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The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-30

from Newark. Passaic and Elizabeth,
N. j., and two in New York, bringing
the total to 247, with hundreds Of
cases of blindness also reported to
be caused by poisoned whisky. Two
men in Passaic and two men and a
woman in New York, were picked up
in a state of stupor on the streets
as the result Of having drank wood
alcohol, and all five are said to be
critically i'll.
Federal authorities here who are in
charge Of the governments campaign
against the wood alcohol distributors,
declared today that while it had been
asccrtained chat New York was the
center from which the poisonous
liquor had been distributed. it had
been dispensed in small lots to SO
many different sections or New Eng
land and the east that further reFela-
tions of widespread deaths were to
be expected from other points.
John Momanelli, Brooklyn un-
dertaker and Sam Salebey, a Brook
iyn druggist, alleged by the author
tiles to have been the persons who
started the supplies of poisonous
whisky on its rounds, are under ar
rest The two are ont under bonds
OF $4,000 each. Adolph Panarelli,
Ia saloonkeeper; Carmen Livenziato.
Amedio Deloma and Luiga Pucca.
grocers, also are under arrest.
Announcement was made this
morning that Panarelli would prob
ably be a government witness in the
cases. According to the authorities,
Panarelli, who acted as agent for Ro-
lnanelli, sold two barrels Of the seven
sold, containing wood alcohol, to a
Brooklyn saloonlSeeper for $4,000.
Panarelli stated that after the sale
the saloonkeeper denounced him for
selling wood alcohol, and that to
verify or disprove what the saloon
! keeper had charged, he took samples
! Of the stuff to chemist who found
that it contained the poison.
Panarelli said he had then warned
! Nathan Salzberger, Hartford. Conn,
saloonkeeper. not to sell any of the
contents Of three barrels he had pur-
chased, but was informed that Salz-
berger had sold one barrel to dealer
in Chicopee, Mass, and various small
quantities to other persons. Salzberg-
er, he said, later advised him that he
had secured possession OF all but a
half barrel sold i'll Chicopee.
When news reports CT death IN
Hartford and other Connecticut and
Massachusetts towns were read by
/ him, Panarelli went to an attorney
who advised him 20 give himself up
to Revenue Agent Dobbs, which he
did.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-30
ASK klNVE:STIGATION
OF SULLIVAN
CHARGES

Helena Dec. 3o.--C. n. Pew,
chairman Of the state executive COM
mittee of the American Legion, has
filed petition i'll the supreme court,
asking for an investigation of the
charges which We're made against
Attorney J. p. Sullivan of Butte. by
the American Legion i'll Silver Bow
county.
Sullivan, who recently took the
bar examination here and WAS
licensed to practice, later had his
license TO practice law revoked, fol
lowing a motion OF C. a. Spauling OF
Helena, who was then chairman OF
the Montana state board Of bar ex-
aminers This action was taken after
il was alleged MT. Sullivan appeared
before the draft board during the
late war and claimed exemption or
the grounds that he was under age
Early this month Sullivan again
| took the bar examination and was
again granted license by the sll,
prcmQ court.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-30
Official NOODLE
CONTAINS SOME:
H()l.ll.QlWiS II |.

Mountains OF solid iyory With
yslicys and '.uiioWs between, all
covered. with Il sparse growth
were fouuG by Hi amatcur PRIZE
nologist WHO examined the cr;fn-
iI.In Of one OF the city's most
prominent officials yesterday.
The phrfnolc&ist who exam
ibed the corruscasions on this
Officials noodle, asserts that
from the arrangement of the
topography ii appears that the
official in question is "honest
in sinai. affairs which should,
at least, De os som" comfort TO
the taxpayers. He also found,
lac is quoted &s saying, that the
lump OF love for the fair sex was
unusually prominent, being only
slightly more so than his bump
Of spirituality, although the
pilrenoIcaist failed To qualify
this last by specifying whether
the Officials favorite spirit was
light uiae, beer or jnst plain
whisky,
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-30
Returned Soldier and Lieutenant
Were Killed by Vice Regal Guard

