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Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-01
WILSON TALKS
Of CONVENTION
TO CUMMINGS
Chairman of National
Committee Submits
Keynote Speech.

Washington, May 31.-President Will
son and Chairman Cummings of the
Democratic national committee con-
ferred for two hours Monday, discuss
ing the general political situation and
the Forthcoming Democratic national
convention at San Francisco. Later
they had lunch together.
Mr.. Cummings said he visited the
White House at the presidents INV.
tation and that he and the president
had talked very freely and frankly.
"The League of Nations question" he
added, was sharply defined by the
president to his qualification"
Asked as to the immediate future
of the peace treaty, Mr.. Cummings said
he had discussed the matter with the
president but did not feel at liberty
to talk about it.
Asked if the senate investigation into
pre- convention expenditures had been
discussed, Mr.. Cummings said he had
nothing to say on that subject except
that the president was '.in good hu-
NOR"
1.-The next president of the United
States will be nominated at San Fran
CISCO" he said ''If there has been any
doubt of that, the Republicans have
dispelled it."
Mr.. Cummings said he had submitted
the copy of the keynote speech he is
to deliver at San Francisco and that
the president was well satisfied with it.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-01
SENATE PROBE
Will INCLUDE
PLUMB LEAGUE

Washington, May 31.-The senate
committee investigating pre.-convention
campaign financing will extend the scope
of its inquiry to include expenditures
made in behalf of the Plumb Plan
league. which has proposed tri-partite
control of railroads.
The committee also had planned to in
quire into what expenditures, If any,
had been made by the Anti Saloon league
of America in behalf of candidates for
the presidential nomination but this mat
ter has been postponed at least for the
present
The investigation is expected also t'
bring further inquiry into the -candi-
dacy of W. G. McAdoo on the Demo
cratic side and cover also the primary
campaign in California for Herbert
Hoover.
Inquiries into the state and national
expenditures in behalf of Senator JOHN
son also will be made.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-01
PAY
TOPOSTAL MEN
RECOMMENDED

Washington, May 31.-InTeased sal
aries for postal employees amounting to
approximately s33, 100000 for the first
year, effective July /, were recommend
ed in a report to congress Monday by
a joint congressional commission.
Increases of from $50 to $3.50 an
nually for postal clerks and letter car
riers with $4O0 for supervisory officers,
were recommended. No increases for
first class postmasters receiving above
5000 a year were proposed, however.
Estimates by the commission place
the increase of the postal pay roll at
about $4,000, 900 for the second year
and s43 100000 for the third and fourth
years.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-01
SEE HOW
POSLAm HELPS
SKIN OVERNIGHT

Poslam soothes, refreshes and heals
suffering skin, with never a possibility
lam will prove its value. For instance:
apply a little on some affected part at
night. In the morning. your own eyes
the trouble was slight-a pimple or in
famed spot-the chances are that 1t has
disappeared. II a virulent eruptional
disorder, II should be suodued, so much
so that you will want Poslam to keep
right on.
Sold everywhere For free sample
write to Emergency Laboratories, 243
West 47th ST., New York City.
Posiam Soap is daily treat to tender
skin. Contains Poslam.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-01

Washington May 31.-Recommendation that full recogn
ton of the be withheld until agreement
the constitution of 1917 the form of treaty is enter
ed into by Senator Fall to the foreign relations commit
Monday his report of the which has been
conditions in Mexico Should the Mexican govern
ment refuse to condition of recognition it
suggested the American the notice that
would hold definite reckoning those in Mexico response
BILE suferngs and losses sustained by American citizens
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-01
Woman Is Nominated
Assistant to Palmer
by President Wilson

Washington, May 31-William c.
Frierson, of Chattanooga, Tenn, now an
assistant attorney general, was nom
mated today by President Wilson to be
solicitor general of the United States
and Mrs. Annette Abbott Adams, of San
Francisco, now United States attorney
for the northern district of California,
was named assistant attorney general.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-01
AT SPOK KANE.

