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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-22
j. 8. AID STEPS
To BE MADE IN
BANKER SHOES
Government to Sit in in
Europe Only When No
Politics Enter.

Washington, May 21.-Participation
of the United States in economic coun-
ellis abroad-when the governments of
Europe are ready to eliminate political
questions from their discussions of
world rehabilitation--was forecast Sun
day in official circles.
Some officials express the belief that
if the governments Of Europe would in
vite this country to a conference which
definitely confined the scope of its pro-
posed deliberations to the solution of
economic problems. the invitation would
receive much more cordial reception
than others have.
Government economists maintain
that the basic questions to be answered
are few. Balancing of budgets by Eu-
rOpean governments, accompanied by
deflatiOn of currencies, is of vital i'm
portance, according to government ex-
perts, who advocate the accomplish
ment of this end by decreased expendi-
lures rather than through more taxa
ton. Armament reduction is urged as
an economic measure and to restore
confidence in the permanency of peace
and the unlikelihood of interruption
to renewed commercial enterprise.
Fixation of the war debts of the
nations and the terms of German rep
arations upon basis so defined as to
instill confidence that payments of in
terest and principal will be made as
they fall due, is the master key to the
situation, in the opinion Of experts.
who also contend the establishment of
the gold standard is imperative.
Either credits or gold loans may be
necessary to establish the gold stand
ard, officials maintained and therein
lies the part the American bankers can
play in the restoration of Europe.
High officials have declared that the
steps this country may take to aid
recovery must be in ''the
shoes of it's bankers" and before the
financial feet can move there must be
assurance of a revival Of productivity
abroad to justify investment Of Amer
fcan money in Europe.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-22
ALL OPERATORS
MINING CALLED
To COAL PAR[EY
Administration to Ask
1900 to Pledge Not to
Raise Prices.

Washington, May 21.-Administra-
ton plans for holding down soft coal
prices were carried step further Sun
day, when Secretary Hoover issued a
general call for conference of the
loo operators whose mines are still
producing. The conference is to be
held in Washington, May 81
. The operators will be asked to ap-
prove and put into effect the scheme
OF creating district committees to re-
ceive and allocate all orders during the
duration of the strike and with CO.
operation from a Washington commit
tee, to prevent coal going into hands
of spectators and middemen who may
'unduly increase prices.
Fifty operators controlling the bulk
of present nOn-union and open shop
production last week pledged them
selves TO support the plan, using the
Garfield prices of the war time fuel
administration as a general basis from
which to set up fair price standards.
This would establish mine prices of
bltuminous coal in range of from 81
to So per ton.
In the meantime, the administra-
ton expects the coal operators to not
sell coal at prices in excess of the
Garfield prices with such adjustments
as are necessary" Mr.. Hoover's state
ment on the general conference call
sald. Furthermore, charges by
wholesalers or retailers of larger COM
missions than allowed under the Gar
field scale, Or the resale Of coal for
speculative purposes is not fair to the
public, and the government would like
to hear from consumers who have
been subjected to higher prices than
this basis warrants"
As to the actual coal production sit
uation.. the geological survey reported
that the weekly output. which rose
sharply to a total of 4,421 900 tons,
week before last, would remain ap-
proxlmately stationary at that point or
might show slight decline during the
last week.
Striking union miners have gone back
IN considerable numbers "only in
southeastern Kentucky and Tennes-
see," the report added.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-22
By WILLIAM FRANCIS


Copyright 1922. BY The Great Falls Tribune,
st. Louis. May 21.-When the demo
Gratis of Missouri go to the polls on
August | to choose between Senator
James A. Reed and Breckenridge Long,
former third assistant secretary of
state. as their candidate for the senate,
they will not choose between Reed and
Long but between Reed and former
President Wilson.
This was the big issue when the
campaign began and it has become
more and more outstanding. until now
it overshadows everything else. 1t has
been emphasized by active participa-
ton by Mr.. Wilson and the reiterated
statements of candidates on their atti-
tude toward the League Of Nations.
How Rivals Differ on League
Reed tells the voters:
Il voted against the league because
| believe it imperiled the public and
so believing, | could not support it..
My views have not changed"
Long replies:
I'VE rejected the treaty of Versailles
and decided to live isolated and alone
to stand aloof from association from
other nations-and the date of the re-
lection of the treaty, the loss of our
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-22
CORNERSTONE
Of PARTY HOME
LAID BY WOMEN
Pioneer Trail Blazers
of Sex in Professions
March in 1000 Parade
Senator and Two Mem
bers Of House Speak;
Site Faces Capital.

