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The Washington herald., 1922-08-22

lister. personally conducted nego-
tiations with DIR. Millspaugh and
the U. S. State Department which
has been aiding the Persian govern
ment in selecting officials to head
its reconstruction movement. His
efficiency in handling the matters
of his department in WashinEsn
drew attention of Persian and L.
:. officials to him.
DR.. Millspaugh will not be the
first American financial adviser
called in by Persia to help that ma
tion solve it's money problems. Ten
years ago W. Morgan Shuster. now
president of a New York publish
ing company. served that nation as
treasurer general.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-22

ASA iiicI cCSi { tdi y
of the Treasury.
said recently:
viously the
worlds thinking
Is moving in a
vicious cycle. To
repeat, the argu-
ment runs some
thing like this:
Exchange m u 8 {
be stabilized, but
this is impossible
until production
and trade in
crease and bud
gets are balanced.
These res u | t s
cannot be secured
u n t II expendi-
lures are greatly
The Washington herald., 1922-08-22

now being put
into effect in the
eastern country
That man is DR.
A, c. Millspaugn
He has resigned
his position as
economic adviser
to the State DE b
partment to aC-
cept the post oi
administrator gen
eral of the IL
nan ces of the
Persian Empire
He will sail for
Persia e q ri y
next month.
Mira X h a n
Alai. Persian Min
The Washington herald., 1922-08-22
The Spotlight
In Washisgton
A couNrRynAx.s psAay.
By The Stroller


sunnowers In Clarendon gardens
add color touch 20 the village
which other wsshington suburbs
lack There Ia one In psrticular.
half acre Of land between two
bungalows. upon which hundred
OF these great golden blossoms
atop tall stems look boldly at the
sun. There Is no more Attractive
p'oom than the sun1ower. II gives.
somehow or other. a sleepy. con-
tented air TO the street ef homes.
me oees circle about II. indoient-
ouzzing. Birds peck at it larily.
scene of perfect rural commitment.
Somehow sunnowers do not seem
quite natural so near a great cit,
They suggest farmyards Of sunday
afternoons - peering over wire
poultry fences. They suggest the
perfect peace OF the summer coun-
tryside far from the hustle and
? roar Of a metropolis. But we wish
there were more OF them In Ciar-
endon and more OF them in other
Washington suburbs.
The sunhower. by the wav is the
subject of one OF the noblest lyric
poems In the English language
How many remember william
Blake's mystic lyric:
oh. sunnower weary OF time
1T IS. perhaps. the made singers
one poem which has been read gem
orally and appreciated.
The ruminstions Of Private Jones
on parade: I'D punch the CON
temptible. swell-headed. ignorant
dirty ours face into Jelly ~ could
get away with f."
\ The rumination OF Capt. Jones.
Inspecting parade. How grand
those poor. ignorant inferior crea-
lures must think me-"
4 Humor.qse.
! Dreams We dreamt at frosty twi-
lights when the far-on hills
4 were grey.
And the dead leaves drifted by;
Kisses by the apple orchard when
red. ripe apples fell away.
And cold stars rose on high.
Days We knew together when
green summer filled the pleas
ant. mountain land,
And rebreast robins sang:
Quiet Sabbath mornings strolling
down the lonely woodroad
hand in hand.
while village church bells rang.
! Sweetheart. you have not forgot
ten in the dark OF stsrless.
moonless nights.
And weary. fruitless days:
Romance fingers still in memory
midst the bitter wine and
broken lights
And weary. lonely ways.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-22

The Bull Moose tracks seem to be mixing
up the Republican trai! somewhat, and, in some
localities wiping il out entirely.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-22

. The flappers making hard struggle
10 stay in the public prints but it is losing
battle and they appear the first page with
less and less frequency. .--
The Washington herald., 1922-08-22

Cable reports say you get a good wife
in New South Wales for $500, but most men
would rather get good single woman
The Washington herald., 1922-08-22
Tim ely Opinions
on World Topics

sWorld Is Thinkfng In Vicious Cy-
cIe." Asserts Houston.
Discussing Germany's situation
and the general rehabilitation prob
leme of Europe. David P. Houston.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-22

There is surplus il. the United States
Treasury, but it's secret. Don't let Europe
know about it.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-22

The government has got out new cook
book. 1t might be good plan to try the new
dishes out on Laddie Boy
The Washington herald., 1922-08-22

