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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-13
WANAMAkER. PRINCE
OF MERCHANTS DIES
IN PH|LADELPH|
Life Was Insured for Three
Million Dollars; Stores
Are Closed.

Philadelphia, Dec. 12.-John Wana
maker died at his home here at
s a. m.
The world famous merchant and
former postmaster general passed
away at his town house. 2022 Wal
nur street. He had been confined
since early November with a bad
cold contracted at his country
estate. "Lyndehurst." at .Ienkentown.
near here. He was 81 years old. !,
The Wanamaker store here and
the one in New York were not
opened, a notice stating that the
stores would remain closed until
further notice.
The death Of Mr.. Wanamaker, who
spent his entire life in Pennsylvania,
and was always a leader in civic
movements, was received with s0r-
row by all classes OF citizens.
Mr.. Wanamaker's life was insured
for more than $4,000, 900.
After Mr.. Wanamaker was brought
to his town house, he did not i'm
prove. and two weeks ago his con-
dition became such as to cause
anxiety. A week ago, however, he
showed marked improvement. At D
o'clock Tuesday morning he was
seized with a violent coughing spell,
his physicians stated. which resulted
in extreme heart weakness.
Major Barclay II. Warburton, Mr..
Wanamaker's son-in-law, notified The
Associated Press Mr.. Wanamaker
died peacefully at 8 a. d.
When Mr.. Wanamaker's condition
became grave during the night, all
the members of the family We're SUM
moned and all wer present with the ex-
ception Of Rodman Wanamaker, who
arrived too late.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-13
LAWS To STABILIZE
FARM PRICES ASKED
IN SENATE HEARING
Legislation Faces Serious Han.
dicap, Says Harry N.
Owen.

Washington. Dec. 12.-Whle the
senate banking committee was hearing
the proponents of the various rural
credit bills Tuesday the senate agri-
culture committee was told by Harry
n. Owen. editor of q Minnesota farm
paper, that legislation to establish
farm product prices must be enacted,
as we'll as a credit bill. if adequate
relief is to be furnished the farmers. Y
Mr.. Owen, who appeared as q mem
Der Of a delegation of farmers from the
northwest, suggested passage of legis-
lation similar to the Christopherson
sterilization bill now pending in the
house or the sterilization measure in
Produced by Senator Ladd, republican,
North Dakota.
II realize that ways of stabilizing
legislation n congress will be hard"
the witness said.
at will be classed as radical and
socialistic but it must be considered
in view of the unprecedented situation
facing the farmers
John f. Sinclair. head of a Minneap-
oils corporation having a number Of
country banks in the northwestern
states. declared operation of the War
Finance corporation i'll making farm
loans aided the big city banks to a
great extent but did nothing for the
country banks"
The effect Of the extension of the
finance corporation act, Mr.. Sinclair
said, was to allow the city banks to get
rid Of all their doubtful farm paper.
He agreed that sterilization legislation
was necessary. as well as a credit
measure.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-13
CLARAREMA|NS
FREE;CAPTURE
REPORT HOAX
Misinformation Caused
Spread of Tale From
Casper $ '''Sleuths.
Woman Under Arrest
Believed Insane News
paper Scribe Duped.

Casper, Wyo.. Dec. 12.-Reports
that a woman believed to be Cara
Phillips. convicted hammer slayer. VINO
escaped from the Los Angeles city jail
on December 6. has been arrested IN
Casper. were traced Tuesday morn
ing to a. pure hoax perpetrated on d
reporter for a morning newspaper VINO
was denied permission to talk to the
and supplied with mislnforma-
ton said to have had its origin IN
police circles.
The woman around whom me story
is based was admitted Tuesday morn
ing. by Police Captain Clayton when
he put in a belated appearance at head
quarters to be a woman picked up at
a local dance hall Monday night who
is believed to be insane. She says she
is Beatrice Craig of Kirby, Wyo., and
efforts are now being made TO get Ia
touch with relatives. She has been EN-
ployed at q local rooming house dur
ing the three weeks she has been ID
Casper, it was established by lnvesti-
CATION.
The oma suspect was reported 70
have been taken from a taxi when
she entered hurriedly on leaving a
train. Police officers on watch at the
station followed the taxi and stopped
it. at the same time losing trace of a
man who is believed to have been with
the woman and who took another car.
He had not been unprecedented Tuesday
morning although search is still being
made.
The woman refused to answer ques-
tons Monday night but made the re
quest that she be placed in q dark cell,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-13

