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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-03
Woman Of 80 Active and
Proud of Her Kinsfolk

Marietta, Pa, Sept. 3.-Mrs. Eliza
beth Shellenberger, residing in West
Walnut street, was 80 years of age
on Sunday. During the day she re-
ceived many congratulations and
gifts. She daily attends to her many
household duties. Her grandson,
Charles, recently returned from over
seas. She is at the head of a four
generation family and is proud of il.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-03
Houses Are Needed For
Silk Mill Operators

Wrightsville, Sept. 3.-With the
new silk mill about to be placed
in operation, Wrightsville is facing
a house famine. The plant, when
in full operation, will employ $50
hands. Building operations have
ceased. owing to the high cost of
material.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-03
Mt. Zion Woman Takes
First Ride on Railroad

Lebanon, Sept. 3.-Mrs. .Rebecca
of Mount Zion, experienced
for the first time in her long life
the sensation of ride in a steam
drawn passenger train. Although "a
years old she never before rode on
the steam railroad, making the trip
on the Lebanon branch of the Penn
sylvania Railroad to Mount Gretna
Park.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-03
Red Lion Boy Shoots
Himself Through Heart

Red Lion, Sept 3.-william o.
Cooper, eleven-year-old son of
Oliver q. Cooper, committed suicide
by shooting himself through the
heart with a revolver.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-03

Mechanicsburg, Pa, Sept. 3.--En-
listing in the United States service
shortly after the United States en-
tered the war with Germany, Benson
Spangler and Robert R. Bentz, as
neighbors and chums in East Main
street, hold the unique record of re-
manning together during the entire
war, and returning home in the same
capacity. Both were members of
the Seventh Field Hospital Corps,
and figured in all the great defen-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-03
STRICKEN WOMAN INJURED

New Freedom, Sept. 8. Mrs.
badly injured. when stricken with
paralysis. She fell down flight of
steps.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-03
TALK
With False Teeth?
SURE
DR.. Wernefs
Powder
Keeps them firm Prevents sure Sunu
White. Elavored- Antissptie-

White. Elavor-d- AztissptiG.
IF your dental plate IS loose m
drops, to get instant relief use
DR.. Wernet's Powder regularly
You can eat, laugh, taIk with ease
Guaranteed by Wernet Dental Mfg. Co.
116 Beekman ST., NY. 25c, Soc, & $1.oG
At Drug and Department Stores. Refuse
limitations. This is the original powder
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-03

sives. They then entered Germany
with the Army of Occupation.
These soldiers who have a splen-
did record are among the last of the
Mechanicsburg boys to return, and
a warm welcome from home and
friends are theirs from there were
sent to Camp Merritt, thence to
Camp Dix, where they were muster
ed out of the service. The former
is the son of DR.. and Mrs. ]. B,
Spangler and the latter, the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John G.. BentZ.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-03

WILL HOLD FESTIVAL
Welisvillc, Sept. 8. - The Dover
band will hold q festival in d, NJ,
Harbold's Grove, near Mt. Airy, ON
Saturday. Sept. Il.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-03

[other State News ON Page OF
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-09-19
WEATHER.
Butte, fair and warmer
WiNDemand GeneralAn1nestv
For All Political Prisoners

Chicago. Sept. 19.-The American
Freedom convention, which is to be
held here Sept. 1928, is attracting
national attention. It's program is as
follows:
L. The establishment and
maintenance of American political
and civil rights-free speech, free
press and free assemblage.
g The immediate release of all
persons prosecuted or in prison for
political opinions. industrial actiyi-
ties or religious beliefs.
Seymour Stedmans chief counsel
for Eugene V. Debs, speaking in be-
half of all political prisoners at the
United Mine Workers convention in
Cleveland last Thursday, received
probably the greatest ovation ever
accorded speaker before that body.
At the conclusion of his speech the
chairman of the resolutions commit
tee assured him and the convention
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-09-19
MINERS ARE
STILL
OUT
The Telegraphic Dispatches
From Tonopah Say No
Truth in Report That the
Strike Is Ended.

