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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-01-19

House Orders Copies.
Copies of the audit had been ordered
delivered to the house, senate and
auditing board. Speaker Twitchell of
the house read telegram from the
st. Paul company quoting telegram
which had been received from ID. C.
Poindexter, state auditor, asking that
all three copies of the audit be sub
mitted to Poindexter.
The company replied, according to
the message read by Speaker TwitcheIl
that I'VE do not feel justified in ignor-
ing such explicit orders from the house
and senate"
Suppression Charged.
1.-The house is going to get that re-
port" said Speaker Twitchell This
shows an attempt by the board to sup
press it,"
Representative Shipley introduced
the resolution criticising the auditing
board.
Nonpartisan league members of the
house denied there was any attempt
to suppress the report.
A proposal for a recess of the legis-
lature so members could attend the
grain growers convention at Fargo
was defeated in both houses.
Praise Industry Board.
The senate passed a resolution COM
the state industrial commits
sion for its recent refusal to accept an
offer of state bankers to aid in financ-
ng the state industries. The house
asst week asked the commission for
IN explanation of the rejection.
The senate indefinitely postponed
of the concurrent reso-
ution, passed by the house, providing
or a harmony" committee of both
louses to arrange a future program
or state owned industries.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-01-19
Texan Sues Widow
Who Took Presents
Then Tilted Him

Dallas, Tex, Jan. l8.-George NJ.
FreeIand As, in a suit for breach
Of promise filed here Tuesday asked
$25, ZOO punitive and 81 ,645 actual
damages from Mrs. Ethel B. Bass,
widow.
In his petition, FreeIand, says he
proposed marriage to Mrs. Bass,
and gave her an engagement ring
costing $500. Later he presented
her with an automobile, he alleges,
and spent considerable money In fur
nishing a home. On September Is,
1920, he says, the woman broke the
engagement, which caused him to
suffer mental anguish, pain, distress
and injury.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-01-19
Weds Mother-in-Law
But 1t Doesn't Work:
Files Divorce Action

Janesville, Wis, Jan. 1S.- Frank
Howe, travelling salesman, liked his
second wife's mother SO well he married
her last May. The love boat struck a
stormy sea and they were divorced by
Judge Grimm here, it was announced
Tuesday. She accused him Of tipping
her out of chairs, throwing her down
stairs and twisting her fingers She
called him names and treated the chill
dren cruelty, he charged.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-01-19
HARDING COMPLETES
POLICY CONFERENCE

Virtually all of February he will live
at St. Augustine hotel, mixing golf
and relaxation with final preparations
for the presidency.
During the house boat expedition,
to be devoted mostly to fishing, the
president elect will be the guest Of
Senator J. S. Frelinghuysen, Of New
Jersey. Several other senator's and
close friends of Mr. Harding are to be
in the party.
Indications are accommodating that
Mr.. Harding VIII decide finally on
nearly all Of his cabinet selections in
Florida. Those close to him believe
that of the ten cabinet positions to be
filled, the only one on which there has
been anything approaching definite
decision Is that Of secretary Of state.
This place, it generally is conceded
here, will 80 to Charles Evans
Hughes.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-01-19
Rich Slackers Tries
to Secure Release
From Prison Term

Kansas City, Jan. 1S.-Erwin R.
Bergdoll. member Of wealthy Phila-
delphia family, who is serving a four
year term in the federal disciplinary
barracks at Fort Leavenworth, Kans..
for evading the selective draft. has fill
ed application for a writ Of habeas
corpus in the federal court at Topeka.
Kans.. demanding his release, accord
ing to announcement here.
Hearings on the application will be
held in the Kansas City, Kans.. federal
court February Is.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-01-19
Den,psey-C Carpenter
Bout Is Cancelled
Is New York Report

New York. Jan. 1s.-Announcement
that the heavyweight championship
boxing bout between Jack Dempsey,
title holder, and Georges Carpenter.
European champion, for which the
enormous sum Of $5OO.OO0 had been
offered, has been definitely declared
off. was made Tuesday by the New
York Times.
Failure of the principals to deposit
forfeit moneys. as was provided for
in contracts signed by the promoters,
the boxers and their managers. was
given as the reason for the cancella-
ton.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-01-19
C0NCRESS|ONALL
PROBE IS URGED
BY UNTERN|YER
Our National Honor
Is Involved; Fortunes
Squandered Among
Favorites, Is I Tinted.

