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The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-07-09
Candidates For Peace Justices
and Constables Named by League

At well-attended meeting of
the local branch of the Montana
Labor league held last night in
Shilling's hall, candidates for the
offices left vacant at the proceed
ing meeting were named; The fol-
lowing were made to the labor
ticket for Silver Bow county:
Justices, Silver Bow township,
John Bevan and Louis A. Buckley;
constables, Pat Lynch and Pat Lee.
Justices, South Butte township,
b. E. Carlisle and Anthony Nc
Bride; constables, Oliver Lines and
William Burke.
H. j. Freebourne was selected to
fill the vacancy in the legislative
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-07-09
NICK'S SHADE
H0N0RED IN
SHANGHAI
Police Take Orders From
Consul General Named
by Romanoff Czar, Since
in Spiritland.

Especial United Press Wire.)
Shaighai, China, July S.--In-
tcrnationai police here ousted
the crews of three Russia volun-
teer fleet vessels upon the de-
mand Of Consul General Crosse,
an official of the old Romanoff
dynasty of Russia.
Crosse contends he has the
right TO demand police aid in
seizing the ships, 10 other Rus
sian government having been
recognized since that of the
Romanoff.
Major Johnson, British command
Or of police, acceded to the demands
The sailors refuse to accept tn
of the Romanoff director
,te whose headquarters are in Con
stantinople. They adhere to til
provisional government
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-07-09

ticket made by the withdrawal Of
the name of Mrs. Catherine Penney,
who declined the nomination. Fur
ther organization will be perfected
at an early meeting and plans will
be laid to prevent the stealing Of
the elections as in past years.
It was learned this morning that
e. e. Carlisle, endorsed for justice
of South Butte township, had al
ready filed for the office on the
republican ticket. The labor league
having chosen the democratic ticket,
Carlis1e's endorsement is automat-
ically annulled and new candidate
for democratic nomination to the
office will be selected by the labor
leaguers.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-07-09
Especial United Press Wire. J

Especial United Press Wire.)
London, July 9,-The Bolsheviki
forces are moving Forwarded on a
500-mile front, advancing over 200
miles since the capture Of Kieff
from the Poles, according TO Moscow
dispatches.
One dispatch received here said
"the most decisive moment had ar
rived"
Premier Grabski Of Poland has
gone to Spa to seek further allied
Intervention. This is taken to in
dicate that the Poles consider their
situation desperate. Warsaw advices
stated volunteers were being called
to the colors. Practically ali Polish
universities and technical schools
are closed, the students having
Joined the army.
The Bolsheviki advance is CON
tinuing on the north front. A gain
of 240 miles would bring the Rus
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-07-09
Especial United Press Wire.)

st. Louis, July "a nation wide
primary law, drawn to end large
campaign expenditures, will be
recommended by the senate COM
mittee Investigating presidential
primary campaign expenses, Chair
man Kenyon intimated here this
morning.
Kenyon and other members of the
committee arc here to open hear
ings into the expenditures fo. Attor-
ney General palmer's campaign and
his alleged use Of his position for
the advancement Of his personal
aims.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-07-09
To Recommend New Primary Law to
Put Stop to Big Campaign Expenses

"In the last three or four years, y
he said, "thcre has been great
exodus of negroes from Georgia
Every time the whites burn vic
tim many colored people leave the
state for more kindly shores"
Johnson declared that Attorney
General palmer's Gcorgia campaign
was conducted by federal job hold
ors. .... .'i
The committee left last night fo1
st. Louis, where they expected tt
open the investigation into demo
cratic camraign expenditures.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-07-09
FRENCH FOREIGN OFFICE
"TIPS OFF" SECRET PLAN
OF ENGLISH GOVERNMENT
Especial United Press Wire J

Paris, July 9.--England has made overtues to the
United States looking toward an Anglo-Amcrican al
lance which the British government desires sub
sttutc for the present Ango-Japanese pact, which
ples in 1921 according to officials of the French for
egn office
1t is believed that unless the United States is willing
to enter such agreement the Japanese alliance will
be renewed with the insertion Of clause specifically
stating that England will 60 to against the
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-07-09

and its placid lit;e lake. Such
places had only existed in fairy
Books before, bus now they have hccn
whi&ked away on the magic carpc:
OF Alleys hIaclllis; and deposited in
the midst of this faryland. When
the father used to come home after
u day OF Shaving in one OF the .'hot
boxes" the letter said, he was tired,
cross and irritable, and the sight OF
his children as they entered the
houses, covered with the suualid
! filth OF the dumps in which they
had been playing, oaly added to the
dull dc pair Of q .,an doomed TO
slave out his life for a bare living
wage.
But now al is changed. Alley
found out that the father was an
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-07-09
CITY OFFICIALS ABSENT
FROM BIC LABOR NEE inc
(By the Federated Press. }

