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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-30
DEMOCRATS TOHOLD
PARTY MEET BEFORE:
LEGISLATURE OPENS
Members OF 18th Assembly to
Gather at Helena
Sunday.
iTrihune's Helena Bureau)

Helena, Dec. 29-Democratic mem.
bers Of the 18th legislative assembly
will meet in n party conference Sun
day afternoon. December 81. at I
o'clock. for the consideration of mat
rcrs of legislation. 1t is understood
that this meeting will not be in the
nature of a party caucus. but pri-
marily for the purpose of DISCUSSING
methods for the carrying into effec,
of the democratic economy pledge OF
the recent campaign.
In this connection considerable data
relative to the various state depart
ments and bureaus which have been
collected by the democratic central
committee viii be placed before the
meeting
The meeting will be addressed by
Judge ]. f. Erickson. of KaHspell
chairman of the democratic state cen
trail committee. and by United States
Senator elect B. X. Wheeler. Judge
Erickson arrived in Helena Friday
aAtsiaooi anu Will remain mere tor
several days.
So far no plans have been made for
democratic caucus and no time has
been definitely fixed for the caucus of
republican members. although it is the
general belief that the republican
caucus will be held Sunday evening.
Many OF the legislators had arrived
jim Helena up to Friday evening and
were busily engaged in the lobby of the
Placer hotel during the day in renew
ing acquaintances and listening to the
pleas of score or more of seekers
after Legislative jobs.
AS far as can be ascertained no
changes have been made in the Dixon
house and senate states.
Both Calvin Crumhaker. the Dixon
selection for speaker of the house. and
A .. Gullidge. the Independent candi-
date for that office. have been mixing
with the early arrivals in support OF
their candidates., but there will be no
way of measuring their respective
strength until the caucus.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-30
Bernhardt Promises
Early Return to
Stage; Is interviewed

Paris. Dec. 29.-By The. Associated
Press. Tel the Amesican people
that / shall return to the stage next
Wednesday night" said Sarah Bern
hardt to The Associated Press Friday
evening, in the course of the first in
teryiew she has granted since her col
lapse during the rehearsal of new
play two weeks ago.
The distinguished actress showed
great improvement Friday. having been
able to have luncheon with the mem
bers Of her household in the dining
room. Her physicians declared that
they had found no evidence Of organic
disease or chronic illness and were of
the belief that the collapse of Madame
Bernhardt was due only to over-exer-
tion and strain.
TELL my American friends" Ma
dame Bernhardt added. that | am far
from dead or dying, as some of the
reports would have it, and that this
rest. as | choose to call it. probably
will give me a new lease on life
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conference: that l had no authority
whatever to . y that. | speak purely
for myself as an individual and give
my personal views, representing the
opinions of nobody in authority. AT
the same time am not entirely ignor-
ant of the fact that these feelers have
been put out just as the president in
his letter states"
Senator Watson added that the stu
alton was not one of negotiations
but of diplomatic conversations.
Senator Borah. pressing for more
definite information asked if the adj
ministration course might ultimately
lead to a conference covering the ques-
ton Of the economic conditions
''Or, to some gathering for the pur
pose of determining the problem, y
Senator Watson replied.
But the senator does know that the
feelers have been put out:' Senator
Borah pressed
Questions Indiana Senator
THAT is my understanding" SEN
ator Watson replied.
"And that it has for its ultimate
object the adjusting of the conditions
which now prevail in Europe =.
THE aiding of the adjustment,
said Senator Watson, adding that
Continued on Page six)
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b0rah Clears Track
for Harding; Drops
World Meet Project
Idaho Senator Withholds Economics Farley Plan
When Told President Already Has Put Out
Feelers Among European Nations to Learn
Advisability of Method; May Revive 1t Later.

