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T WEATHER-FORECAST BUTT B— Tonight ; Generally fair. To otmw: O «»»r a lly fair. 5. NO. 7. WEATHER FORECAST MONTANA—Oenerally fair tonight and Tuesday, except probable rain extreme northwest portion; colder Tuesday. BUTTE MONTANA. MONDAY. JANUARY 8. 1917 PRICE FIVE CENTS. KNOffSWHERE te/Ver of "Frenzied" Fame Starts Row With House (Committee That Is CZondueting Probe .Ti 'TO LANSING MOW NOTHING OF ANY LEAK g GOV ERNMENT >n*s Secretary Reads a Statement of Innocence Endorsed by the President. Traces Physical Development of Note Various Departments of His Office, jiwson, Who Announces That His Business Is it of Farmer, Delivers Tirade Against the littee and Offers to "Pay the Penalty in ice" for His Statements—Refuses to ition Names He Secured in Confidence. FsAagtos, Jam. 8.—Detcribiwf R lint at a rap positions L bat later stating R had been told to Ua as a fad, Law before the rules cimnittee, late today pictured a United senator, a cabinet officer and a New York banker as a joint stock gambling account and dividing the profits them. He declined to give names because he did \ know them of his own knowledge. ton. Jan. 8.—Thomas W. Lawson occupied much of to sion of the house rules committee hearing on the alleged rket leak on President Wilson's peace note with a running the committee, which ended in much of his statements be gged from the record and concluded with the declaration auld tell where the leak was, but would not. At the outset ring Secretary Tumulty read a statement, endorsed by P Wilson, that he had no knowledge of the president's note was announced to the newspapers, and Secretary Lansing imony about the handling of the document after it got to [ department. Both denied they had been able to find any i hearing opened Repreaen pbell, republican, moved Ommtttee subpoena F. M. ' and company, brokers at dway. New York, to bring documents, showing sales At to 28. The committee consider It in executive If On motion of Represent* eld the Boston stock ex ordered to preserve its for the same period. ^Tumulty Called. 'P. Tumulty, secretary to [ Wilson, then was called and nent. . with an endorsement by Wilson, Secretary Tumuity following statement to the M committee: ar befoie this. committee to unjust Intimation that I , .nation to Mr. B. M. Baruch , to the so-called peaco taote he European belligerents isst ■ the secretary of state. Thle A was contained In a state de to this committee by Rep re Wood, a man whom 1 do r and to the best of my knowl ave nevsr met Mr. Wood, he made no effort to find Uth from me before dragging Into this affair. In't Know of Note. . to den)' that I gave advice aruch or to anybody else In ^ the peace note. I did not I the existence of this note or I government contempiated the of such a note until after the note had been given to kttves of the press by the •tment. I was not consulted ation of the note by the , or anybody else. The con and communications relating drafting of the note and Its I were confidential between the Jkt and the secretary of state, ^nothing of them whatever nor : other person employed In the ft office. fte had no correspondence, wrlt [tContlnued on Page Six.) JETON MEN REVOLT IGIINST CLUB SYSTEM jf President Cleveland One * Leaders in the Stu dent Break. „.ceton. N. J., Jan. Five prom ; members of the sophomore class Inoeton university have organized olt against the club system and »fuse to join clubs, according to nunlcation appearing In today's .»ton lan." Richard Cleveland, ! the late proaident. Is one of the I of the movement. As ths club is one of the important fea of Princeton life, the news Interest. The chief objection I system, ae stated by the sopho le that It is undemocratic. THOMAS W. LAWSON. VILLA FORCES AT PAUL BEATEN; LOOT IS RETAKEN Bandit Troops Flee to the Hills. General Murguia in Pos session of City. El Paso. Jan. 8.