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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-09
MANY CRIMES CHARGED


 MANY CRIMES CHARGED
 Among the acts charged against the American occupation of Haiti are admin istration of the water cure" and other tortures by American officers and ma rines and the commission of ''numberless abominabls crimes, of which 20 cases, with names and dates. are given in the memorial.
 Removal of s50O,000 of Haitian govern ment funds which American marines carried off "and took on board the gum boat Machias,' and which were deposited in a New York bank to force the Hai- tian government to accept control of the custom houses by systematically depriv- ing 1t of financial resources"
 Entrance by Brigadier General Smedley D. Butler on June 19, 1917, revolver in hand, followed by American officers armed with their revolvers'' into the Haitian legislative chambers and dissolu- ton by force of the Haitian assembly.
 Forced ratification on June 1. 1918, of a new Haitian constitution with marines presiding at the ballot box, only ballots bearne the word Ives" being issued.
 EXCLUDED FROM INQUIRY
 Exclusion from the naval court of in- quiry of "all Haitians who had anything to say regarding the numerous cases of murder brutality, rape, arson, etc, that is, of Haitians who wished to convince the court of inquiry of the way in which the forces of occupation had carried out their duty in Haiti"
 Furthermore. it is charged that more than 4,0e0 prisoners died in 19iS 1919 and 1920 in the prisons at Cap-Haitien and that lat Chabert, an American camp 5475 prisoners died during these three years
 The ghastly mortality in the prisons,' continues the memorial together with confirmation by survivors. reveals a rec ord of atrocities, of brutality and cruelty which defies description. It is a record for which it would be difficult to find 9. parallel"
 The memorial concludes by stating that during the five years of American occu- pation tia ii "has passed through sucn sacrifices, tortures, destructions and mis- cry as have never before been known in the course of it's unhappy history
 ASK PREPARATION
 For these wrongs and injuries the Haitian people ask reparation, says the memorial, and they also request:
 Immediate abolition of martial law anc court-martial.
 Immediate reorganization of the Hai- tian police and military forces and with drawal within a short period of the American military forces.
 Abrogation of the convention of 1915, under which American military occupa- ton began.
 Convocation within short period of q constituent assembly with all guarau- tees of electoral liberty.
 The Haitian delegates are H. Pauleus Sannon. former Haitian secretary for for eign affairs and once Haitian minister to the United States; Stenio Vincent, for. mer president of the Haitian Senate, and Perceval Thoby. former Haitian charge daffaires at Washington. They repre- sent the Patriotic Union of Haiti, de- scribed as nonpartisan organization founded at Port Au Prince in 1920, and in which, it is claimed every one of Haitis 29 districts is represented.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-09
Court Convenes Today

Meridian, Miss, May S,-CSpecial.) )-The four weeks term of the Lauderdale chancery court will be convened in Me- ridian tomorrow at noon by Chancellor c. o. Tam of Hickory, Miss The docket is crowded with cases. among them be- ing a large number of divorce suits and the court will be in session for the full period.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-09
Leighton School Ready to Close

Sheffield, May S.--(Special.) )-Coibert County High school, located at Leighton. will close on May IS. The commence ment exercises will begin Sunday, May l5. and continue through three days. The school has had fair attendance this year and has done remarkably fine work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-09
Restaurant Man Killed

Alexandria. La, May s.-Angelas Bo- kergis, local restaurant keeper. was killed in his restaurant last night and c. Il. Miles, who came here recently from Saratoga. Texas. is in prison. charged with the murder. According to local po- lice Miles mind is unbalanced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-09
NOT RIGHT MEN

Atlanta, May S.-Declaring that he had received notice of the arrest of two men believed to be Marvin and Leroy Will Hams, sons of John S. Williams, who was convicted of murder several weeks ago in Newton county, on April 26 at Jacksonville, N C., Sheriff w. F. Per sons of Jasper county announced tonisht that he had received photographs of the suspects a few days later and had in- formed North Carolina authorities that the prisoners were not the missing Wii- Hams boys.
 Tom Bonish and Jack E. Guide, named in story this morning, are the same men reported to him in April, said the sheriff, and he announced at that time that they were not the right parties.
 When I received notice from Sheriff Gurganus that the two men were being held. I requested him immediately to send me photographs of the men. l was certain that the suspects were not the Williams boys and made public an- nouncement to this effect" said Sheriff Persons.
 Vincent Hughes, head of the Atlanta federal bureau of investigation, sttacd that the description of one of the men tallied with that of Leroy Williams, but his department had received no report from North Carolina authorities. He m dcated that he would communicate with the Jacksonville sheriff relative to the prisoners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-09
PREPARING NEW NOTE

