The Independent-Record from Helena, Montana • Page 1

Harding Invites Coal Men to Resume Milwaukee Railway in U. S. Court Here, Asks That Injunction Issue In bill ol complaint In equity fllerl yesterday afternoon In the S). district court Hero by tha Chl-enijo, Milwaukee and. Si.

railroad, ia which are relnted acta ot vlolenco and intimidation hy thread and oilier acta by jrtrlk- terrcrlnjc wltb the. movement of the complainant's iralne in lntorstiilii eoiiannci and 111 (lie carrying Of United Stiles mall, the rnllroojl WHY NOT TELL THE TRUTH? From The Great Falls Leader (Republican). The other day, and the next day, the Helena Record in large editorial mention 'under caption of Talk It Over," charged the republican senate of the last session with having amended the inheritance tax law of that session so that Mrs. James A. Murray paid $150 inheritance tax under supreme' court decision instead of $100,000 or thereabouts.

The Record also blamed the. "interlocking press," whatever that is, and barked like ft wolf aprainst the "reactionary" republican senate. It is unfortunate, according to the record, that the Helena paper has been misled, and because of that has fallen short of the truth. Senator T. O.

Larson of Teton county is one. of the republican senators of the last session who had something to do with framing the laws of the session, and Senator Larson today called attention of The Leader to the misstatement of the Record, as shown from the record. Instead of the senate having changed the inheritance tax law as it came from the hand of Frank Woody, official drawer of bills at the the section which the supreme court passed upon is word for word as drawn by Mr. Woody and was not changed in cither word or line by the house or senate! According to the facts, as shown by Senator Larson, and confirmed by the record, House 154 of the regular session and House Bill 2 of the special session of 1921, are word for word the section passed upon by. the.

supreme court. Section 10,378 of' the Revised Codes is word for word the printed, and passed, TdIII of both regular and special sessions of legislature. In other words the Helena Record in its partisan desire to knock the republican senate of last session has taken the word of someone for something which did not happen, and told it as happening. The Record has probably Keen mistaken in an excess of zeal and has made a statement which is untrue and which Sen-; ator Larson points out cannot be, substantiated. It is unfortunate, Why the truth, even in politics? algnod by .1.

P. Phalan, dlvlainn aunorlnlendenr, and presented by V. L. Murphy and A. N.

Wlilttoolc of Sllsnnula. aollcltora Tor tha ratl- The dcttntlnnls arc tha Miles antl llce.r T.odco untora biMlcrmakers, ahoot metal worKers carmen and electrical workers on strike, with members at foruljmls. Railroad's That railroad the Mll- md Hoy all ottlnra col til the said, iiplalnt. arth that It. hi xlmately 2,000 SENATE GOES SLOW IN TIFF DECISIS Hy AOHOclaled Prona.

Washington, July The sc moved slowly Inday with the. minisiraiion sarin becoming mvoiveo in several contrOversK over rjtcs in Ihe cotlon schedule Senator Lc.nroot, republican, Wh ronsin, continued his fight against tee. mines proposed but 'Was sueecjjfiil in his efforts to the imiltcc rales cut down, additional duty of 12 Grime Grows of per Country Dances Walla Walla, July 17 Stricter regulation ol country dance halls will be urged upon the stale legislature hy the Wash ruffian state slicritls' association recommendations made to it hy officers arc adorttcd by the convention which opened here today ff mmcr Gibbons tessno, president oi the tion, in his opening address dared evidence that the so of the crime today is among i youths' resulted da.tcing places i and tha -rim unrcstriefr the country. THE WEATHER Weather for Montana: Generally fair Tuesday and Wednesday; warmer in extreme east be Mel All Full Ansoeiated Re. port" From East and Member of the Newspaper Enterprise Association DAILY I a SUM'DAY VOL, 57.

NO. 100. FIVE CENTS. HELENA, TUESDAY, JULY IS, 1922. U.

