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The Washington times., 1920-06-26
MAKE YOUR HAPPINESS
COMPLETE BY OWNING
ONE OF THESE HOMES
At the Left:

A Delightful Home at West Chevy Chase, Md.
Built on a commanding elevation of about four
acres surrounded by forest shade and beautiful lawn
The price is only $19850.
Just think of being able to purchase this picturesque
home of rooms and bath and nearly four acres of
ground for the above mentioned price. This house
has all modern convenences electricity, water and
sewer connecions telephone etc. Within Ia squares
of street cars. Compare this property of 400 feet by
400 feet on lighted street, with properties of so feet
frontage selling every day for money Wonder
full buy as home site investment to Subdvde.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-27
EIGHT CASES
OF FLU in
BUTTE
Disease Causes No Alarm
Although Many Deaths
Reported in Other Cities.
Fumigate Theaters.

With a total of eight cases of in
fluenza reported to date in the city
and four cases in Silver Bow county,
the local situation with reference to
the influenza epidemic is not suffi-
cient to cause alarm, according to
local health officials. All of the
cases are of an extremely mild va
riety and no deaths are anticipated
Today there were no new cases re-
ported.
In line with precautions to pre-
vent the disease from spreading, it
was stated, strict quarantine of all
cases so far discovered has been es-
tablished. Another measure Of pre-
paredness is the issuance of an or
der requiring all theaters and places
of public gatherings to fumigate
their establishments each night.
"There is no occasion for alarm
said City Health Officer Dr.. Grigg
this afternoon. at is not likely that
influenza will become serious here
Such cases as have been reported are
of a mild variety"
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-27
BOND ISSUE
HANGS IN
BALANCE NJ
Charles Treacy Brings Suit
to Force Payment Of City
Warrant. May Nullify
$7O0,000 Plan.

Declaring that there is the sum
city treasury for the redemption Of
city warrants, Charles II. Troacy
former city clerk, through Attorneys
w. II. Maloney and John Andrews
yesterday afternoon filed suit in dis
trict court for q writ of mandamus
directing the city treasurer to cash
a warrant held by the petitioner
dated July /, 1913.
The effect of the action in event
the writ is granted, declare attor-
neys, Wlllebe to completely annul the
S70O,O00 bond issue which the city
officials recently contracted to sell
to bonding house, the legality OF
which is now pending in the courts.
The contention or the petitioner is
the present case is that under the
law, when there is certain stated
sum in the city treasury available
for the redemption Of city warrants,
the warrants covered by the sum
must be called in and paid. 1t is
stated that instead of using the
$3G5, ,973.77 now available for the
purpose of cashing warrants, the
city is now about to enter into {,
bond issue.
Jan. 81, was set as the date on
which City Treasurer Herman Stras-
burger must appear in court to show
cause why the petition Of Mr..
Treacy for a writ of mandamus
should not issue.
Officials OF the city administra-
ton were considerably perturbcd at
the filing of Mr.. Treacy's petition
yesterday afternoon, and the news
of the action came as Il thundcrbol,
in the ranks of the city administers
TONS financers. 1t was admitted
that there is a possibility that the
,i'reacy petition may result in the
notification of the proposed bono
issue, with the subsequent violation
by the city OF it's contract with the
bonding company.
According TO Attorney Maloney
former mayor, in event the petition
OF his client is granted the city's
efforts to float the 100000 bond
issue will be nullificd.
"If the court holds that these war
rants, such as that on which pay
ment is demanded by Mr.. Treacy
must be paid to the extent of the
Continued Oh Page Four.)
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-27
DID PAPA IN A|N|
P() T n Good
|N()R[)?!
Son in Law of Senator r
Walsh Of Montana One of
"Swlvel Chair Heroes"
to Receive Decoration.
Especial United Press WirC.D

Washington, Jan. 27-Among the
Investigations to be made of awards
of decorations to swivel chair
heroes OF the United States navy
by the senate subcommittee inyesti-
eating naval awards, will be the
case of Commander Emmett G. Gud-
ger, son-in-law OF United States Sen
ator Thomas j. Walsh of Montana
Commander Gudger recently re-
turned TO this country from Brest
whore he served in the navy port
office during the war. In addition
to being son7in-law Of Montana :
senator Commander Gudger is the
son OF former Congressman James
M. Gudger OF North Carolina, an ole
friend Of Secretary Daniels.
The Gudger award is listed among
those made personally by Secretary
Daniels which were not recon-
mcnded by Admiral Sims or the
knight award board.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-27
LONDON GIvESL0Rl)
A FREE HAND
Especial United Press Wire. J

