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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-08-07

served as barracks were erected.
Other buildings were added later.
The first duty of the Second
Cavalry, after its arrival at Fort
Ellis, July l, 1869, was to go on an
expedition to the mouth of the
Musselshell to look Out a practical
road to what was then expected
would be the head Of navigation on
the Missouri river. This trip was
not particularly eventful.
In December, 1869, the Piegans
and other Indians became trouble
some, stealing horses and cattle
and dashing out of danger across
the Canadian border. Four troops
under Major Baker set out from
Fort Ellis on a 240-mile ride to the
Marias river with the temperature
ranging from so to 40 degrees be-
low zero. The route lay between
Helena and Fort Shaw and result
ed in the massacre of an entire In
dian village of Piegans. The
troops took the Indians entirely by
surprise at an early hour in the
morning and when the slaughter
was ended, betwene 1870 and 100 In
dams, men, women and children,
had been slain.
No particular credit can attach to
this brilliant" victory of Major
Baker as it was afterwards claimed
and very likely proved, that this
was a peaceable band, entirely in
nocent of the offenses which had
brought about its destruction.
In 1870 and 1871 there were ex-
from Fort Ellis down the
Musselshell and the Yellowstone.
On the second of these, in 1871-72,
the troops guarded the surveying
parties on the Northern Pacific
route. During this expedition, the
battle was fought with the Indians
on what was afterwards termed
Bakers battlefield, below Billings.
About 1900 Indians took part in
engagement. They were chief
ly Sioux, but numbered among
them were many Brules, Ogalal-
las, Cheyennes and stragglers from
five or six other tribes. The COM
mand had with it a considerable
beef herd, which was quartered out
side the camp. There were also a
number of civilians, who were fol
the party, and who were
outside the regular camp.
in the morning one of the
civilians awoke and found a paint
ed savage bending over him. He
Immediately shot and killed the in
and the command, awaken
ID by the report, opened its eyes
1pon the fact that the camp was
surrounded by Indians.
Firing was active and the In
1ains retreated to the bench above
the camp. The battle was pro-
:racted until the cavalry sadd1ed
Up and prepared to charge where
Upon the Indians r~etreated in haste.
There loss in killed and wounded
lad been heavy, the Indians adj
hitting a loss of 40 killed and 100
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-08-07
STATES RETAIL MERCHANT
UNIT PICKS OFFICERS

Ray R. Porter of Neihart was ell
ected president of the Retail Mer-
chants association of Montana, re-
Gently at a meeting of the directors
held in Great Falls. The meeting
was called for the purpose of select
ing a successor to o. f. Tate of Car
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-08-07
REGISTRATION FOR
PRIMARY ELECTION
SHOWS A DECREASE
TOTAL is UNDER NUMBER THAT
WAS LISTED BEFORE LAST
GENERAL ELECTION

Several of the Counties Make Gains;
Registration for the 1920 Primary
Election was 23O,221; A Decrease
of Almost 10000.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-04-26
COONEY IS NAMED PLUMBING INSPECTOR
 IN HARTFORD CITY
Vice-President of C. F. of L. and Am other Labor Man Appointed to
 Important Places.

Hartford, April 26-Francis J. Coo- ney, president of the Connecticut Federation of Labor and one of the best known labor men in this section, was appointed assistant plumbing in spector of the city of Hartford by Commissioner of Buildings Frederick w. Barrett this week. At the same time Charles K. Brown, another we'll known and competent mechanic and labor man, was appointed as assistant electrical inspector.
 Both new officials will assume their duties on Monday next and will hold office indefinitely or rather during the pleasure of the building commission CT, the jobs thereby being practically permanent as both men are capable mechanics and understand their re- spective duties thoroughly. The sal ary of each will be $2,5OO a year An other. assistant building inspector is to be appointed soon and 1t is expected that an experienced union mechanic will be appointed to this place also
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-04-26
STONE SELECTION AS ATTORNEY GENERAL
 70. K" TO WALL ST.
Daugherty's Successor, Former Law Partner of Morgan's Son-in-
 Law, Therefore Safe.

