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The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-05-31

In the face of determined fight
by Aldermen Lou Freudenstein and
Sullivan, members of the police COM
mittee of the city council, at spe,
cial meeting yesterday afternoon,
voted 6 to to concur in Mayor
Stodden's recommendation for a cut
of 20 members in the police force.
AS the result of the action the COM
mittee will present favorable res
port to the next meeting of the coun-
Gil Saturday night and it is consid-
cred probable that at that time the
resolution discharging score of po-
licement will be adopted.
Messrs. Freudenstein and Sullivan,
on the grounds that Stodden and his
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-05-31
Class WAR Wires
Workers Mix With
Belgrade Soldiers

Milan, May 31.-A state of siege
has been proclaimed in Belgrade as
the result of socialist agitation fol-
lowing the arrest of several radical
leaders in Sarajevo. According to
advices received here, bloody Ell
counters are said to have occurred
between troops and civilians. Many
regiments have been recalled from
Hungary, it is reported.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-05-31
Slash! Goes Pruning Knife;
County Commissioners Lose

County Auditor Nellie Sullivan,
following up her campaign to con-
serve the taxpayers money, has sent
the following letter to the county
commissioners, which is self-explan-
atory, and to be commended:
Board of County Commissioners,
Silver Bow county, Butte, Mont
Gentlemen:
hand you herewith bills of J. NJ.
Fabian, o. E. Simonson and B. f.
Cooney, covering per diem for the
month of May, 1919, as county COM
missoners of Silver Bow county.
These bills are identical in form and
are in the sum of $240 each. l have
reduced the amount of each bill to
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-05-31
WIRE OPERATORS
TO STRIKE
MONDAY
Burleson Gets Ultimatum
From Secretary of Inter
national Telegraphers'
Union.
Especial United Press Wire. }

. Chicago, May 31-Atlanta, Ga.
promises to be the scene of the first
of the series of telegraphers' strikes
which will spread generally over the
United States, S. J. Campbell, secre-
tary of the International Telegraph
ers' Union of America, declared here,
He said the Atlanta situation was
serious and that an uitimatum de-
manding the reinstatement of dis
charged men and the stopping of in
timidaton had been delivered to
Postmaster General Burleson with
Monday noon as the time limit.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-05-31
Nine Cops on Job
at Winnipeg; World
War Vets Speak Up
Especial United Press Wire

Winnipeg, May 31.-The police force consists
only of nine men, S1 officers having automatically
been discharged yesterday when they refused to sign
agreement with the city severng their connections
with labor.
The policemen had voted their approval of the de-
mands in the general strike, but had not voted to
strike themselves An effort is being made to have the
mounted police do the city patrollng
Returned soldiers asked that the principle of collec-
tive bargaining be placed i'll the provincial statutes
and also asked that the city officials withdraw their
demands on the police.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-05-31
; Killed i'm Big
Auto Race--Two
Burned to Crisp

mark had been shattered. De Palma
led the field practically all the way
until forced into the pits with a
broken valve spring at the end of
the one hundredth lap. At that
withdraw,
Thurman was diving in his first
big track race. He lived in Wash
ington. He was travelling approxi-
mately so miles an hour when his
car turned turtle on the treacherOus
back turn.
Mrs. Thurman, the beautiful
young wife of the dead driver was in
the grandstand when she learned of
her husbands death. She collapsed
and was taken to Indianapolis.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-05-31
PREPARE TROOPS To FORCE
TEUTS TO SIGN PEACE TREATY
help! Send CARLOAD
OF D0UGHBOYS

London. May Serious up
risings are reported in southern
kurde8tan, where the send-
armerie has been defeated 1t is
feared the imperial troops of
Great Britain there are in seri-
Gus condition. The British army
in Mesopotamia is taking steps to
overthrow the revolution.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-05-31
COTTON LOSES CIGARS
BY LAMBS DECISION

