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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-21
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OFFICIALS. 7 0
5PURN BOOTLEG !
Congressman S Plea In
cludes Everyone From
President on Down.
Lawmakers, Judges and
Peace Officers Should
Set Example, He Says.

Washington. Dee. 20.-State ex-
ecutives ''led by the president and vice
president of the United States and all
the members of the cabinet" were
asked to walk out in the open and
take a new oath of allegiance to the
whole constitution" sacredly declaring
that they will not themselves build up
a bootlegger's barbarous business by
drinking illicit liquor" by Representa-
tive Upshaw, democrat, Georgia. in d
speech in the house Tuesday.
The Georgia representative referred
to the recent prohibition conference of
governors at the White House and
added that ''the plain people are justly
skeptical of many of these high Off
Gals, urging prohibition enforceme ent
and laugh at their high sounding pro-
nounciamentoes because they doubt
their sincerity"
The speaker. who was for many
years an evangelist, asserted that if
the governors really wished to get any
where with law enforcement and re-
form. they ought to begin on them
selves.
Plain People Skeptical
The plain people," said Mr. Up
shaw, 'believe that many of these
high officials believe in that autocracy
which claims the privilege of buying
and drinking illicit liquors themselves
while denying that privilege to the poor
devils among the masses.
Let these governors--led by the
president and vice president of the
United States, and all the members of
the cabinet, walk out in the open and
lift their hands before high heaven
and take a new oath of allegiance to
the whole constitution.
Let them sacredly declare that re
gardless of what their taste and prac-
tees have been. they will never again
build up a bootleggers barbarous
business by drinking any form or any
amount Of illicit liquors at any dinner,
at any function, or in any ballroom or
back alley.
Let every member of congress and
every United States senator follow
suit. Let every state and federal
judge and every prosecuting attorney
stand up like patriotic men and declare
they will never again personally tram
pie the constitution they have sworn
to obey and defend
Calls on Harding to Act
Itet ihf pItSlutDi issue ringing
Christmas proclamation calling every
citizen and especially every official to
total abstinence for the common good
No longer must these higher ups say
Go at the end of an official LASH
they must say Come in the glory and
of consistent leadership Z
Declaring that this was no time for
pussyfoot utterances, Mr.. Upshaw
added:
And let these officials be followed
by society leaders who have been
counting it smart to serve illicit cock
tails to dinner guests. remembering
that every such deed is more than
'slackerism in the presence of a com
mon foe
Mr. Upshaw said he had been au-
by Alvin Osley. national COM
mander of the American Legion. to
say on the floor of congress and any
where else that he would not touch a
drop of intoxicating beverage in pri-
vate life while holding that office.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-21
Days Happenings
in Washington
Briefly Reported

Announcement was made that the
department of justice was preparing
to file suit against the Wright Mar
tin Aircraft corporation to recover q
$3.601, 715 war claim.
Hearings by the house judiciary
committee on the Keller impeachment
charged neared conclusion with the
examination Of department of justice
officials.
Republican leaders decided to defer
further consideration by the house of
the Green resolution PROPOSING n con
stitutional amendment to prohibit is-
suance Of tax exempt securities.
Representative Tpshaw. democrat,
Of Georgia, in speech in the house,
called on high federal and state gov
ernment officials to ''sacredly declare
they would not drink bootleg liquor.
Federal reserve banks were author
lied to purchase or rediscount bank
ers' acceptances of six months matur-
ity drawn by growers of staple agri-
cultural Products, or cooperative
marketing associations.
A bill was introduced in the senate
by Chairman Wadsworth of the mill
tary affairs committee, authorizing the
war department to Sell nearly 100
pieces of property not needed for mil
itary purposes and located in 20
states
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-21
Pressmen Subject to
Publishers Orders
at All Times, Ruling

