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Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-08-02
UNITED BUYING
ALLIES PLAN To
BLOCK G0UG|NC
Europe Alarmed at New
Food Crisis Will Re-
adopt War System.

London. Aug. 1.-(By The Associated
Press. Steps toward international col
lective purchasing of foodstuffs to check
profiteering and speculation, which are
declared to be rife in all countries, were
taken at today's meeting of the supreme
economic council. The return of the
system in vogue during the war was
proposed by the British. French and
Italian representatives The proposal
was referred to a committee which will
CO. ordinate the plan and present 1t to
the American government with an lnyI-
tation for its cooperation.
Harvest Drop Spurs Gougers.
The members of the council stated
they recognized that profiteering and
speculation had been going on generally
for some time, but the activities toward
unwarranted price raising during the
past 80 days is considered alarming.
This was due, the members believed. to
a sharp fall in the harvest prospects in
the past month. 1t was pointed out, how
ever, that while the harvest prospects
were less favorable now than they were
in July, there was no reason TO believe
there was not sufficient food to last
thruout 1920 and there was no reason
for the undue advance of prices.
All Depend on u. S.
All the members of the council agreed
it was unnecessary for the United States
to keep in the collective buying plan,
because at the present time the United
States is supplying such great quantities
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comnly with the presidents request,
which previously had been indorsed by
the republican legislation steering COM
mittee at a special meeting.
New Step in Rate Power.
The president took a new step IN
railroad legislation in suggesting 10
congress that the act to create the COM
mission should make the decisions OF
that body mandatory upon the rate
making body and provide. when neces-
sary. Increased rates to cover any re-
commendation for increases IN wages
and. therefore, in the cost OF operating
the railroads"
This was the first time that congress
ever was asked bv the chief executive
to order the Interstate Commerce com
mission to advance rates. Mr. wilson 5
letter, addressed to Chairman Esch ana
Cummns of the house and senate IN
terstate commerce committee vlrtuaiy
transfers to the floors Of congress the
question Of whether there shall be an
increase in transportation charges. long
forecast By the steadily growing deflclt
issuing from the failure of railroad IN
come to equal the government guarantee.
Hines Throws Up Hands.
Director General Hines informed the
president that, inasmuch as the in
creases being asked by all classes of
railroad workers aggregated SS0o,ooo
900 year, he hoped something might
be done TO reduce the cost of living as
an alternative, because he doubted that
his powers were sufficient to increase
rates enough to meet the vast sum.
Mr.. Hines also asked that the railroad
administration be allowed to continue to
handle questions Of rules and working
conditions, saving these could not be
satisfactorily separated from the current
handling of railroad operations.
President Wilson wrote the committee
chairman that he concurred in the view
of Mr. Hines that the legislation under
taken should authorize the body thus
set up to make its findings with regard
to wage increases retroactive to the first
of August. 1919, at any rate to the ex-
tent that the tribunal may regard rea-
sonable and proper, in order ito give
real relief to the employees concerned.
Sliding Rates Urged.
Discussion of the traffic situation be
fore congressioI Il committee recently
has led to several suggestions that
congress should provide a basis for rate
making. This, it is has been urged
would be done by the passage Of law
requiring the Interstate Commerce
commission to adjust rates in accordance
with fluctuations in operating expenses
so that investors would De dsSurtu u d
fair return on their money.
Net operating income of the roads
under federal control amounted TO ap'
proximateIy SOL 100000 in June, leav'
ing a deficit of S23.000,000, compared
with one-twelfth of the guaranteed
rental. and deficit of $3O,J0O,000 j
compared with the average income II
June of the three-year test period OF
which the annual rental was based.
On the first six. months of the
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PEACE PROTOCOL BEFORE SENATE
ASKS NAMES OF GUILTY GERMANS

mediate resumption of full diplomatic
and trade relations.
Among the provisions in the protocol
is one requiring the German government
to trasmit to the allied and associated
government, within one month after
the treaty becomes effective, list of
persons who are accused of having com
mitted acts in violence Of the laws and
customs of war.
Another paragraph provides for the
appointment of commission to sup
ervisc the destruction of the German
Notifications on Helgoland, in accord
ance with the German treaty.
Provisions also is made that proceed
ings be taken against persons who com
mitted punishable offenses in the liquida-
ton of German property" in the allied
countries, and the protocol says the al
lied and associated powers will well
come information or evidence the Ger
man government can furnish. on this
subject.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-08-02
DOLLARS AND CENTS
To PLACE AMERICAN
ON PREPARATION BODY
Raruch Tells Senators Germany
Can Never Pay Assess
ment Levied.

