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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-15
DISAGREEMENT
BREAKS DOWN
LONDON MEET
Thirteenth Preparations
Conference Gets No
where; Gap Widening.
British Want Morator-
ium; French Demand
Guarantee on Terms.

! London. Aug. 14-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. The thirteenth allied
conference on German reparations
broke down Monday. agreeing to dis
agree as the spokesmen from both
Franch and Great Britain put it, there
having been a complete lack of unani-
nifty on the important points discussed.
From its commencement. the confer
ence seemed pre-destined to failure,
according to the view expressed by
close observers Of the situation and
these observers Monday night were Of
the opinion that the failure indicates
utter incompatibility between policies
of Great Britain and France toward
Germany.
To what extent the recent note of
the Earl of Balfour influenced Mon
days results is partly evidenced by the
line OF the eleventh hour attempt by
Signor Schanzer. the leading Italian
delegate, at mediation with Premier
Lloyd George at Chequers court Sun
day. when the Italian foreign minister
proposed that a discussion of a mora
torium for Germany and re-related
matters should be adjourned until after
the various countries had carried out
their debt funding negotiations with
the United States.
Mr.. Lloyd George submitted this
proposition TO the conference Monday,
but although it was supported by the
other delegates it was opposed by Pre-
mier Poincare and thereupon Mr.. Lloyd
George declared he was unable to
agree to an adjournment of the con-
ference without moratorium.
The situation now appears to be that
the conference has separated without
any idea Of q new conference. The
British government insists upon a
moratorium as an imperative precedent
TO any further negotiations On the
other hand, NJ. Poincare resolutely re-
fuses moratorium unless it is accom-
panied by what he calls guarantees.
The English critics of the situation
As between England and France saw
no other outcome from the first. They
held that NJ Poincare feared his parlia-
ment and apprehended fall like that
Of Former Premier BRAND if he yielded
to British persuasion. The previous
allied conferences concerning Ger |
many generally have ended with some
show of surface agreement between |
the policies of Great Britain and |
France. This was almost the first |
occasion on which the delegates agreed !
20 differ.
The situation is considered all the |
more serious, viewing the continuous |
all in the mark and the fact that moth
ng whatever has been decided upon be-
7ond a temporary suspension of the
operations due by Germany Tuesday.
Ihe whole question again is thrown
nto the hands of the reparations com
mission and Monday night neither from
he French nor British delegates could
be CLEANED concerning the
le1t step to be taken
Both sides are awaiting further dis
lsslons in their respective cabinets.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-15
move FOR REUNION
Of CHINA BY ALL
FACT|0NAL CHIEFS
Sun Vat Sen to Meet Military
Power of North at
Shanghai.

Shanghai. Aug. 14.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press The first actual peace
parley between discordant elements of
north and south China opened here
Monday unheralded by any preliminary
WI Pei Flu, war lord of the north !;
General Chang Tsi Lin, military die
tator of Manchura General Tsao
Kun, tuchun 70 ShiE: President Ii
Yuan-Hung and former President Hsu
Shih Chang are here to meet with Sun
Vat Sen, former head of the southern
government.
Sun Vat Sen. who was driven from
power in Canton by forces of Chen
Chung Ming and who left his cruiser
Wing Fung. which was bottled up in
the harbor OF Canton, and came to
Shanghai via Hong Kong, Monday an
nounced that his principal purpose in
coming to Shanghai was to confer with
the dominant military and political ele-
ments TO all China and to offer them
a program to end strife Immediately
and effect a reunion.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-15
STRUGGLE ON 7ARIFF
BILL IN LAST WEEK:
MAY NOT Be PASSED
Senate Looks Forward to Busy
Six Days, With Many
Night Sessions.

