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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-20

New York, Oct. 19.-Representatives
of banks identified with railroad in
terests were present at an informal
conference here Thursday of leaders in
the movement to merge the Great
Northrn, Northern Pacific. and Bur
lington railroads into one big railroad
system. Although no details of the
meeting were given out, it was learned
that only the operating details of the
proposed merger were under discus
sion.
A member of a prominent banking
firm denied that any discussion had
taken place so far as the financial
problems involved in combining the
three big roads.
The merger had been under discus
sion for many months" he said, 'but
any assertion that the merger plans
have been completed is without found
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-20

New Orleans, La, Oct. 19.-(By
The Associated Press. THE Ameri-
can Legion, after long business ses-
sion, in which resolution was adopt
ed criticizing severely Brigadier Cen
eral Sawyer in spite of the protest
the legion's disqualification commits
s.oner, A A. Sprague, of Chicago,
Thursday night entertained General
John j. Pershing, head of the army
in France, and made last minute pre-
parations for the contest Friday for
the selection of its national officers.
Out of the names of a multitude
of candidates for the national COM
membership, those of William +. Dee
gan, of New York, and Alvin Nj. Ows-
ley, of Denton, Texas, stood forth
most prominently, if the gossip of the
lobbies and committee rooms was any
indication. Both assert confidence
that their campaigns will be success
full.
Neither man had anything further
to add to earlier statements on legion
policies. Owsley, in his report as head
of the legion's Americanization pro-
gram, had laid stress upon what he
termed the necessity for 100 per cent
Americanism," total exclusion of i'm
migrants from this country for an
Indefinite period, and correction OF
alleged deficiencies in textbooks deal
ing with the war, with the result that
the Germans have been given too fav-
orable a report"
Deegan has chosen as his principal
policy continuation of the bonus fight:
Both indorse the policy and record
of Hanford MacNider, the present
commander.
Peace Action HInted
Another name which continues to
be discussed is that of Joseph Il.
THOMPSON, q former state commander
of the legion in Pennsylvania.
1t was limited that a resolution call
ing for definite action in behalf of uni
versal peace might be introduced Fri
day by legionnaires who are also mem
bers of the Inter-Allied Veterans fed
GRAFTON.
Although the Inter-Allied Veterans
formally concluded their convention
Monday, an executive committee or
the organization, empowered by the
convention to take what action 1t
deemed expedient toward forwarding
world peace, was In session here all
dsy Thursday and is expected to make
a statement shortly concerning its
position.
In his address, General Pershing
touched only incidentally on the ques-
tion of national defense. He said there
was an undoubted desire for peace
among the citizens of the United
States. But it would be folly, he as
serted, not to make reasonable prepa-
rations for defense or fail to provide
ADEQUATE force to compel obedience to
the country's laws. .,
The general then was decorated with
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-20
ROBBERY Of MAILS
CAUSES ARREST Of
41;;MAVY REMOVED
Postal Employees Involved in
Breaking Packages, Say
Inspectors.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Oct. 19.-Many
Tuesday following the alleged discov-
cry of thefts from the mails will be
arranged Friday morning before Unit
ed States Commissioner Byers, it was
announced Thursday night. With
this statement, from a government
official, there also was vouchsafed the
information that a few of the men sus-
pended would not be arrested. Names
of the suspected men were withheld.
No estimate of the value of the artic-
les alleged to have been stolen from
broken packages" or of the length
of time the thefts have been in pro-
gress would be made by II. Fl. Mus
grove, division superintendent.
The suspensions were the results
of weeks of investigation by Inspec-
tors B. f. Cain, of Rochester, n. Y,
and John Lormier, of Kansas City Mo.
Investigation followed the arrest, con-
viction and sentence of Guy Hamp-
ton, a employe arrested August II
on a charge of stealing money from
letters.
Inspectors announced that they had
secured confessions from % of the
men, Governing thefts of pistols,
watches, lingerie and even radlo out
fits. Eight others are said to have
confessed to minor thefts.
Additional thefts were indicated,
but possibly a total of so of the 80
men employed at the station were i'm
plicated.
This is the second big mail robbery
in Council Bluffs in two years. On
November 13, 1921 Fred Poffenbarger,
Orville and Merl Philips and Keith
Collins were involved in the $780,
600 robbery of q Burlington storage
car in. the local yards as the train
was pulled out Of the terminal. With
the four men, Mr.. and Mrs. Terance
Daley. Fred Poffenbarger and Hugh
Reed we're implicated. All were con-
viotad
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-20
He Has 40 Wives,
Tells Police; Held
for a Bad Check

