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with the grievances were not q party
to the national agreement.

Inspired by the conviction that the
United States should have a navy as
strong as that of n other nation,
the nat naval affairs committee re-
ported against the Borah resolution
for n six months naval construction
holiday. The report, presented by
Senator Poindexter, said the commit
tee was as anxious rs possible to
bring about a reduction of armaments,
but that no disarmament would be of
value unless 1t were general and, in
the case of the great maritime powers,
universal. ~"Unhappily this is not the
case at the present time, continued
the report, and we must deal with
conditions as they exist. For M
nation to leave itself exposed to at
tack while another Is preparing all
the engines Of war would be not only
folly, but the greatest danger to the
peace of the world that could be imag-
ined."
A temporary suspension of building,
1t was pointed out, would cost the gov
eminent immense sums through de-
terioration of material and disloca-
III VI cohtruCls, Wouiu tlToW ldTRe
numbers of workmen out of employ
ment. and, by rendering it difficult or
impossible to reassemble these forces
should work on vessels be resumed,
would give an immense advantage to
powers that had not interrupted the
construction of their fleets.
The committee upheld the conten-
ton of the ANY board that the capital
ship is not obsolete. 1t recommended
that twelve destroyers and six sub
marines, authorized in 1916 but not
yet contracted for, be eliminated from
h building program. These IS ships
were expected to cost the government
about S55,O0O,OO0. The committee sug-
gested the use Of this amount for the
construction of two airplane carriers
of the most modern type and of the
most advantageous size.
, 1921-02-17
Policemen indicted in New York.

New York.-An indictment charging
two members of the police department
with murder In the first degree was
returned by the January grand jury
after former Governor Whitman, con
Quoting the inquiry into alleged city
corruption, turned his attention to re
puted suppression by the police Of evil
dence in a murder case in 1913. The
two policemen were charged with re
sponslbility for the death Of a 16-year-
old boy shot and killed In July, 1918
whose case vas resubmitted after It
originally had been dismissed without
indictments being found.
, 1921-02-17
Moffat to Reduce Rates.

Express commodity rates, based up
on 80 per cent of first-class express
rates now in effect on the Denver &
Salt Lake (MoffaO railroad, will be
put into effect in the immediate future
by order of the Colorado State Public
Utilities Commission upon one days
notice to the Moffat road. and the
American Railway Express Company.
The new rates on specified commodi-
ties represent a 20 per e reduction
in the present rates being charged on
these commodities. This settlement of
the rate controversy on the Moffat
road was arrived at when those pro
testing what they termed excessive
rates, and representatives of the ex-
press company and the railroad agreed
to such a proposal. at is further slip
ulated and agreed that the commodi-
ties to be shipped at the rates named
shall include berries, fresh fruits and
vegetables, bakery goods, such as
bread and cakes, pies and rolls, etc.
fish, oysters, fresh meats butter and
eggs, poultry, both live and dressed,
and other specific commodities that we
are unable to think of at this time that
generally move under s~econd-class eI-
press rates and designated as second
class under the express classification
stated Attorney Charles II. Brock for
the railroad. This was also agreed to
by all parties concerned. President +.
l.. Tobin of the Northwestern Colorado
Tunnel Commission declared that 20
600 citizens of the northwestern part
of the state propose to initiate an
other fair amendment for the Moffat
tunnel construction, despite "the big
railroad and coal lobby" working for
the adjustment of the State Railroad
commissions Charles H.. Leckenby OF
Steamboat Springs, former state au-
ditor, showed how ordinary express
and freight matter was being sent by
parcels post because a ton shipped by
parcels post from Denver to Steamboat
Springs costs only $23, compared to
$10S.20 by first-class express, and S54
by first-class freight.
, 1921-02-17

The arch Is the original sign for
breaking n spell, or the charm Of n
witch or evil spirit. In the old Gus
tom of transferring any sort OF
plague TO a scapegoat, and carrying
II out OF the city. an arch was set
up at the citys entrance to forbid its
coming back. Ancient Italians caused
their enemy to pass under the yoke
before being released. This ceremony
was n Of publication. supposedly.
and released them from the anger of
the slain enemies ghosts.
, 1921-02-17

The bat is declared by biologists
to be n OF the most wonderful Of
all animals in Its physical makeup,
and there are strong reasons to be-
lieve II has from M to three senses
that no other animal and no human
being has. Its wings are a mass Of
nerves, and It is these that give 1t the
extreme soft, silky feeling us well as
serving to create the most sensitive
thing In nature. So delicate are
these nerves and so responsive to air
vibrations that n bat can be blinded
and turned loose In n room where
several objects are hanging from the
ceiling by cords, and II will fly about
among them without touching n OBJ
ject. the nerves catching the "feel"
of the objects as the bat draws
nen them.
, 1921-02-17
Passengers Foil Customs officer.

