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The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-02-11
KANSAS WILL.
NEED MORE
JAILS
Head Of Maintenance Of
Way and Shop Employees
to Fight Anti Strike Law
of Governor Allen.

Detroit, FEB. Hive shall dis
regard any power that tells us we
arc not free to strike" asserted
Allen e. Barker, grand president of
the Brotherhood of Maintenance of
Way Employees and Railway Shop
Laborers, in commenting upon as
sertions of Governor Allen of Kan
sas that any railway employees who
strike in Kansas will be prosecuted
under the state industrial court act.
Barker declared every resource of
the union would be invoked to fight
any possible court action to prevent
he strike called for Feb. II. "They
will need lot of jails in Kansas, .
he said, III they attempt to jail
every man who strikes. l believe
The law is unconstitutional. We
shall disregard amy power that tells
lis we are not free to strike
Barker asserted that even ii the
other railroad unions did not offici-
ally call their strike, many OF the in
diyidual locals would walk out in
sympathy with the maintenance OF
way and shop employees.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-02-11
SITUATION SERIOUS.

Washington, Feb. 11.---Ir. addi-
tion to the serious situation con-
fronting the railroad administration
as the result Of the demand for im-
mediate compliance with the wage
increase demands Of the railway
ibrotherhoods, the government today
is also faced with a probable strike
Of the more than 100000 members
of the Brotherhood Of Railway
Maintenance and Shop Laborers, of
ficial notification of which intention
was transmitted to Director General
Hines yesterday.
Officials of the various brother
hoods said their memberships We're
ready to strike at once unless the
demands were granted in full.
Strike votes already have been taken
by the brotherhoods, it was stated,
and these referendums resulted in
overwhelming majorities for walk
outs unless the dilatoriness of the
railroad administration was aban-
doned and the demands of the men
answered in the affirmative.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-02-11
M 0 II t e S a no Trial Halted
While Alienist Probes
Sanity Of Loren Roberts.
Mother in Court.
(Snccial United Press Wire.


MontesanO, Feb. 1l.-Court pro-
ceadings here We're temporarily
halted today while the examination
Of Lofon Roberts, one OF the defcn
dants in the Centrala trial, was be-
ing conducted by DR. Arthur CAL
houn, former superintendent Of the
Washington State Hospital for the
Insane.
Great Importance will be attached
20 the report which will be given
on the witness stand by the alieniSt,
for the prosecution will seek to in
tloduce three confessions alleged to
have been made by Roberts. These
confessions are considered by the
state as one of its strongest points
III the case against the accused men,
outranking even in Importance the
Roberts confessions, will be the tes-
timony Of Tom Morgan, a member
of the |. W. W., who was captured
in the hall after the shooting, AS
sistant Attorney General Christen-
sen said.
Great interest was taken in the
presence in the courtroom Of Mrs.
Roberts, mother Of Loren, who is
responsible for the confessions her
son made, it is said. The defense is
CONTINUED on Page Four.)
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-02-11
BACK UP
IN T T RE::ATY
VAT 7 T TEA
Ratification of Pact Pre-
dicted Following Mon
days Discussion in the
Senate.

Washington, Feb. II, - 1rrecon-
cilable republicans are about to con
cede that the senate will ratify the
treaty as the result OF discussion
which will begin Monday can
vass Of the senate has shown the
s'bitter enders,'' they said, "that any
loophole which can be squeezed
through will be used by some sen
ators in changing their front on the
reservations. They said the sup
porters of the Lodge reservations
are willing to agree TO any reserva-
ton to article 10 which will save
their faces.
The plan of the Lodge forces, one
senator said, is to offer proposals
for a compromise on article 10, so
mild that If the democrats reject
them the responsibility for failure
OF the treaty will clearly be upon
the democrats.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-02-11
WILL REFUSE
TO BETRAY
IRISH
British Labor to Insist o.
Freedom for Ireland In
stead Of Georges Home
Rule Plan.
Special United Press Wire.)