—Parral, Chihuahua, was occupied by Carranxa forces under General Francisco Murguia at 7 o'clock yesterday, a message received by Carranxa Consul Bravo here today stated. The Villa forcea who occuplel Parral fled to the mountains, the message added, and nine locomotives and 100 cars were recaptured. This message to the Carranza consul also states that General Favtla, a Carranza commander, met and de feated a column of Villa followers yes terday on the wagon road between Jlmlnez and Parral, killing 35 Villa troops and capturing many prisoners after the command was scattered. FREIGHT EMBARGO IS LIFTED ON ONION PACIFIC Omaha. Jan. 8.—An embargo on freight shipments over the Union Pa cific lines, which has tied up more than 600 cars In the Omaha and Coun cil Bluffs yards since Dec. 28, was lifted at midnight last night and the cars are now being started for eastern points as fast as engines can be found to haul them. n CARRANZA IS PLAYING HIS LAST CARD AGAIN — _ [oanxtMt: pM: arJ Sam >018 *OTOSl "I GUÉSS V"- \ HAVE to defy THE UNITED states Again, it's The only WAT r OM RMJY MV FORCE* WHEN i'M ON The run.' Saltillo MORTE** ALLEGED STATEMENT OF AMBASSADOR GERARD IS QUEST IONED B Y THE U. S. Words, "Never Since the Beginning of the War Have the Rela tions Between the United States and Germany Been So Cor dial as Now," Said to Have Been Uttered by Diplomat at a Dinner Welcoming Him Back to Berlin, Start an Official In quiry at Washington. Washington, Jan. 8__The report by the Overseas News agency that Ambassador Gerard, at a public welcome back to Germany, had said that "never since the beginning of the war have the relations between the United States and Germany been so cordial as now," were officially inquired into by the state department today through a cable to the ambassador personally^ It Indicated that the report as It was Indicated that the report as quoted did not convey a true view of German -American relations, which have commonly been described as etralned through the recent eubmarine activities. The Overseas News agency's report of the dinner tendered to Ambassador Gerard credits Director von Gwynner of the Deutsche bank with likening the guest of honor at the dinner to "the peace dove of Noah's ark," and quoted the ambassador as saying that "never since the -beginning of the war have relations between Germany and the United States been so cordial," and that he had "brought back an olive branch" from President Wilson. The diners were addressed by Am bassador Gerard. Vice Chancellor Helfferlch. Foreign Secretary Zimmer man and Arthur von Gwynner. Cor dial relaUonships of the two govern ments were' emphasized In all the speeches. A telegram expressing the "sin cerest wishes" of the American As sociation of Commerce and Trade of Berlin, which gave the dinner. "In this crucial time," was sent to Presi dent Wilson and another message was forwarded to Emperor Wilhelm. WHEAT FOR INSTANT DELIVERY QUOTED AT $2 A BUSHEL TODAY Chicago, Jsn. 8.— For the first tlms war pricss on wheat here touched today a long predictod goal, two dollars » bushol. No. 2 rod wheat for immediate delivery sold at that pries, an advance of about Se »ine» Saturday. Praaaing demanda far ahipmant ta Europa and for domestic milling noada wore generally aooaptad reasons for the rise. STILLSEEKTHE MOTIVE BEHIND GIRL'S MURDER Many Friends of Dead Artist's Model in Philadelphia Sum moned in Probe. Philadelphia. Jan. ».—District At torney Samuel P. Rolan, who on Sat urday expressed the belief that Mazie Colbert, the advertising art model, waa killed by Bernard W. Lewis of Pitts burg, Pa, who killed hlmaelf at At lantic City as detectives were about to arrest him, today summoned many : persona whose name» have been linked with the case In the hope of definitely establishing the tdently of the mur derer and the nature of the motive. Included among those summoned were Captain of Detectives Tate and virtually all the men under him who have been working on the mysterious case. Others Include relatives of the dead girl, a police magistrate who is said to have been acquainted with Miss Colbert and several wealthy men known to have been friendly with her. Letters alleged to have been written by Lewis in the middle of December j to relatives and friends In Pittsburg j that he was about to commit suicida j frr-nni— he had made a failure of Ufa were