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The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-02-17

treaty of peace will be signed long
before July l next. The army must
be demobiliZed according to the war
enlistment act-four months after
the termination of the war, that
clause is in every enlistment paper
MANY eminent lawyers, among
them former justice of the supreme
court, the Hon. Charles E. Hughes.
declares that the war was over when
the armistice was signed and that
congress had no power to extend war
legislation after the termination of
the war-hence war prohibition will
not be effective after July l next.
Our greatest danger Gf any) lies
in the enforcement of the prohibit
ton amendment to the constitution,
which. like prairie fire, seems to
have swept through the various leg
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-02-17
SAYS SITUATION
"UNFORTUNATE"

1--WE are drifting into Il most
unfortunate situation,' Senator
Cummins said in the senate Sat
urday, ''regar(iing rehabilitation
of soldiers. believe Il very
large part of orr soldiers are conn
ing home discontented, particu-
Iarly because their country has
transition from war to peace pur-
SUITS
Senator Weeks of Massachusetts,
republican, pointing out that COM
missions in England. France and
Italy long bad been studying re-
construction problems, deplored
inaction by the United States.
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SAYS LEAGUE OF
NATIONS IS
UNLAWFUL
Sen. Poindexter of Wash
ington Says United States
Has Reached a Condition
of Imbecility.

Washington, Feb. II. = Vigorous
attacks upon four articles of the
leagues constitution--thos proVid-
ing for disarmament arbitration, su-
pervision of the munitions trade and
for manufactures of foreign countries
lis made by Senator PoindeXter of
Washington, republican. lie de
clares the disarmament and mnni-
tions trade paragraphs We're uncon-
stitutional, the arbitration provision
uncomfortable, and the clause for
mandatories and others abhorrent.
Regarding the eighth article on
disarmament, Senator PoindeXter
said;
"This provision transfers to tho
league the sovereignty prerogatives
of fixing the relative and absolute
size of the armies and navies of the
several countries. The provision is
unconstitutional and an impairment
of the sovereignty and independence
of this country There is no power in
the president nor in the senate nor
in congress itself, nor all combined,
to transfer in this way the sovereign
power of the nation"
New German Draft.
Referring to press reports of adoIf-
ton by Germany of an army con
scription policy, Senator PoindeXter
deplored disarmament while Ger
many was taking military measures
OF her own.
Article 2 of the constitution pro
viding for arbitration and suspension
of war for three months after the
league acts, Senator PoindeXter de-
clared would put under the control of
foreign powers every question which
might affect our Independence, safe
ty, honor or existence.
"It is unconscionable and the
American people will never under
standingly ratify it," he said, "and
if ratified it would never be and
could never be kept in the face of at
tack upon our vital interests"
Declaring unconstitutional article
lS, for supervision of nations muni-
tionS trade, Senator poindeXter said:
Surrender of Sovereignty.
Furthermore, it is ablrorrent to
the self-respect of the United States
.
1t cannot be supposed that the Unit.
ed States has reached such Il condi-
tion of imbecility that it must have
a guardian appointed for it to control
| its international and domestic affairs.
| 1t is curious that such a proposition
| should even receive consideration"
Article 10, providing for manda-
tories over foreign countries, Sena-
tor PoindeXter said, would require
use of American naval and military
force in various parts Of the world al
enormous expense and possible loss
of life.
1--WE are not called upon" he said
by any obligation as a nation to as
sumo such duties and it is even
doubtful whether there is any eXtens,
i've desire anywhere in the WorlC
that we should so impose ourselve;
upon the affairs and peoples of othel
continents. 1t is abhorrent to The
traditions of the nation and in con
flict with the centnry-old policies i'll
herited from Washington, Monro,
and other statesmen.
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Paris, Jan. %, 1919.

