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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20
Grain Dust Explosion
Rocks Chicago; Worlds
Great Elevator in Ruins
One Watchman Trapped by Blast Known to Be
Dead; Heavy Damage Caused in Nearby
Towns; Loss Is $6,000,00O

and deraiIed freight train which
was standing on track beside the
elevator. The few men in the ele-
vator are thought to have been
trapped by the flood of blazing
grain, but up until a late hour Sat-
urday night only one body had
been taken from the ruins. Four
others are known to have escaped.
Nearby Town Suffers.
Heavy damage was caused in
nearby towns by the explosion.
Windows were shattered in HAM
mond, Whiting and East Chicago,
The heaviest suffered was Whit
ing. where it was reported every
window in the business district
was shattered. The property loss
there, according to merchants, will
reach 100000.
Normally about 100000 bush.
els Of grain are stored in the eIe.
vator, but at the time of the blast
there was only about 100000
bushels. This was DESTROYED nv
fire.
The explosion took place lust
after $50 employees had quit for
the day.
Eary estimates placed the loss
at six million dollars.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20
W00LMEN FLAY
| TRUTH IN FABRIC
B|LLOPPONEN7S
Urge Dixon and Assem-
bly, to Take Action Be-
fore Adjournment.
Instruct Officials to Be-
gin Initiative Plan If
Legislature Fails.

Helena, March 19.-Resolutions
were adopted by the Montana Wool
Growers association in special session
here Saturday in favor of reduced
freight rates on wool shipments to
eastern warehouses and markets; call
ing for reduction Of the feeding
charges OF sheep in transit; favoring
a protective tariff on wool; denounc-
ing those persons, in and out of the
state assembly. reported for the killing
Of the truth in fabrics" bill, and in
dorsing the bill of the same import
new before congress, and asking for
an embargo on wool imports.
Special communications were sent to
Governor Joseph NJ Dixon and the
state assembly asking for action before
adjournment of the extraordinary ses-
sion on the passage of truth in
fabrics bill, measure previously kill
ed III the assembly. Request was made
that if passage of such a bill at this
time could not be accomplished. then
to pass it in referendum form for sub
tions.
Hint Vote "DeIivery."
The association instructed three Of
tlCIdiS III event Oh 1ulluTG OI on
this matter in the assembly, to take
immediate steps toward initiating the
bill for place on the ballot in Novem-
Der. 1922.
Voicing the disappointment of the
wool growers Of Montana at the fail
ure of the bill during the regular ses
sion of the assembly, President Selway
declared that while it appears that the
opponents of the bill were able to
deliver votes in blocks sufficient to
bring about it's defeat in the assembly.
they will not be able to deliver votes
against it when it comes to vote Of
the people of the state, because the
consumers of wool clothing want just
the protection that such a bill would
afford them"
Agree on Fair Tax Basis.
In the meantime both of the stand
ing committees are to report at an
adjourned meeting of the wool grow
ers the afternoon of April IS, the day
preceding the annual convention of the
Montana Stock Growers association
The sense of the meeting was that
fair basis Of tax assessme ent this
year would be s. a head on ewes, 81
for yearlings and under, and $40 on
bucks. This matter is to be taken up
by the growers with the tax assessors
and tax boards in their respective
counties.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20
By WILLIAM BIRD
Special Gable to The Tribune.


Copyright 1921 hg. !Tha. .Ir;tiune.
Paris, March ia new Anglo
French rupture is in plain sight and
Rene Viviani's departure Saturday for
Washington is bid for American
support at a time when British help
seems to be failing France. Unless
the dangers threatened by break in
relations between France and Great
Britain are frankly disposed and un-
derstood serious setback may be
given to the processes Of European re-
construction.
Both Prime Minister Lloyd George
and Premier BRAND have been before
their respective parliaments this week
explaining the decision of the London
conference and it is clear from their
statements that the recent apparent
harmony among the allies in dealing
with Germany was not based On q really
solid foundation.
"Saved BRAND Ministry"
Foreign Minister Simons, head OF
the German delegation to London gave
q most concise summary of the con-
ference when he returned to Berlin.
Upon being asked what had been ac-
complished. he replied: I'VE saved
the BRAND ministry"
NJ. BRAND appears to have fallen
into the same error that Clemenceau
made when he was head of the French
government: namely, letting all Of the
economic advantages at the confer
ence 90 to England in return for the
illusion Of military power. By this
maneuver, the premier undoubtedly
has conquered the reactionary votes
in the chamber, but already it seems
apparent that the economic advantage
to be derived by France from the ar
rangements Of the London conference
are really trifling, compared to the
enormous sums due his country.
England Gets Advantage.
NOf course Great Britain seems well
satisfied with the extremely flexible
tax imposed on imports from Ger
many. What this latter really amounts
to is customs tariff, with blank
schedules. an arrangement which per-
Continued on Page Two.)
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20
PILL ROLLERS
RAJ DRY RULE

