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VOL. 1.--NO. 287. TRir MONTANA, WEDI) SELY . IS V. 0, 1919. PIE FIVE .ENTS
GOVERNOR "PURNS DRYLANDERS
Women Representatives Scrap Over Ratification of Suffrage Amendment
POLICE RESCUE NEGRO BOY FROM BURNING STAKE
27 DEATHS RESULT
FROM CHICAGO RIOTS
Negro Leader Places Blame for Riots on False and Mis
leading Articles Appearing in Colored Newspapers.
Negroes Fire on Police men From Behind Barri
cade. Twenty-seven Die.
(Special United Press Wire.)
(;licaguo, .1uly 30. - Fourteon hundred additional Iroops
were or(idered to lChicago early today to be ready to assist the
4,200 tioops alr eady under irms, in quelling the race riots
that have claimed at least 27 deaths inl the last 36 hours. Two
Inien were killed lduring the night. Onie unidentified negro boy,
who was attacked while riding a bicycle, was stabbed and shol
more than a dozen times, dying aft
er the police had rescued him from
a burning stake. Kerosene had been
poured on his clothes. The other
death was that of Ira Henry, a 40
year-old negro, who, the police said,
shot and wounded Patrolman Sul
livan.
All major classes were confined to
the black belt. Outbreaks in other
parts of the city were sporadic and
of a minor nature. Sixteen police
men have been shot, soime seriously
wounded, while on duty in the negro
district.
Leaders Make Statement.
Five negro leaders here have is
sued a statement laying the blame
of the riots on the "false and mis
leading articles in certain local negro
newspapers and the ill advice given
by the would-be leaders, who in
oculated the false ideas in the minds
of the many thoughtless colored peo
ple, pertaining to their rights upon
termination of the war in Europe,
regardless of education, property
rights and citizenship."
Pitched Battle Occurs.
The first pitched battle of the
night occurred at Thirty-fifth and
South State street, one of the cen
ters of trouble since the first rioting
Sunday. A small automobile filled
with whites, each armed witn a pistol
and ail firing indiscriminately at
blacks, crashed into a patrol wagon
at the intersection. Two of the
whites were killed in the collision.
Two others and every policeman in
(Continued on Page Six.)
ELECTRICAL
W) KERS
ST-RIKE
Walk Off Job to Enforce
Their Demands Against
Montana Power Co. Oth
ers May Follow.
(Special to the Bulletin.)
Great Falls, July .30.-Electrical
workers in the employ of the Mon
tana Power company went on strike
at noon today to enforce their de
mands for a readjustment of the
present wage scale and for shorter
hours. The strikers, all of whou
are members of Electrical.workers,
local 122, which union authorizes
the strike, have issued an appeal to
all other workers in the state em
ployed by the power company, to
walk out in sympathy.
The union men have differences
with the company over the scales
for country linemen and station op
erators. The company also is re
ported to have flatly refused to place
the country linemen on an 8-hour
basis instead of the present 9-hour
day.
ARRIVES IN PARIS.
(Special United Press Wire.)
Paris, July 30.-Frank L. Polk,
under secretary of state, has arrived
here to succeed Lansing as head of
the American peace-delegation.
MORE NAMES
ARE NEEDED
Unless between 300 and 400 more
signatures of Silver Bow voters arec
affixed to petitions protesting
against the proposed repeal of the
state primary law, this afternoon
and evening, there is a grave possi
bility that the required number of
signers necessary will be lacking
and that it will be necessary to make
an expensive appeal through the
courts.
Through the action of county
clerks and recorders in rejecting so
many names from the petitions, the
required total is said to be fer short
of completion and Silver Bow coun
ty has been appealed to for at least
300 additional signers. In order
that the number will be secured by
tonight so that the county clerk may
check over the petitions tomorrow
(Continued on Page Six.)
