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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-19
A. E. SPR|CCS DIES
At HOME IN HELENA
Industrial Accident Board Succumbs to Ery-
sipelas Contracted From Infected Tooth.

Helena, July 19-Former Lieutenant Governor A. E.
Spriggs died here early this morning He taken ill
days of eryspeas contracted from infected TOOTH
to last night thought he might He took
turn for the the evening and passed away about
this morning.
He born in Wisconsin SIS years ago and Mon
ana in 1888 He lived at Confederate Guch school teacher
and later at Townsend drug clerk and for time at Win
ston He served in the fourth legislative assembly 1894 and
1896 was elected lieutenant the Democratic
ticket Later he interested in mining with H. L. Frank
of Butte.
1t while acting governor of Montana during the
absence of Governor Robert Smith that Sprggs appointed
Former United States Senator W. A. Clark succeed himself
the United States senate after Clark had resigned end
a contest to prevent him taking his seat.
For Mr. Spriggs engaged in mining in Central
America particularly in Nicaragua where he interested
large concessions at the time of his death He partner
of Sam Gebo in mining enterprises in that country and
is understood that of their largest development plans
warted by the outbreak of the late world which
made impossible for them the capital necessary
carry them through.
Mr. Sprggs returned to Montana several years ago and
resumed the prominent place in public life which he
occupied leaving the state He appointed chairman
of the industrial accident board 1915 by Governor Stewart
at the time of the creation of that body and occupied
of his death The record of which he set
had brought comment from state in the union which has
similar department. because of it's excellence Mr. Sprggs
married in New York several and is survived by
his wife who with him in Helena For several years past
they had occupied the residence of United States Senator T.
]. Walsh.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-19
ONE WOMAN KILLED.
TWO PERSONS HURT
WHEN AUTO Upset rs
Frances Neal of Havre Dead,
and Clara Bruce Injured !.
in Accident.
SneciaI to The Tribune.

4 D.
Havre, July 1S.-Miss Frances Neal
of the Montana hotel here was instant
ly killed; c. W. shorty Young. vas
seriously cut and bruised; Clara Bruce
suffered injuries from which she is
now recovering in the Sacred Heart
hospital and others were badly shaken
up when an automobile which Mr..
Aung was driving turned turtle on the
main Travelled highway between Havre
and Great Falls, three miles west of
Laredo. at $50 O'Clock Monday morn
ing.
The party left Havre early to picnic
in the Bear Paw mountains. They
were travelling at a good rate Of speed
when the front axle broke and the ear
turned over into the ditch pinning all
five of the occupants underneath. Miss
Meals skull was crushed. The glass
from the windshield badly cut the faces
of Miss Bruce and Mr.. Young, who
were knocked unconscious.
Two of the. women occupants of the
car who were unhurt went to a farm
house nearby where they secured an
automobile to carry the injured and
dead to Havre. Late Monday night
doctors reported that both Mr.. Young
and Miss Bruce would live. A coro-
nor's jury was called and heard the
testimony Of those who were able to
attend. adjourning until 3 o'clock Tues
day when they will hear the testimony
of the doctors and the injured.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-19
Takes 78 Bombs
of Army Planes
to Sink Former
German Cruiser

On Board the Destroyer Leary, En-
route to Norfolk, Va, July 18.-By
The Associated Press. Bombing air
craft destroyed the former German
light cruiser Frankfurt late Monday,
60 miles east of Virginia capes after
an all day attack which both navy and
army air officers had begun to fear
would be unsuccessful. A bomb which
failed to hit the target, but exploded
in the water close by the starboard
side near the bow, sent the cruiser
down.
Up to the time this bomb. a 600
FOUNDER, was launched at 4 % p. m.,
by an army Martin plane from Langley
Field. Va, the Frankfort had with
stood eleven direct hits, five of them
'duds,' without being vitally damag
ed, and preparations for gunfire at
tack on her by five destroyers had been
put under way.
AS the bomb left it's carriage under
the great wings of the Martin plane
from an altitude of 1900 feet, it ap-
peared as though it would strike on
scant few feet and upon striking the
water exploded with terrific force.
The Frankfurt was forced up several
feet by the concussion and upon set
tling down after rocking and rolling
for a minute or two, she began to go
down gradually by the head
Twenty eight minutes after it began
to settle, the battered and twisted hulk
amid cheers of crews of
observing battleships.
In all, 7S bombs, 81 of $50 and 300
pounds, and 21 of $50 and 600 pounds
were launched.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-19
Officials Of Opinion
That Time and Pre-
liminary Discussion
Is Working in Behalf
of America in the
Disarmament Farley.

