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Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-01
u. S.GIVES MEN CONTROL
OFARSENAL HARNESS SHOP
GETS REAL WORK, is CLAIM
Old Antagonisms Disappear, 1t Is Asserted, and
Employees Treat Industry as Though 1t
Was Their Own; Unique Features.

Washington. Aug. 31.--Actual control
Of the production activities Of the
Rock Island arsenal harness shops. in
Guiding appointment of foremen and the
determination of prices to be paid work
men has been turned over to committees
of the employees This became known.
today, when Secretary Baker madc
public correspondence between the war
department and departments of the
employees.
Matters of administration are left
with the regular management, but even
bids submitted on contracts are in
fluenzed by the committees.
In carrying out the new plan, which
is characterized in the correspondence
as "the first recognition Of the principe
Of democracy as applied to the manu-
featuring industry" an arsenal orders
branch has been established in the
ordinance department here, TO obtain
orders from government agencies. The
advisory committee of employees repre-
sentatives is included in this branch, who
actively assist in figuring cost when
bidding for work
Gain In Efficiency.
Official reports to Secretary Baker
assert that the result has not only been
greatly increased efficiency and con-
tentment among the men, but radical
reduction in manufacturing costs.
Two examples sited arc order for mail
locks, formerly costing S45 per thousand
but produced at Rock Island for S3S, and
an order for Azimuth optics at prices
reduced from $50 to S2O.75.
1t was learned. tonight that the sys-
TEN will be extended TO other depart
ments of the Rock Island arsenal and,
if found successful. will be placed in
operation in all United States arsenals.
Development Of the new system. the
today said, grew out Of
the situation Immediately following the
signing Of the armistice. when it became
apparent that the operating force would
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-01
F|UME TREATED
AS MAPPING DOC
At. PEACE TABLE
Will Not Be Disturbed
Till Europe Gets US.
Senate Cue.
By HENRY WALES.

Chicago Tribune Gable. Copyright.
Paris. Aug. 31.-From a member Of
the Italian peace commission. / learn
nothing will be done regarding the dis
position of Fiume and the Adriatic until
the United States senate acts and decides
whether the United States will be an
active member of the league of nations
and whether it will accept q mandate.
Siguor Tittoni already has reached an
agreement with Premiers Nenizeios aud
Clemenceau and Is row conterrlng with
Mr.. Balfour to have complete under
standing with the British,
Mr.. Balfour renounced the position he
has taken, while Premier Venizelos Isl
anxious to attend to domestic problems.
In view Of these facts, determined eff
forts are being made TO secure adjourn
ment of the peace conference as soon as
the Austrian treaty is out of the war.
No assembly would then be called until
the United States decided its position
regarding the league of nations and Il
mandate, as the American viewpoint re-
garding certain dispositions in the Advi
attic, Thrace and elsewhere has resulted
in the long deadlock.
With the United States out of active
participation, the cotference would ar
range speedy settlement Of matters
now hanging fire, basing their decisions
upon economic rather than technical
grounds.
The best opinion of the French for
eign office and Hotel De Crilien is that
the senate substitute of China for Japan
in the Shantung clauses Of the treaty
would not necessitate negotiating a new
peace with Germany. as German rights
to Shantung are ncn-existent. and the
territory can be awarded any one with
out further discussion with Germany.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-01
VISITOR IN NIGHT
LED COOPER OFF
To BE MURDERED
Said You Could Have
Had More Went In
to Dark to Death.
BACKMA|L SUSPECTED;
HE HAD DRAWN $4,000

