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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-22

maaity pr9feuy unless otherwise dis.
posed Of in the win, and requires
consent Of both husband and wife for
teh testamentary disposition.
State aid for orphans is greatly in
creased beginning today Orphans and
half orphans will now receive $40 per
month where half orphans formerly
got $6.25 and whole orphans $S.33.
State elementary school appropria.
tions are also greatly increased. tho
rate being raised from $3.50 to $500
per teacher,
A state industrial farm for deiin.
Quenl women is authorized, ana
10000 appropriated to found 1t.
me Iaoel Initiation milk Is re-.
qaired On al mink product nsed. rhis
laAT was Framed to hit milk canaers
Aho renoVe tae bater fH from me
"ith rep'aeins them win cacoanui
o.i of otaer substitutes
'he revised motor.vehisie ACT.
falI9 faisinr the pea1 lmii from 30
- s9 mites, makes 7aany new safety
regulations tor a9to traffic Il sian
dordizes traffic rules by making the
state rules effective in cities and in
towns throughout California, as wei
as upon ihe highways ia The countr}
districts
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-22
day al her deal. al Red cross

day at her desk at Red Cross
Headquarters
Size haa inspected every knitted
garment and slmerlntended the
packing of every box Of knitted ar
ticles shipped from The Chapter, be-
SIDES knitting constantly herself and
mendins garments sent ia by others
which were not made exactly accord.
ing to instructions. Truly, a wonder
ful record.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-22
California Experimenting
With Cabinet Government

Sacramento, Cal, July 22.- Califor-
MA began an experiment in the oabi-
net form Of state government today
tho department of agriculture was
established to control all state gov
on mental activities OF an agricultural
nature
State Horticultural Commissioner
-'i--''''i, lI1-@g -. 1ss 6ee1 selected BY
aa1 Stephens as cabinet officer to
lead the new department If the trial
proves satisfactory bills viii be intro
Gaed before the next legislature for
complete cabinet system Of state
Herument, with II departments in
a3.Hon t3 a division of finance to
Qlea all umantal functions
hti providing fot DE aapaa nt
f.aalsute wa- paased By one iee
we .ha prins An ia~ possea
G4 ~ ihe session except cuemeucg
a@s became effpele toaaa
la& Giving Die wue equal righ
till ae husbald in ie3iamentW
DISPOSITION Of community property
III among those becoming effective to-
cay is to be fought in the courts, to
test its constitudonalty
Ii cal for division of the com
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-22

Cash paid toI clean cotton rags
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-02-15
STACNATl0N
ALL OVER
WORLD
Uncertainty Is Traced to
the Economic Conditions.
World Chambers of Com
merce Eyes on Germany.
By FRED S, FERGUSON

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent J
Paris, Feb. 15.-With the league
of nations temporarily disposed Of
the peace delegates directed their ef-
forts toward effecting a definite pre-
liminary peace with Germany, which
will enable general rehabilitation
and resumption of normal industry
and commerce throughout the world.
Practically all conferees are
agreed that this is the most import
ant problem before them.
The world is now in state of
stagnation. Industries everywhere
are awaiting the actual signing of
peace and the growing unrest and
uncertainty in many countries can
be traced directly to economic condi-
tions.
Semi-official reports from Ger
many indicate that that country has
enough food to last until March. New
crops will not be available before
June. In the interim a condition of
actual starvation may prevail and
steps to meet the situation are speed
lily taken. Preliminary peace would
correct these conditions and would
be comparatively simple in accom-,
plishment. The military status could
be fixed by demanding immediate de-
mobilization upon peace basis. The
allies could agree what Germany
should pay in the way of indemnities
and how she may pay it. This could
be apportioned among the interested
nations. The economic blockade
could then be lifted. Some such pro.
gram may be partially arranged un
der the new provisions and be pre-
sented to the Germans by Foch a.
Treves Monday. The principal oppo
sition to lessening economic pressure
against Germany comes from the
French, who fear the advantages
Germany might gain if permitted tt
gain plenty of raw materials. The,
also dislike to take a chance on Ger
many spending money which sh'
| might otherwise devote to paying
reparation claims.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-02-15

RANKS OF
LABOR
A. G.. M. Offers a Few Min
ers Their Dollar Back in
Order to Make Them the
Strike Breakers.

