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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-14
IF AMERICA ENTERS
CONFERENCE, FRENCH
WON'T BAR RUSSIANS
Proposal Handed to Ambassador Child by Paris
Delegation Accords Dominant Voice to u. S.
Without Obligation to Accept Decisions Of
Commission; Compromise Stage on.

Genoa, May 13.-(By The Associ-
ated Press)-France has appealed to
the United States to participate in the
proposed international commission to
investigate the Russian situation. The
American ambassador, Richard Wash
burn Child, informed The Associated
Press Saturday that such a proposal
had been submitted to him by the
French delegation.
The commission understood that the
French proposal suggests that the
United States, if the invitation is ac-
cepted, would have dominant voice in
the action of the commission, but would
not be bound, by acceptance, to any de-
cisiOns of the commission which it did
not approve.
If the United States accepts, France
would agree to the Russians being rep
resented on the commission.
Barthou and Lloyd George Confer
Premier Lloyd George and NJ. Bar
thou were in private conference for
two hours Saturday afternoon. appar-
emily without reaching an agreement
for solving the Anglo-French deadlock
on the plans to continue the discussion
of the Russian problem. The SUBJ
commission on Russian affairs also met
and argued for more than three hours
without definite results.
Mr.. Lloyd George will have a con-
ference at his villa Sunday morning
with Baron Hayashi, NJ. Barthou, NJ.
Jasper and Signor Schanzer, in an eff
fort to reach compromise.
Little Indication Of Compromise
After the meeting of the sub-commis-
sion. Sir Edward Grigg. secretary TO
the British prime minister, said there
had been progress, but gave no definite
explanation of its nature. The French
and British delegations, he asserted.
were well on the road to an agree
ment, but no definite decision was
reached Accounts of the meeting by
members of other delegations, however.
give little indication that a compromise
is any nearer.
Russians Bar Exclusion
The Russians have announced that
they Will not accept any plan exclud-
ing them from the discussions. On one
hing all the delegations agree-the in
Flting powers, the Little Entente and
the Baltic entente. as well as the neu-
that. somehow, the
Cnited States must be induced to par
.icipate in the mixed commission. NJ.
Coltrat. French under secretary of
state. informed The Associated Press
hat he still felt confident of an accord.
Commission on Side Urged
France is still unwilling to have Rus
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-14
RQnkif1's CQ11didacu
Formally Filed, But
Edwards Undecided
DR.. Lanstrum Understood Out of Running fo,
Senate, as Brother Is Signer for Attorney
Generals Lewis Clark Club.

in process of formation, appears the
name of George w. Lanstrum, state
highway commissioner, who is a
brother of DR.. Lanstrum.
This membership list also carries
the signatures of several other of the
Governor Dixon official family, tend
ing to the belief that with DR.. Lam
strum out of the running, the Dixon
forces are either aligned with Rankin
or are free to go where they will.
Edwards Status in Doubt
Whether Senator John f. Edwards,
of Rosebud county, will remain in the
fight for the nomination seems now
in doubt. Senator Edwards was in
Helena for two or three days during
the present week in conference with
leading republicans of the state and
it was the understanding that his can
didacy was the principal subject of
consideration. Some of those who took
part in the informal conferences after
wards stated that no decision has been
reached and Senator Edwards, Just
before leaving Helena, Friday night,
stated that there has been no change
in the situation as relates to his can
didacy and that he was not prepared
to make any statement regarding the
matter.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-14
(Tribune's Helena Bureau.)

Helena, May 13.-Wellington D.
Rankin. attorney general, who has been
a prospective candidate during the past
year for the republican nomination for
United States senator from Montana,
has filed with the secretary of state
his declaration of intention to be a
candidate for such nomination and his
nominating petitions are being sent out
over the state.
There never had been any question
since the time Mr.. Rankin's name was
suggested last year but that he was
Ia certain candidate and no changes in
the lineup of his opponents have had
any effect in deterring him from put
ting himself before the voters of the
state as an aspirant for that office.
Landstrum May Have Withdrawn
1t is generally understood in Helena
that one of the original aspirants for
the republican nomination, DIR. Q. NJ
Lanstrum, of Helena, has decided to
stay out of the race. Statements to
that effect have been current in Helena
for several days and their plausibility
is borne out by the fact that heading
the signers to the list of prospective
members of a Rankin for Senator
Club of Lewis and Clark county," now
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-14
Frelinghuysen
Candidacy Out as
Harding Munches