New York, Jan. 18.-An inn
mediate congressional investi-
cation Of the department OF
justice and the office of the
alien property custodian was
recommended by Samuel Inter
myer, in an address Tuesday
night. Mr.. Untermyer who as
chief counsel in the joint legis-
Iative committees investigation
Of the alleged building trust,
has obtained numerous indict-
ments, declared he had no direct
legal evidence against the two
departments.
But" he added, ''if a fraction of
what comes to me is true land I be-
ieve much Of it to be true) such an
investigation will disclose to the world
series of the most mortifying scan
dals that has ever befallen our coun.
try"
Dire Need Is Shown.
There has never been a. govern
mental department, national or state"
said Mr.. Untermyer, $50 urgently In
need of immediate and painstakine in
vestigation as are those Of the alien
property custodian and the department
of justice, dating from the time Of the
Of the alien property Gus
todian law
Our national honor is involved here.
The vast powers and patronage Of
those great Offices are said to have
been used, and it is the general belief
that they were incidentally used, to
build up political machine, which
fortunately, however, failed Of it's pur-
pose. But the uses to which they and
their vast patronage were put was
none the less sinister because they did
not succeed"
Fortunes Squandsrsd.
Ny Untermyer declared that 'sfor-
tunes In patronage are believed to
have been squandered among favor
ties in the form Of lawyers and di.
'ectors' fees taken out Of the pockets
II citizens and aliens whose proper
les were seized, or unfortunately
'ame under the control Of the goy-
There is just one decent loophole
II escape for. u.s. he added, "and that
oy merciiess exposure Of the facts
y congress-"
Investigation of activities Of the
ecret service of the department Of
ustice before and during the war. Mr..
]ntermyer said he believed would de
elop the fact that it did little except
Q rely largely on the reports Of the
British secret service that were eath-
red before we entered the war and
pay off grudges and play its xame
nd induce US to intern the unfortun-
tes who had incurred it's enmitv he-
ore we entered the war"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-01-19
0.S,L, MANAGER
PRESENTS SIDE
0F RAILROADS
Reports on Shearing,
Labor: Tabled; III
Cent Proffer Made
by Union Leader.

Salt Lake City, Jan. 49,
Cooperative marketing, trans
portation problems, a plea for
postponement of grazing fees,
the relations between sheepmen
and the packers and the inte-
rests Of Indian wool producers
provided the material which
the National Wool Growers
association covered in the
second day of their 56th annual
convention here Tuesday.
Carriers Side Given.
II. Y. Platt, general manager of the
Oregon Short Line railroad, presented
the case Of the carriers before the
convention, saying that in the last
analysis the problems of the railroads
and the problems of the shippers are
lrrevocably linked, and that whatever
affects the interests Of one affects
the interests of the other.
Tabling of both majority and min
ority reports of the committee on
shearing and labor resulted after the
convention had discussed the question
OF reducing both the wages of herders
and camp tenders and the fees paid for
the shearing of sheep.
IiH2 Cent Shearing.
The majority report had urged the
convention to 60 on record for a shear
Ing price of II II cents pound as COM
pared with the price of 17h cents to
20 cents and upwards paid in 1920.
W. McLennan, president of the sheep
shearers union, offered price Of 1871
cents as being authorized by his ex-
ecutive committee in an effort to let
the shearers share in the necessary
reduction Of costs during the present
stringency.
Hugh Campbell of Arizona. invited
the national association to hold their
next convention at Phoenix.
Indians Problems.
f. c. Campbell, chief Of the live
stock interests of the Indian service,
presented the problems of the 4O,196 !
Indians who own and run more than
two million head Of sheep, saying that |
the problems Of the Indian growers
are those OF other sheep interests and |
that the Indians are anxious to help |
in the solution of questions pertinent |
to the industry as whole.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-01-19
Praises Conduct

