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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-10
Special To The Tribune

Special TO Tie Tribune.
Malta, May 9.-The Great Northern
halfway company will cooperate with
the water users of the Milk river
reclamation project in their efforts to
get satisfactory readjustment of ap-
portionment and distribution of costs
OF constructing the project, according
to assurances made by high officials of
the railroad who attended a meeting
OF the Lower Milk River Water Users
association held here Sunday evening.
In accord with these assurances, a
member of the legal department of the
railway company will arrive in Malta
shortly to cooperate with a commit
tee OF local water users in collecting
data to present to the reclamation Of
flcials at Washington.
Among the railroad officials who
met with the water users were, Ralph
Budd, president of the Great Northern;
Louis w. Hill, chairman of the hoard
OF directors; Walter j. Hill, member of
the board of directors; and Walker B.
Hnes, former director general of rail-
roads and present counsel for the
Great Northern.
Protest Charges
Several weeks ago the directors of
the Lower Milk River Water Users
association held q meeting in this city
at which time the irrigation project
IN this valley was discussed. The
costs OF the project and the main
tenance charges were considered, and
the general opinion was that the costs
of construction were entirely too high
and that the land would never be able
to meet these charges. The directors
were united in the opinion that some
move would be made to reduce the
costs and get them down, in order that
the land could be developed. and made
to produce. The Great Northern Rail
way company has shown much interest
IN the development of the Milk river
valley and it was thought advisable to
have the officials of the road meet
with the directors.
Mayor Survant, chairman of the
directors of the water users associ-
alton, set forth the contentious of the
land owners of the valley. Mr.. Suryant
after referring to the fact that the
Milk river project was started in 1903. |
and was one of the first projects on
which work was commenced in the |
United States, stated that at the pre-
sent time the project is but three |
Flfths completed, while many others |
sarted at later date had been COM
,leted and land owners and water users |
lad received deeds to their lands. 1t is |
estimated that the cost so far had |
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-10
C.. ~. Will Assist
to Cut Charges
on Milk Riuer
Water Users and Railway Officials Confer on In
creased Cost of Irrigation Project; Budd
Suggests Dropping Interest

| aggregated about 100000 and tina
it will cost an additional $4,000, ,OO'
to complete the project, and this viii
| bring the construction charge up t,
something like $96 per acre. He state,
that this charge was more than tn,
| land could stand and that the waite,
users wanted reduction in the con
struction charges, and also wanted
eliminated from the project land which
would not grow crops and on which
irrigation would be impossible, together
with this elimination, also the elimina
ton OF the construction charges OF
this land. or the proportion of the
costs it should carry in reference te
the entire project.
Cost Exceeds Estimate
Mr. Survant stated that at the time
the Milk river project was started it
was done on the scrip plan and that
the reclamation service offered to take
over the project and gave them an
estimated cost of not to exceed S25 per
acre. The cost, he said, has far ex-
ceeded this amount. 1t was also un-
derstOOd that the work on the storage
and diversion dams at the head waters
of the Milk river project would not be
charged to the land in this district.
These two items amount to about
$2,5OO.OOO.
L. c. Edwards, also a director of the
water users association and one of the
heavy land owners in the valley, stated
that one of the principal objections the
water users had to the contract the
reclamation service desired them to
sign, was the clause which held all of
the land collectively for the construc-
ton charges. With the delinquent
charges falling back on the good land
it would run the costs of construction
far, in excess Of the 500 per acre limit.
He also stated that the land owners
would not be satisfied until such time
as the assessment charges were made
individually and not collectively.
Hill Urges Cooperation
Louis W. Hill stated that in his
opinion the construction charges were
far too high, but that if there was CO.
operation between the water users and
the government an adjustment might
be reached on fair and equitable
basis. He also stated that it might be
possible to present to the reclamation
service the facts and figures showing
where charges had been made against
the land which should be eliminated
and he went into detail concerning
some of the items which he thought
should not be charged to this particular
district
Continued on Page EIeven)
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-10
NEW FORMULA TO RESCUE CONFERENCE
N-Year Dispute
Comes Under Wings
Of y. S. Peace Dove