One New Jersey town is going to have an
official flapper spanker. He will probably be
about the busiest man in the community.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-22
"Who's Who"
In Days News

An American IN to hold Persian
purse strings as a part OF the gen
eral program Of reconstruction now
The Washington herald., 1922-08-22
"U. .. Has Failed to Keep Pace
with CounterfeitinE,- Says
Kngravfng Excert

The United States government
Is inexcusably old-fashioned In
printing its money. At the Bureau
of Engraving in Washington. where
all the paper money in the country
Is produced. virtually the same
methods are used today that were
in vogue forty years ago. All the
scientific discoveries of the past
four decades. which would make
counterfeiting infinitely more DIFF
ficult, have been ignored. The Sc
cret Service Is kept busy all the
time rounding up spurious money
and still there are counterfeit notes
circulating today which are SO well
done that no one but an expert can
detect them, and then only after q
most painstaking examination. re-
quiring days" So says BurgSss
Smith. who was for fifteen years
inspector of technical work for the
United States Bureau OF Engraving.
He has just sailed for England and
the Continent. He pians TO inves-
tigate the measures used by the
authorities on the other side to
&C mbat check and draft forgers. :
The Washington herald., 1922-08-22

are increased and money printing
presses are shut down. but none CT
these things will happen unless
large indemnity payments are
made by Germany. or allied debts are
Cancelled. or unless there is dis
armament
But Germany cannot now pay
and cannot pay in the near future
In SUBSTANTIAL sums. Disarmament
cannot take place unless national
security Is assured by guarantees
Of assistance from America. and
there can be no cancellation unless
America is willing to cancel. But
America will not consider the mat
ter at all until the other things
happen. or, in any event, until
there Is definite assurance that a
program for European action sat
isfactory to America will be for
mulated and executed without pos
sibility of default and SO the tragic
round continues" Illusions re-
marks were delivered at one of the
discussions at the Institute of Poll
tics at Williams college. The for
mer Cabinet member spoke as chair
man of the conference Is rehabili-
tation of Europe.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-25
|Ioreh0use briStIeS
With Guns as State
Pushes Murder Probe
Christmas Eve Passes Quietly in Morehouse,
Marking Funeral Services for Two Headless
Victims Taken From Lake; Citizens Anticipate
Fight as Prosecutors Hold Former Official.

gram attained, Governor Parker i'm
mediately inaugurated the second
phase, arrests of suspects of the crime.
During Friday an infantry company at
Alexandria and machine gun com
,any at New Orleans were ordered to
entrain for Bastrop, the parish seat
of Morehouse.
Accompanying the machine gun com
pany was the attorney general, who
went to set the legal machinery of the
state in motion. and also two eminent
pathologists of New Orleans.
Saturday, the first of the many ar
rests promised by the attorney general
was made when a former deputy sher-
iff was jailed, charged with murder.
Two national guard companies estab-
lished camp on the courthouse grounds
and mounted machine guns on the Jail
The attorney general set January 5 as
the date for open hearings. An inquest
was held after pathologists had exam
ined the bodies and announced the men
had been beaten and some bones
broken before they died The identifi-
cation of the bodies was pronounced
satisfactory to the authorities and
were turned over to relatives for bur-
ial
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-25
ENGINEER KILLED
As BRAKES FREEZE
ON RUNAWAY TRAIN
Denver Man Is Dead, Another
Life May Be Lost in
Colorado Wreck.

Denver. Colo. Dec 24.-Roy Wat
kins of Denver. engineer of Denver
& Salt Lake (Moffatl railroad freight
train, was killed Sunday when the air
brakes of his locomotive became froz-
en- and the train was wrecked after
running wild for more than mile near
Tolland, Colo. near the top of the
continental divide, according to Off
cials of the road here.
II. j. Wilson. brakeman, of Taber-
nash, Colo. was buried in the wreck
age of the locomotive and it was feared
he would be found dead. E. A. Lem
mon, fireman, of Denver, was ser
iousy injured,
Thirteen cars of the train. which
were loaded with coal, piled up within
q distance of 100 feet in the wreck.
Ten other ears remained on the tracks.
The wreck occurred when the train
reached the first short turn in the
tracks west of Tolland at Giants Lad
der. Railroad officials here declared
their report was that the locomotives
air brakes had frozen while making a
stand at Tolland and refused to work.
w. r. Freeman, receiver of the
Denver & Salt Lake, announced it
would be SO hours before the wreck
age could be cleared from resumption
of traffic through Tolland.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-25
Fat Comedian Quotes
Scripture in Answer
10PubIic Criticism
"As Ye Judge, So Shall Ye Be Judged" Fatty
Arbuckle Tells Those Who Oppose His Return
to Silver Screen; Churchmen Flayed for I'm
christian Attitude in Refusing Forgiveness.

