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The Butte daily bulletin., 1920-02-20
CHEERS GREE TED DIX0N'S
AC(lUII TAL I'M WINNIPEG

still listening to the evidence being
put in against them by the crown
They had not yet started to put on
their defence.
''rhe matter was one of the most
infamous conspiracies that I have
known i'll Canada" declared Gait, in
his address. ut was conceived in
Quebec by men whose names you
have heard, later hatched in Calgary
and consummated in Winnipeg"
"The strike was illegal from the
very start Judge Gait said in an
other part of his charge. "The true
slave driver is the labor leader who
cracked the whip and ordered these
men OH strike when they had moth
ing of which to complain
He referred to ''this preacher man
Iyens who actually opened meetings
with prayer.
Dixon is we'll known throughout
Winnipeg and western Canada. He
is a member of the provincial legis-
,lature as we'll as single taxer.
Wordsworth was for a number of
years assistant pastor of one of the
largest Winnipeg Methodist churches
and is known from coast to coast as
a lecturer on social service. He was
also director Of the bureau of social
research of the governments of
Manitoba, Alberta and Saskatche-
wan for a year.
He is a member of the Interna-
tional Longshoremen' union, hav-
ing worked on the docks at Vancou-
yer for more than a year.
Labor here is elated over the &C
quittal Of Dixon and dismissal of
charges against Wordsworth
It is solidly backing the other men
on trial.
The Butte daily bulletin., 1920-02-20
(Ry MILAN BEN \ EIT.)


The gates Of Alcatraz closed to
day on eight mea.
They were men who set out II
months ago for Siberia to keep tho
Germans from smashing the eastern
front.
Well, they served in Siberia
fought-but not Germans!
Something quite as ruthless
quite as hard to beat
Observation-Disclosures what.
Z You see, vodka is white. headA
stuff, that makes a fellow Jorge
that Siberia is "hell OF a place.
and lonely.
Lost Fight Against Vodka.
And the eight men who came home
in the hold of the transport Logan
Yesterday, the men on whom The
gates changed today, were men Wht
tried to forget-men who lost out ii
the fight against vodka.
Upon the deck Of the Logan 900
khaki-clad men cheered and wavet
acted like men gone crazy. They
were home, home--the place they'e
been dreaming about for months,
The clear air carried the strains
of the song that the band was play
ine on the gray FIT, Mason docks,
s'I'm Going Back to California"
was the tune.
A squat, gray tug that puffed like
a fat old lady going up a hill, swung
up to the side of the ship.
The word "Alcatraz" was painted
across it.
Eight soldiers boarded the tug
She wheeZed away.
And They Forget.
For /; minute the decks were
silent.
A rusty-haired man from Oakland
baWled:
"Well, what's the funeral?"
And then everybody forgot about
the eight boys who were going tc
tho Rock.
Who were the eight boys?
| don't know their names.
But | saw them; talked to them
Is minutes.
Then Major Rose came down i1
the hold Of the Logan, and politely
told me that / had no right there.
Taking 1t Easy. -
The boys were lounging on col
hunks, swunk inside a big cage.
Some We're, reading newspapers
one boy was asleep, another was
playing solitaire.
Out on the decks it was a glory O.
a day. The sun was beating down
and the air SO clear that you coult
see the hidden guns at TT Baker.
Below deck, in the cage, it wa.
The Butte daily bulletin., 1920-02-20
EIGHT YOUNG AMERICANS
in PRISON; VODKA CAUSE

