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The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-11-26
NJ MEX|CAN LABOR
OFFICIAL IS
BARRED
]. N. Tristan, Whose Union
Is Striking Below Border,
Is Denied Admission by
immigration Authorities.

Especial Federated Press Wire.)
Washington, Nov. 2G.--J N. iris
tan, an officer of the Mexican FEEDER
alton OF Miners, has been barred
from admission to Unified States by
Immigration authorities at Laredo,
Tex. Word reached Washington last
week that Tristan was en- route to
this country for a conference with
Samuel Gompers ami that he had
been held up at Laredo.
Canuto Vargas. secretary Of the
Pan-American Federation OF Labor
and other men Immediately instituted
proceedings to have Tristan ad-
Smitted but Vargas announced today
that Tristan is still detained south
of the Rio Grande.
The Mexican miners with whom
Tristan Is affiliated are at present on
strike, which is held to account for
the hardship inflicted upon him by
the administration subordinates
along the border. 1t is hoped by
labor men that on his return from
New York to this city President Com.
pers will interest himself in the cAse,
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-11-26

Alleging that tho injuries sus.
tained by Clarence Marthey in the
Speculator disaster, juno 8, 1917.
were sustained after the hour Of 2
O'Clock in the morning, at which
hour his regular shift was ended.
Attorney Horny A. TFvand, on be-
half of Marthey. today filed a reply
in federal court to the contentious
of counsel fer the North Butte Min
ing company in the suit for damages
brought against the concern.
Recently Judge Bourquin render
cd decision refusing To- sustain the
contention Of Attorney Tyvand that
Marthey had quit the employ Of the
company at tho time he was injured
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-11-26
BLAME: RETAILER
FOR PRICES
MEAT
Packers Say Despite Heavy
Declines in Wholesale Fig
ures, Smaller Dealers Con-
tinue Old Schedules.
Especial United Press Wire.)

Chicago, Nov. 26.-Consumers
benefit only slightly as tho result of
tho present sensational declines in
livestock quotations, tho research
department Of Chicago packers pre-
dicted, although admitting the drops
from $23 to $10.5O for hogs and
similar reductions in cattle markets
in less than year, theoretically in
dicate great cuts in dressed beef
and pork prices.
These economists believe the pub
lie will benefit only q little because
retail dealers arc reluctant to make
reductions. ... tE
A month is required for cattle an /
hogs ~ weld their way through the
preparation processes to the consum.
ers' tables. However, retail prices
hate already started downward.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-11-26
MeIia's Action Against ki|roy
and Rose for Criminal Libel IS
POSTPONED Until December 3rd

On representations by A. l.. Rose,
preliminary hearing Of the Grim
inal libel actions brought against
Rose, Richard X. llilroy, inanag-
ing editor of the Anaconda Standard,
and the Standard Publishing COM
pany, was postponed this afternoon
until Dec. 8.
The criminal libel actions are the
result of the publication in the
Standard on the day previous to
election of an affidavit purporting
to have been sworn to by Rose in
which the latter made charges that
Special Officer Mclia of the county
attorneys dry squad, was i'll a part
nership with Rose in the bootleg
ging and noonshino business.
officer Melia, accompanied by At
torney Canning, Of Gaining s, Gea-
gan, appeared recently before Coun-
ty Attorney Rotering and demanded
that the county attorney file actions
for criminal libel against Rose, the
Standard editor and the Standard
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-11-26
INDUSTRIAL DEPRESSION;
WORKERS TO PANNsHOPs 6
(By the Federated Press. J

Milwaukee, Wis. NOV. 26.-Soine
body else besides the gambler is go
ing to use the pawn shops and
secondhand stores tiis winter. AL
ready pawn shop owners announce
that their business, limited solely to
the gambler and loafer, the last three
years, is receiving a new class of
customers.
This is only one of the indications
of a hard winter-a winter to be
crowded With pitiful tales Of hunger,
sick ness and cold.
Que Of these buyers Of all things
said that every day u strange face
was coming into the shop and ask
ing for a small loan TO tide over
difficulties---or until the pawner
could obtain another job.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-11-26
Raises NelD Issue IL Suit
Against North Butte Mining Concern
Resulting From Speculator Disaster

in tho disaster and as SUCH was mot
under the provisions of the etats
compensation law. which limits CONE
pensation for such injuries.
In the new reply Marthey cites the
fact that he was employed from day
to day by the mining company. for
a shift or period OF sight hours each
day. He cites that the last shift he
worked at tho Spectator mine. be-
gan at 6 o'clock p. m, June 8.S1Sl7,
and ended at O'Clock a. N. on Jua0
8; that his injuries were sustained
between 2 O'Clock a. M, June 8, and
noon. June IL, q period OF 60 l1AslIH
in which he was imprisoned under.
ground, while not IN the employ d
the company.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-11-26
DAVIS WOMAN IS
CC0MPE TENT
WITNESS
State May Close in Steele
Murder Trial Late Today,
Star Witness on Stand at
Morning Session.

The trial OF Frances Steele for
tho murder OF James McAlonc, who
in company with a, l.. Kerrigan, met
his death by an overdose OF drugs
September last, was resumed before
Judge Lynch in district court this
morning. The crowded attendance
in the courtroom indicates that more
than ordinary interest is being taken
in the case.
The much-disputed question as to
the sanity of Goldio Davis, principal
witness for the state. was disposed Of
by Judge Lynch deciding her to be
mentally competent to testify She
NentFon tho witness stand Wednes-
day afternoon and told practically
Tho same story as she previously told
in tho Mike Webb case which was
heard last week and resulted in
Wcbb's conviction of murder i'll the
first degree.
Attorney Joseph McCaffery. as
counsel for the defendant. subjected
the Davis woman to Il severe cross
examination, but failed to shake her
original story that Mike Webb and
Frances Steele confessed TO her or
tho day that McAloue and Kerrigar
died from the effects of drugs, thai
they administered the drugs for tho
purpose Fuf robbery and secured $25t
from Kerrigan and $725 from Nc
Alone, When court convened this
anorning at $3.50, Attorney McCaf
ferry resumed his cross-examinatior
of tho witness aud continued it unit
shortly before the noon Adjournment
II is expected that the state will con
clude It's side OF the case late today
and unless Il directed verdict is dc
manded by the attorney for the de
feuse and secured, the case Will no
reach the jury before tomorrow.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-11-26
TERTIARY MYSTERY SOLVED
STRAY |NHAB|TANT FOUND
(By United prcss.)

Moscow, Ida. Nov. 26.--The tusk
of II prehistoric mastadon, six feet
long and "a inches in diameter, has
been received by the geological de-
partment OF the University Of Idaho
here
rhe shipment, which came from
Katzebere, Alaska, also included i
mastadon vertebra, two feet square
and nearly three feet long and many
bones.
The animal was Of enormous size,
and it is considered remarkable
that it lived 100 miles north of the
Artic circle, where there is very little
wild life.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-11-26
MEMORIES FORMER DAYS
|W|THH|LL TOLD. BY BIC GBNL
(By the Federated Press.)

New York, Nov. 26.---observfng
the spirit Of the |. w. w : organizer,
Jo6 HILLS Last words, 'tDon't mourn
for 1ne-orga anize, y \ severai hundred
men and women held Q stirring me-
moral meeting here for the mlr.
dered song-naker euf their organlza-
tion. Bill Haywood told of the last
days of his conlradeship with Fiji.
Many oftSthe. songs he composed end
made famous over the country weTa
sung. ~
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-11-26

The arrest Of Griffith and McNeil
is believed to be the start of q
cleaning up In Ireland. The pu-
lice obtained quantities Of Sinn Fein
literature at Griffiths' home. As the
result of the arrests, striking at the
heart of the Slim Fein governmental
and military plans, many Sim Fein-
ers are prepared to flee, 1t Is BE-
lieved. -sssfssesss-.4 sssses -35A -s++. -++.
It IS believed many Documents
seized iii recent weeks yielded IN
formation duplicating many who
considered themselves immune from
punishment.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-11-26
u. S. Protest Over Grab
Of Mesopotan,ia Areas
Affects Leagues Note

Washington, Nov. 26-The United States having repudated
the Ango-French agreement Mesopotaman oil, officials
here waiting the reaction from Europe Secretary cobys
note Of protest to Britain.
expected influence league Of nations
meetings at Geneva the question of methods in the admin
mandates Britain holds the mandate Meso
potama.
effect Colbys will have in light of Germanys
protest against the distribution of mandates her
former colonies by the allies also awaited with interest The
Colby note addressed to the British foreign ministers was
against the Reno between Great Britain
and France apparent division of the oil supplies Of
Mesopotamia.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-11-26
CANDIDATE
HAS CARRIED CINCINNATI

Cincinnati, O., Nov. 26,--Official
returns OF the vote in Ohio show that
Debs received per cent of tho total
vote, 57,147 ballots favored him,
while Harding received 1,1S1,707.
The farmer-labor party did not get
on the ballot in this state. y
Frank Hamilton, socialist party
candidate for governor obtained Az
8S9 votes. Nicholas Klein. candi-
date for common pleas court judge
in Hamilton county, carried Cinci-
matt, but lost. The country districts.
His vote will total over 10000.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-11-26
SUGAR WORKERS WIN.
(By the Federated Press.)

Sydney, N. S. W., tBy MaiD -
The New Zealand sugar workers,
after short flight Of a week or SO,
have won out III their battle for a
44-hour week. They have also been
granted increased rates of pay, and
have promised that there will be no
reduction of output as result Of
tho shorter working week.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-11-26
WIDOW BRAVES FLAMES TO
RESCUE THREE CHILDREN
(Special United Press Wirc,>

Seattle, Nov. 2G.--Braving flames
I'M her blazing Kitchen, Mrs. Anna
Johnson, a widow. rescued her three
children nnd tossed them out OF Il
window to safety.
The children were unhurt. Mrs
johnson was scorched and singed
The fire started when clothes hung
over a stove TO dry caught fire. The
children were sleeping on cots in o
corner of the Kitchen. The fire
spread rapidly TO the bed clothing.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-11-26
COLBY Note EXPECTED TO STIR EUROPE
ARTHUR GRIFFITHS AND
OTHER IRISH LEADERS
SEIZED BY BRITISHERS
Especial United Press Wire.)

|Sp6Ca1 FFVSs
Dublin, Nov. 25Sweeping down on leaders OF the Sim
Een movements British forces today arrested Arthur Grlf-
Of the Irish repubcj Professor Eotn
McNe the original founders Of the Irish volunteer
movements other high officials Of the republican
organization The charges which the men were arrested
have been announced. @a@.s as#sH s##@
Tho Griffith and Mcneil SURPRISE Both
exceptionally moderate In their statements
ents which were recently captured in wholesale searo BY
Irish officials and the military implicated them In plots
extremists that the has decided to make
clean sweep all Fen leaders, moderate otherwise
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-11-26
EXPLOSIONS KILLS TWO.
(Snecial United Press Wire.)

Cork, Nov. 26.--An explosion ID
Patrick street k He'd two persons and
injured 15. Five of the wounded
are In a critical condition.
Police declared youngsters dropped
a homemade bomb they we're ex-
amining. Another report was that
the bomb had been thrown from q
taxicab.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-11-26
ERrN's BLoODIEsr wBHK.
fsn,cial United Press aWire.)

Dublin, Nov. a6. - Thirt ty.nfno
were killed and 81 injured ~ Fights,
bombing and by killings IN Ireland
during last week, announced Dub.
lin Castle.
The week covered by the statistlcs
was the bloodiest since the Slim
Fein rebellion started. The n4s
ures include civilians, police \ and
soldiers. During the same week
there were 11B arrests made .ss
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-11-26
fSneciill United Press Wirc.l

Chicago. Nov. 2G.A propaganda
barragc, nationwide in scope,
against the closed shop, vii! be
launched. here with the opening of
The. natl LielRal Headquarters of the
Freast bureau. The fight
to throw all shops open to non union
labor is being closely watched by all
trade unionists. Following closely
upon the announcement of the
American Federation of Labor that
it will5fght TO the Limit any effort
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-11-26
Continued on Page Three.)
MILLIONAIRE, SHOT BY
SECRETARY, suCCuMBs
Especial United Press Wire. J

Ardmore. Okla, Nov. 2G.--Jacob
Hamon, millionaire oil magnate, and
republican national committeeman,
died here today He had been nurs-
ing q gunshOt wound S.nce last Sun
day. Hamon said that he accidental
ly shot himself while cleaning a
gun.
Clara Hamon Smith, his secretary
for several years, was later charged
with shooting him. Hanlon and the
woman were also accused in an in
formation filed in court of statutory
offenSe. The woman has not been
located.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-11-26
u. s. EXPORTS INCREASED.

Especial unltcd Press Wirc.J s,
Washington, Nov. 26.-United
States exports have increased and
imports decreased for October COM
pared with both September this year
and October last year, the department
of commerce announced.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-11-26
ANOTHER BOMB BLAST.
Especial United Press Wire }

Iop6CIdI OHAI6U 0co VtI0'T [|7
Cork, Ireland, Nov. 26.-TwO men
were killed and three wounded In a
bomb explosion here today. This Is
the second explosion in Cork this
week. Tho neighborhood where
the explosion occurred has been sur.
rounded by the police In an effort
% set trap for the perpetrators.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-11-26
POSTPONE TAX REVISION.