Nashville. Aug 31.-After abandoning
several theories during their IS hour in
yestigation. the police now are of the
belief that Robin Cooper. whose mutt
lated body was found Saturday morning
III a creek near his home. was the vic
tim of a hlackmail plot They base this
belief on two facts:
The first is that on the day Of the
tragedy Cooper borrowed $4,000 for Il
purpose which intimate associates can
not explain. So far as they know. he
was in no financial difficulty nor was
he thought to have intended to invest
the money in some commercial enterprise,
He was said to be prospering in his pro-
fession as an attorney.
Kissed Children. Left House.
The second fact disclosed was that
when called from his home Thursday
night. by a mysterious stranger shortly
before 10 o'clock. he was heard by his
gardener to remark in an eNasperated
tone. You could have had more If you
had asked for it,
When the unidentified man called,
Cooper himself answered the bell and.
after a short colloaue. slammed the door
shut He ran up stairs. kissed his two
children. Robin and William. goodbye,
descended and went out to the garage
Stranger Irritated Him.
The stranger. who was not asked TO
enter the house as might have been ex-
pected had he been a friend, joined
Cooper and another discussion took place
in which some statement apparently ir
ritated the young attorney and his state
ment reported by the gardener was made
in a rased tone. Both men then de-
parted into the darkness in Cooper's
machine and nothing was heard from
them until the blood stained car was
found the next morning, half mile from
the Cooper home.
The police admit they have built UP a
possible motive for blackmail but re-.
fuse to diyulge its nature.
For twelve years, following his part in
the killing of Former Senator Edward
w. Carmack, young Cooper had lived
quietly and with the desire, his friends
said of regaining the confidence of his
fellow citizens They could advance no
possible theory by which he could have
become involved as the victim of black
mail plot
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be reduced for lack Of work, but the
necessity for change had been fore
seen even before the war.
DispIaces Old Antagonism.
"A condition Of antagonism and dis
trust had grown up prior to the war.
between the management and the work
men. according to a L, emorandum sub
mtted by the employees committee" as
a result Of the attempted introduction
of so-called scientific management
methods, and the men finally found their
only resource was to place a deliberate
limit on production"
''On the outbreak of war. however. it
was said the men voluntarily removed
these limits, insisting only that piece
work prices should not be reduced with
out their consent. Instances are cited Of
the men recommending reduction in piece
work prices, in order that the arsenal
could secure additional orders, and Of
voluntarily agreeing to work during
lunch hours in order that an order
which had been figured very closely"
might be filled.
Get New Vision of Life.
In letter to Secretary Baker, X
II. Cornick and James l.. McCort. en-
plOyes, representatives on the arsenal
Continued on Page Two.>
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-01
NEW EMBROIL LMENT LOOMING IN EUROPE
Wilson to Call Capital and Labor to Confer
Will SON COOLS
TOWARD HOUSE.
AGAIN GOSSIP

Washington, Aug. 3t.-Reports
that President Wilson and his chief
confidant and advisor, Col. E. NJ.
House, have fallen out, are again go
ing the rounds.
This time the story is that the
president is angered at the outcome
of his acceptance Of the Shantuny
settlement at the instance of Colonel
House, whose advice he took in pref
erence to that of Secretary Lansing,
General Bliss and Henry White. /
That Colonel House should have
favored the transfer of Shantung to
Japan occasioned no surprise here,
for it is recalled that In book he
published In 1912, he advocated the
gift of the Philippines OF Japan.
According to the story, Colonel
House, is in disfayor. has not been
allowed to take any further part In
the peace conference, is now resting
from his Iabors In England, and Is
coming home next month.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-01
ALLIED MISSION
COMING To j. s.
FOR FOUR LOANS
Transport Placed at Ser
vice Of IS Visitors;
Guests of Nation.
By SPEARMAN LEWIS.

Paris. Aug. 31.-(Chicago Tribune
Cahlel The foursome allied mission
French, British. Belgian. Italian
that will visit America. this FALL as
guests Of the government and Of the
United States Gambler Of Commerce in
search of a United States loan to re-
habilitate Europe, will sail from Brest
on September Is,
The mission, with secretaries. numbers
approximately seyenty,.ise persons and
will travel as unit on q ship provided
by the United States government
either the Mt Vernon or the George
Washington.
Edward A. FieIene. special repre-
sentative of the United States Chamber
of Commerce. announces he has the as
surance of N Schneider. head OF
Frances largest steel works, that he
will go rs chairman of the French mis-
sion. One qualification Is that all mem
bers speak English
After attending a special session Of
the Chamber of Commerce at Atlantic
City on September 80. the mission will
tour the United States as far as the
Pacific coast
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-01
SHERLOCK HOLMES
ROLE FOR WILSON
IN MURDER TALE
Mine Workers Ask President to
Investigate Alleged killing of
Organizer and Woman.

