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The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-04-29
SAVES RITCHIE
FROM KNOCKOUT

Newark, N. j., April 29.-Willie
Ritchie of San rransico was saved
by the referee from a knockout at
the hands of Benny Leonard, light
weight champion, 40 seconds before
the end of the eighth round of d
bout here last night. Ritchie was
on the floor when the match was
stopped.
Leonard received credit for a
technical knockout.
Ritchie fought gamely throughout
the contest, which was fast all the
way. Leonard floored him in the
second round and punished him
severely in the seventh. The men
had agreed to weigh in at 8 O'Clock
at 142 pounds, but Ritchie weighed
1881 and Leonard 1876. Each was
probably a pound heavier at ring
time.
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CITY UNDER
MARTIAL,
LAW
Strike of Eight "Hello"
Girls Starts Something;
5000 Miners Will Stay in
Town and See Finish.

Linton, Ind, April 29.-Martial
law was proclaimed in Linton this
morning to prevent violence in con-
nectiOn with efforts of the local
central labor union to deport eight
strike-brealSing s'hello girls" Sol
diers and police patrolled the streets,
dispensing crowds which had col
lectcd in small groups. A company
of Terra Haute militia. arrived this
morning to take charge of the situ-
alton.
The trouble started when eight
telephone operators quit Thursday,
demanding recognition Of union, in
creased wages and shorter working
hours. Eight substitutes were
brought from Indianapolis and labor
men rose in protest. Eight thousand
miners, constituting the larger part
Of the population, quit work today
with intention OF staying in town
until they "see this thing through" "
Many miners having telephone serv-
ice notified the company if the tele-
phones were not removed within "a
hours they would throw them in the
streets
The Evansville militia was ordered
this afternoon to come here to give
aid Bloomington has also been
ordered to mobilize. 1t is learned
that the miners, who quit work to
watch the telephOne strike deVelOp-
ments, obtained a supply of rifles
and ammunition. Several were ar
rested in connection with demonstra-
ton by the laboring class. Some
men were also arrested for kissing
soldiers. All Linton stores are
closed, the clerks refusing to work
until the trouble is settled with the
striking operators
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-04-29
GROWS
TENSE IN
ITALY
u. S. Ambassador Holds
Conference With Premier
Orlando. To Prese Mt Con-
troversy to Parliament.
Especial United Press Wire.)

Rome, April 2S.-Thomns Nelson
Page, American ambassador to Italy,
had a long conference with Premier
Orlando to which much Significance
is attached The situation is tense
and the people are anxiously await
ing the outcome of the deliberations
of the parliament.
Unverified reports are circulating
that Orlando will present both his
and the allied side of the contr0yer-
sy to parliament and low that
body to choose between them. 1t is
said the premier left Paris convinced
that he could not obtain sanction or
allies for Italy's claim to Fiume and
that he intended TO lay before par
lament a compromise offer whereby
Italy would get all concessions given
her by the London pact, which al
lows her a portion of Dalmatia but
not Fiume.
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father, MOTHER And BROOD OF
Nine SMALL YOUNGSTERS FOUND
I'M PlTIFUL PLIGHT BY T00LE
Family on sontil Side With
Weekly Income Of $24 Is
Harassed by a Grasping
Bill Collection Agency.

