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Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-17
WHISKY To Use
CUBA AS REFUGE
UNTIL RESOLD
Distillers Plan to Send
Stocks There for Stor-
age in Pinch.

Louisville, Dec ia way out appar
emily has been found for distillcrs caught
with large stocks of liquor on hand by
the supreme court decision holding war
time prohibition constitutional
\ plan was presented to dstilers here
BY representatives Of steamship lines
operating out of Charleston, Brunswick,
Jacksonville. Savannah. and Wilmington
to Cuba. South America and Europe. 1t
contemplates shipment before January
Ii of liquor stocks i'll Kentucky. csti
mated at 10000, 900 gallons. largely to
Cuban ports for storage and subsequent
resale IN Cuba or shipment to other
foreign countries.
The railroads are depended upon, ac-
cording to the plan presented today, TO
furnish ears necessary to move the whis-
Ky to the scaboard and the shipping
board is expected TO allocate sufficient
shiIs in addition to those already IL
service to Cuba. to load the shipments
before the time limit expires,
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-17
ESPIONAGE TRIAL
ABRUPTLY ENDED
BY DEFENDANT TS
81 Accused I.W.W. Put
in No Defence; Argu-
ments Started.

Kansas City. Kan. Dec. 16-Comsel
for - members of the |. w w on trial
in federal court charged with violation
of the espionage act. suddenly rested
their ease late today without offering
any testimony. The government rested
shortly before noon.
Ry agreement. arguments were then
begun. each side being allowed four
hours. Fred Robertson, United States
district attorney for Kansas opened for
the government.
Action of the defense, government at
torneys say. was gtcat surprise. as it
had been expected that 30 or more wit
nesses would be called
Before resting Fred Moore, of Seattle
chief counsel for the defense filed a
motion asking that l. Of the defendants
be discharged, on the ground that t1es
had not been connected by tae evidence
with the alleged conspiracy, The mo-
ton was oyerrulcd by Judge John c..
Pollock.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-17

Bismarck, y. D., Dec 16.-House bill
No 90, passed at the recent special
session Of the North Dakota legislature
and which would give immediate effect to
every measure adopted at the session.
is unconstitutional. according TO an opin-
ion by Attorney General William LANCER,
made public tonight.
The opinion was given at the request
Of Car kositzky. state auditor. The lat
ter inquired as to whether section 81 Of
the state constitution. providing that only
acts receiving twothirds majority
vote in each house constitute emergency
legislation and can be given immediate
effect, applied to regular as well as spec
ia sessions Of the state assembly
The attorney general says the CON
stitution applies TO both special and
regular sessions and unless a wothirds
vote is received measures are not class
ed as emergency laws aud would not be-
come effective until July !.
The question presented BY house bill
No. GO is not real, but manufactured, 7
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-17
LONIDEN JOINS DAKOTA
PRESIDENTIAL COLONY;
HARDING IS OUTN OHIO
HARDING THIRD COP.
SENATOR IN RACE;
SUTHERLAND DOOMED

Washington, Dec. 16.-Senator
Harding, Of Ohio. formally announced,
tonight, his candidacy for the re-
publican presidential nomination in
1920. The announcement was made
in a letter to Clare Hughes. of
Piqua. Ohio. chairman of the Miami
county republican committee. author
izing the use of the senator's name in
the choosing of delegates to the ma
tional convention.
Senator Harding is the third re-
publican senator to make known his
presidential aspirations. Senators
poindexter, Of Washington. and John
son. Of California, already have
formally announced their candidacy
and formal boom for Senator
Sutherland of West Virginia, also
has been inaugurated.
In his letter, Senator Harding said
he had mo personal preference III the
matter but gladly would cooperate
in making effective the manifest wish
of republicans Of the state. lie added
that he would announce no platform,
as that was the duty of the national
convention. The senator said he would
not make q personal convention
campaign, because Of his senate
duties
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-17
RAILROADS EVADE LAW
IN HOURS AND SAFETY
|. &. G. CHIEF DECLARES

