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Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-03-05
R.R. CONTROL HAMSTRUNG:
$75O,0O0,O00 WITHHELD
MUSTGO BACK OR BORROW
Filibuster Leaves Their Administration With but
Few Million Dollars to Operate and Blocks
Program of Betterment.

Only a few million dollars remain in
the railroad administrations original
sinking fund-barely enough to run the
Administrations machinery itself In ad-
dition to paving $3S1 900 900 to rail-
roads for settlement of 1918 accounts,
the railroad administration had planned
to use this year Sf91 900 600 for i'm
proving and extending tracks. erecting
new buildings, installing bridges ana
other capital enterprises: SoSf.OA1N0
for cars and locomotives already order
ed: $4,000 900 for finacing the Boston
& Maine and ST.. $40 600 for inland wa
terways. Unless funds can be provided
soon, the railroads will remain unpaid.
and in turn. they may be slow in paying
their bills for supplies and materials. it
was pointed out
BY the middle of April, it is said.
the railroad administration present
funds will be exhausted and only an
extra session before then could make it
possible to continue government oper-
alton os the roads pending remedial
legislation which all interests have
urged
There still was hope among the re-
rublicans, early today. that President
Wilson could be forced to call the new
congress soon, but after a conference.
early today, between the president and
democratic Leader Martin. it was said
Mr.. Wilson had reiterated his determi-
nation to have no extra session before
his return from France.
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts,. re-
publican leader, and others who usually
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WILSON TEAMS
WITH TAT I; JAM
b|G.OPERA HOUSE
Thousands in Audience
That Hears Their Plea
for League.

New York. March 4-President Will
son and ex-President Taft walked out
rm-in-arm on the stage of the Metro
politan opera house, tonight, and plead
ed for the league of nations on the eve
of Mr.. Wilson's departure for Paris to
take part in the final work of creating
the league and establishing peace.
An hour before the doors were thrown
open to the few thousands who had been
able TO obtain tickets, inspectors from
police headquarters searched the opera
house from cellar to uppermost gallery,
showing evidence of precautions taken
to protect Americas chief executive.
Roofs of buildings nearby were also
searched.
Police cerdons were drawn two blocks
from all sides of the opera house. Seat
holders arriving in automobiles were
forced to descend one block from the
building and walk to the main entrance.
At least Is uniformed policemen in
spected each ticket before seat holder
could reach the main entrance of the
building and almost as many more men
scanned the tickets before person
reached his seat.
Seats were provided in the front row
on the platform for President Wilson,
.Ir. Taft, Governor Smith. Frank l..
Polk. coming secretary of state: Abram
II. Elkus. former ambassador to Turkey
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Miss Rankin Led House
Joust in Song in Merry
Hour When II Sine Died

Led by Miss Jeanette Rankin, Of Mon
tana, the republicans sang the second
verse so well that it was called a draw.
Members of the press gallery were
called upon to sing 'Its a Long Way to
Tpperary," and Albert ]. Stofer. dean
Of the correspondents. sang '"The Wa
termelon Rind.'
During the final hour in the house
an effort was made to pass bill es-
tablishing an insurance reserve fund in
the war risk bureau, and permitting
designation Of persons other than i'm
mediate relatives Of q policyholder as
beneficiary. The bill passed the senate.
but Representative Parker. of New Jcr-
sey, and Fordney, Of Michigan. opposing
it, talked until near adjournment and
Representative Rayburn, OF Texas, with
drew it from further consideration, de-
claring dilatory tactics Of the repub-
licans prevented its passage.
To celebrate the passage BY the house
of the resolution which failed IN the
senate, requesting the American dele
gates at the peace conference to urge
for the independence Of Ireland, Irish
members of the house demanded "the
wearing Of the green" Representative
Calliean. Of Massachusetts,, and Repre-
sentative Donovan, of New Jersey, sang
verses and were repeatedly encored.
In closing, the members and the gal
leries, at the request Of former Speak
er Cannon. joined in singing "Ced b
Witk You Till We Meet Again.
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Washington, March 4.--The scene il
the house was quite different from that
in the senate when the speakers gavel
fell. As Speaker Clark announced the
end of the 65th congress, the marine
band played patriotic songs and mem
bers and the crowded galleries joining in
the singing.
The last act of the house was the
unanimous passage of resolution Of
fered by Republican Leader Mann. thank
ing Speaker Clark for his liable and
impartial work as speaker.
mo matter what its critics may say"
declared Mr.. Clark in response, this
congress has done more important work
than any two other congresses. In this
congress. the republicans acted as pa
triotically and as faithfully as the demo-
Gratis. / cannot express my gratitude
for the way the house has treated me.
Good bye and God bless you."
Merry making continued for an hour
and u half after the formal adjournment.
After patriotic and popular songs had
been sung by members and spectators in
the galleries, n contest was staged be-
tween the republican and democratic
members to see which side of the house
could sing best keep the Home Fires
Burning"
The democrats sang the first verse OF
the song and were vigorously appiauded.
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IRISH FREEDOM FAVORED
IN HOUSE, BUT BURIED
IN SENATE COMMITTEE