London, Feb. 10 (Delayed) -
''British labor will take no part in
another betrayal of Ireland and will
not acQuiesce to any policy of fur
ther withholding from the Irish
people the symbol of national poll
tical liberty" Arthur Henderson,
Labor leader, said in commenting on
Lloyd Georges speech to the new
session Of the house of commons
i'll which the premier expressed his
intention of bringing up his new
Irish home rule bill during the pres
ent session Of parliament.
Henderson asserted the premier S
plan has not a single friend in all
Ireland. He, said Lloyd Georges IS
plan will not solve the Irish prob
lem.
A section of the premier's speech
in which he said resumption Of trade
with Russia by the allies is the
same course to follow, brought di-
yided opinions from the press.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-02-11
Increase in Price of Board Cause
OF Big 7ie-Up in Bingham Canyon

when men are lowered or hoisted
on the cages, they are much more
liable to accident when each man
must take his tools on the cage with
him.
The demands are as follows:
A minimum wage of $6 shift
for all workers in and around the
mines.
Two men to work on all machines.
Two men to work together i'm
all drifts and raises-no man to
work any place alone.
Modern change houses to be In
stalled at all mines.
No tools to be carried on cage
when lowering or hosting men.
The strike was called by the
membership in this camp Of Metal
Mine Workers Industrial Union No.
500 of the /. w. w.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-02-11
lsnecial- To the Bulletin.l

Bingham, Utah, Feb. 11.-An in
crease in the price of board was the
last straw added to the burden on
the backs of the miners in this camp
A strike resulted which has been
fully successful i'll tying up all pro-
duction in the canyon.
Miners in this camp have for years
been forced to put UP with condi-
tions much worse than those to be
found in any other large camp in
the west. For instance, there are
no dry rooms" at the mines and
the miner, wet and mucky coming
off shift. has been compelled to go
to his rooming house before chang
ing. There are silly rules which re-
Quire that each worker must bring
his tools to the surface, including
picks and shoyels. This means that
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-02-11
Union Men Not to Permit Work to
Be Done by Non Union Contractors

for public consumption that they had
modified their orders concerning the
sale of material, merchants and sup
ply houses were refusing to sell mat
terial to be used by union labor.
Instances were cited where house
holders had been refused material to
finish their residences and the dele
gates We're asked to report such oc-
currences to the building trades coun-
Gil.
A committee was appointed to as
sist the Piano and Organ workers
in settling dispute over the EN-
ployment of non-union man brought
to this city by some of the theater-
owners.
A communication was received
from the Minneapolis Trades and
CONTINUED on Page F0nr)
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FT 4 M > :

Concurring in the request of the
Building Trades council last night
the Silver Bow central council in
structed all members of organized
labor to insist that all building
trades work done in their places Of
employment be handled by members
of the building trades crafts. It is
expected that no contractor or assist
ant doing so-called emergency work
will be allowed enter and do work
where union men are employed.
Many of the delegates wished to
place any firm employing contractors
who have locked out building trades
men, on the unfair list, but at the
request of building trades delegates
this action was postponed.
Building trades delegates report
ed that while the associated indus
tries had given out the information
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-02-11
ARMY Of MEN AND TRUCKS
ATTACKS NEW YORK SNOW

New York, Feb. 11-A veritable
army of men, teams and motor
trucks were engaged today in an
attempt to clear the streets of the
accumulated snow and ice caused
by the blizzard of last week. Rain
and lower temperature aided tho
work of clearing the downtown
streets, many of which are yet i'm
passable for traffic.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-02-11
REMOVED TO CELL
in KENTUCKY PEN|7ENT|ARY

lexington, Feb. 11.-Under heavy
guard Of troops, William Lockett,
negro, convicted Monday of the mur-
der of 10-year-old Geneva Hard
eman, and who was the cause of the
killing Of five citizens and the
wounding of a score of others in all
attempt to lynch him, was secretly
removed later last night from the
Fayette county courthouse to Eddy
vile, where he was placed in a cell
to await electrocution on March II
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-02-11
I TONOP AH miners
ARE: ()(J1| To
A WAN
a. N IN EE vi
Attempt of Companies to
Reduce Wages Cause of a
General Walkout at All
Camps Mines.
(Special to the Bulletin.

