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Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-26
CA|[LAUX PLEA
IS He MEANT To
WARD OFF CHAOS
Denies He Had Treason
able Designs in Steps
to Prepare France for
Peace; Not at Vatican.

Paris. Feb. 25.-At his trial on
charges of having had treasonable deal
ings with the enemy. former Premier
Joseph Caillaux Wednesday forsook the
defensive and assumed the offensive
while explaining his activities in Italy.
Going over his economic policy at length,
NJ. Caillaux said he prophesed the
economic chaos which would follow the
war and prescribed the remedies. He
saw in 1916 what several of the peace
delegates failed to grasp in 1919, he de-
clared.
Never have j sought a separate
peace or peace Of compromise" the
former premier said. Il had not the
slightest political aim when ] went to
Italy. | never had a political aim
throughout the war. But several times
| had the belief that we must prepare
for peace
To the charge that he had approach
ed the vatican with a request that the
central empires be sounded as to peace.
NJ Caillaux replied:
Never have ! set foot inside the
vatican in nv life
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-26
WOMAN IS SLAIN
IN GIRLS SCHOOL;
MAN FOUND SHOT
Dual Tragedy Apparent
ly Due to Separation Of
Victims s Housekeeper
and Husband.

Los Angeles, Feb o5.-Miss Florence
Housed, 80. owner OF the Huntington
Hall school for girls in South Pasadena,
was shot and killed in her room last
night Her slayer then piled excelsior in
the kitchen set fire to the building. Thr
fire was discovered by Miss Housefs
father. aged so who extinguished the
flames,
The father then attempted to call Miss
Housed but repeated rappings brought
no response, and when her room door
was forced she was found dead
Examination showed that the slayer
had entered the house through a pantry
window by forcing the locks
The body of W, NJ. Bowen, husband of
the school housekeeper, was found later
in school room, with bullet through
the heart Mrs. Bowen said she and her
husband had been separated and while
he had threatened her. neither she nor
Miss Housed had felt that he would at
tempt violence.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-26
TALE Of |NSULT 7
To SOLDIERS IS
CHALLENGED TOO
Captain and Patrolman
Say Neither Incident
Happened at Red Rally
in N. Y; Six Cops
There.

Albany. n Y, Feb. 25-Counsel for
the five suspended socialist assembly
men being tried for alleged disloyalty
Wednesday called as a witness Charles
A. Zanes. a New York police captain
who declared he had not seen Charles
Solomon. a defendant, spit on the Am
erican flag at a socialist meeting in
Brooklyn at which the insult was alleged
to have occurred in 1917.
Girl Told Story.
Testimony regarding the splitting in
cident was given earlier in the trial by
Miss Ellen r. Chivers. an 1S-year- old
stenographer Zanes said that, although
he attended the meeting with six patrol
men, he neither saw Solomon spit on
the flag nor heard him refuse his plat
form 10 recruiting party, as she had
testified. He also denied the stand was
bedecked with red flags
In Introducing its evidence regarding
the flag incident, the defense called As
sembyman Charles Solomon. de-
fendant to the stand for a few minutes
to fix the time of the Brooklyn meeting
described by Miss Ellen b. Chivers.
"Spt2 All! No."
Captain Zanes and Patrolman Edward
T. Cody, two of half dozen policemen
attending the meeting. were sworn. Each
denied the story Of Miss Chvers that
Solomon had his stand decorated with
red flags and testified they had not
seen the speaker refuse to reinquish his
platform to recruiting party which had
driven up. Miss Chiyers had declared
Solomon had informed the soldiers, THE
gutter is good enough for you.
When Cody was asked by the defense
if. after the recruiting party had moved
away. Solomon spat on either of the
two American flags on his platform,
he replied with a grim chuckle:
"Ah.-oh, ,--non'
You We're on duty weren't you?''
II sure was
Too Patriotic District for Risk.
Ia cross examining the policeman.
who had testified the meeting was held
in non-socialist district where every
body was patriotic" and a red booded
American would fly at the throat of any
one insulting the flag" the prosecution
sought % show that the officers had
turned their backs to the stands when
the recruiting party came along ana
could not see what Solomon was doing
AS an illustration of what might
have happened without their knowing it.
the prosecution brought out that they
had not known of the arrest. until later
of 1J-year-old youth in the crowd who
had called the soldiers nothing but a
lot Of cannibals." The arrest was made
within hundred feet Of Solomon durin.
the recruiting rally, Zanes testified
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-26
US. TROOPS TENT IN MONTESANO
DENY SOCIALIST SPAT ON AMERICAN FLAG
Whisky Multiplies
by Some Mysterious
Process; Never Out

