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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-12
Supreme Court Decisions.

Washington, Dec. 1l.-(Special Tel
egram. )-Supreme court today af-
frmed decisions in the following
cases, taxing costs on plaintiffs: Frank
L. Kirk ct al against Hans Olson, on
appeal from South Dakota; Welmina
Z. Peterson against the state of
Iowa, ex rel; A. M. Duus, admins
TRAITOR, against w. c. Brown, treas
urer of the state of Iowa.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-12
Judge Orders Man to Pay
AIimOnv for Ten Years

Forty dollars a month for the next
10 years was the alimony, sentence
imposed by Judge Leslie on William
H. Quivey in divorce decree granted
Almeria S. Quivey. She alleged
cruelty and asked alinony for the
support of herself and her two chill
dreu.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-12
Count Won Luxburg Still !
Remains at Buen0S Aires

Buenos Aires, Dec. 1l.-Count Won
Luxburg, the dismissed German min
lister to Argentina, today entered
sanitarium to undergo treatment for
a nervous disorder. This probably
will further delay his departure from
Argentina.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-12
GERMANY RUSHES
TROOPS TO WEST
BEFORE u. s. ACTS
Preparations for Powerful Attack Seen in Withdrawals
From Russian Front Unusual Artillery Activity Hasy
Movement of Ammunition and Supplies Through
Germany and LulI in Infantry Fighting

London Dec 1.-THE correspondent at Amsterdam OF
Daily Express reports that the Germans rushing troops
to with the idea smashing the entente allies
before America is able to act, and adds
Zone of the results of this is that two German munon
trains coded on Thursday Both blown and several
hundred soldiers were killed wounded.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-12
ITALIANS BRILLIANT
NIGHT MOVE DEFEATS
GERMANS ON THE PIAVE
Austrans Caught Asleep at Brdgehead Near Capo Sile
and Bayonetted Bridge Approach to Venice
Is Destroyed; Threatened Positions Re-
Heved and Italy's Line Made Solid.
ITALIANS REPULSE GERMANS

Rome, Dec. 11-Powerfu attempts made by the Austro
Germans reake the Agsnza and Zuliani positions in the
Capo Se region of the lower Pave sangunary
pulsed yesterday by the Italians announced today BY
the war office.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-12
LATE WAR
BULLETINS
PATROL ENCOUNTERS,

Paris, Dec. 11.-"Patrol encounters
occurred north of pezonvaux (Ver-
dun 'front.', ant near Tahure (Cham-
pagne)," says the war Office state
ment today. ACTIVE artillery fighting
developed in some sectors OF upper
Alsace and Lorraine. Everywhere
else the night was calm"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-12
TROOPS IN MANCHURIA.

Copenhagen. Dec. 11.-Petrograd
newspapers report that Chinese
troops have arrived at Harbin, Man.
churia, to protect Chinese interests,
according to the Berlingske Tidende.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-12
CoSSACK REVOLT SPREADS
THROUGHOUT RUSSIA AND
MENACES B0LSHEv|k| RULE
Fighting Takes Place in Streets of Ancient Capital Where
Red" Garrison is Mutinous; Siberia Forbids Ship
ment of Food Supplies to Russian Ctes
Ukraine Friendly to Kaedines.

Perograd Dec. I'm Kameneff chief of the Bosheviki
delegates negotiate amstce with the Germans said
the Germans agreed not to transfer other fronts
M Kameneff admitted however, that this binding
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-12
BUSY ON YPRES FRONT.

London, De 1l.-Unusually active
artillery fighting and aerial operations
on the western front yesterday are
reported in today's official commun-
ication. This activity was particularly
noteworthy on the Ypres and Arras
front.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-12
The Weather
Comparative Local Record.

