking the
soldier into custody.
The sheriff announces that Provost
and Mrs. Ruth Provost Brown. young
widow of the slain man. had been defin-
itely eliminated from the investigation.
Both of them had been held as ma
terial witnesses and were released
shortly after writs of habeas corpus
were granted at Detroit
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-28

Washington, Dee. 27-The attitude
Of organized railway employees toward
the anti-strike provision of the Cum
Minis railroad bill will be formally stated
in declaration of principles to be
drafted by the heads Of all the brother
hoods at a conference here. Monday,
with President Gompers of the Amerl-
can Federation of Labor.
Labor leaders declared that nothing
drastic is to be expected but the gen
eral view among organized workers was
that the affiliated trades would stand
by the railway machinists' union. which
voted to quit work if congress enacted
the anti ti-strike provision. congressman
expressed the opinion. however. that the
house never would accept the bill rs
it came from the senate and that even
if it should pass. President Wilson
would veto it.
Veto Prospect Considered.
The possibility of presidential veto
has been given serious consideration oy
members of congress, who realize the
necessity of enacting proper legislation
before the roads are handed back to
their owners on March /. Labor lead
prs called attention to this statement
by the president in his message to con-
gress four weeks ago:
'The right Of individuals to strike is
inyiolate and ought not to be interfered
with by any process of government, but
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r. r. MEN TO RESTATE STAND
ON CUMMINS BILL; RELY UPON
VETO TO OBV|ATE ANY STRIKE

there is predominant right of the gov
ernment to protect all of its people and
to assert it's power and majesty
against the challenge of any class
This one sentence was varlousiy IN
terpreted by brotherhood officers as a
virtual announcement by the president
that he would not sign bill denying
the right to strike. and by Senator Cum
Minis and others as notice by the pres
ident that, even if the right to strike
was inyiolate, the rights of the public
stood over and above it.
Anti-Strike Has No House Chance.
Regardless of what action might be
taken by the brOtherhoods, the belief
prevailed in congressional circles that
when senate and house confereeS get
through with the Cummns and Esch
bills. no vestige of the anti strike sec
ton will remain The conferees will
begin work next week. after Senator
Cummins and Senator Kellogg, republi
cans. Minnesota, return here from
North Carolina.
All of the senate conferees voted for
the labor clause and are expected to
make a hard fight in conference for its
retention. On the straight senate test,
an amendment to eliminate the section
was defeated, 30 to "a. Some idea of
the attitude of the house. however, is
given by members. who say that the
antistrikc clause could not command so
votes In that body
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STEAMER NEARLY FOUNDERS
BECAUSE ENGINEER FUSSES
FOR JAM, NECLECTS PUMPS
Blge Accumulates, Ship Lists; Oil Fires Fail,
Wireless and Lights Say Good Night; But
Rum Saves All From Freezing.

Things happened thick and fast, the
traffic manager explained. First the ship
began to list because bilge water had
accumulated. and the bilge pumps were
stopped while the chief engineer worried
about jam" Then something went wrong
with the oil feed to the fires. he declared
and ''the first thing anybody knew the
ship was out of control
Wireless and Lights Fail.
The wireless IS O. s. call was sent
out. Mr.. Meyers said, and was answered
by Clyde liner About the same time.
the wireless went out of commission and
the lights were extinguished.
I'VE had no steam or heat, he added.
''The deck force rigged up hand pump
and that's the only reason we didn't t
just naturally founder where we Were
New Engine Room Crew Next.
Through an auxiliary wireless set. Mr..
Meyers said. the Princess May communi..
Gated with the steamship jefferson. and
coast guard cutter towed the vessel
to Delaware breakwater. Later the liner
was towed to New York by the tug
Warrior.
The Princess MAY is considered "the
luckiest ship afloat' by her officers.
Meyers asserted He said the ship would
be manned by new engine room crew
and return to Kingston.
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SELLERS OF POISON
BOOZE HELD; CHARGED
WITH MANSLAUGHTER

