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Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-02-22
AGREAT
BR|T|SHSTR0KE,
SAYS|DAHO MAN
Covenant Virtually Is
Smuts Plan and Kills
Monroe Doctrine, Says
Idaho Senator.
rotzky Shares Victory,
in Borah's Opinion, as
1t Entwines u. S. in
International State.
Photo by Heyn.

Washington. Feb. 21-Criticisins the
league of nations as "the most radical
departure" from President Washington $
policies and as spelling the end Of the
Monroe doctrine, Senator Borah, of
Idaho, republican member of the foreign
relation committee, declared, today, in
the senate. that before the plan was
adopted the American people should be
allowed to give verdict on it
The people of the United States have
the undoubted right" he said, ito
change their form of government and
to renounce their established policies. -
The Idaho senator. who recently
declined President Wilson's invitation
to White House conference. next
Wednesday. to discuss the league con-
stitution, insisted that the United States
should steadfastly cling to the Ameri-
canism as established by the fathers and
as recently defined by former President
Roosevelt and. in the course of his
address. he charged former President
Taft with making misleading state
ments about the effect of the league S
plan on American policies.
Sherman to Take a Whack.
Before Mr.. Borah spoke, Senator
Sherman of Illinois, republican, intro
uuceu .esoiuIioh "hlch went over LOT
future discussion, proposing that the
senate refuse President Wilson COM
mittee to discuss the league until after
he confcrs with the senate, the co-ordi-
nate treatyrnaking branch, and to pre-
serve an impartial and unbiased mind
on the subject. The resolution, which
Senator Sherman plans to discuss soon,
reciteS that comment on the league by
the president before he confers with the
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of American workmen to do the same
thing that is being done in Russia.
He also said he Couldn't imagine"
himself stating in another speech in
New York that he had started the
bolshevist movement and he expected
that there would be something doing
in New York, Baltimore, Albany, Syra-
cuse and other cities in the East.
Reed, who spent some time in Russia.
admitted he WA employed in the
international revolutionary propaganda
bureau of the bolshevist ministry of
foreign affairs in Petrograd, and told
the committee he expected to start an
information bureau in New York
soon. He said he had discussed the
Continued on Page Five)
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ARREST KA|SER'S
SON AS SUSPECT
IN MUNICH RIOT
Spartacans Force Two
Days Battle for Pub
lie Buildings.

Basel. Feb 21.-A re-actionary insur-
rection broke out at Munich Wednesday
night, according to the Frankfort lei
tung. Demobilized Bayarian bluejackets
attacked the diet house and occupied the
telegraf office and police headquarters.
but were dislodged by government troops
Prince Joachim of Prussia. sixth son of
the former emperor, was arrested. 1t be-
ing reported that he apparently had some
connection with the movement He has
been staying at Munich under the name
of Count MerZ.
Copenhagen, Feb. 81. -. Spariacan
forces in Munich, Thursday, stormed the
police station and arrested the chief of
police and several other persons, say
reports from Berlin. Government forces
attacked the Spartacans and by o'clock
in the evening had recaptured all public
buildings.
Several soldiers were wounded in the
fighting. Sailors who formed the Spar
tacan garrisons, under the name Com
mittee for Protection surrendered
Early in the day. Spartacans had ar
rested the secretary Of Premier Eisner
and two members of the, workmen's
council, in addition to the chief of police.
All those arrested were released.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-02-22
SAVE ELEVATOR
AFTER KILLING
BILL LbYER|ENDS
Pullbacks Compromise
by Agreeing to Cut
Period of Delay.

Helena, Feb. 2i.-UnIess a pro.
posed movement to secure reconsider.
alton tomorrow upon the action of
the house today in killing senate bill
1871, the terminal elevator measure,
shall succeed. there will remain no
change for elevator legislation during
the present session.
Under resolution adopted today
by the senate, by which that body
will consider no measures coming
from the house, :i,e sGsiect matter
of which has already been au.ed unca
by the senate. that body cannot be
expected to receive the house elevator
bill. When this was brot to the at.
tention OF Representative Cooney to-
night, he at once conferred with
lones, one of the opponents of the
senate bill, with the result that Jones
agreed to reconsideration.
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ADVOCATES REVOLUTION
IN U.S.; RELIES ON RICHES
OFPURPOSELESS WOMEN
John Reed, However, Denies Saying 100000
Rifles Ought to Be in Hands of as Many
American Workers, to Do What Is
Being Done in Russia

