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The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-26
u. S. GENEROUS
in BEST0WAL
OF SHIPS
Shipping Board Announces
Award of Seven More
Liners to King Georges
Country.
Especial United Press Wire. J

Washington, Dec. 26.-Seven for
mer liners now held in New York
harbor will be delivered to the Brit
ish as soon as arrangements for their
transfer can be made, the United
States shipping board announced.
These ships, with the Imperator,
were allotted to the British by the
peace conference. The Imperator was
delivered to the British recently after
some delay caused by the retention
in British ports Of number of Amer
lean oil tankers.
The seven ships do not include the
six which will be sold by the shipping
board under the provision that they
be kept under American registry.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-26
Toledo Jail Guards Attacked
and Cracksn1en Quartet Freed

Toledo. O., Dec. 26.-With Christ
mas salutations on their lips, six men
entered the office of the county jail
here yesterday morning and without
warning attacked the Jail guards and
released four nationally-known yegg-
men and burglars. The men who
were given their freedom are:
Edward Meehan, so, alias D. E.
West, safeblower; Albert Loach, store
burglar with six aliases; Leo Mitch
I'll, safeblower with IL aliases, and
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-26
MIRA OFF ON TRIP.

Washington, Dec. 26.-tMirza Abb
dul Ali Khan, Persian minister tc
the United States, has been granted
leave of absence by his government
and expects to leave for q visit to
Europe within the next few days,
The minister has advised the United
States state department of his in
tended departure and that the lega-
ton will be in charge of the charge
q d'affaires.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-26

Frank Howard, alias Albert Johnson,
alias Whitley" a yeggman and bur-
glar.
The attackers walked into the Jail
and said "Merry Christmas" to the
three guards on duty. While one OF
the guards was merrily replying, tho
attack was launched. The guards
were locked in cell and the four
criminals released. Leo Noonan. q
guard, was shot In the shoulder
while resisting the attackers.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-26
ENTERS PLEA FOR
IMMUNITY FOR
GOPHERS

Bismark, N. Oak, Dec. 26.-
That the fight for determination OF
gophers has been a mistake. was the
contention Of one North Dakota legls-
lator who yainly tried to put through
a law forbidding poisoning of gophers,
which, he said. helped to destroy the
grasshoppers that were menace last
year in some parts of the state and
are expected to be a greater evil next
wear,
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-26
ENTIRE BRITISH ARMY
WILL Be USED TO FORCE
HOME RULE ON IRELAND

London, Dec. 26.Ireland may have to accept Lloyd
Georges home rule plan introduced III the house Of
Monday whether she likes it not, official
close III touch with the premier deceared in interview
The premier prepared to force acceptance Of the
re, this official declared and added that it's passage by
parliament was assured before it submitted.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-26
MUCH BOOZE is GOING.

Louisville, Ky, Dec. 26.--Ar-
rangements have been made by a
distilling company at Versailles, KY,
for the early shipment of 10000 gal
Ions of whisky to an unnamed for
eign country The liquor will be
transported to the seaboard on mo-
tor trucks.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-26
JURY WILL PROBE
ACQUITI' 7 AL OF
W00DCOCk

especial United Press Wire.)
San francisco, Dec. 2S.-Steps
toward thorough investigation OF
the circumstances surrounding the
verdict of acQuittal in the case of
Edgar Woodcock, killer of Edward
Kelly. will be taken by the county
grand jury, according to Foreman
William II. Harrelson.
Kelly was shot and killed BY
Woodcock whom he tipped his hat to
Mrs. Woodcock on San Francisco
street, When the verdict was am
nounced, Trial Judge Louis Ward,
asserted from the bench THE less
said about this verdict, the better"
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-26
Small Christmas Celebration Cause for
Troops acknowledgements Refuses
Especial United Press Wire.)

Especial United Press Wire.)
Tacom, Wash, Dec. 2G.--A
small miners Christmas ceIebra-
ton in which few blows were
exchanged, was the extent Of the
"rioting reported between union
and non-ualion miners at WillSe-
son, n coal mining town near
here late yesterday, according to
reports received by the officials
here. Everything is peaceful
there and no troops will be sent
to WiI!<esGn.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-26
Japan PROVES WARY.

Paris, Dec. 26.-Objection to the
form OF the mandates for the admin
istration of the former German
colonies in the Pacific has been
voiced before the supreme council
by Japan,s representative. The
council holds the adoption OF the
mandate in allegiance pending the
reference to the Toxic government
of the objection.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-26
WINCHESTER GETS FLAG.

Winchester, Va. Dec 26.-This
city has been presented with the an
cient original municipal flag of the
city of Winchester. England. as a
token of esteem from the English
city to its American namesake. Win
chester saw more than 100000
American soldiers pass through it on
their way to France.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-26
Especial United Press Wire.

