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The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-12-08
AMI. ORGANIZATION 7
SCHOOL. STARTS
JAN. |
Trustees Vote TO Resume
Sessions for Aliens and to
Eliminate Tuition; Rink
Attendants Named.

The so-called "Americanization
school" Endorsed by the chamber of
commerce, at which. it is planned,
to teach alien residents OF Dutto Eng
lish and other studies, rs We'll as a
rudimontary knowledge OF American
civics, will be started January ], un-
dor a plan which calls for no tuition
This decision was taken by tho school
trustees last night after the question:
had been thoroughly discussed.
Eugene COrrie, assistant principal
Of the high school, who least year SUI
pervised the Americanization school,
told tho board members the expense
OF the school would not exceed ST.
045 per month, provided the school
district furnished the equipment
This sum, he said, would pay the sal
aries OF a principal and three teach
ors who will give instruction III Eng.
lish, writing, spelling and citizenship
Judge Sidney Sanner, representing
the chamber OF commerce, told the
school trustees that if the school
board is unable to finance the under,
taking the chamber Of commerce was
willing to underWritO the expense.
Firemen at the Jefferson, HaW
thorne and Madison schools, at
which there are no women attend,
ants, were granted wage increases OF
S25 per month to recOmpcnse them
for their extra services.
Samuel Kinville was employed tC
take care of the skating rink at the
Clark Fairgrounds, while Mrs. Sadie
kremlin was employed as matron al
the same place.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-12-08
Conscriptionists and Big Arn1yites
Stage Merry War of Own in Capital

trade "menace' to England which
Germany was in 1914.
Still others imagine that the next
administration intends to "ciean up
Russia, but Russia Is 5000 miles
away. As a republican politician puts
it, "The indecent glee OF Japan and
Great Britain would be our only re-
walal for trying TO conquer Russia. y
There remains Mexico. Mexico's
fate, in one important respect, has
been settled i'll the minds OF those
who will assume charge at Washing
totn next March. She must submit to
right annexation.
The. advocates Of protcctOrate
are growing rapidly in numbers and
strength. Influential church interests
are said to oppose annexation. In TINS
objection they are supported by many
others who view with some uneasi-
ness the prospect Of admitting at one
stroke / 100000 aliens to Amcri-
can citizenship.
In one particular the advocates OF
intervention arc agreed. They believe
that Il dashing campaign OF Sly
months would bring Mexico TO her
knees and make her government sign
on the dotted line. They have only
contempt for McXico's power OF re-
sislancc.
Persons more familiar with the
| temperament, topography and re-
sources of Mexico believe that TINS
| nnnt ntpntlrD utiifnIn constitutes !;
! grave flaw in the program OF the III
terventionists. 1t is held that Tho
J Mexicans would be solidificd as Rus
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-12-08
DETROIT UNEMPLOYED TO
HOLD BIC DEMONS RATION
(By the Federated Press, J

Detroit, Mich, Dec. S.--Detroit
Metal Trades council Will hold an
unemployed demonstration in the
near future in one of the largest au-
ditoriums OF this city, the largest
Metal Trades industrial center of the
country, according to G. A. Hatta-
way, secretary, who declares l50,-
900 metal trades workers in Detroit
are unemployed while others have
had their wages reduced. Manufac-
turcrs admit that 100000 metal mon
arc idle. Other unions say they wi!f
join in preparations for a threatened
joint attack by metal trades en-
plOycrS.rf
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-12-08