Dublin, slec. 30. - The fact
that lieutenant HoaSt of the vice
regal guard, who rsas killed
carly yesterday morning III
Phoenix park, WAS Killed by one
OF his own men during an Un-
warranted attack by the guard
on an una,3ncd and Innocent
civilian. who also was Killed, de-
veiOp@d late yesterday nj the in
guest held to inquire into the
lieutenant's death.
Ia the case OF Laurence Ken
ncdy. q baker,, 'aborcr and re-
turned British soldier, the cor
oncr'S jury returned the follow
ing verdict:
''V|ie deceased was killed on
his way home through Phoenix
park by 3 military patrol. We
consider that the military acted
in most heartlesS; manner"
According 10 evidence nt the
inquest by two soldiers OF The
patrol, Roast with his patrol
SAW II IlaI crossing the grass by
iar main roadway, quarter Oh
"A lniie from Lord sErunch'S lodge.
They declared they challenged
the man, who failed to reply.
The gu;,i.i rushed at him and
while the patrol fired, the iicm-
tenant falling dead. Kennedy
also was killed, his ridtilcd body
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-30
ANTSTRlAE CLAUSE IN CtNfLlS RAILROAD Bill MAY Be
STRICKEN OUT AT INSTANCE OF 0IEEfRE0(D EXECUTIVES
Supreme Court Grants Writ Of
Mandate i'm Morrissey VIII Case

According to Iii" terms ol Il
decision handed down by the
supreme cnMat Yesterday after
stoon, it is cslsielcred probable
that evidence tcEGing to show
tla, FORMER Chic ~ Detectives
Edward Nsor1issty Killed his
wife, katherine. t,ooaa JEchcm,
last March, Will i,e admitted in
testimony III tse proceedings,
pending III district court where
by Mamie Roman ,sucfscrn, sister
of the deceased woman, seeks
TO disquniifs aiorri>sey fS'ein adj
ministcring his late Wite'% e5-
tate.
The supreme court yesterday
granted tic petition of Mrs.
,gtIc.le.n's attornerS, Aoian ~
Uonoyan, for 4 vnit OF mandate
directed 10 District JudGc
LYNCH. rcGui"ing tss2t iurist to
appear ia ticEcna Oh Jan. ~ 10
show oas,sc HisF cer.ain allc&a-
tons in Mrs. JuckeHi's COM
piaiat should not i,e reinstatcd.
Tn her original complaint,
MRS. Juciscm made direct alse-
cations that Norrisscy had
(Continued OF f'age Thrce.}
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CONF PRl)AlI9E. IN
TRE:ATYI;) PLAN
COMPILE. |. {. TED
Hitchcock and Lodge Hand
ed Proposals Which Tn
clude Notifications of Ar
ticle 10 and Shantung.
Especial United Press Wire.

Washington, Dec. 30.-Definite
proposals for a treaty compromise
have been placed in the hands of
Senator Lodge and Hitchcock, the
respective party leaders in the senate,
it was learned. Mild reservationists
and some democrats have endorsed
the proposals, which call for three
changes in the Lodge reservations.
The first is an alienation of the
nremable to the ratification resolu-
ton to eliminate the requirement
TOR affirmation by other powers and
allowing them to accept acquiescence
The second is the change in the Ian
suage of article 10.
The third is a modification Of the
Shantung reservation to make it less
Objectionable to Japan.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-30
BREEN
BECOMES
ROLLED
Garrulous Attorney Threat
ems Witness Who Testi
fled Against Him in $l00,
600 Damage Suit.

Angered at sworn testimony given
against him by Police Commissioner
c. S. Jacl1man yesterday afternoon
in the hearing Of the 100000 dam
age suit brought against him by
Mrs. William Beakey, Peter Breen.
the aged attorney who is the defend
ant in the case, yesterday afternoon
is alleged to have approached Jack
man in the corridor at the court
house and to have threatened bodily
harm to the witness.
Commissioner Jackman, in the
course of his testimony, sWore posi-
lively that during his closing argu-
ment before the police commission
at the hearing, which resulted in the
summary discharge of Chief of De
tectiVes Morrissey, whose attorney
Breen was. the latter had denounced
the witnesses against Morrissey as
"seditionists, pimps and prostitutes. !
1t is upon this alleged statement
by Breen that the damage suit OF
Mrs Beakey, who was one of the
complaining witnesses against Nor
rissey, Is based And it was upon
Jackman' evidence that Breen had
actually used the language imputed
to him, that the aged attorney is
alleged to have become SO incensed
that after the court adjourned he ap
preached Jackman and, according tx
bystanders, loudly announced tha
Jackman fought to get punch il
the jaw and that he (Breem wa:
the man who could do it, etc. How
ever, although the aged attorney dis
PLAYED considerable heat toward
Jackman, the threatened blow die
not materialize.
Jackman was the first witness
called yesterday afternoon after th
| Jury had been secured. TWenty-si.
veniremen were examined. Sever
were dismissed for cause and sever
were, peremptorily challenged. MI
! Jackman's testimony was not com
pleted until the middle Of this fore
| noon.
John c. Wolfe, another member o
the police commission, at the hearin
before which the allegedly libelou
remarks were made by Breen, wa
the second witness called. He COZ
roborated the evidence given by MI
| Jackman.
/ Attorney David Wittenberg, the al
torney who appeared against MOI
rissey at the police board hearing
J),sr 1,1scn \
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-30

