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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-29
T|L[ERS[0ADED
BEYOND ABILITY
SAYS BANK HEAD
Not Lack of Credit, but
Over Expansion As
serted to Be Trouble.
More Loans Should Be
Termed Charity Is
Land F Financier S View

st. Paul, Dec. 2S.-The farmers are
not suffering from lack of credit. but
,over-expansion, E. G. Quamme, presi-
dent of the federal land bank of st.
Paul. told the joint congressional COM
mittee on short time rural credits here
Wednesday afternoon. Mr.. Quamme
questioned the necessity of creating a
machine for credit purposes for agri-
cultural interests when they are already
paying, he said, more interest than
they can meet.
The committee. of which Representa-
tive Gilbert Hougen, of Iowa, is chair
man, concluded the first of two days
hearing here.
Farmers may need money. but it
they get it, you should not call it credit,
but charity" Mr.. Quamme replied to a
question of state Senator Magnus
Johnson, of -kimball, MINI, who said
that the farmers had borrowed the
Emit. and asked if new machinery
should not be created for credit pur-
poses.
Discredits Farmers Reports
Regarding the federal land bank loan
organization, Mr.. Quamme said that so
per cent of the farmers loan associa-
tions are SO organized that it is not
safe to make loans on their reports
and that the federal appraisers report
must be relied on. He said the land
banks have lent $3.50, 100000 on farms
in the past few years, or about an
eighth of the total of such loans.
Representatives j. G. Mclaughlin,
of Michigan. and Clarence MacGregor,
of New York, and former Senator A.
j. Gronna, of North Dakota, were the
other members of the committee in
attendance
When Mr.. johnson urged reduction
of rail rates to bring about better con-
ditions. Mr.. Haugen explained that con-
gress had nothing to do with rail rates.
that the interstate commerce commits
sion had charge. Mr.. Haugen told of
agricultural measures congress had just
passed for the benefit of farmers.
Objects to Losing Dividends
r. A. Wilkinson, leader of the
Farmers bloc in the Minnesota leg
islature of 1921, charged that federal
regulations make it impossible for CO.
operative associations to do business
in the South ST Paul stock market, be-
cause of the patronage dividends to
shippers. He said the Minnesota CO.
operative plan has been carried out on
broad lines, so that refunds to non
members are possible. but he doubted
if these will be possible if federal con-
troll is definitely decided on for South
ST. Paul.
Representatives of the university
farm school, Minnesota Farm Burea,,
federation, bankers and state officials
were present and were expected to
present their views when the hearing
is resumed Thursday.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-29
|ND|ANAP0L|S
GIVES OVATION
To RED LEADER
Crowds at Indiana Cap
ital Drag 'Comrade' to
Hotel for Address.
Wife Has Difficulty in
Getting Husband Sep
arated FromAdmirers.

Terre Haute, Ind. Dec. -2S.-Eugene
V. Debs. the socialist leader. arrived
home Wednesday night at 1875
o'clock after an absence of almost
three years spent in federal prison for
his anti-war speech in 1918 while
America was at war. big crowd
greeted him at the station and escorted
him to his home and then continued
its parade and demonstration into the
downtown streets.
The parade moved directly from the
railroad station to the Debs home,
only a short distance, with the social
list leader riding bareheaded on mo-
tor truck. When the truck drew up
in front of the home, Mrs. Debs ap-
peared on the porch, but she soon
retreated to the interior, as the
swarming crowd separated her from
her husband
Finally. when he had jammed his
way to the porch, she rushed out to
embrace him. Then he turned to the
welcoming throng to thank 1t for the
demonstration.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-29
Driven to Suicide
by Posse, Victim Says
He Wasn't Cop Slayer

Kingman. Ariz, Dec. 2S.-The body
of Jake Wendell also known as Earl
Winton, who fatally wounded himself
when surrounded by posse near Ash
Fork, Arizona, Tuesday, was turned
over to Los Angeles police officers
who arrived here.
Windell, who died in hospital here
Tuesday night, declared to the last
that he was innocent of the killing of
two police officers in Los Angeles, in
connection with whose death he was
sought by the posse.
Mother, bluejacket, Oklahoma,
goodbye" was Windell's last message,
scribbled in a notebook
Windell, before he died. declared
that he was in the rear seat of an
automobile from which the shots that
killed Policemen Clever and Brett in
Los Angeles, December 6, were fired.
He blamed other members of the
party in the car for the actual killing.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-29
Dry Enforcers Look
for New Year Aid in
Booze Deaths Scare

