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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-06-16
Grain Certificate
Credit Plan Nearly
Complete-Hoover

Washington, June 15.-Secretar,
Hoover announced Wednesday night
that preliminary work on plan tc
make storage certificates on grair
available to the farmers as credit col.
lateral has been completed by the con.
ference called by himself and Secretary
Wallace.
THE plan was considered by all par.
ties to the conference. to be practical
and to promise great advantages" Mr.
Hoover said, and it was agreed that
the plan requires no federal legislation
and differs entirely from all other
plans hereto proposed. as it revolyes
upon insurance of the certificate as
quantity and grade by the liability com
panies and provides freedom of move
ment of commodities from local to ter
minal warehouses if congestion re-
quires. 1t supplements and in no way
replaces or completes with farmers CO.
operative storage and marketing plans.
The farmers representatives on the
one hand. and the. elevator warehouse
and insurance representatives on the
other. decided to, develop at once the
matter in detail with their various as
sociationS'
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-06-16
CONFEREES ON ARMY
BILL DEAD[0CKED
ON SIZE Of FORCE

Washington. June 15.-Conferees on
the army appropriation bill reached
a deadlock Wednesday on the size of
next years army and decided to report
the disagreement to the house and sem
ate with request for further instruc-
tons
Secretary Weeks appeared at We'd
nesdays meeting of the conferees to
urge an agreement on the senate pro-
vision for gradual reduction during
the next fiscal year to minimum army
Of 10000 enlisted men. but the house
managers refused to yield from their
position in favor Of 4 quick reduction
to that figure.
The senate conferees were repre-
sented as standing for a reduction from
the 22O.OOO total in the service July /
to a minimum of 10000 which they
said, could be accomplished by next
May. The house conferees. however.
were said to be insisting that the re-
duction be carried out BY October I.
Secretary Weeks was understood to
have told the conferees that should
the position OF the house managers
prevail, he would not accept resp0nsi-
bility for what might happen to the
army as, he said, it was impossible to
reduce the garrisons in the Philippines,
Panama. and Hawaii, and striking TO-
GOO men from the rolls within three
months would render the forces with
the United States impotent
Agreement was reached on all other
provisions OF the bill. The Disagree
ment us to the method Of reaching
strength Of 10000 men will be re-
ported first to the house.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-06-16
Blame Retail Butcher
for High Meat Price
at Livestock Meeting

Cleveland. Ohio. June 15.-Respon-
slbility for the high price of meat was
placed on the middlemen and retailers
BY Everett G. Brown. president of the
National Livestock Exchange at the
opening Of the 33rd annual convention
here Wednesday. Mr. Brown declared
that, although basic prices had dropped
66 per cent since last October, the
price to the housewife has been re-
duced but little.
Establishment of working union
with farmers organizations throughout
the country and promotion of a nation
al system governing eradication of
tnbercular cattle will be among prob
lens considered by the convention.
which closes Saturday.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-06-16
BANKER'S ||VDORSE
s50,000,000 POOL To
ASSIST ST0CKMEN

Chicago. June 15.-A bankers's $50.
100000 pool designated to give imme
date relief, by loans. to livestock mer
of the country, was recommended Wed.
nesday by Chicago. New York AND
other bankers meeting here at the re-
quest of Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon.
Through the recommendations which
will later be presented for ratification
by conference Of Chicago bankers,
who will in turn confer with New York
financiers. livestock men would be en-
abled to procure 36 months credit on
loans made at current rates plus /
per cent and not to exceed in total 8
per cent.
Ratification Expected.
Ratification of the plan is expected
by both Chicago and New York bank
erS.
All applications for funds would be
passed upon committee of three
bankers from the state, county or
township from which the application
comes.
The l per cent addition to the cur
rent interest rates would go to the
country banker or commission investi-
eating the applicants credit.
TeOrRe M. lkCy AOlObs VI luc NjOuIA"
mental and Commercial bank. Chicago,
was chairman of the committee evolv-
ing the plan, which differs slightly
from that discussed by national admin
istration executives and bankers.
Helena Man Named.
Other members of the committee
we're:
tional Bank of Montana, Helena, Mont.
md chairman of the federal reserve
,ranch bank in that district; w. l..
vice president of the First
National Bank Of Portland, Ore; John
-;lay. of the Clay Robinson Co., Chi
ago: r. f. Swinney, president of the
FIRST National bank, Kansas City; w
-attle Raisers' association; p. w.
soebel. president of the Commercial
National bank; Kansas City; G. T.
ionai bank, MINNEAPOLIS, and s. T.
xiddoo. president Of the Livestock
Exchange National bank, Chicago.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-06-16
FORD DENIED RIGHT
To SUBMIT MORE
SLUSH FUND FACTS