Dayton. o., Oct. 19.-William L.
Jones, So, negro, who says he has no
home, told police Thursday night, they
said, that he is married to 40 women,
none of whom is dead or divorced, so
far as he knows. Jones, according
to his story as related by police, began
his matrimonial career in 1890 and
continued until short time ago when
his fortieth wife was acquired in
Chicago.
Jones was arrested for attempting
to pass 5000 check.
Jones married nine women between
1890 and 1908, police say he admitted,
and lived with one woman from 1908
to 1917 because she had plenty of
money. This gave out in 1917 and
he started out again, marrying two or
three year until 1921, when he add
ed 10 to his list, according to the
police version of his story.
During the first 10 moaths this year
he has taken on Is additional wives,
he was said to have declared.
He was born in Oxford. Pa, and
served a sentence in prison for big
amy. he was said to have told officials.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-20
CABINET RESIGNS

London, Oct. 19.-(By The Asso-
ciated ess)-After holding the Of
flee of prime minister through seven
of the most critical years of British
history-three years of war and four
years of reconstruction-Davi Lloyd
George went into the wilderness Thurs
day.
This was the description in his Man
chester speech of his position if the
desert him. Unionist withdrawal from
the coalition was decided upon Thurs
day by the meeting which Austen
Chamberlain had called at the Carlton
club and which was attended by the
coalition members of the house of
commons and a handful of lords who
were enrolled in the cabinet.
The vote was 1856 to 81 against the
Chamberlain policy of pledging the
party to sustain the coalition and in
favor of a general election to confirm
its course The meeting was followed
by q succession of swift events which
carried the coalition government into
utter darkness.
premier's mantle for a short term of
office. The king summoned him to
Buckingham palace Thursday night and
invited him to form new government
which Mr. Bonar Law will undertake
although the state of his health, which
compelled him to withdraw from pub
lie life few months ago, makes it a
risky venture.
Before Mr.. Bonar Law can formally
accept the premiership, however, a
meeting of the unionist party must be
held to elect a new leader to carry out
the policy. to be decided by caucus. This
meeting will be held within few days,
when Mr.. Bonar Law will be chosen.
A Hectic Afternoon.
Between the Carlton club meeting
and Bonar Laws visit to the king,
was a seething afternoon of rumors
and of group gatherings among the
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-20
SERGEANT ARRESTED

Providence, r. l., Oct. 19.-Roland
e. Pothier, former army sergeant, ar
rested in Central Falls Thursday after
noon on a first degree murder charge,
in connection with the killing of Major
Alexander P. Cronkhite at Camp Lewis,
Wash, Octoyer 25, 1918, was commit
ted to Jail late Thursday without bond
and Friday will be brought before Fed
eral Judge Arthur, L. Brown, in re-
moyal proceedings. An offense of mur-
del, is bailable under federal procedure
and counsel for Pothier is expected to
ask Judge Brown to fix bail for the
prisoners release here, pending trial.
Judge Brown, if he does fix bail, ex-
pected to make the amount of surety so
high that it will be impossible for the
defendant to obtain bond. In default
of bail before the court, Pothier would
be Immediately returned to Jail.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-20
Cost of Living Is
Going Up, Report

