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The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-18

What should have been, at the
worst, an arrest for petty larceny. is
likely to result in a charge of first
degree murder being placed against
Wagner.
Mrs. Phase, according to her own
statement, accompanied by Mrs.
Francis Mehilich, Al Plum street,
were picking up coal, they said, along
the tracks near the warehouse of the
Montana Union Transfer company,
when they were chased by two watch
men. One OF the latter opened fire
upon them with a revolver while they
were running.
The women ran into the Plase
yard. The fifth bullet fired entered
Mrs. Plase's body two inches under
the left shoulder blade. passed with
in an inch and a half of the heart
and passed out of the body again.
Mrs. Plase screamed and fell to the
ground. The watchmen are said TO
have left the scene of the shooting
on the run. The wounded woman
was helped to her feet by Mrs. Mehl-
Itch and walked to the porch of her
house, where she fell again. She
was taken to st. James hospital and
attended by DR.. p. H. Mccarthy, who,
passed through the body and had
likely penetrated the left lung.
Wagner Arrested.
Wagner was arrested by Under
Sheriff John Whalen, Patrolman
Reagan and Detective Cussick.
Mrs. Phase is g years old. She has
lived in Butte for the last six years,
and came here from southern Eur
ope. Mr.. and Mrs. Plase were married
here two years ago and have child
10 months old. Plase is a miner.
The husband was grief stricken
last evening as he sat at her bedside.
Tears trickled down his cheeks. In
a few words Plase told all he knew
of the shooting. He said:
Il was not home when my wife
was shot. | had gone up town to buy
some groceries. When / got back the
neighbors told me Mrs. Plase had
been shot and taken to the hospital.
could not believe it, left our baby
in charge of neighboring women and
came here. | found her being exam
ined by the doctor"
Mrs. Plase's Statement.
Mrs. Plase, in an incoherent story,
said she had not been out of her own
yard when she was attacked by two
men, one of whom held her and the
other shot. The bullet struck her in
the left side several inches below the
heart and came out near the back
bone. Railroad officials say, how
ever. there was only one watchman
working in the Montana Union trans
fer yards where the disturbance lis
alleged to have started.
here are plenty of women in my
neighborhood who take all the coal
they want and the watchmen never
say word to them because the wom-
en- give them drinks" Mrs. Plase de-
clared in explaining how the shooting
occurred. Il know one woman who
has about two carloads of coal that
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-18
FRICTION TWIXT
WILSON AND
PICH0N
Over Inclusion of League
Covenant in Peace Treaty
Promptly Stirs Official
Washington.
Especial United Press Wire.

Washington, March 1S-Appar-
ent disagreement between Presi-
dent Wilson and Foreign Minister
Pichon as to whether the league of
in the first peace treaty with Ger
many has added fire to the league
fight here.
Administration officials are OBJ
viously confused at the situation
arising in Paris. 1t had been the
view here that the first or "prelimi-
nary" treaty with Germany would be
only an extension of the armistice
and not subject to ratification by the
senate, therefore not necessarily con-
tanning the league covenant
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-18
OF LEAGUE
Will BE READY
SATURDAY
Demand Everywhere Is for
Making Peace With Ger
many as Soon as Possible,
Other Treaties Later.
(Special United Press Wire,

Especial United Press WiTe.)
Paris, March 1S.-The league of
nations covenant, as it is to be sub
mitted for inclusion in the prelimi-
nary peace treaty with Germany, will
be ready Saturday. according to in
dications in certain official circles.
Some discussion has arisen favor
ing making preliminary pact to
cover Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey
making Germany responsible for her
allies.
This is regarded as unlikely, how
ever, as it would take month to
change the treaty in this respect,
whereas, the demand everywhere is
for making peace with Germany as
soon as possible, taking up other
treaties later.
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ordinary wage workers are on the verge Of starva-
ton. 20 I
1t is not the ordinary patrolman, however, that Is
responsible for the existing evils. He has nothing
to say any more than any other slave has. But some
one is responsible, and if elected mayor Of this city
will fix the responsibility, and pledge myself to SEQ
that the police department devoes its efforts to pre-
venting crime and apprehending criminals, and to
nothing ese.-W. F. DUNN.
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By War, Says Captain Roy
al Johnson, Representa-
tive in Congress From
South Dakota.
VETERAN CAPTAIN
SCORES CABINET CHIEFS
American Aristocracy Said
to Have Been Kept Out
Of Danger, While Dough
boy Wins the War.

