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Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-11-16
ZOO PUPILS STRIKE;
DEFY FACULTY At
ST. JOHNS COLLEGE.
Inefficiency of Board of Gov
ernors Is Charged by
Student Body.

Annapolis, Nd, Nov. 15.-Acting in
defiance of the board Of governors and
visitors and the faculty of st. Johns
college, the entire student body, about
200 in all. late Monday went ION strike
The school has therefore suspended op-
erations temporarily.
"Inefficiency of the board of COVER
nors and visitors of st. Johns college
to satisfactorily adjust and direct more
ments of this college," is the reason for
the walkout, according to a letter to
Vice President J. B. Rippere. signed by
L. W. Hecht, Chairman. publicity COM
mittee."
This action zane after it was thought
the controversy between members Of the
sophomore class and the board of gov
ernors, which has caused turmoil for
three weeks. had ended this morning
when the sophomores signed a pledge
This pledge was that the class would
amend the rules adopted as a means Of
enforcing subordination on the freshman
class and to abolish hazing insofar as
Stating" or compelling the freshmen
to perform menial service is concerned.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-11-16
WILSON IS OBJECT
LEAGUES SYMPATHY
At NIGHT SESSION
Small States Show independence
Refuse to Accept Pre-
arranged Programs.

Geneva, Nov. 15,-(By the Associated
Press).-At the evening session of the
League of Nations on motion of George
Nicoll Barnes Of Great Britain, a resolu-
ton calling for message of sympathy
with President Wilson was adopted.
The working organization of the as
semhly as formed Monday consists of six
committees each with Al members rem
resenting all states extending All uues-
tions of the agenda will be divided
among these commissees. and will come
up for debate on the floor only when
reports are submitted.
Debate clearly indicated that Lord
Robert Cecil. Leon Bourgeois. Rene vi
vandi and Signer Tittoni are likely to
become leading figures ON the floor and
that the small states are showing a
spirit of independence that will not ac-
ceept ,prearransed programs without hav-
ing their say.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-11-16
DEN CHESTER LEAPS
To FREEDOM FROM
PASSENGER TRAIN
Alleged Murderer of Kansas
City-Great Falls Eludes
Three Detectives.

Broken Bow, Neb., Nov. 15-Denny
Chester, being taken from Great Falls,
Mont, to Kansas City for the alleged
murder of Florence Barton escaped
from three detectives on Burlington
passenger train here Monday night.
Chester was in charge of Detectives
Farrell, Beasley and Boyle of Kansas
City and occupied stateroom on the
train. At the time of the escape, Beas-
lev and Chester were in the compart-
ment and the other detectives were on
the platform of the Pullmsr.s The train
had gone about ii quarter OF n allie from
the depot when Chester plunged head
long through a window. He was unhurt
and jumped to his feet Immediately on
striking the ground. He made his es-
cape in the darkness.
Shot Through Hat.
The officers fired five shots at the
fleeing man but failed to stop him One
from his head.
Sheriff Talbot of Custer county,
was notified and he and his
deputies and q number of citizens form
ed a posse which Joined in the chase.
Chester was without coat when he
jumped from the ear.
Left Here Sunday.
Detectives Boyle, Beasley and Far
rell left Great Falls with Denny Chester
Sunday morning for Kansas City follow
ng his arrest week ago by Chief of
Police Marcus Anderson and Officer
Herman Rydell. The detectives were
warned by telegram from Kansas City !
o guard their prisoner closely. as a |
eport there was to the effect that |
,angsters would attempt to "cut him |
nut" before he reached Kansas City. |
Chester came to Great Falls to see !
woman acquaintance whose identity has
lot been revealed. Detective Boyle |
made the statement at the Great Falls
'olice station that he would kill the
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-11-16
Charge of Criminal
Libel Put Against
a Managing Editor

