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Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-08-18

Washington, Aug. 17.-Before the
world war Marshal Won Mackensen, one
Of Germany's leading military authori
ties. did yeoman service for his country
by training the armies Of Germany's al
lies for the long planned conflict, in
Guiding the Turks and Austrians. Dur
ing the war he led and drilled troops on
the Italian and Rumanian fronts with
marked success until the allies and
America could throw their full strength
into the field. With the signing of the
armistice the marshal dropped out of the
news dispatches. Now comes the report
that Won Mackcnsen and 5000 officer
aides have been in China since early
spring training Chinese army of
s, 100000 men. according to information
contained in a letter which DR.. Il. l..
Scharf Of Washington announced today
he had just received from his brother
in Germany.
This was one of the first letters
known to have been received here since
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-08-18
IMPORTANT MATTERS
UP BEFORE CONGRESS
Many Big Legislative Questions
to Be Considered During
Present Week.

Washington, Aug. 11.-Despite the
pre-eminence of the peace treaty con-
troversy and the high cost of living
question, much other important legisla-
ton faces congress this week.
Railroad legislation will be pressed in
both branches. Before the end of the
week, the senate interstate commerce
sub committee drafting permanent leg
isIation hopes to report this recommen-
dation with tentative bill to the full
committee. Hearings will be continued
by the house interstate commerce com
mittee with representatives Of the rail
road executives advisory commission to-
morrow.
The prohibition enforcement BILL ap-
proved yesterday by the senate judiciary
committee will be reported favorably
tomorrow by the senate
Final settlement of the controversy
over repeal of the daylight saving law is
planned Tuesday by the senate with an
dents veto. If the veto fails to override
the new veto the law will stand indef-
nitely.
Secretary Baker will give his views
on a permanent military policy to the
senate military committee tomorrow in
further hearings on the war depart
ment bill to create an army of $4,000
men with compulsory military training
for 19-year- old youths.
Legislation to change army courtmar-
tial procedure is up for consideration
tomorrow. Former Judge Advocate
General Samuel L. Ansell is to appear.
The new oil land leasing bill is to be
taken I'D tomorrow by the senate.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-08-18
MISSION FUND
|0F METH0D|STS
0RDR0UTHU USE
National Board Diverts
/ $65,000 for Church
Maintenance.
Bishop Cooke Makes As
signment of Workers
in Two Districts.

8 Drouth relief measures caused
Unique procedure at the closing
,essions Of the North Montana
Methodist conference Sunday.
Df greater Importance even than
he announcement of appoint
nents were the decisions made
by the conference in meeting
he dry situation.
For what is thot to be the
First time in the history Of the
Methodism district superln-
,endents were re-appointed to
serve beyond the seven year
limit. Rev. J. A. Martin was
continued as superintendent OF
The Great Falls district and DIR.
Nv. w. (Brother Van) Van Ors-
del was likewise retained as
superintendent Of the Milk
River district.
Both of these men have served the
4limit Of seven years and their reap
tpointment was due to desire TO al
minister efficiently an appropriation ot
S65 900 from missionary funds permitted
. by the national general conference for
1 use in supplementing church funds IN
sections affected BY the drouth.
This use of missionary funds was
granted by the general conference to
supplement the salaries of ministers in
dry sections and is the first national
recognition Of calamity condition III
this state as the result of the drouth.
/ The home missions emergency board was
requested to assist the local confer
ence by Bishop J. Cooke upon the petit
ton Of number Of churches. The home
mission board sent DR.. j. Mcdowell to
the conference to represent the board
and announced that an appropriation Of
S6j. 900 from the national home missions
fund would be contributed to drouth re-
lief.
Delegates to the conference passed a
vote of thanks to Bishop Cooke for his
efforts in bringing about this relief.
As a result of this action by the ma
tional home missions board none of the
ministers appointed at the final session
of the conference Saturday will receive
a salary of less than 81 200 as agreed
upon by the laymen at a previous ses-
sion.
Few important changes marked the
appointments for the year r. II. Stone
who has been prominent at Glasgow was
transferred to Havre to take the pulpit
formerly occupied by f. J. Huston. who
will remain on the Havre and Cassidy
circuit and also engage in deaconess
work.
Among the services held on the final
day Of the conference was the memorial
service and the ordination ceremonies.
In Sunday afternoon meeting three
departed members of the church were
remembered as part of the annual SER
vices for deceased ministers and mem
bers Of their families. The persons who
died during the year were Mrs. +. A.
Riggin of Barr, who was married in this
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time was to secure additional officers
He expects 10 return to China at an
early date aud continue the intensive
training on an even more elaborate scale
Says Information Is Direct.
DIR. Scharf has been in this country
about forty years. He said he took the
oath of allegiance to the United States
about seven years after his arrival He
was formerly professor in the Catholic
university here and numbers among his
friends many men prominent in public
life.
His brothers official position in Ger
many. Dr. Scharf said. is such that the
information concerning Field Marshal
Won Mackensen undoubtedly reached him
direct from government circles.
As no official information has been
received in Washington Of the drilling OF
Chinese army of 100000 by Field
Marshal yon Mackensen, army officials
here were unwilling to discuss the re-
port or comment upon the possibilities
which it suggests.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-08-18
LARGE INCREASE
IN WAGES ASKED
BYENG|N T MEN
Railroad Firenen and
Hostlers Adopt New
Wage Schedule.
Will Demand Increases
Ranging From IS to
65 Per Cent.

