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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-15

Rome, Dec. lib The Associ-
ated Press Public investiture by
Pope Plus of the eight new cardinals
took place in St Peters Thursday
when at the first public consistory
Of Plus pontificate the recently
created princes of the church received
from the pontiff the red hat and the
rochet, insignia Of their elevation.
Cardinal Eocaili and Cardinal Casa
nova were absent. the former being in
Lisbon and the latter in Toledo. They
will be invested by the heads of their
respective states.
Thursdays consistory was the first
held for many years in the Hall of
Reatifications, which has been closed
during the restoration of the. ceiling.
In the throng that hastened to st.
Peters were men in formal attire,
women in black dresses and lace man
tillas. papal diplomats, members of the
Roman aristocracy and the more
nlainlr dressed monks and nuns.
When the pontiff entered, borne
from his private apartments in the
vatican in the sedia gestntoria (chair
Of command) he was received by the
strains of the "Tu es Petrus." Plus
was accompanied by his entire court.
Behind the papal chair came all the
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-15
Ranges Improve
But Hay Is Scarce
in Montana, Idaho

Denver, Colo, Dec Winter
ranges in the western states have
been improved generally since Novem-
ber ], in the north chiefly by snow and
in the south by rain and compara-
lively high temperatures, according to
statement issued Thursday by the
crop and livestock estimate bureau of
the department Of agriculture. The
rains in the south not only have pro-
yided water for stock but has aided
the growth of wheat which will be
available for grazing, and in Texas
grass also has been benefited. The
average condition of ranges in the
western states December l was S4
per cent of normal, compared with 81
per cent on November /. The condi-
ton Of cattle averaged 50 per cent
of normal compared with 81 per cent
on November /, while the condition
Of sheep on December | was SO, the
same as one month earlier.
Hay and other feed are reported as
sufficient for prospective needs in
South Dakota and Nebraska but the
supply either is deficient. or scarcely
equal to needs in Montana, Wyoming,
Idaho. Colorado and Oklahoma. In
Oklahoma cattle were put on winter
feed about 10 days earlier than usual.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-15
HARDING |NDORSES
COOP MARKETING
Of FARM PRODUCTS
Producers Praised for Organi-
zation; United States Aid
Anticipated

Washington, Dec. 4.-Indorsement
Of cooperative marketing was express
ed by President Harding, Secretary
Wallace of the department of agricul-
ture, DR. julius Klein, chief of the
bureau of foreign and domestic com
merce of the department Of commerce.
and number of representatives of
farmers organizations, at the first
meeting Thursday of the National
Council of Farmers Operative
Marketing association. National or
ganizations marketing major commo-
dities were represented by several
hundred delegates from 35 states.
In message of greeting, read by
Senator Ernst, republican, Kentucky.
the president declared he knew of mo
single movement that promises more
help toward the present relief and the
permanent betterment of agricultural
conditions that the cooperative organ
ization of farmers to market their
products.
The system. Secretary Wallace said,
should net to avoid glutting markets
with farm products and at the same
TIME TO GoNlale PeEiouS Va sthiCAtS =
thus preventing both ruinonsly low
prices to producers and high cost TO
consumers.
IF Ike can avoid these periods of
feasts and famine he added. the
farmers will benefit more by q fairly
stable price and the consumers will be
able to buy what the need ut more
reasonable prices. Hence, as I see
1t. the organization and successful con-
duct of farmers cooperative asSocia-
tions result in benefit both to the
farmers and the people who consume
the products
The department of agriculture re
CARDS marketing as essentially part
Of production, he said, ''and it seems
to us just us much our business TO help
the farmer market his crops intelli-
gently and get fair prices for them as
t is to help him produce them in the
first place Productive agriculture
must be prosperous agriculture"
Declaring he wanted the government
to do everything within reason and
sound procedure" for the aid of the
farmers, President Harding said he
was 'still more anxious that the farm
ers shall themselves cooperate to
make tho governments efforts doubly
efficaci0us.'
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-15
MASSACRE TALE
TOLD At TRIAL
Of HERR|N MEN
March of Armed Men
and Prisoners to Gem
etery Is Described.
Three of Five Defend
ants Identified as Pos.
SCISSORS of Guns.

