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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-13
BANDITS GET $4,000
IN DAYLIGHT HOLDUP
Banker Is Shot When He Re-
fuses to Surrender
$4,000 Roll.

Kansas City. Dee. Fin a spec
tacular holdup in the main lobby of the
Livestock Exchange building here late
Tuesday, three unmasked bandits OBJ
tanned $96,Oo0 and shot Thomas II. A.
Henry. credit manager of the Drovers
National bank. Henry is expected TO
recover. Henry was in charge of five
men sent by the bank to get the money
at postoffice sub station in the Ex-
change building. They received the
money in five packages. Joined by
Jack Kelley, house detective. they
started back to the bank.
As the bank messengers emerged
into the main lobby, three bandits.
waving revolvers, commanded them to
hold up their hands.
All complied except Henry, who car
ried the largest package of money, said
to have contained $4,000. Henry
clutched the package of money and
tried to evade the hoidup men.
One of the bandits pursued and fir
ed Henry fell to the floor. The ban
dit grasped the package and joined his
packages from the other messengers
One package. containing $1,000 was
overlooked.
The bandits retreated to the street
where one accompliee was waiting IN
motor car and another was standing
guard to prevent outside interference.
The five men drove south. Pursuit
was not attempted. The bandit car
later WINS found abandoned several
blocks away.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-13
MONTANA INDUSTRIES
ASSOCIATION ELECTS
OFFICERS FOR 1928
President of Organization Pre-
diets Labor Shortage
4 Next Year.

Helena. Dec. 12.-(By The Associ-
ated Press}.- Officers of the Assocl-
ated Industries Of Montana were
elected at the annual meeting held here
today as follows:
President, Alvin p Leh, Trident
vice president. Il. c. Grant, Helena
treasurer Fl. $. Benson. Helena: sec
retary and manager, G. l. Martin,
Butte.
The executive committee is composed
Of two members from each local divi-
sion. These elections will be after Janu-
ary L.
Resolutions We're adopted as previ-
ously indorsed by the National In
dustrial council at meeting at New
York City. indorsing the action of At
torney General Daugherty for his in
junction proceedings during the rail
road shopmens strike.
Preliminary steps were taken to
develop the state organization by the
establishment of local divisions at
places where there is none at present
A meeting to perfect arrangements for
this will be held within so days
In his annual report. President Leh
dwelt upon industrial conditions in the
state and nation and predicted labor
shortage in 1923. He advised in that
connection, that employers take steps
now. such as will alleviate the stu
alton to be created from q shortage of
labor.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-13
STATE POLICE FORCE
ADVOCATED IN IDAHO
Chamber of Commerce Body
Ends Convention With
Election of Officers.

Lewiston, Ida, Dec 1.-THE clos
ing session of the North Idaho cham
Der of commerce was held Tuesday
afternoon, followed by & banquet Tues
day evening. II was decided to hold
.Me next semi-annual meeting ut St.
Maries, and the place of the next an
nual meeting was left to the execu-
tive committee
+. Fl. Smith. of Orofino, Clearwater
county, was elected president, and the
vice presidents, who, with him. form
the executive committee are:
+. 4. Schultis, Boundary county;
George O'Dwyer, Benewah; George r.
Baker. Bonner; W. II. kinne, Clear
water; NJ. Reece Hattabaugh, Idaho;
l.. A Hart, kootenai; Perry Mitchell,
Lewis; George n. Lamphere, Latah !:
DR.. j. B. Morris, Nez Perce; d. A
Callahan. Shoshone The committee
afterward appointed r. r. Spaulding,
as secretary.
The publicity committee report. fav-
vertise North Idaho. was adopted. Ad-
dresses were given by a number of the
newly elected legislators present. Dean
Miller, of the forestry department of
the state university, spoke on forest
protection, outlining the provisions of
Il bill to be presented to the state
legislature, providing for a state for
estry department. an improved method
of disposing of slashings and a better
control of cut-aver lands.
The resolutions committee presented
a report which was adopted. favorng
support of educational institutions,
state police force, completion of pri-
mary state highways, sentiment
against creation of new officers, pro-
vision of summary adjudication of
small claims, forest protection and
relief of school districts
under high school tuition law, estab
Gshment of ports of entry for nursery
stock where needed, gasoline sales tax
by concurrent action Of northwestern
states. the maintenance of national
navy us provided by disarmament con
ference, an organization of every eoun-
ty in North Idaho, for survey of agri-
cultural conditions and assortment of
the needs of agriculture.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-13

