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The Bozeman courier., 1923-06-27

conflscate and reQuisition a force Of
Germans to operate all the Ruhr valley
industries, the output Of which may be
turned to the account Of reparatiOns.
Germans who refuse to do this work
will receive Jail sentences up to 10
years, and sabotage may be punished
with death sentences on conviction by
cOurt-martial.
Passive resistance is steadily weak
ening, and this is due in large meas
ure to the food situation. One Of the
German government orders already
has been repealed and firms are now
permitted to pay freight rates on food
transported on lines operated by the
French. One of the latest seizures by
the French was that of the sugar fac
tories at Frankenthal and neighboring
villages.
This serious food situation is af-
fecting all of Germany, especially be
cause of the further decline of the
mark, which is rapidly apprOa ching
the wOrthlessness of the Russian
ruble. Flour imports from the United
! States at Hamburg have stopped, and
importers there have lost heavily be
cause buyers refuse to take shipments
they ordered. There is a shortage Of
| fish, too, and the German high seas
fishing industry is about to suspend
| because CT labor and financial troubles
The Bozeman courier., 1923-06-27

IRON across the water the most SEN
L sational news of the week told of
the terrific eruptiOns of Mount Etna.
Vast volumes of molten lava flowed
down the slopes of the Sicilian vol
canO, utterly destroying a number of
towns and rendering homeless many
thousands of persons. For some days
it was believed the larger towns of
Linguaglossa and Castiglione also
were doomed, but as the lava river
flowed into the valley between them it
was said by experts that they would
be saved. King Victor Emmanuel hur-
ried to the scene of disaster to cheer
up the sufferers and promise them re-
lief, and Premier Mussolini later
dropped all other business and also
went to Sicily. United States Ambas-
sador Child and Rear Admiral An
drews arrived on the cruiser Pittsburgh
and were greeted with almost hysteri-
cal gratitude, for Sicily well remem-
bers what America did for her when
Messina was destroyed by an earth
. quake. The forces Of the Red Cross
.. were in action promptly, as always,
and there was plenty for them to do
among the throngs Of refugees, most
of whom were gathered in Catania.
Vesuvius also has become more &C.
tive and the villages along the Bay of
Naples are badly frightened. There
have been severe earthquakes in ST.
IBERIA and South America, as well as
the frightfully destructive Quakes il
Persia recorded a week ago, and
Mauna Lon, Hawaii's famous volcano
Is in eruption.
The Bozeman courier., 1923-06-27

and would sell out for 80 ea..-
1921. ss--
Referring to some gOssiuv fo...,
as an estimable lady whom 4 '9als
pleasure to meet and knovv -
every man in town would r.tbo "aeA
Satan coming-$8.1O. See
Calling an ordinary preacbo
eminent divine-6O cents. az
Lambasting the daylights out
John Barleycorn at the bebest s' "s Ot
local dry forces, S6.77. VI @e
WhoOping 'em up for the rso.n
the Volstead law in the intaraa4 Oi
the members of the local FunnoI J'' !, q y
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Referring to a deceased moral
who never advertised and wbo Ian
too stingy to contribute toward .s vas
ed public improvement as Ioas: nseu'
citizen and a progressive resiSau4 9
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The Bozeman courier., 1923-06-27

D ULGARIA'S civil war seems to be
- petering out, though the yellow
Guards of the peasantry have not yet
given up the fight. In Sofia it is as
serted that when the little entente
meets to determine it's policy toward
Bulgaria, Poland and Rumania will de-
clare in favor of the new regime, tax
ing the position that the revolution
was purely an internal affair This
attitude, presumably, will be due large
ly to the belief that the Zankoff gov
ernment will not make any alliance
with the BOlsheviSts.
The Bozeman courier., 1923-06-27

a MONG the participants in the
"A wheat conference was Gov. J. A.
o. Preus of Minnesota, who had just
received the Republican nomination
for United States senator to succeed
the late Knute Nelson. He defeated
eight rivals in the primary. The Farm
er-LabOr party nominated Magnus
Johnson, and the Democrats named
James A. Carley. Preus is more of a
practical politician than is Frank B.
Kellogg, and may win where kellogg
failed. His advent in the senate would
not be vastly more pleasing to the con-
servatives than would be that Of an
other Farmer-LabOr senator.
The Bozeman courier., 1923-06-27
BY EDWARD PIcKARD

