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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-13
Loyal Russians
Get Upper Hand
in Army Revo1t
Guns Are Turned on Mutt
neers and They Come to
Terms of Government.

Pctrograd, June 1l.--vIa London
June l2.-~Thc forces in the army al
the front which are loyal to the pro-
visional government had their first
test of strength with disloyal pacifists
and have won IL notable victory. Two
days ago the commander on the Ru-
manian front gave an order to dis
band three regiments which were con-
sidcred useless for fighting purposes.
Three regiments of another division
were ordered to take up new po-
sition but refused to do 80, and there
upon we're ordered to disband. The
soldiers openly mntnicd. The men Of
one of the regiments arrested the COM
mandcr and seven officers, tore their
badges. tore their uniforms and beat
two officers, leaving them insensiblc
on the road A rcgimental committee
resolved that the regiment should not
| move. thereupon a loyal committee OF
| soldiers of the whole, after deliberat-
| ing with the army staff, pronounced
| four measures against the mutineers
A rcsolute general. was chosen. hay
! ing under his command two divisions
Of loyal cavalry. two battalions of In.
fantry. one light battery, armored
motor cars and airplanes, and under
took the task of suppressing the re.
volt. When the loyalist. general hat
occupied positions against the mutt
, ncrs he sent an ultimatum to them
demanding the surrender of the ring
leader. that they take up positions a
ordered, and serve faithfully in tn
future.
The mutinous soldiers attempted I
negotiate, but as the last moment thei
leader melted them to new resistanc,
The loyal general Immediately ordere
his guns In action. whereupon tn
rebels Internationally accepted tn
n1timatum. Their leaders were i'm
prisoned.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-13
France, Great Britain and
Russia Unite in Making De-
mand on Constantine.
ALEXANDER SUCCEEDS
TO VACATED THRONE
Crown Prince George, BE.
cause of Prot German Pro-
clivities, Undesirable.

Athens, via Paris. June 12.-Thc fall
of Constantine l, king Of the HclIcnes
has cane. In response to the de-
mand of the protecting powers
France. Great Britain and Russia he
abd!catcd today in favor OF his second
son. Prince Alexander.
his climax in the affairs of Greece
was brought about through the agency
Of the French SENATOR NJ. Jonnart
who arrived at Athens only a day or
two ago on special mission as the
representative Of France. Great Brit
ain and Russia. Demand OF the pow
ers demanding the abdication of King
Constantine also specifically elimi-
mated Crown Prince George as his
successor, the crown prince being in
cluded among those Greeks in official
life who were considered strongly pro-
German.
Will Leave Country.
Both the former king and Prince
George. 1t was announced today b,
Premier Zaimis. intend to leave tn,
country Immediately. It is reported
they will embark on British war.
ship and proceed to Switzerland b,
way of Italy. 1t is presumed tha
Prince Alexander will take up hi.
kingly duties with full acceptation o
the IDEAS which the protecting power.
desire to be put into effect in tn,
government of Greece during The
present war. lie is "a years of ag.
and has been free from anti -entent.
procvilitics.
Affairs In Greece, which sevcra
times since the outbreak of the wa,
had seemed on the verge of a settle.
mcnt, recently have taken on such ar
aspect of uncertainty that it becam.
necessary for the powers to act will
decision. NJ Jonnart proceeded Il
Athens to lay before the premier tn,
aims which France, Great Britain an,
Russia had with respect to establish
ing unity OF feeling among the Greek.
and greater security for the entent,
forces engaged in operations in tn,
cast.
Nj. Iaimis pointed out TO NJ. Jon
CONTINUED on Page F1Sa.)
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Industrial Workers and Firms
Believed Responsible for
Disturbance.
SEE ATTEMPT TO TIE
UP COPPER INDUSTRY
Agitat0rs Circulate Bulletin
Calling Upon All Mine
Workers to Strike.
Special to Missouiian.