New York. Dec. 20-Press room
crews on evening. papers who refused
TO work overtime to print election ex-
tras on November I were not justified
in their action. Federal Judge Learned
Hand declared Wednesday us arbitra
tor in the controversy between the
pressmen and the publishers.
In making this decision in favor of
the newspapers, Judge Hand based his
finding ON his Interpretation of the
award made by Federal Judge Manton
last February in respect to maintain
ing an eight hour day in the industry
when Judge Manton was arbitrator be-
tween the publishers and Web Press
mems union No. 25
The exact question submitted TO
Judge Hand was:
Under the arbitrated terms of con-
tract. are pressmen obligated to work
overtime when so ordered by a fore
man or publisher -
Judge Hands decision was:
The practice has been uniform in
printing election extras. not only be-
fore the work day was limited. but
thereafter: it seems to me that the
Manton award did not justify the men S
refusal TO work. and l so find
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-21
WOMAN IS ACCUSED
IN PARTY SHOOTING
Mrs. Hazel Hirsch Intended to
Kill Husband. State
Alleges.

Mineola, y. Y, Dec. 20-Several
persons who attended the party given
by Refine Davies, motion picture ac-
tress. in her Freeport home. June 2i
testified Wednesday at the trial of Mrs
Hazel Hrsch, charged with shooting
her husband Oscar. after the party.
Hirsch was in court with his wife.
They exchanged whispers when. during
the selection Of the jury, candidates af-
firmed they were beauty proof
The state charges that Mrs Hirsch,
in a row with her husband, shot him
in the jaw with intent to kill The de-
fense maintains that she came across
her husband, sitting on a bench with
a pistol in his hand, and that the weap-
on was discharged when she tried to
prevent him from killing himself.
Magistrate Bernard j. Douras Of
New York, father of Marion and Refine
Davies, was the first witness. He
testified to hearing the shooting and to
seeing Mrs. Hirsch running away when
her husband shouted:
'She shot me. She said she'd get
me and she got me.
He added that Mrs. Hirsch later
threw herself on the ground, kicking
up her heels, and cried:
"I didn't do it. He made me do it,
Miss Refine Davies, who was to have
been called as a prosecution witness,
was reported to be too ill to appear
in court
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-21
|bRI ISL NAVY
GUNS STRONGER
THAN AME R|CAN
Senate Navy Committee
Urged to Provide Mon
ey to Modernize Guns.
English Rifles Have a
80, 600 Yard Range as
Against 10000 of US.

Washington, Dec 20.-(By The AS
ficiency of British and American bat
tleships, particularly at long range
was understood Wednesday to have
been called sharply to the attention OF
the senate naval committee in consid-
GRAFTON Of the pending naval appropria-
ton bill Naval officers are known to
be greatly concerned on the point. as
the British have virtually completed
pest war modernization of their ID
inch gun ships and no start ON similar
work has been made in the American
navy.
The effect of the British post war
Improvements. it was said in naval cir
cles, was to give the entire British
fleet range of 10000 yards, agains!
about 10000 yards for all American
battleships except the Tennessee. Cali
fornia, Maryland Colorado and West
Virginia. In addition. as permitted
under the Washington treaty. the Brit
ish ships have been equipped with bis
ter anti-torpedo construction and their
decks armored against airplane bombs
and high angle fire
A rough estimate of the cost of mod
ernizing American ships in the same
way, so far as increasing gun elera-
tions and strengthening decks is con-
cerned. is approximately S60,0o0,O00
In the British program as much as
81 ,0O0.O00 is said to have been expend-
ed on single ship.
! When naval estimates were under
consideration in the budget bureau and
later, before the house appropriations
subcommittee. it was said. funds were
asked by naval officials for a limited
program beginning this year on making
over battleships to be retained under
the treaty. The items went out both
before the budget and in committee bui
there are indications that more urgen,
representations will be made to the
senate.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-21
Clouds Dissolve
as Turks and Allies
Approach Agreement
Cancellation by Both Sides at Lausanne Paves
Way for Early Understanding on Status of
Straits; Angora Pleads for Guarantees Against
Invasion of Sovereignty; Curzon Is Pleased.