New York, Oct. 19.-The cost of
living among wage earning families in
the United States has resumed an up
ward movement, according to figures
for September complied by the ma
tional Industrial conference board and
announced Thursday.
The statement says the figures in
September were 55.6 per cent higher
than those for July, 1914, and OF of
one per cent higher than in August
The level now is identical with that
Of July of this year.
The announcement attributes the in
crease to a rise of 3.3 per cent in
fuel prices as result Of the un-
stable coal market. Clothing prices
increased / per cent, food prices OF
of I per cent and rents, light and
sundries showed no change, accord
ing to the boards estimates. A drop
of 239 per cent in the cost of living
has been registered from July 1920,
the peak period since 1914. Clothing
prices have taken the greatest drop
since the peak was reached, the fig
ures show, while rents, fuel and light
have increased since then.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-20
MERGING OF WESTERN
RAILROADS DISCUSSED
BY MONEY INTERESTS

alton. 1t is not so close at hand as
some persons think"
Plans for the merger when COM
pleted will be presented to the inter
state commerce commission at Wash
ington, November II. The commission
already has announced tentative CON
solidation plans for the roads involved.
Under these plans, the Great Northern
would be joined with the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad, and the
Northern Pacific coupled with the
Burlington. The promoters of the pro-
posed three -cornered merger deny that
the st. Paul system is included in their
considerations.
Theodore F. Merseles, of Chicago,
was elected administrator of the North
ern Pacific Railway company at direc-
tors meeting Wednesday to fill an
existing vacancE
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-20
MURDERCHARGE
IN j. 5. COURT;
TWO VETS HELD
$4,000 Bail Fixed for
Capt. Rosenbluth in
Affair at Camp Lewis.
Sergeant Pothier Also
Held in Providence;
Will Resist Removal.

New York, Oct. 19.-Federal Judge
Learned Hand late Thursday fixed bail
of $4,000 for Captain Robert Rosen-
bluth, who was arrested here on
warrant for his removal to Tacoma,
Wash, to face an indictment charging
him with completely with Roland w.
Pothier of Proyidence, r l., in the
slaying on October 25, 1918, of Major
Alexander P. Cronkhite, in Camp Lew
is, Washington.
Rosenbluth surrendered to the au-
thorities Thursday and was arraigned
before United States Commissioner
Hitchcock. The commissioner granted
a stay of one week III the proceedings
for his removal to Tacoma for trial on
the indictment returned in the federal
court there on October 13. He de-
clared, however, he had no authority
to fix bail in q murder case and sent
the matter before Judge Hand.
Jonah ]. Goldstein, Rosenbluth's
counsel, said he would fight removal
proceedings and would ask for writ of
habeas corpus if his fight were un-
availing. The complaint on which Ro-
senbluth was arrested charged him
with having willfully and maliciously
assaulted Major Cronkhite and with
Daugherty Dropped Case
The original case against the two
men was dropped when Attorney Cen
eral Daugherty, after investigation of
the evidence, declared it insufficient
to warrant prosecutions.
In prepared statements issued Thurs
day by Rosenbluth and his counsel, it
was declared that this unwarranted
indictment is an effort to remove the
case as part of the impeachment pro-
ceedings instituted against Attorney
General Daugherty and to block a con-
gressional inquiry as requested by the
Veterans of Foreign Wars"
Rosenbluth explained that Attorney
General Daugherty, after ordering his
release after his first arrest, had de-
clared that he had no jurisdiction and
had ordered the case transferred to
the legal authorities of the state of
Washington, who, Rosenbluth said,
threw out the case"
Rosenbluth then tried, his statement
continued, to get the attorney general
to investigate the charges and appealed
to congress for an inquiry and to the
Veterans of Foreign Wars for aid.
While these steps were in progress,
Rosenbluth said, Attorney General
Daugherty took hold of the original
charge and ordered that an Indictment
be procured. Rosenbluth also said
there had been irregularities in the
calling of witnesses in the Tacoma
proceedings which led to the indict-
ment.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-20
ONE KILLED. SEVEN
HURT AS PASSENGER
TRAIN LEAVES RAILS
Eastb0und Carrier Meets With
Mishap Near West
Lebanon, Ill.