Chicopee. Mass. Dec 27.-The death
list resulting from the drinking of
whisky said by Medical Examiner
Fletcher to contain wood alcohol during
Christmas festivities. has reached 40 in
Springfield. Greenfield and Holyoke.
With the additional deaths in Hartford,
reported to be Is. the figures are near
ing the 60 mark and it was expected
that before the night had passed the toll
would be much higher. due to the increas-
ing number of eases coming to the atten-
ton of physicians and police. The first
death in Greenfield was reported tonight.
OF this number 81 men and women
belonged to Chicopee; six in Holyoke and
three men and one woman in Spring
field OF the fifteen cases sent from
Springfield. all but one have died, and
it was said that the remaining one
could live only few hours. Acting
A. Il. Caron. of the Chicopee
police, expressed the belief that the
death list i'll Chicopee would go close to
Continued ON Page Thrse,.
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New York. Dec o7.-The passenger
liner Princess May. Of the Di Giorgio
fruit line, almost foundered at sea when
"bilge water pumps were stopped while
the chief engineer worried about JAM for
his bread. according co Mischief X.
Meyers. general traffic manager of the
line, who arrived here aboard the vessel
The ship was towed into port after a
belated voyage from Kingston, Jamaica.
When the liner reached port. the fires
were out and the ten passengers and 81
members Of the crew We're suffering from
cold. Their only source of heat was
several small oil stoves. With the aid
Of these. and by exercising and drinking
up the ships rum supply, they had man
aged to keep warm since last Tuesday,
he said
Lost Control of Ship for lam.
The trouble began about $50 miles
southeast Of the Ambrose channel light
ship, according to Meyers. He said every
body was in high spirits, hoping to
get home by Christmas. when the chief
engineer ''let out the first note of dis
cord
He wanted jam, common. ordinary
old jam, to spread on his bread said
Meyers. There was plenty of MARINA
lade, but he wasn't satisfied and soon
the first note grew into tune
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Coast Guard Gets
Ready to Head Off
Boodegging at Sea
Special Dispatch to Great Falls Daily
Tribune and Chicago Tribune.

Special Dispatch to Great Falls Daily
Tribune and Chicago Tribune.
New York, Dec. 27.-Now comes
a warning against bootIegging on the
high seas. 1t has been reported that
plans are we'll under way to smuggle
whisky Into the United States from
Cuba, the canal zone and nearby
foreign ports after January is, or
before then.
According TO reports, millions of
gallons of whisky have been shipped
out of the country since the adoption
Of the federal amendment to await the
first opportunity to smuggie the goods
back here, to be sold for high prices.
To head off such efforts the United
States coast guard service has been
ordered to aid. Such a notice was
received by Captain John |. Bryan
and Captain Byron L. Reed, officers
of the coast guard in this district.
The notification came from the treas
ury department at Washington.
A number of Eagle and gasoline
boats have been turned over to Cap
tain Bryan to prevent illegal traffic
in wet goods. There have been re.
ports to the effect that some ships
probably would bring liquor to the
three-mil limit and then place II
aboard small boats for landing at out
Of the way fishing stations. These
small stations will be watched, as
we'll as the large ports, according to
the coast guard men.
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PLAN TO MAKE PALESTINE
LITTLE AMERICA; PORTS,
X. RS, MARINE, IN SCHEME

New York. Dec. 27-Plans for send
ing an engineering commission to Pales-
tine to survey the country with the ulti-
mate purpose Of establishing a mer-
chant marine, constructing harbors. rail-
roads and highways and reclaiming
swamp lands is the chief topic to be dis
cussed the next three days at the sec
ond annual convention Of the Zionist
society of Engineers and Agriculturists,
which opened here tonight.
Consideration of Palestine's recon
struction problems are being discussed
with more interest at the present time
than ever before because Of plans of
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-28
MUST CHASE PRESIDENCY
OR THEY CAN'T GET UPON
DAKOTA PRIMARY TICKET

Pierre, S. D.. Dec. Pin an opinion,
Attorney General Payne, of South Da-
kota, holds that, under the state Rich
ards primary law. all candidates for
president or vice president Of the United
States, regardless of party, or whether
nominated by the party conventions or
by minority proposal men or by peti-
tion, must file declaration that they
will qualify if nominated and elected to
office, If they desire their names placed
on the ballot at the March primaries.
The opinion was given in reply to an
inquiry from Secretary Of State Burk
hart. Mr.. Burkhart said that under the
opinion he cannot place the name Of =
candidate for any place on the state
ticket unless he has signed the pledges
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-28

to move to that country. The Zionist
organization of America will launch on
January IS. a campaign for $4,000
600 to provide necessary funds for the
reconstruction work
Proposals for rehabilitation are con-
tanned in the report of James Haines,
secretary of the Zionist Engineering
body. They include recommendations
for the building of temporary camps for
immediate housing of immigrants, water
power development construction of
roads and pavcments. provision of a
water supply and organization of vari-
Gus basic industries.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-28
Frisco Buys Flasks
to Shoot From Hip
on New Years Eve