Marion, ILL.,, Dec. 14.-(By The As
sociated Press. The march of sew
eral hundred armed men driving be-
fore them through the streets of Her
rim, six blood stained prisoners, and
the later finding of 20 bodies was de-
scribed to the jury by several wit
nesses Thursday at the trial of five
men in connection with the riot
Before a tense audience which
packed the sombre, dimly-lighted
court room to the doors and over
flowed into the stairway leading to
it and the corridors below. witnesses
for the state pointed out three of
the defendants as men they had seen
with weapons in their hands the
morning of the tragedy.
Six of the bodies, according to the
testimony of J. Marshall Lentz, a
Herrin real estate dealer, and l. \.
Lentz, his brother. who is a black
smith and member of the United
Mine Workers of America, were
bound together with a single rope
about their necks. Fourteen other
dead or injured, victims were found
just outside the Herrin city cemetery
on the outskirts of the town. they
testified
Mob Was Singing
Marshall Lentz, the first of the
brothers to take the stand, testified
to seeing crowd of several hun
dred men passing before his house in
Herrin early in the morning of June
%, the day of the killings. He said
that the crowd was shouting and sing
ing. and looked like mob and that
about six prisoners with bloody
heads were being driven ahead" La
ter, he said, he had gone with his
brother through the woods at the
edge of the village.
What did you see in the woods 2
he was asked.
Fourteen men who had been shot
down and some armed men, and add
ed that he had then gore toward the
city cemetery.
What did YOU find thcre?' asked
Delos Duty. states attorney
Il found six men in the middle of the
road tied together with ropes about
their necks Three of them were still
breathing, ] think"
did you see anything else oi
wounded or dead men,"
Yes. we drove down the road in
an automobile and saw four more dead
one of them hanging to a tree"
Mr.. IentZ said that he could not
identity any of those he had seen
with guns except Herbert Walker,
who is not one of the defendants in
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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-15
TANPER|NC CAUSED
WRECK FATAL To 10
Investigation Started in Texas
Crash: Witness Is
Missing

Houston. Tex. Dec 14.-Whie the
death list in Wednesdays rail tragedy
at Humble. Tex, increased to Is
Thursday, board Of inquiry sitting at
Humble developed some startling tes
tfhony according to rail officials.
Witnesses before that body testified
that throttle of the switch engine side
swiped at 10 p. III. Wednesday by
Houston. East and West Texas pas
senger train No. 2S. was found open
after the crash Other witnesses said
that the locomotive was moving slow
" away from the main line intersec-
tion ut the moment of impact.
]. Fl. Smith. aged watchman III
charge of the switch engine, could lot
be found to testify after the accident.
He was taken to hospital in Houston.
His injuries proved slight. and he left
the hospital soon afterward He is
being sought by sheriff's officers to
give his testimony.
While the death list increased to Is
the list of injured decreased 10 H. OF
these little hope is held for three
OF the dead, nine succumhed after
being brought to Houston hospitals fer
treatment
The board found that the regular
crews OF both switch engine and as
senger train were hlameless fer the
wreck 1t was established thst the
crew had left the switch engine spot
ted" in the usual place and we'll clear
of the main line at about 9:15 y. M,
or only n short time before the acci-
dent. Members of the board for nd
that the engine was moved by some IT.
known partys and while switching, the
passenger train approached before Il 9
engine was clear.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-15
Daugherty Prosecutor
BaIks in Impeachment;
FightS House Pr0bers
Keller Refuses to Proceed Before
Judiciary Committee, Calling Hearing Comic
OPERA Is Commanded to Testify After He
Announces Intention to Quit; Volstead Rolled