Los Angeles. Dec. 24-Roscoe G.
("Fatty') Arbuckle, motion picture
actor. Sunday quoted the scriptures
'As We judge, SO shall We be judged
in his first official statement on the
controversy which followed the Christ
mas pardon" granted him by VIII Fl.
Hays, titular head of the motion pic
ture industry. simultaneously, Josph
M. Schenck, producer, who will re-
employ the comedian, announced he
was seeking scenario suitable for Ar
buckle and that work on a picture
would be begun as soon as it was
found.
Arbuckle's statement follows:
''All / ask is the right of an Amer
lean citizen-American fair play
Through misfortune and tragic acci-
dent, I was tried on charge of which
was absolutely innocent. A jury COM
posed of eight men and four women,
all of whom we're of high character
and excellent civic standing, and all of
whom were members of churches of
various faiths, found me innocent. Not
only that, but the same jury sent a
message to the American people in
this language:
"'AcquittaI is not enough for Roscoe
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-25
1928 PROMISES
BIC THINGS To
j. s. INDUSTRY
Factory Closings Over
Year End Expected to
Be for Brief Spaces.
Car Loadings Hold Up
Well Despite Ending
of Holiday Business.

New York. Dec. 24.-(By The AS
sociated Press. while the holiday
season has served to quiet the chief
financial markets appreciably during
the past week. it has brought distinct
ly active retail trade and has had re-
markably little checking effect on the
major industries. Thus steel produc-
ton continues to approximate so per
cent of capacity and trade reports
state that the year end closing down
of plants will be for briefer periods
than usually is the case. Most of the
producers will reopen their plants
Tuesday.
Steel makers are confident that their
present satisfactory scale of opera
tons will be maintained throughout
the first quarter of the new year
Order books are fairly well filled and
prices of finished products remain
firm. Even pig iron prices, which
have been reeeding ever since the coal
shortage began to be relieved, have
turned upward
Railroad car loadings, meanwhile.
continue to hold up remarkably we'll
although the normal seasonal siacken-
ing is making itself felt. Loadings for
the week ended December O. aggre-
gated $4,000 cars which is 17s,00O
cars more than We're loaded in the
corresponding week year ago.
Rituminous coal production is being
well maintained
Commodity prices have shown dis
tinct strength during the past week.
Both cotton and wheat attained new
high levels for the year. Insistent
buying of the more distant futures
carried may be approximately 261a
cents.
Influences were mixed in the wheat
market. 1t seems probable that the
firmness in prices was due largely to
general optimism.
As the holidays approached. the
absence of any pressure to hquidate
was noticeable in the markets Techni-
cal conditions apparently had been
greatly improved during the past two
months. Most observers are looking
forward to the new year in cheerful
mood.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-25
$l5O,OOO Fire DESTROYS
American Consulate at
/uanez;; Records Burned
El Paso Sends Fire Fighters to Extinguish Blaze;
Three Have Marrow Escape as Roof
of Building Falls.

Ell Paso, Tex. Dec. 24.-Fire start
ing in restaurant in the business sec
ton of Juarez, just across the border,
Sunday destroyed the American con
sulate offices and wiped out more than
half block of business houses before
it was brought under control. The
loss is estimated at more than
$4,000
Although almost the entire Ell Paso
fire department responded to the call
and rushed all available fire fighting
equipment across the international
bridge into Mexico, the, fire fighters
were almost helpless due to the lack of
water. The canal was almost dry,
which made it impossible for the fire
engines to pump enough water to be
of any. practical use in extinguishing
the blaze and the water pressure in
the .Juarez water mains was too low
to be of any real use t5
The firemen were obliged to confine
their efforts to attempting to cheek
the spread Of the fire instead of ex-
tinguishing it where it was burning.
The blaze was checked about . o'clock,
before ii reached the Paso del Norte
construction company building.
Trapped in the Romun Garcia .brok-
erage offices, Fire Lieutenant Bob Me-
Arthur and Firemen Smith and Brooks
narrowly escaped with their lives when
the roof of the building crashed
through the ceiling into the brokerage
office. Under the direction of Fire
Chief John W.eeWray, of El pasO, the
men were rescued from underneath the
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-25