Washington, March ia.-Drug
manufacturers, asserting that pro-
hihition regulations now In effect
are curtailing the sa.es of essen
tial medicinal agents. have called
a protest meeting to be held here
Monday under the auspices of the
American Drug Manufacturers
association and the organization
of pharmaceutical chemists. Most
of the larger producers Of medi-
cinaI preparations will attend. II
was announced Saturday night.
Alcohol as an extractive, SOL
vent or preservative must be in
Guided In hundreds of compounds,
a statement said.
he logical and equitable way Of
enforcing the law is by ferreting
out purchasers and sellers of al
coEoI for beverage purposes. and
mot BY classifying essential medi-
cal preparations as Intoxicating
liquors. the statement added.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20

Chicago, March i9.-An explo-
sion of grain dust rocked the en-
tire southern section of Chicago
early tonight, wrecked one of the
worlds largest grain elevators,
and broke every window within
radius of mile.
OF the nine watchmen who were
trapped in the structure by the
blast, one Is known to be dead and
four are missing.
The elevator, which consisted of
a series of steel and concrete
towers, was located in the south
ern outskirts of the city on the
banks of the Calumet river. 1t
was built at a cost of more than
$i0,O00,000 and was operated BY
the Armour Grain Co.
Fire Sets Off Blast.
The explosion was due, It was
said by officials who made IN
early inquiry, to a fire that started
in a loading chute. The blaze set
fire to the dust-fiiIed air and the
resulting blast rent asunder the
big tower, releasing thousands of
bushels Of grain.
So great was the force of tho
explosion that 1t hurled great con-
crete blocks for hundreds of feet
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20
| I BILLIONS
MUST bEF0UND
IN 50 MONTHS
G. O. P. Promise to Cut
Expense Goes Glim-
mering, Is Report.
Realize Huge Apropria-
tons of Last Congress
Can't Be Hidden.

Pittsburgh. Pa. March 19.-iBy
The Associated Press. Some
thing like II billions of dollars
must be provided by the federal
government within the next 80
months to meet it's running ex-
penses and refunding operations,
Weeks of the war department
declared Saturday night in an ad-
dress before the Pittsburgh Cham
Der of Commerce.
This" the secretary said, SIS
an infinitely greater task than was
ever undertaken by any nation in
time of peace. and there is no one,
skilled in financial operations,
though he may be, who does not
view the prospect with more or
less alarm. With this situation
facing us it is the height of folly
to undertake new complications.
if they can be avoided and / as
sumo that no one will dissent from
that proposition.
Whatever may be determined"
hecontinued, ''it would seem to me
the duties imposed should be based
on the normal rate of exchange
and that the secretary of the
treasury should have the power to
change the rates of duty to cor
respond to any material change
IN the rate of exchange"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20
BEERS SCARCITY
AMUSES DRYS'
Solons Who Worked
for Act Approve
Palmer S Ruling.

Chicago, March i9.-RaIph w.
Stone. federal prohibition director
for Illinois, returned Saturday
from Washington, where he con-
ferred with Prohibition Commits
sioner Kramer regarding the for
mutation of new rules, based on
the opinion of former Attorney
General Palmer that beer may be
prescribed as medicine.
"The new regulations" he said,
"wiH likely permit physicians to
issue two prescriptions to one pa
tient every 80 days. The maxi
mum amount of beer obtainable on
each prescription 1t is thought.
will be set at two cases, or 48
bottles"
This would mean that one per-
SON could purchase 96 bottles Of
beer a month with medical pre-
scription.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20
BRITAIN FAILS
FRANCE; v|V|AN|
SEEKS j. s. AID
Statesman Is Member Of
League of Nations
Amendment Body.
Harmony in Dealing
With Germany Not on
Solid Bottom, Belief.

