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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-07
Governor Denies CIandestine
Affair With Stenographer as
He Fights Her 100000 Suit
Miss Frances Birkhead Sobs ON Witness Stand as
She Tells of Illicit Romance With
Mississippi Chief Executive.

oxford. Miss, Dec. 6.-tBy The
Associated Press. lee NJ. Russeil,
governor of Mississippi Wednesday
denied in federal court here allega-
tions of wrongs made by Miss Frances
Birlhead. stenographer, as basis OF
suit for 100000 damages against Mr..
Russell, now on trial.
Against this, Miss Blrkhead, on the
witness stand, reiterated in detail
charges of seduction and other allega-
tions made in her petition for redress.
1t was the opening day of the actual
trial and day crowded with sensa-
tional declarations.
Governor Russell, called by counsel
for Miss Birkhead, as adverse wit
ness" was on the witness stand com
naratiyely short time, but Is expected
to be recalled for lengthy examna-
ton. He declared the charges were
without foundation.
Miss Birkbead, who was called to
the witness chair when Mr.. Russell va-
Gated 1t, was under cfoSs-eXamination
when court adjourned Wednesday
night
Girl Tells Story
In a voice scarcely audible II few feet
from the witness box, she gave. on
direct examination, detailed nara
five Of alleged relations with the gov
ernor while she was in his employ
during his campaign for the governor
ship in 1913 and brought her testimony
TO climax with dramatic declara-
ton that one of the papers offered in
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-07
MIDDLE WEST JOINS
RAIL CONTROVERSY
Chicago Commerce Representa-
tive Urges Separation of
Pacific Lines.

Washington. Dec. 6.-Traffic inte~
ests Of the middle west interyened in
the controversy over the separation of
the Southern Pacific and Central Pa
c'fic railroad systems before The inter-
state commerce commission Weines.
day. urging strongly the creation of an
entirely independent Central Pacific
ralroad. in the interests of their trans
continental business.
While the supreme court has ordered
the divorce OF the two lines. which now
are operated rs unit, the Southern
Pacific has pending an application he
for the commission seeking 10 retain
control of the Central system until
plans for general consolidation of rail
ronGs have heen worked out.
]. L. Haynes. traffic commissioner
OF the Chicago association OF com
merce, urged the separation, explain
ing that he represented 1000 members
of the Chicago organization and was
speaking in addition for 200 managers
Of traffic and various corporations
identified with the shippers conference
and for the st. Louis Chamber of Com
merce.
The business organizations for
whom l appear here believe that the
Central Pacific should be divorced
completely from Southern Pacific con
troll and management" Mr.. Haynes
said, "and the shortest and most direct
transcontinental railroad between the
industrial area in rhe middle west. in
which Chicago and St. Louis are loca-
ted should be managed by those who
are drectlydnterested IN increasing and
developing sfhe commerce between the
Mississippi valley and the Pacific
caast :"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-07
TIGER VISITS
WILSON,; SEES
unknown TOMB
Meeting of War Time
Premier of France and
Ex-president Is Brief.
Clemenceau Addresses
Army Officers, Honors
w ar Dead of America.

Washington, Dec. 6.-(By The As
sociated Press ).--Americas war time
president and Frances war time
premier met here late Wednesday for
the first time since the signing of the
peace treaty at Versailles more than
three years ago. The meeting was at
the home of Mr.. Wilson and lasted
just Il little more than Il quarter of
an hour.
Nj. Clemenceau described his visit
as one of the utmost cordiality and
affection as between old friends, adding
that he and former president had talk
ed little about old times in Paris
and also about the past and the
present
Mr.. Wilson made no reference to the
purpose of the visit of the former
premier of France to America or the
subject matter of his addresses in this
country, VI. Clemenceau continued, but
smiled and seemed pleased when told
that the mention of his name and the
IA points had elected more applause
from the French statesman's audiences
than any other one thing.
Describing Mr. Wilson as somewhat
stouter than ar the time of his visit
to France, NJ. Clemenceau said he
appeared as mentally alert as ever and
that there was no noticeable difference
in his voice. Also he declared that the
former president showed d great clear
ness of view and precision of thought
Wilson Seemed Fatiqued
The former chief executive received
his distinguished visitor in the library
on the second floor of his home Mrs.
Wilson was with him when NJ Glenn
enceau arrived. but retired Immediately
so that the two might be alone. Mr.
Wilson remained seated throughout the
visit, the former premier said. adding
that he did not prolong his stay as
be had when he called on President
Harding. because his host appeared 10
be fatigued
The call at the Wilson home was an
important incident Of q day that proved
one of the busiest NJ Clemenceau has
had since he landed on American
shores three weeks ago. His activities
began with an early morning visit to
Arlington National cemetery and ended |
late Wednesday night with an address |
to the Southern society in Continental
Memorial hall. where a few months ago |
the treaties negotiated AT the arms |
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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-07
POLICE NET FAILS
To Snare ESCAPED
WOMAN; few CLUES
Former Trusty at Los Angeles County Jail Held
for Questioning by Deputy Sheriffs, But Says
He Knows Nothing of Getaway of Mrs. Clara
Phillips; Mrs. Peggy Caffee Also Missing.

