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WIT1 THE UN.TED PRESS SERVICE ANI A COMPETENT STAFF OF WRITERS, WE WILL SERVE THE NEWS AS IT REALLY IAPIJS usinest Ofiae ........ Today's Press Run Sditoria1 Room! 292 12,650 VOL. 1--NfO "22. TI' '. MONT A. Sý-ATII' . M 7. .1 . GERMANY TO A MEMBER OF LEACUE COUNTER PEACE _ROPOSALS TO BE READY SUNDAY BRITISH LABOR LEADER SAYS GERMANS SHOULD SIGN PEACE TREATY (Special United Press Wire.--Copyrighted.) Paris. May 7.---.-Germiian's inclllsionll in the league of' n lions, appeared visibly nea r, when it was learned the allied leaders were considering her Inenmbership iiP the international labor bureau. Tie huretu ii ia integral part of the league anid the peace trety p'roitdes that members of the bureau slhall be preselnt members o' the leag.e of nations and tlhose who )ecoe me members lalter. nlouu lL uTIlreiy Will OOL Ue a0 mitted to the league immediately, due to hostile sentiment in some of the allied countries, it is believed certain that she will be included in both the bureau and the league very soon. There is no attempt made to disguise the fact that both labor and employers in the allied countries, de sire German industry to be under the same conditions which they will be forced to observe. Otherwise Ger many might have an 'unfair ad vantage in the world trade. When Clemenceau announced the reply to the German's labor note last Wednesday, he asked that it be held up until a committee of labor experts could consider "another question." It was too late to prevent publication, however. Then when the committee met again it was discovered the ques tion was whether to take Germany into the bureau now or not. For reasons given, it was decided to be unfeasible, but it was decided to submit the findings reached it the labor council at Washington in Oc tober, to the Germans for their ad herence. Ssch adheregce will be easily obtained-, it is anticipated, in view of. the German's own declara tions thereafter. It is expected that Germany's admission to the league, will be a matter of only a short time. (Special United Press Wire.) Paris, May 17.---My advice to the Germans, would be to sign the peace treaty, declared Arthur Henderson, (Continued on Page Two.) AME IRICAN FLYERS ARRIVE First Seaplane Arrives in Azores at 9:25 This Morn ing. Was Some Sporting Event, Says Captain. (Special United Press Wire.) Ponta del Gads, May 17.-NC-4 arrived at Horta, Island of Fayal, in the Azores group at 9:25, New York time. Hlorta is 160 miles from the American base at Ponta del Gada. (Special United Press Wire.) Pont;% del Gada, May 17.--Sea plane NC-4, leading the American trans-Attl~lt4c flight, was sighted at Flores,. thle most western island of the Azrees, at 8:20, New York time. NC-1 was close behind. NC-3, with Commander Towers, leader of the ex pedition was lagging, but passed the destroyer Craven and station No. 18 at 5.:45.. A radio from the Craven said the NC-3 was.going at a terrific speed and was trying to catch up. Flores is' 320 miles from Del Gada. It is estimated' that the seaplanes were liurling through the air at a speed of 95 miles .per hour. Lights glowed from every ship in the harbos throughout the 'night, as officers and men sat shout thirsting for the latest news fromx the American flyers. Dis patch boats swept back and forth acrbts the bay betieen the mother ship, elville and other warships. Bulletins were issued every half hour'on the progress of the historic flight. These were quickly prepared and. handed to couriers on motor boats, 'and distributed to the eagerly waiting .marines on all the warships and to .watchers in the city. The eagerness with which the announce ments were snatched, resembled that of men seizing election, world's serie* or prize fight returns. "This. is the greatest sporting event in history," declared Captain Wortman, as the scouts from thos4 keeping all night vigil, floated over the bay. There was heavy betting on the results in Ponta del Gada gam bling -yuses. All night long, all forms of wagers were eagerly offered and accented. WHARTON ASKS FOR HIGHER FARES Good Government Club to Meet Tonight in Protest Against Further Increase in Car Rates. As a protest against a contem plated further increase in street rail way fares, the recent increase in tel ephone rates and the higlh cost of liv ing generally, members of the Good Government club