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Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-06-25
General Strike Commit
tee Declares Walk
out at End.
Have Been Out 6 Weeks;
Return to Work
Thursday.

Winnipeg, June 25.-The gen.
eral sympathetic strike has been
called off. Men out have been
told to return to work on
Thursday morning next, June
26, at II o'clock. This was the
decision arrived at by the gen.
eral strike committee after a
session lasting from 7 o'clock
until II in the labor temple last
night.
The decision of the strike committee
which ends struggle that will have
been exactly six weeks in effect at IL
o'clock. Thursday. follows a conference
of delegates of the strike committee with
Premier Norris and members of the pro-
vincial government yesterday morning.
They put forward the proposition that
if the government would appoint a COM
mission to investigate into the strike
and settle all disputes they would call
off the general strike.
The reply of the government was that
they should not change from their origin
al position that the strike must be called
off first.
If that were done then a commission
headed by II. A. Robertson would be ap-
pointed. 1t was intimated that it had
been the intention of the government for
some weeks to appoint this commission
but action by the strike committee was
awaited in regard to calling off the
strike
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-06-25
Jury of Farmers
Is Selected TO
Try ToWnley
Trial of Head of NOn-Partisan
League to Commence Today
in Minnesota.

Jackson. Mimi, June PA jury of
12 farmers was obtained in Jackson
county district court at O'Clock this
evening to try President A. G. Town
ley, of the Non-Partisan league, and
Joseph Gilbert, former organizer for
the league ,on the charge of conspiracy
to arouse disloyalty.
Selection Of tire jury began this
morning and only a few men on the
panel were challenged or dismissed for
cause.
None of the jurors lives in the city
of Jackson.
Attorneys for the prosecution, as well
as the defense asked the jurymen as
to whether any friends or acquaintances
had sounded them out" regarding their
views, prior to or since the case was
called for trial.
Louis Bachman, q prospective juror,
declared shortly after the afternoon ses-
sion opened that he told barber at
noon he thot it would be difficult to get
a jury, because, they all are preiudic-
ed against the Non-Partisan league" He
was excused.
Bachman made this statement after
Attorney Hoke, counsel for Townley,
asked Bachman, who was on the stand
whether he had discussed the case
while in barber shop here at noon.
Hoke told Judge c. f. Dean, after
Bachman was excused, that informa-
ton came to him by accident.
1T looked as if somebody was trying
to draw out the jurymen," said the
the judge to Bachman, after calling his
attention to the fact that just before
the noon recess, he had urged the ju-
rors and the prospective jurors to not
discuss the case with anyone.
The jurors chosen and the townships
in which they live follow:
Ben G. Hill, Belmont; Chris Jensen,
Wisconsin; ii. J. Yeadicke, Alpha;
Harry Andrews, Middleton; John Hart
berg, Weimer; William Benda, Hunter;
Orville Benson, Kimball; John Carlson,
Middleton; Odin Hogge. Delfield: Otto
Petzel, La Crosse; c. A. johnson, Del
field, and Frank Besser, Alba.
Judge Dean dismissed the remainder
of the jury panel until Friday and
told the jurymen the trial might last
until next week. Townley, who has been
campaigning in North Dakota is ex-
pected to arrive in Jackson tomorrow.
Taking Of testimony will berin to-
morrow forenoon.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-06-25
GENTLEW0NAN
HELD MONTHS
IN HUN HOLE
Condemned as Spy for
Endeavoring to Get
Out of Germany.
IS THROWN AMONG 800
VILE WOMEN CRIMINALS
By BETTY VAN BEN1HUSEN