Gisrcgardng the maximum requirement
that all cars 50 equipped must be con
nected and the brakes in operation
Hand brakes also were alleged still to
to be in use on some railroads for con
trolling trains on mountain grades. al
though the law specifies that trains
must be controlled by power brakes
On some railroads employing the
manual block signal system, it was said.
dangerous practices are followed and
rules violated to such an extent as TO
render the block signal system entirely
useless.
The investigation Of accidents has dis
closed eases Of employees who. although
they had sufficient time off duty TO
conform to the requirements of the
hours of service law. had not had suf-
ficient rest, or rest of such character to
place them in proper physical condition
to perform service required By them"
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-17

Washington. Dec. 16 Evasion of
laws to promote the safety Of passengers
and employees was charged to the rail
roads of The United States today by w.
L. Borland, chief Of tne bureau of safety
of the interstate commerce commission
in his annual report.
In the case Of the hours Of service
law. which prohibits train operatives
from remaining on duty more than 16
hours, except in extraordinary circum-
stances. Mr.. Borlands report declared
managing officers apparently had given
their sanction 10 evasions TO such an
extent AS 10 defeat the purposes Of the
law
Railroad companies were said to have
contented themselves with meeting the
minimum requirement of the law regard
ing safety appliances which orders that
s. per cent Of the cars in any train
shall be equipped with power brakes
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-17
Camp Of TRUSTEES
Put Up Reward for
Runaway's Capture

Salem. Ore. Dec. 6.-Twenty- one
TRUSTEES employed at Camp Porter, a
wood camp of the Oregon state peni-
Tertiary near AumsviIIe, subscribed
from 81 to 1925 each to be used to-
ward the capture and return of John
Teui, one Of their number who ran
away. The total was in excess of
$50.
In note to Warden Steiner, the
men declared they regretted the oc-
currence and wished him to under
stand that they would cooperate in
every way to keep the camp intact.
TueI has been returned to the pris-
on, having given himself up to off
GERS at Oregon City, because Of the
cold weather.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-17
MOTHER DENIES
CAST|NGH HER SON
INTO ATLANTIC
Admits, However, That
Story Of kidnapping
Was "Delusion. >

Atlantic City, Dec 16-Mrs Esther
Miller Blake. a prisoner in the city hos
pital. charged with the murder of her
-year-old son, has abandoned her
story that the child was kidnapped by
two negroes in Nentnor last Friday
night. according 70 Dr. r.. X. Souder,
county physician. She told the doctor at
another interview that the KIDNAPPING
story was ''demsioh."
~ have had delusions before and
guess | had one this time Mrs. Blake
remarked to me" said DIR. SOuder. Mrs.
Blake still denies that She threw the
child into the ocean from a fishing pier
as alleged by the police. Dr. Souder
said, but she now tells a different story
as 70 what happened.
Saws She Had Fall
II slipped on board pavement and
in falling struck my head. the physician
said she told him. II became IN
conscious, and how long | remained il
that condition, / do not know. but when
came 10 | was panicstricken. and
ran to the nearest house. | was in n
frenzy and ! don't remember what !
said
Mrs Blake told me the boardwalk
pavement was slippery, continued Df'
SOuder. but she says she does not
remember whether she was an the
boardwalk or one of the approaches.
All she appears to recollect was that
when she fell the boy ran away from
her. She told me he had A habit ot
running off 'mpusiyciy.
Decides Mind Is Impaired.
"I do not know where he went but
am positive that | did not interfere
with him in any way after ! fell to the
pavement, she said to me.
There il np question in my mind
but that Mrs. Blake is impaired mental
ly, but just what form this impairment
has taken | do not know positively" he
said.
DR.. Souder said he favored the ap-
pointment Of 4 commission Of alienists
to examine the woman
The body Of the child will be taken
to Baltimore tomorrow for burial The
inquest will be held Thursday night
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-17
Mexico Releases
Another American
Falsely Accused

