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VOTE
GIVES JOHNSON
B|C.PLURAL!TY

Butte, Mont, April Ex-senator
Hiram w. Johnson of~California,
had a wide margin over his op-
ponents for the Republican presi-
dental nomination in Montana's
primary, held yesterday, according
to incomplete but widely scattered
returns available this morning.
Nearly 200 precincts of the 1,5O0
gave the Californian 6,23S votes on
early returns; Major General Leon
ard Wood, 1904; Herbert Hoover,
1859; Governor Lowden Of Illi-
nofs, 1,139, and Senator Warren G.
Harding, fewer than 500.
In the absence Of Democratic
candidate for president, votes were
written in fol-. William G. McAdoo.
President Wilson, Eugene V. Debbs,
Herbert Hoover, Governor Edwards,
William Jennings Bryan and others.
Returns for delegates to the ma
tional conventions came in slowly
that political dopesters" said it
would be a week" before the out
come Of those contests would be
known definitely. United States
Senator T. J. Walsh, however, was
leading in the race for delegate to
the Democratic convention.
The complete vote of Silver Bow
county, the largest in the state and
in which Butte is located, gave
johnson 1892 votes. Wood. 473;
Hoover, 433; Lowden, 419; Hard
ing, 73.
The vote throughout the state was
light and returns SO far meager but
virtually every precinct added to
the Johnson lead.
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HOME FOLK FETE
"PUSSYFOOT" ON
EVENT OF RETURN

Westerville, Ohio. April 24.-Wil-
liam E. "Pussyfoot" Johnson, the
American Anti-Saloon league work.
er, received a royal welcome when
he arrived at his home here to-
day.
officials of the headquarters
here of the Anti-Saloon League of
America met johnson at Newark,
Ohio, as he was enroute home from
New York, where he landed from
Liverpool Thursday, and accom-
panied him to Columbus, where he
was met by scores Of his home
folks. He was escorted to the state
house where he delivered short
address, after which he was
brought to Westerville by automo-
bile.
Another Homecoming celebration
was held here at the national head
quarters of the Anti-Saloon league.
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LATE BULLETINS

Albany, N. Y, April "a
United Press.)-The assem-
bly, late today passed the Walk.
er bill permitting the manufae-
ture and sale Of 2.75 per cent
beer in New York. The son
ate approved the bill earlier in
the day. The measure now
goes to Governor Smith. and It
was reported by vets that he
would sign 1t. Tho vote was
S5.57.
Washington. April s4-(As.
sociated Press. president WI.
son today signed the annual
postofice appropriation bill.
which carries provisions for an
air mail service between New
York and San Francisco, via
Chicago.
San Francisco, April "a
ASSOCIATED Press.)-henry A.
Melvin, Justice Of the supreme
court Of California, died hero
last night after an illness OF
several months He was known
Is q Y. N. G. A. worker and
had been grand exalted ruler
-of the Elks. He was born In
Springfield, Ill, Sept. q 1855.
Antwerp, April A.-(Aseocf-
ated Press, The American
hockey team defeated the team
Of Switzerland in the Olym.
pian hockey tournament here
this afternoon by . score Of -
to O.
Washington, April aA-Ho1se
and senate conferees on the
army and navy pay bill reach
ed an agreement today under
which Increased pay will be
given to all enlisted men II
both services Is we'll IS all
commissioned officers up to
and including the rank Of CO.
lionel In the army and captain
In the navy.
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FRANCE
AGREED ON new
German Terms

San Reno, April 24.-(By the
Associated Press. s.)-A complete
agreement with respect to the at
titude the allies shall adopt toward
Germany in connection with the
carrying out of the peoce treaty has
ben reached by Premier Lloyd
George and Premier Millerand, it
was stated here today.
The agreement was reached
during a conference between the
two premiers. The French premier
was delighted with the outcome.
Premier Lloyd George said:
"Everything is most satisfactory. A
full agreement was reached in
substance"
The American members of the
reparations commission. and Sir
John Bradbury, the British mem
Der, arrived here today to give in
formation to the supreme council
respecting the possibilities of coal
deliveries by Germany.
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SMALL TOWNS IN
ILLINOIS REVEAL
SLIGHT NEW GAINS

