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Great Falls tribune., 1922-01-18

British have government as well as
private railroad interests there. It was
recalled that the French have private
commercial interests and the Yunnan
railroad. This road is among those the
Chinese have asked TO be returned to
them
Needs Precise Definition of China
In reply to question whether the
resolution would apply to Manchuria.
a British spokesman said there was no
exclusion of any part of China and no
attempt to define China precisely.
In regard to the question of fortifi-
cations, now holding up the naval
treaty. the British said that the zone
within which fortifications are TO be
restricted not only did not include Sing
apore. but that they knew of no prop
osition within the conference to include
that British port or Australia and
New Zealand. There had not even
been any discussion on that point, it
was said
Instructions from Toxic concerning
the fortification question have reached
the japanese delegation. it was said
Tuesday night by Japanese spokesmen.
but certain phases of the advices re-
quired elucidation and. therefore fur
ther communication was under way
Great Falls tribune., 1922-01-18
Admit $25,OOO Mail
Robbery and Turn on
Alleged Acconplices

Detroit, Jan. 17.--Alex Mclean and
James Logan. who with two others
were placed on trial in federal court,
Tuesday, charged with completely in
the robbery of mail truck. October Z,
pleaded guilty and Mclean was the
principal witness for the government
at the opening session.
The two men facing the charge.
Richard Lambrecht and Gaspar Man
garicin. were declared by Mclean to
have participated in the robbery, in
which registered packages valued at
$685. 900 were taken.
Mclean named as accomplices. Toto
Russo and .'Toddy' Martin, for whom
federal officers are searching.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-01-18
WATSON RAISES
COLOR LINE IN
ARMY bUR|ALS
Views With Horror
Interment Of Hanged
Men With Heroic Dead
War Records Show Exc
cuted Were Laid Away
in Moose and Cap.

Washington, Jan. 17.-War depart
ment records submitted to the senate
committee investigating charges that
American soldiers had been hanged
without trial in France, showed that
on the bodies of two men dug up in the
cemetery of Bazoilles ropes and black
caps in which they were put to death
had not been removed.
Edwin e. Lamb. of Hartford, a col
onel overseas, testified that in the
case of one of the men, the body was
placed quickly in a coffin and that, SO
far as he recalled, the rope and cap
were not removed. But in both cases,
other witnesses declared, they were
removed before the bodies were pre-
pared for shipment home.
Senator Watson, democrat, Of Geor-
gia, whose charges concerning illegal
executions led to the investigation, at
tackled the burial of men hanged for
"unmentionable crimes" alonside of
soldiers who fell in battle. Asking a
witness if white men and negroes were
buried in the same part of the ceme-
terry, he was told that they were-that
all were soldiers.
Taking up the charges of former
SelFlCc LleA tHdt oouieo oHlppcu HeEe
from France, were handled in helter-
skelter fashion, officers and men at
taches to the graves registration SER
vice declared there was no foundation
for such assertions, and insisted that
not one body was brought home until
identity had been positively establish
ed
John Sebastian, a sailor, of Jack
sonville, Fla. told how, when in
prison at Gievres, he saw the bodies
of two negroes lying face down on the
ground and was informed by the guard
that two negroes had been lynched.
He was unable, however, to say wheth-
er the bodies were those of the men
put to death by soldier mob
George A. Bamford, of Washington.
and John r. Flynn, of Cambridge,
Great Falls tribune., 1922-01-18

Mass, both testified they had heard OF
nothing to substantiate charges OF
burial of executed men without re-
moving the moose and black cap,
Flynn declared the Rufus H. Hubbard
of New York, who had testified that
he saw bodies with rope and cap in
tact. was 'troublemaker," who had
to be transferred on that account.
Disagreeing with witnesses who pre-
ceded him, Richard G. Sullivan, of
Somerville. Mass, an assistant en-
balmer with the graves registration
service, declared he saw two bodies
taken up with rope and black cap
intact
Was there any evidence that the
heart and brain were removed from
the bodies of the men hanged?' asked
Senator Watson.
Il did not notice.
Edwin e. Lamb, of Hartford, Conn.
lieutenant colonel with the expedi-
tionary forces, was called
Did you witness any executions in
France?"
Eyes. Two at Versailles. Both men
were court martialed," he said.
The condemned men were given
opiaecs peloIc LHe HdHGlHS, 10 cOH-
pose their nerves, the witness de-
clared.
In the case of the second man
hanged, l think the body was placed
quickly in coffin with the rope and
cap still on it," Lamb added.
The first woman to appear before
the committee, Mrs. Griffiths, Of
Washington, whose husband, Colonel
John J. Griffiths, was killed in France,
told of going to France in an effort
to locate and identify his body.
1T was headless body" she de-
clared, "and there was no tag on it,"
"Are you sure the body was, or was
not, that Of your husband" Senator
Overmap. asked.
"Itwas quite impossible to tell.'
Great Falls tribune., 1922-01-18
HOUCHTON CHOSEN
FOR AMBASSADOR
Of j. S. To BERLIN
Member of House Is Graduate
of Two German Universities
and Acceptable.

