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THE WINIFRED TIMES MAT WELCOME FOR 1\111 HEROES 7,0MMANDER READ AND HIS AS- SOCIATES GIVEN BIG GREET- ING 3Y GOTHAM MEN GLAD TO RETURN HOME British People Praised for Their Hos- pitality.—Sorry, Says Leader, That All of the NC Planes Did Not Finish Trip New York, June 28. — An official welcome home such as previously had been accorded only to returning cabi- net members awaited Lieutenant Commander Albert C. Read, who com- manded the first aircraft to cross the Atlantic ocean, and his associates, Commander John H. Towers and Lieutenant Commander P. N. L. Bel- linger, when they stepepd ashore yes- terday from the army transport Zep- pelin. While heavy rain squalls interfered with the plan of having the Zeppelin greeted by a fleet of aircraft off Sandy hook, the reception at the dock was none the less enthusiastic. Rear Admiral James II. Giennon, commanding the Third naval district, was at the pier with his entire staff to welcome the aviators and the crews of the now world famous NC machines on behalf of the secretary Of the navy. Ile congratulated them on their aehlevement, which, he said, \added to the glorious lustre of the American navy.\ Glad to Get Back Home. After being heartily greeted by the reception committee, the men were hustled away in automobiles to the office of Brigadier General McManus, where their wives and families were awaiting them. Both officers and enlisted men were modest to the extreme in reply- ing to the congratulations showered on them. Commander Read expressed his appreciation of the reception. \We are glad to be home,\ he said. \We went over on a seaplane and came back on a Zeppelin.\ \They certainly treated us magnifi- cently on the other side,\ lie continued, \and the British people gave its a royal reception. Judging by the re- ception evidenced here today, how- ever. I am beginning to think it has only just commenced. \There is only on I re- gret regarding the id that was that the t a complete suece planes instead of piete the jourm Commanders whose machin the Azores. garding t quite sho ho IES Scheidernann Government Kept to Old Ideas of German Trickery.—Crown Prince Incident Explained Berlin, June 28.—The German gov- ernment, headed by Philipp Scheide- mann. had planned to refuse to sign the peace treaty and to permit the allied troops to march into Germany as far as the Elbe, where it would he attacked by strong German forces. the Danzig correspondent of the 'Page- blutt declares in a dispatch describing the details of a secret plan to create a separate state in northeastern Ger- many. The plan failed because of jealousies and differences of opinion between the government and the army leaders, the correspondent says. The last proposal made by the con- spirators planning to oppose the allies, it is said, was to ask Poland to com- bine with eastern Germany in the for- mntion of an independent republic. The offer, it is declared, was re- buffed by the Poles, who asked why it had not been offered 10 years ago. Paris, June 28.—The report of the escape of the former Gernum crown prince from Holland, where he hits been interned since the cessation of hostilities, was explained yesterday as follows: \The announcement was made to the American peace delegation by the British intelligence department. It was then sent to the council of four, which at the moment was in session, tutu armouneed to the newspaper cor- respondents by an American press of- fiical. \No statement has been mode as to the course front which the British in- telligence department received the original report.\ ONE MILLION HOMES IN UNITED STATES ARE NEEDED Atlantic City . N ... . , .Tune 28.—There is a shortage of one million homes in - - the United States. according to Wil- liam 11. liarland of Los Aws,.t e s. lures . Went of the National Association of Real Estate Boards, the ;rah annual convention of which body opened here. The association, he said, will co-op- erate with the federal officials of the United States housing commission In providing enough homes to meet the pressing demands. MRS. FLETCHER DOBYNS Mrs. Fletcher hul ioi csicago is chairman of the Illinois Republican women's organization. SENATE DEFERS ACTION ON FALL'S RESOLUTION Oeclaration of Peace Fails in Foreign Relations Committee.