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Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-06-06
STRIKERS QUAIL,
ASK PROTECTION
FROM SOLDIERS:
Service Men in Fighting
Mood at Winnipeg;
Offer Mayor Aid.
CITY IS DISTRIBUTING
MILK FROM ITS SCHOOLS

Winnipeg, June 5.-The strike stu
alton seemed to be completely revers-
ed. Labor leaders who have publicly
and aggressively attempted to combat
every federal, provincial and municipal
attempt to restore tranquility in Win
nipeg were asking for protection it
was learned at the city hall.
More than 1000 Winnipeg veterans
of the great war. including scores Of
officers and hundreds of union men,
after standing at attention in the audi
tori,lm. this afternoon, and singing
God Save the King pledged them
selves and their resources to maintain
law and order in Winnipeg and to stamp
forces of Winnipeg labor.
1t was stated at the Board of Trade
that hundreds of union men were ready
to return to work despite contrary or
ders from the strike committee. as soon
as they were assured adequate protec-
ton
The soldiers mass meeting passed
resolutions demanding that the author
tiles Immediately arrest and punish all
persons responsible for the strike sit
uation in Winnipeg, who have attempt
ed to overthrow constitutional govern
ment. Deportation of all undesirable
aliens also was urged
Mayor Charles F. Gray addressed
the mass meeting and said the city
wanted 1000 special constables from
the ranks of returned soldiers to pro-
tect honest labor from intimidation. TO
provide food for all classes, and to
safeguard every branch of municipal
and civil life"
VIII Beard Strikers.
roaring response, I'VE are at your
service" followed the mayors request.
The city will pay the constables So
day.
The mass meeting decided 10 ap-
point a committee to visit the strike
headquarters In the labor temple and to
demand that the strike leaders immedi
ately announce their stand on the local
food situation and the alien question
1t was intimated that if the strike
leaders reply is not satisfactory, the
delegation of returned soldiers would
take things into their own hands"
Military authorities urged the paraders
not TO visit the temple en- masse-
The city today took over the dlstri-
button of milk and was arranging TO
provide for bread distribution if neees-
sary. 1t was reported that strike lead
ers were preparing to reseind their or
der of Wednesday. ordering all union
hsndIers of foodstuffs TO SO on strike.
Mayor Gray said that milk stations
would be opened in all public school
buildings and that adequate protec-
ton would be furnished
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-06-06
7HRESH OVER MEXICAN WAR
FOR FORD LIBEL EVIDENCE
AGAINST CHICAGO PAPER

Mount Clemens. Mich. June 5.-Wit-
nesses who came here from Texas and
New Mexico to testify for the Chicago
Daily Tribune which is being sued by
Henry Ford for ST 100000 damages on 8
charge OF libel, probably will be called
to give their testimony tomorrow.
Counsel for the plaintiff, today, in
trodueed depostiens. editorials and car
toens for the purpose of showing tina,
specific malice lay behind the Tribune
editorial of June %, 1916, in which the
Detroit manufacturer was called an "an-
archist" At adjournment. Attorney
William Lucking said he had but one
deposition to read tomorrow.
This he said. would complete direct
presentation of the plaintiffs case.
Attorney Weymouth Kirkland of coun-
sci for the Tribune stated that the
border witnesses will be the first call
cd. Mr.. Kirkland said that a serial
story of Mexican eutrages along the
border on American soil would be un-
folded by succeeding witnesses, begin
mig with those III the Brownsville, Iexas
district and working west thru the BIG
Bend and FL Paso districts to Columbus
n. NJ !,
Dispositions from officials OF the
Standard Oil company and the Inter
national Harvester company were intro
auced today in the libel suit OF Henry
Ford against the Chicago tribune. Eal'
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-06-06
JURY SETSFREE
MAN ACCUSED Of
|, v. v. ANARCHY
First of Seattle Trials
Growing Out Of Strike
Lost by State.