Washington, Jan. 17.-The German
government has notified the American
government that Alanson b. Houghton,
now member of the house from New
York, will be acceptable as ambassador
and the name of Mr.. Houghton will
be sent to the senate this week
This information was given out at
the White House. The name of Rep
resentative Houghton, who is manu-
facturer of Corning. N. Y, has been
associated with the appointment to the
Berlin post now occupied by charge
d 'affaires for some time.
The prospective new ambassador is
60 years of age and before the war
was frequent visitor to Germany,
having been graduated from the Uni
versities of Berlin and Gottingen.
Berlin, Jan 17.--(By The Associ-
ated Iress. THE German government
has decided to inform the United
States that the appointment of Alan
son B. Houghton, as American am
bassador to Berlin, will be acceptable
to the German government. It was
rumored after the session that the ap-
pointment of DIR. Andrew Hermes,
now minister of food. as German am
bassador to the u. s., was discussed
with favor by the ministers.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-01-18
ARMS
AIDING SLAvERS
BRITISH CHARGE.
English L.e-
CATION Accused of En-
shaving Blacks.

London. Jan. 17.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press. THAT Abyssinia is the
last home Of open slavery; that in its
capital. Addie Adeba, there are more
slaves than free men. and that the
British legation there is full of slaves
owned by legation servants are asser-
tons made by two correspondents of
the Westminster Gazette, who late
ly have been in Abyssinia. The news
paper publishes the first article by the
correspondents, detailing conditions in
Abyssinia.
EnsIave Own Subjects
The correspondents assert that of
the slaves alleged to be in the British
legation. many are British subjects.
having been captured by slave raiders
in British territory. They declare that
not only are the slaves who enter the
legation compound not instantly set
free, but that if they have escaped
from their owners the latter can en-
ter the compound to recapture them.
The article declares France, Great
Britain and Italy, having bound them
selves under the arms convention of
1919 not to supply munitions to the
Abyssinians, it now is only America
which is importing. or seeking to i'm
port arms into Abyssinia-arms des-
tined to assist the slave raiders.
Anarchy Fills Land %
At present, the article continues,
there is large consignment of ammu-
milton cartridges and automatic rifles
at .Iibuti "a French port on the Gulf
of Adenl, awaiting the consent of the
French authorities for it's transport in
to the interior and it is believed that
the French, not being much in love
with the convention of 1919 and fear
ing an incident" with the American
which probably knows
nothing about the affair, may shortly
give their consent.
The correspondents describe condi-
tions in Abyssinia as anarchic. The
has fallen into corruption and
decay. Brigands abound There il no
sanitation. Travelling in the interior
is dangerous, .but any trader who daresl
tell Of conditions would be blacklisted
and probably expelled.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-01-18
Prize Ring Grad
Brakebeams Il to
Harvard in Vain

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. "
Frederick r. Wedge. graduate of
the prize ring and of the Uni
versity of Arizona, seeking 5 legal
post graduate degree from Harvard
university in his fortieth year, may
have made a trip half way across
the continent in freight car and
Caboose for nothing.
"Kid" Wedge, as he was known
in Wisconsin lumber camps and in
boxing circles two decades, dropped
off train Sunday, after 2 2,OOO-
mile Journey from Arizona to enter
the Harvard Grad school.
Monday il was learned that Har-
ward authorities had been trying to
reach him for some time by mail
and telegraph with word that his
qualifications were not considered
sufficient for admission at this
time.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-01-18
Lassoes Steer Amuck
in New York; Arrested
for Cruelty by Society

New York, Jan. IA horn
less steer gave crowds In the shop
ping district new thrill when he
escaped from a West Side slaugh-
ter house and ran almost to the
East river, crossing Broadway and
Fifth avenue before being iassoed.
The Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals provided an
ambulance to take the big fellow
back to the slaughter house and
preferred charges of cruelty
against Rudolph Miller, who chas-
ed the runaway in a taxi and las
seed him.
Magistrate McQuade released
Miller, saying he had shown COM
mendabte resourcefuIness and had
protected the public.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-01-18
Clergyman Is Called
in Inquest; Brother
Found Shot Dead