New York.-Passengers on the Nor
wegian-American liner Bergensfjord'
who arrived here well provided with
liquor were thrown into great excite
ment when customs officials began
c~onfiscating the liquor as quickly as
the travellers left the ship. Many OF
the passengers rather than surrender
their wet baggage returned to their
staterooms and emptied the bottles,
subsequently having much difficulty
In making their way ashore.
, 1921-02-17

Chicago.-A general reduction ID
wages OF railway employees is not be
Ing considered by the Association Of
Railway Executives, which represents
90 per cent of the trackage of the
country, according to a statement is
sued by Thomas Dewitt Cuyler, chair
man Of the association. Mr.. Cuyler's
statement came In response to reports
circulated In railroad and union cir
cles that the meeting OF railway eI-
ecutives which he called for Feb. 1e
would discuss plans for a general wage
reduction on all roads.
, 1921-02-17

A plea for the organization Of con
sumers with the object in view Of pur-
chasing In wholesale lots from the
farmers direct vas made by Herbert
+. Baker of Michigan in IN address
before the ~All-Anerican Cooperative
Congress. There r no u%p-to-date
figures on the extent Of direct trading
between farm producers and city con
sumers," Mr.. Baker said.
, 1921-02-17

The loyallsts Of South Africa, head
ed by General SHUTS. won a great vic
tory In the recent elections, and as n
result the provinces Of the Cape OF
Good Hope. T%rnnsvaal. Natal and
Orange Free State will continue as
one Of the ~self-governing domlnlons of
the British empire instead Of setting
up an independent republic. The OPP
position was led by General Hertzog,
who asserted the right OF South Africa
to secede from the empire despite the
act of union.
In India n more liberal s%elf-govern-
ment was put into effect last week
when Prince Arthur OF Connaught ar
rived at Delhi ms personal representa-
tive of the emperor, King George. and
Issued n proclamation announcing the
surrender Of much government power
TO the native princes.
, 1921-02-17

II. c. Roper Of Nebraska makes the
interesting announcement that VIII.
liam j. Bryan and his brother,
Charles. whom Mr.. Roper represents,
are planning to ~reorganize the Demo
cratic party SO that the Cox-White
and McAdoo-wooliey factions shall be
eliminated and the control put In the
hands Of the middle class Demo
Gratis" The program. said Mr.. Roper,
will be made public on March IS. w.
J. Bryan's birthday.
, 1921-02-17
The Lure of Luna
By r. A BAKER

tkO lS@l. py MCClure newspaper SyndtCate.D
At the north end of the double row
Of rickety structures stood one more
pretentious than the rest. Its pre-
t~entiousness consisted in Its bigness in
formation of boughs at its entrance
and a cluster of three electric lights
in front.
The p%retentious building was not
brilliantly lighted in fact, the interior
did not appear to be illuminated at all,
although those three lamps blazed
beckoningly in front. Yet there was
no questioning the fact that every
Rocky Riverite was there, including
Colonel Westbrook, self-styled mayor.
h school teacher, the sheriff, the
towns two lawyers and the justice of
h peace.
1t would have been a propltious time
for burglary, with the guardian of the
law and all his official relations shut
up In the dark structure-only all the
bad men were there also.
1t was IL o'clock when lights flared
in the building and it began emptying
crowds into the street. Among them
were Fred Adams, miner, and his wife.
wasn't 1t grand?" she exclaimed,
radiating enthusiasm, as they walked
toward a building less pretentious than
the rest at the south end of the double
row of rickety structures.
"Yes. 1t was all right" he responded !;
not SO enthusiastically.
Her hair was so black 1t blended
with the night, while her eyes, which
also were dark, danced with a light
that would have been vivacious had
not Rocky River been a mining camp
and had there been an excuse to be
yivacious.
His hair was red and freckles by the
multitude almost made themselves
seen through the darkness. He was
lank, with a thin face in conformity.
he unlocked the door of their dwell
Ing and they went In. He found an
oil lamp and presently had a feeble
illumination spreading itself about the
plain but neat and coy apartment.
Lighting his pipe, Fred Adams seat
ed himself at a crude desk In a corner
of the room and fondiy handled five
little nuggets which he had produced
from a drawer. They represented all
the wealth he possessed, the product
Of ten weeks steady pan-washing in
the river. =.
His wife went to him and kissed
him n retired to her bed In the next
room, to dream.
Fred Adams came of a long line of
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Their he inherited sufficient funds for
a college course; but one year there
satisfied him and he went back t. the
family vocation and grubstaked him
self out Of the money that was left.
His wife was a waif, brought to
Rock River by a band of pilgrims who
found her at Pearson's Gulch, a hun
dred miles away, Just after the village
people laid her mother to rest in the
cemetery.
There we're stories that the mother
had beer an actress, but they might
have been just stories. The girl owed
her education to the Rock River
schoolteacher. a former instructor In
a seminary In the East, who had come
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, 1921-02-17