Especial United Press Wire.)
london, Jan. 27.---'Ghc Lon
dom government has decided TO
grant Lord French, lord iicuten-
ant of ireland, II free hand to
suppress disorders in Ireland, it
was learned.
As II last resort the govern
nent is prepared to declare
martial law throughout ireland
if necessary 10 break the reign
OF tcsrn: characterized by al
most daily outbreaks. The First
step in the rcprcssivc policy was
seen in iile posting OF an order
yesterday authorizing rewards
OF GTUG,0GD for information
leading 10 the arrest and con-
viction of the persons who
killed II policemen in Ireland
since .suiF.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-27
Union Record and Butte
Bulletin Are Produced

Montesano, Jan. 27.---At the con-
clusion Of yesterdays session two
men, one of them former liquor
dealer of Montesano, and the other
a timberman from Hoquiam, had
been temporarily passed as jurors.
The men We're John G.. Conner OF
Montesano and Timothy Martin OF
Hoquiam.
Most of the afternoon was de-
voted to examination and cross-eX-
animation Of Connor The prospect
tive juror admitted that he had care
fully read articles and editorials on
the Centralia shootings, but insisted
that he had formed no opinion
prejudiccd to the defendants. Con
nor, in response to questions by at.
torneys for the defense, admitted
that he had been one of committee
which solicited subscriptions in near
by lumber camps for the Y. NJ. G. A
and other organizations, for refusing
to subscribe to which number ol
alleged I. w. w. were driven from
the lumber camps. He also ad
mitted that w. II. Abel, one of the
attorneys for the prosecution, ha(
acted as his personal lawyer, but in
sisted that neither his personal OF
business relations with Attorne,
Abel, nor the fact that he had. beer
indirectly connected with the dis
charge Of I. W. w. from the lumbe
camps would influence his opinion
on the present case.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-27
KANSAS M|NE:I| I|@|{{jj
REFUSE: To
NORK
Dissatisfaction With indus
trial Court Bill Causes
Coal Diggers to Go on
Strike.

Pittsburg, Kan, Jan. 27.~--As tho
result Of dissatisfaction with the pas
sage Of the Kansas industrial court
bill, $50 coal miners in Kansas
yesterday refused to work. prcsid-
ent Alex Howatt of district No. Id,
United Mine Workers OF America
stated last night that the strike was
not authorized by the mine workers
officials.
"The strike came as the result OF
opposition to the industrial court
measure" said Mr.. Howatt, "and
am of the opinion that this opposi-
ton is shared by Kansas labor il
general"
President Howatt intimated thai
o publicity campaign would be insti
tuted by the United Mine Workers
to keep miners out Of Kansas. HI
said that many Kansas miners were
already preparing to leave.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-27
Politically, President WilsonDoes
Not Exist, Says Rome Newspaper
Especial United Press Wire.

(Spcclal tnlLed ffeSS Nlre.)
Rome, Jan. Extraordinarily,
President Wilson does not
exist" the newspaper popolo Ro-
mano said in commenting yes
tcrtiay on the JuSo-SIay request
that the allies extend the time
for consideration Of the allied
proposal for the settlement Of
the Adria:ic question. The allies
granted the Jugo-Slay petition,
the newspaper said, bu! warned
the Belgrade government that
it's hopes that Wilson Wo;tld i'll
tervcnc for Ju%o-Slavia were
vain.
"Wilson is only a name now,
as even the cobblcstoncs, in
Washington know, owing to his
Illness" popolo Romano said.
''Hcsitlcs, the American senate
warned the allies that dealings
with Wilson will not be rccog-
nizcd,"
The Jugn-SIav plans, the news
paper hoped, were thus due to
fail and DaIanatia will be saved
TO Italy in the end.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-27
ERzBERGER HAD LUCK.