Butte. Nov. 15.-On complaint of Jack
Melia. former chief of the Silver Bow
county dry squad, Richard R. Kilroy, of
the Anaconda Standard and A. r. Rose,
a furrler, were arraigned before n JUS
tice of the peace here today, on charges
of criminal libel
The complaint follows publication in
the Standard on November first, of
charges of graft against Melia: also of
an affidavit by A. T.. Rose. published in
the same paper few days later in which
Rose alleged Melia employed in moon
shining activities.
Melia alleges that the defendants will
fully and unlawfully published false and
scandalous defamations with intent to
injure his reputation.
County officials, it has been stated, in
tend to institute an investigation of the
published charges against Melia in the
near future. Mela resigned several
days ago pending result of the probe.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-11-16
WRONGDOERs IN
SHIPPING BOARD
TOBE PUNISHED
Critics Told in Address
by Chairman Benson;
Close W atch Is Kept.
America Is Now Ship
Independent Message
Given to World.

Charleston. s. c., Nov 15.-(By the
Associated Press).-Replying to critics
Of the shipping board and Emergency
liam 5. Benson, chairman Of the board,
declared in an address Monday that his
fellow countryiuen' could Depend on it
that no wrongdoer connected with the
board will escape if his wrongdoing is
called to my attention"
Not only have ! insisted upon the
c.csest watch Upon all matters" he said,
but | have followed the work of the
board III every port of the world with
the one thought that we are now reach
ing that crucial moment which spells
either success or failure of permanent
merchant marine
Responsibility Faced
There is 10 effort to shirk RESPONSE
hility we have assumed. We have in
sisted that the records are open to the
public. Every facility is offered to
those who desire information.
1T is an easy matter for any one
to pick flaws in an organization like the
shipping board. We had to train &c.,
600 shipbuilders and in the manning of
our ships we have had to train thous-
ands of men. Of course, you will find
here and there evidences of wrong
doing and now and then you will un-
cover a systematic effort to defraud.
1t was necessary for the shipping board
10 employ men whose sole responsibility
vas the uncoyecing Of wrong-doing and
,Eese men were charged with a heavy
The men We depend IN
% be checks upon those who might he
,enpted to DO wrong. bear a heavy res
if they failed us, but in an or
yanization spending more than three
billion dollars, It would be hgmanely i'm
possible to prevent all wrongdoing or
o do business without suffering finan
,ial losses from time to time"
Lauds Postwar Program M
Men of vision will take into considera-
ION the whole picture presented by
hipping problems. he asserted. recalling |
he work done by the American merchant
marine during the war and praising the |
-ision of II. n Hurley. who as chair |
nan of the board after the armstice. |
rent ahead with the ship-building pro-
ram.
Responsibility for the establishment
f a permanent merchant marine rests
18th the American people as well as
'ith the board, he declared, adding that
it is the responsibility of every news.
aper publisher in America to spread
his message before the world-that
merica is nov ship independent.
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He said the organization favored a
more liberal application" of the war
minerals relief act; development of the
Standardization If mining equipment;
more favorable terms for use, in the
mining industry, of the flotation process
OF ore separation and solution of the
transportation problem.
Urges War Finance Board.
Pleading for Recommendation by the
American Mining congress FOR re-rstaa-
Ishment of the war finance corporation,
Eugene Meyer. Jr., former general man
ager of that body. said the most import
ant commodities of the country are
'backed up at ports, failing of export"
He said during its career, the war fl
nance corporation had loaned ''about
S4oO.0o00 900, of which about $3.50, ,000.-
600 has been repaid
The workings Of the Kansas indus
trial law were explained to the conyen-
ton Monday night by Frank Dumont
Smith. of Hutchinson, Kansas. repre-
sentative of Governor Henry ]. Allen
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-11-16
Germans Expulsion
From Poland Observed
With Military Fete

Warsaw, Nov 14.-Poland celebrated
Monday the second anniversary of the
deliverance and expulsion of the Germ
ans and Austrians. Special services
were held in the churches. There also
were military displays.
An army delegation presented to Cen
eral Joseph Pilsudski, president, a
marshals baton of gold as taken of
admiration for his victory over the boil
sheviki. A 13-year old boy. the young
est soldier in the Polish army. who re-
ceived the highest military decoration
for bravery against the soviets, present
ed the baton.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-11-16
Gold Miners Hand-tO-MOuth
Existence Lowers Output
Tw0-Thirds Says Coloradan|