Toledo, Feb. Corn whisky
that automatically multlpiies Itself
without loss of its original strength
is being held as evidence In the case
of two Hungarians. Nicholas Evanoff
and Colon koloff, held by the police.
when the men were arrested two
one-galIon Jugs and quart bottle
filled with the liquor were taken and
placed In the police storeroom.
The custodian found later that the
hottie had burst, that the corks had
blown frem the jugs and that the
liquor was buhbing-not merely
foaming or frothing-over the top.
The overflow now amounts to two
additional gallons and the original
jugs are still full.
City Chemist Reid has made an
analysis of the liquor and says that 1t
is corn whisky containing so per
cent alcohol and that the overflow
does not seem to weaken the alcohol
ic content.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-26
TWO FARM BODIES ASK
APPROVAL OF K. r. BILL

law without his signature. but since
he has ordered the roads returned on
March / he is expected to act promptly.
4 farmers letter asking approval of
the bill was signed by W. |. Drummond;
chairman of the board of governors Of
fhe International Farm Congress and
T. C. Atkeson, Washington represent
atige of the National Grange
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-26
ROUTED TROOPS
DIE BY THOUSAND
ON ARID STEEPES
Bolshevik Victory in
Southeast Russia Ex-
tirpates White Army;
Plaques in Capital.

London, Feb. 25.-A Moscow wire
less dispatch says General Tolstay's ar
my, defeated at Guriev, in the govern
ment of UraIsk. southeast Russia has
fled to the Caspin Sea. retreatng under
terrible conditions.
The dispatch adds that thousands of
men lay down to die in the waterless
steppes with horses and camels. and
that nothing remains of the white army
Another holshevik communication
says fighting is proceeding for the pos
session of the town of kerekop and
that in the region of Novocherkassk,
the holshevki have driven the anti
bolsheyik from the village Of Alexan-
d,.lyae
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-26
TOY REPUBLICS
NEXT To MEXICO
To FORM LEAGUE
$ Plan; Oppos-
ed Chiefly by President
of Guatemala as Reac-
tionary Movement.

Ell Paso. Feb. 25.-The republics
Of Central America have formed
plans to unite themselves under one
government, beginning September
IS. 1921, the centennial of their In
dependence, according to Excelsior
of Mexico City.
The movement was initiated In the
republic of Salvador and has been
nurtured by the great Unionist
party" according to the same news
paper.
The chief opposition to tho plan
is said to come from President Es-
trada Cabrera, of Guatemala. who
is REPORTED to have contended that
the party is composed entirely of
reactionaries.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-26

ISllSS Qdy pdi due SlClIlI.
Propaganda. very obvious propagan-
da.' declared George +. Nanderveer,
counsel for the defendants. when he
learned troops had been ordered sent
to hontesano. In answer TO Wander
veer. Allen declared that the presence
of troops was as fair to the defense as
TO the state.
Defense First Cried Danger.
The I, w. ". counsel himself SAID
he feared for the safety OF the defend
ants in Grays Harbor county. This
measure is protection for them Allen
declared. State counsel says it has in
formation which it believes warrants the
presence of federal soldiers.
Numerous persons said there was no
use for troops of any kind. even Judge
NJ. Wilson. presiding at the trial. say
ing he saw no apparent reason for the
presence of the troops. He stated. how
ever, that the state might have informa-
ton which would make the soldiers
presence advisable.
Every man of the detachment Is
equipped with ball ammunition.
Especial significance was attached 10
the fact that a medical detachment with
medical supplies accompanied the troops
1t was also said at Camp Lewis that
veteran troops. many Of whom have had
extensive experience, were selected TO
make the trip.
Army officials considered the situa-
ton at Montesano grave enough to order
q special train. 4 regular train a few
hours later could have drawn the troops
car.
Thirteenth Juror Seated.
Trial of 10 alleged l. W. w here
for the murder of Warren O. Grimm,
Gentralia armstiee day parade victim.
resumed today after a delay Of several
days because of illness of jurors. ad
iourned again shortly before noon. when
the defense ran short OF witnesses.
There will be plenty Of witnesses on
hand tomorrow, defense counsel an
nounced. The lack of witnesses was due,
defense counsel said. ia the uncertainty
of the resumption Of the trial.
James A. Ball. 18th juror in the trial
was seated as permanent juror when
the case reopened. Juror Parr being re.
leased for illness.
Barnett Repeats AIibi.
The refense re called Eugene Barnett.
one of the 10 defendants. to the stand
shortly after Ball took his seat in the
jury box. Barnett testified that the
package he mailed from tentralia on the
day of the shooting was geranium
plant. and that he sent it to his mother
n-law in Cottonwood, Idaho. The mack
naw coat which Barnett claims he left
Mt the Roderick hotel was entered as a
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Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-26