—Favcrable Report Predicted Later Washington„lune 26. — Falling to command the united support of the opponents of the league of nations, the proposal for an immediate declaration of peace by congress was blocked yes- terday in the senate foreign relations committee. After a long and lively discussion the committee voted 12 to 4 to defer action for the present on the resolution of Senator Fall. Republican, of New Mex- ico, embodying the peace deciaartion. Five senators opposing the league, in- cluding Chairman Lodge, joined the league advocates in supporting the postponement motion. Those voting for immediate action were Senators Borah, Idaho; Fall. New Mexico; John- son, California, and Moses, New Hamp- shire, all Republicans. A special meeting to resume consid- eration of the resolution was called for Monday and Senator Fall predicted a favorable report of the measure would result. Its opponents declared discussion yesterday revealed such strong opposition in the committee that favorable action would be impos- sible. After the committee's decision Mr. Fall announced in the senate that he would not ask for action on his amend- ment to the army bill, also embodying he peace declaration. The amend- »ent thus failed actually to come be - ore the senate. ASKS ARREST OF WOMAN: HIMSELF HELD SY COPS Commercial Traveler Uncovers His Own Crimes by Complaining About Lady Friend Whom He Met San Francisco, June 30. -- T,ee Carter, a commercial traveler. NV:1S; taken into custody here yesterday In a charge of having robbed a bank in Haines, Ore., of $17,000 when he had Miss Hazel Perry of this city arrested on his complaint that she had stolen $1.71M from him. Police authorities Said Carter had made a eottfession. Carter, the pollee said, also is known as CharleS Connors. Charles Burke and Patrick Murphy. They said lie also had admitted having broken jail at Pendleton. Ore., and that lie was wanted by Sheriff It. P. Ander- son at Baker in the same state. Carter said he and Miss Perry had met here and that she deserted him In Los Angeles, taking $1,700 from his overcoat poeket. When arrested. Miss Perry, the nit- thorities said, had it deposit slip show- ing a recent bank depiisit of Pt WI, SI R - denied the charges against her anti later was 1101011sed on bail Carter 1111V unable to furnish bail. NORTH DAKOTA LEAGUE PROGRAM HAS BIG LEAD Fargo, N. 1).. June 30. — With 30 widely scattered precimas still to re- port their ballots in the referendum election or Thursday on the seven Non-partisan league laws. the Nonpar- tisan league now hati a lead of more than 7JNX) votes. This majority will be further increased when the remain- ing precincts, virtually all In the rural districts. make their returns. 'rhe fig- ures are 59,071 for the laws to 51,712 against. Sinn Feiners in Dublin on Sunday started a demonstration and during the trouble burned the Billfish union jack in public. --- -- MUST KILL RODENTS. ---- - El Reno, Okla., June 30.--A \drive\ In earnest against prairie dogs in west- ern Oki:111011ln Is due to begin about July 1, aceording to B. J. Melton of the United States bilogical survey, who made it survey of this section of the state. A bill was passed by the last legislature making it compulsory on all farmers to destroy the prairie dogs after July 1. In case they do not 110 so the sheriff is authorized to hire assistants to do the work and charge the expense to the farm ewners. RESPONSIBILITY RESTS WITH DUNN EDITOR OF BUTTE BULLETIN SAYS R. B. SMITH WAS NOT TO BE BLAMED NEWS OF THE CAPITAL CITY Drouth in Montana Becomes Most Ser- ious.—Veterans Welfare Commis- sion Asks That Red Tape Be Cut in Relief to Wounded Helena.—Editorial responsibility in connection with the Butte Bulletin, and specifically the question of re- sponsibility for the editorial printed on Aug. 16, 1918, in that paper attack- ing the state council of defense, anti which t was the cause and basis of the information jointly charging W. F. Dunn, R. B. Smith and Leo Daly, ex- ecutives of that newspaper, with the crime of sedition, was the salient fea- ture of a legal battle in the district court by council for the state and the defense. W. F. Dunn, who is now under con- viction by a jury in this court for se- dition, in the mime case, and whose appeal to the state supreme court is pending, testifying for the defense, de- clared on direct examination that not only was he the writer of the editorial, hut that he alone was responsible for Its publication. Defendant Smith, on direct examination, contended that he did not see the editorial copy, knew that it was to be published only from the headline which he saw In the form and did not know . of its tone and con- tents until after the edition had been run off the press. lie explained on (Toss examination that when he testi- fied at it meeting of the state coun- cil of defense that he was responsible for matter printed in the Bulletin, he meant that he was responsible In a general way. Defendant Smith is a veteran of the Spanish-American war, and in April— year not stated—he tried to enlist In the army, but was rejected because of defective vision. He said he was pro - ally both before and after the United states entered the war; and was per- sonally instrumental in donating space in the Bulletin for Liberty loan and War Savings advertisements. * * * Would Cut Red Tape. Plans for prompt relief of wounded or disabled soldiers, without resort to red tape, are outlined in the first re- port of the veterans' welfare commis- sion appointed by Governor Stewart in conformity with house bill No. 370, which placed $200,000 at the disposal of the commission for Vet' purposes. The commission is composed of Major C. L. Sheridan of Bozeman; Capt. Wil- liam Cuttes of Butte; and Corp. C. E. l'ew of Helena. The general policy of the commission is defined in the re- port in the following words: \To render assistance in securing employment for ablebodied veterans. To devote its much of the fund as may be necessary to the relief of sick or wounded veterans. To assist in veteran welfare work generally, and to compile such statistics as will be helpful in the activities of the com- mission, and as will enable the com- mission to disburse the fund in such a way as to reach those who are in greatest need of assistance.