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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-13
Manufacturers and dealers in bags

Manufacturers and dealers in bags
and suitcases report that orders have
multiplied so rapidly during the last
month that refusal of new business, re-
gardIess of price considerations, has
been necessary. Orders on the books
of manufacturers are of such large
volume that it may be necessary to
allot output on a pro rata basis.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-13

Total sales, $4,000, compared with st7,t5
yesterday; this week, 1874, 400 last week
Sl42. 800.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-13

Manufacturers Of jeweIry report
that they have recently developed a
good business with South America.
One export company declares that
jewelry dealers in Brazil had shown a
particularly active interest in cheap or
novelty jewelry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-13

Pere Marquette 5s
1000 SO
Phila Co CIV As '22
5000. 9lL
Pierce OIL IS 1924
5000. .l04I2
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-13

The #. W. WoOlwOrth Company
stores have placed a contract with the
Durham Hosiery Mills, of Durham, N.
q, for a very large quantity of mems
and women's cotton hosiery. Initial
oeders are for 06, Oe0 dozen, to be de-
iiydted in October, November and De-
eeIgher.
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BANK CLEARINGS

CltINs
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-07-02
IRISH DELEGATES MAKE REPORT
CRuELTIES COMMITTED BY BRITISH
GOVERNMENT EQUAL TO DARK AGES

Picturing the barbarities practiced
by the British government on Irish
patriots imprisoned in the dungeons
of English jails in old Ireland as
''unspeakable outrages, describing
the attacks by English soldiers with
banonets on the persons of Irishmen
and Irish women on the streets of
Erin, charging the wilful murder of
Irish people by the British govern
ment and showing numerous in
stances of cruelities imposed on pal
itical prisoners of a character that
would have excited horror even in
the dark ages, the full report Of
the American commission OF Irish
Independence Frank p. Walsh, the
chairman, which was sent to ireland
by the Irish race convention to look
into conditions there and to use their
efforts to promote the cause of Ire
lands freedom, has been received by
The Bulletin from the central COM
-mittee appointed by the convention
and is printed herewith.
The report, which is signed by
Frank P. Walsh, former Governor
Edward Dunno of Illinois and Mich
ael j. Ryan of Philadelphia. is a
startling Indictment of England S
tactics in her attempts to subjugate
subject races and shows that the
cruelties and barbariies from which
the Irish suffered az British hands
during the last 700 years are still
being practiced. The report. togeth-
er with the history Of the appoint
ment of the American commission
in full is as follows:
The Irish Race convention held in
Philadelphia on the 22nd and 23rd
of February, 1919, provided by res
olution for the appointment of a
committee of 25 by the chairman.
and instructed it TO use all honor
able means to secure for Ireland her
right of self-determination
This general committee selected
from its own body Frank P. Walsh
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and Windy Jones. alleged attorneys
for Morrissey, the fact that Norris
sey had not only insulted returned
service men who were engaged as
watchers on the night of the primary
election to prevent Morrissey and his
gang from the probability of being
tempted to make away with the evil
dences of Dunn's nomination at the
primary. but that after he had been
pushed from his unsteady pins by
Walter Torpey, the detective whom
his attorneys yesterday termed a
hero a martyrs and feWAot1er
choice eulogistic terms of likes char
acter, drew his gun and attempted
TO Kill Torpey in thelcorridor OF the
second floor of the ely hall, was per-
mltted to be introduced in evidence.
Attorneys Peeved.
Because, probably, of anger at the
mass of evidence which is being in-
troduced tending to show acts Of al
legged brutality and beastiality toward
helpless men and women who fail
into his clutches and of the tesii
mony tending to prove DRUNKENNESS
"hlle on duty, the attorneys for the
defendant detective both Yesterday
and this morning delayed the pro-
ceedlngs while they INDUCED iii
choice invectiye against ATTORNEY
Wittenberg, who is appearing for tie
witnesses. N
= Former City Attorney George
Toole was one Of the witnesses Oh
the stand yesterday afternoon. The
attorney, who was city official On
the date OF the city primary election
last spring. told of being present in
the city hall corridor in the early
hours of the morning following the
primary. He said Walter Torpey
mad been appointed watcher by
Mayor Maloney and described how
he saw Mofrissey in an alteration
with young man in a soldiers uni
form. who also was one of the watch,
ers; that when he saw Morrissey
start to hale the returned soldier to
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hearing at the peace conference, and
to place before the conference, if that
hearing be not given, the case OF Ire
land, her insistence upon her right
OF self-determination; and to inter
national recognition of the republi-
can form Of government established
by her people,
Address Letter to Wilson.
Upon their arrival at Paris a let
ter signed by all the commissioners
was addressed to President Wilson
asking him to obtain from the Brit
ish government safe conducts for
Eamon De Valera. Arthur Griffith
and Count George Noble Plunkett,
the representatives selected by the
people of Ireland, from Dublin to
him to accord an interview to the
American commission.
In response to this letter the
president wrote to Mr.. Walsh, chair
man of the commission, granting him
an interview, and fixing the time.
The president gave an exhaustive
hearing to the case as presented by
Mr.. Walsh, and referred him to Col.
E. NJ. House with instructions to say
that he believed the request proper
one, and that it should be granted
Commission Waits on House.
The entire commission waited
upon Col. House, advised him of the
suggestion of the president. and pre-
sented the request in writing for
Messrs De Valera, Griffith and
Plunkett. Col. House promised to
take the matter up with Mr.. Lloyd
George Immediately and to use ev-
cry effort to have the safe conducts
granted.
Upon the following day Col House
announced to the commission, who
again called upon him in a body,
that he had communicated with the
CONTINUED on Page TWo.)
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Workers. /" He declared carpenters,
electricians, bricklayers, hod carriers,
iron workers, moulders, electrical
workers, painters, garment workers,
bakers and longshoremen are all on
record for strikes in various sec
tions.
'The approximate union vote cast
on the demonstration was 12S,O00
to 22s0O0,' said Schulberg. In San
FRANCISCO, the plumbers, three car
penNrs unions, painters, iron work
ers and ongshoremen will strike. In
Los Angeles, Oakland, Portland, Sc
attic and Tacoma the demonstra-
tiOn will also be felt.
The strikers will remain out for
four days, as a protest against
MONEYS conviction. II a new trial
is not granted, they will quit again
Labor Day for four days.
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BIG STRIKE
CALLED
OFF
Says Unions Not Strong
Enough to Fight Both the
Government and the Com
panies, Says Konenkamp.
Especial United Press Wire

