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1—Christmas seal boosters arriving
2 —\Vi*e ut Rresitieiu iawen oi Germany
snapped as she was leaving a government olliee in Berlin. 3—Scene on the deck of the new United States bat
tleship West Virginia as she was -being •commissioned with Captain Senn as commander.
tu . • .tfiiinigciu by an piano.
NEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS
Coolidge m First Message Favors
Tax Reduction, Opposes Sol
diers' Bonus.
TORIES LOSE IN ENGLAND
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By EDWARD W. PICKARD
UR national legislative mill re
opened on Monday when the Six
ty-eighth congress began its first ses
sion. Plenty of grist will be poured
into Its hoppers, but few if any laws
will be ground out for several weeks.
So slender is the present Republican
majority that the group of progres
sives was able to block the organiza
tion of the house until assurance had
been given that there wonld he oppor
tunity for revision of the rules. Most
of the group thereupon voted for the
re-election of Speaker Olllett and the
deadlock was ended. This took place
on Wednesday, and the next day Presi
dent Coolidge delivered in person his
first message to the two houses.
Clearly and concisely, the President
declared himself in favor of continu
ing our present foreign policy and
therefore against the ratification of
the covenant of the League of Na
tions. Said he:
as a foreign agency. We hope It will
be helpful. But the United States
sees no reason to limit its own free
dom aud independence of action by
joining it. We shall do well to recog
nize this basic fact In all national af
fairs and govern ourselves accord
ingly."
Of the closely related question of
American membership in the world
court he said: "As I wish to see a
court established, and as the proposal
presents the only practical plan on
which many nations have ever agreed,
though it may not meet every desire,
I therefore commend it to the favor
able consideration of the senate, with
the proposed reservations clearly in
dicating our refusal to adhere to the
League of Nations.
Expressing earnest hope that the
people of Russia will be restored to
their position among the nations of
the earth. Mr. Coolidge declared flatly
that the soviet government would not
be recognized by the United States so
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long as it refuses to recognize the
sanctity of International relations, but
he said he was willing to make large
concessions, and that our government
would offer no objection to the carry
ing on of commerce by Americans with
the people of Russia. Concerning the
war debts owed us by other nations,
he said he did not favor their cancel
lation, but saw no objection to adjust
ing them as was done in the case of
Great Britain.
Continuation of the policy of re
trenchment and economy by the gov
ernment was strongly urged, and so
was the abolition of the right to issue
tax-exempt securities. The President
asked congress to avoid constant re
vising of the tariff law, promising to
exercise his power to change the
investigation
whenever
schedules
showed this to be wise.
As had been predicted, the Presi
dent whole-heartedly supported Secre
tary Mellon's recommendations for the
reduction of taxes, saying that "of all
services which the congress can ren
der to the country, I have no hesita
tion in declaring this one to be para
He especially commended a
on earned Incomes and
mount,
doorcase
further abolition of admission and
message taxes. He also expressed op
position to excess-profits taxes.
After hearing this, congress waited
expectantly for the part of the mes
sage dealing with the care of the vet
erans of the World war, and was not
surprised when Mr. Coolidge closed
that section with the words:
not favor the granting of a bonus."
However, he declared himself in favor
of much of the legislative program
which the American Legion will pre
sent to congress.
Taking up the troubles of the wheat
farmers, Mr. Coolidge said:
'Indirectly, the farmer must be r*r
lleved by a reduction of national and
local taxation. He must be assisted
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by the reorganization of the freight
rate structure which could reduce
charges on his production. To make
this fully effective there ought to be
railroad consolidations. Cheaper fer
tilizers must be provided. . . .
I do not favor the permanent inter
ference of the government in this
problem. That probably would in
crease the trouble by increasing pro
duction. But it seems feasible to pro
vide government assistance to exports,
and authority should be given the War
Finance
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discretion, the most liberal terms of
payment for fats and grains exported
for the direct benefit of the farm.
