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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-26
MINE STRIKERS
PONDER NEWEST
OWNERS OFFER
Propose Fixing Wage
Standard A g aims s T.
Profits for Companies.
Government. to Make
Contribution to Main
tain Maximum Scale.

London. April 25.-An official re-
port on this mornings coal conference
says the conferees considered state
ment by the owners proposing diyid-
ing the country into agreed areas.
Standard wages for the men would
be fixed as against standard profits
for the owners, under the proposal
the standard of wages being a first
charge on the industry. The surplus
revenue OF an area would be divided
between the owners and the men.
A temporary agreement for the tran
sition period would provide that the
reason would be likely to be reduced.
coutry be divided into five areas and
that for three months reductions in
wages in each area should be uniform
not to exceed an amount fixed by
the government, the owners and the
men for each Of the three months, re-.
spectiveIy.
For each month Of the temporary
agreement the owners would not share 1
in the surplus revenue or take the
this reason would be likely to be re-
duced.
The owners proposed that the gov-l
ernemt make necessary contributions
in any urea to meet the maximum
wages, and that the temporary period
of the owners proposals should ex-s
tend to July 81, after which wages.
would depend on the financial ability
of the industry to pay.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-26
D|SARMAME NT
TALK HOLDS Up
NAVAL MEASURE
Rep. Kelley, Michigan,
Submits $396,OO0,O 900
Committee Proposals.
Democrat M entions
Covenant as Instru-
ment to Bring Holiday.

Washington. April l25.-Disarmament
discussion sidetracked consideration OF
the naval appropriation bill in the
house Monday, when Representative
Kelley, Republican, Michigan, brought
forward the committee proposals to
provide $396, 100000 for the navy's
next fiscal year, of which 500 OOO, 600
would be used toward completion of
the 1915 building program. '"The ex-
pansion program" Mr.. Kelley asserted,
would help to lift the load now on the
shoulders Of the world for armament
construction and maintenance"
when these ships we are building
have been completed" he said, ''the
United States will equal in sea power
any nation in the world and will be in
q position to offer proportionate reduc-
tiOn In armament"
Burtoa Supports Program.
Theodore Burton, Republican, Of
Ohio, former senator, supported the
committee spokesman in his declaration
for an adequate navy and also urged
that these be the nucleus of large
army for the United States. He declar-
ed, however, that the time has come
for m international conferences for tho
sake Of stopping this r,sddening com-s
petition for the construction OF arma-
das.s' +
Representative Black, Democrat,
Texas, mentioned the covenant Of the
League Of Nations as the proper in
strumentality for the United States to
adopt for disarmament, and encounter
ed instant objection from Representa-
tive Madden, Republican, Illinois, who
observed that former President vii
sons administration had recommended
an army Of 10000 and a greatly en-
larged navy for the United States, II It
joined the league.
$4,000 Army Urged.
Representative Mondell, Republican
leader, discussed the bill, remarking
the senate had proposed to increase
the amount 100000 beyond the house
as made at the last discus
sion, but arguing that the increases
for airplane carriers and q larger per-
sonnel should be considered matters
Of legislation, to be provided for later
if committees expressly charged with
naval affairs should indorse such plans.
A regular force of 16S,OO0 enlisted
men is provided for in the army ap-
preparation bill reported Monday to
the house,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-26
RAIL RATES FAVOR
EASTERN FARMER,
DECLARES WALLACE

Washington, April 25.-Present
railroad rates have given eastern
farmers an advantage over those
OF the west, Secretary Wallace
said Monday, putting them In a
better position to develop tho In.
dustry In the east than at any time
since the flood Of cheap products
from the west right after the Civil
war broke down the market.
Eastern business men, he said,
are displaying willingness to CO.
operate with the farmer In taking
advantage of the opportunity.
There have been several Inquiries
from business men as to the aid
!ne department Of agriculture y
Iend'ng In cooperative marketing
associations Of farmers, the secre.
tay said. adding that several Of
1nem nave been willing to assist In
Ing.
Consumers in cities should help
the movement, he said, as II would
% snort-sighted for them to BRING
IN foreign foodstuffs and dlscour-
age their own farmers.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-26
PROGRESS MADE
|NC0NCRESS0N
PEACE RESOLVE:
Senate Foreign Rela-
tions Committee Re-
ports 1t Favorably.
Similar Resolutions
7 Dealing With Austria
and Germany in House