a vote until just before adjournment, so
that it would not be passed by the SEN
ate and so that President Wilson would
not be called upon to approve or disap-
prove the measure.
II desire to advise the political party
that attempts to throttle this resolution
that it is dealing with dynamite" said
Representative Gallivan Of Massachu-
setts democrat. Il appeal to the house
to stop this nonsense and give considera-
ton to resolution for the relief OF q
people who have been suffering for sew
eral centuries, and to let the world know
that we believe in President Wilson when
he said we entered the war to make
small nations free"
In opposing the resolution. Represen-
tative Connally said the internal affairs
of Great Britain were no concern to the
people of the United States The peo-
pie of this country, he asserted, would
resent a resolution in the British parlia-
ment proposing self-determination for
Porto Rico.
Representative Gallagher of Illinois,
author Of the resolution, said that even
if the measure was not approved by the
senate favorable action by the house
might obtain sympathetic consideration
for Ireland at the peace conference.
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!, Washington, March 4.-By vote Of
s16 to Al, the house, early today, adopt
d the resolution expressing the hope
hat the peace conference would 'fa-
Orably consider the claims of Ireland to
he right of self-determination."
When the house resolution was re-
ciyed by the senate, Senator France of
faryland, republican, asked unanimous
onsent for its immediate consideration.
,cnator Smith of Georgia, democrat, OBJ
ected and demanded that the resolu-
hon 70 to the foreign affairs commit
ee. where a similar resolution has been
ending for several months.
Adoption of the resolution in the
ouse came after a turbulent all-night
ession in which an organized effort was
,ade to keep the resolution from COM
n to a vote. The attempt was abandoned
hortly before 6 o'clock. Only one MEM
er. Representative Connally of Texas,
expressed opposition to the purpose of
,e resolution, but Republican Leader
lam. Representative Moore Of Penn
ylyania, and others attempted parlia-
,entary delay thruout the night.
Hope Springs Eternal.
], Representative Mann charged that
cmocratic. supporters Of the resolu-
on had delayed the bringing Of it to
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IN GRASP
Of STRIKE BENT
ON REVOLUTION
Spartacans Renew Their
Efforts to Establish
Soviet Rule.

London, March A. general
strike began in Berlin, Monday
evening, a German wireless messaue
received this evening announces.
All traffic has been stopped on tho
street cars and the elevated and
underground railroads. Berlin is
without water, electricity or gas,
tho Exchange Telegraph correspon-
dent at copenhagen reports.
The proposal OF tho Spartacans to
declare general strike was adopted
by the workers councils Of Berlin
late Sunday after stormy meeting,
by 4 bare majority, says a dispatch
received here from the German
capital. The independent socialists
supported the Spartacans, while the
majority socialists and democrats
united in opposition.
The Prusstan government has
declared a state OF siege In the
police districts OF Berlin, Spandau
and other suburbs Of Berlin III order
to "protect the bulk Of the work.
tnu people from famine and the
terror OF the minority"
Crowds forced their way Into the
various police stations in Berlin.
disarmsd tho policemen and cut the
telefone wires.
A Weimar dispatch, Monday, says
the government is nearly ready,
after many weeks work, to present
the national assembly with drastic
and far reaching labor legislation,
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TROTZKY PREDICTS
BOLSHEKISM WILL
CONQUER WORLD

