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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-09

cause he drank-although she admitted
she loved him.
Two Shots Fail
Vincent Laclardi, 1S, painter in q
doll factory. called Margaret Violenti
II, into a hallway Of the factory and
begged her to elope with him. When
she told him she did not love him, he
whipped out pistol and fired five
shots. One pierced her chin. He then
turned the weapon on himself. but
again his aim was bad and he suffered
only flesh wound in the cheek.
Michael Stanshefsky, 20, was hailed
into Yorkville magistrates court on q
charge of annoying Margaret Smith.
fellow factory worker, by persistent
ly asking her to marry him.
Just before the case was called.
Stanshefsky flew at the young woman.
seized her by the throat and bit her
cheek. He was sent to Bellevue hos
pital for observation as to his sanity.
Two attempts at suicide-one sue
cessful--in which the love motive was
not apparent, were reported.
Mystery surrounds the death of
Vincent Morelli 25, who died in
policeman's arms after he had been
wounded in a pistol duel with two or
three other men. He is said to have
been involved in several recent boot
logger fights.
In Harlem, Hugh Chambers, negro,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-09
SPRINGS
AL|b| SURPRISE
IN bURCH TRIAL
Also Attempts to Show
Case of Mistaken
Identity.

Los Angeles. May S.-Two surprises
were sprung late Monday by the de-
fense in the trial of Arthur G. Burch
for the murder of J. Bolton Kennedy,
One was in the nature of an alibi for
the prisoner. The other was an at
tempt to show someone else had been
mistaken for him the night of the
murder.
Mrs. Frances E. Malloy testified that
on the night Kennedy was slain, she
saw Burch near Watts, a suburb.
Burch, she declared, was driving an
automobile and stopped to ask here the
way to Long Beach. She fixed the
time at 1885 or 7:4O in the evening.
Kennedy was slain shortly after 9
0 clock. Long Beach is about 80 miles
from Beverly Glen, the scene of the
tragedy.
Oscar Brann. veteran of the world
war, furnished the other surprise. He
sad that on the night in question he
vas driving a roadster of the make
Burch used that night. and stopped in
Santa Monica canyon to change q tire.
The driver of another car, blinded by
bis headlights, Brann said. stopped
and. after using an epithet. asked him
now he would like to trade lights.
=. >. Summar, state witness, tes-
tifled previously that he was stopped
IN the canyon by pair of glaring
headlghts that night. and used the
epithet in question and made the re-
mark about trading lights to a man
ne identified as Burch.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-09

French and Belgians Stand Firm Against Prop
erty Clause in Allies Memorandum to Russia;
British Premier Thinks Differences Can Be
Adjusted, but Other. Expect Adjournment.

Genoa, May 8-(By The Associated Press s)-Optimism
still professed Monday night by Premier Lloyd George
The little Wechman still smiling but most of the delegates
no longer have the heart to smile.
Many difficulties than this have been solved and we
shall this said Mr. Lloyd George the correspond
with nearly all the leading figures the conference have
come to Genoa to such differences otherwise why
have the conferernce?"
Genoa echoed with all rumors about the breaking
up OF the entente and the imminent dissolution of the
The French and Begans stand firm in their oppo-
son to the property clause Of the memorandum to the Rus
slams and insist that failure of the Russians accept
memorandum will mark the end of the conference
The Russian delegates after conferrno with Premier Iov
George issued statement denouncng the and Bel
for the attempt to break the conference and calling
tenton to the fact that these two countries ara irving to make
it that everything hinges the Russian reply while
themselves have not ndorsed the very they ara
discussing ' -
The report circulated that the will be contnu-
ed even France and Belgium drop protest against the
rg to property sequesated under the soviet
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-09
QUIZ IS BEGUN
Of RUSSIAN At
LONG DISTANCE
Borah Asks Questions
of Bakhmeteff, Also
of State Department.
Ambassador Held E-
empt From Appearing
Because of Status.