Tacoma, Wash, Dec. 26.-Holding
the entire neighborhood at bay with
reyolyers, three masked automobile
bandits blew open the safe Of the
I'rye Meat company's market at
Buckley. Wash, a small lumber
town near here, this morning and
escaped with $3.50 in cash.
After breaking the heavy lock on
the door two of the bandits gained
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-26
MARINES ARE INJURED.
fSpecial United Press Wire.

SUEEIUI I w IT
Rome Dec. 26.---A military motor
truck carrying American marines
crashed into q lamp post at Trieste,
dispatches report, severely injuring
Marines Mettit and Lyon. Both sus-
tanned fractured skulls.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-26
100000 R. R. MEN THREATEN TO STRIKE
Russell Convicted Of Sedition for
Having Lead Winnipeg Strike

Especial United Press Wire.)
WinnipeS, Dec. ad.---R. B.
Russell, one OF the leading
spirits iu the general strike here
last May, was found guilty of
scdilinuS conspiracy i'll connec-
zion with his activities as II
strike leader in u verdict re-
turned Wednesday afternoon.
Russell is the first of IL in-
dicteu following the strike to be
tried. His trial lasted :s8 days.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-26
KANSAS MINERS WORK.
(SpeciaI United Press Wire \

Pittsburgh, Kahs., Dec. 26.-All of
the striking miners in the Kansas
coal fields went back to work We'd
nesday, following the release from
Jail by Judge Anderson of Alexander
Howatt, state president of the min
ers union
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-26
GET SELVES XMAS GIFTS.
lspecial United Press Wire. }

Chicago, Dec. 26.-Ten bandits en-
tered the home of c. H. Ackert, a
wealthy broker, and escaped with
$4,000 worth of liquor. Gaining en-
trance to the house, the bandits
locked the servants in closet. The
negro butler, who resisted, said he
was strung up by the thumbs.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-26

Russell was one OF the dominant
figures in the Winnipeg general
strike which tied up business
throughout western Canada, spread
to eastern Canada and started the
movement for the One Big Union
both in Canada and the United
States
The proceedings Of the trial were
watched with interest Nv the general
public, particularly members Of or
aanized labor, since the issue at
stake seemed to b. whether It was
scdition to organize, engage i'll or
lContinued on Page SiX.l
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-26
INCLUSION OF ANTI-STRIKE
CLAUSE IN CUNMINS' BILL
TO BE SIGNAL FOR WAL. k0lIT

Albuquerqe, y. NJ, Dee 26-If provision prohibit
inc strikes is included in the Cnnins bill amy other
legislation designed to govern the railroads after their
turn to private ownership, members Of SIX railroad shop
crafts numbering 900 will go strike, accord
os 10 statement issued here by w. S. Patterson
lv-treasrrer of the International Machinists union OF
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-26

the Sante Fe system.
In his statement Mr. Patterson de-
clared that the railroad shopmen
would resist with every means in
their power the enforcement of any
anti-strile law and that the inclusion
Of such a clause in any congressional
legislation relative to the railroads
would be met with an immediate
strike of the craftsmen.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-26
HAVE TAKEN LAST DRINKS.

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 26.-Six
men have died and three others are
not expected to live as the result of
drinking .'moonshine" liquor pre-
s,tined to have been a mixture OF
wood alcohol and coloring matter.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-26
MUNITIONS LICENSES
TO MEXICO CANCELLED
Special United Press Wire. }

Washington, Dec. 26.-All out
standing unused licenses issued prior
to Sept so, 1919, under which some
war materials could be shipped to
Mexico, have been ordered revoked,
the order to become effective Jan.
L. 1920
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-26
We IS WOULD SELL BOOZE
ON J.. 5. SHIPPING BOATS
(Special United Press Wire.

Washington. Dec. 26,-The VETS
here are working to get favorable
ruling on the question of whether
liquor may be sold on vessels con-
trolled by the United States shipping
board If the board rules that in=
toxicants may be dispensed on its
boats, other American ship owners
are expected to do likewise.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-26
SHOWS REAL CHARITY.

New York, Dec. 26.--The sum OF
$500 was contributed yesterday by
Ambassador Ludwig A. X. Martens
of the Russian soviet republic. for
the relief of the families Of the al
legged radicals deported on the trans
port Buford Sunday
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-26
PORTO RICANs STRIKE.

