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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-23
H0Wat DefieS
Industry Court
Calls Strike
Walkout Results From
Laying Off Of Men
in Retaliation for
Miner Union Demand.

Pittsburgh, Kan. March 22.-Alex-
ander NJ Howat, president of the Kan
sas Mine Workers union. announced
Tuesday night that strike of $50 men
which went into effect at the mines of
the Patton Coal & Mining CO., here
Tuesday, had been called by him at the
instance of the unions executive board
Action by Howat and the board in
calling strike in the coal fields sew
eral weeks ago led to their arrest on
charges of violating an injunction is
sued by the Crawford county district
court, forbidding the calling by them
of strikes. and the arrest of Howat and
August Dorchy, union vice president,
on charges Of violating the criminal
provisions of the state industrial law.
The officials were found guilty of con-
tempt of court in the Injunction case
and given Jail sentences.
TOday's strike. according to Howat,
resulted in the alleged laying off of
group of men, in retaliation, he said,
for union demands that mine foreman
be discharged. Spokesman for the OPP
orators asserted that the men were
laid off to meet varying demand for
coal and that it was the company's in
tentiOn to put them to work again as
soon as conditions warranted
Topeka, Kan, March 22.-Alexander
Howat and members of the miners
union executive committee will be
charged with violation of Judge A. J.
Curran's injunction not to call strike,
Governor II. J. Allen said Tuesday in
regard to the new strike in the Pitts
burgh coal field.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-23
RESPONSIBLE OFFICIALS
DECLINE DISCUSSION

Washington. March 22.-Official
confirmation was lacking here Tues
day night of information contained in
a Moscow wireless dispatch received
in London announcing that the Russian
soviet government had appealed to
President Harding to resume trade re-
iations with Russia.
Responsible officials refrained from
discussing the situation specifically
today aud the most definite indication
of the administration attitude on the
question remained in the statement of
Secretary of Commerce Hoover Mon
day denominating resumption of trade
with Russia as essentially a political
instead Of an economic question and
advancing the belief tina any con-
siderable trade with Russia at this
time was physically impossible.
The possibility of resuming trade re-
lations with the soviet government was
not the subject of public comment in
the White House circles Tuesday and
officials professed to know nothing of
the possibilities of delegation CON-
ing here from the soviet government
to negotiate a trade agreement.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-23
Reds Address
Trade Appeal
to President
Long Cherished Hope.
for Friendly Relations
With u. S., Assertion;
Washington in Dark.

London, March 22.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press)-The Russian soviet
government has appealed to President
Harding and the American government
to resume trade relations with Russia,
says a wireless message from Moscow
Tuesday.
The soviet government proposes to
send a delegation to the United States
to negotiate trade agreement, the
message adds: -.s.
The appeal, which is made by the
all Russian central executive commit
tee, suggests that negotiations be
started Immediately for the resumption
of trade. 1t asserts that there has
been long existing hope for friend
ly relations with 'the great northern
republic" refers to the hostility of
the Democratic administration. trusts
that the present government will "ap-
preciate the great advantage which
would ensue to both republics by the
of trade relations" and de
clares that ''it is to the interests Ct
both nations to remove the wall which
now separates the two countries"
When many other states have con-
cluded treaties with Russia, the alb
sence OF normal relations with the
United States, the appeal says. ap-
pears as a strange phenomenon"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-23
SAYS
YANKEE SHOT
WOMAN FRIEND
Carl Neuf Aimed at
Him and Wounded
Miss Butt, Declares.
Legion Requests War
Department to Request
Dodgers Surrender.