Chicago Tribune Cable, Copyright.
Paris, June 24-New light has come
on German kultur in an unusual story
of the imprisonment of an American
woman and a series of cruelties, hard
ships and struggles which she endured
in her effort to communicate with her
folks in the United States.
Mrs. Margaret Thurman Cent?, who
arrived sterday in Paris enroute to
Chicago, is the woman in the case. Her
father is a publisher in Chicago, NJ. c.
Cent?.
When the war started Mrs. Cent? was
married to Thurman, a German He
was an artist and Miss Cent? met him
when she was studying art in Munich.
When the war began the situation in
their household, on account OF her hus-
bands pro-German sympathies; became
strained, and Mrs. Fuhrman left him.
Her effort to get divorce was baked
at every, turn. A divorce was of little
interest in a community at war with the
world. Without her divorce she was
still German subject and was unable
to leave Germany.
Mrs Cent? started doing war work.
The German government was careless
enough to engage her to take charge of
the English censorial department in a
German camp near Berlin. Here she
had an opportunity of helping English
and American prisoners get their mail
thru and was able to be kind to them in
many ways.
Thru an agent Mrs. Cent? decided to
try to get out of Germany. With an
English and an American prisoner she
got as far as Hamburg. where a German
agent gave them up to the authorities
He jeered at Mrs. Cent?,
who. with her two allied friends, was
led thru a deriding crowd to the station
and were returned to Berlin.
Il didn't mind being arrested" said
Mrs. Cent?, today. Il took my chance
to help and get away myself. and. well.
lost. that's all. But my one complaint
is the treatment accorded me after my
arrest. ! was placed in military prison
for two months and then thrown into a
penitentiary where there were
800 of the vilest women criminals in all
Germany murderers, thieves, cut
throats, in Jail that for filth and hor-
rors is rarely equalled. l had eleven
hours day at hard labor and came out
of that hell hole five months later weigh
ing Is pounds.
During the flu epidemic the women
died like flies around me. Their bodies
would stay for days before being remov-
ed. We were given neither medicine nor
attention. Those of us who we're strong
enough and had the vitality survived.
Many women went insane during this
scourge. and they were removed to cells
just below us, where their shreiks and
groans could be heard distinctly by US
at night.
The food consisted of a pint Of wat
cry soup morning and evening. a very
small piece of black bread and once a
day few tablespoonsful of a mixture
of potatoes and rice.
Il received by sentence of years
after a mock trial where
there were neither witnesses nor jury.
Continued on Page Two,.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-06-25
REDUCTION Of NAVY
PROGRESSING At RATE
Of 800 MEN A DAY
Personnel of Naval Establish.
ment Will Be Down to $780,
900 by End of Week.

Washington. June 24-Demobilizatio
of the navy is proceeding rapidly and
satisfactorily, Secretary Daniels an
nounced today, with the result that the
total strength will have been reduced to
250.O00 men by the end Of this week.
More than 500 men day are being
released, the secretary said, most of
them being from the shore establish
ment.
Since the signing of the armistice
more than 265.000 men have been dis
charged from the navy or released to
inactive duty in the reserve force. Be-
tween July 1 and October l, $4,000 ad-
ditional men will be released in order
to meet the reduction fixed in the new
navy BILL The secretary said that after
peace was signed there would be some
reduction in naval forces in European
shipyards but that many of the ships
now on duty abroad would be stationed
there for some time.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-06-25
LIVED FOR HALF
CENTURY UNDER
THE MAILED FIST
French Have Long Waited for This Moment, Says
Clemenceau-London Expresses Distrust of the
German Promise Evidence of Treachery
That of Scapa Flow-Signatory Ceremonial to
Be Very Simple. ~

Paris. Monday. June 23.-"We have
waited 40 years for this moment" ex-
planned Premier Clemenceau as he op-
ened the dispatch announcing that Ger
many would sign :he treaty, at the meet
ing of the council Of three this after
noon. "For 40 years, " he continued,
''the mailed fist of the retire German
trooper) who has governed Germany
has menaced the world. Whether the
mans name was Bismarck or William III
it was still the same retire Of the middle
ages surrounded by soldiery and drunk
with pride.
BE careful; keep your powder dry.
Be careful. Remind the world that it is
living on barrel of that powder.
This reitre's dogma is that might 10
right. that states only obligation is its
own interest, that treaties do not exist
when they clash with the interest Of a
state and get rich by any means. We
know from witnesses who were at the
side of William II that when he learned
of the Sarajevo tragedy, he who posed
as keeper of the peace said: The hour
has struck. Now we shall sec what an
army is
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-06-25
VOTE ALMOST UNANIMOUS.

