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WoLFGANG kAPP HAS ASSUMED
cHAEcELLoRSH OF GER
MAN REPUBLIC.
GERMANY IN REVOLT
MILITARiSM AGAIN IN CONTROL
AND MAY SEAT HiNOENBURG
AS PRESIDENT.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.


London, March 5.-Revolutionary
troops have entered Berlin, news
agency dispatch asserts. The rerolu-
tionists declared the government over
thrown. Dr. Wolfgang Kapp was
named chancellor.
A Berlin dispatch says that the Lo-
kal Anzelger In an extra edition re-
ports that the Ebert government. after
refusing to acccle to the ultimatum of
the revolutionists, fled in automo-
bilcs.
Chancellor Knpp has dissolved the
Prussian Assembly.
The newspaper said the city was
quiet and traffic normal. Detachments
of soldiers We're patrolllng the VIII
helmstrnsse and stationed about the
Hotel Adlon; headquarters for the va
riOus foreign missions.
A Berlin dispatch reports that the
western part of the city has been oc-
cupied by the revolutionists. The east
ern part of the city, the dispatch said
Including government buildings, il
held by loyal republicans.
A Berlin dispatch from Carl D.
Groat, United Press staff correspond
cnt, confirmed the news agency dis
patch that the government of Presi-
dent Ebert, first head of the new Ger
man republic, has been oyerthrown.
Wofgang Kapp, new chancellor
made virtual dictator Kapp was born
In New York
Proclamation of new government
says countcr-revolution is TO enable
Germany 10 fulfill those conditions
Of the peace treaty which are reason
able and not Self-destructive."
Reported Won lindenburg is to be
made "iISpcrial president"
Ebert government fices and sets up
capital in Dresden, capital of Saxony
Berlin, March 15.-The conviction
has prevailed from the start among
men not identified with the present
revolution that it would be short
lived as 1t is outwardly without sup
port of the Conservatives or the Re
dictionary leaders. and IL is viewed in
many quarters as IL trial balloon
which Will collapse shortly. The most
immediate danger is recognized as II
general strike throughout Germany,
which has already been proclaimed in
many of the principal cities. including
Berlin. In the meantime the old gov
ernment is recovering It's nerve, and
seems TO have very liberal support
from the federal states.
Paris.-Uprisings against the coun-
ter revolutionary government of Ger
many have taken place in cities along
the Rhine, says AIayence dispatch
to the Excelsior. Ii is declared the sit
nation is rapidly developing and that
strikes are being declared everywhere.
London.-The militia at Frankfort
attacked the barracks where Noske's
troops We're quartered but We're re-
pulsed, says Il Central News Berlin
dispatch. The Noske forces declared
they would remain faithful to Ebert.
Strikers are demonstrating in the
streets of Frankfort According to the
same correspondent, there also has
been considerable fighting between ad-
herents Of the old and new regimes ut
Dusseldorf. In southern Germany the
governments are reported to he com
bining to oppose the revolution.
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Puts Up Fight to Save Bank Roll.

Chicago.-Otto Z. Gross, II saloon
keeper on the Northwest Side, drew
$4,000 from bank in order to cash
pay checks for his customers. Fifteen
minutes later three bandits entered the
saloon, fired twenty shots at Gross and
his wife, Clara, wounding both of them
seriously. Due to the plucky fight lie
put up, Gross saved the money, but it
may cost his life.
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With That Voice.
He-I have formed the habit of sing
ing at my work.
She-HOw you must hate 1t.
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Bar Alien Land Ownership.

