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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-13
WORKERS IN WOOLWORTH
BUILDING ON STRIKE

NEW YORK, April 13-Hundreds
of hungry people were late in getting
to lunch today when the elevator men
in the 54story Woolworth building
were ona strike. Many waited half an
hour to get to lunch and then gave
it up. The strikers asked for S333 a
week.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-13
Railroad Strike, Wood Says, De-
mands His Presence In Com
mand Of Amy Post
(By Associated PreSs)

BOSTON, April 13-Major General Leonard Wood
To-Day cancelled the leave of absence which he obtained to
make a campaign for the Republican nomination for
President and said he would leave later in the day for
Chicago to resume his duties as Commanding General
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-13

Rain or snow this after
noon and tonight. Cold.
cr in N. H. and VT. to-
night. Wednesday fair.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-13

Continued on page four)
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-05-14
(lsy Paul HANNAH

Federated Press Correspondent
Warrington, May ll.-No. the
intrigue OF Russian rcyolutioniSts as
charged by Attorney General Palmer,
but the near approach OF plain
American starvation insti4;tch the
strike of railroad workers, accord
ing to W. Jctt Lasick, consuItin.
economist for II unions Of railroad
workers, who appeared as a witness
before the RAILROAD wage board on
May s.
"Scvcn-cights of III" entire rail
road working force. is at this mo-
mcnt below The level of Il sub
sistcncc wage declared Lauck,
land a large proportion are actual
ly below the starvation wage level.
Whole classes must face the pros.
pcct Of seeing their families without
;hc barrSt necessities of physical
well being, while only IL small pro-
portioa can look forward, after I,
lifctin" Of >cryitr,. to attaining am
'als"'oyi"nation of normal comforts.
LaiIck named $500 i year as
The very least upon which an Amcri-
can family can maintain itself in
decent poverty al the prevailing cost
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-05-14

1t is considered highly probable
in radical as we'll as conservative
circles that McCarthy's desire for a
better Butte" might be half ser-
Gus. at any. rate. 1t will be recalled
that the evils of the drug trade in
Butte, particularly, We're called vivid
ly to The alleged doctors attention
some months ago when he was. in
dicted on charges of violating the
provisions of the Harrison drug act
Through some technicality the doc
tor was dismissed and, we are glad
to say, is still free to walk about and
do-a--lecture, let us say on the
drug evil, or to do the best he can
to eliminate the booze that is being
sold in Butte.
There is an unconfirmed rumor
that Mccarthy is about to make
tour with the idea of wrestling the
laurels as a fire-eating orator from
Our Ole" Hanson, lately mayor Of
Seattle,
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-05-14
Mail Car Bandit Loses Life and
$1OO, 600 Loot in Pistol Battle

around the house and the Windows,
and doors were bomburded by the
police with hundreds Of shots. Wal
ton fell with a bullet through his
brain. Policeman Scrritcr was scri-
ously wounded in the fight.
While fleeing from the police
after leaving the train, Walton
hurled the pouch into Il vacant lot
1t was picked up and taken to the
police station.
After entering the mail car az
kankakec Walton drove the mcssen-
gers into a corner and bound tho
hands Of the chief messenger. He
talked and laughed with tile mcssen-
gers while holding them at bay
"Iou will have to kill me. Any
body who tries to get in here gets
croaked,' Walton shouted when the
police trapped him in the apartment
building.
Tenants in the building wcre
awakened. but did mot leave their
rooms for fear Of being struck by
bullets Many lay on the floor dur
ing the battle, Walton fired onl5
fOu.' shots.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-05-14
CRAFTSMEN SCORE VICTORY
Sheet Metal Men Get Demands:
Employers Picket "Fair" Jobs

Members OF the Sheet Metal
Workers union delivered IL solar
rlcNuS blow to the aspirations of the
Associated Industries for 'so,,cs.
shop conditions in Butte when the,
succeeded in having every master
timer liz Huttc sign TYP t!ir new
ag,rrnlcnt with the union. All OF
tho demands" OF tho sheet metal
workers W":c acccGcd to by the
master timers who have comn'"-"'r
deserted JaWn Fl. Raincoat and his
crowd, it was stated this morning.
Members of the Associated Indus
tries, including Joe Fabian, i, count,
commissioners, are Going piclIcting il,
an cfforI to prcvcoi union plumbers
employed by the plumbing co1npan-
les who have deserted the ssSori-
atch Industries from doing work,
The plumbers have II number OF
their members working fer the
"flir' shops.
1t is stated the "picNctinG" being
done by the employers is OF any
thing but the "pcacrful' kind. One
OF the union s:cntiiittc!s was chased
away from Murray hospital by the
employers picEc;S and it was no.
until his employer, -.harlrS p. Ncvin
OF the Ma2iiI-Ncvin Plumbing COM
panS, told him to rc1urn 10 the lob
and ii he needed "protcction" to
telephone to him and che would give
it, that the members OF the AsSoci-
a.cd indUStlic, let the stcalnfittcr
:lGiir.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-05-14
THE WEATHER
Fair and colder.
*'Dr. " Mccarthy Blossoms Out as
"a Lecturer For a 'tBetter Butte

Before all interested and highly
amused audience in North Main
street soft drink parlor Wednes-
day night, ''Doclor' =. Fl. Mccarthy,
alleged physician and alleged war
hero, lectured on the subject of
Making Butte Better City"
Between drinks OF the. "soft"
stuff and swaying on his feet, pre-
sumably because of the depth of his
emotions, the alleged doctor-hero-
lecturer pounded the mahogany
vehemently and with tears brim-
ming in his eyes told of how much
he loved boo-beg pardon, Butte.
The gist of the lecture Ill question
was that before Butte could be made
a ''better city" "one newspaper. one
barber shop and one undertaking
parlor" must be eliminated. His
auditors neglected to state that he
mentioned the three institutions
which the lecturer eelieves must be
eliminated, by name.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-05-14

This information comes to yonr
correspondent from the most re-
sponsible authority. On the same
authority il can be stated that Presi-
dent Wilson refused to endorse the
suggestion or to give his reasons
for not SO doing.
Under Secretary Polk, bitter and
long standing foe of Russia, is
among those who informed the
president that the time had come
to lift the trade ban. The petition
was also signed by the chief of the
foreign trade bureau and the, head
Of the Russian division, pleading
that American business men be Civ
en- the opportunity to share in the
Russian market. The secretary Of
commerce gave his hearty endorse
'ent to the mc1norandlini..
Comment for publication is inn
possible to obtain from those WHO
signed the Recommendation, but
they 10 NOT hesitate to say in private
that the presidents solitary policy of
obstruction will have to give way
before the mounting demand Of
business men for admission to the
only foreign market left where gold
payments can be had upon delivery.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-05-14
Especial United Press Wire

Especial United Press Wire.D
Chicago, May 11,-A lone bandit
who successfully hold up the IL
linois Central passenger train late
last night and obtained a mail
pouch containing loot valued at
100000, was trapped and killed
here early this morning. The pouch
wa" recovered.
Horace Walton, the bandit,
carried postal clerks badge with
which he obtained entry to the malf
car. He covered the five mcssen-
gers with Il revolver and forced
them to give him four registered
mail bags which he placed in d
pouch. He kept the messengers at
bay for two hours and Il half and
when the train slowed down in a
Chicago suburb leaped from the car,
Police saw him jump and at
tempted to stop liihh -lte fired at
his apursuers.. probably fatally
aA991dinag W. M sAloberts. iaThe5 pos
f!cc trailed him to an apartment
house where pistol tlttc9 was fought
r,fpT. two hours and IL, half II
t,r FINALLY 4 q Gordon was placed
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-05-14
so BARRACKS
DESTROYED
IN ERIN
Armed Raiders Institute a
Reign Of Reprisal on Brit
ish Authorities. Trains
Held Up, Courthouse De
stroyed, One Killed.

| Dublin, May 1i,-In reign OF
destruction which ensued in various
parts of Ireland Wednesday night
and last night, at least one man was
killed and several wounded, police
/ barracks, Il courthouse and post
offices were destroyed and lines Of
! communication were cut by the
raiders.
The attacks on police barracks
and public buildings which began
Wednesday night continued through
out last night.
At Bruree. 40 miles north Of
Cork, armed men destroyed the
courthouse and burned the post
office. Roads We're barricaded and
lines of communication cut by the
raiders.
1t was announced officially that
over SO police barracks were de
stroycd in Wednesday nights raids.
Five income tax offices and custom
offices were invaded by the raiders
and the documents and papers found
in them destroyed.
The homes of two newspaper edi-
lOfS were falutu ana one eultOr.
publisher of an anti-Sinn Fcn pub
lication, was tarred and feathered
One mail train was held up and
official papers and communications
seized and destroyed. Two other
mail cars We're raided and the same
action taken by the raiders.
During the destruction of the
police barracks on thr outel5irtS ,,f
Dublin one man was killed. Y. G.
Wilkinson. one of the canons of
Downs cathedral, was shot and seri-
ously wounded while pursuing the
raiders.
Additional reports of activities OF
armed bands throughout Ireland
last night are coming in to head
quarters here.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-05-14

Charles ID. McAyoy, who is said
to have received his start as a mus.
ter plumber through the financial
assistance of the Plumbers union,
is reported to have two scab plumb
crs from Salt Lake City in his cs-
tablishncnt, with EO work in Sight
for them tG do.
The Arnold Plumbing company
according 10 the Plumbers union
officials, which; is noted for it's hos
tility toward organized labor for ),
number Of years past, also is said
TO have Il pair OF Scab plumbers
idlin2 their time away in the shop
awaiting" something for them to dc
in tn" WAY o. Wc:..,.
The Tramstcrs' union, apparently
Hnhr" tlle control OF an clement
which faNors "*talling off" any de-
tcrmincd action toward securing
wage increases, last night refused to
accept the proposal Of the Associ-
atrd Industries and is today trying
70 get committee with a different
personnel from that which has al
ready met with them on behalf of
the bossc :, named by the Associated
Industries.
But little change was noticed in
the sitEa ion with reference to the
',trI!t" OF the common lnborcrS who
ar" members OF the Workingmcn'S
union. No Developments OF an in
trrcsti"G or unusual nature were
(CDutlnupU on Page live !
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-05-14

the fortunate ones are confined en-.
tircly to division officials and other
members of the supervisory person.
mel.
''fllrSe statistics have been con-
srrvativcIy compiled" l,aucI warned
the board. "Thcy are based upon
:hr most reliable figures now in cv-
istrncc respecting the effect of in
come upon family existence, being
studies conducted by DIR. Il. G.
Chaplin for the Russell Sage Foun-
da'ion, and scrupulousIy revised to
date"
According to the witness, of the
millions of men working for wages
in the rail transportation industry,
~ per cent of their families are
hntlrrfcd, 50 per cent are undcr-
nourishcd and 81 per cent are living
in ovcrcrowdcd or inadequate quar-
trrA.
'On the basis of what has been
accepted as the most accurate c>ti-
mate OF Il bare subsistence wage"
said lalck, that is, %1,7OO IL wear.
80 per cent of the railroad workers
ar" trying to maintain their families
Continued on Page Fivc)
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-05-14
PROTEST PRESENCE Of
TURC0S IN ..RUHR ZONE
(Rv the Federated Press.


London, May 14.-Indignant pro-
tests by labor organizations against
the presence of African troops in
Germany have been bombarding the
government since the expose in the
London Daily Herald Of the out
RACES committed upon the popula-
tion Of the country by these troops.
The resolutions demand that Eng
land make prompt protest to
France for her use Of the "horror
troops" and inform her that Eng
land will not submit to such a per-
version Of the peace treaty.
The black troops nave now been
withdrawn from Frankfort, under
pressure of French and British pub
lie opinion, according to announce
ment received here from Paris.
Tens of thousands of Africans still
remain in the occupied zone, how.
ever, and those removed from
Frankfort are now quartered i'll
Wiesbaden.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-05-14
{ Gar Murphy Reverses
Union Court Decisions

In The face Of the decisions of the stale
supreme court and other state courts holding
that peaceful pIckcling and Ihc carrying of
banners by union plrlcts in front Of unfair"
establishments is entirety lawful. Chief OF
Police Murphy shortly before nouI, today sent
an officer To warn the building trades picket
in front OF Symons store to either GET Off the
street or be arrested. The picket returned
TO building trades headquarters 1t is be-
licvcl Test will be made of the ease.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-05-14

County Commissioner Joe Eahia:,,
boarding contractor who was fur
nishing the meals to the employees
CT the Butte Nat~:' company at
Divide about which The men COM
planned so much, previous 70 the
Ncr.,in"mcn'S strike. il, declared by
the unions to Ec "cting as picket at
the county courthouse. When II
plumber from Oh" Of the fair con-
Germs. that for year, has do:lc the
"o"., ao.!Ed The courthouse, went
e. 90 come work y, response to Il
call, Fabian is declared to have "r,n
him OFF :hc job"
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-05-14
Incomes Indicate Sugar
Producers Pro6teeriing
( Special United Press Wire. \

Washngton May r. Income taxes FOR
19l Show the sugar producers earned 81. %
per cent ON capital stocks. o9.2 per cent on
capital invested. i.>.):} ON their capital uc-
lllalIN invested after all laNcs We're deducted
w. Jett I.AIIck, expert economist. appearing
before the railroad board in behalf Of lhc
railroad workers, told the board Yesterday
If The producers showed such amazing
earnings hem said LalIck. what must be
their earnings today with sugar lowering
about Io cents il pulInI?"
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-05-14
YOUNG BANDITS
ROB COAST
L0CGERS

Especial United Press Wire.
seattle, May 1.-Two youth
fuI bandits walked into the
bunklutsc Of the Admiralty
logging camp near EdmOnds last
night II, The men were going 20
bed. VhrN robbed the crew of
ever $500. The Io.gcrs were
lined up against the hunks.
One bandit made a systematic
search while the other covered
,he lo2@"l> with Il revolver.
The, mAd" good their escape.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-05-14
Especial United Press ,Nirc.J

Vera Crucz, May 14-The Car
ranzistas suffered several hundred
casualties in the heavy fighting in
state of Puebla during the last As
hours, according to reports received
here.
The revolutionary leaders claimed
their troops were gradually closing
in on the deposed president. They
said they expected his surrender or
capture within the next few days.
The rebels claim to have over IA
600 men subject to their orders,
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-05-14
Carranza s Nephew Kills Self
When Plane Shot Do,un By Rebels

while the deposed presidents force,
are estimated at 5000.
British circles are worried over
the fate Of John Body, British CON
sui at Vera Cruz. Body is reported
to have left Mexico City on the
train on which Carranza fled. No
word has been received from him.
British subjects in Mexico have APP
pealed to their government to send
warship to Vera Cruz, it is re-
ported. One of the British war
vessels at Bermuda las been or
Continued on Pat a Five
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-05-14
AGREE ON $500
CASH SERVICE:
BONUS

Washington, May it.-A
maximum cash bonus Of $500
10Y service men was agreed to
today by rrp,!blicaHs on house
way; and means committee.
Ttlc maximum hcEcfit 20 be al
lowed Oh optionai forms OF aid
(Which are farm o" home aid,
vocational tiaining m" paid up
insurance. w.tS fixed al $500.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-05-14
SICK PRESIDENT TURNS
DOWN SUGGESTIONS: FOR
RUSS TRADE RELATIONS
Especial Federated Press Wire.)

Especial Federated Press Wire)
Washington May l4.-President Wilson is absolute
ly alone among officials at Washington in refusing to
lift the trade blockade against Russia.
Within the last week Secretary Colby and all heads
of bureaus in the state department. signed their names
to memorandum in which the unauthorized blockade
of Russia should be abandoned forthwith it was declared
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-05-14
Starvation, Not Revolution, Says
Lauck, Cause of Railway Strike

of living. lie confronted the wage
board WIKI tables and statistics to
prove that only 21a per cent OF the
whole ARMY of railroad workers are
now being paid Il living wage, and
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-05-14
HUNTING FOR CARRANZA.
Special United Press Wire. J

Especial InlIeu PTeSS Wire.
Washington. May 14.-The gov
ernment is trying to get definite ad-
vices regarding the whereabouts of
Carranza, due to the conflicting re-
ports received concerning the for-
mer Mexican president.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-05-14
HAVE NEW WIRELESS.

Nogales, May 14.-A new wire
less station was completed today at
Hermosillo, capital of Sonora and is
in direct communication with Mexico
City. 1t is being used at this time
only for official business.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-05-14

In order TO much possible the Bulletin paper
supply we'll spread the gospel of utermos
suggested that subscribers mail their copies
whenever possible Two copes eight pages, may
for
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-05-14
Europeanizing America
Contributed EditoriaI.)