Washington. May S.-Senator Borah
republican, Idaho, instituted from the
floor of the senate Monday what he
described as ''long range combina-
ton," through state department chan
nels. of Boris Bakhmeteff. last ac-
credited Russian ambassador to the
United States. He did this. he ex-
planned, as result of the action of the
state department in advising the sem
ate that NJ. Bakhmeteff was entitled
to the privileges and immunities of a
diplomat, and therefore could not be
required to appear before the senate
labor committee in it's investigation Of
Russian affairs, particularly as invoIy-
ing the activities of General Gregorie
Semenoff. anti-bolshevik leader in ST.
IBERIA.
Included in the questions were sew
eral addressed to the state department,
but later when these were called un-
officially to the attention of Secretary
Hughes, that official declined to COM
ment on them. 1t was Indicated how
ever, that In the questions were pre-
sented formally and officially. the de-
partment would give them immediate
Auc iucSLloHS ulTeCLeu 10 NJ. Bakh-
meteff covered a wide range, and asked
information regarding his credentials,
the disposition of the American loan
Of S1S7, 100000 through NJ. Bekhmeteff
to the keEensky government of Rus
sia. and the object of the visit and
activities of General Semenoff in this
During the day, Senator Borah an
nounced thnt he had telegraphed Sem
enoff's attorneys in New York that
ne was willing the anti-bolshevist
leader should have all the hearings he
1esires. although he indicated he would
await disposition of civil case against
he general in New York before calling
1im to testify before the labor COM
nittee.
Later in the day, attorneys for Sem
.noff handed Senator Borah a letter in
which they respectfully and firmly"
insisted that the general "be sum
noned' to testify as to his presence
n this country. Failure to call him,
he letter added. would be "most un-
air and inconsistent with American
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|LAF0LETTE ASKS
| PROBE INTO PLAN
Of STEEL MERCER
Tells Senate Combine and u. S.
Company Would Control
Output.

Washington, May S.-Inquiry into
reported plans for a merger of seven
large steel corporations, was proposed
in resolution introduced Monday by
Senator LaFollette, republican, Wis
consin.
Action on the LaFo!lette resolution
went over.
The resolution declared that the sew
en- corporation merger would form a
billion dollar corporation controlling
substantially all of the steel producing
capacity Of the country which is not
now controlled by the United States
Steel corporation" and added that the
proposed combination would have an
annual capacity Of 100000 tons of
steel and would create a complete
monopoly of the steel industry in the
hands of two gigantic corporations
The attorney general and the federal
trade commission would be called upon
under the resolution to inform the
senate regarding the proposed merger
and what actions have been instituted
to protect the public interest. The
attorney general also would be called
upon to report as to the advisability
of acting under the Sherman and Clay
ton antitrust laws ito prevent and re-
strain this impending combination
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case ont Of Thousand and added that
the rule laid down under which ha
could act was so plain that there was
no doubt about its constitutionaHty.
Senator Walsh told the senate that
the constitution specifically reserved
to congress the power to lay and col
lect taxes and import duties, and that
congress could not delegate this au-
thority. He also attacked the flexible
plan on the ground that no provision
was made for judicial review of the
Presidents action in changing rates or
ciassifications and contended that the
rule laid down under which the presi-
dent was to act Ito eQualize conditions
of competition in trade" was so indeh-
mite that the president could take into
consideration many elements aside
from production costs.
Guided by Prices
In this connection. the speaker said,
debate on the bill had disclosed that
the committee made no investigation
yielding any fruit into the relative cost
of production in this country and
abroad. but had been guided largely, if
not wholly, by the prices of the domes-
tic and foreign articles in the .Ameri-
can market.
Replying to Senator Walsh, Senator
said the president would be
authorized to take into consideration
every factor. bearing upon the question
of competition in trade.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-09
Dumb Woman Burns:
Unable to Call Help

Boise, Idaho, May S.-Partly para
lyzed and dumb from a former illness.
Mrs. Hattie Rament, 64. a resident of
Boise rooming house, was found
Monday afternoon lying in flames in an
alley back of the building. All of her
clothing with the exception Of corset
had been burned from her body when
she was discovered by two men in a
nearby carriage works. The city
ply ysician. called in attendance. took
the woman to hospital, where she
died two hours later.
Unable to speak and alone at the
time of the accident. Mrs. Rament was
unable to attract attention or to in
form her rescuers Of the manner in
which she was burned. A hot fire in
her cook stove and stove lid partly
off the stove led police to believe that
the accident occurred while she was
cooking. Her husband. found ataer
search, was unable to shed any light
on the mystery.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-09
Loans on Equity
in Project Land
Purpose of Bill

Washington, May S-The bill under
which federal farm loan banks would
be authorized to make loans on the un-
encumbered value of lands on United
States reclamation projects was
started on its way to the president
Monday for approval. The house.
with little debate, adopted the confer
ence report, already adopted by the
senate.
About one and a half million arres
OF land, comprising % projects, it was
explained, will bs available for lsans
under the act.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-09
SENATOR WALSH LAUNCHES
ATTACK ON TARIFF BILL;
Unconstitutional, Says
Montana Senator Joins Other Democratic Lead
ers in Condemning Presidents Measure,
Protects Profits.