Chicago, July 2.--President Kon-
enkamp. of the Commercial Tele-
graphers' Union of America, declar-
ed the striking telegraphers of the
western Union and Postal companies
would return to work this afternoon.
He said: 1.-The strike is called off
because we are not strong&enOugh to
fight the government as we'll as the
companies. Konenkamp issued a
statement attacking Burleson for
'marshalling government agencies to
fight against the workers and his
party must bear the blame he said
We have been doubly unfortun-
ate in having to deal with Burleson
as government representative. The
combined forces are too strong for
us, but this fight will continue along
legitimate union lines. We are not
beaten and we will carry on until our
rights are established.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-07-02
Plans for Celebration
Are Near Completion

Plans for the lineup of divisions
IN the big parade which will be one
OF the many features of Butte's
Fourth of July celebration have been
practically completed, according to
made by the general
committee. Plans for other features
of the celebration, too, it was stated,
were rapidly nearing completion, and
from all indications the affair will be
the most brilliant event of it's kind
ever held in the northwest.
In preparation for Fridays cele-
bration various business houses in
the downtown district already have
installed their outside decorations,
and. under the direction of the city
street department, banners and
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-07-02
R-34 WELL
ON HER
WAY
Big Aircraft Speeding To
ward America. Expect to
Reach New York City on
July 4.
ABOUT THE BIG SHIP.

The R-34 is the largest rigid
dirigible in the world. 1t is 534
feet long and its greatest diameter
is 70 feet From the bottom of
her gondolas amidships to the
highest point on the ship is dis
tance of 90 feet. She carries
three boats below the gas bag.
The total gas capacity OF the
big airship is 100000 cubic
feet. She weighs 80 tons and can
carry a useful load of 21 tons. The
power is supplied by five engines
of 250-horsepower each. driving
four pusher propellers. Her max
imum speed is 63.5 nautical miles.
She carries a crew of 80 men.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-07-02

the above body has endorsed the
following candidates for the respec~
tive offices in the Montana State
Federation of Labor:
For president, cteve Ely, Sand
Coulee. Mont
For Vice President, ]. C. Whiteley,
Butte. Mont
For secretary-Treasurer,, J. T.
Taylor, Lehigh, Mont.
Executive board, Cascade district,
Charles Heximer. Great Falls. Mont.
We, as a body, hope the above can
didates will win by four lengths and
will come under the wire at their
leisure with no effort at all.
Yours very respectfully,
S. NJ. RUSSELL,
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-07-02
Are Opposed to Present
Officials of Federation