!, Washington, July 1s.-(Bythe AS
sociated Press)-While the state de-
partment is advancing it's negotiations
for the disarmament conference as ra-
pidly as it considers practicable, there
is a we'll defined feeling here that
time preliminary discussion are work
ing on the side of the United States
in its effort to include troublesome
diplomatic problems within the scope
of the conference.
This belief is particularly manifest
just now with relation to Japan, the
only nation which has not yet accepted
unreservedly the American suggestion
that far eastern questions be con-
sidered along with the general topic
Of disarmament.
Officials Are Pleased.
From the start it has been apparent
that President Harding and his advis-
ers were counting on the aroused pub
lie opinion of the world as their great
est aid in moving for armament limit
alton and they have read press reports
and the comments of foreign diplomats
and statesmen with keen interest to
discover how impelling is the sentiment
in favor of free and frank exchange
of ideas on all the subjects threa:en-
ing international discord. This survey,
so far as officials have been willing to
comment on it, has aroused in them
general satisfaction
Press reports from Japan, indicating
that the question of full participation
is one of lively debate there, are taken
as welcome sign. The same may be
assumed also with regard to London
dispatches indicating that British opin-
ion hopes for complete acceptance
by Japan. although for obvious reasons
officials well not comment on pos
sible exercise of British influence to
induce Toxic to accede.
Time Friendly Factor.
The impression that time is friend
ly factor in all of these considerations
and that undue impatience might lead
to misunderstanding of the real mo-
tives of the United States in proposing
the conference, is regarded as explain
ing the indisposition of this govern
ment to hasten the preliminaries.
One of the questions yet undecided
is who shall pay the expenses of the
visiting delegations. 1t is customary
for commissions sent to such gather
ings as peace conferences to be pro-
vided with funds by their respective
governments, but some officials here
are in doubt as to the polite course in
the case Of conference in which the
participants are invited to the soil of
one of the nations represented.
Should the United States feel called
lpon to pay all the expenses of the
meeting a considerable appropriation
~ congress will be necessary Because
# this fact, the proprieties of the
situation are likely to receive diligent
study here in the near future.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-19
Wilson Note Refusing
to Cancel EDgland's
Debt Is Made Public

| Washington, July 1S.-President VIII
| son wrote Premier Lloyd George OF
| Great Britain last October that it was
highly improbable that either the con-
gress or popular opinion of this country
will ever permit a cancellation of any
ment to the United States in order to
in whole or in part the debt to Great
Britain or France or any other Of the
allied governments
An excerpt from Mr.. Wilson's letter.
replying to one written by the British
reference was made to suggestions that
the interalled debts be cancelled. was
made public Monday for the first time
through insertion in the Congressional
Record by Senator Lodge of Massa-
chusetts, Republican leader of the sem
ate. Mr.. Lodge explained that it was
submitted to the foreign relations com
mittee of which he is chairman, by
David S. Houston, secretary of the
treasury under Mr. Wilson.
The British premier further was in
formed by President Wilson that it was
also highly improbable that either con-
gress or the American public would
consent to a cancellation or reduction
in the debt of any of the allied gov
ernments as an inducement towards a
practical settlement of the reparation
claims
Mr.. Wilson pointed to past reflections
of the suggestions, regarding cancel
lation Of ter-governmental debts and
added:
''The views of the United States sov-
ernment have not changed and it is not
prepared to consent to the remission
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-19