New York, Dec. 28.-With six
New Workers dead and another
in a critical condition from
drinking Christmas liquor, federal
prohibition agents who returned
from conference In Washington
renewed their predictions of the
dryest New Years eve the city
ever has known.
The agents, who declared
Christmas drinking was chiefly
enjoyed at home, announced they
were ready to jump on the first
flask that flashed when New
York greeted the New Year from
the cabaret table, as is Its GUS
tom. The agents, who recently
raIded hotels, clubs and cafes,
added that they had sufficient
evidence against other Broadway
cafes to make the famous
thoroughfare as dry as a bone
before December 81.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-29
FRANCES PRIDE
PROTESTS; WISH
IS To HOLD. RANK
Arms Delegation Says
Britain Is Trying to
Shove Them Back.
Will Not Consent With
Eyes Open to Subordi-
nation by England.

Washington, Dec 2S.--fBy The As
sociated Press. .)-Discussing the con-
clusion of consideration of the sub
marine tonnage question by the Wash
ington conference, French delegation
spokesmen said their government was
determined not to be helpless voluntar-
lily and by written agreement in the
presence of Great Britain.
At the same time, members of the
delegation smiled at suggestions Of
Arthur J. Balfour. of Great Britain,
in the naval committee, which they in
terpreted as attributing to France a
desire to make war on England.
Deprecating this, they pointed to the
relative size of the two fleets and de-
clared there was a great difference
between being unarmed and being
moderately armed
1t is not believed at French head
quarters. that the approaching CONVEX
sations of NJ. BRAND and Mr.. Lloyd
George at Cannes, on reparations and
associated economic subjects, will touch
Washington conference questions.
The policy of Great Britain is said
by French spokesmen to look toward
the subordination of France, something
which Frenchmen will not consent to
with their eyes open, although unsee-
ing American opinion may be against
them"
Earlier Plan for 100000 Sub Tonnage
French spokesmen had an additional
word to say on the question of the
surprise with which their naval fig
ures will be received. NJ BRAND, Vice
on the third day of the conference to
the delegation. it was asserted, agreed
Admiral de Bon and other members of
advise Chairman Hughes of the French
naval figures. 1t was observed that
the American, British, and japanese
delegates were to carry on their dis
cussion of ratios without the presence
of French representatives. The French
plan, as it then stood included 40, 900
tons of submarines. 1t was pointed out
to Mr.. Hughes that it would be far
better, according to French judgment,
to discuss all the ratios together and
the interlocking question of capital
ships and auxiliary vessels.
What are described as "the strong
est sort of representations were made
the first week of the conference to OBJ
tain /. hearing for France early in the
but the conviction in Mr..
Hughes mind, as it was expressed to
members of the French delegation. was
said to be that it was better for France
to wait.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-29
OPENING GUN
FOR CONGRESS
FIRED BY HULL
Democratic Chairman
Pledges Party to Aid
Farmer and Veterans.
Relief Of Farm Credits
and Better Marketing
Conditions Are Urged.