Considerable space In the message
was given to the coal problem. The
President said he did not favor gov
ernment ownership or operation of the
mines, and continued : "The supply
of coal must be constant. In case of
Its prospective interruption, the Presi
dent should have authority to appoint
a commission empowered to deal with
whatever emergency situation might
arise, to aid conciliation and volun
tary arbitration, to adjust any exist
ing or threatened controversy between
the employer and the employee when
collective bargaining fails, and by con
trolling distribution to prevent profi
teering in this vital necessity."
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P EACE between the "regular" and
"progressive" factions of the Re
publicans in the house it Is supposed
will continue for 30 days, during which
time the latter will have a chance to
bring forward their proposals for the
liberalization of the rules. They dem
onstrated during the deadlock
organization that they hold the bal
ance of power, though they are few in
number, but it is far from certain that
they can line up enough Democratic
votes to change the rules as they de
sire. The progressives voted, usually
17 strong, for Cooper of Wisconsin for
speaker. The Democrats were solid
for Finis J. Garrett of Tennessee, who
thus becomes the minority leader. The
leader of the majority is Nicholas
Longworth of Ohio.
S UPPORTERS of President Coolidge
for nomination next year were
overjoyed last week by the news from
South Dakota. In the Republican state
proposal convention Mr. Coolidge was
given the preference over Senator
Hiram Johnson, his only opponent, by
a majority of 23,039 out of 77,000 votes
cast. Senator Arthur Capper of Kan
sas was the choice for vice president.
The Democratic convention indorsed
McAdoo by a vote of 39,018 against
5,072 for Henry Ford, and chose Judge
James W. Girard of New York for sec
ond place on the ticket. The Farmer
Laborites were strongly in favor of
the nomination of Senator La Follette.
After the President's message was de
livered the Hiram Johnson crowd felt
a little better, for in it, as is told
above, Mr. Coolidge declared himself
flatly against the soldiers' bonus,
while the South Dakota Republicans
adopted a platform containing a strong
bonns plank. This question may well
develop into the deciding Issue of the
nomination campaign.
T HE British parliamentary elections
were held Thursday, and at this
Writing it appears that the Conserv
ative party with Its policy of a pro
tective tariff has been defeated. De
layed returns from country districts
may change this, but even then Prime
Minister Baldwin would have a slen
der majority. The reunited Liberal
party made considerable gains, and
the Laborites, already the second In
strength, won many new seats.
One notable feature of the election
was the defeat of the women. They
bad a number of candidates, but only
two appear to have won—Lady Astor
and Miss Susan Lawrence, a Laborlte.
Arthur Henderson, one of the most
prominent Laborites, lost his seat to
a Liberal.
AVING signed with the Industrial
magnates of the Ruhr an agree
ment for resumption of work and of
payments in kind, and being urged by
Belgium, the French last week began
the virtual withdrawal of their forces
from the occupied region. To start
with, the occupation will be made "in
visible," which means the troops will
be withdrawn from the cities and
towns to points outside. In addition,
France Is returning to German control
twenty-one railway lines In the Ruhr
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The French
and two repair shops,
agree to recommend the most favor
able action in the cases of railway
workers who were expelled and rail
employees In the occupied region will
be paid the same wages as those In
the rest of Germany. Altogether, the
developments of the week indicated
that Premier Poincare had adopted a
conciliatory policy, and it was hinted
that he might soon yield to Great
Britain and America and consent to
a discussion of the reduction of Ger
tee of experts subject to the repara
tions commission.
Chancellor Marx so far is making
good in Berlin, for he has Induced the
socialists to consent to the "enabling
act" which gives him dictatorial powers
If he needs them and thus may avoid
the necessity of dissolving the legisla
tive body. The socialists ceased to
oppose the act on receiving a promise
that any emergency measures should
be submitted to an advisory commis
sion of 21 deputies before being is
sued. It is reported that Germany has
completed negotiations for a foreign
loan of $125,000,000 to support the
new permanent currency Issue.