Washington. Dec. 14.-Representa-
tive Keller, of Minnesota, late Thurs
day refused to participate further IN
the hearings before the house judiciary
committee on the impeachment charges
brought by him against Attorney Cen
eral Daugherty. Characterizing the
hearings as comic opera perform
ances," he declared he would be un-
true to his responsibility as member
of the house if he assisted further in
bare faced attempt to whitewash
Harry NJ. Daugherty."
Immediately after he annoucned his
withdrawal, the committee in open ses-
sion and without leaving its place, vot-
ed to go on with the hearings; to sub
poena Mr.. Kellar as witness, put
him under oath and question him as to
the basis for his charges of high
crimes and misdemeanors against the
attorney general Later he was sum
moned formally by the house sergeant
ut arms to appear before the commit
tee at 10:30 d. m. Friday.
This turn in the proceedings came
with dramatic suddeness and was at
tended by tumult and uproar seldom
with, ssed in a congressional commit
tee room. After absenting himself
much of the day, Mr.. Keller appeared
with a typewriter statement III his
hand and announced he desired to read
it to the committee. He was refused
the opportunity but later made public
the statement, which dealt in detail
with his reasons for refusing to 60 on
and embodied a demand that the com,
mittee favorably report his resolution
TO the house so that he might present
his evidence ito an unbiased commit
tee in the proper way"
Says He Has Evidence
said. that / am in possession of evi-
dence ample to prove Harry NJ
Daugherty guilty Of all of the high
crimes and misdemeanors with which
| have charged him."
Mr. Keller came into the committee
room after a brief suspension of the
hearing, requested by Jackson S. Raj
ston. counsel for Mr.. Keller, 50 that
he might confer with the Minnesota
representative. When Mr.. Keller
asked to be heard, Paul Howland,
counsel for Mr.. Daugherty, demanded
that the committee proceed with the
hearing in the regular order agreed
upon, unless Mr.. Keller desired to give
testimony, in which event he should
be sworn.
Announcing that be did not have TO
be sworn, Keller said his statement
had 10 do with the "conduct of this
hearing and he demanded the right
TO read it,
Would Lecture Committee
rs it your object to lecture the
committee:' inquired Representative
Goodykoontz. of West Virginia.
Il may" was the response.
There followed a general bubbub,
during which Chairman Volstead di-
rected Mr., Keller to sit down"
Minnesota member. Il want to read
this letter and | submit it to you now,"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-15
Days Happenings
in Washington
Briefly Reported

The census bureau reported that
cotton consumption in November was
the greatest in any month since Oc-
tober, 1917.
Hearings on oil and gasoline prices
were resumed by n senate manufac-
turers' sub committee, with w. G..
TeagIe, president of the Standard Oil
company of New Jersey, as witness.
Secretary DENLY announced that
drilling of offset gas wells to prevent
draining of oil reserves on naval re-
serve No. 1 in California, would pro
ceed Immediately.
Senator Brookhart, republican, iowa,
offered an amendment to the admins
tration shipping bill for payment of a
subsidy to American industrial and
agricultural producers, while plans
were continued for displacing the
measure in the senate for farm credits;
legislation.
Secretary Wallace. in testimony be-
fore the Interstate Commerce commits
sion, supported the application of west
ern states for lower transportation
rates on hay and grain
President Harding, in letter read
ut the National Council of Farmers
Cooperative Marketing association,
indorsed their activities as an effective
means of providing relief to agricul-
ture. Secretary Wallace also indorsed
them.
Two senate committee hearings on
various farm credits proposals CON
tinued with Eugene Meyer, Jr.. di-
rector of the War Finance corpora
ton, among the witnesses urging en-
actment of relief legislation.
A resolution was offered in the
house by Representative Newton Of
Missouri, indorsed by 20 other repub-
lican representatives, for S70,00O,O 900
appropriation to relieve famine condi-
tons in Germany and Austria
The house, beginning consideration
of the naval appropriation bill, was
told by representative Lineberger, re-
publican, California. tnat .a
Harding has been engaged with the
question of negotiating with other
powers for limitation in construc-
tion of smaller craft. Representative
Kelley, republican, Michigan, in charge
of the measure, said the navy depart
ment had recommended construction
program costing 1891 100000.
Representative Keller, Republican,
Minnesota. refused To proceed iurthe,
before the house judiciary committee
with impeachment charges against At
torney General Daugherty, declaring
the proceedings were "a comic opera. y
He was summoned to appear before
the committee Friday to give testi-
mony under oath AS to his charges of
high crimes and misdemeanors against
Mr.. Daugherty.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-15
Rid Makes GOVERNMENT BIG
GAMER ON ROYALTY SALES
Lewistown Refinery Gets Cat Greek Crude From
u. S. at $22O Barrel; 81 Advance
Over Old Price