hington.-Captain Royal John
son, representative from South Da-
kOta, who enlisted in the army as a
private and rose to a commission by
reason of distinguished service at the
front, where he fought like brave
soldier and was wounded, has per-
haps earned the everlasting dislike
of cabinet members and other ad-
ministration heads by reason of his
speech in the house, in which he
said:
81 dislike to criticise because it is
so easy; but cannot help but realize
that there are but two royal families
in the world who never suffered nor
appeared in the casualty lists-one
was the royal family of Germany and
the other the royal reigning families
of the United States"
Doughboy's Side Taken.
Representative Johnson was maxi
ing a plea for some amendments to
the army appropriation bill in the
interest of the common soldier, and
especially the infantryman, but ad-
mitted the futility of any such effort
because, he said:
mo one but an incurable optimist
would insist on trying to amend the
military bill now under consideration
so long as it is apparent, that the ad-
ministration is not in mood to do
anything to assist the common, ordi-
nary doughboy; but l insist on COM
ing up smiling every time the admin
istration steam roller flattens me out
secure. in the knowledge that after
March 4 this outfit will receive a
good many requirements, and that
after March 4, 1921, there will be
two or three platoons of requirements
here that will have some sympathy
for the men in the fighting branches
of the service.
ut is easy for me to understand
the reason for the lack of interest
that this administration has for the
doughboy, because, so far as / have
been able to find out, and I am famil-
lar with the facts, not one relative
of anyone connected with this ad-
ministration was ever allowed to be-
come one.
Cabinet Chiefs Boy Coddled.
Zone of the cabinet members who
has been very prolific in his state
ments that the world must be made
safe for democracy, allowed his son
to chase submarines on Chesapeake
bay, and finally, on Sept. 3, landed
at Bordeaux, France, and was sent
to town 40 miles from there for
training. | know this boy, and he is
a real boy and wanted to get in it
and fight; but would they let him?
should say not. Within a week after
his arrival that great colonel of the
American expeditionary forces, Colo
mel House, telegraphed for him to
come to Paris and go on the colonel's
staff. His pass expired in few days
and he returned to his outfit, but
again this doughty Colonel House or
dered him to Paris and after a short
trip to Germany to secure souvenirs
he is now carefully guarding the per-
son of the colonel from any intrusion.
Another bright and capable son
of cabinet member has been re-
tanned in this country and not even
allowed to put to sea. His father or
(COntinued on papa E,iOht
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-18
OH, BOY! OH, JOY!
ALL ABOARD
FOR N. Y.
Eastern Brewers Decide, on
Advice of Attorneys, to
Put Some Real Beer on
the Market.

New York, March 18.--The lager
beer brewers board of trade of New
York, representing AZ brewing con-
Germs in New York and New Jersey,
announced yesterday that on advice
of counsel it's members would resume
at once the sale of beer containing
2& per cent alcoholic content. This
was forbidden by a ruling of the in
ternal revenue department.
Advice of Council.
Upon representation by the
board to Elihu Root and William D.
Guthrie, counsel for the organization,
that beer OF the alcoholic strength
specified was not intoxicating, the at
torneys advised the organization yes
terday that sale of the "a per cent
product would not be contrary TO
law.
The opinion held that the internal
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Says the Kaiser Could Regain Throne if
He We're Not a Coward, That German
People Are Crazy and That a Gov
ernment Which Is "Honest, Above
Board and Trustworthy" Must Be
Established in Germany.

Berlin, March lS.-(By Courier to Paris. )-Maxmilan
farden editor Zunft Germany most ouspoken ctizen
told the United Press that the present
will be overthrown He said the German people crazy
THE kaiser if he not coward, could return to Ger
many and regain the throne, said Harden the
league Of nations and world peace depends upon
friendly relations between Germany, Great Britain and
American
Harden discussed conditions in Germany freely
y He is in bad repute with all classes With the old
regime because he continually fought them during war;
with the revoutionares because Germany hasn't
fitted 50 far by following Wilson as he advocated
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-18
SOME ALIENS WANT
TO BE DEPORTED
Especial United Press Wire.)