President Coolidge has appointed Harlan F. Stone of New York and the Senate has confirmed, dean of Co., lumbia Law School and a member of a we'll known firm of corporation law yers, as attorney general to succeed Harry M Daugherty.
 His selection was a disappointment to the Progressive Republicans, who had urged the President to name Fed eral Judge w. s. Kenyon of Iowa, formerly senator from that state and organizer of the farm bloc"
 Coupled with the announcement of Stones appointment came statement from the White House intimating that the President would be pleased to see Judge Kenyon selected as the Repub- lican candidate for vice-president.
 Some weeks ago the President offer ed Judge Kenyon the position as sec retary of the navy.
 Progressives are asking why, if Judge Kenyon is good enough to be secretary of the navy and vice-presi- dent, he is not good enough to be at torney general
 The answer may be found in the fol- lowing stories which are being circu- lated in the Hobbies of the senate:
 When Judge Kenyon was in Wash ington in connection with the Presi- dents offer of the naval portfolio, he dropped into the senate restaurant.
 Are you to be the next secretary of the navy?" asked an old friend.
 That's absurd" replied Kenyon. 'T am no sailor"
 'How about attorney general?" per sisted the friend.
 That's different" said Kenyon. 'If the President were to offer me the place and assured me a free hand it would be a very serious temptation"
 A prominent western progressive senator, familiar with Kenyon's views, went to the White House to urge Kenyon's selection.
 Don't you think the selection of Kenyon might make business a little uneasy?" the President is alleged to | have asked
 "Not in your administration, MT President" was the senator's answer.
 Big Business fears Kenyon. It wa. willing to see him in any position ex cepting the attorney generals office Continued on Page Eight)
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-04-26
SUGGEST STONE
 AS REPUBLICAN V. p. CANDIDATE
But It Is Not Believed B. of L. E Head Will Consent
 ho Stand

A movement Is now on foot to name Warren S. Stone, grand chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, as the Republican vice presidential can didate However, it IS believed MT. Stone will consent to this, as the mo- tive Is too evident.
 Mr. Stone IS recognized as a progress sive with strong admiration for Sena- tor LaFo1ette At the same time Wn. McAdoo commands the respect and sup port of 99 per cent. of the railroad workers.
 Under the circumstances it is not sur prising that the reactionary element of the Republican party would like to nom mate Mr. Stone for vice-president The job doesn't mean anything, but the nom ination of such a man might split the progressive strength and weaken the sup port of both LaFo1lettee and McAdoo.
 The scheme is clever in intent but crude i'll design.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-04-26
VOTERS RETIRE ANOTHER OF THE
 REACTIONARIES
Mccormick Joins List of Lame Ducks Talked Progressive, Acted Hard-Boiled.

And 1t seems another reactionary senator Is scheduled for involuntary retirement.
 Senator Mccormick of Illinois, the man credited with engineering the change in the federal reserve bank laws which made possible the depres- sion of 192O-21, is reported as having been defeated in the Illinois primar ies.
 Mccormick was also recognized as one of the leaders among the reac- tionaries, although he at times tried 70 pose as a progressive, but his vote always went to the aard-boiled e1e ment.
 To MT. Mccormick and other re- actionary senators who have been de feated, as well as to those who will be defeated as soon as the voters get a "crack" at them, is recommended a truism which seems to stand as invu1- nerable as Holy Writ It is as fol- lows:
 You can fool all of the people some of the time, some of the people all of the time, but you can't fool all of the people all of the time"
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-04-26
U. $. COnciliatOrs
 Adjust Strikes That Bring Better Wages

Workers in various parts of the country last week received substantial concessions of wages and working conditions in settlements of strikes se- cured through the aid of the bureau of conciliation of the federal Depart ment of Labor.
 Iron workers at Indianapolis, Ind, won their demand for a rate of $1.25 per hour; hoisting engineers at the same place settled for a rate of $1.15 and SIPS per hour, while p1asterers will receive $1.50 per hour and a six day week. Tn these strikes the work CTS got the maximum of their de- mands.
 Twenty-seven hundred laborers at St. Louis gained an increase of 7H cents an hour.
 Journeymen tailors at Philadelphia have gone back to work with $4 a week added to their pay envelopes.
 Sheet metal workers at St. Louis were awarded 25 cents a day increase without striking.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-04-26
Sen. Brandegee Lines Up
 In Opposition To New
 Anti-Child Labor Law
COnnecticut's Leading ReactiOnary Repre- sentative at Washing ton Is Just Opposed to It On General Princi- ples-Merritt Waver- ing Also On State Rights Bluff.