Washington, April 25.-Progress on
the initial administration peace policy
to end the state of war by resolution
of congress-was made Monday in
both branches of congress.
In the senate, the Knox peace reso-
luton, revised in minor details, was
reported favorably by the foreign re-
lations committee, and announcement
was made by Senator Lodge, of Mas
sachusetts, Republican leader, that it
would be called up Tuesday.
Two similar resolutions, dealing
separately with Germany and Austria,
committee, who announced that they
would not be taken up until after the
senate acts on the Knox measure.
Open Debate Wednesday
Although the senate is to begin
formal consideration Tuesday of the
Knox resolution, it was not certain
Monday night that actual debate would
start before Wednesday. Neither
Senator Knox Of Pennsylvania, author
Of the resolution, nor other Republican
leaders contemplated debating the
measure tomorrow and Democrats al
so were not ready to begin discussion.
An informal conference Tuesday be-
tween Senator Underwood. Of Ala
bama, Democratic leader, and minori-
ty members of the foreign relations
committee. with few other promin-
ent Democratic senator's was planned
to discuss course of procedure.
Vote This Week Possible.
Senator Underwood said he ex-
pected Democratic action would be
similar to that with regard for the
first Knox resolution, which was
vetoed BY former President Wilson.
That senate debate would consume
only Q few days, was predicted by
Republican and Democratic leaders. A
final vote this week was regarded
possible.
The final draft of the Knox resolu-
luton reported today differed little
from Senator Knox's original measure.
1t would repeal the resolutions de-
claring state of war with Germany
and Austria, reserve all American
rights and privileges under the treat
les of Versailles and Trianon and
hold, subject to future disposition, the
property of enemy aliens.
Two Democrats Dissent
The committee vote on reporting
the Knox resolution was 8 to 2. all
Republicans present favoring and the
only two Democrats present opposing
it. Other Democratic committee mem
bers were given the privilege of re-
cording their opposition.
As distinguished from the senate
measure the Porter resolutions would
declare the state of war at an end,
but without repeal of the war resolu-
tions. Representative Porter ex-
planned it was unnecessary and per-
haps unwise," to repeal the war reso-
lutions because such action might be
construed as disayowal of the war" !
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-26
DOCUMENTS DELAYED;
AWAITED AT CAPITAL

Washington, April 25.-There has
been an unexplained delay in the trans
mission from Berlin Of the German
counter proposals on reparations. State
department officials when they reached
their offices Monday found that the
document had not reached the depart
ment.
The German memorandum was un-
derstood to be lengthy one and if
such was the case it probably was not
put on the cables until very late last
night as considerable time would have
been required for coding it.
President Harding and Secretary
Hughes we're expected to give immedi-
ate consideration to the counter pro-
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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-26
Bodies of Heroes
Reach St. Paul on
Journey to Coast

St. Paul, April 25.-Bodies of five
American soldiers will pass through st.
Paul Wednesday on their way home
from France. Wreaths and flower
sprays will be placed upon the caskets
here.
The bodies are those of Howard II.
Van Voris. second lieutenant, con-
signed to Mrs. Anna III. Yates. Tacoma,
Wn.; Arthur Lawson private, to Col
umbus Lawson, Almira, Wn.: Daniel C.
Mills, private, to Mrs. Adeline Mills,
Sprague, Wn.; John D. Sullivan, pri-
vate, to Timothy Sullivan, Sioux Falls,
s. D., and John A. Popler, private, to
Knneble Scherer. Minneapolis.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-26

LIES DEMAND BILLION GOLD MARKS FROM GERMANY BY APRIL
Seed Loan Fund
Adequate; State
Chief Borrower

Fargo, N. D., April 25.-confi-
dence that all applications would be
taken care of out Of the $4,000, 900
federal loan to drouti, stricken
farmers Of the northwest, was ex-
pressed Monday by c. w. War
burton, in charge Of the seed loan
office here. Some Of the appil-
cants, however, were not given the
full $500 they desired. 1t was at
first believed that the $500, 900
would be insufficient.
Total to Saturday night showed
81 1885, ,4O3 had been disbursed.
Montana had received $679, ,45l ;
North Dakota $663, ,256; Idaho $685.
996, and Washington $500.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-26
200 BILLION
GOLD Marks IS
OFFER TO u s.
Economic Pledges and
Participation in Indus
tries Are Guarantees.
Inclines Toward Terms
Outlined by Powers at
Paris Conference.

