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Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-04-15
u. S. VICTORY ARMADA
STEAMS INTO NEW YORK:
103 SHIPS, 10000 MEN

New York. April 1I.-The Atlantic
fleet. comprising in ships and tonnage
the greater part of the Victory arm
ada ordered here to give 10000 sailors
and marines a vacation on home shores,
steamed into New York harbor today.
With its arrival, the greatest assem-
blage of wareraft ever seen IN any
American port--103 vessels-rode at
anchor in the North river, and almost
Immediately launches started shoreward
with the first contingents of officers
and men on leave.
Preceded By flotiIla of fifty de-
stroyers Is, super rdreadnaughts--the
teeth" of the fighting fleet-entered
Ambrose channel shortly before noon.
the Mississippi. Oklahoma and Wyom-
ing leading, and close in their wake the
Pennsylvania, flying the flag of Admiral
Mayo, commander of the fleet and rank
ing officer Of the units assembled here
from two oceans.
As the fleet came into port, division
after division was met by squadrons of
naval airplanes, their wings flashing in
the brilliant spring sunshine, their en-
gines humming noisy greeting as they
looped and swooped above the slowly
steaming craft.
The spectacle, naval and aerial. was
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BATTLES RAGE IN
MUNICH STREETS
SOVIETS AT BAY
Other Parts Of Bavaria
Recovered by Old
Government.

Berlin, April l4.--(By The Asso-
ciated Press. )--The latest news re-
ceiyed here is to the effect that the
communists in Munich have not vet
been mastered and that heavy fiaht-
ing is raging in the streets of Munich
between red guards and troops loyal
to the government.
The central railway station, the
postoffce and teleqraf office and
several other public buildings again
are in the hands of communists,
who used heavy mine throwers In
their recapture.
Many persons have been killed or
wounded.
Earlier advices reported that the
whole Of Bavaria. with the exception of
Hof, had been regained by the Hoffman
government, which Professionally remains
at Bamberg.
On Sunday, according to dispatches to
the Lokal Anzeiger, armed soldiers drove
thru the streets Of Munich, cheering for
SOVIET. They were dragged out of their
cars and roughly handled.
Railway stations and postal, telegraf
and other government buildings fell into
the hands Of the government without re-
DIR. Levine is said to have fled to
Switzerland with 100000 marks of
state money
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-04-15
Wilson Takes Up Italy's S
Demands in Effort to
Clear Way for Calling
Enemy to Congress.
rench May Reopen the
Fight on Monroe Doc
trine in Plenary Ses-
sion; Japs Restive on
Equality.

Paris, April i4.-(By The AS
ISOLATED Press)-lt was stated in
authoritative quarters, tonight, that
satisfactory agreement had been
reached on the question of the
Rhine frontier, thus removing the
last of the main obstacles in the
way to the peace treaty with Ger
many.
Premier Clemenceau called on
Colonel E. M House, of the Ameri-
can peace delegation, tonight. and
expressed himself as entirely sat
isfied with the settlement. This in
dicates that the French will Obtain
guarantees which will protect them
adequately against renewed Ger
man aggression.
The agreement is believed to in
cfude complete demiftarization of
both banks of the Rhine, extending
Is miles east of the river and thru
out the German sections along the
west bank, In which there will be no
Notifications, no troops and no
conscriptions.
1t was also definitely determined
today that the Germans will be
called in before the peace congress
April 25. 1t is expected that the :
delegates of the other enemy pow
ers win follow the Germans within
a few days after their arrival at
Versailles April Is.
Planning Rhine Dead Line.
The council of four has under con.
saderation a French plan for defense
along the Rhine, which provides for s
line 80 miles east of the Rhine, which
shall be considered boundary over which
German troops cannot cross without
making themselves liable to attack b,
British, French and American troops.
The French hope to get allied assist
ance in policing this military zone east
OF the Rhine, as, otherwise. they would
be compelled to transfer their garrisens
from French towns, thus upsetting lone
established military arrangements.
Wilson Confers on Italy.
The council of four did not meet this
Instead, President Wilson had
q long conference with Premier Orlando
and other Italian leaders on the Adriatic
one of the last vital questions
remaining to be discussed by the council
Premier Orlando recently suggested
to the president the advisability of in.
formal exchanges over the question OF
Fiume and Italy's claims in the eastern
adriatic. President Wilson, in concur.
ring with this suggestion, promised to
give the matter his personal study. The
today, probably was the out
come of this suggestion.
The status of the American. Japanese
and French amendments to the covenant
IF the league Of nations has been defin.
tely established. SO far as the league
of nations commission is concerned, with
the American amendment concerning the
Monroe doctrine. the only one to be
given a place in the covenant by the
commission. The French and Japanese
however. have both made reservations
which entitle them to renew. at plen-
ary session of the peace conference. the
questions involved in the amendments
SO that the final decision is still open
Congress" BY End of Month.
AS to the affairs of the peace con-
ference as whole, they are shaping
tContinuee on rage Two,
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W|L SON ANNOUNCES
PEACE IS ON POINT
Of GOING OVER TOP
Italian Adriatic Claim Alone
in Way to Complete
Basis.