EaI,a. Dee. 12-(Ry The Associated
Press Members of the executive
roads committee Of Montana were in
conference Tuesday with W. b. Den
MS Of Carlton, Ore, chairman OF the
Oregon road legislation committee, and
T. 4. Cannon, executive Of the Wis
con3in Good Roads association, going
over tha bills which they are prepared
TO subnit to the legislature at the Ses-
sion III January. -,
Tentative outlines of the bills were
made. Two bills were drafted, the
first will provide for raising the pres
ont / cent tax on gasoline to cents
and taking it from the school fund ana
nmtting il into the road appropriations.
The second bill will provide. for
changing the present method of levy
inc taxps on a car The new method
Ia modelled along the Oregon and Wis
consin lines of charging so much for
The weight of the car and a percent
age of its value; in this manner old
cars do not pay as much as the new
ones as they depreciate in value.
Those of the association who were
occupied with the bills Monday are:
Sid J. Coffee, Missoula, president; P.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-13
CL.EMENCEAU ENDS
MISSION Of PEACE;
OFF FOR HOMELAND
Tiger Given Many Ovations at
Last Appearance in
New York.

New York, Dec. 12.-tBy The Asso-
ciated Press. )--SurreHade a~tsv~fxiends $
of France. in a hall festooned with
the inter twined flags of America and
his own land, Georges Clemenceau,
former premier of France, Tuesday
night came to the end of his peace
mission and took leave Of the United
States
He appeared in the grand ballroom
of the Hotel PENNSYLVANIA, before l.
300 members of the American com
mittee for devasted France Imme-
diately after he had spoken, he motor
ed to the steamer Paris on which he
sails back home Wednesday.
The Tiger of France received ova-
ton after ovation-first when he en-
tered the hall to the strains of the Star
Spangled Banner; again when he was
referred to in an address by Jules j.
Jusserand, French ambassador to the
United States; again when he was in
troduced by Owen Wister. and several
times during his brief talk.
Clemenceau spoke about 10 min
utes, explaining that he was tired.
had sore throat and wanted to go to
bed" He thanked the committee
members for what they and other
Americans had done for France.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-13
Days Happenings
in Washington
Briefly Report ted

Senator Simmons. democrat, South
Carolina, reintroduced the soldiers
bonus bill, vetoed by President Hard
ing.
President Harding signed the bill au-
thorizng the retirement of Associate
Justice Pitney from the supreme court
bench
Development of the Mississippi river
was urged by Governor Parker of Lou
isiana, in testimony before the house
flood control committee
The senate passed the annual treas
ury appropriation bill in practically
the same form in which it was ap-
proved last Saturday by the house
The department Of agriculture esti-
mated this years total cotton produc
ton at 9,964, 900 bales. III 900 bales
less than it's October forecast.
i was indicated at the White House
that the United States regarded with
concern the failure of the allied pre-
miers 10 reach an agreement on Ger
man reparations.
Republican leaders decided to give
rural credits, when a bill is ready for
consideration, right of way in the SEN
ate over the administration shipping
bill.
President Harding and his advisers
decided that the administration was not
obliged TO act on the proposed merger
of the Armour and Morris Meat pack
ing interests.
The annual supply bill for the depart
ment of state and justice, carrying
provision of 100000 for the investiga-
ton and prosecution of war frauds, was
passed by the house.
The house judiciary committee began
its hearings on the Keller impeachment
charges against Attorney General
Daugherty and agreed it would be un-
necessary to call Chief Justice Taft as
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-13
|MPE PEACHMENT
HEAR|NGSON
IN COMM TTEE
Keller Renews Charges
Against Daugherty;
Evidence Considered.
Cites Land Fraud Con-
viction as Cause for
Custer PROCEEDINGS.

