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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-03
ENGLAND AGREES
To DROP IDEA Of
SEPARATE PARLEY
Also State Date Set by Hard
ing for Conference Meets
With Approval.

London, Aug. 2.--(By The Associ-
ated Press. Great Britain has drop
ped the proposal to hold a preliminary
conference on Pacific questions and has
agreed to participate in the Washing
ton conference as originally suggested
Dy PRESIDENT Harding. according to Of
ficlal circles here Tuesday.
This decision was reached after an
exchange of conversations between
London and Washington.
Great Britain has also agreed to the
original date suggested November III.
the anniversary of armistice day. il
President Harding still considers that
the most suitable time and will enter
the conference without any reservations
as to the set program, it was stated.
Doubt is expressed whether Premier
Hughes Of Australia, and Premier Mas
sey of New Zealand, will be able to
attend, but they will. it is expected, be
represented by British deputation.
The attendance Of Mr.. Lloyd George,
the prime minister. also depends upon
it was stated.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-03
Hines Offers Some
Suggestions About
Danube Shipping

Paris, Aug. 2.-By the Associated
Press s).-Walker D. Hines, American
arbitrator of the ownership of Ger
man vessels in the Danube, in making
his decision Tuesday regarding Danube
shipping under the peace treaty, took
occasion to suggest unofficially how
the Balkan states can increase traffic
on the Danube by 100000 tons barge
capacity annually without new capital
simply by saving four days in time Of
loading and unloading on the frontiers
and eliminating unnecessary stops.
Mr.. Hines spent more than year
studying the Danube question. making
visits TO all the important
cities along the river. Extensive in
vestigatioDs were conducted from his
special office in Vienna of the cues
ton at issue causing keen controversy
along the states bordering the water
way including the validity of seizures
of 100000 tons of barges and $4,000
in tugs, made by Serbia.
Rumania and France during the last
days of the war.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-03
FIFTEEN WARRANTS
OUT FOR ARREST Of
WORTH|VGT0N AIDES
Lefty Lewis, Said to Be
Wanted on Murder Charge
Arrested in Detroit.

Chicago, Aug. Fifteen warrants
for the arrest of rnen said to have been
associated with John w. Worthington
in connection with mail robberies total
ing more than $e,OOO.OOO were issued
Tuesday by James R. Glass, United
States commissioner.
Reports were received of the arrest
in New York of Arthur Goldsmith,
said to be a lieutenant of Worthing
ton, and of the arrest in Detroit of
Lefty Lewis, said to be another of
"Worthington's aides. He was declared
to have escaped recently from Jail in
San Francisco while awaiting trial on
a charge of murder. Arthur NJ. Cold
smith, who conducts a private CONNER
cial school in New York, was arrested
by federal officials, who said he was
one of those named in Chicago with
John W. Worthington of the Central
Securities Co., in connection with mail
robberies involving S6,0OO.OO0.
He was released ON $4,000 bail for
hearing next Tuesday
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-03
KNIGHTS PLAN BIG
WELFARE SCHOOL Of
EX-SERV|CE MEN
Correspondence System Will Be
Used and no Limit Placed
on Number EnrOllments.

San Francisco, Aug. "A decision
to establish what it terms ''the largest
correspondence school in the United
States" which shall be devoted exclu-
sively to the education and welfare Of
former service men, and announcement
that the order had increased by S7,66O
since last year. made up the outstand-
ing features of the opening session of
the Knights of Columbus thirty-ninth
annual supreme convention. Supreme
Secretary William J. Mckinley out
lined the correspondence system, which
will have it's headquarters in the orders
new building in New Haven, Conn.
"No limit will be placed upon the
number of former service men seek
ing enrolment in the correspondence
school and no limit win be set upon
practical subjects in the course OF
study" Mckinley reported The sys-
TEN, he said will cost approximately
81 900. 900 to establish and will call for
a first year enrolment Of 100000 stu
dents.
Supreme Knight James A. Flaherty
reported that approximately 81. 10000
had been expended by the Knights in
the past year in maintaining 132 free
night schools and 500 university and
college courses for former service men.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-03
HARDING GOES
To MOUNTAINS
FOR VACATION
President and Party to
Spend Week at Home
of Secretary Weeks.
Fishing and Golf Will
Occupy First Place on
Program.

