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The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-01-18

Chicago, Jan. iS.-A gem
eral strike o. DroAnized labor
designed Y" paralyze every in
dustry in the country, begin
ming the 4th Of next July, was
decided upon by the national
labor congress rs a means of
obtaining q new trial for
Thomas j. Mooney and War
rem X. Billings if federal inter-s
vention and every otler means
adopted to procure the desired
relief fail.
The convention authorized
the raising of a fund of ST.
100000 to carry on a cam
paign of education to liberate
the labor leaders and to pro-
mote the general strike.
The convention, which concluded
it's four-day session last night and
adjourned, also adopted a resolution
embodying a declaration of national
policies affecting labor which de-
mands that the people of Russia and
Germany be permitted to work out
their own destiny; that American
troops be withdrawn from Russia;
that all political and industrial pris-
oners receive the same consideration
as prisoners of war, and proclaiming
the dawn of a new day for true de-
mocracy in which the rights of labor
shall be fully recognized.
The convention adopted the pro-
gram recommended hy the Interna.
tional Workers Defense league to
secure the liberation of Mooney and
Billings, which was presented to the
delegates in the final report of the
committee on resolutions. 1t pro-
vided that d committee Of five labor
representatives be named to go to
Washington and ask President Will
son and members of congress for fed
eral intervention.
The Committee.
Chairman Edward D. Nolan named
the following committee to under
take this work:
John Fitzpatrick, president of the
Chicago Federation of Labor; Alex
ander Howatt, president of the Kan
sas district, United Mine Workers of
America; Martin j. Flyzik, president
of the Washington district, United
Mine Workers of America; j. F. An
derson, Washington, D. c., vice pres
ident of the nnterna onal Associa-
ton of Machinists: Andrew Furu-
seth, San Francisco. president of the
international Seam ems union.
Special Assistant.
The committee will ask that a spe-
cial assistant United States attorney
general be appointed to obtain
MONEYS and BILLINGS release by
habeas corpus or Other means Ill or
der that they NAV have new trials in
a court outside ol California.
The legislature of California will
be asked to pass law which will en-
able the courts of that state to grant
new trials in eases where convic-
tions are obtained by perjured evil
dence or other fraudulent means.
If these means fail, then organized
labor will be asked to call the gen.
eral strike. The plan of The Interna-
tional Workers. Defense league is
that the general strike will not be
called unless every other means to
secure the labor leaders release has
failed.
Want Endorsement.
The American Federation of La
Dor will be asked to indorse the gen.
eral strike at its next annual con-
Yention.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-01-18
Spirit of Liebknecht
Goes Marching On

London, Jan. 1S.--There are ap-
prehensions in Berlin OF general
strike and uprisings to avenge the
deaths of DR.. Karl Liebknecht and
Rosa Luxemburg, the Spartacan
leaders, according to a Copenhagen
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
company. 1t is doubtful if the cleo
tions to the national assembly can
be held on Sunday because Of the tre-
mendouS excitement.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-01-18
NORTH DAKOTA
FIRST TO HAVE
STATE OWNERSHIP
Especial United Press Wire.

Especial United Press Wire.
Bismarck, n. d., Jan. 1S.-State
ownership faces it's first great test
in America. Seven amendments
to the state constitution, proyid-
ing state-owned banks, flour mills,
elevators, mines, and other indus
tries wait Only Governor Frazie, 8
signature to become law. Besides
state ownership, the amendments
include the initiative and rcferen-
dunn and tax reforms.
That only Governor Frazicr's
signature is needed means that
North Dakota is the first state in
the union to have democracy.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-01-18
Especial United Press Wire. J

Washington, Jan. Ifs Secrecy at
the peace conference means another
world war" Senator Lewis, demo-
cratic whip, declared today in the
senate. He echoed criticism of re-
ported "botting up" of the peace
conference voiced by Senator Borah
OF Idaho, who declared, with Lewis,
that the continuation of secret di-
plomacy means that the dreams of
world peace will not come true.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-01-18
BOLSHEVIKIS
ARE AFTER THE
FORMER KAISER
Especial United Press Wire.)