$3,000 MUST BE R AISED
Progress of Bulletin's Five Thousand Dollar Drive
Sunday's Collection at Ball Park . . $ 917.62
Monday's Donation at Office . . . . $ 175.00
Tuesday's Donations at Office . . . . . $ 87.50
Wednesday, in Butte . . . . . $ 183.50
Wednesday, Outside Butte . . . . . $ 163.00
Thursday, in Butte . . . . . . . $ 52.75
Thursday, Outside Butte . . . . $ 5.06
Friday, in Butte . . . . . . . . $ 17.25
Friday, Outside Butte . . . . . . . $ 65.00
Saturday and Sunday, in Butte . $ 0.50
So Saturday and Sunday, Outside Butte . . . $ 88.00
Monday, in Butte . . . . . . . . . $ 52.50
Monday, Outside Butte . . . . . . . . $ 35.15
Tuesday, in Butte . . . . . . . . . $ 149.00
Tuesday, Outside Butte . . . . . . . . $ 63.75
Balance to be Raised by Donatio n to
'Continue Publication After July 30 . . . $2,904.48
Total . $5,000.00
ANTI- BOLSHEVIKI
BATTALION
REVOLTS
Russian Regiments Desert
ing to Soviet Forces. Brit
ish Troops in Precarious
Position. Officers Shot.
London, July 30,-Complete col
laplse of the anti-soviet military
forces is impending, with consequent
gains for the bolshevists, in every
s'ction of the fighting area of Rus
sia.
According to the most reliable re
ports, whole Russian regiments on
the Onega front, as well as those on
other important sectors of the Mur
mansk battle line, are deserting to
the soviet forces, leaving the British
armies in a precarious position
everywhere.
Whole aIrlmies have gone over to
the bolshevits, while British offi
cers have been shot by the soldiers
who were considered the pl'ide of tlJp
' anti-bolshivik forces.
British Obedience Sihaky.
In Siberia, while Denikiune is cut
off from the rear, the best men in
SKolchak's army are deserting.
And at the same time, there is no
more unpopular service in the lIrit
g ish army than Russian service, and it
:e is known that when the authorities
e order the menl to Murmlansk or to
Siberia, they haven't any idea
Y whether they are going to be obeyed
0 or not.
II These are some of the facts in the
t military situation as it affects the
Ru- ssian political situation.
It The main British attack in the
n Archangel region has hitherto been
y algainst the bolshevik Sixth army.
y That division has been hitherto thor
w oughly disorganized, but latterly it
(Continued on Page Foura'
"-j
PRESIDENT I
PRESENTS
SPECIAL
TREATY
Early Ratification of Spe
cial Treaty as Well as the o
(1
Peace Treaty Is Urged by
President Wilson.
(Special United Press Wire.)
Washington, July 30.-The presi- ,
dent has presented to the senate the
text of the British-lFrench-American
defensive agreement with a message
urging adoption, The special treaty
with France is a promise of the
United States to come immediately
to' her IFrance's) assistancre, in the
event or an unprovoked movement
of aggression against her, being
nlmade by Germany.
The preamble states the United
States would regard an unprovoked t
attack on France by Germany as a;
violation of the peace treaty, there- f
fore as an attack on all powers sign
ing the treaty. This, the treaty says, t
would constitute a menace to the
whole world, in addition to menacing
France with a renewal of the de
vastating war, both the United
States and France fearing provisions
of the treaty regarding the left bank
of the lthine may not first provide
against a renewal of the war, have
therefore decided to make special
and templltorary arrangements.
The special treaty is placed under
(Continued on Page Four)
A. C. M. AMBU-'
LANC.E KR11S
Elmer Napp of Elliston Dies
When Vehicle Runs tim
Down at Park and Arizona
Streets.
Elmer Napp, 23, of Elliston.
Mont.. was instantly killed at 7
o'clock last night whon he was run
down by an ambulance of the Ana
conda Copper Mifning company at
Park and Arizona streets. A
post mortem examination dis
closed that the car had run ovel
Napp's chest, crushing the breast
bone and driving a sharp fragment
of bone through his heart. T. J.
Sullivan, 939 'Fawcett street, was in
chrirge of the ambulance.
Witnesses to the accident state
that Napp was crossing the street
when, as rhe stepped from behind a
street car he was run down by the
ambuliatce. The dead man's body
was taken. to Duggan's undertaking
parlors.
An investigation developed that
Napp has relatives in Butte, residing
at 23 North Atlantic street, in addi
tion to his widow at Elllston.
Fu,'rneral arrangements lrovide for
funeral services in Butte at Duggan's
clhapel on Friday afternoon with in
trmcnte in Mountain View cemletery.
An inquest will be held.
('OMBAT DIVISIONS ('OMING.
(Special United Press Wire.)
Washimngton, July 30.-The First
division, the last of the American
combat divisions in France, will com
ulence moving fronm the base to ports
I for the trip home on August 15, with
exception of the units which will bo
r retained to make up a permanent
Sforce, the war department was ad
vised.
WOULD MAKE FARMERS
OBJECTS OF CHARITY
Chief Executive Seeks to Refuse State Aid to Ruined
Agriculturists and Place Them at Mercy of "Drive"
Under Tender Auspices of Bill Campbell and Other
Pretense Councilmen-Women Members Row.
(Special to The lulletiul.)
llclellu. J nly 2).--- Isy l tail.) -.--( clleled iil joint session at.
121 nI.n, olay, lIlhe h.olsei i.l seauiClte al'teCr a hort address by
Speaker ltclden. listlend to the Imessage of G(overnor Stewart.
A\l'ler elloraliiing on tlie gravity o the conditions brought
a.(out by the (ontlintuel troithli. anlld c llngl the atll ention of the
nlleltbers In tlhe large litlimber a' dry (I'anertS on tihe verge of
ottltin n o- r un.t nF . nntininm l
PROTECTION
IS NEEDEDi
(Special United Press Wire.)
XWashinglon, July 30.--Japan is
buying up the intorests of Americans
in Mexico, who want to leave their
holdings because they feel they are
insufficientlly protected, Senator Phle
lan declared in an interview. He
made the statement in urging the
governmentli to altk a strong hand
in safeguarding American rights
south of the Rio Grande.
"In view of the critical oil situa
tion in the establishm ent of a policy
by Great Britain to absorb the oil
of the world, Iboth in the United
I States and out, if possible, our gov
ernmlllllnt as a lteants of natural pro
tection should take a positive stand
S in Mexico, and see that Amnericani in
It terests are protected in thle mlost etnl
0 phatic and conclusive way," said
t Phelan.
(Continued from page four)
destitution as a result of continued
crop failures, the governor startled
his opponents and disappointed his
followers by recommending as a
solution of the problem and a means
of giving relief, the childish scheme
of raising money. by a "drive" pat
terned after the campaigns for funds
that were carried on during the war
period.
Listen in Amazement.
The joint assemblage listened in
speechless amazement to the gover
nor's scheme for using the Y. M. C.
A., the K. of C., the Jewish relief
board and the Salvation Army for
the purpose of raising funds to en
able the farmers to stay on the land.
Eulogizing the work of his pet
organization, the Montana Council of
Defense, he urged that this body be
Iperpletrated and empowered to dis
burse the funds collected by the
volunteer organizations; lie also
hinted perhaps it might not be
necessary to continue the police
jpowers of the council of defense and
its subordinate county bodies, but
made the significant statement that
lie believed "'their powers should be
broadened in other respects."
Would Perpetuate Ring.
This appears to indicate that the
governor wishes the state council of
defense to be made a permanent in
stitution despite the antagonism that
body has aroused.
Other recommendations made by
the governor include a re-classifica
tion of counties on the basis of the
(Continued on Page Three.)
I. H. FISHER
IS UNDER
ARREST
Arrested in Portland While
Making an Address in
Favor of b. B. U. 'Well
Known in Butte.
(Special to The Bulletin.)
Portland, Ore., July 30.-James
H. Fisher of Butte -was arrested here
last night at the beginning of an ad
dress in favor of the. One Big-Unlon.
Fisher was taken from.the soap box
from which he was beginning his
address and was first jailed on a
technical charge of vagrancy...
Fisher's bail was first placed at
$250, but later it was announced that
he would be held without bail for
federal investigation, ~e is being
held incummicado.
Captain Inskeep announced that
an effort would be made to deport
Fisher to England.
James H. Fisher is well known
throughout the northwest as an ad
vocate of the rights of workers. He
has made his home in Montana for
several years and in: this stagg made
application for United States'litizen
ship. He has made his blme in
Butte since last fall. Because, of his
recognized ability asan orator .he
was in. demand throughogut..thl. en
tire country as a speaker betole, va
rious labor bodies. I1 lefttSBAtPtO
Portland to speak there on theOl*
Big Union a week ago. ~ ,,,

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