DR. ANDREW MEIKLE-
~ JOHN, retiring from the
presidency Of Amherst college
at the request Of the trustees
because they considered him too
liberal, declares our colleges
should not be run by trustees
because they are busy men and
do not know what is going on.
OF America and democracy he
has this to say: America is
trying to be a democracy, and
America doesn't know how to
be a democracy. America can't
think in democratic terms.
America still thinks In terms of
privilege and possession and po-
sition and social clique. Amer
lea must learn TO think in other
terms than those, and II has a
long task"
What have you and your ac-
quaintances to say TO these
statements7
The Bozeman courier., 1923-06-27
VXTHEAT marketing and whc,

XXTHEAT marketing and wheat
Wv prices were discussed thoroughly
for two days last week by a large
number of prominent men who met in
nntianak conference in Chicago. There
were governors among them, and con-
gresspien farmers. railway men and
graiE traders. The proposition OF a
minority group for the fixing of wheat
prices was voted down and plan was
adopted for the organization of per-
manent National Wheat council, anil b
board Of directors was named TO carry
out the work. Resolutions were adopt
ed indorsing cooperative marketing.
The convention favored the stabIli.
zaticn OF wheat prices. The investiga,
tIon being made by the Interstate com
uerce commission as to the reason
ableness of existing freight rates oE
The Bozeman courier., 1923-06-27
THE British, through their repre-

THE British, through their repre-
L sentatives in the house Of COM
mons, are again fussing about condi-
tiOns on Ellis island, asserting that at
times as many as $50 persons of vari-
Gus races are housed in the same
sleeping quarters and that English
subjects are subjected to this indig-
nifty. Ellis island officials admit the
truth of the charge but can see no way
Of remedying the situation unless a
gigantic building is erected. They say
the policy is to treat all alike, but that
the British seem to expect special con-
sideration.
The Bozeman courier., 1923-06-27

$50 OOZE news" Of the week was
~ rather slim. The Wisconsin
senate killed the bin passed bv the
lower house repeating the states en-
fOrcement act, the vote being 10 to 70
This had been expected. The British
liner Beregaria sailed from South.
ampton with new plan to foil
cur prohibition regulations. Besides
enough liquor in her bar for the trim
westward, she had in her hold. under
Quadruplicate British customs seal
enough liquor for the voyage home 70
be opened only after getting bavond
the three-mile limit. It was argued tha
this liquor technically was In British
bonded warehouse. and therefore no
liable to the laws Of the United Stste,
30 long as the seals were not broken II
a United States port. American gov
ernment officials, however, said the,
would seize the liquor as soon as th1
vessel arrived.
The Bozeman courier., 1923-06-27

TIE cartOonist depicts France as
a seated upen the, Ruhr food supply
and saying to the passive-resIstanc
Germans, Nov work. starve or gsght."
and then asks which would France
prefer the Germans to dot Ii appears
That France is about 60 answer The
question, for dispatches from DuSseI
oorS say the French are preparing 10
The Bozeman courier., 1923-06-27

TNSISTENCE by the Turks that their
c0untry's bonds be paid in Turkish
paper money is expected, at this writ
my. to result in the breaking up Of
the peace conference at Lausanne.
This however, does not mean resump-
dOn of warfare. The negotiations will
be carried on through the legations,
and it is taken for granted a separate
peace treaty will be signed by Turkey
and Greece, permitting rehabilitation
in Thrace. The French, who would
be the main sufferers by the Turkish
plan of payment, will not agree to it,
and presumably will have the luke
warm support Of Great Britain and
Italy.
The Bozeman courier., 1923-06-27
NEWS REVIEW Of
CURRENT EVENTS
President Harding Starts on His
Tour Through the West
and to Alaska
WHEAT COUNCIL IS FORMED

Conference on the Industry, However
Rejects PrIce-Fixino PIan-Mount
Etna Eruption Works Havoc in
SiclIy-Frencn Propose to
Make Germans Labor
in Ruhr.
BY EDWARD PICKARD
Evening star., 1923-06-19
CHARGE GUARD BEAT
LUNATIC TO DEATH