Washington, April 24.-The CEN
sus bureau reported the following
returns today:
Dixon. Ill, S.191; increase 975. or
1876 per cent over 1910.
Portsmouth. N. H., 1859, in
crease $500. or 20.4 per cent.
Marion, Ohio. 2S.ssl; increase
1O.359, or 56.8 per cent.
Crookston, Mimi, $3.50: de-
crease sos, or 12.0 per cent.
Evansville, ILL.,, 37.215; increase
12,237, or 49.0 per cent.
Covington. KY, 57,121; increase
1851, or IL per cent.
Winthrop. Mass, 15,446; increase
5,314, or 52.4 per cent.
Irvington, N. j.. 25.466; increase
1850, or 114.4 per cent
West New York. N. j.. 29.926: in
crease 1886, or 1907 per cent.
Santa Monica, Cal, 1929, in
crease TAOS, or s4.9 per cent.
Included in yesterdays report
were:
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COULD PREFERRED
INTERNAL BATHS
Is WIFE'S CHARGE

New York, April 24.-It was a
long time between baths but only a
short time between drinks for
Frank ]. Gould. his wife, Mrs.
Edith Kelly Gould, former show
girl, charged in her suit for divorce
on file here today.
Mrs. Gould said her husband be-
came intoxicated almost daily
early in the morning, often drink
ing as much as a quart of gin or
whisky before a. m"
She charged that at times Gould
could not be induced to take a
bath more than once month and
at one time did not change his
clothes for six weeks.
Mrs. Gould named two other
women who she said her husband
was associated with in Paris.
A divorce was granted Gould in
Paris a year ago but his wife
claimed this was invalid, as
his residence is in New York, she
said. ~
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Life Sentences For Negro Soldiers
GOVERNOR COX
is CERTAIN TO
BE CONTENDER
Eligible From Many
Angles for Democratic
Candidacy.
BIZ DAVID LAWRENCE.
fCnacio1 fo Tho Ar01,sl

Washington, d. c., April "a
Enter Governor James Cox of Ohio
as a factor of rapidly increasing
strength in the contest for the
Democratic presidential nomina-
ton. Gradually, like ground
swell. the movement for Cox has
grown until the leaders here recog-
nize it as a full fledged boom which
is more than apt to be in at the
finish. It's "McAdoo or Cox or
possibly "McAdoo and Cox" said
one of the administration Demo-
Gratis today. And coincidentally
the news comes trickling in from
New Jersey and Ohio that there is
some sort of understanding being
developed between Governor Ed
wards, exponent of the "wets,' and
Governor Cox, whose inclinations
are damp but who is not viewed
as an extremist on the prohibition
question. One story has it that
Governor Edwards presently will
withdraw in favor of Governor Cox,
thereby transferring to him all the
momentum which has been gather
ed by the New Jersey governors
open advocacy of wetness in the
Democratic platform. But Gov
ernOr Edwards himself told the
writer today over the long distance
telephone that he didn't intend to
withdraw at all.
On the other hand, friends of
Governor Cox are not altogether
sure that this would be a wise
method Of procedure. They want
to see Cox hold much of the prohi-
bition vote and they fear that the
Ohio governor would be embarrass-
ed il he were to be regarded as
holding the same views as Mr.. Ed
wards. There is no objection, for
instance. in Governor Edwards
eliminating himself from the RAGS
and Governor Cox would naturally
fall heir to the Edwards sentiment.
But it is an interesting commen-
tary on the situation that the move
has not yet been made and that
apparently the Cox supporters are
not certain the tactics are politi-
cally good.
Wilson Friendly.
So far as the White house is con-
cerned, Governor Cox stands in
good favor. He may develop suf-
ficient strength to be the presden-
tlal nominee and then again if he
doesn't, the chances are not at all
slim that he will be the vice presi-
Dental nominee. For it begins to
look as If Cox would be in the final
reckoning.
But it would not be surprising if
Governor Cox had to declare him
self definitely on the prohibition
question in order to gain control
OF delegates who come from states
where Governor Edwards has poll
ed a substantial vote in the pri-
maries. The New Jersey governor
advises the writer that his main
purpose in the presidential race is
to see to it that the Democratic
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BEGIN HEARING
On STATUS OF
RED LAbOR|TES