Cleveland, Aug. IA 35 to
65 per cent increase in wages
is demanded for 117,O0O fira-
men and hostlers on railroads in
the United States and Canada
in a wage schedule adopted by
the 300 chair1nen of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen in session here
since Tuesd;av.
Another demand to be presented to
the director general of railroads Is that
all coal burning locomotives IN road ser
vice weighing 900 pounds and over
shall be equipped with mechanical stok-
ers and that two fremen shall be en-
ployed on all such locomotives until they
are so equipped
About half of the 10000 engines In the
United States will come under this pro-
posaI only about 5000 of which are
equipped with mechanical stokers at pre-
sent.
In accepting the report of the wage
committee at the opening session last
TUESDAY and which only completed and
presented its report sasariay morning.
discussion of which took UP yesSeruays
and todays conferences, some modIflca-
tions were made but the report was
adopted in the main part.
The more important seetlops OF the
report follow:
Rates of pay for firemen and helpers
in passenger service $3.50 per day of
100 miles or less. except when mallet
engines are used when $40 shall be
paid.
Overtime in passenger service will be
computed on the present basis at a speed
of 81 miles an hour.
In freight service on engines weighing
100000 pounds. firemen shall be paid
S6.50 and on engines weighing over ZOO
600 pounds, $3.50 per day of 100 miles
or less, overtime to be computed on pre-
sent basis, ar speed of 1914 miles per
hour.
Firemen and helpers employed in local
or way freight service. mixed trans,
mine runs and other service shalt be
paid a maximum of 80 cent per hund-
red miles or less in addition to the thru
freight rates.
E'iremen employed on helper. pusher,
transfer work. wreck, construction.
snow plow. circus. milk and all other
trains in unclassified service shall be
paid the thru freight rates, according
to class of engine used.
Firemen employed on malet engines
in all service. except yard service. shall
be paid $50 per day of 100 miles or
less.
Eiremen and helpers employed in yard
service shall be paid $3.50 per day of
eigh. hours or less. except when mallet
engines are used, when rate of $3.50 shall
be paid.
A demand for time and ne-half for
overtime in all classes of service is made
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MILITARY STA1EMENT.

FL Paso. Aug. 17.-The full text Of
the statement issued at military head
quarters tonight by General Erwin
reads as follows:
a telegram was received this after
noon by Major L. 4 Walton. command
er of the aero unit at Fort Bliss repeat
ing message signed by the two avia-
tors who have been missing since Sun
day, stating they had been captured by
Mexicans and were being held for Slo.-
600 ransom which must be paid by Au-
gust IS, or they would be killed.
This message was brot into town
in the Big Bend district by well known
bandit Colonel George T. Langsorne.
officer of the Eighth cav
airy and the Big Bend district, wired the
general of the Ell Paso dis
trict that the message is authetic and
that he is taking all necessary measures
to secure the release of the aviators
and has presented this matter to the
headquarters. The name Of the place
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Former Butte Man
Believed Suicide

Special to The Daily Tribune.
Butte, Aug. 17.-Richard Harris, for
mer Butte resident. is believed to have
committed suicide at Idaho Falls, ac-
cording to letter received By Chief of
Police Jere Murphy from the police in
Idaho Falls. A purse with $24 and a
coat containing a union card issued to
Harris was found on the bank Of the
Snake river. along with letter to Pat
Harris, q brother.
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the resumption of mail service between
the United States and Germany.