Telegraphic reports received by
The Bulletin this morning direct
from Tonopah, New, refute the press
reports of earlier in the week, which
declared the miners strike there had
been called off and the miners re-
turning to work. The published
stories are characterized as "the US
ual brand of false press propaganda -
Both the telegram received by The
Bulletin and one received by A. S.
Embree, secretary of local No. 500,
the Butte branch of the Mine Work
ers' Industrial union, sent by M. c..
Sullivan. member of the Tonopah II
strike committee, declare that the
strike has not been called off and
that the miners are going to fight
to a finish.''
Mr.. Sullivan's kilograms state that
the Divide, New, mines may resume
if the demands are granted the men
he requested that publication be
given in The Bulletin to his refuta-
ton OF the press association reports
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-09-19


Her need was supplied.
Il generally watch tor the boy
pretty close" she said land make
sure of my paper when ne soWes by.
But tonight / missed him.
Have you so. all the money yes2s
she continued solieitously, as slia
turned to goront. Anyway, here ID
a quarter for the paper, And she
steppsd back to lay the coin on the
counter, then hurried away.
Investigation of the progress OF
the $4,000 drive revealed the fact
that Norah Brady's two-bits carried
the fund "over the top" with five
cents for good measure. And In
vestigation of Mrs. Brady's address
disclosed the heart-warming fact
that the working woman had walked
eight blocks to get the Bulletin.
which some carrier had failed to de-
liver.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-09-19
POST Al CLERKS
MAY FAVOR
STRIKES
Referendum Vote to Be TAX
en- by Entire Membership
to Ascertain Sentiment Of
the Federation.

Washington, D. c.. Sept. 10
The Eleventh convention of the Ma
tional Federation of Postal Employees
which recently adjourned here, de-
cided that the proposition to elimi-
nate section 3, article 8. which is an
expression opposing strikes in the
postal service, will be submitted for
referendum vote of the entire mem
bership. The sentiment among a
large number of postal employees is
that any anti-strike law or regula-
ton, is illegal and unconstitutional,
and would be tantamount to re-estab-
fishing slavery.
The convention outlined the fol-
lowing legislative program: A new
wage standard; $500 entrance
grade, $4,000 second grade, and
S2,4O0 maximum grade, with $1,000
and $4,000 grades for special clerks
and rs cents an hour for substitutes
A temporary wage increase OF 80 pei
cent to be enacted pending the adop-
ton of the new classification. Time
and half for overtime with double
time for Sunday and holiday service:
thirty days vacation and thirty days
sick leave; official recognition of the
postal organizations; forty-four hour
weekly working standard; fifteen
| minutes time differential in every
hour of night work; Endorsement OF
| the Sterling-Lehlbach retirement
bill; court of appeals; proper eff
! ficiency rating system; recognition o.
/ seniority rights, and other important
! issues,
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-09-19
WILSON OPPOSED
TO 0P0LICEMEN'S
u N | @ N
Sends Telegram Saying Or
ganiZation Should Not Be
Countenanced or Per
mitted.

Washington, Sept. 19.-In the
telegram received by the city gov
ernment from President Wilson. in
which he said that an organization
OF policemen should not be counte-
naced or permitted, he also stated
that ne wanted to deal with the
police in most just and generous
way" cut declared against any ass
sociation of police of any great city
with the view of bringing pressure
on the public that might 'endanger
the public peace or embarrass the
maintenance Of order
Commissioner Brownlow of the
District of Columbia, read the presi
dents telegram before the senat.
committee. which is considering +;
bill introduced by Senator Myers o
Montana, ito withhold the pay of al
Washington police who affiliate will
the American Federation of Labor.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-09-19

left for their homes to put the strike
into effect.
The motion to postpone the strike
until after the industrial conference
in Washington beginning Oct. was
offered, it was announced out of
Difference to President Wilson, who
had requested President Gompers
of the American Federation OF Labor
to use his influence to have the
walkout deferred.
In emphatic speeches against
postponement it was declared that
neither President Wilson nor others
who favored a postponement were
cognizant of the conditions surround
ing iron and steel mills. 1t was
c.aimct that Workers were eager
for the strike; that they were dis
triminated against for union ac-
tivitics, and that the organized work
ers would lose confidence in their
leaders if they deserted the men
now.
Some of the committeeman said
that organizers who had helped
build up the unions at steel plants
throughout the country would not
dare go back and face the men if
the strike were called off
The committee made public let
ter to President Wilson giving II
reasons why it could not comply with
his request to postpone the steel
workers strike called for next Mon
day. The letter also recites the his
tory Of the movement to better the
conditions of the workers and ex-
presses faith in the presidents de
sire to bring about conference"
with employers.
"We regret that for the first time
your call upon organized labor can
rot meet with favorable response" ;"
the letter states. IF delay were no
more than delay, even at the cost Of
loss Of membership in our organiza-
tions, we would urge the same to the
(Continued on Page TwO,)
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-09-19

