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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-05
THRONES GREET
MRS, HARDING

New York, Feb. 4.-Smilipg into the
glare of spotlight flashed upon her
theater box, Mrs Warren G. Harding
received noisy greeting from several
thousand matinee spectators at The
Hippodrome Friday afternoon.
All of her other trips outside. her
hotel suite were so closely guarded that
few recognized the future first lady
of the land. but attention was focused
upon her Friday when Madge Loomis,
Of Cincinnati, one of the dancers at
the theater. appeared in Mrs. Harding s
box between acts with huge boquet
of scarlet carnations, the state flow
er of Ohio. She presented them as
the gift of 40 Ohio girls in the cast
The orchestra began playing 'Beauti-
full Ohio" and the lights were concen-
trated on Mrs. Harding.
Later her favorite air, .The End of
a Perfect Day" was played. Over
looking Mrs. Harding's box were so
orphan children from Jersey City, N.
j.. each munching box of chocolates
she had sent them.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-05
FINANCIERS
OPTIMISM IS
REFLECTED
IN SPEECHES

New York, Feb, 4-Confidence
that business will soon settle down
on sound fundamentals, was express
ed by leading financial men and ec-
onomists Friday night at a dinner
of the Association of Stock Exchange
firms.
james s. Alexander, president of
the National Bank of Commerce of
New York, cautioned against idle
waiting for the public to resume ac-
tive buying, urging business men to
stimulate purchasing by reduced
prices based on keener efficiency in
production and the acceptance of
reasonable margins Of profits
'The growing tendency of labor
to become more efficient and it's will
ingness to accept some liquidation
of inflated wages is encouraging"
he added
''But employers must play fair and
not attempt to lower wages unduly
or to enforce greater curtailment
than circumstances warrant"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-05
Bogus French Count
Given Five Years on
Phony Check Charge

New York, Feb. "a prison
sentence Of five years was Imposed
Friday on PHILIPPE e. OeCIamecy,
French "nobIeman" who pleaded
guilty before Judge Grain In general
sessions to passing worthless
check for $500.
His extradition had been sought
by Boston and other cities.
DeCIamecy said he was civil
engineer and a graduate Of the Uni
versity Of Paris and that during the
war he had posed as French army
officer and a count. He received
the key to the city Of Boston In
1911 while posing as a nobleman,
afterwards being convicted for
forgery.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-05
MILD WINTER
RUINS FRUITS

Washington, Feb. 4.-The mild win-
ter has been to great extent RESPONSE
BILE for low returns to producers Of
fruits and vegetables because Of sOts
ira handling. the bureau Of markets
said in report Friday night. Prices
started low and continued moving DOWN
ward until ''disagreeahly close to the
vanishing point" the report added.
Late winter finds the six months de-
preston at its lowest, it is said, and
wholesale prices have found new low
levels.
Dealers hold perhaps one-sixth Of
the potato stocks remaining and the
farmers have the rest. the report con-
tinued, and at the present the potato
markets in producing sections are closo
to decentralization
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-05
THOUSANDS or BAvARlANS
PROTEST REPARAT)ON BILL

Munich, Bavaria, Feb. 4.-Thous-
ands Of persons marched through the
streets here Friday singing ''Deutsch-
land Uber Allies" and carried out a
demonstration at the hotel where men,
bers of the entente commission re-
side, in protest against the allied rep.
arations award, which has caused a
storm OF resentment in Bavaria.
The procession came after a mass
meeting Of the national socialist work.
ers party. Mt which the Berlin govern
ment was warned a general strike
would be called unless demands of the
Paris conference were submitted to q
referendum or summarily rejected.
The speakers bitterly assailed Mat
thias Erzberger, former minister OF
finance. declaring that IL he ever set
foot on Bavarian soil he would be put
in Jail.
The Ravarian cabinet has urged the
government to refuse to comply with
the allied demands. The workmen ex-
pect the German federation Of labor to
support them in movement for .
general strike.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-05
Revenue Bill. slus,ssr.