In letter addressed to the editor
of the Butte Bulletin, the Helena
Trades and Labor assembly, through
its president, S. NJ. Russell, an
nounces that the membership of the
Helena trades body has gone on rec
ord as against the present officials of
the Montana State Federation of La
Dor and are in favor of the election
OF other, more progressive men, who
are actually in sympathy with the
labor movement. The letter is as
follows:
Helena. July l, 1919.
Editor Butte Bulletin:
Dear Sir: have been requested, as
president of the Helena Trades and
Labor assembly to inform you that
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-07-02
Especial United Press Wire. J

East Fortune, Scotland. July g.
The British dirigible, R-34, is speed
ing toward America on the first
transatlantic flight of a lighter
than-air craft. Bugles were sounded
at 1:27 a. M, calling the ship from
its airdrome. AS the searcnlights
lighted the sky, the crew clambered
aboard. Six hundred men were EN-
ployed to bring the dirigible from its
shed. The dirigible disappeared in
mist soon after leaving the ground.
Major Scott, commander of the
ship, said he expected to reach New
York July 4. He voiced the senti-
ments of the crew when he said, 'I
haven't the slightest doubt but that
we will reach America. When not
working, we can remain in the cock
pit or upstairs. There need be no
lack of physical exercise. If we wish.
we can take constitutionals up and
down the deck, which is nearly an
eighth of a mile long, or we can
climb a ladder to the gun platform
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-07-02

streamers have been strung on wires
and ropes across the various streets,
all blending in one grand kaieido-
scope of color. According to tho
plans of the business institutions, it
was stated, by Friday morning the
fronts Of most of the buildings will
be practically hidden beneath yards
and yards Of tri-colered bunting and
thousands of American flags ss
The parade divisions will form in
line at Granite and Main streets and
will proceed as follows: South ON
Main to Broadway; thence east on
Broadway to Arizona to Park:
thence west on Park to Excelsior:
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Continued on Page Eighty
FINDS BOOZE IN
LOCOMOTIVE
TANK
II
Especial United Press Wire. !

Especial United Press Wire.) -
Omaha, July .-Seventy-six pints
OF booze, secreted by bootleggers in
the tank of locomotive, almost
caused the engine of Missouri Pa
clflc passenger train to explode. The
engineer discovered at Auburn, Neb.,
that the water boiler was exhausted.
The fireman Immediately dived into
the tank and found the intake pipe
had been clogged with '.Cedarbrook''
labels, that had been washed off the
bottles. The lf1uor was brought to
Omaha and confiscated.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-07-02
TACOMA UNIONS WILL STRIKE,

Tacoma. July 2-1ndications are
that the Mooney strike which is to
begin July 4, will be widespread
here. All unions in basic industries,
including the shipyard workers, vot-
ed to walk out in Moneys behalf,
according to reports given out at the
Labor Temple.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-07-02
DETROIT WILL STRIKE

Detroit July "A general strike
will be called here by the Interna-
tional Workers Defense league for
July 4 as a protest against the i'm
prisonment Of Thomas Mooney and
Warren X. Billings unless they are
liberated before then Secretary Jones
of the Mooney strike committee of
the Detroit federation of labor an
nounced
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-07-02
DEM0BIL
OF TROOPS IS
DEMANDED
Especial United Press Wire

Especial United Press Wire.)
Paris, July 2.-The French, Brit
ish and Italian federations OF labor
have decided on a two-day general
strike of international character July
70 and 21, according to the news
paper, Midi. The paper said the
strike was for the purpose of de-
manding the immediate demobiliza-
tion OF troops and non-interference
with the Russian and Hungarian So
Wet governments.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-07-02
FOUR Days STRIKE I'M
Behalf OF TOM MOONEY
WILL BEGIN FRIDAY
Especial United Press Wire.)