Seattle. June 5.-James Bruce, al
legged Industrial Worker Of the World.
was found BY a jury here, today, not
guilty Of the charge Of criminal an
archy The charge was placed against
Bruce as result Of his activity dur
ing the general strike here in February.
Scores Of alleged Industrial Workers
Of the World, who were in the court
showered Bruce with congratulations
when the jury announced its verdict.
In his instructions to the jury We'd
nesday, Superior Judge Walter NJ.
French in whose court Bruce was tried
defined criminal anarchists as men
following the doctrine advocating sthe
overthrow of organized government.
Judge French told the jury members
they had a right to find Bruce guilty
if they believed him to be a member
of the I. W. w. and if they found that
the organizations doctrines were an-
archistic. When the jury retired it took
with it mass of j. w. w. literature
which was introduced during the trial
as evidence
The prosecution based its contention
on a supreme court decision which was
said to rule that members of the |. w.
w. We're criminal anarchists.
Bruce was arrested February 20
1919 with other radical leaders, whose
trials are yet to come. The Bruce trial
was the first
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-06-06
>URLESON RESTORES WIRES AT ONCE
AS w. Z, STRIKE is CALLED THRU SOUTH
Return Leaves in Effect Rates and Order
Barring Discharge of Union Employees;
Strike to Extend to Nation, is Threat.

lation so recommended, / feel it my duty
to now return the actual control of oper-
ations to the companies.
Some days ago, l directed the neces-
sary orders to be prepared to accomplish
this and ordered issuances of the same.
These orders do not affect questions
OF rates and finances, with which con-
gress may determine to deal. The rates
now in force and the financial returns
between the government and the COM
panies. and the order of October ,, 1918,
prohibiting discrimination because Of
union affiliation will continue unless con-
gress, in its wisdom, may decide to
change them or the emergency Is ter
minated by the proclamation OF peace.
BY the action now taken, however,
the wire companies resume actual con-
| troll Of operations of their respective
properties and are free to formulate and
put into effect their own policies. un-
restricted by government control, which
Is to continue, in any case, but few
weeks. and thus will be able to prepare
themselves for a complete resumption
Of the management of their property.
II will be necessary for each company to
50 keep accounts during the continuance
of government control, that its books
may be closed on the day government
control ends, in order that full and ac-
enrate statement may De promptly iHdae
when it is called on for same.
Control Board Retained.
The order issued by the postmaster
general aboiishes the wire operating
board, of which Union \. Bethel, Of
New York, is chairman, but the wire
control board consisting of John \.
Rooms, first assistant postmaster gen
eral. W. II. Lamar and the statistical
legal staff will continue to exercise the
control retained by the order until the
governments connection with the wire
systems is ended.
Contracts for compensation and
awards by the committees remain in
effect under the order, as well as the
increased toll rates, service connection
charges and special exchange rates re-
Gently authorized by the postmaster
general. Special arrangements are pro-
Continued o Page Twoe
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-06-06
Stop-Suicide Order
Too Late to Prevent
Woman Taking Poison

Seattle. June 5.-Mrs. Amy Logan
Walker. aged %, died here. today,
victim of poison she took last night.
while in her divorced husbands apart
ment here.
Just before she took the poison. she
telefoned q girl friend that she was
about to take her life.
After Mrs. Walker hung the receiver
up the girl friend telfoned the manager
of the apartment house and asked him
to hurry to the Walker apartment to
stop Mrs. Walker. He arrived too late
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-06-06
HINT POLITICAL
INTERESTS HAVE
COPIES Of PACT;
TAF 7 INVOLVED
Hitchcock Declares 1t
Monstrous Attack on
President.


Washington, June 5.-The
White House has ordered an in
vestigation of the leak of the
treaty of peace, by which inter
ests in New York are alleged to
have copies of the document de-
MED the senate.
Senator Hitchcock's resolu-
ton, calling for such an investi-
cation, was presented after a
consultation with Secretary Tu-
nulty at the Executive mansion,
it became known today.
The name of Former Presl-
dent Taft was brot rather sug-
gestively into five hours of
heated debate in the senate to-
day. in which the whole scale Of
the issues involved in the peace
treaty fight was run. The for
mer president was said to pos
sess inside information of the
treaty, as tho he were one of the
possessors of the secret docu-
ment.
In this connection, Senator
Borah charged there was a
conduit" between the League
to Enforce Peace, headed by the
ex-president, and those at Paris
who have information as to
what is in the treaty.
REED SLAPS AT CUMMINGS.
10 add to the excitement of the de-
bate, Senator Reed, democrat, of Mis-
SOUR, said he desired Ito call attention
to the fact that the chairman of the
democratic national committee, ac-
,companied by the secretary to the presi.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-06-06
BILLIONS NOW
|NS|DERED FOR
INDEMNITY SUN
Ice Developments In
lde S. African De-
mand to Be Free.
NEWS FROM RUSSIA;
.kOLCHAK LOSES 10000

