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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-02-12
II. F. d. No. 4.
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(DeIayCUJ
Mrs. Everett Konklin. spent one
dav last week at Trave Lanes.
Those who helped Mr.. Willie
Waller with his butchering were
Joe Mullin, Frank Myers, Mrs
oscar Beavers and Mrs. Guy Cham
Mrs John Myers spent Thursday
with Mrs. Joe Mullin:
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Boyce at
tended Will Grogan's funeral IN
Leon Thursday. ,,.,.-
Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Macy and Wll1le
Raymond and Leonard Muilln
spent Saturday with Mrs. Mary Gro
gan and family near Lamont,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Negley and ram
ilv are all very poorly with the grip
at this writing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-02-12
are wearing

you can keep your feet dry as in boots
a and yet have all the lightweight comfort of
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-02-12
mD COLD GOT YOU?
FEELING CR|PPY?
d.. Kmg's New Discovery
soon starts you on the road
to recovery

HNCN tried, always used. That's
trite expression, but one never
more applicable than 1t is to
DR.. Kings New Discovery.
You will like the prompt, business
like way 1t l0Osens the phlegm-congest-
ed chest, sOOthes the tortured throat,
relieves an old or new cold, grippe,
cough, Group.
safety, too. No bad after-effects.
Standard half century. COO. and
$3.50 bottle. At your druggist.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-02-12
OARTNC, PIERCING
SCLATIC PAINS
Give way before the pene-
trating effects of Sloan's
Liniment

So do. those rheumatic twinges and
the loin-aches of lumbago, the nerve
inflammation of neuritis. the wry neck,
the joint wrench, the ligament sprain.
the muscle strain, and the ,throbbing
bruise.
The ease of applying, the quickness
of relief. the positive results, the clean
illness. and the economy of Sloan's
Liniment make it. universally preferred
Csc, zoe. $l.4O.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-02-12
The Protection of a Boot
The Comfort Of a Shoe
miners rubber shoe that farmers everywhere
are uearing
in idea @ ir
o pro
Gather ewUSB Lcukov dhS Slime

Farmers everywhere are strong for
the new u. S. Bootee-a water-tight,
lace rubber shoe that is just the
thing for everyday service around
the farm.
1t was designed especially for
miners, who must have a waterproof
shoe that will not tire their feet. So
the L. S. Bootee was made to With
stand the toughest wear-absolute!y
water tight-and yet light and com
Portable.
Today it's fast becoming popular
ell over the country-with farmers
and g.. men who have to work much
out-of-doors. Worn right over your
sock ike an ordinary shoe, the u. S.
Eootee gives perfect protection always
whatever job you have on hand.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-02-12

-bOOtS, aTctlcS, TubbeTS-WnlCHeVer
you need. Tough, heavy soles--special
reinforcernents at toe and heel-and
always the highest quality rubber
these points are winning US. rubber
footwear thousands of rev friends
every year.
Ask fer L. S. rubber footWear-:t
means solid wear ard long service for
VOLT money!
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-08
Will SON READY TOACCEPT
INTERPRETATIVE TREATY
Democrats Divided as to What President Means in
Backing Their Compromise and Terming Draft
on Article 10 Unfortunately Phrased.

among senator's regarding the probable
effect of the communication OH the
treaty's chances of ratification Some
interpreted the letter as merely a re-
iteration of the views previously ex-
prssed by the executive, while others
professed to see in it a tendency toward
compromise.
Charges No Notification.
Comparing it with former differences
Of the president. these senators pointed
out that it contained no statement that
he considered the language quoted as
nullifying the treaty or constituting d
rejection.
Senator Hitchcock declared 20 change
in the democratic attitude was indicated
either by the letter or the proceedings
of the conference. The democratic sen
ate forces remained determined. he said,
not to accept the republican Article 10
reservation, unless it were modified.
Date Is Significant
In some quarters significance was
seen in the fact that the letter Of the
president was written four days before
the bipartisan negotiations collapsed,
following the refusal Of the republicans
to consider modification Of the reserva-
tons relating to Article 10 and the
Monroe doctrine. 1t was suggested that
the re-statement of the presidents at
tltude might have had weight with the
democratic conferees in agreeing 10
transfer the whole fight again into the
senate,
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-08
Prohibition Trick
by Minority Slipped
Over on Scotland
BY JOHN STEELE
Cable to Great Falls Daily Tribun
and Chicago Tribune