San Francisco.-The California Ori-
entail Exclusion League and Affiliated
organizations made plans here to sub
nit TO the people of California MS soon
as possible an initiative petition de-
signed to prevent aliens ineligible to
citizenship from controlling or operat-
ing agricultural land in any other ca
pacity than us laborers.
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ID. 5. Returns sa4 .ooo 10 owners.

st. Louis, Mo.-Cash and securities
the government under provision of
the prohibition enforcement act, have
been returned to the owner by the
United States district attorneys office
here
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FOREIGN

Wireless telephone communication
has been established between England
and Rome, the Daily Mail announces.
The distance is more than 1000 miles.
Several hundred persons are dead
and thousands OF others ARE homeless
as u result of an earthquake which de
stroyed Miakhct, Grnkuli and other vii
lagos within Il radius OF sixty miles
west of Tifls.
The Special Trade Union Congress
in session In London, voted overwhcln-
ingly against the strike policy and in
favor of continued efforts, by cOnsti-
tutionni means. To effect the nationaii-
aztion OF mines
Consta' Scully WAS shot and in
stnntly killed AT Glenmire, County
Cork, Ireland. lie was the twenty
sixth policeman murdered since .Innu-
ary 21st. Two soldiers and IA number
of civilians were killed by gangs in
the same vicinity recently.
The strike situation In Portugal ls
becoming more acute and all the pub
lie services are pnralyzed, according
to dispatch from Lisbon. The new
cabinet formed by Antonio Silva ha.
resigned on account of the strike, the
dispatch adds.
Blame for the troubles that are he
ing experienced In settling the Turkish
problem We're laid at the door of the
United States by Earl Curzon. the for
eign secretary, In explaining the peace
conferences negotiations to the House
of Lords in i .I,DntlOn
Sowing of the devastated areas of
France has been expedited by deliver
les from Germany Of oats and barley,
according 10 orders of the Preparations
Commission. The minister of liberat
ed regions reports that this seed is of
excellent quality.
Fifty-two members of the Egyptian
the house of Said Zaglou Pnsla. who
headed the Egyptian mission To the
peace conference, and adopted IL reso-
luton proclaiming the Independence of
Egypt and the Sudan, according to II
dispatch from Cairo.
Frederick Wilhelm, former German
crown prince, is now n pretty good
scrapper," says w. La CroiX, Dutch
lightweight, who for The past four
months has been giving Wilhelm les
sons, "Thc former crown princes ruv-
orite blow is an uppercut," la CroiN
told an Associated Press correspond
ent.
The royal telegraph department OF
Sweden has requested that The govern
mcnt appropriate funds with which to
build II high power wireless station for
commercial communication with Amer
icn. The Swedish station. if the funds
are forthcoming. Will he located near
Falkenburg on the Swedish west coast.
The approximate cost is 10000,000 kro-
NOR
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GENERAL

The American Legion has received
from the Y. NJ e. \. S400,0O0 Of the
gift of Sj00.OOO promised. represent
ing surplus from operation of Y. NJ c.
A. canteens and post exchanges in
France during the war.
Two inmates of Clinton prison mt
.Danncmora have died. five have gone
totally blind and Twenty-Five are vie
tins of partial loss of vision as the re-
Gus malady which Is battling state Of
ficials and medical men.
Plans TO convert the roof of the new
union station into II landing field for
airplanes We're presented To the Chi
cago air board by William J. III. Strong
of the American Association of En-
gineers. The roof will have an area of
more than two city blocks, he said, af-
fording plenty OF room for low-speed
planes to land.
Charles Diamond. editor OF the
Catholic Herald, whose trial ON n
charge of melting to the murder of
Viscount French, lord lieutenant or
Ireland, and others in an article in
his newspaper, opened at the old
Bailey Court in London, was found
guilty. He was sentenced to six
months Imprisonment.
Five armed men, accompanied by
young woman, drove AN automobile TO
the jewelry store of the James A.
Armiger Company at Baltimore,
smashed the plate glass window of
the store, stole $4,000 worth of aia-
monds. shot and slightly wounded
Charles Willlar. who tried TO block
their way, and escaped.
Recipients of shell souvenirs brought
by former doughhoys from France hur-
ried 10 have them inspected ut Chi
cago as the result of the explosion of
n three-inch shell which Killed Albert
Blumberg and injured two Of his com
panions. The explosion occurred when
Blumberg began tinkering with the
shell. which he believed 81 "dud." The
detonation shook buildings for blocks.
There will he no strike by the 37S,
900 railroad maintenance of way men
represented in national meeting at
iUltNSO, Sliu u. II. NlulltN. II STahl
vice president. The grand lodge heads
voted TO abide by the decision Of their
president and executive board 10 give
the Cummins rail bill II trial and
to try for better wages by peaceful
methods before rcsorting 10 a walk
out.
A daring robbery was executed ri
Baltimore, Md, when twelve men.
masked, and armed, rushed the three
watchmen mt the Mount Vernon Dis
tilling Company's warehouse and after
posting II guard over them put fleet
of trucks in operation Ia get away with
sixty barrels of whisky valued at $780,
600
Attorney General Brundage of Hi
nois has ruled tint women cannot vote
In the presidential primary. His rul.
ing was made on II request for infor.
mntion frc.n Robert NJ. Sweltzer, coun.
Is clerk OF Cook county.
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CONDENSATION
OF FRESH NEWS
THE LATEST IMPORTANT DIS
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT.
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF The WEEK
SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
WESTERN