7 Revenue Bills SIuH.ber.
Revenue and taxation bills, which
the governor had prepared and soma
of which had been introduced by tho
committee on ways and means early in
the session, nave rever appeared upon
the floor of the house despite the fact
that five weeks of the session have
already passed into history. Revenue
measures imposing heavy taxes upon
mine products, oil production, ga1oHne,
motor vehicles, inheritances and in
comes, introduced week ago, are also
slumbering peacefully In committee
with no assurance that they win be
speedily disposed Of, and the situation
executive who is faced with the nAees-
sity OF producing revenue with which
to keep the state out Of bankruptcy
during the next two years.
Held As Club Over Gsvofass.
Some of the Republicans say that
these bills might remain in committee
indefinitely and intimate that they arc
being held there rs 4 sort Of club over
the governors head until he shall have
carried into effect some Of their wishes
which he has so far failed to meet.
The action of the governor in ap-
pearing before the caucus was preceas-
tated Friday by the knowledge that tho
funds recently transferred to the gem
eral fund have become depleted and
the state is again faced with the neces-
slty of registering salary warrants.
There was only enough money on hand
Friday to pay the warrants of the capi-
tol janitors, while members and EN-
ployes of the assembly and such other
state employees as draw from that fund
are required to have their warrants
registered and to cash them, werever
possible, at discount
Resurrsct Old Fund.
It is said there is an old capitol
building fund which contains about
$133,O0O, for which money there is no
use and which is laying idle in the
banks. An attempt will be made to
have this fund made available for the
cashing Of salary warrants.
However. the necessity for action by
the assembly impelled the governor to
devote an hour and q quarter Friday
afternoon to an address before the cau-
Gus in which he reviewed the matters
support of the assembly in bringing
his recommendations to pass. He ex-
pressed confidence that the assembly
would carry out his program, but that
confidence was not reflected IN tho
expressions of many Of the members
after they emerged from the caucus.
No discussion was entered into by
the members Of the caucus and IL was
adjourned with the understanding that
separate caucuses Of the senate and
house Republicans would be held Sat-
nrday night TO take up the matter with
4 possibility Of the appointment Of .
Joint committee Of 10 from each body
% decide upon q program.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-05
WASHINGTON OFFICIALS
refuse TO COMMENT

: WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Treasury Off
Gals refused to comment Friday night
on the statement of the British chan
cellor Of the exchequer, J. Austen
Chamberlain, in an address at Biz.
mingham, England, that the United
States government refused to accept
British government proposals that the
inter allied debts arising from the
world war be cancelled.
No mention has ever been made IN
official circles here of any proposal
officially rendered by Great Britain
for cancellation of the inter-alEed
debts. but it was recalled Friday night
that Sir George Paiss, the British fl.
nancial expert, who visited the United
States a wear ago. put forward some
such proposal while IN this country:
Sir Georges mission was not regarded
by the United States government as
official.
In Dark on Remission.
No officials here are aware. it ap-
pears. that the British government has
j. ever. through any official channel. pro
posed a remission or cancellation of
the British war debt to the United
States. Great Britain's indebtedness
of about S4.OOO,OOO,OO0 is far larger
than that of any other of the. allied
countries. but this is explained by the
fact that Great Britain herself was
a creditor country and disbursed
American funds to her other allies.
This process Of transfer was favored
by the United States. government at
the time as most desirable means Of
disbursing funds to advantage.
When Senator Knox of Pennsylvania.
soon after President Wilson's return
from Paris, introduced in the senate
a resolution proposing remission OF
the indebtedness of all the allied gev-
ernments to the United States on the
theory that the allies had been greater
sufferers from the war. British public
opinion. as interpreted here, was quick
IL recorded as declining to accept any
such remission.
Favors Interest Suspension.
So far as in known, American offic-
ials are advised that such is still the
position of the British government. al
thonqh that government has let it be
known that it would accept suspen-
sion for few years Of the collection
of interest on it's Indebtedness to this
country.
It is the expectation here that when
Ambassador Geddes returns about the
end Of the present month from his
sudden trip to England, he will be ac-
companied by Lord Chalmers. repre-
sentative of the British treasury. It
is also understood they will be charged
with full authority TO negotiate with !
American treasury officials for a can
version of the present British indebt-
edness, which now stands in the form |
of demand notes into long time per-
manent obligations at a rate of inter-
est corresponding to that set forth |
in the liberty loan issues.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-05
WILSON WILL
ANSWER UNIONS