Tonopah, New, Feb. 11,-Miners
in this camp laid down their tools to
a man yesterday when the companies
made cut in wages. Although such
a short time has elapsed since the
ending of the last strike, the work
ers are showing a splendid solidarity
and are determined to resist to the
last this effort of the companies to
lower wages. ~
Meetings will be held at which de-
mands will be formulated. The
workers are in good spirits. They
are also determined to do whatever
they can for the men in Jail here.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-02-11
CREW MUTINIE:S;;
MEN IN CUSTODY

Especial United Press Wire,)
Washington, Feb. sl1.--Thc
crew OF the shipping board
steamer Poughkeepsic mutinied
and were arrested at Bermuda
by the commanding officer Of
the U. S. S. Sacramento, s5e2re-
tary Daniels was advised today.
The crew was arrested ut the
request of the American consnl
at Rcrmusia, ,E'hc men will be
returned to Hampton Roads
and delivered to the United
States attorney on the charge
OF lnutiny, the tispatcE, said.
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Continued on Page Four.)
I HEATER
HAS LUCKY
ESCAPE

San Francisco, Feb, IL
OU. P.)-No arrests have been
made in the investigation of the
work OF II mob that raitlcd the
sun movie thcater, wrecked the
operating room, and got away
with 1900 feet of film depict
ing poverty in Ireland.
The riot started when pic
lures showing pigs in the parlor
OF a home in Ireland appeared
on the screen, Pigeons fluttered
on the stairway in tho picture.
There we're cries of .'get the
picture" The mob rushed the
operating rool in the rear.
Tho operator vi s held against
the wall while ta~e machine was
demolished. A near-panic re-
suited. Several women tainted.
The mob tore dopn railings and
broke chairs.
Manager Mark sawitz said two
Continued on spaga Thraa
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-02-11
FIVE INDICTED FOR WOOD !
ALCOHOL DEATHS IN n. Y.

New York, Feb. Indictments
were returned yesterday against
John Romanelli, a Brooklyn under~
taker, and four others charged with
stealing wood alcohol, which, mixed
with burnt sugar, water and flavor
ing extracts, was sold as Whiskey
and caused scores of deaths in New
England recently.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-02-11
Defense TO Prove Shots Fired Only
After !. w. w. HALL Was Attacked
OH. leasing Bill.
PASSES IN SENATE:
(Special United Press Wire

Especial United Press Wire)
Washington, Feb. 11.--'Thc
senate today agreed TO The con-
ference report on The oil land
leasing bill.
AS the house adopted the
measure yesterday, the measure
now goes to President Wilson
for his signature. This marks
the end Of Il fight Of approXi-
matcly 40 years to get this
legislation through congress.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-02-11
NEW YORKER TO ITALY.

Especial United Press Wlre.)
Washington, Feb. 11.-Robert
Johnson Of New York
will be appointed ambassador to
Italy, it was announced at the White
house this morning. Johnsons S
nomination will go to the senate
within the next few days.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-02-11
COUNCIL CONVENFss.
M fGnarin1 ITnitnI prncc {Tirp \

London. Feb. 1l---The council Of
the league of nations was convened
here today BY Sir Erie Drummond
secretary general Of the council.
Ambassador Davis Of the United
States will not attend either the
league meeting on the conference Of
allied leaders, il was announced, un-
less he Is instructed by the state de
partment to do so.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-02-11
BUSINESS CRASH
DUE IN THE fall
Especial United Press Wire.

Especial United Press Wire)
Chicago, Feb. 11.--Unless the up
ward trend Of prices is stopped with
in the. next six months, there will be
a crash early next fall. w IT. Pip
corn of Milwaukee, delegate to the
National Builders Supply associa-
tion, stated here.
'This crash" said Pipcorn, twill
be Of short duration-probably six
months or 4 year. This condition
will then change to one of prosper
ity, which we may expect for several
years.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-02-11
GEORGE MUCH CONCERNED.
(Special United Press Wire

London, Feb. Hiking George,
in his speech from the throne, at the
reopening of parliament, declared
the condition Of Ireland gave him
grave concern, but that a bill Will
be introduced containing proposals
for better government for Ireland.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-02-11
SAYS KILLED ENRIGHT

Chicago, Feb. 11.-VincenzO Cos
mano, alias Jim Lucius, was
charged with the death of Moss En-
right, who was shot and killed re-
Gently as he stepped from an auto
mobile in front of his home here,
in an information filed today by
States Attorney Maclay Huyne.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-02-11
TIPS WE'RE GOOD.