a tGOnElnuG0 TEUfh
platform. it was disclosed that the con
ference has a debt of S11,ouu
The export of the resolution com
m;Itef. presented by Edward keatlng,
former CONGRESSMAN from Colorado,
and characterized by him as
the best of many resolutions presented
to the committee and the "snortest
political program ever presented 10
American poiitics.'' was adopted aftsr
prolonged debate and parliamentary ail-
ficulties. .a
The platform contains SIX pianks ane
a resolution as follows: ?
ION behalf of producers and con-
sumers, we demand:
"The repeal of the Esch-Cum.
minis railroad law and operation or
HE railroads for the benefit Of the
DeopIe. The public contr0i OF wa
ter mower In the interest OF the
people. -. ares
ident and vice president by the
Deonle and extension Of direct pr.
mary laws in all states.
THAT congress end the practice
of the courts to declare legls'atioh
demonstrations.
aEnactment of the Norris-Sin.
clair consumers and producers
financing bill designed to increase
prices farmers receive, and reduce
prices consumers pay for farm
PRODUCTS and the creation OF an
independent system of food prod
ucts credits.
Increased tax rates on large
incomes and inheritance; and pay
ment of a soldiers bonus by re-
storipu the tax on exces profits.
Legislation providing minimum
essential standards of employment
for women; equality for women and
men while improving existing poiit-
icai, social and industrial stand
ards, and state action to insure
maximum benefit of federal mater
nifty and infancy acts.
Resolved, that sthe conference 10
progressive political action, as a leadint
factor in securing the election Of pro
gressive United States senators an
members of the house, request sue
members to act as a peoples bloc an
to work for the peoples progresslv
program. and that the chairman an
secretary of this conference shall cal
such progressive members together a
soon as the new congress convenes t
! organize them for effective action.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-13
MONTANA TAKES A HAND
! IN PROMOTING WATERWAY
\ FROM LAKES To OCEAN
State Asked to Contribute $4,000 to
Further Interest in Project During Coming Six
Months; Public Ownership and Operation of
Undertaking Favored by Mid West Boosters.

economic policy, American Bankers
association and the joint congressional
committee on agricultural inquiry MAX
ing it a special study"
The estimated requirements for the
work from January 1. 1928, to June
30, 1923, is s5s,25o, which includes
$4,000 for special hearings, and re-
search work, according to the report,
was also allowed $191 900 for carry
ing on the work. should it be neces-
sary, from July 1, 1923. to June 80,
1925. This sum-, divided by states,
inclues: North Dakota, South Dakota,
Nebraska and Kansas each $6.O0o;
Colorado, $1,000; Montana, Idaho,
Wyoming, Utah and Oregon each 3d..
600.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-13

indicated that owing to differences of
opinion, the bloc would not go on re-
cord in support OF any n bill.
Ship Bill Attacked
Although farm credits legislation was
pushed to the front, the shipping bill
received it's share of attention. Senator
Simmons, democrat, North Carolina,
while delivering a speech in behalf of
"a real farm credits bilr' paused to
attack the ship measure and after do
ing 50. offered the soldiers bonus bill
vetoed at the last regular session Of
congress by President Harding and
also his own farm credits bill.
Senator Jones in his opening speech
in behalf of the shipping measure, de-
tailed the necessity as he saw Il for
its passage and urged members of the
senate TO approach a vote upon it with
fairness.
1--WE cannot be certain what this
legislation can accomplish" he told the
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-13
IF SKIN BREAKS
OUT AND |TCHES
APPLY SULPHUR

Just the moment you apply Mentho-
Sulphur to an itching, burning or bro
ken out skin. the itching stops and
healing begins, says q noted skin spe-
%cialist. This neutrality-suspicious.. made
into a pleasant cold cream. gives such
q Quick relief even to fiery eczema,
thar nothing has ever been found TO
take it's place.
Because Of its germ destroying prop
critics, it quickly subdues the itching.
cools the irritation and heals the
eczema right up, leaving a clear,
smooth skin in place Of ugly eruptions,
rash, pimples or roughness.
You do not have to wait for i'm
proyement. 1t quickly shows. You
can get a little jar of Rowles Mentho-
Sulphur at any drug store.-Ady.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-13
IMPEACHMENT
Continued from Page one.)