C IVIL war has broken out again
Mexico. In the states of Vera
Cruz, San Luis Potosi* Chihuahua,
Michuacan, Tamaulipas and Guerrero
there is active rebellion against the
government of President Obregon, the
leader of the movement being Adolfo
de la Huerta, the Co-operatista party's
candidate for president. He and his
helpers have told Ohregon that they
are revolting because the government
Is violating the sovereignty of the
states and otherwise offending the in
stitutions of the republic. Actually, it
seems, De la Huerta's chief complaint
is that Obregon Is supporting Calles for
election as his successor.
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FEDERAL JUDGE WOODROUGH
* of Omaha has decided that prohibi
tion agents are not civil officers in any
strict or constitutional sense and are
without lawful authority to
search warrants.
Mrs. Mabel Willehrandt, assistant
attorney general in charge of prohibi
tion and tax cases, reports to Attor
ney General Daugherty that litigation
over violations of federal laws is on
the increase. Under the national pro
hibition act alone, she says, 49,021
criminal and 4,109 civil cases were be
gun during the last fiscal year—an in
crease of 15,889 over the previous
year. Federal courts were unable to
keep abreast of the number of cases
serve
brought, although 42,370 criminal
cases were disposed of during the year,
with 23,052 criminal and 4,064 civil
cases left pending. Rum smuggling,
Mrs. Wlllebrandt's report added, is
the most gigantic criminal problem
the United States ever faced on the
high seas.
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'^T EWS from Russia Is doubtful
these days, but there has just
come from Moscow a dispatch that is
of vast importance If true. It says
that Professor Joffe, Russian scientist,
has discovered a method for making
wire stronger than steel out of com
mon rock salt. The discovery result
ed after experiments in mutability of
metals by structural chemistry,
submitting rock salt to high heat pres
sure before the elementary crystals
began to decay he arrested the decay
by changing the structural arrange
ment of the atoms and molecules, this
change Increasing the durability and
ductablllty of the substance 300 times.
It Is stated that If the discovery
be applied to metals It will revolution
ize the world.
By
can
A TTORNEY GENERAL DAUGH
ERTY has announced that crim
inal prosecutions will be begun as a
result of the investigation, by his de
partment and the special senuté com
mittee, of alleged irregularities In the
conduct of the veterans' bureau under
the former director. Colonel Forbes.
Presumably the facts brought out will
be placed before a federal grand jury,
Gen. Frank T. Hines, now director
of the bureau, has sent out a call to
the American Legion for aid In finding
suitable employment for the rehabili
tated ex-service men. There are ap
proximately tl.OOO men in vocational
training, Director Hines declares, and
within the next three months about
10,000 of these will complete their
courses.
1MEX REBELS CAPTURE
emm OF VERB CRUZ
Two Hundred Prisoners Taken With
Horses, Machine Guns anè Equip
ment; Two Executed
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killed and 23 wounded, among the lat
ter, Major Garza, who was gravely
hurt. The Obreren forces lost 30 men
killed aud left 200 prisoners la
hands of the rebels. The government
forces also lost four machine guns,
erals Berlanga, Morales, Moreita and
Cejrula.
The last three have disappeared.
General Berlanga was the only one of
the commanding forces captured. The
members of the state legislature are
believed to be in hiding in Jalapa.
Twelve prisoners wonded during the
fighting have arrived here.
Damage to the pa'ace of the govern
or and to the tower of the cathedral
Vera Cruz, Mexico.—Jalapa, capital
of the state of Vera Cruz, is now in
tfie~hands of the besieging revolution
ary forces.
The rebels took 200 prisoners,
among them general Berlaga. Colonel
Mayer and the provisional governor,
Angel Oasarin. They also captured
machine guns, rifles and horses.
An unconfirmed report says that
Berlaga and Mayer were executed by
a firing squad after a summary court
martial.
