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GREAT FALLS DAILY TRIBUNE THIRTY-SECOND YEAR • GREAT FALLS, MQNTAN/A, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 19, 1920. FORTY PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS MARINES EXONERATED OF HAITI CHARGES Homemade Cider With "Kick" Lawful, Rules Palmer T Congress Intent Was to Prohibit Sale, But Not Manufacture in Home. Decision Is in Direct oCnlfict With Internal Revenue Regulations. Conflict With Internal Washington, Dec. 18.—Use of cider in the home by its manu facturer, even after it has be come intoxicating by fermenta tion, is lawful, and without the bounds of the prohibition en forcement act, according to an opinion submitted to the secre tary of the treasury by Attorney General Palmer, made public Saturday. Tlie opinion is in direct conflict with regulations of the bureau of internal rev enue, which states that homemade cider must be "non-intoxicating in fact" al though not necessarily containing less than one-half of one per cent alcohol. Opinion Given Houston. Secretary Houston asked for an opin ion as to whether the term "non-intoxi cating cider and fruit juices" mean non-intoxicating in fact or containing less than one-half of one per cent alco hol. The phrase occurs in section 29 of the prohibition act, which permits the manufacture of non-intoxicating cider for use in the home without a permit. In answer, the attorney general held that the expression means containing less than one-half of one per cent, but added: "In view, however, of what I under stand section 2V> to mean, I am sure it. would be misleading for me to con tent myse]^ with this direct answer to your question." Prohibit Sale; Not Making. Congress intended by section 29 to prohibit the sale, but not the manufac ture of intoxicating cider for use in the home, the opinion said. Congress seems to have recognized the peculiar nature of cider," the at torney general declared. "When the juice of apples is pressed out the immediate result is cider. When this is done an intoxicating liquor, even within the defi nition of the prohibition act, has not been produced. But fermentation very shortly sets in, producing alcohol and all that is necessary to convert the cider into an intoxicating liquor is the lapse of a short time. Section 29 has manifestly sought to make it clear that it was not intended that one who manu featured cider and kept it in his home for beverage purposes until it fermented wculd be guilty of possessing intoxicating liquors unlawfully," the opinion stated. Clara Smith Hamon Hidden Near Ardmore Report in Oklahoma Ardmore, Okla., Dec. 18.—A report said to originate with a close friend of the late .Take L. llamon, Republican na tional committeeman, to the effect that Clara Smith, sought in connection with the death of Mr. Hamon here Novem ber 20. is in seclusion near Ardmore and will surrender following appoint ment of Mr. Hamon's successor, was current here today. No official conformation of the report could be obtaind. A warrant charging Miss Smith with assault with intent to kill several days after the death of Mr. Hamon was changed by the county attorney to one of murder. The Republican state central commit tee meets in Oklahoma City Monday to matte recommendations to the national committee as to Mr. Hamon's sueces •JOS' Reds Order Yankee Relief Workers Out of Armenian Republic Constantinople, Dec. 18.—The Ar menian government, acting on orders from Moscow, has notified the adminis tration of the American commission for relief in the near East to withdraw from Erivan the Armenian capita], it is de clared in ndvices reaching here Saturday. New York, Dee. 18.—The American relief detachment in Erivan, the capital of Armenia, ordered withdrawn by the Armenian government, according to cable messages Saturday :s comprised of three workers with a small supply store, it was announced here Friday night at headquarters of the near East relief. More than 7.000 orphans and the mis sion's supply store were removed to Karg before the soviet occupation. It was stated American workers are under protection of the Turkish national ist government. JERUSALEM CELEBRATES LIBERATION ANNIVERSARY London, Dec. 18.—(Jewish Telegra phic Agency.)—Jerusalem Saturday cele brated the third anniversary of its lib eration by General Allenby, says a des patch from Jerusalem. Sir Herbert Samuel, the high commissioner for Pales tine and all leaders of the various faiths participated in a review held in St. George's cathedral. ( SINN FEIN-BRITISH CHRISTMAS ARMISTICE NEGOTIATIONS END BILL COMPLETE Wool and Wool Products Mutton, Lamb, Cattle, Included in Measure. Passage Before Christ mas Recess Indicated by House Members. Washington, Dec. 18.