Washington, Aug. 3f.--President Will
son has been asked by the United Mine
Workers of America to order federal
investigation of the alleged murder"
August g. Of an nged man and woman
organizer at the Allegheny Steel com
pany's plant at Breckinridge Pa, by
company mine guards, disguised as
deputies" placed there during a strike.
Secretary Morrison of the American
Federation of Labor today made public
the text Of messages sent the president
urging thorough investigation to find
responsibility for this most shocking
crime, which has aroused our entire
membership
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-01
GUNS AWE
KNOXVILLE; 4 MORE
NEGROES WOUNDED
Blacks Raid Stores and Pawnshops for Arms;
Unions Call Off Labor Day Parade; Inn
pounded Whisky Vanishes From JAIL

Knoxville. Aug. 31-Minor disorders
il Knoxville following the race riots
Saturday night and early Sunday. which
were the sequel to the storming of the
county Jail by mob intent upon lynch
ing Maurice Mayes. negro accused OF
the murder of Mrs. Linda Lindsey, q
white woman
The casualty list increased. today, by
four negroes. who resisted attempts to
search them for arms. All were wounded
by national guardsmen. two being shot
and the other two stabbed with bayo-
nets.
LOO Guardsmen on Duty.
Eleven hundred guardsmen of the
Fourth Tennessee infantry. under com
mand OF Adjutant General Sweeney. Of
Nashville. and Colonel Ewing Carruth-
ers, supplemented by 200 special police
men and 75 deputy sheriffs. patrolled
the city, dispensing crowds and search
ing all negroes.
The guardsmen, who were in camp
near the city for target practice. also
searched all negroes arriving on trains.
and have established a barred zone in
the heart of the negro district. where
the worst of the rioting early occurred.
Four machine guns are mounted at a
commanding point in this district and
other machine guns have been mounted
on motor trucks ready for eventualities.
Political Meetings Cancelled.
Union leaders today called off the
Labor day parade scheduled for Monday
and candidates abandoned all political
meetings announced in connection with
the campaign for municipal officers.
There has been shooting in various sec
tions Of the city all day and this con-
tinued tonight, causing dozens of riot
calls.
ed remains largely matter of guess
work. Some sections il which the most
serious clashes occurred have NOT been
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-01
First Auto Thief
Station Is Ready

San Francisco. Aug. 31.-The first Of
series Of automobile thief catching
stations To be erected at every highway
outlet from this city has been built and
equipped on the .Iunipero Boulevard. at
the southern boundary of San Francisco.
1t will house officers armed with
sawed-off shotguns and equipped with
high powdered automobiles and motor
cycles.
Whenever an automobile theft is re-
ported the news will be flashed to all
substantians guarding ingress and egress
to the city. If the theft occurs at night
and electric sign bearing the word
Stop will be swung over the road and
all motor cars will be inspector before
being allowed to proceed.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-01
Paul Dutasta Picked
for Ambassador From
France to Germany

Paris, Aug, 31.-There has been much
talk recently about the resumption of
diplomatic relations between the allied
powers and Germany. Commenting on
the diplomatic situation, La Liberttie
says:
The English seem inclined so soon
as the treaty is ratified to send not only
charge d'affaires. but an ambassador to
Germany. France naturally will do the
same. Paul Dntasta has been persistent
ly mentioned for the post
Mr., Dutasta was secretary of the
peaee conference
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-01
AS RUSSIA FAILS BOLSHEVIkI,
REDS TURN EYES TO ASIA; CHINA
AND INDIA AMONG DETECTIVES

well prepared. for China. since 1900, has
been in state of unrest and the civil
strife between southern and northern
China could be used to advantage BY
bolsheviki in their endeavor to incite the
hundreds of millions of the Chinese pop
ulation.
According to the newspapers the boil
sheviki can also have great success in
India and Afganistan, which at the pres
ent time are in state Of serious un-
rest.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-01
THREATENS
TO INVADE HOLLAND
AND TAKE LIMBURG
Belgians Say They Will Emulate Rumania in Hun
gary if Dutch Do Not Yield Coveted Territory;
Told by French and English to Wait Till U. S.
Senate Sets Its European Policy.
By Henry Wales