Especial United Press Wire.)
Washington, March 1S. - The
department. of labor has ordered
the parole of IL of 81 aliens in
whose behalf /. w. w. attorneys
recently submitted application for
Il ieheafing and reconsideration OF
the decision to deport them. In
IS cases dec 'sions ordering de.
portation were reaffirmed. Twell-
ty-three cases of aliens brought
from the Pacific coast to New
York were not considered by the
department., either because attor-
neys dropped the cases or because
tho aliens themselves asked the
attorneys to withdraw their APP
peal.
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o THE PEOPLE OF BUTTE:

TO THE PEOPLE OF BUTTE:
There is another matter that deeply concerns the
citizens and residents Of this city.
1t is the in which the affairs of the police
department are conducted.
For number Of years the opinion has been gain
ing ground among the decent people of the city that
far more effort is expended by those responsible for
the work Of the department in satisfying personal
grudges, making life unpleasant for those who have
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-18
0LICE SHOULD PREVENT CRIME and APPREHEND CRIMINALS DUN

incurred the dlspeasure of "the powers that prey"
collecting graft from petty offenders ETC., than in
enforcing existing laws and bringing real criminals
to justice.
The police department has, or should have, but
one duty to perform: Protect the lives and property
of the residents Of this city,
When the department does that it does its full
duty.
1t has business interfering with the private al
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-18

fairs OF citizens nor do its duties require It to levy
tribute upon prostitutes and petty gamblers, eyyng
it in such manner that the proceeds never find their
way to the city treasury.
The police department of city IS supposed to
serve the people, not rule them.
The members Of the department. are paid fair SAL
aries. On the average they make more than miner.
II is necessary graft in order to live 1t shows
that not only are policemen underpaid, but that
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-18

Mrs. Tony Phase living at 3S Plum street. shot and
perhaps fatally wounded by Wachman, the authorities al
lege in her yard last evening at 7 o'clock.
f. N Wagner Northern Pacific Waterman, is held in the
county jail for the shoong Wagner claims the shooting
accdental but the affair has bad looking
not the least of which is that according to officers watch
man. should be able to place under arrest without
resort TO firearms.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-18
GAS KILL 4 MEN IN
LODGING HOUSE
Especial United Press Wire

Philadelphia, March 1S.-Four
men were killed by gas in a lodging
house here today by the landlady de-
posting a quarter in slot meter,
being ignorant of the fact that the
jets in the mems rooms were
turned on.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-18
SERIOUS RIOTING
IN LAWRENCE
Especial United Press Wire.)

Lawrence, Mass, March 49,
Serious rioting occurred here today
when more than 1000 striking tex
tile workers and sympathizers at
tempted to parade through the
streets. The strikers fired shots and
hurled bottles and bricks when citi-
zens and the entire police force
charged the crowd.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-18
EGYPTIAN POLICE
MURDER WORKERS
Especial United Press Wire.

Carlo, March 18.-Three thou
sand rioters attempted to rush the
railway station at Tantah The
Egyptian police fired on them in
flicting % casualties.
Rioting by Egyptian nationalists
began at Carlo last week, following
deportation of their leaders.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-18
WILSON MAY GOLF
IN OLD SCOTLAND
Especial United Press Wire. }

Paris, March 1S.-President Will
son may go to Scc-land after the
final peace treaty has been signed. 1t
is reported Rear Admiral Grayson is
urging him to play golf on the ia
nous Scottish links as the best means
of recuperating from the extra strain
imposed by the work of the peace
congress. ssPssd
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-18
SPECIAL DEPUTY
SHOOTS WOMAN
PERHAPS FATALLY