Wiliiamsport, Ind, Oct. I9.--
Charles Smuggee of DanylIIe, Ill.,,
engineer of Wabash passenger
train No. 2, eastbound, was
killed and seven other persons In
iured when the train was deraiIed
at West Lebanon, near here,
Thursday night. Those Injured
Include four mall clerks. two pas
sengers and a baggageman, the
latter being In a serious condition.
An ambulance and a corpse OF
physicians and nurses left here
late Thursday night for West leb-
anon where Wabash passenger
train No. 2, eastbound, was report
ed deraiIed.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-20
Poincare Is Given
Vote of Confidence
by French Chamber

Paris, Oct. 19.-(By the Associated
Press. )-The chamber of deputies this
evening gave a vote of confidence to
Premier Poincare's government on the
governments proposal to begin discus
Sion next Thursday of the budget.
The vote was 3S9 in favor of and 14S
against the proposal
The vote implies neither approval
nor criticism of the governments for
eign or interior policy.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-20
Of COALITION
RESPONSIBLE FOR FALL
Of WELCHMAN'S REGIME
Man at Helm of British Ship of State During
Most Critical Years of Nations History Re-
treats as Conservatives Vote to Withdraw
From Political Fusion; Form New Cabinet.

London. Oct. I9.-Accordlng to
the Times parliamentary CORES.
pondent, Mr.. Bonar Law Is UNDER
stood to be reserving his reply
to the kings Invitation to form a
cabinet, but should the conser-
yative party elect him as leader,
he may on we'll defined conditions
accept both the unionist leader
ship and the task of reorganiziHg
the government. The correspon-
dent adds that he considers 1t
probable Lord Balfour may retire
from politics altogether.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-20
K-D-Y-S
RADIO SERVICE
~ THE GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE

Entertainment program, $50 meter wave
Government agricultural report, 4S5
meter wave.
Regular musical program Wednesday
evening at o'clock
Phonograph record broadcasting Mon
day, Thursday and Friday even
ings at s o'clock.
Sermon and music Sunday afternoon
at o'clock. Bed time story and
music at 8.
Government agricultural and weather
forecasts at noon each day.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-20
j. s. WATCHES
DEVELOPMENT
IN UPHEAVA[
Washington Concerned
Over Makeup of Cabi-
net in Great Britain.
France Fears Bonar
Law May Be Worse
Than Lloyd George

Washington, Oct. 19.-(By The AS
sociated Press. Fall of the Lloyd
George government gripped the atten-
ton of official circles here Thursday,
both governmental and diplomatic, al
though no direct immediate effect of
the change in the British ministry
further than additional delay in the
British debt funding negotiations was
expected to be APPARENT in relations be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain. The London cabinet crisis is
full OF possible future complications
for all other governments, including
the United States, however, and a
clear understanding of what is ahead,
1T was said, depended very largely on
the progress made by Premier desig-
nate BOnar Law in his attempt to
form cabinet.
The immediate result of the crisis
already felt in Washington is the post
ponement of the coming to this coun-
try of the British debt commission
headed by Sir Robert Horne, chan
cellor of the exchequer in the LLOYD
George government.
Another possible direct element in
the situation affecting the United
States is the status of Ambassador
Geddes. In recent years, the British
government has selected for certain
important diplomatic posts, such as
Washington, men of prominence out
side their British diplomatic service.
Ambassador Geddes is of this group,
as was his predecessor, Lord Read
ing.
What Of Ambassador?
Naturally, men specially selected by
q government for particular diplomatic
posts are more affected by the polit-
ical vicissitudes of the government
which appointed them than would be
the diplomats who have made that
work their life business regardless of
political changes in their own coun-
tries. If policies of the London gov
eminent are to be radically changed as
result of the crisis, possibly am
bassadors selected as was Sir Auck-
land Geddes, may be recalled.
The United States government also
has very direct interests in the Near
to the cabinet crisis. Through Sec
retary Hughes, the broad purposes of
the Lloyd George policy in the Near
East-establishment of the freedom of
the Turkish straits and guarantees of
protection for racial and religious
minorities in Turkey-have been in
dorsed by the United States govern
ment.
1t is evident that the Near Eastern
policy of whatever political combina-
ton controls the British government
will be a matter of concern in Wash
ington. This is principally true, mas
much as the rights of Americans in
Turkish territory rest in part upon the
treaty obligations between Turkey and
other governments.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-20
FRANCE NOT OVERJOYEO.