Paris Aug. 31-Lehood Of serious trouble between the
Dutch Bgans the refusal of Holland to
Belgian claim the Sched and Dutch Lmburg which cabed
Aug. IT, is beginning the conference
The Begians threatening to emulate the Rumanan
ample stepping in and occupying these regions mar
the Netherlands persists in refusing to make
concessions.
The Begans base their claims the ground that the
principal aim obvae future and Belgium
Hollands retention of Lmbug and the left bank of the
Sche will always be aggravatng Belgium and must evenu
ally make trouble.
Premier Clemenceau has conferred with NJ Huymans who
especially from Brussels for the interview.
1t announced that both the French and British who
equally interested Belgium having strong German frontier ad
wise Belgium its but to await the u s. senae
action and the United States decides to keep out of European
affairs favorable settlement with Holland will be arranged
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-01

Omsk, Aug. 31.-According to boil
shevik wireless dispatch picked up by
the intelligence bureau Of the Siberian
general staff. the bolsheviki, feeling that
they have not succeeded in Europe, in
tend to develop their propaganda in an
easterly direction, with Asia as its spe-
cial object
Siberian newspapers, commenting
upon the dispatch, says the ground for
bolsheviki propaganda in the East is
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-01
BAVARIAN MINISTER
WHOSE ORDERS AMAZED
TOO INSANE FOR TRIAL

Berlin, Aug. 31.-fBy The Associated
Press DR.. Iipp. who participated in
the soviet government at Munich and
issued orders which were considered
amazing, has been declared incapable
Of standing trial because of his mental
condition. For some time he has been
confined in an insane asylum
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-01
AIRPIANE BLAZING
AIR ROUTE FROM MIL LWAUKEE TO NY.
FOR REGULAR SERVICE ON LINE LATER

nersons. passengers and crew.
The machine. which bears an enclosed
messenger coach. was built in Milwaukee,
and flew here last Wednesday in time
~ about 100 miles an hour. Alfred w.
Lawson. head of the owning company.
who plans to establish trans continent
al passenger airline, is in charge of the
eastern trip.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-01
FRENCH WAR BRIDES
GET DIVORCES BY
SCORE AND GO BACK
'Tisn't That They Don't Love
Their Husbands; Can't Adapt
to American Ways.

Paris, Aug. 3i.-Sixty-two French
women, who had married American
army officers or soldiers and sub
sequentIy had been divorced in the
United States, returned to France
On the same steamer this week, ac-
cording to the newspaper Avenir.
Most Of them, the newspaper added.
returned, not because of personal
differences with their husbands, hut
because Of the inability Of the brides
to adapt themselves to the Amerl-
can mode of Iivinq.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-01

Chicago. Aug. a1.--A o6-passengcr.
twin -motored airplane for which a
rans-continental airline blazing flign.
from New York is planned. flew to
Toledo. today, on the second leg of Its
eastern voyage, covering the distance
of 240 miles in 3 hours and AZ seconds.
according to aivices received from the
latter city. The airliner carried nine
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-01

searched thoroughly and reports conflict
as to the number Of casualties which may
be concealed there.
Many Wounds Dressed at Home.
Two men are known to have been
killed ard ii Others. eight white and
six negroes. are in hospitals, which four
two whites and two negroes, are not
expected to recover. Sixteen wounded
white men had their slight wounds dress
cd at one hospital Many have had in
homes.
Blacks Raid Arms.
Many negroes during the night broke
into hardware stores and paWnshops to
obtain guns and ammunition. To pre-
vent the bringing in Of more firearms.
police and soldiers today searched all
negroes arriving in Knoxville by train.
The attack on the Jail was made by
a mob Of more than thousand. who
were impressed that Mayes was held
there. The negro. however. had been
taken to Chattanooga In forcing IN
trance to the pail. the mob permitted
16 prisoners. several of them convicted
To escape.
Seized Whisky vanishes.
Foiled in the attempt To obtain its
victim and driven from the
vicinity of the Jail by guardsmen hur-
riedy brought into the city. the mob
spread to outlying parts Of the city and
sporadic rioting began at once and in
creased in violence after midnight.
Troops. meeting band Of armed
negroes who refused to give way. turn
ed machine guns on the blacks. In the
exchange of shots Lieutenant James w.
Payne. Of Providence. Ky. A regular
army instructor. and private by the
name OF Henderson were killed
In its attack on the jail. the mob
came upon a large quantity Of confiscat-
ed whisky, the liquor vanishing
quickly.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-01
Episcopal Regional
Conference to Be Held
Here September Is