Cable to Grea: Falls Daily Tribune
and Chicago Tribune.
London, Feb. scottish vets
have just walked up to the fact that
they may meet their Waterloo this
year. Some one has reminded them
that after June | next minority of
the electorate, provided the majority
IS apathetic. may vote the country
dry by districts.
The secret of this situation is the
quiet passage. eight years ago. when
no one was thinking about prohihi.
tion, of an act entitled "The Tenn.
perance (Sc0tland) Act" which pro-
vides that after eight years, expir-
ing on June next. any district In
Scotland may vote for one of the fol-
lowing alternatives:
No change in present arrangement
Closure of 0ne-fourth of existing
saloons.
Total prohibition.
For the purpose of this act Scot
land is divided into areas which are
roughly coterminous with the pres
ent towns and country parishes.
One-tenth of the population In any
one of these areas may demand a
poIi on the liquor situation. A ma
iorIty of 55 per cent on a poll OF 80
per cent OF the total electorate VIII
be sufficient to give any one Of the
three alternatives the force Of law.
Since this act became law, 100000
warner hava become voters in Scot
land. II Is easy to see why thirsty
Scots are worried.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-08
COLUMBUS RAID
WAS PERM 7 TED
AFTER WARNINGS
Military Commander
and Townsmen Knew
1t Two Days Ahead.

I'll Paso, Tex. Feb 1.-Testimon,
given at hearing Of the senate sub
committee Investigating the Mexican sit
uation indicated that the plan of Mex
leans to raid Columbus in 1916 was
known there at least two days before
the attack
". +. Murphy telegraph operator
testified that one message from mill
tary headquarters at Douglas. Ariz.. to
Colonel Fl. j. Slocum. the commandan,
at Columbus, was handled by him two
or three days before the raid Tbs
message. he said was warning that
the Mexicans were at Mora Grande, /,
few miles south of Columbus
He also told of the arrival at Colum
bus before the raid of a correspondent
and his preparations to report the
trouble he believed would occur. Another
message bearing a warning. he said, was
received BY $. $. Burchfield
Murphy added that it was general
belief in the town that Mexicans might
attack the place.
That Colonel Slocum received a re-
port from a Mexican scout on the night
before the raid that A force of Villas
men was approaching Columbus was the
testimony Of Lee Riggs, a deputy customs
collector who said he acted as the inter
prefer. The Mexican, he said. was sent
into Mexico on the morning of the eighth
by Colonel Slocnm, with instructions to
get behind the Mexicans and report their
movements.
'.He made his report about 8 o'clock
the same evening"" Riggs testified, say
ing the band had divided, one part NOV
ing on Columbus.
lie also declared a Mexican named
Fabela made a similar report prior to
the raid
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-08
JAPS HELD BACK
BY j. 8. MARINES
At VLAD|V0STOk
Tried to Interfere With
Reds Taking City; Gave
Governor Refuge.

London, Feb American marines
at NladivoStok intervened when Japan
csc soldiers attempted to prevent rev
oiutlonary troops from capturing Gen
eral Rozanoff. Russian governor gener-
al. when the city was taken by the
reds, according to a yladvostok dispatcn
70 the Mail. The message, which was
dated last Sunday. stated General Roz-
anoff finally escaped and took refeuge
on a Japanese cruiser in the harbor.
Describing the capture of the city.
the correspondent says the first revou-
tlonists entered by stealth, seized the
street railroad and used the cars TO
carry them up the main street to the
house occupied by General Rozanoff
When they tried to surround the build
ing the Japanese blocked the way but
the officer of an American marine de
tachment announced he would not permit
interference. The Japanese then with
drew ana all foreign forces observed n
neutral attitude subsequently.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-08