Detroit, July 9.-City officials and
prominent business men invited to
attend a public meeting of striking
yardmen, failed to be present to hear
the grievances of the railroaders.
A large section of the meeting hall
was reserved for them and was left
unoccupied during the progress OF
the meeting.
Most of the striking switchmen
have found employment in other in
dustries. Rail traffic is still crippled
on account of the unauthorized walk.
out of the men several months ago.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-07-09
PROBE FUND SPENT To
BEAT REED, believed
Especial United Press Wire.)


ST. Louis, July 9.-The backing of
those who voted to exclude Senator
Reed from the democratic conven-
tion will be investigated, Senator
Kenyon has plainly intimated. Ken
yon, chairman of the committee in
vestigating campaign expenditures, in
an open committee hearing, said:
Il want to make it plain that Ger
tain matters will come up which per-
sonally concern Senator Reed. There
fore he will take to heart these pro-
ceedings.'
The committee is expected to in
vestigate charges that Edward Col
ira, Missouri national committee
man, distributed $4,000 among the
20 delegates to the state democratic
convention. The purpose of the al
legged fund and it's possible bearing
on the barring of Senator Reed from
the national convention will be
Drobed by the committee.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-07-09
X RASSIN DECIDES
TO RETURN TO
LONDON

Special Cable to Federated Press.
London, July 9.--N. ftraS-
SIN and tic other delegates
from the Russian Soviet govern
mcnt have decided to retlrn TO
London immediately TO continue
negotiations for IN" resumption
cf trade between Elnsiand and
Russia on the terms offered by
tho Btitish government.
This was officially an
nounccji today by Downing
street
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-07-09
SUPPRESS, NEGRO VOTES.
Especial United Press Wire. J

I6FVUIdI JIIITUW efoS WITE.J
Chicago, July 9.-That SIS per
cent of the negro vote in Georgia
is "outrageously suppressed by brutal
force" is claimed BY Henry Johnson,
negro republican national commit
teeman from Georgia, before the
senate investigation committee in
yestigating campaign expenditures.
Johnson explained that $1,000 had
been sent him by Lowden cam mpaign
managers. He explained that it was
q ''struggle for republicans to vote
in Georgia"
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-07-09
DELEGATES OF LIBERAL
ORGANIZATIONS DISCUSS
NAME FOR Third PARTY
Especial United Press Wire.)

V550VT91 L
Chicago July 9-'Ihe National Labor party execu-
tive committee is meeting here today to decide whether
to east it's fortunes with the political movement
II is proposed that the Labor party join with the
Committee of 49, the Single Tax party Triple Alliance
and the National Service party of South Dakota in
launching a Third party.
The only hitch apparent in the proposed alnalgama-
tion is the question Of the for the new party
Labor leaders unanimously favor the union Of all
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-07-09
GERMANS SIGN
PACT WITH
ALLIES
Spa Conference Results in
Teuton Statesmen Being
Forced to Agree to Quick
Disarmament.
(By CARL ID. GROAT.)

Omitted Press Staff Correspondents
Berlin, July 9.--TlE German dele
cation has agreed to meet the terms
Of the allied uitimatum demanding
that she dIsarm her forces imnedi-
:tely. The Germans, however, in
signing the lIltimatum, protested
against the proposition that the al
lied forces occupy German territory
on the Ruhr river unless the German
army is reduced to 10000.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-07-09

liberal organizations but want the
new party called the National La
Dor party The Committee of 4S
hopes to convince the laborites that
a party with that title would not
prove popular.
Henry Ford's name was brought
forth today as possible presiden-
tial nominee of the Third party.
Charles Hoffman said he talked
with Ford yesterday and while he
said he was not a candidate, he as
sured me it the convention saw fit
to nominate him he could think OF
no legitimate reason for declining"
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-07-09
JAILED FOR MURDER Of
DAUGHTER; BEARS TWINS
Especial United Press Wire. J

Quebec, Canada, July 9.-Under
death sentence in the Jail infirmary
here for the murder of her step
daughter by cruelty and neglect,
Marie Gagnon gave birth yesterday
to twins, a boy and a girl.
Telesphero Gagnon, the father,
is serving a life sentence for COM
plicity in the murder of his daugh-
ter,
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-07-09

BoIsheviki Gain Over 200 Miles
in Onslaught ON Polish Forces

sian Red troops to the German bor-
der, cutting off Poland from the
Baltic states. This would create a
corridor enabling the Soviet forces
to be joined by German extremists
who are believed ready to join the
SovietS.
Polish peasants are fleeing in
panic before the Bolsheyki advance.
Thousands are hiyouacked in the
woods between Royno and kovcl.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-07-09
BURY EXECUTED PRISONER.
Especial United Press Wire.)