Washington, June 15.-Requests of
Henry Ford's counsel that more evi-
dence be heard in his contest for the
seat of Senator Newberry. Republican,
of Michigan, were denied Wednesday by
the senate committee conducting the
hearings and trial stages Of the case
were in effect terminated.
Chairman Spencers formal ruling,
referring to the Ford demand for per-
mission to 60 into the bank accounts
Of Lyman ID. Smith. a New York
broker, who helped finance the New
berry campaign, drew an equally for
NAL dissent from Senator Walcott, Of
Delaware, Democrat. Mr.. Walcott
said that he would probably ask that
Senator Newberry be called in his own
case, but wanted to reserve the matter
for later decision.
Judge Murfin, representing Senator
Newberry, offered no testimony when
Alfred Lucking. counsel for Mr.. Ford,
announced their last witness had been
heard under the committees ruling.
He inserted into the record some of the
transcript of evidence taken in the
criminal proceedings against the New
berry campaigners last year and stop
r14 with that, Indicating that he
would not even seek opportunity for
argument.
Mr.. Lucking said, however, that Ford
counsel desired to be heard before the
full senate elections committee, sub
committee of which has conducted the
hearings. This was another Of the
points left pending. Both sides will
file briefs
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-06-16
ACTION
AGAINST ARMY
CHIEFS LOOMS;
GRAFT QUIZ Up

Washington, June 15.-Criminal
proceedings against q number of
former army officers may follow
the action of President Harding
in cancelling war department con-
tracts with the United States
Harness Co., of Ransom, W. Va,
for the disposal of surplus har-
ness. 1t was said Wednesday night
at the department of justice.
Attorney General Daugherty. it
was said. was considering the gov
ernment's course of action and was
expected to announce his decis-
ion shortly.
Harness Contract Void.
Cancellation Of the contracts by
the president was announced by
Secretary Weeks who explained
that they were entered into by a
former director of sales of the
war department.. with the approval
of Secretary Baker and provided
that the large accumulation of
surplus military harness should be
turned over to the company for
disposal.
The president. in cancelling the
contracts. he said. acted upon the
advice and recommendation of MIR.
Daugherty who reported after in
vestigation that the contracts had
been entered into in violation of
criminal statutes prohibiting Off
GERS or employees of the govern
ment from having an interest in
government property or contracts. !
Value to $4,000, 900.
The value of the harness the
company was to handle. officials
declared, had been variously esti-
mated but was probably in the
neighborhood of 9.OO0.OOO or
$10.OO0,OOO. Officers Of the sales
division of the war department de-
cline to discuss the case or indi-
cate what transactions actually
had taken place under the con-
tracts.
Investigation of the harness con-
tract was begun by congress and
was reviewed a few weeks ago
jointly by the department of JUS
tice and the war department be-
fore Mr.. Daugherty's recommenda-
tons were submitted to President
Harding.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-06-16
YOUNG RIDDICK
AIR VAG,' SAYS
M0NTANAN;; HE
FLIES TO HOME
Special to The Tribune.

special to Inc tribune.
Washington. June 15.-MerriIl
X. Riddick, son of Representa-
tive Riddick, flew into town the
other day in a plane which army
airmen say is not safe, and they
tried without success to have him
arrested Wednesday:
Commander Scanlon of Boiling
field, called on Major Harry Cess
ford, chief of police here, to arrest
the young man, but the major said
he had no jurisdiction over avi-
alton. Young Riddick is having
the valves ground. and after oilinz
up a day or two, will be ready to
start on another trip.
Representative Riddick admitted
Wednesday that his son is a sort
of ''vagrant" so far as the air is
concerned. A few days ago a let
ter came that had been mailed IN
Texas. A day or two later one
came that was mailed in Missouri.
it was soon followed by one from
Wisconsin. Then one day a letter
written on stationery of Hotel Lor-
raine, Chicago, came. saying, "See
you in few days" The letter
had scarcely been delivered when
young Riddick greeted his folks in
person, having flown from Chi
cago.
When he arrived Saturday. he
landed in a vacant lot near his
home on Dent place, staked down
his machine, left it in the care of
a person residing nearby and went
home for the night Sunday the
family drove out by automobile.
He invited his mother to ride over
to Boiling field. four miles away.
" 1t was just like he invited her
to jump in the car and 60 to the
other side Of town." Representa-
tive Riddick said. Before l drove
to Dupont circle. few blocks
away, he was circling for land
ing at Boiling field"
Young Riddick was one of the
first boys in Montana to volun-
teer. his father said. He was soon
made air instructor, due to mis-
record.
lie went to France and later en-
tered the air mail service.
lie made 1t a point to pass over
towns low enough to see if the
people were interested. IF .hcr
gathered in the street he took II
that an airplane was strange and
landed, taking people at SIS a ride.
II the people did not show any in
terest he went to the next town.
And he makes more money
than L do right now" Mr.. Riddick
said.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-06-16
DENIES MEXICO
OIL OUTPUT LOW;
ACCUSES BEARS

