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Evening journal., 1920-11-09

Three Of the recent Presidential appointees to the
Shipping Board have refused to serve Admiral Benson
however, is SIN on the JOB chairman he is a naval
oncer and subject 10 the orders OF his commander-n
Oh ef in The White House Mr. Wilson finding Il dif-
0cus to prevail upon men TO put themselves under his
imperous orders
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-29
ANSWERS
HOUSTON BONUS
BILL ESTIMATE
Galbraith Declares Max
irnum Amount at
$1,878,6OO, 900.

Washington. Dec 2e.-Testimony by
Secretary Houston, of the treasury. 3e-
fore the senate finance committee Mon
day. placing the cost of carrying out the
pending adjusted compensation or sol
der bonus bill at 50 2,300.0 100000. vas
characterized by II. w. Galbraith, nation
al commander of the American Legion,
in asstatement Tuesday night, as "a
scuttlefish skir Tish to muddy the waters
SO that the principle involved can be
clouded in a knot of figures that mean
nothing"
Mr. Galbraith estimated the maximum
amount the bonus bill would cost the
government $1.87S,S00,G 600.
Secretary Eouston's whole presen-
tation Of the matter" said the legion
commander, was misleading and de-
signed to frighten the country into q
Reputation Of its obligation to "x-
service men. The general impression
conveyed by his testimony that the pas
sage of the adjusted compensation bill
would entail the amount appropriated
of the billions Of dollars by the govern
ment and seriously cripple the financial
condition Of the treasury at the present
time. The facts are that appropriations
necessary to carry out all features Of
the bill except that of cash compensa-
ton would be negligible for this year
and for several years to come and that
appropriations for cash compensation
are not asked until July, 1921, and are
to be spread over period OF years
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-29
IS ALLEGED REDS
WILL BE SET FREE;
j. 8. APPEALS -FOUR
Judge Anderson's Technical Rul-
ing on Membership in Com
munist Party Accepted.

Boston, Dec. 2S.-Assistant United
States Attorney Lewis Goldberg, an
nounced today that except in the case
of four defendants the government would
not appeal from the decision of Judge
Anderson Of the federal court last July
recommending the discharge of 90 alleged
radicals arrested by department of JUS
tice officials last January. Exceptions
are to be made in the cases of Mr.. and
Mrs William 7. Colyer, Lew Bonda and
Frank Mack.
Judge Anderson ruled that all should
be released on the ground that the COM
munist party, of which they were mem
bers, was not party that believed in
overthrow Of the government by force
and violence within the meaning of the
statute.
Appeals in the cases of the four to
which exceptions have been made will be
filed next Tuesday, Mr.. Goldberg said.
This will mean the immediate and uncon-
ditional release of the others, who are
now at liberty on bail.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-29
ARTISAN ISSUE
CALL FOR DELEGATE
CONVENTION IN n. D.
Action Part of Program to Turn
Management of Organizations
to Members.

Fargo. Dec. 2S.-The national execu-
tive committee of the Nonpartisan league
Tuesday night issued a call for a dele
gate convention for North Dakota to be
held at Bismarck, January Il at p. m.
The call also contained instructions to
the members to hold meetings at the
county seat in each county on January II
to elect one delegate to the Bismarck
convention. The call is signed by A. C.
Townley. F. D. Wood, and William
Lcmke, the national committee.
The state convention will nominate 10
candidates for the state executive COM
mittee of five, no two of these candi-
dates to be residents of the same county.
The names of the candidates nominated
at the state convention will be published
in the North Dakota Leader, official or
gan, in ballot form. The members will
have 80 days from this publication in
which to mark the ballots and designate
their choice for executive committee. The
ballots will be counted by committee of
five to be chosen by the delegates at the
state convention.
This action is part of the original
Nonpartisan league program to turn the
management of the various state organi-
cations to the members.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-29
FLORIDA-CAL|F ORN|A
FLIGHT IN q HOURS
IS AIM Of AVIATOR
Three Hops" in 2,079 Miles
First Attempt at Speed
Record.