A last minute report has reached
us that the company has offered a
compromise to the craft unions. The
engineers, the boilermakers and the
machinists are offered their old wage
rate provided they break the ranks
of the strike and go back to work.
The same offer has been made to the
street car men. 1t is the same old
trick. Labor is to be divided again.
The A. G. NJ is attempting to put the
crafts against the miners. 1t re-
mains to be seen--will the union
men of Butte allow themselves to be
bribed by the bosses into betraying
their fellow workers. This game has
been worked in Butte before.
If the crafts allow themselves to be
duped, it will be their last opportun-
ity to throw down the miners. The
miners are aroused, and they are
class conscious. Their strength is toe
crushing in Butte to be lightly defied
They will make that strength felt
let the craft unionists do whatever
they may.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-02-15

Chicago, H., Feb. 15.--Six thou
sand labor union men Sunday
thronged the biggest political meet
ing Chicago has ever had in any ex
cept a presidential campaign to hear
Gov. Lynn j. Frazier of North Da-
kota. The occasion was the ratifi-
cation of the nominations of the city
ticket of the new labor party of Chi
cago. Subscriptions of more than So
900 were made in less than 10 min
utes to start a $4,000 campaign
fund and workmen pledged many
thousands of dollars worth of Lib
erty bonds as security to some of the
wealthier unions which are advancing
money on collections of party mem
bership fees.
Gov. Frazier spoke at length on the
experience of the Nonpartisan league
in North Dakota and all speakers
pledged speedy union of farmers
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-02-15
FREE PRESS BALL
AT PALLMONT
A WINNER
One Thousand People Rally
to Democracy's Call and
General Good Time En-
joyed by All.

The success of the Free Press
dance, given for the benefit of the
Butte Daily Bulletin at Pallmont hall
was proof of the public's good will
toward Butte's only independent;
newspaper. There were present close
to 1000 people, and in view of the
fact that no street cars Were' un-
ming, and thousands of people out of
work, the Free Press club, as we'll as
the Bulletin may well feel gratified at
the enthusiasm of both young and
old Everybody was out for an en-
joyable community" time. An or
chestra of 20 pieces was supplied by
the Musicians union, every artist do
mating his services.
The Bulletin desires to thank the
Free Press club, the Musicians un-
ion and especially do we extend our
hand in appreciation of the commit
tee that worked so faithfully to make
the dance the huge success it was.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-02-15
CAM0UFLACINC
THE COST OF
LIVING
Hennessy Company, AS in
Days of Yore, Comes to
the Rescue of the Indus
trial Pirates of Butte.

One of the outstanding features of
the strike situation is that some of
the leading profiteering merchants
of Butte are cutting the prices ON a
few articles of food
The idea is to lower the prices
temporarily to persuade the con
servatives' to believe that the cost of
living is going down and therefore
miners should accept the dollar re-
duction.
The lowered prices were played vi
this morning in the black flag of The
industrial pirates, published on West
Broadway, and the same prices and
comparisons may be expected in tins
evenings Post, also an A. C. M.
black flag wayer.
The object of this camouflage is
to help persuade the unions now vot-
ing on the strike question to vote
down the strike.
The foregoing is only one of the
many schemes to get a vote in the en-
gineers' union favorable to the A. g.
NJ
Nothing has been said or done re
garding the $4,000 pounds of but
ter held by the Henningsen Produce
company for the past year in an ef-
fort to help keep up butter prices.
The Henningsen people are pa
triots'
The Hennessy company takes the
lead in comparing present prices OF a
few articles of food with the prices
of a few weeks ago.
The Hennessy company is the firm,
that one time controlled the miners
of Butte by compelling them to trade
| at that store or lose their jobs in tht
mines.
Bulletin boosters, 10000 strong
should make it a point never to pa
tronize that firm.
Hennessy advertises bacon, fo1
instance, at "a cents pound. Bu
this price is for today only. The A
C. M, it is more than likely, pay
the difference.
Hennessy adyertises liver at II
cents a pound. 1t is sold at all othe
Butte stoyes at not less than 20 cent
a pound.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-02-15
WOOLNER SAYS NATIONAL
PROHIBITION FAR OFF

