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Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-15

Paris, Sept H-Albanian refugees
arriving here from koritza and the sur
rounding district bring reports of the
terror inspired BY the advance of Greek
troops into that territory, which former
ly was controlled by the French, who
entered the district in 1916 and gave
pledges that it would be considered a
part Of Albania.
Repeated protests have been made
to the peace conference against Greek
advances into territory awarded to Al
bania by the London conference, but no
replies have been Forthcoming, and lack
of information concerning the plans Of
the entente. it is asserted. is causing
much uneasiness to the Albanians. who
are in fear of some secret agreement
as regards Albania.
About 1900 Albanians have lived in
Koritza district. Fearing recurrence Of
the massacres Of 1913, 1914 and 1915,
the Albanians are fleeing to Italy with
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-15
Delegation Of Washing
ton A.F.L. Boards Him
on Seattle Visit.
PRESIDENT URGES MEN
TO AWAIT CONFERENCE
Is Told Government Is
Prosecuting Radicals,
Sparing Gougers.

Seattle. Sept. Representative ot
the Washington State Federation o.
Labor here. today laid before President
Wilson labor grievances of the Pacific
Northwest and pictured to him exlstins
labor unrest which, they said, woul'
make difficult, if not impossible. th'
prevention Of a nation wide strike OF
October 8, in sympathy with Thomas
j. Mooney. sentenced to life imprison
ment for the San Francisco bomb out,
rage in 1916.
Specifically. the delegation asked for
an appointment to see the president Il
present the cases Of political prison
ers." notably those nf Hulet NJ Wells
Sam Sadler and Morris and Joe Pass
the latter brothers. NIL serving terms Of
two years for sedtious conspiracy.
The delegation was composed Of r.
W. Buck, acting president of the State
Federation of Labor, G. r. Cottrell. sec
retary Of the Triple Alliance composed
of railway men. labor and farmers. and
4. Duncan. secretary of the Central
Labor council Of Seattle Mr.. Duncan,
according to officials of the United
States district attorneys office. was one
of the leaders in a general strike here
last February which former Mayor Ole
Hanson characterized as a revolution.
Asks Them to Wait.
For more than an hour. the president
discussed with the delegation the labor
situation. and suggested to them that
labor should bury its diff
ferences with capital and do its utmost
to prevent strikes until after the labor
conference, which he has called to meet
ing in Washington October s.
The president told the delegation he
was giving the entire situation his care
full attention and was hopeful of results
from the conference.
Mr.. Buck, who acted as spokesman
for the group, in presenting the eases
of what he termed the four political
prisoners charged that the government
was prosecuting these, while it failed
to prosecute profiteers."
Demonstrated at Meeting.
Members Of the delegation declined
to talk for the time being out of courtesy
to the president. Mr.. Buck said they
wanted to give the president an op-
portunity to disclose what took place.
but that if he did not do SO. the labor
men would issue a statement.
Local Seattle police officers today re
ported a group OF men last night stood
outside the arena while the president
was speaking inside. pounded on the
doors and cried: We want justice"
along with the cries Of I'VE want in
and I'VE want Wilson"
During President Wilson's visit to
Seattle, local radicals walked the streets
wearing badges reading: Release the
political prisoners"
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-15

