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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-02
FARM PROBLEM
UP At CABINET 7

Washington, April Financial and
industrial subjects ranging from for
eign loans to the demoralized agricul-
tural situation were discussed at length
by President Harding and his cabinet
at Fridays regular meeting.
It was indicated that no definite
conclusions resulted and that the rail-
road question among others still await
ed a solution, which can be worked out
only when the administration has
gathered more complete information.
The discussion Of European loans
outstanding as result Of the war
was in connection with the approach
of the time for an interest payment.
1t is understood that the president and
his advisors talked over the feasibil-
ity of converting the loans into some
sort of long term negotiable bonds
but that decision was reserved.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-02

Tacoma, April IA recital Of
mother love, seldom duplicated and
never exceeded, was given here
Friday concerning Mrs. w. w.
Washburn of Neah Bay who.
though she might easily have saved
her life from the steamship Gov
ennor, preferred to 60 with her two
daughters to death.
The story was told by Mrs. ".
s. Billingshurst, who with her
husband was on the doomed vessel.
They reached here at noon.
The Washburn family was on
deck short time before the
wreck, Mrs. Billingshurst said, and
pointed out their home to fellow
passengers. When the crash came
the full force Of the impact struck
on the side Of the ship on which
Mr.. and Mrs. Washburn were
with their two daughters. The
girls, Sadie and Olen, were pinned
beneath falling timbers. When res
cuers came on the Governor from
the West Hartland, Mrs. Billings
hurst said, they took Mr.. Wash
burn off.
Upon returning for his wife, she
refused to leave without her
daughters.
Taken by force, she broke away
at the rail and ran back to the
cabin.
The Governor at that time was
settling rapidly and it was impos-
sible to save Mrs. Washburn.
1--WE were in our cabin, lying
awake in bed when suddenly the
whistles Of the Governor and the
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-02

their testimony in open court.
THE British ambassador now
states that he has in his posses
sion evidence which disproves the
findings of the commission. l am
ready to join with Ambassador
Geddes in a request that the COM
mission be Immediately called to-
gether to hear the evidence he
claims he has in his possession or
to meet him in the presentation of
evidence regarding the British
atrocities in Ireland before any
properly constituted international
tribunal.
Passes lie to Geddes.
"If the British ambassador re-
fuses to present his evidence be-
fore such tribunal where it may
be challenged; / shall brand him
wilful and malicious falsifier."
"On behalf of the republic Of
Ireland" the statement continued,
II am prepared to prove that the
British forces In Ireland have re-
peatedly tortured helpless pris-
oners and non-combatants. Eng
lish officers have pulled out the
fingernails of prisoners with
pinchers. They have manufactur-
ed a refinement of torture known
as the crown of thorns.' an instru-
ment with sharp protuding nails
which is pressed down upon the
head of the helpless victim to force
him to give information, and other
atrocities which are too revolving
even to describe"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-02
In Governor Sinks
Hol,r After Coliding
viii Freighter; 286
ScAily Clad Passen-
gers Saved From Death