Paris, April t4.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press.)--A statement by
President Wilson in behalf of the
council of four says that the ques-
tions of peace are so near complete
solution that they will be quickly
and finally drafted. This announce
ment was contained in an official
bulletin, which added that the Ger
man pienip0tentiaries had been in
vited to meet at Versailles on Ap-
ril 25.
The president hopes that the
qustions of Italy, especially reiat-
ing to the Adriatic, will be brot to
a speedy agreement. The Adriatie
question will be given precedence
over other questions.
The settlements belonging es-
peciaiy to the treaty with Ger
many, the statement says, will thus
be got out of the way and, at the
same time, other settlements will be
completely formulated.
The text of President Wilson's state
ment follows:
In view If the fact that the ques-
tons which must be settled in the peace
With bIi HIulES AhFC pStlt bioL 90 btti
a complete solution that they can now
quickly be put thru the final process oi
drafting, those who have been most con-
in conference about them have
decided to advise that the German pen-
ipotentiaries be invited to meet the
of the associated belli.
gerent nations at Versailles on the 25th
Of April
''This does not mean that any other
questions connected with the general
peace settlement will be interrupted OF
that their consideration. which has long
been under way, will be retarded. On
the contrary, it is expected that rapid
progress will now be made with these
questions SO that they may also pres
emily be expressed to be ready for final
1T is hoped that the questions most
directly affecting Italy, especially the
Adriatic questions, can now be brot to
4 speedy agreement. The Adriatic cues
ton will be given. for the time being,
Continued on Page Twa).
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-04-15

Fiftyfou- years ago today, with the
country in much the same postwar con
dition that it is at present, the death of
Abraham Lincoln brot to the nation per-
haps the greatest and saddest tragedy in
its history The Civil war veterans were
returning home much as our heroes are
returning today The president faced the
hardest problems of his administration,
those Of restoring the south and cement
ing the goodwill of the two sections.
Regardless OF the bitter feeling Of
many fanatics toward him and of the per
sonal danger he was in he often refused
to use his body guards and they some
times followed him much against his
wishes There was only one with him
the night of his assassination.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-04-15
Lloyd George Alarmed
by Defeat Had Repara-
ton Revanped.
Tt. PAY s5,O00,000,00O
CASH; 70 BILLION BONDS
France Will Get S. P. c.
Of Reparation; u. S.
to Receive 5 P C.