Washington. Aug. I4.-The senat.
entered Monday upon its last week of
wrestling with the administration tariff
bill, an agreement having been made
for final vote next Saturday. With
hundreds of amendments still undis-
posed OF, senators looked forward to 81
busy six days, with several night seq
sions in prospect
Alter senate action the bill will he
sent to conference, where representa-
tives of the house and senate will nm
dertake TO reach an agreement on the
more than 1000 senate amendments
Ihe question of American valuation is
the biggest issue before the conferees.
but senate leaders believe the house
VIII accept the senate plan of assess
ing al valorem duties on the foreign
valuation with authority for the presi-
dent to increase the rental rates r.
meet changing conditions.
Republican senate leaders have nor
yet decided who will be third majority
manager to sit with Chairman Mci;um.
ber and Senator Smoot of Utah. rank
ing republican on the finance com
mittee. Heretofore, it has been the
practice to appoint the third ranking
republican on the committee but as
this place is held by Senator LaFol-
lette of Wisconsin, who is opposed to
the bill. it is understood that there
would be departure from rhe long
established custom.
There Is still speculation at the cap
itol as to whether the bill will be re-
ported out of conference 1t is hoped
t. have it ready for final action within
a month or six weeks. but some SEN
ateA, republicans as well as democrats,
express doubt privately that the bill
will ever reach the statute books.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-15
GROWERS WOULDMAN
TRAINS AND MARKET
GREAT FRUIT CROPS
Wenatchee, Wash, Producers
Say They Are Equal to an
Emergency.

Wenatchee, Wash. Aug. 14-Grow-
ers and shippers of the four counties
o. north central Washington stand
ready to help man trains to move the
S2o,o0O,OOO fruit crop of the Wenat-
chee district to market, it was resolved
Monday at a meeting Of representa-
uves of fruit interests Of the several
countries. The resolutions recite that
10000 cars will be required to move
the crop. committee was appointed
to DO everything to get action.
Wires were sent Monday night by
the committee to all other fruit dis
tricts in the west urging them to CO.
operate and urging support of the
president in the full exercise of his
authority
The committee also issued the fol-
lowing statement:
The people of this community feel
that drastic action is necessary. There
are enough ex railroad men in the
district to take the fruit through to
market if 1t can be gotten there in no
other way. The community stands
ready to protect them.
I'VE call upon other communities of
the United States to join in putting a
stop to the continual squeezing of the
public interest between the cIashing of
Of provate interests and railroad
workers.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-15
RAIL STRIKE PEACE MOVE
UNDERTAKEN BY BIG FOUR
LEADERS; ASK MEDIATION
Labor Chiefs "Hopeful" of Situation; Will Call
on Road Executives Who Are Not So 'Tena-
cious" in Their Ideas; Sheppard Says Harding
Will Not Act in Walkouts Where Justified.

Washington, Aug. 14.-(By the As
sociated Press Leaders of the non
striking labor organizations. after a
conference Monday night at the White
House with President Harding, an
nounced that they would continue their
efforts at mediation of the existing
shopmen's strike and that they would
seek to bring the railroad executives
into the scope Of mediation endeavors.
Spokesman for the union leaders,
after the conference, which lasted for
two and one half hours. said they were
hopeful of the situation and again
the response of the striking unions re-
jecting President Harding's last settle
ment proposal, was withheld from pub
ication. The entire situation was dis
cussed in detail with the president, it
was said
L. f. Sheppard, president of the Or
der Of Railway Conductors and spokes-
man for the entire group, declared on
leaving the White House the striking
unions would leave their case in the
hands of himself and his associates,
while as to the sporadic walkouts of
of the country, he said, the president
doesn't intend to make any issue
against men who leave unsafe en-
gines."
Mr.. Sheppard, like the other Off
cials, refrained from specifically indi
eating what basis was benig considered
for further compromise attempts.
The meeting with the president was
arranged by Secretary of Labor Davis,
after all the union conferences, includ
ing those on strike, had been in one
of their general executive sessions to
consider policy.
1T has been much the same story,
We have been discussing the whole
situation from top to bottom, and now
we are going to look for somebody to
give US help in our mediation at
tempts," Mr.. Sheppard declared. THAT
means some railroad executives who
are not SO tenacious of their points as
those we have seen. We shall talk
help with all the union officials to-
morrow.
I'VE have found the president de-
termined to give the workers the same
consideration as the employers. We |
do not understand that he is going to
make further advances to the execu- |
tives
The situation as to local walkouts
OF other classes is clear. It's all /
newspaper talk that people have been !
'marooned' in the deserts. Our men |
have taken every train into the ter
minals, and the passengers have been !
left at places where railroad men live. |
"All our discussion now relates to |
the fundamental rights of men who are |
on strike. The railroad labor board !
tnkes the position they are not entitled
to considerat ton. Lots Of lawyers hold |
with US that their rights are only sus-
pended. We've made a basketful Of |
I can't tell you all Of
them"
Reverting to the policy of his own
union, Mr. Sheppard said that off
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-15
STRIKES BLOCK
POSSIBILITY Of
BONUS -b0RAH
Situation Will Not Per-
NIT Big Expenditure,
Says Idaho Senator.
Winter Will Try Pa
tience of Public, De-
clares Statement.