Washington, Dec 29.-The fight
over the proposal of Senator Borah
that President Harding call an eco
nOmic conference came to sensa-
hOnal climax in the senate Friday
when the Idaho senator announced
that he would Withhold his proposed
amendment to the naval appropria-
ton bill on administration assurances
given by Senator Watson, of Indiana,
that the president already was sound
ing out the situation in way which
might lead to some movement which
would aid the adjustment of conditions
prevailing in Europe.
Senator Borah made known his de-
cisicn during the debate after Sen
ator Watson. one of the administra-
in lining up the administration forces
In opposition to the proposal, appealed
to the Idaho senator not to press his
proposed resolution for substantially
the same reasons outlined in President
Harding's letter Thursday.
Senator Watson disclosed that ad-
ministration ''feelers' had been made
as to European policy and referred to
the statement in President Harding
letter that it was necessary first to
ascertain whether overtures for q con-
ference would be welcome.
And | go so far as to say. SAID
the Indiana senator, that that has
been done and that the things that
have been undertaken may, il success
fully continued, go so far as to result
In the holding of conference in the
future"
Borah Seeks Facts
Senator Watson then suggested that
Senator Borah withhold his amend
ment on the ground that the admins
trations course would be embarrassed.
Sentor Borah asked whether the ad-
ministration's negotiations were for
the purpose of calling this confer
ence."
NO. not negotiations" Senator
Watson replied. What | said was
that 'feelers' had been put out; ina.
The foreign nations were being sounded
with a view to finding out whether
the United States may be helpful and
that in my opinion, it might lead to
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ARBUCKLE' LAWYER
FORMS MOVIE FIRM
FOR FAT COMEDIAN
Falstaff of Screen to Have Own
Company in Los An
geles, Report.

Los Angeles, Dec 29.-Gavin McNab
San Francisco attorney. VINO de!ehueo
Roscoe c. ("Fatty") Arbuckle in has
three trials in the northern city iof
manslaughter in connection with the
death of Miss Virginia Rappe, screen
actress. has organized company TO
star the motion picture comedian IN
the "comeback" he plans. it was an
nonnced here Friday night by Joseph
NJ. Schenck, producer, who previously
stated he would reemploy Arbuckie.
According to Schenck, McNab has
interested a group of San francisco
tinanciers in the plan, and they have
organized motion picture producing
corporation to be capitalized at S1O0,
COO
1t is understood the new company
will seek a producing site in Los An
geles and that McNab will direct its
affairs but that it will be known as
Arbuckle's company and that the come
dim will be its active head.
Il had long talk today with Ros-
coe," Schenck was quoted. lie has
recently returned from San Francisco.
where he conferred with McNab and
the San Francisco capitalists interest
ed. Roscoe said McNab had organized
a company which would produce his
future pictures.
Roscoe is already working on his
first picture. The production will start
Immediately. / understand negotiations
are in progress for studio space
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y. S. May Declare
Tariff on Canadian
Lumber Imports

Washington, Dec. Negotiations
have been opened through proper chan
nels between the United States and
Canada. it was said Friday at the
White House, to consider whether any
countervailing tariff duties may be
placed in this country on imports of
Canadian lumber AT the same time,
it was added that President Harding
has had no propositions before him
involving immediate alterations of
present tariffs on the products.
Provisions of the Fordney tariff bill.
now in effect. it was said at the tariff
commission, provide that the United
States may place tariff on certain
types of lumber, which now come i'm
free, when produced in country
which puts a duty on similar products
exported to it from the United States
Canada was said to have 25 per cent
duty in effect ON imports of the
American types Of lumber in question,
and thus to- have raised athe..Guestion
as-s-to, whether America can hsdules
should be raised to an equal amount.
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HUGHES OFFERS Plan
FOR SETTLEMENT OF
PREPARATIONS MIDDLE
Commission Composed of American
Business Men and Appointed by u. S. Govern
ment, Advocated by Secretary of State as Fail
ure of Paris Premiers' Meet Is Talked

New Haven, Conn, Dec pa sug-
gestion that an independent commission
Of men competent in financial affairs
would accomplish more than general
international conference toward solu-
ton of the European reparations tan
gle, was put forward by Secretary
Hughes here Friday night in the first
public pronouncement on the economic
crisis TO come from responsible Off
cials of the administration at Washing
ton. The secretary. who spoke before
the American Historical association,
added that he had mo doubt" distin-
guished Americans would be willing to
serve on such commission, which he
said might well be kept free from any
responsibility to foreign offices or any
duty to obey political instructions.
Once advantage had been taken of the
opportunities thus afforded, he said.
1.-THE avenues of American helpfulness
cannot fail to open hopefully
referring to suggestions that the
United States assume the role of ar
bitter in the reparations dispute, Mr..
Hughes said sufficient answer to
that was the fact that we have not
been asked" He went on to say he
did not believe this government should
take such a burden of responsibility.
Throughout his discussion, the sec
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FEAR FOR z SHIPS
As ATLANTIC GOES
ON STORM RAMP AGE
Many Vessels in Danger When
Gales Whip Water Into Fury;
Wide Distress.