Especial United Press Wire
Amerongen, Holland, Jan. 18.-
Guards about Count Bentinck's
castle were reinforced when it
WAS reported that armed German
bolsllevists had plotted to raid the
palace and seize the former kaiser
and kaiscrin and carry them off to
Germany for trial. An airplane
has been observed accommodating
over the castle.
This greatly upset Wilhelm and
his wife, and they demanded fur
ther protection from the Dutch.
In addition to the kidnapping plot,
Wilhelm fears scheme to blow
up the castle.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-01-18
Armistice Is Extended
Germany One Month
Especial United Press Wire.

Paris, Jan. 1S.-The armistice
with several important clauses added
has been extended one month, it is
officially announced. The clauses
concerning agricultural material
Russian war prisoners, naval condi-
tions and recuperation of material
taken from invaded districts have
been signed. Q4
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-01-18
LATEST UNITED PRESS
BULLETINS

Washington, Jan. 18.-War prof
its and all government contracts to
the Bethlehem Steel company will be
investigated by the war labor board,
Chairman Taft has announced.
Washington, Jan. 18.---"Open di-
plomacy" in the government here as
well as at the peace conference is de-
maEdcd by senators at the packers
hearing. Members of the senate ag-
ricuItural committee and Francis j.
Heency, appearing as Il witness, at
tackled Food Administrators Hoover
for holding secret conferences with
the packers to fix meat prices.
Paris, Jan. fisherman merchant
ships throughout the world arc to be
turned over for the period of the ar
misticc for the purpose of taking
American troops home and shipping
foodstufls Europeward, according to
terms and agreement OF arnnistice
delegates signed at Trcyes.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-01-18
SINN FEINERS TO
MEET TUESDAY
Especial United Press Wire

dublin, JAN 1S.-The Irish CON
stlluent assembly will open Jan. 21,
1t IS officially announced at Sim Fein
headquarters. 1t is believed the gov
ernment will not attempt to prevent
the meeting.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-01-18
MONTANA WEATHER.

Generally fair Saturday and Sun
day; colder Saturday and in east
portion Sunday.
Butte district-Mostly cloudy;
probably rain.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-01-18
Nation Wide Strike Is
Set for Fourth of July
(Special United Press Wire.

Especial United Press Wire)
Chicago, Jan. 1S.-July has been
set by the Mooney labor congress as
the date of nationwide strike of
every branch of organized labor as a
protest against the Imprisonment of
Tom Mooney.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-01-18
Especial United Press Wire.)

Especial United Press Wire.)
Paris, Jan. f2.-''You hold
i'll your hands the future of the
world" President Poincare of
France declared in addressing
the peace delegates at the OPEN
ing of the conference here. He
recommended the establishment
of a league of nations, reviewing
the reason for each nations en-
try into the war, and dwelled
especially upon the course the
United States pursued. He laud-
ed the American people and
praised the allied troops and
the armies of the United States
for finishing their task.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-01-18

where in December, 1915, he was
seriously injured by a falling tree
May l, 1916, he was arrested for
making an incendiary address at May
day demonstration in Berlin He was
sentenced to prison for four years
and ono month
This sentence resulted in grave
disorders in Berlin and Spandau.
While in prison, he continued to
write articles which We're given
clandestine circulation. One of his
Continued on Page Two.)
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-01-18
uEbkEEChT PUT TO Death BY yUNkERS
0RD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BEGINS ITS OFFICIAL MRANGlE

Paris, Jan. 1S.-That the gag
will be used on the "deer pee
pull" while the ''leaders" con-
fer at the peace table is evil
deneed by the following official
communique issued today:
Representatives of the
press shall be admitted to
the meetings of the full con-
ference, but upon neces-
sary occasions the dclibera-
tions of the conference may
be held in camera"
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-01-18
BY ROBERT J. BENDER.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Paris, Jan. S.--The first
sitting of the peace conference
found President Wilson par
TALLY victorious in his fight for
the recognition of his first
principle "open covenants,
openly arrived at." His vigor-
Gus fight for an open confer
ence was backed by the uni
Versal stand of the American
newspaper correspondents. He
was finally successful in secur-
ing a rule whereby a limited
number OF newspaper men will
be permitted to attend full sit
lings, a situation similar to that
in the United States senate,
where reporters are allowed to
hear all proceedings except the
committee meeting executive
sessions.
The presidents only reser-
valion, it is said, is that there
should be no publicity Of ques-
lions on which there was no
final action, lest reports of pro-
ceedings should come out
piecemeal, thus creating mis-
understandings which might
have serious results. President
Wilson expects that as the con-
ferences progress delicate
points will be disposed of, and
more and more meetings will
be public until the final ses-
sions, when he hopes they will
be entirely open.
American correspondents,
however, are yet unsatisfed.
They see a possibility of only
a few questions being open,
and are preparing to invite
newspaper men of all nations
to cooperate in pressing their
respective delegations for more
public sittings.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-01-18

