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Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-08-14
DON 7
WANT MINERS To
JOIN IN WA[kOUT
Sentiment Among Metal
Trades Seem Ready to
Change Vote.

Ruttc. Aug 13.-Miners employed by
companies operating in the Butte dis
frict have been requested not to strike
i'll sympathy with unions affiliated with
the Metal Trades council
This announcement Is made by the Sill
ver Bow Metal Trades council as the
result of a meeting tonight. Represen-
tatycs Of miners organizations who
we're present at the meeting were told
they were not desired to strike in SYM
pathy at this time.
Altho the Anaconda Copper Mining
eompany has issued statement in ex-
PLANTATION of its position, James r.
O'Brien, president of the Montana Metal
Trades council. says he has no reply.
He says the metal trades are ont 100
per cent strong, that the strike is be-
inE conducted in an orderly manner and
tnat the strikers will not cause any dis
turhance.
The Silver Bow Metal Trades council
and all affiliated unions have opened
strike headquarters in this city and A
strike committee Of seven has been
named.
Sentiment among some of the crafts
men seems divided, tonight. and the be-
lief is expressed that another vote on
the question Of accepting the company's
offer OF $1 day wage raise might
change the situation
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-08-14
Til RELIEF
BYB0ND |SSUE|S
Up IN CHOUTEAU
Fl. Benton Meeting Pro-
poses Plan in New
Law to Voters.
FODDER POSSIBILITY
IN TH|sTLEs SUGGESTED
10 The Daily Tribune.

Special 10 The Daily Tribune.
Fort Benton. Aug. 13.-Noters of
Choutcau county will be called upon. at
board of county commissioners for the
boar dof county commissioners tor the
issuance of bonds in the sum of $500
600 for the relief of farmers and stock
men Of that county under the authority
given by the Belden measure, house
bill L. passed at the recent session of
the legislature and known primarily as
The Tribune plan.
This was announced at mass meet
ing held in the court house to consider
drouth conditions and relief measures,
at which about 400 farmers, bankers,
merchants preachers and professional
men were present.
The meeting was called to order by
H. d. aIyrick of Square Butte. presi-
dent of the Chouteau County Farm hu-
reau, who presided over the meeting,
and with the assistance of A. j. ogaard,
county agent, explained its purpose
A petition asking the county commIs-
and to take all steps necessary to af-
ford relief to residents in need as pro-
vided for in house bill IL, was pro-
lated thru the audience and was signed
BY most of the people present.
Among the subjects discussed were
sources of supply and prices for feed
for livestock. the advisability Of ship
ping livestock to outside points for pas
turage, and the shipping in of hay.
straw, cottonseed oil cakes and other
feed
An interesting feature of the discus
sions was the use of Russian thistle as
forage Many farmers related expert
ments made with this thrifty dry land
product, which seemed to demonstrate
that the we'll known pest might at
some time be of some value as dry
land forage plant.
County Commissioner II. l.. Arm
strong. in response to inquiries, stated
that the board had decided to call an
election for the issue of bonds in the
amount of 100000, and that plans
We're being formulated for the use OF
proceeds of the bonds in the way of
furnishing seed grain and feed. These
plans had not vet been completed, but
would be announced later.
For the purpose of carrying out the
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NEW GERMAN MERCHANT FLEET
URGED BY ERZBERGER AS FIRST
STEP In RECONSTRUCTION

come,' he added. II am constantly at
work on the regular budget which will
be submitted on October /. The liquida-
ton of our war undertakings must be
completed as soon as possible.
"A direct property levy is the first
step on the path Of imperial financial
reform. This will afford possibility of
reducing the floating debt and abolish
the paper regime"
Herr Erzberger declared that food
stuff cannot remain unburdened.
According to the use Of German labor
in the reconstruction of northern France.
he said this was the only possible means
&c ranaration.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-08-14