of any part of the debt Of Great Britain
to the United States"
Warning that the long delay which
has occurred IN the funding of the de-
| mand obligations is already embarrass-
ing the treasury, which will find it
self compelled to begin to collect debts
and current interest if speedy progress
is not with the funding" MIR. Wilson
stated that unless funding arrange
ments were agreed upon in the pre-
sent state of opinion here, there is
likely to develop dangerous misunder-
standing"
The making public of the Wilson let
ter was only one development in the
allied debt situation during the day.
Secretary Mellon, appearing before
the senate finance committee to urge
enactment of the administration bill
to confer broad power in debt refund
ing, was told by Senator Curtis of
Kansas. member of the committee
and Republican senate whip. that Re
publican and Democratic senator's alike
had stated that they would not vote for
refunding bill which did not require
the settlements to be reported to CON
gress for ratification. Mr. Mellon said:
1T would be illogical to amend the
bill so as to limit the treasury's author
ity."
Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho,
ON the senate floor, criticised the treas
ury's payment last week to Great
Britain Of $S2,6SS,0o0 on a shipping
claim while that nation owed the United
States several billions. Senator Borah
said he could ''observe eagerness" by
Great Britain to press collection NJ
debts from the United States. and said
the situation was "a remarkable exhi-
bition" by Great Britain.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-19
Bandit Kills Self
on Spokane Street
When Holdup Fails

Spokane, July 1s.-John G. Margelin
shot and killed himself on Sprague ave-
nue., in the business district Of this
city, Monday afternoon after he had
failed in an attempt to hold up and rob
G. H. Vodden of the National Amuse-
ment Co, operating a concession at a
local amusement park, and officers and
bystanders had taken up chase after
him.
Margelin was sentenced to term of
six months in the state penit9ntiary in
1910 after his conviction here on a
charge of grand larceny and was SEN
fenced to the Montana state peniten-
tiary in 1917 on a charge of stealing
an automobile.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-19
British War Veterans
Favor Disarmament:
! Want Views Presented

Ottawa, July 1S.-A proposal that
the views of the former soldiers and
sailors of the British empire on the
question Of universal disarmament ID
placed before the proposed Washing
ton conference was made Monday by
the dominion commander Of the great
war veterans association.
The suggestion was made that
Field Marshal Earl Haig, president oi
the British Empire Service league,
should clearly place before the
British representatives to the Wash
ington conference that the former
service men generally are in favor Of
disarmament consistent with the pro-
visions Tor the defense Of the empire.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-19
Scope of Conference Widening
to Include Many Troublesome
International Tatlqles, Belief
Two Parties Claim
Decapitated Body
Found Under Auto

Roseburg, Ore., July i8.-Con.
fIicting claims were made Monday
for the headIess body found under
DR.. BrumfieId's burned car last
Wednesday.
The brothers of Dennis Russell,
with whose murder Brumfield
stands accused, claimed the body as
his, while Mrs. BrumfieId put in a
claim for it as that of her husband.
Net until after the inquest. sched-
uIed to begin Tuesday, will the con-
test be settled.
Reports were received by the
sheriff here today that man
answering the description of the
missing dentist has been seen at
two towns in central Oregon trav.
elIing by automobile.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-19
Oil Magnate Kills
Himself as Result
of immortality Charge

San Francisco. July 1s.-Gratz
Helm, Al, receiver for the Honolulu
Oil Co., shot and killed himself in his
office in the Balboa building. down
town business structure Monday as
the result, supposedly. of recent
charge that he had contributed to the
delinquency of minor
The charge was dismissed, but ac-
cording to his associates, it preyed on
his mind. A warrant was sworn out
against him on the delinquency charge
but was never served.
Helm locked himself in his office
coroner's office, sent bullet into his
brain. A clerk from an adjoining Of
flee, hearing the shot, broke open the
door and found Helm dead.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-19
BOOKS REVEAL
DECEPTION IN
FIRST REPORT
Chairman Lasker Says
Harding Astounded at
Facts and Figures.
Doesn' t Place Blame on
Benson or Tweedale
but on War System