Washington, Aug. 14.-The rail anG
coal strikes will bring about situation
this winter that will try the patience
courage and patriotism of the people
Senator Borah, republican, Idaho. de-
clared Monday in a formal stateme Mt
This situation was pointed to by Mr.
Borah, who is chairman of the senate
labor committee, as further reason
against enactment of soldiers bonus
bill, which, under present plans, is to
be called up in the senate next week.
The situation in the industrial
world is very serious and more dis
couraging than when the president
came before congress in July, 1921, and
asked that the bonus bill for economic
and financial reasons be postponed
be said BY reason of the transporta-
ton and coal situations, conditions have
been aggravated almost to point Of
disaster.
The situation startIes anyone who
stops to think about it and who knows
the real situation. The outlook for
the settlement of these matters is no,
very encouraging But. if they were
settled this week, the damage. the in
jury to business and the disturbing eff
feet upon business would be very great
The coming winter at the very best is
to try the patience and the courage
and the patriotism of our people-the
whole industrial world, capital and la
Dor alike.
Nothing can prevent heavy losses
to the farmers, fruit growers and pota-
to growers of the west. by reason of
the difficulty superimposed in getting
cars to move their crops. especially
such crops as fruit and potatoes.
In the face of these conditions for
congress to deliberately add an ndebt-
edness or obligation on the government
ranging all the way from four or four
and one half to five billion dollars. is
reckless and shameless disregard of
these interests which we are here to
protect. The distressing effect on bus
mess, upon industry, upon labor. upon
the cost of living and. quite as i'm
portant, the psychological effect will
be something no one can adequately
Foretell or describe. The people viii
EEL and have q right to feel that the
government at Washington has no ap-
of the burden which they are
and of the terrific situation
which confronts them.
IF the party in power forces through !
his program. it will forfeit and right
ully forfeit the respect and confidence !
If the American people.
1t will amount to a complete dis !
'egard of the seriousness of the situa- I
ion now apparent to every man who !
las heart enough to sympathize and |
'rains enough to comprehend. The re-
publican party cannot afford to test
his situation any further"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-15
Master Masons Name
New Set of Officers

Helena. Aug. 14-(By the Associ
ated Press. DIR. A. A. Baker of Glen
dive was elected grand master of the
grand council of Royal and Select Mas
ters of the Masonic order in Montana
at the annual convention in Helena Mo-
day afternoon. Other elective officers
for the esuing II months are the fol-
lowing named:
Grand deputy master. J. W. Agnew.
Great Falls; principal conductor of the
work. DR.. f. W. Spottiswood, Mis-
soula; grand treasurer. s. J. Burgess
lre-electeG. Helena; grand recorder.
Cornelius Hedges. Jr. ire elected, Hell
ena; grand captain of the guard. A. J.
Rowland. Miles City: grand conductor
Of the council, II. G. Pickett. Helena.
.Appointive officers for the new year
follow:
Grand steward, Miles S. Parsons.
Butte: grand marshal, Ed Fredlund
Chinook: grand sentinel, Ray Nj. Ar
mour Great Falls.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-15
Bic FOUR GETS
U[T|MATUM.| IN
SANTA f MESS
Rail Chief Demands I'M
mediate End of
Walkouts.