NIosbach, Baden, March 22-By the
Associated Press).-Grover G. Berg
doll, deserter from the American army.
took the stand Tuesday in the trial of
Carl Neuf and Franz thinner, the two
Americans, who with the aid of four
Germans. attempted to arrest Bergdoll
at Eberbach last January Bergdoll
testified that thinner leaned against the
automobile and pointed revolver at
him. Neuf, he said, aimed his revolver
at him and fired, the first bullet hitting
a young woman, Lima Butt, and the sec
ond entering one of the tires.
thinner denied having drawn a weap-
on. He said if he had he would have
fired.
Recites Activities.
Neuf made long statement de.ail.ng
the nature of his. activities as a letacr-
i've for the American military forces at
COblenZ. He asserted that he had sue
ceeded with the aid Of the German au-
thorities in apprehending numerous
American deserters in various sections
of Germany. He had been ON Berg
dolls trail for long time. and he said
he had sought German police wise for
his American passport in order to avoid
complications at Eberbash.
DISGRACES u. S.--LEGlON
Washington. March 22.-(By the
Associated Presst.-Requesting that
the war department take prompt and
decisive steps to secure the return
from Germany of Grover c. Bergdoll,
wealthy Philadelphia draft evader. is
made by the American legion's national
legislative committee in letter to
Secretary Weeks, made public Tuesday
by the committee. The letter was sent
at the direction of National Command
er Galbra;th and the legion's execu
tive committee
insult to Heroes.
THE Bergdoll case as it now
stands the letter said. lis a disgrace
to the government OF the United States
and cruel and undeserved insult to
the 100000 who served America in
the world war. While Bergdoll, army
deserter and criminal refugee, speeds
at VIII over the roads of Germany in
a high powered automobile. two young
American boys are this very day on
trial before a German court. because
single handed and alone they attempted
to bring Bergdoll to the justice he 50
richly deserves
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-23
LEN|NE E'SF|GHT
ON CAPITALISM
WANES-CEORCE
Speeches Compare With
Those of Churchill,
Premier's 8 Declaration.
All Claims for Injuries
Against Nationals Are
Safeguarded, Is Belief.

London, March 22.-(By The
Associated Press).-Defending
the governments trade agree
ment with Russia, Premier
Lloyd George declared in the
house of commons Tuesday
that a complete change was
evident in the attitude Of the
bolshevik government toward
what is called capitalism.
Indeed" he said, "some of
Lenine's speeches might very
well have been delivered by Mr..
Churchill himself"
The agreement, he continued,
was purely trade agreement
recognizing the de facto gov
ernment Of Russia, not a peace
treaty. Claims against Russia
with respect to loans or for
injuries to nationals had been
reserved for discussion, when
there would be a general settle
ment. In the meantime all
claims were amply safeguarded.
He ridiculed the idea that
the trading community was
opposed to the agreement and
asserted that every prediction
about bolshevism coming to an
end had failed of realization.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-23
Gems of Murdered
Car Found in Russ
Merchants BAGGAGE

Rome, March 22.-The customs
officials have found what they be.
lleve to be part Of the Russian
imperial treasurers, Including a
fragment Of the late cars crown,
In tho baggage Of a Russian COM
merciaI delegation to Italy. which
has been held for several days In
the railway station here pending
examination.
In addition to some jewels, bril-
liants as large as nuts, valued At
many million lire, were discovered.
A collection Of ,290 ancient coins.
which also was found, IL declared
alone to be worth several millions.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-23
Prominent Cattlemen
Organize Company
at Miles City

Miles City. March 22.-An organiza-
ton OF five Of the best known names
in the livestock world in Montana,
under the name Of the 8. Fl. Cattle Co,
OF Miles City. capital $500 900. has
been perfected. Directors are: John
Clay and Frank III. Connors, of Chi
cago; Kenneth Mclean and Judge 9.
n. Loud, OF Miles City, and Wallis
HuidekOper. Of Wallis. Montana.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-23
Harding Announces
Recess Appointments

Washington, March '22;-Washins-
ton Gardner. Of Albion, Mich. was
given a recess appointment Tuesday by
President Harding as commissioner Of
pensions. He is a former member Of
congress and Civil war veteran.
John J. Esch, former representative
from WISCONSIN, also was given re-
cess appointment as member Of the
Interstate commerce commission.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-23
Beef Steer Price
Drops at Yards;
Wholesale Boosted

Washington, March 22.-WhiIe
the average prices of good beef
steers on the Chicago market from
March 5 to March l9, declined from
1925 to S9.I0 per hundred pounds,
during the same period the average
price of good steer beef at three
large eastern markets advanced
from Si6.47 to Si7.63, the bureau
of markets announced Tuesday.
During the same period the bureau
added, the average price for me-
dunn beef steers dropped from
$500 to 1898, while the average
wholesale price of medium steer
beef increased from $f5.43 to
Sl6.65,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-23
LA(|NCH GREAT
SUPE NARsH|P
Colorado Is Christened;
Arguments Against
Disarmament Many.