Paris, Jan. 18.-All is in readi-
ness for the commencement this aft
ernOon at O'Clock of the peace con-
gress. AT 3 meeting yesterday at
tended by President Wilson and the
other leaders of the great powers,
the delegations which are to sit in
the congress were completed by ac-
cording to Belgium and Serbia three
delegates each and two representa-
tives to the king of Hedjas, whose
forces in the Holy Land so materially
aided the British in overcoming the
Turks.
PUBLICITY.
At the meeting the question of the
admission of the press to the confer
ence was also acted upon. 1t was de-
cided that the newspaper men should
be admitted to the meetings of the
full conference, but that on neces-
sary occasions the deliberations of
the conference might be held in
secret.
1t has been tentatively decided
that three representatives of the
press of each of the allied and asso-
ciated powers will be admitted to
the conference. The conference prob
"
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-01-18

Continued on Page Two)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-04
Grady Lad Was WithFir
Troops to Sail Into N. Y.
Harbor After Scrap Ended

battery was quartered, plowed
through the sea-.
There were 10000 troops in the
convoy, Lilies s;-,es, said convoy
being seven miles long.
The next morning, however, the
Yanks aboard awoke to find that
the outfit had turned around during
the night and was hea ling for
American shores The news of the
armistice signing had been received
and the department had ordered the
convoy back into port.
The ships arrived in the harbor
Of Newport News on the afternoon
of November II. Later Lisles' bat
terry was loaded aboard the "Poca-
hontas" and shipped to New York
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-04

Corporal .Wm. B. Lilies of Pocas-
set was with the first contingent of
American troops to sail into New
York harbor on an American. trans
port, after the signing of the ar
mistice, an dto parade in the streets
of Gotham, despite the fact that he
did not see France.
He enlisted in June 1918, in the
coast artillery corps of the regular
army ard after spending some
months in training at various camps
was sent to Newport News, from
which port he sailed for France on
the morning of November 10. All
that day and into the night the
"Pocahontas" one of the ships OF
the convoy, and on which Lilies
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-04

GUNS FIRE
80 MILES
Great Strides Made by Yankee
Genius in Construction of
War Equipment; Beats
German Super Gun. {.

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 3.-"The
American navy has designed built,
and is now manning with blue jack
cts specially trained for land service,
the largest and most high-powered
mobile land artillery in the world" it
is stated in the annual report Of the
secretary of the navy recently is
sued. The type of the gun referred
to is of fourteen-inch calibre, hurls
its projectile thirty miles and can be
moved from one end of France to
the other, on specially designed rail
way cars on which the guns are
permanently mounted, as easily as
can field artillery.
In comparing this type of gun with
the German long-range "freak" guns
which fired on Paris, the report
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-04
ENGLISH PAPERS
Gael HUNS BRUTES
BY United Press.

BY United Press
LONDON, Dec. 17.--(By maiD --''
The term "brutes" appears often in
English newspaper stories of inter
viewed repatriated prisoners.
81 was working in hospital near
Soissons," said young non-com~
missioned officer waiting on the sta
ton platform. "a British prisoner
who was suffering from dysentery
was partially unconscious.
81 saw the Germans put him in
coffin. They pushed me away as
they began to nail down the lid on
the man who was not dead. Later
they informed me they had nailed
down the coffin lid with four-inch
nails before putting it in the grave.
The prisoner was buried alive"
81 saw a British officer, helpless
because he was an dnarmed pris-
oner, being bullied by a German
private. The private demanded the
officers boots When the officer
refused to give them up the private
wounded the officer with a bayonet
thrust. Then the private removed
the officers boots and carried them
away.
An officer more humane than
most German commandants was in
charge of camp where an Irish
Soldier fell exhausted. German
guards prodded him with their bay
onets, wounding him badly, but he
lacked the strength to rise. Fearing
they should be punished, the guards
put the unconscious man on a tracl
and let a locomotive pass over him
A court martial decided the pris
oner came to his death through aCci
dent
One returned prisoner said h'
came from camp in which only a
prisoners were left alive. original.
the camps population was 1900.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-04
CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