Washington, Feb. 4.-President VIII
son will reply Saturday to the recently
communicated request Of seven large
railroad labor unions that he investi-
gate railroad executives claims before
the railroad labor board in Chicago
that the railroads must readjust wages
or face bankruptcy.
The President, it was said at the
White House Friday night, spent part
of the day drafting his reply to the
unions, and hopes to complete and dis
patch it Saturday. The nature of the
reply was not indicated, but was under
stood to have been based on recon-
mendations submitted by Secretary of
Interior Payne, who still acts as d.
rector general Of the railroad admin
istratiOn.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-05
I HAVE DONE
BEST | COULD
STATES BRAND
French Premier Now
Explains Negotiations
at Reparation Meet.
Asks Acceptance or Re-
lection in Whole by
Chamber Of Deputies.

Paris, Feb. 4.-(By The Associated
Press. THE French chamber OF
deputies Friday heard Premier BRAND
explain the negotiations at the recent
reparations conference in Paris and
an assertion by the premier that the
decisions reached at the conference
were the best terms obtainable for
France from Germany under the condi-
tions obtaining at present.
The premier requested the chamber
either to accept or reject the decisions
as a whole. 1t was decided that all
the deputies who had indicated their
desire to be heard should speak before
vote was taken on the question and
the discussion was postponed until
next Tuesday.
Did Best, He Ayers.
Il have done the best that could"
said NJ. BRAND. IF there is man in
this chamber who has better practi-
cable program, let him come to the
front"
Previously Andre Tardieu, former
high commissioner to the United
States, had continued the criticism of
the government on the reparatiOns
agreement, begun Thursday. His argu-
ment amounted to criticism Of the al
lied agreement. All of the arguments,
he said, tended to show that France
was in too great a hurry and should
have waited few weeks to consult the
new American administration.
NJ. Brands time was occupied in
replying to NJ. Tardieu and comparing
the work accomplished by the peace
conference, of which NJ Tardieu was
a member Of the French delegation,
when it was working under better con-
ditions and which, the premier said,
failed to obtain better results.
Treaty Complete, Exciaims.
The Versailles treaty is complete"
exclaimed the premier There "a is
nothing lacking in it-only it is not
alive"
The Versailles treaty, in order to be
effective, NJ. BRAND continued, must
rely upon the work of the reparations
commission.
In tone in which some members
declared they noted sadness, NJ BRAND
said he realized he had been unable to
obtain as much for France as was due
her owing to her great sacrifices in
the war, but that at any rate he had
succeeded in bringing the situation out
Of chaos. uncertainty and uneasiness
which had obtained since the signing
Of the Versailles treaty
Denied Just Deserts.
I'VE won't get as much as we de-
serve, but at least we know what we
are going to get the premier declar-
ed.
Concerning NJ. Tardieu's argument
that the German debt should be mob-
llzed and discounted, NJ. BRAND said:
IF there was the remotest possibil- |
ty of discounting this debt of obliga-
tion--which is impossible owing to the !
troubled condition of the worlds mon
~ market-we should refuse to do |
50, as we should lose too much on ex-
change. We are not prepared to pay
rom II to Il per cent discount"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-05
Find Oil Near Hardin.
Soap Greek Well in
in Big Horn County

Billings. Feb 4--Oil was encounter
ed at depth of 1885 feet in well on
Soap Creek. 80 miles south of Hardin
on Wednesday by the Western States
company's drilling crew. The Western
States is subsidiary of the Midwest
company and has been drilling on Soap
creek since e1E1y IN DecembAE. Tho,
oil is said to resemble that Of the Salt
creek district of Wyoming.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-05