Camden n. T., March o2.-Argu-
ments against disarmament formed the
keynote of three speeches at lunch
con which followed the launching Of
the superintendent Colorado here
Tuesday. The speakers were Theodore
Roosevelt, assistant secretary of the
navy: United States Senator Samuel
D. Nicholson. of Colorado. whose
daughter sponsored the great war
craft. and Representative Patrick FL.
Kelley of Michigan. chairman of the
subcommittee on naval appropriations
Of the house appropriations committee.
Many naval officers. representatives
Of the army. men prominent in public
affairs. shipbuilding shipbu:lders and
leaders in other professions were in the
throng which gathered at the Camden
plant of the New York Shipbuilding
company to watch the huge mass of
steel which is the navy's pride, slide
gracefully into the Delaware from her
ways beside her sister ship the Wash
ington. yet to be completed. And these
same men, at the luncheon which fol-
lowed were enthusiastic in voiciny their
approval of the pleas against disarm-
mament and for a navy second to no
other nation.
Critical Period, Says Teddy.
Eve are faced by critical period
in the country. and all of us must make
up our minds to accept certain re-
sponsibilities and do certain. things"
said Mr.. Roosevelt. First, we have got
the question of the navy. Now there
are people who. for one reason or an
other. are talking against the navy.
saying at this period the country should
disarm. Some of these people are per-
fectly sincere pacifists. some Of them
are perfectly sincere fools and. mciden-
tally, they are the same thing
The averagesperson. he said, thinks
the battle cruiser type of ship infer
ior to the battleship. and he made
plea for this type of craft. declaring
them to be as foreeful as anything
afloat.
Now. what we want in this country.
is this" Mr.. Roosevelt declared. eve
want q strong navy, our present pro-
gram completed, a balanced navy, a
navy with high morale. high as it
has always been in the past And a
navy that is at all times capable of
going into action
Navy Equal to Any.
Il do not care what program Eng
land may have in building a navy"
said Senator Nicholson. Il do not
care what program Japan may have
I want navy in this country that is
adequate and ample to protect our own
country. want q navy that will pro-
tect every American citizen wherever
he may be in his lawful right Of pro-
lection. want navy that is in keep.
ing with the power and dignity Of this
great nation"
Arguing for the completion Of the
1919 program for the navy, Represent
ative Kelly said:
''There should be no economical saw
ng not to complete It. It would cost
10 much now to stop the work as to
finish 1t. Men In this yard know what
t means to cancel contracts. Whom
.hese Is powerful ships are added to
hose we now have, to my judgment.
he American navy will be second to
1opo in tho world"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-23
Retail Sales Show
Increase i'm Mail
Order, Dept. Stores

San Francisco. March 22.-Re-
tail sales in February, 1921. in six
cities in the twelfth federal reserve
district were 81 per cent greater
in value than sales in February of
last year, according to a statement
issued here Tuesday by the federal
reserve bank.
The statement was based on re-
ports submitted by Is representa-
tive department stores and mail
order houses in Oakland. Los An
geles. Spokane. San Francisco. Sc
attic and Salt Lake City.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-23
Four Are Murdered
in Ambushes Near
Dublin During Day

Dublin. March 22-Two policemen
were killed and one wounded in an
ambush in keadow, county Roscom-
mon, Tuesday.
A bomb was thrown in the Dun
drum residential suburb Of Dublin last
evening, wounding two constables.
Two men were shot dead, three
houses burned ard several wrecked
during a general Sim Fein attack in
Osslea, county Fermanagh, according
to official advices received here Tues
day.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-23
Bandits Rob Katy
Passenger Train of
$4,000, and Escape

Muskogec. Okla, March 22.-Two
masked bandits boarded the Missouri.
Kansas & Texas railroads Texas
Special at Denison, Tex. Tuesday
night. robbed every passenger IN three
sleeping cars. and escaped at McAlhster
in waiting automobile. Inc loot was
estimated at more than $5,VUV, all in
cash.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-23
Condemned Slayer
of Oregon Sheriff
Claims 1925 Bonus

WaIIa WaIIa, Wn., March o.
Jack Rathie, under sentence of
death for completely In the murder
Of Sheriff Til Taylor of UmatiIIa
county, Oregon, at PendIeton last
summer, applied for his service
bounty from the state of Washing
ton through the county auditors
office here Tuesday.
Rathie has Is months of service
to his credit, some of It overseas
and is said to have a good army
record. His bounty Is to be made
payable to his mother and will
amount to S325,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-23
Bv w, w. MOSES
Staff Correspondent.