Judge Lamb decided against
Thomas Cotton, who tried to save a
S40O stock of cigars. He dealt not
only in cigars but also in whisky.
claimed the county attorneys office.
The judge believed Melia's bunch
of booze-hounds because they seemed
to know what they were talking
about.
He ordered the whole contents of
Cotton's place ACKNOWLEDGMENT the
cigars. which will be sold to pay
costs of prosecution.
Anything left over after that will
go to the school funds, said Deputy
County Attorney Rotering.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-05-31
Naval Plane NC-4
Reaches Plymouth
After Long Trip
Daring American Fliers Swoop From
Clouds Into Peaceful Harbor From
Where Mayflower Set Sail. Populace
Greets Them With Great Acclaim
Especial United Press Wire.)

Plymouth May 3l.-Competing her grea1 flight over Ihe
Allantic the United States navy NCl swept INTO
Plymouth harbor this afternoon at 226 o'clock The plane
left Ferrol Spain, its last lap shortly after o'clock this
morning.
An eager watch for the triumphant Yankee seaplane
maintained here and crowds rushed to vantage points when
word that she had been sighted Commander Read and
crew were given rousing welcome.
The crews of the NC-l and NC-3 were on hand greet
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-05-31
LONDON boobies" TO
STAGE STRIKE MONDAY

London, May 91.--Officers of the
metropolitan police. here are taking
a ballot on the question of calling
a strike Tuesday in conjunction with
policemen in Liverpool and other
cities in the provinces who already
have decided to walk out. The result
of the vote of London "bobbies"
will be announced tomorrow.
Liverpool policemen already have
decided to strike at midnight Mon
day.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-05-31

their comrades. Smiling and smart
they arrived aboard the Rochester,
looking more like men returning
from a pleasure jaunt than sailors
who had recently experienced narrow
escapes from death while trying to
fly across the Atlantic.
The mayor in welcoming the fly
ers, made a speech in which he dwelt
on the historical significance of the
event and their daring courage in
attempting the transatlantic flight.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-05-31

Especial United Press Wire.)
Indianapolis, May 31.--Three
We're killed and one seriously in
jured in the first $50 miles of
the Liberty sweepstakes in
progress here today. Louis
Lecocq and his meehanician,
Bandini, We're burned to
crisp when their car overturned
and caught fire. They were
pinned under the car and were
dead when the machine was
lifted.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-05-31
ALL TROOPS TO
BE HOME In
SEPTEMBER
War Department to Gradu-
ally Reduce Size of Army
Of Occupation in Ger
many.

Washington, May 81. - Present
plans Of the war department do not
provide for an army of occupation in
Germany after September, it devel-
oped at the house military affairs
committee hearing today. Major
Mckay. representing the financial
division. told the committee the plan
now is for an army Of occupation OF
500, 900 in July. and 100000 in
August and 100000 in September.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-05-31
Peace Dispatches
Firms Get Belated
Start on War Aims

Especial United Press Wire.)
Copenhagen, May 31.-A Ilelsing-
fors dispatch says the Finnish
cabinet has decided to issue a
formal declaration of war against
soviet Russia.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-05-31
MEAT PRICES WILL
fall. SHORTLY

Especial United Press Wire,)
Chicago, May 31.-Beef prices
will be lowered shortly, according
to the American Meat Packers
association. In statement is
sued today the association said
the decrease would be noticeable
within few days The probable
extent of the decline was not
given.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-05-31
Council Committee Votes
to Discharge Policemen

officers We're elected to defend the
public safety. sought to have the re-
port compromised by fayoring the
discharge of 10 policemen instead OF
20. They We're supported at the be-
ginning of the meeting by Alderman
Callow. republican, but later Callow
switched and voted with the major
ity.
In vigorously attacking the mayors
recommendation relative to the po-
lice department aX-slinsing, Freud
enstein asserted that ii the mayor
was sincere in his desire to lessen
the pay roll expenses and at the same
lCnntinued on Page TWO.l
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-05-31