Spokane, May 31.-Business houses
and public offices here were closed in
observance Of Memorial day. The formal
observance of the day was held Sunday
when veterans of American wars paraded
and decorated the graves of their deceas-
ed comrades in local cemeteries. DIR.
Henry Suzzallo, president of the Uni
versity of Washington delivered the
memorial day address at the state
armory here
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-01
Raise Sugar $3.O5
Hundred on Coast

San Francisco. May 31.-A price of
s2630 a hundred weight was declared
by the California Hawaiian Sugar Re-
fining company here Monday for its
latest allotment, the new price being
a rise of $3.O5 over the previous fig
ures.
Jobbers and retailers profit rules i'm
posed by the United States attorney
general would mean price to the con-
sumner of % $40 cents pound in the
San Francisco bay region. Elsewhere
the freight from the San Francisco sea-
board will be added to the charge.
Recently H. Clay Miller, chairman Of
the Federal Fair Trade commission here
announced that this raise would be the
last one and that future allotments Of
sugar were due to be sold at decreased
price.
Oil production in the United States
incyaasad % OO0 000 barrels in the last
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-01
SOLDIERS BILL
HAS NO CHANCE
THIS SESSION;

Washington, May 31.-The soldier
relief bill was before the senate Mon
day, probably for reference to COM
mittee which opponents of the measure
said woud be virtually "interment in the
legislative graveyard" Senate leaders
said that the bill had no chance for
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-01
AZ SEATTLE,

Seattle, Wash, May 3I.-Seattle's
Memorial day program contained many
Impressive ceremonies, beginning with
an imposing parade of war veterans,
patriotic, military and fraternal organ
izations in the morning and concluding
at sunset with the strewing of flowers
on the waters of Puget Sound in hon
or Of the natiop's sailor dead.
The program included memorial sery-
ices at the First Presbyterian church
with Walter +. Meier as speaker: a
luncheon given by the Elks in honor of
war veterans and a pilgrimage to local
cemeteries in the afternoon when the
graves of soldier and sailor dead were
appropriately decorated.
Shop keepers closed their doors and
comparatively few were seen on tie
streets. Street cars running to the
cemeteries bore hundreds of families,
carrying their lunches, prepared to spend
the beautiful summer day beside the last
resting place of those they mourn.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-01
AZ Persons Shot
When Squad Fires
Memorial Salute

MarshaIItown, Ia, May ST.
Forty-two persons were injured, four
seriously, at Liscomh, Ia, when a
squad of former soldiers fired
Memorial day salute. Shot cart.
ridges were used to make maximum
noise. Some of the shot scattered
into the assembled crowd of 1000
persons. II was said one gun was
pointed at such an angie that the shot
struck tho end Of the barrel Of an
other gun, tearing II away and scat
tering the lead peIts into the crowd.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-01
AT PORTLAN

Portland, Ore, May 31.-Memorial
day, with it's added significance due to
the late world war, was observed quietly
in Portland. Garlands were placed on
the graves of all civil war veterans and
tribute was paid to those who failed to
return from foreign shores after the
armistice was signed in November, 1913.
The usual ceremonies were held at the
cemeteries. AT the municipal auditorium
and at different churches throughout the
city special memorial services were held.
Flowers were scattered on the Villa
mette for the sailor dead
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-01
SUMNER SESSION NORMAL
SCHOOL TO START JUNE J

Dillon, May 31.--The summer session
Of the state normal college will begin
June T. 1t is estimated there will be
en- attendance Of approximately $50
students which will be the greatest at
tendance in the history of the college.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-01
wINNErT COUPLE WEDS.

Lcwistown, May 30-A marriage
license has been issued to Selah Con-
verse and Miss Nellie NJ. Walker, well
known residents Of Winnett.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-01

Observations taken at 600 p. m, May
81, for the preceding "a hours.
w Weather Condition Pacific Slope,
Northwest and Canadian Northwest

Unsettled weather still prevails gen.
orally through the northwest. Temper
atures are around normal in Washing
ton and Oregon, but are below in Mon
tana and northern Wyoming Rain fell in
eastern Washington, northern Idaho,
Montana, North Dakota and northern
Wyoming. Snow fell in various parts
of Montana and northern Wyoming.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-01
CROW INDIAN BILL
IN PRESIDENT'S HANDS.