Mexieali Lower Cal. Dec. 16-Theo-
dore J. fIindin. Los Angeles diamond
broker. held at Tijuana, Lower Califor-
nit, as n suspicious person, was ordered
released following a hearing before Mex
ican officials, according to advices re-
ceived by Governor Cantu here today
No evidence of any character to war
rant the suspicion that Ilindin had con
spired against the Mexican government
was developed.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-17
Greek Force Drives
Turks to Mountains;
Rebels Are Repulsed

Salonik. Dec. 16-Au official state-
mcnt issued by the Greek quarters says:
'4One Of our detaehments, clearing the
heights north Of Imamkeuy Of the enemy
engaged 200 Turkish rebels with machine
guns. The Turks were pnrsaed to the
mountains heights of kouchak.
Attacks of Turkish rebels against
Odemish and the village of kainakdji and
against our posts in the regions of Adm
and Magnesia have been repulsed.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-17
GARFIELD WAGE INCREASE
WILL Be DOUBLED BY ONE
CLAUSE, OPERATOR AYERS
Probe Witness Also Reads Record Of Collier Who
Earned 5000 in Year and Paid Only S72 Rent;
Wilson to Appoint Commission Soon as Palmer
Returns From Indiana; Fuel Curbs Crumble.

Washington Dec 16The senate coal investigation committee
resuing its inquiry the administration strike settlement
W. Guthrie president of the Hman Coal and
Coke company that clause the proposition advanced by
Wilson accepted by the miners would bring about
an least doubling the IA cent
which Dr. Harry Garfield resigned fuel administrator thought
justified"
From mine accounts he read the record of miner
who in 1877 days the present earned 5000
average $3.50 per day. He paid s72 rent for company
house, during the period, and his fuel bill was s..
Other furnished showed earnings during the first nine
months of 1919 ranging from s4oo to s21Oo for pick and
mac m
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-17
Name of Senator Brought In.
Brought Dead Girl to Police.

Hours before the time for The begin
ming of the trial several hundred persons
were waiting for the doors of Superior
Judge Gavin W. Craig's courts to be
opened.
The defendant is alleged to have shot
Miss Lesser the night Of .Iuly 1 last in
Topango canyon. few miles from here
He drove with the body of the dead girl
beside him in automobile to Central
police station here. surrendered, and
according to officers confessed the crime.
He stated he had killed the young
woman i'll a fit Of rage, police detectives
said when she refused To marry him.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-17
LOSS IN COAL STRIKE
FOOTS UP $126, 600, 600

s;tuotion could not be- estimated and no
allowance. therefore. is made In the
estimate, Mr. Mckinney said.
The miners were the greatest losers
in the strike. Mr. Mekinney's figures
showed. S6o,oO0.0O0 oeing his estimate
of their losses in wages in the country
The loss to the railroads he placed
at S40,0oO0O0 while the operators dgars
he Sat at $4,000, 600.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-17

the secretary of state that they will be
candidates.
Anti God Men Back loWden.
Governor Lowdens nominating petit
ton was filed by group of republican
proposal men who protested" the in
dorsement Of Wood.
The keynote of Governor Lowden's
platform is economy. efficiency. peace
and one flag" 1t favors 'the return TO
an efficient, economical and business
administration of public AFFAIRS aboi
ton Of the numerous agencies for war
purposes which have been continued ut
enormous cost in times Of peace
The platform further favors: A
protective tariff measured by the diff
ference in cost of production at home
and abroad; rigid insistance upon the
principles Of government by all the peo
PIE and not by any class; ratification of
the peace treaty with reservations sub
stantially as proposed by the foreign
relations committee of the senate; en-
couragement of agriculture and recogni
tion of the principle that it is and must
remain our most important industry;
the exclusion or deportation Of aliens
who place the red flag or any other
flag above our own
Gerard After Delegates.
According TO word received from New
York. Mr. Gerard said he would not be
a candidate if President Wilson decided
to run again. His filing here was only
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-17
-SALOONERS
CO|NEDL|E, SAYS
FLYING PARSON
Juggled Statement on
Booze in Aviation to
Libel, He Asserts.