Several hundred employees Of the
American Railway company suspend
ed work to enforce a new wage sched-
ule and improved working conditions.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-26

Dorpat, Dec. 26.-Announcement
that an agreement had been reached
on the questions OF frontiers and
military guarantees between the
representatives of the Russian soviet
government and Esthonia, was made
Officially here last night. A pre-
sliminary arnlistice agreement also
was signed.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-26

London, Dec. .26. - Dispatches
from Riga state that Representatives
Of all the Baltic border states will
meet at Helsingfors during the first
week in January to formulate plans
for organizing union of such states
and of suing for peace with the Russ
sian soviet government.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-26

fContinued on Page Six.)
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-12-26

Continued on Page Six.)
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-20

permitted to handle shows how generally
adopting expedients devised many years
ago by the National City Bank and the
First National Bank of this city. The
extraordinary prosperity shown by those
companies and by the Chase Securities
Company fully Justif1es expectations OF
those who believed that those securi-
ties companies would prove very profit
able and bring banks which operated
them large business which otherwise
they could not obtain. 1t Is one Of the
most ingenious and successful expedi-
ents ever advised by shareholders Of
national banks, and the probability is
that more such companies will be formed
after readjustment Of the war period
Is completed. Some Of those holding
companies are in position to make hand
some disbursements TO their sharehold-
ers Immediately, and were 1t not for the
heavy income tax burden the probability
Is that interesting announcements would
be made forthwith.
But the thing for stockholders to re-
member Is that such profits increase as
they are held and thus in the end share
holders will be much better Off than IL
disbursements had been made at a time
when income taxation was most onerous.
The recent advance in New York bank
and trust company stocks has reflected
growing prosperity of great Wall Street
institutions, which have proflted enor-
mously from syndicate undertakings Of
the reconstruction period. The rise in
those stocks has been suggestive of the
growing influence Of New York city as a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-20

world centre OF international finance.
Taking the PROFITS cleared by various
classes Of corporations during the iast
two decades, it is true probably that
holders Of New York city bank and rust
company shares have prospered as genu-
ineIy as have holders of any other Sc
curities during the interval.
Prosperity of National Parks.
with expansion of the Federal Re-
serve system there has been of late pro-
nounced increase in the movement 10
organize new banks and In applications
from State banks to take out Federal
charters During nine months ended on
September go, 343 applications for new
national bank charters were flied, against
1914 similar applications In the same
months of last year, an increase OIL 10
per cent. in applications and no less than
IA per cent. in capital represented by
new institutions. Banks are showing
we'll everywhere, and although pros
perity OF some smaller institutions has
not been as marked as in the case OF
large city banks the number of failures
shows pronounced falling of, compared
with those Of other years. War hazards
forced bankers to become conservative
and resulted in making many banks
avoid pitfalls which in normal times
proved disastrous. State and national
banks and trust companies are strength
ening their financial positions In antici
patton of very much larger demands to
be made on them in connection with the
readiustment of business to a peace
basis
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-20

riety has been more than sufficient to
absorb the day to day offerings Much
OF the Inquiry has come from very rich
men who foresee the continuance Of high
taxation and naturally wish to safe
gusrd their income account at a time
when the burden OF high living costs are
attracting everyone's attention. 1t is
reasonable to believe that those invest
ment demands will reflect further ex-
pansion In response to calls from large
and small investors to extend invest
ments in absolutely safe securities.
Within the last few days there has been
better buying Of other high grade bonds,
especially prior lien issues Of we'll known
railroads. That broader support Is
natural, in view of conservatism shown
by investment institutions, insurance
companies and other interests, usually
In the market at this season for large
blocks of bonds Of distinctly investment
classes. The time is near at hand when
the bond market normally becomes more
active, owing to desire of the investing
public to employ its dividends and in
terest allowances in purchase Of high
grade bonds and notes. A vast amount
OF unemployed money remains in the
hands of investors and indications are
that much of 1t will be invested gradu-
ally before this year end.
New Security Comps mics.
Action by the National City Company
Of Chicago and the Franklin National
Bank Of Philadelphia directors toward
organizing new security companies TO
engage in business which banks are not
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total Of any monthly clearings reported
prior to April, 1908.
1t takes a much larger volume of
credit to finance a period of trade revi-
val than IL did in the days before the
war, when a dollar would purchase al
most twice as much merchandise as can
be exchanged for II to-day. The bank
position lie essentially sound, but our
reserves are no larger than they ought
TO be when the total borrowing demand
is taken into account The Federal Re-
serve banks showed a week ago an S1s,-
600.o00.000 increase In loans secured by
Liberty bonds and short term Treasury
paper. Altogether the Federal Reserve
banks have outstanding about Sl,673,-
100000 In loans secured by Government
war obligations. 1t Is naturally diffi-
cult for the Reserve banks to ascertain
Just what portion of that huge loan ac-
count has been used to support specula-
ton In stocks bonds and commodities.
The indications are that should that
item be materially enlarged the Federal
Reserve Board will find II necessary
TO conduct more rigid inquiry into the
uses made of credits represented by
those huge loans.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-20