Denver, Nov. 15.--Gold miners "are
engaged in ahand to mouth existence, .
and the output of gold has decreased
two-thirds in five years. George E. Col
Inns, governor of the Colorado chapter.
told the American Mining congress at
at Monday nights session of the annual
contention which opened Monday.
Mr.. Collins said the gold output in
the last five. years has fallen from S22,-
100000 to S7,00O.0O0 a year "and the
bottom has not yet been reached
Reserve Is Low.
"The nations gold reserve" he said.
great as it u.s. would not begin even to
meet the Victory notes and war savings
stamps which mature early in 1921
He added that the relative strength
of British exchange is "it seems clear,
based largely on the steady stream of
new gold produced from the empire"
In his annual address, President Bull
kelley Wells said the congress had been
active in supporting the McFadden bill
for relief of gold producers.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-11-16
$4,000 TWIN us
EXPERTS HALT N, Y,
BUSINESS BARON
Policemen's Campaign to Reduce
Accidents by Inspection of
Autos Is Started.

Z New York, Nov. 15.-New York's IA
600 policemen became automobile ex-
perts Monday.
Acting on orders received Saturday
from Commissioner Enright, who has
planned a three weeks campaign to re-
duce automobile accidents, police hailed
thousands of automobiles and examined
them for defects. If there was any
thing wrong, enough to increase the pos
sibility of accidents, the chauffeurs were
directed to repair shops. Police took
free rides to make sure their orders
would be obeyed.
Such thing as never having
Travelled in anything fleeter than the
proyerbial twin twelves" that house the
walking apparatus of patrolmen, didn't
bother the bluecoats. They carried pam
phlets telling the place and purpose in
life of magnetos, crankshafts, sliding
gear transmissions, spark plugs, self
starters and the other automobile acces-
sories
But it was most fretful day for au-
tomobilists. Speeding business barons
were halted. They waited impatiently
while their chauffeurs smiled at the pa
trolmen's mcticulous examination Of the
machine. Taxicab drivers took it as
joke. though grieying over loss of time.
1t was one day when the subway patron,
ever q subject for high priced humorists,
could return the laugh
Finishing their mechanical inspections,
police handed every driver a book con-
tanning traffic regulations, bearing on it's
cover the Biblical commandment:
"Thou shalt not kill"
During the day dozen persons were |
injured and baby killed by automobiles.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-11-16
CRITICISE WAR GAS
RESEARCH REQUEST
MADE BY BRITAIN
Chemical Warfare Under Discussion Year, Replies
George When Asked How Empire Reconciles
League Ban With Order to Scientists

London, Nov. 15.-Much adverse com
ment has been caused by the announce
ment at a scientific meeting Saturday
that the war office had requested the
universities to undertake research into
the development of chemical warfare for
both offensive and defensive purposes,
The question was raised by interroga-
tons in the house of commons Monday.
asking how the government reconciled
this order with article III of the peace
treaty, under which the use of asphyxi-
ating, poisonous or other gases and all
analogous liquids, materials or devices is
prohibited, and whether the investisa-
tions would be governed by similar dec
larations by the council of the league of
nations.
Premier Lloyd George. replying, said
that the whole subject of chemical war
fare had been under consideration by the
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-11-16
$4,000 Opium Cargo
Grabbed When Chinese
Smugglers Arrested