San Antonio. Tex, Dec. 2s.-An at
tempt to cross the United States from
Florida to California in an airrlane in
"a hours will be made by Lieutenant
Alexander Pearson, Jr., winner of the
round trip trans-continental race last
winter, according to an announcement
by Major Henry G. Pratt, air officer
of the Eighth corps area. The trip will
be made in a remodeled Haviland plane.
The proposed flight will be made Feb
ruary % in three hops" the starting
point being Pablo Beach, Jacksonville.
Fla.
The hop-off of SO4 miles will be made
to Ellington field Houston, Texas, the
second from Ellington field to El Paso,
distance Of 6GO miles and the third and
last is scheduled from Ell Paso to Rock
well field, San Diego, California of 615
miles.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-29
RELIEF FOR DROUTH
SUFFERERS CARRIED
IN BILL BY R|DD|Ck
Would Relieve Homesteaders
Who Lost Crops From Residing
on Land During 1921.
snec;al IA The Daily Tribune.

Special to The Dally Tribune.
Washington, Dec 2S.-A bill to pro
tect homesteaders who have been in
jured by the drouth was introduced
Tuesday by Representative Carl Rid.
dick. It provides as follows:
That any homestead, settler or entry
men who during the calendar year 1921
finds it necessary to leave his homestead
to seek employment in order to obtain
food and other necessaries Of life for
himself, family and work stock, because
of great and serious dronth conditions
causing total or partial failures Of crops
may upon filing with the register and re
ceiver proof Of such conditions in the
form Of a corroborated affidavit be
excused from residence upon his home
stead during all or part Of the calendar
year 1921 and in the making of final
proof upon such an entry absence there
from under the provisions of this bill
shall be counted and construed as CON
structive residence of said homestead
ers''
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-29
PRESIDENT ADVISED
To S|G|V RAIL ACT
RIDER BY |. c. c.
sLegaIizes Great Steal From
Public, Declares Machinists'
Union Chief.

Washington, Dec 2S-President Will
son was advised by the interstate com
merce commission Tuesday to sign the
bill recently passed by congress amend
ing the transportation act so as to defer
until January l. 1922, operation OF sec
ton 10 of the Clayton antitrust act. The
recommendation by the commission, to
which the president referred the bill, was
understood to have been by vote Of six
to four.
The antitrust section, which would
be suspended, prohibits railroads pur-
chasing equipment and other supplies
from concerns in which the roads are in
terested except with the approval Of the
interstate commerce commission.
w. III. Johnson, president of the Inter
national Association of Machinists, re-
Gently requested the president to veto
the amendment, declaring it simply
legalizes great steal from the American
public"
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-29

4lSstd1
It is equally certain, however, that il
his talks here with leaders in many walks
of life he has indicated clearly what mer
are uppermost in his mind as he asks
for advice on the makeup Of his officla
family.
Those who have discussed the ques-
ton with him intimately, believe that
appointments under very serious consid-
Grafton include the following:
Possible Slate.
@ Charles f Hughes of New York, sec
retary of state.
Charles w. Dawes of Illinois, secre-
tary of the treasury.
John w Weeks of Massachusetts, sec
retary of the navy.
Will II. Hays, Indiana. postmaster gen
eral, or secretary Of the interior.
Henry Wallace of Iowa, secretary of
agriculture.
Herbert Hoover of California, secre-
tary of labor.
Harry NJ Daugherty, attorney general,
How manw of these will actually be
givent he places for which they are most
prominently mentioned is question that
even Mr. Harding himself is not yet
prepared to answer. Already several
shifts have been made in his tentative ap-
pointment slate as he has worked his way
toward balanced and harmonious cabi-
net and other changes are expected be-
fore the last decision is made.
Considers Several.
It is certain that for several of the
places mentioned the president elect has
more than one man under consideration
and that the list of seven possibilities
given here is far from complete In re-
gard to most of the cabinet posts de-
csions may be deferred for several weeks
and the intervening period of deGberation
may change the whole face of the prob
lem and make one guess at the present
moment as good as another.
Mr. Harding's selections for secretary
of state and secretary of the treasury.
however are expected TO be known def
initely within a few days. At the same
time he may make public the name of one
or two others on whom he has definitely
decided for membership in the cabinet,
Dixon Mentioned.
Aside from the seven names mentioned
recent gossip about Harding headquar-
ters had brought to the fore the names
of several possibilities who hitherto have
been in the background of cabinet spec
ulations, Among these is Joseph Dixon
of Montana, prominently mentioned for
secretary of the interior; Charles ID.
Hilles of New York discussed for sec
retary of commerce or the treasury. and
A. 7. Hert Of Kentucky, whose name has
been associated with the portfolio of
war.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-29
BANK BANDITS
ARE CAPTURED
BY n. Y.PO[|CE
New Jersey Bond Loot
of $4,000 Found
In Suitcase.

