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The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-21
CLIM MILE
TO ESCAPE
I BOSSES
r ourteen Strikebreakers
Make Way Through Air
Shafts to Freedom From
Wilkeson Coal Mine.

Seattle, Jan. 21.--Treated like
prisoners, they declare, IA strike.
breakers employed by the Willlesor
Coal & Coke company at Willeson
Wash, escaped Saturday by climbing
nearly a mile of air shafts, company
guards and deputy sherffs refusing
to let them out the regular mine
entrance.
-Four others quit later in the day
unable to endure the insults of the
armed guards longer, leaving onl,
four men working in the mine and
six deputy sheriffs working at the
coke ovens.
Two of the men reported their
experiences to officials of United
Mine Workers, district No 10, this
morning. They declared that the in.
experienced men are being sent tc
Willleson by the state veterans wei
fare commission the Seattle munich
pal employment office and a private
employment agency in this city.
The green" hands are compelled
to remain in the mine from 6 a. m
to 5 p. NJ, under the supervision Of
guards who carry guns inside the
mine. The firemen employ very
abusive language toward the men if
in their inexperience, they happer
to make u mistake, say the two es
capped strikebreakers.
Feeling is running high in the
town of Wilkeson, according to these
men, over the tactics employed b.
the company. Virtually all busines:
houses in the town have cards il
their windows saying: We will no
cater to scabs." A "deadline" ha:
been established between the towr
and the mine property, over which
neither side will venture.
That the Wilkeson Coal compan,
may soon be forced to live up to tht
government strike settlement ant
re-employ it's old force OF union min
ers is intimated in 4 telegram re
ceived by District Secretary Ernes
Ncwsham Monday from Robert Fl
Harlin, president Of the district, nov
in Washington, d. c., to lay tn
| Wilkeson case before the federal au
| thOritieS.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-21
ANO O7HER CkNARD
ON MEXICO IS
BUSTED
Gunner" Depew Says Tale
of His Death Pigment of
Imagination of Sensation
al News Hound.

Bakersfield, CAL, Jan. 21-An-
other thrilling story OF the heroic
death of an American at the hands
of Mexican bandits has been ex-
ploded.
: Gunner" Depew, world war hero,
was was reported to have diedsnear
Maricopa, Ariz., two weeks ago after
having stood off a band Of Mexicans
single-handed until his body was
riddled with bullets, appeared in the
office of a local newspaper to deny
that he was dead. Depew declares
he never was in better health, that
the only wounds he has sustained
We're those received in the world war
and that he had no fight either in
Arizona or elsewhere with Mexican
bandits or federals.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-21

Washington, 3:,n. 1.;.----To
advocate abolition of the White
house and all its power, Che
complete determination OF cGas-
grcss as it is now known and
the substitution os Soviet
form of government in the
United States is entirely legal
and within the freedom defined
BY the Constitution, according
TO senator Walsh of Montana.
Eic Montana member set
tost'. his views In full, on tie
floor OF tlsS,ssenate. Talsiag the
ground that any change in press
cRt institutions. that did not
entail the use of force or yio-
lcnce might legally and propcr-
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-21
New York World bitches Wilson
and Booms Hoover for President
Especial United Press Wire

New York, Jan. 2l.-Ghe New
York World in its leading editorial
today declared for Herbert Hoover
for president. The World, a demo-
cratic paper, had been strong in sup
porting President Wilson.
"We should be glad to support
Hoover as the democratic candidate
on a platform OF progressive liberal
ism. We would not hesitate to sup
port him as the republican candidate
on a platform representing the kind
of government which Hoover has eX.
emplified in his public career.
The American people are tired OF
professional politicians and disgust.
ed with party politics. Old party
lines have been broken down and in
respect TO principles, both parties
are bankrupt
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-21
SAY BANDIT SL|CKED UP
HIS HAIR before ROBBERY

San Francisco, Jan. 21.-7A re-
ward was offered yesterday by the
postoffice department for >informa-
ton leading to the arrest and con-
viction of the bandit who held up
four mail clerks on the Southern Pa
cific several nights ago and made
Off with over 100000 in cash and
securities. The description Of the
bandit states that his hair was
the hOldup.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-21
HER BACK TO THE WALL.