—Fram ing of an emergency tariff de signed to protect 20 farm pro ducts was completed late Satur day by the house ways and means committee. The measure probably will be presented to the house Monday with a request for action on it the following day. The bill was designated as the Ford ney emergency tariff. As drawn it would be effective for one year from date of passage. The measure was agreed to after six hours of discussion by the full mem bership of the committee which elected to honor its chairman by giving the bill his name. Mr. Fordnav will prepare aud introduce the formal draft. Scope Made Wider. The committee broadened the original project of senate and house leaders in joint conference. The bill was said to have been planned as a comprehensive measure to shield agriculturists from further» price decline. Representative Young, Republican, North Dakota, chairman of the agriculture sub-com mftt.ee, indicated that way s and m earn s committee members would urge its passage before the Christmas recess, Products to which tariff protection would apply and the rates agreed upon under the committer bill were as fol lows: Products Protected. Wheat, 30 cents a bushel; wool in j the grease 15 cents a pound: skirted, 120 cents a pound; mutton and lamb 2% cents a pound; cattle 30 per cent ad valorem; wheat flour 20 per cerat ad valorem; corn, 15 cents a bushel; sheep! ■$1 a head if under one year old and $2 a head if over one year; onions 40 cents a bushel; peanuts 2 cents a pound; rice 2 cents "a pound if cleaned and 1 1 1 cents a pound if undefined; potatoes 25 cents a bushel; long staple cotton 7 cents a pound, and cottonseed, coeoanut, pea nut and soy bean' oils 20 cents a gallon. The committee asked the treasury de partment to compile a schedule of rates ! on wool products, which would be equal I to the rates applied to wool. This schedule is expected to be i ready Monday for inclusion in the bill ! when introduced, Mr. Fordnay an ! nounced. Proposals to include sugar, hogs, froz I en beef, vegetable seeds, barley, flax j butter and potato flour and potato I starch i,n the list were voted down. Philadelphian Swells Conscience Fund by $2,250 Owing City Philadelphia, Dec. 18.—A troubled conscience Saturday resulted in the sending of a typewritten anonymous note to the receiver of taxes with $2,25.0 in cash. "For back per sonal taxes improperly made out, due the city and state," the note read. This is the equivalent of taxes at four mills on an excess of $500,000 of personal property. No conscience has ever before been so troubled as to pay that amount owed the city without the prospects of detection. JEWISH RELICS UNCOVERED. London, Dec. 18.—(Jewish Telegraphic Agency).—An ancient synagogue and numerous other articles of historic value have been uncovered by areheologists ht'aded by Professor Slustch at Tiberias, suvs a Jerusalem dispatch today. They date back to the Talmudic period of the Jews. WIFE BURNS HIS WOODEN LEGS, "MOONSHINER" ESCAPES ARREST; OFFICERS REFUSE TO CARRY HIM Huntington, TV. Va., Dec. 18.— One of the biggest "moonshine" raids in the history of southern West Virginia extending over a period of nine days, and centering in Logan county, was reported here Saturday night by Frank Adkins, state prohibition officer. Seventeen prisoners were taken and 20 stills, 100 gallons of moon shin, 0,000 gallons of mash and 40 pints of bonded whiskey were con fiscated. How a man escaped arrest be DIRECT PARLEYS WITH "OFFICIAL PRESIDENT' ONLY WAY TO PEACE, DECLARES FATHER O'FLANNAGAN Intermediary's Attitude Closes Door to Counsels of Good Will Which You Invoked", Replies Lloyd George to Priest. Allow Constitution to Function and Violence Will Be Rare," Answer. London, Dec. 18.—The correspondence which has been going on between Prime Minister Lloyd George and Father Michael O'Flannagan, "vice president of the Irish republic," in an effort to bring about a truce between England and the Sinn Fein organi zation apparently has been brought to an end. Father O'Flannagan, in his latest message to Premier Lloyd George, declared the only wa y to reconciliation was by "direct negotiations with the official head of the Irish nation, President De Valera." ; j j ! j | j ! ! I j | | 1 ! ! ! j j j I j ^ Two Pair of Pants Fools Highwaymen; Loot Escapes Them Paterson, Dec. 18.