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Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-10-03
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PEACE TREATIES
WITH 53 AGAINST
Lull in Adoption Now, as
Japan Waits for u. S.
Senate to Act.

Paris. oct. 2-The chamber of
deputies today ratified the German
peace treaty by vote of 3T2 to 53.
The chamber then took up the treaties
between France and the United States
and France and Great Britain, both of
which were unimously ratified.
4 total of sol votes was cast Tor the
two treaties.
Complete ratification of the Versailles
peace treaty with Germany by both
houses of the French parliament is ex-
pected very shortly, possibly within four
days Following today's ratification by
the chamber of deputies. the senate will
Immediately take up the discussion. The
peace committee Of that body has al
ready completed its study Of the docu-
ment
The debate in the senate is expected
in parliamentary circles TO be quite
short, possibly not exceeding four days.
Ratification of the German peace
treaty by the French chamber of deputies
by the decisive vote of 372 to 53 may be
considered rs assuring the approval of
the Versailles peace by the second of
the great powers which has voted upon
it, Great Britain has already, by act of
parliament ratified the treaty. and the
formal announcement of ratification is
only awaiting the receipt of advices that
Aust ralia. the last of Great Britain $
dominions to act upon it, has given its
assent which now seems foregone con-
clusion.
No Third Approval In Sight.
The approval of three of the great
powers, in addition To that of Germany.
is needed to put the treaty into effect.
There seems likely to be halt in the
process of making the treaty effective,
however, for aside from Great Britain
and France. none of the powers whose
assent would furnish the necessary third
ratification appears to be in the way
OF supplying it speedily.
Japan Waits for U S.
The United States senate is still de-
batting the treaty. with no date set for
the vote. japan, it has been indicated,
will await American action before pass
ing upon the treaty herself. and the dis
solution of the Italian parliament, it
seems probable, will defer Italian rati-
fication until December, at least.
Clemeneeau's Biggest Majority.
A notable feature of the vote by the
French chamber was the majority Of
31a for ratification. Premier Clemen-
ceau scored the biggest majority of his
career.
Inc faitta-aIHettSaH lTeaty ratlfleu
by the chamber is the convention nego-
tiated by President Wilson shortly be-
fore he left Paris. 1t Is intended to pro-
vide additional security to France from
German aggression in the case the stipu-
lations of the Versailles treaty should
not at first provide adequate security
and protection to France.
Allies Not In Other Pacts.
The treaty stipulates that the United
States shall be bound to come imme-
diately to her (Francel assistance in the
Continued on rags TwoJ
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-10-03

Washington, Oct a-Without record
vote, the senate today passed the house
bill appropriating Si7,OO0,O00 additional
for the completion of the Alaskan rail-
road. The measure now goes to the
president
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-10-03
u. s. WELCOMES
BELGIAN ROYAL
VISITORS IN \. !.
King Albert, Queen and
Crown Prince Land as
Nation S Guests.

New York. Oct 2-The king and
pold, heir apparent to the throne, were
the guests of the United States in New
York tonight They have come. as his
majesty expressed it, to voice their
gratitude and that of their people for
the generous aid given them by this
country in years of direst need, when
their nation was threatened with ex-
termination.
Their first hours on American soil
were spent quitely at their hotel resting
after their voyage across the Atlantic
and celebrating their 10th wedding ami
yersary. BY their wish. their Official
welcome to New York will not begin
until noon tomorrow At that hour will
start an arduous round of receptions and
sight seeing which eventually will take
them to San Francisco and back to
Washington, where they will be guests
at the White House
Freedom of U. S. Extended.
The Belgian royalty were given the
official freedom of the United States
by Vice President Marshall when they
George Washington on the government
pier at Hoboken seven minutes past
noon.
The royal guests received noisy
welcome to New York when aroused at
dawn by the firing Of salutes as the
transport George Washington steamed
past the outer harbor fortifications.
The George Washington arrived off
the Fire Island lightship at 5 o'clock
Wednesday. She anchored at sunset.
three miles east of the Ambrose light
ship. A flotilla of II destroyers escorted
the George Washington UP the bay to
her pier at Hoboken AS the ship came
up the harbor. salutes of q guns were
fired from coastal Notifications In
response. the George Washington broke
out at her masthead the flag of the Bel
gian royal family and the national ban
ner.
Will Be lncog. A Day.
King Albert left the vessel and pro-
Continued on Page Two))
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-10-03
BIC OBJECTIONS
IN STEEL STRIKE
RANKS REPORTED