Seattle. April 1.-The Pacif-
ic Steamship Co. at 1:3O p. m:
announced that a complete and
careful racheck Of survivors,
from the, steamer Governor,
sunk OFF Point Wilson early
Friday after q collision with
the steamer West Hartland,
showed that seven passengers
and three members Of the crew
were unaccpunted for.
Federal steamboat inspectors late
Friday began 4 preliminary investiga-
ton into the collision to determine
whether officers Of either ship should
be charged with responsibility for the
accident, which was held behind closed
doors. N
United States District Attorney
sweeping investigation. The West
Hartland 10 a shipping board vessel,
although under charter of the Pacific
Steamship Co, owners Of the Cover
nor, and the liability Of the freighter,
II any. Mr.. Saunders said, might even
tually fall on the government.
Accounts Of passengers, ships Of
ficers and others who Witnessed the
collision differed as to minor details Of
the accident. All practically agreed
however, that while there was slight
fog, the vessels could be seen as they
approached each other.
Some passengers, according to news
ernor mistook the West Hartland ship
lights for shore lights. There was no
official confirmation Of this theory,
however.
Heroic rescues OF passengers by 9TH
er passengers and members of the crew
were features of the disaster.
Officials said a recheck of the orig
inal passenger list which appeared to
be faulty in some respects, might ac-
count for several of those listed as
missing
Official list of missing.
Passengers:
Mrs. W. w. Washburn and two
daughters, Sadie u, and lone, "a,
Neah Bay, Wn.
v. Brulselma, San Francisco.
+. Sheek, San Francisco.
j. Clancy, Los Angeles.
Alfred kaseau, Los Angeles.
Grew:
Grant Christensen, second assistant
junior engineer.
C. M. Aubrittan, fireman.
II. Webster, waiter.
The company's list of missing COIN
cided with final unofficial newspaper
lists.
Anxious Crowd at Dock.
1t was an anxious crowd that gath
cred at the Pacific Coast company's
pier D, as the West Hartland, her
heavy steel prov crumpled like paper
and her deck crowded with huddled
throng of survivors in motley array
of blankets and borrowed clothing.
warped slowly into the slip. Then ia
many cases, anxiety gave way to mer-
riment which in turn became hysterical
as friends recognized friends among
those saved.
A cold drizzling rain added to the
misery of those on the big freighter's
deck throughout most of the slow jour
ney from the scene of the collision.
Few Of them had been able to escape
completely clothed. A number were in
their night clothes and were wrapped
in blankets loaned by members OF the
West Harland's crew.
Gang planks were swung aboard.
CONTINUED ON Page Three.1
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-02
divorce Miller
Correspondents
Police Quarry

White Plains, N. T., April AT
least % alleged bogus divorces and
annulments are known to have been
sold by Robert F. Miller, now be-
ing sought as the alleged operator
OF divorce mill' in Manhattan,
Assistant District Attorney Walter
Ferris announced Friday.
District Attorney Lee Davis said
that clerk employed by Miller
had given him further evidence, and
that indictments would be sought
against Miller on charges of for
gerry in the second degree, perjury,
and the misdemeanor Of practic-
ing law in this state without being
admitted to the bar here.
The clerk told newspaper men
that Miller had a staff of ten girls
to act as Correspondents" when
the fake divorces were framed up.
"A lot Of people who came to
Miller for Divorces" he added,
agreed to help him conduct this
fake system"
The clerk said he did not know
positively whether there was a
chain II divorce mills'' through
out the country.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-02
Visco1,1t French, Lord
Lieutenant of ireland,
Unpopular, Removed

ments was the famous battle Of
Ypres, the winning of which barred
the channel ports from German in
vasion and saved England from ,nvas-
ion, On his retirement in France he
was created viscount French of Ypres::
French was made lord lieutenant OF
Ireland. The Irish nationaists ex-
pressed the belief that his admins
tration would be characterized by re-
pressive measures. His rule in Ire
land never proved a happy one. be-
cause of his strong stand against the
radicals and his declaration that Sim
Fein republic would never be estab-
Ished there. In December, 1919, an
unsuccessful attempt was made to
assassinate Viscount French while he
was motoring in Ireland. His party
was ambushed ard fired upon. but the
lord lieutenant escaped injury. For
some time there have been rumors of
the possible resignation of Viscount
French.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-02
PRIEST MURDER
BATTLES POLICE

Detroit, April 1.--Rev. Lee Jarecki.
pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
church at Wyandotte. a suburb, was
shot and killed when called to the door
way Of his rectory late Friday night.
The priests assailant escaped in an au-
tomobile. The sheriff's office, it was
said. had uncovered no clew to the
identity of the person who fired the
shot. or to motive for the act.
Father Jarecki formerly was an In
structor at the Polish seminary at Or
chard Lake. He had been in charge Of
the Wyandotte parish less than a year.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-02
10 DEAD IN SHIP CRASH
OFF PORT TOWNSEND, WN.;
lSECRET INQUIRY Is HELD
Mother Prefers to Die
With Daughters Than
Leave Them on Steamer