Washington, May 31.-The Crow In
dian and the water power bills, two
measures in which Montana is keenly
interested, are now ready for the pres
ident's signature. They will be signed
within few days.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-01

consideration before the recess, which
is expected to continue until Sept. !.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-01
DEMAND TREATY REVISION
WITH MEXICO, SENATE Plan
BEFORE RECOGNITION Given

Investigating Committee Of Which Senator Fall Is
Chairman Proposes in Report That Every Op-
portunity Be Given New Government to Make
Good But That 1t Be Not Fully Accepted Until
U.S.. Is Assured Full Rights for Citizens.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-01
General Perish ing Is
Speaker at Arlington
Cemetery in New Me-
mortal Amphitheater.
Exercises Are Held at
Mainmast, of Battleship
Maine; Roosevelt's
Memory Honored.

Washington, May 81 Heroes of
earlier wars shared the nations Memorial
day tribute with those who fell in the
world war. In doing them honor, griz-
zled civil war veterans marched with
khaki-cad young veterans to the Ar
in,ton national cemetery where for the
first time the graves of those who fell
in France were decorated.
The memorial amphitheater there was
used for the first time when General
Pershing spoke.
Other exercises included services at
the mainmast of the battleship Maine in
honor of the Maine dead, unveiling of
monument to Rear Admiral Charles
Wilkes, discoverer of the Antarctic con-
tinent, and the placing of wreath on
the grave of Rear Admiral Peary, dis
coverer of the north pole.
Government business was suspended.
Congress, however, remained in session.
King Albert of Belgium in a message as
sured President Wilson that American
graves in Belgium would be decorated
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-01
HONOR R0osEvELT's MEMORY.

Oyster Bay. n. Y, May 31.-Reverent
tribute was paid on Memorial day to the
memory of Theodore Roosevelt at his
grave here by hundreds of citizens, head
ed by the members of the Quentin
Roosevelt post of the American legion
and veterans Of the Spanish American
and civil wars. The former presidents $
grave was veritable mound of flow
erS.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-01

Generally fair Tuesday and Wednes-
day with rising temperatures.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-01

Oil production in the United States
increased 24,OO0.O00 barrels in the last
year.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-10-21
Wills Being Contested.

Two wills Of the late Mrs Belle
Taylor are being hotly contested be-
fore Judge Forest stapp. as TO which
one shall be admitted to probate
One will was written IN April 1920,
giving her entire property both real
and personal 10 her husband. Mr..
Cyrus Taylor The last will written
while Mrs. Taylor was in the hospital
ut Lexington gives to Mr. Taylor her
property in trust. and at his death
to go to Mrs. Carrie Weiman and Mrs.
W. A. Dickerson Of this city. The
ease had not been concluded AS We
go to press. J T.. Robinson and Hon
Everett Hoover of Nicholasville. re-
present Mr., Taylor and are defend
INK the former will. while Hon. EN-
nett Puryear and Green Clay Walker
are seeking to have the last will pro
bated.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-10-21
LEAGUE CALLED
MISSIONS HOPE
Disciples OF Christ Con-
vention Told That
Ratification Is The
Worlds Chief
Need.

Ratification q the League Of Ma
tions as the greatest aid to American
missionary work." was emphasized at
every session Of the eighty-eighth an
nual convention Of the Churches OF
Christ in Kentucky. being held at the
First Christian Church.
DECLARING that revolutions in Eng
land are to be expected as n result
Of the conflict between capital and
labor. and Of the dissatisfaction over
the manner in which the Irish ques-
ton is being handled; that food is
practically unobtainable in Germany
and Austria. and describing condi-
tons everywhere in Europe az 'ter-
rible," DIR. r. II. Crossfield, president
% Transylvania University. who has
just returned from three months
study Of conditions in Europe. SAID
that "the only hope for stricken Eu-
rope is the League Of Nations"
League Defeat Means Barbarian.
IF the League 81 Nations is turn
ed down." the Rev DR.. Z l.. Powell
addressing the morning session, said
"the crucifxion Of Armenia and Syria
by the Turks and Kurds under Ger
man leadership will continue in the
land where Christianity was born"
The League Of Nations was again
touched by the Rev. DR.. NJ A. Hart
Danville. regional secretary. "Christ's
purpose in the world was to make the
nations as one" he said "our Lord
prayed for an international mind and
an inter-racial heart"
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-10-21