Nashville. Tenn, Dec. 2S.-Declar-
ing that '.the time has come when pa
triotic citizens and Democrats should
indulge in plain talking" Judge Ger
dell Hull chairman of the Democratic
national committee. in his first public
address since election to that position,
Wednesday night reviewed the Repub-
lican administration of national affairs
since March. 1921. and contrasted this
with the unparalleled achievement"
of the Democrats in the previous eight
years.
The address was delivered at din
ecutiye committee in honor of Chair
ner given by the state Democratic ex-
man Hull. 1t was accepted generally
as the opening of the congressional
pre- election campaign by the new
chairman, who went into the public
questions which, he said. now faced
the government and explained the at
titude which his party would take on
them.
Further relief for farmers, adequate
aid for veterans, reduction of taxes
to compensate for the panic condi
TONS now obtaining and remedy for
the situation resulting from the flood
the issues outlined by the new chair-
man for the Democratic party.
Democrats are the loyal and CON
sistent friends of the ex-service men,"
he declared. Turning to the farm
er's condition, he added that "ever So
licitous of his welfare, the Democratic
party, when in power, did more to ad-
vance the interests of the farmer than
had been done in all the previous his
tory Of the nation and had planned to
do much more. if it had remained in
power"
q Urgent and deserved relief as to
farm credits" he continued, better
and cheaper warehousing and market
ing facilities-these and like measures
Of aid should have been given him
to avoid and relieve his present IN
paralleled distress.
''The burden of our public debt
should be adjusted so as not to be
oppressive to the American taxpayer
laboring under panic conditions. The
states, rather than the federal govern
ment should be urged to deal by
uniform policy, with the growing evil
Of local tax exempt securities"
The results of the last national cleo
ton, Judge Hull asserted, were secur-
ed by criminal malignity and reckless
falsehood on the part of the Repub-
lican leaders.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-29
CURB
FOR RSUbMAR|NE
IS ROOT s PLAN
French Object to 10000
Ton Limit on Auxil-
iary Naval Craft.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-By The AS.
sociated Press. "A proposal presented
by former Senator Elihu Root to the
naval committee of the Washington
conference. when it resumed its session
Wednesday afternoon, to apply certain
rules of international law to the use OF
submarines in warfare. was referred to
sub committee for consideration.
Later. it was explained that the Root
resolutions. to require observance of
civilized rules in submarine warfare,
provide that submarine commanders
should be prohibited from torpedoing
commercial vessels without warning
and should be required to observe the
usual rules Of visit and search in deal
ing with such craft.
The French delegates objected to the
American proposal for maximum OF
10000 tons for auxiliary vessels, their
spokesman saying they could not accept
thority from their government. They
agreed to refer the question to Paris
with the expectation of an answer pos
sibly by Thursday. when the committee
resumes it's discussions.
Definite agreement, however, was
said to have been reached to limit the
size of guns on auxiliary ships to eight
inches as proposed at the morning ses-
sion. The size of guns on capital ships.
not previously disposed of. it was
agreed. should be limited to Is inches.
Great Britain and Japan. it was said,
however, offered no objections to the
American suggestion for a 1o.oo0.-to
limit on auxiliary craft. In American
quarters it was said that the French
attitude on auxiliary vessels, as on
was holding up possible
agreement
The question of limitation of air.
plane carriers also was taken up for
the first time late Wednesday. The
American limitation proposals, given
in Secretary Hughes opening address.
were laid before the committee, but
further consideration went over until
Thursday
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-29

tnIeF1erenCe WIN Ndtdi s1Otudy
Along with their demand for in
creased submarine and auxiliary ton.
mage, the French delegation presented
to the committee in definite form but
with a reservation attached, their ac-
ceptance of the capital ship ratio un-
der which France is to have a first
line battleship fleet of 175,ooO tons
The reservation provides that the
French be permitted to break in or
the 10-year naval holiday SO as to
begin construction of replacement ton
mage in 1927, four years before the
holiday ends.
In most quarters. this exception was
not regarded as likely to endanger in
any way the capital ship agreement
but it was characterized by Mr.. Bal
four in the committee session. as a
serious interference with the holiday
plan. The proposal is under consider
alton by the naval experts of the other
powers.
All the powers expressed their dis
appointment over the French decision.
even the Japanese. who had Hem-
selves declined to accept the compro-
mise plan. declaring they had expected
that an agreement could be worked
out along the lines of the earlier
American reduction plan. The most
extended reply to NJ. Sarraut. how
ever. was delivered by Mr.. Balfour.,
Forces Italy to Sacrifices
For the Italian group. Senator
Schanzer also spoke of the serious
preoccupations of Italy, because of
the economic sacrifices" and the
political consequences" which the
French naval program might produce.
NJ Sarraut replied sharply to "alle-
cations which have just been made,
certain of which | find wholly unac-
ceptable.' French naval estimates
were based on conception ''of the
true needs and interests Of France
and her colonies" he said and were
in no way influenced ''by any compari-
son with what our neighbors are doing
or by anxiety to measure our naval
forces against theirs
Herein" NJ. Sarrnur continued,
lies the profound difference between
our points of view and those of 9TH
ers.
I'VE object to having it believed that
the creation by France of defensive
weapon involving a certain tonnage of
submarines could be considered as a
menace to any of her friends
BaIfour Cites Guaranty of History
Mr.. Balfour declared that. while it
was "pnthinkable" that anything but
friendship should prevail between
Great Britain and France. history re
called that they had been in conflict
in the distant past. Britain always
had possessed supernaval armament
and inferior land forces to France.
lie said, adding:
Never il. the history of France has
lCNntinued on Page Eleven.l
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-29
Beats Passport Game
by Hiring Husbands,
Then Divorcing Them