Geneva, March 4.-Leon 1rotzky,
the bolsheyik war minister. has writ
ten from Moscow under date of Feb
ruary IA, to a friend here, asserting
that bolshevism is spreading thruout
Russia and Siberia.
He declares in this letter that. af-
ter peace is signed, new campaign
will be started among the workers
of the world to fight Imperialism and
Trotzky asks his friends to coop
crate with Nine. Barabanoff, who
now is in Switzerland with several
million rubles in her possession, to
carry ON bolshevik propaganda in
France and Italy and later in Eng
land and the United States.
Trotxkys boasts that success for
the bolsheviki has already been gain
ed in Germany thru the Spartacans.
and declares his belief that bolshe-
yism eventually will rule the world.
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HALF OF BUDGETS DIE
I'M |INSENATE;LEADERSEIIP
RIVALRY in NEWH HOUSE
Heaviest Blow at Administration Struck in Block
ing $3.50, 1000, 900 R. R. Fund; 80 Oppose
League Pact; Next Congress May
Sit Till 1920 Conventions.

Washington, March with the ad-
journment Of congress today repub-
licans and democrats in the house i'm
mediately turned their attention to their
organizations in the Sixty sixth con-
gress, which will convene early this sum-
mer.
The republican committee chosen at
the recent party conference, will meet
tomorrow to begin its work. which prob
ably will require week. In the mean
time, eighteen democratic members have
had their colleagues to so organize as
to present a solid front to the repub-
lican majority.
Such an organization, their announce
ment tonight said, can he perfected only
with the appointment of steering COM
mittee, the personnel of which should
be so distributed that every section of
the country will have representation
thereon"
May Bar Clark as Leader.
They also propose that the chairman
OF this committee have no other COM
mittee assignments and he be ex-offi-
clio minority floor leader.
While referring 20 undivided leader
ship responsive to party sentiment, the
statement made no declaration of pref
erence as to the minority leader. Some
democrats, however, proposed to regard
the announcement as opposition to
Champ Cleark, speaker Of the last house,
becoming floor leader.
The outlined program Of the organi-
zation would prevent Representative
Kitchin, Of North Carolina, from con-
tinuing as leader unless he forfeited his
place on the ways and means committee.
Mr.. Kitchin, however, has declared his
intention of retaining his committee as
signments.
Leadership Splits G. o. p. Side.
Representative Sanders, of Louisiana,
is chairman of the organization with
Representative Ayres, of Kansas. vice
chairman, and Representative McClintic.
of Oklahoma, secretary. The other mem
bers are Henry T. and John W. Rainey,
Illinois; Campbell, Lesher and McLane,
Pennsylvania: Rose and Kincheloe, Ken
tucky; Candy, South Dakota; Hastings,
Oklahoma Neely, West Virginia; Gard,
Ohio; Benson, Maryland: Goodwin, North
Carolina; Whaley, South Carolina, and
Mars. Utah.
Selection Of a floor leader by the re-
publican committee may prove an echo
ship. Representative Mann, of Illinois,
Elect Gillett, of Massachusetts. has an
nounced his retirement as floor leader,
and is expected to support Representa-
tive Moore. of Pennsylvania
Representative Longworth, of Ohio.
has the support of republicans who back
ed Gillett for speaker, but they are said
to be outnumbered in voting strength on
the committee by those who supported
Mr.. Mann.
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4 New York, March 4-President Will
son told the American people in an ad-
dress here, on the eve Of his return to
Paris, that he was going back to the
peace conference to battle with renewed
vigor for creation of league of nations.
The main thing / am going to tell
the people on the other side of the
water is that an overwhelming major
IA ity of the American people is in favor
OF the league of nation, said the pre-
-sident.
Speaking after former President Taft
had expOunded the main features of the
proposed covenant of nations. Mr. Viii
son told the vast audience. which filled
the Metropolitan opera house. his OPT
mons of opponents of the league plan
in America.
Not Property Of Any Party.
u mo party has right to appropriate
this isue, and no party will in the long
run dare oppose it., he stated
Asserting that the league Of nations
Is meant as notice to all outlaw
nations" that the great peoples of the
world will no longer tolerate interna-
tional crimes, the president said that
Europe is bit sick at heart at this
very moment, because it has seen that
statesmen have no vision and that the
only vision has been the vision of the
I II people. ,
amazed-that there should be in some
Iuartcrs such comprehensive ignor-
ance Of the state Of the world, con-
tinued Mr.. Wilson. 'Those gentlemen
10 not know what the mind of men is
lust now. Everybody else does. / do
not know where they have been closted
do not know by what influences they
nave been blinded; but ! do know that
y hey have been separated from the gen
.ral currents Of the thot Of mankind.
Backed by Soldiers Desire.
u "And / want to utter this solemn
warning, not in the way of threat
Z he forces of the world do not threaten,
hey operate. The great tides of the
world do not give notice that they are
lyoing to rise and run: they rise in their
majesty and overwhelming might, and
hose who stand in the way are over
vhelmed.
"Now the heart Of the world is awake.
and the heart Of the world must be sat
;sfied"
Americas soldiers, he said, went over
seas feeling they were sacredly bound to
he realization of those ideals which
heir president had enunciated when the
United States went into the war.
''There is another thing" the presi-
lent said, (which critics of the league
lad not observed. They not only have
rot observed the temper of the world.
nut they have not even observed the
.5emper of those splendid boys in khaki
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WILSON GIVES
|R|SH.5 MINUTES
T0F|RE C0AALAN
Ears Deaf to Erin if Al
legged German Plotter
Was Present.
ADMITS SYMPATHY, BUT
DREW LINE At PLEDGE