$20S, disallowing S32 on each for
services alleged to have been rem
dered on the four Sundays in May.
Section 1898 of the political code
reads as follows:
"Compensa ation-Each member of
the board of county commissioners i9
entitled to So per day for each days
attendance on the sessions of the
board, and 10 cents per mile for the
distance necessarily travelled in go
ing to and returning from the county
seat and his place of residence. and
no other compensation must be al
lowed"
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-05-31
(Special United Press Wire. J

Basle, May 3l,-A Mayence dis
patch stated that in case the Ger
mans refuse to sign the peace treaty
the French high command has been
ordered to advance so kilometers
eastward of the present zone of oc-
cupation. British troops will occupy
the Rupr district. the dispatch said.
Six hundred technicians and engi-
neers already have been summoned
to Cologne to prepare for such a
move, the dispatch stated.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-05-31
Will Strike Anyhow
To "Can" Scheidemann
Especial United Press Wire.

Especial United Press Wlre.)
Berlin, May 31.-The Germania
reports that the independent social
lists plan to call a general strike on
the day. the present government
either decides for or against the
peace treaty, with the object of over
throwing Chancellor Scheidemann
under any circumstances.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-05-31
Especial United Press Wire. J

Especial United Press Wlfe.J
Indianapolis, May 31.-Arthur
Thurman, driver of the Thurman
Special, was killed and his me-
chanician, Mollinaros, sustained a
fractured skull when their car
overturned on the forty-fifth lap.
De Palma was leading at the
end of the twentieth lap.
Mollinaro, whose head was
crushed, is near death.
Jean Chassagne dashed into re
tanning wall and narrowly escaped
death. His mechanician was slight
ly hurt.
All records up to the 250-mile
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-05-31
VATICAN ORGAN, TOO,
ASSA|LS THE TREATY
Especial United Press Wire.)

Rome, May 31-Corriere d'Italia
the unofficial organ of the vatican
referring to reported opposition the
peace treaty has aroused in every
country, demanded that it be revised
Immediately ''in the name of hui
manity."
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-05-31
IN SECRET SESSION.
Special United Press Wire.

Especial United Press Wire.)
Paris, May 31-The peace con-
ference convened in secret session
this afternoon to consider finally
the terms of the Austrian treaty.
Immediately after the session con-
vened. the Balkan representatives be-
gan presenting their observations and
arguments from various national
standpoints, it was learned from re-
liable authority.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-05-31
BERNSTORFF GETS
ANOTHER BERTH

Especial United Press Wire.)
Rome, May 3l.-The Berlin corre-
spondent OF Corriere d'Italia wired
today that Bernstorff will be ap-
pointed German ambassador to
italy,
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-05-31
Peace Conference Convenes
Today in Secret Session to
Consider Austrian Terms.
Huns Still in Air.

NJpNVIUI 7 W TT t.I
Paris, May 31.-The Austrian
treaty will be presented to the en-
emy delegates at ST. Germain Mon
day at noon. it was announced at the
conclusion of the secret plenary ses-
sion of the peace conference. The
meeting adjourned at Sis o'clock
after lasting two hours and half.
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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-12-22
UNCOMM MON SENSE
By John Blake
Copyright, 1912
AFRAID OF TIE DARK.

We quite ougrow childish fear the dark. 1t
is the thing cannot see that frightcns
Mystery is always racng. And education is only
the clearing the of ignorance, the dspcng of
he darkness that comes from lack of understanding.
The Dark Ages--dark with ignorancewcrc filed with
superstition and fears Men afraid of everything they
did understand and they understood but little of what
going around them
total eclipse ofthe plunged the whole world into de
pair The appearance of in the skies kept strong
,obbing with fright in their bowels.
Education has cleared away these mysteries. But many
mysteries still remain Till dssPate them shall be
free from fear
We still appalled, by the fear of peslcnce Spanish
influenza, nfantc paralysis that strike to the
mothers heart.
These things will soon be understood, smallpox under
Stood and their menace will pass away forever.
All progress consists in the removing of the mysterious
from lives Life is of problems, problems
are a succession of mysteries.
Tackle these problems with understanding mind
dent that their mysteries be cleared away you
The who do it and you will have nothing fear
life And without fear you will be to happiness
human beings may come.
The way not to be afraid of the dark dc the dark
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-12-22
A CENTURY BEHIND.