prospective petit jurors who were TO
he called in the trial before Judge
Gilbert and that after 600 of the 1900
names had been found satisfactory
from his standpoint, their names had
been allowed to remain in the jury
j President Taft. in replying to Mr..
Wickersham and approving a pardon
for Jones. declared the methods de-
scribed constituted ''the most bare
faced and unfair use of all the ma
chinery for drawing a jury" which had
been disclosed TO him in all his long
experience in the federal courts. He
added that this condition gives suffi-
Gent reason to justify II pardon for
Jones as well as "justifying condem-
nation of the methods of Heney and
Burns"
Paul Rowland. of Cleveland, Ohio.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-13
OPPOSITION DISAPPEARING

Chicago, Dee. 12.-Opposition to the
lake to ocean project in New York
state and. parts of New, England IS
c~rumbIng. according to the report OF
G. p. Craig, executive director of the
Great L.akes-Tidewater association
Tuesday before the annual meeting of
the council of states. lie added that
activities favorable to the project were
increasing in the middle west and Can
ada.
"A campaign Of education among the
people is necessary to carry the pro-
iect TO successful completion, action
By congress and the Canadian govern
rnent and SO far as the middle west is
concerned this should be done IN the
next six months" said Mr.. Craig.
During the year President Harding
committed himself to the proposal
declared Mr.. Craig. Assertions favor
ing it include the American Farm bu-
reau federation with the committee ON
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-13
GOES EAST TO INVESTIGATE
SUPPLY OF FOREIGN LABOR

Special to The Tribune.
Billings, Dee. 11.-Following up the
decision of the Great Western Sugar
company to replace Mexican labor in
the beet fields and sugar factory with
German and Belgian next season, j. u.
O'DonnelI has gone east to investigate
the possibility Of diverting here the
European immigration desired. The
Northern Pacific railway is co-operat-
in the movement.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-13

Chicago, Dec. 12.-(By The Associa-
ted Press Representatives of eight
middle western states, including Great
L.akes-St. Lawrence waterway COM
missions appointed by their respective
governors Tuesday adopted resolutions
inviting the railroads of the
try to Il conference, .'for the purpose
of defining the relations of the rail
roads to the lakes-to-ocean project as
an essential element in the creation or
a national Transportation system"
The council also approved resolu-
ton prepared Monday by its execu-
tive board members and urged con-
gress, and President Harding to hasten
the necessary legislation for the lakes
to sea route because commerce IS
starved by the transportation short
age. and marine Legislation ana
declared for government ownership of
the power plants included in the pro-
posed project and decided the question
of government or private operation
did not concern it.
The invitation to the railroads to
reioiD in a. concerted transportation
plan. recited that the roads were now
engaged in widespread propaganda ap-,
~pealing4to the public "for a fair n
liberal treatment, in order that, with
revenues properly nourished, they may
adequately render the service due from
them
The public ownership resolution de-
clared that an outlet to the sea by the
most feasible route is the sole cor
Germ of the association and that It IS
not authorized to speak on 1.-THE doc
trine of public or private ownership IN
general"
8 However, the statement continued,
spublic works undertaken by the gov
eminent should be executed by
agencies of the government and 1t
would be contrary to public policy to
make the Improvement for navigation
Incident of q power franchise
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-13
Bank Bandits Take
$3.50 in Minnesota

Hugo. MINI, Dec. 1~2sIhree masked
men held up the bank acre Tuesday,
forced F. Il. Carpenter. assistant
cashier, into the directors room and
escaped with $500, mostly in cash.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-13
Wednesday, December -, 1922.

senate. Neither is anyone sure what
it will not do. Therefore, senators, in
my opinion, should be careful OF their
votes for thereby they may work a
great injury to the nations industry
and to the nations defense
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-13

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative BROMO QUININE tab
let's. The box bears the signature Of
Z. W. Grove. BE sure you get BRO
MOr 3Oc=Ady.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-13

Danish and German cement has al
most crowded the British product out
of the South American market.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-13