(By the Associated Pressl-
E council of four is still engaged
forts to reach a satisfactory con-
! n with regard to the German
|er proposals.
also working on the uncompleted
Es of the Austrian peace conven-
The Austrian cabinet. it is as
i, is undecided whether to accept
(eace terms. The newspapers con-
| to declare that the terms are un-
Fable.
lis reports are to the effect that
|ouncil will be unable to reply to
Germans before the end Of next
1t is understood the financial
OF the Austrian treaty has been
|ged but that 40 sum has been fixed
[ustria to pay. This matter, it is
lis to left to a commission which
determine the amount of payment
an examination into Austria's re-
es.
Modification for Germany.
flifications in the terms of peace
Eermany seem to be approaching
te form, according to advlces from
These alterations, it is said. are
Manned primarily to make the
lighter for the Germans, but to
! them easier of execution.
barently there is a disposition on
art of President Wifsu1, Premier
George and Premier Clemenceau
definite sum of approximately
10, 600. 600, as the amount of in
|ty Germany will be called upon to
+ nd it seems possible that the first
ment of about $4,000. 600 900 may
'ayc to be paid within two years.
W stipulated, but within four
terms relative to Silesia and the
regions, too, may be altered.
seems, however. to be general
,nent that Germany will not be
|ttcd to enter the league Of ma
at once. Premier Orlando is
ng aloof from these discussions,
Ialy's interest is not 50 much in
3erman as in the Austrian treaty.
hderewski Protests on sllesia-
mier Paderewski has entered
st against any changes being made
peace terms regarding Silesia.
delegation Of South Africans has
on Premier Lloyd George in Paris
eequested that independence be Civ
the union Of South Africa.
Wilson Prepares for Return.
establishment of the Rhenish
bic by the people of the Rhine
provinces of Germany is not look
ION seriously in American circles
IL peace conference, it is said. 1t
|Inted out that no prominent men
Rhineland are identified with the
nent. and there is some doubt as
spontanity of the demand for a
ic. Dispatches from German
Is declare that French authorities
taken a prominent role in the
up of the new government.
sident Wilson is likely to go to
els. next week. on his long de-
visit to Belgium, but the speci
htes mentioned in Brussels dis
rs are characterized in Paris as
'rate. There is as vet no intima
5 to the date he plans to sail for
Ca. altho his ship. the George
fngton, has been ordered to be
to steam for the United States
Continued on Page Two)
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-06-06
EXT NOTE TO GERMANS
WILL BE FINAL: PROTEST
RHINELAND INTRIGUES

against alleged French Vaccinations In
the Rhineland, pointing ont the danger
of disturbance of the peace negotiations
since Germany will be unable to meet
her obligations if the Rhineland district
is lost.
Hence, it was declared. the situation
must be cleared up before the signing
of peace could be contemplated
Handbils posted in Ludwigshafen de-
clare that by remaining in the German
empire, the inhabitants of that region
would have no raw materials and no
employment at high wages and that they
would be required to forfeit that pro-
demnity.
On the contrary. the advantage Of an
independent republic was sketched as
m opportunity to exploit the Palatinate
mines, to be assessed only fifteen per
cent Of the indemnity and to be given
free trade west and east and other ad
valtages. u.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-06-06

Washington. June 5.-Postmaster Cen
eral Burleson today issued an order re-
turning the telefone and te1egraf systems
of the country to private ownership,
effective Immediately
In statement accompanying the
formal order, the postmaster general
declared the existing rates would re-
main in effect, and that orders forbid
ding discharge Of employees because of
union affiliations also would stand.
The president having recommended
the return of the wire systems and the
control of the owning companies with
certain legislation designed to stabilize
their operation Mr.. BurIeson said, and
the senate committee having taking
action looking to their immediate return
and the house committee in its hear
ings on the proposed legislation having
indicated concurrence in the suggested
immediate return with or without legis-
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-06-06

Washington, June 5.-Employes of
the Western Union Telegraph com.
pany In Florida, Alabama, South and
North Carolina, West Virginia, Vir-
ginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Missis-
sippi and in New Orleans, who are
members of the Commercial Telegra-
pliers Union, we're ordered to 90 on
strike immediate, tonight, by S. J.
Konenkamp, president of that organ
ization.
President konenkamp said the
strike order was issued in support of
Atlanta teIegraf and teiefone oper-
ators who went out recently and as
serted it would, unquestionably. be
followed by nationwide strike
within a few days.
II took the step Immediately upon
learning that Postmaster General
BurIeson had ordered wires returned
to the companies" Mr.. Konenkamp
asserted. "Authority for it was ex-
tended by strike vote taken some
time ago, wrici, has been held up to
see If we could not negotiate settle
ment 1T is likely the strike will in
voive the Postal company.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-06-06
S[A WOLF RULED
By MURDER SAYS
MOTHER SAILOR
Beat One of Crew and
Shackled Him; Forced
Leap Overheard.