Butte, June There viii he trou-
bic If an attempt Is made by the So
called unionists to parade tomorrow. 4
day which IN years past was observed
as Miners Union Day" Mayor W. H.
Maioney tonight declaring that he
would not permit the parade under any
circumstances and that the police
would break it up.
The mayor all Of last night kept the
patrolmen at headquarters, not per-
mitting the night shift to so home, and
he stated that he had provided rifles
for the blue coats. Additional police
men were sworn IN tonight as were a
score of special officers.
Industrial Workers OF the World
have been swarming into Butte Tor
some time past according to the police
officials, and this element, In conjunc-
tion with the Firms, who were prom
inent in the trouble registration day.
together with members of the Pcarcc-
Connolly club are the chief factors In
the organization.
Pro German interests.
The opinion prevails generally In
| Butte that the movement, In an at
| tempt to tie up the copper industry and
|
| ment IL engineered by pro- German In
, terests. the demonstration which greet
ed a German speaker mt u meeting in
Finnish halt this afternoon indicating
| the warmth OF the reelng In the d.
rcctton Of that speaker in contrast with
the hisscs which greeted the mention
| of the name hy "A tornshman OF an Of
firrf Of the union.
A., 10 E,,,, rod ,y.t In
| eanizrd authority IN Butte Is such
tina, il is believed it would hc short
lived. About a dozen blocks from the
center Of the city west on Broadway
Company h of the Second Montana is
| cncamped. while on the hill overlook
| Ing the city and among the mines ARE
| located attachments of soldiers. one
being at the Mountain View mine and
another at the High Orc. Troops have
been kept in their barracks and In
camp for the past two days
Organized Labor Against Move.
In a statement tonight. NJ NJ Don
oehue, president of the Montana State
| Federation of Labor, declared that the
new union would not be recognized by
the bona fide labor organizations OF
Butte. but that 1t was likely that n
| htanch Of the United Mine and Mill
| Workers Of America would be formed
in Butte.
"rhe labor unions are not In sym
pathy with any movement which has
as It's purpose merely the causlnE3 OF
trouble. or which seeks to disrupt the
production of copper 1T a time when
the American government IL SO aorely
in need of this metal
| The leadership Of the new union. Mr.
Donoghuc said was irresponsible and
sinister"
The new unionisis attempted to or
ganiz" In the carpenters union hall
but were denied its use by the trades
and labor assembly, the central or.
panizntion of Butte, and then thr
crowd repaired to Finnish halt. u fa :
vorite meeting place for Socialists.
IN a circular issued last night it wa:
claimed that a strike had been inaugu
rated, But few men were reported ou,
, hy the companies.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-13
Liberty Bell Is
to Sound Again
Freedom s Cause
Proclaimer of Birth of Re.
public to Ring in Interest
Of Liberty Loan.
1v Associated Press.

Washington, June 12.-Treasury Of
ficials declared tonight that because of
the failure of many banks to report,
they had been unable to even esti-
mate the progress of the Liberty Loan
since last Friday night. when only $l.-
800, 100000 of the $4,000, 100000 ap-
parently had been taken.
Another urgent call went out ask
ing banks to report subscriptions. The
call was disseminated through the Il
federal reserve banks.
Reports today from many cities told
of gratifying progress, but in most
cases contained no figures.
The small subscriber, on the face OF
todays general report, has awakened
to the fact that the country needs his
money, and officials expect the final
count to show a tremendous number Ol
individual subscriptions to $50 and $lot
bonds.
There will have to a tremendous
number of such subscriptions If tht
loan is to show the 500, 100000 a da.
needed for the closing seven days.
AS the situation stands tonight, Of
ficials do not know whether 100000,
O0e a day has been obtained. Thou
sands of banks have failed to Motif,
the reserve banks of progress made
and the tabulation showing only 81.
100000, 900 stands as the latest officia
figures.
AS part of this campaign the oil
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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-13
President Will
Take aHand IN
Food Measures
Executive Losing Patience
With Dilatory Tactics
of congressman.