News OF young Srllivan's death,
tho second .rcsulting from the WALL
ton brutality conSummatcd by tho
Anaconda company's gunmen on An
aconda road during the last miners
strike, under the direction of Roy $.
Alley and u. Gay Stivers of the conl-
pany'S general staff, and under tho
personal observation OF Sheriff John
X. O'Roufkc, was received in Hutic
today BY cstblcgIanL from Ireland 10
}. Watson OF Butte, Il close friend
of tho unfortunate sullivan. 49,.
Tho message merely stated that
Jimmie had succunlbca to his wound
III bullet in his ,spine-fircd there
by one OF the company's gnnmen as
Jimmie, wath several hundred other
unarnlcd strike picEcts fled down
Anaconda Hill to escape the rain OF
lead from the riot guns, rifles and
rcvolvers OF the company's gum
thugs and city policemen.
Tho death of Sullivan, added to
that of Thomas Manning, who died
Il week after the nnudcrpus attack
on the pickcts, marks the second ac-
tual death resulting from that oc-
casion. Others of the more than a
score of unarmcd, peaceful pickcts
who were shot in thcir backs as they
fled, arc living living deaths, Grip
pies who will go through life with
ont even the consolation OF :m early
death to relieve them OF their suf-
fcl.ings.
The story Of the Anaconda road
massacre on Bloody Wednesday is
sufficiently well known to not re-
1uirc extended comment. After iso-
lated groups at miners pickcts had
been assaulted by gangs Of gtlnncn
who sped from one point OF the min.
ing district to tho other IN higE-pow.
cred automobiles and after alightine
and beating into msensibiIity the few
nnarmui piciictS found i1l each group
it was decided by the strike commit.
tee, for the safety of the pickcts tc
adopt ..m,ss pickcting' at one point
Accordingly on the morning OF April
II, 1920, about 300 ,marmed .ner
and a few women stationed them
selves on the Anaconda road Just be
low the railroad tracks south of tht
High Orc mine.
After a while Sheriff O'Rourl1e ant
squad of his regularly appointed
deputies, and a squad OF city police
ordered TO tho hill by Mayor Stod
den ON orders from the Sixth floor
arrived on the hill and stationed
themselves hctwccn tho pickcts ant
the High Orc mine. Soon after Shcr
iff O'Romke had informed the pick
cts they we're within their constitiI
tional rights so long as they used III
violence and remained on the count,
highway, 4: squad of so gunner ''rs
der tho personal direction of Allie
and Stivers issued from the hIgh oA
gate and Joined the policemen am
deputy sheriffs.
Without previous warning. cNccp
a whispered conversation betwec
O'Rourkc and Alley, Alley stepped t
the front of his gunmen and with a
(Continued on Page FOur.)
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BY PACL HANNA,

Federated Press Staff Correspondent.
Washington, Dec. S.-War has
broken out in congress between those
who want a big standing army and
d navy second to none" and those
who demand universal military train
ing for the youth Of the land.
Poverty has produced this conflict.
There is not enough money in sight
to pay for both systems OF prepared
ness" BY March there may not be
enough in sight to pay for either sys-
tenn. as planned at present.
The army and navy departments
are asking for some 100000 900
for the regular" armed establish
ments during the next fiscal year.
Congressman julius Kahn, leader Of
the militarists. says his universal
training scheme would cost a mere
$500 ,OOO,OOo but Floor Leader Mon
dell declares it would cost $780,
900, 900. Mondell is frightened by the
state of the treasury and wants to
slash appropriations all around.
Secretary OF War Baker Will be
called before the house military COM
mittee at an early date and asked to
explain Gin secret if he prcfers)
which country he is preparing to
fight with the big army he is de-
manding at once. A like invitation
to the secretary of the navy is prob
! able.
| Japan is fevcrishly adding to her
navy, but nobody can say
! whether il il is to resist
attack from the United States
Tor to launch an attack herself
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-12-08
MacSweeney's Sister Tells Story
of BrutaLities BY British Army in
Ireland; Mrs. MacSweeney Nest

York magazine. to investigate condi-
tions in Ireland.
Miss MacSweeney thanked the COM
mission for the chance to appear,
declaring the commission is trying
to carry out one of the purposes for
which America entered the war"
Discussing the republican move
ment in Ireland, she said, Its not
a new thing, but the same fight that
has been going on since England con-
quered Ireland. The Irish people
have never accepted the English gov
ernment."
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-12-08
HOUSTON SUGGESTS BIG
INCREASE IN TAXES ON
PROFITS and LUXURlES
Especial United Press Wire.)

(0peCIaI U11J6u FTesS WlTeJ
Washington, Dec 8.-President Wilson is considering
resubtting the peace treaty to congress- sending with
it special message the subject Of Americas foreign
relations it ntinated in administration quarters.
The president is said to believe recent developments
at the Geneva meeting Of the league Of nations assembly
make the covenant acceptable to the senate than
it had been heretofore.
The two developments mentioned likely to infu-
the mild reservation senators the nterpreta-
ton that article 10 did not bind league members to guar
antee territorial integrity of other members, and the
action Of Denmark in refusing to let the league have
troops until such action was approved by the Danish
parliament.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-12-08
SHOT In BUTTE, james
SULLIVAN DIES IN Old
HOME In COUNTY DOWN

James Sullivan known to thousands Of miners in the
Occur d'Alenes and Montana mining camps as "Jim-
me" Of the victims Of the murder list Of the Ana
conda Copper Mining company exempifed by the
actions of the company's gunmen on Anaconda road,
Butte, Bloody Wednesday, April 21, 1920 is dead Jim
me died yesterday at the home Of his parents, Dona
ghadee County Down. Ireland, where he had been tax
en- last September helpless cripple to spend the
naming days Of his life with his parents and sisters
and brothers.
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THE WEATHER
Fair and continued cold.
(By the Federated press.)