Absecon, N. j., May 18.-President
Harding met the members of the At
lantic county republican organization
Saturday, after playing round of golf
In the forenoon The president had
been invited to a luncheon given by
the republican leaders here, but greet
ed them personally instead, and after
partaking of a sandwich informally
with Senator Edge, his host, returned
to the links for another round of golf.
Senator Frelinghuysen OF this state,
who also is a guest of Senator Edge,
attended the luncheon and announced
his candidacy for denomination. The
senator told them of his work in Wash
ington and of his desire to serve an
other six years there.
Announcement had been made before
Mr.. Harding left Washington that he
was coming here for recreation purely,
but as soon as the party reached the
Jersey side Friday, they met crowds,
largely school children, and Mr.. Hard
ing made two speeches en- route and
two more here Friday night, the second
of which was to the New Jersey bank
ers.
President and Mrs. Harding plan to
attend church in Atlantic City Sunday
morning before leaving for Washing
ton, where they are due Sunday night.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-14
LEAGUE To SET UP
PR0TECT0RATE ON
ALBANIAN AFFAIRS
Italy's Prejudices Overcome by
Promise of Appointing Her
Experts to Staff.

Geneva. May 13.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press.)--A league of nations
protectorate for Albania was virtually
decided upon by the council of the
league Saturday afternoon. after Italy's
objection had been overcome.
Italy. through her representative on
the council, Marquis Imperiali had
pointed out several days ago that she
could not accept such drastic terms by
the league in the government of Al
bania without assurances that import
ant Italian interests in that country
would be safeguarded
The council intimated that some of
the financial. economic and legal ex-
perts who are to be appointed by the
league to assist the Albanian govern
ment would be chosen by Italy and
thereupon Marquis Imperiali withdrew
his protest.
This is the first time. league Off
cials pointed out. that the league has
assumed such extensive obligations in
the administration of any country's in
ternal affairs. The decision was the
result of request by the Albanian
government for the leagues assistance
in its endeavors to have Albania make
a place for herself among the nations
of Europe.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-14
ACTIONS
SEEN IN C0NLEY
PROBE CONDUCT
Macdonald Ch argos
Concealments in Sup
ply, Ranch Matters.
Burns Brick Deal Spur
ious, He Openly Says;
Water Tale Doubted.
(Tribune'S Helena Bureau

Helena, May 13.-Ten days will be
required in which to complete the
states case in the mater of the action
of the state against Frank Conley,
former warden of the Montana state
prison, now on trial in the district
court of Lewis and Clark county. ac-
cording TO an estimate made by Attor-
ney General w. d. Rankin. following
the adjournment of court Saturday
noon. Hearing of the action has been
in progress for more than q month.
having been started April -, and if
the attorney generals prediction proves
clude before May "a or %. 1t is the
expectation of the defense that at least
four weeks will be required in putting
on its side of the case. which will carry
the trial well into the latter part of
June, with a possibility of it being
further heightened by rebuttal testi-
mony for the state.
Try to Show Revelations Unjust
T. II. Macdonald, who made the
prison investigation and upon whose
inquiries the present case is based, was
on the witness stand all of SATURDAY.
forenoon under examination at
the hands of Col. c. b. Nolan, chief
counsel for the defense. He was ques-
toned principally as to his Associations
with Mr.. Conley during the period of
his investigation, the defense seeking
to bring out that he was not fair to-
wards Mr.. Conley and that many of
his accusations in the report and his
charges in the amended complaint were
not justified by the facts
When Mr.. Macdonald first took the
stand Saturday morning his attention
was called by Colonel Nolan to some
he had made the previous
day regarding acts of concealment by
Mr.. Conley as to which he was to have
refreshed his memory during Friday
night.
He replied that one of these con-
,erned the payment of water rentals i
.or the Aylesworth ranch, but that he |
vas never certain as to the evidence |
he had obtained regarding Conley's
payments on the rentals of that ranch.
Doubts Water Rental Checks
Colonel Nolan objected strongly to
system Of explaining his
.ase instead of directly answering
questions whereupon the court took
he witness to task and added that too
many speeches were being made both
" witness and counsel.
us it not true that Conley showed
'ou checks paid by him for rental of
'art of the Aylesworth ranch?" asked
ounsel
The witness replied that he had seen
hese checks, but that he had some
uspicions they did not really pay these
entails and he had obtained some evil
ence which negatived the suggestion
(Continued on Page Twelvel
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-14
INDIAN DENIES
LETTERS SOLD
To J. ST|[[MAN
Beauvais Adds He New
er Received Missives
Entered in Divorce.