Especial United Press Wire.)
San Francisco, Feb. 1.-THE $685.
900 estate of Harry Hastings, a
waiter, is about to revert to the state
of California because no heirs can be
found. Hastings came here from the
east about 20 years ago.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-02-11
INVESTIGATORS TELL OF
CONDITIONS AMONG Girl
WORKERS AT HENNESSy'S

Alleging that girl employees and applicants for posi-
tons Hennessys store largest department store
in Butteave been subjected to insults in the office OF
official Of that companys employment department.,
and that at least two former occupants Of the old cred
light district" are acting as PROGRESSES at the
store while ostensibly working clerks the investi-
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are not met. Railroad administra-
ton officials privately say they do
not think the strike will be called.
Director General Hines answer to
the demands will be delivered to the
general conference late today. 1t
is believed he will not meet the full
demands of the unions.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-02-11
LODGE AMENDMENTS.

Washington. Feb. 11.-Senatof
Lodge offered in the senate nine
amendmtnts to the Lodge. reserya-
tions, all of which had been worked
out i'll the bipartisan conference,
They affect the preamble, with
drawal. domestic questions, Shan
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-02-11
RoOzE EXPENSIVE HERE.

San Francisco, Feb. 11.-Whiskey
costs $100 per drink here. William
Burke was fined that sum today for
toting on his hip a flask containing |
Just one good-sized jolt.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-02-11
RAILROAD WORKERS TO
APPEAL TO PRESIDENT
WILSON; IGNORE HINES
Especial United Press Wire.)

Washington Feb 11.-Offcials Of IA railroad bro
tlerood unions demanding Immediate wage increases,
plan to appeal to President Wilson the head Of
the lines last resort before putting the strike order
way conductors.
The unions are determined to strike if their demands
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-02-11
SEATTLE PARADISE BIRDS
ARE PLUCKED BY ROBBERS
{ Special United Press Wire J

NfcpCNItt1 C1IItCtt Cssss " 1e'7
Seattle, Feb. 1.-THE police to-
day are searching for two highway
men who robbed Cyril Cohen,
movie theater magnate, and his two
sisters just outside his home last
night, escaping with Cohen's auto
mobile and $4,000 worth of dia-
monds and other jewelry.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-02-11

have devoted many weeks to an ex-
haustiye survey of conditions OBJ
tanning among the underpaid girl
and women workers of Butte, as
sert positively that conditions at the
department store i'll question are so
revolving and Of such common
knowledge among employees and
their friends that the store has
earned, they assert, the nickname
of 1.-THE little redlight."
''It is a well established fact
said one of the Investigators, THAT
two former residents of the old re-
stricted district of Butte are plying
the profession of PROGRESSES among
the girl employees of Hemcssy's
store. These women are working
ostensibly in the capacity of sales
women, but in reality, they arc per-
sistently, and apparently with the
full knowledge of some of the man
agcmcnt, at least, using their COM
paniOnship and influence with the
young girls employed in the store
TO induce the latter to participate i'll
''joy rides" OH the flat. 1t is seldom
that these parties return to town
with their members SOBER.
LURED TO ROAD HOUSES.
t.The young girls who are in
veigled into joining these parties, =
continued this Investigator, fare in-
tluced to drink and, in many in
stances of which we have knowledge,
are left alone at the roadhouses with
men for whose companionship they
have been slated by the women who
induced them to join the party. This
is but the first step in their down.
fall. II they complain, they arc
likely to lose their jobs.
''Many complaints have reached
us from girls employed at Hen.
nessy's and invariably, the woman
or girl who complained urged thai
her name be not mentioned.
g TT is true,' they will say. LOOK
it up; investigate it, but don't say
that l told yon.'
BOSSES ON JOYRIDES.
''It is commonly known among
the girls employed Mt Hennessy's
that this condition exists" continued
the Investigator, "with the conniy
ance or negligence of the manage
n~
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-02-11
BUTTE STORE NAMED LITTLE REDLICHT"
Alleged ShipbuiItIing Crafters
Indicted by Federal Grand Jury
(Spcciul ttaitcd Press Wire. J

Seattle, WASH, Feb. tt.-War-
rants for the arrest Of | men promi-
ncnt in the Northwestern shinbtild-
ing circles were issued here ycstcr-
day afternoon following indictments
by the federal grand jury for alleged
sEfipbuiIding Irregularities us the re-
suit of Investigations by the federal
authorities of alleged graft in con-
nection with tiic construction Of war
time ships nader contracts from the
United States shipping board. Fhc
men for whom warrants were issued
are:
W. a. Magee, TT. #. Osrander, ex-
port aud import shipper; Albert
Schubach, president Of the Gray's
Harbor Motorship corporation; G. N.
Seaborn. president of the Seaborn
Shipbuilding company, Tacoma;
Phillip Morrison, also of the Sea-
born company: Bruce Shorts, law
yer; A. B. Hunt, Montey Ward A,
H. Noonan and A. B. Shay, all Of the
Gray's Ha1bor corporation, and Capt.
John T. Blain, former manager of
the North Pacific district OF the
Emergency Fleet corporation.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-02-11
BOATS
SURVIVE STORM

Washington. Feb, 1l.-After bat.
Ting with the sea for nearly Il week.
four of the five American subma-
rines which have been missing be-
tween the Bermuda islands and this
coast, arrived this morning at Hamp-
ton Roads, according to the navy
department. The .J-2 is the sub
marine which has reached port.
Later dispatches stated that the
N was reported as having
reached American waters, the navy
department. announced.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-02-11
INCREASE ARMY PAY,

Washington, Feb. 11.--The senate
today passed the Wadsworth bill
increasing the pay Of army, navy,
marine corps, coast guard and pub
lie health service members. The
bill now goes to conference.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-02-11

SOCIALIST WIN ELECTION
Madrid, Feb Complete re-
turns from the elections Of Sunday
show an Overwhelming majority for
the socialist-conservat
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Captain Blain was recently named
in two other indictments by the grand
jury charging him with accepting
secret commissions from The Steward
Davit & Equipment eprporatiany
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gators Of conditions among
girl employees Of Butte's
mercantile establishments
who on Monday told through
the Bulletin exclusively of
CO n ditions pertaining to
Symon's, today revealed the
shocking conditions under
which many Of the girl en-
ployes Of Hennessy's are
forced to labor.
t'The Little Redlight.''
These Investigators, who
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Continued on Page Four.)
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(Continued on Page Four.)
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Continued on Page Three.)
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-01-30
EAST MIDDLEBURY
(Mrs. c. E. Russell, Correspondent

Thomas Reed is sick with grippe
Mrs H. E. Day spent the weekend
in Ripton,
Mrs A. A. Boardman is i'll at her
home on South street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Leno spent the
weekend in Middlebury.
B. G. Peck was in Burlington Tues
day and Wednesday of this week.
Nearly all in this village have THEM
ice houses filled with excellent quality
of ice.
Mrs. Nelson Signor of Middlebury
visited her daughter, Mrs, Earle Leno,
last week,
Mrs. c. E, Russell was with her
daughter, Ruth in Proctor over the
weekend.
George Leno and Miss Marion Brad
ley were married January IA in Mid
dlebury. Cigars were passed Tuesday
night,
Mrs. Woods and Mrs Bryant will
entertain the Ladies Aid society at
dinner in the Club Rooms next Fri
day. All are invited.
Sixteen of our townspeople had a
sleigh ride to Middlebury Tuesday
evening and visited the movies, Roy
Sessions carried the load
The Improvement Society meeting
that was to have been held last Tues
day evening at the school house was
not well attended. 1t was adjourned
to meet February 10th.
The Community club served boun-
tful supper in the club rooms last
Wednesday evening, from which SIG
was realized. After supper Rev. W. A.
McIntire of Dandy gave a delightful
talk to a large and appreciative audi
ence upon his two years work at the
Eagle Y. M. c. A. hut in London.
Everyone enjoyed the talk so much
that the universal comment was II
could have listened another two hours"