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Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-05-15
RAILROADS PLEAD
FOR $125.000,000
u. SLOAN ATONCE
Urge Commerce Commission to Assist Getting
Money for Purchase of Equipment Now; Also
Desire Delay in Repaying $30O,000,0OO.

loans, the roads would be in better posi-.
ton to develop complete program OF
equipment buying.
AS viewed by some executives, the
Cummins amendment would mean that
the railroads would have approximately
OO,0O0,OO0 more in cash than under
the original provisions of the transporta-
tion act. The roads would be given ten
years to pay back $T65 100000 expend-
ed on their properties during federal
control Director General Hines had
proposed to reduce this amount by with
holding S49J. 600, 900. which the govern
ment owes the roads in rentals. This.
it was asserted. would accomplish the
object sought by western shippers. who
urged congress last week to increase the
loan fund to enable the roads to buy
more cars at this time.
While the executives were laying their
of its members were engaged in in
vestigation of the greater shortage and
freight congestion on which reports have
come from all corners Of the country.
Several conferences were held.
Protests and reports of further in
creases in the congestion continued t.
pile up Fruit and vegetable interests
from several sections sent word that
their crops were in danger because they
could not be moved. The apple crop of
the Pacific northwest is nearly all await
ing shipment, but without immediate
prospects of movement. 1t was declared.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-05-15

Washington, May 14-Immediate use
of part of the governments revolving
fund for the purchase of rail equipment
was suggested to the Interstate Com
merce committee Friday by the As
sociation of Railway Executives, to aid
in relieving the present acute freight
congestion. At the same time. the senate
adopted a resolution by Senator Reed
Missouri, calling upon the commission
for information as to what steps it had
taken toward breaking the traffic jam.
The executives recommended that
1926 100000 be set aside for purchase
of equipment and urged the commission
TO act at the earliest opportunity, be-
cause of the car shortage.
For additions and betterments. the
association recommended that S73 900
600 be advanced the roads. 1t also ask
ed that S12 100000 be loaned to short
line roads: that S50,0O0.OOO be set aside
temporarily to take care of railroad
obligations maturing in 1920 and that
the balance of approximately $4,000
900 be held in reserve for claims and
judgments against the railroad adj
ministration.
The commission was asked to join
in urging enactment of the Cummins
TO the transportation act.
because of the effect it would have in
aiding the corporations to extend greater
sums for equipment 1t was said that if
the five-year limitation were removed
and extended to ten years for refunding
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-05-15
Uncover an Illicit
Still and Arrest
Pair of Distillers

Anaconda, May 14-With two men in
Jail and third being hunted in the
mountains in the Lost Creek country.
another illicit still was unearthed and
destroyed this evening by the sheriff.
force and county attorney. Besides the
still. which was of large proportions,
10 gallons of moonshine and 10 boxes of
raisins were confiscated.
The outfit was seized on ranch To-
Gated five miles west of the city and was
being operated by foreigners Owing to
the sparsely settled condition Of the
country into which the escaped man fled,
the officers expect to capture him to-
morrow.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-05-15
RH0ST|LE .
To ANY AMNESTY
|SFEAR Of. REDS
Socialists Make First
Appeal for Release of
Debs and Other Polit-
ical War Prisoners.

| Washington. May 14-Release of Eu-
gene V. Debs, the Socialist party's NOM
inee for the presidency. and all other po-
Htical prisoners was asked In a petition
presented to Attorney General Palmer
By a committee appointed at the So
clalist party convention In New York
with Seymour Stedman. the party's vice
presidential nominee, as chairman.
The committee viii see Secretary Tu-
multy at the White House Saturday, to
present similar petition to President
Wilson and on Monday another commit
tee will call on Secretary Baker. A
joint decision on the three petitions is
expected.
not believe that Mr.. Palmer had bean
general amnesty. He added that the at
torney general had told them that he
would take under advissment thesmatter
Of releasing.
Palmer Gave No Hope.
The memorial presented to the attor~
ney general said that the practice Of
prosecuting citizens for holding and az
pressing political views opposed to those
OF the administration in power or for
participating In working class move
ments and struggles not favored hy il.
democracy"
When IL Is resorted to In times Of
war, continued the memorial 1T is in
variably done upon the justification that
the critical emergencies Of wartime
conditions. necessitate extraordinary
measures"
The memorial said that all powers
participating IN the war. with the excep-i 5
tion Of the United States, had granted
amnesty to their political prisoners, and
continued:
TO say that the United States Ia still
at war is to reply to 4 demand for jus-
uce by an unworthy Quibble and tech
nica1ity"
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-05-15
$4,000 PAID BY TRAP
CATCHES MAN AFTER
K|DNAP| INC THREAT
Bell Rung When Letter Was
Taken From Hiding;
Officers Rush In.