!. Washington, May 9.-Aotlng IN.
dor the impartial sponsorship Of the
Unified States government, Chile
ana reru Tuesday consummated
final plans for now effort to set.
tie their 40-year.old controversy
over Tacna.Arica.
Tho ambassadors Of tho two
South American governments, 20.
tween whose foreign offices dlplo.
matl0 relations have been severed
slnoe 1910, called together at tho
state department and In conference
with Secretary Hughes, selected
next Monday, May Is, as the date
on which negotiations over the old
dispute are to be resumed In spe-
clal conference hero.
At the request of the two envoys,
Mr.. Hughes will formally open the
conference with an address of wei
come, at the same time expressing
the gratitude OF President HARDING
over the spirit Of Cancellation shown
by both governments In accepting
bis invitations to discuss their dr.
ferences on tho soil of the United
States. The sessions will be open
to tho public, and II is possible that
other similar meetings will be held
later.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-10
SHERIFF K. K. K,
z WEEKS; CHIEF
QUIT IN JOINING
Hooded Organization
Rejected Application
of Federal Attorney.

Los Angeles, May 9-William I
Traeger, sheriff of Los Angeles
county, and Louis D. Oaks, chief OF
police of Los Angeles city, resigned
from the, Ku Klux Klan last year after
brief membership, according to Ku
klux records which became public
Tuesday, in connection with the grand
jury investigation of raid at Ingle-
wood on April % The sheriff quit
the khan two weeks after he was ad
mitted. Oaks, then sergeant of
police, resigned the same night he
joined, the records show
Both Traeger and Oaks, after the
Inglewood raid. issued orders that any
of their subordinates who were mem
bers of the Ku Klux Klan must resign
from the klan or give up their official
positions.
Hear Witnesses In Raid
The name of Joe C. Burke, attorney
of Santa Ana, appeared on an appli-.
cation blank for membership in the
klan, also made public Tuesday. This
is the name of the United States dis
trict attorney for southern California.
The application blank bore the indorse-
ment that the applicant had been re-
jected. Application blanks on which
appeared the names of IS Los An
geles men also were made public.
These included police and fire depart
ment officials, attorneys and private
detectives. There was nothing to indi-
cate whether the applicants had been
accepted or rejected.
Three witnesses were called before
he grand jury Tuesday who, it previ-
,usly had been asserted, took part in
he Inglewood raid, which resulted in
he death of Constable Nj. B. Mosber.
/ raider. They were N. A. Baker,
'kleagle" of the Ku Klux Klan, II. A.
Waite and l.. L. Bryson. Bryson is
ormer deputy constable of Hunting
on Park, a suburb. Waite is the !
proprietor of garage in Inglewood |
n which some raiders were said to |
ave met to Law plans
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-10
Stormy Petrol Quits
Church, Gives Up Keys

Lawton. Okla, May 9.-(By The
Associated Press. For the first time
in 20 years. the Rev. James J. Irwin.
former pastor of the First Presbyte-
rian church of Lawton. does not have
in his possession the keys 10 the
church. He presented his resignation
to the governing presbytery Tuesday,
and with the resignation went the keys
The resignation was accepted and the
Rev. j. T. Means. clerk of the pres
bytery. took the keys and locked up
the church.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-10
Greek Ships Sail
to Blockade Turk
Ports on Black Sea

Constantinople, May S.--(By The
Associated Press. "A flotilla of
Greek destroyers has sailed from
Brusa under orders to inforce a
blockade of the Turkish Black sea
ports.
The Greek battleship Kilkos. for
merly the L. S. S. Mississippi, has
seized the Turkish steamship Ineboli
as measure of reprisal for the seizure
recently of the Greek steamship Enosis
in the Black sea. The Ineboli was cap
tured in the sea of Marmosa while
bound for Ismid with passengers.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-10
Sheriff Was Klan
Member, But Quit,
Evidence Indicates