Washington, Dec 14-(By The Associated Press.)-The
government will receive 81 barrel for it's royalty oil
from the Cat Creek Mont field than it has been getting
der contract shipping board which recently expired
Secretary Fall of the interior department announced Thurs
day. after accepting bid from the Lewstown Oil Refining
company Lewisown, Mont for purchase of the
of the output at the dconnent price plus 40
cents amounting to 1920 a barrel.
This said will increase the from the Cat Creek
field by $182500 year. of which Montana will receive 37
cent the reclamation service 52 cent and the fed
eral treasury 10 per cent
Secretary Fall added that he still considering Is pro-
posas purchase of royalty oils from the Salt Creek Wyo
field which amount to 5000 barrels daily compared with
500 from the Cat Creek wells.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-15
HONESTY IN LAND
IRRIGATION URGED
At HELENA PARLEY
Salt Lake City Man Is Princi-
pal Speaker at Montana
Drainage Meet

Helena. Dee. 14-B. +. Hart Of
Salt Lake City was the principal
speaker before the afternoon and eve
ming session of the Montana Irrigation
and Drainage institute, which opened
here Thursday.
Mr.. Hart gave technical address
on economics in drainage during the
afternoon session. Only = per cent of
the farm land in Montana is irrigated,
he declared, and asserted there was
need III Montana for some speed in the
organization of irrigation districts in
order that more land be gotten under
water at the earliest possible moment
He told Of ar instance in Montana
where a farmer valued his land at $40
an acre before creation of an irriga-
ton district in his land. The first
year after the district was in work
ing order this same farmer raised 1O7
bushels of oats to the acre. and the
next year put it in and raised o6 tons
OF beets to the acre. The farmer re-
quested $3.50 an acre after the second
crop.
During the evening session, Mr.
Hart discussed the farmers attitude
toward irrigation. He urged honesty
in the promotion of irrigation projects
and irrigation of whatever kind The
creation Of irrigation districts is a
matter Of craftsmanship. in the opinion
of Mr.. Hart, who declared every dis
trict must be promoted on its merits.
The farmer must be shown that his
land is similar to other districts, not
a species Of its own. Honest facts of
production in tried irrigation districts
should be presented to the farmers
whose land is sought. he said. Fur
tber honesty was urged in telling
farmers that the bonding of the vari-
Gus districts is q tax lien on the
land and not n mortgage lien, Mr..
Hart continued, in a discussion of
Montana irrigation laws.
Drainage Law Discussed
B. G. Liliis of Billings, during the
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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-15
GERMANY NEAR COLLAPSE.

Washington. Dee. 14.-Information
reaching the American government
through trade channels, it was said
Thursday. tends to bear out the state
ment of Premier Bonar Law that an
economic collapse is threatening Ger
many. In fac it was declared. Ger
many appear % be approaching the.
point where she will be unable to tm-
mort food in sufficient quantities to
feed her people.
So FAR as the allied debt situation
was concerned, officials maintained
silence. The position of the United
States. however, has been repeatedly
stated as one holding the debt ques-
ttion to be distinct from reparauons-
Germany normally produces only
about three -fourths of the food she re
ouires. it was said, and the lnforma-
ton received here indicates she Is now
2.0Oo, 600 tons behind on her normal
annual import of cereals alone. Ihe'
credit situation was said to indicate
that there is little if any money avail
able to buy the extra food required
from the outside, while TO this IS
added the complication OF the low
state of the mark.
The basis of the whole situation
WAS declared to be pFedlcateo upon
the reparations problem.
Would Reassure Germany
ANY settlement of the reparations
question. it was explained. will of itseif
mid in restoring confidence IN Ter
many both internally and abroad. Dc
cause. il was said, there can be no
settlement except on a basis on which
Germany can accomplish the agree
ment.
As n result of the statement by
Ronar Law, there was renewed ms-
eussion here of the suggestion made
several times in Europe recently re-
uardine foreign loan by Germany and
it was the opinion of some admlntstra i
ton officials that, such program
might save the country from the I'm !
pentling crisis. One official said Ie
would require a billion and half dol i
i lars TO accomplish the purpose, al
though he did not expect to see the
amount called for in one lump sum,
even if such plan We're attempted.
It was made elear that this govern
ment could have no part IN sueh .
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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-15

he said as he strobe rapidly to Mr..
Volstead's desk, upon which he laid the
letter.
Look here shouted the chairman,
you haven't any right to contral this
proceeding; the committee comforts it. =
AS MIR. Keller insisted upon being
heard Mr.. Volstead again ordered him
to take his seat.
'Do you refuse to hear?'' shouted
Keller
We'll. we will have you sworn
you can't bullyrag this committee the
chairman returned.
1T is improper for you to say that,
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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-15
REMOVAL 0F CREEK
PATRIARCH FRO|MkEY
CITY IS DEMANDED
Turkey Yields on Protection of
Christians But Is Firm
on New Point