Spokane. May 14.--James ID. Neaville
~. employe of local magazine reading
club. was arrested Friday after it is
alleged, he had taken from its deposit
DRY letter containing $4,000 placed
in the hiding place as a result of let
ter sent to A. l.. Porter. Western Re-
tail Lumbermen's association. threaten
ing TO kdnap Mr.. Porters nine year old
son if the money was not Forthcoming.
Mr. Porter followed instructions Civ
en- in the letter and deposited the money
in an envelope behind a mirror in a
toilet in one Of the large business build
ings. REMOVAL of the envelope caused
the ringing of bell, which summoned
awaiting officers, who said they found
NeavilIe in the door of the toilet, with
the envelope in his hands.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-05-15
In Any Other Form Aid
Per Service Man Will
Be $625 Under Tenta-
tive Provisions.
Levy to Raise Money Is
to Be 5 Per Cent; Dem
ocrats Relied Upon to
Support Proposal.

Washington. May 14-Taxation o.
stock dividends was virtually agreed upor
Friday by majority of the Republican
members of the house ways and means
committee as new plan for raising part
Of the money to pay the cost of propos-
ed soldier relief legislation. Final ac-
ton Is expected to be taken Saturday
committeeman said.
Republican committeeman were said
to have been unable to agree on the
amount of the tax or whether it should
be retroactive and, if SO, for what per-
iod of time.
The Republican committee decided to
limit the maximum cash bonus under the
proposed soldier relief legislation and TO
limit the grants under the other pro-
visions to S625.
Also Strongly Opposed.
Strong opposition to the stock 6ivi-
dends tax developed among the Repub-
licans, Chairman Fordney being said to
have led the attack on the proposal. Sup
porters of the plan, however said that Its
final adoption was assured and that
Democratic committeeman who were not
at the meeting had promised to support
the new scheme.
While various rates and dates for the
tax were placed before the committee
the concensus of opinion was said to be
that the tax should be levy of s per
cent Of the value of the stock dividends.
Some committeeman were said to favor
making the levy retroactive to the date
of the supreme court decision holding the
old income tax on such dividends uncon-
stitutional while others favored going
back for longer period.
$50 Quarterly Proposed.
Other changes in the soldier relief bill
H. al
pubicans, who expect to end their draft
ing of the measure Saturday
Among them was that specifying that
cash bonus payments should be $50,
quarterly, with a maximum bonus to
any one being fixed at $500. with the
value of the options of
the cash bonus being limited to S625.
Another provided that yeomen, women
navy clerks, who served abroad during
the war, would receive the benefits of
the bin. Two hundred women, it was
estimated, would be affected.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-05-15
WILSON VICTOR
IN VETO; HOUSE
CAN 7 UPSET It
Censorship Rider Must
Be Cut From Appropri-
alton Bill to Repass
Measure, Vote Shows.