New York. Dec. 29.-Gales Friday
continued to whip the north Atlantic
into mountains and canyons, causing
fears for at least two vessels, delaying
scores and sending a few smaller craft
crashing into the shore.
The chief anxiety was felt for the
freighter BretoEia. which sailed for
this port from ST Pierre on December
IL. and the German freighter Heinrich
Kayser. which last reported when she
sent out an S O S, 500 miles off Cape
May, on December 6.
In addition. flutter ran through
marine circles when the shipping board
motorship Munmotor, bound for Nor
folk from Boston, radioed for help
off Five Fathom bank light. The
Munmotor, with n crew of ~ aboard,
reported a bad list to starboard, but
later message stated she had rightcd
cutter kickapoo put out to her as
sistancc from Cape May. The most
important wreck reported was that OF
the schooner Annie l.. Spindler, out
of Yarmouth, n. S., which struck near
Provincetown. Mass, sending her crew
of six ashore in breeches buoy. An
report had it that she was
carrying cargo of liquor,
Shipping offices in New York, Hall
fax and other ports were bombarded
with wireless messages from liners re-
porting delays caused by mid-winter
storms
The Berengaria. bearing Ambassador
Harvey back to Washington from Lon
don, was one of the vessels held up.
Due here Friday, she reported that she
still was 81 miles off this port and
did not expect to reach Quarantine
until Sunday morning.
Waves also were lashing the sides
of the giant Majestic, carrying the
British finance mission to the United
States and Emile Coue. proponent of
bound here for lee
ture tour.
Nearly % steamers which crept into
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THIRSTY ONES BRAVE
STORM TOSAVE RUM
ON WRECKED VESSEL
Provincetown Residents Wait
on Shore to Catch Part
of Precious Cargo.

Proviucetown, Mass. Dec. 29.-
High and dry on the rocks off the
Race Point coast guard station,
the two masted British schooner
Annie /. Spindler, out of Var
mouth. Nova Scotia. was breaking
up Friday night, under a fierce
northwest gale, while scores Of
Cape God folk waited on the
shore In the hope of saIvaging
part of her cargo. The schooner,
1t was reported, had on hoard
600 cases OF whisky. Her papers
showed that she was bound from
st. Pierre, Miqnelon, to Nassau.
The Snindler stranded fon the
rips off Race Point early Friday
during high wind and heavy
sea.
The coast guard crew shot
line acr0Ss her and brought the
skipper and crow Of five ashore
by a breaches buoy.
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retary recognized that the question
OF German reparations lay at the root
| of any economic settlement. The
problems abroad, he said. were world
problems and could not be disposed of
by calling them European" He de-
clared the United States would view
with disfavor any course which. instead
!; of producing reparations, would threat
en- disaster and said no one could
| foresee the serious consequences
which might ensue if forcible means
were adopted to obtain reparations
from Germany
Discusses Arms Conference
Aside from the economic question,
Mr.. Hughes devoted most of his ad-
dress to a discussion of the results of
the Washington arms conference With
respect to the recent public discussion
of auxiliary craft programs, such as
the Japanese and British cruiser prof.
ects. he said:
There is nothing that can be called
In any degree alarming
1T ought to be possible Mr. Hughes
said. also with reference to total
auxiliary craft tonnage untouched by
the Washington treaty, ''to arrange II
Todus viyendi which would preclude a
wasteful and unnecessary competition.
So far as American cruiser strength
IS concerned. he said. ''the United
States IS not as well supplied as it
should be. but the treaty does not inter
fere with adequate provision bv the
United States to supply this want, and
it should be supplied. "
Mr.. Hughes declared that difficulties
which prevented further naval Iimira-
tians by the conference. SO far as he
vas able to see. still stand. The
failure, then. to make more sweeping
limitations he added. lis not attrib-
utable to u.s.
Summarizing his review of The naval
pact and criticisms directed against it.
the secretary said:
My conclusion is that the naval
treaty will stand the test of analysis
and fair statement. taking all the per
t:nent facts into consideration: and
fhat 1t Will be desirable safeguard
Continued on Page Six,
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N. !. sOC|ET TY
MEN INDICTED
IN RUM PROBE
Bachelors Dinner Led
t 0 Investigation b y
rohibition Agents.
Thirteen Accused When
Grand Jury Acts on
Evidence Of Sleuths.