Montreal, May 13-Specific denial
that he had ever sold any letters to
lawyers of James A. Stillman, who is
suing his wife for divorce, was made
Saturday by Fred Beauvais. Indian
guide. At Poughkeepsie, Friday, it
was stated in court that Beauvais had
sold four letters addressed to him by
Mrs. Stillman for $4,000.
Beauvais said he had seen nobody
connected with the Stillman case this
week in Montreal; that he had never
received any special letters as were de-
scribed in court; that he did not know
Edmund Leigh, the detective, said to
have paid him the money, and that the
whole thing was untrue from beginning
to end.
Beauvais, accused by Stillman of be-
ing the father of the boy, Guy, said
Mrs. Stillman was IAN absolutely pure
and innocent woman"
New York, May 13.-Counsel for
Mrs. Anne u. Stillman plan q confer
ence to decide whether they will offer
further testimony in her behalf in di-
vorce proceedings or whether thev will
adhere to their original intention to
let the case go to Referee Gleason at
Poughkeepsie.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-14
POLICE KILL Z
bAND|T9UNDER
SPUR Of CRIME.
Victims of Gunmen in
Chicago Buried With
Big Throngs Present.

Chicago. May 13.-(By The Asses
ciated Press. THE war on crime had
definite results Saturday when the po-
lice, acting under orders to shoot on
the least provocation, killed two
bandits and wounded another.
While the police were attempting
Saturday, through reported confessions
of three men. to determine the actual
slayers of two policemen shot to death
during Tuesday nights labor bomb
ings, steps were taken by both the state
and defense to bring about the speedy
trial of those already indicted in con-
nectIon with the slayings. These in
clude Big Tim" Murphy. head of the
gas workers union: Fred Nader, pres
ident of the Building Trades council;
Con- Shea, who directed the team
sters strike here several years ago,
and five other persons.
Dozen More Suspects Taken
Meanwhile the police had arrested
more than a dozen suspects and added
them to about hundred now in GUS
tody
1t was reported that recent Develop
ments involved Murphy, Nader and
the police are waiting to question Will
liam Smith, arrested Friday night in
st. Louis, i'll connection with the bomb
ings. Smith is alleged to be friend
of Shea and to have helped in the sale
Of alleged stolen automobiles. Motion
for immediate trial of Murphy, Nader
and Shea will be heard Monday after
noon. In addition to several men who
are said to have made confessions, it
was said several others now in custody
have made statements of value.
While the police continued the poll
cy announced by Chief Charles Fitz-
Norris of making open warfare" on
Chicago criminals. great throngs at
ended the funerals of Lieutenant Ter
'ance Lyons and Policeman Thomas
Clark. the two officers killed during
he fights following Tuesday nights
,ombings.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-14
employees SEIZE
CREAMERY |NPAy
FEUD; RED FLAG UP
Owners Charged With PrOfi-
teering in War and Cut in
Wages Resented.

Belfast, May l3.-(By The Associ-
ated Press) The employees II the
Cleeve creamery at Carrick on SUR
and of its branches at Tipperary. Clon-
mel. knocklong and Mallow took over
the plants Saturday as a result of the
failure of negotiations with their en-
ployers regarding wages. The red flag
was hoisted at all of these places.
The employees of the Tipperary
branch issued proclamation declaring
that the owners of the plant had
amassed profit of more than 14,OOO,-
900 pounds during the war and that
now they wanted to reduce the work
ers' wages by one-third. Therefore
said the proclamation, employees had
taken control themselves in the inter-
est of the workers and farmers of the
general community.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-14
BONUS IS OPPOSED
BY BANKER COUNCIL
Of AMERICAN ASS N
Care of Disabled Veterans
Regardless of Expense
IndOrsed, Instead.

