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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-25
SHIP BILL. SAILS
THROUGH CALM AND
STORM IN HOUSE
Passage Would Create Great
est Scandal in L. S. His
tory. Says Democrat.

Washington. Nov 24-Sailing along
through peaceful and then through
turbulent seas, the shipping bill held
its own in the house Friday as friends
sought to speed it's passage and
enemies fought to sink it by the head
Whether seven solid hours Of de-
bate, topping off whole day of it
that had gone before. had changed
many votes, leaders declined to say.
But while the debate was still raging.
representative Mondell, the republican
leader. went to the White House and
assured the president tliat the measure
would be passed on the eve of Thanks
giving.
Fourteen members spoke for and
against the bill Friday, but only two
broke out Of party lines. Representa-
tive Calm. Ohio. republican member Of
the 'nerch mt marine committee, which
would have it framed, did not agree
with the repu olicanS asserting that the
bill had been jammed through the coss-
mittee.
Representative Davis, Of Tennessee,
democratic member of the merchant
marine committee. spoke for three
hours.
If it becomes a law" he exclaimed
there will be the worst scandal in the
history of the American republic
Until world shipping conditions have
returned to normal, Mr.. Davis insisted
congress should be slow to act He
suggested that the control of the gov
,ernment's shipping fleet be trans
ferred to the department of commerce
under direction of an able, expert
enced and patriotic shipping man like
Thomas II. Rossbottom, general man
ager of the United States lines"
Congress then should repeal the tariff
on ship materials and the law against
registry of foreign vessels. he de-
clared, adding that with the advantages
already possessed, the American mer-
chant marine could compete with the
world. When the government gets out
''it might get out clean he declared.
There was n difference between esti-
mates by Mr.. Davis and Representa-
tive kirkpatrick, of Pennsylvania. re-
publican member of the committee, as
to the amount of subsidy to be paid
from the passenger liners. Mr.. Davis
contended that the Leyiathan, the sec
ond largest ship in the world would
receive S9OO,0OO a year, or twice that
amount if the shipping board saw fit
to double the pay. Taking the case Of
the steamship George Washington,
next in size. Mr.. kirkpatrick held that
Ey making Il voyages year she would
earn S3O,600.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-25
CONDOLENCES FROM u. S.

Washington. Nov. 24.-Reiteratlon
of determined efforts in support of the
Irish republican cause. together with
expressions of sympathy. were con-
tained in cables sent Friday night by
John f. Finnerly. president of the
American Association for Recognition
of the Irish Republic, and Mrs. Muriel
MacSwiuey. widow of the late Lord
Mayor of Cork, to Mrs, Erskine Chill
ders. whose husband was executed by
the Irish Free State military authori-
ties. Mrs. MacSwiney's message de-
clared that Mr.. Childers' intellectual
ability and unselfish devotion to Ire
land had placed him second to none
in the annals of 'our country"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-25
COAL CONTROL
To CONTINUE
To JANUARY |.
President Asks Spens. to
Proceed With Regu-
latlon.

Washington. Nov. 24-Federal con-
troll of coal distribution must be con-
tinued until January j, President
Harding decided Friday. c. S. Spens,
federal fuel distributor. called on the
president Friday to resign his office,
but, after discussing the situation,
agreed to remain in service until that
date and TO continue in effect the
present supervision or a modification
of it until the first of the year.
The president, it is understood, ex-
pects to declare the emergency during
which federal control operates at an
end on January /, but considers that
some degree of control must then be
continued in force.
BY series of orders issued recently,
the last of which came out Friday.
and released bituminous coal mine
operators in the district west of the
Mississippi from the necessity of re-
porting prices, Mr.. Spens has relaxed
the original regulations created to in
sure proper distribution Of the coal
supply. In addition, the gradually in
creasing output of coal and the quaa-
tity of stocks in store, Mr.. Spens has
announced, have relieved fears of a
shortage. particularly of bituminous.
Anthracite however. has presented a
more serious problem, in view of the
prolonged shutdown due to the strike
and the impossibility of increasing
output of mines materially
Federal control of fuel distribution
was established September -. under
emergency legislation and Mr.. Spens
was named TO take charge of it. on
the understanding that he would be
allowed to return to his post as vice
president of the Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy railroad on November 30 if
conditions warranted,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-25
arishioners Called
to Grand Jury in
HalI-Mills Probe

