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of of it in THE BILLINGS GAZETTE MORNING EDITION -NO. 82. BILLINGS, MONTANA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1925. PRICE FIVE CENTS GOV. ERICKSON ASSUMES OFFICE Wyoming Swears In Nation's First Woman Governor VETO OPPONENTS DUAL DEFEAT TESTS SENATE ON P.O.

WAGES Faction Sustaining Coolidge Fails to Recommit Measure, But Roll Call Reveals Side Proposing Overriding Is Short of Necessary TwoThirds; Talk of Blocking Rate Raiser. 1dge's veto of postal pay increase will be sustained in the senate Tuesday, if administration leaders can hold the strength they were able to devote. They are confident they can do velop Monday a night in the first test SO. The test came on a motion by Chairman Sterling, of the postoffice committee, to recommit the pay measure, which received executive disapproval last June. That motion voted down, 30 to but the 30 votes cast for recommittal is two more than the one-third necessary to prevent the measure becoming a law without presidential sanction.

Spare -House Action. If the president is sustained, the house will not be called upon to act, the pay raising measure having originated in the senate. In its place will be advanced the administration's combination pay and postal rate increase bill, introduced last week by Senator Moses, Republican, New Hampshire, who failed in an effort Monday to place it before the senate prior to consideration of the veto. Under the unanimous consent agreement which became operative Monday, the senate must vote on the veto not later than 4 p. Tuesday.

Predict Defeat of Rate BIll. Under the parliamentary situation now existing, the pay and rate advance measure, cannot be brought up immediately and there were free dictions, Monday, by senators speaking for the overriding of the veto, that the bill would not be passed at this session. One Democrat--Dial, South Carolina--joined with 29 Republicans in voting to send the pay measure to the postoffice committee, while 18 Republicans, among them Jones, of Washington, party whip, and Reed, of Pennsylvania, and Wadsworth, of New York, joined with 33 Shipstead- in defeating the motion. How Senate Stands. The roll call follows: Borah, For Bursum, recommitting- Butler, Republicans: Cameron, Ball, Capper, Cummins, Curtis.

Ernest. Fess, Greene, Hale. farreid. Keves. McCormick, McKinley.

Metealf. Moses. Norbeck, Oddie, Pepper. Phipps, Shortridge, Smoot, Sterling. Warren, Watson, Weller and Willis- 29.

Democrats: Dial-1. Total-30. GERMANY TOLD SHE IS GUILTY OF SIX DODGES Allied Note Charges Reorganizing of New Military Forces and Berlin Denies Deed. Berlin, Jan. Germany was informed by the interallied ambassadors here Monday, in an identic note, that the allied troops would not evacuate the Cologne bridgehead January 10.

The was the outcome of the recent decision of the allied council of ambassadors that Germany had not fulfilled the obligations she had accepted as a condition to evacuation. Official comment on the note was confined to a brief communique In which the German government charges that the defaults cited as the basis for the allied refusal to vacate the Cologne zone are of such a general nature and so completely lacking in material foundation that discussion of them must be deferred until the allied governments submit a note. Allege Six Violations. The note gives six alleged instances of default as reasons why the zone has not been evacuated: First. the general staff of the German army has been reconstituted in another form: second, short service Volunteers have been recruited and trained: third, transformation of war materials factories has not been completed; fourth, a surplus of every kind of war material has been found and illicit stocks discovered: fifth, reorganiof 'the state police has been started; and.

sixth, the German government is far from having taken the legislative and administrative measures demanded, by 1929. the allies in their note The German government. however, the communique declares, believes itself warranted in asserting that the present state of question affords no justification for the adoption of sO grave measure as the continnation of occupation of Cologne idgehead. Its attitude on the question will be communicated to the allied governments in the near future. ARCHBISHOP DIES.

Cincinnati, Jan. Henry Moeller, of the Cincinnati Catholic diowese, died here Monday night. STONE NAMED TO HIGH COURT: 'KENNA QUITS Pacific Coast Loses Representative on Supreme Bench, New York Gains Justice. Washington, Jan. Justice Joseph McKenna, Monday, concluded his active service as a member of the supreme court and Attorney General Harlan F.