Paris. April 14.-(By the Associated
Press. I'm view of the fluctuations
thruout which the peace conference ne
gotiations concerning reparations have
passed. an authoritative statement was
obtained today concerning the final terms
of the settlement. which, according to
the Echo lie Paris, were FASTENED to a
conclusion by the defeat Of Premier
LLOYD George in the parliamentary by
election at Hull, last week. The whole
scheme of reparation was revamped by
his desire, in consequence of his alarm
at the verdict OF the English electorate
on the diatory and unsatisfactory peace
making, the Echo says.
The authoritative statement OF the
terms of reparation sums up the CON
ditions in part. as follows;
Germany is. at the outset, held gem
orally responsible for losses and dam
ages in accordance with President VIII
sons fourteen points and the allied res
poase at the time the armistice was con-
cluded.
Bonds Extend over 80 Years.
While commission Will administer the
details of the payments sufficient IS
known to permit the determination that
an initial payment win be required of 90
600 900, 900 gold marks (S5 900 900, ,O00l /.
payable in two years without interest. 1t
has also been determined that 10000,
ooo.o20 gold marks $4,000 600 ,O00l
shall be payable in bonds extending over
a period of 90 years. beginning 1921,
with a sinking fund beginning in 1926.
These 100000. 900 marks draw two
and one-half per cent interest from 1921
to 1926 and five per cent interest after
1926.
In addition to the foregoing payments,
Continued on Page Two1.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-04-15
JAPS LAY HANDS
UPON AMERICAN
MISSIONARIES
LIQUOR FREE
TO PASS THRU
DRY STATES

Washington, April 14.-Transporta-
ton of Intoxicating liquors for beverage
purposes thru dry state is not pro-
hibited under the Reed prohibition
amendment, the Supreme court held, to-
day, in an order interpreting the act.
In disposing of proceedings involv-
ing an Interpretation of the Georgia
state prohibition law. the Supreme court
in effect, today, held that possession Of
intoxicating liquor in excess Of the
amount permitted by statute, even tho
lawfully acquired before its enactment,
is prohibited under the law.
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his term today as a clerk in the prison
hospital.
Moundsville, ". Va, April 1.-THE
incarceration of Bebs was marked to-
night by the placing of additional guards
around the walls, by order of j. T. Ter
rell, the warden.
Prison officials denied that they will
determine upon n fixed amount of mail
that Debs may receive, for today there
were indications of an overwhelming
number of increasing letters for the
prisoner
As Debs entered the penitentiary late
last night and began serving his 10-year
sentence for violation of the espionage
act, he stood in the doorway of the peni-
tentiary and said:
Il enter the prison door a flaming
revolutionist, my head unbent, my spirit
untamed, my soul unconquerable."
Debs answered the required questions
put by Warden Terrill, who assigned the
prisoner to cell 81.
Prior to entering his cell Debs issued
the following statement addressed to So
cialists of America:
''As l am about to enter the prison
doors. | wish to send to the socialists of
America who have so Loyalty stood by me
since my first arrest this little message
Of love and cheer. These are pregnant
days and promising ones We are all on
the threshold of tremendous changes.
The workers of the world are awakening
and bestirring themselves as never be-
fore. All the forces that are playing
upon the modern world are making for
the overthrow of despotism in all its
forms and for the emancipation of the
masses of mankind.
sbaI he IN 1rsu~-
come, but my revolutionary spirit viii be
abroad and / shall not be inactive.
Let us all in this supreme hour meas
nrc. up to our full stature and work to-
gether as one for the great cause. That
means emancipation for us all.
Love to my comrades and hail to the
revolution"
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-04-15
.SH|PEXPL0S|0N
BURNS TEN;ALL
ARE NEAR DEATH
Sparks From Wireless
Antennae Blamed for
Firing Gasoline.