Havre, France, March i9.-Rene
Viviani, former French premier,
sailed for New York aboard the
steamer LaLorraine Saturday eve.
ming. Hs is going to Washington
on special mission for the French
government.
The former premier was accord
ed reception at the city hall,
where he spoke, laying stress on
the point that he would endeavor
to prove that France was not i'm
periaiistic, nor dreaming of annex
alton.
NJ. Viviani was received by Pres
ident MiIlerand Friday and spent
several hours in conference at the
foreign office. A large crowd was
at the Paris station to see him
away, and the newspapers reflect
the great Importance the French
government attaches to his visit to
America.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20
SileSianS Accuse
British Soldiers
OfPr0-GermaniSm

Kattlwitz, Silesia, March 10.
-(By The Associated Press.)-
Threats by the Poles that they
will shoot British officers should
they appear in Schoppinllz, Sun
day, the day Of the Upper Sile-
sian plebiscite, have reached
Colonel Crichton, British con-
troll officer here.
Fears are expressed that the
population, which is known to be
armed, will attack the soldiers in
these districts Sunday. At Beu-
then, British soldiers, openly
charged in the streets by the
Poles with being pro-German,
broke up the crowds.
Rifle and machine gun fire
was heard along the entire lower
Polish border Friday night as
the Poles celebrated their antici-
pated victory.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20

Washington. March 19.-The sign
once displayed in the dining room of q
North Carolina hotel announcing that
to prevent guests taking fruit from the
table there would be no fruit, about
expresses the view of dry leaders in
congress with respect to the new ruling
as to medicinal beer.
eff beer is to be prescribed in any
quantity for everybody who is ailing
there will be no beer" was the upshot
of opinions by house prohibitionists.
Several members. including some
who worked for enactment Of the Vol
stead law and who believe now that it
ought to be lghtened up, declared Sat
urday that former Attorney General
Palmer rightly construed the act in
holding that beer. like liquor, could be
prescribed for a sick man.
Beer Provision Overlooked.
But while the Volstead act limits the
amount of whisky that may be pre-
scribed there is no provision dealing
with beer
Predictions are made by several pro-
hibition members that the future policy
Of congress will depend upon depart
ment regulations and beer tryout.
They see no likelihood of any early
change in the law by which physician
NAV prescribe not more than pint of
whisky in any ten-day period. But 60
ing back to pre- prohibition days. dry
leaders recalled that the sick mans
beer supply was rather liberal, certain
ly as compared with modern posslblli-
ties It used to be prescribed by the
case, and three bottles a day often was
regarded by physicians recommending
it as moderate dose. =.
Prohibition enforcement officials de-
clare they are not responsive 1or the
idea that somehow has spread over tne
country that the new regulations VIII
permit the sale Of drinking OF glass
of. beer at drug store fountain. Drug
pists alone would be permitted to
handle y IN bona fide prescriptions.
Ants to Renew Fight.
Tn connection with publication Of the
of Justice ruling it has
develoned that the Anti-Saloon league
will renew it's fight before congress to
eliminate from the Volstead law the
nrovis;on relating to sale of liquor by |
and that its guns would
be opened against it. Meanwhile the |
scramble continues for places on the |
house Judiciary committee which may I
settle the beer issue definitely and ut
tempt to tighten UP all the loose joints
in the Volstead law. Inere are eight /
TO be equally distributed be-
tween Republicans ana democrats. II
iii the seats were given to vets the
rom mm;ttee still would be dry, but Re
nnhlican leaders asserted that the
nartv in making UP committee assign
p,o,ts would take no backward step
Dn the question of prohibition. /
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20
of kilauea
Overflows; Fountain
of Lava Spouts High

HiIo, T. H., March i9.-The vol
cano Of KiIauea is overfioWing into
the pit of Haiemaumau. All of
the trails In the old crater bottom
have been destroyed.
Five flows are running north,
south and west, and a fountain of
lava, the largest In the volcanoes
history, Is spouting high, surround
ed by hundreds of other fountains.
The lava lake rose 80 feet in eight
hours.
The main flow Is running at the
rate of 40 miles an hour. Police
guards are holding hundreds of
tourists and automobiles at con-
siderable distance from the scene
because Of the danger Of greater
0utburst.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20
Oil Committee DISCHARGED.
Convict in Male Chorus
Recognized as Son of
Prominent Underwater