New York. Dec 2S.-Two men charged
with being members of the band that held
up and robbed the First National Bank
of AIilitown, n. J., December 20. escap-
been Implicated in the murder and mail
robbery December Is, of Edwin N. An
drews, Fifth avenue jeweler, were ar
rested here Tuesday night with two
women, who they said. were their wives,
Liberty bonds valued at $4,000. said
to be part of the Milltown robbery loot,
were found in a suitcase carried by the
women, police said, and added that all
four carried firearms,
Coincident with these arrests came an
announcement that Police Commissioner
Enright's latest measure to curb lawless-
ness-the calling out of more than TOO
policemen for training-had been dealt
knockout blow when the board of al
dermen failed to vote necessary funds for
their pay.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-29
DeValera's Absence
Causes His Secretary
Much Embarrassment

New York, Dec. 2S,-Eamonn De Va
lera, president Of the Irish republic" "
has caused his secretary considerable
embarrassment by failing to come out of
"seclusion," the latter asserted here
today.
De Valera several weeks ago, disap-
peared "for a rest" and while it was an
nouuced would resume his speaking tour
in the west the day after Christmas, was
to have met Harry Boland, his secretary,
yesterday.
Tuesday the secretary said he had not
seen Mr.. De Valera and could not say
anything concerning his whereabouts.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-29
Uncle Joe" "
Establishes
NelU Mark
Veteran Representative
Passes Service Record
Of 43 Years, 9 Months,
"a Days Set by Justin
Morrill, Of Vermont.

Washington, Dec. 28.-"Uncle
Joe" Cannon, war horse of the
house Of representatives, Tues
day established a new American
record. With the close Of a dull
house session he passed the mark
for length of service set by
Justin Smith Morrill, of Vermont
who as senator and representa-
tive served 43 years, nine months
and "A days.
The forEIer speaker will begin We'd
nesday adding new time to his own rec
ord, with the hope Of reaching the ripe
record of 50 years in the British house
of commons.
Celebrate Achievement.
"Uncle Joe's" achievement will be eel
ebrated in the house Wednesday with
Champ CLARK, himself veteran, who re-
tires March t, leading the speaking cere-
monies. Mr.. Cannon also will speak, and
many Of the old members will ask time
for a few remarks.
Walking about the corridors of the
capitol Tuesday, chewing his long black
cigar, Mr. Cannon told a friend there
was no use offering little advice to
younger representatives, because some
body else always was thinking up smart
things and attributing them to him. The
remark, charged to Mr.. Cannon, that
they put spurs on the heels of army of
ficers to keep their feet from slipping
off the desk was never uttered by him.
Elected % Times.
But what's the use?" he asked.
Counting his victory III the recent
landslide, Mr. Cannon has been elected
to congress twenty-three times. lie is
now ending the forty fourth year of ser
vice, first elected in 1872, he has
just kept coming to congress ever since,
with the exception Of two bad Novemhers
when his people failed to return him. On
May 5, next, he viii be 50 years old.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-29

President Passes
64th Milestone at
Quiet Celebration

Washington, Dec. 23.--President
Wilson who entered the White
House at the age of Sc. Tuesday
celebrated his sixty-fourth anniver-
sary of his birth, his last birthday
before retiring to the life of private
citizen. All members of the presi-
dents Immediate family, with the ex
ception of William G. McAdoo, his
son-in-Iaw, spent the day with him.
Business engagements prevented MIR.
McAdoo coming to Washington, but
Mrs. McAdoo, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Sayre, MIR. Wilson's son-In-Iaw and
daughter, and Miss Margarite VIII
son, the third daughter, were present
for an informal birthday party given
by Mrs. Wilson for the president.
Numerous messages of congratu-
Iations we're received at the White
House during the day, including one
from King George of Great Britain.
MIR. Wilson spent the day quietly.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-29