Brussels, April 25.-Belgium
has not yet accepted the French
plan for the military and economic
occupation Of the Ruhr valley.
Foreign Minister Jasper informed
the cabinet council Monday that no
decision would be reached until the
meeting Of the supreme council.
Paris, April 25.-CBy The
Associated Press. 1.-The allied
reparations commission Mon
day sent a note to the German
war burdens committee de-
manding that one billion gold
marks be deposited in the Bank
of France on or before April 80.
Berlin, April 25.-(By the Associ-
ated Press. THE German government
is refraining from making public Mon
day its note to the United States on
reparations in order to give President
Harding, it is explained, an oppor-
tunity to consider and make inquiries
concerning it if he desires, before for
warding it to the allies.
Proposal Withheld.
The reichstag will not be given the
text Of the communication until Tues
day, Foreign Minister Simons an
nounced Monday that he would merely
present to the reichstag Monday after
noon "the status of Germany's foreign
relations" not divulging the new coun-
ter proposals on reparations.
The payment by Germany Of
200, 0,OOO, 100000 gold marks for repar-
ations is, roughly, the proposal sub
mitted by Germany for transmission to
the allies, according to sources close
to the government. The payments will
be spread over a period of from 80 to
AZ years, or less, according to Ger
many's economic recovery.
Economic pledges in the way of
goods and participation in German in
dustries are offered as guarantees, it
is stated.
Inclined Toward Llberality
The offer, it is indicated, inclines
more toward the terms formulated by
the allies at the Paris conference last
winter than toward the offer made by
Germany at the London conference,
which the allies summarily rejected.
(The allies. under the decision reach
ed at Paris in January, demanded that
Germany pay 226 billion gold marks,
or approximately $50, 500, 100000 the
payments to be spread over period
of ~ years. Germany's exports. in
addition, would bear an export duty Of
II per cent, to 60 to the allies for
an identical period.)
The counter proposals, it was
learned, refrain from proposing the
assumption by Germany of the allied
debts to the United States.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-26
Famous Jersey Cow,
"Poppey's Dorothea, y
Is Dead in Oregon

Salem, April 25-'Poppy Doro-
thea" world champion three year
old Jersey dairy COW, died Sunday
night at the farm of Frank Lynn,
her owner, near Perrydale, Polk
county, Ore. Dorothea had 4 re-
cord of 004 pounds Of butter fat
and 1900 pounds of milk in a
years time. She leaves two
daughters and a bull, her full
brother, from which Lynn believed
he can develop a cow that will
surpass the noted champions rec
ord.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-26
Accused Bomber
Never Left Coal
Field, He Declares

Scranton, Pa. April 25.-Tito Ligi,
detained here in connection with the
Wall street explosion last September,
declared in a statement Monday night
that he had never left the anthracite
mining district along the Lackawanna
valley since coming to this section OF
Pennsylvania from Italy in 1872. he
said he had never heard of any bomb
plots in Wall street. He had not
been in New York since reaching
America nine years ago.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-26
j, U,S,Av|AT|0N IS
SL|CHTED,DENBY

Washington, April 25.-Aviation has
been given insufficient attention .'by
the people, the congress and the navy"
Secretary DENLY declared Monday be-
fore the house naval committee. He
advocated enactment of Representative
Hicks bill to create a separate navy
bureau of aeronautics as a first step
toward remedying the deficiency.
"A modern fleet is blind unless it
has air auxiliaries," he said, "and we
hope that by working out present plans
we can always be assured that an
American fleet will never meet hos
tile force which overmatches it in the
air"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-26
Sentenced to Death
Negro Confesses to
Another Murder