New York, March 4.-Presidsnt Will
son refused, tonight, to confer with tho
delegation named by the Irish race con-
vention in Philadelphia to urqs his sup-
port of Irish freedom until Justice
Daniel F. cohaIan Of the New York
city supreme court, mentioned in the
Bernstorff correspondence, had with
drawn from the room at the Metro
poiitan opera house, in which the meet.
ing was held.
According to Thomas B. Breslin, 4
member Of the delegation, the presideat
asked ". ]. Moran, who headed his
lrishmen Of his refusal to attend tho
conference If Justice Cohaian was pre-
sent.
At the close Of the pnesident's 2d-
dress at the Metropolitan opera hosse,
Breslin said, Moran appeared ia the
room assigned for the mestila and
delivered tho message. jsstice cehalaa
Insisted upon leaving the roem rather
than interfere with the oeaferssos.
Meanwhile the presideat. with Jessph
p. Tumutty, his private SECRETARY, 70
mained In an aate-room after havlss
stated he woaid give Justice cehaian
five miastss to leave.
On receiving word that he had done
so, the president remained in conference
with the Irish delegation for nearly
half an hour.
Cause Too Big, Said Cohaian.
Former Supreme Justice John W.
Goff made the following statement re-
garding the incident:
"At the request Of the committee.
Mr.. Justice Cohalan declined to say
cnything at the present time, as it is
not a personal matter with him.
"A message was received thru an
authoritative channel stating to me the
president would not enter the room
where we were, it Justice Cohaian was
present These members OF the commit
tee. with unanimity, said they would
leave rather than permit Justice CO.
halan to leave. Then Mr.. Justice Coha-
Ian entered the circle of members dis
cussing the matter and said:
The cause is bigger than any one
man; bigger than I am"
Air Attack Plan Laid to Hen.
Among the documents seized by agents
of the department Of justice when they
raided the offices in this city of Wolf
Won Igell. the German agent, according
to disclosures made by the committee on
public information, was one marked:
VERY secret and signed by Count von
Bernsdorff. then German ambassador in
which he said: Judge Cohalan requests
the transmission of the following re-
marks" The message said in part:
1.-The revolution in Ireland can only be
successful if supported from Germany,
therefore, help is necessary. 1t
should consist, primarily of aerial at
tacks on England and diversion Of the
fleet, simultaneously with Irish rcvo-
luton. Then, if possible. landing Of
troops, arms and ammunition in Ireland
and, possibly, some officers from Zep-
pelins."
Justice Cohalan promptly repudiated
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Washington. March Adjournment
of congress without appropriating S13O,-
OOOO0OO for railways left the railroad
administration with virtually empty
Golfers, about 1881 900 900 back debts
and 20 funds with which to finance the
extensive program of improvements
planned.
Immediate REIMBURSEMENT of the roads
to private management loomed as pos
sibility. but officials said this would be
done only if it finally appeared not feas-
ible for the railroads to borrow private
ly the millions needed, or to have the
war finance corporation extend large
loans to the companies.
Director General Hines. after confer
ences, tonight, with Secretary Glass and
Eugene Meyer. managing director OF the
war finance corporation, made this state
ment:
"1he railroad situation is so compli-
Gated by this development. and there are
so many possibilities, 1 cannot say at
this time what may be done with the
railroads. 1t will take good deal of
consideration before conclusion Is
reached
Look to War Finance Board.
Several treasury officials expressed
belief the railroads could obtain loans
privately to tide them over the next few
months, altho at perhaps higher interest
rates In this connection, conference or
leading bankers with treasury and rail-
road administration officials was pro-
posed.
The war finance corporation. it was
announced, today, already has lent *il,-
5O5.OO to railroads. It has authoriza-
ton to advance several hundred million
dollars additional under war powers. on
adequate collateral. and at rates at least
] per cent higher than current rates for
9O-day paper. Officials questioned. how,
ever. whether the terms of the act could
be interpreted literally enough to per
nit the corporation to go into this
wholesale financing.
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county, Mont, his hacker, Barnard
lsaacs, and HandIey Page airplane in
which Prodger will attempt trans
Atlantic flight.
The latest aspirant to the title of
transatlantic pioneer aviator is Clifford
B. Prodger, of Fife, Cascade county,
Montana, now in the British air service
as an experimental flier, who recently
flew from Ireland to England carrying
rail and passengers The machine used
was huge Handley-Page four engine
type, similar to that which he intends
using on his flight to these shores. The
flight from ireland was made at speed
of one hundred miles an hour.
Altho Prodger is making his prepara-
tons for the flight with all possible
speed, it is considered likely that Hugo
Sundstedt, the Swedish aviator, will be
the first to actually attempt the trans
Atlantic air journey. Sundstedt will
start from the American side.
The London Daily Mail has offered
prize of $4,000 to the aviator who
will be the first to fly across the At
lantic ocean. Other prizes totalling
$50 900 have been offered
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Troops Marching
on Munich to Upset
Radical Government