\ * * * Seek New Pasturage. The state livestock commission hall set about surveying Wisconsin. Min- nesota, the Dakotas 111111 Nebraska for pasturnge. The feed situation in Mon- tana has reached a crisis and much stock nmst be shipped. The state rail- road commission ims addressed let- ters to the railways asking one-half rates on shipments, in the crisis, of feed into the state. * * * Warns Against Typhoid. Warning of typhoid as a possible outcome of the water shortage re- ported in many sections of Montana is contained in a message sent to all city and county health officers by Dr. W. 1'. Cogswell, secretary of the state board of health. \There is no typhoid epidemics In the state, and that is one reason why we are taking these precautions.\ 1)1.. Cogswell said. \We intend to pre- vent the outbreak of one of it Is pos- sible, and I know It is if proper care Is exercised on the part of officers and citizens.\ All water sources tapped to supple- ment a city's regular water supply must be tested, Dr. Cogswell tells health officials, and the state board of health must receive a report de- tailing all ciremnstances of the water addition before it can be used. * * * Drouth Is Serious. Reports on crop conditions from, 23 eountles in the state received by Charles D. Greenfield, commissioner of agriculture and publicity, for the week ending June 21. are of the same tenor and to the effect that there has been no rain of any consequence and that the outlook for crops is not good, While In a number of counties the grain is reported as looking fair, rain is needed to make the crop. The first cutting of alfalfa is being rnade and the quality is reported es excel- lent. ELECTRICAL STORM HAS AN AFTERMATH OF FIRE Blaze In National Forests of Western Section Doing Untold Damage and May Become More Serious Missoula.—An electrical storm pass- ing over western Montana was respon- sible for reports of five new forest fires in the vicinity of Missoula within four hours. Each of these fires was caused by lightning, according to the reports to the headquarters of district No. 1 of the forest service. One started in Wood gulch, in the Rattlesnake valley, only a few miles from the city. Another was reported from Marshall creek, two were report- ed from the Deer Lodge forest near Warm Springs, and one on Mount Gold near the village of Bonner, seven miles east of Missoula. District Forester R. H. Rutledge said in the course of a statement de. daring that the menace of fire Is ex- tremely dangerous now, that more fires undoubtedly would be reported Inter as the result of the storm: There was no rain accompanying the storm, according to the reports. Up to the coming of the storm, the district forester said, the large crews totaling more than 1,000 men in the district, had battled the flames to a standstill. District Forester Rutledge states that the forest fire situation in Mon- tana and Idaho is the gravest In many years. Unusually hot weather and dry- ing winds have produced critical con- ditions foreboding disastrous conse- quences. Only prompt placing of big crews on reported fires have thus fat kept the flames in check. Fires are not out; they are being held. If heavy wind arises they will escape control and the worst forest conflagration in the history of the northwest will ensue. Rain alone can bring relief. Lightning storms in the mountains now would be very destructive. Fires set by them are hard to reach and fight and they cannot be prevented. Man -set fires are preventable. Peo- ple must realize the dangerous condi- tions and exercise every precaution. Things are in right shape for a repe- tition here of the appalling Minnesota disaster of last year. FEDERAL APPROVAL GOES TO THREE BRIDGE PLANS Total of $270.000 Will Be Spent at Huntley, Toston and Carter by State and National Governments Helena.—Approval by the 'United States bureau of public roads of plans prepared by the Montana highway commission engineer; has released three federal aid bridge projects In Montana, the combined cost of which Is estimated at $270,000. The Huntley bridge over the Yel- lowstone river east of Billings is the largest of these bridges. Engineers have estimated the total cost at $166,- 000, including bridge, approaches and protective work. Next is the Toston bridge over the MISSOIlli river in Broadwater county. Cost of tills bridge is estimated at $65,000. The first reinforced concrete bridge built under the direction of the state highway commission will be built at Carter, in Park county. There will be three arched spans, and the cost will be in the neighborhood of $40,000. CORONER PROBES INTO DEATH OF HELLO GIRL Witness Creates Doubt by Alleging Accident Happened at Place Other Than Formerly Reported Butte.