Washington, May 21.-The head
quarters of the national womans party
was formally dedicated Sunday, with
the laying of the cornerstone of their
new building, which is to be construct
ed opposite the capitol of the United
States. A crowd of several thousand
people, including a number of notable
men and women of this and other ma
tions, took part in the ceremonies.
The purple, white and yellow banner
of the national woman's party was
formally raised by Mrs. o. II. p. Bel
mont, of New York, president, who
declared the purposes of the occasion
were Ito acclaim the acceptance into
political life of an organized body of
women and Ito lay the cornerstone
ment in the world
Harding Unable to Attend
President Harding had accepted an
invitation to attend. but at the last
moment found that he was unable to
do so, and expressed his regret in
letter to Mrs. John Gordon Battlee,
chairman of the reception committee
Il share with you and your associ-
ates rejoicing in the enfranchisenent
of the women Of the United States"
Mr.. Harding wrote, "and / very truly
wish that the larger opportunity for
American womanhood will be marked
by the highest ideals, lofty patriotism,
noble inspirations and great good to
our common country"
Senator Curtis, of Kansas. and Rep
resentative Fess, of Ohio, republicans,
and Senator Caraway, democrat. of
Arkansas, brought cordial greetings
from the two congressional branches TO
the women in short addresses.
Home Symbol of Victory
You are today laying the corner
stone of building which is to com
memorate the great victory which you
and the other workers for the cause
won for the women of the United
States" Senator Curtis said. IAN
achievement which opened the eyes of
the women of the world, and | welcome /
the establishment of these unique
headquarters. not only as ii new step
but as . symbol here on
Capitol Hill, of that great victory.
Those of us who worked and voted !
for the suffrage resolution know that /
we will never regret the part We took
in the great contest
Base for New Advances
Speaking for the popular branch
Of congress-" Mr.. Fess said, II know
express the judgment of my col
leagues when | welcome to Capitol
I1ill and at this most historic spot,
his national and international head
quarters for women, from which work
,or the advancement of women will be
,arried on.
''The dedication of these headquart-
ers of the national woman's party is
tContinued on Page Eighty /
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-22
Phone Scream Murder
Continues Battling
Mystery F or Denver

Denver, May 21.-Police and Dis
trict Attorney Phillip Van Cise Sun
day night declared that the murder of
Mrs. Eliza E. Lewis, wealthy widow,
was still as much Of a mystery as it
was when it was discovered Saturday
night few minutes after police heard
the dying womans screams over the
telephone
A telephone operator told the police
that when she answered signal on
her switchboard from Mrs. Lewis
home in a fashionable residence sec
tion of the city, she heard woman's
screams. She connected the line with
the police station. Police later found a
telephone on the floor at the Lewis
home, with the receiver off the hook
and expressed the opinion that it was
Mrs. Lewis screams they heard.
''We hardly know which way TO
turn for a new lead to follow" said
Captain of Detectives Washington
Rinker, "but we are not quitting, we
still have few ideas on the crime to
work out and who knows but one of
them may solve the case. l confess
it is the most battling murder that has
come into the hands of this department
in years"
District Attorney Van Cise echoed
Captain Rinker's views.
Mrs. Lewis was killed. police say,
after she had been tortured.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-22
Chang's Forces Tear
Up Railroad, Fleeing
Wu's Flanking Move