This is feature we'll way by the plumber
bund and the Soviet Of Wall committee
which another for bankers of the
northwest has collected fund of quarter Of million
lars for the Europeanizing America This money is
TO be spent in fighting Socialism w. we'll as
any other radical movement above
'canism to be maintained along European plans Ultra
rad'casm is to be stamped feeding
the people along the most approved European fashion Cen
sorshp and propaganda in large slipped into
cup to poison the minds Of the unsuspectng.
The New York World paper particular love
for radicals recently said: United States needs
more than anything else today free
play OF public opinion That requires re-esabsh-
ment of the freedom Of discussion without freedom Of dis
cuss'on there is no public opinion that the
This nation only continue republic people by
free public opinion Europeanzng America shack
ling Of freedom and the Wall has its AGENTS out
every corner of the United States.
Upon this subject r. Wharton, street rail-
way company says:--, -,- --.
The world faces period of reaction Lloyd George says,
&" do revolution; reaction" More crimes are
being committed in the of law was ever
dreamed of by those who advocate great doctrine
of free speech Every opinion variance with those
who wish to Europeanze America sacregios unlawful
according to the American
kind and shape that attacking specc assembage
and free TO prevent the
design Manager f. Wharton of the Butte city railway
says;--7-
Animated by the lofty patriotism, by ideal
os uiese american co1fnttteeSs
have put their backs to the WALL devoted and determined
stand America and Americans against principles
Europeanizing America. SaunchIy vaiantIy
have pledged themselves to the last to
fight the Of this Europeanizing Of America. Upon
subject Manager r. Vharton railway
Up to the brides in mud, with spirit, the c
zens rode walked through the siush this
oftest aspirations of devoted people, cemened and bound
by mud spats from the neys aroused the people
fight for the flag that Of the entire nations
mental Europe, we'll the British Islands,
the American committee shall not fail Upon subject
Europeanizing America, Manager r. Wharton
street railway company remarked from
IVA ,--,--.
American committees chests and various drives
created for common cause which just beginning to be fully
realized by people, this subject the manager
of canal boats rails, said: --,
In order 70 much Bulletin naner
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-05-14

American committees chests, and various drives
created for which just beginning fully
realized by people, upon this subject manager
Of canal boats rails, said:
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Continued on Page Fivc.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-03
Mr.. Rockefeller's Gifts

In making further gifts of $5O0OO,00o each
to the general education board and the Rookie
Teller foundation Mr.. Rockefeller adheres to
the severely practical policy laid down by him
many years ago.
Briefly, the general educ alton board is dedi-
Gated to furthering the interests Of education
through existing institutions the Rockefeller
foundation under its charter, to promoting "the
well-being of mankind throughout the world -
In directing special attention to the need of
more adequate salaries to members of the
teaching profession in the United States at a
time when the cost Of living has enormously
increased, Mr.. Rockefeller repeats an old story.
1t is situation that has been more discussed
than changed for the better There is but one
form OF relief, and it should not be left alone to
men Of exceptional wealth to furnish the means.
Cooperation with higher institutions of learn
ing in raising sums specifically devoted to the
increase of teachers salaries not method re-
leasing them from the obligation to do their
full share, is expressly indicated by the donor
as his wish
The activities Of the Rockefeller foundation
have rapidly broadened and become world wide
in extent. They will now include assistance to
the medical profession of Canada. A brief sum
mary in the annual report Of the foundation Of
the work carried on during the year 1918 in
cludes campaign against tuberculosis in
France, against yellow fever in Guatemala and
Ecuador, for malaria control in the lower Mis-
sssippi valley and hookworm control and bet
ter sanitation in II states of the union and Fl
foreign states. the contribution to various war
work agencies of. nearly $22O00,000 in four
years. construction work on Is buildings of
new medical center in Picking and increased
support for missionary hospitals 'and medical
schools in China, the after-care of infante-
paralysis cases, further advances in studies in
mental hygiene and medical research through
various agencies and many similar activities Of
scientific and humanitarian character
With the funds at its disposal the
Rockefeller foundation gains new strength for
wider undertakings in promoting the we'll
being of mankind" the noblest end to which
modern science can devote its efforts-New
York World.