Stone was nominated to succeed him. The resignation of McKenna deprives the membership of the the Pacific coast of representation. in selection of Attorney General Stone to fill the vacancy will give New York a member. The circuit embracing New York also was represented by Chief Justice who claims Connecticut as his residence. Will Move Up.

Solicitor General Beck automatically will become active attorney general (Continued on Page Col. 3.) Against recommitting Republicans: Brookhart. Couzens, Dale, Edge, Fernald, Frazier. Gooding, Howell, Johnson, California; Jones, Washington; Ladd, La Follette, McLean, McNary, Norris. Reed, Pennsylvania; Stanford and Wadsworth-18.

Democrats: Ashurst. Bayard, Broussard, Bruce. Caraway, Copeland, Dill, Edwards. Ferris, Fletcher, George, Gerry, Glass, Harris, Harrison, Heflin, Jones. New Mexico; Kendrick, McKellar, Mayfield, Neely, Overman, Pittman, Raiston, Dansdell, Robinson, Shepperd, Simmons, Stanley, Swanson, Trammell, Underwood and Walsh, of Massachusetts--33.

Farmer- Labor, Shipstead-1. Total-62. DESPOT'S RULE BY MUSSOLINI CABINET MOVE Two Liberal Ministers Step Out at Rome and Others Tender Resignations Also, So That Dictator Can Wreak Irate Will on Rivals. Rome, Jan. (P)-The 48 hours in which Premier Mussolini promised the chamber that the political situation would be cleared up has produced many important results.

First, all the members of the cabinet have placed their portfolios at Mussolini's disposal, to leave him free to reconstruct his cabinet unhampered. Second, the ministers of education and public works, Signor Casati and Signor Sarrocchi, the only two remaining liberal members of the cabinet, have resigned and their resignations have been accepted by king, thus leaving only fascisti in Mussolini governthe ment. Salandra Quits League. Third, Signor Salandra has presented his resignation as Italy's representative in the league of nations. Fourth, reinforcements of police and militia have been ordered out, to protect the railway lines from threatened sabotage and police vigilance has been increased generally, thus assuring peace, if not tranquility.

Fifth, continuance by the authorities of the seizure of copies of the opposition newspapers. Opposition Still Banded. If. therefore, the situation has not become completely cleared up, as Mussoline promised, there are at least definite signs of clearing. The Aventine opposition, composed of about 150 deputies, who have refused to attend the proceedings in the chamber since Matteotti murder, is still in evidence, although some of those who listened to Mussolini's declarations before parliament, apparently interpreted his words as meaning the dissolution of this oppositional: group within stated period.

Censorship Keeps Bloc United. There are reports in circulation, however. that the A Aventine deputies have under consideration voluntary breaking up of the faction SO as to allow the various groups to resume BANDITS KILL CHINESE; STAB ONE 23 TIMES Brawley. Jan. Quen Queu.

a Chinese merchant, is dead from 23 knife wounds and Charles Wong. another Chinese merchant is dying, following the holdup Here, Monday, of Wongs' store by Mexican bandits. who escaped with several hundred dollars from the cash register. PORK BILL CUT TO $38,000,000 Washington, Jan. leaders agreed Monday upon the passage at this session of $38,000,000 rivers and harbors bill.

The bill, as reported. carried 000, but the rivers and harbors committee plans to meet to pare down the figure to the amount agreed upon by the leaders. COLORADO MASONS OWN BOSS. Denver. Jan.

jurisdicof the Colorado, grand lodge of Masons for that order within the boundaries of Colorado was confirmed legally when the Colorado supreme court granted an injunction to the Most Worshipful Prince Hall. grand lodge. A. F. A.