| Newspaper accounts have reflect
ed on the actions of your two compan
| IONS" the court told Lieutenant Kloor
| Now state what you know of the per
sonal conduct Of the party from The
time of leaving the air station unit
your return.
Lieutenant Aloor paid high praise
to the personal conduct Of his com
panions until they reached Mattice
where the alteration occurred. THAT S
all have to say" he declared, hut
the court reminded him his story had
not yet brought the airmen back to
Rockaway.
Then he mentioned that Lieutenant
Hinton had gone to deliver to Lieu
tenant Farrell Secretary Daniels ord
er against granting interviews.
Avoids UnpIeasantness
Hinton said he would tell Farrell
and in doing so he had to go to the
Hudson's Bay Co. store, after which
he returned to the room we were oc-
cupying in the private car" Lieuten
ant Kloor said.
It was while Hinton was gone on
this mission that the fight occurred.
but the witness made no mention
of it.
"The conduct Of Lieutenants Hinton
and Farrell, on our return from Mat
tice to this station he continued,
twas in no way questionable"
Each Made Sacrifices
During the weeks they spent in ice
beaded forts at Moose Factory and
in trudging through the snow back to
civilization. Lieutenant Kloor said
each Of the men "made sacrifice after
sacrifice" He did not think there
was any particular hero"
After explaining that ''it would have
been as easy as falling off log" for
the party to have landed at Wells, N.
u, on the evening they left here, leu
tenant kloor said that he failed to
locate Wells on a chart before going
onward,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-01-19
Some Dentists Use
Us About Same Way
Queenie! Why Worry? i?

New York, Jan. 1S.-Seven
years ago under an African sun,
Queenie wobbled unsteadily
through the jungle, a cub loness,
born to wild life in an untamed
land
Tuesday, in the Brooklyn zoo.
she gasped in agony while den
tist, aided by keepers, ropes, iron
bars and giant dental instruments,
broke out a blackened tusk which
had given her tootache. Her
teeth had succumbed to the white
mans civilization.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-01-19
Debt Certificates
of u. S. Treasury
Are Oversubscribed

wasfIngton, Jan. I8.-AIiotment
OF $3iO.688,500 Of the subscriptions
for the 5H2 and 5s, per cent treas
ury certificates of indebtedness was
announced Tuesday night by Secre.
tary Houston. Subscriptions for
the two series totailed $3.50, SOC, 500
while the amount offered was about
$3.50, ,OOO, 900.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-01-19
After Storm of Protest
Solons Retire Home;
Esch Is Acclaimed.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-After five
hours Of argument and oratory, the
house went home Tuesday night to de-
liberate over the proposal to increase
Its membership from ABS to 4S3.
Such q storm Of protest was rails
Cd, however, to the bill that house
leaders predicted the verdict Wcdnes-
day would BE- against the increase and
for IN amendment holding seats to
the present total. The debate touch
ed ON syery possible point, although
Representative Clark. former Demo-
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-01-19
360-Pound Woman
Too Much for Cop;
Cell Is Too Small

Richmond, Va. Jan. 1S.-Ma1inda
Ogden. weight 36n pounds scored a
clean beat over Lieut.. Archie Holt,
amateur wrestling star Of the Rich
mond force, when the officer tried to
arrest her for alleged traffic In drugs.
A hurry call brought him reinforce
ments and tho prisoner was walked
to the city Jail, only to create further
embarrassment. She wouldn't lit tho
cell door, SO she sat outside until re-
leased on bail,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-01-19
Leaves for Florida on
Thursday; Is to Be
Frelinghuysen Guest.

Marion, Ohio, Jan. 1S.-President
Elect Harding has completed his con-
ferences here on the policies Of his
administration and will leave Marion
late Thursday night for st. Augustine,
Fla, where he will arrive Sunday to
spend most of the time remaining be-
fore his inauguration.
\ A two weeks house boat trip along
= he shores Of Florida is to follow M
mediately upon his arrival in the south
and give him period of isolation
both from the cares of his new respo..
sib:lities and from civilization itself.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-01-19
Ban on Hip Pockets
to Enforce Dry Law
California Advice

Sacramento, Calf, Jan. i8.-A
nllI to prohibit the wearing of
trousers with hip pockets was intro.
duced Tuesday In the senate bv Sem
ator Chamberlain.
This Is a companion bill to the
narris prohibition enforcement act"
SAID Chamberlain, who offered tFe
measure as a Joke.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-01-19
Teddy 2-Cent Piece
Favored by House
Coinage COMMITTEES

Washington, Jan. i8.-A Roose.
welt two cent piece is favored by tina
mouse coinage committee, which
Tuesday reported favorabIy a senate
bill authorizing the coin. The COM
mittee's report said there was
genuine need" for a two cent niece
and coinage Of one. as proposed In
the senate bill, would be "fittino
manner In which to honor the mem.
ory OF a great American"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-01-19
Templeton Heads
Antisaloon League,
Dan Slayton v. P.