Lancaster, Aug. 2.-President Hard
ing came into the White mountains of
northern New Hampshire Tuesday for
the first real vacation since his in
auguration. At a little lodge high
above the reach of the heat wave and
four miles removed from the nearest
telephone, the president and Mrs.
Harding, with party of close friends,
will be guests for the remainder of
the week at least, and longer if public
affairs permit. Complete rest, with
perhaps golf, fishing and mountain
climbing mixed, will occupy their first
attention.
The house selected by the president
tor his vacation is the country home of
Secretary Weeks of the war depart
ment. 1t stands on the very summit
of Mount Prospect, 2,GOO feet above
the sea level, with only wooded slopes
about it. A private drive, closed with
a substantial wooden gate at the base
OF the mountain, winds up to the little
clearing that contains the lodge.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-03
Ending of Marine
Strike Helps Put
Logging to Normal

Eugene, Ore, Aug. Sixty five
per cent of all lumber mills and fifty
per cent of all logging camps of the
Pacific northwest are working en-
ploying about the same percentage of
mill hands and loggers, according to a
survey read at a meeting of district
No. 1, Loyal Legion Of Loggers and
Lumbermen here. Since the ending of
the marine strike lumber has begun
to move and mills which suspended be-
cause of the strike are reopening.
Predictions were that the industry
would improve slowly and that 70 to Is
per cent of the mills would be working
full time by Christmas. Wage scales
were not changed but a food survey
presented showed that food for fam
lily Of five should cost S1.45 a day.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-03
AVER THEY WERE
HIRED by JAPS
To KILL BILL
Labor Representatives
in Hawaii Testify Be-
fore Committee.
Merchants on Island
Contribute Sum to
Fight Labor Law.

Washington, Aug. 2.-Representa
tives of organized labor in Hawaii sent
to Washington to oppose legislation
under which Chinese coolies would be
admitted to Hawaii to help relieve the
agricultural labor shortage, testified
before the house immigration commit
tee Tuesday that their expenses had
been paid by japanese.
Wilmot c. Hilton, who came here
with George W. Wright, president of
the Central Labor union of Honolulu.
when questioned by Representative
Free, Republican, California, declared
that Japanese merchants on the island
had contributed $1,000 SO that they
might personally oppose admission Of
Chinese, and that he had split it 80
50' with Wright.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor. was
present when Mr.. Free developed that
the japanese Chamber Of Commerce of
Honolulu. acting On a request for help,
decided it would be "unwise" for the
organization to contribute, but that in
hyldual members could do so. Earlier
IN the day, Mr.. Gompers told the COM
mittee that the federation, with which
the Central Labor union of Honolulu
is affiliated, would not issue union
charters reqested by Japanese labor
groups in this country.
Throughout tie long hearings ON
pending relief legislation. spokesmen
for the sugar planters of Hawaii have
asserted that the japanese gradually
were gaining business control of the
island, and that they were secretly op-
posing temporary lifting of American
laws, which would permit
4 flow of labor needed to meet the
shortage in time to save future crops.
Delegate Kalanianole. sponsor of
he bill before the committee, declared
Il statement Tuesday night that con-
.rol of Hawaii had been Japan's OBJ
ective for many years.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-03
GENERAL DECADENCE
Of AGRICULTURE To
BLAME FOR FAMINE
Secretary Hoover Claims Food
Production in Russia Is
Steadily Declining.

Washington. Aug. 2.-Seneral de-
cadence of agriculture, decay of trans
portation and decrease of industry in
general of over so per cent of the pre-
war output were held responsible Tues
day night by Secretary Hoover for the
food shortage in Russia.
A most acute famine area, he said,
covers the Nolga valley from the Cas-
plan sea northward The drought there,
he added would not be so fatal were
it not for the reduction in the surplus
crops in other regions.
Mr.. Hoover cited reports showing
the reduction of acreage under cultiva-
ton. varying from 100 per cent in the
province of kaZan to only 5S per cent
in Samaria of the acreage cultivated
last spring.
Overriding such local situations
there has been steady decline in ag-
ricultural production" Mr.. Hoover
said. ''ever since the revolution. owing
provide more than their owE needs;
ments, the urban population has pro-
duced little goods to offer in exchange
and the currency depreciation due to
the increase Of currency issues to over
1000 billions of rubles has rendered
their accumulation no attraction. From
these causes Russia, before even hast
years harvest, has declined from
state producing from 6,O0O.OOO to TO-
100000 tons Of food for export to
condition where there was such an
supply of food for the cit
les that the urban population has been
reduced by about one half.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-03
SWEET BILL FOR
CONSOLIDATION IS
READY FOR HARDING
Bill Proposes That All Agencies
Dealing With Former Sol
diers Be Grouped Together.