PaflS, Jan. 20, 1919.
Dear Friend Bruce:
Was up at the Stars and Stripes,
official organ of the A. E. F., this
morning, and Hugh McDermott,
friend of us'both, handed me letter
from Bill Young and in it was includ
ed your editorial, published in the
Bulletin of Dec. 25,, "Christmas,
1915" and I want to take this op-
portunity, if you will, of extending
to you my sincere appreciation and
approval of your good work in behalf
of the workers "over here who look
to such men as you to carry on" at
home. 1t is we'll that in the great
struggle for human liberty, through
which we have but recently passed
we have not overlooked the necessity
for honesty and justice being done at
home. Those OF us soldering in
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-02-17
MEMBER OF SUPREME
COURT GETS PEEVED

New York, Feb. 17.-Justice Ford
of the supreme court today resigned
from the Republican club, giving as
his reason the fact that the club had
not "repudiated" criticism of. Presi-
dent Wilson made by James M. Beck
former assistant attorney general, in
an address before the club at it's Lin
coin day dinner.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-02-17
SMITH AND DAILY
OFF FOR HELENA

r. h. Smith and Leo Daily of the
Bulletin staff, left this afternoon for
Helena, where they will join w. f.
Dunn, also of the Bulletin staff, and
a member of the legislature, and to-
gether they will appear in court to
answer to the charge of holding a
poor opinion of the state council OF
DretGuSc.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-02-17
Gee Whiz! You Got an Ad Club, Too

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We thai o
nNe
Record
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-02-17
CONFLICTING REPORTS ON ARMISTICE
SITUATION FOREMOST QUESTION:
May BE Indefinitely POSTPONED
Especial United Press Wire to The Bulle

o
Basle Feb. 17-Conflctmg reports are received from
Reeves regarding the status of the anstce One report
said the arnisce is prolonged indefinitely Another
said och has allowed the Germans three days grace in
which to accept the terms. The @rnisce was to
have expired today.
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Paris, Feb 17.-'Te Russian situation is again the
foremost question before the peace conference The
tentative date for the joint meeting at Prinkipos ex
pres Saturday without anything having been accom-
pshed The supreme war council is expected to give it
full consideration at the meeting this afternoon
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Especial United Press Wire. J

Paris, Feb. II. Considerable
progress is said to have been made
toward the solution of the indemnl-
ties question.
The principal point of difference
seems to be that some contend that
Germany should pay the war cost of
the little nations, while others hold
to the American idea, that the as
sociated powers should not go be-
yond the IA points. with the amend
ment contained in the original armis-
tice terms.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-02-17

sA---ss Especial United Dress, Wire.l
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE league
of nations must take the Balkans out
of politics declared Stephen Panare-
tetf, Bulgarian minister, in discuss
ing the league constitution with the
United Press.
The Balkans have been pawns for
the European powers. They have
been willing tools. The league of
nations must make them really in
dependent. This will remove the di-
rect cause of the great war, the
source of the worlds ills for nearly
century past.
Bulgaria eagerly awaits admission
to the league after her liability as
an associate of the Central powers
in the war has been justly weighed,
the envoy started.
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{ Special United Press Wire. J

Paris, Feb. 17.-France will abide
by the decision of the peace confer
ence regarding the league of nations
whether that decision is for or
against the league, it is learned on
high authority. The United Press is
in a position to set aside completely
the statement that the French insist
on inserting certain clauses in the
league constitution before they ac-
cept it.
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Especial United Press Wire. J

7E017'-5It'f z Fff'o0t I VI VI
Washington, Feb. 17.-EX-Presi-
dent Tafts' endorsement of league of
nations constitution is regarded like
ly to have considerable weight with
republican senator's.
The main point of difference here
is whether the covenant will cause
the surrender Of some OF Americas
sovereignty, while some contend the
constitution tends to infringe upon
the national constitution. There is
little disposition to criticise openly.
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STR|kE OFFICIALLY CALLED OFF
Industrial Pirates Show Butte Wage Slaves That Democracy Means Profits

Especial United Press Wire.)
Treves, Feb. l6. : The
armistice renewal was sign
ed at 6::30 this evening.
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MONTANA WEATHER.

Unsettled Monday and Tuesday,
probably rain west OF the divide;
colder Tuesday.
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Butte Weather-Probably snow:
colder.
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Evening star., 1919-08-01
TWO HURT IN CAR CRASH
ON FLORIDA AVENUE
War Worker Knocked Down.
Motor Cycle Hits Boy--other
Accidents on Street.