Warsaw, May S.-The Polish govern ment is preparing another note to the al- lies, reiterating it's disapproval of the action of the insurgents in Silesia. It also urges that the Silesian problem be solved at an early date according to the treaty of Versailles and the plebiscite.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-09
HAITIAN ENVOYS
 DEMAND MARINES
 BE CALLED HOME
Memorial to Be Presented to President and Congress
 Charges Long Series
 of Atrocities
By Associated Press

Washington, May S.-Charging a long series of atrocities by American marines and the native Gendarmerie in Haiti and demanding the withdrawal of the United States military forces from the republic, three Haitian delegates are in Washing ton to present memorial to President Harding, the state department and Congress,
 The memorial was made public tonight by the delegates. It reviews the five years of military occupation of Haiti and declares that 1t Is the most terrible re- gime of military authority which has ever been carried on in the name of great Americanl democracy.
 The naval investigation of conditions in the, republic, ordered by Secretary Danials last year and conducted by board under Rear Admiral Mayo is char acterized as joke" and Rear Admiral Knapp is accused of having done ''noth- ing at all' when he visited Haiti under orders from Secretary Daniels to make personal inquiry.
 "The Haitian people feel" says the memorial, that If the naval court of n- quiry has not fulfilled in Haiti the board mandate conferred upon it by MT. Jo-. sephus Daniels, it is because 1t was faced with charges of such a horrible nature that it thought best to pass them over
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-09
THE WEATHER

Washington, May s.-Alabama and Mis- sippi: Cloudy Monday and Tuesday. no change in temperature.
 Georgia: Fair Monday and Tuesday, mild temperature.
 Tennessee: Fair in east, cloudy in west portions Monday; Tuesday unsettled, no change in temperature.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-17
DAHL EiREANN STILL
HOLD SECRET MEETINGS

Dublin, Dec. 16-(By The Associ-
ated Pressl.-The Dali Eireann was
still engaged in private consideration
of the Anglo-Irish treaty at late hour
Friday. having remained in secret ses-
sion throughout the afternoon without
the issuance of any statement as to
when a public meeting would he pos
sible.
The crowd greeting the members of
the Dali Eireann at the entrance OF
university college was much thinner
Friday than on the two previous days
of its consideration of the Irish peace
treaty.
De Valera Stumbling Block.
The private sessions of the Dali, it
is declared in some quarters, have
been devoted largely to an attempt to
discover some method whereby it can
accept the treaty and at the same time
not register defeat for Eamonn de
Valera and his followers. The princi-
pal difficulty in the way is said to be
De Valera himself
The attitude of the republican army
is causing much speculation. Its
heads in the Dali are admittedly di-
vided on the question of accepting the
treaty. but all the leaders agree in de-
preciating any interference by the
army in the, political decision.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-17
GOVERNMENT ASKED
To TAKE HAND IN
CENTRAL REPUBLICS
America Urged to Take Lead in
Recognizing Newly Estab-
lished Governments.

Washington, Dec. 16.--An agreement
between the governments of north,
south and central America, by which a
policy could be defined for extending
recognition TO de faeto governments of
the new world was suggested Friday
by high American officials.
The suggestion was brought forth in
a discussion of recognition by the Unit
ed States of the newly established gov
ernment in Guatemala, question which
it was said had not been determined
by the United States.
Existence of such definition. it was
added by high administration officials
would be of advantage at the present
time in connection with recognition Of
the new liberal party government of
Guatemala. Amy concord of action to
guide American republics in dealing
with de facto governments, it was
added emphatically, would be welcomed
by the United States.
Whether the United States would
take the lead in a movement to bring
about such concord was not stated,
the impression being given in some
quarters that the United States would
look with friendly interest on any pro-
posals of the other republics.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-17
TARIFF COMMITTEE
CLOSES ARGUMENTS
ON PROPOSED BILL
Finance Body Hears Argu-
ments Pro and Con on Con-
templated Silk Levy.