Montreal, Jan. 17.-Coroner Nc
Mahon has called the Rev. Adelard
Delorme as a witness at the adjourned
inquest into the death of his half
brother, Raoul Delorme, an Ottawa
student, who was found shot to death
Jan. 6.
The priest was questioned concern
ing his purchase Of revolver and
as to the manner in which his wrist
had been injured. He explained he
had fallen to the sidewalk ON the day
the body had been found.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-01-18
Mob Lynches Negro
Who Killed Mail Man

Mayo. Fla. Jan. IA mob over
powered officials here Tuesday, seized
negro who was alleged to have kill
ed w. r. Taylor Saturday night, and
lynched him on the outskirts of the
town.
The negro had been sought for
three days and was captured several
miles from here. Officers returning
with him her were met by the mob who
hanged the negro and riddled his body
with bullets.
1t was alleged that the negro shot
Taylor, rural mail carrier, when the
later entered his home Saturday night
to investigate quarrel
Great Falls tribune., 1922-01-18
Second Arbuckle Case
Gets Under Way With
Testimony of Doctor

San Francisco, Jan. 17-Taking Of
testimony in the second manslaughter
trial of Roscoe Arbuckle got well un-
der way here Tuesday. Three wit
nesses were examined at the single
session of court held.
The outstanding feature of the days
proceeding was the submission to the
court of report prepared by Doctors
William Ophuls. G. Y. Rusk, and d. NJ.
Erwin. This report was used at the
first trial Of Arbuckle, which resulted
in a jury disagreement The doctors
examined organs of Miss Rappe to
determine if there was any evidence
of weakness in them. The report said
there was none.
DIR. Ophuls said there were many
inflamations in one Of the organs, but
asserted they were common among
women
Great Falls tribune., 1922-01-18
RESERVE BOARD SEAT PLEDGED FARMER
Kills Sister but.
Letter fOHuSbQnd
SQUeS 1WO Others

Long Branch, N. j.. l7-Hrs. Rentzman 40
arrested Tuesday night her police that she
had shot and killed her sister
Sunday because she said feared
the love of - '
Monday night she wrote her husband who
4year old child herself.
Renzman notified the police, who accompanied
mousse They found Mrs 7entzman the Kitchen
evening meal She led the to bedroom
body the bed
Rentzman explained that Miss Vessels
months to make her with them
wife seemed extremely jealous her.
Mrs. Rentzman locked
bail material
Great Falls tribune., 1922-01-18

These figures, he added did not take into account
9066 patients in contract hospitals. There are now
under construction, he said 1852 new beds and $500
more are contemplated under the new Langley hos
ptalzation BILL while there 07 federal hospitals
engaged in the service of the war veterans
It has been decided that there should be one doctor
for every 20 patients, one for every patients,
one theurapst for every so, one social worker for
every 80, ID vocational trainers and assistants for
every hospital of 200 patients and 100 additional
employees for each suoh hospital, General Sawyer
declared
General Sawyer called on the medical officers to
give the veteran Patients the best that was them
and carry out the highest ideals of loyalty to the
country and their service.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-01-18
UGH[S URGES BODY TO SCAN DEALS With CHINA
GOVERNMENT DISQUALIFICATION CALLS FOR 172
EMPLOYEES TO EVERY 200 OF $4,000 PATIENTS

Washington, JAM l7-FederaI hospital capacity
i72 employees for each 200 patients is planned by the
government in Its disqualification program for former
service men, Brigader General Sawyer, president of
the disqualification board, declared before the
ference Of officers in charge of the government hos
pitals serving veterans of the world
!. The conference was called by General Sawyer to
discuss plans for the operation of the federal medical
Today he said, 4.there are being hosptaIized
under government control in federal hospitals. 22,44O
world war veterans who distributed among the
1898; army hospitals, 1881; navy hospitals, ,O59
soldiers home hospitals. $500; and interior depart
ment hospitals, 827."
Great Falls tribune., 1922-01-18
T,U0 Negro Slayers
Electr0cuted; Child
and Women Victims

Trenton NJ J., Jan. f7-Louis Lively
Russo old George
ington Knight also killed Wilson,
church organist Perth
electric chair at the state prison here Tuesday.
Mrs. Wilson her way night when
heavily He aewad confessed he had assaulted
authorities declared the Knight
fiery gin" had brought about his downfall.
After Matilda Russo daughter
Of East Moorestown was muae1ed last June her marIated body
Lively said she annoyed him 10
and buried the body
Great Falls tribune., 1922-01-18

