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Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-07-30
High Lights From
Governors MESSAGE

offers plan for drouth relief call
ing for state and county relief COM
missions and under their auspices a
big statewide drive for funds to aid
drouth sufferers.
Asks appropriation of public
moneys sufficient only for the ad-
ministrative expenses of the relief
commissions and opposes calling on
outside agencies, such as the Red
Gross for help.
Recommends a change of the stat
utes to afford employment of men and
teams upon roads and highways at
reasonable compensation and sug-
gests that other methods than con-
tract system be employed upon high
way construction.
Suggests as a further aid in fur
nishing employment that the election
upon the S 100000 road bonds issue
now scheduled for the general eIec-
tion of 1920 be advanced and held this
fall instead.
Recommends that defects in the
irrigation laws which have become ap-
parent this season, due to the short
age of water for irrigation purposes,
be remedied to make the organization,
financing and operation OF irrigation
districts more simple.
Recommends amendment to the
grain grading, inspection and ware
house commission law providing ap-
preparations to put it into effect. which
we're overlooked by the legislature;
legislation to insure more effective
control of forest fires and an amend
ment to the county classification law
to secure more equitable and fairer
conditions in taxable valuation.
Other recommendations include
amendments to the private car COM
pany license law, the inheritance tax
law, a constitutional amendment pro-
viding for an administrative board to
take over some of the work of the
state board of examiners, an amend
ment to the general police law and a
suggestion that the legislature utilize
state house employees now under SAL
ary instead of hiring large number
of clerks from outside.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-07-30
SET TbACK-F|RES
ACR0SSF0REST
FLAMES COURSE
Rangers Seek to Save St.
Regis as Peril Grows
in Two States.
SEPARATE FIGHTING
ORGANIZATION FORMED

Misoula. July o9-Increasiuggy threat
ening forest fire conditions in the Lolo
national forest, on the Montana-ldaho
state line: in the Occur D'Alene coun-
try and in the Selway and Nez Perce ma
tional forests in northern Idaho were
reported to district forest service mead
quarters, today.
So dangerous did the situation there
appear. that a separate fire fighting or
ganization has been formed. with j. f.
Preston. assistant district forester:
Elers Koch, fire protection chief. ana
Supervisors W. w. White and }. W.
Girard in charge.
In the Selway forest. it was stated,
little effort can be made at present to
extinguish the flames. and considerable
damage NAV be caused before their pro-
gress is halted.
More Farmers Join Battle.
Meanwhile, reinforcements are arriv-
ing rapidly. One hundred and fifty dry
land farmers were expected TO JOIN the
fire fighters, today, and 100 more TO-
morrow. They will be distributed among
the various fires in the district and are
expected to aid materially IN improving
the situation, especially the the Coeur
D'Alene district.
The town Of st. Regis, Montana, was
still in danger. today. and 1t was planned
to start back firing as rrecautlon
against possible high winds that have
arisen each afternoon and evening.
The Cold creek fire is burning over
into Lost Gulch towards Cedar creek
and it is expected to be impossible to
stop it before it reaches the Cedar creek
road. from which back-firing was start
ed this morning The Niger gulch
blaze was still burning. and was reported
today as burning rapidly thru lumber
companies slashings.
The Henderson fire is being held
along a ten-mile front, all of which has
been back fired during the last "A hours.
This blaze still is spreading at the north
east end into Four Mile creek.
The Hughes creek fire was declared
to be the worst blaze in the Bitter Root
forest. with 100 men fighting it. The
Kootenai forest has 10000 acres fire
on Big creek and 13O men are fighting
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-07-30
MESSAGE RECOMMENDS STATE
ASSUME MERELY EXPENSES
OF ADMINISTERING RELIEF
Also PROPOSES Amendment of Road Laws to Per-
NIT Employment and Then Set Ahead SIS, ,OOO,-
900 Bond Issue to Afford Funds for Workers;
Legislature Ratifies National Suffrage and In
vites Irish President to Speak.