Chicago, Aug. 14.-A demand that
the chiefs of the big four" brother
hoods take steps to end Immediately
what they denounced as the lawless and
inhuman violation of their contracts By
the train service crews of the Atchi-
SOD, Topeka & Santa Fe railway was
made Monday night by A. g. Wells,
vice president of the road
In kilograms addressed TO Warren s
Stone. head Of the engineers; ID. B.
Robertson of the firemen; W. G. Lee of
the trainmen. and l.. E. Sheppard of
the conductors. he asked them whether
they would get their men back to work,
supply other men to take their places.
or shall the company proceed at once
to accept the only alternative left in
its duty TO the public and engage serv-
ices of men to fill the places of those
on strike?
IL want an explicit answer on the
point from you today" the message
ended.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-15
APPEALS TO GOVERNOR

Chicago, Aug 14-An appeal for
protection, in which it was charged
that the rail strike situation at Chan
ming. Mich. was critical as result CT
repeated acts of violence and the kid
naping of nonunion employees, was sent
to Governor Groesbeck of Michigan
Monday by Fl. r. Byram, president cf
the Chicago, Milwaukee Il st. Paul
railway.
For the past two days strikers am
bushed in bush ard ;wlnp have been
shooting into bunk ears, trains, d;s-
patchers' office. round house and OUT
buildings" the telegram declared.
The danger of outbreaks, according
to railway officials, exists only in the
iron ore country of the Michigan ren;r-
sula and no passenger trains are in
volved Members of the big four broth
erhoods now are going over the st.
Paul system, 1t was asserted urging
their men to stay at work. 1t was
strongly denied that the brotherhood
men were to go on strike.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-15
HARDING TURNS
HIS ATTENTION
To HARD COAL
Confers With Pepper
and Governor Sproul
on Problem.

Washington, Aug. 14.-Phases OF
the conference to be held in Philadel-
phia Wednesday between representa-
tives of anthracite coal oprators in
Pennsylvania and officials of the
United Mine Workers of America were
said to have been discussed at con
ference at the White House Monday
night between President Harding, Sec
retary Hoover, Governor Sproul of
Pennsylvania and Senator Pepper of
that state. The last two arrived here
Monday night from Philadelphia and
Immediately went to the White House,
Secretary Hoover appearing a few
minutes later. None would discuss the
meeting prior to entering the executive
mansion and at a late hour the con-
ference was still in progress.
After the conference had been in
progress for more than an hour and
one half, Secretary Hoover left for a
few minutes and stated that one of the
subjects under discussion involved
plans for the distribution of coal The
anthracite situation appeared to be the
main topic under consideration, it be-
ing said that the bituminous questions
had been discussd. The conference.
it was explained, had been arranged at
the suggestion of President Harding
when informed that Governor Sproul
would arrive here tonight with Sen
ator Pepper. The president. it was
added. also requested Secretary Hoo
yer to attend.
Senator Pepper explained that he
had given the president all the details
Of his recent negotiations with the on
orators in Philadelphia after he had
been Commissioned by the president
matters should be adjourned until after
Joint conference with John l.. Lewis.
president of the United Mine Workers.
nights conference, it was add
ed. was arranged at the suggestion of
Mr.. Harding when the latter learned
that Governor Sproul was to arrive
here Monday evening.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-15
ANOTHER PEACE MOVE