Edward b. Farley. 304 s street
northeast, and Richardson Washing
ton, 500 B street southwest, street car
passengers, received painful cuts last
night as a result of the breaking of
street car windows when south
bound Washington Railway and Elec-
tric Company's car and an eastbound
Capital Traction car collided at Flor
ida avenue and lexington place
northeast. Neither passenger was
seriously injured.
william Rector, fourteen years old.
1899 n street northeast, jumped from
a street car near 5th and g streets
last night and injured his left arm.
Miss Mary McDermott. forty years
old, q war worker, was struck by q
street car, In front Of 1914 II street
yesterday Afternoon and slightly
hurt. She went to her home at 1924
18th street.
Morris II. Turner, colored. six years
old, 1116 New Jersey avenue south
east, was knocked down on Anac0stia
bridge yesterday by motor cycle in
stationed at Boiling Field, and driven
by Private Robert Barring. The boy,
who received a dislocation of a shoul-
der and lacerations of the scalp, was
taken to Casualty Hospital.
A collision between q horse-drawn
vehicle of Charles Parker. 1451 Swami
street, and an automobile driven by
James johnson occurred at 14th and
s streets yesterday afternoon. Both
vehicles were damaged and Parker
received slight injuries.
Evening star., 1919-08-01
FOOD SURPLUS PRICES
FOUND At VARIANCE
Commissioner Gardiner to Confer
With War Department This
Afternoon.

Commissioner Gardiner expects to
confer with War Department officials
this afternoon over the prices an
nounced for the surplus Army foods
held in Washington. which. in some
instances, are considerably higher
than the prices at which the carload
Of Army foods recently was obtained
from Baltimore.
Bacon. for example, is quoted at ~
cents, whereas that obtained from
Baltimore sold for 80 cents. The price
on pork and beans also shows q Jump
from sx to IL cents a can and on
corned beef hash from 40 to 47H
cents. ar
The quotations given for the foods
In storage here are those paid by the
government and do not represent the
prices to be charged consumers, II is
stated.
The Citizens Buying and Distribut-
ing League will meet tonight at the
District building. by which time It ex-
poets a report from Commissioner
Gardiner as to when the Army. foods
stored in Washington will be ready
for distribution and the prices at
which 1t can be obtained. Chairman
Atkinson of the league will preside
at the meeting.
Evening star., 1919-08-01
STRIKE Of SHOPMEN
BELIEVED AVERTED
Acting Head of Railroad En-
ployes Asks That 1t Be
Called Off.

Although no statement as to the
averting of a threatened strike of
$4,000 shopmen employed in shops
of the United States Railroad Ad-
ministration was forthcoming today,
railroad administration oficials and
officials OF the national agreement
committee believed that the strike
had been called of. No replies to
kilograms sent out last night calling
on the strike had been received at
the offices of the railroad admins
tration up to late hour today.
The telegram asking that the strike
be called of and sent out by 3. M.
road employees department Of the ma
tional agreement council follows:
international officers and national
agreement committee, representing
federated trades have been in confer
ence with director general since July
2S on question national agreement
and wage increases We are now offi-
cially assured by the director general
that the railroad administration will
sign national agreement. An earnest
effort is now being made by the di-
rector general to give US definite in
formation at earliest possible mo-
ment as to position Of railroad ad-
ters.
The successful termination of our
enortS depends upon the united SUM-
port Of all men involved. There must
De no stoppage Of work during these
negotiations. We will advise you as
ther definite Information. BY order
national agreement COMMITTEES, B. n.
Jewell, acting president, railroad en-
ployeS department"
Evening star., 1919-08-01
$1,000 MARK HAS BEEN PASSED
IN GIFTS TO POLICE FUND
One Donor Suggests That Victims Hos
pital Bills Be Paid and Lost Time Made
Good by Public Contributions.

Home Defense League members pass
ed the $4,000 mark today. The total
to date is $2.os9. This is s275 more
than was collected up to yesterday
noon.
Contributions received at The
Evening Star Office toward the fund
aggregated 1920, while Messrs. Dris-
coll and Thorne Of the Midcity Citi-
Gems Association succeeded in OBJ
tanning $55. With the fund moving
fast and gaining momentum with
each succeeding day. IT is expected
that by tomorrow night S2500 will
have been obtained.
Luby Turner sent a check for 81, de-
claring that the cause Is ''laudable,"
and suggesting that the men now in
the hospitals as a result Of the rioting
be remembered by paying for them their
hospital bills and for lost time incurred
because of their injuries. 81 am sure
they need this aid says the donor
land would appreciate same"
Accompanying each check in con-
tributions sent to the Office is a short
note, in which the giver expresses the
hope that the cause will meet with such
popular favor that the fund will reach
reasonable proportions.
Persons desiring to contribute toward
the fund may do so by sending SUBJ
scriptions to The Evening Star police
fund.
Evening star., 1919-08-01
FIREMEN PAY INCREASE
ALSO NEEDED, IS PLEA
W. Mex. Clayton Writes Commits
sioners They Also Feel High
Cost Of Living.