Helena July Ex-Governor Sewarts the oustand-
ing the first day of the special session Of the six
teenth assembly, covered not only drouh relief
aid but also administrative reforms
and organization of state relief commission with
branches big drive for relief funds all
the state
joint assembly, the members also unanimously invited
Eamonn DeVaera provisional president of the Irish republic
address o'clock tomorrow afternoon and before adjourn
ent ratified the suffrage amendment Both houses
passed resolution and the state
defense asking federal aid in fighting forest fires
IMMEDIATE AID CENTRAL THEME.
interest and much applause the governors message
members of both houses absent There
were three missing and ten Representatives.
aid for the farmers who in need of assistance
was the central theme The Governor also spoke
changes classification of countless to prevent small
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-07-30
RELIEF BOARDS, BIG CAMPAIGN,
GOVERNORS PLAN TO GIVE AID
TO STATE DROUTH SUFFERERS

so unfortunate as TO be left without
means of meeting the serious contingen-
cies presented by drouth and crop fail
ure.
II considered the matter most thot-
fully and carefully before resorting to
the serious expedient of convening this
assembly iii extraordinary session. 1t is
known by all of you that the state of
Montana has no money to waste upon
extraordinary sessions. Adequate and
sufficient legislation in ordinary times
may be enacted in the regular sixty day
session held biennialy under the provi-
sions of the constitution and laws of the
state However. the constitution con
templates that emergencies and extraor-
binary contingencies should and do justify
a special session of the assembly. You
are called together for the primary pur-
pose of considering the drouth and crop
failures and their resultant effect upon
the people of the state of Montana. in
the expectation that you will do every
thing legally within your power to re-
lieve that situation and amelorate the
condition of those so injuriously affected.
1t is not expected that the state can take
over the support and maintenance of in
dyidunls and families or that financial
backing on the part of the state can be
given to business enterprises, however
meritorious and deserving.
Relief Is Needed.
1T must not be understood that the
state of Montana is or that the people
of the state are as a whole in destitute
circumstances There are comparatively
few in absolute need of assistance when
you come to compare those so situated
with the total population. Most of our
citizens may be relieved by ordinary bus
mess methods. There are some, how
ever, and enough to elicit our interest
and demand instant action. who must
have relief of character that cannot be
afforded in the ordinary course of busi-
ness, even under the most wise and bene-
ficient laws possible of passage thru the
assembly.
Il am one who believes firmly that
Montana can and will take care of her
self if the interest of her citizens is
y NSpntinued on Page Thresl.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-07-30
SENATE TO CONSIDER TREATY
WITH COLOMBIA I'M OPEN SESSION

treaty, however. the committee struck
out the original clause expressing the
regret" Of the United States to Colon
bia for action in the canal proceedings.
When the Colombian treaty was sub
mitted formally to the senate in execu
tive session, today, Senator Fall, New
Mexico, moved that the senate consider
the convention in open session. Re
publican Leader Lodge asked unanimous
consent for an order opening the senate's
doors when the treaty is called up next
Monday, and the agreement was approx
ed without objection. Opposition to the
treaty is expected, but ratification is
deemed certain. and it is understood the
revised treaty also is assured of Colom-
bias approval.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-07-30

Washingtno, July 29.-The century
old Senate custom of considering treaties
in secret will be broken next Monday
when the long pending Colombian treaty
is taken up. This decssIon was reached
today by unanimous consent of the SEN
ate membership.
The agreement for open sessions, re-
garded possibly as forecasting public
consideration of the peace treaty, the
Franco American agreement and subse-
quent treaties. followed unanimous ap-
proval by the foreign relations commit
tee of the Colombian convention calling
for payment to that nation of SO, 600
600 us cSaims growing out of the par
tition OF Panama. Before approving thc
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-07-30
PUBLIC DAMNED
AS $4,000 STRIKE:
ON CHICAGO CARS
Windy City Walking or
Using Notorious and
Taxi Transport. ~