Minneapolis, Aug 81. Episcopaliari
regional conferences to be held this fall
include one three, at Billings. Septem-
ber IL: Butte, September l., and Great
Falls, September Is.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-01
CHOLERA SPREADS.

Honolulu, Aug. 31.-(By The AS
sociated Press Cholera has spread
from Toxic to Yokohama. where several
cases have been discovered.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-01
5000, 900 Paid France
by Germany in Murder
Goes to Red Cross

Paris. Aug. 31.-tHavasl Germany
has paid France an indemnity of 1.0oo,-
600 francs for the murder of Sergeant
Paul Mannheim, who was killed III the
streets of Berlin by German, in July
The French government will make a
gift of this amount to international Red
Cross.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-01
BRITISH FLEET IS
ON WAY Up BAL Tic
To WAR UPON REDS
Moving in Direction of Gateway
to Petrograd; Have Passed
koenigsberg.

Copenhagen. Aug. 3l.-A large
squadron has passed Koeniusherg
East Prussia, bound eastward, the
Berlin correspondent of the local
newspaper, Berlingske TIdende. re-
ports. The warships we're believed
to be reinforcements for an ap-
preaching general offensive -eainst
the boisheviki In northern Russia.
The course of the squadron as
DESIGNATED In the foregoing dispatch
would take 1t up the Baltic In the
direction of LIbau. Riga and the
governments of Finland, the ap-
grosch to PetrOQrad.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-01
VAST FOREST FIRES IN FRANCE

Toulen, Aug 31--Nast forest fires
are raging in the region between Toulon
and Cannes.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-01
PRESIDENT AIMS
T0F|NO WAY OUT
Of WAGE UNREST
Labor Day Message Pro
poses New Basis for
Remuneration.
WANTS NEW INDUSTRIAL
RELATIONSHIP FOUNDED

Washington, Aug. 31.-Presi-
dent Wilson, in a Labor day mes
sage to American workers, to-
night, announced that he would
call, in the near future, con-
ference of representatives of
labor and industry ito discuss
fundamental means of bettering
the whole relationship Of capital
and labor and putting the whole
question of wages upon another
footing.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-01
DispIaces Old Antagonism.

be reduced for lack Of work, but the
necessity for Il change had been fore
sapn even hafnrn the war
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-01

searched thoroughly and reports conflict
as to the number Of casualties which may
be concealed there
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-05-15
BREAKS ALL
TELEGRAPH
RECORDS
Roosevelt Sends Radio Mes
sage to NC-4 and Receives
Answer in Two Minutes.
Relayed Over World.
Especial United Press Wire. J

Washington, May Is. A radio
telegraph record was established
Wednesday, when Acting Secretary
Roosevelt sent a message to the
NC-4, flying to Newfoundland. Navy
officials say that no such speed has
ever been attained in wireless COM
munication.
At 11:1S, Roosevelt sent the fol-
lowing message to the NC-4: What
is your position? All keenly inter-
ested in your progress Roosevelt"
Two minutes later the radio opera
tor placed the following reply from
Commander Read of the NC-4 on a
desk at the navy department:
Roosevelt, Washington: Thank you
for good wishes. NC-4 is 20 miles
southwest Of Seal Island, making IS
miles per hour ahead"
One minute later this message was
being relayed to all big ships and
big wireless stations in Europe and
Central America. The opera tion
was completed within three minutes.
Six minutes later, messages were re-
ceived from Panama and San Diego,
confirming receipt of message from
the NC4.