gray. The air was bad smelling and
heavy.
The boys didn't seem to mind.
They laughed and chatted, talked
about their sentences lightly, as ii
a man among them who did not
know what Alcatraz meant. But it
wouldn't be soldierly at all to show
feelings. And what was the use
anyway? Most of the eight were
young boys.
Boy Gets Life Term.
Most of you got two years."
asked.
Yes, all except me- came from
the back of the cage.
He was a voungster.
His khaki cap was pulled aside
wise on his head, rakish like.
His brown shirt was, crumpled.
His eyes were dead serious.
"l'm going to do life he said.
"Life?"
Eyes, life,' the boy said, YEARLY.
II was mixed up in shooting
scrane murder, The other soldiers
dead" .5.
oh" +..r-
Hlames Vodka.
"You know, sometimes people say
things to you, and there's nothing to
say back to them.
Vodka did it!' @>
A dark-haired boy who was sit
ting cross-legged on the floor, play
ing solitaire, glanced UP from his
cards long enough to make the alb
rupt remark.
"Oh, that's what put all of us
here" another boy put in.
No one disagreed with him.
,- WithhoIds His Name.
Want to give me your name?" 7
asked the boy who is going to serve
life on the rock.
NO. he said. "Please.'
Don't for get to put something
in your paper about Major Rose"
The boy who was playing cards
was talking again.
major Rose is morale officer
He has treated us like white men
We have been allowed to go about
on the ship like other men. He
hasn't kept US locked down here III
tho hold
IF there were Il few more men in
command in Siberia like Rose, we
wouldn't be here
A tall, emaciated boy standing in
the shadoWed corner of the cage
was talking.
The clothes on him hung as if
they were on a skeleton. His eyes
were fiercely bright.
"HaYa YOU heard about the 27th
The Butte daily bulletin., 1920-02-20

infantry and 31st infantry guard
houses at VladiyostOk? Do you
know that the two-hour check is be
ing used at Spassko?"
The two-hour check is a system
introduced in guardhouses in ST.
IBERIA by General Morrow. Under
this system, the men are marched
from the guardhouses every two
hours, and the roll is called
All through the "A hours Of the
day. the system is pursued, with
frightful regularity. With the ther.
mometer so degrees below zero, the
prisoners are driven from their beds
to answer the call When Genera
Graves went to Siberia, it was under.
stood tnat the system was abolished
Weights Welded On.
ASK him there what they did to
him at Varagafka," the boy said.
The dari-haired youngster who
was playing solitaire glanced up.
"They welded iron weights TO my
feet" he said slowly Not locked,
but welded. And then / was shipped
/ 900 versts Ga verst is two-t!lirLs Of
a mile) across country with the thing
Oh my feet. 1t was so heavy I could
not move that's ALL"
"What are you here fol'?'
asked the boy.
Vodka. Drunk on guard" he
replied.
The Butte daily bulletin., 1920-02-20
Although Election Lists Are
Year in F.utureb sAntipo-
dean Union NensAre aets'
ting Ready, Now W. oosaa ,.'.s .',,.. .s<s,'
by w. FRANCIS ATIERN,
Staff Correspondent
The Federated Press.

Sydney, N. S. W., Feb. 20.-The
Australian Labor party has just an
nounced the program upon which 1T
will next enter the electoral lists.
The election is set for a year from
March, but there is some possibil-
ity that the date may be advanced
to next fall. According to party
leaders, the Labor party gains dur
ing the December election point to
a definite victory in the next con-
test.
The Labor policy as announced by
the Now South Wales Labor leader,
John Storey, is as follows:
The cultivation of an Australian
sentiment, based upon the develop
ment Of an enlightened and self-re-
liant community; the securing of the
full results Of their industry to all
producers by the collective ownership
Of monopolies, and the extension of
the Industrial and economic func-
tons of the state and municipality
1t is proposed to apply collective
ownership as fast as the people will
permit by the Endorsement OF a con-
structive program at each election
anu lnuS 70 nliiCll 'LOWdlUS tAic III
stitution of a cooperative common
wealth.
1t is proposed to cut out all waste
and cXtravaEance in every possible
direction. The best business experts
will be appointed to advise the gov
crnment in this work in order to in
sure efficiency.
Taxation IS to be lightened where
possible, especially il the case o.
those who do the actual producing
While unproductive capital, specula
tive investment and absentee invest
mcnts will be called on to make
greater payments in the form Of tax
alton.
Educational Facilities are to be OK
tended in all directions.
Health activities are to be nation
allied and broadened. A ministr
The Butte daily bulletin., 1920-02-20
|I Additional Labor News
AUSTRALIAN LAB0RlTES
PLAN REAL PLATFORM