gave no intimation Of whom he
would appoint in place of Mr.. Trus-
cott
Unofficial reports Of the resigna-
tion of Mr.. Truscott spread rapidly
throughout the city curb market and
later the streets of the downtown
district this morning. At the city
hall some of the officials declared
there. was no truth in the report
while others admitted that Truscott
contemplating resignation The Of
ficial announcement Of the mayor
set at rest all doubts.
y A committee from the Butte Con-
! sumers' league, numbering about a
score of women, waited on the
mayor early this afternoon, deter
mined to show his honor that the
"omen of the city whom they repre-
sented would not stand for Mr..
Truscott as market master. The
ladies had with them copy of the
resolutions adopted by the Consum-
ers' league meeting last night in
which the ladies held that while the
mayors action in defending his ap-
pointment of Truscott was permiss-
able. that IN order to relieve very
strained situation" they asked Trus-
cott % come to the rescue of the
mayor and voluntarily resign.
1t is thought that the action of the
women, which was communicated to
Mr. Truscott, assisted materially in
helping him arrive at the decision to
break the deadlock between the
mayor and the citizens by resigning.
At their meeting with the mayor
this afternoon, the women's commit
tee again pleaded with Mr.. Stodden
to name some one to the position
who would be acceptable to the
women of the city. the labor inter-
ests and the consumers generally.
At tle meeting last night severe
censure was given of the manner in
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-09-19
C0RONER'5 JURY
RETURNS OP EN-
VERDICT
Declines to Fix Blame on
Any Person for the Death
of Grover G. Burns. Knife
Wound Cause Of Death.

The coroner's jury called yester-
day to inquire into the death of
Grover G.. Burns, who was found
dead from a knife wound over the
heart early Monday morning, de-
clined to fix the blame for the man S
death on any person, merely return
ing an open verdict in which it was
held that Burns died from shock and
hemorrhage caused by knife wound
in the left breast. The jury's verdict
also stated "The testimony did not
show how or by whom the wound
was inflicted, as there were no eye
witnesses" The verdict was re-
turned about 5 o'clock.
Testimony showing that just pre-
viouss ito his death. Burns had bru-
tally beaten Bessie M. Clarke, with
whom he was said to have lived at
$50 South Montana street, was in
troduced by Mrs. Daw, fellow
roomer, who testified that she was
in the room when Burns met his
death. Mrs. Daw declared, however,
that The first she knew of Burns
wound was when she saw him stag
ger against wall and slide to the
floor
Woman Brutally Beaten.
In relating her story to Acting
Coroner Doran and the jury, Mrs.
DaW told of the assault committed
on the Clarke woman:
Bic was qlarreling with her,
said Mrs. Daw, because she
wanted to leave him and go
out. She was bleeding from the
mOuth. He had knocked her
teeth loose and she spat them
out in her hand.
She didn't have a chance to
say anything to him. He struck
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-09-19

1t was widows .nite that put
the Bulletin s5,ef6 drive over the
top. From the a.eager purse of a
little niddle-aa i irish woman, who
works our by tHe day to provide a
living foE hqeselt and two children,
came tie lpsa donation. 1t was Is
cents.
Las Msnday evening, shortly be-
fore . a.fIock. when the desk man
in the RaIIetin office was getting
ready 10 taek up for the night, this
hardy. 4erE-worn little Irish mother
came 7ttHbling cautiously down the
dark. st2ep narrow stairway which
leads II ifaa Idaho street to the Oracle
ot the 3iaprassed.
TIL boy missed me with the
paper tnnight. Have you got g
paper Aft?" she asked.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-09-19
CITY WORKERS TO
FORM Central
COUNCIL