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. Md. June 19.-Beat-
en- into insensibility by one of the
guards at the institution. William HI.
Murray. thirty years old. negro, a
patient the State Hospital for Col.
ored Insane at Brownsville. Md, was
found dying last night in ths cellar
of the institution. He died few
minutes later in the hospital at the
asylum.
Walter Swisky. twenty-six years
old. an attendant at the Brownsville
Hospital. is locked UP IN the Anne
Arundel county jail at Annapolis
charged with the murder of MURRAY.
"A coroner's jury summoned by
Fletcher Joyce, police justice at
Millersville, Nd. four miles from the
hospital. investigated the killing and
charged Swisky with the murder of
Murray.
Fought With Fly Paper.
Sheriff Levely said the killing of
Murray grew out of an argument be-
tween the negro and Swisky earlier
in the evening.
After words had passed between
them, Swisky, 1t was declared, pick
ed up piece of sticky fly paper and
plastered 1t across Murray's mouth.
The negro, retaliating, grabbed
another piece and stuck it across the
attendants mouth. The men were
separated after tussle.
Evening star., 1923-06-19
PREUS NOMINATED
FOR NELSON'S SEAT
Magnus Johnson and James
A. CarIey, Farmer-Labor
and Democratic Choices.
By the Associated Press.

BY tHe Associated fress.
ST. PAUL, Mimi. June 19.-Gov. ].
A. %. Preus, republican; Magnus
Johnson, farmer-labor. and James A.
Carley. democrat, were nominated in
yesterdays primary to contest July
16 to succeed the late Knute Nelson,
Minnesota's senior United States sem
ator.
Political observers expect the main
fight in the final election for the
seat. until March 4, 1925. to be be-
tween the governor and Mr.. johnson.
in the recent gubernatorial campaign
Preus defeated Johnson by $4,000
votes.
Gov. Preus' lead in a field of nine
continues to grow as additional re-
turns come in today. With one-third
of the state reported, representing
possibly half the total vote, the goy-
ernor has a lead of more than $4,000
votes over Oscar Hallam. former JUS
tice of the state supreme court, his
nearest opponent.
Johnson's margin over DIR. L. A.
Fritsche, mayor of New Ulm. Is not
SO great. but mu.h of the formers
recognized territory has not been
heard from. In one-third OF the
states $500 precincts Johnson has q
lead Of 5000 votes. Carley is an easy
victor over Francis Cary on the dem
ocratic ticket.
light and Indications early today
were that the total for all three par
ties would not exceed $4,000. as COM
pared to 3S5.13S votes cast In the last
veubernatorial election by the same
parties. -
Evening star., 1923-06-19
NEW CONTRACT LET
FOR VICTORY SHRINE
Foundation Bid by New York
Firm Approved by Washing
ton Memorial Body.

