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Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-05-10
tBy the Associated Press)

The peace terms to be presented to
Austria are rapidly taking concrete form
1t is announced from Paris that the
drafting committee has begun work on
the document as a whole. The naval
terms as completed contemplate Wiping
out the entire Austrian navy the sur
render Of every ship being demanded. The
allied and associated governments will
decide later what disposition shall be
made Of the vessels The Austrian dele
gates. according ~ latest reports, have
not left for France. being delayed in
their departure BY dissenson as to the
inclusion Of German Austrian delega
tions with their party
Meanwhile. the German peace delega
tion at Versailles continues its formid
able task of digesting the peace terms
.handed to it Wednesday by Premier
Clcmenceau. According to reports orig
mating from a high British source in
Paris, the delegates are divided in their
views on the drastic conditions laid
down.
Feeling apparently is running high in
Germany over what is termed the sever
lty Of the peace terms. and a review of
the opinion in Berlin says that the peo-
pie are discussing the consequences of
possible refusal to sign the treaty
Rather Anarchy Than Slavery.
Rather anarchy than slavery is the
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INDUSTRIAL BOARD
FIASCO SETS TRADE
FREEOFRESTRAINT
Business Can Now Resume Pre-War Competitive
Basis With Price-Fixing BY Government
Abolished; Legality Was Doubted

Washington, May 9.-Governmen-
tai efforts TO hasten the return of
industry to normal peace-time actiy-
ity by stabilizing prices thru the in
dustrial board of the department of
commerce, came to an end today.
Following final unsuccessful ef-
fort to bring the railroad admins
tration and steel producers to an
agreement on prices yesterday in
New York, the designations of
Chairman George N. Peek of Moline,
ILL.,, and the other six members of
the board were accepted by Secre-
tary RedfleId.
The designations. rendered April 90
when the railroad administration frs
refused TO accept the reduced steel price!
arranged by the board on the gronnt
that they were too high. had been helt
ln allegiance until Mr.. Redfield was salts
fled the board had exhausted every ef
fort to stimulate an industrial reviva
thru the satisfying If the largest single
purchaser Of materials in the country.
With the dissolution Of the board, tht
natural forces Of supply and demand vii
be left 10 readjust prices from war levels
To those of peace. Director Genera
Hines announced yesterday that the rail.
road administration would return to The
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ROOSEVELT EXPOSITION
DISPLAYS HUNDREDS OF
SOUVENIRS OF COLONEL

New York. May 9-The Roosevelt
memorial exposition opened at Columbia
university. tonight. with the most elabor-
ate collection of trophies and souvenirs
of the former president ever assembled,
all arranged with infinite care to por-
tray the many phases and periods of his
life ut home and abroad.
Prominent educators from all over the
country were among the invited guests
and the list of patrons contained scores
Of names Of leaders in all branches of
American life
Hamlin Garland, friend Of Mr..
Roosevelt for nearly quarter of cen
tury. spoke on Roosevelt, the man Of
letters narrating many personal IN
cidents Of Mr.. Rooseyelt's life.
DIR. Albert Shaw, another friend Of
Mr. Roosevelt, also spoke.
Roosevelt as hunter, explorer, west
ern plainsman. author editor, soldier,
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careful consideration of the demands
an the preparations of comter-sugges
tlons, the correspondents say.
There IS much speculation in Berlin
as to whether the terms represent maxi
mum demands which may be reduced.
or whether they are minimum and ir-
reducible
According to the Berlin Zetung Am
Alittag, the delegation at Versailles will
carefully avoid any bargaining, out will
present definite ciear-cut, counter-prop-
osition which, in part, have already
been prepared.
These counter proposals., the news
paper declares editorially. will be based
On the fourteen points 50 disgracefully
abandoned by President Wilson. If the
German paopie had to vote on these
terms as whole, there would not be in
the whole empire a single yes Force
without measure or limit'-that used to
pc q Wilson phrase; and the Wilson
peace offered US yesterday falls In this
category instead Of on his fourteen
points,
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ACCIDENT PLEA
FREES BURT GIRL
IN KILLING MAN
jury Out Four Hours Weighing
Story Wilber Was Shot
In ScuffIe.
Srcsti to The Daily Tribune.