BILL provided that the war finance cor
poration be empowered to make adj
vances to foreign purchasers Of Amer
ica's surplus agricultural products.
Other Proposals Favored
Among other things which the fed
GRAFTON will urge will be the condem-
nation of the Pittsburgh plus prin-
ciple which adds a fictitious freight
rate to the price of steel; the neces
sity for the truth in fabric legisla-
ton: the need for law preventing
the sale of filled milk; adoption of uni
form and standard grades of agricul-
tural products and similar proposals
aimed at the immediate relief of
American agriculture"
James r. Howard president; 0. E.
Bradfute. vice president, and member
Of the executive committee, it was
announced. would represent the fed
Grafton.
Six Women Made Delegates.
Six women We're in an additional list
of % names of delegates made public
Tuesday by Secretary Wallace They
include Mrs. Nellie f. Brakeman.
Oronoque, Conn, chairman of the
home economics committee of the Ma
tional Grange.
The other additional delegates in
clude l.. f. Miller. Toledo, Ohio, pres
ident fthe Vegetable Growers Asso-
citation of America. and s. S. Pennock.
Philadelphia. secretary of the Ameri-
can Florists and Ornamental Horticul-
turists.
The secretary announced that this
completed the list of delegates to the
making 272 persons.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-01-18
j. s SPRINGS SURPRISE
By FORM Of OPEN DOOR,
ARMS FARLEY STUNNED
Conference Sits Breathless After Reading of
Proposal of State Secretary; British and Ital-
ians Accept International Commission in Prin-
ciple, French Withhold Assent on Parts and
Japanese Reserve Judgment Till Toxic Speaks

Washington, Jan. 17.-(By The Associated Press AN
American proposal to redene the open door policy China
and create international board to examine both existing
and future concessions which appear to conflict with it.
debated without decision Tuesday by the Eastern
mtee of the Washington conference.
The British and Italians accepted the plan principle
but the French withheld of
the Japanese reserved Judgment pending communication with
Toxic The subject will be taken again Wednesday, with
all signs pointing to long and interesting discussion
Under the Hughes plan the international commission
would consider disputes foreign report
to the home governments with view to adjusting
disputes.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-01-18

Relief of the farmers financial. sit
| uatIon will be urged through plan,
which it will be suggested that con-
gress enact, for long time credits.
commodity financing based on ware
house receipts, personal rural credits
assured by proper insurance features
and the creation of machinery that will
allow cooperative systems to obtain
money directly.
Want National r. r. Policy Cancelled
The transportation policy to be pre-
sented will suggest Immediate reduc-
tions until the increase of August,
1920 is wiped out and repeal or amend
ment of the Adamson law, 80 as to
nullify the national agreements The
conference also will be asked to de-
clare for the repeal or amendment of
the Esch- Cummins law 80 as to abb
rogate the guarantee clause, restore
jurisdiction in intrastate rates to the
states, vitalize the railroad labor board
and coordinate wage making powers
with the rate-making power Of the
lntra- state commerce commission"
Favor Nitrate Water Power Project
The program. it was said. probably
would urge development of the Muscle
Shoals nitrate water power project
as an essential measure in securing
the preservation of our soil resources
as well as essential to the full deveI-
opment of the industrial and transpor-
tation faclities.'
The conference further will be asked
to indorse a resolution adopted at the
Atlanta convention which urged con-
gress to enact the export grain fea-
ture of the so-called farmers relief
Great Falls tribune., 1922-01-18
MARKETING
Law WILL Be PROPOSED
TO FARMING CONFERENCE
Federation Also Will Suggest Financial Aid in
Form Of Long Credits, Commodity Collateral,
Insured Loans and Lower Freight Rates.

Washington jan H7hc which the American farm
bureau will submit national agricultural when
next week will cali for early enactment by Of
laws cleay defining rights the farmers market their prod
Icts cooperavey In making this the bureau
said and Legislative proposals would be based the
plan adopted at the convention at Atlanta.
The farm bureau federation said would the
recommendation all federal boards
and committees e made that the Of shall
Great Falls tribune., 1922-01-18
OREGON SELLS BONUS BONDS.

New York, Jan. 1.-THE state Of
Tuesday by "a syndicate headed by
Stacy and Braun, on bid Of $lOO.176.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-01-18
POINCARE PLEDGES
HELP TO ARMS PARlEY

Paris, Jan. 17.--Premier poincare
Tuesday sent cable to Secretary
Hughes expressing his sincere desire
to cooperate in the work Of peace be-
ing CARED on by the Washington con-
ference,
Great Falls tribune., 1922-01-18
QUAKES SCARE
C0AST;CENTRAL
IN Los ANGELES
Window Panes Broken,
and Plaster Cracked;
People Flee to Street.
Shocks First Attributed
to Fleet Gun Practice,
Not Felt Nearer.

