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The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-05

Helena, Jan. 5.-That Max Kahn,
a prominent Helena man, died as the
result OF suicide in New York on
December 23, has been established
BY the medical examiners verdict in
New York, according to dispatches
which have reached here from the
eastern metropolis. Although the ex-
alnincrs verdict was one OF suicide,
the death of Kahn is surrounded by
many mysterious circumstances
Although il was stated that Kahn
had been respondent for some time
oyer the destruction Of his lucrative
wine business through prohibition
and that Il letter addressed to his
brother was found in which he some
what joculariy stated he was going
to the happy hunting grounds" il
has developed that an examination
Of the wound shows that it was in
flicted with a peculiarly shaped i'll
strument which has not been found
and that from the nature of the
wound, it is considered by some as
Impossible to have been inflicted by
Kahn.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-05
hL|E:N|9T[ At NE:N|
Trial. ,y0[. |. T55
TORNE:Y2
Says Many of Them Are
Practicing Who Are ''Un-
balanced" Agrees With
Moore.
Especial United Press Wire. J

Los Angeles. Jan. 5.-Dr e. b.
Hoag, mental expert, special lee
turer at the University OF California,
handed District Attorney Woolwine
and his brethren of the legal pro-
fession polite jolt last Saturday
while testifying as an alienist for
the defense in the Harry New muir
der trial.
The doctor' had analyzed New S
condition and stated he was feeble
minded and insane. His testimony
was interspersed with sparkling OBJ
.servaitons which added to the in
terest tH
There are many men placticine
law who are not balanced" he con
fided to Attorney WoolWine. Yes
many doctors. too
DR.. IIoag agreed with DR.. Moore
who testified Friday that New :
mentality was that of boy slightly
under . years OF age.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-05
REED SAYS LEAGUE is
AS DEAD AS CAESAR

Portland, Ore, Jan. 5.--The dec
laration that the league ofnationsand
the peace treaty, SO far as the Unit
ed States is concerned, are as dead
as Julius Caesar and that the atti-
tude of President Wilson will effect
lively prevent the ratification of any
form of treaty by the United States
senate, were made here by Senator
flames A. Reed of Missouri, who, with
Mrs. Reed, is in Portland visiting
relatives.
..The president, as we'll as any 9TH
er man, knows that the treaty not
amended has no earthly chance of
ratification" declared Senator Reed
Hence when he takes the position
that the treaty must be passed with
out amendments he fully understands
that he is killing the treaty in modi-
fled form. l think that is his fixed
purpose.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-05
Sinn Feiners Capture Dublin
Barracks and E1andc11ff Police

Dublin, Jan. GA raiding
party Of ssinn Fcincrs made Il
successful attack on the police
barracks at CarraGtohill late
Saturday nigh: ana af.er de-
stros ing Il part of the bssiliiu%
with explosives, decamped with
The barracks supply of arssas
and :li,nltgnition, other ac-
cGUtrenents and money.
Othcr attacks on police bar
racks occurred almost stimuli
taneousiy III anchgcc'agh and
Niinsursy. In these attacks as
well RS in the one III: I;,ilu@h-
toI,il!, Cork. none oil the police
men were injured.
Dispatches from Cork state
that Saturday night numbers of
bicyclists and pedestrians were
encountered on the roads con-
Nersing or, Carraahtohill bar
racks. Many OF these were chal-
IeEgcd by police patrols, but in
all Instances the challenged cS-
capped to the surrounding fields.
(COn1inuen on Page Three
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-05
u. S. CLAIMS THAT
BRITAIN HOLDS
MONOPOLY
Especial United Press Wire.)

Especial United Press Wire.)
London, Jan. 5.--T'hc Amer
lean legation at rcking has pro-
tested to the Chinese foreign Of
flee against the contract awarded
TO the Eiclscrs airplanc company
of Great Britain, according to
Picking dispatches.
Americans claimed the con-
tract gives the British Il practical
monopoly for 10 years on the
type of eirpIanc the Vickcrs' COR
poratiOn manufactures and that
an equal opportunity to the man
UfacturerS of other countries was
not given.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-05
PRINCE
SLATED FOR
a FALL