western Newspaper Union News Service,
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Some women who wouldn't think of
taking boarders are glad to accommo-
date Il few remunerative guests.
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Perhaps II pretty girl Is called
''pench" because she has heart of
stone.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-01-28
WINE INTERESTS
L0SEF|RST TEST
UNDER DRY US,
Judge Rudkin Holds
Date and Passage of
Amendment Are Legal.

San Francisco. Jan. 27-California
wine interests have lost the first skir-
mish in their legal fight against the
18th constitutional amendment when
Judge Frank III. Rudkin of the United
States district court denied a petition
for writ of habeas corpus in the case
of i. ]. Dillon, truck driver, arrested
while transporting liquor here after
Jan. 16
This was said to be the first test Of
the national prohibition amendment in
the country
Il am of the opinion" said Judge
Rudkin in his ruling. that the amend
ment in form and substance was within
the competency of congress and the peo-
pie to propose and ratify: and that both
the amendment and the national prohi-
bition act were in full force and effect
on the day in question"
Holds Article Is Not Amendment.
The attorney for the wine interests
contended that an amendment to the
constitution must change some part of
the constitution rather than add Il new
article He argued that the amendment
would not go into effect. if it were valid,
until Jan. %.
Judge Rudkin ruled against both con-
tentions. holding article five of the con-
stlrutlon gave congress and tie state
the necessary autholity to add the
amendment.
Ohio's referendum election to over
turn the amendment in that state, which
favored prohibition. has no effect
on the amendment the court held. The
constitution is not a subject to local
referendum action. according TO the de-
cSon
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-01-28

here last November were:
An eight hour day and 4S-hour week
establishment of government employ
ment agencies and the abolition Of
private agencies: prohibiting night work
for women except in undertakings where
only members of the family are en-
ployed; prohibiting the admission of
children under twelve years of age to
industrial work; prohibiting young per
sons. male or female from working at
nights and the indemnification of wage
earning mothers at the time Of child
birth. The conventions will become eff
fective in those countries ratifying them
by July 1, 1921.
The recommendations for proposed
legislation provided for unemployment
remedies and reciprocity of treatment
Of foreign workers; prevention of an
thrax: protection Of women and child
agains. lead poisoning; government
health services; and the application Of
the Berne convention of 1906 prohibiting
the use of white phosphorus in the
manufacture of matches.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-01-28
Army Wives Sell
Linen; Han Time
Making Eds Meet

Washington. Ian. 2.-After five
calls had failed to prooce a quorum.
the senate adjourned DUNG discussion
Of the bill reported by De military af-
fairs committee providng an appro.
priation Of approximately $50, 500. 900
for Increased pay for officers and
men Of the army, navy, marine corns
coast guard and public health serv.
ices.
In presenting the hI Chairman
Wadsworth of the miIitay commiftee
said 1.-THE wives Of army officers are
actually selling their ho sehoId linen
and other articles to otain money
enough to make both eds meet"
The bill provides increses Of nearly
81 per cent in the pal of officers
and Of 20 per cent inthe nav of
enlisted men. exceoi pirates In the
army and apprentice Sc men In the
navy.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-01-28
Cost Of Living
Has Just Begun
Rising Is Fear