San Diego. April 14.-In a gasoline
explosion which sent torch of flame
100 feet into the air. ten men were
burned, two probably fatally, on United
States submarine chaser No. 291, at the
municipal pier. this afternoon. All but
one of the men were attached to the
craft. The tenth, G. G. Johnson, was
driver of an oil truck from which gaso-
line was being pumped into 66o-gai-
Ion storage tank on the chaser. The list
of injured follows:
ENSIGN ALLEN I. BILKNAT, in
command of the o97 at the time of the
explosion, Miles City, Mont
JOHN BARRON, machinistss mate,
first class. Worcester, Mass.
Il. J. GAYNOR, gunner's mate, third
class, Portland, Ore.
q. +. YOUNG. radio electrician, sec
ond class, San Francisco.
T. J. PERRIGo, quartermaaster's
mate, third class, Redmond, Wash.
X A. ZASTROM, machinist's mate,
first class, Seattle.
J. CHADDERDON, seaman, Arco,
N. I.
e. W. DRAKE, quartermaster, first
class, Trident, Mont
w W. CONOVER. quartermaster,
first class. San Francisco.
c. J. JAMESON, driver, Standard Oil
company, tank wagon, San Diego.
Rear Admiral W r. Fullam, com
manding division No. 2 Pacific fleet.
was rushed on a boat from his flagship,
the Minneapolis, to the pier as soon as
the report of the explosion was heard
and reached it before the injured were
taken away. He soon ordered an in
yestigation
1t was unofficially reported that the
explosion probably had been caused BY
a spark leaping from the rat tails Or
leads of the wireless antennae on the
boat.
Barron and Gaynor. who were stand
ing near the intake pipe of the storage
tank On the berth deck, were blown thru
the hatchway and partly thru the railing.
Their clothes were burned to char.
The flame set fire to the upper works,
consuming much Of the woodwork, sig
nal flags, ships papers and other docu-
ments and equipment stored there.
MONTANA GR0CERS AT BILLINGS
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-04-15
TWO WEEKS LIMIT
OF GERMAN PARLEY
AT PEACE TABLE
GERMANY BALKS
AT SIGNING PEACE
THAT TAKES SHAR

Berlin, April I4-(By The As
sociated Press)-The German gov
ernment is firmly resolved to refuse
to discuss at the peace conference
the future allegiance of the Saar
territory, according to Berlin news
agency, on what 1t terms competent
authority.
The government will "resoiuteIy
reject any proposal to tear the Saar
territory from the empire by means
of general psehisote."
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-04-15

John Wilkes Rooth-who was born on
farm In Hartford county. Md. near
Baltimore in 1889, and who had made his
debut on the stage as Richmond in
Richard III'' at the St Charles theater
Baltimore-shot President Lincoln at
Ford's theater, Washington, d. c.. at
1920 o'clock on Friday evening, April
II, 1865. The president was carried
from the theater across the street to the
house of Mr.. William Petersen. and he
passed away there at 7:22 o'clock the
following morning, April 10, 1865.
Both had entered the theater just as
the third act of Our American Cousin"
had commenced. the star Of the evening
being Miss Laura keene. Booth escaped
but was finally tracked to barn belong
ing to a man named Garrett, near the
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-04-15
OF MONTANA
TROOP UNITS ARRIVE

New York. April 14.--The Send in
fantry and the 364th machine gun bat
talon, vangnards of the 91st division.
which consists OF Washington, Oregon,
Colorado, Nevada. Utah, Idaho. Montana
and Wyoming national army troops. ar,
rived here today.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-04-15

declared to be the most picturesque in
the Earbor's history. 1t began shortly
after 10 o'clock, when the first division
of destroyers appeared in American ter
ritorial waters, and continued well into
the afternoon, when the last of the aux
Hilary vessels following the fighting ships
were anchored
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-04-15
joachim Wants to Come
to y. S.; Kaiser Plans
Home In Switzerland

Geneva, April 14-(By the Associat-
ed Press. )-The former Prince Joachim
of the Hohenzollern family hopes to emf
CRATE to America after peace is signed,
according to reports. The Hohenzol
lerns have just bot large estate near
Lugano, where the former emperor
hopes ID reside
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-04-15
Lemburg Bon1barded
by Ukrainians; Many
Killed and Wounded

Copenhagen, April i4.-Ukranian
forces heavily bombarded Lemberq
on Thursday and Friday, many per-
sons being killed and wounded, ae-
cording to dispatch received here
from that city.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-04-15
Riots In India Marked
by Loss of Lives; Some
Europeans Victims

London, April I4.--There has
been rioting at Lahore and AiIaha-
bad, india, with some loss of life,
including Europeans, according TO
government statements In pariia-
ment, today
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-04-15

town Of Bowling Green, Caroline county
Va. His pursuers were % men of the
Sixteenth New York cavalry, under Lieu
tenant Colonel Eyerton J. Conger OF
Ohio. After Booth had refused to sur
render, the barn was set on fire by Col
onel Conger, who lighted rope of straw
and thrust it inside the barn on top of q
little pile of hay in corner.
Altho Booth knew that either death
or surrender was inevitable, he obstin-
ataly refused TO come out of the barn,
and, leaning upon his erutch-for his leg
had been injured while jumping from the
presidents box to the stage of the thea
ter-was in the act of taking aim at one
of the pursuing soldiers. who were sta
toned so as to command every point of
observation, when Lieutenant Dougherty,
seeing oBoth's move, ordered Sergt. Bos-
ton Corbett to fire on Booth, which he
did with telling effect.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-04-15
LLOYD GEORGE BACK IN LONDON