will meet tonight in Judge Lynch's courtroom in the county courthouse. In addition to the members of the club, all citizens of the city who are interested in low ering the cost of living are urged to attend. According to information received by the club, Manager Wharton of the Butte Electric Railway company on May 5, applied to the public service commission at Helena for permis sion to raise street car rates in Butte from the present schedule of 6 cents to 10 cents, within the city limits. This despite the fact that the com pany was granted increased rates re cently. At tonight's meeting some action will probably be taken toward en, tering a protest with the state com mission in an effort to defeat the rail way company's application. Further protests against the re cent increase in telephone rates will also be entered and some definite ac tion toward a general discontinuance of telephone service in the homes of the members so long as the present rates are maintained, is expected to be taken. HAY COMBINE ROBS GOVERNMENT Phoenix, Ariz., May 17.--Approx imately 5,000 tons of hay shipped from this section into almost every army camp in the southwest during the past six or eight months was sold under false grading, and much of it delivered short of the certified weight, according to statements made today by department of justice of ficials, who, on Tuesday, arrested Al fred J. Peters, hay dealer of Tempe, and J. N. Jaggers, federal hay in spector of Maricopa, on warrants charging conspiracy to defraud the government. It is estimated that the alleged ring which handled the hay trans actions netted from $2 to $5 a ton above the legitimate profit and de frauded the government of at least $200,000. ALBANIANS ASKS U. S., TO ACCEPT MANIIATORY (Special United Press Wire.) Paris, May 17.-Albanians have requested the United States to ac cept a mandatory over that country. It is reported that the request was met with "sympathetic response." The Albanians contend that the awarding of part of Valona to Italy would give the Italians absolute do mination of the Adriatic, regardless of the disposition of Fiume. BANDITS ARE ROUTED. (Special United Press Wire.) Washington, May 17.--Complete rout of the bandits at Cananea, So nora, Mexico, is announced, by the Mexican embassy. The. outlaws left several dead and wounded and sev eral horses, WINNIPEG STRIKE IS GROWING I ~ ~I ~- $ l ( k\ <s v 1.i p fi. ey 1)ra , n Art r. , in / h e i r r"T ' s I) 1't~Il)'.A.I: . 7-hts o U jl' POBtEOB GIRLS OFrSTREETOFl EARNINGS, SAYS WOMAN WHO KNOWSI POHRTLAND AKERS MAKE DEMANDS IPort and, Ore., May 17. -- Or ganized bakers and confectioners of Portland will strike ne\t Wednesday, according to a notice served on their employers, unless demands for higher wages anI certain changes in working condi tions are granted. The union has asked for guar antees of $24 a week as the mini mum wage, with 7 per cent in stead of 6 per cent on all sales in excess of $300, and for a nine hour day, with no vehicle or sales men to leave the shops earlier than 2:30 a. m., and none to fin ish the day's work later than 5 p. in. SAFETY FIRST IS SLOGAN FOR OFFICERS Orders Are Issued to Wear "Oivjea" Qutside of Their Quarters. Past Acts 1MaYy Be Only a Forerunner. (Special United Press Wire.) Berlin, May 17.-American and British officers have been ordered to wear mufti outside their quarters, lest the Germans be invited. to acts of violence. American comuriers in uni form, are compelled to remain inside the Hotel Adlon. A feeling prevails in American quarters that the dem onstration, against the peace treaty last Tuesday, in which 15,000 partic ipated, may be only a forerunner of .ven greater occurrences. Despite the fact that the prefect of polide has warned the people there must be no repetition of the Adlon incident, the spirit of unrest in the city is growing, and, according to the allied officials; must find. some out let. I'en persons were injured in food riots at Stettin. FINNISH ARMY ADVANCES. (Special United Pres$ Wire.) Copenhagen, May 17.