New York, Dec 2S.-Scven American
relief workers, who have been cut off
from outside communication in Urfa,
Asatic Turkey, since August 10, were
reported safe and waiting opportunity
to leave, according to dispatches re
ccived here today by the Near East Re
lief Owing to restrictions imposed by
Mustapha Kennel Pasha on the move
ments Of relief workers in the territory
held by Turkish natonalists, the near
east relief announced the departure Of
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-29
WHISKY POISONING KILLS
TWO AT SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco, Dec. 2S.-An unidenti-
fled man died in the Central Emergency
hospital here yesterday from what the
ing the second man to die here from this
cause within II hours. Both men were
found in public squares and neither re-
gained consciousness after having been
nicked up.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-29
JURY FINDS NEGRO GUILTY
TROOPS GUARD COURTHOUSE

Madisonville, Ky, Dec. 2S.-Lee Eli
son, negro, was found guilty here Tues
day of numbering Sheriff II. Scott Hunter
of Hopkins county, no November s, last
aud sentenced to death in the electric
chair on January 81. The Ellison trial
opened this morning and the verdict re-
turned late this afternoon. The court
house during the trial was surrounded
by heavily armed troorers.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-29

The plot, he governor said. was re-
ported to him BY penitentiary officials,
and involved plans for the release Of Tom
Slaughter and Fulton Green, Oklahoma
outlaws, now serving life sentences for
murder.
Slaughter and Green are confined at
the penitentiary at Little Rock and pr,n-
cipal precautions are to be taken there
but it was learned detachments of the
Pine Bluff company also will be sent
to the state farm at Tucker, where
white convicts arc concerned, and to
Cummings where negro convicts are IN
Drisoned
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-29
Banker Embezzler
Draws Hard Labor
Sentence in Vermont

Barre, Vt, Dec 2S.-A sentence of
four to seven years at hard labor In
state prison was imposed Tuesday on
Frank G. Howland. president of the
Barre Savings Bank & Trust Co., after
he had pleaded guilty to embezzlemens
of the banks funds. The charges on
which he was arrested set his thefts at
s25,oSO, but when Howland objected to
an iitem of SO 800. his admission of guilt
was accepted on the four other counts
aggregating $15.480.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-29
Relief Workers Safe
at Urfa, Asiatic Turkey;
Await Chance to Leave

the personnel in Urfa probably will be
delayed for some time.
Those whose safety was assured
Tuesday include Miss Margaret J.. Wal
Ter of Bloomsbury, Pa: DR. James L..
Park Indiana, Pa; Martin L. Weaver,
La Junta, Colo: Roy Myer, Lancaster,
Pa; Chris Augsberger, Elida, Ohio; G..
+. II. Crathern, Y. NJ. G. 4. worker, Of
Boston, Mass. and DR.. Joseph 5, Stew
art. .Jr, of the University of Georgia,
Athens Ga. who was heard from last at
Diarbekir, Northeast Of Urfa.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-29
Montana Producing
More Oil Than Old
Fields of Indiana
cnactat .o TKe naIEv TrIbune.

Special to The Daily Tribune.
Washington, Dec. 28.-Montana's
oil output In November Jumped ap-
nroxima ately 90 per cent, according to
the United States geological survey.
In November the state produced a
total OF $4,000 barrels of oil, daily
average of 1905 barrels. The Co
tober output was $4,000 barrels or
daily average of ,233 barrels.
Montana was tho only state that
qaIned, with the single exception of
Texas. The gain puts the state ahead
OF New York and Indiana, which pro-
duced respectively $4,000 and 8i,-
900 barrels In November.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-29
Harding VIII Take
Scottish Rite Degree
at Columbus Chapte,

Columbus. Ohio, Dec 2s.-President-
Elect Harding will become Scottish
Rite Mason January s, when the Colum-
bus chapter will confer degrees upon
him. Senator Harding will be the only
candidate. The work will start at noon
with comforting of the fourth degree
and end at 7:30 p. m. when the 80 de-
gree will be conferred. President Gar
field and Mckinley Were members of
the Ccyimbus lodge.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-29
ENGLAND BARS
DYES; PREPARES
FOR NEXT WAR
Passage of Import Act
Means Poison Gas to
Be Supreme Weapon.
Incidentally Act Opens
Way for Entry of the
German Goods in u. S.