Washington Dec. 1g-Lieutenant
Belvin W Maynard. the Flying Parson"
declares in formal statement that
his recent statement concerning the eff
fects of alcoholic liquors on aviators,
which was issued through the Anti-Sa-
loon league, has been iuggled until it
has left a false impression and had err
roneousiy attributed his remarks as ap-
plying to aviators participating i'll the
trans continental reliability test.
His statement follows:
Il feel il is due to the memory Of
the wonderful men Who gave their lives
in the cause cf aviation ID the recent
transcontinental air race to clear UP the
horrible and miserable impression that
has got about through the Juggling Of
my statement to the Anti-Saloon league
with respect to the effect Of Intoxicating
liquors on flyers generally.
Withheld Preamble.
My statement was made in good
faith To the Anti Saloon league at their
earnest solicitation. and they, robbing
If of its opening paragraph and IN giving
il the misleading caption Booze knock
cd out trans continental flyers, have,
with the aid of the press, succeeded i'll
doing me the most serious injustice
have ever undergone, and have done to
and to the air service as Il whole. an
even more serious injustice.
Part Absolute Lie.
Such statements that n large num-
ber of the casualties IN the race were
caused by flying with hang-overs and be
ing drunk are absolutely false and with
ont foundation. and were manipulated to
create sensation. The very fact that
| was very fortunate by Intervention of
good weather in my favor. To BE- con
stantly anew miles ahead Of the rest of
the flyers. is evidence ii itself that |
could not have based by opinion on the
effect of alcohol on flying from my oh
servation of flyers in the race. Indeed,
several Of those killed were total abstain
erS.
Scandal Mongers. Charges.
THE juggling Of my statement has
transformed it into a lie against my
colleagues in the race, which impression
certainly won't allow To stand without
an emphatic and complete denial on my
part. Let my statement now be clear and
not twisted to meet the demands of those
who hunger for scandal and sensation.
Il said and | still say that many
accidents in aviation are caused by
overuse of iutoxicaists. Aviation is
game where false mave means disaster.
and in any such vocation the participant
needs the fun use ef an active brain.
not deadened and weakened by the effect
of liquor.
Truth of Matter.
Such an affected brain and the cor
responding reaction on the nervous
system add an unnecessary fatal hazard
to the already national and necessary
hazard of flying itself.
THE action of the publicity agents
tContinued on rags Two,
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-17

Columbus. o.. Dec. 16--I.oss to the
United States on account of the recent
coal strike amounted to approximately
S126, ,0o0.o00. while that TO Ohio was
about ST, 900 900, according TO W. d.
Mckinney, secretary of the southern
Ohio coal exchange.
Additional loss to railroads froth
curtailed service and 10 industries forced
to shut down on account OF ina Iuei
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-17
Speed Of 189 Miles
an Hour Attained by
Noted French Aviator

Paris, Dec. IS. (Hayas) .--Sadi
Lecointe, French aviator, In an of
ficiaIIy timed fest averaged 305 kiIo-
meters. 225 meters (ahout l39 miles
247Na yards) In an hour. At one time
he attained speed Of 364 kilo-
meters | hour.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-17
Attorney General Holds
Meeting in Chicago to
StartCampaign Design
ed to Reduce Living.
Urges Organization Of
Fair Price Committees
Backed by Authorities
in Every City in u. S.