of motherhood is to be established.
where suitable information 3will be
given to all girls To- prepares then, for
motherhood. Maternitphlfospitak are
ITO be established, and aassistance Civ
sen to women before and I'd after' 'ehud-
bearing. Adequates Protection sis also
TO be made for unmarried expectant
mothers, and responsibilities put
upon the fathers of such children
An effort is to be made to reduce
infantile mortality.
Provision is also to be made for
widows, deserted wives, the aged and
infirm, and young children. Pen
sions are to be increased to cover the
increase in the cost of living.
The Labor party proposes, if elect
ed, to establish an adequate standard
OF living, and make it mandatory
that no wages be paid below that
level.
Water conservation and irrigation
is to be pursued, while a huge scheme
of effective land settlement. on easy
terms, is promised. All lands not
put to use is to be heavily estab-
lished.
Rural banks are to be established
with power to issue bonds against
rural MORTGAGES. Technical and fl
nancial assistance will also be afford
ed settlers on the land and co-opera-
tive credit societies will be estab-
lished for the purpose of making
short-period loans. Wheat and 9TH
er grain production is to be enconr-
aged by the guarantee of a minimum
price which will make it profitable
for crops to grow, while steps will
be taken to market products eff
GENTLY.
AS regards mining, all mines nee
essary to the public interest will be
nationalized. Better wages and con
ditions will also be obtained for min.
CHS, and small mining companies pro
tected from crushing exploitation oi
the larger companies and middle
| men.
Railroad, gas and electric service
water power, insurance and man,
other services are to be nationaliZed
The party proposes to institute a:
state Industries factories for the man
ufacture OF wire fence and farm I'M
plements and mediums for importa
tiOn, and for distribution Of raw ma
terials.
A broad scheme Of labor sharin!
in the management Of industry is in
cluded.
The Butte daily bulletin., 1920-02-20
MILES CITY NEWS
"A Cleaner Miles City

From reading sister Smith 81 paper
the sentiments of which appealed tcs
the Woman's club, many questions
many doubts and few IDEAS have
occurred to me, which | think should
be by us considered in solemn self
effaced moments when we have laid
our usual cares away and taken upon,
ourselves the study of social eondi-t
tlons with view Of aseeTtaining, If
| possible the many causes, the little 4
things OF every dayTsocial life ofs tha !.
actors in1shs NM I'll great at Sar}d t5 ever IA
drama ofSllfe assaas asss
We look about aats the beauties of'
creation, we enjoy the warmth, the
light, the blue canopy Of Heaven the
| songs Of birds, the music Of Inurmur-
ing brooks and the great expanse Of
ripling waves upon the seas and, VIC
think, sister, as you did when YOU
viewed Miles City: a beautiful place
in which to live! Yet are we not
aware of many imperfections in ma
ture, what seething, boiling tumult
is covered by the same lovely blue
canopy Yes, we find deadly strife
which results in sin and final death
forever surging as wave upon wave
of the ocean.
Now, sister, as you found upon a
more careful searclr4and inquiry, SO
we find continual strife for worldly
! things, comfort and ease, social dis
tinction, and love of admiration, fine
clothes, and social equality beside the
strife with human passion and the
4 allurement of sex.
The questions are: What have we
done or what are we doing to keep
those of unequal advantages in the
warm sunlight of our sisterly love
and thereby lead them in the straight
and narrow path that leads to a use
full womanhod and motherhood, tho
hope and bulwark Of humanity?
Are We doing anything by way Of
careful, Womanly and motherly ex
ample? Sister, let us ask ourselves
a few questions, and il we venture
N questions or opinions, be assured lit
| is but to draw the best thought or
, answerA whereby as others may DC
Continued on Page Five.l
The Butte daily bulletin., 1920-02-20
Former Minister, Charged
With Sedition for .Activi-
ties in General Strike of
Last Year. E
BY GORDON CASCADEN.