New Brunswick, n. J.. Nov "a
Subpoenas were served Friday upon a
number Of parishiouers Of the Rev.
Edward w. Han, directing them TO ap-
pear before the grand jury which is
investigating the murder Of the rector
and Mrs. Eleanor r. Mills. choir
singer.
Among the more prominent members
of the congregation who have been
served and who probably viii appear
before the grand jury next Tuesday
are Ralph N. Gorsline, a vestryman:
William Ii. Berman, secretary of the
church, and cousin of Mrs. Hall, and
Mrs. Minnie Clark, an intimate friend
of the Hall family.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-25
GREEK MEETS BULGARIAN

Lausanne. Nov. 24.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press. )-Eliptherios Venizelos,
former premier of Greece, and NJ.
Stamboulisky, the Bulgarian prime
minitser, faced each other at Friday S
session Of the Near Eastern confer
ence. when an effort was made to
reach an agreement on Bulgaria S
claim to an outlet into the Aegan sea.
Both men showed great emotion.
Stamboulisky was holding out for
the actual possession by Bulgaria of
the port Of Dedeagatch. contending
that in no other way could Bulgaria be
guaranteed q seaport. Venizelos OPP
posed this proposal in an impassioned
speech, holding out for a free port at
Dodeagatch under the cnotorl Of a
mixed commission.
THE temper Of the speech of NJ.
Fenizelos alone indicates what diff
culties Bulgaria would have in dealing
through a port which is not actually in
her possession, NJ. Stamboulisky re
iterated.
Balkan Entente HiHted
This clash did not give weight to
the rumors of IL Balkan entente. to
include Greece, Bulgaria, Rumania and
jugo-Slavia, which rumors have been
Circulated IN Lausanne t0f the past
few days. Bulgaria Friday made res
ervations on the decision to give her
the use of Dedeagatch as free port
and Turkey made reservations on the
zone along her western border with
out giving her any guarantee that neu
tgality would be respected.
Thus Lausanne seemingly already is
getting into the class of the Genoa
conference. which was more notable
for the reservations the powers made
than it was for definite agreements
arrived at without reservations.
Ismet Pasha Friday wanted clear
understanding in the treaty which the
Lausanne conference frames that the
powers will guarantee the neutrality
of the zone which Turkey requests
shall be created from the Black sea
to the Aegan sea. He asked that a
belt Of territory 60 kilometers wide
be laid out, 80 kilometers on each side
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-25
2STEEL FIRMS
ARE ABSORBED
BY BETHLEHEM
Midvale and Cambria to
Be Purchased for
$97,65O,O00.

New York. Nov. 24-The Bethlehem
Steel CORPORATION has announced that
contracts for the purchase of the Md
vale Steel and Ordnance company, ex-
Guiding the ordnance plant at Nicetown'
Ia and the Cambria Steel company,
were authorized at special meeting
Of the board Of directors Friday.
The Midvale company owns 81 per
cent Of the stock Of the Cambria COM
Danv. The Bethlehem company. in pay
ment for the two properties, Will issue
about S97 $4,000 par value or ITS com
mon stock. of which about $50 ,DO,0oO
will go to the Midvale company for dis
tribution among its stockholders on dlS-
solution of the company.
AS a result, it was stated. the Mid
vale Stockholders will receive two
shares of stock of $50 par value each,
bethlehem stock of $50 par value,
The stocks and assets of the Nicetown
will be converted TO free state corpor-
alton. all of the shares of which would
be distributed pro rata among the Mid
vale stockholders The Bethlehem com
papy also viii assume the bonds and
other indebtedness of the Midyale and
Cambria
Called a Forward Step
With the new issue of stock TO pay
for the steel company purchases, the
Bethlehem corporation will have com
mon stock aggregating $50, ,250,000 par
value, outstanding; preferred stock.
SG2 ,OOO. 900 and q bonded debt of S213,-
800 600. President Eugene Grace an
nounced.
The purchases mark another step
forward, it was stated, in the Rethle-
hem corporations plan TO manufacture
n complete line of commercial steel
products and increase its reserves of
ore. fuel and necessary materials tor
the steel business This plan has been
followed, it was said. since Charles NJ.
Schwab and his associates became in
trested in the Bethlehem corporation.
The Midvale and Cambria companies
wire and wire products.
steel cars, boiler tubes, etc, and the
Bethlehem by the acquisition of these
properties will be in position, 1t was
said, to produce all commercial steel
products with the exception of pipe and
seamless tubes. and plans are being
made to produce these. The Bethle-
hens present ingot capacity of 4,S90.-
wv LUIS Ill bt lHilNd6td 20 itODpttOp
tons by the purchase.
Coal Mines involved
Bethlehem acquires plants at Coates
vile and Johnstown, Pa, and Whining
ton. Del. and developed iron ore prop
critics in Michigan and Minnesota and
coal mines in Pennsylvania.
The dissolution of the MidEale com
pany will mark the temporary retire
ment from the prominent position he
has held in the steel business of w E.
Corey, chairman Of the board of di-
rectors, and once head of the United
States Steel corporation. 1t is under
stood that for the present he will rep
resent the N1Idvale interests on the
board Of directors of the merged cor-I
porations.
The necessary legal proceedings and
meetings to approve the
transaction will require about 90 days
before the sale can be closed.
The purchase plan. Mr. Grace said.
had been approved by Attorney Gen
eral Daugherty.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-25
u. S. Asks France
10 Agree to Limit
War Rules Meet