S. Will Protect Coal Mines OLD TIMES RECALLED Editors Taken Out to Unioirville for a Frolic JATER AT BROAD Harry Cunningham Has Warm Speech of Welcome For th. enUrtalnment of two hundred m.Tnb.ra the. Editorial and for ill own enjoyment, wall, Hale-u ye.terday pushed Lack thn clock for 30 or 40 year, and for two or three hours reveled in tha old mSnlnj at Unionville, later moving' uu the Ca1eli lo tie Eieiimeyar of was vf.Uora and It was a meal lliat was enjoyed hy person present. I lie brae mountain air had done its wort and npctitcs which would do credit row camp made inroads into flapjacks and crisp ham and real coffee ih.it bad (ho chefs working Some of the pioneers who too part in the revival of the old day: threw off the years and iinaeiue themselves back in the stirring day or trieir youth, rhey imned in the spirit of the occasion with which communicated itself har.d.

The Enjoy.d It. Many of the visiting new.ipnpc men. hailing from 2fi states, declare they regarded the cntrrtainiuen here as One oT the mosf unique an satisfying of any they had eiicouul creel on their tour. They had good time hut prohahly no hctte The affai Statement of Pres. Harding to Operators Washtntjton, July (By Tliu Associated President Harding's statement to the operators was as ol lows "Gentlemen: "I have your decision.

I would not" be frank if I did not confess a disappointment of your lack of unanimity. To the large majority of you, who have pledged readiness to 'resume activity under the government's pro-' poaal, I must express my own and the public's gratitude. "Wc have now reached a point, owing to the refusal of mineworkers and the minoriLy of your operators to accept the proposed arbitration where the good offices of the government in seeking a voluntary adjustment of the dispute between mine operators and mine workers are without avail. "I cannot permit you to depart without reminding you that coal is a national necessity, the 'ample supply of which is essential, likewise to common welfare and interstate commerce. "The freedom of action on the part of workers and on the part of employers does not measure' in importance with that of public welfare and national security, "I therefore invite" you to return to your mine properties and resume operations" Flag at Disposa of Coal Men, if Rough Stuff Comes ATTEMPT TO RESUME IS LIKELY AT X'L-AMw'li 'in: EARLY DATE ifunftcrn, July Bilummoui mine, -wm hy Preiirfent H.rdio^ While "to i-otuf pT to your t'i tender of for tling coal itrAe with a llectivs offer to put their propai--m and their at the (He lOTtmniMt Hin trS.L*." Speaking chairman of.

the oup of operators after ihr White House conference. ALfrrU M. Ogle. ri Uic. employers would make the to resume "operations.

through in adjournment sine die oi rolling policv committee, made certain its refusal to accept he arbitration proposal and many it its officials immediately left Washington. The bituminous op- ralors were likewise not a unit in ccepting- the frovr-rnment arbitrator! proposals, hut' the president aid that "a large majority" of them. hy unqualified acceptance had given him occasion to "express my own the public's giatitude." Mar Gin here were intimations in official les that all Ihe implications of decision to ask that the mines bo opened had been fully considered hy the aTovernmcut, and that there i a pussihihty that the protection troops and the American flag would he furnished in dist here men were willing; tu failing sufficient local sifcgnm. A. day and a night of almost iuous sessions did not tuffic akc the bituminous employe for acceptance of the detailed bitration proposals of Ihe cnt, even though anthracite oj Hy AieocUtM Press.

Lo. Aaislei, July The ham' mi murder of Alharta Mead. widow, wai chargad to Clark today by corciirr'i jwrj following a dramatic inauoit hero to-Jay. The verdict was (hat rle due "to of the aktlll at the hands of Mrs' Clara Phillips in premeditated murder." A surging mass of curious liu-manity welled around ihe undertaking parlors here when the inquest was opened. Mrs.