Serbia lost 127,5s5 men in the
world war.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-13
SENATE MAY
Continued From Page one)

enting the farmers belonging to the
organization.
Rural credits legislation also was
taken up again at a meeting OF the
senate farm bloc Tuesday night. Mem
bers of the bloc have been trying TO
agree on a definite measure but leaders
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-13
PROGRESSIVE

tcontinued From Page One,
Evening star., 1922-09-03
What Kind of Marks?

il: 1t is reported from Germany that
the aviators who have just made such
remarkable flights in non-motor planes,
sliders, have been rewarded, respect
lively, by the payment of 10000 and
$4,000 marks. This announcement
leaves much to be desired for informa-
ton. Were these gold marks. or just
common or garden marks? 1t makes
AL tho difference in the world. If gold
marks, the first prize winner gets
about $17,50o and the second prize
man s12,500, rather tidy sums for soar
ing around in the air. But II the other
kind Of marks, the sort that are now
being paid out and taken in through
out Germany in trade, the prizes sink
to something like insignificance. The
higher one is s35 and the lower one
Se5. Some shrinkage. Let the world
know how highly the German govern
nnent rates these experiments In nom
motor flight. whether at the gold-mark
or the common-mark rate.
Evening star., 1922-09-03

about the adoption Of some such sys-
tenn. In the meantime several devices
have been invented. some Of them
have been tested out on railroad lines.
Others remain IN somewhat an expert.
mental state. But the fact has been
clearly established that train control
by automatic stopping agencits 10 isfac'
tical. and experience has Shown re-
peatedly that the old method Of signal
ing and dependence upon the action
Of the enginemAn IL not dependable.
The Interstate Commerce Cosnmis'
sion has ordered the adoption Of train.
control devices OF approved types by q
certain date. The hope Of the travelling
public is that this order will be obeyed
promptly. If 1t is not, IT there is de.
lay or procrastination or obstruction,
the penalty will be heavy. far beyond
the costs imposed upon the negligent
companies as fines for non compliance,
That penalty will be in terms OF. col.
lisions. just like that at Winslow juno.
ton. with loss of life and heavy de.
struction Of property.
Such an accident as that at Win
slow junction costs a railroad a large
part Of the sum necessary to equip the
line with the required automatic con.
troll device. Delay invites not only dis.
aster but expense. Self.protection
should inspire the railroad corpora.
tions. whatever may be their other
troubles, to hasten the work OF equip.
ment with safety systems that will
make collisions impossible.
Evening star., 1922-09-03

picturesque fellow. When In the
bandit line he kept going I. long time.
We tried our hand 1t catching him,
and failed. Atshpms in the rotsh osun-
try of northern Mexiee. he managed
to dodge us, and the Mexican axthori-
ties as well. He finally surrendered on
his own tsrras. -
.As man Of peace ne hzs attracted
favorable attention and probably done
some good. visitors to his ranch have
described him as industrious. and
exerting rfaiseworthy influence on
his neighbors. His farming outfit is
adequate, and his cropping has been
successful. The bandit has disappeared
In the country gentleman, looking after
his broad acres and studying how to
make two blades Of grass grow where
only one grew before.
Lead him not. nor let him plunge
himself, into temptation.
Evening star., 1922-09-03
Villa Applies for Service.


1t is reported that Pancho Villa has
offered his services to the Obregon
government to help put down the re.
volt led by Gen. Mursia. The two nien
are personal enemies. and the business
makes an extra appeal to Villa on that
score.
1t might be we'll to set revolution
Nist to catch . revolutionist. but there
would be q risk about 1t. Villa, back
IN the saddle. at the head Of . husky
hand, and victorious over an old ad-
versary. might be STOW to dismoupt.
The old time might come over him. He
might be tempted to resume his old
life, and the obreson government Be
obliged to send somebody after him.
Villa as q fighter Is q capable and
Evening star., 1922-09-03
The Mercer Bill.