Especial United Press Wire)
San Francisco July 2-over miIon men will quit work
next Friday for four days. in the first demonstration in behalf
of Mooney Seig Scuberg Of the international Workers De-
ense eague told the United Press This number
all the organized trades and will affect practically every city
and town in the United States.
schuIberg said "Ihe best to the movement will
likely be at Detro Minneapolis Chicago, Butte Seattle, Ta
coma, Great Falls Mont and Terre Haute The biggest
single craft ready to walk out is the United Mine
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-07-02
MILLION T0ILERS TO QUIT WORK FRIDAY
HOW CHIEF DETECTIVE
ATTEMPTED TO SHOOT
.PEACEABLE Man SHOWN

Evidence showing that Ed Morrssey chief detectives
the city OF Butte and who charged allegations
trict court by his with having killed his wife,
Mrs Katherine Roman Morrsey did not conne his alleged
in his and who differed pot-
cay, introduced yesterday afternoon this morning
the continuation Of the hearing Of the gunan
fore the board of police commissioners.
Despite determined efforts
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-07-02
DECIDE NOT TO WAIT.

Especial United Press Wire.)
Ottawa, July 2.-The entire street
railway system has been tied up fol-
lowing the decision of the employees
not to wait for the deliberations Of
the conciliation board.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-07-02
MANY WILL STRIKE HERE.

Local labor leaders say that from
5000 to 10000 will join the Mooney
strike in Butte. Officials of the
street railway company have declar-
ed there will be no street car service
on July 4, due to the fact that all
the electrical workers have voted to
join in the protest strike.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-07-02
| N Y V1IE. DE-
VALERA TO
BUTTE
Local Irishmen Wire the
President of the Irish Re
public to Visit the City of
Butte.

In an effort to have the people OF
Butte have the opportunity of hear
ing at first hand the story Of Ire
lands wrongs and her struggle for
freedom, local Irishmen last night
telegraphed cordial invitation to
President Eamon De Valera OF the
Irish republic to visit Butte. The
invitation expresses the urgent wish
of Butte lrishmen and Irish -Ameri-
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-07-02

of New York, former Governor Ed
ward f. Dunno Of Illinois, and Mich
ael j. Ryan of Philadelphia, as a
special committee TO go to Paris
The instructions of this special COM
mittee were as follows:
ITO obtain for the delegates Sc
lected by the people of Ireland a
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-07-02
STRIKE FOR FIFTY
PER CENT INCREASE
Especial United Press Wire ]

ISpeClaI United Press Wire
New York, July 2.--Ten thousand
union cigar makers walked out
here in a strike called to gain so
per cent increase in wages. Union
leaders predicted there will be 25,-
600 cigar makers out by tomorrow.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-07-02
BEATS Up PRINCIPAL.

Kingston, n. Y. July 2.-When
his daughter failed to graduate from
school, Martin Coons held the prin-
cipal responsible and beat him I'D.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-09
Orange County
RANDOLPH

Mrs \. II. Becdle. who was taken sud-
denly i'll Sunday and since that time has
been in serious condition, remains
about the same if possible a little more
comfortabe.-Col. Israel Converse Chap
ter held very enjoyable meeting Satur-
day afternoon at tho home of Mrs. l.. A
Parish, at Randolph Center, with Mrs
Temple and Mrs. Parish for hostcsses.
There was an average attendance and
following the regular opening, a report
of the State conference was given by Mrs
Temple and Mrs Parish, who attended
the same held in Middlebury. \ commit
tee was appointed for patriotic education
of children, which was composed of Mrs
Richmond Mrs. Scott and Mrs. Wells
Mrs, Parish spoke in regard to chapter
members, making great effort to he
present at the state meetings. The pro-
gram consisted of an interesting paper
on Historic Spots in Vermont" written
by Mrs. Wells, and read by Miss Holden.
Mrs. Wells also gave a reading. Autumn
House Cleaning" Mrs. Mccullough also
read selection for Miss Clark, entitled
"Rebecca and Abigail" There were three
guests present, who gave their contribu-
ton to the success of the meeting. Miss
Decima Vivian sang several selections,
and Stanhope Brigham gave violin seec-
tons, accompanied by Mrs. Vivian. Re-
freshments were served by the hostess,
Three applications for membership were
rcceivcd.-Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Atwood
left Wednesday for Washington, u. q.
Mr.. Atwood having been appointed to a
position AT the capitol by Senator ", H.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-09
FORESTDALE