Geneva, Dec 2S.-Marriage is, for a
woman, the solution of the problem of
getting passports to various European
countries, the difficulties of which be-
came almost insuperable after the war,
Lucerne business woman has dis
covered.
During the war, this woman, who is
well educated and good looking, earned
$4,000 year by obtaining orders for
millinery and furs from royalty and
aristocracy in the several capitals of
Europe to which she Travelled.
The war and postwar passport diff
fic tiles hurt her business.
SIZE then formed the plan of marry
ing men of different nationalities and
paying them to let her divorce them as
soon as she had established passport
in her new citizenship.
She at present has seven ex-hus-
bands.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-29
NAVAL BURDEN
JUST SH|F TED,
BRITISH VIEW
Instead of Building Cap
ital Armadas; Anti
Sub Craft Next.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-(By The As
sociated Press, Surprise was ex-
pressed by British delegates Wednes-
day night over the development in the
days meeting of the armament con-
ference naval committee and it was
said time would be required to study
the proposition to limit the activities
of submarines, as well as to analyze the
possible results of the French refusal
to limit the tonnage of submarines.
1t is sad" British spokesman
said. ''it is deplorable that any ma
ton should take such position as we
have seen taken today. There is no
limitation on the number of craft that
we must build for anti submarine pur
poses"
Although the conference had failed
to stop expenditures for submarine
fleets, the spokesman continued it
would be quite in error to regard the
conference as a failure. 1t was an ex-
traordinary thing, he continued, to
have an agreement On capital ships.
This was the greatest thing ever done
to prevent the growth of offensive nav
ieS he added
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-29
Ninety Fathoms' Dan,
Noted Sea Captain,
Dies in San Francisco

San Francisco, Dec 2S.-Captain
Daniel E. Freel, 50, mariner. who
ended period of 46 years with the
Pacific Mail Steamship company in
1914 and was known in all coast ports
as Ninety Fathom Dan" died in a
hospital here Wednesday,
Captain Freel was given his name
Of Ninety Fathom Dam through his
practice of taking continual soundings
in foggy weather on the ships he com
manded and posting extra lookouts to
avoid wreck as soon as the sound
ings showed 80 fathoms under the YES
sells keel
He was master of some Of the side
wheel steamers that inaugurated
steamship service between the Pacific
coast and the far east.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-29
Wine and Beer Call
Sent Out by Chicago
Council Vote, 81 to 6

Chicago, Dec. 28.-Ths Chicago
city council by a vote OF 81 to 6,
and state to amend the prohibition
laws to permit the sale of whole
some beer and light Wines The
resolution asserts that "the enact
ment Of the federal prohibition act
failed to meet the approval of the
general public throughout the
country" and after directing that
copies be sent to national and state
officials, calls upon the governor
of Illinois to include the subject
matter expressed in the resolution
in any call for an extraordinary
session of the legislature.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-29
$10O, 100000 Spent
for Toys in 1921
by American People

New York, Dec. 2S.-More than
$1OO,0OO00O was spent by the Ameri-
can people for toys and games during
1921, the National City bank estimates
The value of toys made here in 1919
was given as S46,OOO,0O0 compared
with $14,OOO,OOO five years previously
when Germany sent America great car
goes of toys.
Capital invested in the American in
1914 to S25,00O0OO in 1919.
Exports Of American toys jumped
from less than $1,OOO,O0O in 1913 to
S4OO0,OOO last year.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-29
Churchlike Pig Sites
Urged by Farm Expert;
Windows for Sun