San Francisco, Dec. o7.-San Fran
cisco is going to "shoot from the hip
on New Years eve
Dealers reported today the sale of
more than 5000 flasks during the holi-
DAY season to date. The only inference,
one dealer said, is that convivial San
Franciscoans are not going to weight
themselves down with heavy bottles from
the home stock on the last night of the
year. but are going to wear" the flasks,
most of which are finished in the silver
scroll design.
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required under the law, which is the
regular form as to state candidates. but
that, SO far as national candidates are
concerned. pledge to accept. if nomi-
mated or elected. will be considered suf-
ficient.
Major General Leonard Wood, who
was nominated for president by the re-
cent state republican proposal conven-
tion, has not yet filed his acceptance.
but 10 expected to do so within a day
or two. There has been no indication
as to what course President Wilson.
nominated by the democratic proposal
meeting. would take in the matter Gov
ernor Lowden. Of Illinois. James W.
Gerard, of New York, and Senator Miles
Poi1dexter, of Washington. have filed
as independent candidates
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Other Officers Join in
Chorus Of Protest Be-
cause Staffs Were Not
Decorated as Chiefs.
Naval Committees Unite
For Investigation as
Knight Board is Order
ed to Review Lists.

Washington Dec. 27.-Full investiga-
tion of tho controversy over awards of
decorations for war service to naval Of
ficers, brought to head by Rear Ad-
miral William 3. Sims recent protest
against the tentative list issued by the
navy department, will be made both by
congress and by the department.
On the heels of Secretary Daniels
announcement that the naval board head
ed by Rear Admiral Knight had been
ordered reconvened to review its find
ngs on recommendation for medals or
other decorations, Representative Luf-
kin, republican, Massachusetts, of the
house naval committee, conferred with
members of the senate committee. and
stated that joint committee would take
up the whole question when congress re-
convened.
will Examine Daniels Changes.
Representative Lufkin said Secretary
Daniels, Admiral Knight, Admiral Sims.
and other officers would be called before
the joint committee, which does not need
special authorization for its inquiry
changes made by Mr.. Daniels in the
board list of awards as well as the ac-
tion of the board in each case will be
examined he said.
Secretary Daniels said that in revis-
ing the list Of decorations and in pass
ing on new recommendations for awards
the Knight board will be instructed to
follow in general the policy he adopted in
revising the original lists. giving due
consideration to the objections voiced by
officers who have criticized some of the
awards.
New Objections Added.
The names of Admiral Henry B. Viii
son. who commanded American naval
forces in French waters during the war.
and Of Rear Admiral Henry II. Mayo.
who was in command of the Atlantic
fleet during the period of hostilities,
have been added to the list Of officers
who have written the secretary regarding
the awards. Other officers who have
made protests include Vice Admiral
Hillary Z. Jones. commander of Squad
ron 2, of the Atlantic fleet, Rear Admiral
Decker. commanding the Seventh naval
district. Key West. and Captain Ray
mond ID. Hasbrouck, commander of the
battleship Minnesota. Admiral Jonees
and Captain Hasbrouck refused the navy
cross for which they had been recon-
mended. supporting the position taken
by Admiral Sims.
Will Send List to President.
The objections of these officers will
he placed before the Knight board and
Secretary Daniels said he hoped the re-
,ised awards made by the board could
be accepted without change. He indi-
Gated that he will send them to the
president for his personal approval
The department has made public
copies Of letters as to the awards re-
ceived by Mr.. Daniels from Admirals
Jones. Mayo, and Decker and Captain
Hasbrouck That from Admiral Jones
goes at some length into the service he
rendered during the war.
Continued on Page Two)
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QUITS;
SEMENOFF MADE
SIBERIAN CHIEF
Admiral Retired in Girls
is on Plea of Health:
Seeks Union.