the resumption of mail service between
the United States and Germany.
Mackensen Unheard From.
Press dispatches from Germany and
nearby neutral countries for the past
several months have been eonspieuousIy
lacking in reference to the whereabouts
and activities of Field Marshal Won
Mackensen. who became one of the most
popular Of the German commanders as
result Of hfs successful operations in
Rumania.
The letter was written in Germany
According to DR.. Scharf's translation, it
stated:
General Mackensen has just returned
from China. where he went early in the
spring, at the invitation of the Chinese
government with 5000 German officers
to organize and drill an army of 5000
600 men,
The letter went on to explain. DR.
Scharf said that the field marshals 5 OBJ
ject in returning to Germany at this
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-08-18
ARMY AV|AT0R5
ARE BEING HELD
ACROSS 5BORDER
Are Threatened With
Death if Money Is Not
Forthcoming.
Gold to Amount of $751;
900 to Be Sent to
Their Captors.

Maria, Texas, Aug. 17.-Let-
ters purporting to be from
Lieutenants Paul H. Davis and
Harold G.. Peterson, American
army aviators missing since last
Sunday. were received here to-
day at military headquarters.
The letters stated the aviators
were being held by bandits for
SIS, 900 ransom somewhere in
Mexico and were threatened
with death unless the ransom
was paid, according to the let
ters.
The demand for the ransom was re-
ceiveo here today and a report mad, 1t
once to Major General Dickman. com
mander of the s"u!hern department IN
unconfirmed report also was received
that the aviators were being ne close
to the American border and that 1hieo
Cano. famous bandit of the Big Bend
Ojinaja district. was the leader Of the
bandit band holding the asIators.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-08-18
Bootlegger Booze
Cause of Boys Death

Butte, Aug. 17-Ambrose Noon. -
years old, died today from the effects
of .'moonshine whiskey," according 70
the physicians who performed ali
autopsy on the body which was found
in bed in the home Of friend this morn
ing The father states he will start
prosecution against the men alleged u
have given the boy the lIauor.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-08-18
WILL PAY RANSOM.

Ell Paso. Tex. Aug. lin an off
cial statement issued at military head.
quarters here tonight and signed by
-Brigadier General James r. Erwin. dis,
trict commander. it was announced that
Major L. A. Walter. commander OF tht
aero unit at Fort Bliss had received
message from Lieutenants Paul H. DAVIS
and Harold G. Peterson stating they hae
been captured By Mexicans and were be.
ing held for $4,000 ransom. which must
be paid by Aug. is, according to the
message.
Arrangements were being made here
tonight to obtain $4,000 gold coin and
send it to Maria early tomorrow for tn.
payment Of the ransom, as it is feared
the men will be killed by the bandits un-
less the ransom is paid before tomor-
now night.
Lieutenant Peterson, The pilot Of the
hipane which mas been missin: s'uee
last Sunday, is % yea-s old ard : iron
Strathmore, California. but has reAauves
in Berkely, California.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-08-18
CANADA FIXES WHEAT PRICE.

Winnipeg. Aug. 17.--The Canadian
wheat board has decided to fix s.
as the minimum price for the 1919
wheat crop, it was learned from an un-
official source tonight.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-10
Fire Leading Batters
In Major Leagues
AMERICAN LEAGUE
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cuilford, an Amateur,
Wins Mass. Open Title

WORCESTER, Mass, Sept. s.Ves~
Guilford, the Woodland Golf e'u'
amateur, won the Massachusetts, oPe1
golf championship today from 'a''
field of professional golfers when !.
completed the seventy-two holes
the Worcester Country Club IN '~
strokes.
Guilford is the first amateur TO W.
the state open. He won the snla"''
title in 1916
Three professionals, Mike Brady,
Oakley; George Fotheringhani, Of AZ
York, and John Cowan, of Stockol,oss
tied for second place at 3o6 sna ,.s.
vided $3.50 in prize money. FosheI,syiI, IsiI,
ham finished strong, with 70, wa wa
Brady used 50 on his third fcaI n.r
and Cowan 81 on his fourth. ~,
drenched the players during the "0''
ing round.
Guilford's rounds were ~, rs, 10 "
BOB. -.
Eight professionals finished IN
money as follows: .. ,ohs
Mike Brady. Oakley. 14s-i5s-se'c c.soret
Cowan. Stockbridge. l6o-15s-Ses; s;st-~ss5:
Louis Taller. Bras Burn. i5s-,sss;si:
Tom Kerrigan. New York. -is3ss.iG
George Bowden. Comnonweann, fst.
--3l4; Tom McNamara. New Icsskh.tat
1eI-a1h; Andy Brown. Lcckpo'"
New-York tribune., 1919-09-10
RObbie's Men
Meet Defeat
At St. Louis
Mound City Nine Gets Jump
on Flatbushers and Win
by One :. Run Margin