That the public is impatient to reenter
the stock market again was demonstrated
clearly last week by the influx OF buying
orders from semi-professona1 traders of
Western cities. This participation would
have been much larger had 1t been posi-
bic for the brokers here to offer the usual
borrow ng facilities at or per cent.
The Federal Government no longer
makes heavy demands on banks, but
great lending institutions have other re-
auirements to provide for IN connection
with large financing OF Industrial cor
poration enterprises and the bringing
out of additional loans for foreign gov
errments and municipalities The coun-
try is handling n vast amount of bust
ness. and the volume OF bank clearings is
larger than ever in this season. The
total bank clearing for the week ended
on September 80 was larger than the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-20
COMPLETE TRANSACTIONS STOCK EXCHAN(
Week October 49,
Week Ended October Is, 1915

January 1 TO date, .
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-20
FINANCIAL NEWS
AND THE SITUATION
Stock Market Presents Resist
ance to High Rates in
Money Market.
WIDER INVESTMENT CALL
Demands for Accommodation
by Speculative and Business
Borrowers Grows.
WIDER INVESTMENT CALL
BY WILLIAM JUsrUs BoIEs.

Much happened within the last week
to clarity the investment situation in SO
far as 1t was modified by labor unrest
growing tension in money. probable
lineup of the Senate on the peace conf
pact and public attitude toward the
stock market as a whole. Those de-
velopments have been highly encourag-
ing, as the Industrial Conference not
only has kept together. but has shown
spirit OF cooperation which means much
at a time when the country's industries
are imperiled by more than sixty-five
unauthorized strikes and nearly 1,o00.-
900 men are of duty. on strike or taking
vacations" The progress made by the
conference will be helpful in preparing
the way for the international gathering.
in which the delegates of thirty different
nations will seek ways and means of
bringing about a genuinely better under
standing between capital and labor in
an effort to increase the, whole produc-
ton and make up in part for the ter
rife waste Of war.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-20

sharp advances in Liberty bond prices
nave reflected an increased inquiry from
investors seeking means to safeguard
their war profits. Notwithstanding the
immense outstanding issues the demand
TOT those high grade securities of the
tax exempt or partial tax exempt va
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-20

The probability is. therefore. that I'M
less the New York loan account, which
now stands at record figures, can be re-
lieved in other ways. it may be necss-
sary for the interior banks to enlarge
further their advances to Wall Street
borrowers II the speculative movement
is to be continued on the scale OF the
last week or two. The stock market has
shown a remarkable resistance to high
money rates. but the strain of financing
market IN which ESQ or 800 different
issues are trades IN to the extent OF
900, 900 or 100000 shares a day at
the relatively high valuation now pre-
vailing is too great for the banks OF this
city TO handle alone without detriment
to their borrowers. With the pronounced
expansion In speculative activity since
the world war began the pressure of
such financing has been increased enor-
mously, as at the beginning of 1919
scarcely $50 or 200 different stocks were
traded in to the extent of only 900, 900 or
900, 900 shares a day. Those changes
show that the broadening of stock mar
ket trading between 1912 and 1919 has
been one of the most extraordinary phe-
nomena OF this era Of billion dollar
finance.
Washington Journal., 1919-01-03
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geiegneten 8epobner Der omeritanis
T9en proirien, benen Cooper in ieinen
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den nunter 6euer" bat, eri4eint tie
mir pie iene &aRunbra, persn Bid
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an S9drfe ni9t Dos minbeite na9z
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b0ien Menfden nit einem abfpre9ens
ben llrteil bei Der 9anb iinb, miro
5iefe Mitteilung ni9t o6ne bic nOti9e
8orii9t entgegennebmen.
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bic 6rau profsRor aufs 9latteis GEE
fi6rt - Elm 8epeis, baB ielbIt bic
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benz SberIten Der Ssufel, unb i'd
claude, ni9t Inn ben preis bes etpigen
2ebens piirOe iie ibm feline untat ber@
5ei9en.
Washington Journal., 1919-01-03

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na6oem bas einmol befannt mar,
ponte iebe Dame Elm &eim4en bon
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torte tpurbe abgef9idt, beren Sert
ni9t aus ieiner Seber geflohen, tein
MbI9iebsbon ober dbnli4e bo4pi4s
tige TeItli9teit gefeiert, gu Der er nift
einen .proloe" barre liefern miifisn.
rlnb pie unf9GBbar erit feline &raft
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partien unb Entertainment mar, boz
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