New York, Dec. S.--''The United
States is in Haiti for the same rea
son that any strong nation occupies
any weak nation--for the purpose
OF economic explointation. To all in
tents and purposes, the policy of the
state department toward Haiti has
been dictated by the vice president
of the National City hank, which is
interested in Haiti as an invest
ment"
Thus James Weldon Johnson,
president of the National Association
People, described his theory Of the
"Haitian question" at a luncheon
given by the League of Free Ma
tions association at the Hotel Com
modore.
Randitry' is new word in
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-12-08
United States Army in Haiti for
Exploitation, Just as Any Strong
Nation Treats Weaker, Says Negro

Haiti,' Johnson continued. sit is
accurate to say thar whatever han-
ditry now exists in Hail exists as
Il result. and not rs q cause, OF the
occupation by marines. 1T grew our
of the corvee which the American
military forced upon the natives
taking hundreds of them from all
their work for days and weeks and
months building roads for the trans
portation OF the United States troops
and supplies. They housed these
captured slaves at night in military
compounds.
"Many of them never found their
families again. They went up Into
the mountains, armed themselves,
and have since been engaged In tho
fHaNk.rsan 80 oon frpnvn A.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-12-08
ARMOUR SCHEME OPPOSED
BY Proc RE:sS I'VE BODIES
(By the Federated Press.

WaSnlnBtOn, DEC. S.--TH6 ATmUNT-
Swift plan for a holding company for
the stocllyards is strongly opposed
by representatives of farm, labor and
womcn's organizations in a statement
which urges the Immediate enact
mcnt Of packer control legislation
and which is signed by:
III. e. Willis of the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers; Benjamin G.
Marsh. director of legislation, Farm
ors' National Council; Charles a. Ly-
man, secretary National Board Of
Farm Organizations; Mrs. Florence
Kelley, secretary, National Consum-
ers' League; Mrs. Maud Wood Park
president, National League of Wom-
Ell Voters.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-12-08
Especial United Press Wire.)

Washington, Dec. s.-Before most
of liesurely Washington was a
wake Irish sympathizers began to
assemble this morning outside of the
little hail where Mrs. Muriel Mac
Sweeney was to tell the story of the
hunger strike that ended in the death
of her husband in an English prison.
= Miss Mary MaeSweeney, sister of
the late lord mayor of Cork preced-
ed her as a witness before the COM
mission formed by the Nation, New
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-12-08
HARDING IS GIVEN
OPPORTUNITY
To RESIGN
Governor Cox Offers to Ap-
point Republican Senator
Elect if Next President
Would Leave Senate.
{special United Press Wiro.) J

Columbus, o., Dec. Governor
Cox, defeated democratic candidate
for the presidency, wired President
elect Harding today Offering to ap-
point Senator-elect Frank 3. Willis
to fill the unexpired part OF Hard
ing's term as senator, should Hard
ing care to resign Immediately.
CoX's telegram to Senator Hard
ing was as follows:
IT read in the papers of your in
tenIiOn to resign from the senate
Continued on Page Four.)
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-12-08
COTTON MILL OPERATIVES
AGREE To WAGE REDUCTION

Danville, Va, Dec. S.-Faced with
the threat of a 25 per cent wage cut,
the 5000 workers in the Dan River
Cotton mills have voted for a IS per
cent cut and the abolition of The 10
per cent bonus
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-12-08
ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES
CO AS FAR As ARTICLE X

Paterson ~ j., Dec. S,The AS
sociated Industries OF Paterson have
issued 10 "principles' upon which
the manufacturers propose to oper-
ate their plants. The principles in
cludo tho declaration that the open
shop Is in force, and that tho right
to hire and fire is entirely matter
OF the management, with mo inter-
ference" from "outside committees. :"
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-12-08
|L0U|s F. POST LAYS BLAME
ON SMALL GROUP LEECHEs
(l3y the Federated press.)