Frequent charges that thousands of
sick or disabled ex-service men are
being i~nadequately cared for by the
government had their effect on con-
gress. The mate adopted an amend
ment to the sundry civil bill appro-
printing ~S12.500,OoO for five new build
'ings and S0.1O0.O00 for the enlarge
ment and Improvement of existing
hospitals. The house. by unanimous
vote, passed n bill carrying an ap-
preparation for S13.000.0O0 for add
tional hospitals and enlarged facilities.
Under this bill five new hospitals are
to be located-one In the central At
lantic states, one in the region OF the
Great Lakes, n In the central south
western states, n In. the Rocky
mountain stntes and one in southern
California. In addition, the secretary
OF war Is instructed to take over Mt
once and equip for hospital use Fort
Mackenzie, Wyoming. and Fort waila
Walla. Washington.
, 1921-02-17

Foreign Minister simons has noti-
fed the allies that the German gov
, 1921-02-17

nme will send qualified delegates
to the reparations conference in Lon
don March l, provided negotiations
are based on proposals which the Ger
man government reserve to itself the
right to lay before the conference"
This acceptance being satisfactory,
Doctor Simons called into consulta-
ton a large number of experts in
finance, industry and economics, and
they proceeded to frame the counter
proposals which Germany will submit.
Premier BRAND has obtained from
the French chamber of deputies the
support he required before going to
the London conference. The chamber
voted 8 to SO to approve the repara-
tons terms framed by the supreme
council. and then gave a vote of con-
fidence in BRAND, 1857 to 125. The OPP
position was led by members of the
former Clemenceau cabinet. The pre-
ME closed the debate with the state
ment: The fate of Germany lies In
her own hands. Should she, after
May 1, 1921, refuse to fulfill her
pledges the French government can be
relied upon to take all measures to
make her"
The Hansa league, the great eco
nomic association Of Germany, says
many of Its members urge a boycott
of French and English goods In favor
OF goods from America. and adds that
the directors of the league may adopt
the suggestion II Great Britain con-
tinues to support France in the repa-
rations claims.
OF the two great military operations
In the Near East that are believed to
be impending, one, that Of the soviet
Russians against Poland and Rou-
mania, has not yet been started. The
other, the conflict between the Greeks
N h Turkish nationalists, may al
ready be under way. The news from
Asia Minor that comes through Paris
Is carefully censored, and advices by
other routes are conflicting at this
writing. There is no doubt, however,
that the Greeks have been concen-
trating large forces for this fight. and
that Kemal Pasha also has gathered
together most of his troops for what
he hopes to make a decisive opera
ton. Greece relies on financial as
sistance from the allies for this war
fare. and without 1t she will have
great difficulty. for her expenses are
now vastly greater than her
Chronic trouble-makers and trouble
seekers are trying to find In the Greek
operations in Asia Minor a cause for
serious conflict between France and
Great Britain; but there is no reason
to believe that their hopes will be
realized.
Walter Lyman Brown, director of
American relief work In Europe, has
been making n @ OF all the coun-
tries In his Jurisdiction, and is skep-
teal concerning the expected Russian
offensive this spring. He thinks the
Bolshevik government would scarcely
are to undertake an attack on Poland
that would lose TO its cause the sup
port OF the workers of western
Europe. He says Hungary and Latvia
are sure the attack Is coming, Poland
Is nervous. M Czecho-Slovakia and
Esthonia believe the Russians will re-
train.
, 1921-02-17