Hasnington, April 24.-Hearings
aetefmine whether membership
'ne communist labor party
IsSes Ia. an alien subject to deporta-
~. Avn under the act of congress of
;ss' w. ~ 1918, began today before
~,.s ,,s.stary Wilson, who already has
rnei uea mat membership in the COM
su,st ~ party is sufficient grounds
Or T. deportation.
oa. ae case selected for argument
Iva; sss vas that of Carl Miller, an
n a oi German birth who has liv-
~ u tne United States since 1907
1sa,sa ~ VINO was arrested recently in
,,,.u as ruling is expected to fix the
\. OF several alien members OF
nv. "mmunist labor party who
W :, oeen arrested in raids made
''e department OF justice.
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KING OvERALLS
IS CROWNED BY
father KN|CK'


New York, April 24.-Father
knickerbocker girded up his loins
in denim and patches today to take
his first serious punch at the high
cost OF good dressing.
The day of big parade-the
economy parade launched by the
Cheese club-found thousands of
earnest citizens ready to trudge
over miles of cobblestones and as
phalt in warning protest against
profiteering in the necessities of
life.
ALI Classes in "Alls."
Every class was represented.
High school boys and girls. munic-
ipal employees, humble citizens Of
the lower east side and a Chinese
delegation from Mott street had
places in the line. not to mention
scores of theatrical stars sof all
magnitudes.
The power behind the overalls
and patches movement in New York
was strikingly emphasized along
the line of march by posters in
clothing store windows inviting
the public to come in and buy at
prices from IS to $40 lower than
those that prevailed last week;
posters that employed, among other
phrases, the line, why wear over
alls?'
Stores Cut Prices.
More than score of large
stores have advertised price reduc-
tions in the newspapers, and A. W.
Riley, head of the department Of
Justice ''fying squadron" predicts
that the number will increase rap
idly.
Cards we're passed out to the
marchers pledging them to invent
ory their sartorial possessions and
plan their use so that only a mini
mum of new garments would have
to be bought in 1920.
Edict at Great Lakes.
Chicago. April 24.-Civilian en-
ployes of the Great Lakes naval
training station were forbidden TO
wear overalls in an order posted
today. Permits to wear denims
will be granted only to those who
advise the commander they are too
poor to purchase other apparel.
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U. S. APPROVES
new REPUBLIC
FOR armenia

Washington, April 24.-Armenia
was formally recognized today as
an Independent republic by the
United States.
Similar action has been decided
upon by the allied conference at
San Reno. The American recogni-
ton was in the form of a note ad-
dressed by Secretary Colby to the
Washington representative OF the
Armenian republic.
Notice OF the recognition was also
communicated formally to the dip
lomatic corps abroad and the allied
conference in Italy.
This recognition makes no at
tempt to establish boundaries for
the new republic This is left to be
determined later by International
action.
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AMERICAN ENVOY
TO JAPAN RETURNS

Honolulu, T. H., April 23.-(By
the Associated Press. Roland s.
Morriss, American ambassador to
Japan, will sail from Yokohama
for the United States On the liner
Korea ~Maru. May Is, according to
a cablegram from Toxic, received
here today by Nippu Jill, a jap
anese language newspaper
Ambassador Morris is coming to
the United States on leave of alb
sence, it was said today at the state
department. 1t will be his first va
cation since his appointment two
years ago.
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MOBILE VIEWS
MOVIE COMEDY
IN REAL Peril
rug.Crazed Man Percbes All
Night on Telephone Pole to
Escape Imaginary Lynching.

Mobile, Ala, April 24.-After
spending the night on electric, tel
ephone and telegraph wires at the
intersection of the principal streets
in the downtown section. Charles
Sanders, a lineman, descended
safely early today into the arms
of waiting policeman, who had
pleaded with him for IA hours to
foresake his perilous perch.
The officers said Sanders was
crazed with narcotics of which he
had partaken at intervals while in
the air.
Feared Lynching.
He told the police that he be-
lieved the crowds which had gath
cred to watch him were bent on
lynching him and he consented to
return to the ground only after he
had been promised protection by
patrolmen who had ascended TO
the tops of nearby buildings so as
to talk to him.
Electric current was cut off in
that section of the city so the line
man would not be electrocuted.
While in the air the man perform
ed many thrilling Stunts" includ-
ing standing on his head on an
electric sign.
"Star" Well known.
Sanders is we'll known here.
Some years ago when several men
were buried under a falling wall
during a theatre fire he was low
cred to the ruins by a rope and res
cued all of the men. He was given
a purse for his bravery.
Sanders was locked up today as
soon as the police could hurry
him away through the crowds. The
officers did not attempt to forcibly
remove him from the wires, they
said, because of fear that he might
jump.
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URUGUAY Chief
and EDITOR TO
CLASH IN DUEL