—Louis Tenor Saturday accidentally discovered an antidote for New Jersey's crime wave. "Put on two pairs of trous ers" Is his formula. A chill wind was blowing early in the mornino when Tenor had to rush from his home to summon a doctor for his sick wife. "Two pairs of trousers will not come amiss" said Tenor to himself. In front of the public library two of tho state's many highwaymen urg ed him with revolvers drawn, to throw up his hands. "Search me" cried Tenor, confid ent of the immunity of his double barreled trousers. The robbers left him, provoked, af ter finding nothing in his outside trousers. Ea m ■ » eot »- i »» h * nnnii!»! Sfsli 1 r I nl Oilfitlllti I Li j L L Iii I I ri I K1 111 111 ibn I tili unuwn^Ä Launch Springs Leak and Ferry Capsizes in South. Augusta, Ivy., Dec. 18.—'Thirteen per sons were drowned in the Ohio river when the United States steam launch Margaret, sprang a leak and sank three miles below Augusta Saturday night. The boat, which was used at the gov ernment dam at Shilo, Ohio, was bring ing 21 persons to Augusta. The launch was in sight of Augusta when the en gineer discovered a leak in the side of the craft. He started the pumps but the water came in too fast. In less than five minutes, and before the passengers were aware of their peril, it was said, the boat listed and went under. Nine persons were saved but the others perished. 5 DROWN; FERRY CAPSIZED. Charlestown, W. Va., Dec. 18.—The number of dead as a result of the Kana wha river ferry boat accident Saturday. was set at five by county officials Satur day. After checking the boat's occu pants, it was announced that when the ferry capsized, the craft was carrying 10 passengers. Eleven have been ac counted for. None of the bodies had been recovered Saturday night. Picks Up Old Friend in Second Hand Shop Perth Amboy, N. J., Dec. 18.—How ard Tappen, an overseas veteran of the world war, purchased a cap in a local renovated army goods store here today and discovered it was the one he had dis carded in France after the armistice. On the inner band was his name writ ten in his handwriting. j i j I cause the officers refused to carry him from his home in the moun tains, after his wife had burned his cork leg was recited by Mr. Adkins. The raiders, he said, found a still and 200 gallons of mash in the house occupied by Bill Collins, far up the mountain side above Yolyn. While the officers were busy with the still and mash Collins wife un screwed his cork legs and burned them. Collins was not arresld, as the agents lind no means of trans porting him from the mountains. Door is closed. ; mildster said* y<>ut * Saturday ' tbe pnme j mir Th'is' attitude closes the door to those counsels of good will which you invoked by beginning this correspondence." Father O'Flannignn's message read: "While sending, through a message, peace and good will to the people of Ireland, your government has intensi fied their fiendish attacks upon our lives, our liberty and our property. "How hollow your fair words read in the newspapers sandwiched in between the burning of Cork and the murder of Canon Magnor and Timothy Orwley. "If you really wish for peace, allow the constitution adopted by the Irish people at the last general election to perform its legitimate functions and act of violence will soon become as rare in Ireland as in any the most peaceful na tions of the world. Then arrange the terms < f a treaty by direct negotiations with the official head of Irish republic President de Valera. This is the or' possible road to that reconciliation wl*=»» vitally interests both nations." Mr. Lloyd George replied as follows: "I bad hoped that with moderation and common sense on both sides it might have been possible to reach an understanding which would put a stop to strife in Ireland and pave the way to a reconciliation. You now imply that ' n >" onr judgment the only road to peace is tile recognition of an Irish republic land the negotiation of a treaty with some " h " "I have never failed to make it clear that there is no possibility of a settle ment so long as the Sinn Fein demands an Irish republic and that though I am willing to explore every avenue toward an honorable, constitutional settlement there is no road to peace so long as the Sinn Fein persists in trying to compel any settlement by means of as sassination and violence. The only way to peace is that the leaders of the Sinn •) Fein should recognize these fundamental facts. Their present policy is only lead ing Ireland ever nearer to chaos and ruin. "I deeply regret that you should close the door to those counsels of good will which you invoked at the beginning of this correspondence." Greeks Repatriated by New Government; Thousands Starving New York. Dec. 18.