President Woolner of committee
representing distilling in terests e
which have been in session at ST.
Regis, New York, for two days says
that until referendum has been ex-
ercised in % states the constitutions
of which contain the referendum pro
vision, there can be no binding pro-
hibition proclamation. Immediate
steps will be taken to have referen-
dun invoked in a number of the
states. OF % states, legislatures of
IA are in session and until these
have adjourned the 90 days within
which 5 per cent or per cent of
voters may petition have not begun
to run.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-02-15
GUT IN WAGES IN THE
SHASTA COPPER BELT

Reading, Cal, Feb. ia re-
duction of SO cents day in the
wages of approximately $50 miners
and smelter workers employed in
three of the largest copper compan-
les operating in the Shasta county
copper belt, was announced here to-
day by mine operations. The new
scale is effective Monday.
The high cost of operating the
mines and the present low price of
copper were given as the reason for
the cut
The principal mines affected are al
Coram and Kennel, operated by the
United States Smelter and Refining 6
companies, and the Balaklaya Cop
per company.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-02-15
DEMOCRACY IN SPOKANE
How Trench Dodgers Are Making Things Safe for
Autocracy. Old Glory Waves in Labor Meeting. How
President of Sons of Democracy Fit Bled, Died.

Spokane, Wash, Feb. 1.-THE
scar-worn veteran of many battles,
the redoubtable president of the Sons
of Democracy of Spokane, Mr..
Abrams, who fit, bled and died. to
make the world safe for democracy,
has resigned the presidency of that
organization to enter commercial
life.
When the war broke out, Mr..
Abrams was attending school in Wis
consin. He married and came to
Spokane where he registered. Think
ing himself exempt from military
duty, on account of having a wife,
he accepted employment with the
Mitchell, Lewis & Staver Co. Learn
ing subsequently that marriage did
not entitle him to exemption, he
joined the tank corps and got as far
as Gettysburg, Pa, when the armi-
stice cut short what might otherwise
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-02-15
WHY SAN FRANCISCO
MACH|N|sTs ARE OUT

San Francisco, Feb. 15.-The San
Francisco Machinists' union is on
strike for the right to take Satur-
day afternoons off, in order to pro-
vide employment for returning SOL
diers and sailors in the craft who
would not otherwise be employed,
the organization announced today
Approximately 1000 members of the
union are on strike here and 600 in
Oakland.
1--WE are bound to take care of
our returning craftsmen, and this
is the most effective means we have
found of doing it," E. D. Nolan, pres
ident of the union, said today.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-02-15
Continued on Page Three.)
LABOR IN NORTH DAKOTA
Governor Fraizers Chicago Speech Presages Great AL
lance Between Labor Party and Farmers Six Thou
sand Cheering Workers Start $4,000 Campaign Fund

and industrial workers in new po-
litical party of national scope.
Not only did the laboring men
pledge their support of the farmers
and workers movement in Illinois,
but Duncan Macdonald, newly elect
ed president of the Illinois Federation
of Labor, announced at this meeting
that $1,000,000 or more of the funds
of the unions on deposit in Chicago
banks would be advanced to aid the
new Bank of North Dakota if opposi-
ton of the monied interests would
develop into menace against the
establishment of that institution.
The meeting here Sunday accentu-
ated the unanimity of sentiment
among the labor unions of Illinois
fayoring an alliance between labor
forces and the farmers Nonpartisan
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-02-15
TEN AND HALF MILLION
FOREIGNERS IN j. S.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Approxi>
mately one-tenth Of the population
of the United States is composed of
unnaturalized residents, according to
Raymond F. Crist, deputy commits
sioner of naturalization, who de-
clared that such condition would
not be permitted by any other coun-
try, and appealed to American citi-
zens to help in making citizens of
alien residents. He said there were
1O,500,000 persons in this country
who still retain their allegiance to
the land of their birth.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-02-15
Butte Hodcarriers' Union and PIasterers'
Union Endorse Protest Strike--- -Elec-
tricaI Workers Remain Off Hill and
Pull Three Members Off the Street
Car Company's Jobs.

