un iiiiiiiiwiMiinniwniwi Page 16 GREAT FALLS DAILY TRIBUNE Friday, November 14, 1919 pis 4 DAYS STARTING Quotes Communication From Dealers Representatives Of­ SATURDAY TONIGHT ONLY! fering Co-Operation. Special to The Daily Tribune. •!••••••• I». Helena, Nov. 13.—"With the distinct surprise," the Montana trade commission has noted the claim of merchants in "Don't you dare session at Butte that they were never BIG DOUBLE FEATURE BILL given an opportunity to cooperate with // the commission, members of the body said today when asked about the claims to say it J of the merchants. "This claim is without any foundation said, and added: in fact," members of the commission "On October 9, the commission called a conference of merchants and dealers in all lines throughout, tlie state, at Helena. At the meeting heads of the following businesses responded: "Drug companies, retailers' associa­ k? • R tion, jewelers' association, coal dealers' association, wholesale grocers' associa­ / * JjL- ^5^ J tion. lumber manufacturers, retail lum­ : bermen and hardware men. .x '<'ï Ü "The commission then presented to representatives a four page typewritten communication, the opening words of V Y;a» which were: " 'After a study of the trade commis­ sion law and a review of the investiga­ tions made at various points throughout the state, the commission realizes that m mma to carry out. the provisions _ of the law end to make it workable within a reason­ able length of time, it is absolutely rieocssary to securo the cooperation of the merchants. The commission is de­ sirous to ascertain what your attitude is regarding the cooperation between the merchant and the commission in en­ fcvî deavoring to carry out the provisions of 5!*::• the law.' "Language could not be more plain. To this invitation to cooperate the mer­ jay>aramounl- P "x / chants' committee, consisting of W. A. ' - 7 Selvidge, chairman; R. L. Varney, sec­ retary and B. J. Boorman, B. B. Briscoe , ßrtcraft Çpiclure and B. X. Hitchcock, responded wit h a two-page typewritten reply, opening in these words: , , " 'At the suggestion of the commission we as the representatives of various h organizations, trades, businesses and in­ ix/ dustries. are glad to meet you in the V- spirit of cooperation (capitalized) for THOMAS H.INCE the purpose of considering the solution 01 the high cost, of living.' A "This language was followed by re­ citals which in substance were co"ered DOROTHY by this wording used in the reply: '"'We hold absolutely to previous ex­ pressed opinions, believing that any art or law purporting or aiming t(> the fix­ ing of prices, profits, or margins to he ciiametrically forbidden by the statutes DALTON* I'APACHE of our states, as well as the constitution Y Û iuFFIN5TON BY M I BY E O HÜ NC PODUCTIOH of' th<- federal government.' BA£L£ —$CEhARlQ R. CECIL S /TH— DRECTEO JOSEPH D GASSE.—A T MAS H. I E P "The committee concluded its reply: " We, your committee are unable to do so. i. e. suggest practical remedy that III will result in relief.' The commission is content to leave the question of whether or not the The lights of Paris had lured Apache love, Apache hate, dealers wer» given an opportunity to cooperate with it. to a candid public. Q her too far. In her reckless and then the Apache dagger! Their own written record successfully disputes their present claim." quest of pleasure, she found it "Nothing unusual in this The commission yesterday received a telegram from the woman's council of a case," said the law. "Just a Butte tendering the council s hearty co­ was but a step from the gay operation and endorsement of the price n a haunts of the boulevards to the woman's revenge upon the tag order of the commission requiring giving tioth invoice and selling price to murk of the world of the man who wronged her." And the public. Apaches. the law was a thousand miles IN This man had shown her from the truth! I "life." Now he was proving Don't miss Dorothy Dalton how men like him treat women in this vivid intimate story of like her. the "other half" of Paris. "SUNNYSIDE" FOR IIOMI His Third Million Dollar Comedy HOLMES' I Committeeman J. Bruce Kremer Brings Political Gossip TRAVELOG BRIGGS' Back From East. I Butte. Nov. lit.—William O. McAdoo I and A. Mitchell Palmer are the leading i aspirants for the democratic presidential j nomination next year, according to J. ft.