their wage demands.
At the conclusion of a five-hour
conference, officials of IA railroad
unions and Officers Of the American
Federation of Labor issued a public
statement in which it was announced
that the conference had gone on rec
ord as favoring the continuation OF
government control of the railroads
for two years, and expressing de-
termined opposition to anti-strike
features of pending railroad legisla-
ton.
While the general proceedings OF
the conference were not made pub
lic, it was learned that the railroad
unions leaders in attendance We're
unanimously and vigorously opposed
to the anti-strike features OF the
Cummins bill. 1t was also learned
that the labor leaders had received
assurances that the Objectionable
clause would be eliminated in the
conference bill now being drawn .nL
bv Joint committees from the house
and senate.
Considerable comment was caused
among the union men by the fact that
following the conference President
Gompers, Of the American Fedora
tion, held a secret conference Will
President Daniel Willard of the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad. Both Mr
Willard and Gompers declined tc
Cummins bill 1t was also learned
conference when questioned
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-30
CUBAN SUGAR TO COME
HIGH, SAYS WILLIAMS

New York, Dec. 3O.--Consumers
Of the United States who have pref
erence for Cuban cane sugar, VIII
probably have to pay as high as 20
cents pound for it, according TO
Federal Food Administrator Will
liams.
Williams stated that his depart
ment has no control over the Cuban
crop and that the high retail prices
will be necessitated by the Increased
prices charged the wholesalers by
the growers and refiners in Cuba
After several shipments Of the 1919
crop have reached the United States
he said, the price will probably drol
to IA or 5 cents a pound.
Nine million pounds is the amount
of the first shipment.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-30

New York, Dec, 3o.--Charges that
few powerful Wall street interests
had obtained control Of several OF
the great motion picture houses and
were using that control to produce
propa ganda for their own interests
were made by 5000 independent mo-
tion picture theater owners who COM
bined yesterday to fight the Wall
street interests.
There is no more freedom of the
screen" explained one of the indie
pendent theater owners. 1--WE cant
get good pictures but must take Wha'
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-30
Advocated Trial Marriage" of
Fiancee With Returned Soldier

Louisville, Ky, Dec. So.-The
fact that DR.. Christopher G, Schott,
charged with the murder of his fl
ancee. Miss Elizabeth Ford Griffith,
had advocated d trial marriage Of
the girl to IA returned soldier, with
the statement that such marriage
would eventually fit her to become
Ri54 wife has developed, according
tt,the louisville police.
Schott yesterday afternoon re-
fused to furnish S15, 900 bail after
his attorneys had argued for his adj
mission to bail before the court here.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-30
FORMER POS sTM|STRESS
GUILTY OF EMBEzZL|NC

Tacoma, Dec. 3O.-Judge E. e.
Cushman Of the federal court here
Monday, sentenced Mrs. Anna M.
Glenn, former postmistress at South
Bend, to so days in Jail and fine
of $2,43S. Mrs. Glenn pleaded
guilty to embezzlement of United
States funds.
Upon the argument by her attor-
neys that the embeZzlemant was
caused more by laxity in booklleep-
ing methods than from criminal in
tent, 60-day stay of execution was
granted in order that a petition for
pardon may be presented to Presi-
dent Wilson.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-30
LABOR UNIONS
BLAMED FOR
H. c. |.
Gear Gary Favors Compre-
hensive Laws to Protect
Public Against Imposi
tions Of Capital and Labor
Especial United Press Wire.)