Washington, May 14-President Will
sons veto of the legislative appropria-
ton bill, as containing an infringement
on executive authority was sustained in
the house Friday, against the effort of
the Republican majority to override it.
Though aided by handful of Demo
Gratis, the Republicans failed by 2S
votes, to obtain the necessary two thirds
majority to re-pass the bill over the
presidents disapproval. The measure
then went back to the appropriation
committee for elimination of the sec
tons objected TO and will be returned to
the house on Monday for passage in its
modified form.
The Republicans rolled up ITO votes
to overcome the veto, but the Democrats
cast 127 votes to sustain the president.
The vote carries with it a denial of OPP
portunty for the senate attempt offset
ting the veto, for the redrafted measure
will leave the house without the provis-
ion relating to powers of the joint COM
mittee on printing at which the veto
was aimed.
Blame Result on Babson.
Senator Smoot, of Utah. author of
the bill. told the senate that the presi
dent must be mlslnf0rmed as to the ef1
feet of the privisions which would have
given the committee control of all gov
ernment publications. Roger Babson.
formerly connected with the commission
on public information. and others at
tending the Joint committee were accus-
ed by Mr. Smoot, of having misled the
president.
Chairman Good, of the appropriations
committee, declared that 155 publications
would be compelled to cease next June
30, and the blame, he asserted, would
rest entirely with the president. Repre-
sentative Bynes, Democrat Tennessee.
replied that the blame would be with
congress for failing to authorize the
continuance of the publications.
Representative Sisson, Mississippi,
was the only Democrat to urge that the
veto be voted down. Randall, Califor-
mia. Prohibitionist and Keller, Minnesota.
Independent also voted with the Repub-
licans.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-05-15
Two Die In Knife Duel
Over Spanish Woman;
Bodies Found Locked

Neediee, Cal, May l4.--Iuan So
nores and Emilio Reyes killed each
other rieay In what the police said
was a duel for the affections of A
young Spanish woman who recently
came here from Los Angeles.
According to the police. the men
met early. Sonoras armed with a
dagger, and Reyes with a knife. So
nores stabbed Reyes six times.
The latter, reaiIzInu his wounds
were mortal, drew a revolver and
killed Sonores. When the police
arrived, the two bodies were lyinu
clashed together as they had fallen
The young woman was prostrated
and was removed to hospital for
treatment.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-05-15

northerly gale hit the bay and the Mount
Vernon dragged her anchor almost to the
mud flats. Once on the high seas. she
was forced to turn back because of a
stubborn fire in her hold. mysterious
flooding of her engine rooms with fresh
water. and supposed trouble with the
crew. She finally made Vladivostok and
on her return one of the German pris-
oners committed suicide by hanging him.
self in an obscure corner of the engine
room. His body was not discovered for
nearly week.
While here the Czecho- Slovak troops.
chatting under the restraints ordered by
the immigration authorities, broke
through their guard, fifty of them escap-
ing into the city. They all returned. it
was reported, and sailed with the trans
port.
1t was announced that the Mount Yer
non had finished her detail on the Pacif
ic and would not return here.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-05-15
SHIP OF WAR ADVENTURES
BEARS $500 EXILES OFF
FOR EUROPE HOMELANDS

San Francisco, May 14.-The great
army transport Mount Vernon, said by
some shipping experts here to be the big
gest vessel ever to cross the Pacific
ocean, bade farewell to San Francisco
Friday, after having completed nm ex-
citing round of adventure. She is bear
ing detachment of 5000 Czecho- Slovak
soldiers and 600 German and Austrian
prisoners of war from Vladivostok to
Hamburg for transport home and ulti-
mate repatriation.
In the brief period since her arrival
here last November, the Mount Vernon
has known mutiny. fire and violent
death. But few days after she dropped
anchor in Man O. War row. in the
harbor, following her arrival from New
York. 100 members of the crew were
said te have quit, following the discovery
of an loilsr rag In the food.
A few days later an unprecedented
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-05-15
Melodrama Thrills
as He Swings From
Trestle With Wife

Peoria. H.. May i4.-Trapped by
an oncomina train while they were
crossing the Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy railroad bridge here, Charles
Workman. a coal miner, grasped his
wife around the waist and swung to
the trestle below.
As the train thundered by overhead,
the wife became hystericaI, raised her
head above the rails and was struck
on the head by the step of the last
car. 1t Is believed her skull is frac-
tured.
The train struck her from her hus-
banTs grasp and she started a 40
foot plunge to the hard road below.
He grasped her wrist, however, and
with his arm wrapped around a small
girder, managed to hold her suspend
ed for several minutes until help ar
rived.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-05-15
Underwood Has 1881
Lead for u. S. Senate;
Heflin Margin, 12,224