Washington, Aug. 2,-Congresional
action was completed Tuesday On the
Sweet bill to consolidate government
agencies dealing with former service
men, when the house adopted the con-
ference report. The measure now goes
to the president.
Representative Sweet. Republican,
Iowa, author of the bill, told the house
it was estimated $3.50. 100000 annual
ly would be expended under provisions
of the measure. $13,GO0.0O0 of the to-
tai going for administration.
During the fiscal year. he said, the
agencies which the bill consolidated
spent approximately $46O.OOO,OOO.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-03
Many Problems to
Be Considered by
Supreme Council

Paris, Aug. 2.-(By the Associated
Press. THE future of Albania, sue
cor for Russia and troubles in the
Near East probably will be added to
the work of the allied supreme council
when it meets here next Monday to
consider the Upper Silesian problem
and other questions concerning Ger
many.
The Albanian question was brought
before the last meeting of the council
OF the league. of nations through COM
paints by Albania of eucroachment on
her territory by Greece and Jugo- SSla-
via. The question was left by the
council. however, for the allies to de-
eide, since they had not definitely pro-
nounced upon the status of that coun-
try
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-03
MATERIAL GUT
To BE MADE IN
TAX SCHEDULE
Provision for Railroad
Financing May Be
Dropped Off List.
Automobile Association
Prepares to Fight Any
Tariff Increase.

Washington, Aug. 2.-Suggestions
for new taxes made by Secretary Mel
lon apparently found little support
Tuesday among members of the house
ways and means committee.
With this end in view, it was ex-
planned, the Republican members Of
the committee had before them Chair
man Madden, of the appropriations
committee; Eugene Myer, Jr.. director
of the war finance corporation, and
Director General Davis, of the railroad
administration. Mr.. Meyer and Mr.
Davis were called to discuss railroad
financing and the chairman of the in
terstate commerce commission prob
ably will be questioned later on the
same subject
To Determine Cuts.
Chairman Fordney said the purpose
was to get specific information as to
the financial needs of the government
and then to determine just where cuts
could be made. He stated that Mr..
Meyer had told the committee that
under the plan recently submitted to
congress by President Harding the
railroad financing could be taken care
Of without more than temporary as
sistance from the treasury from time
to time until the securities proposed to
be issued could be marketed.
Should this prove the case it was
said, a material cut could be made in
the treasury estimate of S4,675, 600 900
needed for the government next year
railroads. 1t was recognized, the
chairman explained, that the treasury
had taken into account maximum ex-
penditures and he added that with the
information now before them, he was |;
Of the opinion that large reductions |
could be made in the estimates.
Wants Immediate Reduction.
Chairman Fordney also explained |
that the new tax would be designed to |
run for a number of years and that the |
rates should not be fixed for such a
length of time on conditions believed !
now to be temporary. He thought !
there should be immediate reductions |
of half billion in taxes even though I
that brought about deficit at the
end Of next year. This could be wiped
out, he added. by revenues. After ex-
penditures had been returned to some
thing more like normal
Representative Longworth, Repubh-
can, Ohio, said that while there might
be good arguments both for and
against the new taxes suggested by
Mr. Mellon he thought the time had
come to reduce taxes rather than seek
out new sources. He believed this
could be done by an exercise of more
rigid economy in expenditures.
A fight against any license tax on
cars was launched Tuesday by the
American Automobile Association. In
a letter already transmitted to Chair
man Fordney, the association said the
federal sales tax on machines and the
state and municipal taxes of all forms
now totalled $346, 72O,S7S annually or
S34.67 per car, and that any increase
would "add to the already excessive
burden charged against the auto user"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-03
NO SPECIAL MEETING
CALLED To CONSIDER
IRISH PEACE OFFER
Release of Political Prisoners
Will Be Left to Prison
Authorities, Says Gazette.