Weimer, Monday, June 23.-(By The
Associated Press).-The German dele
cation to sign the peace treaty prob
ably will be named tonight or tomor-
row.
Before the national assembly voted to-
day to sign the peace terms uncondition-
ally, fiery appeals in opposition were
made by the democrats and conserva
tives, but they apparently had little eff
feet. when the vote was called. all but
few members arose to signify their
affirmation of the governments decision
NO sign Once the vote was taken,
gloom appeared to descend upon the as
semby The most vigorous opponents
of signing were speechless and seemed
to accept the inevitable with resignation.
Many wild rumors Of what would hap
fpen when it became known the. assembly
lad voted almost unanimously to accept
be terms gained currency. One that
appeared to get most support was that
all the officers of the German army
would resign if the government did not
refuse to surrender German leaders. es-
,ecially Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
md General Ludendorff, and defy the
allies to seize the former emperor. LII
military and semi military circles a
strong insistence has developed that the
former emperor is innocent and that
under no circumstances must he be
placed or trial except in a neutral court.
In soma, quarters the threat of the
officers to resign was taken most ser
iously on the ground that such action
might pave the way for a spartacan and
communist uprising tLruout the country.
Opposition to the Surrender of Ger
man war leaders is appare.tIy the point
10 which the greatest objecti,a is raised.
The delegates to the national assembly
seem disheartened and crushed
President Fehrenbach made a desner-
ate rhetorical attempt to inspire hope in
the future, but failed to stir singls
delegate to applause.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-06-25
PLANS FOR THE CEREMONY.

Paris, Monday, June 23.-(By the
Associated Press)-Lnng months Of
strain during. the peace negotiations
would accept the conditions offered or
would Invite by her refusal OF them
q further invasion Of her country ended
late this afternoon when q note an
nouncing Germany's unconditional ac-
ceptance was delivered to the supreme
council of the conference.
The announcement during the early
morning of the councils decision to re
fuse extension of time in which Ger
many might answer inaugurated a day
of extreme tension. The first light came
in a press dispatch from Weimar about
noon, stating that Germany had decided
to yield, but nothing was heard from
Versailles until shortly after 8 o'clock
when a telefone message announced the
arrival of the German reply. The first
definite announcement was made TO
American correspondents at the French
press headquarters at Quai D'Orsay at
4:5O o'clock, it being stated an affirma-
tive reply had been delivered to Colonel
ing it to Paris by automobile.
1t was not long after the reply had
been received and opened before the
supreme council that guns began to
boom from the forts around Paris, and
rejoicing crowds began to stream thru
the streets, having been apprised by the
sound of cannon that the Germans had
accepted the allied terms
Plans for the ceremony attending the
signature of the treaty were considered
by the supreme council today. It is
known that President Wilson favors
making it as simple as is consistant with
the nature of the event. and the cri-
ginal plans for the conclusion of ''the
second peace of Versailles have been
materially modified at his suggestion.
The plenipotentiaries will be seated
on~a raised dais in the center Of the
vast hall of mirrors In the chateau of
Versailles upon which will be installed
the table upon which the treaty will be
signed The program does not con-
template any set addresses. but it is be
lieved possible that both Premier Glenn
enceau and the leading German delegate
may make short speeches. The delega-
ton will come to the table when called
upon by Secretary Paul Dutasta to affix
their signatures opposite the seals which
will. prior to the event, be fixed to the
instrument.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-06-25
NO ADVICE FROM WEIMAR
MUELLER TO HEAD PARTY
TO ARRIVE FRIDAY

tion which will sign the peace treaty
will arrive at Versailles. Friday morning,
the French foreign office has been in
formed. 1t is thot probable in French
circles that the signing of the treaty will
take place at O'Clock Friday afternoon:
The information regarding the time OF
arrival of the German delegation was
made known to Premiers Clemenceau
and Lloyd George and President Wilson
while they were at Versailles this after
noon looking over the arrangements for
the signature of the treaty.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-06-25
WINNIPEG STRIKE IS CALLED OFF
THREE WARSHIPS
AT SCAPA FLOW
WILL BE SAVED

London, June 24.-Three of the
German warships which their crows
attempted to sink at Scapa Flow Sat-
urday have been beached and the
Baden Is moored in readiness for
Bleaching. There Is every prospect OF
saIving the ships In good condition If
the necessary apparatus arrives be-
fore bad weather sets in. The ships
beached are the cruisers Emden,
Frankfort and Nurenburg.
Two destroyers are afioat and 8
have been beached. >
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-06-25
BAUER MAKES THREAT.