Washington. Feb 25--The railroad
bill was sent to the White House We'd
nesday and the president is expected to
act on it before the roads are returned
to private control at 1901 n. m. next
Monday.
Sundays, or until midnight on March s;
Ito act on the bill before it would become
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-26
ASSASSIN WINGS
PRINCE REGENT
AND |SPREM|ER
Alexander of Servia and
Protitch Wounded in
Attempt to Take Lives
Is Report from Trieste.

London, Feb. 25.-An attempt
has been made to assassinate Prince
Regent Alexander OF Serbia and Pre-
mier Protitch. according to & dis
patch from Trieste to the GiornaIe
ditaIia, forwarded by the Central
News Rome correspondent. Both
the prince regent and the premier
were wounded, the report declares.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-26
Bolsheviki Demand
Constantinople; Say
1t Was Promised Russia

Geneva. Feb. 25-A bolshevik pam
phlet supposedly issued by Linine,
raises the question Of constantinop.e
1t asks why the allies are dcliberating
on the future of the city. (Which be-
longs to Russia under a promise made
by the allies ia 1915 as recompense for
the Russians effort"
The document declares the deter
minaton of the bolsheviki to have Con-
stantinople and fight for it if necessary.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-26
Tenants Increase
Rent; Landlord
Dosen't Like II

New York, Feb. 25.--UnabIe to
think Of anything else to do with
S. and 81 monthly rental Increases
his eight tenants forced upon MIN,
George G. Kelly, set electricians at
work wiring his eight family apart
ment In West l06th street. Mr.. Kelly
had maintained his pre.war rental
schedule OF $50 month until his
tenants voted him the increase.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-26
Business Man Kills
Wife, Ends Own Life

Lead. S. D.. Feb 25-Henry Reneikc.
n prominent business man of Beulah.
Wyo., near here, shot and killed his wife
and then committed suicide. 1t il thought
that Reneike became temporarily inaaaes
Five children survive. assxs lsss u
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-26
Infantry COMES TO I.W.W
TRIAL TOWN IN WAR TRIM, BUT
JUDGE FAILS TO SEE REASON.
Barnett Abb Backed by Several Witnesses; One
Weeps Because He Didn't T ell Excul lpating ale
Earlier, But Is Of Sect Opposed to Law Actions;
Crucial Rifle Not Barnett's All Declare

Monesano, Wash. Feb 25-Unted States troops, pro-
vsona of the 3th infantry under command of Major
Arthur Casey pitched tents in Monesano Wednesday. They
sent here from Camp Lewis at the of Herman Allen
county attorney of Lewis county, who Tuesday asked Gov
Louis F. Hart ask federal authorities that be
sent here for the remainder of the trial of alleged W.
charged with the murder of Warren Grimm, Cenrala Arm
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-26
Prisoners Going Back
to Prepare for Next
War They Think; Sing

Geneva. Feb. a5.-German war prs-
oners returning from France. Of whom
100000 have already been repatriatsd.
go through Switzerland singing '.nie
Wacht am Rhein" and deutschland
Ieber Allies" and declaring they are
going home to prepare for the next
war. Swiss newspapers say.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-26
Mlts Of the Hogs
Fail to Properly
Fortell Weather
Specla! to The Daily Tribune.