Harold Bailey. who was recently dis
charged from the navy as wireless
operator. has gone to New York after
spending several days with his mother,
Mrs. Arthur Goodnow.--Mr. and Mrs.
!. A. Murray have closed their sum :
MGR home "Greystonc" and gone to Al
bany. y. Y, for the wintcr.--Carl Anoc
and Mark Bernor are visiting friends
in Greenfield, Mass.--Mrs. NJ. r. Avery
had the misfortune to fail one day last
week and fractured her right hip
Judson. tho oldest son of Ralph Sew
ery is seriously iilNIr, and Mrs. John
Pettee passed sunday with his brother
in Middletown SprinGs.-Bernie Lorctt,
having recently returned from overseas
has resuded his work as fireman for
the Rutland Railroad.--Mrs T.. X. Hol-
den of Howard City, Mich. is visiting
her son. George Holden.--Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Stratton of Remington are guests
at A. f.. Lovette.-Mrs. Maria williams
has returned from Newcomb. y. Y.
where she spent several months with
her daughter.-Evsns Lovett of Spring
field spent Sunday with his father. J.
r. Lovett.---Gordon Sessions of the L.
V. NJ. Burlington, passed Sunday with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William SEES
siOnS.
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Orleans County
CRAFTSBURY

The rem aims of Delta Wells who died
III thc orleans hospital. were brought to
Iher homo October and the funeral
held Thursday, the Rev e. j. Peterson
observation-disclosures Reed was taken
Thursday to the hospital in St. Johnsbury
for treatment.-T. NJ. Gallagher and
daughter, Dora, were business visitors in
Groton. Thursday.-Mr and Mrs. George
Anderson of Burlington, accompanied by
Mra. Jessie Anderson. were guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mackender Thursday
and FridHy.-Margrette Wilson come
Wednesday from Oregon to spend q short
vacation nj her home-Mrs. Chostina
Harmon left Thursday for her home
in Hartford, Conn.-Mrs Wallace Merrill
was chosen delegate to the missionary
meeting in St. ,Johnsbury Tuesday and
Wednesday. She was accompanied by
the Rev O. r. Wells. Mrs. Wells and
Mrs, Emery The Central Telephone Office
is TO he moved this week from the w. y.
Kaiser home TO that of Alden Twiss.--
Marion COPELAND returned Saturday from
tho childrens hospital Boston. where she
has been several weeks taking treatment
for the effects of infantile paralysis.-The
schools in this town arc to he closed the
rest of the week for tho teachers to at
tend The teachers convention. Mrs
James from New Hampshire Is a guest
of her brother, Lewis Loomis.-Rally Day
exercises at the Methodist Episcopal
Church last Sunday were Of a very high
ordcr.-Fhc supper at Colllnsville was n
special financial success. proceeds s25 net
The families of 8. Il. I.othe and NJ s.
Sawyer accompanied by their brother,
Willard Allen. of Chicago. We're guests al
Aumore Andersons Sunday.--The first
lecture of this seasons course will be held
in the town hall Friday evening
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-09

and two brothers. II. NJ. Cuthbertson of
this place and Abraham, who lives in
Iowa. Abraham Cuthbertson came to at
tend his brothers funeral as did Mrs. E
A. Townsend. Mrs. Carrie johnson and
daughter OF Manchester, N. H. Many
other friends from out OF town were in
attendance. George Porter and A. G.
Chase are home from Newport for a few
days until again called. Many citizens
are in Newport as witnesses on the
contested will case OF William Wood
The most of our teachers go this week
to the teachers convention at Montpelier.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bates and Mr..
and Mrs. A. j. Gebbie were business
visitors in st. Johnsbury Thursday after
noon.-Mrs. Edith Dufur was in Hard
wick, Saturday. Miss Mary stimson re-
turned to Montpelier, Saturday.-Aibert
Young was business visitor in Hard
wick Tuesday.-Mr and Mrs. Foster Geb-
bic were visitors in Hardwick. Thursday.
day.-Mrs. Harriet McLoud of Hardwicli
spent the past week with Mrs. j. D.
Wiley and other friends in town.