Rev. y. b. Bourland left Monday
afternoon for St Louis to attend the
international Convention Of the
Christian Church which convenes in
that city on Tuesday afternoon and
remains in session until after Sunday.
Mr.. Bourland is being sent by the
local Christian Church to represent Il
at the Convention. In his absence
from our town next Sunday. Mr.. W.
n. Smith. formerly minister Of the
Christian Church at Danville. will
preach for him at the morning SER
viceA Mr. Smith always has = mes-
sass sainsntly worth while and the
people Of the congregation and whole
community are urged TO hear ham.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-10-21
DOCTOR IN
| TROUBLE.
Stanford Medical Man
Charged With Sell
ing Morphine Is
Bailed.

DR. ". r. Mcwilliams Of Stanford
was placed under arrest last Thur
day afternoon By L. 5. Government
Inspectors Fish and Hines, who
brought the prisoner to Danville for
exauling trial before Commissioners
I-awwill DIR. Mewilliams. who has
been practieing medicine in Stanford
less than enc year. is charged with
violating the narcotic act Messrs.
Fish and Hines purchased morphine
from the Doctor without any difficult
~ Mcwilliams trial has been set
for Oct rs He was released on ST.
600 bond. --lisrrodsburg Democrat
Dr. Mewilliams formerly lived and
practiced medicine in this county
near Buckeye and Is remembered
mere by many.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-10-21
FOUR GOVERNORS
Pass Through Here
Monday Evening.

4 humping big crowd was ut the
d.po, last Monday evening when the
special train bearing Cows. Morrow
Of Kentucky. Coolidge, Of Massa'
chuset,s. Lowden. Of Illinois. and
sproul. Of Pennsylvania. passed thru
Lancaster on a speaking tour o. the
state.
The train arrived two hours late
and only stopped six minutes. Hon
King Swope introduced Gov. Coolidge
he speaking about four minutes and
wound up with n short one from
Governor Morrow. Gov. Coolidge
made n strong and earnest appeal
20 the voters to exercise their suf
frage on November End. making an
especial appeal to the women. The
enthusiastic crowd was entertained
with special speeches by Rev. Thron'
ton and Judge l.. l.. Walker while
waiting for the belated train.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-10-21
REV. E. L. POWELL
Speaks Here Tonight.

VIVA, promises To be one ~ the
largest and most representative audi
enecs that ever assembled in l.ancas-
ter. will turn out tonight TO hear DIR.
v. l. Powell deliver an address upon
the issue Of the present campaign,
the most salient points Of which will
be the League Of Nations. which he
80 earnestly espouses
The speaking will take place at the
Garrard Tobacco Warehouse where
seats have been arranged to accomo-
tate i've thousand people
Dr. Powell Is without doubt one Of
me very sblest speakers on the plat,
form today and has explanation II
the League ~ Nations j. said To be
20 clear. tina, none can but see that
the adoption u the treaty is the only
thing that will put stop TO wars
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-10-21
C. p. DESERT
PARTY RANKS.
Misrepresentation OF
League Of Nations
BY REPUBLICANS FORCING voT.
Frs INTO DEMOCRATIC
RANKS.

Evidence Of detection of voters
from Republican and Progressive
ranks into the Democratic column
are being received daily at the Ken
lucky Dkpocratic Headquarters.
The latest p these was contained in
a letter from Chas. W. Faber. Of Day
ton, Ohio.
MIR. Faber calls himself a Cox Re-
publican He is so interested in the
League Of Nations that he has offer
ed to distribute one hundred thous-
and copies Of Prof. Irving Fishers
article on Reasons why you should
vote for Cox and Roosevelt" These
articles are to be distributed to the
campaign committee in Kentucky. In
diana and West Virginia. They are
written by n Republican with a speci-
al appeal to Republicans. Independ-
ents and Progressive voters. Mr..
Faber writes that though a Republi-
can he is in heart and soul for the
League Of Nations, and is going the
limit by giving away free Of charge
this campaign literature.
Other evidence Of straying away
from Republican ranks is the case Of
Mrs. Evelyn Snead Barnett. wife Of
Ira 5 Barnett. Of Louisville, ny. Mr..
Barnett is a Republican election Of
fcer. His wife has declared for the
League Of Nations, and is making
speeches in the interest Of the Demo
cratic ticket. She asserts that the
Republicans stand on the League ques
ton proves II is morally bankrupt.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-10-21
"SHINERS" CAUGHT MRS. CORA WILL
>, u,.. SON STEWART
Foremost Lady Speaker
IN Kentucky To
Be Here.