Berlin, Jan. 27.-The assailant Of
Matthf,s Erzberger, finance minister,
who was shot yesterday while seated
i'll his automobile in front of the
criminal court building, has admit
ted that his name is Oltwig Won
Hirschfiel. He resides in the sub
urhs Of SteglitZ.
Accounts of the shooting state that
Erzberger was seated in his automo-
bile conyersing with his attorney,
who was standing on the running
board, when Hirschfield crept up and
climbing under the attorneys arm,
had entered the car when he hsot.
The first bullet struck a vest but
ton on Erzberger's clothing and was
deflected. The second shot struck
Erzberger's watch and also glanced
off. The third bullet took effect in
the victims shoulder
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-27

ucd the battle over the selection Of
jurors today.
When court opened this morning
the second day Of the tliaI-thc
air Of tcnsencss which pelvaded the
courtroom and the entire city yes
tcrday was present, seemingly more
tense than yesterday. On the streets,
the threats which had been voiced
by citizens previous to the trial that
i'll event the prisoners were acquitted,
''none Of them would leave the city
alive" were repeated, and it was
stated, the repetition Of these threats
was having its effect OH those who
may be selected for the jury.
Reports from Centra]ia, Hoquiam
and Elma, whore hundreds of COM
lades OF Lieutenant Grimm, members
been deputized by tho Montesano
tized legionaircs had already pro-
ceeded to Montesano, while the 9TH
ers were holding themselves in readi-
ness to leave for the scene of the
trial on a moments notice in event
of disturbances.
Many complaints were made that
the rulings OF Judge wilson, presld-
ing officer at the trial, indicated
some prejudice against the defend
ants case. ~
At noon today the indications were
that Attorney Vanderveer's predic-
ton that it would require at least
two weeks for the selection Of the
jury would prove true. It was also
indicated that the defense would have
need for all its peremptory chal-
lengeS.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-27
(By the Federated Press. J

Washington, Jan. PA call to
call lovers of freedom" to fight the
Graham scdition bill now pending in
the house has been sounded by the
National Civic Liberties bureau
through Charles I. Hallinan. He
says:
.aThe Graham sedition bill now
pending in the house makes perma-
nent Burieson's control of the press
Also his right to open sealed letters
addressed to, or sent from, any sus-
pect. 1t prohibits political strikes
strikes or demonstrations against any
state or federal law or rulings of any
state or federal official. No maya
zine or newspaper could publish the
views Of conscientious objector; /;
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-27
Continued on Page Four.)
Especial to the Bulletin. J

New York, Jan. 27.-Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor has been de-
feated in the election for delegate
to the forthcoming convention of the
Cigarmakers' International union, by
his own union, local 144 of New
York city.
No details as to the exact vote are
available. but it is understood that
President Gompers received only so
votes out of the total cast. Three
men beat him in the race-Jack Mel
hado, Morris Brown and L. Rayner
Rayner, the third of the delegation
to be elected, defeated Gompers
handily.
Melando is the leader of the re-
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-27
UPRISING HUMORED.

Berlin, Jan. Eighteen ar
mored cars, quantities of machine
guns and numerous troops were mob
ilized this morning in the Wilhelm
strasse by Minister of War Noske in
anticipation Of the outbreak today of
a monarchist uprising on the occa-
sion of the former emperor's birth
day. Reports received by the war
ministry were that the attacks by
the monarchists were to be directed
by the independent socialists and
radicals.
The preparations for defense of
the government buildings were made
in the face of Official denials by gov
ernment officials of any basis for the
rumors Of an uprising.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-27
Gon1pers Goes Down TO Defeat
81 By Members of His Olun Union

cent general strike of cigarmakers in
the east, which involved more than
$4,000 workers.; Brown, is veteran
Socialist and treasurer of the Cen
trail Federated Union OF New York,
which in the last two years has taken
it's place with the progressive CEN
trail labor unions of the country;
Rayner is one of the new element
in the cigarmakers' union.
The defeat of Gompers was shock
to the old timers, who mention with
pride that the veteran president of
the American Federation of Labor is
an old-time journeyman. The aged
leader of the big federation with its
more than 100000 members has
Continued on Page Four.)
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-27

bullet.
RGmors Of an impending monarch
ist outbreak were circulated soon
after the shooting. Guards were put
over all government buildings and
the public has been forbidden to en-
ter certain zones.
The attack upon ErZberger came
as the climax to a stormy trial in
which the finance minister was
suing DR.. Karl Helffrrinh, the for
mer vice chancellor. for libel.
Ilirschfield told the police he had
been attending the trial and had be-
obnoxious to Germany"
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-27
Urges Lovers of Liberty to Fight
Sedition Bill Pending in Congress