=
New York, Dec. 30.-Comprehen-
tration are necessary to protect
every one against impositions on the
part of capital or labor Judge
Gary, chairman of the United States
Steel corporation, declared in a
statement issued here today Gary
plainly intimated that he is not en-
tirely in accord with the recommend
ations of President Wilson'S new in
dustraI conference for settlement OF
disputes between capital and labor,
He was a member Of the previous
group which attempted to make rec
concentrations for solution of indus
trial problems.
Gary blamed increased living costs
on labor unions.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-30
SAILORS At MAzAT[AN
TO Be RELEASED TODAY
(Special United Press Wire,

Washington, Dec 30.--The two
American sailors who have been
held in Jail at Mazatlan, Mexico, will
be released sometime today, the state
department was advised. The men
were arrested November II, charged
with assaulting a Mexican constable,
while on shore leave from the sub
marine tender Pocomoke. The sail
ors are Harry Learned and Harry
Martin.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-30
AT T''FI0RNEI:Y GENERAL.
Threatens TO
PROSECUTE;
Especial United Press Wire

Washington, Dec. SO, The gov
ornment is determined to prosecute
the persons who may be response
BILE for the "leaks'' relative TO ad
vance information Oh decisions Of
the United States supreme court. At
torncy General Palmer announced.
Evidence collected ON charges that
important decisions have been known
in Wall street before they were an
nounced by the court will be sub
mitted to the grand jury, it was
stated.
The attorney general refused to
reveal the names Of persons charged
with obtaining and using secret in
formation for financial purposes.
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He said he had elected to remain in
Jail pending his examination latei
in the week.
Schotts attorneys argued that the
amount of the bail was excessive in
view of the statement by Miss Lau-
rene Gardener, a 13-year-old girl
who said she was in the doctors.
company at the time Miss Griffith
is believed to have been shot and
killed. The girl was released~under
nominal bond from the detention
home pending her trial on charges
of juvenile delinquency.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-30
Movie Industry Controlled BY
Big Interests for Propaganda

we are given, and that is mostly huge
productions costing millions Of dol
lars, which are nothing but propa-
ganda for or against certain things.
You take that thing they showed
on to us some time ago, 'Bo1shevism
on Trial Now. Tn not bolshevik.
but 1 hate to run rotten series OF
pictured lies simply because some big
power has produced it and presents
it so that / have to take that picturH
or close nay theater for that day.
Then, of course, they have thousands
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GERMANS PROVIDE:
Transportation
FOR ALLIES
Special United Press Wire

Paris, Dee. 2o--rhe supreme
council has decided to give the
Rhineland commission civil jurisdic-
ton in the American occupied zone
despite the fact that the United
States is not represented on the COM
mission. General Neygand reported
the Germans had made &a,isfactor
arrangements fer transportation of
the allied troops being Forwarded TO
the areas where plebisctes are to b.,
held.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-30
POLICE ARREST MANY FOR
SELLING POISONED WHISkEY::
LIST OF FATALITIES GROWS

Now York, Dec. 30Whla federal state and other Of
cias continuing their efforts to bring to the bar of
justice the persons responsible for the widespread
growing list Of fatalities due to drinking alleged whisky
composed Of wood alcohol the death list continued to
grow.
Five more deaths recorded last night one each
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-30
MONEY AND BONDS TAKEN.

Tacoma, Dec 3o.--A thief Tifled
the lobby and office OF the hotel at
Rainier Monday morning, lie os-
capped without being seen after he
had secured $500 iii cash and about
$4,000 in bonds and other paper.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-30
.sts,n Will TRY.

New YORK, Dec. 30.-The Aero
Club of America has announced that
il has received word that at least
10 japanese flyers will enter in the
aerial derby around the world.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-30
MRS. TESTER Is
C|||AR(C1E Ed {. WITH
MURDER
Woman Friend Of j. Stanley
Brown Captured by Police
at Kalamazoo. Lost Slip
per Is Glue.
Especial United Press Wire.)

Mount Clemens, Mich, Dec. 80
Mrs. Cecil Nester, accused of the
murder OF J Stanley Brown, son OF
a wealthy Detroit manufacturer, was
found in kalamazoo and arrested
according to II message received this
morning by the police here. She
will be brought to Mount Clemens
Mrs. Vestcr is believed to be ths
"Cinderella' who lost her slipper
which was found in the autmobile
in which Browns dead body was alst
found. Other clues found in tn,
machine were bloodstained feathe1
and a strand of blonde hair.
Mrs. Vester is said also to b.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-30
AFTER THE COIN.