Los Angeles. May 9.-William /
Traeger, sheriff of Los Angeles coun-
ty, was a member of the Ku Klux Klan
but resigned on account of pressure
from the Knights of Columbus. ac-
cording to papers seized at the office
of William s. Coburn. grand goblin of
the Pacific domain of the khan, re-
vealed Tuesday in connection with the
grand jury investigation into the fatal
raid into Inglewood April %
Sheriff Traeger was out of town
Tupsday
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-10
Robbers of National
Banks Tried in u. S.
Court, Aim of Bill

Washington, May "a senate judi
ciary committee began hearings Tues
day on the bill sponsored by the de-
partment of justice which was design
ed to make robberies of national banks
less attractive to persons outside the
employment of these stations BY maxi
ing sach crimes come within federal
jurisdiction.
Officials of the department Of Jus.
tice have maintained that not only the
the penalties more severe under fed
eral laws, but, the respect for federal
has been found 70 seryn. -
Z more potent deterrent.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-10
Lady Astor Helps
Obtain Release for
Yank Life Termer

Southampton, England, May 9.-By
the Associated Press. .)-Charles Smith
of Virginia. who was sentenced to
penal servitude for life in July. 1907.
for the shooting of Edward Guerin.
was released Tuesday from the Dart
moor Jail. He will sail for the United
States on the steamship Majestic un-
der deportation order issued bv the
home secretary.
Smiths liberation after serving IS
years was due to the efforts of John
Savage. American consul, and Lady
AstOr.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-10
Constance TalmadRe
Also Asks Divorce

Los Angeles, May 9.-Constance
Talmage. motion picture actress. in
the superior court Tuesday filed n suit
for divorce from John J. Tialoglou, "a
native of Turkey. subject of Greece,
and cigarette manufacturer of New
York" according to the complaint. She
charges cruel and inhuman treat
ment." They were married September
26. 1920, at Greenwich, Conn, and
separated April s, 1921, the complaint
states.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-10
Father Gives Life
in Vain Attempt
to Save Children

Marengo. ILL.,. May 9.-Five persons
were burned to death here late Monday
night in fire which destroyed their
home.
The dead are: August Bourke. Jr.,
35. and four children. The mother
and two children, one a six months old
baby, were saved by the father. who
lost his life in an attempt to save the
remaining children. The fire is said
to have started from an incubator in
the basement.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-10
Agreement Is Reached
to Protect Americans
in Palestine, Is Word

London, May 9.--(By The Associat-
ed Press. Am agreement has beer
reached between the British govern
ment as the mandatory power in PAL
estine and the United States concern
ing the rights and protection of Amer
leans in the Holy Land, says the Cen
trail News.
The agreement it is stated provides
that the rights of Americans and the
protection they shall be accorded shall
be the same as those of nationals of
member countries of the league of ma
tions.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-10
Divorce Is Sought
by Gouverneur Morris

Los Angeles, May 9.-Gouverneur
Morris. author. filed in the. superior
court here. Tuesday. suit for divorce
from Elsie Morris. whom he charges
with 'desertion and abandonment"
They were married May %, 1905, in
New York, and separated February Is,
1913. according to the complaint. The
complaint states Mrs. Morris now is
employed in beauty parlor" in New
York
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-10
Rodolph Valentino
and Natacha Rarnbova
Engaged to Marry

Los Angeles, May 9-Word was re-
ceived here Tuesday from New York
that Richard Hudnut. perfume manu-
facturer. had announced there the en-
gagement of his daughter. Winifred,
an art director, known professionally
as Natacha Rambova, to Rodolph VAL
entlno. motion picture actor, now en-
ployed in Los Angeles.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-10
''National Disgrace
Day" Is Observed
as Chinese Protest

Annoy, China. May 9-(By the As
sociated Press )-"National disgrace
day" was observed generally Tuesday
as a mark of protest against Japan's
twenty one demands" on China, made
in 1915. All places of business and
amusement were closed, the schools,
guilds, clubs and other organizations
uniting in an immense parade and
demonstration.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-10
Salton Sea Eruption
Startles Observers

I'll Centre, Cal, May "a spectac-
nlar eruption of the mud geysers in
Sa!ton sea near here. sent mud. smoke
and steam 200 feet into the air. ac-
cordlng to the report here Tuesday of
number of persons who witnessed
the phenomenon. The eruption came
without warning and continued 20
minutes.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-10
MILLERAND REPORTS
ON TOUR OF AFRICA