Comparative Local Record.
Official record of temperature and pre-
ripitation compared with the last three
years:
1917. -'1S. 1915. 1914
Highest yesterday e. 16 % so is
Lowest yesterday .-S n 1s
Mean temperature 8 16 IS 1S
Precipitation ..... 90 .e3 .0S .07
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal:
Normal temperature ...............,... %
deficiency for the day ................ 90
total deficiency since March ..S62
formal precipitation ......,... .0S inch
deficiency for the day ...... .03 inch
Total rainfall since March L. .2l.ss inches
Deficiency since March 1...... 6.9s inches
deficiency for cor. period, 1916. .12.54 inches
Deficiency for cor. period. 1885,. 1872 inches
Reports From Stations at r. NJ.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-12

FOR RENT--A furnished restaurant. well
equipped. splendid location; rent s25 per
no.; want experienced people.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-01

Mr. Wheeler said that the govern
ment officials have been working on
the Little case and that he had on
Tuesday, written to the United States
district attorney in Washington ask
ing for further instructions concerning
the matter. He asked the United
states attorney if prosecution could be
brought against Little on the ground
of his unpatriotic utterances. Gov
ernment men have been working on
the Little case for the past week with
a view to possible prosecution.
"The county is shocked beyond
measure to think that in this COM
munity there should be anybody so
contemplate as to take man out and
hang him in cold blood" said County
Attorney Joseph r. Jackson this morn
ing after returning from visit to the
scene Of the hanging and an interview
with Mrs. Byrne. landlady of the Steele
block. In the opinion of this office II
is "A cold blooded murder and every ef-
fort will be used to apprehend the men
who did it. II they are apprehended
they will receive as hard prosecu
tion as this office is capable of giving
"In company with Under Sheriff
Nelia | visited the Steele block and in
teryiewed the landlady, Mrs. Byrne. but
we were unable to get any description
from her of the men who broke down
the door of Little's room and took him
away. Neither could we find out that
there was any other witness to the
abduction of Little. We likewise Wis
tied the scene OF the hanging and could
find nothing there to give us any clue"
Under Sheriff Jack Melia said that
he was notified shortly before o'clock
this morning that the body of a man
was hanging from the bridge. He said
that he Immediately went to the place.
CONTINUED on Page Fourteen.)
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-01

Senators opposing the resolution:
Democrats - Broussard, CuIberson,
Gerry, Hardwck, Hitchcock, Husting.
James, Lewis, Phean, Pomerene, Reed
and Underwood Total IL.
Republicans srandesee. Calder,
France, Lodge, Penrose, Wadsworth,
Warren and Weeks. Total 8.
Total against 20.
Senator Hardinps amendment wac
adopted by a vote of So to 23
Senator Kenyon, supporting the res-
olution, said:
why do we prohibit the boys in
the army and navy from having booze
and insist that those who remain at
home shall have it? When they are
willing TO die for US should W not
be willing to go dry for them, Are
we willing to sacrifice everything in
the country TO win the war except
beer? Why waste labor needed TO win
the war to make beer?'
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-01
HAYWOOD DEEPLY
MOVED BY NEWS
OF THE TRAGEDY
Pays Tribute to Memory of
MOb'S ViCtim-WelI-
Known Leader.

Chicago, Aug. frank Little had
been identified with the |. W. W. since
1906 His home was Fresno. Cal. He
was 3s years old and single.
Word of his death was received with
emotion by w. ID. Haywood. secretary
of the national organization of the /.
w. w.
Frank Little was an earnest. active
advocate OF the interests of the work.
ing classes" said Mr. Haywood. Il
cannot begin to say how deeply | re-
gret his death. He was well known
not only to Industrial Workers of the
World, but to working classes general
ly throughout the west"
Before becoming identified with the
/. w. w. organization in an officia
capacity, Little was miner. In Q
recent trip from Phoenix to Globe
Ariz.. he met with an accident, break
ing leg. He had not fully recovered
from the injury.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-01
AGREEMENT IS SIGNED
STRIKE VIRTUALLY ENDS

Seattle. Aug. 1.-The agreement be-
tween the Puget Sound Traction, Light
and Power company and its 1900
motormen and conductors. looking to
the settlement of the street car strike
that began more than two weeks ago.
was signed by the company shortly be-
fore noon. II will be submitted to mass
meetings of the striking street car men
in Seattle and Tacoma at 2 o'clock
this afternoon.
1t is expected that the agreement
will be ratified unanimously and it is
possible that cars will be running in
both cities tonight The 500 strike
breakers brought to Seattle chiefly
from New York and who were never
used will be returned to their homes.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-01
HE FILLED JAHS OF FRESNO
HOW F.H.LITTLE OPERATED

and each man arrested demanded
separate jury trial and forced night
Sc ssions of the police court. Little
refused to work on the municipal rock
pile and was placed on bread and
water diet in a dark cell. the police
state. Little imported agitators from
all parts of the nation. The street
riots continued over a period of a
year. A thousand armed citizens
raided the l. w. w. camp just outside
the city. burned the tents and forced
the inmates to leap into a nearby irri-
CATION canal. Many of the water
soaked men fled and never returned to
the city. according to the police.
Citizens also dragged the l. w. w.
members from soap boxes on street
corners after the speakers had In
suited the American flag. A mob
surrounded the jail. but the. sheriff
CONTINUED on Page Fourtoen.l
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-01
Organized Campaign in Cali
fornia Seven Years Ago.
Took an Active Part in the
Labor Troubles in Arizona.
Organized Strike at BiSbee.