Washington, Dec. 12-Hearings on
impeachment proceedings brought
against Attorney General Daugherty
by Representative Keller, republican,
Minnesota, were opened Tuesday be-
fore the house judiciary committee.
They were marked by frequent clashes
between members of the committee and
Jackson K. Ralston, counsel for Mr..
Keller, first as to the method of pro-
cedure and second as to the relevancy
of testimony
The Minnesota representative won
the first skirmish. the committee vot-
ing in executive session, after an hour
and a half of wrangling, TO hear first
evidence on three of the IA specifica
tons designated by Mr. Keller, instead
of taking the charges up in the nu-
merical order in which they were pre-
sented originally. Another decision
was against the summoning of Chief
Justice Taft, whose presence had been
requested by Mr. Ralston for the pur
pose of confirming a letter which MIR.
Taft wrote in 1912, while president,
to the then Attorney General Wicker
sham, which was read into the record
during the day. The committee held
that confirmation would be unneces-
sary.
This letter and one written to Mr..
Taft by Mr.. Wiekersham constituted
the principal evidence submitted Tues
day They both dealt with pardon
for Willard \. Jones, convicted in Ore
gon in 1907 of allaged land frauds. and
referred to alleged activities of William
]. Burns, appointed last year by Mr..
Daugherrty as chief of the bureau of
investigation of the department of jus
tice. in connection with the drawing
of the jury in the Jones case.
AppOintees Called Corrupt
The purpose of their introduction
into the record, Mr.. Ralston explained,
was to support the charge in the i'm
parchment specifications that Mr..
Daugherty had appointed to positions
:" of great Importance and large finan-
cial and moral responsibility. men who
are enthusiastically, corrupt and dan
gerous TO the liberties of the people
of the United States
In the Wickersham report to the
president. it was set forth that Mr..
Burns, who then was employed by the
government under Francis J. Heney,
as special prosecutor in the land fraud
cases. obtained in advance a list of
Continued on Page Two)
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-13
FREIGHT RATE CUTS
ON HAY AND GRAIN
URGED BY BANKERS
Federal Reserve Officials Plead
Cause of Farmer Be-
fore [. G.. c.

Washington, Dec 12.--Officials of
western federal reserve banks in tes-
tifying Tuesday before the interstate
commerce commission declared that
financial conditions in grain producing
territories of the United States are so
bad that some relief to farmers, prob
ably in decreased railroad rates on
their principal products, should be af-
forded The testimony was brought
out by western state railroad COM
missions, which are urging further de
creases i'll rates of grain, grain pro-
ducts and hay in all the territory west
Rocky mountains.
J. E. Blair director of the Chicago
reserve bank: Curtis A. Mosher, as
sistant reserve agent at Minneapolis,
and G. A. Witherspoon, deputy COVER
nor Of the Kansas bank, joined in urg
ing the freight rate reduction.
The agricultural regulations of the
west. they asserted, has lost more pro-
portionately in bank deposits and loans
and had registered higher percentage
of business failures during the last two
years than industrial areas.
Mr.. MoSher emphasized that liabili-
ties of farmers in the northwest had
not been liquidated but had been turn
ed into more or less permanent indebt-
edness by use of funds of the federal
farm loan banks, and by the assistance
of the war finance corporation. A re-
adjustment of freight rates in order
that commodities whose prices have
held to higher levels than those of
farm products might bear larger pro
portion of the transportation cost, all
three of the witnesses said. was one
4 i. Il. 4
ed to alleviate the situation.
DIR. Henry J. Waters, former presi-
dent Of the Kansas agricultural col
lege, was cross-examined during the
day by railroad attorneys who sought
to show that increases in land prices
in the west did not justify the asser-
tioEss of great depression.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-13
j. s. NOT QUZZED
ON CANCELLATION
Of FRANCES DEBT
Disposal of Account Now i'm
Hands of Congress.
Hughes Hints.

Washington, Dec. 12-(By The AS
ssociated Press).-The United States
has not been approached. directly or
indirectly, in regard ~eitAer1et te~ seancel-
lation of the French war debt or
American participation with allied pre-
miers in the discussion of German rep
arations, according to an officially au-
thorized statement Tuesday at the
state department.
Outside of this statement no com
ment was Forthcoming in official quar-
ters on press adyices from London
telling of the British intention to
sound out the Washington government
with relation to French debt cancella-
ton as possible means for solving
the conflict of views among the pre-
mfers which caused postponement of
the council meeting over the year end
Earlier in the day, the statement
was authorized by the White House
that the reparations tangle was viewed
by the Washington government as one
of the most acute" European diff
culties.
1t was added that the Washington
administration had not lacked an init
mate picture of the situation abroad
nor been unconcerned or inactive with
relation to problems pressing for So
luton in the interest of world stabil-
ity 1t was not indicated, however,
that the activities referred to bore di-
rectly or indirectly upon the immediate
situation in London.
Pending some further light as to the
exact nature of proposals said to be
coming to Washington from London in
regard to cancellation of the French
debt to Great Britain and the United
States, the most official expression of
views in that regard indi
Gates that the Washington government
looks upon the allied debt matter as
now in the hands of congress and out
side the field OF diplomatic agreements.
Creation Of the debt refunding com
mission is known to be viewed by high
officials as having had
that effect.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-13
COLLAPSE Of LONDON
PARLEY IS LAID To
BA[FOUR NOTE TALK.
British Seek Rehabilitation of
Business in Cancellation
Project.