Washington. Aug. 1.-Experssing the
opinion that Germany never could pay
the amount of indemnity assessed against
her. Bernard NJ. Baruch, economic ad
wiser 20 the American peace delegation
told the foreign relations committee.
today. that the peace conference framed
its reparation program on what Ger,
many owed. rather than what she would
be able to pay.
The proposed reparation commissions
the witness said, would decide how mucn
Germany could pay and wolld not at
tempt to collect more than that amount
Senator Johnson, republican. of CAN
fornia. asked why. if the United states
did not expect to participate IN the IN
demnity, there should be an American
representative on the commission
.It will be matter of dollars and
cents to American business interests.
said Mr.. Baruch. because on the deci,
sions of the commission will depend
the istabilty of world financial condi-
tions for years to come
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-08-02
KOLCHAk'S ARMY WEARY
OF FURTHER WARE ARE;
GOING BACK TO IRkUTSk

Paris. Aug. 1.-(By the Associated
Press The ll-Russian government OF
Admiral Kolchak is preparing To move
from Omsk to Irkutsk, Siberia, and the
morale of the kolchak army is becoming
so bad that there is little hope of it re-
gaining the territory recently lost to the
bolsheviki, according to dispatches re-
ceived in Paris.
The dispatches indicated that gem
eral WEAKNESS. rather than holshevlsm
was weakening the kolchak forces. The
Czecho- Slovak troops, which We're the
backbone of kolchak's army, have
shared the general Generalization and
most of them insist on returning u
their newly established country, refusing
to fight longer in Russia.
Recently a green army of consider
able dimensions was organized in ST.
IBERIA. as we'll as in European Russia.
This army was recruited from both red
aud white armies and pledged itself not
to fight any more, saying the world war
was over.
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Washington, Aug. 1.-The protocol to
the German peace treaty, defining ex-
plantations of the treaty agreed TO in
memorandums exchanged between the
German and allied plenipotentiaries, was
laid before the senate today, by Vice
President Marshall The documents
were transmitted Thursday by Prcsi-
dent Wilson, but too late for submis-
sion before today.
The protocol was accompanied by ex-
planatory letters from President Wilson
and Secretary Lansing. The protocol and
the correspondence were referred to the
foreign relations committee.
Great Britain and Germany already
have ratified the treaty and as soon as
it shall have been approved by two
other of the associated nations, it will
take effect as far as those four coun-
tries are concerned, permitting the i'm
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COPIES
Of POLISH TREATY
SUPPLIED BY LODGE
Senator Says Secret Pact Made
at Paris by big Five" Is
Before Parliament.

Washington, Aug. IA copy Of a
treaty between the big five" powers
Versailles on June 2S. was put into the
senate record. today, by Chairman
Lodge, of the foreign relations committee
who said it had been submitted to the
British parliament two weeks ago.
The text of the agreement between
President Wilson and the representatives
of the other big powers for government
of the Rhine district also was presented
by Senator Lodge, who said he had re-
ceived a copy privately after the docu-
ment had been presented to the British
parliament.
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.[EN|NE To DROP
RUSSIA; TR0TzKY
To WELD POWER
Bolshevik Despot Will
First Dictate Drastic
Shift in Policy.
SURE kOLCHAK WILL FAIL:
WILL THEN RESUME POST

Stockholm, Aug. 1.-(By the Associ-
ated Press)-The Svenska Dagbladt is
informed by persons closely connected
with the Russian soviet government that
Nikolai Lenine, the premier, intends to
begin a drastic change of policy and
then retire One condition of his retire
ment will be that Leon Trotzky, the boil
shevik war minister, be left in command
of the red army.
At recently held meetings of the So
Wet commissaries, the newspaper in
formants say the question Of giving pow
er into the hands Of other sociahstic
parties was earnestly discussed but
Lenine declared the best way to check
reaction as represented by Admiral kol-
chak. head of the all Russian govern
ment at Omsk. would be to drop power
for time in order to prove that no 9TH
er party was able to reorganize Russia.
This Lenine contended, would strength
en- the bolsheyiki and enable them To
resume power.
Lenine's views were shared by George
Tchitcherin, commissary for foreign at
fairs.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-08-02
PROTECT WATER
NORRIS URGES
UPON ASSEMBLY
Former Governor Says
Commission Should
Study Problem.
By W. W. MOSES.