George returned to London from Paris,
this afternoon
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-04-15
DEBS BEGINS
PRISON TERM
IN HOSPITAL
Position of Clerk Given
Socialist; Says He's
Not Conquered.

Wheeling, W. Va. April 14-Eugene
Y. Debs, the socialist leader. sentenced
to 10 years Imprisonment at the
Moundsville penitentiary near here for
violation of the espionage act. begin
his term today as clerk in the prison
hospita1.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-04-15

MONTANA GRocERs AT BILLINGS
Billings, April Wholesale grocers
Of Montana are in session here discuss
ing trade matters.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-02
A Fine Medication
for Catarrh, Colds,
Bronchitis, Inflamma-
ton and Congestion
Big Demand For 1t Now
In This District, Say
Druggists

Since the virtues of Ice Mint in the
treatment of catarrh, colds. and bron-
chitis became known in this section,
druggists have been having an extra
ordinary demand for it.
Ice Mint represents the new theory
of medication. containing highly pene-
trating yet soothing oils which arc
by a special process in such manner
that when little Is placed just inside
of the nostrils that the warmth of the
skin libeTates soothing. medicated
vapor that penetrates to every air-pas-
sage of the head. bringing instant re-
lief to the sufferer
These medicated vapors that are
the nostrils, are with each breath
drawn back and forth through the air
passa ges. soothing and healing the in
famed membranes. In this manner
raw. sore places way back in the nasal
passages are healed that could not be
reached by the old time methods Of
medication.
Also when Ice-Mint is applied to the
chest or where there is lameness or
congestion it penetrates right down
deep under the skin. drives out the in
Illumination and brings quick, per-
manent relief. No waiting. Pain stops
instantly. It's quick action In reliev-
ing cases of catarrh. bronchitis. colds
neuralgia. lumbago. lameness and neu-
ritis has caused it to be highly appre-
ciated by thousands OF sufferers At
be without a jar OF Ice-Mint handy. 1t
costs little. is pleasant to use and acts
without assistance. Try 1T. The rest
full soothing. comfort of a single jar
will bring you many nights of refresh
ing sleep and comfortably.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-02
Ohio News
in Flashes

HAMILTON-A verdict OF justi-
fable homicide was rendered by Cor
oner Edward Cook in the death of
Adolph Schramm, who was shot by
Policeman Charles Nugent. Nugent
had been charged with murder.
LONDONDERRY Potts. 20, shot
and killed his wife. Jealousy is said
TO have been the motive. After shoot
ing her. he tried to kill himself, but
will recover.
DAYTON-Charles Patterson, who
had machine for making money, ap-
preached the wrong person when he
tried to interest Detective Horn in its
purchase. Perfect S100 bills came
out Of a hidden reservoir, after blank
paper lad been fed into Patterson's
Invention" He was arrested.
TROY-An automobile truck driven
by Will Alsbaugh was run down by
an interurban. Alsbaugh. his wife and
two children being injured, none fatal
ly. however.
DAYTON-Col. Charles B. Hunt,
veteran Of three wars, the Mexican.
Civil and Spanish-American, died at
the Veterans Home hospital He was
for many years proprietor Of the Hunt
house in Cincinnati.
MIAMISPURG-A. r. Stocker, so.
well known Miamisburg citizen and
twice mayor died following an operasl
ton. y
GREENyILLE - John Kindall, sol
dier, just home from overseas, was ar
rested, charged with robbing man at
Union City. Ind, Of S101.
MARYSvILLE-Mrs. Frank Moseiy,
SO, lost her life when a can of oil
which had been placed on a stove,
exploded.