Washington, June l2.--Congresslonal
delay in enacting food legislation was
taken up by President Wilson and the
cabinet today and the president. i, IL
understood decided to tab" steps to
hasten action.
He probably VIII not make = special
address on the subject AS has been
suggested, but may call III cpngroasion .
al leaders again TO impress upon them
the need fur Immediate passage Of the
bills.
A delegation of tabor leaders and
congressman, who yesterday called on
President Wilson To- AK him To urge
early consideration of food measures
will see IIrrhcrt {. Hoover tomorrow
Grant Hamilton, 4 member of tho
delegation and IL member Of the lcgis
latton committee of the American
Federation Of Labor. announced to,
day that if labor generally approves
the bills, IL campaign Wli he started
to have labor unions urge on thcii
congressman passage of the measure
by July /.
''Thc reason that July is selected
al the latest date" snid Mr.. Hamil
ton. rs the fact that already harvest,
are being gathered in Texas and b,
July the flow of new grain into Gle
Fatorh Will bc general. 1t will be thei
controlled by SPECTATORS unless tn
government secures Legislation pfovid
ing 1t with machinery whereby Il sui
iicicnt amount Of grain can hc kept il
this country for our own use and
price maintained that will be liberal [
the producers and reasonable to tn
| consumers.
| AT "a meeting Of the labor men, W
were all agreed to the principle tha
| under present conditions it il essen
tiol that the government be given SUI
| fcieht authority to protect origint
| producers of foodstuffs and also cor
sunets, and that we would br favor
able to any legislation that viii brir
about these results. We also agree
TO insist, and propose to make our IL
sistence heard, that labor be repro
lsented on all agencies, whether fedora
state. county or municipal. which ha'
; anything whatever to do with the az
ministration of law passed by col
| gress to cope with the lood supply.
, Mr.. Hoover expects to have the o
. .ganization OF the food administrati,
[ complete when congress passes Il
control bill.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-13
Latest Estimates Place Num-
Der of Fatalities in Dis
astcr at 162.
MINING TOWN Is NOW
CITY OF DEEP SORROW
There Still Remains Slender
Thread Of Hope That
Duggan, Hero, Is Safe.
BY Associated Press,

Butte. June 12.-Total identified
bodies in the North Butte disaster up
to tonight numbered 50, with the total
recovered dead thus far. 140.
The total unaccounted for now Is %
with a total unidentified list OF II.
The total Of probable fatalities
stands at ls2.
The names Of the dead identified to-
day. follow:
George Bigeraft, John Cavalla, Bart
ley Kane, Chais Covavenich. Mike
sullivan, John Haskins. Elmartin.
Otto +. Johnson. John Miller. Fred
Mangelas. Dan Martin. Tom Petsilsas.
Ben Richardson. John S. Eminkeni,
Vernon Thompson. Pat T.. Murphy.
John Trotter Robert Truax, Dan
Johnson.
Thirty eight bodies were recovered
today from the North Butte depths,
and but faint hope Is entertained by
officials of the mining company and
those leading the rescue squads. for
the lives of those not accounted for
Nineteen bodies were identified TODAY
Remains brought to the surface to,
day were in such advanced stage ol
decomposition ana swollen TO 6uch alb
normal proportions that recognition
by features was impossible. Ever
scars and wounds were obltcra ted
Watches. pocketknivcs. lunch cans
etc. were the only medium through
| which it was possible to identify the
| former possessors.
Six bodies were found on the 500
level OF the Spcculator mine OF tn.
North Butte company tonight, while
| two other bodies were recovered at q
! late hour tonight from the High Ore
| mine of the Anaconda Copper Mining
| company, which adjoins the Specu-
| lator.
Hope Is Shortiived.
Hope was revived this afternoon
| when 1t was reported that sounds OF
| 'tapping'' were heard on the $500
| foot level.
A party of helmet men descended
but were unable to find any trace oi
| survivors. Helmet men volunteered
| to descend to the 3,00O-foot level, bui
the officials refused to permit them tt
go until the lower levels had beer
] cleared of all gas. Helmet men thi.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-13
Export Control
Measure Finally
Passes Congress
Passage Of Espionage Bill
Removes Necessity of
British Blockade.
BY Associated Press,

Washington. June l2.-Control of ex-
ports was given the government today
when the senate finally approved the
administration espionage bill with it's
embargo clause. The measure, now
sent to the president for his signature,
puts into the hands of the executive a
weapon by which it is intended to stop
supplies from entering Germany
through neutral countries
Passage of the bill removes to "A
great extent the necessity of the Brit :
ish blockade, since the United States
originator of most of the exports that
reach the neutrals. will see that the
countries are supplied with just enough
food and materials for their own
needs.
The measure also gives another pow
erful weapon to the president in thai
it permits him to trade for articles
controlled by the allies. which here
tofore have been permitted to come tr
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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-13
PERSF3ING GUEST
OF LLOYD GEORGE