investigated. j SERETH RIVER DEFENSES ARE El Von Macker.»en's Army is Be yond Them—Russ is Ag gressive in South. THE WAR SUMMARY. Field Marshal von Mackensen has broken through the strongly defended barrier before the River Sereth which the Russians had constructed at Fok shanL has captured that Important Rumanian town and taken 4,000 pris oners. The Russians also have lost ground further north along the Moldavian frontier between the Putna and Oitux valleys, Berlin announces. Towards the Danube from FokshanI, however, the latest reports showed a Russian offensive of some Importance which admittedly had succeeded in gaining ground from Von Mackensens forces. On the Franco-Belgian front patrols and aviation operations are featured in the war office statements. Berlin reports considerable aviation activity and announces the bringing down of six hostile airplanes during the day. TRAFFIC LAW UPHELD Washington. Jan. 8.—The Webb Kenyon law, designed to prevent the shipments "from wet to dry'" states, was today declared constitutional by t " h 7 ,7p7me7ourt In a"7e<dal'o'n which upheld West Virginia'» prohibition laws We can have no doubt that congress has complete authority to prevent paralysing of state authority, Congress exerted a power to co-ordt nate the national with state authority." amendment prohibiting citizens from receiving liquor for personal use, shipped by common carriers in inter state commerce. The court was di vided 7 to 2 on the decision. It was announced that Justice Mc Reynolds concurred in the decision but not completely In the opinion. Justices Holmes and Vandevanter were the two dissenting justices. "The all-reaching power of govern ment over liquor is settled," said the chief Justice in announcing his deci sion. "There was no intention of con gress to forbid Individual use of li quor. The purpose of this act was to cut out by the roots the practice of permitting violation of state liquor ! ! SUPREME COURT Railroads Allege Law is Un workable Abridgement of Liberty of Contract. GOVERNMENT WANTS JUDGE HOOK REVERSED Charge is Made Roads Can as Easily Arrange Eight-Hour Day as the Ten. Washington, Jan. 8.—The climax in the legal contest over constitutionality of tho Adamson law was reached today in the supreme court. Argumente I the department of justice ie appealing j from Federal Judge Hook's decision at Kansas City, Mo» that the law j passed last September when a nation- > decision Is veeks at most wide re 1 1 rood »trike «»»rned imminent j is ''unconstitutional, null and void. Conclusion of the arguments late J tomorrow is expected, expected within a few Railroad's Brief. The railroad's brief contended that the law Is unworkable, experimental. Incapable of application. Interferes w'lth liberty of contract, does not fail within congress' authority to regulate interstate commerce and takes au thority without due process of law. The arguments were begun by counsel for the department of Justice, which has sole charge of the defense, the railroad brotherhoods not appear ing officially. Government's Brief. Reversal of Judge Hook's decision holding the Adamson law unconstitu tional and dismissal of the railroad's suit were asked In the brief of the de partment of Justice. A a an "hours of service" act and also as a wage law, the federal brief contended the law Is constitutional, within the power of congress to enact and workable. The brief argued that compulsory arbitration legUiatlon auch as is under consideration also Is con stitutional in behalf of public Interest, of transportation ! to prevent tieups facilities. Practicability of enforcing the law. the brief asserted, has been admitted again and again by railroad officials, particularly in hearings before con gressional committees last August and in conferences with President Wilson. From Ten to Eight. "All assumed that the mere change from the established and well-under stood ten-hour standard day to the proposed eight-hour standard day was all that was necessary," the briet stated, contending that 85 per cent of (Continued on Pa.re Three.) NEW YORK GREATEST P OUT IN THE WORLD No Other Harbor Has Ever Ap proached it in Volume of Business. New York, Jan. 8.