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The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-06
AMERICAN JEWS
NOT IN FAVOR
OF NEW STATE

Philadelphia, March GA
statement signed by 800 prominent
American Jews setting forth their
objections to the organization of
Jewish state in Palestine as pro-
posed by the Zionist societies in
presented to the peace conference
i'm Paris, was made public here
last night. Objections to the seq
regation of the Jews as a nation
alistic unit in any country is also
made in the statement, which will
be presented to the peace confer
ence by Representative Julius
Kahn of California.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-06
BERLIN RIOTS ARE
BECOMING VIOLENT
Special United Press Wire.)


Basle, March 6.-The present Ber-
lin riots have become as violent as
those which marked the Spartacan
revolt that Karl Leibknecht led, ac-
cording to dispatches.
The radicals appear to be con-
centrating their efforts in capturing
police stations, 80 precinct stations
having been attacked. The central
station has been assaulted three
times. Several policemen, captured
by mobs, are reported to have been
lynched Arms depots, jewelry
shops and food stores have been pill
laged.
I'VE are trying to render the sit
uation more tolerable than that in
Russia" said Herr Schumacher. one
of the Spartacan leaders. "When
factories are demolished and people
are starving we will rebuild the state
on the ruins.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-06

barhed wire ENGAGEMENTS erected
under direction of officers specially
trained in this method of defense
during the war.
Government troops have extended
their control until the revolutionists
are forced to limit their activities to
shipping. Plundering continued in
some parts of the city, however. The
casualties have been extremely light.
Employees of many factories refused
to join the general strike, which was
to have been the signal for nation
wide revolution. The telephone sys-
TEN is working as usual and railway
service has not been seriously i'm
paired.
The bourgeois are threatening to
start counter strike in sympathy
with the government General opin-
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-06
Opponents of Wilson's League
To Present Their Objections
Especial United Press Wire to The Bulletin)

Washington March GA nation wide campaign against
the league of nations constitution begins in New York tonight
when Senator 3orah of Idaho speaks Every senator who joins
in the campaign extending to state with the exception
Borah to tell his audience it is not the league
ons he is opposn2 but league outlined in the tentative
constitution There disposition to attack President Will
except pointing out that he stated just before leaving
France the constitution does an amendment
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-06
FORD PERFECT|Ne PLANS
!. FOR CHEAPER AUTOMOBILE.

Los Angeles, Cal, March G.
Henry Ford left for his home in De-
troit today after announcing he soon
would perfect plans for the manu-
facture, by a new corporation. of a
cheaper automobile, to sell for q
lower price than any now extensively
marketed Mr.. Ford said he had de-
signed the car while resting at AL
tadena, near here.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-06

Republicans say their whole cam
paign will be based on that point and
the following: That sponsors for the
league have no more authority for
declaring the league will not inter
fere with the Monroe doctrine and
American rights than their opponents
have for asserting they will interfere;
that the president said there was rea-
son for every provision of the
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-06
RAINBOW DIVISIONS
RETURN IS DELAYED

Especial United Press Wire.)
Washington, March 6.-Secretary
Baker has advised Secretary Glass
that it will be impossible to advance
the homecoming date of the 42nd
division. Glass wanted the return
fastened so the division could par
ticipate in the Victory loan campaign.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-06

ing 100000 meals day. Charges
will be reduced 80 per cent by OBJ
tanning the principal supplies direct
ly from the government. Three hum
dred thousand tons of provisions have
been brought to Paris within the last
five days.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-06
FRENCH GOVERNMENT OFFENSIVE ON
AGAINST THE HIGH COST OF LIVING
.CERMANY's RESOLUTION
IS UPPERMOsT SUBJECT
Especial United Press Wire. J

lSpeclal united PreSS Wlfe.)
Paris, March 6.--Conditions of the
separate peace treaty are said to
have been worked out to an extent
where the formal approval of Presi-
dent Wilson, Lloyd George and
Premier Orlando would be obtained
within remarkable short time after
they had undertaken discussion of
terms.
President Wilson will find an en-
tirely new atmosphere when he ar
rives here. Concern over what is
going on in Germany will be topmost
among the anxieties rather than in
dividual desires, and designs of va
rious nationalities. Possible ar
rangements admitting 100000 tons
of fats into Germany will be COM
pleted before the president has
reached Paris.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-06

leagues constitution, but in his two
speeches in this country and his talk
with the congressman he did not re-
veal one of the reasons; that the pro.
posed league will fail because it tries
to do more than the world is ready
for now and that Europe is counting
on America bearing the burden f.
nancially, militarly and economical
ly of making the league success.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-06
NATION WIDE CAMPAIGN AGAINST WLS0 LEAGUE OF NATIONS BEGINS
Spartacans Of Germany Still
Held In Check By Government
BY FRANK J. TAYLOR
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