Senator Frank B. Brandegee and Congressman Schuyler Merritt of Stam- ford are opposed to the proposed con stitutional amendment to prohibit child labor, according to a bulletin issued by the Connecticut League of Women vo- ters, urging women and all citizens to make it plain to these two gentlemen that this state Is urgently for such a law and that they better get on the band wagon and support it. All the others congress- man and Senator Mclean from Connec- ticut are for the proposed amendment.
 Brandegee as usual is just simply "op- posed" and his bull headedness of the past on other matters seems to control him on this issue. MT. Merritt, big because he has some doubts or apprehen- sions as to the tendancy of the National government to encroach upon the police powers of the states. He voted for the bill prohibiting child labor which was declared unconstitutional by the supreme court and with a little urging might be induced to vote for the present measure.
 The Child Labor Amendment has been reported out of both the Senate and House Committees in the form approved by the organizations that have been working for two years for this measure.
 The resolution gives Congess power to limit, regulate and prohibit the labor of persons under IS years of age. It Is not to apply to persons between IS and q years"
 Any state may fix higher standards, the amendment only gives C ongress power to legislate, and Congress is not likely to go beyond the very simple and reasonable standards set by the two laws declared unconstitutional.
 Many have been very slow in deciding to support an amendment to the Consti- tution because they felt the weight of arguments against centralizing power in the Federal Government. The most ser ious objection is that such a transfer of power might lessen the local sense of re- sponsibility for government on which our democracy depends. The League thinks that the arguments in favor of the amend ment offset that objection. P
 l. The objection is based on theoret- ical bad results which cannot be proved or measured, while the injury to chil- dren from premature employment is ac- tual and ascertained.
 2 The number of children employed at tasks and for hours too long for their
 (Continued on Page Eight)
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-04-26
INDICTMENT LOOKED UPON
 AS FRAME-UP
Suspicious Circumstances Connected With Wheeler Case In
 Montana.

The indictment of Senator Wheeler, who is responsible for busting H. M Daugherty, by federal grand jury in Great Falls, Mont, may be good poli- tics On the part of his enemies, but there is some doubt as to this.
 The indictment was returned in the court of Judge Pray, who was ap- pointed by Daugherty four months ago. The charge against Wheeler is flimsy, 1t being asserted that his law firm, Wheeler & Baldwin, accepted a retaining fee from several persons who were developing new oil fields, 'the lawyers to secure leases from the government.
 These fees, it is charged, were ac- cepted between the time of Mr. Wheeler's election and his taking the oath of office.
 The fact that the federal judge in charge of the case was appointed only a short time ago resembles too close 1y the Wilkinson injunction case. Vii kinson was appointed by Daugherty who, within few weeks, went before his appointee and had him issue the notorious shopcraft injunction. There are some who think the Wheeler case is being engineered in the same way.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-04-26
City Officials Bow To Big Boss Cahi]
Boss Cahill's Pre-Election Pledge:
 Consider How He Has Fulfilled It

In circular letter sent out to all the Dem ocratic voters in New Haven under date of Sept. 6, 1921, Thomas E. Cahill, candidate for general registrar of the party, said:
 "T promised that would not be candidate for any other office, that would give my un- divided attention to the proper performance of my official duties, that by virtue of my office WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY DIG TATORSHIP OVER THE PARTY, that l would perform my official duties in the regis trar's office provided for that purpose at City and fellow citizens an honest, painstaking and fair administration of the office of Gen eral Registrar. ...."
 Terrence B. Kelly was MT. Canilps OppOn- ent in that race and of him and the party MT. Cahill said in the letter:
 ''Behind MT. Kelly we have Jailer and Former General Registrar Edward P. Keat- ing trying to stage comeback as the un- crowned Boss of New Haven Democracy.
 "Mr. Kelly realizes very well that a victory for him in the impending primary will be an endorsement of MT. Keating's former reg istrar) pretensions. A victory for me will be no defeat for MT. Kelly and shall not con- sider it as such but it will be further emphatic notice to MT. Heating that IF NEW HAVEN DEMOCRACY WANTS OR NEEDS A PARTY BOSS TT WILL SELECT ONE IT. SELF AND NOT BOW BEFORE ANY SELF CONSTITUTED AND IMPOSED BOSSISM OF THE RULE OR RUIN VA RIETY."
 Ye Gods how times have changed. How. different is the viewpoint when the power is in some peoples hands. Has Boss Cahill kept his solemn pledges made in 1921? It's left to the judgment of the rank and file of New Haven voters to consider his recent actions and decide.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-04-26
More Sensations In
 Political Scandal; Order Your News Now