Paris, Oct. 19.-(By The Assocl-
ated Press. )-There is no tendency on
the part of the French government to
rejoice over the passing of Lloyd
George and his cabinet. This was
given definite assertion in official
quarters. In general, the. feeling
seems to be that while Lloyd George
was sometimes bad enough in his at
titude toward the French position,
Andrew Bonar Law might be worse.
The foreign office declined to make
any statement on the downfall of the
Lloyd George government.
In the change in the British gov
ernment probably will not delay the
Near East peace negotiations, it was
said here.
The chamber of deputies was in ses-
sion when the news arrived.
Immediately the excited deputies
quit their benches, leaving the orator
of the moment with hardly single
listener to his discussion of the anti
profiteering bill.
The news was received with express
sions of joy in many quarters, espe-
cially among the conservative and
centre groups.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-20
TEXAS AND NEW YORK
CANDIDATES FIGHT FOR
HIGHEST LEGION POST
William F. Deegan of Empire State, and Alvin
M. Owsley, Panhandle Veteran, Loom as Fa-
vorites; Pershing Urges Preparedness; Sudden
Departure of Col. Forbes Still Mystery.

the American Legion emblem, and pre-
sented with rotrogravure fac simile
of an Australian painting of The
Landing of the Anzac at Gallipoh.'
Captain Dyott, who made the presenta-
ton on behalf of the Australian vet
Grams, gave a simmilar picture to the
American Legion, and presented Com
mander Hanford MacNider with cane
made of Australian woods.
A banquet at which General Pershlng
and other distinguished visitors were
the guests of honor wis held.
The general is scheduled to leave
Friday morning for San Antonio, Tex.
He will inspect the military stations
along the Mexican border before re-
turning to Washington, it was said.
SAWYER SAYS NOTHING
Washington, Oct. 19.-Incidents at
New Orleans which are said in the de-
parture from that city Wednesday of
Director Forbes of the veterans bureau,
without having delivered the address he
had planned to make before the Amer
ican Legion convention, apparently are
regarded as closed by Mr.. Forbes, who
returned Thursday to his desk at the
bureau.
The director had no comment to
make in explanation of his failure to
address the legion. 1t was learned.
however, that he left with the local
representatives of the bureau in New
Orleans copy of his prepared speech,
in which he had planned to discuss the
governments policy in matters relating
to veterans of the war.
Brigadier General Sawyer, in charge
of the governments soldier hospital
program, likewise declined to comment
on the developments at New Orleans.
He received news of the resolution ask
ing for his removal without indicat-
ing that he intended to make any pub
lie reply.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-20
Montana Weather

Generally fair Friday and
Saturday; cooler Friday In
west portion; east portion
Saturday.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-20
Irish Fate In Balance

A point of considerable interest in
the new situation is the fate of the
Irish constitutiop in the British parha-
Continued ON Page Eleven,
Evening star., 1922-04-26
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For aAI.E.

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houses buiidiAs: fruit; 200 husheb apples an.
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