Berlin. March 1-Despe spasmodc attempts of the Spar
to revive the reVOuon the government
have the situation we'll in hand tonight Sections of the
city where the revolution cenered have been isolated by
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-06
THOUGHT CONTROLLER
MAY PREC|P|TATE STRIKE
Especial United Press Wire.

Especial United Press Wire.)
San Francisco, March 6.-Elec-
trical workers and girl telephone op-
orators are ready to strike at mo-
ment's notice, according to advices
received here. A secret strike vote
was taken a fortnight ago, and the
result was announced today. The
walkout will be called if Burleson
does not meet the demands of the
coast electrical workers and girls,
numbering $4,000, who want better
working conditions and increased
wages.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-06

Boston, March 6-Fifteen thou
sand employees of New England and
Providence telephone companies will
strike March IL unless Postmaster
Burleson agrees to the wage demands
of the telephone workers or Presi-
dent Wilson intervenes, it is learned
here today.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-06
MONTANA WEATHER.

Mostly cloudy Thursday and Fri
day; probably light local SHOWS; not
much change in temperature.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-06

BUTTE WEATHER
Unsettled today and tomorrow,
with light snow; colder.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-06

Continued on Page Three.)
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-06

a Continued on Page Eighth
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-22

iaiate about the rent hogs moralsg
PROM ONE IN DESPERATION"
A citizen who rents both an apart.
ment and his place OF business gives
couple Of instances of the rent
hogs greed.
"On an apartment in the Capitol
Hlii district the owner. who rents
TO more than 20 families, raises his
rent more than 10 per cent each
Fourth Of July. Each time he tells
them there will be no more Increases
and each year h. breaks his word.
Last Fourth he placed big flag
over his apartments. boosted the
rents 10 per cent. promised he would
not raise them again. and on Janu.
airy ist he repeated the cxtortiou.
"a business man, IN small old
building at Third and Cherry. has
just been raised 800 a month. The
landlord requests him TO pay $3.50 n
month this year. $500 next year and
$3.50 the year after Then the agency
boosted the rent OF the place next
door 200 per cent
why not call a special session OF
the legislature and enact statute
TO curb these outrageous theftsg
Take away their right of ejec-
tlon
THE attorney general viii find
the rent hog trust OF Seattle as
vicious and dangerous n one to the
city's safety and welfare ns the
packing trust or the cold storage
combine.
M. MEGRATTH."
Send in your rent hog letter 10 The
Star. BY hammering we viii help.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-22
Potatoes Rot in Storage
While Consumer Is Couged

Miss Strong In out OF the city
and win be gone for several weeks.
Her father. DR.. sydney Strong, Seat
tie clergyman, said that he knew
little OF the matter. but was sure
that Miss strong's interest in the
potatoes was nominal. lie said the
potatoes had been shipped to his
daughter by w. II. Kaufman OF
BellinRham 10 be marketed thru q
producer to-consumer' plan and
were not being held for profit.
VIII Go to Hogs
Federal officials Friday morning
traced 46,50o pounds OF the original
$1,000 pounds held in Miss Strong's
name to the Pacific Meat company's
hog ranch at Redmond. The probe
OF the department of justice agents
shows that on August IL w. III.
Kaufman sold the potatoes to Law
CONTINUED ON PAGE Two)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-22