The third big step toward erection
in the Mall of the Victory Memorial
building Tor the George Washington
Memorial Association has been taken
in the award to the P. T. Cox Con-
tracing Company of New York of
the contract for the foundations. The
corner stone has been laid and the
excavations for the foundation COM
rleted.
Six firms. including four located
in Washington, bid for the contrast,
which was awarded to the lowest
bidder. Work on laying the founda-
ton is to begin at once and is to be
completed in $50 working days, in
cluding the foundations under the
entire building, up to grade.
5000 Piles Required.
The foundation is to be of REIN
forced concrete, thoroughly water
proofed and protected More than
5000 wooden piles are required to
carry this foundation.
This Is the second contract to be
mortal Association. The first con-
tract for the excavation work was
recently completed by the William
P. Lipscomb Company of this city.
The Victory building Is located on
the Mall on the block bounded by
9Th and 7th and B streets. The build
ing itself is to be 900 by $50 feet
forum. which will hold about 10000
persons =
The corner stone was laid by Presi-
dent Harding in the fall of 1921.
Evening star., 1923-06-19
LAVA STILL ADVANCING.
Violence Of Eruption Is Increasing.
10000 Homeless.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
ROME. June 19.-The wave of lava
from the violent eruption of Mount
Etna Is advancing steadily today on
Linguaglossa, dispatches from Catania
state. Lava is flowing across the rail-
way and has reached a point only
few hundred yards from the town.
Castiglione also is menaced.
The violence of tho eruption is in
creasing.
Gabrielle Carnazza. Italian minister
of public works, has left for the de-
vastated region arounl Mount Etna to
assist in caring for the 10000 persons
who have been made home .ess by ehe
mighty mountains eruption.
dispatches from Catania early TODAY
added nothing of Importance to the
tale Of destruction done by the volcano.
Hope was expressed that Linguaglossa
which at one time yesterday appeared
TO be doomed by the lava stream. was
Piccilo. Pallamelata and Fero-have
been completely wiped out.
Refugees are pouring into Catania
from the little communities that lie
almost in the shadow of the noun
tain. and the Catanians are doing
their utmost to make the refugees
comfortable. Some of those arriving
from the menaced region last evening
reported continuance of the earth
shocks that announced the first great
outpouring of lava.
Eyewitnesses Of the eruption say
that not only did the main crater of
Etna break into activity. but FIVE
vast fissures appeared in the north
eastern side of the volcano, contribut-
ing to the flow of lava upon the for
ests and fruit groves that clothed the
lower slopes of the mountain. Much
valuable timber. in addition to the
orange and lemon orchards. has been
destroyed.
Mount Vesuvius continues moder-
ately active, emitting much steam and
lava. This, 1t is remarked, is unusual.
for when Etna is active Vesuvius is
ordinarily quiet, and vice versa.
Evening star., 1923-06-19
$1,5(DD,O)OSHORTAGE.
CLOSES BIG BANK
Cashier Said to Have Con-
fessed DefaIcation at
Wichita, Kan.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WICHITA, Kan. June 1s.-The
American State Bank. one of the
strongest state banks in Kansas,
closed its doors early this morning,
falcation OF s1.500,000 by Phillip A.
Drumm, cashier. the Wichita clearing
house announced.
The Cashier used the banks funds
to invest heavily in oil properties,
bank officers stated. Drumm confess
ed, according to clearing house off,
cials. The American States Bank is
twenty-one years old and has capi-
tai of sI60,o0o Drumm has been with
the institution seventeen years, the
last one as cashier.
Used Bonds for Loans.
The relatively large defalcation
was explained in part by the fact that
the bank held what was said to be in
excess of one million dollars i'll
Wichita school bonds. Drumm is al
legged to have used these and other
bonds as collateral to float personal
loans III oil
Drumm was in charge OF the bond
department of the bank.
Criminal action was deferred pend
ing an investigation by the state
bank commissioner
The banks surplus is listed at
S25O,000. Its surplus. undivided
profits and an equity in the bank
building are said to be S475.O0O. w.
n. Richards, president. of the insti-
tuition, expressed belief that deposit
tors would suffer no loss.
Wholesale boom corn interests of
Wichita were said to be the heav-
lest depositors. The bank held state
deposits of ftnearly $4,000.
The alleged defalCation was dis
covered last night. when officers OF
the depository Checked Drumm's ac-
counts. Drumm was said to have in
vested considerable sums in the Sayer
oil fields of southern Oklahoma.
whether he won or lost had not
been revealed early today.
Drumm could not be found after
the defalcation was announced. His
mother said he was spending the
night with friends. According. to
clearing house officials. Drumm said
that all personal properties would be
turned over to the bank.
Evening star., 1923-06-19
FRENCH IMPOSE TAX.
Germans Plan to Ignore Additional
Food Levy.

By the Associated Press.
ELBERFELD. June 1S.-The Ger
man railroad officials in the Elber-
field district. which is just on the
edge of the occupied area and
through which most of the trains for
the Ruhr and the Rhineland have
the French had imposed a tax of 10
per cent on all food shipments des-
tined for the Ruhr and the Rhine
land.
Furthermore, they added. they had
received notification that they must
pay the transpc rtatirn charges for all
food cars handled on the militarized
lines in the occupied area. The Ger
mans assert that they have no inten-
as this would be in violation of the
German governments passive resist
ance order.
The French announced last week
that all merchandise entering occu-
pied territory from unoccupied Ger
many would be taxed 25 per cent.
but at the time 1t was explained food
would be admitted free.
BY the Associated Press
DORTMUND. June 19.-Foodstuffs
would be permitted to go to the Ruhr
population over the militarized rail-
ways il the Germans did not refuse
to pay the freight charges and the 10
per cent tax to the French railway
administration, it is stated in German
quarters. The German authorities are
said to regard these requirements not
only as Illegal. but impracticabIe
The Germans say the French have
begun seizing all German means Of
transportation used for the distribu-
ton of foodstuffs, and today there is
actually "a hunger circle" around the
Ruhr. 1t is further stated that the
French have torn up most of the
railroad tracks leading to and from
the unoccupied mines and foundries.
This has imperiled iron production, as
most of the foundries can no longer
get in coal
Evening star., 1923-06-19
Harding's l5,O57-Mile Alaska
Trip Will Not Beat Taft's Record

