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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-16

Warden Conleys attorneys contend
that the governor had exceeded his au-
thority in attempting to oust Mr.. Con
ley from office, declaring that under
the law. the governor has no authority
except in the case of vacancy, to ap-
point a warden of the state prison
without the consent and approval OF
the state senate"
Attorneys Statement.
A statement issued by the attorneys
states:
Mr.. Conley's term of office ex-
pired in February, at time when
the state senate was in session.
The governor failed to make any
appointment at the time, and made
no attempt to have any appoint
ment confirmed by the senate. It
is also contended that the senate
would not have confirmed appoint
ments Of any other person for war
NJ den than Mr. Conley. The law
further provides that the tenure
of the office Of the warden is for
period Of four years, and for
such further time until his success
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-16
Irish Sympathizer
Will Face Canada
Assizes, Rules judge

Vancouver. B. c., April 15.-O. T..
Grattan Esmonde. alleged Irish Re-
publican sympathizer, whose trial on
charge Of seditious utteranccs was be-
gun in police court here Friday, will
stand trial at the present assizes,
under ruling Of Magistrate Shaw, who
declared the case is one for trial by
jury. Esmonde was remanded for re-
committal in one week and will re-
main at liberty on bond in the interim.
Esmond's defense is based upon the
claim that the meeting at which he is
said 70 hare made seditious statements
wa5 Z private gathering. b
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-16
Former Presidents
Will Be Pensioned
$4,000 If Bill Passe.

Washington, April "a proposal
that former presidents be paid annual
pensions Of $4,000, was introduced IN
the senate Friday by Senator Calder,
Republican, New York, and in the house
by Representative Dyer, Republican,
Missouri
Another pension bill introduced IN the
honse was that of Representative Rick
etts Republican. Ohio, providing from
IS to. S14 4 week for persons over 65
years Of are who have incomes not
exceeding $1O week and who are at
tempting to earn a, living if physically
able to dQttO.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-16

N~PA NooCA 11AAActA 4Gll IOllltlllOllS.
ternational president of the Amalga
mated Association of Iron. Steel & Tin
workers, and chairman of the council
said it is indicated that the United
States Steel corporation was only OPP
Grating at about 80 per cent of its
capacity.
I'VE are fully cognizant of the situa-
ton we are facing and for this reason
are taking our time getting the new
movement under way" he added. 1--WE
are going to perfect all arrangements
before going into action.
We feel that this is the opportune
time, however, to launch union edu-
catlonal drive among the thousands of
unemployed steel workers."
viii be Permanent, Declared.
"The organization to be undertaken
by our council" he continued, "is going
TO be Of permanent character. The
last steel campaign was really an in
ltlatory movement to feel out the at
utude OF the men toward the unions.
The steel workers of the country
have demonstrated that they want to
be unlonized and this committee pro-
poses to give them what they want
although it may take some time. Our
committee is working harmoniously and
conservatively to that end.'
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-16
SDQniQrdS Protest
American Troops
in SQt1tO DOMINGO

tion" was contained In an address
to President Wilson in September,
1919, by several prominent men
of Spain.
The Spanish Socialist congress,
from which a large number Of DEL
of tho congress rejecting adhesion
to tho third international Of Mos
COW, Friday elected Pablo Ing
lesias leader OF the Saragossa
Socialists, as president Of the
party.
Several prominent Socialists
have announced their intentions
of resigning altogether from poll.
tics.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-16

Madrid, April i5.-A protest
against the occupation Of Santo
Domingo by United States troops
Is contained in a message that has
been addressed to Presiding Hard
ing by group Of prominent
Spaniards, including former Pre-
mier Romanones, Francisco Cam
bon, former minister of public
works. and Professor Unamo Of
Salamanca university the message
says.
A suggestion that the time was
propitious for the United States
to withdraw its troops from Santo
Domingo and restore the "regime
annuIIed by the military occupa-
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-16
GREAT WESTERN
WELL NO.2 IN