Washington. Feb. IA letter from
President Wilson, renewing his objec-
tions to some features of the peace
treaty reservations framed by the re-
publican majority of the senate. fur
nished the basis of an earnest discus
sion in conference of democratic
senators called to consider what course
the treaty', friends should pursue when
it again comes before the senate next
week.
The only decision reached was to
cooperate in the parliamentary action
necessary to reopen the question Of
ratification and to work for an ac
ccptaole compromise on reservations.
just what sort of compromise should
be considered acceptable was debated
in the light Of varying interpretations
of the presidents letter. but was no at
program.
Strikes at Article 10 proviso.
Striking directly at the republican
reservation on Article 10. and various
proposed substitutes. the president
wrote that any reservation which sand
that ''the United States assumes no
obligation under such and such an ar
tide unless or except would be likely
to chill the relationship between this
country and the other powers. A sub
stitute article 10 reservation containing
this language which had been under
consideration by the recently disbanded
bipartisan compromise committee, the
president wrote, was very unfortI
nate in form. although he agreed with
its substance.
Divided on Effect of Letter.
The letter was written on January
26, while the bi- partisan negotiations
We're in progress and before publica
tion Of the letter Of Eiscount Grey for
mer British ambassador to the United
States, on the acceptability Of the re
publican reservations. 1t was address,
ed to Senator Hitchcock, Nebraska
the democratic leader Of the senate,
who laid it before the conference.
Wide disagreement was revealed in
the conference and in private discussion
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-08

SPOKANE STORES INDICTED
BY US. GRAND JURY; G0uCED
HIGH AS 322 P. C. IS CHARGE

Spokane, Feb. 7.-Profiteer-
ing in the sales of wearing ap-
parel and shoes was charged in
indictments returned by a
United States grand jury
against the Spokane Dry Goods
company and Culbertson, Grote-
Rankin company, owners of two
of the largest department stores
in this city, and Hills Brothers
Shoe company, one of the larg-
est shoe stores. The Spokane
Dry Goods company is a whole
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-08

sale establishment which oper-
ates the Crescent, a large de-
partment store.
The indictment against the
Culbertson, Grote-Rankin COM
pany contains 10 counts, each OF
which names the purchaser of
an article, the article purchased,
the number of the sales tag, the
cost price, sale price and profits.
Profits on a few articles named
in the Indictment range from
IS to 1922 per cent.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-08

Sixty-five counts are charged
against Hills Brothers Shoe
company. Profits on sales men
toned in the indictments are all
over 100 per cent and run as
high as 296 per cent.
The Spokane Dry Goods com
pany is charged on 76 counts, on
articles mentioned whose profits
range from Is to 227 per cent.
The articles were sold in the
period from October 80, 1919,
to January 10, 1920.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-08
MILL INTERESTS CHARGED
With MANIPULATING WHEAT
AND USING FAMINE AS COUCE
Houser, N.W.Vice President Of Grain Corporation,
Named as Speculator; Hoover and Barnes Ac-
cused Of Boosting European Relief Through
Newly-Purchased Paper So Their Friends Can
Unload; Return by Federal Body Follows Probe.

Spokane Feb. 7-Whoesae speculation in grain milling
companies OF the Pacific northwest them three
in which Max H. Houer president of
States Grain corporation for the northwest declared the
report to be interested is charged made by
States grand jury here.
Purchases of the fixed
the to total IS cent of the Washington
bushels in 1919 by about half large grain
charged by the which declared purpored
sales of grain each other and through manipulation
grain market centered Minneapolis and by methods
they have advanced the about 81 bshe
ernment price.
The report charges also that the proposed appo
for the purchase of wheat now owned largely by spectators
and interests directly indirectly connected
with the officers of the United
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-08
Suggest Hoover Propaganda.

Suggest Hoover Propaganda.
Reference is made to the reported
purchase by Herbert Hoover. former
federal food administrator. and Julius
Barnes. president of the United States
Grain corporation. of an interest in a
newspaper at Washington. y. G., and
the report continues: We now note
dailv newspaper articles which seem to
indicate a propaganda IS being carried
on through the newspaper By Mr..
Hoover. urging the financing on a huge
scale of wheat and flour to European
countries"
The report opposes such plan, de-
claring sales to Europe will bene
fit only individuals and the consumer
will pay the bills.
Mr. Hoover's alleged connection with
the grain and milling business is de-
clared by the report to be maintained
through his interest in three Portland
concerns.
Houser Made Some Transfer.
The Pacific Grain company. the sue
cessor of the NJ H. Houser Grain com
pany; the Pacific Coast Elevator COM
pany and the Puget Sound Warehouse
and Elevator company" the report de-
clares. .'are owned and operated in con-
nection with the Portland Flour Mills
concern. with headquarters in Port
land. Ore. These corporations We're
owned by NJ. II. Houser. vice president
of the United States Grain corporation
for the northwestern district. At the
time he became vice president he made
some kind of transfer of his interests
in these concerns. and does not at this
time appear as the owner,
Offices In Houser Building
together with the Grain
offices for the northwest
are located in a building in Portland
owned by Houser. the report continues.
lit is the belief of the grand jurors that
he. Houser, is the real party i'll inte"
est in the milling and grain companies
above named. and that by reason of his
connection with the United States Grain
he has been able to mani
pulate and operate them to an immense
profit TO himself and associates.
AIege Threat to Close Mills.
The assistance of the United States
department of justice and Of President
wilson is asked to prevent the grain
of this section from carrying
out an alleged threat. in case an effort
is made to compel them to sell their
grain to the mills ut cost price. plus
fair charge for handling. to close their
mills and ship the grain to eastern CEN
ters.
Simultaneous action by the depart
ment of justice throughout the United
States to prevent such a course is ask
ed and the president is asked to fix.
lnder the terms of the wheat guarantee
act. maximum selling price for wheat
1t the price paid the farmer. plus
carrying charge. 1t also is
recommended that a similar price be |
liked on flour and mill feeds, the price
Continued from rage One)
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-08