100000 Troops on Pole Border to Plant Germany in Russia
Soldiers Letter
Of Premonition
Probated as Will

Chicago, Sept. l4.-(chicago
Tribune Service) A battlefield will
filed in Chicago, furnishes one Of
the most remarkable documents that
has come before the attention of the
probate court. The testament is in
the form Of letter written by
Private L. A. Notardonato. of COM
pany X. I32nd infantry, to his cousin,
Mrs. Louisetta Di Cicco. 1t states
his premonition that something is
about to happen to him and directs
that she administer his estate, con-
sisting of the $3.50 monthly pay
ment under the war insurance pro-
lection.
The letter is written in italian,
the translation covering four large
sheets of fo0Iscap in typeWriting. 1t
tells Mrs. Di Cicco that the writer
fears it will be his last letter and
that, if she receives word from the
government that he has been killed,
she is to follow the instructions In
the letter which aIIocates the monthly
receipts from his insurance to the
different members of the family.
Notardonato was killed October i6,
1918.
The letter closes as follows:
81 have been good soldier,
obedient, honorable and have
fought against the enemy with all
my pride, all my strength, all my
ability to win and return yictori-
Gus to the sacred arms of my sister
and OF all those dear to me.
But If the enemy hits me with
his murderous weapon, then my only
comfort it to know and be satisfied
that such is the will of our Almighty
Father
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-15
MINERS GRANT ROADS
LEAD; MINES DUE NEXT
IN NATURALIZATION

Cleveland, Sept. 14.-Confessing its
own inability to find off hand salts
factory solution Of the problem of re
dueing the high cost of living. the con-
vention of the United Mine Workers of
America, Saturday. demanded vigorous
action from the federal government as
the only agency capable Of checking the
operations of food gamblers and unscrup-
ulous nrofiteers, Legislation such as
this week passed congress, carrying pen
alties TO curb the practice of marking
up prices of necessities on the prin-
ciple Of charging all that the traffic will
bear, was held to be the only effective
remedy.
No time will be lost in organizing the
alliance with the four great railroad
brotherhoods for joint political and in
dustrial action to bring about the ma
tionalization Of railways and mines and
other economic objectives of mutual in
terest, to which the convention gave its
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-15
POLICE UNION STEP
TO SOVIETIZE u. S.
MYERS WARNING
Thomas, of Colorado, Says Attempts to Organize
Army A. F. L. Branch Is Under Way
Harding, Ohio, Blames Wilson.

| times which have produced the schemes
for labor control of the railroads. the
coal mines, and the police and for the
introduction of the soviet principle of
workers management Of industry.
Wilson HaIts Fight on Union.
That the president finds some virtue
in the unionization of the police under
the control Of organized labor is in
ferred from his action in halting the ef-
forts of the commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia to break up the affil-
iation Of the Washington police union
with the Federation of Labor. In defer
ence to his request to suspend action
until after the conference of capital and
labor, the commissioners obtained con
tinuance of the injunction proceedings
brought against them by the Washington
police and agreed not to interfere with
the police union, pending further man
Hesitation of the presidents pleasure.
It is surmised that the president in
tends TO have the conference take up
the question of the labor union o.ganiz-
alton of policemen and other employees
of municipal. as well as state and fed
eral government along with the general
CONTINUED on Page Three).
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-15
LABOR NURSING
POLICE STRIKE
MOVE IN SECRET
Gompers Will Not Tell
Commissioner to F orna
War Veteran T orce.

New York, Sept. li.--Before seav-
ing, tonight, for w as!lington. Samuel
Gompers stated he had sent teie-
gram. this evening, to Governor
Coolidge. but was corrected by his
Secretary, who said the message had
been ''reScinded.'
"Yes. yes. it was rescinded, said
Mr. Gompers.
A member of Mr. Gomper's party
who stated. something of a very in
teresting nature in regard to the Bos-
ton police strike will be made public
tomorrow" was asked if this meant
a general strike would be called
"There will be no general strike"
he said
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-15

enthusiastic approval at the morning
session.
Arrangements were made for a con-
ference between miners representatives
and the heads of tn four big railroad
brotherhoods. starting October /. at
which the scope and method Of the al
lance will be discussed
According to prominent miner Off
cals. right Of way will be granted by the
miners to the question Of naturalization
of railroads. that of the mines to be
reserved for subsequent campaign,
should the railroaders representatives
agree to support this arrangement.
we have. however. not chance in
the world to pass the Plumb bill through
the present congress- Glenn f. Plumb
informed the miners in his speech.
He welcomed, however. the adhesion
of the half million miners to the seven
million advocates whom he declared We're
already enrolled in support of the Plumb
plan
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-15
Liquor Seizure
Show u. S. Court
in Bootleggiing

Chicago, Sept. i4.-(Chicago Tri-
bune Service) )-Uncie Sam, bootIegger,
runner Of the booze blockade -
rounding Chicago, will be hailed into
his own federal court, Monday,
charged with violating the wartime
prohibition act.
Attorneys for the anti-SaIoon
League, armed with a mass Of evil
dence, will appear before Federal
Judge Sanborn, Of Wisconsin, especial
ly called to Chicago for the emer-
gency case, to charge that motor
trucks operated under the custody of
the federal courts and legally and abb
solute property of the government
have been caught red handed, attempt
ing to run the blockade and carry
liquor into Chicago.
The entry of the federal courts into
the situation dates back to the seizure
some weeks ago at Zion City of 81
trucks loaded with liquor bound for
Chicago. The law provides for the
destruction of the vehicles caught
transporting such liquor and the COM
pany owning trucks applied at once
to the federal court for receivership
to prevent the destruction of the
trucks.
The court granted the receivership
and appointed State Representative
Robert E. Wilson as receiver to ad-
minister the property.
Tueday night four trucks out of a
caravan sent to relieve the Chicago
thirst were captured near Waukegan,
One Of them was found to be one Of
the same trucks thrown into the hands
of the federal court and being operat-
ed by the court through Receiver Will
son.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-15

New York. Sept. 14.-With more
than fifty persons injured, and with
damage already done estimated at from
s.. .OO0, 900 to S1oo00.ooo weary fire
men. tonight. still We're fighting a
threat of further explosions of oil tanks
at the fire which partially wiped out the
Stone and Fleming Oil company plant
in Long Inland City Saturday.
Five tanks of crude oil were burning
today. Should the wind shift to the
northeast, many additional tanks in
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-15
Grand Duke Regent
Escapes to kolchak;
Aims at Cars Throne

Paris, Sept. i4.-Grand Duke
Michael Aiexanderuvitch brother OF
tho former Russian emperor, who
made his escape from Perm. where
he was Imprisoned by the bosheviki,
has reached Aimiral koIchak's head
quarters, according to Humanite. He
Is known to only few OF Koichak's
officers, the paper adds. and Is pre-
pairing to act In the role of pre-
tender to the Imperial throne.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-15
EUROPE SURE OF COAL FAMINE,
THOUGH MINES WORK DOUBLE SHIFT;
MANY CARS USELESS, SAYS GOODYEAR

Paris, Sept. 14.-All but six of the
sixty-fve coal mines in upper Silesia
now are working on two shifts of seven
and one half hours each daily. accord
ing to Colonel c. Goodyear. of Buf
balo. member of the inter allied com
mission which interviewed between the
Poles and the Germans to quiet the
warfare oecasionel by alleged oppres-
sion Of the miners by the Germans.
Even if all the central European min
ers were to work on two shifts of nine
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-15

hours daily. Colonel Goodyear says, a
coal famine III Europe this winter could
not be prevented. as y per cent Of the
railroad cars are in bad order.
Colonel Goodyear says there still are
400 Poles in German prisons. The men
are being tried at the rate of 30 daily.
Mr.. Goodyear says that virtually all
the residents of Silesia are anxious to
have plebiscite and are eager for the
steadying effect the allied troops TN.
doubtedly will have.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-15
OIL FIRE DOES $40, ,00O,0o DAMAGE;
TANK BLOWS UP AS NY. MAYOR STANDS
NEAR; WORN FIREMEN SLEEP in STREETS

plants nearby will be threatened. as we'll
as thousands of tons of coal.
The firemen were working in short
shift. SO exhausted had they become.
that. when relieved for rest, they lay
in the streets and went fast asleep.
The twenty acres Of fireswept ter
ritory looked like q scene in war
devastated France or Belgium.
Mayor Hylan was standing within 100
feet of tank when it exploded. He was
deluged with water and oil.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-15
ELGIUM'S BLIND AND DESTITUTE.
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS DEMONSTRATE
100000 STRONG FOR NATIONS AID

touching. The mutilated and blind came
in first and were followed by widows and
orphans carrying banners with inscrip-
tions such as, 1.-THE widows of the User
heroes are starving with the dole Of fifty
francs monthly LET the government
do its duty as the soldiers did,
Delegations with addresses were sent
to the king and the premier, demanding
high allowances.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-15
Former Geraldine
Farmer Dies In Utah

Geraldine. Sept. 14.-Word has been
received from Salt Lake City of the
death Of George Rowen, a rancher whose
home was about 10 miles northeast of
Geraldine Mr.. Rowen was about 30
years old and leaves a wife and child.
He lived in Great Falls last winter but
being in poor health he went to Salt
Lake City last spring, where his par
euts lived
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-15

Brussels, Sept. 14.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press More than 100000 de-
modified soldiers participated in big
demonstration, today, in protest against
the destitute condition Of the vic ows and
orphans Of the men who had fought in
the war. Special trains from all the
provinces brought to the city great
crowds Of demonstrators.
The procession was impressive and
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-15
NO STEEL STRIKE
SEPT.22;N| WILSON
ADVICE IS TAKEN
Workers Will Await Ac
ton of White House
Conference.

New York, Sept. i4.-The strike
of United States steel corporation
employees, set for September %,
will be deferred until after the in
dustriaI conference in Washington,
called for October s, by President
Wilson, it was learned from re-
liable source tonight.
This information was obtained at
the headquarters here Of Samuel
Gempers, president of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, from a
member of the labor leaders party
who declared acton would be taken
in compliance with the request of
President Wilson that all labor con-
troversies be held in abeyance until
after the Washington conference.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-15
Rector Is Secured
for Church at Belt

Belt, Sept. 14.-Archdeacon S. H..
Hooker. of Helena. who held services
here recently at st. Luke's Episcopal
church, has announced that Rev. John
Lecher Of Pomeroy. Wish, has been
named rector of the local church Rev
Mr.. Leacher is expected to arrive here
about September 15 with his family to
take I'D his work
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-15
"a MISSING WITH STEAMER.

Havana, Sept. 14-The steamer
Barnestable coal laden, from Havana te
Cuban port. went down off st
GATHERINGS Friday night, 1t is reported
that fourteen Of the crew are missing
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-15
MANY FOLLOW GOMPERS'
FATHER TO HIS GRAVE

New York. Sept, 14.-Men and women
from all walks of life attended the
funeral today of Solomon Gompers,
father Of Samuel Gompers president Of
the American Federation of Labor, who
died last week in Boston
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-15
REMOVE TO FORT BENTON.

Special to The Daily Tribune.
Montague, Sept. 14.-Mrs. Frank Will
liams and children, Evelyn and Bid,
have moved to Fort Bent. II where they
will make their home for the present
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-15
Notorious German Red
Has Been Assassinated

Berlin. Sept 14.-Hammer. the no.
torious Spartacan leader at Essen and
chief instrutor Of the general strike.
last February. and the insurrection in
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-15
NEW MASSACRES, ALBANIANS
FLEE KORITZA AS GREEKS MARCH IN

the assistance Of Italian and French
troops and officials. The flight Of the
populace according to refugees, has
been proceeding for more than ten
DAYS
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-15
NEWS TO A. r. L. SECRETARIES

Pittsburgh, Sept. 1i.--William u. Eos
ter. secretary treasurer Of the American
Federation of Labor national committee
for organizing iron and steel workers.
said tonight that he knew nothing III
the report that the strike Of United
States steel corporation employees would
be deferred from September - until
after the industrial conference in Wash
inCton October G.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-15
STRANDED STEAMER BREAKING

JHFDUyRdH, MICH. SEPT. I4.-The
passenger steamer City of Mackinac is
stranded in the straits Of Mackinac and
ic breaking up.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-26
CHARGE JAPAN is VIOLATING
'GENTlEMENS' AGREEMENT
Pacific CoHpt Citizen. CrEc Exclusion
md Deportation Of All
SSiaiics.
rnv A.nctateh rrc..r

WASHlNGTON, Sept e5.-Japan Is
violating tho immigration barriers TO
this country intended to be raised by
the so-callcd gcntlemen's agreement,
V. S. McClatchy. Of Sacramento. Cal,
and Miller Freeman, Of Seattle. Wash.
today told inc House Immigration Com
!nlttcc.
They urged adoption Of 4 policy o.,
absolute exclusion hy the United States
ana the deportation OF Asia tics already
IN this courtry. The committee is CON
sideriuG Immigration legislation and
the witnesses appeared to oppose par
ticu'arly IN" admission Of Asiatics on
mathematical scale based on those
already hcro.
Mr.. Mcclatchy declared the situation
on nc Pacific Coast vas only an eX
ample of what would happen else
WHARF finally resulting in the United
States being mSde Japanese prov
inCc"
Tho question is purely an economic
ono. not racial one" declared Nj
McClttch-. VINO assaiind the max ing
or tho rcn'lcmen's agreement As "a
serious hiuudcC.'
Both witnesses asserted that the
whit" race VAS hoDelessIy unable 20
contend arains, japanese economic
competition.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-26
HUGE THRONG HEARS
PRESIDENTS VIEWS
Tells Denver Co.. People That Issue in Peace Treaty
Discussion Is at Last "Clearly
Drawn

down about tho question OF rcserva-
lions. said the President. there was
no organized opposition 10 the treaty
except among the people vino tried
20 defeat the purpose OF the govern
inent in the war"
HyphcnS. added ne. while tho
crowd chccrcd. are tho knives being
stuck into this document"
The line had been definitely drawn
said the President, and tho only ouos-
ton to be decided was whether the
United States would 20 into Tho league
or stay out
It had been ono OF the PURPOSES o.
the war. Mr.. Wilson said. 10 Set up a
permanent peace guarantee. iic de-
clared nc under bond" cSDcria n -
TO the children % the country 10 max
good the promise OF such Cusran;.c
lie added that the next world war
would bc much more terrible than tho
last. saying I'm for any kind Of in
surhncc against barbaric reversal OF
civilizations:
Should tho United States stay out,
Of the league. continued tho President.
il would nave TO have "thc bic-n~,
army IN tho world" and there would
have 10 be conacript!on and heavy
taxation.
"a wholesome moral clearing house"
was the way the President charac-
ter!zed ,hc covenant provision under
wnich disturbing questions could be
league. Tha, provision ne sa id. would
make such questions "everybodv's
business while hitherto aforementioned
law had meant "mind!nE Your own
business particularly when some,hin. -
outrageous is up.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-26
NY ASsociatcd rrcssl

DENVER, col, Sept. % Declaring
the issue in tho peace treaty discus.
sion at last bad been clearly drawn"
president Wilson said in az, address
here today that the question suuarcIy
facing tho nation was whether the
United states would keep it's pledges
TO hcip guarantee the peace OF the
world"
or all the subject matter in the
treaty. aside from the league covenant
Mr. Wilson said. tho Shantung pro
vision vas tho only one criticized. That
objection now mad been cleared ,wav
he continued. ne had the lesser objoc-
lions urged against tho covenant itself
II" asserted that IN" whole discus
sion now had settled down upon tho
heart Of III" league OF nations covcn-
ant the guarantees Of Article X
Adoption Of q reservation like that
proposcd in the Senate. he declared.
would h" equivalent 20 rejection OF
The Presidents declarations ro
poatcdly were chcored b. crowd
which packed Inc Denver Auditorium.
said 20 hold moro than II 600 Pre-
TiouSi" he had been greeted with up-
roarious cheers along tho Inc OF 4 n
automobile route through the principal
The Prcsidon, touched BREEZY uron
the voting power Of the British en-
pirc IN the league assembly saving
that objections ON that score mad been
exploded" "hcn il became known That
tho British dominirns have six votes
in tho assembly. but INC assembly don,
vote"
on tho nnal issue. as :, had sctrlcd