Berlin. June 24.-tBy The Associated
Press) s).-Addressing the German nation
al assembly ut Weimer today in refer
ence to the unconditional signature OF
the peace treaty, DR.. Gustav Bauer. Pre-
mier. said that "a defeated nation was
being violated body and soul to the hor-
ror of the world"
'I.et us sign" he continued, "but it is
our hope to the last breath that this at
tempt against our honor may one day
recoil against its authors"
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-06-25
Three Millions
Is Loss Estimate
at Fergus Falls
Damage Caused by Tornado
Greater Than First Believed;
Death List Totals so.

Fergus Falls, Mimi, June 24.-Miii-
tary authorities in charge OF the tornado
stricken area Of this city have compiled
list of forty eight known dead as a
result Of the cyclone Sunday. Officers
estimate the total death list will be mot
less than sixty"
Mayor George Frank Berg. today is
CONTINUED on Page Two).
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-06-25
French Decide to
Demand Restitution
for Sunken Ships

Paris, June 24.-(By The Associated
Press. France has decided to require
complete restitution from Germany for
the sinking of the German warships at
Scapa Flow. This announcement was
made by NJ. Leygues, minister of marine,
to the naval committee of the chamber
of deputies today. He declared that the
act of the Germans violated both the
armisties and the peace treaty.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-06-25
DIsTRUsTFUL OF GERMANY.

London, June 24.-Profound distrust
of Germany is the predominant note in
London press comments on tho German
governments decision to sign the treaty
of peace. It is contended the Germans
proved themselves treacherous thruout
the war, the latest instance being the
sinking of their interned fleet in Scapa
Flow, and therefore It would be pre-
mature to celebrate peace until the
treaty is actually signed Even SITTER
ward, 1t is said, the allies must be con
tinually on guard until the last penalty
is paid.
The Herald. a socialist organ, says:
Germany cannot and will not keep
the treaty, because it is based on force
instead of Justice"
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-06-25
OF PEACE
TREATY SCHEDULED
FOR NEXT FRIDAY
4aimhausen Refuses to Sign for Germany and Will
Be Replaced by Mueller-Premier Bauer Voices,
Threat Against Allies German Army Officers
Promise to Resign If Reservations Are Waived

Weimar, Monday, June 23.-(by
The Associated Press)-Dr. hanie'
Won Haimhausen, who was on sun
day designated as the German rep.
resentative to sign the treaty OF
peace has teIegrafed his resignation
from Versailles rather than attacn
his name to the instrument.
NO ADVICE FROM WEIMAR
Paris, June 24.-No word has
been received from Weimar relative
to the new German pIenipotentiaries
at Versailles. The date Of the cere.
mony Of signing the treaty has not
as yet been fixed but the belief Is
gaining ground that 1t will occur
Thursday or possibly Friday.
MUELLER TO HEAD PARTY
Paris, June 24-Hermann Mueller,
the new German foreign secretary,
will head the German delegation to
sign the peace treaty, La liberte
says.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-06-25
ARMY OFFICERS WILL STRIKE.

Berlin, June 23.-(By The Associated
Press) General Maercker. who COM
mands the forces guarding Weimer, made
a pessimistic statement at meeting OF
various parties today regarding the sign
ing of the treaty, according to Weimer
dispatch. All the generals and staff Of
ficers of the army threatened to retire
il the government signs the peace treaty
llnconditionally.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-06-25
TowNLEY Is BUSY spgAx,ne.

Fargo, June "a. c. Town,ev
president of the Non-P Partisan league Is
speaking at Wyndmere, n. D., today,
and tonight he will deliver an address,
ut Alice, it was announced here today
He will return to Fargo tonight, when
he expects to depart for Jackson.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-06-25
TWO THOUSAND ACRES BURNED.

Pubelo, June 24.-The fire in the San
Isabel national forest was reported vir-
tually at an end this afternoon. Two
Thousand acres of timber was destroyed.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-04-22
THE WHIPPET TANK TO BE
HERE TO-DAY.

Paris and Bourbon county people
will be given an opportunity to-day
to see one of the Whippet tanks, the
famous war machines that played SO
important part in the defeat of the
German forces by the Allies in the
recent world war.
The tank will arrive here from
Georgetown over the Georgetown
pike about ten O'Clock this morning.
It is mounted on large Government
truck, on which it is transported
from place to place, according to the
program mapped out by the Liberty
Loan Committee at Cleveland, Ohio.
The tank will be met at the city linn
its on Eighth street by a committee,
headed by the Liberty Drum Corps,
and will be brought down Eighth
into Main street After a parade
through the streets the machine will
be taken to the city rock quarry,
north of the City School grounds,
where a demonstration of one hour
will be given and the officer in
charge will explain it's workings to
the public. Following this the tank
will be brought to the court house
square, for the inspection of the gen.
eral public. 1t will then be taken
10 Millersburg over the Maysville
pike, where it is scheduled to arrive
at four o'clock From Millersburg
the machine will be sent to Cynthi-
ana.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-04-22
WARNING TO THE PUBLIC FROM
RED CROSS.