Washington, Dec. 16.-Conflicting
views on the effect of silk imports on
the American industry were presented
Friday to senate tariff trainers. Hor-
ace b. CLANCY of New York City, rep
resenting the silk association of Amer
lea, said the industry was seriously
menaced," while Samuel kridel of New
York City, representing other manu-
facturers as well as traders and i'm
porters, testified that since the imports
constituted only per cent of consump-
ton, they could have little effect and
on the whole would be beneficial By
stimulating American manufacturers.
Hearings on the silk schedule virtu-
ally were closed and it was announced
that all hearings on the Fordney bin
would be closed on January 8. The
rewriting of the measure then will be
started with view to its presentation
to the senate probably in February.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-17
FOUR POWER PACT
WILL OPEN PACIFIC
T0U. s. TRADE, CLAIM
San Francisco Merchant Says
Americans Kept Capital Out
Of Orient Fearing War.

Tacoma, Dec. 15.-The Washington
conference, by settling disputes be-
tween the United States and Japan and
by banishing international intrigue, has
opened up new possibilities for trade
in the Pacific ocean. Robert Dollar.
San Francisco business man, said here
Friday. Mr.. Dollar is here to attend
the northwest foreign trade confer
ence and he will be the guest OF honor
at banquet Of the conference Friday
night.
"There is no doubt in my mind but
that war was looming in the Pacific"
he said, "but now we can go ahead
with the development of our foreign
commerce without the fear of an early
war hanging oyer us"
Mr.. Dollar predicted the Pacific
coast will become the center of the
worlds trade within the next decade.
With the further opening up and de-
velopment Of the far east, the Pacific
will rapidly outstrip the Atlantic in
volume Of trade, he said.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-17
SHANTUNC PROBLEMS
ARE BEING SETTLED
BY ORIENTAL ENJOYS
Japan Agrees to Return Rail
road and Terms of Payment
Are Nearly Agreed Upon.

Washington. Dec. 16-(By The AS
sociated Press A tentative agree
ment to return the Kiao Chow-Tsinan
Flu railroad in Shantung to China with
in nine months was reached Friday
during the conversation between Jap
anese and Chinese delegates. An agree
ment was also being approached on
other points concerning the mode of
1t was decided that the road should
be paid for in installments, but no de-
eision was reached on the period over
which 53.0o0.000 gold German marks,
the price agreed upon, would be spread.
The Chinese offer to pay in cash
Thursday was not accepted by the jap
anese, and Chinese countered with a
proposal that payments be completed
within two or three years, making the
time rs short as possible. The jap
anese, according to a Chinese delegate,
said this period was to short and suy-
gested what to the Chinese seemed n
very long term"
The sudden turning back of the rail-
way, the Japanese are understood TO
have said. would adversely affect Jan
anese trade interests. China will NOT
borrow from Japan any money with
which to meet the payments, the Chi
nese said, nor will any loan be negoti-
ated.
Mr.. Hanihara, of the Japenese dele
CATION, after the meeting. said:
We are steadily coming forward TO
satisfactory settlement ON the aues-
ton under discussion
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-17
FOUR WOMEN
ARE ARRESTED
FOR DISORDERS
in STRIKE AREA

PIttsburg, Kansas, Dec. l6.-
(By The Associated Press. .)-Four
women said to have participated in
demonstrations ia which non-strik-
Ing union miners were driven from
work early this week were arrest
ed Friday night and arc in the city
Jail here. The women are held
under charges of unlawful assem-
blage prepared by the county attor-
ney here, C. A. Burnett.
Sheriff MiIt Gould, of Crawford
county, explained that while the
offense with which they are charg-
ed, is baiIabie, the clerk of the dis
trict court had closed his office be-
fore the women were brought to
Pittsburg and it would therefore be
impossible for the prisoners to get
bonds before morning.
o. Nj. Land, deputy sheriff, ar
rested the women. There was no
demonstration. One man was also
arrested Friday. He is charged
with assault and battery, the coun-
ty attorneys office said.
The national guardsmen, sent
here to assist In preserving order
Friday night continued to patrol
the coal fields.
The county attorney late in the
day filed charges in district court
against several women who partici-
pated in the recent clashes on the
mines. They are charged with
rioting and unlawful assembly.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-17
IRISH PEACE
DEPENDS upon
DALI AC T|ON
Both Houses Approve
Agreement Drawn by
London Conference.
Secret Sessions Being
Carried on in Dublin;
De Valera Obstinate.