Paris, Nov. 24.-tBy The Associa
ted Press The United States gov
ernment, through its ambassador, has
requested France to agree to limita-
ton Of the international conference
on rules Of warfare TO be held at The
Hague, December 10 to discuss avla-
tion and radio telegraphy.
Request has been transmitted TO the
French foreign office and although no
definite reply has been made as yet
there are indications that the French
government will accepde to the re-
quest.
The communication from Washing
ton caused great surprise in diplomatic
circles as it has been expected that
The Hague meeting would go into all
the rules of warfare, without special
restrictions.
Speculation on the motive for the
request has produced the suggestion
that it is either due to some mlsun-.
derstanding at Washington or to an
intention by the American govern
ment to hold another meeting similar
to tie Washington naval conference.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-25
Law Against klan
Planned in New York

Nv York, Nov. 24-State Senator
elect John A. Hastings, Of Brroklyn,
is preparing bill to be introduced in
the state legislature in January making
it obligatory upon all secret and fra
ternaI societies to file sworn lists of
their entire emmbership with the secre-
tary of state. Mr.. Hastings announced
that the bill is especially aimed at the
Ku Klux Klan.
David Hirshfield, commissioner of
accounts, will put the entire inyestigat-
ing staff of his office at the disposal
Of The organization now being establish
ed by city officials to prevent the
spread o. the ku Kux Khan in the
Metropolis, he announced Friday.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-25
i. S. Undecided
in Sanctioning
Packer Merger

Washington. Nov. 24.-Decision by
the federal government on the proposal
Of j. Ogden Armour & Co., be per-
mitted to purchase Morris & Co.. an
other of the Chicago "big five packers,
still was withheld Friday, although
settlement of the question had been ex-
pected early in the week At the
White House, it was stated that the
decision was not one for the president
to make, but in other official circles
the opinion was expressed that the ex-
ecutive would be called upon finally to
settle the matter.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-25
GREECE, FIGHTS
BUIGAR CLAIM
FOR 4 SEAPORT
Venizelos Resists Efforts of Neighbor for Posses
sion of Dedeagatch, on Aegean Sea; Turks De-
mand Peace Guarantees Before Agreeing to
Destroy Forts; Greek Government Resigns.

of the frontier by Turkey and Bulga
ria and between Turkey and Greece
along the Martha river, which forms
natural boundary between eastern
and western Thrace.
Slow to Release Forts
Ismet called attention to the i'm
portance of the fortification on the
frontier of the city of -Adrianople,
saying it would be too much to ask
the Turks to destroy these strong
holds without effective guarantees
that they would not be required in the
future.
The representatives of the powers
gathered at Lausanne apparently did
not find great JOY in the prospect Of
assuming responsibility that the neu-
trality of such an important Balkan
belt would be respected. At all events
they avoided taking any definite de-
cision. They agreed that neutrality
undoubtedly would arise as an issue
when the Dardaneies question is dis
cussed and that the Thracean neu-
trality problem could be disposed of at
the same time.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-25
Northwest Potato
Men Name Officers