Columbus Ohio March 9Lemuel
large Ire insurance COMPANY Saturday In
tn pson was young man
"ar .. "1 msy oa.s s cnvo down from
OF
- uosMg yUuny MS linked
"Ths the the father :" o
leased from prison April s"e'' VIZ - -
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20
CRISIS IS NEARING IN ANGL O-FRENCH RELATIONS
TAXES FLOOR HARDING; TREASURY SHY BILLIO
CabreraS Plot New
Revolt in Mexico.
Is Ell Paso Rumor

Ell Paso, March 19.-Press dis
patches from Las Noticias, a
newspaper printed in Mexico
City, Saturday tell Of the forma-
ton of a revolution in Mexico
headed by Luis Cabrera, "the
man with the brains behind Car
ranza's government" and his
brother, Alfonzo Cabrera, and
Ignacio Bonillas, former repre-
sentatives Of Mexico to the
United States.
The dispatch said the BROTH
ers had put up 100000 pesos to
finance the movement, which
was started in the mountains of
Puebla, principally among the
Indians. General Cabrera also
is mentioned in the dispatches as
helping to provide the money for
the plot. It is reported that the
rebels hoped to make Luis Ca
brera president.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20
BY ROBERT 7. SMALL
Copyright, 1921. By The Tr;bune

/ AAS ~ AAS 4 A1UudS
Washington, March ia prelim-
arF survey by the new administration
mas disclosed the fact the chances
of cutting down government expendi-
lures IN the next fiscal year are rela-
lively small, and yet an effort must
/ and will be made to tighten the tar
burdens of the people. The problem.
however, of maintaining the present
ratio of government income and at the
same time granting a material reduc-
tlon In the rates of taxation, both to
corporations and to individuals is 4
staggering one.
President Harding, prior to the in
auguratlon, and since that time has
hstened to many plans from many per-
sons. but most of them have been
theortical rather than practical.
1t is no secret that the administra-
ton frankly is in dilemma as to tax
alton and the Republican leaders OF
congress who have had to grapple with
the problem for the last two years,
are wondering how they can make a
better showing for President Harding
than they had any particular desire to
make for President Wilson. Realizing
that the appropriations of the last
session would be charged to the Hard
ing administration, the congress lead
ers worked hard to cut them down.
Topped off Many Millions.
They were able to lop many millions
OF dollars of the departmental esti-
mates, aud the attitude to save was a
one. However, it offered
no hope for the sort of cut in taxes
which majority American people are
expecting under Republican control of
government machinery.
There has been great rumpus in
Washington the last week as to
whether the tariff or taxation should
lave the right of way in the forth
,oming extra SESSION of congress, but
t can be stated as fact that the
ariff as fiscal problem is giving
he president no particular worry at
III, whereas the tax situation is keep
ng him and his advisers awake at
light.
Tariff and Taxation.
The relative Importance of the two
subjects can be gauged by the fact
hat the upward revision Of the tariff
Involves the adding of paltry $780,
100000 to the annual revenues Of the
government while the tax revision
ouches revenue source of approxi-
adNtiN AuuE DliliOlS OF uOliarS. I0keN
lone, the increased revenue from i'm
'orts will not so far toward making
n appreciable reduction in the nations
ak bill.
The goal toward which the admins
ration and the congress leaders are
boxing is revision of taxes without
reduction of income. Just how this
5 to be accomplished, just how the
eavy tax levy can be made upon the
eople without the people knowing it.
) the problem which awaits solution.
he administration is pledged and it il
sserted good business dictates that
here shall be q repeal Of the excess
rofits tax, u reduction in the higher
lcome surtaxes, and a wiping out Of
ertain consumption taxes.
Repeal Excess Profits Tax.
Representative Frank w. Mondell 81
Wyoming, floor leader OF the house
representatives. frankly declared
lat he does not pretend to know what
sher sources Of internal revenue Il
light be wisN to tap in order To pro- y
lde in part at least for the loss az
Continued on Page Moo
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20
Murder Old Peasant
Woman for CASTING
Evil Eye in Spain

Saragossa, Spain. March 10
(By the Associated Press)-Fran-
cisca Lasseras. an old peasant
woman, was murdered outside the
village Of Calerno, Saturday. be-
couse she was suspected of prac-
ticing witchcraft.
Two inhabitants of the village,
who accused the woman Of cast
ing the "evil eye" which caused
the death Of their lambs and i'll
ness to their families. waylaid her
and killed her with eight stiletto
stabs.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20
United Mine Workers
Win Recognition in
Alabama Coal Strike