Special to The Daily Tribune.
Helena, Aug. I'll suggest for
your consideration that you provide
for the appointment of a commits
sion TO study the question of con-
servation of water with instruc-
tons to report to the next iesisla-
ture with recommendations for
such legislation as It may deem ad-
visable.'
Such was the recommendation
made to the legislature by ex-
Governor Edwin L. Norris when he
addressed the house of repre-
sentatives in accordance with an in
vitation to that effect extended to
him by the hous, with TIE. idea OF
obtaining his advise upon the ques-
rigation projects.
at need not be a high priced com
mission" said Mr.. Norris, but it shoul,
be composed of high class men Of th'
state who are willing to give it thei
time and attention and the Legislature
should at least provide for their ex
penses.
We should have an act declaring TIL
unappropriated waters of the state I,
be the property of the state ana 10 b.
utilized upon the lands still remaining
in the title of the state. At least Civ,
10 the school children of this and sue
ceeding generations the right which III
government gives to its wards, tn
Indian children. Also you should CLAIM
the right to determine the amount o
water to be taken by private ap
propriators.
Provide for Reservoirs.
You should provide for the acquisi
ton of reservoir sites. | am not ad
vocating that the state should prof
thereby but that it should at leas
exercise the control of its water sup
Fly. In future wears when money shal
be available 10 construct irrigation
works you viii have the water supply
the reservoir sites and the surveys up
on which to work out your plans.
Upon beginning his talk TO the rep
resentatiyes. among whom was sprlnk
ling of senators. Mr.. Norris advise
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SH0PMEN FORCE
WAGE ISSUE BY
DROPPING TOOLS
Strike |:
Called Despite Tip
to Await Deal.

Chicago. Aug. IA nationwide
strike of railroad shopmen was
called today, by the Federated
Shopmen's union. 1t was set for 10
O'Clock, and shortly after that hour,
messages received at union head
quarters here, by John D. Saund-
ers, secretary of the organization,
told of waIkouts at Atlanta, Jack
sonviile. Boston, Philadelphia and
other places. In the Chicago district
alone. more than 100000 men are
directly affected. according to union
officials. and they claimed that all
the men had dropped their tools.
TOLD TO WAIT TOO OFTEN.
Increased wages, requested Of th,
federal railroad administration the frs
of the year, is the issue of the strike
The men asked 50 cents an hour fo
mechanics and 90 cents for helpers
Present wages, according to the uniol
men, are 6S cents and 46 cents for th,
two classes.
I'VE made this request the first o
the year." explained Secretary Saund
ers. I'VE were promised a settlement b,
July i, but it was postponed until Jul.
10. Then we consented to another post
ponement until July 2S. Still the ques
ton was not determined
Saunders asserted that the strik
would be orderly.
The strikers il clude machnists
boilermakers and car repairers. The men
who are organized, made demand 70
an increase in wages and improve
working conditions several weeks ag
and have been negotiating with Directo
Of Railroads Hines at Washington. Of
ficers Of the union. who are now j
Washington, are said to have telegrafe
local leaders that their demands prob
ably would he granted and advise
against a strike.
Thirty thousand men are involved il
the walkout in Atlanta and the i'm
mediate vicinity, according to union Of
ficials.
At union headquarters here it wa
explained that the men had ignored
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Hammerstein Dies;
Noted Opera Producer
and Theater Builder

New York. Aug. 1.-oscar Hammer
stein. theater builder and producer of
grand opera, died in a hospital, tonight.
of complication of diseases after an
illness of several days.
Mr.. Hammerstein has been in state
of coma since late Monday afternoon
and died without regaining conscious
ness His wife and SON. Arthur. were
Mt his bedside when the end came at
$50 O'Clock
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-08-02
RESERVATIONS
ARE OFFERED AS
PART Of. TREATY
Middle Ground Group of
Senators Says No War
Unless by Congress.
ALSO REAFF|RMs MONROE
TENET, DOMESTIC RIGHTS