—Thirteen thous and Greek refugees, who for four months were near starvation at Batum, republic of Georgia, have been removed to Greece by the new Greek government, it was announced in a cablegram received at - * " headquarters of the Near East relief here Saturday. Th lives of hundreds, the message said, were saved through American re lief bdoies which furnished food at critical periods. INTENSIFIED WAR IN IRELAND MARKS END OF BAD WEEK Dublin. Dec. 18.—Intensified warfare —the usual accompaniment of peace par leys— marked the close of an eventful week in Ireland. Extensive raids and wholesale arrests by police and military and increased activity of the Irish re publican army in attacking crown forces will make up the news in the Irish papers Sunday. Little will be published about the efforts of peace makers to bring about a settlement, but if opti mistic predictions of the principal inter mediaries are fulfilled, a truce is near at hand. , ,, „„ . "Martial law circular No. 1 issued over the signature of General Sir Ne ville MacReady says that all the forces of the crown may rest assured that so long as, in trying to restore order, they do not exceed what is reasonably neces sary for the purpose, they will have full approval and support. But all are warned against the commission of offen ses against the person or property of any resident, the breaking into any house in search of plunder or the molesting of a sentry protecting a person or pro perty. _ Liable to Death "Any person subject to military or Senators Reed, New, and Nicholas Murray Butler Indorse Methods Used. ! ished, by Missourian. j t • i p •.i j L ' ltne r altn HViaence j Wars Could be Abol j ——— I Marion, Ohio, Dec. 18.— ; President Elect Harding heard j suggestions for his association ! of nations plan from widely div ergent viewpoints Saturday in a succession of conferences with Senator Hairy S. New of In diana, Senator James A. Reed of Missouri, and Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia university. Favors Disarmament Each indicated that he thought the president-elect was working along hope ful lines but each had his own idea of what could be made the basis and form of any international agreement to pro mote peace. Senator New a Republican member of the foreign relations committee, was in clmed V favor a disarmament agree j] I *-ould be made as the most vj I ' ending wars. j! f! . would not be adverse To t'at.ng » >11 machinery of the Ver sailles League of Nations as might be found practicable but told Mr. Harding that in his opinion a covenant mutually pledging the leading nations of the world to reduce armaments would be vastly superior to any complicated inter national peace structure. Reed Gives Counsel As a Democrat, who has made a bitter fight for flat rejection of the Versailles treaty. Senator Reed counselled the president-elect against acceptance of the j league membership on any basis uuti recommended a modification of interna-j : tionnl law «is tho best hope of averting j misunderstandings. To go into the j league in the face of the people s yer ; diet at the national election, Mr. Reed ; declared, would be a breach of faith and ! a costly blunder. He evidenced little •) faith that wars could be abolished but I conceded that a plan for more deliberate j diplomatic parleys might prevent some j of them. j Economic considerations were ad 1 vanced by Dr. Butler as the determining factor of the international situation. He j prophesied that in the end trade and com inereial ties would be found more bind ing and more practically useful than; peace covenants in rehabalitating civili-1 zation and guaranteeing its security. | Snow and Colder This Week's Guess Washington, Dee. 18.—Weather pre T» .1... : — . \ | _ dictions: Rocky mountain region: Cold j and generally fair but with occasional j snows in high regions. j 150 ARGENTINANS DIE RESULT OF TEMBLORS Buenos Aires, Dec. 18.—Reports from Mendoza province late Satur day night estimated the dead in the earthquake at 150. martial law committing any of these of fenses will be liable to court martial and sentence of death." A large botib was picked up in Mer rion square Friday. Revolvers, ammunition, gunpowder and 88 sticks of gelignite were captured in a combined police and military raid on a local municipal store at Temple more Saturday. A lorry with military and police was ambushed this morning a mile from En nistimon, county Clare. Fierce fight ing ensued, lasting several hours. Four soldiers and two policemen were wound ed. CORK INQUIRY OPENS. Cork, Dec. 18.