which will have jurisdiction only over
navigation of the Straits, leaving even
the pilotage to the Turks.
Pleads for Guarantees
Ismet Pasha also pleaded for fur
ther guarantees for the safety of Con-
stantinople than those which would be
afforded by the League of Nations and
proposed additional guarantees SINH
lar to those given TO the Aland islands.
He insisted that Turkey must have
further assurances from the important
powers individually and collectively
that the territory will not be yiolaf-
ed. He accepted in principle the fund
amental principles for the control Of
the Straits outlined by the allies, but
pleaded that Turkey must have her
sovereign rights thoroughly safeguard
ed
Lord Curzon, NJ. Barere. Baron
Hayashi. NJ. Spalaikovitch and other
speakers expressed great satisfaction
over Turkeys conciliatory attitude
Baron Hayashi said he was especial
~ gratified to see the conference,
which had almost reached the stage of
ultimatums. settle down into such calm
and reasonable consideration of the
Straits problem.
Curzon Is Impressed
Lord Curzon. after hearing Ismets
statement of the Turkish position, said
that Ismet's acceptance of the general
principles Of free passage as outlined
by the allies now made it possible to
discuss details of the practical appI-
cation of those principles He ex-
pressed sympathy with Ismet's anxiety
lest Turkeys sovereignty should be af-
fec.ed by the proposed treaty, but
pointed out that in a measure every
power surrendered its sovereign
rights when it negotiated treaties.
He mentioned the Great Lakes
treaty between Canada and the Uni
ted States as one which in sense lin
tied the sovereignty of the two gov
ernments. but was in no sense an Of
fense against the sovereignty of either
and eontende4a that the proposed regu-
iation of the Straits was the same.
As il is clear that the United States
viii accept no seat on the Straits con-
trsi commission. regardless of how
much the powers of this proposed in
ternatienal body are limited. the MEM
bers of the American delegation were
asked Wednesday night whether the
United States would in any way be
beund TO respect the regulations i'm
posed by this body, aud if the United
States would negotiate a treaty i'm
mediately with Turkey. To this AM
bassador Child made no answer.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-21

Lausanne. Dec. 20-(By The Asso-
ciated Press. Both Turkish and al
lied delegates relaxed in their attitude
Wednesday and discussed control OF
the Straits in such conciliatory spirit
that there is very indication some sort
of Straits convention may be signed
in very few days.
The note of the United States, de-
claring that it does not regard an in
ternational commission as necessary
undoubtedly bore fruit as Lord Cur
zon gave careful consideration to Is
met Pasha's plea that Turkey would
consider international interference
with Turkeys affairs as worse than
DEATH An agreement likely viii be
reached exempting the demilitarized
zone along the Straits from control by
the proposed international commission
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-21

OF the barren Lizard islands. where
their craft was pounded to pieces.
The name of the man who died on
board the Reliance, and who had not
previously been identified, was Charles
Salo, Finn lumberjack it was
learned. Salo, i'll and hungry. refused
to heed the warning of his companions
| and succumbed to diet of. frozen
bologna. apples and berries. The
other victims. in addition to Captain
Mcpherson, were Fred Regan and Gus
Johns, washed overheard with Me
Pherson.
The revised stories discredited wire
less reports that William Cow, fire
man on the Reliance. swan ashore
with life line, but did not detract from
the fireman's heroism in the emerg-
ency. He remained on the tug four
days with Salo. administering to him
while the gale broke up their vessel,
and was forced TO swim through the
icy water TO save himself after his
companion died
After being picked up by the tug
Gray, which rescued the party. Cow,
notwithstanding his suffering from
exposure, eimmeeiately4went to work
as q stoker of that vessel. the fire
man of,which is said to have deserted
his post upon learning of the fate of
the Reliance.
!. Captain p. A Williams, OF the Re-
lance. and Fred Langlade,s a seaman.
were the men who supervised the
transfer of the survivors of the craft
to the island, it was said.
All efforts of the party to recover
the bodies of the dead were futile.
although they were sighted IN the Surf
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-21

.YANkS MAY REVISE
PREPARATIONS PACT
Cuno Works With England and
France on Formation of
Commission.