New York, June 15.--Statements
that production in the Mexican oil fields
was declining, embodied in a report
by j. A. Phelan. shipping board ex-
pert. made public Tuesday. were char
acterized as bear propaganda" in a
statement Wednesday by Herbert G.
Wylie. vice president and general man
ager of the Pan American Petroleum &
Transport Co. and the Mexican Pc
troleum Co.
The secretary of state" the state
ment said, Showed his good judg-
ment in refusing to have his depart
ment investigate or make report on
the possibilities of the Mexican oil
fields. as such business is not usually
considered within the purviews of the
state department and request for
such report from the state depart
ment, | think, is unprecedented
Mr.. Wylie asserted that the report
OF >. A. Phelan mot entitled to any
Serious 81, consideration. because Mr..
Inelan IS not geologist, neither is he
an oil expert"
Mr. Phelan intimates that the pro-
auclng area is 40 square miles. This
4.e misleading, as he no doubt es-
:lme1es am the Chinampa- -Amatlan- Naran-
joy -Aacamlztle district to be forty
siuare miles. However it must be re-
!nemoered that south of this field there
~ d Iar greater area of absolutely
proven oil territory which has barely
Deen touched. the probable oil area be-
ing many times larger
Mr. Wyile quoted George Otis Smith.
director of United States Geological
survey. as placing the total proved
area OF Mexico ut 10000 square miles
4. ana .ne estimated total oil reserves of
me ne discovered field at four and haif
billion barrels.
Mr. Wyiie asserted that no well
'.isix -. WITHIN the limits of the oil field
lad gone to salt water without that
lrea % having produced an amount Of
" greater than the most optimistic !
lad reason to expect. !
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-06-16
Rulnors Wheat Crop
Infested With Rust.
rader Propaganda

Watertown, S. D., June 15.-While
the federal bureau of crop estimates
declined officially to issue state.
ment Wednesday on reports of rust in
festation in spring wheat in South Da-
kota, they said they regarded the re-
ports as designed only to influence the
wheat futures market.
They said that the earliest known
appearance in that state of red rust
the spore of which later develops into
black rust, is July 6.
Elevator men say they have reports
Of rust, but authorities point out this
might be the so-called orange or leaf
rust and not the fungus growth com
monty known as black rust in it's final
development at the time it attacks the
wheat stem late in July and when il
does damage.
Stories of the appearance Of red Or
black rust sprior to about July 10 will
not be given credence by authorities.
it i said by crop bureau attaches.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-06-16
Business Growing
Worse Under G..
Leadership -McAdoo

Wellesley Hills, Mass, June l5.
William G. McAdoo, former SAC.
retary Of the treasury, said n an
address here Wednesday night that
Republican leadership in wash,nn.
ton offered no encouragement 70 =
business situation which ha ch.r
acter!zed as "bad and steadiix
growing worse" '""'y
"The difficulty is.v Mr.. McAaoo
said, "that the Republican nsrtv
has a wrong conception of .hs
fundamentals of the huue woriS
problem. Their leadership is hased
solely on materiaIism and lacks % the
essential spiritual quality. ' >'
I'VE should enter at onc. ~.
League Of Nations and throw the
weight Of our moral and n",;t,n.I
Influence to compose condition. !"
Europe. o"S y"
The world is confrontad .,;..
the altefaative Of disarmament cr
hust.~r 'o". ~ X
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-06-16
Lodge and Willis on Warpafh
Over Naming of c. H. Mauts and
Prof. Klein Without Chef'sO.k.
ARREST HOTEL
CLERK IN GIRL
MURDER CASE
AT FARGO, ND.