Seattle, Nov. 15.--Four Chinese sail
ors were arrested by custom house in
spectors Sunday night On charges al
leging attempts to come ashore from the
Tyndareui, British ship, with 81 cans of
opium concealed in the pockets Of spe-
cially made vests, worn beneath their
shirts. The opium, it is asserted, could
be disposed of for $4,000 in illicit cir
cles. The first Of the Chinese to come
ashore ran when ordered to stop, and
was captured after chase. The Chi
nese came along singly at varying inter-
walls. The cans were five-tael tin.
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government for a year. 1t was ques-
tion in which any action must depend on
that of other nations, and as other coun-
tries continued to develop this method
the safety of the British fighting ser
vices would be seriously jeopardized by
lack Of similar developments.
The subject. he added, would, of
course, have to be reconsidered when the
league of nations made its expected pro-
nouncement.
Chemical research as related to dye
stuffs is one greatly agitated in a sec
ton Of the press since the war, although
this subject was not mentioned in the
interrogations Monday. 1t has been ar
gued Germany by her extensive dyestuff
factories and her research was able to
turn her enormous chemical resources to
chemical warfare and it has been COLI
tended that Great Britain ought there
fore to develop the dyestuff industry.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-11-16
DEFECTIVE R|VETS
SENT WILSON,; MAN
0USTED;; RE|NsTATED
Expert Riveter Tells Committee
Probing Ship Board Graft,
Work Fierce.

New York, Nov. 15.-Alleged defective
riveting on ships constructed for the
emergency fleet corporation was not only
called to the attention of President Will
son but eevidence" package of the
rivets-was sent to him, a witness be-
fore the Walsh committee inquiring into
shipping board affairs testified Monday.
The witness was T. II. Purtell. who
said he was IAN expert riveter of the
old school," In 1918 he was engaged
as an inspector of hulls at the Submar-
inc Boat corporation plant. Some rivet-
ing work there he described as fierce"
He said his superiors would not support
him in his contentious of poor work
therefore he sent President Wilson some
defective rivets.
He could not say if the president ever
saw the evidence" but he did know he
was fired for sending II"
"They gave me just about enough time
to get my clothes and get out" he said.
Later, he said. the president answered
his complaints through his secretary, Mr..
Tumuty AS result, he was reinstat-
ed as an inspector and given his back
pay. He was sent to the Standard Ship
building plant.
He testified that the riveting situation
at the latter plant was also something
fierce"
He complained to his superiors, he
added, without satisfaction. He then
threatened to go direct to the Emergency
Fleet corporation headquarters at Phila-
delphia and was warned not to do it.
II went to Philadelphia and was again |
fired" he added.
He presented letter signed by r. III. |
Bailey, Jr., assistant to Chairman Hur-
ley, in which he was informed that HE |
had been investigated and
found unwarranted. He was also told
his charges were without foundation and
that for various named reasons the ship
Yards would be just as well off without
MS services
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-11-16
YAWL BRAVES
HIGH SEAS To
REACH WRECK
Makes Three Trips to
Take Off Sailors AS
Water Pounds Vessel.
Men on Lake Steamer
Suffer Little; They Fry
Chicken for Breakfast.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Nov. 15.--Af-
ter 63 hours aboard their storm tossed
vessel, the 1900 ton steel freighter
Francis X. Widar, Captain Arthur
Forbes and the 81 members of the crew
reached here late Monday on the rescue
tugs Iowa and G. E. Ainsworth, none the
worse for their experience except for
minor bruises and exposure.
The rescue was effected at noon Mon
day when yawl from the Iowa braved
heavy seas to make three trips to the
Widlar, which lies in, imminent danger
of breaking up on Pancake shoals, near
Whitefish Point. The vessel, Captain
Forbes said, lies hard aground for prac-
tically her entire length in about fifteen
feet of water.
Pounded by Waves
From the time the ship was driven on
the rocks Friday night until the crew
was taken off, great waves pounded over
her, at times washing over the deck
house, Part of the deck was buckled
and what hatch covers were not ripped
off by the sea were torn off by the crew
for signal fires. This allowed the boat
to fill and subjected her to inside as well
as outside pounding.
The crew. gathered in the forward
cabin when the vessel grounded, suffered
from hardship Friday night and until
late Saturday through lack of food, high
seas preventing their going astern for
supplies. They mfnimized their dangers,
however, and mentioned that they had
had fried chicken for breakfast Monday.
Steward Their Hero
Alexander Stevens of Ashtabula, O.,
steward, was their hero It was Stevens
who ventured across the buckled deck
Saturday and after narrowly escaping
being washed overheard, brought for
ward food which he cooked on an impro-
yised stove in the forward cabin, using
furniture for fuel Stevens was the first
Of the crew to sight the rescue tug
Iowa.
The men also showered praises upon
"Tootsie,' fox terrier. whose romping
aided in keeping their spirits up.
LAKE STEAMER OVERDUE; i
FEAR MAY HAVE FOUNDERED |
Houghton, Mich, Nov 15-The steam
er Charles n. Bradley, on Lake Super
ior. is overdue, according to adyices
reaching local marine men. Anxiety is
felt as to her fate. OF all steamers re-
ported overdue since the storm of Fri
day, the Bradley is the only one not ac-
counted for.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-11-16
WANT CAR RATE ON SOUP STEAMERS:
CHINESE QUEUES REPLACE GOAT AND
CAMEL HAIR Fill TIERS, SAYS PETITION