Specla! to The Daily Tribune.
Buffalo, Feb. 25.-The storms the
past week have been quite a Jolt to
the local philosophers who have been
prophesying that the bulk of the win
ter had passed. They based their
belief on the fact that the milts of
all the hogs they had hutchered lay
with the large end to the front. This
is said to be much more reliable than
either the goosebone or the ground
hog and its failure this year has been
great surprise.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-26
Wilson Makes Appeal
to Oklahoma to Pass
Suffrage Amendment

Washington, Feb. 25.-President
Wilson today appealed to the leg
islature of the state of Oklahoma
to ratify the federal suffrage amend
e1enf.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-26
Five British Banks
and Steamer Line
Proposed for Danzig

Berlin, Feb 2a.-Brtish interests are
planning to establish five large banks
in Danzig and d steamer service between
Danzig. Copenhagen and London, ac
cording to Polish advices to the Vor-
WartZ
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-26
LowDEN ON MICHIGAN TICKET.

Lansing, Mich Feb. Sufficient pc
titons to assure Governor Frank o.
Lowden. of Illinois. a place on the Re
publican ballot in Michigan's presidential
primary, April s. have been filed with
the secretary of state.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-26
GARFIELD PLAYS
SEC0NDF|DDLER
IN WOOD s DRIVE
Comes Out for Presi-
dent in Ohio; Johnson
Stumping North Dako-
ia; Others on the Move.

Columbus. Ohio. Feb. 25--Major
General Leonard Wood has formally
entered Ohio TO contest with United
States Senator W g. Harding not only
the preferential choice as the Republican
nominee for president, but also Ohio $
~ delegates to the Chicago convention.
His declaration of candidacy was filed
with the secretary Of state by John Z.
Price, his Ohio campaign manager.
AT the same time James r. Garfield,
of Cleveland. also filed his declaration
as candidate for the Republican presi-
Dental nomination. Mr.. Garfields candi-
dacy is understood to be only to give
Wood candidates for delegates chance
to express their second choice, as re-
CURED by the Ohio primary law
HiRAM's FIRST DAKOTA SPEECH.
Grand Forks. n D.. Feb. 25.-Sena-
tor Hiram johnson. California, arrived
here late this evening. to open his cam
pagn for North Dakota's endorsement
for the Republican presidential nomina-
ton. Senator johnson was to have been
the guest Of the Comemrcial club at
membership dinner. but he did not ar
rive here until nearly four hours after
scheduled time He appeared at the
club dinner for few minutes and spoke
informally, but did not discuss the cam
paign.
A large crowd waited at the auditor
lum for over an hour to hear the sena-
for deliver his first address to North
Dakota audience, appearing before a
crowd Of 5000 Mr.. Johnson confined
his address to two principal issues,
which he characterized as challenges,
the first domestic in its nature. and the
second international. Taking up the first
challenge. the senator derided the trial
of socialist assemblymen in New York
state. on the ground that voters have
constitutional right to elect socialist
if they prefer one; he asserted that the
Continued on Page Two9
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-06-18
rAE REPUBLICAN c X

The aouina;son OF Harding and
Cool dye meets with the hearty sp-
proya, ~ practically all republicans and
4 great many democrats ~Ao viii
"hcratdi" sheis o~n ticket and vote
Tor the Republican N4,iora! cano'-
dates thas ycsT.
For the first tirGe IN The history
d the party it has taken its Pre,i-
dntias candidate from the United
Safes Senate. and in the selection o.
Harding il has q man who is IN SYN
psthy and harmony with the major
H. OF that BODY, and who viii be able
10 wora suore effectively with the
legislative branch OF the government
than i wouid be possible fl- q
man no 80 selected 10 do.
The Yin led States Senate mas
qdyed the nation from the Gr-tmgri-
gin s'bause proposed BY ne Wilson
Icapue - Hations. and nothing
could t. wese fittirg 'hau 20 select
on 81 thg men vino hclr~1 20 per.
fora thai dgiy. as The man cni.ih,
csssBs ibic for forming other lfeat-
n n tale The place ~ TINT dis
rrllifrd theory and document
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-06-18

couldn't squeal. was mighty glad
and relieved when the Cleveland
yards doomed in the distance and the
real engineer took my place.
It's Great To Make Things Go
But it's a great feeling to know
you are making things go-sort Of
directing power. | can't keep my
hands off the steering wheel of a
boat big or little. Same way with an
automobile ike the steering
wheel"
Senator Harding admires Roose-
welt for his honesty, but he almost
worship's Napoleon. Since boyhood
he has revered NAPOLEON. whom he
calls a military marvel and a wond-
erful statesman. not yet fully under
stood.
The greatest of all constructive
statesmen. in his estimation was Al
cxander Hamilton.
As a newspaper man, the pol.tici-
an-locturer-newspaper publisher pre-
sidential cand date has some slrik-
inn ideals. But he says there is 1T
tie use in discussing them for with
too many publishers the struggle for
business existence IS too strenuous
70 work out ideals We ought to
min mize publicity Of crime. I'd ike
to abolish all police court reports in
my own paper and PLAYING up of nor
rors and sensations. But ii Is q diff
ficult task 10 deny yielding up 10 the
evident tastes Of the reading public"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-06-18
PRo-LEAGuERs INCONSISTENCY