—The military inquiry into the Cork fires and looting opened at the military barracks Saturday. It was strictly private, witnesses being admitted only one by one. Maurice Healy had been instructed by the chamber of commerce and the p loyers' federation to represent tuPiii at the inquiry, but was informed Friday night that no lawyers would be admitted. In consequence, these two bodies have decliued'*to give assistance to tho court. BARNETT 'S "INDISCRIMINATE KILLING" STATEMENTS ARE GRO UNDLESS, COUR T 111-Considered, Regrettable and Thoroughly Un warranted Were Reflections, Declare» Naval Inquiry Court Report, Presided Over by Rear Admiral Mayo, After Survey of Conditions. Washington, Dec. 18.—(By The Associated Press).—The naval court of inquiry which investigated the conduct of marines in Haiti reported to Secretary Daniels Saturday that there "had been no proper grounds" for the statement by Brig. Gen. George Barnett, former commandant of marine corps, that the American occupation forces had been guilty^of "practically indiscriminate ! killing" of Haitians After careful survey of conditions, the court, presided over by Rear Admiral Henry T. Mayo, found that General Bar nett's charges were ill considered, regret table and thoroughly unwarranted reflec tions" on the work of the marine corps in Haiti, adding that the corps had per Irish Sympathizers Solicit British Envoy for Funds Unawares Philadlphia. Dec. 18.—When Sir Auckland Geddes. British ambassador to the United States, arrived at a hotel here Saturday night, where he was scheduled to speak at the New England society dinner, he was greet ed by 150 placards telling of the al leged conditions in Ireland during occupancy of the "black and tans." Th»e pasteboard banners were carried by women describing themselves as American citizens." As the ambassador stepped from an automobile he was forced to makte his way through a column of Irish sympathizers, who failed to recognize him. Several of the women, members of ttre Irish Relief society, under whose auspices tho demonstration was held, solicited him for money. j | Section Alluding to U. S. Reserve Bank Is Stricken Out. "Washington, Dec. 18.—The senate resolution to revive the war finance cor poration as a measure of relief for fann ers was adopted by the house late to day in amended form, by a vote of 212 to 61. Jt now goes to conference for adjustment with the senate measure. The house struck out tw > of the sen ate resolutions stating the opinion of congress that federal reserve banks should allow liberal credits to farmers. The vote was 132 in favor, to 20 against on the motion to strike out. The final vote came after five hours of debate, Chairman McFadden, of the banking committee, leadinng the oppo sition. He characterized it as class leg islation which would lead to inflation. Representative Mann, Republican, of Illinois, supporting the bill, said he did not see how it could do harm and prob ably would do some good. Representa tive Mondell, Wyoming, majority leader, said the bottom had fallen out of busi ness because private institutions had not been able to extend the required re lief. Revival of the finance corporation would help the situation and could not, under any circumstances, have a harm ful effect, he said. Representative Stevenson, Democrat, South Carolina, denied that the measure was class legislation. Lafayette Wireless Station Presented to France by America Bordeaux. Dec. 18.—Rear Admiral Thomas P. Magruder, naval attache to the American embassy in Paris, on be half of the American government Sat urday delivered to the French govern ment the LaFayette wireless station built by the American navy department at Croix d'Hins during the war to pro vide better communication with the United States and presented by the Unit ed States to France. The station is the most powerful in the world, operatiug on arc sets of 1.000 kilowatts Louis Deschamps, under secretary for posts and telegraphs, accepted the plant in the name of the French govern ment.. CADET, V/HO SLEW PRIEST, WAS CRAZED WITH DRINK Cork, Dec. 18.—It was brought out by an auxiliary policeman at the military court which is holding an inquiry into the shooting of Canon Magnor and Timothy Crowley at Dunmanway, that Cadet Harte, who fired the shots, had been drinking steadily and that he was "absolutely mad" at the time. Other auxiliaries who were in the party led by Cadet Harte, corroborated this testi mony. i i ! 