Bonner brought suit TO determine
validity of the issue and applied for an
injunction to stop the sale of bonds
The hearing was held on an order to
show cause why the injunction should
not be issued. The order to show
cause was set aside and the proceedings
dismissed.
The court took up the suit on the
questions raised by prospective bond
buyers.
The decision which was written by
Judge Galen says:
Not An Appropriation.
Initiative measure No. 10. the val
idity of which is called into question.
as filed with the secretary of state,
Is not model draft of an initiative
measure, in our opinion"
The first question WAS regarding the
appropriation the initiative measure
carried. On this the court said:
1t is not necessary, to constitute a
valid appropriation that the fund be in
the treasury. We are of the or,.,ion
that there is no merit In the first con-
tention, as it would necessitate a dis
torted construction of language to hold
lhat money raised by virtue of bond
issue constitutes an appropriation
measure created debt without suffi-
cient tax levy.
On this the decision says:
Objection Without Merit.
BY section 8, the denomination of
the bonds, date of issuance and date
of redemption are left to the judgement
ana discretion of the state board of
examiners and direction is made that
they shall be due 20 years from their
date, redeemable at any time after 10
years and bear 515 per cent interest.
Ihere is no merit in this contention"
AS to the contention that the meas
ure has more than one subject in the
title, the court holds that there is but
one subject, the issuance and sale of
bonds for buildings and betterments
Of certain state institutions.
AS to the title having more than
loo words the court says:
'The contention of the plaintiff is
without merit, for there has been SUBJ
stantial compliance with statutory re-
lulrements in the submission of the |
question to the electors.
Declines to Split Hairs.
'The vote for the bonds has been
carried by substantial majority and /
We do not deem it within the province |
If this court to nullify law upon any
such hair splitting technicalties"
In speaking of the objection that |
The measure was filed too late for |
negative argument the court says:
This court must apply the law as
IS stands, and if it is be thought by |
he people that the time allowed for |
opposition arguments to an initiative |
Measure is insufficient the legislative |
department. of the government may
'e inclined to make amendments allow
ng further time"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-05
SEATTLE GIVES $4,000 FOR
RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYED MEN

Seattle. Feb. 4-The Seattle city
council Friday passed an emergency
ordinance appropriating $4,000 for
the relief of the unemployed of the city
cirs action resulted from q conference
with a committee representing the un-
employed which waited ON the body last
week.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-05
.UNRULY c. O.P. MEMBERS
IMPL0RED At CAUCUS TO
SPEED Up BILLS PASSAGE
Quick Action Necessary to Relieve the Present
Unfortunate Situation, He Tells Assembly
men; Revenue and Taxation Measures, After
Five Weeks, Still Piled Up in Committee; Held
as Club to Exact Compliance With Their Wish.
BY w. w. MOSES
Staff Correspondent

Helena, Feb 4-Face to face with the all too evident
inclination of the Republican assembly his egs
ave program outlined in his message at the opening Of
the session. and realizing that strong feeling opposition to
his desires prevails the legislature Governor Joseph Dixon
appeared before the Republican mmbers joint late
Friday afternoon in the hall of the house Of representatives
and mpod action the passage of laws which would remedy
the unfortunate situation in which the state is at
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-05
Fiu1ne Elects Mayor
to Succeed Ci9ante

Fiume, Feb. 4.-Following the resig-
nation of Mayor Gigantic, the proyi-
sional government Of Fiume elected
Salvatore Belpasich, 81, to the post.
Belpasich was secretary of the national
council and is fiery annexationist.
The city of Fiume remains calm. but
business has not yet picked up. Two
small cargo boats have entered the
port.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-05
NITRATE WORKERS SLAY
% SOLDIERS IN CLASH

Valparaiso, Chile, Feb. 4.--Twenty-
three soldiers were killed Friday in a
clash with workers at the San Gre
gorio nitrate plant in Antofagasta
province, according to advices from the
district reaching here. Daniel Jones,
the administrator of the plant, is re-
ported to have been assassnated.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-05
No SURRENDER,
ULSTER POLICY
Orangemen Desire to
Be Fair to South,
Says Premier.