Montevideo, Uruguay, April "a
Baltasar Brum, president Of the re-
public, has challenged DR.. Rod
eriguez Larreta, director of the
newspaper Ell Pals, to a duel. DR..
Larreta has accepted the challenge.
The differences between Presi-
den Brum and DR.. Larreta are the
outgrowth of an article in Ell Pals,
attacking the president following
his address of inter-American af-
fairs before the students of the
University of Montevideo on We'd
nesday.
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TRAIN men
INPATIENT,
SHEA SAYS
Tells Rail Labor Board
Workers VIII Not
Brook Delays.

Washington. April 24.-Warning
against further delay in settling
wage demands of the two workers
organizations Of the country, Tim
othy Shea of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen. told the rail-
road labor board today that the
men we're fed up on promises, and
dead, dog-tired Of delays
Mr. Shea presented the demands
of the firemen and hostlers for
basic living wage of $3.50 day,
with differentials for skill, respOn-
sibility, experience and the increase
in the cost Of living since the de-
mands were first presented last
June.
"LessOns" From Strikes.
He told the board that the les
sons TO be learned from the steel,
coal and railroad strikes was that
men will not work when they can
not live decently on the wages they
are paid" When he had urged the
striking railroad men in the east
ern terminals to return to work
Shea said their almost universal
justification for striking was that
they and their families were starv-
ing at work and they might just as
well starve not working"
Citing the conclusion of the re-
cent industrial conference that it
was fundamental that ''the basic
wages of all employees should be
adequate to maintain the employe
and his family in reasonable COM
fort and with adequate opportunity
for the education Of his children" !"
Mr.. Shea said the railroad workers
had been patient and they had been
patriotic.
Patient Despite "Orgies.'
I'VE were patriotic" he said,
while the thousands and tens of
thousands of war millionaires were
being created. We have been pa
tient while the profiteers have
paused in their orgy of spending ill
gotten gains only long enough to
skyrocket prices still higher and
make a mockery of our govern
ment's promise that living costs
would be reduced.
Gentlemen, the time has come
when our people say they will no
longer be patriotic only to be
plundered. nor patient only to be
pauperized. They have learned by
bitter experience that their land
lords are not patriotic and that
their grocers are not patient They
are fed up on promises and they
are dead. dog tired of delays"
Rebels Urge Hearing.
Congress is to be petitioned to
pass a resolution asking President
Wilson to direct the railroad labor
board to hear the complaints of
the non-recognized railroad work
ers, R. ]. Mitchell, of the Chicago
Enginemen's association announced
today. He said letters we're being
prepared today placing their re-
quest before senators and represen-
tatives from the various districts
where the men have quit work.
The White house recently refused
to request Of the strikers that it
intervene to have the board hear
their complaints.
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HINES OUT
AS FEDERAL
RAIL CHIEF
Resignation Accepted by
Wilson-Will Resume
Law Practice.

Washington. April "a. - Walker
D. Hines. director-general of rail-
roads. has resigned and his resig-
nation has been accepted by Presi-
dent Wilson, effective May Is.
Much work in liquidating the af-
fairs of the railroad administra-
ton will remain after May 15,, and
a successor to Mr.. Hines will be
named. Max Thelen, in charge of
the claim department, probably
will be appointed. He is under
stood to be Mr.. Hines choice and,
it was said today at the White
house that the retiring director
general would name his own sue
ceSsor.
Rack to Law Work.
His letter of resignation was not
made public, but it was understood
that the director general desired to
return to the practice of law in
New York.
Because of his long application
" tHC UuSiucSo VI HIS OluCc, WI
Hines is understood to contem-
plate vacation trip immeditely
after May Is, which will take him
abroad.
Praised for Service.
In accepting Mr.. Hines resigna-
tion, the president wrote that he
could not let the director general
retire without telling him how he
had personally valued and ad-
mired the quite unusual services
you have rendered the government
and the country"
Mr.. Hines has served with the
railroad administration since its
creation in December. 1917, when
the railroads of the country were
taken over. He was appointed
then as assistant director general
and when Mr.. McAdoo retired to
private life Jan. II, 1919, Mr.. Hines
was made director-general.
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JOSEPH CAuLAUX,
ARRIVES HOME TO
BEGIN HIS EXILE