Chicago. July 2S.-Strike of $4,000
street railway emplo1es for higher
wages at O'Clock, this morning, tied up
surface and elevated systems.
Six thousand of the surface and ele-
waited men attended the meeting at the
carmens auditorium, at which the strike
vote was carried with shout Repre-
sentatives Of the men attempted to give
an explanation Of the negotiations at
which compromise with the company
was reached, but the men swept their
officials from control Of the meeting.
Boosting one of their number to tho
platform, the men put over the strike
vote with roar, then proclaimed in
favor of an SIS cents an hour wage, an
S-hour day, six-hour Sunday and q
six-day week.
ConsIgn Public to Aades.
For two hours, William Quinlan,
president of the Garments union, fought
to get the compromise proposition be-
fore the meeting. He was aided BY
other officials. Finally L. D. Bland,
member OF the international board Of
the union, attempted to get the terms
Of the agreement as to wages before
the meeting. Getting a brief silence. he
said:
hememoer, men. we are not fightinS
the traction companies in this matter.
We are fighting the Chicago public
ITO hell with the public" e.
THE public be damned" several
shouted and Bland threw up his hands
and sat down.
The strike vote carried shortly befors
midnight, with the provision that the
walkout take place at 4 a. m. Runners
went to surface lines to inform the car
crews. Within an hour all employees had
the information and by a little after
o'clock, this morning. the last OF tho
cars had been run into the barns.
Every manner of conveyance was 10
service bearing workers TO the central
district this morning. Motor pnses
operated along the north. south ana
west side boulovards Along. the prin-
cinal thorofaras. long lines OF pedestri-
ans wended their bclated way
The terms Of tho compromise reached
nv leaders Of both aides In the wasa
Controversy, would. It was stateds have
invnived a seven cent surfacus
nossiblv an additional one
fos transfers and an eight-ce
faA.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-07-30

minimum precipitation fell in this state.
No spring rains came, and as n result
the fall crops were greatly injured and
many spring crops never started.
"Of course there are some crops in
the state of Montana aud few good
ones, but generally speaking the situa-
ton is far from normal and certainly
such as to cause serious contemplation
on the part Of our citizens. Continued
drouth thruout the growing months of
this year has left vast areas wholly with
out grain crops and with greatly reduced
forage and pasture products. So great
and so critical did the situation become
that everywhere the citizens were gath
cred together TO take counsel one with
another in order that relief and proper
aid might be extended to those who were
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-07-30
PRESIDENT LAYS
FRENCH TREATY
BEFORE SENATE
HOPES Considerations
Which Animated Him
Will Ratify 1t.
To BRIDGE LEAGUE CAP
REASON He GIVES FOR IT

Washington. July o9.-President VIII
son today transmitted to the senate the
special treaty with France by which
the United States pledges itself to come
Immediately to the aid of that republic
in the event of an unprovoked attack by
Germany and asked for its early ratifi-
cation "along with the treaty with Ger
many
Submission of the treaty came after
sharp criticism by senate republicans,
who for several days had openly charged
on the senate floor that, in failing TO
present the draft of the pact along with
the treaty of Versailles. the president
had violated one of the articles of the
document The president did not fol-
low his usual custom of presenting the
treaty in person. He sent 1t TO the
capitol by special messenger. along with
a message explaining its object.
The Franco American treaty is al
most identical with one signed between
Great Britain and France. One differ
ence between the texts as made public by
the French foreign office to which at
tention has been Called. IS that the
United States pledges itself to go i'm
mediately" to the assistance of France,
while Great Britain consents" to as
sist that country.
BY unanimous consent the French
treaty was laid before the senate in
open Sc ssion at the request of Chair
man Lodge. of the foreign relations com
mittee.
At the suggestion of Chairman Lodge,
the treaty was referred TO the foreign
relations committee without objection or
discussion.
The Message.
Gentlemen of the senate:
II take pleasure in laying before you
a treaty with the republic of France, the
object of which is to secure that re-
public the immediate aid of the United
States of America in case of any un-
provoked movement of aggression
against her on part of Germany. | earn
estly hope that the treaty will meet
with your cordial approval and will re-
cieye an early ratification at your hands.
along with the treaty with Germany. Now
that you have had an opportunity TO
examine the great document | presented
to you two weeks ago. ii seems oppor
tune to lay before you this treaty which
is meant to be. in effect. a part of it.
1T was signed on the same day with
the treaty of peace and is intended as a
temporary supplement to ii, 1t is be-
lieved that the treaty of peace with
Germany itself provides adequate pro-
Continued on Page Thirteen)
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-07-30
PEACE DEAD LINE
FOR AUSTRIA AUG. 6;
R. R. DIVISION NEXT
Supreme Council Decides to Ig.
more Offer Of HOllweg to
Suffer for Kaiser.