New York, June 5.--Added details Of
the mutinous aud manhandlints alleged
to have occurred on the faterul voyage
of the barkentine Puako were told in the
brogue Of seasoned Irish mariner in
the United States district court. Wednes-.
day, when the trial, fox the murder of
a seaman. of Adolph c. Petersen, cap
tain of the vessel, and Adolph f.. his
son mate, was resumed.
Edward Reilly. the witness, first cor
roborated yesterdays testimony of John
w. Campbell former cabin boy, as to
how .AxeI Hansen met his death.
He told how Hansen pleaded with the
officers to stop beating him. how in des-
peration Hansen threatened to jump
overheard to escape punishment and how.
when the mate is alleged to have leered
Continued on Page Twol
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-06-06
PARIS is OPTOMIsTIC
CONCERNING STRIKE

Paris, June 5.-In competent circle,
optimism prevailed, this morning, rela
tive to the strike in this city and hopes
were expressed that the trouble between
the union. and the employers would soon
be settled.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-06-06

lis, June 5.-{By The Associated
I)-When the Germans are handed
|lIied reply to their counter pro-
they will be informed, according
Fench circles, that the discussion
ben finally closed and will be given
IS than three nor more than five
lin which to accept or reject the
lions.
! mt Won Brockdorff- r antzau. the
of the German peace mission, is
ted to leave Immediately for Berlin,
hfer with Philip Scheidemann, the
hn chancellor. If it is desired that
bny shall sign the treaty the count
teturn to Versailles. If Germany
Is to sign, notification of her re-
will be sent from Berlin. it is said.
n SIGN TILL RHINE
SITUATION is CLEARED
hin, June 5.-((By The Associated
The German peace delegation
esday entered a formal protest
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-06-06
WHITE HOUSE ORDERED
PROBE OF TREATY LEAK

dent, now are touring the country under
the claim of calling together the state
committees with reference to party vel
fare, but that, in each instance, the busi-
ness discussed Is the league of nations
and an effort is made to have ratifica-
ton of the league by the democratic
state committees. This same chairman
has stated he is the representative of
the president in this business
Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska, senior
democrat of the foreign relations COM
and Senator Borah, of Idaho, had made
an attack "of most scandalous nature
on the president In their statements tel
ling of copies of the unpublished treaty
in New York.
STATE DEPARTMENT TAXES HAND
Tonight Acting Secretary Polk, Of the
state department, took a hand in the
controversy thru issuance of a statement
denying q declaration Of Senator Lodge
that the state department had told news
paper men financial sections of the
treaty were in the hands of financial
interests in New York
As far as | know. said Mr.. Polk,
"the copies of financial and reparation
sections are not in the hands of I'M
authorized persons
Mr. Borah went on to a. discussion of
the league of nations. which he said, was
''treacherous scheme TO betray the
American people" He said the democrats
had made the league party issue and
urged that the republicans accept it as
such.
IF the democrats endorse the league
in 1920" he continued, land the republi-
cans kept silent, there will be a party
that will spring UP to stand for AM
erican ideals. | have been thru the
country and know how strong the senti-
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-06-06

Joseph B. Eastman OF Boston was re-
Gently appointed member of the inter
state commerce commission, succeeding
George W Anderson, resigned. Eastman
was, for four years, member of the Mas
sachusetss public service commission and
also secretary of the Public Franchise
1eage. He is a graduate OF Amherst col
lege.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-06-06
5 MINERS LOSE LIVES AS SPARK
FROM TROLLEY WIRE SETS POWDER
DIFF AMONG MEN ON TUNNEL TRAIN
Veritable He'll Flamed
Up Says Survivor Who
Wallowed in Ditch to
Save Himself.
Bodies Brot Out Roast
ing Alive; Rescuers in
Mine Fighting Fire to
Cries of torture.

WiIkesbarre, Pa. June s.
Eight three men dead and SO others
burned and maImed, many of whom
will die. Is the toll OF a disaster in
the Baltimore tunnel of the Della
ware and Hudson Coal company
in the east end of this city, early
today. Seven kegs of black powder
800 pounds-Were detonated and
the dead and the manned were lit-
orally roasted by the gas flames
from the explosion.
The tragedy occurred while the men
we're on their way to work. Owing to
their working places being two miles
rom the mouth OF the tunnel, the men
we're making the trip in train of IA
nine cars drawn by an electric motor,
The powder being hauled in two cars
n the middle of the train.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-06-06
Borah Records Propaganda.