Chicago. Oct 2-The steel mills. to-
day, apparently made greater inroads on
the ranks of the strikers than on any
other day of the steel strike in this dis
trict Reports indicated that about 2100
men had returned to work, today. and
mill officials were predicting operations
on basis Of 80 per cent within few
days.
Union leaders, however. while admit
ting that there probably had been some
slight defections from their ranks. de-
clared that such men as had returned to
work were common laborers.
Reports from Gary. Indiana. stated
that about 1900 strikers returned to
work.
At the American Steel and Wire plant,
Waukeegan. it was said 500 men return
ed while at the Illinois Steel plant, at
South Chicago, 100 men were back.
The strikers gained in East Chicago,
today. when the Liberty independent
plant closed. Between 200 and 800 men
were employed there
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-10-03
Women Buy Poison
Rather Than Fall
Into Hands Of Reds

Paris, Oct. 2.-(By The
Associated Press. Chemist
shops at Archangel are openly
selling poison to many young
women, who are buying it
with the expressed intention
Of killing themselves rather
than fall into the hands of
the bolsheviki, according to
an American officer who has
just arrived from northern
Russia.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-10-03
Strike Of 100000
Miners Alternative
Facing Deadlock

Buffalo. Oct. 2--The conference of
operators and miners of the central bi-
luminous coal field reconvened this
morning with no basis Of negotiations
before it.
The miners delegates, declared that
the next move must come from the op-
orators and if they had nothing to offer
the conference would be at deadlock.
leaving q strike Of 100000 miners No
vemberg / as the only alternative.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-10-03
PITCHER LOSES
SECOND FOR SOX::
HARD LUCK AIDS
THE SCORE:
.Batted for Williams In ninth.

Totals ........33 2 10 "a 10 |
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-10-03
BANK At FARGO
CLOSED; LOANS
To MP INVOLVED
Scandinavian American
Institution 5 Liabilities
600, ,847.

Fargo. y. D.. Oct Assistant At
torney General A. E. Sheets. Jr. of Nor
dak. who carried into effect, today, the
order of the state banking board to close
the Scandinavian American bank of Fargo
announced. tonight. that the examination
made under his direction disclosed the
aggregate liabilities of the bank to be
81 COG, SIT
This is the bank from which the Non
Partisan league has obtained large loans,
according to admissions of officers at the
st. Paul headquarters. The collateral
for these loans consists largely of post
dated checks from farmers through the
northwest who are connected with the
league or had other dealings with it.
Depostors will not lose. Assistant
Attorney General Sheets said. as the
deposits are protected by the state guar
anty of deposits act II. ]. Hagan, pres
ident of the Scandinavian American bank.
is chairman of the state guaranty fund.
Advice from Bismarck. tonight, are to
the effect that the guaranty fund aggre-
gates approximately $4,000.
100000 In Deposits.
The liabilities of the bank, the assist
ant attorney general stated, include more
than 100000 in Individual deposits
while the remainder, more than $500
600 represents money due from other
parties.
a. J.. Halderson. temporary receiver
Of the bank BY appointment Of the state
banking board. took charge Of the insti-
tuition shortly before | o'clock this af-
ternoon. No statement was Forthcoming
from him as to probable course of pro-
cedure
60 Per Cent Loans Too Big.
According to the official report of the
deputy bank examiners, on which The
order closing the bank was based. more
than GO per cent of all loans made by
the bank are Excessive loans" made to
corporations and individuals in violation
of the state law, which limits n state
bank to single loans aggregating 10 per
cent of it's capital stock and surplus. The
Scandinavian American bans capital is
$4,000 and its surplus is $4,000. giving
il loaning capacity of $1,000 in indi-
vidual loans.
Mr.. Sheets would not indicate, tonight.
what steps would be taken next in CON
nection with the closing of the institu-
ton.
The Scandinavian American bank was
eSLuDHSHPu HI lJll uiu ATS oiiitelS bIe
III. J. Hagan, president; n. ]. Eggen.
and Spurgeon Odell vice presidents; and
III. II. Sherman, cashier.
-Partsans Charge Plot
A statement issued here tonight. by
H. A. Paddock. general manager of the
United Consumers Stores company. one
Of the borrowers of the bank. and which
was concurred in by William Lemke. vice
president Of the Non Partisan league,
follows:
Continued on Page Two.)
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-10-03
NOT TO CALL PARLIAMENT.