West Hartland began to shriek,"
said Mrs. Billingshurst. A few
seconds later though it seemed
longer, there came the crash of
the impact.
THE floor Of our cabin tilted
upwards.
"Then the lights went out. We
made our way to the deck, where
members of the crew were shout
ing commands.
'The wonderful briliancy and
clarity of the night Immediately
impressed us. l now wonder how
two ships could collide in such q
wildly clear night.
1T was as simple to reach the
deck of the West Hartland as to
jump from low porch onto a
lawn. Practically all the rescued
were saved in that manner though
some people put on life preservers
and entered life boats.
"All Of the passengers were only
partially dressed. / put $50 in my
stocking when I left my cabin and
that was lost. However, no one
begrudges loss of money under
such circumstances.
THE officers and crew of both
ships were remarkably cool. The
work of rescue was carried out
rapidly, and it was all over before
we scarcely realized what had hap
pened.
ION the West Hartland the res
cued were given every possible at
tention. All around nerve racked
passengers clustered and many
mumbled prayers of thankfulness
at being saved from the sea-
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-02

London, April 1.-(By The Associat-
ed Press. Field Marshal Viscount
French, of Ypres, will be succeeded as
lord lieutenant and governor general
OF ireland by Lord Edmund Bernard
Talbot, who has held the post of joint
parliamentary secretary for the treas
ury.
Sir Robert S. Horne, president of the
board of trade, has been appointed
chancellor of the exchequer in success
sion to J. Austin Chamberlain. Stan
ley Baldwin, parliamentary secretary
to the treasury, will become the new
president of the board of trade.
Viscount French was appointed lord
lieutenant of Ireland in 1918 At the
outbreak of the world war he was in
command of the British forces in
France and Flanders "A position he
held until he was relieved by Field
Marshal Sir Douglas Haig in Decem-
Der, 1915. One Of his great achieve
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-02
WORKERS WILL.
HAVE COLLEGE

Katonah, n T., April 1.-Organiza-
ton of the first resident workers
college in America was announced Fri
day might after a two days conference
on labor leaders and labor educators at
the Brookwood school. In a statement
the conferees declared the new school
aim to be ''the liberal education of
laboring people," in a way that cannot
be obtained in our colleges and uni
versities.
"It was decided to unite with the
American labor union movement force
of education that will serve American
labor with trained. responsible, literally
educated men and women from the
ranks of the workers." the statement
added. "The new college is not intend
ed to act as a propaganda institution.
''The college will cooperate closely
with national and international labor
groups. and also with local schools and
colleges that send to it working men
and women who show promise as to
need further education. in order best
to serve the labor movement and
through it, society,""
The new college is dedicated to the
principle academic freedom of demo-
cratic control by students and faculty,
and of cooperative living"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-02
Exploitation Of Oil
on Indian Lands
Will Be Guarded

Washington, April Increased
precautions to protect Indian own
ers Of oil and mineral lands from
exploitation were forecast by
Charles III. Burke, former repre-
sentative from South Dakota. who
took office Friday as commissioner
Of Indian affairs.
Declaring that some Indians of
the Usage tribe received family al
lowances from royalties and other
sources as high as $4,000 an
nually. he said:
This is dangerous situation
and / heartily approve the ef-
forts that the government has al
ready taken to limit the amount
Of money that can be turned over
to them.0
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-02
LOWER TAXES
M-PENROSE

Washington, April i.-Conuress
may find It Unnecessary to provide
any largo number OF new taxes In
revising Internal revenue Iegis-
lation, Chairman Penrose. OF the
senate finance committee, said
Friday.
"The tax requirements may not
be 40 large as some people now
ara disposed to think" the senator
said. "The question is being stud.
led BY our financial experts and It
Is entirely possible that the excess
profits tax can be repealed without
resort to any new extensive taxes
to take Its place"
Senator Penrose said there was
"stroae propaganda" in favor OF
the sales tax hut he and other
committee members had yet to be
coavlnced that It Is practical or
desirable.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-02
Boys SMILES
WIN $4,000

Kansas City, Mo-, April IA
bows features and smile are worth
$4,000, a jury in circuit court
decided here Friday:
The jury awarded that amount
to James Godfrey, 13, against the
Kansas City Power 4 Light Co,
for injuries with an electric wire
carrying 1900 volts: The LEFT
side of his face was burned, leav-
ing a permanent scar.
A physi ian testified that he
"smile muscle" in the boys cheek
had been bound by the SCARED
tissue above it.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-02
Urges Women of West
to Get Together on
Problems Of Section