Vienna, Jan, 5.-Budapest dis
patches state that the monarchi5t
party i'll Hungary is engaged in an
active campaign of propaganda for
the establishment Of an English
prince on the Hungarian throne. 1t
is stated that the Duke of Connaught
is the man they have slated for the
job.
Additional adyices received here
from Budapest state that it is be-
lieved English desires to add Hun
gary to Britains secret possessions
is the real moving force in back of
the monarchist propaganda.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-05
JERSEY Will.
NOT FIGHT
DRY|NE.S''S
State Refuses Consent to Ac
tion by Liquor Dealers TO
KNOCK Out Constitutional.
ity Of Law.
Especial United Press Wire.

tSpeclal UnlteH pfeSS Ny re.
Washington, Jan. 5.--New Jersey
through it's attorney general, de-
clared it will not consent to bringing
an original suit in the United States
supreme court by the New Jersey
Retail Liquor Dealers association to
knock out the constitutional prohibi-
ton and the Nolstead enforcement
act.
In brief filed with the United
States supreme court the attorney
general said:
The consent of the state Of New
Jersey to the filing of said bill ol
the institution of this action has MOI
been granted and the said state has
refused consent thereto. The sui
cannot be instituted without the con
sent Of the state of New Jersey"
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-05

is returnable January 7 at noon in
Judge Lambs court. a.a-sY..
There is considerable conjecture
among citizens and officials as to the
inner meaning of this document.
Some maintain that the bonding COM
pany insists upon having the bonds
passed on by the court before turn
ing loose it's money, and have reached
a friendly understanding with the
city officials to test the matter by
this procedure. Others, who claim
to know, state the bonding company
is willing, ready and eager to take
the bonds as they are, and that it is
the mayor and the city treasurer who
have got cold feet on the idea of il
legally mortgaging the city for $780,
600 at a special coupcil meeting
called so suddenly that the popula
ton had absolutely no inkling Of il
till it read in the next morning s
papers that Butte city had assumed
a debt of $500, 900. overnight. THAI
special council meeting was SO sud
den, indeed, that not only the tax
fContinuad IN poon u,broo\
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-05
BIRTHS VISITOR
A[)NIRE!:ttjj DUR
CAPITOL. !.
Jellicoe Breaks Precedent
by Admitting Beauty Of
National Building. Leaves
for Cuba.

exclaimed Admiral JelIicoe Of the
British navy, "but that is all impoa-
ing pile" referring to his first view
Of the immense United States capitol
building The ejaculation was made
as Jellicoe entered the city from New
York as the guest OF the navy de-
partlncnt.
He called on Vice President Mar
shall. and Secretaries Daniels and
Lansing today and also inspected the
naval academy at Annapolis. He will
leave for Key West and Havana and
from these will return to ENGLAND
aboard the battle cruiser New Zea-
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-05
CASUALTIES HEAVY.

Mexico City. Ja,a. Eyv-Teocelo, and
Couzatlan, Vera Cruz, were virtual
ly destroyed with heavy casualties
among the populations, according to
authentic information which has
reached here, as the result of the
earthquakes on Saturday night.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-05
PAINTERS DANISH
l.E:GIONAlREI:S
AS "T0OL.S"

Especial United Press Wirc,)
Chicago, ,S;,n. ;1.---The CElcago
Painters union viii exclude All
members of the american Legion
frGn It's l4sMllS, delegates n:trnd-
ING The Chicago Federation OF
LaEeor snecti1g announced. Whc
uni.'t ars declared that anyone
Joining INC American LEGION cau-
NOT be in sympathy witt, unions
istn. Tnry termed the tcgionaircs
'Stoni:, Of the capitaiistic class"
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-05
ZEAL FACTS OyTDO TIE
PRESS AGENTS FANCY
(Specia] United Press Wire. ]

!, T15VVITUT Z HTTNTI Et-a " 1V.F
New York, Jan. 5.---Oliye Thomas,
a movie star, who is Mrs. Jack Pick
frrd in private life, is seeking q
$4,000 diamond bracelet she lost
new Years eve, ii has been learned.
This information was not obtained
from Il press agent. In fact, Mrs.
Fickford says she wishes it we're q
press agent yarn. The bracelet was
a Christmas present.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-05
WE HAVE .YOSEy; GET SUGAR.
Especial United Press Wire

Especial United Press Wire.>
Washington Jan. 5---Most of the
Cuban sugar crop Will come to the
United States because other nations
have not the credit to buy it. This
plentiful for American needs These
facts We're learned at the United
States department of agriculture.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-05
NAY WOOD SENDS
WORD HE: Will.
SURRENDER
Especial United Press Wirc.)

Chicago. Jan. 5.--William ID. Hay,
wood leader CT the /. W. W., sought
by tho authorities in connection with
the roundup OF alleged reds" sent
word 10 the police that he would
give himself UP before the day is
over.
He denied any connection between
the alleged communist pilots tC
overthrow tho government and the
Industrial Workers OF the World
lie stated the communist party is q
political organization while the IN
dustrial- Workers Of the World is an
industrial body.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-05
MORE COMPROMISE.

Washington, Jan. 5.-Senator
King of Utah introduced today a set
of compromise reservations in the
senate. He announced that if a com
promise on the treaty ratification is
not effected by other means within
a reasonable time he will ask the
senate to consider his plan.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-05

visited the sllrines. ilnploring tho
saints to aid them. The damage here,
homcEcr, W:'s slight. In Vera Cruz
the property damage WAS heavy,
Buildings near the docks collapsed,
throwing the people into a panic
Heavy damage also was reported
at Puehla. The citizens rushed into
the streets crying for divine aid.
Church bells were rung and special
services were held with the people
llneeling devoutedly in prayer.
No reports have been received
from the smaller cities on the Vera
Cruz region, where the shocks were
the most severe.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-05
COMMISSIONER ON JOB.

Columbus. O., Jan. 5.--John P.
White, member Of the triumvrate
selected by President Wilson to ne
gotiate final settlement of the coal
strike, arrived here last night to at
tend the international convention of
the United Mine Workers, which con-
vened today. White was selected as
the representative of the bitumin-
Gus coal miners.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-05
DuL LooTE4~, TAKE NOTICE!

Washington, Jan. 5.-Retailers
must stop compelling purchasers to
buy large amounts of other goods
to obtain few pounds OF sugar, the
federal trade commission ordered,
designating The practice ''unfair
competition.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-05
LEGION PANIED |: D
BY SINGERS
FOR ACTS

New Work, Jan. 5.~-~I'7io North-
western Singing society, with a
membership of more than - eos
singers over The United states,
last night adopted resolutions Of
protest against ''thc llniustifitI
and Illegal interference Of rlcs.,-
bcrs OF the american Legion"
with musical performances given
by soYse societies.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-05
TEMBlORS Create TERROR
AMONG INHABITANTS and
CAUSE HEAVY CASUAL TIES

Mexico City, Jan. 5.saturday's earthquake shocks
felt in all parts Of the Mexican republic accord
ing to beted advices from all sections The shocks
most severe in the Vera Cruz region and it feared that
complete reports will tell of many casualties.
The quakes the most severe in years Thousands
rushed into the streets of Mexico City and great crowds
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-05
ALLIES REDUCE DEMANDS.

Paris, Jan. 5.-The supreme coun-
Gil reduced the demands for docks
and marine materials demanded
from Germany as reparation for tn.
sinking of the interned fleet az
Scapa Flow from 100000 to 275,-
600 tons, it is reported.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-05
4 DaSyILIE HAS BIG FIRE.

Danville, Va. Jan. 5.-Fire OF I'M
known origin Saturday night and
early yesterday morning destroyed
six buildings III the heart of the bust
ness district and caused loss esti-
mated at SS00,00
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-05
May LET EN- GROW.

Billings, Jan. billings today
promised to be city of hirsute
adornments, due to the threatened
strike OF the BARRIERS union. to en-
force demands for increases in the
scale. ~ i n j e
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-05
pERSHING AT CRANE.

Rockford. H. Jan. 5.-General
pershing reached here today on a
visit OF inspection to Camp Grant.
He spent yesterday in Chicago.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-05
FORTY TWO HURT IN
STREET CAR WRECK
(Snecia1 United Press Wire.

Especial United Press Wire.)
Seattle, Jan. 5.-Forty-two men,
women and girls received cut heads,
broken arms and bruises when q
street car left the tracks and crashed
into telephone pole here today AL
though the car was wrecked and
many were pinned under the wreck
age, none were killed. One unidenti-
fled woman has a fractured skull.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-05
Miners ASSEMBLE TO HEAR
DETAILS OF "SETTLEhAENT"
OF NATION wide vVALk0U1I'

Columbus, O., Jan. 5-With approximately 11,0O0 of
the 10000 accredited delegates in attendance, the inter
national convention of the United Mine Workers of
America, of the most important meetings of the
ganzaton in it's history, convened here this morning.
Additional delegates arriving all trains and it
was expected that by ightfa practically the entire list
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-05
WINS FAST RACE.

Los Angeles, Jan. 5.-Otto Walker
won the 100-miIa motorcycle race
yesterday afternoon on Ascot speed
way. He made it in II minutes, 42
seconds
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-05
SENATOR'S WIFE DIES.

Washington, Jan. 5.-Mrs Rena
Paddock Townsend, wife of the SEN
ator from Michigan, died mere last
night. She was IS years of age.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-05
PALMER ASKS ADDITIONAL REPR2ESSSIuE laws
Rush Deportations Willy
Nilly; Plan Further Raids
Special to the Bulletin. J

Especial to the Bullctin.)
Washington, ,an. 5.---Cha-
Srincd ut his Inability under the
present laws to prosecute and
inlarison, fine on s.ciort persons
who discuss hoIsEteyissn or radi-
caiism and thereby encourage
;,gitatoEs, ant: scsistionfS':s," At
toi2,ey General Ya!.aer has
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-01-05

Continued on Page Three.)
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-10
Samuel r. UImer Of Rockland

Samuel r. Timer Of Rockland. aged
81, dropped dead Thursday at his
home at the Meadows. For many
years he was an owner and manager
! Of important lime QuarryinE. inter.
eStS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-10

Leech; organist. Mrs May Merrill.
Dinner was served at noon, in chare.
OF Mr.. and Mrs. FL. S. Bates with
competent helpers. The meetin,-
was again called to order at ] O'Clock.
An interesting and helpful address o.
welcome was given by DIR. G. NJ
Twitchell. The response was by
Worthy Master w. f. Reynolds. r.
marks were made by Worthy Lectur-
er Mrs. Parlee. There was q yoca
solo by Mrs. Carrie Dean and an al~
dress by Mr.. Addition, the installin,:
officer. The general line of thought
was on American Improvement, what
the Grange had done and what great !.
er possibilities it was capable of ar.
colnplishing. A reading by Mrs.
Mary Davis ended the program.
The annual meeting of Cochna-
wagan Agricultural Association was
held Saturday. evening at Gransc
hall. The following officers werc
elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent. Fl. II. Witherell: vice president.
II. :. Bates; secretary, w. f. Rey.
noids: treasurer. G. H. Berry; trus-
tees, U. S. Emery, John Robinson. d.
c. M. Randlette, A. j. Chick, /. u.
Pettensill. l.. S. Cooling. w. ]. Ieav-
lit. After the meeting an oyster SUD-
per with fancy crackers. ice cream
and oranges was served to the mem
bers Of the association and their lady
guests
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-10
Miss Viola Collins read an article or

Miss Viola Collins read an article or
celebrating Jan. 16. the day when
National Constitutional Prohibitio1
goes into effect. The day will be
celebrated by the local organization
as a day Of thanksgiving and praise
Work for Enforcemnt Where You
Are" was sung to the music OF
Brighten the Corner Where You
Are" Refreshments We're served.
At the January meeting of tho
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
the study topic was China. Mrs
Helen Haynes read a paper on "Com
parison of India with China" Miss
Viola Collins gave incidents Of the
life Of the women OF China. tx
tracts on the religion and life in
China and how Christianity brings
help were read.
The annual installation of officers
of Monmouth Grange was held at
Grange hall on Wednesday. The
following officers were installed by
+. E. Addition Of Leeds: Master, w.
f. Reynolds; overseer, w j. Leavi.t;
lecturer, Mrs. Emma Parke; steward,
Merton Leech: assistant steward, /.
w. Pike; chaplain. G. O.. Longfellow;
treasurer, S. H. Deane; secretary,
Mrs. Carrie B. Deane; gatekeeper.
Lloyd Blaisdell Ceres. Mrs. Leona
Reynolds; Pomona, Mrs. Fannie
March: Flora, Mrs. Julia Pike: lady
assistant steward. Miss Blanche
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-10
BURNHAM