why take two bites at cherry?"
asked William NICK. Clayton of the
Federation of Citizens Associations.
in a letter to the District Commits
sioners today suggesting increased
nay for firemen as well as policemen.
"why not as wholeheartedly urge
increased pay for the. fire depart
ment? The present wage scale of the
fire department is now below that of
the police department. Why this
present discrimination? Why now
further widen the difference in favor
of the policemen?
After referring to the fireman's
usefulness to the community, Mr..
Clayton continues:
"Old High Cost of Living has as
cended way beyond the reach of the
fireman's aerial truck and extension
ladder.
when you. put your high-powered
salary gun in the po1iceman's hands to
bring him down add at the same time
a few extra lengths to the fireman's
ladder and his brawny arms may
get strangle hold on the pestiferous
old rascal.
Bring both salary cargoes together.
now, in the one boat. while the SAIL
ing is good, safely into the port of
fair dealing, A return voyage and
second trip is neither wise nor ex-
petlient."
Evening star., 1919-08-01
SAYS GERMANY NEVER
CAN PAY INDEMNITY
Bernard II. Baruch Testifes Be.
fore Foreign Relations Com
mittee.

Expressing the opinion that Ger
many never could pay the amount
Of Indemnity assessed against her.
Bernard N. Baruch, economic adviser
To the American peace delegation. told
the foreign relations committee today
that the peace conference had framed
its reparation program on what Ger
many owed. rather than on what she
would be able to pay.
The proposed reparatfons commits
sion. the witness said, would decide
how much Germany could pay and
would not attempt to collect more
than that amount, regardless of how
much 1t decided she owed.
senator johnson, republican, OF
California asked why, il the United
states did not expect to participate
in the indemnity, there should be an
American representative on the COM
mission. Mr.. Baruch said American
representation was necessary.
SIt will be a matter of dollars and
cents to American business interests" "
said Mr. Baruch, because on the de-
cisions of the commission will de-
pend the stability Of world financial
conditions for years to come"
Mr. Baruch will resume his testi-
mony tomorrow.
Evening star., 1919-08-01
SECRETARY DANIELS
ON WAY TO PACIFIC
Goes to Review Fleet and to Make
Inspection Of Naval Bases
and Yards.

Secretary Daniels left today for the
Pacific coast, where he will review the
Pacific fleet and inspect naval bases
and yards with view,to recommend
ing to Congress such improvements as
may be necessary to take care of the
new feet. He also plans. to make a
trip to Hawaii to attend the opening
of the new Pearl. Harbor dry dock,
one Of the largest in the world.
Mr.. Daniels will meet the Pacific fleet
at San Diego August Z, and review 1t
at Los Angeles August 8. The fleet
then will scatter with units visiting
different ports in southern California.
It will reassemble for the review at
San Francisco by President Wilson
on September 2 or 3.
Accompanying Secretary Daniels are
Mrs. Daniels. Commander ?: w. Foote,
his personal aid Rear Admiral Jo-
siah Mexican, assistant chief of naval
operations; Rear Admiral c. W: Parks;
docks, and Commander Hilton Of the
Pay Corps. q
Evening star., 1919-08-01


cost OF everything. which would more
than absorb the additional pay.
Until all classes get together to stop
"profiteering.r he said, the only thing
for every one to do is to get all the
wages he can. a course which he de-
clared would result eventually In pre-
cipitating the "upheaval" now star
ing the country In the face.
Mr.. Palmer stated that the confer
ence was called chiefly for the pur-
pose of making q survey of the situa-
tion. developing any information on
which the head OF the nations law
enforcement machinery might act to
curb profiteering.
1T seems to be universal pastime,
putting this thing up to the Attorney
General" Mr.. Palmer said, smtlingly.
Even the governors have taken to
blaming this department for existing
price levels"
In response to questions Mr.. Palmer
admitted that there was no law by
which prices could be lowered direct
ly, but he declined to say whether
new legislation was needed to en-
able the department to punish men
who may be guilty of profiteering:
There Is a great deal of good law
on the statute books" the Attorney
General declared
Evening star., 1919-08-01
REMOVAL OF INJURED TO
HOSPITAL AIDED BY OFFICERS
Lieuts. Spooner and Robbins Summon
Army Trucks for Wounded Passengers
s. and Apply First Aid at Scene Of Wreck.