An official statement says
rebels suffered the loss of seven men
400 rifles and 200 horses and equlp
ment.
According to the official statement,
the defenders of Jalapa aggregated
700 men under the command of Gen
was done during the artillery demon
stration preceding the capture of
Jalapa.
The Ohregon forces were entrenched
in the center of the city and also had
positions in the governor's palace, in
the tower of the cathedral and in
nearby buildings. Two pieces of ar
tillery were brought into action by the
rebels, who carried on a steady bom
bardment of the occupied buildings.
Flyers Near End Record Flight f
Port An Prince, Haiti.—Lieuts. F. O.
Rogers and H. P. Palmer of the ma
rine corps air service nearing the end
of their more than 10.000-mlle flight
from Haiti to the Pacific coast of the
United States and return, arrived at
Port An Prince and will start for their
final destination, Santo Domingo City,
within 24 hours. The aviators were
met at sea by seven planes which es
corted them Into the harbor, where
they were received by President Borno,
W. W. Russell, American minister of
Santo Domingo, and a detchment of
troops with a band.
Strangler Lewis Retains Title
Kansas City. Mo.—Ed. "Strangler
Lewis, world's heavyweight champion
wrestler, successfully defended his
title here by throwing Stanislaus
Zbyszko In two out of three falls.
Lewis won the first fall with a head
lock in 32 minutes and 10 seconds.
Zbyszko then floored the champion in
18 minutes and 20 seconds with a fly
ing mare. Lewis forced the challeng
er's shoulders to the mat in the third
go with a headlock in 22 minutes and 6
seconds.
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Must Make Cider Safe
Salem, Ore.—Sweet cider can not
be made legally unless it contains ben
zoate of soda to prevent fermentation,
according to the interpretation local
manufacturers put on an order they
say has been issued by Federal Prohi
bition Inspector Stiple of Portland,
Woman Robs Bank
Fostorio. Ohio.—A woman bandit en
Savings Loan
company here, shortly after 8 a. m.,
and pointing a revolver at Carl Smith,
cashier, forced him to turn over to her
$1,300 after which she escaped.
Nab Rum Runners
New York.—The Dutch schooner
Zeehond, believed by federal authori
ties to belong to "Mannle" Kessler,
King of the Bootleggers," was seized
off Fire Island with $200.000 worth of
assorted liquors.
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127 Coyote Pelts
Sheridan, Wyo.—Port May, noted
trapper of the Big Horn mountains
sold 127 coyote hides recently. This
lot represents his catch in the last two
months. This is also the largest catch
made this season by local trappers.
Can't Be Made to Work
A good many so-called perpetual
motion machines have been invented,
and the patent office records disclose
hundreds of these. The chief difficulty
with all of them Is the same : the fact
that they do not work. Scientists have
shown that perpetual motion is an
Impossibility and Inventors are wast
ing their time and energy by attempt
ing to produce such a machine that
will work.
Commercial Treaty With Germany
Washington. — Announcement
made that a commercial treaty has
been signed with Germany to replace
the similar convention abrogated at
the time of the war. and that instruc
tions have been sent to the minister
at The Hague to begin negotiations of
a similar treaty with the Dutch gov
ernment. The action marks a forward
step in the purpose of the Washing
ton government to make over commer
cial agreements with other countries In
the light of changed international con
ditions.
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BUTTE, ONLY CITY
asking for labor
Helena, Dec. 12.—Only one city in
Montana reports a demand for labor
in any of the larger enterprises and
most of the cities report a consider
able surplus, according to the month
ly summary of the Division of Labor
of the State Department of Agricul
ture, based upon reports of large em
ployers of labor, public and private
employment agencies and county
agents.
Butte is still calling for 1,000
con
tract, and $4.75 company account, but
reports a "very marked" surplus of
common labor.
Anaconda reports a surplus of car
penters, blacksmiths and machinists,
also in the building trades,
; Great Pajls reports a full force of
men at work at the Anaconda Copper
Mi]) 0 works.