Src.li to The Daily Tribune
Hayre, May 9.--Bessie Burt was
acquitted of the charge of murder
ing Bernie WiIber, when the Jury.
after being out four hours, at
O'Clock, this evening, returned
verdict of not guilty.
The verdict was based upon the
defense, made today, in the closing
hours of the trial, that the killing
OF Wiiber was accidental.
The trial was given a quick ending to-
day. and the case went to the jury 1T
1 o'clock. this afternoon. When court
opened, this morning, the state placed
the balance Of its witnesses on the stand
but nothing was hrot out that had not
been testified To before.
When the defense started giving its
testimony for the first time the line of
defense leaked ont and proved to be that
Allfer WAS shot IN a struggle over the
gun in Bessie Burt's room and that the
shooting was accidental.
Jean Fentnn testified that he had oe-
casion to go to the Bessie Burt room on
the night of the tragedy and saw Wilher
lying there dead and the diamond stud
was then on his body
Thomas Casey, an undertaker's asss-
tant testified there were powder marks
on the left hand of Wilber when he ex-
ahmed him the night of the affair tend
ing to show of a struggle in the room
for the possession of the gun.
No witnesses for either side testified
of any enmity between Wilber and Bes-
sic and on the contrary they appeared
to have been friends.
Taking the stand in her own behalf
Bessie Burt said Wilbur came to her
room to inquire when her alleged hus-
band, Headle, would return from France,
saw the gun lying on the bed and re-
marked, II guess I'll take this" A strug-
gle then occurred for possession of the
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GERMAN PEOPLE OPPOSE
SIGNING OF TREATY NO
MATTER WHAT HAPPENS

Berlin. Thursday, May S.-(By The
Associated Pressl-The people, tho fair
Y stricken dumb by the peace terms, are
recovering sufficiently To declare that
Germany cannot and will not sign the
compact, no matter what comes.
Strikes are increasing and bolshevism
ind the Spartacan uprising of the past
wo months have, if anything, made Ger
mans immune to possible horrors which
IRE to be magnified if they are again
plunged into war, according to the best
opinion here.
There exists a small group of Ger
mans. chiefly conservatives, who prefer
0 see the entente occupy the whole
tountry than to have it bolsheviki, but
hey are IN the dwindling minority.
Reports from the Versailles corre-
5pondents describe the feeling Of amaze
|nent and excitement which prevailed In
leading the terms Of the peace treaty
kll the correspondents agree that no
asty decision will be reached. A fort
light is allowed the Germans for an
nswer, and this time will be used for
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PLACE: WHERE NOAH
LANDED ARK SEEKS
i. s. GUARDIANSHIP
Principally at Foot of Ararat
Appeals for Mandate to Su-
preme President.

New York. May 9.-Now the prin-
cipaIty of Nakhiehevan, at the foot
of Mount Ararat. to which Noah is
said to have descended when the ark
grounded. comes forward to ask the
United States of America to be-
come its mandatory.
Its prime minister, Jaffes Koolis
Kahn, chieftain. has addressed such
a request Ito the Imperial Repre-
sentative, the Supreme President of
the United States,
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politician and student of human nature
all were portrayed in the many exhibits
collected from all corners Of the world.
The famous trophies from his Oyster
Bay home and the Museum of Natural
History here contributed largely to the
display.
The art collection contained virtually
all the most noted oil paintings of
Roosevelt in existence, which rich
array of bronzes, including the famous
Frazer bust
The literary exhibit, in charge of
Colonel Joseph Il. Bishop, Colonel
Roosevelt's literary executor, contained
the greatest collection of Rooseveltiana
ever assembled. There were letters
from the former kaiser. from the late
Gar Nicholas, from the late King Ed
ward, of Great Britain, from King All.
fonso Of Spain, the King and Queen III
Runlania and many other world notables
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LEGION FROTHS
OVER CHICAGO AS
4 TRAITOR CITY
Refuses to Meet There
Long as Mayor Mea-
sures Loyalty.