The interest created by THE LABOR NEWS expose of the grabbing of the Democratic Party in New Haven by General Regis trar Cahill has caused demand for the paper that has early exhausted the edition for the past several weeks.
 The state convention at which the climax will come, will be held in New Haven week after next. There are many more sensational episodes to be given to the public and THE LABOR NEWS will see that they are duly put forth in its issue of May 3,-a week from to- day.
 IN ORDER TO SUPPLY THE DEMAND IT IS NECESSARY THAT THE LABOR NEWS HAVE YOUR ORDER EARLY. DON'T TAKE A CHANGE ON MISSING THE MAY ISSUE. IT WILL CONTAIN SOME HOT STUFF FOR THE DELEGATES TO THE STATE CONVENTION TO CONSIDER. GET YOUR ORDER IN BY THURSDAY AND ASSURE YOURSELF A TREAT.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-04-26
N. E. CIGARMAKERS
 CONFER NEXT WEEK
Meeting at Springfield to Discuss Trade Conditions and Plotkin Case.

Philip Montis and John w. Murphy have been elected by the New Haven local of the Cigar Makers Union to represent this district at the New England Label Conference to be held at Springfield on May 2-3-4 at which time conditions in the trade from the northeastern district will be thorough ly gone into and plans made to ex pedite the production and sale of New England made cigars and the use of the label. I. M. Ornburn, second vice president of the International Union, also of New Haven, will also attend the conference.
 One of the important matters of the conference will be discussion of the at titude of B. Plotkin of New Haven, manufacturer of the Bar Harbor and Imperail Green cigars, which have become non-union since the last con- ference. Since dropping the label fol- lowing a lockout of his workers the sale of these brands has considerably fallen off. The extent of this will be shown the conference, in fact that Plotkin was offering free cigars with purchases of his non-union brand to induce sales. Also an attempt to ad- vertise and peddle them for sale was stopped by the police.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-04-26

The friends of Mayor FitzGerald are asking what has become of his independence that the David E. FitzGerald they knew in the days of old would have immediately protested any such action by any person at any gathering of red-b1ooded Americans. The mayor Ill addressing the annual gathering of the Foot Guard the other evening said that the rule of the many by a few was not to be tolerated in America. It Is startling, to say the least, to find that the will to carry out those glowing terms had become subservient to the dictates of Boss Cahill
 While Boss Cahill was allowing the convention to go through the per formance of sending out a committee to bring in his hand-picked list of delegates, after he. had appointed his chief-of-staff, Alexander Troup ,as chairman of the convention to appoint this nominating committee, the mayor made a speech. He said that the gath ering was quite in contrast to sirni- lar gathering of political nature at the republican hall few days previ- ous. Indeed 1t was in contrast be- cause the majority Tn Republican hall was not squelched but even the de- feated had been given opportunity to voice their sentiments. In contrasts 1t establishes a precedent never before known even to the old timers of Boss Tweed's day in that the delegates to any convention had no right to select their alternates. Precedents are in deed being established and the elector- ate insulted as never before.
 As reward for calling attention to this great contrast when the commit tee returned with its hand-picked list of delegates Mayor FitzGerald's name appeared at the top of the heap. Tn accord with the terms agreed upon at the conference told of last week, the mayor had succumbed to Boss Cahilps dictation and was to be allowed to head 1 the delegates to the state convention who were in their turn to send the | Boss to represent New Haven and the
 Third district democracy at the na- l tional convention in New York. In
 addition the list looked as if the mayor
 had surrendered the entire city official
 family to the Boss as the roster showed practically none but those holding official positions subject to the whims of Boss Cahill. The list of dele gates and their positions is as follows
 David E. FitzGerald, Mayor.
 Patrick J. Goode, Deputy Registrar;
 Thomas Coode, Tax Collector,
 brothers.
 (Continued on Page Eight.)
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-04-26
DAUGHERTY IS SCHEDULED FOR
 BIG SURPRISE