Dallas. Texas, April 25.-Sentenced
to death for attacking a IA year old
white girl near Paris, Virgin Sampson,
negro. who was brought to Dallas Sun
day night from Paris to avoid possible
mob violence, Monday confessed that
he murdered Mrs. Blanche Wadford
and her six year Old daughter near
bairdstown, Texas, more than year
ago, according to local officers.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-26
Napoleon Centenary
Celebration Opposed

Paris, April 26.-The celebration Of
the one hundredth anniversary of the
death Of Napoleon set for May 4 and
o, is meeting with great opposition in
radical socialist circles and newspap-
ers which are waging 4. campaign for
abandonment Of the celebration, claim
ing 1t to be an imperialist. undemo-
cratic and unrepublican demonstra-
ton -.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-26
College Hotbed
Of 'Isms,' Cults;
Prexy Resigns

Chicago, April 25.- Charging
that Valparaiso university at Val
paraiso, Ind, Is a hotbed at Val.
vism, communism and other cults,
and that all his efforts to thwart
this propaganda had failed because
Of sinister inside influences"
Daniel Russei Hodgdon, president
Monday sent his resignation to the
trustees.
"The stream Of propaganda" de-
cIared Dr.. Hodgdon, "can be traced
to the very heart of the federal
government, so firmly are Its pro-
tagonists intrenched. Publication
Of the names Of those Incriminated
would prove a bombsheii In the lap
of administration officials"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-26
Kansas Will Need
$4,000 Harvesters

Topeka, Kansas, April 25.-Plans
for recruiting harvest hands in Kansas
this season, were under discussion at a
conference here Monday Of heads of
employment agencies in the various
cities and the labor department of the
industrial court. 1t was estimated 4O,-
coo to $4,000 men would be required to
gather the 1921 crop.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-26
Retail Price Drops
Fail to Keep Pace
With Wholesale, Claim

Washington, April 25-Studies made
by the department of commerce dis
close that reductions in retail prices
are not keeping pace with those in
the wholesale trade, Secretary Hoover
said Monday. The inquiry is being
continued, but MIR. Hoover said that so
far as his department is concerned,
there was no apparent remedy for the
situation.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-26

Ihe measure would not prOhibi
use wine for medicinal purposes. bu
would make more specific and string
ent regulations on this subject.
Bser Necessity Lacking.
Frankly declaring there was no rea
necessity for beer as a medicine, Mr.
Volstead announced his bill was pu1
forward to meet the situation created
BY the opinion of former ATTORNEY
General Palmer that beer and wine
under, the Volstead act. could be pre-.
scribed for the ailing.
In tentative regulations announced
last week by Prohibition Commissioner
Kramer. both of which must await
approval by Davis a.. Blair, the new
commissioner sof internal revenue. an
arbitrary limit Of AZ gallons of beer
and three gallons of wine was fixed as
the maximum that might be prescribed
1y a physician at any one time. Mr..
Palmer had ruled that the law fixed no
limit.
Taks "6esr BUR- by Horns.
Regardless Of what Commissioners
Blair may rule, Mr.. Volstead indi-
Gated that the prohibition forces in
tne house were prepared to take the
beer bull BY the horns and let the
world know that there would he NO
beer. The bill will be referred to Mr..
Voistead's committee for hearing and
report
Members opposed to any modifica-
ten of the dry law said Monday night
It probably would be reported to the
house, substantially az drawn. There
were predictions from many dry
Quarters that its passage was certain.
After counting noses on the COM
mittee Mr.. volstead is. strongly of the
opinion. he said. that there win be no
turn back on the question of prohibi
uon, even in the face, of a cry from
many sections that congress give the
proposed beer regulations for the
sick try out
b1rS2wlc ashan ti1ai
Additional Restrictions.
After turning thumbs Gown on beer
and putting extra safeguards around
the medical use Of wine, home made or
imported, the new .Volstead bill would
close the gates to importation of
liquor and shut down distilleries until
the present stock of about 10000. 900
gallons now in bonded warehouses had
been exhausted.
The bill also would impose certain
addltl0nai restrictions on the manu-
facture Of alcoholic preparations
'masquerading" as medicine tonics,
which prohibition leaders assert are
Permits To 30 VIsed
Still another Tightening up section
would meet the, demand from some
quarters that the attorney general
should have more direct share in the
enforcement Of the law. As explained
by Mr.. Volstead, it requires that the
attorney general shall have notice of
all applications for permits to sell or
liquor or alcoholic medi-
rinal preparations, and that public
notice of the application shall be post
poned SO that the attorney general
,r any person who may have know
edge Of any violations on the part of
he applicant may object to the permit
being granted.
Permits ut present, the Judiciary
committee chairman said. are granted
without any notice to the attorney
general and he has no opportunity to
,bject to their issuance. The bill |
would give the attorney general |
,ower to cancel permits for the same !,
'easOn that the commissioner Of in
ernal revenue is authorized to cancel. |
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-26
Price of Gasoline
Drops Sc in East