and the secretary said the prospects of
enactment of the bill makes ''it now seem
probable that the reclamation fund will
be increased by five to seven million
dollars"
Urging reclamation of arid lands as
fast as funds are available, Mr.. Lane
said it was advisable to consider the
needs of settlers who have been waiting
many years for a water supply.
Projects which would receive in
creased appropriations under the Lane
plan include the Yuma, Grand valley.
uncompgre valley. Boise. King Hin Min
idoka, Huntley, Milk river. Lower Vel
lowstone, North Platte, Newlands, Carls-
bad, Rio Grande. Umatilla, Klamath,
Belle Fourche. Strawberry valley, Yaki-
ma valley and Shoshone.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-08
LANE URGES $12,873,OOO
FOR RECLAMATION; MILK
RIVER WOULD GET SOME

Washington, Feb. 7.-Secretary Lane
has asked congress to increase appro-
priations for work on irrigation projects
next year from 81. 7.s73.O 600 to ST., ,s73, 900.
The secretary said President Wilson had
approved the estimated expenditures
Nineteen irrigation projects in Ari-
Zona. Colorado, Idaho. Montana. North
and South Dakota. Nebraska, Wyoming,
Nevada, New Mexico Texas, California
and Washington would receive increased
funds. permitting greater development
work
The oil lands leasing measure, recently
agreed upon in conference. provides for
division between the reclamation fund
and the states of royalties paid the gov
ernment for use of the mineral lands,
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-08
Marriage Breaker
to Grant Divorces
by the Hundreds

Geneva, Feb. 7.-Russians, who
have arrived here recently by way of
Sweden and Germany say former
minister of justice, Spitzberg, has
been installed In Petrograd, as
"breaker of marriages" He Is said
to be granting from 500 to 600 d.
vorces week, no investigation being
necessary. All that appears to be
required is the signatures of the per-
son desiring freedom from matrimony
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-08
California Vets
Will Try to Vote
Liquid Cheer Back

San Francisco, Feb. 1.-THE Cali
fornia Wet Federation is not goinq
to disband on account of the institu-
tion of nationwide prohibition. hut
Is to open its membership to all in
terested in its cause and will endeav-
or to elect state legislators and con-
gressmen committed to policy of
overturning the eighteenth amend
ment, +. G. Roney, secretary of the
federation, announced here.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-08
Premeditated Murder of
Legion Marchers Pros
ecution Contends; Was
Plotted Ahead, Holds.
Examination of Sanity
of Defendant Who Con-
fessed There Was Plot
Ordered by Court.