Cleveland. Ian. 27.-Hiqher food
prices for 1920 are predicted by dele
gates to the joint convention OF the
National Gamers association. the
Canning Machinery and Supplies as
sociation and the National Canned
Foods and Dried Fruit Brokers' as
ISOLATION.
1.-The Gamers have honestly and
ernestly striven to reduce the cost
OF production" Frank GorreII, Of
Washington. secretary of the can
ners' association, declared. but the
year 1920 faces them with probable
price increases over those OF 1919"
"The tomato product has been SELL
inc at figures far below cost Of pro-
duction for six months" D. 4. Ste
venson OF Baltimore declared. land
the one dominant factor has been the
governments inexcusable method Of
dIsposing of its surplus stocks of
canned tomatoes"
Lack of transportation, inflated
currency and rIotous extravaganza OF
the newly rich were blamed for the
ls3vh cost Of living.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-01-28
ERZBERGER WEAK
FROM WOUND; HIS
SHOOTER IS C0CKY
Can't Remove Bullet From
Shoulder Blade: Assassin
Denies Intent to Kill.

Berlin, Jan. 27.-An N-ray examina
ton of the wound suffered by Matthias
Erzberger. vice premier and minister of
finance, who was shot Monday by OFT.
wig Won Hirschfeld as he was leaving
the criminal courts building. shows that
the bullet splintered part of Herr Erz-
bergers shoulder blade. where it is
firml y lodged The wound is extremely
painful with much bleeding. Herr Era
berger is very weak.
Professor Flesch. who is attending
i.rzberger has informed the Germania
he does not think that the removal Of
the bullet from the patient shoulder ad-
visable at present.
Hirschfeld at his examination ex-
pressed the opinion that Germany must
be freed of Erzberger Therefore he
decided to carry out long considered
plan of making the minister harmless"
The prisoner denied he intended to kill
Erzberger.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-01-28
IL. S. NECl ECTS WOUNDED
SOLDIERS, CHARGE MADE
BY DAKOTA CONGRESSMAN
Glass, Blue or Somebody Doesn't Spend Money
Provided for Hospital Facilities, Johnson Says;
Thousands Likely to Die, Asserts

Washington. Jan. 27--Sick and wound
ed soldiers are not receiving the treat
ment guaranteed them by law. Repres-
entative johnson. republican, South Da-
kota. who served in the 4. +. T.. de-
clared in telling the house of his re-
cent visits to government hospitals.
because of ignorance or negligence.
Or because Of wilful disregard Of the
laws by Carter Glass, secretary of the
treasury. or Rupert Blue. surgeon gen
eral of the United States said Rep
resentative Johnson. sick and wounded
American soldiers are receiving treat
ment that cannot be justified by any one
who has any regard for the well being of
the men who fought to maintain the
country"
Contractor Blamed For 1t.
Replying to Representative Garner,
democrat, Texas. who inquired the basis
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-01-28
Admiral Who Stirred Up
Decorations Controver-
sy Charged With Imply
ing Failure to A. E. F.
Carolina Congressman
Saws Disclosures He Let
Out Merit Dishonor-
orable Discharge.