White Sulphur Springs, w. Va, May
l3.-The declaration of principles
adopted by the executive council of the
American Bankers association at its
final sessions here included condemna-
ton of all forms Of paternalism in gov
ernment, opposition to the soldier
bonus and to changes in the federal
reserve board
Endorsement of care for disabled
veterans, regardless of expense, of the
Denlson blue sky law, of perpetual
charters for national banks, and of the
proposed constitutional amendment do
ing away with federal tax exemptions
on securities, was declared
1T was also recomm ended that the
United States send an official repre-
sentative to the reparations commits
sion and that free zones be established
at principal harbors of the country.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-14
WAR CAN Be 0USTED
FROM WORLD NJ 'AD0O
TELLS 6. A: R. CAMP
All a Matter of Organizing, He
Says, Adding U. S. Can Not
Exist Isolated.

Riverside. Calf. May 13.-The world
can be organized to prevent war. VIII
liam G.. McAdoo of Los Angeles, for
mer secretary of the treasury, told
delegates to the annual encampment of
the department of California and Ne
vada. Grand Army of the Republic, at
the closing sessions here.
Human history is full of progress
which came as result of overcoming
difficulties which had been thought
said Mr.. McAdoo.
81 am for peace.
He scored partisanship as an enemy
of peace and characterized as foolish"
the idea that America can ''live as an
isolated nation.
We need today more men with the
indomitable courage, the steadfast con-
viction of Lincoln" he said, adding
that the country faces a crisis mo less
serious than that ut the outbreak Of
the civil w.t.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-14
$4,000, 900 for Labor
Press Recommended
to Houston Meeting

Houston, Tex. May ia special
committee report to the convention of
the International brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemcn x Enginemen Satur-
day recommended that fund of So
OOO.0OO be established for labor
press. The plan is to assess each of
the 10000 members % cents month
until the fund is obtained. The con-
vention has not yet acted on the report
of the committee.
The plan includes also the establish
ment of department of the brother
hood to handle the paper it is proposed
to establish.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-14
PR0TESTANTS
URGED To STAY
BY FREE STATE
Collins Assures Depu-
tation There Will Be
Perfect Safety.

Dublin, May 13.-(By The Associ-
ated ss)-Michael Collins, head of
the Irish provisional government, Fri
day received deputation from the
Protestant synod, asking assurance as
to whether the government desired
that Protestants should stay in Ireland
or leave the country. Mr. Collins as
sured them on the part of the present
or any succeeding government in Ire
land, that the government would pro-
tect Irish citizens and insure civil and
religious liberty. He said spoilation
and confiscation would not be counte-
nanced
Mr.: Collins remarked that it was OBJ
vlous that the revolving murders in
Belfast had had an effect upon the
present situation, but declared the Bel
fast massacres could not be considered
as justification for the outrages to
which the deputation alluded.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-14
Wife Beater Made
to Kiss Her Foot
Before Probation

Chicago, May 13.-After
an attorney had asserted
that Constantine YOdas,
charged with beating his
wife twas not fit to kiss his
wife's foot" Judge Haas in
police court disagreed.
81 think he is fit to kiss
his wife's foot" the Judge
said, land l so order"
Yodas looked wildly about,
slowly got to his knees and
smacked his wife's shoe
twice.
"NOw you're on prOba-
tion," the judge told him.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-14
SPURIOUS BONDS
PROBE REFERRED
To BUREAU AGAIN
Treasury Will Not Say Just
What Discrepancies Have
Been Disclosed.

Washington, May 13.-The report
of the special committee which made
an inventory of the stock of the bu-
reau of engraving and printing has
been referred by Secretary Mellon, of
the treasury department, back to the
committee, to Director Hill, of the bu-
reau, and Custodian of Paper Collins
for Joint consideration of the diff
ferences disclosed" it was stated at
the treasury department offices.
Just what discrepancies had been
disclosed in the report snd for what
purlnse the joint consideration was
asked by Mr.. Mellon was not disclosed.
Deputy Treasurer Tate declined TO
indicate whether the discrepancy was
large or small.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-14