Fresno, Cal, Aug. Frank II. Lit
tie, the |. w. w. organizer. who was
lS nched at Butte early this morning,
lived in Fresno until seven years ago.
when he became national officer of
the Industrial Workers of the World.
According to the local police, Little
organized and led the free speech
campaign" in Fresno in 1910. when
several hundred I. w. w. members
We're arrested for violating a city or
diI,ance-
The Jail was filled to overflowing
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-01
Myers for it.

Senators Myers and Cummins both
spoke in support OF the resolution.
Senator Curtis said he favored the
Harding amendment to limit the time
in which the amendment could be SUBJ
mitted to the states to six years.
The Hardwick amendment was re-
jected by vote of So to !. Senators
Broussard. Hardwick. Harding and
Reed supporting 1t. The Hardwick
was to prohibit the pur-
chase and use of liquor as well as its
and sale.
Senator Stones amendment provid-
ing for compensation by the govern
ment for damages to property growing
out of the enforcement of the pro-
hibition amendment was rejected so
to 81.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-01
CONFER ON NEW WAGE
SCALE FOR Transfers

At o'clock this afternoon a COM
mittee from the Silver Bow Employers
went into conference with
a committee from the Teamsters'
union over a new wage schedule. The
present scale of the teamsters is s3.75
per day and % cents daily bonus when
copper is above Is cents. The team
sters are asking for 81 per day in
crease.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-01

u paper IIIdI I1IIgIIC DC CU1 IT
Immediately after the Identification
y the body of Little, members of the
W. w in Butte began to telegraph
Ippeals for aid. William ID. Haywood,
fcretlry of the national organization
kas notified. Other kilograms were
|ent to Arizona, where Little was es-
)eclaiiy we'll known. Later on re-
Mics were received from Haywood in
hhch II was understood that the
khole resources of the organization
you'd be devoted to finding and pun
bhing the lynchers and to protecting
pther members of the |. w. w. now in
Butte. if such protection was found
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-01

The announcement that Monts ma
win have to furnish even another
thousand men for the national army
comes as an unexpected order to the
state officials. Already the quota of
Montana is far too high, state officials
have declared. since the basis of reg
istration and not the population of the
state was used in determining the
quota of this state. Montana, by vir-
tue of the registration. is given an es-
timated population of nearly 100000
people, a number far in excess of the
actual number.
The increase as now announced will
raise Butte and Silver Bow county
quota 10 per cent each. Butte will
furnish ST. men instead of 1872 and the
county will furnish a like addtiona
number.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-01
How They Found Him.

The raid on Little's room had been
thoroughly planned. Six masked men
Prove up to the front of the hotel at
ive minutes after three. One STOOD
hpon the sidewalk in front OF the
Booming house. The others entered
fhe house. Not word was spoken
nor command given. Everything
Norked by seeming prearrangement'
The men even seemed to have Sc
Pected the room In which Little was
Pupposed TO sleep. Without word OF
obstruction to each other. they quick
" broke into room number 80 on the
ground floor. A flashlight was thrown
INTO the room. The men seemed sur
prised to find the room unoccupied.
Mrs, Nora Byrne. landlady OF the
|oteele block, awoke when the door 10
room number 80 was broken in. she
|slept in AN adjoining room. at the from
IOt the building
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-01

Frank Haywood
ynched
Shortly o'clock Little
North adjoining Finn
placed about his neck and he thrown
death broken
letters to undercohng Others signed
n "Vgianes'
The authorities make thorough investigation into the
the The officers have made arrests but are
ediou speeches and recently
ball declared that United States soldiers were Uncle Sans
denounced
organization would make hot for the government that could not
the United States constitution mere piece
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-01