Especial United Press Wire.)
Paris, Jan. 21.--Great Britain S
plans to send troops into the Cau-
casus to prevent the spread Of Boil
shevism into Armenia, Turkey, Persia
and Mesopotamia are reported here.
The British request yesterday to
the supreme council to have the
French and Italian troops replace the
BIRTHS hunts in all allied forces which
will preserve order in the various
regions where plebiscites are to be
held, was necessitated by Britain S
plan to send troops into the Near
East, it is reported.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-21
JAPAN Not To FIGHT B0[,SIHE;YlKl
Walsh Says ''Reds" Have Right
to Overthrow the Government


caution the four winds ou the enets uatng
who
fall
ak
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-21
Special United Press Wire.

Washington, Jan. 21.-Senator
Phelan of California introduced a
resolution in the senate today to
amend the. fourteenth amendment to
the federal constitution so that
japanese in the United tSa.es can
not obtain citizenship.
Phelan pointed out that within a
few years under the present consti.
utional provision Japanese born in
Hawaii will control the territorial
government. The high birth rate in
California among the Japanese, he
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-21
MOULDERs QUIT STRIKE.

London, Jan. 21.-Returns on the
ballotirg of striking iron moulders
here show the great majority of the
men are in favor of returning to
work, it is announced. The mould
ers have been out several weeks,
keeping thousands of workers in af-
filiatea industries idle.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-21

confidence of the voters only by de.
claring themselves Immediately and
unrescEvetaly i'll support of the funtla.
mental rights guaranteed by the con.
Stitution of the United States; name-
~, free speech free press and free
dom Of assemblage. The republican
party must pledge itself to give back
to the people those elemental rights
OF which they have been deprived, or
the republican party will appeal i'm
vain to tho popular vote
Mr.. Griffin had taken the floor to
defend himself and his political plat
form, as outlined in minority re-
port OF the resolutions committee,
against vicious attack from Adds
son X. Lusk of Missoula. Lusk, who
looks like a successful bartender, al
though it is said he is only a banker.
had impugned Griffin 's - American
ism.''
In his TRADE against Griffin and
Griffin set OF principles, as enunci-
ated in the minority report, Lusk had
said:
81 did not believe that any man
dared to stand beneath the folds OF
the American flag, beneath the shad-
ow of Washington, Lincoln and Roos-
evelt and utter such sentiments"
Several other gentlemen of the
conference also seemed to be much
shocked by Griffins appeal to hark
back to the unalloyed principles Of
the simon-pure Americanism.
Attorney Phalen Of Helena intro
duced the majority report of the reso-
1,Jti mi xubiph hU thn
had the approval of Is out of the 16
passed by the assembled conference
when put to the test, with only two
dissenting votes. Phalen, in opposing
Griffin's minority report, declared
with fervor that some of Griffin's
ideas had no proper place on this side
Of the Atlantic.
The majority report was long but:
contained little. It's chief gem was a
paragraph which put republicans on
record as favoring free speech, free
press and free assemblage to all
good citizens and denying those
privileges to such citizens as might
disapprove of institutions which
found favor with the good" citizens.
The resolution introduced, by Mr..
Griffin follows:
1--WE, the republicans of the
first congressional district of the
state of Montana in conference
assembled, do hereby adopt the
1 following declaration of prin-
ciples:
1--WE commend republican
senate in adopting second dec
laration of independence by Sc
curing adequate reservations to
the so-called league Of nations.
thereby protecting American
freedom and independence.
1--WE affirm the rights Of small
nations and all nationalities to
self government without the in-
terference of other nations.
''We unqualifiedly reject the
provisions of the so-called anti
scdition law now before the con-
grcss as being in violation OF the
| constitutional rights OF free
speech, free press and free as
| semblage guaranteed us by the
constitution of the United States
and urge that our representatives
i'll congress vote against said law.
''We believe that no land in
Guiding natural resources) and
no patents should be held out OF
| (Enntinued m paga Fouro
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-21
MEET NO OPPOSITION.