With a wife and nne children to
support, a weekly wage Of $24-
when he gets full time-a squalid
three-room shack on South Ohio
street to live in and on top of that, to
have his pay stopped by garnishmeht
proceedings instituted by a grasping
collection agency, is the lot Of at least
one sovereign, free citizen OF Butte,
according to a sord.d tale OF poverty
and distress which has reached the
ears of City Attorney George Toole
The plight Of the family was called
to the attention of Attorney Toole
yesterday morning. Immediate in
vestigation by that official brought
out the fact that, through sickness
and inability to get Steady employ
ment, the miner in question had be-
come in debt for a grocery bill total
ing $269. Although the nine small
children of the family are barefooted
because of lack OF shoes, hungry be-
cause Of the scarcity Of food and shiv-
ering with the cold because of The
lack of proper clothing, the collection
agency in question the Montana
Mercantile agency, with offices in
charge CT a man named Bateman
who lives up to his name by batting
poor, unfortunate debtors-last week
secured an execution and attached
the weekly pay chcc' of the poor
WORKER in question. 10 secure half
Continued on Page Three,
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Butte Mining company and
all men employed under
ground ON the company's
properties at the Spectator
and Granite Mountain shafts and at
the Sarsfield tunnel today were Civ
en- the benefit of the bonus system.
According to Manager Norman Bral-
ey. the bonus arrangement of the
North Butte company as at present
constituted affects only those men
employed underground; the ar
rangement, however, he said. will be
extended within the next few months
until every employe of the company
in whatever capacity employed will
receive its benefits Approximately
tWo-thirds of the company's en-
ployes are underground workers.
Employees Get Surprise.
Today being pay day for the week
ending last Wednesday,, many en-
ployes of the company who drew
their wages today were given the
agreeable surprise of finding more
money in their envelopes than they
had expected. No announcement Of
the adoption of the bonus system was
made until yesterday, following a
conference between Manager Braley,
superintendent Lester Frink and
President Robert Linton of the COM
pany, who had arrived from New
York.
THE adoption Of the bonus system
b1v thn Nnrtb 10 - id
Manager Braley today marks, in
my opinion, a long step forward to-
ward giving satisfaction to the men
employed by the company. Under
this system all the miners and other
underground employees that it affects
are sure of their weekly wages based
on the scale for an average days
work, and in addition, where they do
better are paid extra for it.
"The adoption of the system was
wholly voluntary on the part of the
company, and is a surprise to the
greater majority Of the employees, al
though the plan has been under con-
sideration by the company for
months. The bonus is being paid to-
day on work done last week.
Abolish Favoritism.
1t was learned that for months
past officials of the company had
been making Investigations of the
amount of given work accomplished
in various operations in the mine in
one shift. The same work under
varying conditions was investigated
and an average for the mine set. This
average constitutes what the conf
pany officials estimate as an aver
age days work. All employees who
do more than the average are given
credit for such extra work and are
paid bonuses accordingly.
Another new departure introduced
by the North Butte company recent
ly is the abolition of favoritism OF
seniority in making appointments of
shift bosses. Under the direction
(COntinued on Page Throel
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SOMEONE SENDS
COLE" A PRESENT
(Spacial United Press Wire.

Seattle, April 29,-An Internal
machine of sufficient size and power
to blow out the entire side of the city
and county building was discovered
in mail addressed to Mayor Hanson
yesterday. II was opened i'll the
MAYORS office. but failed 10 explode,
although the glass container holding
sulphuric acid and designed'to set Oft
the bomb was broken. The machine
was sent from New York, according
to the postmark.
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SENATORS URGED
To Be CAUTIOUS
Special I7nired Poess Wire. !

TSDFVTdT V-ITIT0V rrV'7
Washington, April 29.-Re-
publican leaders here urged eau
ton upon their fellow members
in the senate in dseussing the
league of nations royenant. Sen
ators Lodge, Curtis Republican
Leader Whip. respectively, sent
the following Telegram to all their
nartv senators: We suggest re-
nublican senators reserve final ex-
pression of opinion respecting
amended league covenant until
latest draft is carefully studied.
until there has been IN opportun-
ity for conference
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THREE AMERICAN
SOLDIERS KILLED

Especial United Press Wire.)
London, April 29-Three Amer
lean soldiers were killed in clash
with South African negro troops
at a cantonment 62 miles south
east of London, last night. The
riot was quelled by British troops.
The Evening News denies the
reported clash between American
and negro troops, saying that
there was some "horse-play," but
no one killed or badly injured.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-04-29
CUNT
GIVEN IN
LOAN
First Days Victory Loan
Drive Is Huge Success.
Over Quarter Million Sub
scribed.