tSDGCldl " lC bullCliul
Winnipeg, Canada, Feb. 20.-Fred
!. Dixon, charged with seditious IL
bel in articles published in the Strike
Bulletin during the 1919 Winnipeg
general strike, was acquitted by a
jury here, Monday morning.
Similar charges against J. S.
Wordsworth, charged with the same
crime because Of articles also pub
lished in the Strike Bulletin during
the strike, were then dropped by the
crown.
Another charge of alleged con-
tempt Of court for utterances made
in a speech in the Industrial bureau
since his Indictment may come up
at the spring assizes, opening March
16.
Cheers followed announcement of
the Dixon verdict.
Dixon's acquittal was the climax
to sensational trial in which ef-
forts were made to really find him
guilty Of seditious conspiracy with
the seven strike spokesmen being
tried i'll an adjoining courA Jas we'll
as r. B. Russell, already serving a
two year term in penitentiary for
alleged seditious conspiracy.
Dixon pied his own case without
the aid of lawyers while Wordsworth
planned to follow the same tactics.
For two weeks the crown intro
duced much evidence, hundreds of
documents and many witnesses who
gave evidence against the seven be-
ing tried together i'll an adjoining
court room being used to prove Dix
on's guilt.
Three of the ablest lawyers in the
province of Manitoba appeared con-
tinually in court while other lawyers
as we'll as mounted police and vari-
Gus officials were busy outside build
ing up the crowns case.
Dixon called no witnesses.
Hugh Phillips, X. c., chief crown
prosecutor, made bitter attack on
Dixon and on the men accused OF
seditious conspiracy in addressing
the jury.
Dixon followed with mastery
address, giving an historical summary
OF the fight for freedom Of the press
and of speech in both Canada and
Great Britain. He spoke all Friday
afternoon, all Saturday morning and
for one hour Saturday Afternoons
s'The blood of the man who was
shot rises upon the head Of the writ
er of that article" Phillips said, il
his address to the jury. He referred
to the riot during which one mar
was killed and several injured fol
lowing the reading of the riot act.
Dixon came back with this decla
ration:
Gentlemen, want to draw you
attention tn the fact that that artirl.
was written two days after the MAJ
was shot. Is that fair?"
Phillips made a short closing ad
dress, Judge Gait then charging thu
jury.
III an adjoining court the sever
accused of seditious conspiracy wer
The Butte daily bulletin., 1920-02-20
LIVINGSTON NEWS.
TO Whom This Notice
May Concern:

Livingston, Mont, Feb. 4, 1920.
The Livingston Federal Labor I'm
ion. Local No. 1852, have set the
scale Of wages for Livingston and
vicinity, effective April ASH, 1920, to
be as follows:
Common Labor, per days 500
Building Laborers, per days $50
Hod Carriers and Mortar
Mixers, per day-.-.....$ 100
Extra Transfers, per days 800
Stationary Firemen, per days 6.25
Engineers, on all gas and
and steam engines, per hrs 100
Extra 4-Horse Teamster, per '
day ---.----.-.----......--.....Y 7.UU
Man and Team, per day--......$ 1900
One and 2-Horse Teamsters,
per month $3.50 90
FourHorse Teamsters, per
month Observation-Disclosures. S175,OO
Ice Haulers and Helpers, per
month :.-...-$ X .0O
Auto Truck Drivers, per CT
month ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10000
An increase of 20 per cent over
the old scale for all coal and brick
hauling and other team work. 5s
Contractor must guarantee a mini
mum wage of $500 per day on all
piece work.
Eight hours shall constitute
days work.
All wages to be paid not later than
$3.50 p. m. Saturdays.
Time and one-half for all overtime
and Sundays; double time for holi-
days.
Holidays are: Labor Day, July
dth Nav Snf1, OF
Thanksgiving.
ployed.
If there are no idle members, en-
ployers may employ non-union men
eligible to become members, and who
shall join at the first meeting night
shall be paid for less than two hours
work.
LATHERs,, SCALE, IN EFFECT
JANUARY 1ST, 1920:
No. l Soft Pine, per yard...-.... Sc
No. 2 Pine, per yard ..... &c
No. 3 Pine, per yard. 10c
No, Spruce, Tamerack or Fir.
1c per yard extra on brick, concrete
or tile buildings where outside walls
are not lathed.
1c per yard extra for three and five
nail work.
32-inch lath, per yard ........- 1oc
Plaster Board, per yard. Sc
Expanded Metal-inside, per
yard Observation-Disclosures, Sc
Nailed and tied, per yard 10c
Stapled, per yard 13c
Outside, 1c per yard over inside
prices. .
ENDORSED BY TRADES s LABOR
COUNCIL.
(Seal) ADV.
The Butte daily bulletin., 1920-02-20
CHICAGO ACTORS ARE
STILL ON UNION JOB
NV the Federated Press.