M. of Colorado, enjoining the Most Worshipful King Solomon, grand lodge, A. F. A. M.

of Kansas, from further activity in this state. HOLE BURNED IN ROBE CRUX DIVORCE SUIT Alpena, Mich, Jan. testimony by Mrs. Edna James Scott, in the divorce suit filed by her husband, Frank D. Scott.

deals with a hole, burned in a lounging robe of some kind. Letters which Mrs. Scott wrote to her husband, following their separa. tion in 1922, are to be introduced in her behalf, according to her attorneys. These letters show, they contend, that Mrs.

Scott sought a reconciliation and offered financial help to her husband. A pink lounging robe and the testimony of a Filipino servant also will be entered, they said. Much early testimony centered about the lounging robe. Miss Jane Kennedy, secretary to Scott, testified Mrs. Scott confided to her that a cigaret hole In the garment was burned when an army captain called upon her late at night and placed his arm about her.

Mrs. Scott denied this statement and asserts the hole was caused when she sat upon a cigaret. She also contends the garment is not a kimona, as has been testifled, but a dress. ing gown of heavy material. Replying to the charges of extravagance, Mrs.

Scott declared she bought six sheets at $1 each, used them six years and then sold them at $1 each. SECT FOUNDERS WETS, ASSERTS DRINK DEBATER Says God Allows Liberty to Go to Hell; Drys Deny Right to Sip a Glass of Beer. Milwaukee, Jan. that the founders of the modern religious denominations were opponents to prohibition openly encouraged the use of wine and liquor, C. W.

Windle, editor of the Iconoclast, engaged in a debate, Sunday night, on the prohibition question from the pulpit of Trinity Episcopal church with the pastor, the Rev. G. Kenneth McInnes. The pastor replied that "religious denominations with 90,000,000 communicants and constituents had indorsed the probibition amendment, and the saloon element and the saloon had always said, 'To hell with So great was the enthusiasm that frequently the congregation broke into (Continued on Page Col. 2.) liberty of action.

This probably would mean resumption of their seats in the chamber by most of these deputies, though nothing is definitely known as to what the next move of this organization will be. It is considered possible that the Aventine opposition may remain inactive for some time, chiefly because so long as the plan of seizing the opposition papers continues, they would be at the disadvantage of not having a press to champion their cause. Many of the opposition newspapers appeared for the first time Monday, but shorn of all editorial comment and the news columns innocuous, perforce. The Mondo, the leading opposition paper in Rome, appeared but did not publish one word either of news or comment, all its columns being filled with advertisements. PRISON AWAITING RUTHENBERG, RED, REVOLT AGITATOR Michigan Supreme Court Decision Clears Way for Trial of Other Sand Dune Plotters Convention Delegates Convicted of Syndicalism.

St. Joseph, Jan. L. Ruthenberg. of Cleveland, nationallyknown radical and confessed communist, will be a prisoner in state prison at Jackson well before the end of the week, Sheriff Fred Franz said.

Monday night. Ruthenberg, whose conviction of violating the state anti-syndicalism statute, was recently affirmed by the Michigan supreme court in an opinion scathing in its denunciation of the red propagandists in this country, was sentenced serve from three to 10 years, Monday, by Circuit Judge Charles LIVESTOCK AID IN FOUR FORMS President's Farm Commission Asks Bank Heads for Tips. Washington, Jan. 5-The president's agricultural commission went to work Monday on its program for immediate relief measures for the livestock industry. After spending the greater part ct the day arranging procedure and exchanging views, the commission sought from the presidents of the 12 federal farm loan banks.

who are in session here. their advice regarding financing the cattle industry. The commission, which spent its sixweek recess in study of information supplied by government agencies, isl considering aid for the cattlemen tiffough four channels finance, tariff. transportation and marketing. It is the plan of the members to recommend a relief program two weeks.

TO GIFT OF VOTE A DRAMA Solemnity of Recent Death Which Made Nellie Tayloe Ross Heir to Husband's Chief Executiveship Marks Her Inauguration; Declares for His Policy; Suffrage Giver Administers Oath. Cheyenne, Jan. The climax so far to the enfranchisement of women was reached in the drama of inaugurating Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross as the first woman governor in the nation here, Monday, in the state where 55 years ago the ballot was first placed in the hands of American womanhood. An aged judge, C.