Every laundry in the city was being
searched for records of laundry marks
similar to one found on a small cloth
tab on the floor of the bath room in
the Silberberg apartment and which
police believe may have been dropped
when the slayer went to the bath
room to wash blood stains from his
hands or clothing. Blood stains were
found on the bath rug and on a towel
hanging nearby.
The authors of threatening letter
signed with a black hand and received
by Silberberg ten days ago, were be-
ing sought, in the belief they might
know something of the killing.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-14
Chile Excludes
Tarapaca Province
From Ancon Parley

Santiago, May 13.-The province of
Tarapaca, ceded to Chile by Peru in
the treaty of Ancon. cannot be deliber-
ated at the coming conference at
Washington between Chile and Peru
Wan delegates, said Foreign Minister
Baros Jarpa. Saturday, declaring the
Tarapaca question was outside the
range of subjects included in the con-
ference agenda. He alluded to the me-
mortal presented to President Harding
Friday by Tarapacan inhabitants. de-
manding the unconditional return of
their province to Peru.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-14
Plebiscite Rejects
Sunday Closing Law

Victoria, b. c.. May 13-In a
plebiscite Friday, Victoria voters re-
jected by an overwhelming majority a
proposal of the Victoria police COM
mission for rigid enforcement of the
Lords day act. The plebiscite was or
dered after storekeepers had refused
to obey an order by the police com
mission for Sunday closing
Leaders of the Lords day alliance
decline to recognize the legality of the
plebiscite and the outcome of the mat
ter is in doubt.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-14
Murder Clue Sought
at Clothing Stores,
LaundrieS, Tail0rs
Little Tag Believed to Have Been Dropped by
Slayer of Cleveland Woman; Reward of
$2,5OO Offered by Husband

Cleveland, May 13-The search for
the slayer of Mrs. Helen Silberberg,
beaten 70 death in her apartments
Friday morning, progressed along sew
eral different lines Saturday, stimulated
by the offer of $4,000 reward by Aaron
Silberberg, the victims husband, for
the arrest and conviction of the guilty
person.
Clothing stores and tailor shops in
the vicinity of the Silberberg home
were visited on a vague tip that a
man whose clothes were in a disorder
ed condition had rushed into a store
in the neighborhood, obtained new suit
and ran out without paying for it.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-14
Townley No Longer
President of N. P. l.,

Minneapolis, May 13.-Announce-
ment was made Saturday that the
National Nonpartisan league executive
committee has accepted the resigna--
ton of A. G. Townley as president of
the league which he founded. Mr..
Townley offered his resignation at the
recent state conventions of the league
i'm North Dakota and Minnesota.
Mr.. Townley will continue with the
league as director of organization
work, it was announced.
III. l.. Samues, of Samuels, Idaho,
was named to fill the vacancy on the
executive committee. A chairman of
the committee will be chosen later. The
man selected also will be president of
the league.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-14
Arrest Second Time,
Charge Is Completely
In Police Murders

st. Louis. May 13-William Smith,
80, of Somerville Mass, who was ar
rested here Friday and later released
upon $1,000 bond at the request of
Chicago police. was re-arrested late
Friday night and charged with com
plicity in the killing of two Chicago
policemen, May 9.
At the time of his arrest, Smith
had $2.775 in cash, $500 diamond
ring and 5000 diamond stick pin. to-
gether with a suitcase filled with both
masculine and feminine garments. A
woman companion was taken to. a
police station but later was released.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-14
1000 Discharged Japs
Demand S Years Pay

Toxic Correspondence of the As
sociated Press. s.l-Approximately 1000
japanese railway men dismissed from
the Shantung railway prior to the res
toration of that line to China have de-
manded five years wages from the
japanese government in compensation.
A committee representing the men
laid their case before the civil admin
istration at Tsingtao, according to re
port. receiving little sympathy in that
quarter. They have come to Toxic and
now are seeking support from the Jap
aneSe labor league.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-14
K. of P. Will Put Ban
Upon Ku Klux KIan

San Francisco, May 13.-William
Ladew, supreme chancellor of the
Knights of Pythias, whose home is in
New York, announced here he would
request the suspension of any member
of the order found to belong to the
Ku Klux Klan.
The supreme chancellor said the
Knights of Pythias could be expected
to take definite stand on the subject
of the Ku klux Klan at the knights
national convention, to be held here
August 8 to 10.