Washington, July 18.-Op.
erations of the shipping
boards fleet for the fiscal year
just ended resulted in a loss
of approximately $380,00O,000,
Chairman Lasker of the board
announced Monday. This de-
ficit was greater by approx
mately $280,000,00O than pre-
vious estimates from official
sources and was made follow
ing an examination of all board
accounts.
The governments venture in the
merchant marine business last year in
VOWED total expenditure of $6OSOOO,
700 as far as could be ascertained from
the boards books, which Mr.. Lasker de-
scribed as in bad shape. The new chair
man estimated that it would cost the
government $500, 100000 to carry on
the operations of the fleet this year.
Deception, He Charges.
In stating that an examination Of, the
books showed that $3SO,O0OOOO had
been expended from the public funds of
the shipping board last year, Mr.. Lasker
said that this revealed an astounding
case of absolute deception to the coun-
try and congress-"
The president was astonished and
dismayed that such condition could
exist when l laid these figures before
him. but he wanted me to give the
public the facts" he added.
Total expenditures over receipts ap-
peared to be approximately $3.50 .O00.-
600. Mr.. Lasker said, instead of $40
51S.561.11, as previously shown by the
boards books. A commercial concern
operating on a similar basis would have
been in the hands of a receiver long
ago, the chairman said. stating ahso
that he knew this state of affairs was
not the fault of Admiral Benson, form
er chairman of the board nor of Con-
troller Tweedale.
Due to War System.
He said that it was due to the system
started during the war, and continued
until recently. The money which is un-
accounted for was said by the chair
man to have been disbursed by opera
tors of government owned boats for
which full accounting has not been
made. The chairman further asserted
that of 5000 voyages made, only 5000
had been accounted for, and that 200
were now working on the
books of these operators to find out |
what happened.
A balance sheet of the shipping
boards books classified receipts from
operation of ships. S3OO.OOO,OOO from |
appropriation, S1OO.OOO,0OO from bal
ance on hand. July 1. 1920, $SOO0O. 900; 1
and from sale of assets 100000 900, |
a total of $3.50. 100000.
Wants $500, 600, 900 More.
Expenses were: general operations, /
s4O9, 100000; ships. S16OOOO.OO0; dry |
locks, etc, s6,OO0,00O; supplies. $751; |
IOO,OOO; advances to foreign officers, |
10. 100000. and miscellaneous ex- I
,enses. $72 2.OOO,0O0 a total of $3.50 l
100000. From this balance sheet Mr.. /
asker said that the board had spent |
bove earnings S1OOO0O.OOO in direct |
SSO,OOO.OOO from the
'alance Of previous year. and 5000
10000 from asset sales, or $3.50, ,OO0.-
700 of deficit. !
81 am asking congress for $780,
700, 600 for the year" Chairman Iask-I
Continued on rnse rwo)
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-19
Work Is Resumed
on Open Shop Basis
in Alameda, Calf.

Oakland, Cal, July 1S.-Work was
resumed Monday on a large number Of
buildings in Alameda county as a re-
suit OF the agreement signed by the
Building Trades council and the
Builders Exchange committee. The
entire membership Of the exchange Is
to vote on the agreement later. The
agreement calls for 7la per cent
reduction in wages, no discrimination
between union and non:union men, no
insistence by the union Of apprentice
reEalaticnf 81 e glsdgs 70 hasten
production,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-19
Rockefeller Links
Acquire Handicap;
Watchman Wounded


Tarrytown, N. ", July i8.-John
D. RockefeIler's private golf course
acquired handicap Monday which
made the playing more difficult than
any Of the bunkers, traps, or nat
uraI hazards.
A small, wild animal of powerful
personality, invaded the links, per-
meating the atmosphere to such an
extent that only the most ardent
golfer would go round without a
gas mask.
One Of the Watchmen on the
Rockefeller estate saw the inter-
Ioper at a distance and seized
rifle to annihiiate it, but he was so
dazed on close approach that he
accidentally shot himself in the leg
and was taken to hospital.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-19
FLORIDA GRAND JURY
TAKES MINISTER'S CASE

Miami, Fla, July I8.-The Dade
county grand Jury which convened Mon.
day began an investigation of the kid.
naping last night of the Rev. Philip S.
Irwin, white pastor of the st. Agnes
Episcopal church (coIoredD, who was
whipped, tarred and feathered, then
dumped out of an automobile into one
of the main streets of Miami. lrWin's
alleged doctrines of racial equality were
said to have provoked the attack.
Judge Branning, In charging the
grand jury, said:
"The court suggests that while this
country allows freedom of speech, One
exercising this constitutional privilege
should advise himself or bear in mind
The time honored traditions of a peo.
pIe."
Although Irwin was given 48 hours
to leave the country by the eight mask
ed men who attacked him he declared
he would remain in Miami and continue
in his pulpit.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-19
Western Governors
Talk Reclamation
at Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City, Utah, July 1S.-With
three governors present representing
Idaho, Montana and state officials rep
resentative Of practically the whole
west in attendance, the Western Recla-
nation association went into executive
session here Monday to discuss the in
ternal affairs of the organization. The
handling of the funds of the associa-
ton was said to be the chief matter
discussed at the morning session. Plans
for suggested legislation to help recla-
nation in the west was considered at
the afternoon session.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-19
Tar and Feather
Parties Bringing
Investigations in
Southern States