Detroit, Mich, Dec. $50 long
as a small group Of men, grown
adipose with wealth. holds d mo-
nopoly on the national resources Of
the United States. the labor prob
lem will remain a problem,' Louis
F. Post, assistant secretary OF labor
at Washington, told the Open Forum,
OF this city.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-12-08
WOULD TAX UNDIVIDED PROFITS.
Especial United Press Wirc.)

Especial United Press Wirc.)
Washington, Dec. 2.--s5ecretary Of
the Treasury Houston has asked
congress to boost the federal in
come tax rates 2 per cent on in-
comes under $4,000.
He also asked that sur-taxes be
lowered on incomes of over $4,000;
that corporations be made to pay -
flat tax Of 20 per cent OH their un-
divided profits; that big increases
be made in existing consumers
taxes on tobaccoes, cigars, cigarettes,
candies, chewing gum and the like;
that gasoline be taxed 2 cents u
gallon and automobiles at so cents
per horsepower.
/ Houston's proposals were con-
tanned in his annual report plrsent-
cd to Speaker Gillette of tho house
and are intended to net tho govcin-
,ncnt approximately $2,OOO,O0O,OOO
!, year.
That part of tho report dealing
with taxation is intended as q guide
to congress i'll the passing OF new
revenue Laws to replace those ems
acted during the war, which are
now failing to produce sufficient
revenue for the government, accOrd-
ing to the secretary.
At least $4,000, 100000 must be
collected during tho next three
years, Houston declared, if the gov
crnment is to pay ordinary expenses.
Funds arc needed to meet ST.
500, 600 900 worth Of floating debts
and victory notes due before May,
1928.
''The excess profits tax" wrote
Houston, .'lnnst be replaced, not
fmcrely repealed, and L believe it
shonld be replaced in Il large part
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-12-08
MORE "pROspERITY." :"

Washington, D. c., Dec. S---Only
20 per cont OF the leather workers OF
the country arc now at work, it is
reported here. Many factories will
not open until Maarch, it is pro
dictpd
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-12-08

League supporters believe that
that the article 10 Interpretation
meets tic objections OF the lcagnn
opponents, and tifat,9 the Dssnish ac>s
ton showed clearly that America
would not have to lend troops to
the league unless congress approved
of such action.
League opponents, however, have
pointed out that acting under article
II, the league interviewed in tho
polisll-Lithaania dispute and sent
troops to Wilma. Senate leaders said
that the treaty would not he actNl
upon in this session, even though.
IL were rE-submitteu.
Democratic senate leaders int1i4
Gated to the president that they do
not believe such a course advisable.
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with Great Britain, America having
emerged from the world war as the
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CONTINUED on Page -Four,
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Subscribers Will Confer d Tav-
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-24
Lille InterCeUs
Ell Paso Should Make Effort To Get Tubercuar Santarun
Urges City To Send Business Delegation To City OF Mexico

facturers and bankers from all parts
Of the republic who are nottas well
informed regarding FL Paso lmpor-
lance as a market as they might be
or as they would be after having the
matter explained to them by a good
delegation Of wideawake Fl Paso
business men I hope the chamber OF
commerce viii take the matter up
IF women just knew how the egret
heron IS killed to get the plumage Tor
women'ss hats they would quit wear
ing these plumes," said Carter Evans
The heron viii not nest until water
rises about the marsh or swamp
where IL has built the nest At hatch
ing time the birds develop the beau
tffuI plumage. II is then that hunt
ers 90 after them. The egret plumaEe
is stripped. skin and all. from the
middle Of the birds back Persons
who have gone through the marshes
after a hunter has passed through vi
me that they found often as high as
a hundred birds. with their backs
stripped raw. still alive and strug-
Cling against the insect parasites
which were at work on them. This is
only part Of the cruelty. The little
birds are left 70 starve, as they are
fed only by the mother So, for a few
dollars the hunter tears up the little
family. subjects the mother bird TO
torture and then death. and dooms the
little birds to starve. How any civil
lied woman could wear one OF these
plumes. knowing the manner in which
they are obtained, IS more than I can
see. I think the federal game Off
Gals are exactly right in making an
example OF all persons they find with
these plumes in their possession"
The high cost OF living IS running
rampant in the east" said F. L. Nealy.
Of Kansas City. 4 recently was in
New Jersey and other states in the
east and they report prices are higher
now than ever before, with little pros
poet Of a decline. In Missouri, Kansas
and Illinois the prices Of food, cloth
ing and other necessities continue 10
90 up. with one exception. Rents
have not advanced to an unreasonable
point The thing merely resolves IT.
self into a case Of the dealers stretch
ing their prices as far as the public
viii let them. But the rebound Is
goina 20 come sooner OF later and
when Il does some dealers VIII get
an awful slap in the face. I noticed
that some pointed to the fact that
one could get cheaper goods by shop
ping in smaller stores. Cheaper
goods is right / have gone shopping
in the little stores. with cheap prices.
and found mostly Junk. The public
in general, the working class in par
ficular demand a good grade Of COM
mOdlueS- II is on this grade OF stuff
that with the largest markets. that
profiteers are making their money.
The very poor couldn't spend more
and therefore the dealer must Of nee
esstty have cheap goods at cheap
prices The foib1es Of the very rich
always brought ridiculous prices and
therefore don't interest Us. It Is the
staple commodity, the standard grade
that interests US and Il IS on this
class OF goods that the dealers are
forever adding from one cent up 70
their prices"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-24