Helena. March 22.-Finding that
the statement of Governor Dixon rela-
tive to alleged trading of senate votes
in connection with the oil taxation and
tax commission measures was based
absolutely upon hearsay and that there
il no substantiat:on Of the charge
that votes were traded. bartered. ex-
changed or delivered, the special in
vestigating committee Of the senate
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-23
Arrest Railway
Brotherhood Men
at Strike Parley

Harrison, Ark, March 22.-Repre-
sentatives of four international rail
way brotherhoods, who came here re-
Gently in connection with strike Of
employees of the Missouri & North
Arkansas railroad, were arrested late
Tuesday. The four men were bound
over to circuit court.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-23
MUSICIAN COMPANION
nE PRESIDENT Is DEAD.

Tacoma, Wn., March 22.-George
Scov;1ia who played the clarinet in the
cid Marion, Ohio, band when President
HARDING was with that organization.
died here Tuesday. Mr.. Scoville, who
was horn in Marion, had been men,
ber Of the shriners' band here for the
last twelve years. @
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-23
Oldest Elk Is Dead;
Joins Lodge at 88

Defiance, Ohio, March 22.--John
Flanagan 85 years old. reputcd
to have been the oldest Elk in the
United States, died at his home
here Tuesday after a short illness
Of pneumonia. Mr.. Flanagan
was initiated into the B. p. O. p.
at the age Of SS years. He is sur
vivcd by widow and four child
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-23
German Reparaion
Bill Passed by
Lords; Up to King

London. March 22.-(By The Asso
ciated Press THE German repara-
tons bill. imposing a levy of 80 per
cent OF the value Of all German i'm
ports. to be used toward the payment
OF reparations, Tuesday passed all the
remaining stages in the house Of lords
without discussion. The measure now
needs only the kings assent to become
law,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-23
CLOVER sUPPLANrs GRAIN

Battle Greek, March,, March ~
Because of the low prices offered for
grain and livestock, farmers OF Cal
houn county are planning to raise
clover in largo quantities, according to
Paul g. Jameson, city agricultural
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-23
BOY SLAYER or CHUM

Warsaw. Ind. March 22-virgil
Decker, IL. held here for killing his
chum, Leroy Lovett, of Elkhart, Ind,
made new statement Tuesday through
ms attorney in which he implicated
Jonn lnvagnolia, known also as ''Dago
.oe. At ther equest Of Warsaw au-
sssm.o'rilleis, ss.' 1nvagnolia was arrested at
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-23
LIEUT.. cONEY POsTPoNES
COAST-TO-COAST FLIGHT

tenant w. d. Coney's planned one ston
air flight across the country to San
Diego, Calf, in "a hours was post
poned lats Tuesday night.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-23

100000 JOBLESS IN MONTREAL.
Montreal March 22--More than
100000 men are out of work in Mon
treal, ]. T. Foster, former president
Of the tyades and labor council, de-
clared iRls statement Tuesday.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-23

Berlin. March gII.--The final vote in
the plebiscite in Upper Silesia as an
nounced today by the inter-allied COM
mission is:
Germany, 716,4os: Poland. 471.4o6.
Washington, March 22.-A majority
of the districts Of Upper Silesia were
carried by Poland in the recent plebis-
cite, the Polish legation here announced
from its foreign office at Warsaw. OF
a total of 16 districts in the province.
Poland has definitely carried nine, all
of which are in the rich coal and indus
trial section. it was added.
Returns upon which the foreign Of
flee statement was based, the legation
said. were not complete, but were con-
elusive and showed that Poland had
gained majorities in 462 communes and
Germany In but %. No advices were
received concerning the results in the
other seven districts.
The districts claimed by the Polish
legation in it's statement are: Press,
Rybnik. Sprehlitz. Gleiwtiz. Tarnowitz
Hindenberg. Beuthen, Makowitz and
Koenigshutte.
The result Of the plebiscite will be
determined, the legation said not by
a majority of the general vote cast, but
by commune majorities.
WINNER Is LOSER.
Paris, March 22.-(By the Associ-
ated Press) French official circles
and the newspapers admitted Tuesday
night that the Germans had majority
of the votes in Upper Silesia. but al
ready are advocating allowing the dis
tricts which decided in favor of Poland
to join that republic.
The Petit Parisien says the Germans
carried - out Of the II districts the
five southeastern districts adjacent to
Poland voting heavily in her favor.
The Temps advocatesrseparating Up
per Silesia and giving to Poland the
eastern districts, including the best
mining territories. which voted in her
favor.
1.-THE plebiscite's purpose was for
the working men as well as the other
citizens to dispose of themselves the
says. "rhe allies will not
let the Polish workmen be surrounded
by Germans" --------.-'-a'-
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-23
Germans Lead
in PlebiScite;
Lose Rich Area
Paris Press Advocates
Giving Poles Best Min
ing Districts Which
Voted in Her Favor.