Washington. Feb. 21-John Reed,
writer, who described himself as a
revolutionary socialist. told the senate
committee investigating lawless agita-
ton, today. that he believed the boil
shevik regime in Russia was doing
great work" and that he was firm
advocate of revolution in the United
States. He followed his wife. Louise
Bryant, on the stand and, like her,
denied stories of atrocities related by
previous witnesses.
On cross examination, Reed could not
recall that he said last Sunday, in
a speech at Yonkers. \. y. that
100000 rifles are in the hands of
3 .00,0 900 Russian workmen and that
) 100000 rifles should be in the hands
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-02-22

Washington, Feb. 21.-President vii
son, arriving in Boston, Monday, viii
spend only one week in the United States
before embarking, March 3, to return te
Paris.
In anticipation of a week crowded
with cabinet meeting, a conference
with the foreign relatives committees ol
congress, the signing of bills, attention
to various domestic problems and, per.
haps, an address to congress on the league
of nations, White House officials are
arranging the business of the executive
offices so that not single minute OF
the presidents time will be lost.
Mr.. Wilson will get down to business
as soon as he sets foot in Boston, where
Secretary Tumulty went, tonight, with
many documents demanding immediate
attention.
After speaking in Boston, Monday af-
ternoOn, the president will return to the
capital, arriving Tuesday morning and
going direct to the White House. His
return to Washington comedies with the
regular meeting day of the cabinet, and
his conference, Tuesday afternoon, with
heads Of departments, win put him IN
touch with any pending business, that he
has been constantly in communication
with officials here by cable.
Must Name Attorney General.
Wednesday night, members of the
senate and house foreign relations com
mittees-Senators Borah of Idaho. and
Fall Of New Mexico, excepted-will at
tend a dinner at the White House, to
hear the president explain the various
articles of the constitution of the league
of nations. It is considered certain in
official circles here, that the dinner
will be followed by an address to the con-
gresS, but at the executive offices, today,
it was said no word on the subject had
been received from Mr.. Wilson.
Nomination Of m attorney general to
succeed Thomas w. Gregory will also
come before the president He also will
have to sign numerous bills, including
the revenue bill. Labor unions also Will
be brot to his attention. tho it is con-
sidered doubtful if he will be able to at
tend a conference of governors In New
York. being arranged by the department
of labor to consider unemployment
Announcement that the president
would remain in this county only one
week led some members Of congress TO
say they believed no extra session would
be called until after Mr. Wilson con-
cludes his work in Eurone.
Despite stormy weather encountered
by the George Washington in the last
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.B0RAH WANTS PEOPLE To PASS ON LEAGUE
SHERMAN WOULD BAR WILSON CONFERENCE
English Workers
to Share National
Shop Management

London, Feb. 21.-A conference of
government officials and representa-
tives Of number of trades unions,
held to discuss the application of the
Whitley system to government es
tablishments, Sir Robert Stevenson
Horne, minister of labor. declared
the government was ready To apply
the system. giving workmen share
or the management in All govern
ment workshops and yards.
The object of the scheme is to in
sure the grievances being handled
Immediately. thus preventing strikes.
A committee representing the en-
sineering, shipbuilding and other
trades, was appointed to draft con-
stitution for the proposed Whitley
councils.
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GERMANS AND POLES
AGAIN CLASH. IN POSEN

posen, Feb 2L-(By the Associated
Press)--The Germans are reported not
to be observing the provisions of the
armistice agreement as to fighting in
posen, and skirmishes have occurred at
scattered points. The morale of the
Germans is declared to be low, rs evi-
denced by the reported sale Of battery
of artillery to Polish Catholic priest,
the price being 6OOO MARKS ($15O0).
Colonel Haller, Polish chief of staff.
announced there is military activity all
along the Galiciar frontier. Attacks by
Ukraninian troops have been repulsed
in that region. In Iithuania thousands OF
bolsheviki have been routed and so
prisoners taken.
Two million pounds OF flour have ar
rived from Danzig. coming thru by rail,
. Continued on raEe Threel
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They declared workers of European
countries were arming themselves and
asked. Are you afraid to take by force
what rightfully belongs to you? Will
you take by revolution the better way
to happier life?' Committee of work
ing men,"
Buttons bearing the Aogan, mo beer,
no work" have been distributed among
workers in industrial plants for some
time.
NEW YORK VOTES BEER STRIKE
New York. Feb. 21.-Strikes on July
1 to make effective the slogan mo beer
no work" have been voted by the New
York Iron Workers, Shipbuilders, Long
shoremen, Hatters, Stationary Firemen.
PAYERS and Hammers unions. it was an
nounccd at meeting of the Central
Federated union here tonight
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-02-22
Woman Is Appointed
Chairman of Blaine
Wilson Peace League