Nacogdoches, Texas, July l8.-. W.
! Mcknight, plumber, who early Sun.
day was seized by party of masked
men as he aiighted from a train at
1impson, near here, taken two miles
from town, and given severe beating,
left here Monday for Center, seat Of
SeIby county, with the announced in
tenti0n of seeking aid of county author
tiles in prosecuting the men who at
tackled him and all of whom he says he
recognized.
In his statement to Timpson authorI-
ties, Mcknight said he was on his way
to hotel after getting off the train
at Timpson where ne had gone to see
a young son, when he was stopped and
attacked.
Mcknight formerly was a deputy
sheriff and constable of Nacogdoches
county. He is married and has three
children but recently separated from
his wife.
A few weeks ago, he said. he re-
ceived a warning In woman's hand
writing and signed "Ku KIux Klan,"
which he said he considered a practical
joke and ignored.
Timpson is about IL miles from
Tenaha, where a woman was tarred
and feathered by group of masked
men Saturday night.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-19
MEDICAL BEER
NOW WAITS ON
FARMERS BILL
Senate Puts Norris Re-
lief MEASURE Ahead
of Prohibition Act.
Is. unfinished Busi-
ness With Daily
Privilege Status.

Washington, July 1S-Pleas for i'm
mediate enactment of the Willis Camp
bell anti-me edical beer fell on deaf
ears Monday in the senate. which. by a
vote of AZ to II, decided to give
priority to the Norris farm export fl
nance bill
Delay and not defeat of the beer bill,
it was said, would result. the senate
vote being regarded as expressing the
view that aid to farmers was more of
All emergency than amendment of the
Volstead law.
BY making the Norris bill to create
federal corporation with 10000, 600
Of capital and power to issue one bill
lion dollars of securities in financing
farm exports. it's unfinished busi-
ness" with daily privilege statues, the
senate somewhat set its further pro-
gram, following recommitment last
week Of the soldiers bonus bill.
Baby Bill Coming Up.
During the week the senate expects
to pass the Sheppard 'baby bill'' for
government aid to maternity and in
fancy Other measures in imm ediate
prospect are the Sweet bill to co-ordi-
nate soldier relief agencies, the admin
istration bill for refunding the allied
debt and several more farmer relief
measures.
Prohibition leaders urged the senate
to take up the beer measure instead
of the Norris bill, but the senate heed
ed counter pleas of the agricultural
bloc
Senator Sterling. Republican. South
Dakota, made an effort to get up the
anti-beer bill.
Postpone Evil Day.
"There is no comparison in import
ance of the two bills said Senator
Norris. Here comes the senator from
South Dakota with a little bill in one
band and beer bottle in the other and
demands that everything else stop until
his bill is passed"
Senator Sterling replied that the
anti beer bill was an emergency meas
ure, adding that it probably could be
passed in one day.
Fourteen Republicans and three
Democratic senators voted in opposi-
ton to taking up the Norris bill ahead
of the beer measure Among the Re-
publicans were Kellogg and Nelson,
Minnesota. and Sterling, South Dakota.
Among the Democrats, was Walsh,
Q6 Montana.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-19
Episcopal Church
to Put Advertising
Writer Upon Staff

New York, July S.-Advertising
columns of daily newspapers are to be
used for general church advertising as
well as for evangelistic purposes, it
was announced Monday by officials of
the Protestant Episcopal church. The
, publicity desnrtment of the church has
been inst. sted to add competent
writer fo its staff.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-19
THREE ARE ARRESTED FOR
FLOGGING AN OLD MAN

Warrensburg, Mo-, July l8.-Three
men were arrested here Monday In
connection with the fIogging last Sat-
urday of Richard johnson, So, while he
was returning from work in the fields
at his sons farm. Charges Of con.
spiracy and feIonious assault were filed
against the men. Nick NJ. Bradley at.
torney for the defendants, announced
that the whipping of johnson grew out
of story told by Frank Anderson's
II year old daughter, In which she al
legged that Johnson had spoken In
decentIy to her.