they would be construed as 'inciting"
others to resist the state.
"It expressly prohibits circulation
Of books or newspapers containing
an appeal to racial prejudice, the
probable result of which appeal is to
cause rioting like The Crisis. but
might easily be applied to Irish pa
pers like the Gaelic American. The
present espionage act is nothing COM
pared with this, the child Of Palm
er's brain.
"The National Civic Liberties bu-
reau has appeared before the rules
committee in vigorous protest against
giving this infamous measure a IA
vored place on the calendar.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-27

Soviet Troops Well Supplied
With Captured British Tanks

Geneva, dan. ::..7.---DisDasches
received here state tha! Il force,
OF 10000 Soviet troops, we'll
cquipped with machina guns,
tanks and ;iii.pl;,ncs is now
within light artillery range Of
Odessa, the <ariiu';'tion OF
which city is expected daily.
,Thc report HtatsS t!,a t;snilS be
i1,G used y. t!ia bolshcv;lsi are
Il part of th" thousands cap
tHreA f.nsn t'se H:'i=isEa troops.
The Runanian bureau at
Rcrmc SAYS that il nas received
information ti,at Ill the atEicd
conssis except tho American
and Argentine representatives
have left Odessa for TrrE,ixons,
Asia Minor, in anticipation Of
-----'----
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-27
HOUSTON WILL TAKE
OVER. TREASURY JOB
lBy the Federated Press.

Washington, Jan. 27.-David
Houston, secretary of agriculture,
will be appointed secretary of the
treasury by President Wilson, it was
learned at the White House this
morning. Secretary Houston will be
succeeded in the agriculture depart
ment by Edwin Meredith of Iowa,
editor of Successful Farmer" Mere
dith is en- route from Miami, Fla,
to Washington. 1t is understood he
will assume his duties Immediately.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-27
GERMANS WORRY OVER
MERE SCRAP OF PAPER
Especial United Press Wire.

Paris, Jan. 27,-Gormany today
sent note to the peace conference
urging the allies to relieve her from
the execution of that clause of the
Versailles treaty requiring Germany
to deliver up the persons accused OF
war crimes, it was learned,
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-27
VETS HAVE NOT GIVEN
UP the Fight
(Spccial United Press Wire

Especial United Press Wirc)
Washington, Jan. 27.--Thc great
est legal drive against any law or
any part cf the constitution in his
tory appears to be looming UP III the
many attacks being made and pre-
pared against the constitutional pro
hibition amendment. @
Government attorneys estimate
that it will be two years before it IS
known definitely whether constitu
tional prohibition stands upon q firm
legal foundation, but they hold out
little hope for any "tilting Of the
lid during that time.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-27
BUSINESS MEN URGE
USE or LYNCH LAW
(By the Federated Press }

Seattle.--A circular openly advo-
eating lynch law and mob violence,
and addressed to employers of the
northwest, has made it's appearance.
sponsored by the Employers Assn.
422 Alaska building.
1t is endorsed as Circular No. 40.
and opens with these suggestions for
the Improvement of conditions:
Get rid of all I. w. w. and all
other un-American organizations.
REPORT the radicals, or use the
rope as at Centralia.''
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-27
LIVELY times AHEAD
I'm old ERIN

Especial United Press Wirc)
London, Jan. 27.--TWo thou-
ed on the Irish coast :, fort
night ago, a Dublin dispatch to
the Daily ScWs Says. The police
arc unable to find the weapons.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-27
M0NARCHIST UPRISING IN
germany EXPECTED TODAY
ON kAISER'S Anniversary
Especial United Press Wire

Berlin, Jan. 26-The government is taking every pre-
caution to prevent onarchist outbreak following the
shooting yesterday Of Matthias Erzberger, German min
lister of finance
Erzberger was shot by young student, former army
lieutenant He is not seriously injured, although ply
sicians said operation necessary to remove the
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-27
MORE MONEY Go1sG-GoNE.

ISptCIdl UIIteU PTeSS WIfe.)
Washington, Jan. 2.7.-The senate
today voted an appropriation of
$5OO,OOO for the use of the public
health service in fighting influenza.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-27
TEACHERS SCARCE.