arriving as the first American
transport to sail into the harbor
after the armistice was signed.
From there Lisles was sent to Camp
Bowie where he was mustered out
of the service on December "a.
Sergeant Paul D. Lisles, brother
of the artilleryman has also been
mustered out OF the service. He
was aboard transport in New
York harbor waiting 10 sail when
news of the signing of the armistice
was received. He is now in Rush
Springs in charge of a lumber yard,
with whcih company he was en-
ployed before entering the service
cf his country.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-04


Gays: "They Che German guns)'
were built on permanent steel and
concrete foundations which were
eventually sought out by allied aer-
oplanes and the guns subsequently
silenced, The shells were small and
specially built for long-range flight.
This fact reduced their military eff
ficiency. The German long-range
guns, while they had a certain moral
effect, were without great practical
military value. The American naval
guns fire proieetiles approximately
seven times heavier than the shells
the Germans used against Paris
Other recent achievements of the
aavy department, as shown by the
report, include a special mineloading
plant with capacity Of more than
lC00 mines a day This plant has
been established near Yorktown. Va.
Aout 11.G00 acres of land was need
ed for the enterprise.
In Brooklyn the navy department
has built what is said to be the larg
est concrete storehouse in existence.
The navy has also installed in An
napolis the greatest high-power rad
10 station in the world and in Wash
ington has constructed two office
buildings for war expansion, one for
the navy department and one for the
war department, which considered
as a group exceed in volume and
floor space any other office uilding
in the world regardless of type; in
deed it is thought that no other ex--
isting office building is larger than
either of these two" Time records
were roken in the constructions of
these buildings. The total floor space
of the two uildings is approximately
t,S0G,OO0 square feet, or more than
All acres.
The several wings if Joined end to
ond would form4 q structure ] 3-4
miles long, 60 feet wide and three
stories high A complete circuit of
all the exterior walls would require
a journey of four miles.
That the American inventive gen
ius intends to take no chances with
a foreign fee is indicated by the fact,
as stated in the report, that the
naval consulting board has consider
ed more than 10000 ideas, inven-
tions and devices sumitted.
In his report the secretary of the
navy pays the following tribute to
the efficiency of the civil service
system:
"Under the law all navy-yard work
men must be recruited through the
civil service and the department de-
sires to express it's grat.<i5alron and
appreciation Of the manner in which
the civil service commission met the
emergency and by the creation of al
most new organization and the
possile to meet the navy's demands
fearless cutting Of all needless red
Sape has done all that was humanl5
in the shortest practical time"
1t is not mentioned in the report,
but it is a fact that the forces OF ar
tisians, laborers, other civilian en-
ployees at the navy yards and naval
stations in the United States IN
creased from aout 10000 to more
than 100000 during the nineteen
months of Americas participation in
the war.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-04


TO THE CoMPANY's POLICY HOLDERS
In the midst epidemic Of influenza take the
liberty making suggestions based the experience we
have had with it so far.
yellow fever and typhoid the convalescent stage the
danger mortality during this second epidemic more
favorable first because people have learned to stay IN
doors days following attack of Influenza SO as to avoid the
possby contracting Influenza not killing many
but pneumonia patients who get out too causes
nearly all the deaths.
examinations show that little bol form all over
the lungs Bubonic Plague producing high temperature
for three When the fever leaves the patients begin
to better been getting out in the open air before the
lungs have healed exposes them pneumonia and the
nnos being so susceptible the disease is easily contracted and
uguav produces sometimes in fortyeigh hours the
naten kept week after the fever leaves them from
Influenza there little likelihood of serious consequences
We therefore urge that you of influenza your
family you keep until the lungs healed BY this means
Won will what people call relapse, but which is IN
reality fresh attack pneumonia on the lungs
Until the epidemic you should that members of
vor family every day in the air. get plenty OF
Sleep avoid exposure weather keep bowels and eat only
well cooked substantial food to be in the best possible
condition to withstand influenza in case they get it,
ABOVE ALI. THINGS KEEP CLEAN
BY using ordinary care you may save the lie
Of member Of your family
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-04
Are Your Sewers cIosseda