Spokane, Nov. o4.-George J. Cannon
of Buckeye Wash. was elected presi-
dent and f. II. Bennett of Boise. Ida,
secretary treasurer of the Pacific
Northwest Potato Growers annual con-
vention here Friday.
State vice presidents chosen were
T. $. Haynes. Creston, Mont; r. c.
McCroskey. Garfield, Wash; H. f,
Schedler. Sand Point, Ida, and G. NJ
Coe, Bend, Ore.
The greater part of Fridays session
was taken up with technical discussion
OF packing, grades and possible reg
ulations. The sweepstakes prize for
the potato show held in connection with
the convention was won by Charles o..
Fisher of Dudley, Ida
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-25
Billy Sunday Gives
Turkey to Harding

Hood River, Ore. Nov. 24.-Presi-
dent Harding will have an Oregon tur~
key for his Thanksgiving dinner, a
twenty-five pound tom, grown on the
country place of the Rev. William A.
Sunday. The bird was expressed to
the White House by Il market which
dressed five other turkeys to be sent
here as Thanksgiving gifts of the
evangelist and Ma Sunday. A TWEEN
ty-one pound bird went TO George Il.
Christian secretary to the president.
Ed Sunday. brother of the evanse-
list, who has charge of the place. stat
ed that the Rev. and Mrs. Sunday cared
for the turkey flock this summer them
selves. They selected the Harding
Thanksgiving present before they left
for the east in September
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-25
WASHINGTON EXPLAINS

Washington, Nov 24.-Limitation
of the Forthcoming discussions at The
Hague by a commission of jurists
which will deal with the rules of war
fare to the subjects Of aviation and
radio reIegraphy results from action
taken by the Washington conference
which created the commission, accord
ing to an explanation obtained at the
state department.
Under the resolution of the confer
encc, the commission of jurists was
to take mp rules of international law
that should be formulated to deal with
new agencies of warfare. BY second
resolution adopted by the conference,
however. it was stipulated that the
commission should not review or re-
port upon rules or declarations relat-
ing to submarines or noxious gases
or chemicals already adopted by the
powers at the Washington confer
ence.
In the American viewpoint these
two resolutions have left only ques-
tions relating to radio telegraph and
aviation and their use in war, these
being the onl yrcmaning new agencies
Of warfare, as the submarine and poi
son gas agencies were treated by the
conference itself.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-25
CLEMENCEAU ADMITS HE CAME
To DRAW AMERICA into NEAR
EAST PARLEY;; URGES ACTION
u. S. Has Power to Bring About Settlement of
Problem Which Has Worried Europe for SIS
Years, Says Tiger of France in Boston Ad-
dress; Reasserts Germany Preparing for War.

Boston, Nov. 24.-{By The AS
socfated Press) His fighting
blood up, the Tiger of France
turned from the abstract to the
specific Friday, answered his
critics at Washington with barhed
phrases and declared that what he
really came to America for was to
seek to draw the United States
into the conference at Lausanne,
for the settlement of the Near
Eastern crisis.
Speaking in fremont Temple before
a fashionable audience, CIemenceau
said he had not intended to tell Amer
leans how to run their own business.
But they have asked me to 60
further" he said, referring to the as
sertions of senator's at Washington
that his addresses were too vague.
They also dared me. L am ready to-
day, in Boston, to go little further.
Ill give you not advice, but what
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-25
ShLlt71Qn Loses Final
Battle Against Wife;
HiQh Court Ends Case
Appellate Court Refuses to Set Aside Decision
Upholdng Legitimacy Of Baby Guy and
Denying Divorce.

lawyers to vacate the Morschauser de-
cison. According to John +. Rren-
nan, chief counsel for Mrs. Stilnan,
this ruling is final and cannot be APP
pealed.
the only avenue now left open to the
the legal fight against his wife. is to
carry the case to the appellate division
on an appeal from Justice Morschau-
ser's Judgment Counsel for Mrs. Still
man could not be reached Friday night
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-25

New York. Nov, 24.-James A. Still
man New York banker, failed Friday
in his fight to have set aside the deci-
sion of Supreme Court Justice Morsch-
auser, confirming the referees report
unfolding the legitimacy of Baby Guy
Stillman and denying the bankers plea
for divorce from Anne Y. Stlilman.
The appellate division of the supreme
court in Brooklyn Friday affirmed the
order Of Supreme Court Justice Seeger
of Poughkeepsie,. who on October 2S
denied the application of Stillman's
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-25
RARGEs LOST: TWO DIE