coal lands were eliminated. Alaska coal
land is not affected
Royalties for the leasing of phospho-
rous lands would be , per cent on the
gross value of the output. and for So
dium lands it would be eeighth OF
the value of the output.
1t is proposed that 45 per cent Of the
royalties received under the bill shall
be paid to the states in which the gov
ernment land is located: IS per cent to
the reclamation fund and 10 per cent TO
the federal treasury.
Included in the bill were provisions
by which persons having lawful CLAIMS y, s., 20
;fnrnia and Wyoming. over which there
has been much litigation, can proceed
with their development.
These provisions arc Identical with
those contained in the bill before TIL:
last congress. Chairman Smoot said
Senator Smoet announced that the bill
would be formally reported when tha
senate reconvenes next Friday, with
view to early consideration.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-08-14
OIL LAND LEASE BILL FAVORED
IN SENATE ACTION; ROYALTIES
FOR STATE AND RECLAMATION

Washington. Aug. 13.--Favorable re-
port on the bill for the leasing of gov
ernmcnt owned oil. coal and sodium
lands, for the purpose of stimulating
production. was ordered today, by the
senate public lands committee. The vote
was unanimous.
The bill virtually is the same as that
passed by both houses of the last CON
gress. but which failed because the sem
ate did not adopt the conference report.
Under the bill an oil prospector would
receive title to one-fourth of the a56O
acres allotted him under his prospecting
permit at a fixed royalty Of one eighth
of the gross production. Oil land within
fields would be leased in
plots of GAO acres at royalty OF not
less than one-eighth nor more than one
fourth of the oil produced Issuance Of
these leases would be by competitive
bidding, however.
Prospectors would be able to lease q
maximum of 2560 acres of coal land on
a basis of from five to 20 cents ton;
bW provisions authorizing the sale OF
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-08-14
GREY IS COMING
T0WASH|NGT0N
ON OLD SCORES
As AMBASSADOR
Ex-British Foreign Sec
retary Also to Settle
War Problems.
To MAKE NEW TREATIES
AND SMOOTH LOAN KINKS

London, Aug. i3.-Viscount Grey,
former British secretary of the for
eign affairs, has been appointed the
British ambassador at Washington.
pending the appointment of a per-
manent ambassador.
Commander Kenworthy asked why
Lord Grey was not appointed per-
manentIy. In reply. Mr.. Bonar Law
said the government would be only
too glad If Lord Grey would accept
a permanent post, but everyone who
knew Of the former foreign secre-
tary's disabilities would share in the
satisfaction over his present action.
He goes to deal particularly with
questions arising out of the peace
settlement, said Bonar Law.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-08-14

Berlin. Aug. 13--(By the Associated
Press. 1--WE must proceed Immediately to
create mercantile fleet and help Ger
mans abroad" said Matthias Erzberger,
minister of finance of the German gov
ernment, speaking before the national as
sembly at Weimar yesterday. He prom
ised the assembly that bill carrying
out these projects would be. presented
in a few weeks.
Herr Erzberger added that a loan
soon must be given consideration, declar-
ing that the German nation must raise
$4,000, 100000 marks yearly in taxes in
order to aegain healthy condition.
THE storm will come because it -
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RUMAN|A PLEADS
ROLE Of BUFFER
To b0[SHEv|SM
Cannot Understand Why
Allies Regard Sacri~
fices as Offence.
CONC|L|AT0RY REPLY
SENT To PEACE TABLE