Mr. Tony Phase Pursued to Her Own Backyard by
"Brave Watchman and Seriously Wounded. Wom-
Lies in st. James Hospital in Serious Condition,
While F. N. Wagner Is Held in County Jail Pending
Result of Shooting.
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Gilpin observer., 1919-06-12

waiting for her. Richard could hear
the man repeat. "Tm sorry, Miss Har-
din. It's an outrage That's what It
is."
Queer. they couldn't see that 1t was
Hardin's fault; Hardin who was up
the river fighting like a melodramatic
hero; fighting without caution or re-
serve. demoralizing discipline; he
couldn't help admiring the bulldog en-
ergy, himself. That was what all these
men adored. He'd clenched the girls
antagonism, now, for surei How her
eyes had flashed at himl
Hello! There was q tree floating
down toward the station house.
Bring your polesl" he yelled.
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-12

mo, Mr.. hacxard. Passing the bank.
There. he's stopped. wonder II he IL
going in7 You call him. Mrs. Blinn."
Obediently her friend hailed Rick
ard. He turned back to the windy
street. He felt boyish; the crisis was
giving him mercurial feet. He loved
the modern battle. Elements to pit
ones brains against. wits against
forcel .i
Gerty Hardin's face was flushing
and paling. "The river" she faltered.
SHOULD we be alarmed, Mr.. Rickard p
Smiling, he assured her she should
not be alarmed; the levees would pro-
tect the towns.
"Mr. Hardin Is up at Fassett's
ranch, he will be coming back today.
told your husband, Mrs. Blinn, to
catch a nap and then relieve Mr.. Har-
din"
Gerty found a significance in his
words. he had said "Mr. Hardin" and
"your husband. Mrs. Blinn." It was
enough to weave dreams around.
1--WE can't do anything, Mr.. Rickard,
to helpr' urged Gerty Hardin, her
voice tremulous.
IT hope we won't have to call on you
at ALL"
There was no excuse to linger.
Gerty threw wistful little smile at
parting.
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-12
CHAPTER XVI.
Rlckard In Town.

The town woke to matter-of-fact
day. The sensational aspect of the
runaway river had passed with the
night. The word spread that the flood
waters were under control; that the
men had gone home to sleep, SO the
women got breakfast as usual, and
tidied their homes. The Colorado was
always breaking out, like a naughty
child from school. Never would the
cry. Of '"The rlver!" fail to drag the
blood from their cheeks. But relief
always came; the threatened danger
was always averted, and these pioneer
women had acquired the habit Of swift
reaction.
That afternoon, Mrs. Youngberg was
to entertain at the A b G ranch the
ladies Of the Improvement club. It
was self-glorification meeting. to
celebrate the planting Of trees in the
streets Of Cnlexico. and to plan the
campaign Of their planting. Mrs.
Bllnn drove into town to get Gerty
Hardin. Neither woman had seen her
husband since the interrupted drive
the night before.
II don't know whether should 60"
Mrs. Hardin hesitated. her face turned
toward the A b @ ranch. "Perhaps
there Is something we could do"
II have just come from the levee.'
Mrs. Blinn's Jolly face had lost Its
apprehension. "The water has moi
risen IN inch since breakfast. Most OF
the men have been sent home. When
Howard didn't come home T. lunch.
grew anxious. But Mr.. Rickard says
he sent him to Fassett's with more
dynamite"
"There he is." thrilled Gerty.
Mrs. Blinn's eye swept the street
"Where7 vour husbandt-
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-12

ping the water into whitecapped fury.
waves play the Old Harry with the
levee."
"Where is my brother2"
"Miss Hardini" cried Silent.
"Where Is hep demanded Innes
Her hair streamed away from her face
Her cheeks were blanched. Her yellow
eyes. peering into the dusk, looked
owlish. Her wind-spanked skirts clung
to her limbs. To Silent she looked
boyish. as though clipped and trou-
sered. "where is my brother?" she re-
peated.
Silent told her without reservations
where he had gone and why. There
was no feminine foollshness about
that sister of Hardin's. A chip of the
old block. Funny. the men all thought
of her as Hnrdin's daughter on ac-
count of the difference Of age. AS to
comrade. proudly. he Dragged of the
taking Of the dynamite over that road.
less waste.
"Whom did he leave In his place p
Silent knew, only, that he himself
was not in charged Hardin had or.
dered him to bed.
Maybe Mr.. EstradaT she haz
arded.
HE is not here. he went down the
road to look after the track. Hardin
went of in such hurry. guess he
told nobody" chuckled the engineer
still glowing.
| "Then I'm It'll" cried Innes Hardin
"Will you take my orders, Silent7"
| "Sure," he chuckled again.
Through the rush OF the wind ant
water came the whistle Of locomo
tive.
"a specinll" cried Silent. Hardin,
sister and his friend looked Mt eacl
other, the same thought In mind
RIckard. in from the Headingi
On her face Silent saw the sam'
spectacular impulse which had flashed
over Hardin's features a short tim,
before.
She put her hand on his arm. "Si
lent. you're his friend. Straighten thi
out. We can't have him come back
spying-and find this" She waved he
hand toward the dIsorganixed groups
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-12