London. Oct 2.-The authorities have
decided that parliament will not be called
together in connection with the indus
trial situation. The government has de-
termined to abide BY the original date
Of neutrality-suspicious. %.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-06-05
AN ANNnINCEMENT.

Effective May 31, 1919, The Stai Publishing Company, corporation ceased to exist. the entire stock and business having been taken over by V. ". St. John, who. since early in 1907 has been, first, editor of The Star and senior member of the firm, and after the incorporation of the busi- ness in September, 1911, president of The Star Publishing Company, and editor of The Star.
 The surrendering of the charter, as above noted, does not, therefore, sig nifty any change in the policy or con- duct of the newspaper or business, be- ing merely a matter of choice.
 The Star will continue always to be, as in the past, medium for the up- building and betterment of the com munity, and as such hopes that with each succeeding year to increase in value--be of more and greater service to Mena, to Polk County and to Ar kansas.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-06-05
COMMITTEE FOR CENTENNIAL.
Governor Trough Calls Meeting Thurs day to Plan for Celebration.

Governor Brough has taken steps to promote the proper celebration of the tooth anniversary of Arkansas in a great centennial celebration, suggest ing November IT to 22 as the time. He urges that the affair be participat- ed in by all school children and patri- otic organizations, and calls especial attention to the fact that the Arkan- sas Gazette will celebrate it's tooth anniversary on November 20, and that it is the only newspaper in the West or Southwest which has been pub lished century under the same name.
 Governor Brough has named a committee of 200 men and women of the state, asking them to meet at his reception room at 10 o'clock on Thurs day morning. Those named to repre- sent Mena are Minor Pipkin and V. w. St. John.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-06-05
BUSINESS OUTLOOK
 HOPEFUL IN NATION
Era of Unusual Prosperity Is Fore cast by Federal Reserve Board Volume of Business in Most Sec
 tions of U. s. Unprecedented.

Washington, May 29.--A noticeable upward trend in business during May, especially in those lines relating to retail trades which have felt the rise of buying power held back by the war, was reported today by the federal re- serve board. Practically uniform re- ports from federal reserve agents were said to point to summer and autumn of unusual activity. A warn ing was added, however, against ac- cepting the prospective prosperity at it's full face value until conditions be- come more clarified.
 The price and reconstruction situa- tion was said to be practically con- t;llation of that already noted in pre- vious situations when prices showed no tendency to retrograde. The pub lie is slowly adjusting itself to the conviction that there is to be no rapid postwar reduction in prices and is re- conciling itself to the probability that the old pre-war prices may never again be reached. Agriculturaily, the remarkable promise of an early spring appears to be sustained in an unusual degree, the statement said. Prices of cattle are considerably higher than a year ago, while sheep are lower. Re- ceipts of hogs have been smaller, with the price continuing to advance.
 In steel and iron the months out put fell to the lowest figures in many months, but a much better tone in the market was noted.
 Shoe prices are being marked up for fall delivery, the outlook being for an increase of 25, to 50 cents a pair for retailers.
 Retail trade is assuming unprcce- dented volume, while prices continue abnormally high. Retailers in most sections have made little or no adjust ment but continue to demand prices based on war conditions, the board said. In New York large establish ments report a large volume of busi- ness, two-thirds greater than a year ago, and in Chicago returns range from 25 to 50 per cent in excess of 1918.
 The condition of the whole country is reported on the whole sound, pres ent circumstances considered, the board said. and "reserve percentages of the federal reserve system have shown an ability to hold their own"
The Mena weekly star., 1919-06-05
AID THE KIDNEYS
Do Not Endanger Life When a Mena Citizen Shows You the Way
 to Avoid lt.