Washington, Nov. 15.-Establixh
ment of carload rate on Chinese
queues, pressed into cloth, from
Houston. Texas. to various parts of
the country. was asked of the inter-
state commerce commission today by
the Oriental manufacturing company
of Houston.
Clifford Thorne, of Chicago. rep
resenting the applicant, told the
commission that the queues pressed
into cloth were used for filtration.
straining soups. and similar purposes.
The commission took the application
under consideration. Mr.. Thorne
explained that prior to the war Eur
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-11-16
Cut in Mems Suit
Prices Announced
by 19 Factories

Rochester, n. Y, Nov. 15.-Immediate
cuts in the wholesale prices Of mems fall
and winter suits ranging from 33 1-3 to
40 per cent were announced Monday by
10 Rochester clothing manufacturers
who are members of the National Asso-
citation of Manufacturing Clothiers.
Spring lines Of the same manufacturers
opened Monday at prices 30 per cent
lower than last year. No statement
was made by any of the manufacturers
in explanation Of the price decline but
factories are known to have on hand
large stocks of unsold and returned
winter suits
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opean supplies of goat and camel hair
were drawn on for filter purposes,
but that when this source was cut
off, the industry turned to China
where the fall of the Manchu, dy-
nasty was followed by abolishment of
the edict directing Chinese subjects
to wear queues.
The Houston company. which is
joined in the petition BY the South
ern Cotton Oil Crushers' associa-
ton, chief users of hair cloth filters.
has accumulated 100000 pounds of
Chinese hair. equivalent Of the former
queues of 100000 Chinese and now
seeks carload rates to move it north
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-11-16
ARM[NAhS FLEE CAPITAL DESPITE ARMETlG With TURKS
RESCUED SHIPS CREW AT WAVES MERCY 63 HOURS
Flinders Keepers
Decides Judge in
Hidden Gold Suit

Newcastle, Ind, Nov. i5.-Owner-
ship of $1,000 in gold found buried
on farm near Greensboro, six
months ago by Levi Todd, a Is Year.
old-boy, was settled Monday In the
circuit court here by Judge Cause
deciding "finders are keepers"
While excavating for basement
under an old house, Todd drove his
pick into an earthenware Jar con-
tanning the money, and then started
a three -cornered fight for its own
ership.
Mrs. Clara Freeman vickerey
claimed the money was part of her
mothers estate, and John Hardin,
present owner of the farm, sought
an interest. The judge gave the
money to its youthful finder, holding
the evidence was insufficient to show
Mrs. vickerey's mother had buried
1t, and that MIR. Hardin's ownership
of the land did not give him owner
ship of the money because he was
ignorant of its existence.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-11-16
Planes Search Gulf
for Lost Steamer

Washington, Nov. 15.-Seaplanes from
the coast guard station at Morehead City,
n. G., have been ordered to search for
the American steamer Makanda report
ed disabled southwest Of Cape Lookout
lightship. Advices to the coast guard
service here said the steamer Corson had
been making an unsuccessful search for
the Makanda. Is