ST. LOUIS, Sept. o.-The Dodgers,
who earlier in the season had visions
of pennant, who later figured on grab
bing third money from the Cubs and
who later found themselves in the
throes of strenuous struggle with
the Pirates for fourth place, are gradu
ally losing their hold. The Flatbushers
lost to the Cardinals here to-day, to
3, while the Pittsburghers were win
ming two, and big jump now yawns
between these two teams.
The trip from Brooklyn into this
sweltering cline must have had an
effect on the visitors. They had hardly
trod on to the pasture before the game
had been snatched from them.
After they had recovered their bal
ance the Fasteners gave the Cards a
merry tilt for the remaining eight in
nings and made q strong bid for the
game. But the four-run lead piled up
by the locals in the first frame proved
insurmountable.
This sudden spasm of the Hickey
crew happened in this manner Schultz
singled to centre. Then Heathcotc laid
down a neat bunt and was safe when
konetchy dropped Kilduff's throw.
Stock singled to left, Schultz scoring
and Heathcote going to second Horns
by rolled bunt to third.
Kidutf grabbed the ball and threw
hturriedly to first, but nobody was hang
ing around thare at that particular
moment and the ball went sailing mer-
rily through the ozone to the stand.
Stock and HeSthcote scored and Horns
by, pulled up at third. McHenry hit to
Johnston and while Jimmy was heaving
to first Hornsby tailed.
brooklyn got two in the second.
Wheat grounded out to Hornsby, but
Myers drew pass and went to second
on Koney's single. kilduff doubled,
scoring Myers, Honey going to third
krueger's out to Lavan allowed Koney
to get home.
The Dodgers moved closer to the
Cards in the sixth by putting over an
other run. Johnston doubled off Stocks
shins. Griffith popped to Hornsby
Wheat singled to centre and Johnston
dashed oyer. The struggle was fought
out ON even terms thereafter with
Smith and Doak getting stronger with
each succeeding inning.
The score.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-10
Garland Eliminates Haryard's
Captain From Big Net Tourne!
Yale Leader Scores in
Singles and Doubles in
College Meet at Merton

PHILADELPHIA. Sept 9-Yale won
two singles and two doubles matches
in the intercollegiate tennis tourna-
ment at Merton to-day. Charles S.
Garland, the Eli captain and star. had
no trouble in defeating G. We Helm,
captain of the Harvard team, in their
third round singles clash, while Gar
land and X. N. Hawks, of Yale, beat
Fisher and Hanlon, of Cornell CO,
6-1, in doubles match.
The other Yale doubles team also
came through at the expense of Cor
nelPs No. / team, Reid and Holt. Kal-
tenbach and Herndon, Princeton, got
by on default from Brown and
Fisher, of Pennsylvania, while Helm
and Hanighen. Of Harvard. won from
Nassau and Phngst, Pennsylvania,
So, Cd.
Hawks, of Yale, staged the only up
set of the day when he eliminated II.
I. kaltenbach, of Princeton, a former
lnterscholastic star, who was picked
to reach the semi-fnals in the singles.
j. W. Dudley, of Swarthmore, worked
his way through the third round by
defeatlng j. B. Morse, Yale, S-6, Ga,
IN the hardest and best played match
OF the day. The summarizes:
SINGLES (second round)-J w Dudley
swarthmore. defeated L. A Brown. Penn
sylvani IS, 3-6. 70; j. b Morse
yale, defeated l.. W. Fisher. Cornell. 81
-. 6-4; Nhird round)-tIirlS Reid, Cor
nell, won from j. B. Fenno. Harvard. by de-
idut c S. Garland, Yale. defeated G. w.
Helm. Harvard. 60, I'll; X. \. Hawks
Yale. defeated II. r. Taltenbach. Prince
ton. 6, 6-4; J. W. Dudley. Swarthmore,
defeated j. b. Morse. Yale, SIS, "a.
DOUBLES (nrst roundj - Hawks and
Garland. Yale. defeated Fisher and Han
lon, Cornell. g., 6--1; Helm and Hani-
ghen, Harvard, defeated Nassau and
Phngst. Pennsylvania. C.. "a Morse
and Simmons. Yale, defeated Reid and
Holt. Cornell. s--3. 6-3; Kaltenbach and
Herndon Princeton. won from Brown and
Fisher. Pennsylvania. by default.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-10
DIR. Sharpe Takes Charge
Of Athletics at Yale