Paris, Aug. 13.-(By the Associated
Pressl The inter-allied supreme coun
Gil was summoned hastily. today, to
meet at 2:30, to consider the Hungar-
ian situation
The action was the result Of receipt
of the replies of Premier Bratiano. of
Rumania, to the notes of the supreme
council of the peace conference, con-
eerning the activity of the Rumanian
troops in Hungary.
Members of the Rumanian deega-
ton recording the replies, say the notes
are of a conciliatory nature.
1t was not known today when the
notes would be presented to the su-
preme council.
FELT IT WAS AIDING ALLIES.
Bucharest, Aug. 13.--(By the Asso-
ciated Press s,-The only thot of the R,l-
manian government in ordering its
troops to enter Budapest, Premier
Hritanio explained to the correspond
ent, was helping the allied armies sup
press bolshevism and restore order
While we were awaiting the arrival
of allied troops, the bolsheviki attack
cd the Rumanian troops on the
Transylyania front After several days
of hard fighting, in which the Ruman-
ians retreated. the boishevik forces
were beaten decisively.' the premier
said
THE so-called government of Bella
Kun was overthrown. alto at heavy sac
rifices of the Rumanian army. In order
to render the victory effective, the Ru-
manian troops occupied Budapest and
restored order where anarchy had pre-
vailed
Wants No Territory.
1T is very strange TO find Rnmania
treated as an enemy. not as an ally. and
charged with violation of the terms of
the anarchy which threatened not only
Tended ourselves when attacked. We
did single handed what the entente ask
ed US to do with them several weeks
before, that is. 60 to Hungary and end
the anarchy which threatened not only
the protection of Rumania, but that of
all Europe.
"Rumania has achieved national unity
and does not want more territory from
Hungary. She wants Only peace and
restoration of order SO that her army
may be demobilized and return to work
to aid in unifying and rebuilding the
country out of the wreckage of the war
These results cannot be secured so long
as we are compelled to fight single hand
ed against the bosheviki on two fronts.
and so long as our every effort at self
defense nnd restoration of order is en-
barrassed and misrepresented
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-08-14
FIRST G0UG[R FINED AND FOOD HOARD RAIDS LAUNCHED
ENGLAND to Deal With Mexico Under Monroe Doctrine
Cone Is Chosen
State Commission
Market Director

Helena, Aug. l3.-Frank Cone,
of Hamilton, was appointed market
director for Montana at the first
meeting today of the Montana trade
commission, created under the pro-
visions of house bill No. IA, the
"profIteer" bill introduced by Hig-
gins and passed at the special ses-
sion of the legislature. The posi-
tion carries with it salary of $500
a month. The three members of the
state railroad commission compose
the trade com mission under the
terms of the new law.
Cone is state senator from RavaiIi
county. The state market director
will be in charge of the field work
of the trade commission, which has
the power to fix maximum prices
and profits on sale of food and 9TH
er commodities.
The trade commission decided to
postpone for the present the seIec-
tion of other employees necessary to
administer the "profiteer" bills.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-08-14
Price Fixing Voted
by House of Commons
Over Bitter Protests

Lonlon. Aug. 13.--tBy The Associated
Press THE house of commons. this
evening, after heated debate, adopted an
amendment to the profiteering bill. en-
powering the board Of trade. after an
investigation to fix wholesaie and retail
prices The vote was 132 to 81.
The amendment was denounced, among
others, by Lord Robert Cecil. former
minister of war trade, who expressed
amazement that the government should
accept 'an amendment destroying the
whole basis of the bill and revolutionH-
ing the trade of the country"
Sir Donald MaeLean. liberal mem
ber, also denounced tne amendment
characterizing it as frank socialism of
the most muddled kind
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-08-14
RIOTERS SHOOT
THREE IN WIRE
WORKS BAT TIE
Outbreak Grows Out Of
Wounding Of Woman
by a Sniper.


ernor Frank o, Lowden, tonight.
ordered the Tenth illinois infantry
commanded by coloneI 0. P. Yeager,
of Danyiie, to Peoria for riot duty.
Peoria. Aug. I3.-Three persons
were shot and seriously wounded
and a score Of other persons re-
ceiyed cuts and bruises when citi-
zens, strikers and sympathizers
CHARGED upon the Keystone Wire
and Steel companys plant In South,
Barton, suburb, five miles from
the city, tonight.
A handful of deputy sheriffs who
have been guarding the plant, where II
strike of 500 workers has been in pro-
press for several weeks, fought off the
rioters Late tonight it was believed
the worst of the storm was passed.
The seriously wounded are Reuben
Sommcrs and Alvin Sommers. who are
connected with the firm. and night
watchman who was shot in the back by
snipers.
Police power in the district is vested
in the sheriff, who conferred with n
representative of the governors office,
tonight. concerning the question of calling
out troops.
The first outbreak came when truck
load of strike breakers were carried to
the plant under protection of the deputy
sherlffs.
The principal outbreak, tonight, fol-
flowed the shooting of a woman by a
sniper near the plant. She was only
slightly injured.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-08-14

Washington, Aug. 13.-.The agitation
against the packers is due to misunder-
standing and prejudice. and has been IN
famed by the one sided. exparte in
vestigation of the federal trade COM
mission"
This statement, made by L. 3. II.
Weld of Chicago, representing Swift y
Co., is the big idea which all five OF
the packers now under fire hope will
be accepted as true BY the American
people.
I'VE believe" said Mr.. Weld. that
the packers sell meat wholesale as
cheap as it is humanity possible to sell
it. The only way in which it could be
sold more cheaply is through the reduc-
ton of the price paid for livestock
The heads # the five packing CON
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-08-14

Sherman antitrust law. and will proceed
also under the food law of 1918 against
the boarding Of food.
In its action under the antitrust law
the department Of justice will charge
that the power Of the big five packers
has been and is being unfairly and il
legally used TO:
Manipulate live stock markets;
Restrict Interstate and international
supplies Of foods;
Control the prices Of dressed meats
and other foods;
Defraud both the producers of food
and consumers.
Secure special privileges from rail
roads stockyards companies, and muni-
cipalities; ard
Profiteer.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-08-14

Germs whom the government is about
to prosecute are:
Louis r. Swift. president Of Swift &
Co; J. Ogden Armour. president Of
Armour & Co.; Edward 4. Cudahs
president Of the Cudahy Packing Co.
r. E. Wilson. president of Wilson x
Co; Nelson Morris. chairman Of the
board Of directors Of the Nelson Nor
ris company
The governments triple blow against
the big five packers will be opened in
Chicago this month, when evidence
gained by the federal trade commission
IN the course Of the exhaustive in
vestigations will be placed before a
federal grand jury. The department of
Justice will seek indictments under both
the criminal and civil sections OF the
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-08-14
MUST NEGOTIATE TREATIES.

MUST NEGOTIATE TREATIES.
Washington. Aug I3-The Sc
lection OF Sir Edward Grey for the
British ambassadorship at Wash
ington is understood to have be-
hind it-inaddition to the adjust
the peace settlement the recasting
of old treaties, the negotiating of
new ones necessitated by new world
conditions and the smoothing out
of the complicated financial reIa-
tons between Great Britain as
result Of war Ioans-the settlement
of difficulties with Mexico thru the
United States, thus emphasizing
recognition of the Monroe doctrine.
There also must be an almost imme-
date recasting of many existing treaties
between the two countries. necessitated
by the radical changes following the war.
Many of these conventions date back for
more than a century and were said by
officials to have been applied TO modern
conditions only by the exercise of the
greatest liberality of construction. The
La Toilette shipping law swept away
completely one treaty relating Ia the
rights and duties of sailors and port au-
thorities, and this never was replaced.
In the early days of the war there
we're many issues between the state
department and the British foreign Of
flee. growing out of interference with
American commerce by British warships
and British orders in council and the
many claims for damages by American
ship owners and merchants pending
when the United States entered the war
still technically are open. Earl Grey
was the British secretary for foreign
affairs when these issues arose. and
conducted the negotiations for his gov
ernment-
The suggestion that conditions in
Mexico were such as 70 demand consid
GRAFTON on an international basis grows
out of the large inerests of foreign in
vestors, and especially British, in that
country.
For number of years the British
government has refrained from enfore-
ing demands upon Mexico for reparation
for the killing of British subjects and
for heavy money losses inflicted upon
British individuals. prererring to leave
to the United States the adoption Of
measures to meet these conditions. 1t
is believed now that one of the first
duties of Niscount Grey will be to at
tempt permanent settlement of the
British issues with the Meviean govern
ment, after reaching satisfactory un-
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Miners to Ally With
r. r. Brotherhoods
at Sept. Convention

HazeIton; Pa, Aug. l3.-AlIiance
of the forces of the United Mine
Workers of America and the four
hrotherhoods Of the railroad work
ers will be perfected at the inter-
national convention of the miners
In Columbus, O., next month, it
was announced here today, by
Thomas Kennedy, district president
of District No. 7, U. N. W. Of A.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-08-14
Lumber Profiteering
to Be Taken Up by u. S.
Rail Administration