Los Angeles, Dec. ED T. John
son, widely known sporting man, was
questioned late Wednesday at the
Los Angeles sheriff's office in con
nection with the escape of Mrs. Clara
Phillips, convicted murderer, from the
county jail Monday night. He denied
all knowledge of the affair He left
the office in company with deputies,
who are investigating the escape.
Johnson was prisoner in the Jail
last summer when Mrs Phillips was
arrested for Staying Mrs. Alberta
Meadows. He acted as a trusty, OPP
Grating the elevator which runs from
the woman's department to the main
floor of the Jail. According to depu-
ties, he said Wednesday that he be
came acquainted with Mrs. Phillips
and aided her in securing counsel,
but had not been in communication
with her recently. His term expired
last October
Sheriff Traeger and bis assistants
said they seemed to be no nearer 10
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-07
Days Happenings
in Washington,
Briefly Reported

| Rural credits legislation. understood
to have the sanction of administration
officials, was introduced in the senate
and house
The shipping board. in it's annual re.
port predicted the transfer of its mer.
chant fleets to private interests would
| be slow process, regardless Of tie
fate Of the shipping bill.
The senate adopted n resolution by
Senator LaFollette. republican. Wis
conSln, calling on the secretary Of ag-
rlculture to furnish full information
regarding the proposed Armour Morris
packer merger.
The treasury appropriation bill car
rying S115, 100000. of which $4,000
600 would be available during the com
ing fiscal year for enforcement of pro
hibition, was reported by the house
appropriations committee.
Reduction of the maximum income
surtax rate from 30 to not more than
- per cent and enactment of legisla- :
ton to prevent lax dodging, was rec
commended to congress by Secretary
Mellon in his annual report.
Former Premier Clemenceau nf
France, was kept on the move as in
quick succession he addressed army
officers at the war college, visited
Mount Vernon, called on Woodrow
Wilson and delivered speech to d
gathering Of southerners.
President Harding, in letter to
Chairman Jones of the senate com
merce committee, urged elimination
from the shipping board of the Mad
den amendment, which would make
payment OF government aid contingent
on annual appropriations by congress.
Operation Of the Muscle Shoals
project by government controlled
corporation for production of cheap
fertiilzer for farmers and nitrate for
war purposes was proposed in bill
introduced by Representative Dickin-
son, republican, Iowa.
Secretary Mellon announced the
freasury's plans for government fl
nanclng IN December and declared the
treasury faced much improved pros
poets for the next fiscal year The
program includes the issue of three
hundred million dollars in treasury
notes and a combined offering of certi-
ficates of indebtedness aggergating
four hundred millions
Traffic repres antatives from the
middle west appeared at hearings be-
fore the interstate commerce commits
sion and expressed opposition to the
continued merger of the Southern Pa
cific and Central Pacific railway sys-
tens.
Central American conference, after
adopting rules of procedure, adjourned
until Saturday TO give the delegates
nn opportunity to consult their home
governments on questions involving
The proposal for q union of Central
America
Governing board of Pan-Amer
lnioi6 adopted a program for the fifth
Pam American conference to be held
1t Santiago, Chile, next March.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-07
CHILDREN BURNED
To DEATH IN BLAST
Explosion of Gasoline Causes
Tragedy in Oregon
Village.