-= The Fin nish army, under General Manner heim, is reported to have. arrived at RjoostroW, only a few iies from Petrograd. Rooming H o u s e Keeper Cites Instances Where Of ficer Keeps His "String" Broke Paying Tribute. Says One Policeman Is Honest and Refuses Of fered Cash. Alle;'gatiols Ihal lli<'"ers ol' the lpolitce delartmll lent tie piti' less ill ll yitl I r1 but oie', Ir clerl'orhl;' Il ut one of the ol' fiee's ill particlllar is so ShIV lnclkittl ill ex('lin Ig his pould of' fleshl thul "'l'he keeps hisl rgitls broke:' (hat officers, il their elffol's Ito locate every immoral woman who comes to town frequently make insulting remarks to respectable women; and the even more startling statement that there is at least one member of the plain clothes force who will not accept tribute money from the girls of the underworld, even when it is volun tarily offered, were made in a state ment to a Bulletin representative by the proprietress of a well-known local rooming lhouse. . For obvious reasons, the namle of The Bulletin's informant is withhcld, but that the womlan's statement is based on facts of her own knowledge gained through intimacy with uaderwot'ld conditions over a long period of years, is ineontlounrl ibe. "There is a plainclothes man on this beat," she selid, 'who is avid and shameless iin Itis pursuit of pro tection money from tihe girls. He will even Ihnl t lh, I) tulp in their rooms andi say. '(O',! through now. I've been litliii' ytou ;lone for a hellva time. Inlitl think I see ya. huh? ('cone aot o gttood, or I'll run ya in!' That g:slping old police official," went on this hotel propri etress, wiho knows the life of Butte rooming houses froil A to Izard., "will keep a gir! who looks to him (Continuld on Page Two.) MOONEY STRIKE (Unions wlho tI1O on the Mooney strike are relqlue-ed to fturnish re stilts of tie' i:lloting to The Bulletin for .I liiCeatiou.-Ed.) Results. s. fr, as The Bulle tin has I'a;:rn.' :. are: IN I'AV).11 I: The Painter'." The lBaker". ,1o(GA INST: None. WILL BE TAKEN TO PEN SUNDAY Beadile, Wash., May 17. - Mis.s Rullh Garrison, 18S-; ear-ol l Sc.ralie girl recently at',uitted oni the charge of murderinlg Mrs. Grace Storrs will be ttal.e to lhe insane ward of the satae penitentiary at Walla Walla Sun l y. The state board of control it was believed, probaibly will order Miss Garrison remioved imrilnedi ately from \Vallh Walla to a state hospital at Mtedli.ll La;ke, as there are no accotio(llllllOnltis at Walla Walla for in.sa in patients. The jury that aerriitied Miss Garrison found that sl a as mIentally irre sponsible. MACCABEES IN CONVENTION TODAY Delegates to Number of 200 Attend Opening Session This Morning. N a m e Delegates. Ielegetl-- to lith number of 200 froill varion.- c;mpsl throughout the state assetmbled in B1utte today to participatie in the first quadrennial state conventionl of MaLccabees. The(' main featullre of interest at today's conlventionl is. thle election of one delegate atid one allternate to the su prertle tent, which will hold its ta tional con<eiintion in Chicago, July 15. iThe con'.-nliun began this mllorn ing at l1i o'clock with the assemlbly of the dotleates, in Fidelity hall on W'Vest ltroadway. The morning was devoted to ihe x'oi'lW of organizing the convenlltionll. This afternoon the regular bu:-inoss .se.ssion of the dele gates b(gan at 2 o'clock. At a lodiie meeting to be held this eventi:r the degree work of the order will h e exemplified and a class of 50 rimembelrs put through the work. The collnvention will come to a close .at anll elaborate banquet to be held ilmmediately at the close of tonight's lodge session. In addition to State Deputy Su preme Commander T. R. Kelly and Dr. A. C. Knight. state commaander, (Continued On Page Two.) TELEGRAPHERS JOIN IN GENERAL STRIKE Newspapers Forced to Suspend When the Web Pressmen and Stereotypers Walk Out. Returned Soldiers Join With Unions. No Street Cars Are Being Operated. Fire Department Is Manned by Volunteers (Special United Press Wire.) Winnipeg, May 17.-Long bread lines, infants suffering from want of milk and minor clashes, marked the third day of the general strike here. Mayor Gray announced that the situation was more precarious, rather than showing signs of improving. Only commercial telegraphers and railroad operators keep Winnipeg in touch with outside affairs. It is expected all keymen will be out by tonight, completely isolating the city. Strikebreakers were attacked by factory nt pC se si working. ill \\'iulllle(,t'. ;11 1 erll~ltu' i~cll(ll'ti;ll enllllfI,. Cler \ who refuseis d to I('(I4I I( u ie III' IiiiIII s. (I'nlfluI i( I 14IaI~ ili ill I 1ii II h12I1 it was known 111s11 elle 2enerill leike Iiiil Iiirinl Wednesday morn i\ s~ll~ll".A 'I 'e ' I~ l I I' a t'll I 1, e l r l 11I1-Il'a n The postal tieup and the walkout of employes in several railroad de partmll ents got tlihe situationi to lthe floor of the house of c(mllllllons at Ottaw; today. A dtlispach received fromt Ottawa by the (Canadian Press stated that tlle followillg statementl was madtle in the111 hi1se t|his afternloon by A. K. McLean. mtinister withoutl portfolio: 'The minlister of latbor has been officially in touch with the situation at Winnipeg during the past 10l days and ilh is beilng advisetd fromlll 11 lllent to mnomen.ltl. He is ilt all tilmes ready to do anythinlg the call ill the circF tllistan(es-." Outcomlle Is Watched. liecause of labor unrest in othler (anadian provinces suclh as British Colulmbia, the outcome of the Winni-t peg strike is being closely watched and it is understood that the gov erlllment is being constant ly advised. Hunidreds of tile men on stIrike are released soldiers. Although there halve been differences between the Great War Veterans' association andt the local unions because mallllly aliell enemies are union men, tlhese differ ences were temporarily set aside last nighlt when Ithe soldiers at a mnass meeting voted to indorse the strike in principle and to lend every possi ble assistance to "mlaintain law and order." Telegraphers Out. Union telegrapllers of Winnipeg voted to join the general strike at noon today. Press, broker and com llercial operators all are affected. This means that Winnipeg will Ibe isolated from the rest of the world by telegraph, telepllone and mail. Members of the general strike coimmittee announced that the action of the telegraphers brought the total number of Winnipeg unions Io strike, or ready to walk out when the general committee orders, to 80. Several unions that voted to join the general movenlent llave not been called out yet. Newspapers Suspenld. Winnipeg newspapers were ab ruptly forced to suspend publication Friday, when the pressmin.l and stereotypers voted to join the ranks of some 30,000 union me111l and women who have quit work in syIl pathy with the strike of tlhe build ing and metal trades men. Winnipeg is without telephone service, street cars, postal delivery or collection, newspapers, depart ment store deliveries and scores of other metropolitan conveniences. No Disorders. The lalbor forces and returned sol diers are ini complete control of com mercial and industrial Winnipeg. Extraordinary quiet marked condi tions in the downtown district and no disorder had been reported to tle police or newspapers from any source. Strike of the telephone operators paralyzed telephone service. A wire from the south, leased from the tele (Continued on Page Two.) REPS. ARE GETTING BUSY Steering Committee Adopts Program to Be Submitted to Membership. Promise of Speed on Measures. (Special United Press Wire.) Washington. May 17.--A legisla tive program which has been adopted by the house republican steering committee, and which will be submit ted to the entire republican member ship tonight, includes the following: IRepeal of the luxury tax, return of the wires, passage of the suffrage amendment. a tariff revision and aid for service men, economy in expendi tures and passage of essential appro priation bills, enactment of a nation al budget system, settlement of the railroad problems and adoption of a shilpping policy. The program, if adopted, will be regarded as a promise to the coun try, to see that the 10 measures are carrictd through congress' with all possible speed. Work on appropria lion bills will, of a necessity, be the first matter considered, but the re peal of the luxury taxes and per haps the suffrage amendment, will be rushed through the house early in the ::esion, party leaders said. Return of the wires will also come up for early consideration. With the ex ception of the wire return, the luxury tax and the suffrage questions, the committee did not attempt to commit the party to any policy. This will be left wholly in the hands of various legislative committees, which 'have charge of the measures. AUSTRIAN TREATY IS READY TO BE PRESENTED (Special United Press Wire.) St. Germain, May 17.-While the treaty will not be presented to the Austrian delegates before May 2., practically every preparation for the ceremony has been completed. The program will be almost an exact dap licate of that at Versailles, - -,p