Victory dollars to the amount of
$251350 were subscribed yesterday
to the fifth government loan, accord
ing to announcements made at head
quarters this morning. The sum
mentioned includes only the subscrip-
tions reported by the volunteer work
ers on the streets and in various es-
adjustments and does not include
thousands of dollars in subscriptions
made through banks, nor does it in
Clude the voluntary subscriptions by
the large corporations of the city
Enthusiasm over the Victory loan
was intense yesterday through the so
licitations of the hundreds of volun-
teer workers, who took subscriptions
from pedestrians and reached its
climax last night when the Elks' min
strels staged rollicking entertain
ment at Broadway and Main streets,
while the Butte Music club rendered
a concert from temporary stage at
Park and Main.
Minstrels Make Hit.
The minstrel show attracted hun
dreds of people and q roar of laughter
took the place of fright when a fire
department truck dashed down Main
street amidst great excitement in the
character of a taXicab for Will Magill
and Howard Mcintyre, endmen, IN
the roles of Afro-American firemen.
AT the sing conducted by the music
club, patriotic songs and choruses
took the place of the vaudeville
staged by the Elks. Between num-
! l. 4 = 70 of hn irt n
loan were made.
Fire Chief Martin reported thai
members of the fire department Were
coming to the front with subscrlp,
tions for the loan and declared that
by the time the drive ended his de-
partment would show 100 per cent
subscribers. Chief of Police Murph,
said considerable interest was being
taken in the loan by members OF his
department and other city official:
declared the total subscriptions from
the city departments would be larger
than for previous loans.
-Four Get Helmets.
Four of the G2 orders for captured
German helmets were presented b,
loan subscribers yesterday. The or
ders were dropped from airplanes il
flight over the city Sunday. Th'
lucky ones were James ". Dudgeon
1915 West Gold street; W. 7. Vim
cent, Centerville; Mrs. Sam Derive,
and A. HI. Heilbronner.
The drive continued today and vii
end tomorrow night, by which TIM
it is expected that the entire quot;
for Butte will have been raised. TIL
Elks' minstrel show and the concer
of the Butte Music club will be re
pcated again this evening and tomor
row evening, while the louf-mlnnte
men will make addresses lat all pic
ture shows and public gathering
The corps of 500 volunteer worker
were busy on the streets today an
reported great success.
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WASHINGTON, D. c,
GETS FIRST MEETING
fsnecial United Press Wire. }

Especial United Press Wire.)
Paris, April 29.-Great Britain
is reported to have agreed that
the first meeting of the league of
nations shall be held in Washing
ton with President Wilson pre-
siding. Article 5 provides that
the initial meeting shall be called
by the president of the United
States. !, w
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-04-29
FORTY PERSONS KILLED
IN SAN SALVADOR QUAKE
Forty

Washington, April %. - Forty
killed. many injured and heavy prop
erty damage is the result of severe
earthuuakes in San Salvador yester-
day, according 10 state department
adyices. The American legation,
though damaged. is still standing.
No Americans are listed in the cas-
ualties 50 far.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-04-29
WOULD RESUME CONFERENCES
I (Snecial United Press Wire

Denver, April 29-Walter Hiner,
director general of the railroads, an
nhunced that he was willing to re-
sumo conferences on prices with the
Industrial board at definite date in
an effort to inaugurate general
price reduction.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-04-29
UNDERGROUND MEN OF LOCAL
INDUSTRY PAID extra today
Manager Braley Makes Announcement
of the New Plan. Employees Given
Surprise in Pay Envelopes. To Take
i'm All Workmen at Mines

Tn Butte today for the first time in the history of the
mining industry employees of mining company
paid bonuses in addition to their regular weekly wages
The new system, which it is believed will eventually
be established by all mining companies throughout the
country, put in operation yesterday by the North
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-04-29
RIOTINt. IN VIENNA.