Senator Pepper, Republican. of Penn sylvania, in an address at Portland, Me, said the appointment of H. M Daugh- erty as attorney general was "a grave error of judgement"
 Daugherty, in replying, said he did not propose that he be made "an issue of the coming campaign except for the bene- it of the Republican party as a bene- hciary of my administration"
 We're betting sixteen dollars to one pretzel that no Republican spellbindeI will point with pride" to Daugherty': administration of the department of jus. tice.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-04-26
Line Up Of Job-Holders Picked
 For State Convention Shows How
 Dictator Has Swung His Big Club

Evacuation of Democracy From City Hall Will Be Completed May When Registrar Lines Up His Forces and Marches Them Intact to Music Hall There to Tell the World His Will Is Su- preme Kere-City's Delegate From East Haven and Renegades of Two Years Ago May Have to Recruit Outsiders, However, to Fill Places of Some Already Disguised Selections Who De- cline "To Be Used"
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-04-26
TO ORGANIZED LABOR

< THE LABOR NEWS is your paper and it's advertisers de pend on your support. Tell them you Saw It In The News and everyone will be happy.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-04-26

The of the abdcaton by Mayor FzGerad the rule and dictatorship of BOSS Registrar Thomas E. Ch has emphasized degree heretofore unknown the depth which Boss Ch has reached his plan dominate the Democratic Probably political has Democratic the thod depose this seappointed BOSS tor Cahil
 The in the of the dong of the city which selected those the The Cah efvvied candidacy that Cahl command hall No Boss that displayed by Boss Cah He presented the insulting placed before ssebag of born citizens that the delegates selected REPRESENT HIM the state of the democratic MUST NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO SELECT THEIR ALTERNATIVES, the degation should be filled by committee be pointed by the chairman and which he would himself he had hand picked the delegation itself convention.
 He didn't whom he had selected him delegate the national fill their integrity BOSS Ch had oged the delegation do his bidding by pendence they their had assuring that they would for him and no-o
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-04-26
SELL SHORT WEIGHT BREAD

Dayton, Ohio, April 26.-City off, cia1s have discovered that short weight bread is sold in this city The law seems very considerate in these cases. Before the petty larceny merchants can be punished they must be cited tc appear at the state capital
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-04-26
STEEL EARNINGS JUMP

New York, April 26-The Republic Iron & Steel company reports a clear profit of &080, 300 for the first quarter of 1924. This is one of the corpora tions that joined with Judge Gary in declaring that the steel industry would be ruined if the II and 12 hour day were abandoned
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-04-26
MEAT CUTTERS GAIN.

Scranton, Pa, April A new agree ment between organized meat cutters and their employers cali for weekly advance of $5.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-15
TRoTZKY BETTER His Doctor says He Will Re Well in
 Two Months

By Tie Associated Press.
 Moscow. Feb. i5.--According 10 a statement made al Workman's meet ing at Kharkov by Secretary Manuii- sky Of the Ukrainian communits par ty. Leon Trotzky probably will com. pletely recover within two months. Trotzky Is now at snkhum- kale in the Caucasus. Manuilsky said that Trotzky is suffering from a general organic weakness Of the heart. com plicated with a tubercular infection Of the bronchial tubes and possibly ulcers of the stomach. His lungs however. were strong and with the good mountain air and excellent care he should recover.
 Trotzkys physician told Manuilsky that he patient was i'm improving rapidly and that his condition was largely the result of an attack Of influenza. ManuflslSy added that when the news Of Lenine's death reached Trotzky he volunteered to return to Moscow If his presence there was necessary.