NEW HAVEN, Conn, Sept. 9.-Dr
Albert II. Sharpe took charge of the
department of athletics at Yale TODAY
president James c. Braden of the Yale
Undergraduate Athletic Association and
Coach John J. Mack of the track team
were in conference with Sharpe re-
gardlng the condition of the athletic
plant and the beginning of football
work.
The gridiron squad has been ordered
to report next Monday, but Dr. Sharpe
said to-day that only about thirty to
thirtytive candidates are expected.
The first veteran to arrive is Chester
LaRoche, the former quarterback. The
resident staff OF coaches, Dr. Billy
Bull and Or. Arthur Brides, Jack Gates
and Herman Olcott, will arrive during
the week. Captain Tim Callahan and
Manager Frank p. Hefelhngcr of the
team are expected in day or two.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-10
Cincinnati Plans
10 Hold Lottery
For Series Seats

CINCINNATI, Sept. 9.-The directors
OF the Cincinnati National League
Baseball Club have decided that if the
world series baseball games are played
in Cincinnati reserved seats will be
distributed by lot.
All applications will be placed in
some receptacle and then drawn out
as IN lottery until the full amount Of
available reserved seats for public
sale. estimated at 10000, have been
Drawn: These seats will be for the
hrst three games in Cincinnati.
About 1000 other seats have been set
aside for distribution in accordance
with the rules Of the National Commits
SION and the club directors orders.
unreserved seats will be available for
purchase in advance. The announce
ment fthe directors was issued TO-DAY
through President August Hermann.
1T states that already there are more
than 100000 applications for the 10000
reserved seats
New-York tribune., 1919-09-10
Yankees and Indians
In Double Bill To-day

There will be two games at the Polo
Grounds to-day between the Yankees
and Ban Johnson's Cleveland Indians.
Just as the teams were about to en-
gage IN combat yesterday afternoon
shower sent Henry Fabian and his
myrmldons scurrying out with the tar
injunctions, had finished warming up
for the Yanks and Ray Caldwell, who
used to make Colonel Ruppert's hair
turn gray when he worked for the
Yanks, was ready to go in for the
Indians.
There was quite a delegation from
the fighting LIST Division in the stands
when Umpire Evans announced the
p,ostponement. The legal battery of
the Yankees warmed up at the Bilt-
more Hotel last night for the next
game Of the injunction series which
will be played before Referee Gillesnie
Tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1919-09-10
Big Show at Popular Prices

Dave Driscoll announced last night
that he has completed his preliminary
programme for the Johnny Kilbane-
frankie Burns bout to be held at the
Jersey City ball park on Edwards
Old Home Night" next Tuesday. The
bouts arranged are: Johnny Shugrue
VS. Tommy Bradley; Johnny Buff VS..
Mickey Russell; Joe Lynch vs. Patsy
Johnson; AL Roberts vs.. Ed. Kinley.
There will be thirty eight rounds Of
boxing, for which only one dollar will
be charged for grandstand and bleach
er seats.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-10
Pirates Capture Two
Games From Braves

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 9.-pittsburgh
defeated Boston in both games of
doubl header to-day, 6 to and 6 to l
In the first game Carlson outpitched
weakened in the last part Of the game
and the Pirates hammered out a VIC
tory.
Adams did splendid pitching in the
second game, the one run by the
Braves being the result OF Terrvs
error Keating was hit hard through
out the contest
The scores:
New-York tribune., 1919-09-10
The Competitive Soul

Some days we listed Francis Oune leaders in
the list of Competitive eSouls "
10 this list the of Bill Johnston California beoncs
tie, lucky moras
rise TO the best they have when the Chief Bender
Eddie Collins Co]ns
play big part in the coming series
the scruft OF the neck and toss it garbage
AS Bill Johnston rugged
throw long he has the the great little
Californian has this Competitive Soul advanced degree
Count that day urecked 1vhose lou DESCENDING sun
Sees not Babe Ruth marked ,ch q honne~u
New-York tribune., 1919-09-10
Smith, Ex-Ciant,
Shuts Out Leaders
With Two Singles

CINCINNATI, Sept g. George
Smith, the former Giant, held the
league leaders to two singles to-day
and Philadei phia won, 2 to 0. Jimmy
Ring pitched we'll, but his support was
ragged.
The Phillies scored in the fourth
on two hits and wild throw to third
by Duncan, and again in the eighth
when La Bourvau, recently of the
Peoria team, drew pass, went to
third on Blackburne's bunt and scored
on an out at first.
Meusel continued his steady batting,
getting two singles and double out
of four times up.
The score: