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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-11
Judge Black Will
Address Demos

Judge w w Black OF Everett will
address tho King County Democrp nc
club on saturday noon at Moves
cafeteria on FACTORS Making for
Democratic Success
George r. Christensen. chairman Of
tho democratic state central com
uittec. VII be present and deliver n
brief address.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-11
Was Never Late in
Sc Years Work

LONDON. June l.-Retiring from
Chatham dockyard. A. c. Rose was
never late or absent during Sc years
saryfce
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-11
Joe's Lawyer
HadArgument;;
Joe Had Facts

He was little man and very
much In earnest
His name was Joe S,arika. with
his attorney Tom -. Page. he was
standing before Judge Jeremiah
Ncterer in the federal court, and
had Just pleaded guilty to violation
Of the national prohibition law.
- ask for lcnlcucy Of the court
In pronouncing sentence on this
man" began Attorney INige suavcly,
FOR ne had no sun in his possess.
ion "
Yes. yes; / had atlllr' interrupted
Joe.
A ripple Of mlrth went around
tho court room.
but II he had still he did not
use it, said Page
yes, yes; use IT," interrupted
Joe again. II make medicine with
IL twice"
The judge was the next TO speak.
Two hundred dollars" he said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-11

selected at random
advertising published The total retail this
chandise then $486 The price today $5167 The difference
hardly noticeable chen compared Nth other commodities
their rapid price in the past wo years M be readily that
hare lived pohto keep drugs don to the ouest possible
level
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-11
5000 Paid for
Threepence Coin

NEW YORK. June ii.-At the
sale OF the coin collection OF the late
Henry c. Miller a three pence struck
by John Higicy Of Granny. Conn.
from copper mined on his property
in 1871. brought 5000. The coin has
a picture OF deer and the words
value me as you please
Vienna possesses n unique orrhes
ira All the members OF II. from tho
director down 10 the drummer. are
doctors OF medicine
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-31
GRAFT LOOMS
in GARBAGE
PLOTS
Alderman Freudenstein
Charges Proposed Orr Ii
nance "Smells to High
Heaven" Gives Warning.

Declaring that the proposed gar
bage ordinance which will be dis
cussed by the city council tonight
contains provisions which place the
householders of the city at the abso-
lutte mercy of the garbage disposal
concern, headed by one Kelly, vari-
ously claimed to hail from Iowa and
Oregon; that it gives the garbage dis
posal concern an absolute monopoly
on the sales of garbage cans which
the householders will be required by
the ordinance to purchase, and that
it will even prevent householder
from feeding garbage to her own or
her neighbors' chickens. Alderman
Louis Freudenstein this morning an
nounced his determined opposition to
the ordinance and declared that the
people of the city should take steps
to preserve their rights in the mat
ter.
''This proposed ordinance said
Alderman Freudenstein, "is one OF
the most iniquitous ever attempted
to be put over on the people OF 3 1ltte
1T repeals every section OF our pres
ent garbage ordinance with the ex
ception of one.
1.-THE proposed ordinance he con
tinued, ''like the primary amending
act passed by the special session o
the state legislature is an emergency
measure declared to be immedihtei,
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-31
Recognition of Soviet Government
bv Worlds Powers Near---Martens
pecial United Press Wire. J

Especial United Press Wire.)
Washington, Jan. 81
Recognition OF the Soviet gov
ernmcnt by the worlds powers
is near, Ludwig C.. A. X. Mar
tens, Soviet representative, told
the senate foreign affairs COM
mittee.
"What makes you think
that?" Chairman Moses asked.
"TIc general political condi-
tions and The attitude of the
allies" replied Martens. 1.-THE
lifting OF the blockade, is, I be-
liose, the beginning.'
Martens disclosed the fact
that despite the vigilance of the
secret service agents of the al
lied governments, "a steady
stream OF i:mssian gold has
been flooding into the head
quarters in New York by means
OF cotificrs. He refused to
divulsr the details of this
underground channel of COM
mtlnic.tiion.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-31
Prospective Juror
a Client Of Chief
Prosecutor Abel
(By the Federated Press.)

Montesano, Jan. 31.-Thomas G.
Connor, juror in the Montesano MUIR
der trial, has had business dealings
with w. I'll. Abel, chief prosecutor,
it was shown in court by the chief
attorney for the defense, George f.
Vanderyeer. The defense sought to
have Connor discharged but with
out effect. He may be removed,
however, by peremptory challenge
later.
Attorney Vanderveer scored Con-
nors claim that he could give the
labor men an impartial trial after
Connor had admitted that Attorney
Abel was epresenting him in an un-
tried court action for 100000.
The selection of the jurors, pro
ceeds slowly. p. r. Ames, a Method
ist farmer, was admitted by both
sides, although the prosecution ques-
toned him closely on learning that
he had once read copy of the Ap,
peal to Reason.
w. r. Ferguson. a Hoquian
plumber, was tentatively accepted
although the prosecution made mucl
of the fact that Ferguson had beer
closely identified with the socialis
party at one time.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-31
Lootey Prominent
Among the Local
Sugar Profiteers

With statements from the federal
department of commerce at Wash
ington today showing that profits
t totalling close to $40, 100000 were
divided between the American sugar
refiners, jobbers, wholesalers and re-
tailerS, interest in, Butte today cen
ters on what action United States
District Attorney Day and his corps
of sleuths of the local department OF
Justice Headquarters are to take to
stop llagrant sugar profiteering
among the retailers of Butte.
TO date, although numerous in
stances of profiteering and boarding
Of sugar have been brought to the
attention Of the district attorney
and his saff Of operatives, but one
case has been filed for prosecution
that OF a corner grocer on South
Montana street, who is charged by
the department OF justice with prof
iteering by selling sugar at retail
for 20 cents pound. And in the
meanwhile, in scores of other stores
in Butte, some Of the larger ones as
we'll as the smaller ones, sugar is
and has been sold for 20 cents a
pound and SO far as can be ascer-
tanned no further steps by the de-
partment OF justice looking toward
prosecution with consequent prob
able reductions Of prices have been
taken
The Bulletin has it on reliable
authority that at least one of Will
liam a. Lootey's stores yesterday
sold several pounds of granulated
sugar to Butte householder at the
price of 20 cents a pounu--a price
which, according to the government s
complaint in the action instituted
against the South Montana street
corner grocery, is eXorbitant. unfall
and con i II ties profiteering
Whether Lootey dropped his sugar
price since yesterday, or whether his
various stores have varying prices
| for sugar, the fact remains that when
a Bulletin investigator visited one OF
frontjnuad IN page Three
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-31
AMERICAN HOGS
$'7,094,24l4
MONTH DECEMBER
Especial United Press Wire. J

Especial United Press Wire.)
Washington Jan. 31-Evdence that jobbers, wholesalers
dividing profit Of loo per sugar
20 cents pound is found in reports to the United States
department Of commerce.
The reports show that in Decerber sN cents pound
price which American refners sold for export
averaged 1A CENTS showing that after the sugar left
81 cents added to each pound Sold In
many ces shown, the retail price CENTS
During December 100000 pounds Of raw were i'm
ported Cuba refined and then sold for export at 8
cents per pound The American renes made margin Of
approximately during December sugar sold for
export The margin divided between obbers wholesalers and
exporters totaIed s., ,os4,244 during December.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-31
New York Building Trades Will
y Fight For Closed Shop Principle

fuse to work with non-union struc-
tural iron workers. The Importance
of this consists in the fact that, as
the steel frames are the first part OF
building to be erected, none Of the
other trades on large steel buildings
can work without the iron workers.
Most of the building construction in
New York is on the steel basis.
When the agreement between the
Building Trades Employers assoca-
tion and the building workers was
signed recently on behalf of $4,000
organized union workers of the city
the Iron league, through its eyecu
tive secretary, Walter Drew, imme
diately issued on open shop declara
ton, repudiating the peace agree
ment for the building trades, calling
| for the open shop.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-31
Under Our System of Government,
The People Rule" Supreme Court
lSnncial to the Rulletin.l


Helena, Jan. 31.-Political
circles here were greatly i'll
terested in the summary of the
supreme courts decision handed
down Yesterday in the matter of
the closed primary act, whereby
the court held that there was
nothing to warrant the declara-
ton of the legislature that an
emergency existed which re-
quired immediate amendment of
the state primary act without
submission of the matter to the
people.
Summarizing the decision, the
court held:
That legislative declaration
of emergency is not final and
conclusive, but that the court
may examine the act for the pur-
pose of determining whether it
is necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace
and safety.
That if amy doubt exists re-
garding the question of an cmcr-
gcncy, the doubt will be resolved
in favor of the people so as to
permit Il referendum on the
(Continupl or Page FOur.)
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-31
Wolf Pointers
NotForLegiorn
(Special to the Bulletin. J

(SpGclal TO Ine Bullelll.)
Wolf Point, Mont. Jan. 31.-Dis-
satisfaction over the methods being
pursued in various parts of the coun-
try by the American legion. re
turned soldiers of this vicinity have
repudiated the legion and have es-
tablished post of the World War
Veterans with an initial membership
of 63.
The local post Of the American
legin has practically dissolved, most
of the members OF that organization
having resigned and entered the
World War Veterans. The officers
of the World War Veterans post are:
Lewis Bellinot, president; Edward
Larson, vice president; Charles
Reed, recording secretary ard busi-
ness agent; Harry Corrie, financial
secretary and treasurer; Allen S.
Hechleg, sergeant-at-arms, and Will
liam johnson, Fred Mann and John
Soma, trustees.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-31
MAY BOYCOTT
AMERICAN
GOODS
Britishers Hopping Mad
Over min ation by
American F'inanciers. The
Shoe Now Pinches.
Especial United Press Wire.

London, Jan. 31.-Europe is not
going to submit to financial domina-
ton by the United States any more
than she submitted to Prussian mill
,tary domination. Ralph Blumen-
field, editor of the London Express.
He declared in an interview there is
a growing revolt in Europe over the
exchange situation.
Declaring he had started CAM
,paign through his newspaper to in
'duce Britain to cease buying from the
United States until the exchange is
more favorable, Blumenfeld, said:
THE present situation means ruin
for America afterward, and eventu-
ally ruin for civilization"
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-31
Tssll !. -,Trslse


(By the Federated Press.
New York, Jan. 31.-A fight which
will end either in the unionizihg of
all the building trades in New York
city, or in a stoppage of construction
has started with the determination
of the building council to enforce
the closed shop agreement recently
granted by the employers.
The determination of the council
to enforce the closed shop principle
will mean an open fight with the
Iron League of Steel Erectors, who
will stand firm by its open shop dec
laration against the closed shop
agreement.
The determination of the building
trades council to have the closed
shop in the building industry vii
mean that the union workers will re
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-31
Collapse of b. Partisan Efforts NsN
Sends Treaty Back to Senate

be decided. including that of whether
the democrats will support Hitch
cock practically as unit when he
makes the motion, or whether they
will desert his leadership in sufficient
numbers to prevent the resumption
of the treaty debate.
Other questions to be decided are
will the republican mild reservation
lists combine with the democrats in
sufficient numbers to make Hitch
cocks motion successful: how will
the irreconcilable republicans vote;
will Senator Lodge maintain his OPP
position to consideration OF the
treaty, or will he surrender on this
point?
Hitchcock said that as things now
stand. 43 or A of the 46 democrats
will support the motoin.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-31
OVER loo Per Cent MARGIN
BoIshevik Army in AfgI1aristaf1
Threatens British Rule i'm India

London, Ban. 81 --latest
dispatches show that the Boil
sheyii1 army has advanced as
f;u as Rcras, Il, AfGt!anisthan.
and is on the road 20 Kabul,
in charge of afghan cavalry;
that Fashkent, capita! Of Turkc-
sthan, the center OF proun-
ganda against British ittlperial-
ism throughout the entire Me-
hanltncGun Wursts; tsiat special
schools have been established
in Tas!Iicn$, where appropriate
lnngsnsges ara ,iiuietcs are
Taught anti-Rr:sish workers dcs-
tined for India. China and Mos
lem countries.
The Bolshevik; seized large sup
plies OF Oil, food, raw material, coal
rolling stock and other means o
transport; ana, having control Of tn
railway leading to Tashhent and T.
the Afghan frontier, are able to re
plenish their forces Troop train
for Tashllcnt are running at the rat
Of one 4 day. Tho Sovicts hay
gained control ot all rrans-Caspi;
including the railway running fror
Klasnovcdst, on lhe CASPIAN sea, I
Merry tnear the northcr Persia
frontier), to Bokhara and Tashken
From Mcry, there is railway cor
ncction with the northern Afgha
frontier. and from thence less tha
so miles to the Bolan Pass leadin
into India. From Bokhara there
railway connection with the norther
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-31
The eViscount
.-u
To the Rescue
Especial United Press Wire. }

Especial United Press Wlfe.J
London, Jan. 31.-'The United
States is not open to charges Of bad
faith by Europeans Viscount Grey
declared in a letter to the Times, CIV
ing his personal opinion as a private
citizen Grey defended the action Of
the United States toward the peace
treaty and said:
"The American government is
anxious to solve it's obligations hon
| orably,' 4#es
Grey defended the American reser-
vations on the ground OF entangling
alliances. and added that 1.-The reser-
vations look worse on paper Than
| they really are
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-31
Agree On Oil
Land Divvy
Especial United Press Wire.)

ISUUVIUI VIIILEN ITESS WTTF.T ="
Washington, January 31.--An
agreement has been virtually reached
by the conference on the Oil and land
leasing bill, it was learned, follow
ing another meeting of the confer
ence committee. Only one impor-
tant question remains to be settled,
it is understood--th proportions
into which the royalties will be di-
vded between the federal govern
ment< and the states i'll which the
leased lands lie.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-31
1Snncial United Press Wire. }

(Spccial United Press Wire.)
Washington, Jan. 31.-The treaty
controversy now goes back to the
senate as whole as the result of the
collapse yesterday Of the bipartisan
conferees' efforts at compromise.
Senator Walsh will pave the way to-
day for formal calling up of the
treaty in the open senate, by an
nouncing that ON Feb. 10, Senator
Hitchcock will formally move that
the senate proceed to the considera-
ton of the treaty with Germany.
Walsh's notice will set in motion
the train of events preliminary to the
Hitchcock motion. Between now and
Feb. 10, a number OF questions must
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-31
Revolver and
Pep NotEnuf
Especial United Press Wire. J

NsJPDNtttI StrItee' I 7 S1.ss w fIc.3
Chicago, Jan. 31.-George Burlin-
game, %, is wondering if the stone
age marriage customs always worked.
1t didn't for him.
He drove Margaret Creger to the
marriage bureau with a revolver She
hesitated, stammered and blushed
when the clerk asked her name The
clerk sent her home to get proof that
she was Is.
Upon arriving home she called the
police and Burlingame went to the
police station.
"Any man with pep would have
done what l did," he told the Off
GERS. Anyway, the revolver was
fixed so it wouldn't shoot"
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-31
Something to
Worry About
(Special United Press Wire. J

ISpeClaI UHILGu ITUSS WITE.J
Chicago, Jan. 31.-Hyde park
post, American legion. made public
objection to the vindication of Heavy
weight Champion Jack Dempsey by
the Milwaukee post Of the legion. The
Milwaukee post also vindicated Con-
gressman Victor Berger.
"Dempsey's appointment to honr
orary membership in the Milwaukee
post is Illegal. said Commander
Flannery Of the Hyde park post.
He declared the legion rules prevent
she issuance Of honorary member
ships.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-31
GO BACK TO WORK.
Especial United Press Wire

Ft'TVTsTttI 2 III IN0i I 7-F5'5 " IT ~
Rome, Jan. 3l.-The government
yesterday concluded negotiations
with the striking railway workers
and the men resumed work. The
government consented to retain all
the men who walked out, but stood
firm in its decision to make perman
ent promotions for its employees who
remained at their posts during the
strike.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-31
GET LIBERTY BONDS.

,Sully, Ia, Jan. a1.--The Sully
State bank was robbed here yester-
day the yeggs escaping in an auto
mobile with over $1,000 in Liberty
bonds. Entrance was gained BY
breaking down the front door.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-31

Peeves Italy
(Special United Press Wire


Rome, Jan. Slavia S an
swer to the allied propositions for
settlement of the Adriatic dispute are
absolutely unsatisfactory" the idea
Na2ionale said. ''They are not worthy
of consideration, the newspaper add
ed. The entire Italian press voiced
Indignation at the Jugo-Slav refusal
Of the allied proposals for settlement
of the dispute.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-31
FEAR KABSER,s RETURN.

:. Especial United Press Wire.)
London, Jan. 81. - Newspapers
here say they understand the allies
will ask Holland if it is prepared to
guarantee tho retention of the former
kaiser in Holland and to insure pre-
vention of his escape into Germany.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-31
PLAN Tan ON ADVERTISEMENTS

Plan IAN ON NDV VEEETFSITN ENES.
Berlin, Jan. 31.-A graduated tax
upon newspaper advertisements is be-
ing planned by the majority social J.
lists Of Germany in a bill introduced
in the reichstag. The large capital
list dailies are up in arms over this
move
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-31
DENY BANKRUPTCY.
s(Special United Press Wire.

Especial United Press Wlre.)
Berlin, Jan. 31-The finance min
lister Of Wurttemburg has issued q
statement denying the state govern
ment intended to declare the govern
ment bankrupt. No German ministry
intends to make any such declara-
iSp ma c,.tiT
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-31
IS MORE VICTIMS.

Especial United Press Wire.)
Montesano, Jan. Thirteen al
legged radicals, charged with GRIM
inal syndicalism, went on trial yes
terday before Judge Sheeks. The
case is being tried in the opposite
side of the courthouse from that in
which the trial of the industrialists
accused of the Centralia killings is
in progress.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-31
To Study GERMANY

The Hague, Jan. 31.-Four mem-
bers of the Socialist International
have been appointed by the executive
committee to go to Germany to study
conditions there The members are
jacques Mistral, France; Vibaut.
Holland; Arthur Henderson, Bel
gium. tfst@Ggs.f
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-31
NEWBERRY JURY COMPLETE.

n NV TlETl1NI OC1NI OONII 11N I ".
Grand Rapids, Mich, Jan. 81
The jury which will sit in the trial
of United States Senator Newberry
and his 134 aides, charged with vio-
lation of the corrupt practices act,
was chosen this morning after four
days examination.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-31
FRESNO SCHOOLS CLOSED.

Especial United Press Wlre.)
Fresno, Cal, Jan. 31.-Schools
have been closed here due to the
influenza epidemic Deaths are oc
curing daily. All public meetings
have been postponed.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-31
VANDEVEER WINS
POINT in ATTEMPT
T0EXCLUDE JUROR
Especial United PressW
Raoncsano JAN 3fOrton Glenn and Mrs. Emily Pattson
excused today

Montesano Jan. 31.--Four jurors tentatively
passed by both the Centraa murder case making
Of temporarily secured when court adjourned last
night
The four temporary jurors accepted yesterday are e.
Torpen, farmer, ontesano; John {. Hill, poultry
dealer, Montesano; H. kuhn shnge manufacturers, o-
quian, and Robert l.. Steptoe, clerk Hoquaim
Of Attorney vanderveer to introduce evidence i'm
peacnq Of Temporary Juror Glenn proved
successful Judge Wilson ruled that witnesses alleged to have
overheard Juror Glenn ay be called today
vanderveer will endeayor to show that Glenn said
ssTf1ey are all guilty and should be hung"
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-31

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