Paris, April 24.-Joseph Caillaux.
the former premier, who on Thurs
day was convicted by the high court
OF commerce and correspondence
with the enemy, has been set free.
He arrived al his home in Paris
this afternoon.
He was accompanied by his wife
and several friends. He refused to
make statement, saying only that
he would not be IN Paris On Nay L
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OLD CRIME
ATT ACK ON
WHITE GIRL
Death Decree COMMITTED
BY Wilson After Camp
Grant Outrage.

Camp Grant, ILL.,, April 24.-Eight
Camp Grant negro soldiers, con-
vcted of criminal assault on a
Young white woman at the camp in
Nav. 1918, were last night trans
ierred to the federal penitentiary
At Atlanta, Ga. to serve life SEN
tences. The majority of the men,
II Is understood, were given the
death penalty by the general court
martial which tried them. The
sentence was commuted by Presi-
dent Wilson.
The transfer Of the prisoners
vss made with secrecy. Under a
heavy guard they were brought to
Rockford and placed on a special
car attached to an Illinois Central
train. Announcement of their de-
parture was not made until this
morning.
Sentenced to Life.
The convicted men are:
Ray Smith, company ID, 365th
infantry.
Eugene Emery, company D,
With infantry.
Garfield Walker, headquar.
tds company, 3S5th infantry.
william $. Robbins, supply
company, 365th infantry.
Cary Dancey, supply com.
Daay 36jth infantry.
Jesse Nero, machine gun
company, 365th infantry.
"a Butrell. 130th company,
161st depot brigade.
Noah Smith, company NJ,
s6Sth infantry.
The case of the negroes has be-
come a celebrated one in the army.
There were originally 81 defend
ants. They were first tried in Au-
gust, 1918, on the eve of their de-
parture for France. Because OF
the necessary hurry in the proceed
ings. President Wilson ordered a
second trial Of the 13 convicted
for most of whom the death penalty
bad been decreed.
Freedom Plea Denied.
With the second trial, an effort
was made to free the men, on the
ground that their lives could not
legally be placed in jeopardy sec
ond time. The court martial de-
MED the plea. Previously an effort
10 take the case into a federal
court had failed.
Two negroes, alleged to be in
Volved, remain to be tried. They
Me Eddie Champ and AL Kemp
cnamp's trial began today.
Bloomington Girl Victim.
Miss Louise Schneider Of Bloom
u ston was the woman attacked by
legroes. She was seized while
1nng with a soldier with whom
we was visiting at the cantonment,
Francis E. McGovern, former
governor of Wisconsin, was the
mdge advocate in the second court
martial.
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SPAIN ARCHBISHOP
MADE A CARDINAL

Rome. April 24.-Pope Benedict
today conferred the red hat, sym
boil Of elevation to the college Of
cardinals, on Monsignor Jean Sol
devilay Romero, archbishop Of Sar-
agossa, Spain. The ceremony took
place at a consistory preparatory
TO the canonization q Joan Of Arc
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RUSSIANS DEMAND
TRUCE OF JAPAN

vladivostok. April 2l.-Replying
to proposals by the Japaneee COM
mand here involving. among other
things. the withdrawal of the Rus
sian army to . radius OF ~
kilometers from the japanese gar
risons. he Russian army made
countsr proposals today for An i'm
mediate armistice.
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BINGHAM DRESSES
VVST-3 GUESSES-
MLY $69.5O A GOWN
tH United Press.)

,,s..so, April "a. - Gingham
Acn. were offered for sale in
~ ~ mere today for $6s.50 each.
tmn,s could not develop the most
AasS' S'e gown in gingham for less
n. lvo, one modiste said.
b "A piice Of gingham has gone
~ .aa u = yard and labor"
a],s. swiss models to initiate
Sere priced at $3.50,