Belfast, Feb. 4.-(By The Associat-
ed Pres:)-Sir James Craig, in ac-
knowledging his election Friday rs
leader Of the Ulster Unionist party TO
succeed Sir Edward Carson. declared
his policy in the future would be that
of the past-"no surrender to the dis
integrating forces in Ireland
Il am an Orangeman to the heart
and. always shall be an Orangeman no
matter what my position" said Slr
James. II shall uphold the same
standards which have brought me to
the proud position In which you have
placed me today"
Steady Uphill Work.
Sir James said there was steady up
hill work in view in order to secure
for 'our children the heritage Sir Ed
ward Carson has handed down"
Speaking later in an informal way,
the newly elected leader said he antici-
pated the king would come to open the
new Ulster parliament. He hoped also
that the king would inaugurate the
southern parliament and that the bit
ter struggles in Ireland would end
when both parliaments were opened.
Against Rousing South.
eve will welcome an attempt by the
south to govern itself by constitutional
MEANS" he declared. land l will say
we will not take part in any deed cir
culated to arouse the passions of our
fellow countrymen. We desire to be
tolerant and fair and invite coopera-
ton"
Daring attempts were made to cap
ture naval officer engaged as kings
messenger in carrying important gov
ernment dispatches from Dublin to the
mail boat at Kingstown for transmits
sion to London The first attempt,
made near Trinity college, having fail
ed, second was made at Balls Bridge
This also was unsuccessful.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-05
BANK TELLER JAILED.

Seattle, Feb. 4.-Paul Schaefer, 81,
teller at the North Side State bank Of
Fremont, a suburb, which was closed
was arrested today on a charge of en-
besslcment Of $4,000 Of the banks
funds.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-05
PREMIER
RESIGNS POST
Action Follows Row
With War Lord
on Conference.

Athens, Feb. 4.-The Greek cabinet
formed November IS last by Premier
RhalEs, resigned late Friday night.
This action was a result of the con-
troversy between the premier and Min
lister of War Gounaris as to which one
would head the Greek delegation which
will attend the Near East conference
to be held in London late this month.
A number of adherents of NJ. Rial
lis conferred with him Friday morn
ing in an unsuccessful endeavor to dis
suade him from relinquishing the pre-
miership.
NJ. Gounaris, the war minister, was
reported to have offered to resign in
order that he might be free to exercise
his influence on the majority in parlia
ment. but that NJ Rhallis declined to
accept the resignation. saying that he
himself would leave office.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-05
PAY GERMAN SAILORS.

Hamburg, Feb. 4-German sailors
thrown out Of employment by the de-
livery to the allies of the German mer-
chant fleet are to be reimbursed to the
extent Of sixty million marks
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-05
TROOPS ON MOVE DENIED.

Brussels, Feb. 4.-Reports received
n,iaeod nHa fa meaan a,,ta - sds o,Icd regarong
military preparations in the Rhineland
were officially denied here Friday.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-05
GoUNARIs "REcoRD HIT"

London, Feb. 4.-Official circles con-
slider that the successful solution of
the Near East question is threatened
by the attempts of Demetrious Gou-
naris, the war minister, to be made
chief representative Of the Greek dele
CATION to the London conference, ac-
cording to statements made Friday. 1t
is declared in these circles that if NJ.
Gounaris is named his credentials
probably would be accepted, but that
undoubtedly his presence would seri-
ously prejudice the council against the
Greek case because Of his record"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-05
GERMANS STAGE
PROTEST STRIKE

Berlin, Feb. 4.-It was officially
stated Friday that Germany has de-
clined to attend the allied financial
conference of experts to be held in
Brussels beginning next Monday.
The ground taken is that Germany
requires her financial experts to re-
main at home for the present.
London, Feb. "A dispatch from
Berlin reports that workers in the
mining districts Of Germany are high
" incensed against the reparations
terms.
The dispatch adds that 10000 cop.
per and silver miners in Mansfield
have struck AS a protest against the
Paris decision. There is great agita'
tion In the Ruhr district for the min
ers to do the least work possible. In
Upper Silesia the miners are refus-
ing to work the overtime ordered by
the inter-ailied commission.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-05
ONE SHOT IN SEARCH.

Dublin. Feb. 4.-Houses in the vi
lage of klbrittain. county Cork. were
searched by the military Friday. Twen-
ty arrests were made and young man,
Patrick Crowley, was shot dead while
attempting escape from one of the
houses. The first attack on the police
barracks in the county Armagh occur
red Thursday night. A strong force
of Sim Fe:ners made the attack and
after two hours fight was beaten off.
The two policemen who were wound
ed Thursday when police lorries. ran
into an am5uscade near Drunken,
county Limerick, died Friday. Their
deaths bring the total killed in the am
huscade to IL