Phillips was not in attendance at lie opening neither was there present A. h. Phillips, oil promoter, who informed the authorities that his wile did the slayinp ceptanct. On a final vote, a general Irtlcr, accepting the principle of arbitration and inakiiiK the tender ot mines ami services, was agreed upon and presented to the president. Ill their letter to the president explaining their situntion, the opera, tors $nid in pari "Wc have Kiven careful and thoroUKh consideration to the proposal submitted by yorr on July 10.

supplemented by ynur statement of July IS and we are not only in entire accord1 with your plans to establish a Bcueral Irihuual to inquire into all the fads in nur industry, and make recommendations for the solution of pur fundamental problem, hut we that such a plan be pu; into effect by j'ou. St.ni for Arbitration. "We also wish to remind you that wc have already proposed the broad principle of rtrbitration in our previous conferences with the officials of the administration and with the representatives of the miners. We still stand on that broad principle arid are in entire accord with you in that, respect." A delegation consisting of 15 operators, took the message to the White House and after their visit a statement explaining the procedure was given out, as well as the text of the president's response. The delegates 'of employers from llli, southwest, all territory reported wesl of the and the Pittsburg vein operators and other associations of Ohio, voted for an unqualified acceptance of the president's arbitration plan.

Indiana stale, associations stood out isainst the plan on the 'ground that no arbitration comnlissinn (Continued on Pasc 6, Column 6) More Rail Men Walk Out in Montana, Tie up Missoula Shops Missoula, Jirly 37." Sixty r.ierj mployed as stationary hrenicn, iicrs, coal' passers, boiler room and shop labor walked lit' on a strike here today. These 10 'clock and the waIf.out continued until the noon hour. None of this class of labor is being done by union memhers tonight. General 'officers of the Northern Tacific railway, the only instead of daily. July Hammer Murder Formally Charged to Mrs.

Phillips Mrs. Peggy Chaffee, chorus Birl chum of I'tnllipi, wno re ed to the grand jury graphic tails of the murder, in adrni that she accompanied the and Mrs Phillips In the secluded spot and witnessed the charge of intimacy with dema. quarrel and beating to death, wa in attendance at the inquest. Call Father The first witness' called wa Fred A. Tremainc, father of tb ilnir.

girl. Mrs. Peggy Chaffee destribc the death scene. It reached it climax when the agitation of Mr! Cilfce developed lo the breaking point and testimony was lialte (Continued on Toge Column 3) S. LAYS OFF RAIL No Further Step for is laken by Administration REPORT AWAITED Situation in Texas is One Most Closely Watched Waihinrton, July (By Tha Aaioclated Occupied al- axclu.iv.lT with end won brirw about a reiunrntlcm of vcrfc in the coal atiro official, of the foiarnmmt tim, today in th.

railroad riks situation. Indication! war. that the of atti.i. with rtipatt to tha railroad oublai wa. and for tha irpoie of firing full attention tha coal Emphasis was placed by most licials, however, on the slale-e-nl tint events within the next few days will necessarily govern government's policy, nnd hope expressed that it would not be necessary to lake any draslic ac- r.vi -i ything pointed to and careful consideration respect to the Missouri, Kama nd Texas railroad was pointed Officials in the ease of (li.it rail oad, which presents unusual fea turcs in that it, i' lit the hands a ppoicitcd by a federa rage 6, coin PLANS TO REDUCE DEBT OF TEUTONS While the Brits Remit French Debt Parja, July German indemnity of lation of land If Ihe to tiO.rjno.O 1 1 iLttuna uuestlon now eOT-loDBly dl.icnn.ied by Tirltlsh officials, the flfliemo lias no orflclally reached the repaTatlotifl conimlnsJona, memhi-rri of the laire: have dtaruBRed the dctnlln.

Thrj flus Poit ol Hrlt been urBlas: hearty sap atod The repnralluns miliar, wan efdelalli- notltScd day that tlprmany had nenosltml 33,000.000 sold tnarku in dcsirr banks lo meet ber July 16 ri BRITS COMING FB dclegat DISCUSS THEIR DEBTS (By The A A special Hri rrive in the United September in nection with negotiations with funding (he British debt to erica, it was announced by Prime Minister Lloyd deorgc in 11 house of commons this altcrrioo Fear tor Safety of Airman Fairbanks, Alaska, July Clarence Prest, the aviator attempting a flight to Siberia, who left Eagle yesterday at 7 o'clock ior Fairbanks, three-hour trip, had not been nor heard of late this afternoon. As the country over which he is Ir.iveljiitf has no landing places, fear for his safety Is cnler'taincd here today. Mine PFICFT1IK builds, hut cm when tlis Ugh i mailo sheriff ot Drooke county in Watchers at tho mine wero Halt-Inn for the ruins of Hie- tlnplc. burned In tha attack, to cool bofore aonrchltitr for bodlco of two man believed to ho burled under tho debris. Humor Herniated that thrj bodies ber hat around by and their bodlr eorc In hespttnla In "Wlieul-nthei-K, cuptured by depu-'.