Washington, Aug IA resolution for submission to
the states of prohibition amendment to the federal con-
sttuton adopted late today by the senate The vote
65 to TO- eight than the necessary tWothrds
AS adopted the resolution contains provision that the
states be asked to ratfy the amendment within six
years The house still must act on the resolution.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-01
MURDERERS OF LITTLE TO
BE RUN DOWN, SAY THE
L. S. AND LOCAL OFFICERS
Affair Denounced by District Attorney and the County Prose-
cutor Coroner Takes Steps to Make Thorough Inquiry Into
the Outrage Officers Have Few CIews on Which to Work

United local authorities outspoken their denunca
ton Little who ynched by six masked
men in morning All agree that the responsible for
the outrage and prosecuted Il" is the
wise thing that has happened Butte said United States District
Attorney B. X this morning discussing the Little affair
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-01
STATE QUOTA
RAISED UNDER
A NEW RULING
Provost Marshal Says Addi-
tionaI 10 Per Cent is
Necessary.

Washington, Aug. lit is learned
here that Montana will be required to
camps instead of 1872 it's original
quota. Provost Marshal General
Crowder rules now that 10 per cent
additional men must be sent to cover
exemptions after training begins.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-01
Ask for Little.

peated.
lie is in room number 49," answered
Mrs. Byrne.
me men quickly ran down the hall.
eu 10 open the door to 32 and then
sS'e IL kick that broke the lock Of
p,o Dr. uoor. They entered the room. Mrs.
~ 'ihe had closed her door and started
uress She believed that police Of
co.'s mad arrested Little. but she
bs not understand why they should
d. ~ such a hurry that they broke
uOSn the doors.
na,a neard the men coming from Lit
ca, rom. saw them half lead and half
msv MN across the sidewalk and
m MN into the waiting motor car.
slae SIX men jumped into the car be-
on;o,e ,ne driver, the car was started
Wy and went racing south on
byrne was in quandary. She
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-01
1t Was a Mistake.

A mistake somewhere" she heard
.he men say as they searched the ad-
Joining room. Then she heard the
men move to the door of her room
,he door was pushed slightly open.
mts' Byrne jumped to the door ana
held it.
wait until / get my clothes on
.ue told them. Then she asked who
"ey We're and what they wanted.
We are officers and We want Frank
attic one. of the men told her.
Mrs Byrne got into a bath robe,
sa'h went to the door and opened 1t.
'ue leader of the masked men poked
revolver into the opening of the
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-01
NATION WIDE PROHIBITION
TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE
STATES, VOTES The SENATE
Resolution Adopted By the Senators This
Afternoon By Vote of Sixty-five
to Twenty

States Must Be Asked to Ratify the Amendment
Within Six Years-Harding Amendment Is
Adopted-The House Must Still Act on the
Resolution of Montana Supports Res
olution- Kenyon and Cummins Favor It,
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-01
|lCTlM s. VlClLANTES MADE
SEDITI0US SPEECHES OPENLY
SINCE HIS ARRIVAL IN BUTTE

allied United States Soldiers "Unce Sans Scabs in Uniform
Game Here From Arizona Where He Was Prominent I'M
W. W. Work-Was Chairman of the General Executive Board
of National Organization Notified of Outrage and
Sends Repy-Masked Men Hurry Him in Automobile Place
of Execution Outskirts of CyAuhores Start Investigation
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-01
Crowd is Tense.

Before S o'clock this morning tense
group of men. most of them wearing
the Metal Mine Workers union but
tons, had gathered about the Finlander
hall and the Steele block ON North
wyoming street. There was but little
loud talk among the men of the hang
ing.
When Coroner Lane left the block
after examining the mans effects. he
was surrounded by a group of the men
who demanded that only union men
be summoned for coroner's jury serv-
ice in the case. The coroner said he
would act with all justice and as he
had always acted in such cases. Every
man who came near or entered the
Steele block was approached by mem
bers of the group and questioned con-
cerning his business there.
| There is going to be hell to pay Tor
| this" said one man near the Steele
| block. 1--WE are going to go to the
bottom of this and we are going to
locate and name every man In the
hanging party"
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-01
What Was Found.