Birmingham. Ala, May 14.-Official
returns from 85 of the 81 counties in
the state In Tuesdays Democratic pri-
mary give Senator Oscar W. Under
wood a plurality of 10,3s1 over L. B.
Musgrove. the union labor candidate,
and a majority of 1,s3O over Musgrove
and Jurge Sam D. Weakley: Under
woods vote was 65267; Musyrove's,
54.SS6 and Weakley's, s. SOL. In the
race for nomination to the short term
in the senate. Representative Heflin
has plurality of 1921. His total vote
is 81. Do.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-05-15
Ex-Kaiser's Thanks
Expressed in Bust He
Presents to Host

Amerongen, May l4.-(By the
Associated Press.)-F ormer EN-
peror William, at dinner Tues
day night, thanked Count Won Ben
timex for his hospitality and for all
the trouble and inconvenience he
suffered for his sake. As keep
sake he presented marble bust
of himself to the count.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-05-15

TeVOluLlOH.
Debate Proposals All Day.
A proposal by Victor L. Berger, of
Milwaukee, who assaled the third in
ternationale as an organization Of COM
munists and not socialists, to pledge
faith to the old second internationale,
comprised chiefly of the majority So
cialist party in Germany, also was de-
feated.
The party at its national convention
last year had expressed sympathy with
the third internationale, and this year
its committee on international relations,
headed by Morris Hillquit, returned a
majority report, urging a pledge of al
legiance to the Moscow internationale.
with reservations, especially concerning
Hillquit denounced. The minority re-
ports submitted by Engdahl and Berger.
however, precipitated debate which last
ed most of the day.
Favor World internatlonale.
The majority report declared that:
'aThe Socialist party of the United
States, while retaining adherence to the
third internationale, instructs its execu-
tive committee, its international secre-
tary and its international delegates to
be elected:
a. To insist that no formula such
as The dictatorship of the proietariat
in the form of the soviets' or any other
special formula for the obtainment of
the Socialist commonwealth be imposed
or exacted as condition of affiliation
with the third internationale.
'2. To participate in movements
looking TO the union Of all true Social
ist forces in the world into one interna-
tional and into units and further such
movements whenever the opportunity is
presented"
Morris Hillquit was elected interna-
tional secretary of the party; Three in
ternational delegates elected were Al
gernon Lee, New York: James O'Neal.
Brooklyn, ard Joseph E. Cohn, Phila-
delphia.
The convention voted by acclamation
to expunge from its records all matters
pertaining TO q resolution introduced in
behalf of certain Cook county, Illinois
delegates, which Hillquit said cast asper-
sions on the defense of the five Socialist
members from the New York assembly.
The wet and dry" issue threatened
to bring down an avalanche Of debate
until a motion by Cameron II. King, San
Francisco, brought vote to table reso-
luton to put the party on record as
against prohibitory amendments to the
United States constitution
VIII Keep Out of unionlsm.
The convention adopted the minority
report to keep from internal interference
With the trade union movement. The
majority report advocated active propa-
,anda among the trade unions.
Before the convention closed tonight
With the singing of the Internationale,
IN amendment to the constitution was
adopted. providing that all delegates to
national state and local
and members of executive
md other governing committees must be |
.itizens of the United States,
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-05-15
Prince Just Escapes
Motoring Over Gorge,
but Never Turned Hair

London, May t4.-The Prince of
Wales had narrow escape Friday
at Greym0uth, N. Z. while motor
Ing on a narrow, dangerous road
skirtlng a ravlne In Butler gorge,
according to dispatch to the
Central News.
At one point the rear wheel of
the princes motor car actually
hung over the gorge and the earth
gave way. The motor car, how
ever, quickly recovered. The prince
did not turn a hair. the dispatch
said.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-05-15
Governor Marooned
by Washouts, Wyoming,
Without Executive

Cheyenne, Wyo., May 14.-Wyoming
has been without an executive head since
Tuesday, as Governor Robert ID. Carey
is marooned in Billings, Mont, by wash
outs, and the secretary OF state, who
should officiate in the governors alb
sence, is in California.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-05-15
HOOVER OUT OF OREGON.

Portland, Ore. May 14-Herbert
Hoover has requested cessation of all
effort in his behalf in the primary cam
paign in Oregon, according to the con-
struction placed by Chester G. Murphy,
his state campaign chairman. on
Hoover telegram, and Murphy says
Hoover's request will be needed
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-05-15
AFF|[|AT|0N WITH THIRD
INTERNATIONAL RENEWED
WITHOUT SOVIET PROGRAM
American Reds Insist on Own National Policy; No
Dictatorship of Proletariat or Like Special
Formula; Proposal to Espouse German Faith
Also Cast Over; Vote Opposition to Dry u. S.