Helena, Jan. 1S.--H A. Templeton,
Of Great Falls. was elected president
Of the Montana Anti-Saloon league at
its annual meeting here Tuesday,
Dan. W. Slayton of Lavina. was elect
ed vice president; Rev. Charles ".
Donaldson. of Helena. secretary; o. J.
Thomas. of Billings. treasurer, and the
Rev Jos. Pope. Of Billings, was re-
elected state anperintendent.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-01-19
Poverty to Riches
Good Fortune of
Down and Quite,

Portland. Ore. Jan. 1S.-From an
inmate in the Pisgah home for '',lown
and cutters" to heir to an estate Of
nearly e5. .OO0.00O is the sudden trans
ition Of 9. w. Thorley. aged 43, ac-
c0rding to story he told to friends
Tuesday night on the eve of his drpar-
tura for hh9land. where, he says, he ia
going 70 claim his fortune.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-01-19
POST OFFICE LEASES ARE
RENEWED BY DEPARTMENT

SpeciaI to The DAILY Tribune.
Washington, Jan. 1S.-The post Of
flee department has accepted these
proposals for post office leases: Valier,
J. Fl. Starbach for building at Mon
tana street and Dupuyer avenue for
10 years from July, 1921. Anaconda,
Mrs. Mary Durstos, renewal Of lease
at east side of Main street between
Park and Third streets from Nav. for
five years.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-01-19
U. 8. TRADE BARRED FROM
SIBERIA BY JAPANESE

Washington, Jan. 1S.--Receipt Of In
formation that Americans were being
virtually excluded from trade In 81
IBERIA by Japan, Tuesday caused Sena-
tor johnson. Republican. Of California.
70 introduce a resolution proposing IN
mvestigat.on Of the matter BY the sen-
afe foreign relations committees
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-01-19
Intrepid Ball0onist
EUQdeS Alteration
Lieutenant Kloor Pays High Praise to Personal
Conduct of Companions Till They Reach
Mattice; No Particular Hero, Each Made Many
Sacrifices, Leader Testifies Before the Board.

Rockaway, JAM 18Carefuy avoiding any mention of the
fist fight between Lieutenants Hinton and Farrell which
brought to surprising denouement their recent balloon flight
into Canadian wilderness and tramp back civilization Lieut.
Louis Koor r who commanded the party described their
vesgag the affair orders Secretary of the Navv
Daniels. - - ''
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-01-19
CORRUPTION IN ALIEN
PROPERTY CUSTODIAN
OFFICE, IS ALLEGATION
N. d. House Flaus
State Audit Board
Certain Members of Senate Committee Also
Raped for Seeking to Keep and Withhold
Information Involving State Industries; State
Auditor Asks St. Paul Firm to Ignore Speaker

Bismarck, n D., Jan. 18-A resolution "deploring and
condemnng the state board of audit and certain members
of the senate committee for seeking keep withhold
the audit by St. Paul company Of the state industries
passed by the North Dakota house Tuesday afternoon The
vote So to Sc and came after heated debate
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-11-04

666 has more limitations than any
ether Fever Tonic on she market, bul
no one wants limitations ~
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-11-04
PRICES Climb
In JAPAN, SIGN
OF WORLD MEND
EconornIsts Read Cpsiriistically
OF Conditions, Since Slump
Started There
BY ALBERT APPLE.