Geneva, Jan. 21.-Reports That
the Bolshevists were within so miles
OF Odessa and steadily advancing,
were received here in dispatches
from Bucharest, which stated that a
Greek steamer which arrived at Con-
stanza on the Black sea, had brought
the news of the Bolsheviki position
on the date of thei rdeparture from
Odessa. 1t was stated the Bolsheviki
were meeting with no resistance.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-21
COUNCIL UNDECIDED.

Especial United Press Wire.)
Paris, Jan. 21.-The supreme
council met today to decide whether
it shall continue in its present form
of organization or as a COMMITTEES
of ambassadors.
M. Trumbitch, head Of the Jugo-
slav delegation, reading the Jugo-
Slav reply to the allied proposition
for settlement of the Adriatic ques~
tion between Italy and Jugo-Slayia,
expounded the concessions the Bel
grade government already had made
and urged the allies to modify their
demands. The council gave the Jugo-
Slavs four days to reconsider the de-
cisions.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-21
BIRTH 0F I WINS
Hal TS DEATH
OF N()THE: |}|
Doctor Affirms Accouch-
ment Responsible for Re
covery Of Woman Dying
From Spanish Influenza.
Special United Press Wire.

Aurora, ILL.,, Jan. 21.-The life of
Mrs. Edward Weis was saved by her
giving birth to twins. according to
DR.. O. S. Parker. She was near
death from influenza. DR.. Parker
said, and he had given up all hope
of saving her when the twins were
born. She has steadily improved
since.
'"The babies saved Mrs. Weis'
life by removing much OF the poison
from her SYSTEM" said DR.. Parker.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-21
DISPLAY GOOD SENSE.

London, Jan. 21.-1nstead of fol-
lowing the American system OF burn-
ing all surplus war supplies in
France, the British government has
taken steps to rescue" great num~
bers of motor trucks which wera
abandoned in the she'll swept areas.
The trucks will be brought to Eng-
land and used by the ministry Of
transport. i,
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-21
(By the Federated Press. J

Washington, Jan. 21.-..L Listen
Somebody's got the country by the
tall" reads a poster just issued by
the American Union Against Mill
tarism.
"You know it. We know it.
Everybody knows it. Is it big busi-
ness? Is it the press? Is it the mill
tary caste? Is it, perhaps, a COM
bination of all three?''
The poster continues:
"Our army used to be timid, in
politics, and inclined to stick closely
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-21
SPAN|ARDs RAVE WHEN
PRH|BTION HITS EN-

New York, Jan. 21.-Over 200
passengers on board Spanish
steamer which reached here Satur-
day from Barcelona, Spain, en- route
to Havana and Vera Cruz, have wax
ed indignant over the operation of
the American prohibition law which
prevents them from having wine
served with their meals while in
an American port Resolutions of
protest were forwarded to the ships
owners and the Spanish consular
agent.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-21
WOULD fight ALI.
REDS AT so
MUCH ''PER''

Especial United Press Wire.)
Washington, Jan. 2i.--An adj
ditional appropriation OF $780,
100000 to be used during the
fiscal year OF 1920 in keeping the
alien rcyoiutionists and other nn-
desirables out OF the country,
was asked OF congress yesterday
by Secretary Of State Lansing.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-21
GERMANS TO MAKE:
State Papers
PUbLI,

London, Jan. 1.-Documents de-
tailng the diplomatic correspond
encc between Berlin and Washing
ton prior to the German peace Offer
oil 916 and events leading to tht
proclamation OF Independence for
Poland viii be published by the Ger,
man government, declares a wireless
dispatch from Berlin. 1t is stated
the publication Will include complete
records of the correspondence
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-21
Anti Military Union Charges
Army Ciques Are in Politics

to soldering, but not now! Now ii
is ready to run the country.
Backed by business and the
press, Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood is
openly seeking the presidency. Brig.
Gen. Harries. back from Berlin. tells
the Washington board of trade on
Nov. IL, 1919: Let's have no more
nonsense about freedom of speech.
a Brig. Gen. Dawson, in charge OF
the soldiers sent to load transports
in the harbor strike at Hoboken
(COntinued on Page Four.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-21
REPUBLICAN STANDPATTERS
SUFFER SEVERE SHOCK WHEN
griffin PR0P0UNDS FACTS

'The old political bunk won't go this year." declared
Joe Griffin yesterday afternoon to the crowd of repub
lcan delegates from 16 Montana counties assembled in
conference at the Empress theater The people won't
be satisfied with vague generalites this year They
want specific principles pa My declared and they must
be progressive principles. The republicans can win the
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-21
WALSH PE:EI:vEE:DA /: ! AT
SIMS SpEl.L,IN(a
THE BEANS
(Specia! United Press Wire.

(Specia! United Press W.re)
Washington, Jan. Fl .---Sscnaior
Walsh today asked the senate TO
adopt resolutions cels,,rinG Ad-
miral Sims for making public his
memorandum to Daniels i'm which
Sims stated he had received or
dni's not, to let the British "pni}
tho wool over his eyes" and that
"we would as soor fight the
British as the Germans"
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-21
BAL-K PERsHING
FROM High
COMMAND

Especial United Press Wire.)
Washington, Jan. 2t.---s,ccfc-
tary of Wsir Baker opposed tho
provision in the senate army re-
organization bill making Cen
, cral PHrsEing permanent chief
of staff.
Appearing before the senate
military affairs committee Sec
retary Baker said that such
Legislation ''Would be impoIi-
tic"
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-21
URGES TRIAL. OF
WAR GRAFTERS
With KAISER
Especial United Press Wire.> \

VSUUCIHT tI1IIEUI IFVSS w ETF'F NJ
London, Jan. 21.-Great Britain's
"war mongers and war contract
profiteers" should be tried for their
war crimes the same rs the former
kaiser, the London Daily Herald, liz
it's issue of yesterday stated.
The newspaper added that Win
ston Churchill, secretary of state for
war should also be tried for his at
tempt to instigate war with Russia.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-21
RADICAL LEADER JAILED.

Berlin, Jan. 21.-Efnest Daumig,
leader of the radical wing of the in
dependent socialist party, was ar
rested Yesterday on Il goEellM
warrant charged with completely in
The riots in front OF tho reichstaS
building last Tuesday.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-21
COAL MINERS WORK TOO
HARD; MINES SHUT DOWN

Washington, Jan. 21.-According
to reports of the geological survey,
several mines in the western and
northwestern fields have been forced
tC shut down because of the fact that
their production since the strike set
tlement has increased faster than
their Oruers.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-21
MARTIAL LAW IN ITALY.

Especial United Press WIre.J ).
Paris, Jan. 21.-A Turin dispatch
states that martial law has been de-
clared in the principal cities of
Italy as the result of the general
strike Of railroad workers. a
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-21
POLES COME NEXT.

Especial United Press Wire.)
Washington, Jan. 21.-A terrific
spring offensive against the Poles by
the Bolsheviki is expected by mill
tary experts here.
This drive, they believe, will be
calculated to annihilate the plans to
make Poland "a 'buffer state" be-
tween Soviet Russia and the non
Soviet nations of Europe, permitting
Trotsky's hordes to advance into
them.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-21
MAKE FIUME FREE PORT.
Especial United Press Wire. J

Especial United Press Wire.
Paris, Jan. 21.--The Jugo-Slay
government in reply to the supreme
councils note proposing compro-
mise for the Adriatic dispute, agrees
to the proposition of making Fime
a free port under the league of ma
tions. The text of the reply was
made public here late yesterday.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-21
QUIT CRoWDING. FELLERs.
Especial United Press Wire.)

tSpec1aI UEIled Press Wlre.)
Los Angeles, Jan. 21.-Look at
what $40 will buy! This add ap-
peared in morning paper here to-
day: Aea
For nent-Nice apartment in
Wiltshire district; completely fur
nished with lady; S4o.''
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-21
WANT FREE PRESS.

Especial United Press Wire.)
Berlin, Jan. 2l.-PHblishers here
have formally protested against The
suppression OF newspapers By the
government.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-21
CHICAGO TEACHERS RAISED.

TSpECTdT Cnfttu -
Chicago, Jan. 2l.-Teachers in
the Chicago public schools will re-
ceive substantial salary increases be-
fore Feb. /, Superintendent Morten-
son announced.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-21
PENDING SOVIET ARRIVALS.

London, Jan. 21.-Diplomatic ad-
vices tell Of the. attempt by General
Denikine to form new Cossack gov
ernment with Novo Rosspek as the
capital in southern Russia.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-21
JAPS ANNOUNCE new POLICY:
POLES Due FOR A TRIMMING:
BRITAIN PLANS ANOTHER WAR
Especial United Press Wire.)

Toxic, Jan. 21.-The policy of non-interference in
Russia decided by the Japanese cabinet, it was
learned The governments declaration to that effect
was made at meeting Of the diet. The cabinet also de-
cded to make frank explanation to America regard
ing the Japanese attitude toward the economic situation
in Russia.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-21
CLEMENCEAU
LOSES BIG
JOB
Quits as Head of Supreme
Council. Jugo-s1avs i'll
squabble Over Adriatic
Question.

Especial United Press Wire.)
Paris, Jan. 21-Premier Clemen-
ceau today resigned as president of
the supreme council. His colleagues
gave him an ELOQUENT farewell.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-21
ELOIR PRICES .DROP.

.at Minneapolis, Jan, 2 21.-Due to the
general market decline in wheat
tprices, flour dropped SO cents a bar
rel yesterday. Flour in 9S-pound
cotton sacks sold at SLABS a barrel.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-21

The reports of japanese troop
movements in Siberia and the effect
on the international situation of the
Dolsheviki successes caused the Jap
anese government to issue a declara-
tion of policy, it was learned in Off
cial circles.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-21

MUSICIANS STRIKE.
Sydney, Australia, (Dy MaiD.- =
Members of the Professional IL
sicians' union are on strike here
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-21
Phelan Would Deny Citizenship
To Japs Born in United States

said. also was a menace. to control OF
the state by the whites.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-21

,subscribers Will Confer = 1av-
Ei,a EEio,r ~ Callins % Vines Payer
n Not Delivefed. II
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-11

Traffic conditions have improved
but little and the building industry
Is facing almost complete paralysis
unless relief comes speedily, If cur
rent reports are 20 be taken at full
value. At many points new building
IS already al a standstll Permits
everywhere have fallen on. The
volume Of construction held in sus-
pension Is put as high rs $1,000, OOO,-
600. one constructors magazine
even warns that Decentralization rs
complete as that prior 10 the arms
tice" and a housing famine ac-
cOmpanied by rent riots. epidemlcs
OF disease and the stimulation of
social unrest Of the most determined
and dangerous character" may
oventuate II the federal government
does not awaken 10 its responsible
tiles.
The prime forces holding back
construction are transportation diff
fcuities and the refusal Of the public
10 pay existing wages and prices for
materials. which so initiate the cost
OF building as to make suitable re-
turn on the investment and ultimate
recovery OF the invested money itself
extremely doubtful. The shortage OF
skilled and common labor is less
noticeable than heretofore. probably
because progressively less new
building IS undertaken. In Chi
cagO IL is said that half the build
ing tradesmen are idle. Yet wage
scales show no symptoms OF de-
cline. An increase in efficiency will
be the first consequence OF unem-
plOyment
The materials market is character
lied as less stable than IL has been.
The movement of materials has su:
fered grievOusly by reason OF tine
priority given coal. Deliveries are
pretty much "A gamble. Prices con-
tinue very firm and building author
tiles do not anticipate a fall in prices
even with further unemployment, in
view of prices abroad. accumulated
building needs. and world shortage
OF materials. They feel rather that
continued production will drive
prices higher
The real estate market is dull,
both as a result Of the curtailment
in building and the unwillingness
OF large holders 70 pay excessive
taxes.