LewistoWn, April l5-The Dem
ocrat.News announces that the
Great Western we'll No. 2 Is COM
pIeted. Tho oil flows over the
top Of tho casing but the produo-
tion will be comparatively small,
being estimated at around 100
barrels, maximum, by using 4
sWab. This 10 the thirtIeth CON-
mercial |. we'll for the Cat Creek
field, tho aew producer being In
section 10, 1929. The officers
Of The 0reat Wostern are all
MlJG3 City men.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-16
Striking Miners
Plead for Food to
Alabama Governor

Birmingham, Ala, April 15.-Declar-
ing their members destitute, seven To-
Gals of the United Mine Workers Of
America Friday appealed to Governor
Kilby for Unemployment in the mines
or for relief in some other form. The
petition was said to represent 729
union miners and 2639 women and chill
dren. International relief funds were
Withdrawn from Alabama April 8.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-16

With the announcements, expected
to be followed by similar ones from
other steel makers, came word that
some of the idle mines are soon to
resume.
The day brought average drops of
IS ton in the price of steel pipe and
declines on sheet steel quotations of
from 81 to S14 ton. 1t was UNDER
stood Friday that the United States
Steel corporation expected to cut its
prices on piping and tubes soon.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-16

This intensified reports that the
corporation intends lowering wages
among its 265,OO0 employees, but eff
cials of the corporation deny this.
Continued apathy of purchasers was
taken to mean they were waiting for
a prospective revision of railroad wage
scales in the expectation that lower
freight rates would result.
The American Sheet & Tin Plate Co.,
subsidiary of the United States Steel
corporation, Friday cut its quotations
from 81 to $14 a ton on sheets.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-16

Hampstead county from the Red
river to within a few miles of this
city late today. Four bodies have
been brought to Hope and over a
score of injured are being cared
for in the hospital here.
One relief worker who returned
tonight reported he had found nine
bodies between Spruddel and DOM
phi. The path of the tornado
which moved in a northeasterIy d.
rection, was over Is miles long and
farms in strip nearly a mile wide
were swept clear of all buildings.
Property loss within a few miles
OF Hcpesis estimated at $5O, 1000.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-16
HAVOC IN TEXAS.

Atlanta, Tex, April i5.-Several
persons were killed. many houses
destroyed. and the fruit and veg
etabIe crop greatly damaged by a
tornado, presumably the same
which wreaked havoc along the
northeastern border of Texas and
Arkansas, which struck O'Farreii,
a thickly settled farming commun-
ity seven miles west of here Fri
day.. All telegraph and telephone
communication lines are down and
roads there are practically i'm
passabIe.
The storm also struck the town
of Linden, near here, injured sew
eral and demolished a number of
buildings. No fatalities were re-
ported.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-16
Drive TO Uni0nize
Steel Workers TO
Commence June 19

Washington, April 15-(By The Associated Press)-The
active campaign of national and international organizations
the steel industry affiliated with the American Federation of
Labor unonize the steel plants of country will begin
49, the executive council Of these unions decided at
meeting Friday This action decided upon it sad
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-16
COnLeu viii Refuse
TO Surrender Post
Declares Counsel
ATTORNEYS Contend Governor Dixon Exceed:
Authority in Attempting to Gust Warden,
Quote State Statutes in Defense.

Butte, April 15-Folowing demonstration staged in his
honor Deer Lodge Friday afternoon by than 300 Butte
Anaconda Warm Springs friends attorneys for Frank Con
ley warden Of the state penenar announced that Mr. Con
ley will surrender his office to M W. Potter appointed
his SUCCESSOR bY Governor Joseph MI Dixon
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-16

Kills
100 in Texas
andArkanSaS

Little Rock, Ark, April 16.-Reports received by the
Arkansas Gazette up early hour this morning, give
total 80 persons dead result of the storm in south
western Arkansas of these said to be
white persons and large number of them unidenti
fled.
Texarkana, April 15.-At least II persons known
to have been killed. than 80 injured probably
fatally and heavy property damage caused by tornado
here late Friday.
The storm, according to reports here late Thursday
night indicated the storm struck of here and moved
northeast cutting swah two miles wide and ten miles
long Shiloh and Trgena to have borne the brunt of
the twisting wind in this locality although because of i'm
passabe roads relief parties found impossible
gate thoroughly tonight.
Eleven bodies, several Of them those of negroes had
been brought to Texarkana late tonight and the meager
reports received here indicated rapidly mounting list of
injured 1t believed the property loss would be tre
nonnd
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-16
Steel Companies Slash
Prices in Bidding for
Keru Limited Business
Average Drop $8 Ton in Pipe and Sheet Quota
tons of 81 to $14 Ton Recorded; Lower
Rail Rate Anticipated by Buyers.