Why will people continue to suffer the agonies of kidney complaint, back ache, urinary disorders, lameness headaches, languor, why allow them selves to become chronic invalids when tested remedy is offered them
 Deans Kidney Pills have been used in kidney trouble over 50 years, have been tested in thousands of cases.
 If you have any, even one, of the symptoms of kidney diseases, act now Dropsy or Brights disease may set in and make neglect dangerous. Read this Mena testimony.
 Mrs. John Eek, S01 Tenth St.. says: About year ago was troubled with backache and my kidneys acted very irregularly. When I stopped over l could hardly straghten up again. My kidneys acted irregularly and caused me a great deal of annoy ance. l had headaches and dizzy spells and black specks seemed to ap- pear before my eyes. read of Doan's Kidney Pills in the paper and Ibegan using them. They relieved me from the start. After l had taken two boxes of this medicine I was we'll and strong
 Kidney Pills in the paper and began ply ask for a kidney remedy~-get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Eek had. Foster-Milburn O., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-06-05
RHINE REPUBLIC GERMANS SLATEST
COblenz Chosen Capital of the New Hun Government Which Threatens to Disturb Conditions in the Kais-
 ser's Old Domain.

Berlin, June 2.--Coblenz will be the capital of the Rhine Republic, the newest of governments within the for mer domain of the Kaiser.
 The Rhine republic was proclaimed today in various Rhine cities. The population welcomed the event with satisfaction and expressed the hope that it would put an end to the pain fui uncertainty prevailing in the Rhine provinces regarding the Allied nations and Germany.
 The new government is headed by Doctor Borden. It has been installed provisionally at Wiesbaden. Doctor Dorden addressed a message to the different governments ard to the Peace Conference.
 In the official proclamation of the republic are found these paragraphs:
 "We declare the autonomous Rhen- ish republic to be founded on the bosom of Germany. It is a pacific re- public, which is composed of the Rhen- ish province, Old Nassau, Rhenish Posse and the Palatinate. "Coblenz is to be the capital of the new government and the national as- sembly will sit at Miesbaden. Local authorities will continue to exercise control for the time being. The pro- visional government will take place of the central government and the Prussian, Bavarian and Hesisan gov ernments."
 Another passage shows the move- ment not to be separatist, but Anti Prussia. It says:
 Violence from whatever side must disappear. The Rhenish people hon. estly and sincerely wish peace based on reconciliation of all peoples. That is why it separates itself from the in- stitutions which are the bases of so many wars, feudalism and militarism. It thereby eliminates an obstacle standing in the way of a genuine peace"
 M. Barres says that Dr. Borden, the president of the new republic, is the soul of the movement. lie is from Bonn and before the war was mag istrate. During the war he was a German officer.
 "He is one of those idealist Rhin- landers who have never been recon ciled to the subjection of the left bank of the Rhine to brutal exploitation by Prussia" Mr. Barres writes. "We are in the presence of the reappearance of old Germany with which our fath- CTS were able to enter into agree ments and sometimes to entertain friendships. This happy event be- came possible only thru the admira- ble conduct and political sense of the allied armies"
The Mena weekly star., 1919-06-05
I. W. W. LIKE WILSON'S BOOK.
Draw Much of Their Philosophy From
 "The New Freedom"

Seattle, Wash, May 27.-That the industrial workers of the world draw much of their philosophy from the public and written utterances of Pres ident Wilson and look upon his book, "The New Freedom,' as singularly powerful exposition of the 1. W. w. views of existing relations between capital and labor was the contention of counsel for James Bruce, on trial for criminal anarchy in court today.
 Statements read in court from the Presidents book, Ebert Coutts, a for mer l. w. W. asserted on the witness stand, were in harmony with alleged theories of the radicals. It also was declared by Attorney George Wander veer for the defence that the book had been offered as a prize to subscrip- tions solicitors for an I. W. W. pub lication.
 Counsel for the state, replying. con- tended none of the Presidents writ ings could be construed as countenanc- ing acts of violence as alleged to have been committed by members of the l. w. W.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-06-05
BURLESON'S STAND ON PUB-
 LIC UTILITIES EXPLAINED
The Immediate Return of Concerns to Owners Is Not Approved by the
 Postmaster General.