Chicago, Dec. 16.-Attorney General
A. Mitchell Palmer mapped out the pro-
gram Of the department of justice to
bring down the cost of living at meet
Ing of 400 city officials. heads of civic
organizations and club women of Illinois,
called BY Governor Frank O. LoWden
and held today.
pledging the full power Of his office
in the campaign for the prosecution of
hoarders and profiteers, Mr.. Palmer
called for the assistance of every men
and woman in the country for Il national
fight against high prices.
Explaining the plan for action. where
by fair price committees i'll every com
munity become agents of the federal gov
ernment in enforcing its DEGREES, Mr..
Palmer laid down a program of five
courses of action which. if carried out,
would do much to deal a death blow TO
the high cost Of living.
PaImer's Plan of War.
The courses the attorney general pro-
posed are;
Reorganization of fair price com
mittees in every city and county. backed
by mayors and prosecuting attorneys,
with the committees supporting t1c
United States district attorneys.
2-Organization Of women to refuse
TO buy anything but actual necessities
until prices came down.
3-Holding of Conservation and cc-
onomy' meetings in every community
under the auspices Of civic bodies.
4-Influcnce Of mayors and proseru-
tors tn be brought to bear on the war
ring clements to prevent fractional dis
turbances in industry, and particularly
to bring about an industrial peace of at
least six months duration.
Rehabilitation of the -four minute
men, to deliver work and save" ad-
dresses in theatcrs each night.
Chief Causes of Rise.
The chief causes of the high cost Of
living. he pointed out, were decreased
production incident to the war. inflated
currency. due to government borrowings,
and heavy taxes, which, he charged were
passed on by business men TO the ultl-
mate consumer.
Il am not worried over hurting the re-
tail dealers" he added They have had
their harvest time and now the people
are to get a look-in The finest weapon
i'll this campaign is knowledge. Let tho
people know the facts and they will take
care Of the rest"
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-17
Copper Is Coming
Into Its Own; Big
Sales Abroad Made

New York. Dec l6.-F urther heavy
purchases of copper for export are
reported. France, Germany and Japan
being named as the principal buyers.
Sales. so far this month. make the
total the largest of any similar two
weeks period this year. except in last
July, when the export movement got
under way.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-17

precautionary measure so that he coulI
get South Dakota's vote on the first
three roll-cails in the national eonyen-
ton il President Wilson should seek Il
third term.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-17
ZEMSTVOS TO BE C0NV0KE

Irkutsk. Dec. 16.-Russian Telp
graphic Agency Prime Minister Pepe
liayev announces that the congress Of
Zemstvos and municipalities would be
conyoked soon, probably within fort
night
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-17
Two Women Included SO
Far in Tentative Jury
in New Case at Los
Angeles.
Counsel Will Make Hard
Fight to Keep Out AL
legged Confession; Big
Crowds Flock to Court.

Los Angeles, Dec 16-Eleyen tenn
porary jurors had been impaneled when
adjournment was taken in the trial in
the superior court of Harry New.
alleged son of Senator Harry s. New.
of Indiana. charged with the murder of
Miss Frieda Lesser, his sweetheart.
Two women temporarily accepted.
were the only ones out of eight women
questioned, who were not excused be-
cause of conscientious scruples against
infliction OF the death penalty.
Lecomte Davis, leading counsel for
New, made it plain the defense would
be insanity
He made it plain that he expected to
make hard legal fight against intro
duction of confessions alleged to have
been made by New. on the ground that
the state must establish beyond pos
sbility Of doubt the corpus delecti'' or
the fact that Il murder was committed.
Name OF Senator Brought In.
Thomas Lee Woolwine. district at
torney. who with Deputy Asa keyes, is
prosecuting the ease. announced the
state would not attempt to prove New
is an intellectual giant. but maintain
ne WIS luiPiigeHI enough 10 bt ueA'i
responsible for his acts.
The name of Senator New was
mentioned early. Mr.. Woolwine asked
talesmen il they were acquainted with
Senator New or any Of his relatives
aud stated hluntly he thought it pos
sibIc testimony might be introduced Gs
to the alleged circumstances of New s
birth and of the alleged relations Of the
mother of the accused. Mrs. Lille NJ.
Berger with Senator New.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-17
OREGON FEARS SILVER THAW.

Portland. Dec. I6.-A light rain, at
times turning to sleet. began to fall here
at noon today, bringing with it fears
that one of oregons famous silver
thaws' was imminent.