Especial United Press Wire.1
Paris, Dec. 30.-The chamber OF
deputies passed the national loan
bill by vote of 491 to 81. The
measure provides for national loan
on treasury notes, immune from
taxation. bearing 8 per cent interest.
and to mature in so years unless.
Withdrawn sooner.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-30
SEES DANGER TO PROHIBITION.

ISpeclaI united PTess WlTe.J
Copenhagen, Dec. 30.--The Danish
press today featured American dis
patches relating stories of wood
alcohol poisoning in the United
States. The Danish press generally
saw in the dispatches the danger Of
prohibition.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-30
GENERAL BARRY DIES.
(Special United Press Wire

Especial United Press Wire.)
Washington, Dec. 30.-Major Gen
eral Barry, former commander of the
department of the east, died in q
hospital here, where he had been
confined for several weeks, suffering
from kidney and heart trouble.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-30
OFFICIALS OF FOURTEEN
RAILROAD UNIONS SUPPORT
GOVERNMENT CONTROL
Especial United Press Wire.)

-Washington Dec 3O-EXccutves Of the railroad shop
men and clerks have asked for conference with Rail
road Director General Hines to discuss the unions de-
na1ds for wage increases. The request followed the
meeting Of officials Of the shopmen railway clerks and
maintenance Of way employees, all OF whom are pressing
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-30
TROOPS CLASH,

Paris, Dec. 30.--A According TO y
dispatch from Cairo, French detaell-
ments and Arabian volunteers have
clashed at BaalbelS, Syria, with both
sides suffering heavy LOSSES.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-30
TO WORRY ABOUT.

Especial United Press Wire,)
London, Dec. 30.-Seyeral minis
ters of Admiral kolchak's 'all-Rus-
sis,n" government have been killed
in a train wreck The train on
which they were riding was derailed
according to wireless dispatches
from MOSCOW.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-30
ARREST OF |. W. w.
WILL FURNISH
TEST CASE

Spokane, Dec. James stew
ems, said BY the police to be the act
ing secretary Of the l. w. W. argi-
cultural union, was arrested here
yesterday On charges of criminal
syndicalism, 1t was expected that
Stevens case would furnish the first
test OF q recent Injunction order by
tic superior court against |, ". w.
activities Stevens had a quantity
Of Centralia defense stamps" il AIS
possession when arrested,
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NOTED SINGER DIES.
No rkers. NJ s., Dec 3O.-Paulino
aall, noted light opera singer, died
al hey home here yesterday OF pneu-
mona. She had been on the stage
for moro than 40, years.
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-13
METHODIST

Simpson NJ. E. Church Notices fol-
low:
$50 A. M.-Devotional service led
by Mrs. Hansen.
1890 A. M.-Worship with music by
the choirs and sermon by the pastor,
subject, Branded"
Sabbath School at 1 o'clock.
7.30 p. M.-Evening service, mu-
sic and ermo by the pastor upon
Getting Ready For Christmas"
Monday night-Women's Foreign
Missionary Society at the home of Mrs.
Hilsdorf, 90 Gordon street.
Wednesday nightt.-Fellowship SER
vice led by the pastor.
At the last meeting ofsthe Sunday
School Board, 1t was decided to hold
the Christmas entertainment Friday,
December 26, when the cantata en-
titled "Santa's Preparedness" will be
given.
Next Sunday will be observed as
Christmas Sunday. At the morning
service the pastor will preach the an
nual Christmas sermon and In the
evening all the departments OF the
Sabbath School will hold their annual
sic and speaking.
Music Program
Morning
Prelude-Te Deus Ladamus-Dauks.
Processional-"New Every Morning
Keble.
Anthem-"Consider and Hear Me-
Pflueger.
Observation-Disclosures.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Recessional-"My Saviour on thy
Word"-Waring.
Observation-Disclosures Song-Avison.
Evening.
Processional-"He Is the King OF
Love'-Ackley.
Anthem-"Come Unto Me Ye Weary
Bracket.
Solos by Ny. McPhie. Mr.. Yarnall.
Observation-Disclosures N~ight-Song"
Rubinstein.
Chorus-"rhe Masters Call"-Rubin-
stein-Epworth Choir.
Sermon-"Getting Ready for Christ
mas"-Pastor.
Recessional-"What a Wonderful
Saviour"-Hoffman.
Postlude-Hymn of Praise-Meyer-
fnar