London, Aug. 2--There will be no
sectional meeting OF the Dali Eireanp
to consider the British proposals for
an Irish peace conference, and these
proposals will only be considered by a
full meeting of that body, according
to advices received Tuesday night by
the Westminster Gazette
The Dali Eireann is making no di-
rect application to the British or the
Irish governments for release of it's
imprisoned members, it was said, bur
will follow the procedure of issuing no.
tices for convening the meeting to an
members, including those in custody.
These notices will be addressed to the
prisons where they are held, and it
will then be for the authorities to de-
eide whether the prisoners are released.
1t is anticipated that this will be
done.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-03
Commission Turns
Down Ford's Request
to Cut Freight Rates

Washington, Aug. 2.-Freight rate
reductions on Henry Ford's Toledo;
Detroit and Ironton railroad have been
made too rapidly to comply with the
regulations of the Interstate Com-
merce commission. His application to
file a tariff reducing by 20 per cent
the rate on stone from Sibley, Mich,
to Detroit, was for this reason denied
Tuesday by the commission. Mr. Ford
put into effect reduction on July %
of five cents hundred on this traffic
and under the regulations 30 DAYS
must elapse before additional reduc-
tons can be made in the same traffic.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-03
Sheet Metal Workers
Ask for Immediate
Release of Debs

st. Paul, Aug. 2.--Immediaae release
from prison of Eugene V. Debs and
commentator of the disarmament con-
ference proposed by President Hard
ing were endorsed Tuesday in resolu-
tons adopted at the tri-ennial conven-
ton of the Amalgsaated Sheet Metal
Workers international Alliance.
Speakers Tuesday included Thomas
van Lear, forner mayor of Mime
apoIs, and Emmet adams. represent
ing President Samuel Gompers, of the
American Federation of Labor, who dis
cussed labor problems.
San Francisco, Philadelphia. New
Orleans and Washington are seeking
the next convention.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-03
Attacks Brother
With Ak DurinQ
Quarrel in Midst
0fDrunkenOrQy

Bramerton, Wn., Aug. 2.-Em-
nett Hartman was in hos pital
here Tuesday night, believed to be
dying from the effects of blows on
the head with an ak, while his
brother, Charles kurfman, al
legged to have been the assailant,
was reported in cabin, fifteen
miles away, in another county, de-
flying capture with rifle.
Neishhors who brought Emmett
kurfman to the hospital told the
authorities that the brothers had
quarreled in the midst of drunk
en- orgy. 1t was not known here
whether peace officers from the
adjoining county had started after
Charles HUFFMAN. The brothers
made their home in a remote To-
caiity.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-03
Arkansas RiUer at Flood,
Heavy Property Damage Is
Reported at Canon Cifu

Pueblo, Aug. 2.-Heavy property
damage was done in Canon City Tues
day when heavy rains in the noun
tains sent the waters of the Arkan-
sas river and it's tributaries to the
flood stage. Parts of the city are un-
der two to four feet of water. Several
thrilling escapes from the flood were
reported, but apparently no loss of
life has resulted.
Grape Greek and San Creek. tribu-
taries of the Arkansas. poured volumes
of water into the river, flooded celery
lands and cellars in residence sections.
Automobile campers were forced to
flee from City Park when the park was
inundated with three feet of water.
Efforts to communicate with Port
land, Colorado, 1S miles east of Canon
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-03

City in the path of the flood. failed
tonight.
Local police are preparing to warn
inhabitants of the lowlands here in case
repetition of the June 3 flood ap-
pears possible. Although the Canon
City flood is said to be the worst in
years, coty officials believe the flood
will spread out before it reaches here
and eliminate the danger. The river
is narrow at Canon City where it
emerges from the Royal Gorge. West
ern Union officials here declared that
water is running three feet over the
railroad track in the Royal Gorge.
Telephone and telegraph communica-
tion with Canon City is down and defin-
ite information concerning the situation
there is unobtainable Canon City is
35 miles west of Pueblo
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-03
Senator France Charges
Ryan With Having Started
Big Revolt at Kronstadt