Chicago, Feb. 20.-The Actors
Equity association is still actively
"on the job Three of its members
playing here in the Garrick theater,
one of the Shubert theaters, were
discharged for refusing to sign nom
union contracts. The actresses ex-
posed to their organization the coer-
cion that had been exerted to get
them to leave the Equity, and the
bribes that had been offered them
to break up the union. Immediately
the national office Of the union or
dered strike of all Shubert theatels
but before it was put into effect the
Garrick managers had capitulated.
The Butte daily bulletin., 1920-02-20

SAY yoU SAW TT TN RrTLEr1N
The Butte daily bulletin., 1920-02-20
Notice, Electrical Workers

All members of Local No. IS are
requested to be present at next regu-
lar meeting, Friday, Feb. 20, 1920.
Business of Importance. VIM
FOLEY, Rec. .-Sec.-Adv.
The Butte daily bulletin., 1920-02-20
VOTES FOR WOMEN.
(By the Federated Press. }

(Hy the FeQefaLeu fieSS.l
Winnipeg, Feb. 20.-With a H.
900 Labor party vote behind them,
aldermen Of the city council have
begun fight for the granting OF the
suffrage to women. A notable soft
ening of the proposition to the idea
has resulted from the increase in the
labor vote.
The Butte daily bulletin., 1920-02-20
GET SHORTER DAY.
(By the Federated Press.

-IBy LTe TGIeTdIeU T7esS.J
Miamisburg, o., Feb. 20.-Paper
makers here have recently organized
and have succeeded in reducing the
working day from 10 to eight hours.
Firemen and oilers, following this
example, have organized and secured
increases from $2.40 to $3.50 a
week.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-03-20

COMMISSION
Sarah y Mullin, Applicant.
t22S)
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-03-20
CNO. 34O2fl
ORDER OF ALTON

In the Circuit Court Of Buchanan
County Missouri to the May Term,
A. d. 1920.
state Of Missouri, County Of Buch-
anan. So.
Fred z. Wise ... Plaintiff
Miriam Wise .....,.Defendan
Now at this day comes the plain
tiff by his attorney, and II appearing
TO the satisfaction Of the Circuit Court
that said defendant Miriam Wise is a
nonresident Of tho State Of Missouri,
and does not reside therein, it il
ordered that said non resident de-
fendant be notified by publication, as
required by law, that said plaintiff
has commenced mis- suit in this Court
against said defendant by petition
and affidavit the object and general
mature Of which is to obtain a decree
Of divorce from the defendant on the
grounds of descrtion and abandon
mant, without a reasonable or just
cause, for the space Of more than one
| whole year next before the filing of
| plaintiffs petition in this cause.
That unless the said defendant Mir
/ lam Wise shall be and appear at the
next term Of this Court to be begun
and held ar the Court House, i'm the
/ City Of St Joseph, in Buchanan COuu-
/ ty, state Of Missouri, on the Bird day
/ Of May, 1920, on or before the third
| day Of said term, to answer plaintiff
/ petition, the same will be taken for
/ confessed as TO her and judgment
rendered accordingly.
IL is further ordered that a copy
OF this order be published in The ST
Joseph Observer, a newspaper pub
] lished in the County Of Buchanan, FOR
| four weeks successfully, the last in
! sertion OF which to be at least fifteen
days before the next May, 1920 term
/ of this Court.
A true copy. Attest:
EMMETT J. GROUSE,
(SeaD Clerk
| BY J. L. MCMenamy. Deputy Clerk
| Kay G.. Porter, Attorney for Plain
It!ff C22l)
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-03-20
mo. 3iliD
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