Especial United Press Wire.)
Santa Fe, N. NJ, July Gilbert
Blanchett, murderer of Clyde Ar
mour, a Sioux City tourist was
hanged in the county Jail here to-
day. His fellow prisoners made up
a collection Of small coins to aid
in paying Blanchett's S funeral ex-
pGnSeS.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-07-09
.BRYAN'S HEART STILL
BURIED IN GRAVEYARD
Especial United Press Wire

Portland, Ore, July 9.-lt took
the democratic convention a long
time to select a presidential candi-
date, SO William Jennings Bryan in
tends to deliberate long time be-
fore deciding whether he will sup
port the nominee, he said Bryan,
who was ell route to Eastern Oregon
to deliver Chautauqua addresses, ad-
,ded that his ''heart is still in the
grave with his cause
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-07-09
SUFFRAGE PLAN KILLED
BY LOUISIANA SOL0Ns
Especial United Press Wire. }

Especial United Press WiHe.)
Baton Rouge, La, July 9.-The
last hope for Louisiana's ratifica-
tion of the federal suffrage amend
ment went glimmering late yester-
day when the senate rejected, by a
vote of 52-46, an attempt to intro
duce the ratification measure. The
legislature adjourned last night.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-07-09
TURKS FIRE ON SHIP.

Especial United Press Wire.)
Constantinople, July 9.-Turkish
nationalist forces fired upon the
British dreadnaught Iron Duke"
lying in the harbor here. The
battleahip returned the fire, she'll
ing the Turkish positions.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-07-09
RESiSTANCE SMASHED.

Especial United Press Mire.l
London, July Smashing Of the
Polish resistance along the entire
front from the German 10 the Aus
trian borders is indicated in dis
patches reaching here from many
sources.
The Bolshcyil;i forces carried out
q Wcll-planned military manauvel
by moving in a pincher formation
from Minsk to Royno.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-07-09

COAL MINERS STRIKE.
(By the Federated Press.)
Springfield, ILL.,, July o.
Dissatisfied with their wages,
1000 coal miners in this yicin-
ity walked out yesterday, clos
ing four mines.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-07-09

Un1teU States.
Australia and New Zealand are
reported as pressing the British
government to make an agreement
with the United States regarding
the Pacific.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-07-09

Subscribers Will Confer a Fav-
or by Calling Sc When
Paper Is Not Delivered
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-02

Center; William NJ. Barber, Willis
tom Annie A. Barber, Williston;
Mary Sherburne Warren, North
Pomflct; f. II. Funk, Randolph
Mabel L. Steward, Bellows Fails; Su-
sic 7, Taplin, East Colinth; Mrs
James Cross, Mortified; Mac f.
Seabuly, Waterbury; Miss Helen h.
Graves, st. Johnsbury Center; Ms
Alice B. +. Morse, Danville; Mr.
and Mrs. Walter K. Howe, South
Tunbridge; Nh and Mrs. A. G.. Fol
some, Tunbridgc Rev. W. A. Dawson
d. d., Pres. Vermont Bible Society,
Burlington; Mrs. A. ID. Baker,
Springfield: Beulah B. Bates, Ben
nington; Mrs. O. s. Stickneyton,
Barre, 0. G. Stickneyton, Barre
Walter A. Davenport, st. Adams,
Dist. Su Mrs H. A. Miller, Lyn-
donvillc; w. E. Hadley, Craftsbury;
Rev, Francis A. Poole, st. JohnsburN:
p. G, Kicr, Craftsbury; Anna y.
Stevens, Burlington; Kathryn NJ.
Coventry, state delegate; Mr.. and
Mrs.. Leon A. Orr, Burlington: Mel
lie NJ. Clark, Burlington.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-02