Salt Lake City. April Unity of
western women, In the upbuilding Of
the west and especially upon the
proper handling of wool, water power
\and tourist transportation questions,
was urged by Mrs. NJ. J. Sweeley. of
Twin Falls. Idaho. at meeting Friday
Of committees planning for the conven..
tion Of the demeral Federation OF
Women q clubs to be held here in June.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-02
$500, 900 Is Loaned
to Dry Landers'

Faro, N. D., April 1.-More
than 5000, 900 Of the 100000
authorised by the federal govern
ment has been loaned to drouth
stricken farmers OF the northwest,
RI. S. Smith. disbursing clerk IN the
government seed loan office here,
announced Friday. The office j.
sending out checks for $4O,OOO =
day. Mr.. Smith said
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-02
MARIE ROGERS ACQUITTED

Philadelphia-Marie ("Boots"g Rog-
ers, was acquitted by a jury of being
an accessory after the fact in connec-
ton with the killing of Henry i.
Pierce last November. after the jury
had been instructed to acquit her on
murder and manslaughter charges.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-02
Admission to America
Of Russ Commercial
Representative Is First
Requirement; Cash to
Be Medium, Ayers.

London, April 1.-(By The
Associated Press). - Despite
the uncompromising tone Of the
recent note of Secretary Of
State Hughes in reply to rep
reservations by Russia for the
opening of trade relations with
the United States, the principal
objective Of the Russian soviet
governments foreign policy is
and will continue to be the
establishment Of relations with
the United States, according to
Leonid Krassin, the bolshevih
representative here.
NJ. krassin gave these views when
interviewed by the Associated Press
Friday.
Promises Guarantees.
He stated that the admission to
America of Russian commercial repre-
sentatives was the first requirement,
The initial transactions would then be
carried out by means Of cash payments
with the question Of credits arising
later.
In its relations with foreign govern
pared to respect the principle Of pri-
vate property and act upon the policy
of exchange Of equal values IN trade,n
said N. Krassin. II thsse guafantsss
are insufficient, deposits win 30 placed,
acceptable to financial institutiona, In
suring against violation Of contracts.a
Lauds Americas Bralss.
The fact that trade has been carried
states for a year, tho Russian repre-
sentative pointed out was proof Of III
practicability.
'"The soviet government NJ Kras.
sin declared, looks to America 40 q
country where Russia can get exper-
fenced men and materials which are
needed in the gigantic reconstruction
facing Russia Nowhere in the world
can her present problems be faced and
solved as in America, In which il the
only country which has found reali4a-
ton Of Russia's dreams Of railway re-
construction, the development Of mines,
water transport and the oil industry
and electrification."
Civil War comparlses.
Surveying present day Russia. he
compared it with the United Statey At
ter the civil war. A great undeveloped
country, surprisingly rich in natural re-
sources, he said, America forged ahead:
Russia, saddled by the Czarist regime
to vicious landlord system, which the
bilsheviki revolution had absolutely de-
stroyed, only now was able to make
progress, but seven years Of war had
left the country needing every kind OF
machine which the western nations
produced.
Lack Of Transportatioa.
"If central Russia is suffering from
lack of food, NJ. Krassin continued.
'The cause is lack of locomotives to
transport supplies. America can REM
edy our transportation problems i'm
mediately by the shipment Of locomo-
tives already built in America. Our
horses and livestock are depleted, but
'iron horses" and tractors from Amer
ica would rehabilitate the agricultural
industry. Millions Of tools are needed:
a sewing machine in every peasants
cottage is our ideal All these supplies
America has furnished Russia in the
past, and she knows the peculiaritiea
of RuSSia'S needs"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-02
SCIENTIST is STRICKEN

Amherst, Mass.-The death of Ed
mund A. Thompson, II well known
as a scientific mechanician and invent
or, here Friday is believed to have
been due to poisoning from chemicals
which he used during the world war
while engaged in important work on
lenses for the government. He in
vented many scientific instruments
used in research work.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-02

CANTIAGO, CHILE,-Madame NJ.
y Boland, the French ayiatrix. flew
across the Andes from Mendos, Ar
gentina, to Chile Friday. Her flying
time was four hours. She is the first
woman to perform this feat.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-02
NEW RAIL CONFERENCE