debris. Lieutenant Macarthur, who
was seriously injured. was rushed back
to El Paso and taken to Hotel Dieu.
where his wounds were given atten-
ton. No bones were broken and nhy-
slcians expressed the belief Sunday
night that he was out of serious
danger.
Buildings. offices and commercial
houses completely destroyed by the
fire include the Old Big Kid bar, the
Juarez Light and Power company
offices. the Garcia and r.. !. Woodside
brokerage offices, the American con
sulate offices. the Pedro Alogado drug
store, offices of the Mexico & North
western Railway company. storehouses
of Mora d Gonzales, customs brokers,
and a number of small offices and
booths.
Conservative estimates made Sunday
night at Romon Garcia. president of
the Juarez Chamber of Commerce.
whose brokerage office was completely
destroyed, placed the entire loss ut
approximately S150.000
Although every effort was made by
American Consul John Dye and others
fighting the fire to save some of the
records at the consui's office. the en-
tire records of the office were des-
troyed. s--
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-25
HARDING REAssuRES
DISABLED VETERANS
IN CHRISTMAS NOTE
Renews Pledges of Obligation
to Men Who Were Wounded
in Military Service.

Washington, Dee = President
Harding, in a Christmas message TO
disabled war veterans, made public
Sunday night declared they were ''en-
titled to the utmost assurance that a
grateful people stands willing and
anxious to- do, and will continue to
do everything possible for them"
The greeting of the president. which
the Disabled American Veterans as
sociation. through its national officers
here sent out TO its members. follows:
1T is deemed especially fitting that
at the Christmas season the gratitude
of the nation should be extended to
the sick. disabled aud manned men of
the countrys military services. These
men are beyond all others the most
service in which they and their com
rades upheld the national security and
vindicated the national honor.
Our obligation has prompted the
nation to a. very considerate dealing
with them. which, it is hoped has been.
III some measure at least, commen-
surate with the debt owing to them.
For such mlsfortunes as have come to
thousands of them there can be no
compensation, no adequate requital;
but they are entitled to the utmost
assurance that grateful people stands
willing and anxious to do. and will
continue to do. everything possible
for them
That the coming year NAV bring
them III the fullest measure restored
fortune, health and prosperity. is the
earnest wish of the entire nation"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-25
FREEDOM
DEMANDED BY CHINA
IN SOVIET DEALINGS
Recognition of Bolsheviki Gov
ernment Depends on Ne
gotiations.
Correspondence of

Peking. Dec. 1--(correspondence of
Associated Press. although absorbed
in its domestic problems. China is con-
cerned over Mongolia in its relation
to soviet Russia Adolph Joffe. envoy
of the Moscow government. has been
i'll since he came. here several months
ago to induce China to recognize the
soviet regime. or failing in that, TO
conclude trade agreement.
AS preliminary TO negotiations, DIR.
Wellington koo. Chinese minister of
foreign affairs, asserted that China
would demand that all Russian troops
and all Russian infantry will be with
drawn from Mongolia.
AS counter move to this conten-
ton, Mr.. ,Ioffe, in series of notes
addressed to the foreign office, asked
China ito dismiss and punish the czarist
officials in control of the Chinese east
ern railroad, which runs across north
ern Manchuria as part of the trans
Siberian system. and to hand over the
railroad management to soviet rule.
He also protested against China's
giving refuge to white guards who es-
capped from Vladivostok. Finally, Mr..
Joffe said. if China persisted in making
conditions. the soviet government would
reserve the right to repudiate all its
pledges to China. These pledges in
Guided many privileges obtained by Rus
sia under the czar.
China, despite these threats and pro-
tests, maintains that Mongolia must
be free from Russian control before any
negotiations with Moscow can be be-
gun. 1t now appears that the proposed
will be deferred until next
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-25