In the Circuit Court of Buchanan County
Missouri. to the May term A. D. 1920
state OF Missouri, County of Buchanan, S.
Nerna Graslaub '.,,..................Pla Plaintiff
Edwin ]. Graslaub ...............Defendant
Now at this day comes the plaintiff by her
attorney, and it appearing to the satisfaction
OF the Circuit Court that said defendant
Edwin ]. Graslaub is a non sident of the
State Of Missouri, and does not reside there.
in It IS ordered that said non resident az.
fendant be notified by publication, as re-
quired by law, that said plaintiff has com
menced her suit in this Court against said
defendant by petition and affidavit the oh.
ject and general nature Of which is to OBJ
tain decree Of divorce from the defendant on
the grounds Of desertion and ahandonrent.
that defendant deserted her without reason
able cause, and has remained separate and
apart from her for the space OF more than
one whole year next before the filing OF this
petition.
That unless the said defendant Edwin
Graslaub shall be and appear at the next
term OF this Court, 10 be begun and held at
the Court House, in the City Of St Joseph
m Buchanan County, State OF Missouri, on
the 3rd day Of May, 1920 on or before the
petition, the same will be taken for confes sed
as 20 him and judgement rendered accord
ingly.
1t is further ordered that copy Of this
order be published in Tie ST. Joseph Oh
server, newspaper published in the Coun.
", the last insertion OF which TO be at least
fifteen DAYS before the next May 1870 term
Of this Court.
A true copy, Attest'
EMMETT J, GROUSE,
BY r F. Mumiord, Deputy Clerk
". n. Linn, ATTORNEY for Plaintiff.
1920
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-03-20
NO 3lli8
ORDER OF PTBI ICATIcN

In the. Circuit Court Of Buchanan County,
Missouri, to the May term. A. y 1920.
state OF Missouri, County Of Buchanan, ss.
Clara Smith ........................Pl Plaintiff
VS..
Now at his iav comes the rlirtiff NV
her attorney, and it appearing to the salts.
faction o. the Circuit Court 'hat said de-
iCnda1t FRANK Smith is a nonresident of
tire State % Missouri, and docs not reside
therein, It is ordered that said nonresident
defendant he notified hv pr' lica'ion as re-
menccd her suit in this court against said
defendant by petition and affidavit the oh.
ject and geraral na'u~n OF which is 10 obtain
a decree Of divorce from the defendant on
the grounds Of dcsertion and abandonment
without a reasonable or Just cause, for the
before the filing Of plaintiffs petition in this
cause.
That unless the said defendant Frank
smith sha0 he and appear at the next term
OF this Court, TO he harun and held at the
Court House, in the Citv ~ G. Ioseph. in
buchanan County. State OF Missouri on the
Srd day Of May, 1920 or before the third
day Of said term, 70 answer plaintiffs peti-
tion, the same will he taken for confessed
ingly,
is further ordered that copy Of this
order be published in The St Joseph or.
server, newspaper published in the Coun.
the last insertion OF which TO be at least
titeen days before the next May, 1920 term
of this Court.
A true copy. Attest;
,cr EMMETT J, GROUSE.
ISeap Clerk
Kay G. Porter, Attorney for Plaintiff.
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