Fargo, n. d., June 15.-William
GUNNER, %, night clerk of the
hotel in which Miss Marie Wick.
IS. Grygla, Mimi, was killed last
week. was in Jail here Wednesday
night, the first man to be formal
ly held in connection with the
crime. He is charged with mur-
der in first degree and held with
out bail.
Authorities declared that none
of the evidence on which GUNNER
was arrested would be made pub
lie until his hearing, which is set
for June q.
Guilty, Says Sheriff.
William G. Green, states attor-
ney for Cass county, and Fred
Kramer. sheriff. said that investi-
CATION had convinced US absolute
ly. not only that GUNNER is guilty
of the crime charged against him
but that it appears beyond the
realm of possibility that it could
have been committed by any other
person"
The states attorney, sheriff and
a private detective have been
working on the case increasingly
since the murder, early Tuesday,
June Z.
Miss Wick came to Fargo on
Monday night, enroute to Petit
bone, N. D.. from her home in
GryEla. The next morning she
was found dead assaulted, gagged,
with hands tied to the corner posts
at the head of the bed and head
broken with the brass nozzle from
an emergency fire hose.
Suspect Cool Under Quiz.
GUNNER. who was questioned
several times in connection with
the crime, maintained perfect
coolness at all times. After stay
ing away from work the first night
after the murder he has been at
his desk since.
His testimony has been. accord
ing to authorities, that he had
been on duty continuously on the
night of the murder excepting one
10 minute period and that he dozed
between the hours of to 4 a. m.
he declared.
GUNNER came to Fargo from
Mayville. N. D.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-06-16
DOUBT PACKER
CONTROL BILL
PASSES SENATE
House Measure Is Less
Drastic; Is Favored by
Many Senators; Ken
yon Promises Battle.

| Washington, June l5.-Lesislatior
to provide government regulations o.
the packing industry will come to 3
vote Thursday in the senate.
| Doubt existed Wednesday nigh,
among leaders whether the senate
would approve the regulatory bill rec.
commended by its agricultural commit
tee or would reject that measure and
| approve the bill recently passed by the
house. The former is before the SEN
ate as an amendment to the house
measure. and reports were current
Wednesday night that it would be
voted down and the house bill accepted.
possibly with minor amendments.
Senate Bill Drastic.
Proponents of the senate bill con-
slider the house measure as less drastic
and have charged that opponents of
packer regulation favor it for that
reason.
Debate on the packer regulation
wednesday was about evenly divided
between opponents and supporters in
order that a vote might not be defer
red Thursday by lengthy discussion,
the senate held its first night meeting
of the session.
The senate bill was supported by
Senators Kendrick. of Wyoming, and
Caraway, of Arkansas, Democratic
members of the agriculture committee,
Pointing out that agitation for the
legislation was begun 33 years ago,
Senator Kendrick promised thirty
three years more" if it should be de-
feated.
Opposes Bureau Head.
Senator Sterling. Republican. South
Dakota, opposed provisions of the bill
placing regulation in the hands of
livestock commissioner as proposed in
the senate bill or in charge of the Sec
retary of agriculture as provided in
the house bill. He proposed instead
regulation by the federal trade COM
mission.
Packer regulation also was touched
on in statement issued by Senator
Elkins, Republican, West Virginia.
after visit to the White House. Such
legislation was contained in the packer
bill. Senator Elkins said, was in dis
regard of President Harding's cam
paign pronouncement of less govern
ment in business -
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-06-16
MRS. KAbER'S FRIEND
is T0PLEAD GUI[IY IN
MURDER ACCUSATION

Cleveland, June 15.-Mrs Erminia
Colavito, under indictment for first
degree murder with Mrs. Eva Gather
inc kaber, Mrs. Mary Brickel, the
latter's mother, and Marian McArdle
her daughter. for the killing of Daniel
f. kaber, Wednesday offered to plead
guilty to second degree murder. Coun-
ty Prosecutor Edward G. Stanton an
nounced Wednesday night. The offer
was declined
Rumors that Mrs. Kabcr had made
a similar offer were denied.
Thomas McArdle, the first husband
of Mrs. Kaber, has come to the aid Of
his daughter, Marian. Louis E. Hart,
personal counsel for Mr.. McArdle. ar
rived here from Chicago and went into
conference with Miss McArdle in the
county jail He would not say whether
he would represent her at her trial,
but declared he had instructions to Of
fer financial aid for her defense.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-06-16
I. ]. HOUSTON
NAMEDSHR|NE
OUTER GUARD
Chief Rabban E. A.
Cuts is Elected I1nper-
ial Potentate; / Hospital
Decision up Thursday.