London. Dec. 20--tBy The Asso-
ciated Press. THE United States. at
the request of trade commission
headed by Wilhelm Cuno, the German
chancellor. has begun negotiations
with France and England looking to
the appointment of q body of Ameri-
can business men for the fixing of
new basis for the payment of war
reparations. it was understood here
Wedne esday-
In semi-official quarters it was said
that Englands consent to such a pain
had been cabled to Secretary Hughes,
and that the American state depart
mcnt at Washington expected an early
reply from France.
The proposal is understood TO have
reached Secretary Hughes through
the United States chamber of com
merce. which body was asked by
Chancellor Cuno and his assistants
to appoint Il commission, headed by
Herbert Hoover. secretary of com
meree. which would visit Germany and
make an impartial survey of the coun-
try's financial aud economic position.
The American commission was to
be empowered to determine what
amount of reparations Germany could
pay. and upon the basis of its report
q new reparations treaty would be
drawn. which Germany would agree
to fulfill if the plan were approved by
England and France
The United States chamber of com
merce complied with the request of
the German chancellor to the extent
of asking Mr.. Hoover to take the
question up with President Harding s
cabinet, which he did, with the result
that the matter was placed in the
hands of Secretary Hughes
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-21
DEADLOCK T|GHTENS
IN SENATE ON SHIP
BILL AND FARM A|D
Five Hours of Parliamentary
Skirmishing Fail to Bulge
Either Side.

Washington. Dec. 20.-F'iye hours
Of debate and parliamentary maneuyer-
ing in the senate Wednesday served
only to tighten the deadlock which has
existed for three days between two
opposing and almost equal groups. one
fighting to keep the administration
shipping bill before the senate and the
other to dispiace that measure
Three separate and distinct efforts
were made during the day to break the
deadlock through a unanimous consent
agreement to vote at n designated time
upon the pending motion TO lay aside
the shipping bill and to take up the
Norris agricultural financing measure.
but each time an objection nuliified the
attempt After these efforts, the de-
bate ran far afield. ranging from dis
cussion of the disposition of Muscle
Shoals to charges that Ambassador
Harvey at London, through his recent
statement on the European situation.
had endeavored to affect the cotton
and grain markets in the United States
Shipping and agricultural relief legis-
lation were discussed at lesser length
and when the senate adjourned, admin
istration leaders were frankly pessi-
mistic over the possibility of vote
within several weeks upon the ship
bill General belief was expressed that
the Christmas recess would come and
go without a break in the struggle
for dominance between those trying to
keep the ship bill before the senate
until the rural credits legislation can
be reported from the banking and cur
rency committee and those members Of
the alliance formed between foes of
the ship bill and advocates Of the Nor
ris agricultural bill.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-21
Shortage Of $4,000
in Chicago Bank,
Trusted Employe Held

Chicago. Dec. National bank
examiners, it was announced Wednes-
day afternoon. have discovered a
shortage of $4,000 in the First Ma
tional bank of Chicago. the second
largest banking institution in the city.
Seth Anderson. manager OF the
banks clearings department.. was ar
rested on warrant obtained by X. L.
Newhall. cashier of the bank
Mr.. Newhall said the shortage had
been discovered by the banks auditing
department.
The bank is fully protected by in
surance. he said.
Anderson. 35 years old, had been
employed by the bank for 20 years,
starting as a messenger boy at the age
of II and rising to post of trust.
United States marshals who arrest
ed Anderson said he admitted taking
the money.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-21
TIED To RAILS BUT
FREES HIMSELF AS
TRAIN APPROACHES
Attempt to Wreck Santa Fe
Flyer Barred by Intended
Victim.