Iiatlle, were In the Ohio hurt, vies appointed sheriff by the county lOiirt. and, amonrj rns dutlea, arranged with W. H. W1 Mm llllaall Fight RIFE lORe WarmiRjlL CHIEFS Number Killed, Shot in Hot Engagement in West Virginia around the Clifton ltlcliland Coal ville, 10 rnllc-a I vho nri of th nl t'-llttoi Sheriff M. llttla band of aald to have- eionsed from I coal field at I'eunsylvnr among- Hichc itr-ad.

1'ho olh melB illllch, llonnessev Pa. Aii unidentified man. Son thfd Sheriff. With Sheriff nuval, whoil Ms ilion prcjse.t hattlo ngiilnm the uUouklng lores and ilrovo (hem back from Iho mine', after the ttiiplo been and, at leant two of the participants lmd fallen, wna hla non, Thomaa. The latter law hia ftlfheT found (a afterward, Both Sides Apparently Believe End is Nearer NO STATEMENTS All Concerned Mum on the Outcome of Negotiations Chicago.

July (Ry The Ai- s. halted the were resumed by members, of the United States railroad labor board today in an cftpri to bring about an early settlement of ihe railway ihopnicns strike. W. H. Finiey, presidcnl oi the Chicago and Nortliwestern, and" W.

C. flicrd, of the Chicago and Alton, were among the railway chiefs who visited of- the labor board during the day for conferences with Ben horot, Orvlllo Halscy. Arthur Pea-chin', Thomas Nesit-Ostcar Bldtlmler. John Tfnnnchle, Thomaa eCnxitlnueil on Fairs, Column s) SEN. LAFOLLETTE BECOMES BITTER He Opens His Fight for Seat Milwaukee, jllly The Assnciaterl Press).

Predatory wealth has reached "undreamed of proportions" and has dominated the disarmament congress, the tariff and other republican legislation, United States Senator Robert M. LaFollete staled in opening his he, He slated that monopolistic control cif industry through overcapitalization is the greatest cause of disease1' and do overcome monopolistic control, he advocated that the 'government take over the natural resources of the country and extcad (he privilege of their exploitation through a strict leasing system. A few spectators left the ha! early. These were characterize! by Senator LaFolletle as a fev of his enemies and what term ed "chaff" which is blown out ii a hurry when ''thrashing" is goinj "Agriculture," he said, "is. most prostrate, indtis'ry strewn with wrecks, the merchant Idle, costing millions daily even while idle, and about to be sold to private individuals for a few -cents on the dollar." Dehs Issues a Statement, Says Workers Must Unite Fty ABBDciatui! PrcBj.

Chicago, July Eugene V. Debs, leader oi the -American, Railway-union strike in ISM. today issued a statement to the striking railroad men and other unions that the lime liinile and strike together and vole together and fight together. "There has been sonic slig-hl disorder and a few scabs have been hurt," Mr, Deb; laid. "This has the the viole tut it has been sufficient to brine; to the strikers what they fought for in Hie late world war.

The federal government announces through the de-parlment of jusliee that it will slam! u--- trifling on the pari oi the strikers a.nd that if iiece.isary armed force will be employed at once for (heir suppression, The governors of seven states have simultaneously announced that they have the 'rational guard mii-biliaed and ready to niose at command when the exigencies cf the situation demand action. "You will have no trouble in what kind of action is (hm meant on the part of the national and s(atc governments which you shouted for. voted invested your last dollar for, and crossed the Atlantic to fisht and he gassed die for in the wat to the world 111 general am! America in particular safe for democracy. anil liberty. "And now thai (lie war is isyei and kaiscrlsm is dead and derrioe-racy and liberty are on top, rhf( tame crowd lo: mm, whom yoo (Continued Caiupij.