opinion Is strongly expressed AQ.
verse to the bill which passed the Sen.
ate Friday permitting a merger Of
certain public utilities in this District.
1t is urged that under the bill as 1t
stands the merger Of the washington
Railway and Electric and the Potomac
Electric Power companies would be al
lowed. while the merger Of the two
traction companies would be, in effect.
prevented. On that ground opposition
| to the measure Is expected In the
House committee, and its passage is
not regarded as likely.
A merger Of the two traction COM
| panies is desirable, from the public
point Of view. But 1t must be q merger
on terms equitable to both corpora.
tions and to the public. For forced
| merger. doubtful of possibility in any
case short Of municipal ownership,
would be likely to entail unjust losses
to one or the other group Of stockhold-
ers and might impose conditions lead
ing to public hafdships in the future
in respect to fares.
| The present condition is not to the
public advantage. The two systems are
so situated financially that one can
make a large profit from q rate Of
fare that is barely adequate to main.
tain the other and assure small
profit. Yet the higher fare rate must
be maintained. else bankruptcy will
, be forced upon the larger and yet less
stable system. Bankruptcy would en-
| tail heavy losses to large number Of
people who hold the securities Of this
company. having acquired them in
| good faith and for full consideration.
1t would lessen the service rendered
! to the public.
! A rate of fare higher than the needs
Of the more afiuent corporation il
necessary short Of the establishment
Of two rates, which would bring about
heavy losses to the company charging
| the higher and would also menace
bankruptcy. The Utilities Commits
sion from time to time seeks to adjust
| the rates to assure the greatest equity
to the public without imposing actual
loss upon the Washington Railway
and Electric Company. But this situ.
alton may continue indefinitely, and a
| merger of the two companies upon
! equitable terms would seem to be the
only cure. A zoning plan has been
definitely rejected. Differential taxes
have been proposed, without elicting
favor. Combination Of the systems un-
der a single ownership and manage
ment, therefore. remains the sole solu.
! tion.
If the Senate bill will not effect this
| end, the House committee may be able
| to frame a measure, in substitution.
that will yield the desired result. That
result is the establishment Of basis
for a merger which will enable the
companies to get together without i'm
pairing losses. Inducements may be
offered, positive or negative. But com.
pulsion is not to be considered a.
feasible. The courts stand as safe.
guards against confscatory procedure.
Evening star., 1922-09-03
Train Safety.

In the report Of the chief Of the bu-
reau of safety Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission regarding the train
wreck at Winslow Junction. N. j.,
July 2 last, occurs the following Ian.
guage:
This accident again calls attention
to the need for Automatic train con
troll devices which will operate to stop
q train in case the engineman for any
feason fails to observe or be governed
by restrictive signal Indications. Had
an adequate automatic train-control
system been in use at this point this
accident would undoubtedly have been
prevented, notwithstandtng the fail
ure of, the engfpemAn to heed the sig
nal indications and control hts train
accordingly.
Almost precisely such comments
have been printed in these columns re-
sarcing train collisions for upward OF
twenty years past. The Star has been
endeavoring during that period. ever
since the first automatic train.control
device was exhibited In this city at q
railroad appliance exposition, to bring
Evening star., 1922-09-03
A Test Of Democracy.

In the Texas primary Mr.. Mayfield
and former Gov. Ferguson. candidates
for the senatorial nomination. ex.
changed some warm compliments from
the stump.
The former charged that two years
ago the latter did not support the
democratic national ticket. and there
fore was not entitled to the support Of
democrats now.
The latter replied by saying he
should not be penalized for that &C.
ton; that national leaders Of the party
were said to have voted against the
party's nominees.
Is there to be wide test on this
score instituted? and shall we see it
applied In 1924? 1t was probably fac
tor In Gov. Ferguson's defeat. Shall
we see the record Of 1920 play havoc
with aspirations for democratic honors
two years hence? Must ambitious
politicians show a clean bill Of health
then?
A great many democrats voted
against SOA anu ftOOSGFSlt. tuners
went fishing on election day. The re-
suit was a republican victory of un.
paralleled proportions.
Mr.. Bryan's case stands alone.
Neither the democratic candidate nor
the democratic platform suited him.
He had made an open and vigorous
fight at San Francisco. and when the
campaign for election opened he found
himself unable to speak for the ticket.
The stump knew not william ]. that
year.
But he voted for the ticket, and
travelled long way to do so. At a dis
tance from home-he had not then
changed base to Florida-Mr. Bryan
set out in time to reach Lincoln on
election day. and there deposited his
ballot for the San Francisco nominees.
Did the voice on election day excuse
wipe out-the silence during the
campaign? Was all made right when
Mr.. Bryan voted for a ticket he knew
was going to defeat, and which he had
not uttered word to save?