Washington. Jan. 27.-Rear Admiral
sims. leading figure in the naval dec
oratlons controversy and in the pend
ing senate investigation Of the navy s
conduct of the war. was vigorously at
-.cked in the house by Representative
Byrnes, democrat, South Carolina
Declaring that. if the admiral was adj
monished BY high naval official not to
let the British pull the wool over his
eyes. as he testified recently before the
senate naval decorations committee, he
violated confidence in making the in
struction public. Representative Byrnes
SAID he deserved the condemnation of
every American and a dishonorable dis
charge from the navy"
Says Sims Backed Britain.
Characterizing Admiral Sims as a
"hyphenated politician Mr. Bvrnes
charged that, when serving as com
mander of American naval forces in
European waters during the war, he had
hbeled the army. deprecated the work
Of the navy" and had urged that the
United States leave the control of the
seas to Great Britain
Charges Slap at Pershing.
While in Paris on October 80. 1915
said Mr.. Byrnes, admiral Sims told
Representative Glass, of Virginia,
Whaley of South Carolina, and myself.
that the armiStice asked for by the
enemy would have to be granted be
cause Of the failure of Pershing to break
through the German ranks, due to the
disastrous breakdown in transportation
behind the American lines. We visited
tn. headquarters of the service of sup
plies and found that only a few days
previous Pershing had written the SER
vice of supply congratulating them upon
their wonderful work in supplying the
forces in the field. His statement was
false. a1d for his inexcusable slander h.
should ,e made to answer to the AM
erican d'ughboy
save Britain All Credit.
He nt only libeled the army, but
he deprecated the work of the navy
continued Byrnes. who read a copy of
the Londol Times. quoting speech of
Admiral Sias, giving credit to the Brit
ism for transporting and conveying twice
as many Anerican troops and merchant
ships to Europe during the war as did
the America navy and declaring that
only three .er cent of the anti-sub-
marine craft in European waters was
American.
This speec,' Representative Rrynes
continued. 'wa false FROM the beginning
to end. Sims was so busy fighting the
war over the lining tables Of London
that he did notknow how many vessels
be had under hs command"
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-01-28

Of the charge against the officials, Rep
resentatiyc Johnson, asserted funds to
provide hospital facilities had not been
used because of opposition of officials
to taking over the Chicago Speedway
hospital and that. as result of this at
titude. funds for other hospitals were
not being spent.
Representative Brynes. democrat. Of
South Carolina. declared the purchase
of the Speedway hospital could be made
to satify the needs Of the service
men. and that Secretary Glass. under
the legislation. could not purchase the
property on the conditions asked by the
hospital contractor.
Representative Johnson's complaints
Of the care Of soldiers was centered
about Chicago hospitals
I'm Chicago, January A. he said,
Continued on Page Two)
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-01-28
INDUSTRIAL COURT
PROBES INTO STRIKE
BUT MINERS RETURN
Kansas Pits All Busy Again At
ter Day of Protest Against
New Tribunal.

Pittsburg, Kan, Jan. o7.-The first
application Of the new Kansas indus
trial court law was made here Tuesday
Attorney General Richard ]. Hopkins
examined seven witness to the strike of
400 miners Of the Western & Wear Coal
companies who Monday struck in protest
against the new law. The examination
was not public.
While the seven miners were testify
ing, their fellow miners were back at
work: Both the mines idle Monday are
working now, and it is announced by
operators officials that there are no
miners idle because of protest STRIKE
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-01-28
CHALLENGES MADE BASIS
IN ASKING TRANSFER Of
CENTRAL|A SHOOTING TRIAL
Attorney Vanderveer Argues Inability to Pass
Veniremen as indication Of Widespread Prejud-
ice, Indicating Inability to Obtain Fair Hearing;
Smith to Conduct Own Case.

Montesano, Wash, Jan. 27-Renewa previous request
for change of the Of II alleged W. W.
here for the murder Of Warren o. Grimm during Arnste
day parade at Centraa November H. 1919 made the
close of the second day of the trial. before adjournment
court The motion denied and the trial will proceed Wednes
day morning.
More than dozen taesmen have been examined and only
two have been accepted temporarily George Vandeveer
attorney for the Defense said making his motion
the trial to another county He argued that this another
indication of what he alleged to be preuda conditions
Harbor county, and declared that it almost
fair trial in this county After the court had denied the
motion Vaneeer announced that he intended making the
for change of from time to time during the trial.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-01-28
FLATHEAD PROJECT WINS
$200,O00 IN COMMITTEE

Special to The Daily Tribune
Washington, Jan. 27.-Following a
hard fight which had been made by
the Montana representatives in con
gress with the backing of commercial
organizations and settlers on the Flat
head reservation irrigation project. the
senate committee on Indian affairs has
reported favorably an appropriation Of
100000 for the coming years work up
on that project.
Originally the recommendation for