London. June 12.-Major General
John J. Pcrshing and 1S members of
his staff were the guests of the Brit
ish government at a formal dinner to-
night in Lancaster House. which is a
government building devoted solely to
purposes of entertainment of distin-
suished visitors. There were 80 other
diners. including eight members of the
cabinet.
The prime minister. David Lloyd
George sat at the first Of six round
tables in the sumptuous dining hall.
At his right sat the American am
bassador, Walter II. Page, and at his
left General Pershing.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-13
TO TRAIN COOKS
FOR WAR SERVICE

Chicago, June 12-HotcIs of tht
United States will organize a force of
cooks for teaching cookery in the
camps of the American soldicry, ac-
cording to action taken today at the
annual meeting of the American Hotel
association. 1t was decided to raise
$50, 900 for the purpose.
The hotel men will ask Secretary of
War Baker to appoint one of theiI
number on the national council of de-
fense. 1t was decided to begin organi
zation Of the force OF teaching cooks
at once. Committees were appoin ted
to carry out the plan and telegram
was sent to the secretary of waf mott.
flying him OF the action,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-13
BOMBS ARE FOUND
AT GREAT FALLS

Great Falls, juno 12.-~Four bombs
made of cement nodded about "a pint
glass jar, the cement being thickly
filled with bolt heads and iron scraps
were found this morning while work.
men were moving IA building from the
residence district in Boston Heights
The bombs were secreted in hole in
the wall in the basement. 1t is claimed
by the officers that members of the |
w. W. propagandists had the place
rented for some weeks until "a month
ago.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-13
ESTIMATE 900, 900
PEOPLE IN STATE

Helena, June 12.-Montana has =
population of 100000 persons. If the
estimate of the federal census bureau
Is accurate. The census bureau es-
timatcd that one man out of every ten
persons in Montana is of draft age.
Estimated registration returns in
Montana total S7,23s, and il the men
of draft age that have already entered
the military establishment from Mon
tana are added, the total would be in
excess of 10000.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-13
PR0GERDlAN PLOT SEEN IN LABOR AGITATION IN BUTTE
The Weather
Montana--Fair Wednesday and
probably Thursday; slowly rising
temperature.
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
Generally fair.

June. after an unfortunate inexplic-
able absence, returned to Missoula yes
terday. relieving. March from unsea-
sonablc duty. The Weather Mans box
score shows the effects. June didn't
show top from yesterday, but the max
iInum OF 60 which she achieved was II
decided improvement over the wintry
- Of Monday. GrandmOthers declare
that crimson sunset betokens a fair
morrow. Last night the west was rcd.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-13
ASKS FACILITIES
TO MARKET CROP

Helena, June 12.--Dawson county
has grown SO fast and so tremendous
is the crop that will be harvested that
Governor Stewart today wrote the
railroad division OF the National
Council of Defense for better railroad
facilities.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-13
MONTANA LEADS
IN PERCENTAGE;

Helena, June 12.-Montana authori-
tise believe this state will lead the ma
ton in percentage registered for the
selective conscription. Today's fig
urs indicate that Montana is 20 per
cent over the federal estimate and that
the total will run $4,000 men. All but
three counties have reported
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-13
LIGHTNING KILLS
FERGUS RANCHER

Lcwistown, June 12.--While driving
on the road between Moore and Lewis
town with a load of grain this after
noon, Robert Samuels, a rancher, aged
25, was struck by lightning and in
stantly killed and three horses of the
six he was driving were also killed.
The decedent was unmarried and Is
survived by his parents. three sisters
and u brother.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-13
Response Overwhelming.

Immediate and overwhelming was
the response of the people of MissouIa
to the suggestion that flowers be
sent to Butte 10 decorate the graves
of the dead niners and express the
sympathy Of the city for the bereaved
In the mining city. Every variety OF
flowers. from llacs, of which were
several hundred pounds, to tulips, wa
received at tn" chamber of commerce
where the contributions were prepared
for shipment. BY noon the entire
basement was flooded with flowers
with a steady stream coming in. w
+. cobban. the originator of the Idea
worked all day packing the flowers
with the assistance of n few Volnntcc,
aides, and by o'clock 1G boxes were
prepared and dispatched on the Butte
Local to their d' Sfination.
Everybody, from octogcnarians
down to tots of 3 and 4, brought offer.
ings, and many made hasty excursion.
to the outskirts of the city to picl
wild flowers. Butte is, by nature o.
It's surroundings. a flowerless town
while Missoula Is far ahead OF an,
other city in the development of 1t.
flower beds, so that the city stand.
practically alone in making a much
appreciated gift.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-13
BUTTE TIE RECEIVES
MISS0ULA GIFT
Wealth of Flowers Sent to
Stricken Mining Camp by
Garden City.