Another senate committeeman on
immigration-also took important ac-
ton when II rejected, by a vote Of 5
to 4, the bill passed by the house pro-
viding for the suspension of immigra-
ton for one year. Senators johnson,
Washington; Harris. Georgia; Har-
rison. Mississippi, and King. Utah,
voted for the bill, and Colt, Rhode
Island, chairman; Dillingham;, Yer
mont; Sterling, South Dakota; Reyes,
New Hampshire, and Phelan. Califor-
mia, against II.
Next day the committee began con-
sideration of the Dillingham; substi-
tute for the house bill, and the indica-
lions were that II would be acted on
favorably. This measure provides
that the number of aliens of any ma
tionality entering as immigrants in
any one year shall be limited to 8 per
eel OF the total number of persons of
such nationality already in the coun-
try. as determined by the latest cen
sus. The legislation would not apply
to immigrants from the American con-
inents and adjacent islands, nor to
the Asiatlc BARRED zone,r from which
immigrants already are excluded. nor
to Japan, immigration from which is
regulated by agreement. Some of the
radical restrictionists will make n
hight TO have the percentage cut down,
perhaps as low as 2 per cent. In
Washington 1t was said there was no
likelihood that the bill would get
through congress before March 4.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-11
MORE MONEY GWEN
MONTANA PROJECTS,
BIDS ARE SOUGHT
Sundry Civil Bill Provides
Additional Work on Sun
and Milk River.
Special to The Tribune.

Hpeclaf TO Inc Tribune.
Washington, March 1O.-1he recla-
nation service is asking for proposals
for additional irrigation work in Mon
tana, provided under the sundry civil
act.
The bids are requested on the fol-
lowing projects For the construction
OF canals and structures on the Sun
River irrigation project. involving
about $4,000 cubic yards Of excavation,
800 cubic yards of reinforced concrete,
the laying of 700 linear feet of con-
crete pipe and the placing in wooden
structures of 1850 feat, board meas
ure, of lumber.
The work is situated 80 miles west
OF Great Falls, and two miles north
of Simms, ON the Gilman branch Of
the Great Northern railway The bids
will be opened at the office Of the
United States reclamation service at
Washington. Denver, or Great Falls
on April IA.
For enlarging the bikes and con-
trolling works of the Nelson reservoir,
Milk River irrigation project, Mon
tana. bids are also asked. The work
involves 11O.5OO cubic yards of earth
enbankment. 10000 cubic yards of
overhaul; 2,S1O cubic yards Of rop-rap:
$500 cubic yards of gravel blankets.
and 81 cubic yards of reinforced con-
crete
1t is situated Az miles north of
Ashfiels station. on the main line of
the Great Northern railway. The bids
will be opened at the office of the re-
clamation service in Washington, Den
yer or Malta.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-11
MACDONALD BUYS
DRILLING RIG FROM
SEATTLE CONCERT!
Will Pull Casing From Cat
Creek Hole and Start
Another Nearby.

Special to The Tribune.
Lewistown, March 1o.--I'he interest
of the Seattle Silver Bow Oil Go. to the
property in section 131529 has been
bought by d. A. Macdonald, we'll
known operator, this including casing.
derrick, etc. He will at once pull the
casing in the present hole, skid the
derrick over a short distance and i'm
mediately spud in Il new well.
The Metropolitan company Of which
Leo Faust is president, has given a
drilling contract to John Bus of Cas-
per, who will shortly spud in the well
on section 5-15-29. not very far west
of the Ritter Lawson well.
The Bull Moose Co. has just been
organized here to drill on acreage ac-
CURED this week in section 12-15-29 on
Cat Creek. Julian A. Suffer, +. +.
Rink and Dr. c. c. Wallin are the
trustees for this new concern.
A national rig is to be taken onto
the acreage of the syndicate of Chica-
go packers and auto makers. called the
Jackrabbit. in section 1715-3O and
next week the well will be spudded in
there,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-11
EVERYTHING READY
/. FOR ELECTION UPON
NEW COUNTY PLAN
PEOPLE in Parts of ChOuteau
and Fergus Will Vote on
Subdivision of Banner.
Special to The Tribune.