Telephones hnve been raised a few
cents u month. but the rents have
been Increased dollars.
The cold fact Il that Seattle land.
lords have deliberately gone out to
get all they could grab. and rents to-
day are higher in this town than In
citicA twice as big in the East
cities where the cost OF living !. nj.
WAYS far more than IL iw here.
There ls another side TO this ex.
cca~ive apartment rent thing.
What does Il mean 70 the working
girl. who was before just getting
along. and who Is forced 10 mec, an
exorbstant rent or mover
Move where. pieaaeT
Here II n letter 10 Cynthia Grey
from working giri that should give
every decent person In Seattle pause.
Il have had four 10 support on
800 a month. when my rent was
f72.so and t2s. could get along. by
having few comforts and no fine
clothes.
But now these rent hogs wan,
$40. and more. for room and bath
apartment. with kitrhenet. unfur.
niehed.
Il lived in an apartment, for three
years. and not cents worth Of
paint. kaIsomine or repairs was put
on II In that time.
n made improvements and paint
ed the kitchen at my own expense.
and then they started TO boost the
rent. IL was raised until IL reached
$40. then II went to t45. then TO
ts7.5o. then to sso. and at last nc
counts II was held at tS5l got out
when IL reached s3s.
Did II cost the landlord any more
for me to occupy that apartment
than II did year ago7
Didn't he just take that 100 per
cent profit without any excuse7
Whose salary has increased so TO
75 or 100 per cent. like the rents
have?
Il have had 10 per cent raise.
but what good does that do when
rents are 100 per cent higher7
Il arm n working girl and have
had many trials. but when ! see girls
getting less than I and living in $50
and $50 places. with elegant clothes.
too. wonder.
"The rent hogs who are helping
send girls TO the devil deserve to
have the finger OF scorn pointed at
them.
since they can legislate about our
morals no much. why can't they leg
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-22

Organization Of the against
further by Japanese the Northwest completed
meeting held in the Masonic club Arcade building
Thursday
Sullivan, attorney and president of the
American Legion chosen chairman of the organization
Frank E. Kannair of the Mutual club
named He will take immediate raise
the $4,000 starting fund.- which decided Thrs
days meeting O get the movement under
After the officers had been selected the board Of
selected Berrdge
association; Sheppard president
of the Seattle Laundrymens association; Lombard state
of Minute Mem Edward Clifford representing the Vet
of Foreign Wars; Morey E. Wesed business df
the Retail Clerks unon Edwin Severn of the Associated
Industries Seattle and Frank Kannai secretary of the u
tual Business club.
This board Of will function until such pema-
officers selected The board decided
behp committee the work of the league The
board will me again next Tuesday.
The selection of director guide the active work of the
league will be made early date
At the meeting Edward Clifford of the Vet
Foreign Wars declared that he had found that
nterered with the replacement of the soldier
in civilian life
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-22

Placed In storage between Novem-
Der 25. 1918. and May 30. 1919. and
held there with apparent intent to
force higher potato market, H2,s0o
pounds OF potatoes we're in the hands
Of federal authorities Friday. having
been seized In raid made Thursday
afternoon on the port commission
warehouse at Spokane st. by Deputy
United states Marshals Edwin Tobcy
and Edward Williams.
Most OF the potatoes are rotted and
unfit for consumption. The pro-
portion OF the holdings still in fair
condition will probably be placed on
the market at reduced rates pending
decision OF the United States district
attorney as 10 the action to be taken
against the owners
Sent to Redmond
A warrant was issued for the sciz-
ure OF 81 300 pounds OF potatoes held
in the name OF Anna Louise Strong,
former member of the school board,
at the port commissions Spokane st.
warehouse. Port records showed that
the 5fs sacks had been stored In
her name November 25, 1918. The
potatoes, however, were not seized,
as the deputy marshals we're inform
ed that they had been removed We'd
nesday by w. II. Kaufman OF Bell
ingham.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-22
Two More Airmen
Reported Missing

SAN DIEGO. Cal. Aug. 22.--Two
United States aviators OF the Ninth
aero squadron here have been miss
ing since Wednesday afternoon, ac.
cordlng TO an announcement made
by Col. A. J. Hanlon. commanding
aviation forces at Rockwell field,
North Island.
The men are Second Lieutenant
Frederick II. Waterhouse, OF Weiser,
Idaho. and c. II. Connolly, OF San
Diego.
The airmen had started a patrol
flight from Yuma, Ariza 10 san
Diego. When they failed TO ap'
pear 10 planes were sent In search
but reported fruitless errand.
II In believed the two flyers were
forced TO make a landing, possibly
below the Mexican line.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-22