Paris, March 4.-Bavarian troops
opposed to the radical government
In Munich are marching on that
civ. according to a dispatch from
zurich to the Petit Parislen. This
announcement was made at the
Soldiers and Workmen's congress
in Munich.
The dispatch adds that strong
detachments Of troops already have
left Nuremberg.
News Of the reported advance
On Munich caused commotion among
the delegates and the congress ad-
iourued At once
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FOES 0F LEAGUE
BLIND TOS|GNS
PRESIDENT SAYS
Stand in Way Of Rising
Tide of Worldwide
Demand, He Says.
WILL CARRY NEW v|G0R
FOR PROJECT TO PARIS

New York, March 5.-President
Wilson went aboard the Z. S. s.
George Washington at 1905 o'clock
this morning with Mrs. Wilson and
other members Of his party. The
steamship is scheduled to sail for
France at S:1j a. m. today.
The Washington times., 1919-10-19

point Of infefiority to ths taii man is In
long-distance running and ether 6C6uba.
lions recurring pfolohged activity oh tie
feet
There are. actofdinr 10 this va Of cen.
elderlng humanity, hVe bfiheipai types ot
man--lhe man with bia BODY and short
legs the man VITA BE body and long LEGS
the man with thin body aud lone lsFs, the
man With long thin b0dt aad short ieFB.
tae small man VITA small body and short
lesb.
It D an interesting taot ltat pf. iona.
than HotehinB6n, 8 disiingaiahed English
SURGEON Ol past sea6fationi came 60 the
conclusion bg series oL tests long AGO.
that vital eapaeiit idelsssf aflthm6iieailf
with increasing height. This was widely
The Washington times., 1919-10-19

accepted in England and undue valus was
attached 10 tail men. HutChinsOn's UOhtlh.
sion D now shown bY Professor DreyeF to
have been "a error. The whole investiga.
ton kt9 8 very important bearing on the
selection of men Coz military service
The principal terms Professor Dfeyef
Uses Ga dBsClblhg his experiments are
vital oabaeilv.n "het weight" body sur
face and astem length" which Is the
mBastF6meat from lh6 sitting point to the
top o. tie head.
b stmmatialns hit results the professor
says;
HTh5 Vital capacity g q simple function
6l th6 bodf surface. m other words, the
smaller khd lighter Individual, with hiB rel.
atiFely larger surface, has greater Vital
lalals. 1-l....flan.l E.-t--. service. Inc.