We have received from headquar-
tiers, Mr.. F. c. Munroe, General Man
ager, the following telegram:
1.-TWO Syrians, Archdeacon George
Simon and John Daniel, being held
by the United States District Attor-
ney, st. Louis, because they misrep-
resented their relations with Red
Cross in collection of funds. Please
gather all evidence possible from
your main chapters of any cases
where these men have represented
themselves as Red Cross agents in
soliciting funds. Information ur-
gent"
The local Chapter of the Red
Gross asks that anyone who has come
in contact with these two men please
communicate with Mr.. John Willie
Jones, at North Middletown.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-04-22
NOTICE TO GAS CONSUMERS.

The Central Kentucky Natural
Gas Co. have notified us that they
have raised the price of gas in Lex
ington, Winchester and Mt. Ster-
ling to forty cents net per thousand
cubic feet, and that under our con-
tract with them we can not charge
less than they charge in these three
towns.
This raise of two cents per thous-
and cubic feet will take effect be-
ginning with the meter statements
for the last of this month and you
will be billed at the slight advance
on your bills for the month of May
The new price beginning with the
above date will be forty-five cents
gross and forty cents net per thous-
and cubic feet.
Yours Respectfully,
G.. l.. STEENBERGEN,
(29-9t\ Manager.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-04-22
THE BIG RUG SALE.

One of our departments that we
take great pride in is our Rug De-
partment-it's a dream. Our store is
often called the Rug Store" be-
cause it has a stock of rugs that
would fill an ordinary furniture
store. The prices are consistent,
too, because we bought them right.
(1t) THE J. T. HINTON CO.
Who paid the price before we
came to Paris? We will pay you 38
cents cash for your eggs.
LEON RENAKER G. CO.,
Dow Building, opp. Windsor Hotel,
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-04-22
DANGER POINT PROTECTED

A heavy, strong fence has been
erected on the edge of the embank
ment overlooking Stoner Creek at
the intersection of Vine street and
Stoner avenue. This is a wise move
as this has long. been a dangerous
place.
Some time ago an automobile
plunged down the steep incline at the
foot of Vine street, at this point, and
went over the embankment. The
machine caught or a tree growing
near the edge of the creek, arresting
it's flight and saving it from a plunge
into the creek. The occupants escap-
ed injury.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-04-22
WINCHESTER CITY OFFICIALS
PAY PARIS VISIT.

Mayor H. B. Scrivener and M. B.
Royce. Director of the Winchester
Chamber of Commerce, were in Paris
yesterday, as guests of Mayor E. b.
January and members of the City
Council. They were in the city seek
ing information as to the system of
city licenses used here and ---e street
building proposition. They were es-
corted over the city and gave all the
information in the possession of the
Mayor and the other authorities.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-04-22
WE EXTEND OUR THANKS FOR
THE COMPLIMENT.
paris, KY, April q, 1919.

"Paris, KY, April Il, 1919.
ED. THE NEWS:
This week sees the close of local
club activities, and since the Rea
Cross is making an effort to nnlsn
it's last assignment of garments as
early as possible, we will discontinue
regular copy for the Womans ActiV-
tiles column.
1--WE are deeply appreciative OF the
snace given us the three years past
and for the many courtesies received
at your hans.
1.-THE BOURBON NEWS has peen
a most helpful medium both IN CLUB
and Red Cross work.
"Thankging you sincerely, l am
"NRS. r. SUTHERLAND,
President Bourbon Federation OF
Cluhe. arH Publicity Chalr-
man of Red Cross"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-04-22
OuLNG THE STREETS

Twenty thousand gallons of oil
for the purpose of allaying the dust
on the streets of Paris, is now in the
hands of the city street cleaning de-
partment, and is being spread on the
streets. The work began first on
Main to Twentieth, and will be kept
I'D until all the streets are oiled. The
oil is of high quality, and cost the
city twenty-five per cent less than 1t
did a year ago.