Mrs Cora Wilson Stewart. for
ans ycars head Of the Moonlight
Schools IN Kentucky and the founder
- the organization. will address the
people of Garrard and surrounding
counties IN Lancaster next wednes-
day. October 9TH. at 1880 o'clock.
MR.. Stewart i. one Of the most prom
incnt speakers on the stump today
snd her services along this line has
been demanded from almost every
state IN the Union. A good biz
humping crowd will hear her at the
Garrard Tobacco Warehouse mex,
Wednesday night.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-10-21
Arm",iee Csiesr.sien Nov, ii,h
At Lancaster.
Fine Display.

The windows % the Record office
have quite display Of some Of the
farm products Of the county and are
very creditable indeed and attracting
unusual attention.
One Of special interest is a large
butter bean. Of the New Guiena ssi,.
ETY. and weighs ~ pounds. A hand.
some kershaw was brought in by our
good friend &. c. Barnett and is three
feet long and a perfect specimen.
Mr Scion Henry is the producer Of
a mammouth squash that tips the
beam at 30 pounds and is here on
display
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-10-21
hurley GROWERS
Organize In Garrard.

About fifty farmers attended the
meeting Of the tobacco growers Of
Garrard County at the court house
last Thursday night. called together
by j. W. Newman who stated the OBJ
iect Of the meeting and the success
he had had in forming organizations
in about 20 counties Of the state.
An organization was affected and
the following officers were chosen;
J. T. Rsbinson. President; W. h,
Rurtoa. viee-President and Billie
Miller. Secretary and Treasurer
More details ssgar6nx the orxsniza.
tion and its eject add objects wii
be given later in these columns.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-10-21
K ENTUCKY IS LAST
IN HEMP GROWING
Blue Grass State Drops
From Lead In In
dustry Down To
Bottom Place

Fiber crops in the United States
show an increase this year. due large
~ TO the growing realization Of the
American manufacturers Of the cut
ting of Of supply from Russia and
other foreign countries. and the de-
velopment Of hber-growing methods
IN this country.
Hemp and flax are the principal
fiber crops in the United States. OF
the former. $4,000 acres were grown
this year. with an average yield OF
200 pounds Of fiber to the acre. d.
vided about evenly between lonp
fiber. worth on an average Of 20 cents
pound. and tow. which now aver.
ages 10 cents pound. This would
bring the average value Of the crop
20 siO5 per acre. or sl.i70,0 200
FlaS acreage has increased from s..
600 acres in 1919 to 5000 in 1920
The yield is estimated at from SOC
TO 400 pounds ~ fiber per acre. worth
Is cents pound. The fax crop is
thus worth about 81 100000
Hemp growing has received con.
siderable impetus since the United
States Department Of Agriculture un
/ dertook the work Of breeding new
strains and encouraging modern ma
chine methods Of handling. about IL
years ago. This shows an interest
ing geographical shift in hemp-grow
ing territory Kentucky. which form
rely led now stands lowest among
the recognized hemp-producing states
while the lead has gone to Notherr
states. Wisconsin supplying about
/ half the total acreage. Next com,
Minnesota. Michigan. Ohio, Indians
and California.
kentucky's decline in relative posi-
ton. Is due TO the predominance o.
tobacco as commercial crop. and part
~ 10 the fact that States coming new
ly into the hemp-raising industry have
Immediately adopted modern method
for large scale production, Will
growers in locality that has Away
produced one crop naturally cling {,
some extent to the old hand method
OF their forefathers. There is an in
dication Of increased activity in tn
Blue Grass State that may eventu
ally put il again in the van in hem
raising.
Much experimenting has been dor
with a view Of utilizing the hurd,
or woody center, which make up NOR
than half Of the hemp stalk. On
factory used several thousand ton
for paper manufacturing, but thi
use will need development in tn
way OF shipping facilities and de
finite market. At present the hurd
are mostly burned for fuel to oper
ate the driers and furnish power 70
the breaking and scutching machin
cry.