Paris, July 29.-(By The Associated
Press. Austria has been granted seven
additional days for consideration of the
peace terms. August 6 will be the final
day on which the Austrian representa-
t;ves NAV submit inquiries. This was
decided upon by the supreme council
today.
The council also decided to ignore Won
Bethmann-H -Hollweg's request to stand
trial for the former emperor.
A commission of experts will be named
to apportion control of the rolling stock
of the German-Austrian and Bulgarian
railways.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-07-30

counties from being jumped lnlo the III 81
class by the tax laws Of the last assemb-
lv and being forced to pay higher wages
all around because of higher scale.
He asked for changes in the road laws
to permit the state highway commission
and county commissioners to employ
day labor instead of doing all improve
ment by contract, and to set ahead the
date of the $15.O00,000 bond issue to
this year, in order to afford funds LOT
workers.
other Message Points.
Ratification of the suffrage amend
ment. need of an appropriation to back
the grain grading law, amendment OF
the police law, partial recommendations
of the state efficiency commission Tor
licensing of private car companies, an
inheritance tax for foreign executors,
control of brush burning. and economies
in the special session were brot out by
the governor.
Petty Politics Charged.
The two houses met at noon. The
first move made by the house was
the passage Of the suffrage resolu-
ton introduced by Mrs. ingalls,. OF tiat'
head. this provoking fight IN which
petty politics was charged to the re-
ed the right to introduce such reso-
luton. After the defeat Of her reso-
luton, the ingalls, measure was passed
unanimously.
Cone in the senate and Mccormick IN
the house presented identical resou-
tions bearing upon the forest situation,
both being passed.
The house adjourned until IL a. m.
"Wednesday.
Homestead Delegation There.
4 Headed by former State Senator Fish
bach Of Plentywood. a large delegation
of prominent citizens of Roosevelt and
Sheridan counties is in attendance at the
special session to prevail upon the mem
bers to pass memorial urging congress
to eliminate the appraised prices which
homesteaders have been charged for land
upon which they have filed on the Fort
Peck Indian reservation in the north
eastern portion of the state.
The prices at which the land has been
appraised run from $3.50 for the poor
est land to 81 for the better agricultural
= land. The payments are made in Install
ments and, owing to the crop failures OF
receLt years, large percentage OF the
homesteaders are oack in their payments
and, if the government so desired, 1t
could step in and take the land.
Representative Bergeson. of Chouteau
county. is advocating the enactment of
law that will enable the state land board
X to make an extension in the time for
making paympntS on state land,
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-07-30
Most American Troops
Will Withdraw From
Occupation Sept.

Washington. July 2s.-After Septem-
her ]. the allied army of occupation in
Germany will be composed largely Of
French and Belgian troops. the house
military committee was told. today. by
Secretary Baker. He said there would
be few American troops in this army.
The figure he gave the committee was
withheld at his request.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-07-30
HUNGARIAN SOVIET
DEALS WITH ALLIES
TO QUIT QUIETLY
Proposal Involving Formation of
New Government Forwarded
to Supreme Council.

Berlin. July 29.-The Hungarian peo-
pies commissary visited Colonel Gun
ningham. the allied representative at
Budapest, today, according to the Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger, and proposed negotia-
tons for the peaceful resignation of the
ernment.
The proposal was said to have been
forwarded to the supreme council at
Paris.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-07-30
ARMY BRUTALITY
NOWCHARGED To
MAJOR GENERAL
Lieutenant Who Inflict-
ed 1t Says He Had Or
ders to Be Rough.