President Harding, on leaving
Washington tomorrow to visit the
Pacific coast and Alaska, will begin
a trip that in mileage will be equal
to nearly two-thirds of the way
around the world. but yet will leave
standing the record presidential tour
in point of mileage.
Mr.. Harding and his party on the
basis. of the itinerary as now, ar
ranged will cover 15,057 miles from
the time the preside nttal train leaves
here shortly after noon tomorrow
until another special train pulls into
the station here late in August
bringing the party back. This
mileage includes approximately 5000
miles by train and the remainder
mostly by bcat-the naval transport
Henderson. which will take the ex-
executive to Alaska and return: the
Shipping Board steamer President
Harrison, which will take him from
San Diego, Calf, by way of the
Ianama canal to San Juan, Porto
Rico. and another Shipping Board
vessel. the American Legion, which
will convey him from San Juan to
New York.
Evening star., 1923-06-19
EDUCATION BOARD
MEMBERS CHOSEN
Ernest Greenwood New Ap-
pointee, Lloyd and Mrs.
Cook Retain Positions.

Ernest Greenwood. American cor
respondent Of the American labor
Office of the league of nations, was
appointed a member of the board of
education today by Justices Of the
District Supreme Court 10 succeed Dr.
Abram Simon.
James T. Lloyd and Mrs. Coralie F.
Cook, whose p~ent terms on the
board expire June 80, were re-
one of Mr.. Greenwood's strong
supporters for the appointment on
the school board, 1t is understood.
was Samuel Gompers. president Of
the American Federation of Labor
Born in Titusville, Pa, May 4. 1888.
Mr.. Greenwood was educated in the
High School of Williamsport. Pa;
Mercersburg Academy and Cornell
University. Prior to 1917 he was
newspaper corresponds and at
'1e time served as acting director
of Information of the United States
employment service; executive sec
ictary 20 the emergency committee
on employment of service men of
the United States Council of Ma
tional Defense. He also was a spe-
cial assistant to the director of the
tdreau of war risk insurance, execu-
tive officer and deputy secretary gen.
eral of the first international labor
conference in 1919.
Mr.. Greenwood is a member of the
National Economic League, America n
Statistical Society, American Acad-
emy of Political and Social Science
Civitan Club. National Press Club,
Dumbarton Club, Theta Delta Chi fra
ternity and Christ p E. Church. He has
been a resident of the Distric. since
1918.
The oath of Noffice will be admins
tered to Mr.. Greenwood by Harry o.
Hine. secretary of the board of edu-
cation, at the reorganization meeting
of the board. July 2.
Mr.. Lloyd has been on the school
board since December 81, 1921, when
he was appointed as successor to Dr.
Henry B. Learned. who resigned Mrs.
Cook has served on the school board
continuously since 1914.
Evening star., 1923-06-19
itinerary on Trip to Alaska
and Return Calls for Nine
teen Speeches.
WILL SHUN SOFT PEDAL
ON WORLD COURT PLAN
First Address at st. Louis Thursday
Night-To Outline His
Policies to People.

President Harding will leave
Washington tomorrow on a trip that
Will take him across the continent
and to far Alaska. and that will keep
him away from the Capital for ap-
proximately two months.
Primarily the trip is to give the
Chief Executive and the members
OF his official family who accompany
him an opportunity to study the
problems Of Alaska at first hand.
But the trip also affords the Presi-
dent an opportunity to outline to the
people the administrations policies
and the problems which must be met
as he sees them.
Political Effect Certain.
Inc President has been concerned
because of reports that his trip Is in
the nature of campaign for re-
nomination and reelection. AT one
time IT was reported that he was
seriously considering canceling the
trip on that account. That the trip
cannot fail to have political effect.
however. Is the belief of political
observers here.
Three of the topics which the Pres
ident has selected for addresses he
viii deliver on his way west con-
TAIN the germs OF controversies be-
tween the republicans on the one
hand and the democrats on the other.
and between the various wings of the
republicans themselves. They are
the world court to which the Presi-
dent has recommended adherence by
the United States: the transportation
problem. and the problems of the
agriculturists. There will be other
important addresses also, on immi
grafton. reclamation. the tariff. law
enforcement, taxation, etc.
st. Louis First Stop.
The first stop OF the presidential
party, other than for the purposes
of changing engines. will be at St.
Louis There. Thursday night, Pres
idcnt Harding will discuss the world
f: court. 1t is significant that the
President has chosen this subject for
his first address. The attempts of
many of the republican leaders to
put the soft pedal on the world court
idea apparently have been unsuccess-
fal. They have appealed to the
President not to bring about con-
fiict within the party on the eve of
a national campaign. when the re-
publicans will need all their united
strength against their democratic
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