Senator Borah put into the record q
statement by Lord Robert Cecil, calling
upon this country to make any neces-
sary sacrifice to assure the league. This,
he said. was fair sample OF the for
eign propaganda flooding the United
States, especially from Great Britain,
I'VE heard a great deal in this coun-
try" continued the Idaho senator, "he
fore we went to Versailles, about the
freedom Of the seas. But we have heard
nothing about it since. Why? Because
and freedom of the seas in her absolute
control, is in complete domination of
the league of nations"
Old Balance OF Power.
"And she has gained a new advantage,
Underneath the league of nations is the
same old balance of power, now in the
form of an alliance between Great
Britain. France aud the United States.
For what reasons do India and New
Zealand have votes In the assembly of
the league and not the state of Min
nesota? Are not the foreign relations of
controlled by Great Britain as are the
foreign affairs of Minnesota controlled
by the United States?
The democrats, Senator Borah said,
already have made party issue of the
league, OF this, he said he only COM
planned because it took too much credit
from my friend Mr.. Taft, who now is
being paid great deal of attention.
somewhat as traffic stops on the street
when the dead pass by"
''Will it not be your boast in 1920,
asked Senator Borah, turning to the
democratic side of the chamber. "that if
the league of nations passes. you have
kept us out Of WARP
tCoftinued on Page Three).
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-12-15
NAL DIA COMO HOY A
- ES
"Recordar vivir---Dante
is DE D1c1EMBRE DE IT'S
Nacio Boieldieu, en- Ruan (Francia)

buen exito, esta siguio LA FATIT-
Liza SUIZA. que no obtuvo menos ap.au
SOS; otra opera que fracaso y ZoR Al
MA Y zULNARA, ropJese-l,ada en-
1892, zen que Sc revelo verdaderamcn-
te su genio propio, que habia de asc gu-
rarle brillante porvenir''. El exi'o in
mcnso de Ell CALIFA DE BADGAD.
vino despues a real zsr sus es1eran-
-as; su nombre, en- POGO tempo, tuvo
ran popularidad ell toda Frsncia.
No es possible, en- los estrechos limi ises
&c es.os spun es, segu'r paso a paso la
rloricsa carrera del maestro hasta ell
triunfo colossal de LA DANA BLkN-
CA, que lie dio renombre universal, v
puso su nombre entire los de los con 20
sitores mas eminentes.
b sta recordar algunos titulos de las
cbras cue estreno ell ese periodic: MI
TIA AURORA, que no gus:o ell dia de
su estreno, por defsctos del libro y que
luego fue muy aplaudida, arreglado es-
te; JUAN DE FARIS, Ell NUEvO Sc
NOR DE ALDEA, LA CAPERUzA RO-
JA varias otras, escritas en- colabora-
ci6n Durante esss periodo, Boieldieu
'.se habia cassdo con la famosa baila-
.iina Clotilde, que lejos de hacer su di-
cha, lie puso en ell case de nercharso a
Rus a, para sussraerse los disgustos
domesticos, no volviendo Paris las
"a pasados siete amos en- San Peters
burgo, donde el emperador Alexandra
lie nombro su ma sS,ro de capilla, el
6streno unas cuantas operas, alguns Gle
las cuales arreglo mas tarde hizo re-
presentar en- Francia.
Ell diez de dici iembre de 1925 Sc es-
tren6 LA DANA BLANCA, cobra ad.
mirable, acaso la mas perfecta del re-
per orio de la opera comica. y los trans
portes de entusiasmo que. excl @ desde
aquel dia en- Paris, pronto fueron par
ticipados por toda Francia, no tarda-
ron en- ser afic onados por los aplausos
unanimes de los DILLETANTI de to-
dos los paises, donde la musica es tan
.bien comprendida como bien ssntida,
Pero aquel exito immense siguio un
gran fracaso, el de LAS DOS NOCHES,
cue afiigio Boieldieu mas que lie ha-
bian alegrado todos sus exi, os. Aquel
terrible disgusto, undo a graves contra
riedades pecuniarias, alteraron grave
mente su salud, y a.acado per una ii
sis laringea, acabo su vida cuando lie
faltaban POGO mas de dos meses para
cumplir los cincuenta y nueve amos de
edad.
LA PREDICTION DEL MENDIGo
Boieldieu podia llamarse el musico
de las "buenas obras'', no solo por las
obras teatrsles a. compuso, sino por las