st. Louis. May 9,-Efforts on the part
Of The leaders III the American Legion to
prevent questions considered of a poll
rleal nature coming to vote in the
caucus, vigorous attack on the patri-
otism Of Chicago and its mayor, William
ii. Thompson, and selection of Mime
apohs as the next convention city were
among the developments in today's
session Of the Soldiers, Sailors and
marines organization which is holding
its fIrst national caucus here
For the time being, the question of the
caucus attitude on prohibition and on
the charges of national guard officers
that they have been unfairly discrimi-
mated against in favor of regular army
men was set aside The prohibition
question was killed by a special meeting
Of the national executive committee and
the national guard question temporarily
laid aside.
Political Questions Sheived.
The committee apparently was ready
with its report when the session started
but when il was called for BY the chair
man, II was found that a special meeting
was being held with the object Of elimi-
mating all political questions. This move
Is understood TO have the backing of
Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
Colonel Rennet Clark and others.
Raekers Of the resolutions insist they
will force the caucus to take some
action. but now are meeting with firm
opposition.
The attack against voting on prohi-.
hitien was led in the committee mee.-
ing by Vest Virginia and Kentucky.
Tear Down Chieagos Signs.
Chicago and Mayor Thompson were
bitterly denounced as unpatriotic when
the question of the next convention city
came up. The Chicago delegation had
decorated the convention hall with signs
boosting that city, but after a speech
by T. T. Herbert, of Massachusetts. dele
gates eare down many of them.
Massachusetts will not agree willing
" % having a convention of soldiers in
the great war go to a city that has as its
first citizen by vote one who cannot
measure up IN any small part to the test
Of loo per cent Americanism." said Mr..
Herbert. when Chicago was suggested.
he hill is placarded By signs saying
The American Legion. Chicago wants
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WILSON APPEALS
FOR L0AN;;N|NTH
RA|SES|TS QUOTA
St. Louis District First to
Go Over Top; 1856
P. c. Total Now.

Minneapolis, May 9.-The ninth
federal reserve district has gone
over the top, In the Victory loan
campaign, A. r. Rogers, district
chairman, announced tonight.
A telegram stating that the dis
trfct had passed its quota of $751;
100000 was sent TO the treasury
department at Washington, today,
Mr. Rogers said.
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RUTH GARRISON
IS ACQUITTED
IN POISONING
Insanity Frees Girl Who Killed
Wife of Affinity; Asylum
Her Fate.

Seattle, May 9.-Ruth Garrison.
i8-year-old girl who confessed to
the poisoning of Mrs. Grace G.
Storrs, her rival for the love of
D. M. Storrs, on March t8 last, late
today was found not guilty because
OF mental responsibility at the
time of the crime.
The jury was given tile ease at 3
q. n. and returned with 4 verdict at five
o'clock. Under instructions given by tho
court, the jury returned affirmative
answers to three of four points, ~ fol-
lows.
Whether the defendant committed The
crime charged; whether the jury acquits
her because 0f her insanity Or mental
irresnonslbility at the time of the com
mission of the crime; whether the show
Of insanity or mental irresponsibility
continues and exists at the time of the
trial.
Jury Weeps: Prisoner Laughs
nder the state law. the court is com
PEELED, as result of the verdict to
sentence Miss Garrison to the state
penltentiary at Walla Walla for treat
ment for the crimnally insane. but as
there are no accommodations at the pri-
son for women of this type she will be
transferred to the state hospital for
feeble minded at Medical Lake. For the
present. she will remain in the custody
of the King county sheriff
Smiling, Miss Garrison received the
vercict, then with a laugh she kissed
her mother. Of the two women jurors,
one sobbed As the verdict was read and
several male purors cried. Many spec
tators were moved to tears
Miss Garrison, as she was led from
the court room. was laughing gayly
VICTORY SHIP NEARs NEW YORK
Washington, May 9-The navy's
Victory ship, the destroyer Calhoun, to-
night, vas nearing New York. the char
Dor Of ofIyictorY" in the loan drive.
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NEW YORK NEARLY OVER.

New York, May 9,-Official subscrip-
tions, today, of $34 231 $50, made it vir-
tually certain that the New York feder-
al reserve district would go over the
top with flying colors before the cam
paign ends tomorrow night The total
now is S1,204, ,3375, ,250, or S92 per cent
of the quota
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VAST MUT|NY PLOT
IN BRITISH ARMY
AND NAVY BLOCKED
Conspiracy Aimed to Induce Use
of Force in Suppression and
Thus Cause Anarchy.

London. May ga conspiracy to
induce British sailors to mutiny and
soldiers to demohiize themselves
by marching out of their barracks
has been discovered, according to the
Daily Mail. The premises of various
persons have been searched and doc
uments seized.
The object of the plot is stated
to be to compel the government to
use force If the projected disorders
should occur, the organizers heIiey-
ing that this would precipitate an
archy.
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TOTAL NOW s3,aI4,87o,Ooo.