Philadelphia. Aug 14-Samuel n.
Warriner. president Of the Lehigh Coal
and Navigation company. and spokes-
man for the anthracite coal operators.
announced Monday that he had notified
john l.. Lewis. president of the United
Mine Workers. that the mine owners
were willing to resume operations in
the hard coal fields at the old wage
scale. pending the appointment of
commission to investigate the situation.
Mr.. Warmer said he had telegraphed
Mr.. Lewis Sunday night. suggesting
that a conference Of anthracite oper-
ators and representatives of the min
ers be held in this city Wednesday.
Mr.. WARMERS action followed q
conference Sunday with United States
Senator Tsorge Wharton Pepper, Gds-
ernor Sproul. w. J. Richards, presidenk
tCentinusd On Page Two)
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-15
Northwest to Get
Big Coal Allotment

Washington, Aug. 14-Completion Of
arrangements with the federal central
coal distribution committee whereby
more than half million tons of coal
will be moved to the northwest within
the next fortnight. was announced late
Monday by Senator'S Kellogg of Mime
sofa and Lenroot of Wisconsin.
The two senator's, after confer
ence with c. E. Tuttle. in charge Of the
lake division of the central committee.
said it had been arranged to send
$4,000 tons of coal to Michigan PENN
sula ports and 100000 tons to Lake
Superior ports this week, aud that ar
rangements would be made for the
of 100000 tons to the Su-
perior and Michigan lake ports north
of Chicago the following week.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-15
BULLETS STOP
SLAYER AFTER
) ARE KILLED
Bad Man r u n s
Amuck; Sheriff One
of Victims.

Idabel, Okla. Aug. 14.-Only his
wounds, which are expected to prove
fatal, saved Clayton Thompson from
the hands of a mob Monday after a
gun battle on the principal thorough
fare of Wright City. near here. in
which he killed Sheriff Bud Felker of
McCurtain county and dangerously
wounded Christian Cleveland of Noun
tain View, both of whom were attempt
ing to arrest him for killing two men
near Wright City.
The series of tragedies began late
Sunday. when Thompson, while intoxi
Gated, it is said. shot and killed John
Anderson. foreman of ranch ten
miles north of Wright City. Thomp
son then started to Wright City and
overlook Clifford Pruett, IS. He shot
the youth to death in a quarrel.
Cleveland, owner of ranch adjoin
ing the one where Anderson was
killed. Joined Sheriff Felker and Dep
uty Sheriff Richard Jones in a search
for Thompson. They trailed him to
Wright City Monday morning and met
him on the main street Of the town.
As they drove to the curbing in
Felker's automobile. they commanded
Thompson to surrender. The latter
brought q rifle into play and shot
Cleveland between the shoulders. A
second shot struck Felker in the back
of the head. killing him instantly. and
a third bored the sheriff between the
shoulders.
Thompson then sought refuge in a
Jones called upon him to
surrender and when he did not obey,
the deputy shot him twice in the alb
iomen with rifle.
Thompson was brought to Jail here
and is being attended by physicians.
say he cannot survive the night
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-15
fTribune's Helena Buroau.)

Helena, Aug. 14.-Although the
state board of equalization met at the
capitol on Monday, July "a, the fourth
Monday in July as required by state
law. ii has not met from day to day
thereafter as the same law specifies,
and IFS first meeting subsequent to that
of July n will be held Wednesday.
August Is. At that time the board
will take up the matter of the assess
ment Of railroads and it is expected
that all railroads having property with
i'll the state will have their tax rep
resentatives at this meeting
Governor Joseph NJ. Dixon. who has
been out of the city considerable of the
time since the first meeting of the
board, is expected to return in time
for Wednesdays meeting. The COVER
nor left here last Thursday noon for
Waller, where he delivered an address
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-15
CONSPIRACY JURY FREED

Chicago, Aug. 14.-Failing to reach
verdict after celebrating more than
60 hours, the jury sitting in the case Of
Fred Nader. Daniel Mccarthy and John
Miller, labor leaders charged with con-
spiracy in the murder of police off
Ger during Chicago,'s so-called labor
war. was discharged Monday morning
Timothy (Big TIM Murphy, one Of
the original defendants. was freed from
the charge last week when the court
dismissed the case against him for lack
of evidence.