Picking, May 21.-(By The Associ-
ated Press. Chang Tso-Lin's cam
paign to obtain control of north China
is regarded as definitely crushed with
the retreat of the main body of the
Manchurian army north of the Great
Wall After evacuating Iwanchow,
which was threatened by a thanking
movement of Wu Pei-Fu's troops, the
Manchurians departed northward pre-
cipitately and tore up the railroad
tracks behind them. American forces
have been sent to repair the tracks as
far as Shanhaikwan.
The Manchurian forces, headed by
General Chang, are presumably on the
way to Mukden. General WI declared
Sunday that Chang Tso-Lin now is left
to his own devices, and whether he
would establish the independence of
China proper was a problem to be
solved later
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-22
Harding's Rate Policy
t0Cut Low Rate Basic
Freight; Fares Stand

stages, flat increases all down the line
being the rule, but Mr.. Hoover argued
and his appearance was made for the
chamber of commerce Of the United
States as well as for the government
that rates should be reduced in a diff
ferent fashion. Industrial betterment,
he declared, could be best attained by
cutting those rates which constituted
a large fraction of the price Of arti-
cles moved to consuming points, while
leaving stationary such rates as do not
constitute a great proportion Of cost
price to consumers.
Would Overrun Old Policy
President Harding adopted this view
OF the matter Saturday in his discus
sion with the railroad chiefs Previ-
ously, it had many advocates In rail-
road circles. though it would demand a
complete alteration Of rate policies as
built up BY the roads in the past, and
sustained BY the commerce commission.
The railroad men now favoring it con-
slider that its adoption would allow
them to meet widespread public demand
for reductions, and at the same time to
protect the earning power of the prop
critics by the income on the high grade
materials and passenger fares.
Pay Not Brought Up
One subject frequently mentioned in
advance of the White House dinner
that Of railroad wage levels now un-
der denomination bafore the railroad
labor board-apparently did not come
up for discussion. No mention of it
was made IN the statement, though
questions Of new equipment purchases
and other problems Of railroad manage
ment were ref tired 10 specifically.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-22
Burch Jurors Given
Till This Morning
to Decide Verdict

Los Angeles, May 21-The jury in
the Arthur G. Burch case passed the
4S-hour mark in its deliberations late
Sunday, without having reached YER
dict. Burch is accused of the murder
Of J. Bolton Kennedy. This is his
second trial. the jury in the first hav-
ing disagreed.
The jurors-eight men and four wo-
men-resumed deliberations at 10
o'clock Sunday morning and two hours
later notified the court bailiff they did
not think it would be necessary for
Trial Judge Sidney N. Reeve to come
to court before night. They went to
lunch at 1 p. m. and returned to the
jury room at 2:3O. At 5:O5 they went
out to dinner, to return to the hall Of
justice at z.
At 7:50 o'clock Judge Reeve ordered
the jury locked up for the night and
said he would discharge them between
10 and II o'clock Monday morning if
they had not reached verdict by that
time,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-22
Flappers Under Curb
at Reformatory; Vain
There AS On Parade

Bedford, n. Y, May 21.-Flapper
tendencies among the inmates of Bed
ford state reformatory for women
were curtailed sharply Sunday by pro-
mitigation of II rules, putting new
Interpretation on what is lost with the
relinquishing Of personal freedom.
Those inmates who would indulge
the cosmetic urge. the rules say, must
do so without the aid of lip sticks.
powder puffs and eyebrow pencils. The
rules ban. among other things, bloom
ers, rolldown hose, low neck dresses
and, except in restricted areas, curl
papers. They also rule against gossip
ing and restrict exhibitions of fancy
garters and bOudoir caps.
Explaining the necessity for the
rules. Superintendent Baker said:
'"They take the same pains in dress
ing and beautifying themselves here as
they would for an Easter parade on
Fifth avenue"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-22
Maid Shoots Herself
in Fear of Facing
Mistress With Bills

Denver, May 21.-Tillie Schroeder.
30 years old, maid employed in the
home of Allan J. Kayser, head of a
lCcal oil and tire company, shot and
fatally wounded herself in the Kayser
home Sunday. She died an hour later
in the county hospital, after having
made a statement to the deputy county
coroner in which she said, II could
not bear to meet Mrs. Kayser."
Mrs. Kayser has been visiting in
Birmingham, Ala, for the past five
weeks and is expected to return home
Monday.
kayser was arrested after Mrs
Schroeder's death, but later was re-
leased in custody of the district at
torney's office.
Walter, the 13-year- son of Mrs
Schroeder, explained his mothers
statement by saying that she had been
worrying over household expenses dur
ing Mrs. Kayser's absence.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-22