1 ' : ! j j i ! i ! ' j j ; i ! ! ! formed difficult, dangerous and delicate duty worthy of the highest commenda tion. Clean Bill Given Marines. The marines virtually were given a clean bill by the court, which declined to recommend trial Ify court martial of Freeman Lang of Los Angeles and Roras Williams of Birmingham, Alabama, charg ed by native witnesses at the Port au Prince hearing with the murder of Hait ians. Indeed, the Lang and Williams cases were not mentioned, and naval of ficers explained that this meant that evi dence against them was mot cteemed suf ficient to demand criminal prosecution. "In all such cases" of unjustifiable conduct by marines the court found that i disciplinary action already had been tak en. The findings as made public were ap i proved by Secretary Daniels and Major ! Gen. John A. Lejeune, commandant of 1 the marine corps. Text of Court's Findings. The text of the court's findings fol ' lows: "The court finds that two unjustifia : ble homicides have been committed, one each by two of the personnel of the ! United States raaval service which has j served in Haiti since July 28, 1915, and j that 16 other serious acts of violence i have been perpetrated against citizens of ! Haiti during the same period by individ i uals of such personnel. "The court finds further that these offenses were all isolated acts of indi viduals and that in every case the re sponsible party was duly brought to trial before a general courtmartial, con victed aud sentenced No Homicide Evidence "This jurv has found no evidence of the commission of any other unjustifi able homicides or other serions injusti fiable acts of oppression or of violenc against any of the citizens of Haiti, or ! unjustifiable damage or destruction of ' their property caused by any of the per sonnel in question. "In view of the fact that only justi fiable acts" by the court to have been committed «re those wherein disciplin ary action has already been taken and where no further proceedings could he had in the matter, the court has not j deemed it necessary to report further j upon the question of responsibility. Conclusions of Court "Referring to paragraph two of the receipt, it is the conclusion of the court ; that there have been no proper grounds for the statement that 'practically indis i criminate killing of natives' has been ! going on for some time, as alleged in the ! letter from Brigadier General George Barnett, U. S. marine corps, to Colonel John II. Russell, U. S. marine corps. "Referring to the amendmeut to the precept, .calling for the conclusions of the court as to the general conduct of the personnel of the naval service in Haiti since July 28, 1915, the court does not consider that tjie small number of isolated crimes or effenses that have been committed by a few individuals <3f the service during the period in question are entitled to any considerable weight, in forming a conclusion as to the general conduct of such personnel. It was in evitable that some offenses would be committed. However, considering tho condiitions of service in Haiti, it is re markable that the offenses were so few in number and that they all may be chargeable to the ordinary defects of human character, such defects as result in the commission of similar offenses in the United States and elsewhere in the best regulated communities. Quiet After Century "The general conduct of our troops of occupation can be fairly judged by the results -of that occupation. ! "Now, for the first time in more than 100 years tranquility and security of life and property may he said to prevail in Haiti. "The Haitian people themselves wel comed the coming of our men and are unwilling to have them depart. "The establishment, and maintenance trauquii conditions and them of secur ity of life and property all over the republic of Haiti has been arduous and dangerous and a thankless taslfe That task our marines have performed with fidelity and great gallantry. "The court cannot refrain from re cording its opinion of the reflections which have beçn made upon the officers who have served in Haiti. Rank and File Attitude. "The ' outstanding characteristic of those officers, from the brigadier com mander down, has been their sympa thetic attitude toward every step that would lead to a betterment of the coun try and to improvement in the physical, mental and moral conditions of the population. — "With slender resources and inade quate administrative authority, they havtf accomplished much, where anything more than suppression of organized insurrec tion seemed impossible. . "The above remarks apply with par ticular force to those officers and en listed men of the marine corps have been serving as officers of genèarmie of the island, 1 who the