Washington, May 9-Nearly $1,000
100000 remains to be subscribed TO the
Victory Liberty loan in the single re-
naming day Of the campaign. Sales tabu-
lated tonight by the treasury showed
&3.314 $4,000 already subscribed. or
1856 per cent Of the total required
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HEAR MAYOR is KIDNAPPED.

Naco, Ariz, May a-American custom
officials here received report, this aft
ernoon. that Mayor Roeha, of Cananea
was kidnapped by the bandits when they
raided the mining town last night and
that he had been carried away by the
bandits to be held for ransom.
Later details reaching here said the
Francisco store WAS robbed of $1,000
worth of merchandise: Hopkins Broth
ers store was robbed of number of
saddles; aud a local jewelry store was
entered
AT o'clock in the morning the bandits
took Manager Armada. Of the Mercantia
Bank of Cananea. from his home to his
bank and looted the banking institution
According to information here receipts
We're given for some Of the loot taken
These We're said TO hare been signed
"F'lorez. Eive Villa
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Douglas. Ariz,, May a.-Twenty-two
mounted bandits, last night, raided the
town of Cananea, Sonora, robbed bank.
killed five police officers and the city
jailer and released all prisoners.
officers killed
The bandits stole number Of horses
and escaped TO the mountains.
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.oMsK RECOGNITION IN FAVOR.

Paris. May 9.-The movement for the
recognition of tnc government of Admiral
kolchak at 0msk by the allies and the
United States rs the de facto govern
nent in Russia is supported so generally
IN Paris that announcement of such
action any day would not be surprising
President Tschaikowsky, Of The North
ern Russian government in ArchangeI
1as consented to recognize the kolchak
government as the central government
|of Russia, on condition that the
Archangel and other local governments
|ire permitted to retain control of local
affairs.
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DEMANDS
DISCUSSION OF
TERMS Of PEACE
Revulsion Against Sign
ing as Enslaving Is
Manifested.

Berlin, May 9.-The German gov
ernment has teIegraphed to the
delegates at Versailles. ordering
them to present to the allied and as
sociated powers within the Is days
allowed, proposition demanding
verbal discussions.
The German delegates to the peace
congress are. considerably divided among
themselves N their views On the peace
terms. it is said.
There is only one immediate solu-
tion-peace with Russia and the use of
boshevik troops for Germany" Herr
lit Versailles, IS quoted BY the Neue
Zeitung as declaring with reference to
the peace terms submitted
Simply Awful, Says One.
Other Of the German delegates are
quoted BY the newspapers Versailles
dispatch as follows:
Herr Landsberg-The cruel an
nouncements of the press have been ex-
ceeded. No verbal objections can be
handed over. We can do nothing but say
yes or no. That is the auintessence of
a peace of force
professor Schuecking- The docu-
ment is Simply awful
The peace committee of the German
national assembly at a meeting Thursday
discussed the peace terms President
Fehrenbach, Of the assembly, declared
that the terms presented to Germany
were more drastic than the most pessi-
mistic forecasts had indicated and that
the provisions meant the perpetual en-
sIavement Of the German people. He
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MISSING NANCY
|. IN OCEAN FLIGHT
TOWE D IN LAMED
Forced to Descend Thru
Engine Trouble, Spent
Night Safe on Sea.
MATES POSTPONE TRIP
FOR DAY 1t HALIFAX

Chatham. Mass. May a-The hydro
airplane NC-4, which was towed into the
naval air station here, today. by motor
boat. after having been compelled TO
alight at sea Thursday because Of engine
trouble while ON the first leg of the
transatlantic flight probably will re-
sumo the trip to Halifax tomorrow,
according to naval officials Two of her
four engines were out of order.
Lieutenant Commander A. c. Read,
commanding the NC-4. telefoned the
navy department that two days would
be required TO repair the disabled motors
which forced his plane TO descend. He
said when the engines were again in
running order he would proceed to New
Foundland to join the NC1 and NC~3.
When sighted at dayhreak. the NC-4
was trying to reach port under her own
power. Seaplanes here were immediate
~ sent out to give any needed assistance
but the crew of the NC-4 signaled that
all on board were safe and that also
three of the four engines had gone
dead" they had been able to make con-
siderable progress during the night In
the smooth sea.
The members of the crew Of the sea-
plane reported that they were comfort
able and that they had spent the night
on a calm sea. Only one engine Of the
seaplane was in service, the other hav-
ing been disabled from the trip from
Rockaway.
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FLIGHT POSTPONED A DAY