Washington, Dec. 28.-By the
passage of the dyestuffs import
regulations act Great Britain has
definitely accepted the theory
that poison gas will be the su-
preme weapon of the next war
and at the same time has opened
the way for the entry of German
dyes into this country, according
to the views expressed Tuesday
night by chemical experts of this
country.
The British act, which became a law
Monday. prohibits the Importation of
dye stuffs into Great Britain for ten
years, which, government experts de-
clared, will enable England to build up
her dye industry to a point of complete
independence from the outside world.
Coal Tar Derivatives
Poison gas and dyestuffs both come
from coal tar it was explained, AID
from the manufacture of the commercial
article to the production of the military
weapon is but another step in a contin-
uous process.
industry, chemical experts here said,
Great Britain has laid the groundwork
for possible widespread use of gas in
warfare as chemical factories can turn
from the manufacture of dyestuffs to
the production of poison gas practically
at will
Direct competition in this country
between German and American made
dyes also is seen by officials here as a
result Of the British dye stuffs act.
While the act prohibits the importation
Of dye products into the United King
dom, the restriction does not apply to
goods imported for expectation afteS
transit through the United Kingdom or
by way Of transportation.
Influx Feared Here
Under the present war trade board
regulations dyes may not be imported
into this country when it can be shown
they are of German origin. But it
would be practically impossible, officials
added, to determine the origin Of goods
shipped by way of England if the castings
were changed before consignment to this
country.
An influx of German dyes would prob
ably mean that the development of the
American industry would be hindarcd
and consequently the United States would
fall behind the other nations in ability
to produce poison gas in the event of
war.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-29
Ousted Compensation
Commissioner Ordered
Reinstated by Judge

Bismarck, n. D., Dec 2S-Judge
Nuessle in district court here late Tues
day ordered l.. ]. Wehe restored to office
as commissioner of the state workmen's
compensation bureau from which he was
removed last April by Governor Frazier
who alleged misconduct in office. c. NJ.
Spencer of Williston was appointed as
commissioner after Wehe's removal.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-29
Action Follows Meeting

The governors action in calling out
the troops, he said. followed conference
with penitentiary and military authori-
ties, during which the reports Of the
plot to escape were given. He said It
was not known how widespread the plot
may be.
Governor Brough declined to discuss
the reported plot and the plans Of the
state authorities to counteract it, but
stated troops would be kept on duty
long enough 10 prevent the contemplated
escape and make practically impossible
carrying out plans for wholesale del:v-
cry later.
ATTEMPT BREAK
Walla WalIa, Wn., Dec. 2S.-Five or
six convicts at the penitentiary started
to make break Tuesday night as they
were being returned from the jute mill
to their cells. attacked Turnkey Joe
Smith, breaking his nose, supposedly
with piece or iron and were finally
driven into their cells to avoid bullets
from rifles fired by guards.
]. Williams. convict. serving five to
20 years for robbery was painfully
wounded by seel rifle bullet striking the
iron bar and splintering fragments,
penetrating his body in 10 or II places.
He will recover The men involved are
members of the "San Quentin gang Of
ex- convicts from San Quentin, Cal, who
have been hanging together and threat
ening trouble Tuesday night the prison
was quiet
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-29

Little Rock Ark 28-Relable reports Of widespread
the state pententary responsible for
Tuesday the Pine Bluff machine
Arkansas national guard according statement Tuesday
night by Brough.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-29
ENGINEER WRECK VICTIM.

Ansonia, O., Dec. 2S.-George Riester
of Indianapolis, engineer, was killed and
a number Of persons were injured when
east bound passenger train No. 16 on
the Big Four railroad turned over near
here Tuesday night.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-29
PRESIDENT ELECT
NEARS DECISION
ON CABINET LIST
Charles E. Hughes for Secretary of State and
Charles Dawes for Secretary of Treasury Head
Tentative List; Gossips About Harding Head
quarters Mentions Governor Elect Dixon of
Montana as Possible Member of Official Family.

Marion Ohio, Dec 28By The Associated Press)-After
of consideration and consultation President Elect Harding
nearing decision several of his most important cabinet
appointments may be said authoravey that such
decision has been made and that suggestions may
dropped the subject have been of tentative indefinite