Paris, May 9-(By The Associated
Press The French cabinet meeting
tuesday was taken up largely BY Pres
ldent Millerand's report Of his extend
ed tour of the French colonies in north
ern Africa. He returned to Paris
tuesday morning. Premier Poincare
expressed satisfaction over the good
erect the presidents visit would have
IN the minds of the cnInnisfs
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-10
JAPAN ACCEPTS LOAD
LINE CERTIFICATES

Toxic. May 9.-Charles Il. Warren,
the American ambassador. has induced
Japan to recognize the American ship
ping bureaus load line certificates for
American vessels in Japanese ports.
Since the enforcement of the new Jap
anese regulations, Feb. 1, American
ships have been compelled to undergo
Japanese survey, owing to non-recogni-
ton of the bureaus certificates.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-10
Woman Is Killed,
Several Injured, in
Torch Explosion

Tulsa. May 9.-An unidentified
woman was instantly killed and Miss
Helen Moffitt, daughter of D. w. Mof-
fit. vice president of the Cosden Oil
company. was perhaps fatally injured,
and two others were seriously hurt
when an acetylene lamp being used in
repairing the tracks of the street rail-
way here exploded shortly before noon
tuesday. The blast wrecked a grocery
store nearby and shook the entire
eastern part of the city.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-10
DEADLOCK ON DEPENDENT
OFFICES BILL BROKEN

Washington, May 9.-The deadlock
between the house and senate on the
dependent offices bill was broken Tues
day when senate conferees agreed to
accept the house limitation on sal
aries for shipping board officials The
agreement would permit employment of
six officers or attorneys at not to ex-
ceed $4,000 and two at $4,000. while
the maximum rate to be paid other Of
ficers would be $1,000 year.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-10
u. S. Woman President
by ~, Says Montana's
Ex-Congresswoman

Columbia. Mo-. May 9.-Nfiss Jean
nette Rankin, former congresswoman
of Montana, addressing the students Of
Stephens college, girls school here,
stressed the part women will have in
politics in the future and predicted the
United States will have a woman presi-
dent within the next 20 years.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-10
GRoNNA HAS LARGE FUNERAL

Lakota, n. D., May 3.-Men promi.
nent in public life from all parts Of
North Dakota Tuesday attended the
funeral of former United States Sen.
ator A. J.. Gronna. who died last
Thursday night at his home here. The
funeral services were simple and were
held at the Gronna home here.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-10


Genoa Has Uneasy Day
Genoa passed an uneasy day, specu.
lating on the effect the Russian reply
to the allied memorandum would have
on the future Of the economic confer.
ence. The Russians were busily en-
gagged Tuesday night in completing
their reply, which, it is expected, will
be presented Wednesday.
NJ. Tchitcherin was in Genoa for
only short time when he and the
principal members Of the Russian dele
CATION gathered at Santa Marguerite
and began putting the finishing touches
On the reply, which it is believed will
be highly conciliatOry and will open the
way for a continuation of the negotia-
tions.
Allied Big Two Cool of
The differences between Premier
Lloyd George and NJ. Barthou appa-
rently have been softened somewhat
and there are indications that the Bel
gians are less irreconcilable in their
attitude and may be persuaded to ap-
prove the memorandum to the Rus
slams on condition it be made clear that
Belgian property in Russia must be
restored to the former owners, if pos
sible, and cannot in any case be trans
ferred to others
Russians Asked to Tone Reply
Mr.. Lloyd George passed almost the
whole day in conference with advisers.
The row between the prime minister
ans the Northcliffe press over state
ments published in London has sim
mered down and the conference at
mosphere was more pacific, although
extremely foggy.
The German delegation and many
neutral delegations joined in the eff
forts of Signor Schanzer, the italian
foreign minister. to have the Russians
temper their response in such a way
rs to avoid disruption of the Genoa
gathering, which seemed far less likely
Tuesday night than it did "a hours
earlier.
There is general feeling Of conf
lence that the Russians will modify
helr response SO as to make it impos-
'ible for the French and Belgians to
'olt without further negotiations.
II the reply is essentially concilia- |
ory. 1t is argued. the French and the
3elgians will have difficulty in main |
aiming their opposition to the memoir
ndum, but if it should prove highly
n-conciliatory. Prime Minister LLOYD |
ieorge's position will become unten- |
Bile and the conference will be in dan
er of immediate disruption.
Russians Told to Go Easy
DR.. Wirth, the German chancellor:
)r. Walter Rathenau. the foreign min
ster; and other members of the Ger
ian delegation displayed activity in an
fort to induce the Russians to give
ne memorandum from the allies such
n answer as would not justify France
nd Belgium withdrawing from the
difference. Such a withdrawal, the
'ermans argued. would only serve the
lterests of Russia's enemies.
The correspondent of the Evening
ews of London says he had learned
lat NJ. Tchitcherin had received wire
IS instructions from Moscow. insist
e that the Russian reply must be so
amed as to avoid an immediate
reaking up of the conference.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-10
NO NEGRO UPRISING