* COMEDY Bruce Kremer, Montana national com- ! mitteeman. who arrived home from New D i aatastaaao i ! York and Washington last evening. Mr. SEXTON I Kremer has direct information that President Wilson is rapidly improving CHARLIE CHAPLIN in health and will soon again be at his ORCHESTRA desk. (MILDRED HARRIS) The Days of Last Saturday Mr. Kremer was the Afternoons guest of Joseph Tumulty, President Wil­ » son's secretary, at luncheon at the White and Mouse and the information regarding In Lois Weber's Wonderful Dramatic Production Evenings the president's condition comes from Mr. Real Sport Tumulty. As a result of the political conference attended by Mr. Kremer, it is soon to announced that the pre-convent.ion meet­ ing of the democratic national committee will be called in Washington for January 7 and S. Absorbing Topio In East. Butte Unions Oppose "Politics is again becoming an ab­ sorbing topic of discussion in the east," " HOME " C17Vnr^TVT SHOWING SATURDAY, Proposed Initiative said Mr. Kremer last evening. "There is much talk of candidates, both republi­ ODA 1 vJrlM SUNDAY AND MONDAY for Compensation can and democratic. However, our com­ mittee is engaged mainly in preparing Butte. Nov. 13.—Three of the largest for the national convention. For in­ HE very realest moving picture First Showing of These Two Big Features unions in Butte have gone on record as stance, one of the big questions that will opposed to the proposed compensation come up in the pre-oonveution meeting T you ever saw in your life— is the proposed re-appointment of dele­ and one of the most dramatic—and A y act for which petitions are being circula­ gates. It is not probable there will be •V ted—the engineers' union, the carpen­ any change in the representation from the most beautiful. Played by ex­ 1 < ters' union and the workingmen's union. Montana. This state had eight delegates quisite Mildred Harris in a way that "M Members of these unions assert enact­ at the last convention. Comparatively •Sr y ment of this measure will mean elimina­ charms and delights. See this pic­ tion nf practically all old employes of the few of the states now have the prefer­ ture and you won't mining companies in the Butte district. ential primary, which was so much in The contemplated physical examination vogue four years ago. Most of the forget it. for a year—if clause would ret.ult in the discharge of delegates to the 1020 convention will ever. practieaih !M) per cent of the engineers be selected under the primary system." union members and a large percentage Incidentally, the primary in Montana of the workingmen and carpenters will be held in April, and it will be one Hi Ni unions. of the most important in the state's his­ Her former suc­ tory, for at that primary not. only the » delegates to the national convention will cesses were: \ Engineer Bonner be selected, but the party electors will "Borrowed Coming to Congress name their preferences for county and Clothes" state candidates. and % n I Special to The Daily Tribune. Presidential Possibilities. "For Husbands Helena, Nov. 1,'?.—Engineer Bonner Iu speaking of the possible candidates Only" v~ - of the state railroad commission will rep­ for the presidency. Mr. Kremer said that resent. that body at tlu» state irrigation besides McAdoo and Palmer, who seem V congress in Great Falls tomorrow, ac­ now to be the democratic favorites. Sen I cording to Dan Boyle, chariman. Fred a tors Pomerene of Ohio, and Owen of Jot.M. Seh« nek Prêtent» t ty m K. Buck, irrigation engineer, is making Oklahoma, also have strong backing. M» m V a preliminary investigation of the Olen- Governor l'on, of Ohio, Vice President dive-Fallon project and will be unable to Marshall, Champ Clark, John W. Davis, FATTY attend the congress. of West Virginia, and several others are Alcazar News Reel Shown at Regular Prices m mm also given serious consideration. Alcazar Scenic Adults 25c iRDiirin c *' ' ' '' '' Three Forks Without kernan on the Giant Organ Children 10c AKdUv^mh Thos H /nee A> NEW Fuel for Three Weeks T « CHARLES RAY Special to The Daily Tribune. Helena, Nov. lit.—Three Forks has THE HAYSEED „'cooked Strikt" had no coal for three weeks and the resi­ Come Early to Avoid the Crowd vrittew and okucteo Bv *ttv«mucicl. * 0ar<moun&tr(çmfl QHctun, dents are beginning to shiver, accord­ ing to word received here by the state railroad commission iu an appeal for s» ' coal. Watch tor l lorul Opening Date. 1 .