Reports pouring in constantly showing that the miners
strike becoming general. Despite the lying to
time. Favorable developments have from both
the meetings of local and the action Of outside bodies.
The smeermen of Great Falls expected to join forces
with Butte tonight. special meeting being held tonight
and the vote will be taken. The following telegram has just
come i'll from Great Falls
Workers' Soldiers organized
gates
Trades Assembly unanimously to endorse the
general action possible publ
The assembly had representation from all the
Falls; 100 delegates in attend
This speaks itself IT well dsposes Of the futile
claim of morning press that the strike is declining
In Butte ITSELF at the meeting Of The hodcarrers last night
they voted to endorse the strike and also elected delegates to
The Soldiers Sailors and Workers council This despite the
violent opposition OF company tools who attempted to revive
The old plea that the time was 'inopportunc.
The plascrcrs union voted to endorse the action of the
Silver Bow Trades and Labor assembly and abide by the de-
ciios of that body which has already unanimously endorsed
the strike and recommended favorable action to its affiliated
unions Delegates elected to the Soders Sailors and
Workers. council and the union instructed it's delegates
in the Building Trades council to have that council send dele
gates to the S. S, and w. G.
International brotherhood Of Electrical Workers voted
10 remain off the hill jobs They also appointed committee
to inform the engineers and street that their members
would not work jobs left by the engineers and street
men, and they instructed their members who working
for the company to off the job
The Mill, Smeltermen and Surface Workers formed union
yesterday afternoon and affiliated with the Metal Mine Work
ers union independently Delegates chosen to the Sol
diers, Sailors and Workers council.
To-day is the day when the engineers will take their refer
endum strike action While definite reports avail
able yet the sentiment for strike encouraging and the
miners look for favorable action.
Among the strikers themselves, the solidarity is perfect
The ranks unbroken the morale better than at
vios moment of the strike and perfect discipline is being
maintained No provocaon is being given for violence of
kind and aggression if it comes will be from the A. G. NJ
high mood of confidence pervades the ranks of the miners
The breath Of victory is in the air.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-02-15
THE STRIKE LINEUP

The following organizations are
represented i'm the Soldiers, Sail
ors' and Workers council, con-
ducting the protest strike:
Blacksmiths.
Structural Iron Workers..
Brewery Workers.
Bakers.
Molders.
Electricians.
Metal Mine Workers (Ind.)
Mill and Smelter Workers (Ind)
BoiierlnakerS.
Machinists.
Foundry Worker Helpers.
WorEingmen's Union.
Metal Mine Workers II. w. Wy
PIastercrs.
HOd Carriers.
Army and Navy league.
Pearse-Connolly club.
Domestic Workers.
Socialist Party.
Press club.
Allied Printing Trades. (Six
Tnions.)
Silver Bow Trades and Labor
Assembly Forty-fOur Unions.)
Metal Trades council. mine
UniOnS.)
Total, 53 organizations.
Organizations opposing the
| strike:
EnnIoyers' association.
| Chamber of Commerce,
Ad club.
Gunmen's union.
Rotary club.
Jawn Fl. Mcintosh. and
Oscar von Rohn.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-02-15

have been brilliant career. How
ever, Mr.. Abrams heart seems to be
in the right place, since members of
his organization here, during the last
week or two, have shown commend
able zeal in standing for the majesty
of the law" and attempting to en-
force the new democracy for which
so many have made the supreme
sacrifice.
Like most other cities, Spokane has
her quota of discharged and jobless
soldiers. Two weeks ago last Friday
a delegation of them waited on the
socialists here and asked permission
to hold meeting in the socialist
hall. The hall was placed at their
service, but later during the day, they
returned and said they had concluded
not to hold meeting that night as
(Contjnlled on Page Sikh
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-02-15
STRIKE SPREADS
GREAT FALrS UNANIMOUSLY ENDORSES BUTTE STRIKE
WAR Of WORDS IS TO
START SOON

Washington, Feb. 15.-senate
discussions ON the league of ma
tions' constitution is expected to
break o,,t 1T th.. first mention of
this subject ON the floor. The
debate will center about these
points:
The question of who will COM
troll the Joint military and naval
forces called. to enforce the
leagues decrees; fixing the army
and navy strength by the league
for the United States and other
member nations; Interpretation
and administration of the consti-
tuition.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-02-15
RETURNED SOLDIERS,
attention!