Washington, May 21.--Adoption OF
an administration policy calling for re-
duction in railroad freight rates was
the Interpretation given in many quar-
ters Sunday to President Harding s
request to the leading railroad execu-
tives to lower transportation charges
by voluntary action, and without wait
ing for action by the interstate COM
merce commission.
Cooperation Of railroad organiza-
tions to secure the desired result was
promised President Harding and Sec
retary Hoover by the railroad execu-
tives who met with them last night at
a White House dinner conference
Plan of Hoover Urged
The executives voted to name a COM
mittee to recommend what action
could be taken in line with Mr.. Hard
ings suggestion.
Railroads were directly asked, q
White House statement said, to bring
about lower freight charges, on q plan
first publicly outlined in study which
Secretary Hoover presented to the in
terstate commerce commission during
its hearings in the general rate inves-
tigation last year. This involves cut
ting freight on coal, steel, farm prod
ucts, minerals and other heavy low
priced basic raw materials. 1t also
involves policy of letting freights
on high grade, high priced, finished ma
terials remain at approximately their
present levels, and probably leaving
passenger fares untouched, too.
Flat Increase Has Been Policy
Rates reached their present post war
attitudes by climbing in percentage
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-22
P.& 0. BOAT CRASHES
into fRE|CHTER OFF
BREST, SINKS, IN FOG
Cargo Steamer Manages to Save 200 Of Crew and
20 Of 80 Passengers; Two American Women
Are Missing; Wreckage Saves Many, Who
Drift Till Rescued; Occurred at Dinner Time.

Bres May 21.-(By The Associated Press s)-Possby 80
persons pershed when the Pennsuar and Oriental liner Egypt
sank off the island of Ushant Saturday night after collision
the fog with the French Seine News of the
disaster brought here Sunday by the Seine which made
port badly damaged with the rescued-2O0 of the and
29 passengersand 20 bodies The Egypt bound from
London for Bombay Ushant 26 miles west by north of
Brest.
Two American women Mrs M. L. Sbley and Miss " NJ.
Boyer board the Egypt and missing according
the Pennsuar and Oriental line officials Their addresses
not known.
K F. Bevan, another American, was saved.
The Egypt sailed from London for Bombay Friday with 38
passengers and of 290 roll call board the Seine
after the disaster showed that least of the
and 80 of the of the Egypt missing The captain
of the Egypt among the saved
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-22
COOLIDGE SAYS
CIVILIZATION IS
STRESS T0L|FE
Makes Existence Hard
er Rather Than Easier
Tells Presbyterians.
Says Nation Needs In
gradients of Religion
and Education More.

Des Moines, Ia, May 21.-(By The
Associated Press. America can best
lead the world internationally by
Strengthening itself nationsy, and in
ternal strength must be built funda-
mentally with the two ingredients with
which the colonists built the republic
religion and education-Vice Presi-
dent Calvin Coolidge told 500 Presby-
terlan commissioners of the 134th gen
Ieral assembly and several thousand
people who crowded the coliseum to
lear his two-hour address here Sun
day evening.
Our national seclusion, our pre-
dominance over all surrounding ma
tions." he said. "our ancient tradi-
reference in the political affairs of
others. have all contributed to our dis
regard of any but our own local in
tereStS.
Projected Into World
'sThe results of the last five years
have projected US out into the world.
where. whether we will or not. we find
that we have international duties TO
perform. both for the promotion of
our own welfare, the protection of our
own rights and to discharge our obi
cations to humanity"
Civilization, the vice president said,
makes life harder to live rather than
easier, and discounted those Utopians
who promise an effortless existence
of pleasure if their theories are adopt
ed. In outlining the relations of edu-
cation to progress, the vice president
said:
Education is for the purpose Of
ooCb,py yooY, 70 Gpov that tr,,> c1r
dition. to understand what freedom is
and with what price it is bought, and
to comprehend the meaning Of civil
ization"
Religion Crutoh to FraIIty
Emphasizing the need Of religion az
an aid to human frailty and human lin
itatons. he voiced the need for faith
in spite of temporary misadventure.
''The fact that there is evil abroad.
that there are those who are bent on
and that their efforts Of
tentimes prevail, that there are imita-
tons. is no reason for losing faith In
the right" he declared. ''the fact that
may be disregarded, that
plegdes may be broken, is no reason
for losing faith in honor and integrity.
There are those who argue that II
government has sometimes been an in
sfrument or oppression, tnaC Al gov
ernment should be abolished; that II
has sometimes made its pos
SCISSORS selfish and cruel, therefore
property should be abolished"
Can't Destroy Capital, Need II
Mr.. Coolidge stressed the impossi-
,ility Of legislating away all the in
,dequacies Of the present system-
Capital" he declared, ais an indis-
,cnsahle factor, in production. which
be provided by goversments.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-22
DUE T0LEAGUE FEUD
DEMOCRATS ENGAGE
in BITTER BATTLE
Former Presidents Letter Slamming Senate Foe
in Versailles Treaty Hatreds, Lines "Show
Me" State, Not Reeds Rival.
trade and the beginning of our business
depression all coincide"
onn le Ao;. %o Ay;Ieo, coi,o,;ro