Los Angeles, Jan. Earthquakes
felt in southern California, with Los
Angeles as the center, over territory
30 miles north and south and 60 miles
inland. broke window panes, cracked
plaster and startled inhabitants be-
tween 7:3O and s o'clock Tuesday
night. The most severe effects were in
Los Angeles.
Many agitated residents attributed
the shocks to big gun practice of four
dreadnaughts of the fleet.
Navy officers at San Pedro said the
battleships were too far from shore
for any concussion due to their guns
to be felt At Venice and Long Beach,
more than 20 miles closer to the
dreadnaughts than this city, no shocks
were felt.
The shocks were Of such extent in
residential sections here that from sew
eral places it was reported that resi-
dents left their houses and congregated
in the streets. Cracks in plastering
were reported from some residences.
At Santa Barbara about 100 miles
north Of here, tremors variously attrib
uted to firing of big guns of the Pa
cific fleet and to earthquakes were felt
fom 1880 to O'Clock at night.
Shaking Of windows at San Diego.
13O miles south Of here, was attributed
there to the firing the flashes of the
guns being visible from La Jolla. IA
miles north of San Diego. Windows
were shaken at San Diego about the
same time Monday night, apparently
from the same cause, it was said.
MOVEMENTS NOT LIKE QUAKE
San Bernardino, CAL, Jan. IL
Strange ratings Of doors and win
dows, but none of the usual earth
movements of an earthquake, were
noted Tuesday night by persons resid
ing along the San Andreas fault, north
Of here, where many earthquakes have
been experienced.
AT the state hospital at Patton,
doors and windows were ratified at in
tervals for half an hour, commencing
at Z o'clock. The same experience was
noted at the same hour last night at
the hospital.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-01-18
MOVEMENTS NOT LIKE QUAKE
RIVERSIDE FEELS 1REmoRs.

Riverside, Cal. Jan. 17.-Several
light earth vibrations We're felt here at
1880 o'clock Tuesday night, the shocks
o'clock.
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FOOLS HERE

Whether or, no you are living in a
fools paradise, you should not miss
the opening display at the Opera
House tomorrow Of Cecil B DeMille',s
remarkable Paramount production
of "Fo6l's Paradise" This is a pic
ture de luxe in which such screen
favorites as Dorothy Dalton, Mildred
Harris, Conrad Nagel, Theodore Kos
loft, John Davidson and Julia Faye
portray the principal roles. 1t is a
delightful picture in every respect
and we are certain its reception here
will be fully in keeping with its mer-
it's as n of the finest pictures ever
shown in this city this season. Please
come early.
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MISS MARY GREENE
ENTERTAINS PRETTY GIRLS

Miss Mary H. Greene entertained
at a bridge tea Monday evening in
honor of her visitor, Miss Eleanor
Hyde of Dallas, Texas, and of Miss
Frances Harper of Germantown, Pa,
the pretty visitor of Miss Victoria
HOWE.
The house was prettily decorated
for the occasion with white Spiraea
and yellow Lady Banksea roses. Ia
bles were placed for twenty-four
players. After tea, bridge was play
ed for awhile and then dancing was
enjoyed by those present.
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sMITHvILLE
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Mrs. J. R. ToIbert and baby, Nil
dred, are spending several days with
Mr.. Tolbert's parents here.
MI. A.. 81. Miller and family spent
last Sunday with MI. J. A. McCord
Mrs. j. A. Beaufort spent We'd
nesday in the Bethia SECTION with
her mother. IS
Mrs. A. M. Tolbert and Mrs. B. L
Haddon spent Sunday at iRapley
Shoals with their father, J. D. Miller
On account Of the illness Of RsE
G. T. Asbill he was unable to rect
his appointment at Beulah on the:
fourth Sunday. A message from KIM
states that. he expects to- meet hs
congregation here on second Sunday
in April.
Mr.. J. A. Tolbert OF Greenvsle
spent last Sunday with his mother
C. B. Tolbert and Miss Mxttis
Tolbert visited their mother in Abs,
vile last Tuesday.
Friends will be glad I'd know that
Miss .Lidie Muhdy, who has BEEN II
the Abbeville hospital is. now abae
to be at home. ;s
A.. M. !Tolbert spent Sunday With
Mrs. E. P. Jones and family. SIS,
Mrs. G. R. Torbert spent Sunday
with her mother who has been ;aick
for few days.