New York, Sept. ia proposal.
that all organized groups of New
York city employees should form
central council to be affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor
was approved at a conference held
here of executive members of Is city
employees unions.
The proposal. which includes a
provision that steps be taken to OBJ
tain charters from the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor for the few groups
of city employees not already organ
lied, SO that the entire body number
ing approximately 100000, may be
associated with the American FEEDER
alton of Labor, will be referred back
to the various unions for action.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-09-19
CONGRESS
CREETS
HERO
World Knows Now Who
Won the War. Reception
Given to Pershing Breaks
All Records.
Especial United Press Wire }

topcClal UulLeQ ElGSS WIRE. J
Washington, Sept. 19.-Congress
told the world yesgterday who won
the war-"Black Jack" Pershing, and
the reception which it gave to the
returned A. T.. II. head broke all rec
ords for enthusiasm.
Champ Clark, i'll presenting the
general with a resolution of thanks,
referred to him as "a man whom
40, 100000 people were proud to
claim as their countlyman." Sena-
tor Cummins, representing Vice
President Marshall, who could not
attend, greeted Pershing as the msSIl
who led in the most impressive
spectacle in all the annals of war
fare"
Speaker Gillette welcomed Persh-
ing in behalf of the house, declaring
that he typified the spirit of the
American army.
General Pershing, in responding to
the addresses Of welcome. said this
honor affords me profound gratitude
as recognition of the achievements
of our splendid army The burdens
that have fell to the lot of your sol
diers have been heavy and the way
beset with many obstacles, but faith
in the righteousness of our cause and
trust in Almighty God has given us
courage and inspiration.
''The trials of battle demanded
spartan endurance and the utmost
self-sacrifice. Never have men faced
a more difficult task, nor borne
greater hardships and never have
troops shown finer spirit of will,
lingness or a more resolute pur
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-09-19
MERRESSA
IS FOUND
GUILTY
Jury Fixes Punishment for
Man Who Murdered D. w.
Thomas at Life Imprison-
ment.

MERESSA-.-- hps
Emile Merressa was found guilty
OF murder in the first degree and
his punishment was fixed by the
jury at life Imprisonment. The ver-
dict was returned this morning.
Merressa was charged with the muir
der of David w. Thomas, mine
guard.
Fred Wyman was put on trial this
morning. A jury was secured about
II O'Clock, but before any testimony
was taken, Attorney Henry Livinski
moved for dismissal on the ground
that the complaint was not sufficient
ly explicit to constitute legal
charge. The motion is being argued
this afternoon.
Four Youths Charged.
A complaint was filed todag by
County Attorney Jackson, chargin z
John Engil with gambling.
Also complaints, charging assault
in the first degree, were filed against
Hugh Riley. William Dunn. joseph
Haddon and Donald Ree4 These
are the four youths who tFie1A sa bur
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-09-19
SAILORS uNIoNvoTE
ON STRIKE

Chicago, Sept. t0.-A ticup Of
shipping on the Great Lakes be-
came a possibility with the an.
nounccmcnt tliat the Sailors un-
ion Of the Great Lakes was voting
on IL strike in sympathy with the
strike of steel workers of the
country called for Sept. ~. Pass
age of the strike proposal, accold-
ing to union officials, is practi-
cally assured. The yvalkuut would
involve approximately 10000 sea-
men, fircmcn and cooks, it was
said.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-09-19

that declaration was in course Of
preparation which would entirely
satisfy every liberty-loving person
The same day J. Mahlon Barnes
spoke at the BARRIERS convention in
Buffalo, where $50 delegates were in
attendance. Assurance has been
given that the Barbers' and Mine
Workers organizations will both en-
dorse the program of the American
Freedom convention and send dele
gates to the same.
Other national organizations that
will have delegates are the United
Cloth Hat and Cap Makers, the Fur
Workers, the Commercial Telegraph
ers, and an increasing number of
credentials are being daily received
from central bodies and local organi-
cations.
A number of delegates now attend
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-09-19
Men ORDERED TO TAKE
STRIKE VOTE

Louisville, Ky, Sept. 19.-Two
hundred thousand railway and
steamship men, members of the
Brotherhood Of Railway and
Steamship Freight Hands, Express
and Station Employees, have been
ordered to take a strike vote, it
was announced here by j. j. For
rester Of Cincinnati, president II
the brotherhood, to enforce de-
mands made to tho railroad adj
ministration by the brotherhood
Aug. 18.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-09-19
WHOLESALERS FRIEND
QUITS As MART CHIEF