Washington, Aug. THE reser-
walton proposal agreed to by seven
republican senators as the basis of
ratification of the league of nations
covenant is SO worded, it became
known tonight, that the "reserva-
tiOns and understandings" enumer-
ated shall become "a part of the
treaty and shall not stand simply
as detached Interpretation by the
senate.
While some of the sponsors of tn
program regard it as merely interpreta
tive in effect. clarifying the languag
of the covenant without changing tn
of any provision. others of tn
seven believe it goes further and great
ly softens certain features which. the
say, violate national rights.
Bill of Reservations.
The reservations as agreed to in del
mite terms are embodied in propose
ratification resolution reading as FOL
lows:
THAT the senate of the United
States advises and consents to the
ratification of said treaty with the
following reservations and under
standings, TO be made part of the
treaty by the instrument of rati-
fcation:
"i-That, whenever the two
years notice of withdrawal from
the league of nations shall have
been qiven by the United States as
provided in article one, the United
States shall be the sole judge
whether all its international ohli-
gations and all its obligations un-
der this covenant shall have been
fulfilled at the time of withdrawal.
WAR MATTER FOR CONGRESS.
"2-That the suggestions of the
council of the league OF nations as
to the means of carrying the obli-
cations of article 10 into effect are
only advisory and that any under
takinu under the provisions of arti-
Gle 10. the execution of which may
require the use of American mill
tary or naval forces or economic
measures. can, under the constitu-
ton, be carried out only by the ac-
tion of congress. and that failure
of the congress to adopt the sug-
uestlons of the council or OF the
league. or to provide such military
or naval forces or economic meas
ures, shall not constitute viola
tion of the treaty.
DOMESTIC QUESTIONS RE-
SERVED.
"3-The United States reserves
to Itself the right to decide what
questions are within its domestic
jurisdiction and declares that all
domestic and political questions re-
lating to its internal affairs. in
cIudinq immigration, coastwise trag-
fic and the tariff, commerce and all
other purely domestic questions are
solely within the jurisdiction of the
United States and are not by this
covenant submitted in any way
either to arbitration or to the con-
sideration of the council of the as
sembIy of the league of nations or
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PROBLEM
JUMPS T0F|RST
PLACE IN NATION
Senator Myers Plan of
Reduced Circulation
Bumps Into Europe.
AMAZING AlACR|TY TO
ACT SHOWN IN CONGRESS

Washington. Aug. ]. = Developments
today. in the efforts of the government
to reduce the high cost of living were:
The house, at the request of Pres
ident Wilson, agreed to deter IT'S
planned five weeks recess and con-
slider demands of railroad employees
for increased wages.
The senate again discussed In
creased living costs, but postponed
action on the Myers resolution pro-
posing reduction in currency circu-
lation.
Announcement was made that a
committee of three had been ap-
pointed Thursday at the attorney
general conference to consider
means of reducing living expendi-
lures and report to the president
and cabinet Monday regarding their
findings.
The national officers of the
Brotherhood of Railway Conduct
ors conferred with President Wilson
regarding increased wages and the
cost of living.
The house interstate commerce
committee reported favorably res
oIution directing the federal trade
commission to investigate the in
creased price of shoes.
Resolutions and bills designed to
alleviate conditions of living were
introduced in both houses of con-
gress.
Thrilling Response of House.
OF the half dozen important develop
ments, however, the request of Pres!den
Wilson that the house forego its recess
at least temporarily. to consider th'
wage request of the railroad workers
and to study economic conditions, wa
by far the most unexpected.
The alacrity with which the hous'
complied with the request of the presi
dent was taken as an indication of th'
deep impression made on members o
by pleas for relief from al
parts Of the country
In the senate reduction Of taxes wa
n remedy suggested by Senator Thomas
democrat. Colorado. but Senator Myer
said the currency initiation was the prin
cipal cause of high costs.
Senator Smoot. republican. Utah
stated if the United States was goin;
''to finance Europe and build up al
waste places" currency contraction
would be impossible, and it would be
long time before conditions could becom
normal.
Urge Market Wheat Price.
One suggestion in the Palmer confer
ence was that the government sell thi
years wheat crop at the market price
to be determined by the law of suppl
and demand and make up the guarante
to the farmers out Of the billion dolla
fund appropriated by congress.
l.. +. Shepperd. chief of the Brother
hood of Railway Conductors. accom-
panied by national officers of that or
ganization, called on President Wilson
today to discuss with him the conductors
recent demand on the railway wage com
mission for wage increases averaging s.
Der cent.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-08-02
Americans Selling Oil
Interests in Mexico to
Japs; No Protection