Washington, May 8v-An attack on
the flexible tariff plan proposed By the
senate finance committee ON the
recommendation Of President Harding,
was launched Monday in the senate
and in the course Of the four hours
debate, Chairman McOUmber, In charge
Of the tariff bill, announced that some
of the objections raised to the plan
would be considered by the committee
before final senate action on 1t.
Senator Walsh, Democrat, Montana,
opened the discussion with the delivery
of prepared address in which he cited
many authorities and court decisions
to support his argument that the pro-
visions were unconstitutional. Sena-
tors Underwood of Alabama and Sim
mons of North Carolina, the demo-
cratic leaders, Joined him, arguing that
for the first time in the history of the
country it was proposed to protect the
profits of American manufacturers.
Defended by Republicans
Chairman McCumber and Senator
Smoot of Utah, ranking republicans on
the finance committee, defended the
plan, the former insisting that if the
American producer raised his price to
an exorbitant figure, it was not con-
templated that the president would in
crease tariff duties to protect him.
Senator Smoot expressed doubt that
the president would have to act in one
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-09
Cang's 5 Soldiers
Quit Battle Zone
in Complete Rout

WashIneteR, May 6-Scenes Of
complete rout among the defeated
troops Of General Chang In China
were described In 4 report Monday
to the state department from Amer.
lean Mlnlstr Schurman at Pekina.
He declared that uatll Sunday, 2l
tralns packed with retreating troops
had passed through Tien-Tsln and
that railroad traffic In that section
had been greatly oonqested because
Of the efforts OF the defeated forces
to esCape.
Tho soldiers OF the routed army
Were said by tho American minister
70 be completely "out Of CONTROL"
Many Of tfem, he added, appeared
"haif starved" Upon represents
tIons from the Chinese foreign
office, tho diplomatic council at
Peklag released $500 900 In customs
revenues to feed stranded Fene-
Tlen troops.
The mfnlster also reported that
although there was no IntlmatIon Of
General Wu's nsxt move, both
Poklng and Tlen- TsIn appeared to
be out Of danger with conditions
roturnIng to normal.
Tho American marines sent a.
reinforcements to Peklng and Tien-
Tslnj were said In the dispatch to
havs been a valuable factor In
military protection, especially In
Tlen-Tsln."
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-09
PROPOSE plan
FOR CLEARING
MEXICO MUSS
Suggest Commission to
Canvass Field to Learn
Exact Status.
Obregon Must Guaran-
tee Against Confisca-
ton of Property.

Washington May S.-Creation of an
international commission to canvass
the whole field of relations between
the United States and Mexico was sug-
gested in official circles Monday as a
possible means of reaching an agree
ment to permit American recognition
of the government of General Obregon.
So far as details were revealed, it
was indicated Monday night that
neither the Harding administration nor
the Obregon authorities had been for
mally committed to the commission
plan.
No Request Received
Although the United States still in
sists that a positive guarantee AGAINST
confiscatory provisions of the Mexican
constitution of 1917 must precede rec
ognition, it was intimated that a COM
mittee to continue negotiations would
be agreed to here il it were suggested
formally by General Obregon. No such
request has yet been received.
As on that date, the departments
attitude still is that the Mexican au-
thorities must give absolute protection
against the confiscatory action in re-
gard to foreign property. Beyond this.
officials say, the government has not
gone.
Many intimations that the Mexican
authorities might be favorably disposed
toward the American request have
reached the state department, but Of
ficials here will not be satisfied with
anything less than a formal pledge by
the Obregon government itself. 1t was
stated at the department that conse-
Quently the situation remained lust
where it was when the terms of recog-
milton were submitted to Mexico City
in June, 1921.
U. S. Stands on Request
The American government is stand
ing unalterably for the guarantees re-
quested of the Obregon regime in Mex
leo nearly a year ago, and so far Gen
eral Obregon and his advisers have
given no definite assurance that the
guarantees will be given in order to
make formal recognition of their gov
ernment possible.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-09
SO[0N5 DOUBT
ACCURACY 0E:
DAWES REPORT
Termed Plainly Decep-
tive and Misleading by
Senate Critics.
Claim of $3O,OO0,OOO
Saving Termed Fraud
in Attack on Figures.