Seattle chapter, American Institutes
of Architects; f. J. Friediander and
Edward Clifford. Veterans Of For
eign Wars; w. c. Meeker. Cabinet
makers union: Thad G. Dennis. pres
ident OF Team Owners association;
S. ]. Lombard, state inspector OF the
Minute Men: Morrey L. weisfield,
business agent Of the Retail Clerks
union: Frank f. Kannair, secretary
of the Mutual Business club. and
Miller Freeman, publisher.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-22
Mexican Arrested
by u. s. Army Men

NOGALES. Ariz., AuB. 2zs--
Omitted Prcss)-M. ]. Dominguez.
who said he Is a paymaster in the
Carranza army and member OF
the staff OF Governor Gales OF
Sonora. was held for investigation
by United states officials today.
Dominguez was arrested by army
Intelligence officers near Nogales He
had 5000 rounds OF revolver am
munition In his possession, officials
asserted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-22

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Aug. a.
United Press p--capt. Leonard Mat.
lack. pursuing Mexican bandits.
hoped to encounter Rentario. the
leader. some time today. according TO
reports to Southern headquarters
here.
The Eighth cavalry renewed the
chase with dawn today. -Four ban.
dts were killed yesterday. when
troopers came upon n group OF Rem.
tarians in nm adobe fortress As the
cavalry appeared. rifles blaxed from
portfolios. The soldiers rushed at
once. taking the position without in
jury 20 n man. Three or four ban.
dts were known 20 have fled on the
approach Of the Americans No trace
OF them was found.
i Three OF the Mexican dead were
identified as. Jesus and Francisco
Janir and Jose Fuentes. The fourth
was unknown.
TeleRraphlc reports from Maria.
Tex. give details OF the return OF
Capt. Matlack by airplane last night
He made hts report on the Staying
OF the four bandits and was TO re
turn to the pursuing force today.
The American troops. Capt Mat
lack said. passed near force OF 200
Carranzistas. The Mexican com
mandcr courteously told the Yankees
to "go ahead" when informed that
they were pursuing outlaws.
Good Progress
I'VE are making progress In the
pursuit" said Capt. Matlack, who re-
ported that all OF the men in the
avenging force are In high spirits
and eager TO continue the hunt.
Hard storms have slackened our
speed somewhat. but we consider
that we made good time. Every
one in the pursuing force Is well.
After leaving the Rio Grande
-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-22
MAY
GREET PERSH|NC
Will Probably Welcome the
General in New York

WASHINGTON. Aug. 22A-tunited
Press. .l-Presiden Wilson may go TO
New York TO greet Gen. Pershing,
who is expected TO arrive from over
seas about September s or .. IL was
announced at the White Hose to-
day.
1t was also announced that the
president will declare a holiday for
the parade of the First division In
Washington September 1e, altho he
may not be in the capital on that
date II he goes on his league OF ma
tons tour.
IL is not believed probable that the
president will be in San Francisco to
review the Pacific feet September
|. as planned. 1t would be necessary
for him to go direct to the Coast and
give up his plan OF making speeches
en- route.
PARIS. Aug. 22.-Gen. Pershing
returned TO Paris today from his visit
10 Rome and the Italian battlefieldS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-22
AID OFFERED WIDOW

within an hour after The
siar was published yesterday
the rent story IL contained had
brought results for az least one
victim of the rent Eouge.
The widow who ~ abou, 10
sse her house nssd not worry.
~ inquiriuk at Mumfori A
Beck. isis Prospect st.. sh. can
secure two rooms fnr her~clf
and chlidren. Ttsss n6dse<z " n,
the foot of Howard ~. Mum
ford a Bees. carpe, cleaners.
The rooms are upstairs and are
generously placed at the dis
posal Of this widow who T.
about to lose her home.
Thanks. Publicity helped a
little. anyway.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-22