Especial United Press Wire.)
London, April 29.-TWelve per
sons were killed and many injured
in riots in Vienna. according to dis
patches received here.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-04-29
JAPANESE REPRESENTATIVES
MEET WITH PRES. WILSON
Demand That They Be Given Shantung.
Says China's Claims Are Selfish. Sem
timent Is That Pres. Wilson Is Facing
Another Grave Situation
Especial United Press Wire to The Bulletin

Paris, April 29.--Japanesc delegates and the ''bg
tmee'' failed to reach agreement regarding terri
toria concessions in China. Japan refused to make amy
concessions other than to abandon claim to Kiao Cau
insisting retaining the rich railway and other
cessions in the Shan Tg peninsula and north port
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that was not named i'll the
announcement.
The final decision will not
be made until after the
treaty with Germany has been
signed.
1t is predicted that the controversy
between Japan and China will reach
a climax today The japanese rep
resentatives have decided on show
rights to the valuable concessions
in the Shan Tung peninsula, which
they say are given them by terms of
a secret treaty with Great Britain.
1t is now thought that President
Wilson will take the same position
in this matter as he did on the Ital-
ian question. 1t is generally accepted
that the presidents statement last
week concerning the Italian claims
is intended to apply to all nations
who attempt to exceed the terms OF
the armistice.
Japanese Demand Shan Tung.
The japanese representatives meet
ing President Wilson prior to con-
ference are reported to have laid all
cards on the table and demanded that
they be given Shan Tung. Because of
the secret treaty with England, the
Japanese believe that Britain must
support their claims, if she wishes
to redeem her pledges.
The Japanese say that China's
claims to Shan Tung are selfish and
untenabe; they declare that China
was willing for Germany to retain
possession of Kiao Chau and that
the fact that Shan Tung was taken
during the war does not invalidato
the Japanese claim.
The sentiment in Paris is that
President Wilson is facing another
grave situation and it is believed that
he will have to make another mo-
mentous decision in the next few
days, as he refuses to recognize
secret treaties unless they are based
on right and justice.
Fiume, April 2S.-National coun-
Gil has sent telegram to Wilson
notifying him that Fiume had form
ally declared itself united with Italy.
The message said:
1.-The population of Fiume, assem-
bled under Italian law, in presence
of representatives of the glorious
American army, replied to your
proclamation by comforting full
power over the city upon the repre-
sentatives of the Italian government.
In the name of our dead on the Piave
and the Isonzo, we express to you
our greatest gratitude for provoking
with your attitude the highest, most
solemn manifestation in favor OF
Italian sentiment which this city
could make before the whole world
We inform you that Fumes union
with Italy is an accomplished fact. .
Washington, April 20. - Labor
clauses which the Paris conference
adopted yesterday for insertion il
the peace treaty have been an
nounced by the state department
The clauses declare that the wage
earners' we'll being supreme, and o.
national Importance, and declare fol
right of organization by labor, eigh
hour day and equal pay for wome1
and men. Among other reforms TO-
which labor has fought.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-04-29
ENGINEERS ARRIVE.

Especial United Press Wire.)
New York, April 29.-1he Elgh-
teenth engineers of the coast troops
have arrived at Atahlport, Tex.
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Continued on Page Three,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-12-04

with Mexico for want of a firm and
self-respecting and respect-command-
ins policy toward that country. No
restraining hand of the administration
has been laid upon waste and extrava-
gance since the war stopped. Domes-
tic affairs generally have been neg
lected while dreams of world service
and world influence and power, fair
Ell Cugh in some aspects, but dark
enough in others, and in many utterly
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to lawlessness and revolution of IA
ycritism toward sham conscientious
DIRECTORS" of failure to function pro-
perly in the executive departments in
service to returned soldiers and their
dependents. of failure to deal intelIi-
gently and courageously with condi-
tions of unrest incident to profiteer-
ing, l.. w. W.ism and strikes inspired
by enemies of our government. We
know that we are on the verge of war
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in!practicable, have beguiled him
whose chief responsibility and obliga-
items were at home.
How long is this headless condition
OF our government to continue?
How long can it last without more
serious consequences than we would
venture to describe?
This is not America First"
AMERICA FIRST!-Minneapolis
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4 SERIOUS