All returned soldiers and sal
lors are urged to attend the meet
ing of the Army and Navy league,
tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock,
in Judge Dwyer's courtrooms, for
the purpose of preventing IL few
lawyers and others from rescind-
ing the action of last Sunday, en-
dorsing the protest strike.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-02-15
FEAR NATIONWIDE
STRIKE or BUILDERS

Washington. Feb. 15.-In an er>
fort to prevent a nationwide strike
in the building trades, the depart
ment of labor today assigned Henry
J. Skeffington of Boston and Walter
Dayidge of Washington to act as con-
ciliators in the dispute. which now
centers in New York city. The con-
ciliators will meet representative of
the men in New York today.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-02-15
MILLIONS COUNTERFEIT
CERTIFICATES ARE FOUND

New Orleans, Feb. Is Nearly
s2,000,0o0 in counterfeit gold and
silver certificates, ranging in de.
nominations of from 500 to $1,000,
were seized by the police today in a
raid on richly furnished apartment
on Governor Nichols street.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-02-15
VICE PRESIDENT WANTS
YANKS KILLED IN RUSS

Washington, Feb. 15.-With the
vote of Vice President Marshall
breaking tie the senate late yester-
day defeated motion by Senator
Johnson of California, republican,
to proceed with consideration of his
resolutions proposing an expression
by the senate for withdrawal of
American troops from Russia as soon
as practicable.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-02-15
sPARTACANs L|BERATE
INMATES OF PRISON
Especial United Press Wire

Especial United Press Wire
Copenhagen, Feb. 15.-Govern-
ment troops have reoccupied Erfurt
and disarmed the Spartacans there.
according to adyices. The Sparta
cans are reported to have captured
the prison in Vessel, and have liber-
ated all the inmates.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-02-15

Reactionaries Pack Meeting
Following the action of the do
mestic workers in calling a general
culinary strike yesterday, commit
tee from the Soldiers, Sailors and
Workers council attempted to visit
the Women's Protective union last
night. Apparently, elaborate prep
arations had, been made by interest
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-02-15
PROBING BUTTE'S
ELECTION MA
CHINERY
Expert Claims Forgeries by
Wholesale. Citizens De-
mand Legislature Pay for
Probing.

Yesterday afternoon when George
Chivers was placed on the witness
chair in the election probe hearing
and shown the envelopes and COM
plaint of 20 absent voters he declared
positively that the signatures in the
10 cases were forgeries and written
by the same person, explaining at
some length the difference in the
formation of letters. After his di-
rect examination Mr.. Chivers was
subjected to an exhaustive cross-ex
animation on the formation of let
ters.
Helena, Feb. is. - Branding the
democratic political machine of Sill
yer Bow cosaty as nearly as eff
cient as that Tammany hall has built
up" asserting that it's leaders are
Influenced by money" or ambitious
designs for power and that it's de-
votees ''fatten on deputyships," de-
cent citizens of Silver Bow county
have requested OF the leg sisfatufc an
appropriation sufficient to defray the
cost of a probe of the alleged election
frauds in Silver Bow county at the
last general election and have de
manded thorough investigation OF
the affair.
In communication addressed to
the assembly and signed by D. j.
Charles, and Lee Hawley, the citizens
deplore the delay and reluctance up
on the part of the legislature to in
yestigate the Butte election frauds,
testimony in which is now being TAX
en- in Butte.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-02-15

ed parties to block any strike of this
body. The meeting was packed long
before the hour by dependable res
taurant workers. When the striking
domestics presented their cards for
admission they were barred. Over
80 were denied admittance to the
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-02-15
REPUBLIC RESTORED
IN NORTH PORTUGAL

Especial United Press Wire.)
Lisbon, Feb. 15.-The republic
has been restored in northern 1.or-
tugal and Piava Conceiro, leader of
the monarchists, has been arrested
it is officially announced.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-02-15
PRESIDENT WILSON SAILS
ON GEORGE WASHINGTON

Brest, Feb. President Wilson
sailed for the United States aboard
the liner George Washington this
morning at 11:15 O'Clock.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-02-15
WEATHER FORECAST

Generally fair tomorrow warmer
western portion.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-02-15

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