New York, April 15.-Sprited competition for the limited
business in the steel market thought in business circles to
have pecptaed the succession of price cutting
Friday by both the United States Steel corporation
INDEPENDENTS Marked increase buying noted however
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-16
WEATHER | !, ! ]

Fair Saturday and Sunday;
not much change In tsmpera-
ture.
The New York herald., 1921-12-18
CARDINAL MERCER
BUST Is UNVEILED
Presentation Of \. Y. Univer-
sity Is Made by Belgian Am
bassadOr TO L. s.

A b.st OF Cardinal Arercier. Arch
bishop Of Malineg. the gift OF a group
OF prominent Beisians and Americans 20
New yorl: University, was formally pre-
sented yesterday BY Baron de Emile de
Cartier de Marclienne. the Belgian Am
bassa dor 70 the United States. The un-
yelling and presentation took place in
the reading room OF the Gould Memoria.
Library on University Heights, and the
bust was accepted on behalf of the uni
veisity 81: Chancellor Elmer Ellsworth
BroS,n
The bust is the work OF c. s. Paolo.
Cardinal Mercier sitting for the sculptor
during his visit TO New York. In a letter
read at yesterdays ceremony by Capt.
Frarcllyn Paris, president of the COM
nlittee presenting the bust, Cardinal
Mercier said:
you have given me this place be-
cause / represent a natic n which UNDER
stood and pTacticed the duty of putting
honor and the respect of justice before
everything"
Addressing a message to the student
body OF the university. Cardinal Mercier
said:
Always put honor. the respect of the
rights Of others and the love Of your
brothers in the first rank OF your pre-
occupations and ahead Of all your reso-
lutions.
Dear students. beloved fellow citizens
Of the city of New York. of which I re
tain n dear and grateful memory I ex-
tend my hands TO you and salute witt,
respect your city and your vast and
noble Republic"
In presenting the bust, the Belgian
.\mba assador said
"Tt is most fitting tina, Cardinal Mer
cier's bust should be place ed in New York
University. as this seat OF learning has
already bestowed upon him it's lishest
honor the degree Of Doctor Of Laws. II
is also most fitting. ip@snuch as this
university has ever shown particular in.
terest in the study Of philosophy, that
branch OF human effort in which Car
dinal Mercier has so distinguished him
self"
Baron de Cartier de Marchienne paid
warm tribute to Herbert Hoover, and
The New York herald., 1921-12-18

expressed his gratitude that Secretary
Hoover IL 30 undertake the management
Of the Educational Foundation. which
has for It's object the exchange Of cG.%
lego professors betwee. fse:giam sud ths
Uris-d States. He diss expressed Be-.
gi;ua's appreciation OF the generosity Of
. committee Of Americans that has un-
dertaken TO restore the library OF the
University oc Louvair.
Among those present ar the unverrfns
were: F'elicein cattier honorary pro-
fessor at the University OF Brussels AM
iesal adviser to the Belgian delegation
81 the Washington conference Thomas
Fortune Ryan. George Barr Baker. Ber-
nard ". Baruch, Burr Price. Ebert Fl.
Gary, Thomas W. Lamont, Clarence II.
MacIay. frank l.. Polk. Norman II.
Davis, Hamilton Holt, Louis Lazare,
Cen. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt.
II. de 3. Parsons and Louis Van der
Hayden A. Hauzeur.
The New York herald., 1921-12-18