London, Dec, 12-(Ry The Associ-
ated I'ressb The collapse of the al
lied premiers' negations here, it is be-
coming evident, was even more conn
plete than at first supposed. since the
outstanding development which had
been seized upon by the optimists.
namely, the scrapping of the Balfour
note by Great Britain, now is said to
have been acclaimed prematurely.
Prime Minister Ronar Law admit
ted as much in the house of commons
Tuesday afternoon and from other
sources it is learned that the haste on
the part of the continental press to
consider Lord Balfour's utterance as
Il thing of the past is unwarranted.
1t is stated that Mr.. Bonar Law. in
talking with the other allied premiers.
only Indicated that Lord Balfour'E
principle trefusal to consider any re
mission of the war dehts) could be su-
perseded as Great Rritains contribu-
ton TO a general European settlement
of the war debts and reparations ques-
tions, but with a definite gain for Brit
ain in view and not merely because she
wished TO be generous.
The British policy is said to be cen
tered on re-establishment of trade and
commerce, StablllZauon OF exchanges
and bringing to an end the almost con-
tinuous allied conferences and disputes
over reparations and war debts.
The pesSimistS believe that such sta
hilization of Europe's economic life
woull not be realized through Britain's
cancellation Of the debts due her if at
the same time the French were per
mitted to carry out coercive measures
- tNnr-
many.
According to the official view, the
British are willing to make great sac
rifiees but tie other allies also must
sacrifice some of their interests.
Unless Great Britain sees an ulo-,
mate gain through the policy of can-
collation., it is stated, the government
could not carry out such program.
for the British taxpayers would rebel
at having - shoulder the debts without
benefit.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-13

Lausanne, Dec. 12.-(By The AS
sociated Press )-Ismet Pasha, head
Of the Turkish delegation, dashed
the hopes of the Near Eastern con-
ference for speedy and satisfactory
settlement for the protection of
minorities in Turkey when, in an
address at Tuesday afternoons ses-
sion he insisted upon an exchange of
the Greek population in Anatoha for
the Turks in Macedonia. He de-
manded exclusion of all foreign in
reference in Turkey, which he said
would protect the remaining minori-
ties. as the Turks always had been
able to get along with other nationals
when they kept out of politics and
were not stirred up by outside in
fluences.
Ismet declared that Turkey would
not accept Lord Curzon's proposal
to have the League of Nations ad-
minister the affairs of the minorities,
rs that would mean that the foreign
powers would continue their nterfer
ence in Turkish affairs and encour-
age the minorities to appeal to the
League of Nations This plan, he as
serted. would result in the exploita-
ton of minorities for political ends
under ''the lying cloak of ,humani-
tarianism.
Reviews Turkish History
The Turkish chief delegate reviewed
the entire history of Turkey from
time of the conquest of Constant
nople. The Turks, he said. had lived
peacefully with the Greeks and Ar
menians until hundred years ago.
when the Russians began agitating
against the Mohammedans under the
nreten&e that Russia was the pro-
tector of orthodox Christians in Tur-
kew
He charged Russia with being re-
Sponsible for the attack Gladstone
made on Turkey in behalf Of the
Armcnians and maintained that the
so-caled Turkish atrocities against
Armenians frequently had been in the
nature Of rcprisalS for pogroms per
petrated b. the Armenians through
encouragement from Russia, which
wanted some excuse for invading
Turkey.
THE Armenians brought the massa
cres on themselves" Ismet Pasha de-
clared. "Thev have abused Turkish
generosity and dabbled in politics.
lows have never had any trouble in
Turkey: that proves that the Greeks
and the Armenians have been re
snonsibe for their difficulties IN
Turkey: they were fired by the
example of other Greeks, the Bul-
gars and Serbs to initiate them in
the hope Of upsetting the Turkish
government.
According to Ismet, there now are
no mirorites i'll Turkey which can
claim the right 70 belong to any other
nation. thus disposing of the Ar
menian claim for a national home in
Turkey.
Curzon Is Rolled
Lord Curzon replied in a spirited
manner to Tsmet, saving it was the
first time the conference had seen
the Turkish delegate as a historian,
and always had thought of him be-
fore as soldier and a diplomat.
The British secretary for foreign af-
fairs said the conference was deal
ing with the affairs of peoples in
the greatest distress and must find
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-13
PROGRESSIVE.
LOG DRAWS
Up PLATFORM
Talk Of Third Party Is
Lacking as Liberals
Perfect Organization.
Esch-Cummins Law Is
Object ofAttack; State
Committees Planned.