Spokane. Aug. 10. The United
States railroad administration will ask
the department of justice to investigate
alleged profitecring in the lumber in
dustry, particularly yellow pine. ac-
cording to n telegram received by See
retary A. T. Porter. of the Northwest
ern Lumbermen's association. The ad-
ministration also seeks to fix the price
on lumber.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-08-14
u. S. Transport Adrift
1900 Miles in Pacific,
With a Propeller Lost

los Angeles, Aug. 10. The
United States army transport Sher-
dan en- route from Honolulu to San
Francisco, Is adrift about 200
miles out from San Francisco, hav-
Ing lost propeller, according to
a radio message picked UP by the
U. S. ship New Mexico here.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-08-14
WILSON REVIEWS THE
FIRST WAR HEROES

Washington, Aug. 13--The first he
roes of the world war to be reviewed in
America by President Wilson, the Marine
brigade Of the Second division. marched
Tuesday over Pennsylvania avenue from
the capitol to the White House. Thou
sandsFine the historic thorofare
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-08-14
Brewers Will Rally
Revulsion Against
Prohibition for Repeal

Atlantic City. Aug. Believing that
the revulsion Of feeling against prohibi-
ton can be concentrated for ajrepeal of
the liquor statutes. the brewers of the
nation have called a big conference here
for September 2S. The meeting will last
week.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-08-14
j. s. IS RUSHING
kOLCHAK RIFLES
T0SUbDUE REDS
Bolsheviki
Lose Dubno F ortress
and Vinnitza

Washington, Aug. 13-Material aid
for Admiral Kolchak's retreating army
in Siberia is being rushed to Vladivos
.tok by the American government. 1t is
said officially that $4,000 rifles and am
munition are already being sent and ad-
ditional equipment would 60 forward
this week in army transports.
The amount Of material ordered to
Siberia is not disclosed, but it il said
to be fairly large, and to include motor
vehicles and medical supplies, as well as
rifles and ammunition. The original con
signment was materially increased after
the recent reyerses of kolchak's army,
it was said
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-08-14
UKRAiNIANs REVERSE REDS.

Vienna, Aug 13. = The fortress of
Dubno. in southwestern Nolhypa, south
east Of Lutsk, has been captured from
the boshevik forces by the Ukrainians,
according to Ukrainian official reports
received here today. Lutsk. which Is a
railroad center, has also been occupied.
The city of Ninnitza, in the Ukraine,
12 miles southwest Of kiev, has been
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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-05-20
OLD NORTH CHURCH
LANTERN BURNS AGAIN.

Senator P~oindexter's speech was thu
greatest thing that has happened In
the senate since the War" Of 1851. ]
heard him and 1 never saw him in bet
| ter form, with all Of his tremendous
force in full play.
The life of the nation was about to
be destroyed and he was the first one
to raise his voice in its defense. The
others who took issue against the
league of nations followed him, but he
was the first to take that stand. He
has left nothing unsaid that could have
been said In defense Of the Constitu-
ton.
While he spoke to the crowded GAL
leries of distinguished visitors the past
arose before me like a dream. l could
see the lantern in the old North
Church and heal the clatter Of gallop-
ing feet as Paul Revere rode out in the
night. / could see the farmers gather
ing along the lanes of Lexington and
hear the sharp reports of their rifles.
l beheld Washington with his troops.
crossing the Delaware to attack the
Hessian horde. Then l saw torn down
from the battlements at Yorktown the
flag of Corvallis, and in its place
arose the Starry Banner, never to be
lowered again by human hands.
The issue this speech has created
will be the issue in the presidential
campaign. 1t o~vershadows everything
else taking place at the capitol.
On the night of George W~ashington's
birthday a strange thing happened
two lambs were born in the White
House yard and one was named Mar
thai and the other named George"
1t looks like the spirit of Washington
will live.-W. A. p, in the Jacksonian,
Camp Jackson.