Berlin. March e2.-The final vote in
the plebiscite in Upper Silesia as an
nounced today by the inter-allied COM
mission is:
Germany, 716,Aos: Poland. All. .4O6.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-23
WEATHER

Fair Wednesday and prob
ably Thursday; warmer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
WEEKLY DRY GOODS
BY Assoclntrd Press

New York, Aprl 2--Curtailment oi production in cotton manufacturing cen- ters is increasing in consequence of the light demand for late deliveries of staple unfinished goods and the unwillingness of mills to pile up stocks in the absence of orders and while profit margin is lacking On goods intended for fall dis tribGtion, such as domestics, ginghams and woven shirting, orders are being placed for deliveries carrying through the summer months.
 Gray goods have been quiet and weak and some of the unbranded finished cloths are lower. Neither jobbers nor selling agents desire that prices on branded goods shall be revised for later deliveries at this time as there are still undelivered orders to fill, in many cases running into May. This is true of many of the sheets and pillow cases, tubings muslins, percales. ginghams, etc. The demand continues principally for small lots for delivery immediately or within 30 or 60 days. Goods intended for ulti- mate retail distribution are selling much better than goods used in manufacturing lines. The ready-to-wear trades cutting up cotton goods are doing a steady re- order business for prompt shipment.
 Cotton yarn markets were dull with prices barely steady. Limited orders are being received for spring and summer knit goods, quick deliveries being neces- sary because of the low condition of many retail stocks.
 Prices current in first hand are: Print cloths, 2S there's 64S64, Sc; 64x60s, 4s4c 3S1s irch 64x64. 7c; brown sheetings, southern standards, 101zc; tickings, 8 ounce. 1Sc denims. $9o; indigo. 17c; staple ging- hams, 1s1sc; dress ginghams, 15@i7c; prints lie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
DISPOSITION ID EVEN. UP ACCOUNTS WAS. A COTTON FEATURE.
Close Was Barely Steady at a Net Decline of Thirteen to Twenty Points Under
 Previous Day
By Associated Press

New York, April 2-The action of the cotton market today was regard ed as indicating a continued dispos!- ton to even up accounts pending an improvement in foreign labor or po- well as liquidation, but the latter de- termined the trend of prices and after selling up from 12.a9c e 12.S5c, July brike to 1219c in the late trading and closed at 12.2Sc. The general market closed barely steady at net decline of 13 to 20 points
 The market opened barely steady at a decline of to 20 points under Wall street and local selling, which was prompted by less favorable weekend reviews of the goods trade and reports of an easier tone in some of the south western spot markets late yesterday. Only small spot sales have been re- ported at the declines however, while there was very little, if any. southern selling here, and the market steadied right after the call on covering. May sold up from 11.65c to 1.S3c and Octo- bor from 12.75c to 12.S5c, making a re- covery to within or points of Fri days closing quotations. After the demand from scattering shorts had been supplied, however, the market showed an absence of support and most of the active months made new low prices for the day in the late trading, with october selling at 12.70c. The close was few points up from the lowest. There was some selling Of May. accompanied by talk of possibie shipments here for delivery on con tract and the near month was relatively easy at the start, which showed little change in its relation to later months at the close.
 No change was reported in the Brit ish strike situation. Bales of print cloths at Fall River for the week were estimated at only 70,000 pieces and cur tailment of production at 125,000 pieces. Western goods distributors report d smaller volume of business during the past week, but say that collections were satisfactory.