N. Potter, chief justice of the supreme court of Wyoming and one of the framers of the woman suffrage clause in the constitution of the first state to give women equal rights, at noon administered the oath of office to Governor Ross. Sons at Mother's Side. The formal administration of the oath disposed of. and, with a bow, Chief Justice Potter presented to the people of Wyoming who packed the senate chamber, new governor." There was brief applause and the crowd surged about the next executive, tendering their congratulations.

Mrs. Ross. accompanied by her brother, Judge Samuel G. Tayloe, of San Antonio, Texas, and her two sons, George and William Bradford, arrived at the capitol building shortly before noon. Mrs.

Ross proceeded directly to the chambers of Justice Potter, where she affixed her signature to the oath of office. A few minutes after noon. accompanied by Bishop Thomas, Acting Governor Lucas and Judge Potter, she entered the senate chamber, where all formalities soon were consummated. There was no festive air surrounding the occasion and the governor's lip trembled as Acting Governor Lucas paid tribute to the memory of her husband. Governor Ross was inaugurated with a brief and simple ceremony in which she dedicated her best efforts and faculties to the state "relying upon divine help for strength and In an atmosphere that was hushed and reverent out of respect to the newly elected governor's late husband, William Ross, Chief Justice Potter of the Wyoming supreme court administered the oath of office.

The ceremony opened with an invocation by Bishop Thomas of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Wyoming. An audience that taxed the capacity of the senate chamber was strangely silent undemonstrative as ante Ross spoke. There was an occasional furtive tear and choked sobs from those who recalled the tragic circumstance that resulted in Mrs. Ross' elevation to the office. Mrs.

Ross' address was preceded by short speech by Acting Governor Lucas Eschews Usual Inaugural. The first woman governor's statement was short and entirely in keeping with the atmosphere of the ceremonies. as was the widow's attire that she wore when escorted into the chamber by state officials and close personal friends. In a low. clear voice.

Mrs. Ross addressed the assemblage only as friends" and then continued briefly: "Owing to the tragic and unprecedented circumstances which surround my induction into office I have felt it not only unnecessary, but inappropriate for me now to enter into such discussion of policies as usually constitutes an inaugural address. "This occasion does not mark the beginning of a new administration. but rather the resumption of that which was inaugurated in this chamber two years ago. It is well understood.

I am sure. that it is my purrose, and I am sure it is the desire of the state, that continue the program and policies then munched. Asks Help of Associates. "I will avail myself of this opportunity to acknowledge the gracious consideration shown me by Governor Lucas during the period he served as executive of our state. and to say that I look forward confidently to that same degree of co -operation with other state officers and with the legislature that during my husband's term lightened for hir the burdens of official life and contributed to his satisfaction and joy in serving.

"In approaching the responsibilities of this exalted office, do so with a profound sense of the high obligation imposes upon me. That the people of Wroming should have placed such trust in me- -in a Mrge measure I feel an expression of their recognition of my hushand': devotion to their interasts and of his contrilution to the (Continued on Page Col. 3.) FIREBRANDS OF REICHSTAG OMIT OPENING Berlin, Jan. for a few shouts of "Amnesty!" from the communist benches, the first meeting of the recently elected reichstag quietly Monday. The opening was a sharp contrast initial meeting pretedithe parllament, when hisses and roars of disapproval from the communist and ultra- nationalist benches made orderly progress impossible.

When the gavel fell Monday morning, there was a mild- -mannered and unsuccessful attempt by Communist Deputy Thaellenn to obtain the floor before roll call was taken, but there was no demonstration. After the roll call the people's party offered a motion to adjourn until the formation of a cabinet, but only the members of that group and the German nationalists favored it, SO that a motion prevailed to reconvene on Wednesday for the choice of a president and the organization of the cabinet. One reason for the quiet session was the absence of General Ludendorff and Admiral von Tirpitz. The strength of the many parties in the new reichstag as established by the official roll call follows: Soclalict, 131; German nationalist, 111; Centrists, 69; German people's, 51; communists, 45; democrats, 32; economic union, 21; Bavarian people's, 19: national socialists (facists), 14; total, 493. U.S.