Those present were; Erastus Brain
erd; Edward Frescoln. retail mer-
chant; Charles a. Huttin. Nirginius
hotel: Ralph ID. Major. attorney: Ed
win +. Severns. Associated Indus
tries of Seattle: A. Berridge. presi-
dent of the Retail Grocers' associa.
ton. John Matson and T.. c. Bussi,
OF the Retail Grocers' association; T.
r. kinsey, secretary of the Retail
Grocers' aQpciation: George Shep-
pard, presidNht OF the Seattle Laun.
drymen's association r. A. Naramore,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-22
Page
Quits Italy Post

WASHINGTON. Aug, 22.--Am.
bassador Thomas Nelson Page to
Italy has resigned. the state depart
ment announced today.
Brand Whitlock is understood TO
be slated 10 succeed him. Whitlock
was TO see President Wilson
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-22

Eraatus Brainerd pledged his sup
port TO the new organization.
1--WE known only one straight
Jap In all my dealings with them" "
Bralnerd said. They are too cunning.
slippery and underhanded. Their
methods were illustrated by the way
Baron Ishii twisted Wilson and Ian.
sing around his finger when he was
ambassador at Washington. We
know what their aims and ambitions
IRE. A worse war than tho one we've
Just been thru looms IL Japan can
get n great enough domination In the
East. I am in favor OF the restric'
ton OF further Japanese and VIII
stand behind and aid this movement
In every possible way"
Want Agitation flushed
q. p. sheppard, OF the Laundry
mems association. said that the
Chamber OF Commerce had urged
that "the soft pedal be put on the
anti. i.Japanese agitation.
Morrey weisfield. OF the Retail
cIorks' union, declared that white
EMPLOYERS are employing too many
japanese.
''tInion labor win go down the line
in this fight as coon as we are sure
that YOU are working TO help the
employe as well as the employer =
said Weisfield. we don't want to
compete with the Japanese, and we
can't work our families is hours n
day"
The sentiments of Weisfleld were
indoraed by s. ]. Lombard, OF the
minute men, who said that his or
ganization was ready to back up and
aid In every way the leagues ac-
tiyitiea.
Says Business Killed II
The employer was now feeling the
economic pressure of the Japanese
az labor had felt II for years. w. :.
Meeker. of the Pattern Makers
union. declared. lie said that only
by honesty could the two work hand
In hand.
The anti.Jap movement had fallen
down several years ago because big
business opposed 1t so strenuously.
Frank kannair, secretary OF the
Mutual Business club. asserted, but
even IL big business opposed II now,
the movement should proceed on an
American basis.
"As soon as the other fellow gets
his toes tread on he will come in,
too" Kannair said
An appeal for the movement to
be presented as an issue OF Ameri.
canism was made by T. II. Kinsey.
secretary OF the Retail Grocers' as
sociation.
The meeting Thursday was attend
ed only by those especially invited
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-22

III The Anti Japanese league is today fact
John Sullivan assistant u district and first
national of the American Legion heads the
fund of $1,000 for immediate to be raised Sub
pions should be forwarded Frank kanna 1912
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-22
THE Case
OF GIRL Who WORKS

There is standing the local rent hog gives
Tor boosting his rents: 1T is costing TO the
apartments"
IL is poor alibi.
The fact is that the apartment house landlords are pay
ing out little more than they did one two years ago.
Apartment house janitors that take care OF dozen
apartments, work 16 hours day for $40 MONTH
The slight raise these janors received has been
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-22
Threaten Court Martial

the sophisms there set forth.
Thrilling to the Wild cries and
crecds OF the reds.
And in a free country, where n
man has the right TO his own opin.
ions, there In no legal way To prevent
the circulation Of such stuff.
But. for the most part, this insan-
ity Of violence win be drowned In
the good sense OF the American
worker, If
The boss does not endeavor TO club
him.
We would admire to have some OF
these naughty bosses, who hate la
Dor, and who make property rights
supreme, stand with us by that lit
the book store for an hour or two
some afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-22
Americans
Slay Four
MeXicanS

WASHINGTON. Aug. ga
President Wilson and secretary
Lansing conferred for more than
an hour NJ the White House
to-day.
sft Was intimsted that thsy
had usni~r consideration the re-
ply 10 the protest of the NsSt
rsa goserunent ssd the request
thsf freeps Of The Eixlssh csy-
aIr, sent a~vo~s th~ Mexican
border IN pursuit Of the bandits
he withdrawn Immediately.