Burnham Grange will install its
newly elected officers at the regular
meeting next Tuesday evening, Jan
Il, and a baked bean supper will be
served.
Mrs. Leon McNa1ly has returned to
her duties as teacher in Millinocket
after passing her vacation with her
husband at the home Of Charles S.
Sherman.
Miss Florice D. Foster has returned
to York, Me, to resume her duties as
teacher in the schools Of that town.
G. J. MIDGET 10 engaged in TAX
ing the census Of the town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Miles have
gone to Hartland for few days Wis
It with relatives.
Mrs. w. C. Hunt and Mrs. Arthur
Hunt have returned from Hartland,
where they have been visiting Mrs.
ellen Wheeler.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-10

Merrlthew says that up to the age
of 10 he was no taller than the
average boy. He began to grow tall
in his 10Th year and continued until
he was more than n He thinks he
has stopped growing now. Merri-
thew is the only member chosen
from Co. F. to attend the Battalion
school held periodically in Bangor.
If he qualities he will De placed on
the reserve list from which the gov
ernor makes appointments to fill vas
cancies.
The little chap is not boy scout.
as much as he may look like one
compared with his big comrade. H.
is Sergt. Thomas 3. Kennedy, who
looks after the supplies of Co F. a
popular chap and a splendid athlete
Notwithstanding his diminutive sta
tue. lie is an expert swimmer,
wrestler and boxer. He is it. >
inches tall and weighs 40 and is 81
years old. Tommy" as he is called
weighed 70 pounds when he was Is
and at that time was about feet
he MAS fine physique notwithstand
ing his height and carries himself
well making the most of his five fee.
two.
Company F is the pride of the
city. 1t has at present 81 members
many of them men who We're not in
draft age but who enlisted in the
company when the days We're darkest
ana when they expected to be called
upon at any time for active duty.
The officers are Capt. Ross L. Ham
mons; first lieutenant, Basil Allen;
second lieutenant, John Wright; top
sergeant, NJ. o. Dicke; supply ser.
geant, Thomas B. Kennedy; mess
sergeant, Roy L. Young: duty SER
eeants. Harold McKeen. Walter J.
Clifford. Charles B. Merrithew, James
Thayer. Harvard Salisbury, Leo Rob-
inson, and Albert Fl. Morse. Capt.
lannon's has rendered his resigna-
nation and his successor has not been
appointed
An active and very much alive
citizens Auxiliary organized on the
lines Of the Massachusetts auxiliar-
les. was recently launched and has
already some 200 or more members.
including tie leading business and
professional men of Belfast and the
county. This auxiliary is back Of the
military company. giving every pos
slble financial and moral support. In
the late riot staged to demonstrate
what Co. F can be expected to do in
tune or real trouble, Sergeants Merri
thew and Kennedy did patrol duty
together and attracted no little at
tention. They are well aware Of the
comlcal figure they cut when out to
gether and take the chatting of the
pubic good naturally. They don't
mind in the least being called Mutt
and Jeff or the long and short of
Co, F. In fact they rather like it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-10
Church Notices Skowhegan Sunday-Past Pioneer Noble
t;rands Association to Be Entertained Monday-Good Will
Elects OAicers-Fire in Stable of Lester Savage Louis
Simboi Injured

service. The subject Of the Chris
tan Endeavor meeting at 6 P. NJ
will be THE appeal of DR.. Francis
E. Clark to the young people of tho
Christian Endeaver societies" Eve
ming service will be at 7 o'clock, the
pastor will speak.
Services at Notre Dame de Lourdes
will consist of low mass at $50 in
the morning. High mass will be a:
1880 and Sunday school at 23o. Th.s
Rosary and Benediction Of the Bles-
sed Sacrament will be at $50 o'clock
There will be a social dance next
Tuesday evening in Convent hall I'M
der the auspices Of st. Cecelia's or
chestra.
Mrs. w. 81. Whittier was advised
by telegram on Friday morning of
the death of her cousin, H. NJ. Toll
man Of Roxbury. Mass.
The Past Pioneer Noble Grand
association will be entertained by
Mrs. Hugh Hurley on Monday after
noon next, at her home on West
Front street.
The women's Foreign Missionary
society of the Methodist church will
meet at the home of the president.
Mrs. Anna Merrill on Water street
Monday afternoon at. 8 o'clock.
J. N. and NJ. J. Smith were In
Scion on business on Thursday.
The Good Will club which met
with Mrs. Frank Buchanan on Thurs
day afternoon elected officers for the
ensuing year as follows: President,
Mrs. Maude Jewett. vice president,
Mrs. Gertrude Bucknam and Secre-