New York-Heads of the big four"
railroad brotherhoods have accepted an
invitation to confer here Monday with
a special committee of the National
Association of Owners of Railroad
Securities on problems confronting the
railroads Of the country.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-02
NOTED RAILROADER DIES

Topeka, Kan.-Rolla Jabish Parker,
general manager Of the Western lines
Of the Sante Fe railroad with head
quarters at Amarillo, Texas, died Fri
day afternoon in the Santa Fe hospital
here. Mr.. Parker was born in Roscoe,
Mimi, June 27 1857. He began his
railroad career as a brakeman on the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail-
road in 1872.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-02
Boy Scout Rescues
Little Girl Who Had
Fallen Through Wharf

North Bend, Orc, April Jim.
my Djnuman, a Boy Scout, plunged
! -lato the hay hsra Thursday night
and saved a-year-oI Theresa 6a.
con. who had fallen through a hole
in the wharf. The tide was fast
carrying the child out when Jimmy
reached her and swan to pier
holding her above water until John
Meizer came to his rescue and got
them both safely to land.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-02
PAINTERS DEMANDS FLAyEn

Cincinnati-Denouncing the demands
OF the union painters as 'un- -Ame-i-
can. radical, reactionary, and contrary
to the spirit Of the times" the Gin
cinnati Master Painters association
rejected the proposed agreements SUBJ
stituted by the union. A wage in
crease from 81 to $S a day is de-
manded.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-02
TURKS, FRENCH
CLASH; 70 DIE

London, April Fighting be-
tween Tie Turks and French, la
which the latter lost 20 killed. Is
reported In messages from s'i'cia.
Asia Minor, forwarded ny the
Constantinople correspondent OF
the London Times.
Tho news appears to confirm
persistent rumors Of reputation
by the Turkish nationaiists' ad-
mInlstration of the F ranco- Turk
ish agreement concluded In Lon
dom.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-02
SLAYER or NURSE TO HANG

Baltimore-Henry A, Brown, Lesro
naval mess attendant, was sentenced
in federal court to be hanged June
second for the murder Of Miss Harriet
NJ. Kavanaugh, Naval Academy nurse,
on January IA, at Annapolis. The
hanging will take place in the city jail
here.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-02
Az. Of L. Will Ask
Harding to Pardon
Political Prisoners

Washington, April 1.-Annesty for
"political prisoners" win be asked OF
President Harding BY committee rep
resentinr the American Federation o1
Labor and affiliated unions at Z con-
ference next Monday. It was announc-
ed tonight By Samuel Gompers. pfesi.
dent Of the American FederAtdon oS
Labor. Reque4ts for such eon1sr~
ence was made March % By AT. Gom-
perp. a ~
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-02
POLICE BLAMED FOR RIOTS

Springfield, Ohio.-Blame for the
racial riots in Springfield three weeks
ago was placed on the police depart
ment report Of the grand jury which
said the police showed lack Of deter
mined action after having learned that
trouble was brewing.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-02
IMPEACHMENT FAILS.

Oklahoma City, April 1.-The Okla
homa house of representatives inves-
tigation committees report, asking
impeachment charges against Governor
necessary votes for adoption when final
roll call WIS taken in the house Friday
night. The vote was AZ for, AZ against
and eight absent
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-02
WINDOW GLASS "cRAsHEsr

Pittsburgh-A 21 per cent cut in the
price Of window glass, effective Satur-
day, was announced tonight by the
American Window Glass company, one
Of the largest window glass producing
concerns in the world
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-02
RELIEF PLANS INDoRsED

New York-The American Commit
tee for Relief in Ireland made public
a telegram received by James J. Phe-
Ian, Of Boston, committee chairman
for Massachusetts to Vice President
Coolidge, indorsing the committees
financial campaign.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-02
PUBLIC is sLIGHIEp

Chicago-An appeal to President
Harding to reorganize the railroad
labor board SO that the public might
be given hearings before it, was made
Friday by the Illinois Manufacturers
association in a telegram to the chief
executive.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-02
FoRD's PAPER BLOCKS STREETS

Toledo, Ohio-Sale Of Henry Ford's
newspaper, The Dearborn Independent.
precipitated a gang fight in front of
the federal building here Friday after
noon Traffic was blocked and police
them.