mastide splendid in history. not be-
cause misery Is less in many coun-
tries. but because the causes of our
worst misery. which are sheer stu
pidity and its unnecessary hatreds,
nave been cut out in this old cancer.
England Free of Irish Drag.
Tank OF what new vitality, what
youthful promise, will be given TO
Britain by this pledge OF friendship
with Irelandl For centuries the
quarrel with ireland spoiled Engiand's
own endeavors in subtle, po.scrcus
way. ii was always wound in our
side. England herself had no home
rule so long as Irish politics were
thrust like wedge into every cleo
tion, and POLITICIANS or one side or
the other inade it war cry and a
call to passion.
How much wasted energy, how
much profitless ora,ory, how much
heart burning and exhaustion have
been caused by this affair between
two peoples, who now, BY the grace OF
God and the new spirit in the world
may go forward together, not thwart-
ing each others purpose but helping
each other in friendship and pride.
getting strength from each other not
oeca,Se they are alike in genius or
temperament but because they are
different.
believe in the future OF Ireland
now that she may express her soul
freely and fully. believe that her
young men will, II wisely guided, give
new and worldwide prestige to the
Irish race of a very bright, shining
kind, because there IL among them
renaissance, indeed a sense OF youth
full life and opportunity which is not
in England any longer because OF the
English losses in the war, and for the
time being her rather pessimistic con-
seriousness OF old ago and wearinesv
Christmas OF Great Hope.
1t is strange. even to myself, that 7
nave the optimistic belief that this
viii be remembered in
history as a Christmas of great hope.
Lately | have been through countries
| have seen the famine in Russia and
the frightful wreckage of Russian
civilization. came back to Germany
to find the mark less than half it's
value when left and the German
people horribly distressed by a finan-
cial crisis that still threatens them
with ruin despite all their industry
and feverish activity in commerce.
And here at home again in London
there is no cause for immediate COM
fort. Unemployment figures are mount
ing again--are nearly 100000. I can
not walk down any busy street with
out meeting unemployed men begging
for charity. In the main streets there
is much distress. horrible, squalid
poverty. which disappeared during the
war. as some people thought. forever.
There IS rot much money about for
Christmas presents. and business men
talk as gioomily as ever about the loss
Of markets and stagnant exports.
France continues 20 abuse England
most OF her newspapers and all Of
her treaties; and there is a nagging
irritation between our two countries
disheartening to the friends Of both.
Yet 7 and many others, looking at
these facts squarely and not Hiking the
look OF them. seeing still no sign Of
rapid recovery and many signs Of dis
intesration and decay. are stirred by
new hopes, an optimistic faith.
What is the reason for it, or is it
quite unreasonable?
The New York herald., 1921-12-18
DR.. VAN VLfET TAKEN
TO LUDLOW ST. JAIL
Action Foliou0s Failure to Pay
$4,000 Judgment. q

DR.. Frederick Van vliet. q physician
with offices at ss West Tenth street. was
arrested on bo,.y execution and lodged
In Ludlow street nail yesterday. follow
Ing his failure TO pay y Judgment for
10000 awarded 20 Frank Stranz In the
Sherlffs court week ago.
Stranz sued the physician IN the Su-
prefnc Court last June. alleging that his
wife had died as result OF an operation
performed on her by Or. Van 'vlict. Van
Nliet dld not defend the suit and q
Sheriff's jury assessed the damages at
the amount asked tor IN Stranzs com
ylairt The body execution was granted
by Justice Burr when Van vllet did no,
paw the Judgment promptly. and yea-
terday he was arrested while having
breakfast In a ureenvich Village res.
iaurant. He was taken TO jail when
he was unable 20 furnish bag for $4,000,
twice the amount Of the Judgment
The New York herald., 1921-12-18
PHILIPPINE PARTY ASKS
FULL INDEPENDENCE
Nafi-.alist ConUention De-
n,ands Complete Separation.

MANILA. p. L., Dec Is ASSOCIATED
Press) Absolute independence for the
Philippines through complete severance
of political relations with the United
States is demanded In the platform OF the
Nacionalista party adopted by its con-
vention here to-day. The platform
favors English as the official language Of
the Philippines.
The Independence plank was strongly
supported by Manuel Quezon. president
OF the Philippine Senate. who declared
In a speech Tuesday that the Philip
pines do not want or need American pro-
II ction.
The party took issue with the recent
recommendation of Secretary Weeks and
Gov.-Gen. Wood to the Legislature that
the provincial Government get out Of
business ard stay out"
The New York herald., 1921-12-18