DEMANDS FEATURE ALLIED PARLEY Finance Ministers' Deliberation Is Likely to Prove Exciting as Peace Conference. Paris, Jan. 5. -The famous clock room in the French foreign office, where Woodrow Wilson, Georges Clemenceau and their fellow peacemakers prepared the treaty of Versailles, will assume the aspect of -making days, Wednesday, when the allied and American diplomats and ministers meet there to settle some of the conflicts of the peace. It is the general opinion that the discussions are likely to furnish a few sessions that may surpass in warmth some of the livliest meetings of the big five.

American Demand a Feature. The demand of the American government for a share in the proceeds of the Dawes plan, as a means of paying the American reparation claims and the cost of the occupation of the Coblenz bridgelead, will come up early in the proceed- ings. In view of the large attendance of allied finance ministers and experts. together with the representatives of the Washington government, it is expected that the conference will refer most of the questions on its agenda to committees. holding full sessions only when the details have been threshed out in the committees.

Ruhr Squabble to Take Time. A settlement of the accounts of the Ruhr occupation will take up considerable time, since the accounting France and Belgium is complicated by 03 controversy with Great Britain over how much of the proceeds of that occupation should be applied toward paying its expenses. British are willing that this cost should be met up to a certain limit from deliveries in kind, but they insist that no money be paid for that purpose and that allowances be limited to the excess of the occupation costs over the ordinary expenses of maintaining the same number of men in some garrisons. French Want Sky Limit. The French want the entire cost paid from the proceeds.

This question will be taken up in connection with a general revision of the lump sums fixed for the military occupation of the Rhineland. The French will ask that no limit be put upon the number of men maintained in the territory. The conference also will be called upon to fix the costs of the various missions operating under the Dawes plan, as well as the reparations committee's expenses, which will be greatly reduced next year. It is thought will be put on the allowances granted these commissions, so as to any tendency later to swell the staffs and increase expenses. Refunds from Gougers.

One of the most delicate tasks of the conference will be to demand that some of the allies refund amounts received on reparations accounts in excess of their shares. Italy and Jugo-Slavia, for example, are said to have had in kind products worth considerably more than the amounts due them. France will put in a claim for back pay, as her receipts have fallen somewhat below the percentage allotted her at the Spa conterence. American reparation claims are estimated at a $350.000.000. purposes of a discussion of the American demand for a share in the Dawes plan receipts, this amount, with the $255.000,000, which the American decupation cost brings the total claim of the United States to $600.000.000.

The American delegation will have the support of France, Italy and Belgium. FIRST RABBI TO BE CHAPLAIN. Oakland, Jan. 5. Election of Dr.

Rudolph I. Coffee, rabbi of temple Sinai, Oakland. elected chaplain of the California assembly Monday, is said to be the first instance in American history of a rabbi of the Jewish church being elected chaplain of a goverument: body. WHEELS WAIT TO TURN AT CAPITAL Oath Administered to New Chief Executive Monday Noon; Officials Tender Friends Evening Reception; Legislature to Get Message Today; Two Houses Elect Slates. Helena, Jan.

oath of office as the seventh chief executive having been taken at noon, Monday, Governor Erickson and other elective members of the state administration, Monday night received their friends and wellwishers at the state capitol, where all offices held open house. excellent bands furnished music throughout the evening, while the visitors, waiting for an opportunity to be presented in the receiving line, inspected the offices, in which in many cases special exhibitions had been. arranged to show what progress had been made during the year. Chambers of the two houses of the legislature, where the nineteenth session of the state's law making body opened Monday, were viewed with in terest by the visitors. Members of the Montana national guard acted as guards guides and department officials and members of the custodian's force aided in presenting the state's administrative plant to the public.

Former Adjt. Gen. Phil Greenan. of Missoula, who has introduced four former governors at their official receptions and who is credited with an unusually large acquaintance over the state, was in charge of the presentations Monday evening. He was assisted by Adjt.