trade ana the beginning OF our business
depression all coincide
Long Is Heir to Wilson Following
Longs personal following is small
compared with that of Reed, but the
league supporters and the Wilson fol
lowers and most of the organization
wheelers are with him. Reeds follow
ing is his own. Longs name draws
neither cheers nor Kisses from an au-
dience, while Reed is loved and hated
heartily. And with all his old time elo-
quence he is making the campaign of
his life.
Whenever and wherever Reed gets a
hearing, he makes votes, for the power
to sway mems minds and hearts is in
him. He has bottled up the vitriol,
though the cork flies out occasionally.
In the great crisis of his career, Reed
has revealed an unexpected phase of
his personality. He is fiery without
intense bi 'erness and witty without
cutting sarce~N.
Touched by his eloquence and carried
away by his evident sincerity, men are
slowly gathering to his banner. Whether
it will be physically possible for him
to place his magic touch on enough
audiences before the primary to tura
what was an ebbing tide to flood r.
mains to be seen. Even the most *
Continued from page eight
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-22

/ Say East Indians Usurped Boats
The collision occurred during q dense
fog within % miles of the Armen
lighthouse. The dinner gong was about
TO be sounded on board the Egypt.
Many of the passengers and most of
the crew were on deck. The shock
/ threw several persons into the sea
others jumped and a number went down
with the ship, which sank in 20 min
utes.
When the collision occurred there
was rolling sea. Some Of those
rescued charge that the Indian sailors
on board the Egypt usurped the life
boats, compelling a large number of
the passengers and crew to shift for
themselves. Those who jumped into
the sea and who could swim, scrambled
about for bits Of wreckage to which
they might cling. Many of these were
rescued. They floated about in the fog
after the Egypt went down, calling for
help. The sound Of their voices di-
rected members of the crew of the
Seine IN small boats who were patrol
ing the sea, picking up both living and
dead.
p. & o. Was Going At Good Speed
Among the known missing are the
doctor and chief engineer of the Egypt.
The Egypt was vessel Of 5000
tons. The Seine was bound for Have
when the collision occurred.
Captain Lebarzic, of the Seine. in
describing the disaster, said:
II was at my post on the upper
bridge Saturday evening at z O'clock.
Is miles from Armen light. The sea
was calm, with q slght swell. The
fog was very dense. / was listening
for fog horns and proceeding at the
slow speed of five knots.
In less time than it takes to tell
It, a steamer emerged from the fog.
1t struck my ship and tore away the
forward works and moved on at great
speed I Immediately ordered our en-
gines reversed.
Cries Of Horror From Out Fog
II saw nothing further. But then I
began to hear cries of horror that told
of the stricken vessel in the fog and
darkness. l found her in 20 minutes.
"She lay on her port side. ready to
turn over. Water was pouring into
long. deep tear in her side plates.
Cries and walls of despair were to be
heard coming from the steamer. Pas
sengers were seen running about on the
decks. as the steamer was about to
go under.
Il saw a man throw himself into
the sea with two little children in his
arms. The shipwrecked people in the
sea clung to floating debris. l had all
my lifeboats lowered. 1t was particu-
larly perilous work, for we were on the
main path of vessels going from the
open sea to the English channel. II
stayed at the scene of the wreck until
20 minutes after IL o'clock Saturday
night"