Montesano. Wash. Feb 7.-Aet two
sheotings at Centraiia opened here
Saturday in the court room of Superior
Judge John NJ. Wilson, when Herman
Allen. prosecuting attorney of Lewis
county. delivered his opening statement
to the jury which will listen to the eyi
dence in the case and find a verdict.
Lie first act ended at noon. when At
tornev George +. Nanderyeer, counsel
for the II alleged l. W. w OH trial
for the murder of Warren O. Grimm,
one Of the victims OF the tragedy. dra-
maucally accepted a thirteenth and al
ternate juror ION his looks
Charges Plotted Under.
County Attorney Aliens opening
statement required about an hour to
deliver.
The evidence will show he said
that all the defendants participated in
conspiracy to kill ex-service men: that
Whlie some of them did not actually
shoot and kill ex-sodeirs, nevertheless
they were present. aiding, abetting. en-
courasng and eountenencing such con
spiracy and had helped plan the same.
and actually participated in carving out
sucn plans; that all the defendants were
present and assisted in CARRYING out
snch conspiracy, except Elmer Smith.
thelr lawyer. who, though not present.
did advise, encourage, aid. counsel and
abet the defendants in their unlawful
conspiracy which resulted in murder
Defendants Smile.
The IL defendants, seated on a long
oaken bench, paid particular attention
- the prosecutor when told of the al
legged meetings at which the alleged con-
spIracv to attack the marchers in the
a,'mistice day parade was discussed and
planned. O. c. Bland. one of the de-
fendants. wore smile throughout the
entire discourse. Occasionally he and
ether defendants exchanged smiles
when the prosecutor mentioned the
particular part one or the other PLAYED
in planning the alleged conspiracy and
the subsequent shootings. All seemed
to realize the Importance to them of
Aliens statements.
No Attack on Hall Is Stand.
Attorney Nanderveer. at the close Of
Aliens statement. asked the prosecutor
whether the state took the position that
there was no attack on the l. w. w.
nall before the shooting
Allen replied that the position of the
state is. that the boys were standing
- VIC Sti'Si iil llillitdff IoIHaIiOn uH-
der the charge of their commander, pay-
ing attention to him when he gave the
command to halt and close up ranks
and that they were marking tine when
fired upon"
In other words" said Vanderveer
1T is equivalent to the statement thar
there was no attack on the hall and
the doors were not smashed in before
there WAS any shooting.
Will Test Confessor's Sanity.
An order authorizing DR.. Donald 4.
Nicholson, Seattle. to examine Loren
Roberts, one of the defendants. with a
Fiew to ascertaining his mental condi-
ion. was signed by Judge Wilson today.
who is alleged to have signed
/ confession in which the alleged CON
spiracy was told in deatil. will have a
iefense of insanity, defense counsel has
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-08
Local Shows Middle
of Week; Cooler First
Half Is Predicted

Washington, Feb. w Gather
predictions for the week beginning
Monday are:
Northern Rocky mountain and
plateau regions: Local SHOWS
about middle and the end of the
week. temperatures below normal
first of week and above normal
thereafter.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-08
GET 60 SAFELY OFF
STRANDED STEAMER
BATTERED IN STORM
Captain Injured While Navigat-
ing Boat One of Rescued;
A Remain Aboard.

New York. Feb. 7.-Thirty-two
passengers and 28 members OF the
crew of the steamship Princess
Anne, which stranded on sand bar
at R0ckaway Point, Thursday night,
while bound from Norfolk, Va, to
this city. were landed at the Bat
terry by the police boat patrol short
ly after | O'Clock this afternoon.
Forty-four members of the crew re-
mained aboard the distressed vessel.
Captain Frank Seay. of Norfolk.
who was injured while navigating
the boat through the storm, was
among those landed.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-08
Fire on Freighter
Causes 100000
Loss 10 Cuban Plant

Havana. Eco. Fire originating on
a dockcd freighter, destroyed the prin-
cipal buildings Of the American Agricul-
tural and Chemical company and their
contents at Regla, near here, with a
loss estimated at more than $10,O00,-
600
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-08
CANADA MAY RAISE
r. r. RATES 80 TO 40 p. C.

Ottawa, Feb. 7.--Rate increases of
30 to 40 per cent on Canadian rail
roads are predicted as the result of
estimates that deficits for the current
fiscal year will be totalled rs 100000.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-08
'Deadwod Dick" Dies;
Famed as Stagecoach
Driver In Black Hills

!. Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. T.
Richard Bullock, said to have been
the original "DeadWood Dick" died
tonight near here. He was rs
years old. He was the driver of
the famous DeadWood coach which
bore shipments of gold from the
Homestake and other South Dakota
mines in the '70's.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-08
MEXICO ORDERS STEPS TO
RELEASE AMERICAN

Washington. Feb. 7.-Orders to take
all possiblne steps to obtain the release
of Joseph +. Askew. an American en-
ploye kidnaped from the Tlahualilo
company's plantation at Lerdo. have
been issued to the Mexican foreign Of
flee.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-08
sI,0oO,ooO FIRE IN EXHIBITS.

Manila. Z, l., Feb. 7.-(By The As
sociated Press Damage TO the amount
of S1.o00,00o was caused here when
fire destroyed half the buildings of the
Philippine Carnival exposition and their
exhibits