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are seeking work here, says the re
port, and no more could he put
There is a surplus of common labor
and skilled operatives in all lines in
the reduction department of the Ana
conda Copper Mining Co.
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skilled miners, at $5.50 to $6.50
Not many
on.
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A private
agency reports a demand for a hos
pital cook, a woman housekeeper and
a woman cook on a ranch.
Missoula' reports that the logging
camps are operating full crews at
present, with a number of men wait
ing to replace the turnover from day
to day.
Miles City reports a surplus in
all lines. Due to the temporary
Ted Wither bee Dropped
in the Other Day
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GOT TO TALKING—
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Ted didn't have anything in particular on his mind,
way to the depot; had a few minutes; so came in for a friendly little
chat.
Incidently, he remarked on his business—passing along to us first
hand information—not necessarily valuable, but above all, accurate
and true.
That was only one incident of the day—one of the many contacts a
banker enjoys—all of which enable him to render his customer an un
usual service.
We like to talk with our customers and get their practical viewpoints.
We can offer sound financial advice and quite often are able
to be of considerable help. We are affiliated all over the
United States. Come in and avail yourself of such informa
mation as is valuable to you.
The Person Who Really Wants To Get Ahead, Saves Something
Whether Times Are Good Or Bad.
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H. S. Buell, President
A. G. Berthot, Vice President
W. N. Purdy, Cashier
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Coming
Home for
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No other holiday greeting
will bring such joy to
the home-folks as this
surprise telegram from
a home-bound trainl
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Home Visitors' Tickets:
On December 14, 15, 21, 22, 27 and 28 will cost only
Fare and a Third, Round Trip!
From points in Montana, Missoula and east
to Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth, Milwaukee,
Chicago, Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Fort
Dodge, Des Moines, Marshalltown, Sioux
City, Kansas City, St. Louis and Omaha.
Some Typical Round Trip Rates
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Butte Helena Mieaoula
$57.64
58.18
77.20
. 80.28
From Milee City Billings
$40.55
41.08
60.11
63.1»
Final Return Limit March 1, 1924
To
Minneapolis - - - $33.52
St. Paul
Chicago - - -
St. Louis - -
$51.88
52.42
$51.88
52.42
- 34.06
- 53.08
- 61.18
71.44
71.44
74.52
74.52
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Remember, too, that a trip on the Northern
Pacific is always a joyous event, holiday or
no holiday 1
Plan now to go home for
Christmas —on the
Qp Northern Pacific Ry.
äCltJ Oar Agent For Details
[shutdown of the Milwaukee shops, a
number of railroad workers are out
of employment.
Helena reports a surplus of rail
way and farm labor, but it is stated
that a few men could find employ
ment in mining operations. »
There is a surplus of common labor
at Bozeman and there will be no
change in this Condition until
according to report.
Billings reports that all lines of
work in that city and section requir
ing extra help have been completed
for the season and that there is a
surplus of labor there at present.
The smaller cities and rural com
munities report that all lines cf farm
work have been completed and that
the labor situation is pretty well bal
anced. Hamilton repolis work on an
irrigation project, bnt local farmers
are being employed.
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OPEN NOSTRILS! END
A COLD OR CATARRH
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T How To Get Relief When Head x
% and Nose arc Stuffed Up. ^
Cuunt fifty! Your cold in head or
catarrh disappears. Your clogged nos
trils will open, the air passages of your
head will olear and you can breathe
freely. No more snuffling, hawk it;
mucous discharge, dryness or headache;
no struggling for breath at night.
Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist and apply a
little of this fragrant antiseptic
in your nostrils. It penetrates through
every air passage of the head, sooth ipi»
and healing the swollen or inflamed
raucous membrane, giving you instant
relief. Bead colds and catarrh yield
like magic. Don't stay stulled-up and
miserable. Relief is sure.
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