tiliery shells would - loaded with 10
per cent. Of gas as a ..latter of course.
Finally would come the airplane forces
raining upon the enemy the dew OF
death of the Lewisite invention.
Poison Clouds I'm Each Movement.
A picture of the next war, according 2
to the Gas Corps specifications, shows
gas clouds as a part of every barrage.
whether the wind is blowing toward or
away from the American forces. With
the wind against them the Americans
would be obliged to attack wearing
masks. argue Gas Corps officials, be-
cause the enemy certainly would take
this advantage to help make the adj
vance more difficult.
The American artillery, il Is
planned. would lay down a gas bar
rage no matter whether the wind were
against American soldiers or not.
Americans, forced by the enemy gas
bombs to fight with masks, could
walk through their own gas barrage
without harm. Arriving at the trench
to be taken, more gas could be dis
pensed by the American infantry to
strangle. burn and otherwise poison
him.
Every attack every defensive action,
In fact almost every military ma
neuver Of any sort in the next war,
thus is certain to be carried on in q
cloud of poison, as the Gas Corps off,
cials SEQ Il.
Poison thus is to be the universal
weapon Of modern war, it Is planned
by a portion Of the American army.
Poison. It is argued, Is cheap. 1t
destroys and exterminates swiftly or
slowly, as the poison fighting general
may desire. 1t eXterminates human
life. 1t scorches vegetation. It makes
vast areas untenable for any living
thing for weeks or days as the poison
fighter may elect. With it, he may
slaughter his opponent by hundreds
or by hundreds Of thousands, accord
ingly ae he distributes his weapon In
quantities of the quart or of the
barrel.
With poison the enemy may be
smothered TO death He may be
burned alive with blistering mustard
gas. His lungs may be burned out as
chest. His sight may be. destroyed by
terrible poison that attacks his eyes
and the sockets within which the eye
balls set.
Delayed Action Poison Gas.
Poison that may delay its action for
hours and even days may be thrust
upon tho opposing force. Not that
his drinking water will he made dead
ly but rather the air that lie breathes.
The sunlight and warmth, bringing
ir tc the trenches the spark - Joy OF
l:fe, may be chained to slaughter tine
enemy when his area has previously
been shelled with a slow acting g;.s.
Poison fighting will predominant in
all wars of the future. according to
the foresight Of the officers o. tho
Gas Corps. And the United States
had best be ready to make the most
Of 1t.
Ignorance of the nature Of chemi-
cal warfare is the only reason for the
opposition OF public sentiment TO
poison. according to the published
opinion of one official of the Gas
Corps. There is one other class Of op-
position. according to this officer. That
opposition comes, he is publicly quoted
as having said, only from those per-
sons who are afraid OF gas In short.
only from towards.
The New York herald., 1921-12-18
VIAL OF POISON GAS, DEADLY
2 WEEKS, KILLS ALI. NEAR BY

lighting be ouawed by the world because.
develop it will destroy civilization and
good human instinct" said Carmi Thompson
advisory committee Of the Conference for
Limitation Mr. Thompson chairman of a
before American delegates
complete of all forms of chemical
warfare including poison
developed By the United stGtes deadly
United States
impossible period
poisoning wells those avoring
g a against humanity.
much
the air that the fighting breathe? The
believe question by prohibiting
all forms in modern warfare"
The New York herald., 1921-12-18
PRINCE OF WALES
GOES TIGER HUNTING
Has TraUeled $500 Miles by
Rail on Indian Tour.

DELHI. India. Dec. 17.--The Prince OF
Wales IS enjoying tho sport of tiger
hunting while the guest of Maharaja Sir
Charles Jung OF Nepal.
1t Is estimated that since landing at
Bombay for his tour OF India the Prince
has Travelled by rail approximately $500
miles. In his travels he has been greeted
by eight ruling princes.
Despite the rioting in Bombay and the
hartais In Ajmere, Lucknow, Allahabad
and Benares. his reception has been Of a
gratifying character none Of the events
or his programme having been aban-
doned or modified
Official announcement was made to-
day that since the outbreak of disturb
ances in Malabar last August 1928
Moplahs have been killed, 1900 wounded,
5.474 captured and 1924 have surren-
dered voluntarily.