New York, July 29-Scores of in
instances of brutal treatment of Amer
lean sailors in the prison camps In
France. described in some cases as
amounting to system of torture, re-
sponsibility for which was placed by the
witnesses on high army officers. were
related. today, before the congre sslona
sub committee which is investigating the
disciplinary systems of the A. T.. r
The committee, consisting of Repre-
sentative Royal G. Johnson, of Soutt
Dakota. and Representative Oscar h
Bland, of Indiana, met in the disciplin-
The third member. Representative
Henry Flood of Virginia, was not pres
ent.
Higher Ups Accused.
The men higher up who were direct
ly charged by witnesses with response
bility for the prison conditions includ-
ed Brigadier General w. w. Harts
former cmmander of the American
troops in the Pacific district; Major
General Frederick Smith Strong, of the
4Oth division: Colonel Edgar Grimstead
commander of the 15Sth infantry; and
Colonel J. S. Maui, of the field artillery
A number of lieutenants and captains
were also named as having taken an act
uHi part III tIt UIutdt VA thS
prisoners.
At the close of the hearing. Represen-
tatve Johnson. who is chairman of the
sub committee, announced all cases in
which charges were made will be placed
before the inspector general of the
American army and every effort made to
bring the guilty men to punishment.
Going Beyond Scapegoats.
From the evidence before the com
mttee," said Mr.. Johnson, "It seems
clear to us that, while sergeants ant
heutenants We're punished, they were
merely the scapegoats of higher up. We
want TO discover the men who were
higher up and we will do everything
in our power to see they are brot tC
trial.
The principal witness at the hearing
today, was Colonel T. Q. Donaldson, Of
the inspector generals department, who
made an official investigation Of prisons
when the first charges Of brutality were
made public. Under close questioning BY
Representative Bland, Colonel Donald.
SON admitted that responsibility for the
conditions in the French prison, con-
corning which some of the most sensa-
CONTINUED ON Page Two.)
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-07-30
NAMED FOR REVENUE
COLLECTOR OF IDAHO

Washington, July 29-Lewis Will
liams of Pocatelo. Idaho, has been nom
mated by President Wilson to be
collector of internal revenue for the dis
trict of Idaho. a new office. William
l.. Elder, of indianapolis, was nomn-
ated collector Of internal revenue for
Indiana.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-07-30
LABOR CENTRAL SNUBS BEER

Spokane, July 29.-Indorsement of a
move Of the brewery and soft drink
workers union for > ga per cent beer
was refused by the Spokane central
labor council last night.
The Glenwood post., 1919-10-25

Czecke- Slovakla. Here is another
matter. There is city in the north
ern part Of what was the German en-
pire before the war, called Danzig. 1t
is port and borders on the Baltic
sea. Under the peace treaty, or at
least under the supreme council until
the treaty is settled, that city is TO
be free city. Germany will have
nothing to do with it any more. But
she wants it badly. Now since Fiume
was taken by the poet for Italy, al
though the treaty says Fiume goes to
Jugo Slavia, Germany may try to take
Dauzig and say it is just the same as
Italy taking Fiume. Right now there
are. many German troops under the
command Vf a German by the name Of
Won der Goltz occupying the land
around the Baltic sea. This is in vio-
lation of the terms given Germany
when she was beaten. And besides
this l have been told that there are
100000 German troops in Lthuania
and territory near there. Why hasa t
the supreme council made them get out
or break up this army? Not long ago,
and guess this still is true, there
were twenty three wars going on in
varioul parts OF Europe and yet the
supreme council with war authority
has sat helpless. What could a world
club do in peace times f this council
can do no better now when peace is
not a settled matter? That is the
story of the supreme council, children,
and it teaches us that the world club
would only be just such another joke. -
The Glenwood post., 1919-10-25

Ideal farm and stock ranch; 217
acres, 30 aeres in cultivation; hsavJ
hay and grsin production; ideal ell
mate; adjacent to best Of rsnSs; we'll
sheltered; living trout stream spsa4h
sprins; eight room house, s1esls.t
condition, essctrie hsAtA bot AID cold
water; barns, chicken hosss, bunk
houses and root cellar. Chsap at
115,000. Partieulars furlished. A. j.
Dickson, Glenwood SPRING., Colorado.
The Glenwood post., 1919-10-25
SPLENDID CATTLE RAMON

4so acres. 200 acres in hay and
grain; running water. Y mile to god
school; railroad runs through farm
Price $50 per acre. All fenced md
good building. Clese TO forest reserv.
win sell 100 head Of cattle WITH this
farm. Address Tho Glenwood Post.
The Glenwood post., 1919-10-25
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