—Testimony at the coroner's inquest into the death of Ruby Pascoe, a telephone operator who died from injuries received while automobile rid- ing with Lewis F. Keller, an instruc- tor at the Butte high school, hinged chiefly on the question of the exact spot where the alleged fall from the machine was sustained. A milk wagon driver testified he picked up a part of a woman's blouse and a pair of gloves, all smeared with blood stains. approx- imately a half mile south of the place Keller is alleged to have told the police the accident happened. The witness said marks In the road caused him to believe a struggle Mid taken place where he found the apparel. Physicians who testified were ques- tioned as to whether it would be pos- sible for a girl to talk after she had sustained a fracture of the skull. All agreed it would be possible, but not probable. Keller, the police say, told theta she had replied: \I don't knok,\ when he asked her why she jumped from the automobile. Work horses are assessed at :$65 a head in some counties and at $200 In other comities. according to at repre- sentative of the state beard of equal- ization who has been at work recently In Custer county. TO HAVE BARBECUE AT VET CONVENTION AT MALTA MnIta.—An old-time barbecue, pre- sided over by three old Phillips coun- ty cowmen, will be one of the features planned hy the people of Malta for the first annual convention of the world war veterans of Montana, to be held here June 30 and July 1. Two meals will be furnished free each day of the convention to all visitors at the gath- ering. Arrangetnents that are being made to entertain the world war met are very extensive. NICOLAS POLITIS Nicholas ;me of the Greek peace delegates. is a close friend of Premier Venizelos, with whom he has been it for years. WORLO NEWS IN CONDENSEO FORM ..=•••••••••••ImMIMM The bill ending the government con- trol and operation of telegraphs, tel- ephones and cables Is ready for Pres- ident Wilson's signuture. Government wire 8111111aistration is expected le end July 31. .;€ All automobile track records at Ta- coma have been shattered by /lift Durant, when he made tlw two-mile lap in one minute and nine and two - fifths seconds. * The need of harvest hands in Kan- sas almost amounts to distress, accord- Int to reports. One man reports a shortage of 27.000 harvest hands in one section of the state. * The forest fire eituntion in Alberta Is the worst In history. About 30.- 0000/0 feet of thither has been de- stroyed. The most serious conflagra- tion is in the Stoney Indian reserve. which menaces the northern outskirts of Banff national park. Suggestions that President Wilson might entertain certain eitanges in the ratification of the league of nations has met with strong denial by the president's supporters. Establishment of self-government in Ireland with the British empire is pro- posed in a manifesto issued from the London headquarter; of the \Irish Dominion League,\ rind signed by Sir Horace Plunkett and other English- . nittn .s sr * The i ckrantan Threes have re -occu- pied Odessa and Khuerson. according to an official dispatelt from Berlin. Italian. German and Austrian com- munists held at meeting last week in Tyrol for the purpose of preparing ai revolution in Italy. * The Independent socialists and com- munists. 1111.111Iters of the executive eotrinil of greater Iterlin soviets. have been arrested upon order of Minister If Defense Noske. They are charged Mill having been in collusion with the leaders of the uprising in Hamburg. It wets and drys in the American et:tigress have lined up for at bitter fight on the war -time prothibitiom 1111.11R- 111'0. Drys claim their success is cer- tain, while wet advocates maintain that exemption of lwer and light wines still is possible. • * 17nion lather workers now on strike at Vanyouver, B. C.. have voted over- whelmingly in favor of cont hitting their walkout. * Unless help is given A11110111/1 the people will starve to death within 12 1111111111s, IS 111(` statement made in Lon- don last Sunday by Lieutenant Mel- ville Clutter Id New York. a Red Cr(iss worker. * ifs The eminell of four has instructed the Turkish delegates to return to Con- stantinople, There Is ti to 11111(.11 dif- ference, it is said, Itetween the terms the Turks want and the terms the al- lies are willing to grant them. I.letit. Ilaltili Johnson of the tinny air service, who left A1'1%111111. Fla., Sat- urday mi a 1.200 111111. 