Washington, May Postmaster General Burleson in a letter today to Chairman Sims of the house commerce committee declared that the present situation with respect to the tele- graph and telephone systems, required the determination at this time of a broad government policy rather than the immediate return of the lines to their owners as provided for in the resolution introduced by Chairman Steenerson of the house postoffce committee.
 Mir. Burleson's letter was in reply to one from Mir. Sims relative to the statement sent to members of con- gress by Clarence H. Mackay, presi- dent of the Postal Telegraph Cable Company, who referred to immediate passage of the Steenerson resolution and offered to reduce the telegraph rates for his company 20 pr cent
 The postmaster general said cas- ual examination of telegraph opera tion disclosed that this company in 1918 carried only $14,930,S96 out of a total of $90,000,000 of the telegraph business, and that the saving to the public which Mir. Mackay asserts can be accomplished by a 20 per cent re- duction would necessarily be limited to sS,000,000 per year instead of $12,- 0O0.0
The Mena weekly star., 1919-06-05
HOW OTHERS SEE POLK COUNTY

As the world at large learns more of what is being done in Polk county toward building good roads, those who have or in the past had inter- ests here, write back to tell what they think of it. One of these is F. R. Grain, formerly of the Vandervoort hank, now cashier of the First State Bank at Pattonville, Tex He writes Judge H. W. Finger. in part:
 "I still take the Weekly Star and am very much interest in the Good Roads movement in your county. Was very much surprised at the stand some of the people of Hatfield have been taking in opposing the law or trying to retard the progress toward good roads.
 I've have recently voted 1lk million dollar bond issue for good roads and expect to get at least ik million dollars from the Federal gov ernment, giving us million dollars 10 be spent on permanent roads for Lamar county"
 But, The Star rises to remark, there are yet few men in Polk county wno have neither travelled about enough to see what real roads mean to the peo- pie of community, nor have they bought Ford.
 But, for all of that, the good work roes on.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-06-05
Huns Harp on Fourteen Points.

Berlin, May 27.-The German coun- ter proposals to the treaty of peace will in the opening section argue for the existence of Germany's contrac- tural rights to peace based on Pres ident Wilson's fourteen points, be- cause the entente nations agreed to a peace on that basis and neither MT. Wilson nor the representatives of any other allied government have since demanded that peace be established on any other base.
 The second section will deal with the contradiction by the draft of the treaty and previous assurances from entente statesmen and the general ideals of international right.
 Rights of Democracy Urged.
 The counter proposals will declare that the terms of peace completely ignore the fact that Germany has re- placed an imperialistic and irrespon- sible government by a strictly demo- cratic one, and that Germany in her proposals for league of nations has adEsred to the principle of limita- tiofi of armaments.
 "It would be difficult to see,' one section reads, "what different condi- tions could have been imposed on an imperialistic government. The sol- emn assurances of France, Great Brit tin and President Wilson that the peace would be peace of right and not of violence have not been kept, especially regarding territorial ques~ tions."
The Mena weekly star., 1919-06-05
 FOR RAINY-DAY FARMING.

The frequent rains and cold weath- CT have made this an unusually back ward spring and while corn, cotton and other cultivated crops are being retarded, grass and weeds are four ishing. Care must be taken not to be- gin cultivating too soon after the rains, for if stirred while wet the ground will run together and pack, which condition is nearly as bad as having a carpet of grass and weeds. If possible blow shallow or run a scrape thru the middle as soon as the top of the soil is dry enough. In a day o Sc follow this cultivation With deep- CT blowing, which should clean the crop fairly well.
 While the ground is too wet to blow, 1t is good idea to set the mower or binder or blows in good working order. Sprays for controlling the potato weevil. cabbage bug, plant lice, etc, should be mixed during bad weather. If the rainy days are thus utilized there will be less worry while the unfavorable weather lasts and more actual work accomplished when weather conditions become more fav- orable
 If the grass and weeds have taker the crop, or if backward spring has retarded planting till it is too late tC plant cotton with safety, plant pea. nuts, which can be seeded as late a: June Is, and which, if properly han. iled, will bring as much money next fall and winter as other crops.
 Jim c. Ferguson,