Washington, May S.-Sharp demo
cratic attacks were made in the house
Monday on the report by Director
Dawes, of the budget bureau, transmit
ted to the appropriations committee
by President Harding, setting forth re.
ductions in government expenditures.
Representative Byrns, Tennessee
ranking democrat of the committee who
had asked for specific information in
resolution, charged that careful an
aiysis of the report shows that the
figures were plainly deceptive" and
that they had been manipulated in an
effort to mislead the public into the
belief that some economy has been
effected by the administration.
Joining In the attack, Representative
Byrnes. democrat, South Carolina, also
member of the appropriations COM
mittee, declared that if the president
had opportunity to examine the ''item-
lied statement Of alleged savings con-
sdtuting the total of $136, 900. 600. he
would discover that it is pure bunk"
0uibbiIns Is Charged
Defending the report, Representative
Mondell, Wyoming, the republican lead
er, asserted that Mr.. Byrns, Tennes-
see, was ''quibbIing" as to details of
savings effected, and ''that some of the
economies had resulted quite as much
from the vigilance of congress as from
the activities Of the budget bureau
director"
Chairman Madden of the appropria-
tions committee. said somebody had
raised the question of veracity" and
that while Mr.. Byrns had mentioned
deficiency estimates for this year Of
SAT, 100000, It was fact only $12-
OOO, 200 Of this total could be attributed
to the Harding administration. the bal
ance being hangover.
THE director Of the budget states
that only such reductions as are real
savings and not proposed appropria-
tons are included in his general esti-
mate Of savings" said Mr.. Byrnes,
South Carolina. Conclusive evidence
he fact that this claim in alleged saw
ngs was first made public in July,
1921, and the largest single saving
vas claimed for the treasury depart
nent, amounting to $3O, ,343 ,149. On
he same day letter was addressed by |
he representative Of the budget bu- |
eau in the treasury department to the |
.hiefs of the various divisions, com
slaining that in their responses to
'udget circular No. 1, they had not
aved enough money so long as an an
lysis showed the total amount to be I,
aved from the bureaus in the treas
Try department amounted to but ST.
10000.
Saving Was "Fraud''
"And, to offset this, he said, You
ave submitted to us estimates for
eficiencies amounting to $4,000, COO
10 that the. representative of the bu-
eau knew that this alleged saving was
fraud, so informed his subordinates
nd yet the director of the bureau an
ounced it as an actual saving and
ow after lapse of six months an
ounces to the public that this amount
$3O.0OO,0OO is real saving when
is own report six months ago stated
hat an analysis showed it to be no
aving at ALL"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-09
LLOYD GEORGE STILL HOPES
Uncle Joe's" Eyes
Dim With Tears at
Birthday Speeches

Washlaeton, May 8.-Tears came
10 tho eyes OF "UncIe Joe" Cannoa
In the house Monday as members,
referring to hIs eighty sixth birth.
day Sunday, told Of the regret 90
Casloned In congress BY his retire.
mont next March.
Representative Mondeil. tho re-
publican leader, said that while Mr.,
Cannon would not be In the house
In person after that time, "he viii
- with 10 In spirit and In the en-.
bodimeRt of. that splendid Influence
he 90 long exerted ln this body and
the country"
crouched down In his seat and
taking no part In The hrlef core
moRy, "Uncle Joe" smiled lust once
-whea Representative Garrett,
Tennessee, the democratic leader,
declared the entire membership 70.
eretted his decision to retire from
the house TN the bloom OF his
youth."
Representative Alice Robertson,
republican, Oklahoma, objected to a
reference to "Uncle Joe" as an old
man and expressed the hope that
"Uncie Joe" might be willing to run
again after Z rest Of two years.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-09
LAWS TO CONSERVE
NATIONS FORESTS
PLEA Of WALLACE
Says What Is Left of Tim
Der Supply Is Fast
Vanishing.

Washington, May S.--Legislation to
protect the nations timber supply both
on the national reserves and in private
hands. was recommended by Secretary
Wallace of the department of agricul-
ture In letter to Senator Norris, re-
publican, Nebraska, chairman of the
senate agriculture, committee. made
public Monday
Stating that I'VE are steadily eating
up what is left of our forest reserve"
Secretary Wallace approved the pend
ing bill Of Senator Capper, republican.
Kansas, for protection of timber re-
serves, and also specifically recon-
mended extension of federal co-opera-
tion with the states in forest protec-
ton. federal distribution of forest trees
and seeds. and extension of national
forests. Five-sixths of the original
American forests have bee nculled out.
cut over or burned, Secretary Wallace
said. declaring the problem Of con-
servation and protection to be a ma
tional one and affecting every citizen.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-09
Prominent Family
Scion Is Charged
With Stealing Car

Livingston. May S-Trial of Paul L.
VanCleve. Jr., scion of one of the most
prominent families in Montana, on
charge of stealing a COW, was started
in district court at Big Timber. Sweet
grass county, Monday. Van Cleave is
alleged to have stolen a COW from
John Christensen, three years ago.
Attorney General w. D. Rankin, who
was to have prosecuted Vancleve, sent
word he would be unable to attend
the trial.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-09
Attempt of Son
to Break Will of
X. Croker Fails

Tallahassee, Fla, May S.-The SUI
preme court of Florida Monday af-
firmed the decision of the circuit court
for Palm Beach county, in which the
late Richard Croker, Sr., was declared
to be competent to handle his affairs.
The case involved suit brought by
Howard Croker. son, seeking to an
null the action of the father in turning
his property over to his wife.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-09

their next step would be. announcing
they would be guided altogether by de-
velopments. At Kiryen, where the
triple cremation occurred. conditions
Monday were reported as having re-
turned to normal.
Greene's body was found hanging to
tree north of league by farmer.
There have been no other hangings.
though a fifth and last negro impli-
Gated has been urged to leave to avoid
further trouble, officers declared.