Chicago, April pa reduction of
three cents a gallon in the price of
both gasoline and kerosene. was an
nounced Monday by the Standard Oil
company Of Indiana The new prices
become effective tomorrow. The pres
ent price of gasoline is % cents at
the tank wagon and % cents at the
filling station. The present price of
kerosene is 13 1-2 and 10 1-2 cents.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-26
OPEN FUTURES HEARINGS

Washington, April 25.-The house
agriculture committee started public
hearings Monday on bills for the regu-
lation of grain exchanges which permit
trading in futures. Members from the
cotton growing states indicated sep
arate bill dealing with cotton exchanges
probably would be introduced.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-26
All Aliens Barred
From Owning Land in
State of Nebraska

Lincoln, Nebr., Apri! 25.-Gov-
ernor McKeivIe. Monday evening
slansd tho allen land bill. u pro.
hlbIfs ali aliens from acquiring
fitIa to land In Nebraska.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-26
GOVERNORS DAUGHTER WEEDS

Sacramento. Calf, April 25.-Mrs.
barbara Stephens Zane and DIR. John
n. Osborne, Of Minneapolis, MINI,
were married here Monday at the.
home otsthe brides parents, Governor
and MraWilliam D. Stephens. /.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-26
COL. HARVEY TAKES OATH.

Washington, April 25.-The oath of
office was administered to Colonel
George L. Harvey. as ambassador of
Great Britain Monday at the state de-
partment.s He is exected to leave for
his post next week
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-26
RED TO VISIT LONDON

Constantinople, April DR.
Koudish, Russian soviet representative
in Constantinople during the last rwo
months, has been given a passport
wise by the British to go to London.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-26
V0[STEAD INTRODUCES BILL
TO TIGHTEN Up STATUTE;
MEDICINAL Wine ESCAPES
No Real Necessity for Malt Tonic, He Ayers; New
Measure Clamps Lid ON Importation Of Liquor
and Shuts Down Distileries Until 40,00, 900
Gallons Now In Bond Exhausted.

Washington, April 25As the first step Of the fight il
congress to tighten the Vostead prohibition enforcement
law bill designed to prohibit the sale of beer the
doctors prescription introduced in the Monday by
Chairman Volstead Of the judiciary committee.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-26
ULSTER ELEcTION MAY ID

Belfast. Ireland. April 2E.-(By. The
Associated Press. lit was said Mon
day in official quarters that the writ
for the Ulster elections will be issued
May 2 and that the balloting will take
place May 18 or May Is.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-26
BANDIT REWARD
TAXES IN PUBLIC

Washington. April % Mail roboer-
les got away with approximately So
COO COO last year. Of which some SS,-
100000 has been recovered. POST
master General Hays said Monday in
discussing steps taken to remedy this
absolutely intolerable" condition.
TT must and will be stopped" he
said. adding that in addition to the dis
trihution Of arms to postal employees,
the standing reward Of 5000 to any
employee Of tho department who
brought In mail rob6er had been ND
eneds to include tho general public.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-26
MONACO PRINCE EXCHANGES
VISITS WITH PRESIDENT

VISITS Win PHESJOEWt
Washington, April 26.-The prince
of Monaco. ruler Of the smallest king
dom in the world, formally EXCHANGED
Official visitl With President Harding
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-26
WEATHER

Fair and warmer today and
"Wednesday. Showers west Of
divide.