Montgomery, Ala. March 19.-Re
cognition Of the United Mine Workers
of America is to be made obligatory
upon the coal operators of Alabama
and the day wage scale and sub-con-
tract system are to remain until
changed under the award announced to-
day by Governor James Kilby, arbi-
traitor in the strike. The award says
the freedom of contract shall be IN
violate and that arguments may be
entered into BY mutual consent.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20


NAMED on the boards after the dis
posal of the tax commission and the
Oil tax measures it would have been
possible for the assembly to have adj
journed Saturday night but the insist
ence of the Dixon forces to provide
some sort of tax commission excuse
resulted Saturday in the introduction
of flock of bills bearing upon the
tax commission subject and it was
found necessary to adjourn over Sun
day to complete the work
Six Bills Hit Taxes.
During the day seven measures
were introduced in the house aud two
IN the senate and of these six related
directly to a tax commission and all
but one carried appropriations for the
employment of experts. Two of the
measures were killed in the house upon
unfaForable committee reports and
one in the senate is in perilious
position.
Even the Bergeson bill for the sub
mission to the voters at the next
general election of an amendment to
the constitution providing for per-
manent tax commission came near an
accidental death although the great
A'iaJVAAIS VI tHt luSiHUeES were IayOF-
able to it. Only motion by Il. II.
Cooney that the house adjourn until
Monday saved the bill.
On Third Reading.
This measure had passed through
committee of the whole and late in the
afternoon was on third reading
Many of the members were out of the
room drawing down their weekly nav
checks and when the roll call was com
pleted it was found. unofficiallv. thar
only "a votes had been cast tor the
measure whereas the constitution re-
qulres that upon constitutional arIend
ments two thirds of the members must
vote in favor, the number in this IN
stance required being 70. This fact
was discovered before the result of
the vote was announced and the mo-
ton to adjourn was the only thing that
saved the bill. 1t will come I'D on
third reading Monday.
Mileage Bill Dead.
During the afternoon the house re-
neiyed from Governor Dixon his veto
of the $4,000 mileage item in the bill |
appropriating $4,000 for per diem I
and mileage of the members in the ex- |
-ra session. The veto was sustained |
oy vote of the house. |
The conference committee on the two /
cement tax measures. II. Il. II and III |
b. L, reported that the senate had |
'efused to recede from it's amendments
which had quadruplcd the tax already
liked by the bills. Brasier, of the
stated that the same dead !,
ock which existed at the close of the
'egular session. still existed. and he
lid not know if there was any use in
appointing another committee. The
'eport was accepted and the speaker
no tenn appointed as members of new
conference committee Swift of Treas
ire. Sales of Gallatin, and Spencer of
Carbon.
Oil Committee Discharged.
The conference committee upon the
Ill production tax measure reported
and it was discharged
The chair appointed as members of
lew committee Bergeson of Chouteau,
Continued on Page Two)
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20
DOCTOR REPORTED MISSING

Portland, March 19.-Dr jefferson
ID. Fenton, prominent Portland physi-
clan has been missing since last Sun
day, his family have reported to the
police. He had been in i'll health for
some time.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20

NEW COMET FOUND

Cambridge, Mass, March Dds
covery Of comet of the ninth magni-
tude was announced in cablegram to
the Harvard observatory from the cen
trail bureau of astronomical science, at
Brussels Saturday.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20
ADMINISTRATION LEADERS
TRICK ANTS; CLEAR WAY
FOR SEVEN \ NEW BILLS
Former Admits Signing Of Oil Tax Measure De-
feats Their Objective; Six Of Eleventh Hour
Measures Relate to Tax Commission and All
but One Carry Appropriations for Experts.

Helena March 19-Refusal of the administration forces
to take the medicine which the senate prescribed for them Fri
day in the killing Of the tax commission and their adj
mission of defeat through the signing by Governor Dixon the
per oil production has resulted in the
Of the extra session into the coming week
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20
EXPLOSION INJURIES MANY

Erfurt, Prnssian Saxony, March 10.
Many persons were injured Friday
night by the explosion of q munitions
depot at Schmerborn, near here.