Special to The Daily Tribune.
Chinook. Feb. 21.-Mrs. w. Nj. Hos
kins, of the Study club, has been appoint
ed by the state federation as Blame coun-
ty chairman for the Wilson Peace league.
Mrs. Hoskins has been appointing
deputies or committee members in the
various districts who will secure the
signatures of all those in the county who
will pledge themselves to support the
president in his peace league efforts.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-02-22
B0lSHEVIKI HAVE KEW
AGAIN; FRENCH HALFWAY

Warsaw. Feb. 21.--(By the Associ-
ated Press sl-kiev is reported again in
the hands of the bolsheviki. large num-
ber of whom have come from Moscow to-
assist those who have been in the city.
Petluras forces are involved in the
fighting there, it is reported, and are at
the same time trying to hold back the
Poles on the north and resist pressure
from the Rumanians in Bessarabia-
French troops advancing from Odessa
are half way to kiev, it Is reported.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-02-22
PRESIDENT WILL
be WEEK IN U.S.:
LEAVES MARCH )
May Follow Up Boston
Speech With Address
to Congress.
EXTRA SESSION AFTER
NEXT RETURN, IS BELIEF

Paris, Feb. 21.-President Wilson
will not occupy the Murat mansion in
the Rue de Monceau when he returns
to Paris. Colonel f. NJ. House to-
day inspected residence in the Place
des Etats Unis, which is under con-
sideration as home for the presi-
dent The residence is almost oppo-
site the Paris home of A. J. Balfour,
the British secretary of state for
foreign affairs.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-02-22
By WARREN W. MOSES.

Helena, Feb. 21.--What apparently
was a body blow TO the Great Falls
terminal elevator proposition was struck
by the house, today, when it decided
to reject the majority report of the
Joint committee. that senate bill 131,
which had been almost unanimously
passed by the senate do not pass in
the house. Following this action. how
ever. a compromise was affected, where
by at least one of the opponents of
the bill. Jones, of Richland, agreed to
IN amendment to house bill ;%4, in
troduced by himself and Brown. of
Cascade, by which this bill would be
made to read very much rs the senate
bill.
Upon motion Of Cooney, for the
purpose of enabling the bringing in of
report upon this matter, the order
of business was changed and report
signed by Brown and Jones was read,
recommending that the senate bill be
not concurred in. With this was
majority report, signed by 1unod, Stat
terry. Leuthold and Goodell, that the
bill be concurred in.
Cooney moved adoption Of the
majority report while Brown moved for
the minority report
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-02-22
OK,
ON NPADEREWSK|
Ukranians Fire on Mis-
sion Coming to Urge
Truce With Poles.

Paris. Feb. 2t.-OfficiaI announce
ment was made, today, that the rep
resentatives of the allies at their
meeting at the Quai d'Orsay had de-
cided that the allies should recognize
the Polish government headed by
jgnace Ian PadereWskI.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-02-22
N0RTHRUSS|ANS
To JOIN PARLEY
Picturesque Arctic Ex-
pedihon Reinforces
British.

Paris, February 2i.-Nichotas
Ischaikovsky, president of tho
Northern Russian government, at
Archangel, who has been in Paris
for several days, has consented to
the participation of his government
in the proposed meeting Of Russian
factions on the Princes Islands.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-02-22

BY kA|SER|TE;
DEPUTY SLAIN
IN ND|ET SESSION
Scion of Noble Family
Assassinates Dictator
of Republic.
WOUNDED MINISTER IS
ONE MOB TRIED TO GUST

London, Feb. PA German wire
less message received here quotes
Phillip Scheidemann, German chan.
ceiIor, as saying that Herr Ross.
haupter. Bavarian minister of war,
has been killed.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-02-22
Week of Shows Is
Weather Mans Guess

Washington. Feb. 21.-Wcather
predictions for the week beginning
Monday. issued by the weather bureau
today. are:
Northern Rocky mountain and pla-
teau regions: Snow early in the week
and again toward close of the week.
Nearly normal temperatures.
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HeIpinu Lobby, Saws C0oney.

Cooncy addressed the house. stating
that the minority report was signed by
Brown and Jones who were the
authors of house bill 304 now on general
orders. He stated that the joint COM
mittee had this matter under consider
alton for three or four weeks, that,
as be understood it, there was no
question of feasibility Of the proposition
to be decided. as the people had voted
for the elevator and it was up to the
legislature to provide it. He spoke Of
rumors of an insidious lobby tending to
defeat the proposition. but excused
Brown and Jones, upon the grounds
txontinued on Fsge Two)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-01