Few effects were found in Little
room. A few dollars in silver and cur
rency were taken in charge by the
coroner and also a suit case contain
ing |. w. w. literature and member
ship books.
Little had letters in his grip from |.
w. w. organizers of the country Most
of his own l. w. W. literature was
dated at Bisbee, Ariz., from which
point he had received many letters
since coming to Butte Letters from
HAYWOOD and other prominent |. w.
w. men were in his suit case. Tele-
grams informing him of the illness ana
death of his mother In Perkins. OKLA
on June s, also were kept by the man.
A letter from that place Is signed.
"Your brother, william Little" An
other brother, Hank" is in Seattle
and is known as an agitator there.
One letter of queer meaning In
structs Little ito throw away those
crutches. +. says they're no good 10
YOU" Little was known in Butte since
his arrival here as cripple, explain
ing that he was suffering from a
broken ankle caused by two gun men
jumping on him In Ell Paso."
Found the Body.
Robert w. Brown of 1917 South
| Montana street, while on his way to
work at 6 o'clock this morning, dis
covered the body swaying from tnf
| trestle. He at once notified the police
Desk Sergeant William Taylor an
1
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-01

still believed that Little was in the
hands of the police. but could not
reconcile the action of the masked men
with the action of police officers. She
waited for about one-half hour ana
until two other roomers. attracted oS
the confusion. came to her roou 10
make inquiries. Then after taih
with the men she called police heao-
quarters and told OF the mysterious
taking of Little. Police officers were
at the house in a few minutes ana
started an investigation.
The body was found hanging on the
north side of the trestle. The ties on
the trestle are about IA feet above the
roadway. Little's feet were about iiNe
feet from the ground. on the back OF
his head was a bloody mark Late
this morning the coroner had not de-
termined whether the MARI was
eunsbot wound, an abrasion from a
h,o,v or an old sore. An autopsy VIII
be held this afternoon.
Made No Outcry.
Little had only his underclothes on
when taken from his room in the
Steele
have made any outcry or demahoeo
any explanation. II is presumed 'ha'
n towel from his room was ueu aclos'
his mouth one of the towels left there
ty the landlady being missed.
Upon the part of the underciothihs
covering the mans right thigh was .
pasteboard placard about six by zen
inches. bearing in red crayon letters
the inscription; - -
Sothers Take Notice. First ana
Last Warning. 3-7-H. /. D. Z. .. .,
w. IT, A circle was about the let,er
ar. The letters at tht bottom OF 'he
card were inscribed with lead pen
ell.
Sign of vigilantes.
The figures "s-7-7T' are the old slsn
of the yigilantes in Montana. Inc
| custom of the vigilantes was 10 seh'
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-01

two warnings to a marked man. Sthe
third and last warning being written
in red. The warnings were usually
numbered as first warning" second
warning" and ''last warning" The
use of letters appended to the warn
ings Is not known to have precedent
in vigilante history, The letters and
warning were written ny fair PEN
man. a man who made legible and
careful characters. 1t was written
with some idea as to form of prepar-
ing a placard.
On the back of the pasteboard pla-
card was a smear of blood.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-01
Sign of vigilantes.

The figures "s-7-77" are the old sign
of the yigilantes in Montana. Inc
custom of the vigilantes was to send
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-01
WEATHER FORECAST

MONTANA--Fair tonight and Thurs
day: somewhat warmer tonight and the
southeast portion Thursday.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-01
Found the Body.

CONTINUED on Page Three.)
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-04-20
THREE

are provided for out of Privilege
Iaxes. sale of ~Penitentiary Products.
Fees, Depository Interest, and other
similar receipts.
I'D. L. THOMPSON. Chmn."
jackson, Miss, June %. 1915.
II the Assessor will file his rolls
promptly on the first Monday of
July, and forward, then. to the Stete
a. Commission, a certificate shov.-
ing the total number of each class
OF personal and real property assess
ed, the Commission a compare
them. and may be in a position t. ID
wise the Supervisors before their
august meeting what valuations will
be acceptable; this will make it pos
slble for the equalization Of the as
sessments, both between the individ-
ual Taxpayers Of the county cnd
throughout the State, simultaneous
ly.
The assessments must be fixed at
full value; and, if you fail to COM
ply, you may expect to be compelled
to tear up the entire roll and to do
much work than can be evaded as
suggested above. Let me, therefore.
urge a strict compliance. In order
to do this properly, it may be advis-
able for the Supervisors to make an
inspection Of the property in the
county and compare the assessments
with the records of conveyances in
thee Chancery Clerks Office.
D. L. THOMPSON, Chairman.