Arbuckle. We feel that great in
justice has been done him. We also
feel that it was only our plain duty to
give him this exoneration under the
evidence, for there was not the slight
est proof adduced to connect him in
any way with the commission of a
crime
Unlike the jury, those denouncing
me heard no part of the evidence and
are without knowledge of the facts.
The scripture says that AS we Judge.
so shall we be judged How would
my accusers like to be judged as they
are Judging me?
THE institutions of my country, the
courts and juries. and the law of the
land, have declared me innocent, and I
am entitled to the benefit and pro-
lection of the law Those wilo are un-
justly, untruthfully, maliciously and
venomously attacking me are refusing
to abide by the established law of the
land,
Flags His Accusers
II am not only wholly innocent. but
more than that. There is a higher
law which deals with the spiritual side
Of mankind. and surely this Christmas
time should not be the season when
the voice of the Pharisee is heard in
the land
But even suppose that / had not
been able TO establish concInsively my
innocence. but that | were conscien-
tiously endeavoring through an orderly
life, to atone for my mistakes, would I
not be entitled to an appeal for for
giveness according to the scripture. the
letter of which so many in the pulpit
seem to observe. and the spirit OF which
some in the pulpit seem to ignore?
ut is not difficult to visualize at this
time of the year, which commentaries
the birth of Christ. what might have
happened if some of those who now
heartlessly denounce me. had been pres
ent when the Savior forgave the peni-
tent thief on the cross in words that
have influenced the human race more
than any other words ever uttered.
Would not some of those persons have
denounced Christ and, stoned him for
what he saida
No one ever saw a picture of mine
that was not clean and wholesome. M
one ever will see such a picture. [
claim the right of work and service.
THE sentiment of every church on
Christmas day will be Peace on earth.
and goodwill to all mankind What
will be the attitude the day after
Christmas 10 me?
lSignedl: ROSCOE ARBUCKLE."
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-25
PAR[EY HITS SVAC
AS TURKEY CLAIMS
MOSUL OIL FIELDS
Angora Notifies British That
They Contend Area Is
Not Under Irak.

Lausanne, Dec. 24-(By The Asso-
.eiated Press. s.)-Settlemen of the
Mosul oil dispute received setback
Sunday, when the Turks notified the
British delegates that they could not
accept the British contention that
Mosul is part of sIrak, and therefore
Of Mesopotamia, over which there is a
British mandate The allies and Turks
have been trying to solve this question
ever since they arrived in Lausanne
by means Of private discussions; it will
come into the conference in connec-
tion with the general fixing of Tur-
keys boundaries.
The NIosul oil fields are said to be
among the richest in the world. Under
the San Reno agreement, England
gave France 25 per cent of the out
put, but Turkey came to Lausanne
ayet, containing most of the oil prop
erty, belongs to Turkey, chiefly be-
cause the population is Turkish. The
Turks want England to recognize,
Mosul as Turkish, but say they viii al.
low the British to work the oil fields.
Recently England sent & memoran-
dun to the Turkish delegates, arguing
that on chronological, historical, politi-
cal and economic grounds, Mosul was
really part of Irak Turkeys answer.
forward Sunday is a refusal to ac-;
cept. the British arguments. In an
lSpage. document the Turks insist
that the Mosul yilayet should be con-
sidered separate from the rest of Irak
and as part Of Turkey.
They deny that the population of
Mosul is chiefly Kurd and that for
racial reasons Mosul should 60 to Irak.
and conclude that. Mosul must be
deemed an integral part of Turkey.
Turkeys determined stand adds an !;
other vital problem to the list which
must be settled when the, delegates
reassemble after Christmas. The Uni |
ted States has great, interest In the
disposal of Mosul because of the oil /
sUUny. .-.-..-.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-25
Army Chiefs Greet
Rank and File With
Christmas Message

Washington, Dec. 24--Holiday
greetings to the rank and file of the
army have been sent by Secretary
Weeks, General Pershing and by
Major General Harbord. deputy chief
of staff. who signalized his approach
ing retirement to private life by send
ing best wishes to his comrades
You are the guardians and pre-
servers of that peace and good will
which We revere at this season, y
Secretary Weeks said. None deserve
to greater degree the benefits of the
peace we now enjoy. the security of
which You guarantee by your personal
service to the nation"
General Pershing, in his message.
said:
You have materially contributed to
the. welfare of the American people
during the year just ending. yours has
been Il personal service for the good
of your country which is deeply ap-
preciated."
General Harbord's greeting was in
the nature of formal farewell to the
service he had been in for more than
30 years.