Mexia, Texas. May 9.-Reports that
an uprising was imminent among ne
groes of Freestone county, as a res
Drisal for the lynching of four negroes
there since Friday. had not material
ized early Tuesday.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-10
MARRIED IN LEWIsTOWN

Special to The Tribune.
Lewistown, May paul Vdoveck,
of Neihart. and Miss Margaret Crach,
of Delphine, were married here Mon
day, Rev. Archie Griggs performing
the ceremony.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-10
HARDiNGS GOING TO JERSEY
WITH GUESTS OF EDGE

Washington. May 9.-President and
Mrs. Harding will leave Washington
Friday for New Jersey, to bs the
guests of senator Edge Of that state
over the weekend at the Esaviev Golf
club at Eecon.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-10
RUSSIAN REPLY TO SEEK
| TO D|SAbUSE HOSTILITY
Of BELGIUM AND FRANCE
New Line Of Memorandum Taken Up by English
Italian and Soviet Delegation; VIII Put New
Phase on Property Of Foreigners Nationalned;
Even Lloyd George Soothed.

Genoa May 9-(By The Associated Press )-English and
Italian delegates to the conference met Tuesday with
members OF the Russian delegation and began working
formula concerning the restoration Of foreign In
Russia says by the French delegation The
said it hoped devise new clause in the
The daily Alaskan., 1922-03-09
PUBLIC LIBRARY NOTES

The books ordered for the Public Library for February and March are:
 If Winter Comes"--Hutchinson "Ptomaine Street" White Shadows of tbe South Seas
 -O'Brien.
 Best Short Stories of 1921"-J.
 O'Brien.
 These books are selected from the list of best sellers recently publish ed by large book firms and should deserve your attention.
 The new Juvenile books are or dered and many of them will ap- peal to both old and young.
 It is the hope of She library board that house cleaning time will mean many donations of books to the li- brary. Instead of discarding or de- stroying books, the home folks are tired of, bring them to the library and let others enjoy them.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-03-09
Work To Start On
 Bridge Across Nizina

Exploration of bedrock formation for foundation for the piers for the big bridge to be constructed across the Niziua River will be commenced in a few days by the Alaska Road Commission. according to an an nouncemeut made this morning by Capt. c. s. Ward. acting president of the commission in the absence of Col. James c. Steese. The work will be in charge of W, ". Lukens. who will leave Seward on the Victoria for Cordoya and proceed at once to the bridge site to legin work.
 The bridge is to be constructed by the Alaska Roard commission under cooperative agreement with the territory. At the last session of the territorial legislature an appropria- tion for $25,OOO was passed to cover the territorys part of the uuderatk- ing. It is estimated that the struc- ture will cost between SI0O,0OO and $l50.0O0.
 A Keystone drill has been landed at the bridge site with which the drilling will be done It is expected that some 30 to 40 holes will have to be put down tc bedrock before the exploration is completed. This will be completed early this spring and tentative plans call for the cree ton of the bridge piers during the coming summer. It Is hoped that the material can be landed on the ground and the bridge completed during the next winter.