TSHCCIaT7 UHItEu .TTGSS WITU.J
Washington, Nov. 26a-Sc In
hope exists for any revision OF the
present revenue laws before March
d. stated Senator Lodge, republican
leader in the senate.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
Hendon Mice Play
When New Disease
Kills All PUSHES

Herndon, va, March 10. - This
town is seeking Pied Piper. :
There are practically no cats in
Herndon. Since the first of the year
a mysterious maiady has been rag
ing among the cats. and now the
tabby family is nearing extinction
Fond kiddies daily lay flowers on
graves OF favorite felines that have
gone to the cat graveyard west OF
town.
The nine-li tradition does no,
hold good here. The kittens are
stricken with disease that re-
sembles cholera and die within a
few hours. There's no visible REIN
carnation either.
Rat and mice traps hold no lure
for the increasing numbers of ro.
dents. Large quantities of food
stuffs are being destroyed by the
pests.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
Naval Reserve Officers
To Meet Monday Night

All naval reserve officers residing
in the District are urged to be pres
ent Monday night at a meeting of
officers with Capt. Charles B. Nc
Vey,' commandant of the Washing
ton Navy Yard, at the Naval Re-
serve Enrolment Office, Tenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
southeast.
Capt. McVey will tell about the
reservists' status and the process
of the departments activities re-
garding the confirmation of officers.
1t is expected tentative plans for
organizing the 800 officers and 1900
enlisted men into brigades and bat
talions for instruction will be an
nounced. The reservists will prob
ably use the water front armory at
Water and o streets, southwest,
formerly used by the District naval
militia.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
|239,223 MEN
IN us. ARMY
War Department Figures
Show American Soldiers /,
In Many Lands.

Scattered in a dozen different
countries. the standing army of the
United States now totals. according
TO hgures complied by the general
stan of the War Department on
march l6, 23s.223 men, Of which IT,
si2 are officers. These figures do
not take into account nurses or
field clerks.
Soldiers still in Siberia number
i.9ss. In the United States they
number 1892; of this number Is.
$50 are officers.
In Alaska there are Ssl soldiers
In China, 1.365; In Hawaii, 3.s2s;
Panama, 4,10s; PHILIPPINES, 1929;
Porto Rico. 1876; England, 81;
France. rs; Germany, 1895, at sea
en- route to America, AZ; en- route To
.ae< Philippines, 2,13S; en- route tc
Europe. 10, and on various mis-.
sions, 122 men.
enlistment papers received be.
tween February 2S, 1919, and March
15, 1920, show a total of 1S6,195 en-.
listments for the regular army.
On March 1s. 1920. there were 2.
81 regular army officers holdine
emergency rank. Between Novem.
Der IL, 1919, the date the armistic,
was signed. and March II, 1920
2.371 regular army officers have re.
signed.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
French Nam 'selles Lead
As War Brides of Yanks

Members of the American Expe-
dictionary Forces brought home 3,709
foreign brides of seventeen national
tiles up to March Is. last, accord
ing to records of the port of en-
barkation at Hoboken. announced
yesterday by the War Department.
This number, however, represents
only the brides who were received
in the Red Cross hostess houses.
these being the only cases in which
a record of nationality was kept.
1t is understood a total of approxi-
mately 5000 American soldiers mar
ried foreigners.
The respective numbers by ma
tionality of the foreign brides fol-
low: French, 2,295; British, 1,101;
Luxemburgian, 90; Belgian, 20;
Italian. Al: German. 81; Russian,
%; Spanish. z; Swiss, s; Polish, 5:
Greek, 4; Dutch 3; Rumanian, 3;
Serbian and Jugo-Slav, each 2;
Czech and Mexican. each 1. and un-
known, IA.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
CAR COLLISION BRINGS
3 SUITS FOR $4,000

Three damage suits growing out
of the collision of a Capital Traction
car and a City and Suburban rail-
way car on October "a, 1919, at the
intersection of Florida avenue
northeast and lexington place were
filed yesterday in the District Su-
preme Court.
James p. Welsh. a passenger on
the Capital Traction car. asks $4,000
for alleged injuries, naming both
railway companies as defendants.
Harry F. Welsh also asks $1,000 for
alleged injuries and an additional
5000, claiming the loss of his
wife's services.
In a separate. suit Mrs. Welsh
asks $4,000 damages for alleged in
juries. Both companies are defend
ants in these two suits also.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
Power Company Makes
Concessions to CITY

In the future the Potomac Elec-
trio Power Company will extend
conduits, without cost to new con-
sumers, twice as far as is now
done. The company notified the Dis
yesterday it would extend under
ground wires 35 feet and overhead
wiring ESQ feet without charges.
1t now makes free extensions OF
Is feet underground and 125 feet
overhead.
The commission wanted free eN-
tensions underground for 100 feet
and overhead for 500 feet, but
agreed to a compromise.
The $3.50 feet proposal will go
into effect at once.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
OWNER LOSES
EVICTION SUIT
District Supreme Court Re
fuses to Reopen Case, De-.
cided by Judge Doyle.