111/11-<1011 flit:11t In 110S:1011, Wa•-; 1:11:11 it NinV- berg. N. C., with his plane hailly dam- aged. The council of • four on hist Sat- urday agreed upon the economic terms It, he imposed upon Austria. * It 1.4 believed that all appropriation measures will be cleared up in con- gress this week. leaving the time after for full consideration of the peace treaty. * A violent earthquake shock was felt In Florence, Italy, os Sunday after- noon. Only slight damage wits done. * * Dr. Walter Keene Wilkins, convict- ed of the murder of his wife in their New York home last Fehrtinry. com- mitted suicide by hanging himself iu the lull at Mineola. N. Y. MONTANA NOTES TREASURE STATE TALES TERSELY TOLD henry Hoagland has returned to Kalispell from Minnesota with a car- load of registered holstein cttttlt- It tntende to start livestock raising 4 , /1 larger scale in the Flathead relit.) 00 A Mlles City man last week paid 1150 for a keg of water, the pure:lase being made from two mysterious gen- tlemen who passed through the city iti an automobile. Ile supposed the keg contained whiskey. O 0 E. Snyder of Belton has flaked, an Injunction against the superintendent of Glacier national park because the superintendent refused him permis- sion to operate a private launch on Lake McDobald. O 0 The state horticulturaliet ham an- nounced that investigations re'eently conducted show that Montana IS,rae- deafly free from barberry, the shotot that harloors wheat rust over the v.111 - ter. O 0 Cattle are dying from thirst in tls Flatwillow region, say reports to Milt-, City. Hhe Musselshell river is dry at places. Crops are In bad shape. o Searlet fever leads in the report of contagious diseases in Montana (lur- ing Lpril, according to announcement by 14 J. .1. Slimy, state epidemiolo. gist. Of 1,006 cases for that month 303 were scarlet fever. . O 0 Free use of a tract of land lyim , south . of the university campus hii• been . ;:; 1 1 - anted by the MIRSOU111 ellata 40. her of commerce for the use of %kit- ing autoists. O 0 In an effort to save him friend Ass: drowning, Joseph Wise of Havre was himself nearly killed. The friend, Phil- lip Kiainco, was drowned. The two men were bathing in a beaver ditow. poild above Christina. O 0 The Western Montana Development league will be held in Missoula June 26. Two representatives from each of eight counties will meet at that time to. form plants for the promotion of the agricultural and other interests of the western end of the state. O 0 Twenty-five Great Fells . business men motored from their bottle city to the Valier project last week my In- spect the crops In that neighborhood. The trip was made with the ides of• inditeing the Great Falls men to pro-. . mote other irrigation projects In the district. O 0 Harold W. Blake of Anaconda has been cited for meritorious service. He is expected to return home soon. He holds the rank of major. O 0 Homer and Howard Criswell, two wealthy and prominent Shields valley ranchers, have pleaded not guilty to a charge of cattle rustling. The charge in Park county against the brothers is that they stole cattle worth $1,700. O 0 Plans are being made for a memorial park at the grounds of the Midlamr Empire fair in Billings, with a tret. for every soldier of Yellowstone county that lost his life in the war, O 0 Carl Smeger. a 6 -year -old Butte boy, was killed while playing in the rail- road yards of the city, lie lost hi , balance while riding on a turn table. O 0 Free tuberculin tests for all cattle in Montana are provided for in a plan fortnulated by Dr. It. Snyder of the federal bureau of animal industry in Montana, and Dr. Butler, state veter- inarian. O 0 Among alien enemies from Montana who are interned at Salt Lake and who will be taken to Charleston, S. C.. for deportation to Gerninny, are Oscar • Schafer of Helena, Carl von Pohl of Butte and Carl Schultze of Helena. O 0 Members of the state board of health together with many Montana physi- cians, are said to have prepared a protest against the federal bill which , * would prevent the experinientation on dogs for hospital work. O 0 At the last session of the legisla- ture a law was passed that butter sold In the state of Montana, 1111011er man- ufactured on a farm or in a creamery, must have the mitker's name clearly written or twinted on the iiiiekagi• ii which It Is sold, and upon package of butter so aniti or offered for sale, the words \net Avulglit six- teen ounces\ shall appear. (Section 19, Chapter 199, Laws 19191 O 0 The Cameron clip of 41,000 pounds has been sold in Great Falls for GO cents. o Stock dipping vats of some extellt are planned by stockmen In the vicin- ity of Circle, O 0 Twenty-six Indictments ha‘e hecn returned by the federal gr:,m1 inr3 ii Ilelenn. Most of the cases arise out of bootleeging charges, O 0 Edward Simpkins of Mk - soul:1 awl H.Nlichel of Bozeman, lout hi etivinecte and both returned vetrans. have been employed by the state publie utilities commission to assist with the vi.lna- Uon of the public utilities of the state.