NEW YORK, Nov. 4.--Prices in
Japan, after falling steadily for Is
months, are now soaring again. The
advance is al a rate of about five
per cent per month.
Economists are wondering if ,his
IS an indication that weld business
conditions are definitely On the mend.
Japan WIS the firs5 country TO
have hraek in prices That was
in March, 1920, The japanese price
We are proud OF the confidence doc
xors, dru gg;sss and the public have in
S66 Chill and Fever Tonic. 80
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18
GERMANS READY
TO PAY ALLIES

Berlin, May 18.-(United Press }
AS evidence of good faith the Ger
man government has informed the
allies it is ready to make an i'm
mediate payment Of 150, ,000. 900 gold
marks, it was stated today.
The government awaits the repa-
rations commissions instructions
as to where the money shall be
sent.
Another payment in cash and
treasury drafts will be made be-
fore May 81, 1t was stated.
Germany must disarm by June
Is. according to allied demands
handed to the government here
today.
The demands presented by NJ.
Nollet, French representative, we're :
Reduction Of the army to 100,-
900 by June Is.
Surrender OF all surplus war ma
teriaf by June 80.
Delivery Of all arms BY the civil
population by June 1.
The note also demanded that the
green" police be divested Of all
characteristics Of q mobile mill
tary force.
Germany's police force. for the
entire nation, ID to be held under
l5o.oee man.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18
THREEPARTC GAS
Rate OUTLINED

Cincinnati, Ohio, May IS. - The
in the natussi sI ess na dns ra'es. p,an
planned today to the many hun
dreds Of delegates attending the
convention here of the National
Gas association Of America.
The three-part rate was explain
ed in paper written by H. l.. Mont
gOmery Of the Gas and Fuel COM
pany, Bartlesville, Okla, and read
by T. ]. Stricken Of that city. The
new plan is designed to make the
customer. pay for the kind of SER
vice he contracts for. Under the
present system. customers are not
limited in their use of gas.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18
Continued on Last Page.)
THOUSANDS ARE
ADDED TO FORCE
Chicago and Alton Railroad Adds
co Per Cent to Number Of !
Section Hands. e.

Bloomington. ILL.,. May 1S.-(Unit-
ed Press The Chicago & Alton
railroad today increased its main
tenance Of way forces by 60 per
cent, restoring thousands of Sec
ton men to WORK, who were laid
off in the fall.s
A portion Of the Bloomington
shops also resumed work today
and the remainder of the shop mon
recently laid of will return tn
work June l. Nearly 1000 men are
affected by the shop opening.
The orders are regarded as sig
nificant, following the assurance
Of the United States railway labor
board yesterday of Its intention te
revise downward the unskilled
workmen's wages.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18
JEWELRY TAKEN
BY LONE BANDIT

Chicago, May 1S.-(Associated
Press. )-Jewelry worth $4,000
was stolen from Mrs. Billy Camp,
ner son, Gordon Thorne, and a rel
ative, Mrs. Martha Turnham, or
Los Angeles, when they were held
up early today, while returning to
their home in an auto.
They were held up by lone
bandit just as they entered their
driveway near the apartment
where they live in the exclusive
north shore desitrict. He stripped
rings and other jewelry. from the
fingers of the two women and
from Thornc.
Mrs. Camp was the widow OF w.
c. Thorne, a vice president OF
Montgomery Ward & company.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18
TRY DIRECTORS
FOR MAIL FRAUD
Uhcers Of Moore Motor Vehicle
Company OF Danville Be.
fore Court,

East st. Louis, ILL.,, May 1S.-The
Moore Motor Vehicle company Of
oAnVllie, ILL.,. was preparing to
meree with Wisconsin motor
uuck manufacturing concern a
!ear ago when receiver was ap-
POINTED to take over the company
MARS, 1t was brought out in fed
'nl court here today. 9
ms was testified to by A. F..
ameme OF Lafayette. Ind. at the
uni OF six men charged with using
@e mails to defraud in connection
.Al the sales of the company's
s'ocx. Mr.. Theme asserted that he
'arcnased $4,000 of the stock.
me government contends the. de-
.snoants misrepresented the stock
,w'pueh the mails and disposed of
A.Soo,0OO OF it.
lae defendants are: George L.
. sVOfe. Los Angeles; Edward X.
sIsllagher, Minneapolis; Albert C.
c.ssonard. Denver; John F. Bichl.
tcralcaso; ]. W. Pratt, Salt Lake
Ivy, and James H. Vickers, Har-
.s, ~, Ill. All except Pratt were
'ucers OF the concern.