Chicago, Dec. %. - Pig sites
constructed after the Gothic style
of architecture wore favored by
Fred C. Fenton. associate profess
sor of agricultural engineering of
Iowa State college, In an address
before the American society OF ag-
ricuIturaI engineers "Wednesday.
Proper arrangement of windows
and lighting with sun parlors we're
also advocated by the speaker.
The Gothic style of farm build
ings was advocated because the
open sIoping roofs made it possible
to stack more hay, mako the build
Ing larger without excessive OK
pense, and allow the "sun to drift
in to the hogs and other animals
inside the building"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-29
Extremists Baked
in Violence Pleas
to Indian Congress

Ahmedabad,' British India, Dec.
28.-(By The Associated Press.)-
An attempt to force the adoption
by the Indian nationalist congress
Of a motion providing that COM
pIete independence from the British
empire should be attained by "pos-
sibie and proper means" instead of
by Legitimate and peaceful means"
was frustrated by Mahatma Gandhi,
the nationalist leader, who warned
the congress against alternating the
sympathies of the moderates.
A special committee of the con-
gress rejected the proposal by an
overwhelming majority and adopted
Gandhrs resolution In favor of
maintaining the existing creed of
n-violence. When an attempt
was made to move the extremist
amendment in the full convention,
the president ruled it out of order.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-29
Officers Forced Back
for More Equipment
in Rescue Journey

Seattle. Dec 2S.-Deputy coroners
left Tuesday to recover the body of an
unidentified prospector reported frozen
to death in the rugged country at the
head of Tolt river northeast of here.
were forced to return for equipment to
enable them to make the trip. Ac
coroner's office, the prospector, who
it is believed may be Joe Kenyon,
veteran miner of the Index district was
apparently moving from one camp to
another when overcome by the cold.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-29
GOT NO REST IN CAPITAL.

Indianapolis, Dec. 2S.-Eugene V.
Debs. en- route to his home in Terre
Haute. was met here Wednesday
afternoon by throng that threatened
to upset his plans for three-hour
rest.
On leaving the train which brought
him from Washington, he was sur
rounded by crowd cheering for
"Comrade Debs." and his trip to a
hotel close by the union station was
only made possible by two husky
friends. who grabbed him by either
arm and dragged him through the jam.
Upon gaining the hotel, Mr.. Debs
went to an assembly room. where he
addressed the crowd that had fol-
lowed He then retired to room for
q brief rest before resuming his jour
ney to Terre Haute at 4:50 p. m.
In his address he expressed gratitude
for his reception here and repeated
his statements that he harbored no
malice as the result of his imprison-
ment.r
Would Like to Free All
Mr.. Debs declared he left behind
him in prison number of the work
ing class and added that he would
not be free until they had been lib
Grated"
Mr. Debs stood on a table in the
assembly room to make the speech.
The crowds cheers continued full
minute
.I'm somewhat doubtful of the
safety of making O speech since the
world has been made safe for democ-
racy." he said.
my speeches seem to be in i'll favor
and the next to the last one that l
made cost me 10 years. 1t seems curl
GUS to me, however, that in all the
opposition to my speeches no attempt
has been made to deny the truth in
them"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-29
FRANCE ARm|NC AGAINST GREAT bR|TAI
Two Towns Send
Jack Rabbits to
Great Falls Poor

Distribution OF rabbits aggregat-
Ing more than half q ton will be
begun among needy families in
Great Falls this Thursday morn
Ing by the Salvation Army. The
rabbits were received Wednesday in
two shipments, 40 pounds coming
from sportsmen at Brady and 600
pounds from the Judith Basin
Country club.
Ths shipments followed several
received earlier in the month
through arrangements made by
The Tribune and the Salvation
Army. Transportation charges are
paid BY The Tribune and the distrl-
button is supervised by Salvation
Army officials. The meat has for
the most past been applied for at
the CITADEL but list Of needy
families Is kept and some of the
rabbits are sent out Immediately
upon receipt.
Several IONS of rabbits have thus
far been received from nearby
towns where hunts have been or
panized, some Of the meat coming
as a result of competition between
rival lodges and other organizations.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-29
Exiled Empress Off
to Operation on Son

Berne, Dec 2S.-(By The Associ-
ated ss.)-Former Empress Zita
of Austria Hungary is expected 70
arrive in Switzerland about January
s. from the island of Madeira. where
she and former Emperor Charles are
exiled. Zita is going to Zurich under
special permission of the allies to be
present when an operation is per-
formed on her son Robert