looming close on the heels of John Sharp Will
~ iamss criticism of legislative tactics we read the
severely critical observation by Senator ElkinS of West
Virginia. Two such statements from men of long ex
perence and of opposing political faith come close tc
making true bill
Senator Ekins truly says
The Senate wastes time doesn't function ef-
nciently. is almost always behind In registering
public sentiment and is unbusinesslike and en-.
trely out Of step with modern methods, all be-
it has tied itself heplessly with a set Of
rules which out Of date and because II
blindly worships Outworn, inefficient and i'm
practical customs, presidents and practices
Talk and del. p ~ e. IN. roatponement;
talk, talk talk! a.! walton Is that few.
any. speeches in the time OF my membership
have changed a single vote"
Surely there are other Members Of Congress who
agree with these veterans from Mississippi and Wes
Virginia and with the public Are there not enough tc
change the rules modernize procedure and cut of
the talk, talk talk" to empty seats? If there are no.
enough, then the Instructors must be judged guilty o.
The charges that Senator Elkins brings
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-12-22
The Picture Brides.

The Japanese Government has at
last yielded to the Pacific Coast OBJ
lection to the sending over from Nip
pom young women who have been Sc
lected as brides by absentee country
men from photographs sent from
home. In doing this they have
obviated friction and probably have
done their own nation a kindness, 70
say nothing Of promoting the welfare
Of the girls.
Incidentally. Mr.. Charles II. Sher-
rill Of New York, formerly Minister TO
Argentina and Adjutant General Of
the State, who has been visiting
Japan, recently made an address in
Toxic on the topic, in which he said:
"All you see in this picture
bride" system is a proper desire
of your men abroad to get wives
from home. You are accustomed
to marriages being arranged by
parents or friends, and therefore
cannot grasp how the picture
bride" system surprises and jars
our people. 1t isn't a question OF
right or wrong, but an ahront
to a long prevailing custom Of
our country, where we are as
greatly attached 70 Tree Uaatra-
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Thanks The Evening World.
h Dirof u The Evening World

no On Hiitof - The Evening World:
On behalf of my client Nine.
Charlotte G. Calliess. and myself, per-
NIT me io extend Ia you and your
newspaper and staff. our most sin
cere thanks for the public service
that has been rendered in the invcsti-
cation OF the death and secret burial
Of Mrs. Anna Calliesa
believe the result OF the invest
cations conducted by The Evening
World has been so farreachinE. and
N its final results will. believe, in a
large measure prevent repetition
~ similar instances on the part
Of ambulance chasing undertakcrs'
from body "snatching" victims from
the various hospitals Of our city. and
interrnC them without proper AL
thority Very few cases of so large
= public interest have occurred in
This city for many years, which in
'ormhtion l have gathered from dis
cussion in the subway. stores. hotels
aad public places throughout our
metropolis,
especially take pleasure in com
mending the work OF Mr. Shorey, who
, has been interchangeable in his ser
vices for his paper, and to the cause
;Eat he was interested in as n re-
porter. There Is no adequate OK
preston that I can use that will con
vey TO you the most sincere thanks
On behalf Of Nine. Calliess, will
whom | have talked. and at her re-
rquest l am writing you, hoping tina
in this way / may convey on behal
OF her some expression Of gratitud,
for the services that you have rem
dered to her and to the public a
large. WILLIAM ID. BOSI4ECR.
Dec. Is, 1919.
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monial choice by both contract
ing parties themselves, as you
are to your reverence for ances-
tors. Neither Of US really UNI
derstands how strongly tho other
feels in these regards.
Furthermore, perhaps you do
not realize that since thCsa mic
tuTe brides" are imported by
Japanese laborers, they assist
their husbands, thus becoming
laborers themselves, and thus
offsetting the loyalty Of your
Government 10 the "Gentlemen's
Agreement" And, besides, they
bear many more children than do
the wives OF their American
neighbors, thus constantly re-
minding them OF the increasing
proportion OF Japanese to Ameri-
cans in Hawaii, which brings US
right back to the economic COM
petition again. A Ladies' Agree
ment" limiting the number az
laborers' wives going TO America
would restore the situation to the
wise basis reached by the Gen
tlemen's Agreement" The lack
of a Ladies Agreement permits
economic friction TO increase.
with a certain result that none
OF us care to contemplate"
This utterance was received in Yer
good part by his hearers and seem
10 have been the keynote OF the &C
ion now taken.
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FROM EVENING WORLD READERS