Gen. Charles E. Sheridan and E. G. Toomey, secretary of the railroad commission.

who was chairman of the committee in charge of the reception. Callaway Administers Oath. 4T congratulate you, governor, and wish you happiness, success and prosperity, and I trust that your friends will not crowd you too hard," was the farewell message of Governor Dixon to Governor Erickson as the latter signed his oath of office. The ceremony. which was witnessed by a large, number of friends of the incoming and retiring executives, took place in the governor's reception room, where the oath was administered by Chief Justice Callaway of the supreme court.

Mr. Erickson, who was accompanied by Mrs. Erickson, 'was presented to the chief justice by Governor Dixon, whe escorted his daughter, Virginia. Miss Ellen Erickson, daughter of the new governor, was also a member of the official party. Governor Erickson.

a Democrat. sueceeds Joseph M. Dixon. Republican. whom he defeated at the November election.

Other elective members of his administration, howver, are Republicans, and both houses of the legislature have Republican majorities. To Message Lawmakers Today. Having organized in a brief session Monday, the legislature now waits first official communication from Governor Erickson. which will be delivered to them by the governor in person at 11 o'clock Tuesday morning. Following he caucus slate arranged Sunday night, organization.

in each house was merely a matter of form, R. C. Bricker, Republican. of Judith Basin, taking the speakership of the house by a. vote of 68 to 33 for Lester Loble, of Lewis and Clark, Democratic floor leader.

William Ruffcorn, Valley, is the Republican floor leader. In the senate. with Lieutenant Governor McCormack, presiding, Senator Hazelbaker. Republican, Beaverhead. was elected president pro tem and his election carried with it the approval of the Republican slate of employes.

Senator Duncan, of Madison, is the E. White, before whom he was tried in 1923. Will Appeal to U. S. Court.

Judge White denied a motion for rested judgment, made by Attorney Isaac Ferguson, of Chicago, a member of Ruthenberg's counsel. Ruthenberg was permitted one more meal at a St. Joseph hotel before deputies conducted him to the county jail, wherein he was confined for 2. short time following the raid on the secret communist convention at Bridgeman in 1:22. when he and a score of other radical leaders, including William Z.

Foster. were caught. He expressed confidence Monday that the. state supreme court would admit him to bail. pending an appeal to the United States supreme court.

Insist On Separate Trials. With Ruthenberg sentenced, state and county authorities are turning their attention to the trials of the remaining alleged agitators and anarchists seized at Bridgeman by former Sheriff George C. Bridgeman and department of justice operatives. Attorney Ferguson Monday refused to agree upon a plan suggested by Prosecutor George H. Bookwalter for group trials for the remaining men and women under indictment.

Ferguson said the respondents would insist on new trials. After this announcement, the prosecutor and Assistant Attorney General 0. L. Smith, who came here Monday, stated to the court that they would proceed with the remaining radical trials February 2, and named Robert Minor, Chicago, as the first to be called. Will Retry Foster, Too.

Minor. a cartoonist for alleged revolutionary movements, was among those arrested at Bridgeman. It was also announced Monday that William Z. Poster, recent presidential candidate on the communist ticket. would be retried.

Foster was the first to be tried. The hearing lasted for nearly a month and at its conclusion! the jury, which included one woman. disagreed. Democratic floor leader. Contest Bobs Up in Senate.

Several efforts to make an early decision of the contest between James H. Lyle and Ralph R. Tower, contestants for the place senator from Lake county, were sidetracked and the matter referred to a committee on privilege and election, to be named. Tower, however, was permitted to subscribe to the oath with other new senators, but the reference of the contest carried with it a ruling of the senate that neither shall participate in the decisions of. the body until the matter has been determined.

Tower, Republican, claims the office by reason of his election in November. Lyle claims that he is a holdover member. having been elected at the formaition of the county, two years ago. He is a Democrat. More Committees Named.

In the senate the committee on committees announced these committee apcointments: Journal--Porter, Adams, Taylor Mileage and Per Diem Cooper and Watson. In the house the speaker announced committee appointments as follo1 (Continued on Page Col, 6-).