Eugene. Ore, Dec. 6.--Four
children were burned to death,
and several other chidrea and
four grown persons were severe
iy burned when can of gasoline
used to start fire at the home of
ivor Johnson in the west part of
town, exploded Tuesday night.
Four of the injured are expected
TO die.
The dead:
Orvil Church. aged ): Idaho Church.
3: William Church, 6; Marvel John
son, /.
Injured: Leroy Johnson. ,: Cliff
ford Johnson /; Hazel Church. i.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Church. and Mrs.
lvor Johnson.
Two families occupied the small
house, which was destroyed. Ivor
Johnson and his wife had three chill
dren and James Church and wife. who
lived with them. had six children, of
from four to Il years of age.
The bodies of the children were TAX
en- 70 the morgue, charred beyond ree-
ognitlon. Three Of them were found
on bed and one was beneath the bed.
J" heh TIE tifeLieh feaShea Tue 'teae'
the grown persons We're running about
screaming and it was impossible for
some time to learn how the fire orig
mated
Later one of them stated that gas
olne from big can was used TO start
the fire and an explosion followed.
The fIalses spread to all parts of the
house and neighbors who heard the
explosion said that the entire strue-
ture was in flames in twinkiing.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-07
IRELAND NOW
A DOMINION
Of BRIT AIN
Inauguration Launches
Free State; Ceremony
Is Devoid of Pomp.
Cosgrave Elected Head
Of Dali; Republicans
Start no Disturbance.

Dulin, Dee 6-(By The Associated
Press ).-Tnauguration of the Irish
Free state as one of the dominions of
the British empire took place We'd
nesday. The ceremony was simple and
unmarried by hostile demonstrations
from the republican minority.
The oath was administered to Tim
othy Healy as governor-general by the
lord chief justice at Mr.. Healy's resi-
dence, three miles west of Dublin. and
afterward the new governor-general
administered the oath to Professor
Michael Hayes as speaker of the dali
There were no crowds outside the
parliament house when the dali met
Wednesday night The members as
sembled punctually at p. m. William
L. Cosgrave. president of the dali
cabinet, and Kelvin O'Higgins. minister
of home affairs and nephew of the
new governor general, were among the
first arrivals, and occupied the same
seats as in the old dali erieann. At
5: 10 o'clock. Speaker Hayes announced
he was authorized by the governor
general to administer the oath to the
deputies.
Cosgraye First to Sign
Mr., Cosgrave was the first one to
be sworn and TO sign the roll. The
form of the oath of allegiance was pri-
marily to the constitution of the Irish
Free state and then to King George az
the head Of the peoples forming the
British commonwealth
Mr. OIiggins and the other minis
rers took the oath in turn. followed by
the members of the dali The oath
was administered to each man indi-
,idually
When the ceremony was completed.
Professor Hayes was reelected speak
Y and Cosgrave president Of the cabi-
let
Only two of the five Irish signatories
# the treaty. Eamonn J. Duggan and
Ieorge Gavin Duffy, took the oath
u the others Arthur Griffin and
'lichael Collins are dead. and Robert
}. Barton is i'll a Jail as rebel.
All Of the labor members were pres |
mt and took the oath. with the excep- |
ion of l.. Gaffney, who was the ONLY /!
nember of the dali to vote against the |
constitution. He is expected to refuse |
he oath, leaving his constituency un- /
epresented. t
Cathal O'Shannon. editor of the |
olce Of Labor, and noted for his nd |
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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-07
MONTANA QUALITIES HIGH