London. Dec. 16.-By The Asso-
ciated Press).-Both houses Of the
British parliament ratified the treaty
creating the Irish Free State. by over
whelming majorities Friday afternoon.
At the resumption of the debate on
the treaty with Ireland in the house
of commons Friday afternoon, Arthur
Henderson, labor leader, stated that
the labor party welcomed the treaty
and hoped it would be ratified.
Attacks Treaty Terms.
Major Robert O'Neiil, speaker OF
the northern parliament at Belfast, at
tackled the treaty, particularly on the
grounds that it proposed a revision OF
boundaries between North and South
ireland without the consent of Ulster.
The house of commons adopted the
reply to the speech from the throne on
the Anglo-Irish treaty, rejected the
unionist amendment to the address by
a vote Of 401 to 58.
The adoption of the address means
the acceptance Of the treaty by the
h6nse.
The house of lords took similar ac-
ton only a few minutes later. The
lords rejected the unionist amendment
by a vote of 166 to 47.
Craig Favors Agreement.
Sir James Craig. the Ulster premier
and Colonel Spender, secretary to the
Ulster cabinet, arrived in London Fri
day for consultations regarding listers
position under the pending Irish settle
ment. Sir James told newspaper men
he had come in connection with the
important question of listers bound
aries which the treaty stipnlates are to
be fixed by commission.
.The present position appears to
throw us back to where we We're in
1914. he said. He added that the
issue seemed to him to be
a very serious matter indeed.
without that / think l might have
been able to secure approval OF the
treaty." he declared. but the boundary
entirely alter the outlook"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-17
EPARAT|0N PROBLEM
OPREM|ERSOF
FRANCE AND ENGLAND
European Chiefs Will Endeavor
to Figure Out System Which
Will Enable Germany to Pay.

Paris, Dec 16.-(By The Associ-
ated Press)--The entire German re-
parations problem was virtually plac-
ed in the hands of Aristide BRAND, the
French premier and David Lloyd
George. the British prime minister,
Thursday night, preparatory to their
meeting in London Monday. This ac-
| tion followed the dispatch to Germany
| by the reparations commission of a
conventional note, which reserved ac-
tion on Germany's announcement OF
| her inability to meet her Forthcoming
payments until there has been a con-
| sultation by the allies.
Although the note of the commits
sion will not be published until Sat
urday. The Associated Press was in
formed from reliable source that it
is brief and in no sense could be con-
strued as an ultimatum to the German
government.
Review Whole Situation
The reparations commission discuss
ed Germany's note at two sessions Fri
day afternoon. 1t was said to be the
feeling Of the members of the COM
mission that while a reply should be
portant that it should be the subject
any definite action was taken.
1t was learned that when M. BRAND
and Mr.. Lloyd George meet, they prob
ably will have before them all the facts
which the commission has gathered in
relation to the actual situation in
Germany together with the only meth
cd now open to Germany for the next
two or three years for meeting her in
demnity obligations.
A suggestion has been made that the
commission take the money Germany
has accumulated for reparations pay
ments and allot it to France. The
commission believes this amount to be
nearly two hundred million gold marks.
There apparently is no official in
tention to declare Germany in default
of her obligations in advance of the
Briand-Lloyd George conference.
No Definite Plan
No definite plan has yet been de-
vised by the allies for solution Of
the indemnity tangle, but information
obtained in authoritative quarters in
dicates that the suggestion receiving
the most consideration for the amount
is one involving the giving up by Great
share of the indemnity; the cancella-
ton by Great Britain of Frances
debt, through the issuance of German
indemnity bonds, series c, and exclu-
sion from the total of indemnity Of
items for French and British pensions,
those being assumed by the respective
governments.
Also it is suggested that the Wies-
baden agreement to be ratified and a
new division made Of the first billion
marks of the indemnity paid by Ger
many in August, and relief be given
Germany for from two to four years
so far as cash payments are concerned.
In return for these concessions, the
allies would exercise strict supervision
over German finances through COM
mission in Berlin, Germany would
agree in writing to balance her bud
get and normalize exchange and eff
feet other financial reforms which
would place her in position to pay a
reasonable indemnity at the conclusion
Of the Preparation holiday"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-17
Six Men Injured
When u. S. Destroyer
Is Hit by Steamer