SpecldI W J. HS
Fort Benton, March 1O.-Clerk and
Recorder II. c. Donaldson has complet-
ed preliminary arrangements for the
special election for the creation OF the
proposed new county of Banner, out OF
portions Of Chouteau and Fergus coHn-
ties. The election is to be held March
%, according to proclamation, unless
something in the nature Of legal pro-
ceedings should yet delay the matter.
The promoters of the new county
have had strenuous fight on their
hands ever since the project was start
ed. and they hope to have chance TO
vote on it. Denton, Geraldine and
Square Butte are in the field, candidates
for the county seat.
The following ticket for county Of
ficers has also been ordered printed:
state senator w. Il. FELTON,, Charles v.
Peck; clerk district court. Frank W.
Pierce. Albert Taylor; county clerk,
Adrew J. Fontana, Lewis Foss, treas
urer, Don t. Cameron. George Carrie
ton: sheriff. r. Il. Champlin, George J..
Lair, Joseph A. Robinson: attorney
Charles e. Baker w. X. King; asses
sor, Spencer +. Norcutt, 5. I, Owen;
srperintendent of schools, Bertha
Chamberlin, Maud c. Hume; surveyor,
G.. B. Boynton, Otto Schafer; commits
sioners, Luther Balm, George M. Falls.
six -year-tcrm; Warren Allen, John L.
Isaacson, four year term.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-11
ROUNDUP PLEASED
attn, P. PLANS FOR
OIL DEVELOPMENT
Railroad Holdings in Mussel-
shell County Which May Be
Affected 100000 Acres.
Snecial to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
Roundup, March 1O-Much salts
faction is expressed at the news that
the Northern Pacific railroad has
formed an oil company to develop It's
oil lands, as Musselshell county has
approximately 100000 acres Of such
land in it's territory. OF this amount
the Tri City company has about 1000
acres, and the Ohio Oil company about
1000 acres. The remainder is still
held by the railroad, and while many
offers have been made to develop Y,
these have been invariably refused.
Local men believe that considerable
development will be done in the Round
up field this year by the new com
pany, which will undoubtedly have
unlimited capital at it's disposal.
Ragged Point Showing.
Confirmation has been received of
the report that the Ohio Oil company
has encountered strong showing OF
high grade oil in it's test well on the
Ragged Point structure. This was
struck in the top Of the KoOtenai for
nation and it is believed that the low
er sands of the "red beds" will prove
as productive as they have in Cat
creek, if not more so. Drilling is in
progress following the setting of 8
inch casing at lower than 1000 feet.
In the Big Wall structure the Ohio
Oil company have reached 100 feet
and have set their 1O-inch casing at
that depth. They have not yet reached
the Dakota sandstone in which they
have a chance at good production, al
though the Kootenai is their real best
bet.
Near Colorado Shale.
The stray sand which carried some
water and which they have just passed
through is about 100 feet from the
base Of the Colorado shale, and is evil
IDENTIFY the same sand in which water
was found in the old we'll drilled by
the Roman Oil company several years
ago. and justifies the statement which
has been made that the kootenal
sands have never been penetrated as
vet in that structure. The officials
in charge are we'll pleased over the
progress made so far and expect within
another week to reach the oil bearing
strata.
In the presence of several Spokane
men representing the stockholders
from that city and number of local
people the Spokane Roundup company
spudded in their first well in section
SLIPS, the farthest northeast OF any
well yet drilled in the Devil BASIN.
Have Standard Rig.
They have large Standard rig and
are well financed and expect to make
a record in reaching the Oil sands. a.
r. Scott is in charge of operations
and hopes to tap the oil sands at
depth of about 1900 feet The Mon
tana Pioneer vel is now odwn nearly
500 feet in the Willow Creek structure
and is burning oil for fuel secured
from the Alberta Block well in the
Devils Basin.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-11
Milliner Furrier
Receivers in Ten Days

Mrs. w. c. Conner, 2241a East
Broadway. Long Beach, Calf. has a
large millinery and fur business.
While engaged in her store duties she
became overworked and run down.
Mrs. Conner declares that she was
tired all of the time and very rest
less and that she was so nervous that
she was afraid to be left alone at
times. She says that the doctors gave
her several things to take all without
bringing about any change in the bet
terment of her health. A friend who
tried Vinol for about the same thing.
and was in position to know of its
merits, advised her to try a bottle.
After using it ten days she reports
that it is helping her greatly.
vinol is sold by your local drug
gists: Model Rx Pharmacy. Cascade
Rx Pharmacy. Wheeler Drug Co., and
Great Falls Drug Co. ADV.