Des Moines. Ia, June 1j.-Havine
disposed Of the routine business o.
electing officers by the simple process
of promotion and election of Thomas
j. Houston, of Medina temple, Chicago
ILL.,, to the imperial outer guard, the
imperial council of the Ancient Arabic
Order, Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine,
were in secret session all afternoon
Wednesday considering the hospitaliza
ton plan. Settlement of this question
was carried over, however. until the
last meeting of the council Thursday.
Other Officers Elected.
Other officers elected were:
Imperial chief rabban, Conrad v.
Dykeman, Brooklyn, N. T.; imperial
assistant rabban. James e. Chandler.
Kansas City, Mo-: imperial high priest
and prophet, James C. Burger. Denver,
Colo: imperial oriental guide, David
w. Crosland, Montgomery, Ala; i'm
perial first ceremonial master, Clar-
ence NJ. Dunbar. Providence, r. L.;
imperial second ceremonial master,
Frank G. Jones, Houston. Texas; i'm
perial marshall, Leo V. Youngsworth,
Los Angeles. Calf: and imperial cap
tain of guards. Esten A. Fletcher,
Rochester, N. Y.
William S. Brown Of Pittsburgh.
Pa, was reelected imperial treasurer,
and Benjamin W. Rowell, of Boston,
Mass. for the 2Sth time was named
imperial recorder. -
.-- Presidents Invitation.
A feature Of Wednesdays council
meeting was the receipt of an invita-
tion from President Harding to hold the
imperial conclave in Washington, D. c..
in 1923. Henry Laisburg, potentate
of Alamas temple. Washington, D. c.,
read the Presidents letter.
San Francisco, Calf. was selected
as the 1922 meeting place.
Wednesday nights program included
a parade in which all uniformed Shrin-
ers marched
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-06-16
Ohio Scion is Informed
How to Block Confir-
nation of Toledo Man !:
II ward Educator.
Choice of Secretary
Hoover Rolls Scion.

! Washington, June 15.-Sen-
ators Lodge, of Massachusetts,
the Republican leader, and
willis, of Ohio, who nominated
President Harding at the con-
vention, are on the warpath
over some of the recent ap-
polntments made by the pres
ident.
Senator Lodge has expressed ,pen
| Professor Julius Klein of Harvard
of foreign and domestic commerce, and
committee deferred action Wednesday
when an executive hearing is expected.
Professor Klein was chosen BY Secre-
tary Hoover and it was reported
Wednesday that the president had sent
the nomination to the senate wit,ou.
consulting the Republican leader.
Ohioan Under Fire.
Senator Willis is continuing his op-
position to the appointment of Charles
II. Nauts of Toledo, Ohio, to be col
lector of internal revenue for the Tenth
Ohio district. Both he and Senator
Lodge were White House callers We'd
nesday. but neither of them saw the
president. On leaving the White
House, Senator Willis declared that he
would oppose Mr. Nauts to the end.
The Ohio senator inquired Wednes-
day how confirmation of Mr.. Nauts
might be blocked, and was informed
that if he regarded Mr.. Nauts as ''per-
sonally Objectionable the senate would
follow a time honored custom of re-
fusiEg confirmation. Senator Willis
has filed memorandum against Mr..
Nauts with the senate finance COM
mittee, which expects to take I'D the
case Monday.
Southerner Stirs Strife.
1t is to hear Senator Willis. the
nominee and Walter F. Brown, the
presidents representative on the de-
partmental reorganization COMMITTEES.
who is understood to have recommend
ed Mr.. Nauts.
Another patronage row reported
brewing is over the nomination of
Frank A. Linney. Republican state
chairman of North Carolina. to be fed |
eral district attorney for North Caro-
lima. He was indorsed by North Caro-
lima Republican leaders. but is encoun-
tering opposition from influential SEN
ators close to the administration. be- |
cause of an alleged letter opposing vot-
ing by negroes last November.
Iron Out N. J. Troubles. |
These and other patronage troubles
were said to be the cause of some
friction between the capitol and rbe
White House. but Republican leaders
we're confident that no serious results
we're probable. Several of the pat
'onage rows were said to have been
.harged to Attorney General Daugher-
y. who recently had a clash with Sen
ltor Frelinghuysen. Republican. New
Jersey. over encouragement given to
New Jersey man who Senator Ere
inghuysen opposed. This is said to
AVE been ironed out. however.
James NJ. Beck of New Jersey. NOM
mated Wednesday for solicitor general
vas said to have been selected without
'rior reference to the New Jersey son
tors, but Attorney General Daugher-
Y wrote letter which was under
TODD to have satisfied them. Mr..
Seek. it was said, would be supported
enerally by the Republican member
hip. although some were disposed to :
riticise his connection with litigation ,
gainst leaders .