Bozenan, Dec. 6.-fBy The Assoc
ated Press. With additional winnings
in corn, barley, sweet clover and alfalfa
classes at the International Grain and
Hay show at Chicago. Montana's en-
tries have Indicated general high
quality III greater variety of crops
than any other state exhibiting, &C
ture OF the Montana winnings at Chi
State college here Wednesday, A fea-
ture fthe Montana winnings at Chi
cago has been the great number won by
growers from Saltwater county.
In the finals in flint corn in region
/. sixth place was won by A. VI. Hart
wick of Meredith eighth by T. Hart
wick Of Meredith, ninth by David Stew
art Of Crane; tenth by Albert Fost Of
Willard; eleventh by Harry Fawcett of
Sidney; fourteenth by Pete Jackson Of
Forsyth; fifteenth by Lee Bennett of
Hathaway.
In the single ear class for region / .
fourth place was won by Kenneth Me
Lean of Miles City. and fifth by Henry
Sturck Of Columbus
In the white dent class. second
place for region l was won by l.. f.
Pembcrton of Forsyth; third place by
=. .; Gjerden Of Hathaway: fourth by
Frank Erpeeding of Forsyth: seventh
" ~ -. HJefdeD, eigntD by h. NJ.
herr OF Rlchland: ninth by James Ed
son OF Miles City and eleventh by Il.
II. Draper Of CartersYilie.
In yellow dent for region /. sixth
place went to Clark Lawrence of For
syth; seventh 10 A. NJ. Davis of Car
tersville; eighth TO T. L. Chaplin Of
Hathaway; ninth to George LEM of
Redwater; tenth to Kenneth Mclean
of Miles City
In the sweet clover seed class, open
competition; fourth place went to
Frank Pahlka of Glasgow, and fifth TO
Sherman Hunt of Miles City.
In two-row barley second place
went TO Henry Sturck of Columbus:
third TO l.. f. Peterson of Victor and
sixth to Clarence Heron of Bozeman.
In the alfalfa seed open competition,
fifth place went to H. S. Hillman of
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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-07
Turkey Is Attracted
by Allied Proposal
for Straits Control
Soviet Russia Ridicules Offer of Entente Dele
gates Only to Be Deserted by Kemalists in Dis
cussion Freedom of Waterway; Commission
With US as Member, Suggested for Operation

Sea of Marmora and the group of
islands in the Aegean which lie at the
entrance of the Dardanelles.
A significant feature Of the demili-
tarization project is the Introduction of
all submarines in territorial waters of
the demilitarized zones and islands.
AS a special protection for Con
stantinople, the project authorized a
garrison not exceeding 10000 men, but
no armed force shall remain or move
in the deinilitarized zones.
Lord Curzon who lengthily explained
the allied proposals in an address be
fore the conference, said that the in
ternational commission of control
would have Turkish permanent presi-
dent. The United States would be Il
member. The exact procedure whereby
the commission will be constituted ana
whether it will work under the league
OF nations, has not yet been decided.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-07

evidence by the defense was forgery.
The taking of testimony began at
the afternoon session Of court after
selection OF a jury was accepted with
unexpected rapidity.
+, Governor Russell asserted that he
employed Miss Birkhead as a stenog
rapher in Jackson.
'Isd you not admit III the presence
of former Governor Theodore e. Bilbo
that you We're responsible for Miss
Birkhead's condition and ask Mr. Bifbo
to settle the NATTER" WAS one of the
questions asked the governor
Il did not was the retort.
Under Long GrIIIina
Miss Burkhead charges that she sub
mitted to an operation at the sugges-
ton of the governor and as result
her health was permanently impaired
Miss Rirkhead, part of the time in
tears. was under direct examination
for nearly two hours. Her cross-ex-
animation was only in its early stages
when the court adjourned for the day.
The governor appeared Interesting
and he told me he loved n~' the young
woman testified "Es> h time | saw
him he appeared more interesting. lie
told me he wa. getting n divorce
''EIe never left the office without
kissing me goodbye Miss Birkhead
said, mt another part of her testimony.
She told of going to Oxford and of
her residence ut the Russell home
there. Governor Russell previously had
explained that Miss Birkhead accom-
panied him and Mrs. Russell to their
home toh aid in the sending of cam
paign literature-the purpose for
which, he said, she was employed.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-07
MONTANA BULL WINS
SUPREME HONORS ~
INTERNAL |ONAL SHOW
Panama 10th. Owned by A. B.
Cook of Townsend. Gets
First Award.