SIX years, the exact month Of my com
.hs depending on how much influence
Jupiter and other planets would have
upon me, which he had not had time
to calculate.
II knew that he had fathomed my
mystery and solved my secret But
the people Of the earth did not. They
said; oh yes, Haley is a cheap.John
notoriety-seeker. He is trying to get
fame by a prediction that will attract
attention, but he postpones the date
of the comets reappearance to a time
when he is dead and his forecast for.
gottenn
But Haley stood pat and called
ON an impartial posterity to witness
that it was an Englishman who had
first predicted the return of comet.
Sure enough, in the language of the
street, he had my number With less
proportionate departure from his
schedule than the Congressional Lin
tied makes in its Washington. New
York, run, l reappeared, having tray
eled some seven billion miles in the
interim SO ! have to admit that Hal.
ley must have know what he was talk
ing about"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-01
When a Comet Leaves Its Calling Card

Washington, -. C.-ln connection
with Widespread speculation regarding
Ihe possibility that the comet discover
ed by New England clergyman while
ne was spending his vacation studying
the stars in the Brorscn comet, OBJ,
served in lSi7, the National Geograph
lc society has issued. from its Wash.
ngton headquarters, bulletin. which
quotes from communication by VIII
liam Joseph Showalter, who calls Hal
ey's comet to am imaginary witness
stand, ana persouifies its testimony
as follows:
Yes, I'm a comet. For countless
generations l had been swinging
through space. When | approached
the earth men believed me a messen.
ger Of evil. They knew precious little
about me or my kind In 1852 | ap.
| peared on one Of my excursions into
realms bounded by the earths orbit
A little before that Sir Isaac Newton
had worked out the fundamental prin-
ciple of celestial mechanics, namely,
the law Of graytation.
"ile had a friend hy the name OF
| HALEY. This man undertook to see
whether or not | was subject to that
law, and whether indeed, Newton's
Interpretation of it was correct Look
ing back over the 'Wputy.fom comets
that had been recorded as invading
the precincts Of space set aside for
the earth, he found that three of them
had travelled a similar path and all
| the others diverse paths.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-01

The Chamber of Commerce banquet at the
First Presbyterian church this evening should be
an event Of advancement for Ardmore. The
get-together spirit in every community needs 4
revival now and then, and this occasion of good
cheer should afford the means Of revival.
There's nothing more beneficial than getting to-
gether and talking things over, Ardmore is go
ing forward, but the city can and will go for
ward with more of the get-there spirit if the
business and professional men get into align
ment with the step The attendance at the din
ner should be big and the enthusiasm bigger.
There's no use to mention the yictuals-We all
know they will be A No. |.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-01

Capt Gabe D'Amunzio might recruit his
Fiume -for-ltaly army from the floating popula-
ton of American poets with assurance of vic
tory. Our innumerabIe bards or more or less
near -bards, who are short of postage stamps
and not particularly long on inspiration, would
flock to the banners of their brother-bard if he
only would give the word. We can spare for
Instance, George Sylvester Viereck who used to
be a poet-before he became pest
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-01

tons that will furnish the requisite ma
terials.
When the war came to Rumania
there were $s.OOO,OOO worth of these
scarfs on the heads of its women, They
were vari,coored. Of very fine texture,
and always attracted the travellers at
tention because they We're herooms
handed down from mother to daughter
and great care was take nto preserve
and great care was taken to preserve
troops soon began helping themselves to
the scarfs and women who tried to hide
the precious adornments were usually
found out and punished.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-01

Until we took our vacation last week we
were on the edge of urging a union of editors
to demand a two-hour day and one-day week,
but after weeks recuperation we feel inclined
to put off further agitation until some of the
other strikes blow up.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-01
1918

Bulgaria surrenders unconditional
ly to Allies; Turkey isolated may
follow; road to Rumania opened to
Allies-British take many towns
win two villages near st. quentin ana
gain foothold in outskirts Of Cam
brai Belgians cooperating take
Roulers threatening Lllle-Germans
pierce American lines in Argonne but
are repulsed by Pennsylvania troops
British take 10000 Turks in Pales
tine President Wilson draws first
number in new draft.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-01

Our sympathies are extended to The Daily
Okahoman, which appears to have succumbed
for the time being to the printers strike. Our
sympathies are extended also to the Oklaho-
mans readers Just suppose, now, that The
Ardmoreite should suspend publication for a
week Our guess is that you'd miss us, whether
you really love us or merely tolerate US This
would be dreary old world without your daily
paper-yes?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-01

The Salvation Army building to be erected
in Ardmore will be public institution Of high
value to the community. The dollars you con-
tribute toward the fund will be dollars spent
right here at home, for the benefit of home peo-
pie and in the interest Of home uplift.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-01

Mr.. Reed reads things into the covenant
which are not there SO also do Mr.. Borah and
Mr.. Lodge and Mr.. Sherman and Mr. Knox and
Mr.. PoindeXter and other senators who are max
ing great to-do over the impending surrender
of our sovereignty-as they see or affect to see
it. You are an intelligent person. The league
covenant is written in plain English. Go to it!
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-01

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