New York Dec. 29.-Inyestigarion
by a federal grand jury into bache-
lor's dinner at the fashionable Rae
auet and Tennis club on Park avenue,
at which liquor was alleged to have
flowed freely. Friday brought indict-
ment of 13 men. including four mem
bers of the La Montague family, prom
nent in society.
Two indictments were returned
charging a conspiracy to violate the
Volstead and internal revenue acts.
through which approximately 10000
gallons of assorted liquors were al
legged to have been illegally sold. Some
of those indicted also were charged
with having forged liquor permits and
other papers.
In statement made public in con-
nection with the. indictments. United
States Attorney Hayward asserted
that his office had followed the trail
of alleged bootlegging even though it
led to select circles and exclusive
places, and charged that liquor had
been sold on a wholesale scale to ex-
elusive clubs and the homes of the
wealthy.
Judge Thanks Jury.
Federal Judge Knox read the in
dictments on which two other juries-
one in the court of general sessions
in New York and the other in Brook
lyn-had handed up presentments urg
ing repeal of the state prohibition act,
on the ground that it was ineffective
and wasteful of public funds.
In discharging the federal jury,
Judge Knox thanked its members. de-
claring it had performed highly use
full task if it had brought people in
high walks of life to realization that
they cannot violate the Volstead act
with impunity any more than they can
violate other provisions of the consti-
tution.'
The principal defendants, according
to Mr.. Hayward. were Montague La
Montague and his three younger
brothers. Rene, William and Morgan.
Rene has long been in the public eye
as one OF the foremost American polo
Continued on Page six)
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Plead Not Guilty
to Fraud In Buying
Bosch Property

New York. Dec. o9.--Martin f.
Kern. alleged dummy purchaser of
the assets of the Bosch Magnetic com
pany at sale by the alien property
custodian in 1915 and Joseph f. Guf-
fey, New York director sof the sales
bureau for the custodian. pleaded not
guilty Friday to charges returned in
indictments by federal grand jury
Thursday. Hearing was set for Janu-
ary 8 and both were released on bond
Kern was charged with perjury. He
was alleged to have falsely sworn. in
obtaining passport. that he was a
citizen of the United States Guffey
was charged with the embezzlement of
S4O6.000 in government bonds. Fed
eral officials declared that the indict
ment of the two was not in connection
with the grand jury investigation Of
the Bosch sale by the alien property
custodian.
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Woman Is Charged
With Murder; Killed
Man in Her Apartment

Louisville, Ky, Dec. 90. l.
Black, automobile sales manager, was
killed without justification by Mrs
Olive l.. Jones, divorcee, in her apart
ment here last Sunday night, according
to the verdict of a coroner's jury late
Friday Mrs. Jones was held to the
grand jury on charge of murder.
The coroner, policemen and neigh
bors, on whose testimony the verdict
was based. declared the room in which
the body was found showed no signs
of a struggle.
Mrs. Jones was quoted by one witness
as having declared that Black said just
before the tragedy:
II am through with YOU
Efforts of the defense were centered
on support of the self-defense conten-
tion Of tfie defendant, officials declared
after the hearing.
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U. 5. Rum Sleuths
10 Make Montana
Legislature Dry

Helena. Dec. 29.-Efforts to
make Helena dry during the iegis-
ialiye session.. which begins Mon
day. will be made by the federal
prohibition officers, according to
John n. Metcalf, director for Mon
tana. Members of the assembly
will be on the plane of al! other
citizens in the eyes of the federal
authorities, Mr.. Metcalf points
cut.
The director says that during
the session two years ago condi-
tions in Helena with reference to
prohibition were bad.
MIR. MetcaIf suspects that a
goodIy supply of liquor has been
brought to the capital city in
preparation for the visitors who
are to be here the first so days
of the new year.
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Woman Is Quizzed
on Phillips Escape