Chicago. Dec 6-Montana Wednes-
day laid claim to one of the high places
in the livestock world when Panama
10th. q Hereford bull owned by 4. +
Cook, widely known stock breeder and
president of the Montana Hereford
Breeders association. was judged the
grand champion Hereford bull as well
as the senior title holder at the Inter
national Livestock exposition here.
The Montana bnll competed against
others from all the cattle breeding
states of the Union as we'll as those
entered from Canada and the Argen-
tine and other South American coun-
tries
Peter ]. Lux. of ShelbyvilIe, Ind
with an entry of 10 ears of Johnson
county white corn, was awarded the
grand championship sweepstakes at the
here The award carries with ii the
gold cup of the Chicago board of trade
and cash prize The Lux entry was
declared by judges to be the best ever
shown at the international show.
Alva Mann. of King City, Mo. was
awarded the gold cup for the best sin
gle ear of corn shown at the EXPOSE
ton. Mann entry was an ear of
yellow dent.
Earlier Wednesday Miss Justine
Mosse, a graduate of the University Of
Kansas. with the entry of Chester
White SOW. was awarded the grand
championship. Her entry, which took
the prize was Mosse-M Mead Wildwood
Belle. which wS.ghs ti60 pounds.
Robert A. Bairbairn, of Westfield
\. J.. well known horse breeder and
farmer. was selected president of the
Livestock Exposition
company.
General John ]. Pershng was one
of the visitors at the stock show and
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace at
tended the exposition aud addressed
the boys and girls club. which is COM
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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-07
NTANANe ANNEX
MANY PRIZES F0A
GRAIN At CHICAGO
Corn, Clover and Alfalfa Seed
Register High; Ogaard
Is H0nOred.

Bozeman, Dec. 6.-(By The as
sociated Press.)-h. j. CgaaTd,
State college extension agFonomist,
was elected vice president of the
international Crop Improvement
association at Chicago Wednesday,
according TO word reaching Boze-
man Wednesday night. mir. 5gaard
also was named cha Tman Of the
conference CT agroncny specialists
for 1923 in connection with The in
ternatioHaI show. He las been in
direct charge of The Montana en-
tries at the International Hay and
Grain show this year.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-07
GROWTH Of NATION
on SEAS PICTURED
BY SHIPPING BOARD
American Vessels Moved 81
Per Cent of Foreign
Trade Last Year.

Washington. Dec. 6~-Growth oi
United Statess shipping in foreign
trade. establishment of extensive pas
senger services in the north Atlantic
the Pacific and to South America, and
stabilization of the government S ship
ping venture on a strictly business
basis. are pointed to as the years out
standing achievements in the sixth an
Eual report of the shipping board,
Reviewing at length the functions of
the board since its inception TO carry
forward the nations tremendous efforts
to transport food. troops and supplies
overseas during the war, and the va
rious changes in policy incident 10 the
armistice. the report shows that the
existing boards functions relate not
only to the physical running of ships.
but range over the entire field of a
nations merchant marine. Labor. port
facilities and commerce are discussed
in detail.
Port Improvement Planned
The board" the report says. =" is
required not only to aid in the develop
ment of ships and shipping companies
but also to ASST in planning the inn
provement and development of ports
and transportation facilities in connec-
ton with water commerce.
Altogether. the shipping board has
had during its career 3.4il ships, to-
falling about 195a6,9Oa dead weight
tons These were obtained from va
rious sources. Some have been sold
and many are now tied up. idle. The
report shows that Notwithstanding de-
preston in shipping, there were at the
close of the fiscal year on June 30,
1922 approximately 10000 men en-
gagged on vessels of the American mer-
chant marine and Il larger number of
longshoremcn employed in loading and
More than $10,00000 an
nually has been saved in the reduction
Of marine and iongshore wages of ship
ping vessels alone. Reductions were
effected after strikes and negotiations
ranging from is to % per cent.
Favors Collective Bargaining
The policy of the board regarding
making wage readjustmepts ia declared
in the report to be based wherever pos
sible upon collective bargaining, which
has resulted in allaying as far as pos
sible the discomfort and resentment
which usually follow wage reductions.
During the last fiscal year, the re-
port says, there were 31,31o arrivals
and departures of vessels engaged in
foreign trade, aggregating S0.o31 900
ong tons of cargo. OF this total - per
cent moved in American bottoms. In
relative efficiency indicated by the re-
alton of load to deadweight tonnage,
he American percentages was 37.9 per
sent, compared with 1874 per cent for
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