Rga Aug 2By the Associated PressPor departure
Berlin last night Senator Joseph
d. Edward W. American
of having ngated the revolt Konsadt
his
bshek reports and of the senator's dealings with
When questioned concerning the incident
"The ridiculous.
renew his carue
the United States
invited Dr. Ryan his abruptly
that the boshek office had promised
charge
Dr. Ryan has been engaged Red Cross
parts OF Europe the His
The muny in Kronstad began early
sailors
civilian leaders in the who
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-03
Senate Completes
Its Hearings on
Tariff Provisions

Washington, Aug. 2-The senate
finance committee practically completed
its hearings Tuesday on American
valuation provisions in the Fordney
tariff bill preparatory to determining
later in the week whether they shall
be retained as the basis of assessing
duties. Three witnesses remain to be
heard on the subject Wednesday, after
which the dye embargo section which
was stricken out by the house. was
taken up for brief testimony. It's fate
also will be determined in the series
of executive meetings which will begin
Thursday.
Chairman Penrose announced that
Democratic as well as Republican com.
mittee members would participate in
the executive considerations of the two
subjects.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-03
Claim Food Being
Taken Into Poland
From the Ukraine

London, Aug. o.-Surprising as it
may seem in view of the famine in
Russia, it is stated authoritativelv that
considerable quantities of food corn
and cattle are still entering Poland
from the Ukraine. according to a War
saw dispatch to the Times Tuesday.
Soviet authorities are vainly attempt
ing to check this outflow, according
to the dispatch, and manufactured
goods are being bartered in return for
these supplies. Russians are declared
to be paying gold for goods particular
ly desired.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-03
QUAKE WRECKS BUILDING.

Rome, Aug. 1.--(By The Associated
Press.)-The postoffice building at
Bari, in southeastern Italy on the
Adriatic collapsed Tuesday as a result
of N earth tremor and eight bodies
have SO far been recovered from the
ruins. Others are reported to have
been killed in the disaster and many in
jured.
One of the bodies taken out was
that of N. Zavoiani, reputed to be
Greek millionaire who was transacting
business in the postoffice at the time
Of the collapse.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-03
FIND M00NSH|NE IN
WRECKED AUTO;PUT
DRIVER IN JAIL
One Killed and One Injured
When Joy Party Plunges
Down Bank.

Tacoma, Aug. 2.-One man is dead.
another in a hospital and a third is in
the county all as the result of plunge
of an automobile off a bluff at South
Prairie early Tuesday. Andrew Saw,
coal miner, was crushed to death in
the wreck. Mike Iko, owner of the car,
despite injuries, crawled to a farm
house to tell of the accident
He was taken to hospital, but when
officers found moonshine liquor in the
wreck Iko was arrested, charged with
manslaughter and driving a car while
intoxicated, and lodged in Jail.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-03

1OUSE MEMBERS FROWN ON MELONS TAX SUGGESTIONS
Convict Forges
Release on Dixon:
Barely Discovered

Helena, Aug. 2-Governor Joseph
N. Dixon is pretty sure to know
his own signature when he sees it,
and M. w. Potter, warden at the
state prison at Deer Lodge, also
considers himself competent to rec
ognize the governors way of sign
ing.
That Is why when Mr.. Potter re-
ceived an order to replace a man
from the prison he was perpIexed,
for the document bore the gov
ernor's exact signature. The order
stated that pardon would come
later.
Mr.. Potter sent the letter to the
governor, who, had he not known
that the whole document was a
forgery, would not have been sure
it was not his signature.
The man who wrote the order is
doing time for forgery. He wanted
to show the fellows how clever he is.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-03
INTEREST RATE INCREASED.

Washington, Aug. 2.-By a vote of
Z23 to 20, the house Tuesday passed
the senate. bill authorizing an increase
in the maximum interest rate on federa1
farm loan bonds from s to 5h per
cent. An amendment, however. pro
vides that bonds issued or said after
Dune 30, 1923. shall not bear more
than per Cent interest.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-03
WILL SUBMIT PROPOSALS.

London, Aug. 2.-Eamonn de Va
lera, leader of the Irish republicans
has informally submitted to all avail
able members of the Irish republican
parliament the peace proposals of
Prime Minister Lloyd George it was
declared in the Daily Sketch. When
the members of the parliament are
summoned to debate the prime min
ister's suggestions, the newspaper SAYS
the session will probably be secret. It
is expected to last for several days.