Butte, June 12.-(Special Sym :
pathy of one community for another
seldom has been more beautifully OK
pressed than was that shown toda y
by the citizens of Mssoula, when
thousands of beautiful flowers were
sent by the Garden city to Butte to
be placed upon the graves of the un-
identified victims 0, the disaster at
the North Butte. -
Many large boxes, containing in all
2,20O pounds of flowers, were received
tonight and taken to the Murray Y
building and placed in the room re-
Gently used for the auto show. The
blooms will be taken to the cemeteries
tomorrow and placed upon the graves
Mayor W. II. Maloney today issued
an appeal calling for automobiles with
which to carry the flowers from the
train to tho Murray building and the
response was generous. The Rotary
club tomorrow will attend to the dis
tribution of the flowers and received
many offers from Butte citizens to aid
in the work.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-13
GOTHAM GRABS sLACkERs.

New York, June 12.--More than 70
men were taken into custody here to-
day for falling to register for military
service All were released when they
had registered.
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Fund Needs Assistance.

The fund needs a lot of help. too.
Yesterday only $13.25 was contributed
That sum is far below the average and
far below the rate that is necessary if
Missoula is to have a nata.orium this
summer.
The old rivers murder average
doesn't fail; remember that. It is as
sure as taxes
Other benefits to be held soon are:
Shrincrs' dance for Masons Friday
night at Union hall;
Mount Jumbo Civic league entertain :
mcnt at the Bijou theatcr Monday
evening;
AND the All Mssoula minstrel show
June 20 and 80.
The minstrcls, by the way, are shap-
ing up their show in such Il way that
u definite promise of the best Mis-
soula performance ever staged can he
given the public. Because II municipal
swimming pool is at stake. men and
been secured for the show are taking
active parts. The very best that Mis-
soula has will be shown.
A donation from Miss Chadwick's
Sunday school class" was one of the
most gratifying contributions made
yesterday. 1t suggests possibilities
DR. q. +. Turman's gift of $40 was tho
largest of the day. The days returns
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-13
OPERATORS STATEMENT.
BY Associated Press.

Bnttc, June l2.--Mining operators of
the Butte district at "A meeting tonight
that they had directed un-
der no conditions to recognize an or
ganization said to be composed of n
few miners who claim to have estab-
lished n union.
Those present at the meeting to form
were made up almost entirely for
cigncrs and men said to be members
Of the Pcarce- Connolly club, an Irish
society.
Operators Statement.
The following statement tonight was
issued by the Butte Mine operators to
the public
In view of the agitation which has
sprung up in Butte in the past few
days. coupled with direct efforts to
prevent the operation of tho Butte
best to make Il brief statement OF their
! position.
"The attack upon Butte's industries In
| being engineered in the main by the
| same element which was the cause OF
Butte's serious trouble In 1914. II In
well known that recently there has
been q large influx into Butte Of !. w.
WIS and other unpatriotic and sedi.
tious persons whose ono aim II to par
alyze our industries. and particularly
those upon which tho government q
(Continued IN poaA FavAN
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-13

After hiding for Il couple of years in
the comparative obsCnrity Of the
Sprcckcls millions, the former Sidi
Writ. Il Kansas girl of a picturcSQucly
romantic career Is again in the public
eye, her home In san Francisco having
been attached by the divorced wife OF
John y. Srreckeis, Jr.. for unpaid ali
mony.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-13

Although highest henors in the stocl,
judging contest recently held at the
North Dakota agricultural college went
to Clifford Wilson, a junior of I.cal
y. d., the excellent standing of Miss
Nesta Steer, Il sophomore of Mott, y
d.. has won special attention from
stockmen over the northwest in view
of the fact that Miss Steer outdis
tanccd 81 boy contestants. She is the
only girl agricultural student in the
school.
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