New York. May 14-The Socialist party of America at its
reaffirm its allegiance the
third oscow nternaonae with reservations including that
of demanding its national policy.
By vote of 80 to 40 rejected proposal by Louis j.
DAHL of Chicago pledge without reservations it's allegiance
the third nternaona which attacked during Socialist
convention In Albany the organization that bidding
Lenine and Trotzky had issued call for violent
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-05-15
Gov. Frazier Indorsed
for N. Dakota COP.
Ticket by MP League

Fargo, n, D., May Ex-Governor
Lynn ]. Frazier, who has been North
Dakota's chief executive since the Nom
partisan league became power in this
state. was indorsed by the leagues state
convention for the Republican guberna,
torial nomination in the June primary.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-05-15
Doom of Death Put
Upon Mustapha Kemal
by Turk Court Martial

London. MAY 14-Mustapha Kemsl,
leader of Turkish Nationalists forces in
Asia Minor. was condemned to death at
an extraordinary court-martial held in
Constantinople Wednesday. according TO
a dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
company. As Mustapha did not appear
for trial he vas found guilty by defauk
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-05-15
44 Head of Imported
Angus Cattle Burned

Ottumwa. Ia. May 14.-For.y -four
head of imported Angus cattle were
burned to death and three buildings de-
troyVi by fire at the w. III. Cooper
stuck farm near Hedrlck early Friday.
The total loss was estimated at $500 600
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-05-15
AsPHYxlATED IN NAP BY STOVE.

Seattle, May 14.-Falling asleep while
sitting beside gas stove which had
been turned on in an unexplainable way.
President Abling, of the Abling Seed
farms. was asphyxiated Thursday night
at her home.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-05-15
TRAIN cRUsHES r. r. LABORER

Spokane, May 14.-Leonard Novelle, a
laborer in the Great Northern railroad
by freight train as he was crossing the
railroad yards and crushed to death.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-05-15

LABOR WILL SNUB PRINCE.
Sydney, N. S. w., May i4.-The
labor council, after a heated debate,
decided not 10 participate In the
welcome to the Prince of Wales on
his forthcoming visit to New South
Wales.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-05-15
Rearguard Fights on as
Fugitive Mexican Pres
ident and Portion of
Force Abandon Battle.
Big Losses Inflicted in
San Marcos Fighting;
Federal Forces Used
Airplanes.

Vera Cruz. May i5.-(By The
Associated Press)-President Car
rama. who with a force of loyal
troops has been resisting rebel at
tackS near San Marcos, state of Pu-
ebla. for the last five days, has
broken through the rebel lines to
the southeast and. accompanied by
1000 men. has fled into the noun
tains between Puebia and 0axaca,
according to advices received here
this morning.
Before abandoning their last po-
sitions. the Carranza troops de-
stroyed their trains and war ma
teriaI which could not be carried
with them. Generals Murgdia and
Urquiso, with some of the Carran-
"a troops are still fighting near San
Marcos for the purpose of retarding
the pursuit of the fleeing president.
4000 Men Swung Tide.
A rebel captain who was in the bat
tie zone on Thursday arrived here anC
stated that Thursday afternoon, force:
commanded by General Guadeloupe San
chez, consisting of 1000 infantry anc
cavalry. entered the fight and succeeded
by Carranza's men. The infantry de
ployed to the left over the hills, while thu
cavalry swung around to the right OF
level ground. The main attack was
made against the last two trains helt
by Carranza's men.
President Used Planes.
The attacking forces encountered {
barrage Of artillery and machine gun
fire, but succeeded in reaching the Car
ranza trains and destroying both OF
them.
Severe losses were suffered by both
sides. the rebel forces losing one of their
leaders, General Libcrato Lara Torres.
Two Carranza nirplanes circled over
the battle field and inspected positions
held by the rebels. General HigiIio
Aguilar. who fought during the regime
of Porforio Diaz and was known as the
eternal rebel" arrived to cooperate in
the attack against Carranza. He brought
into the fight 1000 soldiers.