Justice Hitz. In the District SUI
preme Court yesterday. denied the
petition for a writ, of mandamus
asked by Sarah Z. McCathran
against Judge Michael NJ. Doyle. of
the Municipal Court, to compel him
to reopen court proceedings in
which the petitioner sought to gain
possession of the second floor OF
premises I74e willard street north
west.
George z. Sullivan, counsel for
the woman. will go to the Court OF
Appeals.
The petitioner sought to oust An
ME C.. MCGEE. the tenant. declaring
the lease expired March 8. Posses
sion was asked of the tenant the
next day. according to the McCath-
ran petition, and was refused.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
AID FOR M'ADOO
NOT ROPER aim
Resigned Revenue Chief De-
MES He Will Manage
Campaign.
SEEKS PRIVATE LIFE
Duties Now Completed, Re-
firing Commissioner
Declares.

Daniel c. Roper publicly an
nounced last night he was resign
Ing as Internal Revenue Commits
sioner to engage in private business.
His statement was prompted by
rumors that he was to manage a
Presidential campaign for William
Gibbs McAdoo.
Roper's resignation is effective
April /.
Has Personal Reason.
MY reasons for retiring are not
political but personal" he stated.
He has performed the duties of
Commissioner for two and a half
years.
His statement says:
"As I said in my letter of resig-
nation, I had hoped to be relieved
upon the completion of the work in
cident to the assessment and col
lection of the tax levies for 1918,
under the act which was passed last
February, but it seemed to me my
duty to remain long enough to or
ganize the machinery for admins
tering the national prohibition act,
which Congress assigned to the Bu-
reau of Internal Revenue in Octo-
Der, 1919.
Funds I'm Treasury.
The work of organizing the ad-
ministrative machinery for the as
sessment and collection of the war
taxes has been completed, the
amounts of revenue which it was es-
timated these laws would yield
during the years 1 have been COM
missioner have been covered into
the Treasury, and the organization
for the enforcement of national pro-
hibition has been substantially COM
pleted and put to work.
Having performed this work 10
the best of my ability, felt the
time had come when I might ask
to be relieved in order to re-enter
private life and pursue my personal
plans"
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
Chile Victim of Malice,
Says Latin Statesman

New York. March 19.-Ismael To-
cornal, president of the Chilean
senate and ambassador extraordi-
nary to Great Britain. said in an
interview today that Chile is the
victim of malicious propaganda de-
signed to make her appear as the
instigator of threatened difficulties
between Peru and Bolivia over the
provinces of Tacna and africa.
Tocornal is here en- route from
London to Chile, after returning the
official visit to Chile of the Bum
sen mission.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
Millions Needed to Project
Galveston from Tidal Wav

Expenditures Of more than te
million dollars are necessary to pro
tect Galveston and vicinity fror
disastrous tidal waves. the Chic
of Army Engineers yesterday re
ported to Congress. The recommen
dation was made that the FEEDERS
government Immediately expen
s62S,000 In extensions of the Sc
wall. Local interests should I'LL 4
with rocks and sand behind tn
wnu
The engineers also suggeste
tina, the wharves. terminals an
s+o-aTe facilities In the vicinity b
raised 14h feet. the cost to b
borne by the interest benefitet
was estimated at $9,000,e00.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
House Names Military
Training Committee

A subcommittee of seven members
of the House Military Affairs Com
mittee was appointed yesterday by
Chairman Kahn to consider univer-
sal military training.
Those on the subcommittee in "a
vor Of training are: Kahn, Green,
Vermont; Sanford, New York, and
Olney. Massachusetts,. Those oppos-
ing 1t are: Dent, Alabama, and
Quinn, Mississippi.
Mckenzie, Illinois, has not yet
definitely stated his position.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
Engineer War Equipment
To Get Home in Museum

A large collection of the equip
ment used by the engineer corps
in the world war Is to be tempor-
arily housed in the Smithsonian In
stitution, and later transferred to
the National Museum as a per-
manent exhibit.
Secretary of War Newton d.
Baker has authorized the transfer
of the equipment to the institu-
tion. The collection includes fash
ing and signalling apparatus, re-
flectors and searchlights that have
been used in actual battle. Another
part of the exhibit includes .
sapping outfit and pontoon equip
ments.