II thought you were never coming" !"
he grumbled.
"Let me take It" pleaded the en-
gineer.
Nonsense. there is no danger" Har-
din saw personal affection in the plea.
He put his hand affectionately on the
mans shoulder.
"You 60 home and catch a nap; this
is my job" He was standing on the
step. "Crank her."
There was nothing for Silent to do
but to get out. Hardin pointed the
long nose Of the car into the darkness
She was off like the greyhound she
suggested, missing telegraph pole by
half an inch.
"WhO is in charge here?" woman's
voice was piercing the racket Of wind
and wave.
The dawn was breaking. Down the
New river he could see the wind whip
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HE won't let me 60"
"Who won't let yous" But she knew.
~Casey. Says he'll send some one
else. said as nobody else'd make
Hardin stop. He said as that was up
to Hardin"
OF course, he wouldn't let Wooster
goi
"Orders me to bed" spat Wooster.
'Wonder why he didn't order cruel,
too. It's spite. antagonism to Hardin,
that's what It isw She believed that,
too. Tom was right. Rickard did take
advantage Of his authority.
She did not see Rickard until he
stood by her side.
"Pm sorry not to spare Wooster,
Miss Hardin. But there's stiff work
ahead. He's got to be ready for call.
II Hardin insists on spelling one good
soldier, that's his affair. l can't let
him spoil two"
Wooster shrugged, and left them.
"Spoiling good soldiersl"
1--WE taken Bodefeldt of duty. I
told him to relieve Hardin"
Bodefeldt who blushed when anyone
looked at himi He would be about az
persuasive to Tom as veil to des.
ert windl She turned away, but not
before Rickard saw again that trans
forming anger. Her eyes shone like
topazes in sunlight. She would not
trust herself to speak. Wooster was
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CHAPTER XVII.
Opposition.

Opposition.
The second night of the flood, the
women Of the towns dragged brush
and filled sacks for the men to carry.
1t was past midnight when Innes Har-
din left the levee. While her feet and
fingers had toiled, her mind had been
fretting over Tom. Two nights, and
no restl 1t was told by men who came
down the river how Hardin was hero
ically laboring. She yearned to go to
him; perhaps he would stop for few
hours to her entreaty. But an uncer-
tain trail across country, with the
dust-laden wind in her face? She de-
cided to wait for the dawn. A snatched
sleep first, but who would call her?
She would sleep for hours, so weary
every muscle. Her mind fixed on Sam
as the only man In town who had
time to saddle a horse for q woman.
She went in search of him. She
found thct the long adobe Office build
ing had already taken on the look of
defeat, Of ruin. The easements had
been torn from the partitions; the
doors and windows were out. The fur
niture had been hauled up to high
ground farther away for safety. She
went hunting through the ghoulish
gloom for the darky. turning her lam
tern in every dark corner. She knew
that she would find him sleeping.
Then she heard steps on the veranda.
She ran toward them, expecting to see
Sam. She swung her lantern full on
two figures mounting the shallow
steps. Rickard was with her sister,
in-law.
"Oh, excuse E1ei" abe blurted blum
deringly. OF course Gerty would take
a wrong intention from the stupid
words!
with defiance. It was as though she
had spoken: swell, think what you
will Of it, you Hardinsi I don't care
what you think Of mel"
What indeed did she think Of 1T
Why should she feel like the culprit
before these two, her words desert
ing herr It was Gerty's look that
made her feel guilty, as though she
had been spying. To meet them to-
gether. here at midnight, why should
not they feel ashamed7 She had done
nothing wrong. And Tom down yon-
der fighting-and they make his alb
sence a cover for their rendezvous.
"Pm looking for Sami" The effort
behind the words turned them into an
oratOrical challenge.
$50 are we. want to send him
home with Mrs. Hardin. She's worn
out"
"She can go home with me. am 60
Ing directly. As soon as give a mes
sage to Sam" She instantly regretted
her words. abruptly halting. It came