—Of every 1100 worth of foreign trade In the United States In 1816 85 New York, according to figures made as transacted in | public today by the collector of the customs, showing that the foreign Customs duties collected during last, year amounted to $163,211,939, or al moet half a million dollars for each business day. March was the record ; month with $14,948,478. • trade of this port during the last eal ! endar year was valued at $4.069,000,000. ! No other harbor in the world ever transacted trade to such an extent in a single year, it was stated. SUPREME COURT MAY TRY ELECTION OUSTER SUITS Justices May Hear Testimony ... r\ ____ l and Act as Court of Original Jurisdiction in Actions to Re move O'Rourke and Keating From Office. -• « j Special to the Poet | Helena, Jan. 8.—The Montana au preme court may »it aa a trial court of original Jurisdiction and hear testi mony in the ouater proceedings filed here this morning against State Audi tor William Keating and Sheriff John K. O'Rourke of Silver Bow county. COMMITTEES FOR ' IE How Silver Bow Delegation Fared in the Matter of Chairmanships. HOUSE HIRED MORE THAN LEGAL NUMBER OF CLERKS Auditor Keating May Take a Hand in Matter—Work of Session Underway. Special to the Pont. Helena, Jan. 8. -The standing committees were named this aft bolh ho r ,„d I he two bodies resumed sessions shortly after 2 The senate committee ate. »L *_ O clock. Qn cornm ittees was ready to re . r* j L J £ J port last Friday, blit deterred its announcement until Speaker O'Connor had his committees complete. Including the committee on em ployes, announced last w*«*k, eleven chairmanships go to members of the house from Silver Bow. Chief of these committees are the ones on af fairs of cities, of which Andrew^ Is chairman; mines and mining, of which McMahon Is chairman, and apportion ment and representation, of which Ball is chairman. Other committees headed by Butte men In the house are engrossment, enrollment, federal rela tions, Journal, libraries, rules and state boards and officers. McMahon is chairman of two committees—one on mines and another on rules In the Senate. In the senate, where the committees were chosen by a republican commit tee. Sil\er Bow didn't fare very well in respect to chairmanships Senator Qallwey *as named as chairman o. the f on printlnK - * nd *■ f,n and ' * n »«stances, the committees con sever&l committees. In the house one or two new committees were named talned more names than usual. The following committees were named by Speaker O'Connor: House Committees. Agriculture—Davis of Teton. Hawk* of Wibaux, Sand of Valley, Larse of Sanders, Sektnan of Valley, Fish baugh of Chouteau. Spain of GaHatin. Eaton of Yellowstone, Henry' of Chou teau. Burn worth of Rosebud. Kelsey of Custer. McClory of Toole and Buell of Gallatin. Affairs of Cities—Andrew of Silver Bow. Jensen of Cascade. Larse of (Continued on Page Sixteen.) GREECE STILL HESITATES OVER ENT ENTE D EMANDS Latest Communication to the Allies Neither Accepts Nor Refuses. London. Jan. 8.—Reuter's Athen» correspondent says the Greek govern ment has handed to the diplomatic | "Preeentattv. of the entente a «ries of statements In response to the lawt note of the allies These statements. t fc e dispatch says, are neither a refusal nor an acceptance of the entente note but point out difficulties in the way of compliance with some of the terms. An Athens dispatch last Saturday said the Greek government had de elded to reject certain clauses of the entente note, which demands repara tion for the recent outbreak at Athens ; in which entente soldiers were • fired on.__ The At - torney Edward Horsky, who lz as wlth Attorneys h. l. Maury. b. k. wheeler and j m. uinue m ÏÏ? oTvoST chines in Silver Bow county at the late election. The complaint asking for the re moval from office of Sheriff O'Rourke i, sworn to by William Tracy, why waa the republican candidate for the office. It recite» that in certain pre clncta voting machine» were used, while In others paper ballots. It la contended that Inasmuch as the con (Continued on Page Three.)