Cleveland. Dec. 12-(By The Asso.
ciated Press Refusal to seat repre-
sentatives Of the Workers Party Of
America, adoption of resolutions for
future political action, which did not
mention the formation of third party,
and broad program of organization
we're the results of two sessions here
Tuesday of the second conference for
progressive political action.
The purpose of the conference, as
declared in the report of the organlza-
tions and finance committee. was the
nomination and election of presidents
and vice presidents of the United
States, United States senators, con-
gressmen, members of state legislatures
and other state and public officers who
are pledged to the interests Of the pro-
ducing classes and to the principles Of
genuine democracy in agriculture, ln-
dustry and government
Meetings of the conference are to be
held annually, representation being
from every national and international
organization of labor, farmers or CO.
operative societies, state federations of
labor, legislative boards or transporta
ton organizations and city, central
bodies of labor"
Funds to defray the expenses of the
conference will be a per capita tax on
affiliated organizations.
To Organize States
IT is provided that 'as soon as pos
sibe" the national committee of the
conference shall call conferences Of
farmers organizations. labor unions,
cooperative societies and other pro-
gressive political forces, including in
diyiduals, in each state, for the pur-
pose Of perfecting permanent state or
ganizations."
THE state conferences thus called"
the report stated, "shall elect their own
officers and state committees and shall
organize the progressive political forces
within the state for the purpose of Sc
curing the nomination and electieneSef.
public officers who are in accord with
the aims and objects of the conference.
Each state conference shall decide on
the question whether the nomination
and election of candidates pledged to
the program Of the conference of such
state can best be accomplished through
the primaries of the old parties or by
the method of Independent political
action
Body Now ST 900 in Debt
In the debate on the organization
Continued on Page Two)
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TREASURE STATE IS
AIDING CALIFORNIA
IN FRUIT PROBLEMS
Shippers Meet to Facilitate
Transportation of Sunset
Products.

Sacramento. Dee. 12.-Analysis of
the TRANSPORTATION difficulties which
have faced the fruit and vegetable
growers of the Pacific coast this year
and in the past and suggestions for
bringing about improvements Of condI-
tions featured the opening day of the
55th annual convention of the fruit
growers and farmers of California.
The convention is being attended by
delegates from Montana, Oregon,
Washington, Idaho. Arizona, and other
western states.
Establishment of transportation
committee to look after car troubles
and placing of branch of the car
service division of the American Rail
wav association at some point on the
coast. were among the suggestions.
Questions regarding the possibility Of
4 recurrence of the car shortage of
1922 were answered by railroad repre-
sentatives, who said that a similar com
bination of disconcerting circumstances
was highly improbable. not only next
wear but in following sessions. Strikes
of coal miners and railroad shopmen,
combined with bumper crops through
out the United States were responsible
transportation experts declared.
A plea for the northwest was entered
by Frank r. Spinning, superintendent
of the utilities of Oregon and Wash
ington.
What use is it for us to SOW and
reap when we are unable TO move our
crops after harvesting themE' Spinning
asked Thousands of boxes of apples
are rotting on the trees at the present
time because we lack the ears to ship
them"
Spinning's words were reiterated by
Miles Cannon. commissioner of agri
culture in Idaho. G. E. Erb. president
of the public utilities commission of
Idaho, +. NJ Burns, of the North
western growers association, A. S.
Stone, general manager Of the Hood
River apple growers association, and
others.