IL l0Aho pAAA1 " hS" N1yo "a Wv
months since the President drew the
cover down over his typewriter,
locked his desk, and sailed for France
He returned for a few days the latter
part of February to close up the work
of the Sixty-fifth Congress and then
went back to Paris, stopping on his
way long enough in New York City
to fling defiance at the "pigmy minds
in the Senate who had protested
against Incorporating the covenant
of a league of nations in the Peace
treaty and tell them that the covenant
ould be embedded in the treaty SO
deeply they could never dig 1t out.
He remained In Europe till the latter
part of June.
On the 10th of July he presented the
treaty to the Senate and asked for its
immediate ratification, resenting any
suggestion that the Senate might wish
to examine the document before at
tacbing It's approval. Finding the
Senate inclined to make certain re-
servations as to certain provisions ,G
the treaty which it round inconsistent
with our system of government and
calculated to work harm to our coun-
thy. the President left Washington on
the Bird of September, having been at
his post only about two months after
his return home, to make a direct pei
sonal appeal from the platform to
the people in behalf of his work at
the Peace conference. He had been
insisting that the people demanded
acceptance by the Senate Of the treaty
and the incorporated league covenant
just as il was written in Paris, but
seemed to realize, after the debate on
the treaty began in the Senate, that
it was necessary for him to create
sentiment for unqualified ratification
Or the anticipated popular demand
therefor would not be expressed in
such a manner that the Senate would
he able to hear It.. K
He made a tour of the country from
Washington to the far Northwest,
down the coast to the extreme South
west, and was on his way home when
his strength was exhausted and he re-
turned suddenly to Washington, leav
ing his plans incomplete. He reached
the capital a very sick man. The
tremendous strain to which he had
subjected himself for 10 months by
the assumption of tasks too heavy for
one man to bear was enough to ac-
count for the physical breakdown, to
which perhaps may be added the fact
that at the very time he was appeal
ing to the people for their support
he was losing votes In the Senate and
that the response of the people TO the
request for backing against the SEN
ate a disappointing TO say the least.
II is expected that the President
will send \ message to Congress to-
morrow, but his participation in the
administration of the government dur
ing the past two months has been neg
ligible. IL we except his refusal to
permit his followers in the Senate
to listen to any terms of compromise
OH the treaty. although advances to
that end were repeatedly made by the
mild reservationists."
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This is the result of a year OF siren
o u self-directed effort, Of abandon
ment of the pest OF duty In Washing
ten AZ 9 time calling for the most
scrupulous attention TO internal af-
fairs. OF ill-considered g~ratuitous med
ding in the affairs of other countries,
raising hopes that can never be real.
lied and generating hostility and re-
sentiment where before were friend
ship and gratitude and great prestige
"a deadlock with the Senate and
nothing accomplished.
That would be deplorable enough ii
that were all. II is possible that the
deadlock may be released in some
way. a compromise reached, and the
treaty ratified in satisfactory form.
That much we can at least hope for.
IL we cannot now see how it is to be
brought about. But there are more
serious things than hat to comtem-
plate. For a year. except for a brief
Interval, our ship o. state has drifted
through fog and storm without 0 man
on the bridge in whom vas vested a
captains authority. There have been
subordinates there. but they have
neither had delegated power nor have
they agreed as to the course to be
pursued. 1t has been a perilous voy-
age and we do not know now what Is
latitude or longitude. We know
wc have been drifting amid the
rocks and shos ais Of tolerance for dis
loyalty. of LEI depcy toward sgitators
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