Washington. Aug. 1.-Some of the
American oil companies in the Mexican
field are reported negotiating for the
sale Of their properties to Japanese in
terests. The state department is investi-
eating.
Officers of the American concerns
are reported TO have stated they were
taking the step in protection to the
stockholders, because they say they are
unable to get protection for the proper
ties.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-08-02
BERLIN WANTS TO REMAIN SEAT
OF WORLDS LABOR; PARIS ASKS
FOR 1T; AMSTERDAM PROPOSED

Amsterdam. Aug. 1,-(By the AS
sociated Press) .-Amsterdam was pro.
posed today, as the seat of the new
internationale to be organized by the
international trades union congress now
in session The proposal to locate the
headquarters here was made by a com
mission of the congress designed to fix
the seat.
German delegates, however, asked
that the heaquarters be at Berlin, as
before the war. Leon Jouhaux. president
of the General Federation of Labor
proposed the central office be located
in Paris.
The Italian delegates to the congress-
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whose passports the French govern
ment refused to wise. now have been
given permission 10 cross France on
their way home. according 10 tele-
gram received by NJ Jouhaux from
Premier Clemenceau.
The new system of voting for repre-
sentatives to the new nternauoiiaie.
which provides for one vete ior eNsli
was adopted by the congress by vote
of u 10 &. -, c,
camnsrs and J. j. Hynes, represents
ths American Federation of Labor, made
stirring speech in favor of the new
voting system. !
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-08-02

Washington Aug Ia labor crisis growing out OF the
high cost of living facing the railroad administration SO
pressing the demands of the railroad employees Tor more
10 maintain their standard living that President Wilson, fol-
with Director General Hines TO-DAY
asked the house abandon
beginning tomorrow and remain In washington
to consider the of commission which would determine
all questions concerning the of railroad workers.
The house tonight of its planned voted to
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-08-02
DEPUTIES URGED TO RATiFY
GERMAN PEACE TREATY

Paris, Aug. Identification Of the
German peace treaty was recommended
to the chamber of deputies today by it's
peace committee by vote Of "a to l.
Two members were absent.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-08-02
MEX|CANS KILL 60
IN BOMBING TRAIN
AND BY RIFLE FIRE
Censor Withheld News; II Boy
Scouts in Uniform Slain by
Big Bandit Force.

New York, Aug. Mexican
bandits July 10 blew up a passenger
train between HuamantIe and San
Marcos, 100 miles from Mexico City.
kilIina about 60 persons, including
II boys from the German colony at
Pueblo wearing hoy scout uniforms,
according to private advices received
tonight by the National Association
for the Protection of American
Rights in Mexico.
News of the attack. it was said, ha,
until now been suppressed by Mexican
ceDsors.
Explosions of two bombs directly I'M
der the train was followed by rifle fir
on the terrified passengers from ap
800 bandits, the advices said
The engine and express car. freed from
the rest of the train by the explosion
sped to the nearest station to repor
the attack, it was said.
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Galvanc Effect on H. of L. Issue House Drops Recess
Hines Prefers Cut in Cost of Living to Raising Wages
PRESIDENT PUTS R. R. WAGE
DEMANDS Up TO LAWMAKERS;
LINKS RATES TO SITUATION

Asks, and House Delays Vacation to Deal With
Grave Problem; Urges Special Commission and
Increase Of transportation Charges if Pay Is
Raised; Cut in Cost Of Living Preferred by Hines,
Who Doubts Ability to Obtain $500, ,OOO, 600
Additional Revenue.