- =
Prompt action on the part OF an
Army and a naval officer in getting
the wounded out Of the wrecked car
and starting. them toward hospitals
probably saved many from being
more seriously injured. They were
Lieut.. Langdon. Spooper Of the Motor
Transport Corps and Lieut.. ]. H: Rob;
bins, a Navy medical man:
In addition to these two. num-
Der Of civilians. who were passing at
the time rendered aid in removing
hystericaI women from the avalanche
Of broken glass which covered them
in the car.
Lieut.. Spooner saved himself from
injury by diving through an open
window as the car went over and tnen
had many of the wounded removed IN
Army trucks which he ordered OUT
from warehouse No. 2, only a Few
blocks from the Scene.
Lieut.. Speoner said he believed the
motorman did everything in his power
to slow the car down at the curve
ana thus prevent it going over.
Going Eighteen Miles an Hour.
"The car seemed to be going about
eighteen, or twenty miles an hour"
said Lieut.. Spooner. 81 was not far
from the front. having gone to the
platform little before that to buy
a morning paper. Just before we ap-
preached the turn into r street
heard a noise. which sounded like
either the. fuse overhead had blown
ont or the p1ow had dropped.
S"I saw the smotorman move to turn
OF the controller and then he began
to wind up the mandrake. This
make me think there was something
wrong and gripped a rod near the
top of the car. The window in front
of me was open, and as I was stand
ing, 1 was able to swing myself
through the window as the car went
over. I was on the upper side as the
car turned.
"As soon as struck the ground
I shouted to the crowd of passengers
who had been huddled in pile in
side to lay still; The great danger
then was in the people crawling
about in the broken glass. which COW
cred them. Although there were
Evening star., 1919-08-01

many women pinned in the car they
showed remarkable cooIness and
obeyed my shout to lay still.
Soon crowd gathered and began
to take the injured out OF the car
windows. I happened to think that
there was a detachment of trucks at
warehouse No. 2. on lexington place.
just around the corner, and I sum
moned them. Many autoists passing
also placed injured in their machines
and took them to, the hospital"
First Aid to Injured.
First aid was given to the injured
passengers by Lieut.. Robbins, who
lives at 149 r street northeast.
about one block from the scene of
the accident. He reached the wrecked
car almost Immediately after it had
turned over and began at once with
his medical kit that he was carrying.
Dressing their cuts and binding them
up. he succeeded in alleviating suf-
ferings of many of the injured until
the ambulances arrived from the vari-
Gus hospitals. When questioned con-
lieutenant replied that he considered
that only four or Ave were in serious
condition and that the others would
be all right as soon as they recovered
he thought the crowded condition Of
the car was what saved the people
from more serious results.
H. L. Neal. clerk in the War De-
partment, residing at 3107 oath street
northeast, was among the passengers
riding on the front platform with the
motorman. He escaped with a few
cuts and bruises and was able to go
home after receiving first aid at
Emergency Hospital.
"It appeared to me that the acci-
dent was caused by the failure of
the brakes to work." he told a Star
reporter.
Some trouble was experienced in
reaching the pit. he stated, but he
, though that trouble was no fault of
the motorman.
Evening star., 1919-08-01
AUSTRALIA TO CONTINUE
MILITARY TRAINING PLAN

LONDON, July 81 (via Montreal).-
Australia will adhere to her old sys-
tenn Of universal military training,
Lieut.. Gen. Sir John Monash, COM
mander Of the Australian Evolutionary
forses. said today. The course Of train
ing. he added, must conform to that
Of the British home army in order to
carry out the plan Of making all units
Of British overseas forces interchange
able.
About $4,000 Australian troops are
awaiting transportation home, military
authorities announced. They said any
soldier absent without leave after Au.
gust Is will forfeit his return passage.