Many Of the Democratic senators
Who were most iusistouf that the
United States assume the obligations
Of the lealue Of nations covenant
are now opposed TO 'he acceptance
h. this country OF + mandate over
Armenia. Failure 10 realize 'te m
consistency Of their post, y IS arr
indication Of -h,ir ignorance ~ the
real meaning Of the covenant The
bestowal and acceptance Of mandates
BY league members was one OF the
prime purposes OF forming the lea
que, and the treaty - explicit ~
describing the obligations OF the man
datory state. Il the United safes
were now q member Of the league Of
nations il would be morally bound
10 accept the dictum Of the league
council and assume the care and pro-
tccIou Of lar away Armenia
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-06-18
s1DEI4GHrs orr HARDING

Senator Fatdise tncw,
the vlclgs 'udrs 81 po''i,.l
Hc Knows what Il ig to suite. for
political principles Hr C. "a graduate
Of thc school uf experience eUI pc
paid for his iri;ion IN hard knocks.
Fe POI sis frs' political ,hacl
years hHd years ago. tie had been
running Inc Marion DAILY srar or)
ten dass WAcr the Blainc and logan
convention opCned an Chicago Hand.
ing found r railroad pass book m
tis office - shouted himself haar5c
ior Blafue. told the two printers and
tic boy Who Kicked thr press ~ get
ori the rslper. Harding wcr' io Che
capO. When he returned from the
ron yenison he found the sheriff had
,lQsed up the paper
Beoarsv Reporter
Eut Harding sfuCb to the news
paper same lie became the reporter
Ter III Marion Mirror. "A Democratic
paner. he progressed rapidly uuil
political LOYALTY put hitn or thr rocks
Uain. RS Democratic boss Ordered
an editorial against Blaine Harding
refused and Haunting hls LOYALTY 20
Blaine. hr wore his tail brown slam"
Nat 90 the office and on thc streets
The ne1t thing be knew he WAS
fired" nc bet al he had on Maine
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-06-18
NOTICE OF BOND ISSUE AND
SALE BY THE TOWN OF DIES
MONIES, UNION COUNTY.
NEW MESlCO

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN Tha; the board of TINS.
tees of the town Of Des MONIES, in
the county OF Union, state of New
Mexico, intends 70 issue, negotiate
and sell negotiable coupon bonds of
said town in the amount Of Seventy
Five Thousand Dollars $4,000
W~aterworks Bonds.
Said bonds will bear date January
j, A. d., 1920. and will be redeemabie
at the option Of said town twenty
t5) years after date and be abso.
lutley due and payable thirty 800
years after date, bearing interest al
the rate of 9 per cent per annurn.
The board Of trustee. OF the town
of Des hoines. New Mexico, will
meet on the 20 day of June, A. d..
1920. at the hour OF Z o'clock. p. NJ.
for the purpose Of considering bids
The said board reserve. the right
10 reject any and all bid. Offered.
No bid. will be considered that are
conditional in any way and the bid
der must first satisfy the said board
of trustees OF his ability TO take no
and pay for said bonds before his
BID will be considered. All bids must
be accompanied b. an unconditional
certified check on a national bank.
for ten per cent Of the noun Of
said bid, which check IS 70 be for.
feited in case said bidder does not
comply with the terms of this sd
vertisement
TIE bonds are q he sold BY The
board OF trustees Of said town fof
cash only 10 the most responsible
and highest bidder, and in no case
for less than their par value and ao
crued interest 10 date Of delivery
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE TOWN OF DIES
MONIES. NEW MEXICO
By n. z. NANCE. +
Chairman. Poaro Of Trustees
N. Asy.. Z
Town Clerk.
First Publication Nav p. 90
Last Publication June e 1870