Rev, j. A. Hamilton, D. d., Bur
lington.
Rev. C. C. Adams, Burlington.
Rev. Geo. L. Robbins. Burlington.
Stunt A. E. Laing, Burlington.
/ w. II. Wood, Burlington.
Dr. Becbc OF Boston then delivered
Il very simple but Illuminating adj
dress on the Bible.
d. Becbc said:
81 am glad to have the privilege of
being here tonight and speaking to
you frankly about the Book which
has been more significant to my life
and to the life of the world than any
book | know Of. 1t is book that
belongs to all of the centuries, it
outlivcS them al. The book has
been translated into 400 languages
and dialects and certain book So
cicty disposcs of more than 100000
copies each year. Most books lose
their vogue, but this one doesn't. At
ter centuries of use, it literally is vet
the best seller on the market. Bibles
sell themselves"
DR.. Becbc gave an illustration of
the selling power of the Bible, by saw
inc that he went into a Chicago hook
store and asked the clerk for Bible.
The clerk led him down a long aisle
to the rear of the store where n larpe
table was piven over to tho book.
"You don't have a very popular call
for tho Bible. do vou" Dr. Bephe
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-02
GET FREEDOM
FROM STRONG
ARMED HUSBANDS
IntoIerablc Cruelty Cause OF
Separation In Newport
Divorce Mill V


| Inc divorce min mas l4rSFi sfisc
than usual to grind out at TINS term
OF Orleans county Court mere are
AZ divorce cases and the court oegan
in earnest Friday morning TO Separ,
ate the mlsiits, NO. 1914 MIlureo
Morse Hill of Newport VS.. jerry A.
Hill of Saskatchewan, can. - j.:
Smith Of the firm of Williams ana
Smith appeared for the petitioner.
/ Not contested. They were married III
1917. There arc three children TWO
of whom are with Their 1athef III Gan-
ada, and the youngest IS WIN us
mother. The charge is intolcrable Sc
verify, the witness declaring She was
knocked down on two different oc-
caslons The decision not yet gwen
No. 3l14, Perl l.. Bean vs. faura
Courscr Bean of Troy. W. W. kelr-
don. Married Dec 70, lSUo Mrs'
Bean left her husband March A. l9o';
They have one child. Blll granted
for descriion with child gwen TO pc
titioncr.
One Of the witnesses IN TINS case
testified that che went TO the wedding
49, pawn 'A'N ''1e, ''N 49,
ned.
No. 3427, Arthur l.. Tiff vs.. Ethel
Tiff, Of lraSburg. This case was III
charge Of ". A. ClearY. Marrled Jan:
10. 1908 Divorce granted TOR libeles
being in States prison. MRS. INT
was arrested last year and IS serving
a term Of eight years IN nrlsoh' VI
the four Children the oldest - IN
Ncrgennes Industrial school, Vhe
other three given to the petIt'oh~.
No. 1888, Ruth Hartley foWcf' VS.
Floyd Powers OF Newport. Case ln
charge OF E.. j. smith OF the nm, OIL
Williams and smith MARRIED Hay
IA, III" and have thIee chlldIeh. MIS-,
Powers tcStlflcd that hef husDand
Knocked her down on TWO uinelcne
occasions IN 1914 and l9lf. l nat she
had 10 peg iof Drcau ana il"u W esN
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-02
Elks Donate 500 to War
Memorial Fund
Continued from page one)

Army Post, Daughters of Veterans,
Woman's Auxiliary Unit of the AM
clican Legion, Womcn's Christian
Temperance Union, Grace Unity
Club Of the Methodist church and
the Elks. With such fine endorse
mcnt Of the Memorial plan others
need not hesitate. The fund needs
a few moro 500, $50 and S25 CON
tlibutions to make the memorial an
assured fact.
Have we so soon forgotten our
World War Veterans that we will not
raise the insignificant sum of $500
for Memorial tablet? Some say
such tablet is not enough for our
boys. We agree. But this is one
thing that the World War Veterans
themselves say they would like! If
they want it why not give it to them.
Later when the time of permanent
memorial building comes there will
be chance to give a larger sum.
Let's 90 and nut this fund over the
top within a week.
The contributions to date in the
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-02

If the person who picked up a
purse cOntainin" a sum of money
will leave at Richardson's Studio, no
questions will BIS asked. 1884
WANTED-A day chef, also night
clerk or houscman. Apply The Ray
nond, Newport, Vt. S2-93
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-02