Los Angeles, Dec 29-Mrs. Peggy
Buxton. taken into custody at Long
Beach, near here, Thursday night. on
the theory that she might shed some
light on the escape of Mrs. Clara Phil
lips. convicted murderess, who sawed
her way out of the Los Angeles coun-
ty Jail, December 5. was brought TO
the shcriff's office here Friday and
subjected to lengthy questioning. >
What information, if any. regarding
Mrs Phillips hiding place was dis
closed by Mrs. Buxton was not an
neuneed. but officers said that she
would remain in the county Jail at leasr
for the night.
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Wills 5000, 900 to U. S.
as Fund to Build
Summer White House

Baltimore, Md. Dec. 29-Provisions
for the erection of a summer White
House for the use of t> president of
the United States are made in the
will of ]. Wilson Leakin. lawyer. The
will was probated Friday in the or
phans' court here.
For the purchase of land and the
erection of the summer White House,
100000 is left to the United States
of America. The site is to be within
automobiling distance OF Washington.
II the legacy is. not ac/oted by con
gress within Is months after Mr..
Leakin's death, the 100000 is to be-
come part of the residue of the estate.
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kLAN FR0WN5
ON MER ROUGE
QUIZ STARTED
Probe to Reveal Wheth-
er Murderers Are
Members of ku klux.
State Organization to
Use Custer If Slayers
Known as Members.

New Orleans, La, Dec. 29.-(By
The Associated Press. l-Ku klux
k1an chiefs of Louisiana met here Fri
day to consider action to be taken in
regard to reports that klansmen were
responsible for the Morehouse kid
naping and murders.
A reporter of New Orleans news
paper was present at the meeting and
at the conclusion of the conference he
was authorized to announce that
agents of the klan would be sent to
Morehouse to investigate what had oc-
Cured on August "A, the date of the
kidnapping
If the klan of Morehouse parish
IS IN any way responsible for. the mur-
ders of Watt Daniels and Thomas
flcnards, the charter of that klan will
be lifted and the khan outlawed." il
was announced.
IF any individual members of the
klan are found guilty of these m,Ir-
ders, not only will they be outlawed
from the khan but every bit of power
the klan has will be used to help OBJ
tam convictions in the criminal courts
Of the state.
"The story told by United States
department of justice agents that
members of the khan in black hoods
formed the 'wrecking crew for the
kldnapers and murderers of Daniels
and Richards. is abusrd. There is no
such regalia in any part of the ku
klux klan or in any of its degrees. ;"
The chief klansman secuted the tale
that Clarence Darrow, ''or any promi-
nent lawyer had been retained by the
klan to fight in the defense of the men
who might be charged with the nur-
ders.
The klan has raised no defense
fund nor has it made any defense ap-
propriations,' he said
Governor Parker has charged that
DIR. B. N. Mckoin. under arrest al
Baltimore under murder charge, was
member of the ku Klux Khan. At
torney, General Coco said DR.. Mckoin
had been implicated in many mob ae-
tivities. according to the evidence.
Mckoin has denied he was Il klanssnan.
Former Deputy Sheriff T. T. Burnett.
the first man arrested in the case, also
has denied he was a klansman.
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OIL FIRM ENLARGEs

Denver Colo. Dec. aJ.-Amended
articles of incorporation filed in Chey
enne Friday change the name of the
Inland Oil company to the Continen-
tai Oil Producing company and in
creases the capital stock from So
100000 to $6,o0OO0O. according to a
dispatch to the News here. Former
officers of the Inland will act as Of
ficers of the, Continental OH Pro-
ducing company. It is expected that
part Of the increase in capital will be
used to compensate the Continental
for cash advanced for. operations in
Wyoming, particular rlay....s int be- Salt
Greek field, the dispatch states.
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Free State Executes
2 More for Having
Guns i'm Possession,

Dublin, Dec. 29.-(By The AS
ISOLATED Press.)-Two more men
were put to death Friday as en-
emies of the Irish Free State.
Their names were given in the
official account of the executions,
which took place at Kilkenny, as
Phelin and Murphy.
The official report says they
were arrested December Is and
were found guilty of possessing
arms and ammunition.
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"DEKEs' PICK MONTREAL

Washington, Dec. 29.-.'Dekes' Of
the United States and Canada. repre-
senting about so chapters of the Delta
Kappa Epsilon college fraternity. in
annual convention here Friday selected
meeting place. at the invitation of Gen
eral Sir Arthur Currie. principal of
McGiIl university, where Tau Alpha
chapter Of the fraternity is situated
General Currie was comnander-in-
chief of Canadian forces during the
world war.