Especial United Press Wire)
Chicago, Jan. 27.--The telephone
directory has supplanted Latin and
Greek as preparation for teaching
Henry GolarS, district supeyintond-
ent Of schcols. said. "The only OK
animation given applicants now is
what's your telephone number?'
teachers are that scarce" he said.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-27
CHICAGO DEATHS HIGH.

Especial United Press Wire.)
Chicago, Jan. pa new death
record in the influenza epidemic here
was established today with the re-
porting of 1GG deaths in the last
"a hours.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-27
M0NTESAN0 STREETS ECHO
THREATS while Ill w. w.
STAGE BATTLE FOR lives
Especial to The Bulletin.)

Montesano, Wash, Jan %.-While heavily armed dep
ty serfs patrolled the Streets and hundreds of per
sons crowded the courtroom and the courthouse corri
dor attorneys for the defense and the prosecution in
the trials Of the IL alleged members Of the Centraa
W. w. accused Of havingkilled Lieut. Warren O. Gri
nm during the Centralia Arnstice day roting contn
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-27
TREATY CONFEREES ARE
UNABLE TO AGREE
Especial United Press Wire. J

Washington, Jan. 27-The BIZ
partisan treaty confcrees adjourned
after tWo-hours' session, leaving
the whole treaty situation as much
in the air as ever. The expected
! breaking off of discussion did not oc-
cur. Another meeting has been set
for Thursday.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-27
q bOLSHEVIkI MENACE: y
COMES I'M HANDY
(Special United Press Wire.)

TpTGC1IT I Y
Paris, Jan. 27.---The Hungarian
government has asked the peace con-
ference to modify the treaty so as to
permit a minimum army of 10000
instead Of the 10000 proposed, it
was, learned. The request is based,
according to the note, due to the
"BolsheviEi menace"
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-27
MINNEAPOLIS REPORTS Is.

Minneapolis, Jan. 27.-Reports re-
ceived by the city health department
show there are rs new cases of in
fluenza in the city.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-27
GOING DOWN

Especial United Press Wira.)
london, Jan. @.7.---ENclangc
rates on detrHnd sterling on New
York dropped today to sH3.,-,7 q.
This is about 27 per cent wn;ler
the par r;ste OF Sl,3G5s.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-27
MORE FODDER TO Reach
THE: B0i.SklEVINI
Especial United Press Wire.

Especial United Press Wirc.)
Washington, Jan. IN. President
Wilson will recommend to congress
al appropriation of Sl50, ,G0O.0 900 to
feed the starving people uf Poland
and other states on the "Bolsheviki
frontier" This appropriation was
approved by Herbert Hoover, Gen
elaE Bliss and others in close touch
With the situation i'll that part or
Europe.
The matter Of making the appro-
priation is now before congress.
President Wilson is not expected to
send a note to congress, but will
suggest to individual members that
the appropriation be autholzad
POWNATAN NEARs HAIiFAN.
Especial United Press Niro.)
Halifax, n. s., Jan. 27.---Thc dis
abeu transport powhatan is 40
miles off Halifax, according to n
wireless message received this morn,
ing. The disabled vessel is making
five miles an hour,
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-27
TWO DIE IN ST. PAUL.

st. Paul, Jan. 27.-Two deaths
and rs new cases of influenza were
reported yesterday.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-27
SERIOUS IN NEW YORK.

New York, Jan. 27.--Yesterday'
reports showed 1,712 new cases of
influenza as against 1855 cases re-
ported on Sunday. Health Commits
sioner Copeland was pessimistic over
the situation and predicted that re-
ports today would indicate approxi-
mately 5000 new cases.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-27

CHICAGO FIGURES HIGH
Chicago, Jan. 27.-While yester
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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-07-24
Landraint Going to Old COuutry.

William Landraint, former in
come tax assessor Of Ashland, Bay
field and Iron counties aud who was
tarred and feathered for his alleged
pro Germanism during the war,
will go back to Germany to live ac-
cording to news received from Mil
waukee where he has been located
since leaving Ashland after the tar
and feather party.
1t is said that Landraiut has in
hueutal connections in Germany
and left the old country after get.
ting into some mixup with the
authorities.
He owned a farm in Bayfield,
county and also property in Ash.
land whic4 ne has disposed Of Mr.
Landraint nay remain in Germany
Ashland Press.