Washington. May a.-TEe departure
of the naval seaplane NC-1 and NC-3
from Halifax for Trepassev bay, \. f..
on the second leg of their transatlantic
flight, has been postponed until tomor-
row, the navy department was advised
just before noon, today, in radio mess
age from the supply ship Baltimore at
Halifax
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HOUR OF RUSSIAN
RESURRECT|ON|S IS
AT HAND, IS WORD
Omsk Government Con,
fident 1t Can Organize
Great State.

Washington, May 9.-The strength
of the 0msk government has reach
ed such stage that a formal de-
cIaration made, today, by S. Ughet,
charge d'affairs ad interim of the
embassy, begins:
"The hour which Russian patriots
and democrats have been waiting for
during long months has come at
last"
The statement indicates that the
details of the establishment OF the
all Russian government have been
completed.
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Russia II coming back to life" con
.cludes the statement, 'and the near
future will see her great organized
state built on broad democratic Drin-
ciples, with equality before the law for
every creed and nationality. Rnssias
constitutional. social and national pro
.blems will be solved thru the all
Russian constituent assembly
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-04-08
BOOK THREE
Which Is the Story of the Chosen
Ways.
Uncle Peabody's Way and Mife.
CHAPTER XIV.

Uncle PeabodyS way ana Mines
1t is bad thing to be under heavy
obligation to ones self of which, thank
God, l am now acquitted. have
known men who were their own worst
creditors. Everything they earned
went swiftly to satisfy the demands
of vanity or pride or appetite. l have
seen them literally put out of house
and home, thrown neck and crop into
the street, as it were, by one or the
other of these heartless creditors
each a grasping usurer with unjust
claims.
remember that Rodney Barnes
called for my chest and me that fine
morning in early June when was to
go back to the hills, my years work in
school being ended. 1 elected to walk
and the schoolmaster went with me
five miles or more across the flats to
the slope of the high country.
"Soon the senator will be coming"
he remarked. II have a long letter
from him and he asks about you and
your aunt and uncle. I think that he's
fond O. you, boy"
81 wish you would let me know when
he comes" l said.
II am sure he will let you know,
and, by the way, 1 have heard from
another friend o. yours, my lad. Ye're
lucky one to have so many friends
sure We are. Here, I'll show We the
letter. There's no reason why
shouldn't. Ye will know it's writer,
probably. 1 do not"
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
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WARS SET UP PRINCIPLES
Momentous Questions Troubling Man.
kind Have Been Settled by the
Worlds Greatest Conflicts.

Wars are milestones. Victories set
up tablets, upon which are inscribed
the principles that have been vindi-
Gated.
The battle of Marston Moor de-
stroyed feudalism, overthrow the doc
trine of the divine right of kings, gave
England an elective parliament, Rev.
DR.. Newell Dwight Hills said in a ser
mon reported in the Brooklyn Eagle.
The French revolution destroyed
French autocracy, and gave the people
the right of self-determinatiOn.
The war of 1915 was the last civil
war of Great Britain-a war of a good
section of the English people against
| the bad section of Great Britain which
had enthroned a crazy German king
George III.
The war of 1861 established on sure
foundations the republic, the last best
hope of man, and indicated industrial
democracy without regard to color.
The war of 1914 has settled certain
things for all time. War shall be no
more! Hereafter disputes between
races shall be settled by an interna-
tional supreme court. Militarism shall
be no more-never again shall the peo-
pies resources be wasted In piling up
munitions, nor the man in the furr0w
carry soldier upon his back. Inter
national treaties hereafter shall be
sacred! Alas for the next nation that
counts its written pledge a scrap of
paper and defies international law
The small races and peoples are free !!
No big bully nation like Germany can
ever again trample upon Belgium, as
King Ahab trampled on Naboth and
seized his purple vineyard. Terrorism
and frightfulness hencefOrth are out
lawed. That clay god called "the
state" that Germany made unto her.
self and has long been worshiping, is
an idol that has fallen.