Oneida, n. Y. Nov 24-Two lives
lost, four wheatladen barges believed
sent to the bottom and four others
piled up on the shore at Verona beach
comprised the toll of a sudden storm
on Oneida lake early Friday. The
dead are: James Specht of Tona-
wanda. whose body was washed ashore
and George Gross of Miami, Fla The
body of Gross has not been recovered
Officials estimated that the value of
the grain on the wrecked barges was
5000 900.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-25
Grange Opposes
Ship Subsidy;
Favors Dry Law

Wichita, Kan, Nov. 24-The ma
tional Grange i'll the final session of
its ten day convention, went on record
late Friday as opposing a ship sub
sidy by the United States government
by the unanimous adoption of a rcso-
luton against the measure.
The grange went on record as up
holding the enforcement of the
amendment and pledging the
aid of the grange in opposition to any
effort fo legalize the sale of light
wines and beer.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-25
SEVEN STATES MAKE
PACT TODISTR|bUTE
COLORADO WATERS
Agreement Signed After Is
Days of Discussion; to
Aid Farmers.

Santa Fe. n. NJ, Nov. 24.-In the
historic Ben Hur room of the old
palace of the governors in Santa Fe
and upon the Iap-board upon which
General Lew Wallace wrote most of
his manuscript. representatives of sew
en- states at 6:f5 o'clock Friday night
signed 4 compact TO secure the expedi-
tious agricultural and industrial de-
velopment of the Colorado river basin,
the storage of its waters and the pro-
lection Of life and property from flood.
The states signatory to this com
pact. the first of its kind in America,
are Arizona. California. Colorado, Ne
vada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.
The signers in the order of states given
are: w. $. Noryiel, w. +. Mcclure,
DELPHI f. Carpenter, J. g. Scrugham,
Stephen B. Davis Jr., r. e. Caldwell
and Frank C. Emerson.
Hoover Heads Meeting
Herbert Hoover, secretary Of com
mprce. representing the federal govern
ment who has presided at the con-
ferences Of the Colorado river com
mission, composed of the foregoing,
handed the signers the special gold pen
provided by the state of New Mexico
for the purpose. which will be pre-
served in the state archives. Governor
Mechem Of New Mexico and small
group Of Santa Fe men and women
were present at the signing, and photo
graphs were taken of Secretary Hoov-
er and the commissioners i'll the act of
affixing their signatures.
The compact completed after Is
days of intepse application by the com
mission, is about 100000 words long
aud is composed of IL articles. Its
purposes, expressed in the first article
include the following:
ITO provide for the suitable division
and aDportionment of the use of the
waters of the Colorado system. to pro-
mote interstate comfy and to remove
causes of present and future contro-
versies."
Two Divisions Created
The compact divides the river basin
into two divisions, the upper including
Wyoming, Utah. Colorado and New
Mexico: the lower. Arizona, Nevada and
California The agreement apportlons
in pcrpetuity to each section the "ex
elusive beneficent use OF t,au0oou
acre feet of water annually, including
water necessary for supplying existing
rights now.
IL Is pfoEtatd that ~ -thr = hf.'H
States recognizes any right Of Mexico
to use of the Colorado river waters,
it shall be supplied by the surplus. by
the two divisions, equally. Further
Of unapproprated wa
ters may be made 40 years hence if
the present apportionment has been
fully utilized. Use of the river for
navigation is made subservient to agri
cultural use The right Of each state
Continued on Page Eleven)
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-25
BURT DENIED DIVORCE.

Los Angeles. Nov. 24.-The supef-
Tor court Friday denied a divorce to
DR.. Charles l.. Burt. a dentist, who
charged Mrs. Grace X Burt, formerly
the wife of w. Il. Timken. bearings
manufacturers, with cruelty. Mrs. Burt
denied his allegations and contested the
action. DR.. Burt had declared his wife
ridiculed his profession and told him
to choose between her and dentistry.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-25
CATHOLIC MEET CLOSES.

Washington. Nov. 24.-The second
annual convention of the National
Council of Catholic women closed here
Friday night with presentation of
the members of the incoming board of
directors and Il discussion of future
development within the organization.
rfhe directors will meet within Il few
days. it was announced, to elect officers
and determine the place Of the next
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-25
Chaplin Engaged
to Pola Negri, Says
Movieland Rurnor

Los Angeles, Nov. 25.-Charlie Chap
lin, motion picture comedian. and Poia
Negr, Polish screen tragedienne. are
engaged to marry, according to reports
current in motion picture circles here,
the Los Angeles Times will state in
story it will publish Saturday Chap
lin refused either to deny or confirm
the reported engagement