New York, Dec 16.--Six members
of the crew Of the United States de-
stroyer Graham were injured Friday
night in a collision with the passenger
steamship Panama, off Seagirt. n. J.
The bow Of the Panama cut into the
starboard side Of the destroyer and
held her fast. No attempt was made
to draw the vessels apart before the
arrival Of fe tugs and other tag
in answer to wireless calls for assist
ance.
Three hours after the accident,
radio message from the Panama said
that the destroyer was resting easily
across her bow.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-17
Bandits Are Captured
by State Troops;
Hiding in Cave

Lexington, KY, Dec. 18.-Cale Noble
and Tom Noble, two alleged leaders of
the attack on the Rreathitt county
Jail last Saturday morning, have been
captured on top of the mountain over
the cave in which they took refuge,
according to telephone message re-
ceived here. late Friday night by Mrs.
V: g. Mulliken. from her husband. who
with his bloodhounds went to Breath
lit county from Lexington Wednesday
night.
No particulars of the capture were
related To Mrs. Mulliken by her hus-
band,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-17
Interstate Board
Refuses to Cut Rates
ON Montana Paper

Washington, Dec. 16.-Rates on
news print paper from Portland, Ore
gon, in group points to Montana cities
were held reasonable and justified by
the Interstate Commerce commission
Friday. Montana newspaper publishers
attacked the charges in a complaint.
asserting other territories were enabled
to get cheaper paper supply.
The commission refused permission
to northwestern railroads to maintain
rates on news print to Denver. Colo
rado, at 4. point lower than that fixed
for the movement to Montana cities.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-17
POWERS ARE ASTON|SHED
BY PROPOSITION LAID
DOWN BY NAVAL EXPERTS
British and American Officials Declare 1t
Would Be Impossible to Grant Demands
Without Reconstructing the Entire Naval
Program; Expect to Consider Proposition.

Washington Dec. 16-(By The Associated Press)-
British spokesen hurled bombshe into circles
Friday with the that France had asserted before
the naval of Is her intention of building between
1925 and 1885, 10 capital ships of 35 900 tons EACH
It appeared that French proposal submitted at
first meeting of the committees after Secretary Hughes had
announced the between Great Britain Japan and
the United States to abandon projected building programs
68 capital ships aggregang nearly 100000 and
set their in 10 553 basis between them
selves. The action disclosed Fridays meeting the
committee Of Is the not to talk Of what
going until conclusion had been reached.
to
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-17
DECKER is ACQUITTED
OF MURDER CHARGE

Columbia City, Ind, Dec. 16-Fred
Decker was found not guilty Friday
night of the charge of murder placed
death of Leroy Lovett, an Elkhart
Ind, youth. Lovett was murdered as
part Of plot to obtain $4,000 insur-
ance, according to the states conten-
ton. His brother, Virgil Decker, is
serving life sentence at the state
prison for the murder.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-17
FOUR POWER PACT
DOES NOT DELICATE
AMERICAN INTERESTS
No Provision in New Agreement Calls Upon
United States to Forsake Old Principles
of Monroe Doctrine.

Washington, Dec 16-(By The Associated Press)-While
another assault the four power Pacific treaty
progress Friday the senate administration spokesmen took
their first notice of the discussions let be
that they did regard the treaty imposing obligation
to take up
No provision of the agreement it was declared in
highest administration circles obgates any of the four
powers to take military pursuance of decisions
reached by consultations among them 1t added that
such guarantee did not any sense represent the
spirit of the treaty.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-17
REPORTS TO LEAGUE.

Geneva. Dec. 16.---Japan has sent to
the secretariat Of the League Of Ma
tons its first report on the admins
tration of the former German colonies
situated in the Pacific northwest Of
the equator. The report, which is in
on mandatest is the first report Of this
kind to be- received.