AIya. Okla. Dec 20-Chief of pea
lice Grant Farris left here Mt noon
Wednesday TO investigate the scene OF
an alleged attempt TO wreck fast
passenger train on the AtchiSon, To-
neka 4 Santa Fe railroad. the account
of which rivaled the widest movie
thriller. in which three bandits, angered
ut the interference of n wayfarer. were
declared to have bound the interloper
to the rails and left him to die.
The story was told to the chief by
c. b. Todd. local carpenter. who ar
rived on the train which it was believed
the bandits were attempting to
wreck. Chief Farris quoted Todd as
saying that when his motor car stalled
near the track Tuesday night, he went
to sleep in the rear seat. only TO be
awakened early Wednesday by three
men who demanded TO know his bust
ness. After learning his plight. they
departed down the track, the chief said
Todd told him.
Soon the sound of hammering caused
him TO follow the trio. and he found
them apparently attempting to remove
rail. Chief Farris quoted Todd as
saving he demonstrated with the men.
whereupen they attacked him. took his
pocketbook, containing 500. and tied
him across the track Then they left.
Todd worked several minutes to free
himself. according TO the officers ac-
count of the conversation. and managed
to roll his body from the track just
as the train hove in sight Todd has
lived here several years and is we'll
known. lie said he thought he could
identify his asSaiiants.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-21
Phantom Ship Eoretold
Wreck ofLake Tug, Says
Skipper: Appeared Twice
Mirage Resembling Figure of Lake Craft Re-
lance Crossed Bow of Inflated Vessel Last
August, Passengers Aver.

Sault Ste Marie, Mich. Dec. 90
of the tug Reliance and riding rapidly
over the waters of Lake Superior. was
recalled here Wednesday by survivors
of the Reliance wreck last week, as a
warning that the tiny vessel was soon
to find place on the bottom of
Superior, known to yesselmen as the
/ graveyard of the lakes"
Twice the mirage appeared. 1t
crossed the bow of the Reliance just
before sundown ON II calm day last
August. Under similar conditions it
was sighted late in October. so the
story goes.
One of the victims of last week 5
disaster, Captain John McPherson, saw
the ghost ship" each time and there
after appeared worried over his for
tunes at sea. his friends declare
Others who vouch for the appearance
of the phantom are Mrs. Mcpherson,
and Mrs. Charles Miron. wife of the
Gargantua harbor light keeper. The
wrath also was sighted from shure.
it was said. ----... .-<3' .-..
Witnesses at first thought the
strange vessel was the ghost of
the steamer Hampton, Il government
boat that sank on her maiden voyage
last spring with % men. but later
agreed it bore closer resemblance
to the ill-fated tug. in the wrecking
of which many mariners found basis
for their fears.
This tale developed Tuesday from
the stories of the Reliance survivors,
90 of whom are recovering here from
their enforced five days stay on one
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-21
HYLAN ASKS HARDING
To SUPPRESS TEXAS
PAPER FOR ABUSES"
New York Mayor Says May
fields Publication ArOuses
Race Prejudice.

New York, Dec. 20.-Mayor Hylar
"Wednesday night wrote to Presiden,
Harding asking that Colonel Mayfield' S
Weekly. which he said is a news
paper published by Senator elect Earle
b. Mayfield, of Texas, be suppressed
for stirring racial prejudices. citing
as one instance that he had been ac-
cused in the paper of ordering the
New York police to shoot members OF
the Ku Klux Khan.
There is blatant display of race
hatred and religious prejudice in this
newspaper and considerable mis-state-
ment," the mayor wrote. "As ar
example of the letter, Mr.. Mayfield
alleges in his newspaper that / have
issued orders to the police to shoot
nanmen. Such an accusation is will
fully wicked as well as absurd
Answering q statement which he said
appeared in the publication that he was
knights of Columbus mayor"
Mayor Hylan said that it was true that
he was a Catholic.
But | am frank to acknowledge, :"
the letter added, that many Of the
things which / have been able to do.
without one iota of discrimination in
the office of the mayor of the City Of
New York for the betterment for the
varied elements of our large cosmo-
politan population, have been inspired
by the teachings Of a good, old fashion
ed broadminded mother of the Meth
odist faith"
The mayors letter concluded:
Il respectfully urge that if an
examination of complete file Of the
issues of Colonel Mayfield's Weekly
bears out the sinister motives for
which this publication is apparently
disseminated, Official action be taken by
the attorney general and the post
master geenral to suppress the sheet
and to proceed against it's publisher"
Under date of December 10, Mayor
Hylan opened his letter:
my dear Mr.. President:
II send you herewith copy of the
ninth issue of Colonel Mayfield's
Weekly. The publisher of this news
paper is Earle b. Mayfield, the demo-
cratic elect, in the state of
Texas who has acknowledged his con-
nection with the Ku Klux Klan."