Lausanne. Dee 14-(By The Asso-
ciated pressl -Although Turkey was
concilatory Thursday on the great
question of accepting some form of
supervision from without on the gem
cral treatment of the Christian popn-
lations inhabiting Turkey, she proved
adamant in insisting upon the deporta-
ton from Constantinople of the su-
premc patriarch of the Greek Ortho-
dox church
This is one of the most important is
sues Of the Lausanne conference.
At the meeting Of the subcommittee
on the exchange of populations Thurs
day afternoon. the allied delegates
somewhat ,liffidently brought up the
question of the Greek patriarch, know
ing full well the dangers surrounding
any discussion of this delicate religious
problem Immediately the Ottoman
representative insisted that the patri-
arch must go, because he had been
mixing in politics to the detriment of
the Ottoman state.
\ debate of considerable asperIty
ensued The Greek delegate warned
the sub-commisson that Greece never
would agree to the deportation of the
patriarch and probably would refuse TO
sign any treaty which authorized such
step. The meeting was somewhat
hastily adjourned, but another attempt
to reach an agreement will be made IN
a day or two.
BY announcing Thursday her inten-
ton of joining the League of Nations
os soon as peace is signed at Lau-
same. Turkey virtually admitted she
would accept the League of Nations
supervision over the Christian popula-
tions in Turkey. The powers have
been advocating the appointment Of a
special international commission to ex-
ercise control over the status of the
Greeks. Armenians and other Chris
tians in Turkey. but are happy over
Turkeys willingness to accept super
vision by the league
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-15

London, Dec. i4.-(By The AS
ISOLATED Press. .)-Premier Bonar
Law in an important statement In
the house of commons Thursday
declared frankly for the policy of
the BaIfour note, which advoeat-
ed an adjustment Of inter- allied
debts by an aIi-round cancellation,
England on her part surrenderIng
her share of reparations to be
paid by Germany. Thus the prime
minister indicated that the gov
ernment, despite its first deciara-
tion that the RaIfour note no long
er existed so far as the present
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-15
COUNTY UNIT PLA|V
LAUDED AND FL.AYEl
BEFORE TAXPAYERS
Miss Trumper to Defenu School
System at MeetiH2 IN
Billings
(By a Staff correspondentl

Billings. Dec. 14.-Wh'a iue Thurs
day sessions Of the stat" TaXpayers
association which open. It's second
annual meeting in Billings Thursday
morning were not peoda live of any
definite program Of relief for the tax
payers of the state, they were enliVen-
ed by a number of interesting and
spirited talks during which the county
unit system and state highway com
nilsson were brought under fire.
In the attack upon the institution
no climax was reached and in both
instances the stand of the association
was left 10 be determined at Friday S
meeting.
In the assault upon the county unit
system which was made by Former
State Senator W ! Hannah Of Big
Timber in the reading of a paper on
the subject, The Farmer and The
County Unit the speakr made mum
erous attacks upon Miss May Trumper,
state superintendent Of public instruc-
ton, and upon the suggestion of Arthur
Fisher Of Missoula, the question was
left open for reply by Miss Trumper.
who is expected to appear before the
association Friday.
The state highway commission was
under fire for a couple Of hours dur
ing the afternoon, following an address
upon the subject of state highways by
John \. Eddy, chief engineer Of the
commission. Many Of the delegates
exhibited hostility to the commission
In their remarks and questions and
the stand which the association will
take was left open to be covered by
the report Of the resolutions commit
tee.
Committees Appointed
Just before adjournment late IN the
afternoon committees were appointed
rs follows: Resolutions ). Nc
Cormack of Flathead, G. {. Conser of
Fallon, $. r. Logan of Big Horn, ".
J. Hopper Of Carbon and +. A. Me
Crary of Lewis and Clark. Nomiha-
tions-W. +. Beers Of Cascade, Paul
Peterson of Carbon, ". Riddle of Iel-
Iowstone. A. T. Harvey OF Judith
Basin and G. ID. Potts of saltwater.
Credentials-W J. Chrlsmus of Car
bon, Chris Jenswold Of Mussellshell.
Il. A. Richardson of Yellowstone,
Joseph Hoffman of Saltwater, and
Charles II. Roberts of Missoula.
No session was held Friday evening
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