Despite the fact that Mayor Sodden had flat fooedy
c1arcd that he would stand by his guns and in the face Of
ragged public seMtime contine him in the position Of city
market MASTER r. G. Trlsco East Park street merchant and
prominent member OF the merchants division Of the Employ
ers association this morning capitaed to the onsaughs of
the uletn the Butte Consumers league and the Trades and
Labor assembly, and resigned.
official confirmation Of the reports Truscott action
issued at the office this afternoon The mayor
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-09-19
STEEL WORKERS Will Wal X OUT MONDAY
LEADERS RETURN HOME
T0PREPARE FOR STRIKE

Pittsburgh. Sept l9.The "a international presidents
the steel workers. unions still standing firm for the strike
Chairman Fitzpatrick declared The national committee for
organizing the iron and steel workers voted
rescind the action which taken at Washington calling
strike Monday Of all workers in the iron and steel mills who
not operating under union agreements.
The committee adopted motion to affirm the action taken
at Washington. Final adjournment taken and the
senativcs of the unions included the national committee
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-09-19
TELLS MINISTERS
TO ORGANIZE
UNION

New York, Sept ia nation
wide strike Of Baptist clergymen, UNI
less they are granted higher salaries
was advocated in statement issued
by Charles McAlpine, member of
the national committee of Northern
Baptist laymen.
eff | were still a pastor and my
salary was not more than $500 per
annum, I'd organize union of min
isters,' said Mr. McAlpine, who pre-
dicted there would be a shortage of
clergymen soon unless ministers are
better compensated than 'milkmen
window cleaners and day laborers.'
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-09-19
WILL HOLD TOWN AT
ALL COSTS

Especial United Press N'iie.)
Rome, Sept. 19.-Gabriele d.
Annunzio, i'll assuming the gov-
ernorship of Fiume, announced he
would hold the town at all costs,
blowing it up rather than sur
render it to foreign forces. Both
the citizens and the soldiers of
Fiume have thrown their lot IN
with the poet, it is reported.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-09-19

Mrs. Rena Mooney, wife Of Tom
Mooney, addressed the convention
and urged the membership to take
part in the 24-hour strike scheduled
for Oct 8, as a protest against the
Imprisonment of Mooney and all
class-war and political prisoners.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-09-19
PRISONERS LEAVE
BEFORE BREAKFAST
(Special United Press Wire.

Vancouver, Wash, Sept. 10
When the jailers took breakfasts
into the Clark county jail yesterday
morning, they found that they had
four meals too many, four prisoners
having sawed their way to freedom
during the night. No trace of the
prisoners has been found.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-09-19

Washington, Sept. &sl9.--Republi-
can leaders are ready. for. the.first
voting test next week on the German
peace treaty and its League Of Ma
tiOns covenant.
Word was sent to Senator Johnson
of California, author of an amend
ment to equalize the voting power of
Great Britain and the United States
in the league and first up for con-
sideration, to return at once SO that
debate on the amendment might pro-
ceed Monday, with the hope of voting
on it by the end of the week.
The message was sent to the Cali
fornia senator by Senator Borah Of
Idaho after conference with Chair
man Lodge of the foreign relations
committee.
Senator Lodge declared there
would be no vote on amendments this
week, and opponents of the league
are prepared to resist attempts to
force one by Senator Hitchcock of
Nebraska. leader of the administra-
tion's fight for ratification.
The treaty will be called up for
\
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-09-19
TAKE TROOPS OUT OF
RUSSIA SAY CARMEN
Especial to The Bulletin. }

Chicago Sept. l9.Tle annual convention OF the Anal ga
Association of Street and Electric Railway mpOy
meeting Chicago adopted resolution demanding the
milton OF the soviet government and the immediate Withdrawal
of all troops from Russia John Mooney brother of Thomas
delegate to the convention from San
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-09-19
FOR MISREPRESENTATION

Especial United Press Wire.)
Sydney, N. S. W., Sept. 19.-By a
vote of % to 2S, the New South
Wales assembly expressed itself in
favor for self-determination for Ire
land.