VIadivostok. Dec. 27.-(By The
Associated Press.)-Admiral Kol-
chak. commanding the aII-Russian
government forces opposing the boI-
sheviki in Siberia, has retired from
active command. because Of i'll health
and has appointed General Semenoff
to succeed as c0mmander-i in chief,
according to message received here
by General Semenoff's representa-
tive.
The message, quoting Admiral
KoIchak's order, said:
sin order to unite all armed forces
fighting to make cur political organ
izatIon, ! name General Semenoff
commander-in-c chief with headquar-
ters in the irkutsk and Trans Baikal
Russian military districts. All milf
tary commanders will be subordinate
to him.
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DEADLY WOOD ALCOHOL IS
TRACED TO \. Y. LIQUOR
MAN.; TNOVEND0RSIhJA|L
Investigation Reveals Trail Of Similar ,'@Whisky'
All Over Country; Victims in Many Cities Die or
Go Blind From Effects; Federal and State Agents
Take Steps to Round Up Traffickers in Stuff.

New York, Dec 2-Seventy have died in the
past 48 hours and of others suffering from paralysis
and blindness to drinking coroners alcohol
whisky according reports tonight from eastern cities
and Chicago.
The toll of poisonous liquor is the highest in New England
where 60 deaths recorded Two Chcopee Falls
Mass and at Springfield Mass included in this list
Find Man Who Sold Poison.
with the New England deaths and six reported
New York City, police internal officers and agents of
the department of justice seeking Aph Parane importer
and commission merchant of this city, who they assert sold II
barrels of the poisonous liquor The police charge that the
whisky concoced in Paranes in Beecker street
In Chcopee Mass "a and two died; in Spring
field three and Hoyoke and in Green
field Mass In Hartford Conn., 13 persons died of the
poison and two at Thompsonvile.
Chicago reported eight deaths from the drinking of poisonous
beverages.
Two deaths were announced at Newark j. by the police
Three deaths in Cleveland Ohio this week. brought
there to ID for the month.
Officials declared probable that unreported by the
exist from coast to coast general warning has been
issued here by agencies cooperating the fight telling the
public of the danger lurking anything that passes for whisky
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w. w. Mcdowell
Comes Out For
Governorship

Butte, Dec. 27.-LIeutenant Gov
ernor W. W. Mcdowell formally an
nounced his candidacy for the gov
ernorship, subject to the action of
the voters in the democratic pr.
maries, today.
He has served in the legislature
during the past six sessions, twice as
speaker Of the house and four times
as president Of the senate and on oc.
casions when Governor S. v. Stewart
has been out Of tho state on business
he has been acting governor.
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London, Dec 27--Prcmier Lloyd
George. speaking at Llanystymdwy.
Wales, defended the voting arrangements
Of the league Of nations. He said that
Australia lost as many men as the Unit
ed States in the war and had as much
right TO vote as the United States. This
vote however, he added, would not be
used on any question arising between
Great Britain and the United States
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-28

Naval AWQrdS Due for Probe in Congress
Hawaiian Style
Will Dance Co-eds
Out of University
Chicago Tribune Special Dispatch to
Great Falls Daily Tribune.

Chicago Tribune Special Dispatch to
Great Falls Daily Tribune.
Chicago, Dec. 27.-In the opinion
of Mary Ross Potter, dean Of women
at Northwestern u, the sort of dance
Hawaiian maidens do along that strip
of beach at Waikiki has no place at
parties in Patten gymnasium. The
dean, too, suspects that cheek to
cheek dancing between the college
boys and girls is-ah-undesirable.
The perturbing subject was dis
cussed at a meeting Of representa-
tives Of all the girls organizations
In the school called after the c0-sds
arrived at junior party the other
night in Hawaiian costumes and bare
knees and so forth.
"Such things are unfortunate. and
disgusting." said thu dean. Absolute
Iy" said the girls. They're perfect
" awful"
1t was agreed that girls who dance
with their cheek against their part
ners will perhaps make themselves
liable to expulsion. No definite ac-
tion, however, was taken.
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LLOYD GEORGE BASES
VOTES IN LEAGUE UPON
AUSTRALIANS LOSS IN MEN

President Wilson recognized the JUS
tlce and fairness of the claim put for
ward ID behalf of the British empire,
said the premier.
He rccountcd the fight in the United
States on the treaty. which he termed
the folly of America entering upon party
warfare when trying to settle the Iiffi-
culties and troubles ensuing from the
great war;
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BALTIC PEACE TABLE
SPLITS ON ARMISTICE:
BOLSHEVIKI THREATEN

Dorpat. Dec. 27.-(By The Associ-
ated Press "A last moment hitch over
the right Of the Esthonians to fortify
part of the Narva front developed. after
protracted session Of the Baltic peace
conference, extending far into Christmas
morning. when the conference adjourned
after abandoning the attempt to COM
plete the preliminary armistice,' AMI