never has to work under or contend
with. has always been upperpost in
my mind. Whenever l see u loaded
truck with a struggling team and n
slippery pavement / always stick
around to see what kind OF treatment
and must say that the average dri-
yer in the City OF New York has con
siderable feeling for the animals he
drives, and it is on very rare occasions
that a driver will add brutal treat
ment TO the horses under his care.
I .would like TO see an ordinance
passed compelling owners Of draught
animals to provide them with nom
slipping shoes in the slippery weather
and compel drivers to cover their
horses with n blanket whenever they
are standing still. l am sure that II
such an ordinance were passed most
of the good. law-abidinG citizens Of
this city would help to enforce the
law by calling drivers attention to
uncovered horses and helping them
when the pavemcnts are slippery;
and il the driver refuses TO heed
when his attention 10 so called, To
call on the police to aid them and
| follow the case to court II necessary.
A little publicity on this matter, l
think. win help along and, think, II
The Evening World will bring this
ordinance to light again and ask the
aid of the people Of the city that IA
vorauble action will result
FRANK II. QUERBAU,
S7l Columbus Avenue,
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THE PARAMOUNT POWER.

PREDICTIONS that the Peace Treatywlll be tatL
fled ION or about JAN IS, next may have a
Speial significance JAM Is IS the. date when the
Anti-Saloon League hopes to see The Eighteenth
Amendment 60 into effect. ="
There was time when Americans would not have
believed for one instant that the peace of the world
and the prosperity and prestige of their own Nation
could ever be rated as secondary to the desire OF a
fanatica minority 10 permit no break in period of
Prohibition whtin It's organized efforts had Imposed
upon the country.
There was time when Americans would have
secuted as prepostcrouS the idea that Prohibition pres
sure could have the slightest influence in decrrng the
moment when the United States Senate would rafy
the most momentous treaty in history
The people Of the United States have now to admit
in sorrow and amaze that the time when they couli
have laughed to storn such suggestion is past
They acknowledge 10 their shame that the SrongeS
power behind legislation in this country at the present
, moment is the power of the Prohibition lobby.
That power has kept Congress from repeating thu
War Time Prohibition Act which still stands as
Z monumental example of legislative falsehood ans
/. hypocrisy
: Who knows what that power may have been abl
to accomplish toward posponng ratification and tn
proclaiming of peace until the time when Prohibition
expects TO establish its full tyranny under the Con
stimon?
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-12-22
caIk Horses in Winter.

To the DhtOg OF Tho EvsninE World:
Please accept thanks and gratitude
for your picture OF the poor horse and
its need of sharp shoes for the slip
perry streets. 1t made my heart ache
to-day TO see the poor animals trying
to keep their feet
II those who own or drive horses
would stop to think OF the time lost
when a horse falls and perhaps the
loss OF the animal through breaking
a leg, surely they would get their (the
horses) shoes sharpened. Thank you
again. A constant reader and a friend
OF the horse. M. S. Il.
sl5 West 2lst Street, Dec 10.