The bowels are the sewerage sys-
tenn of the body. You can well
imagine the result when they are
stopped up as in the case in con-
stipation. AS a purgative you will
find Chamberlain Tablets excel
lent. They are mild and gentle In
their action. They also improve
the digestion.-Ady, DIV
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-04
Stomach Troubles.

If you have trouble with your
you should try Chamber.
lain's Tablets. So many have been
restored to health by the use of
these tablets and their cost is so
little, 25 cents. that it is worth
srhile to give them a trial.---Adv.
DIV
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-04
Quotations Fair
Price Committee

chickasha. Grady county. Okla

Chickasha. Grady county, Okla.
January 2, 1919.
After careful investigation by the
Fair Price Publishing committee the
following estimates have been 'founG
just and equitable to both wholesaler
and retailer based on this weeks
market prices:
The fair price committee was ap-
pointed without any solicitation for
the job, and the government expects
it to do it's duty.
The prices listed below are figur-
ed on the percentage basis as pei
the order OF Mr.. Hoover. The com
mittce solicits the cooperation OF
all parties concerned and with the
proper spirit exercised much goo
may be accomplished.
1t is the duty OF the consumers l.
report Of the fair price committe
when required to pay more for me'
chandise than the prices mentioned
WnO1aenIo Retail
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-04
Wholesale.

Oatmeal
Small IL IA 70 10
Large .26% .33 70 80
Rice 81 70 to .13
Per lD. .os7 .o8 to .ss
Sugar
Fer lD. .n3a "A to IS
Pinto Beans
Per lb. .S18 10 to IL
Navy Beans
Per lb. .111a IA to 10
Per peck .31% 10 to IL
Potatoes
Potatoes, white or Irish
Per peck 1874 40 to 40
Onions
Per ID. .o2s .os to .oc
Ralsins, seeded
l6 oz. pkg. liza is to .le
Prunes-
Med. size .1a 16 to IN
famed Tomatoes
stand. 20 OF. IA .17h to .19
Canned Corn
Stand. 20 or. .13 II to .18
Canned Peas
20 or. can 10 1S to 20
Canned Salmon
TalI pink Alaska
10 ,25 to 80
Tall red Alaska,
16 OF. can 17% 90 to .2S
llvaporated Milk
oz. can .o7A .o9 to 10
16 OF. can .16 20 to %
Milk, bottled
Per quart 10 to 10
Butter @as
Creamery .6sM .721a to 7s1A
'iPell~r Per- lb. s'' "a 40 to 40
Per ID 80 .4s to AS
Lard
Bulk .28 .331A to S41A
Substitute .25 80 to 81
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-04
s. LUZ
PRECAUTIONS

The health authorities approve the following letter from an In
surance Company:
TO THE coNTPANY's POLICY HOLDERS:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-14
RETURNING STRIKERS
FIND JOBS GONE

Pit;siield, Mass, Jan. i3.-En1ploves OF
The Genera. Electric Co IN this city.
VINO nave been on strike since Dec. a.
reported for work at the plant today.
as instructed by the War Labor Board.
ana for second tine found no work
waiting hem. During :ht past week
nany striking employees ware returne
20 their former positions but over 1909
are still 20 De recalled BY tht COMPANY
through It's preference Justification sys-
ZEN. These wOrkTnen AZ Z mass meet
ing during the morning made ai!idav,ts
IS 20 conditions confronting them when
they reported for work oday ana these
viii oe forwarded 20 In War labor
boari.
Gentrai Manager Chesner of tha
plant says yhat the workers VINO found
no employment are on record as lad
off because OF lack II Work and 40
not lose their standing.