people. Butt here is not much dit-
terence in the last analysis after L4l.
"All parts of the Bible are able to
noulish mans spirit. That which
could feed the son of God must be
of consequence to man. 1t is all very
well to say you'll ad better study the
Bible than study about it. But the
meaning you ret out of the book is
guided by your assumption as you
approach it.
EVERY great uphcaval expresses
itself in literary forms. But out Of
the great mass of books there are
some that will abide, those which arc
most truly ncrfect. That is why the
Bible has lasted in its popularity. Be-
hind all of the literature in this book
is life, experience, human history,
poetry, biography a multitude Of
literary forms bound up in one vol
umc Men who wrote the Bible were
Interested in religion and ethics. The
men who wrote it were anxious o get
in the beautiful relationship with
God. The book remains an infall-
able guide in religion and morals
You have got to read the Bible with
your heart as well as your head. Suf-
fering hearts and SACRIFICING spirits
will have insight into the meaning Of
the book and urge Won to begin that
mode of livin~ that will give you in
sight into the book"
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-02
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear. There Is
only one way to cure catarrhal deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedy.
Catarrhal Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition OF the mucous lining of
she Eustschisn Tube, When this tube Is
fnfamed you have a rumbling sound i'm
perfect hearing. and when It is entirely
closed. Deafness 10 the result. Unless the
nfammat ton can be reduced and this tube
restored to Its normal condition, hearing
will be destroyed forever. Many cases of
deafness are caused by catarrh which is
an innamed condition OF the mucous sur
faces Halls Catarrh Medicine acts thru
rhe blood on the mucous surfaces of the
system.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by Halls Cstarrh Medicine. Cir
solArg free. All Druggists. 7bc
F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo o.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-02
Recipe fer Peaceful life.

Daniel Webster once compressed q
great deal of worldly wisdom into a
few words: MAKE Yourself a lit
tie bit useful to your friends and a
little bit dangerous to your enemies,
and you have little to fear" he said.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-02
NEWPORT LOCALS

Chicken mic dinner at the Rcebc
Methodist church dinin~ rooms Tues
dav evening, Oct, 5. Adm. Is cents
adv 81
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-02

Rev. Geo, Martin 800
Eden G. Smith 200
Mrs. Mary Cote 100
Rev. Francis A. Poole 500
New England Tel. AMI Tel. OPP
orators $500
/ Woman's Christian temperance
Union 1000
Donald McGregor 100
Milton f. Batcheldcr 200
Mabel J. Pope 100
Carroll II. Fox 500
Gcorgctte Landry $50
Grace Rodlif LOO
W. Stuart Farr 100
Rov N. Howard 100
A. f. Brunette 100
Chas. H. Newell 100
Gilbert L. Woods 500
w. J. Brennan 100
Mrs. +. f, Moffett LOO
Harry Randall 1000
Mrs. II. N, Turner 500
f. S. Reed 500
]. c. Amev 500
Maud Hall 100
Louise Trombley LOO
Cash LOO
Collins Bridicn 100
Earl Mitchell 100
Cash 80
+. Gage 500
Katherine f, Flynn 100
Charles Hawkins zoo
C. M. Miltimore 100
Minnie II. Rodey 80
Mary l. Wheeler so
Cash LOO
Cash 100
Cash 100
Cash LOO
Morton J. Reed 200
Dr. Dale Atwood 800
c. +. Somervlle 100
Paul Somclvillc 100
Mrs. G. f. Somerville LOO
Geo. Lapoint 800
Henault's Orchestra 500
Wilfrcd Harvey 200
Goldic Davis 100
Pearl Cox 100
George Hall 100
Ruth GosS 100
Ethel McLaren 100
Alfred Morrison 100
Ada Lowrcy LOO
n. c. Mclean 200
C. A. Brown 500
T.. c. Howe 50
Cash so
Cash 80
r. S. Fisk 100
Cash .2j
Ra1Oh Noffptt %
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-28
Maine and ArOOstOOk
Hello Help Seek
Boost in Wages

Boston. May 27.-Union operators
employed by the Maine and Aroos,ook
county telephone and telegraph compa.
MES. because of dissatisfaction with
wage schedules. have requested strik
sanction of the telephone operators
department of the international, Broth
erhood of Electrical Workers. il was
announced here tonight by the presi-
dent, Miss Julia 9. O'Connor.
Before action is taken upon the re-
quest, Miss O'Connor said she would
confer. probably tomorrow. with Fred
B. Story. president of the Companies
involved. and an agent OF the New
Eangland Telephone & Telegraph Co.
According to union officers. the wage
difficulty arose when operators Of the
Maine and Aroostook count cnrapa-
MES were not included in the adjust
ment that followed the New England
strike of April. 1919. although tile OBJ
orators went out on strike at The time.
They now receive $3.50 a week. upon
entering the service, according II Hiss
O'Connor. and a maximum of s14.5O at
the end of six years. whereas they de-
sire the Boston schedule, which pro-
vides for a maximum Of $3.50 at tn:
end Of five years.