from 120 10 125 OF slightly more have
been observed in those localities
q. What were the names OF the
three wise men who visited the child
Jesus at Bethlehem M A &.
A. According to tradition they
were Gaspar. Melchoir and Balthazar-
They came from Persia. and t0mhs
that are Supposed TO contain their
mummles are still standing.
q. Can dividends be paid by cor
poratinn on common stock before all
dividends are paid on preferred stock :
&c. W. 2
a. An dividends on preferred and
accumulative preferred stock must be
paid before any dividends are paid on
common stock.
O. What Is the population Of Great
Britain and Its dependencies IS G. l..
A The estimated population Of the
British Empire Is $4,000 600. or about
four times that OF the United States
q Who was the first postmaster
general Of the United Statess-R- g.
A. Benjamin Franklin was the
first head Of the postal system Of the
United States When he took over
seventyrfFve post offices. with an az
greEate postal revenue OF $4,000 a
year Today we haTeNmore than $4,000
post offices and about 100000 en-
nloyes- The aggregate revenue col
lected and expended amount TO about
SS00,6o0.oo0 annually
O. Please print in your paper the
correct pronunciation OF the city Of
Hoboken, y. IA Reader.
A. To is pronounced with long o's
and short e.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-24
ByBrggs

century, England has had II poet
laureates- The first was John Dry
den. The present poet laureate IS
Robert Bridges Two Of the most
noted OF the group Of poet laureates
We're William Wordsworth and Alfred
Tennyson-
q. Is IL possible 10 tel the branch
OF the service to which IN enlisted
man belongs i-E- Y B.
A. The branch OF the service TO
which an enlisted man belongs is IN
dictated by the color Of the hat cord
be wears and a button on his coat
collar. The service Of an officer Is
not indicated by his hat cord. but by
crossed arms on his collar Generals
wear gold hat cords and all other
officers have them Of gold and black
intertwiued. Crossed arms on the col
lar indicate infantry sabers, cavalry 3
cannon. artillery castles, engineers
q coIled serpent like device, medical
department. wheel with crossed
uuills, Quartermaster corps wheel
with a wing thereon, motor trans
port corps, etc
O. where are the hottest points
In the world HI H
A. The weather bureau says that
20 has not positive data on this sub
iect. but that the following places
are generally referred 10 as having
the highest temperature sahara des-
ert. Arabia. the interior OF Australia
and the southwestern valleys Of the
United States Temperature running
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-24
II Years Ago Today


D EPORTS from Tacoma. Wash. tell
N OF the wreck OF the steamer
Valencia, OF the Pacific Coast
Steamship company, with % pas
senEers and a crew OF so. off the
coast OF the Cape Beale. on VancouveE
island coast. with heavy loss OF
life.
Fire early this morning destroyed
the business portion OF san Angus
tine. Texas. Including the five brick
buildings OF the town
immigration commissioner Frank P.
Sargent IS expected in Ell Paso in a
few days, from Washington
The perents Of the school children
bf El Paso are asked 20 help get
things i'm shape for planting trees
and grass In the yards Of the schools
in the next few weeks
The annual election OF the nine
directors Of the chamber OF. commerce
is progressing this afternoon Secre-
tary w.. s. Tilton submitted his an
nual report for publication Accord
ing 20 the report the total receipts