The Butte Miner, 1920-10-26, p.1

# THE BUTTE MINER *MORNING NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN BUTTE—IT COVERS THE ENTIRE NORTHWEST.* **HOME EDITION** VOL. LVIII.—N[o?] 80 16 Pages. BUTTE, MONTANA, TUESDAY MORNING, Oct 26 Price 5 Cents ESTABLISHED 1876 --- # MURPHY FOLLOWS LORD MAYOR TO GRAVE ## BOMB EXPLOSION WRECKS HOME OF SEATTLE RAILROAD OFFICIAL --- ## Column 1 # FEDERAL AGENTS FOLLOW TRAIL OF REDS THOUGHT TO HAVE PLANTED BOMB; INTENDED VICTIMS SAFE *By Associated Press.* Seattle, Oct. 25.—Federal agents today took charge of the investigation which followed the partial wrecking of the home of F. R. Shong, Milwaukee general claim agent, by what the police investigators said was a bomb, early today, and, according to announcement from the office of J. F. McAuley, chief of the bureau of investigation of the department of justice. Mr. McAuley said his department would investigate to determine whether the explosion was caused by an organization of anarchists and seek any possible connection with the recent bombings in the east. Explosion of a bomb, thrown against or under the house, which is occupied by F. R. Shong, general claim agent here for the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad, wrecked the lower story of the residence early today. Four persons in the house escaped without injury. Mr. Shong was at a hotel and was not harmed in the attack. **HOUSE SHATTERED.** Shong said he was awakened from sleep by the tinkle of broken glass, and a moment later was thrown from his bed by the force of the explosion. Every window in the eight-room house was broken and furniture and fittings of the first floor wrecked. A large hole was rent in the floor of the reception room of the house, at 3115 Belmont avenue north, in the "first hill" district. Detective Capt. Charles Lafferty said two alleged radicals, arrested in an investigation of the bombing of Shong's house last December, believed that the acts leading to that investigation had been revived. He said radical literature was seized in the apartment, and that the radicals had been held and have disappeared, the police say. --- ### WALSH CLEAN CUT ON PARTY ISSUES Montana Senator Opens Campaign at Miles City; National Issues and League of Nations; State Campaign. *Special.—* Miles City, Oct. 25.—Appearing before a record-breaking audience in the largest auditorium in the city, Senator T. J. Walsh, democrat, opened his campaign in eastern Montana last night, in the course of which he reviewed his record and that of the nominee for governor, "as having been one of consistent progressivism." The senator stated that he not to be disturbed or agitated "by the attempt made to identify him, as a man, with the I. W. W. and radical socialism, and to have him identified therewith "with honest democratic votes, regis-tered in his every act." His entire address, as reported, however, was devoted to national issues, particularly to the accomplishments which had accrued to the county through the actions of congress "under the inspiration and guidance of President Wilson." He characterized the position taken by Governor Cox as "clear and convincing. "There exists," he said, in the minds of some, the desire for a change, a reaction from the strenuous years through which we have passed; a desire to make a complete change in government, in politics." **Conditions in North Dakota.** Dwelling briefly on a North Dakota. Senator Walsh stated that the people of that state had been aroused regarding the conditions obtaining in that democratic stronghold. He, pointed out that such conditions were the same being diametrically opposed to the republican party movement in North Dakota in 1912 and in 1916 the TURN TO PAGE TEN—COLUMN --- ## Column 2 ### DEMONSTRATION ON IRISH CAUSE HELD IN GOTHAM Ten Thousand New Yorkers Attend Mass Meeting; Premier Lloyd George and Governor Criticized. New York, Oct. 25.—Irish sympathizers numbering more than 10,000 attended a mass meeting in the city tonight against what they termed the "murder of Terence MacSwiney," who was the late lord mayor of Cork, and the "murder of Cork." Senator David Ralston, farmer-labor party candidate for governor of New York, as well as a number of politicians and several Irish women, speaking at a great meeting, reproached the entire British government, for its action, and the republican and democratic candidates for governor failed to attend. Throughout the hall republic after republic was mentioned for "its protest against the death," and Tammany men and Tammany politicians sitting before Lloyd George referred to MacSwiney as "murderer" and created marked commotion. The name of Devoy was received with prolonged applause. A demonstration from Indian representatives bellited remarks made by one of the speakers was broken up and beaten before warning by policemen. **BRITISH MINERS UNABLE TO COME TO DECISION ON WAGE PROPOSALS** *By Associated Press.* London, Oct. 25.—After resumed ministerial conference of the miners' leaders with Premier Lloyd George and other government officials today at which an alternative to the government's new offer by the executive committee was considered, no decision on the matter had been taken tonight. The executive committee of the miners was in recent consideration. The labor executory committee regarding the mine situation, was reported, however, to be framed along plans devised to draft a policy discussed by William Brace, president of the mines and mineral administration of the South Wales mine districts. This was to the effect that the government should be granted temporarily, rendering a minimum of guaranteed at least, and the matter reviewed by the [illegible] --- ## Column 3 (Center — Photo caption and Greek King article) ### DEATH ENDS MAYOR'S STRIKE *[Photo caption:]* Lord Mayor Terence MacSwiney in his robes of office. --- # GREEK KING IS DEAD; FORMER RULER MAY BE SELECTED MONARCH Athens, Oct. 25.—King Alexander of Greece died at 5:25 p. m. today. His death was due to wounds received from the monkeying attacked him more than a week ago, as officially stated. Throughout last night, heart action grew worse, his general debility became more pronounced and pulmonary complications developed. The king's illness was most difficult and alarming. At 4 o'clock today it was reported his condition was hopeless. Alexander ascended to the throne of Greece in June, 1917, when his father, King Constantine, defeated by the combined military forces of France, Great Britain and Russia, the three powers who constituted themselves the guardians of liberties of the Greek people. Alexander was 27 years of age at that time and at the time of his accession was married to Mme. Manos, a commoner of Athens, a marriage that was considered ineligible for the throne and was strenuously objected to by the allies. As and ever, King Constantine succeeded Alexander to ascend him. The king, however, has had been harshly criticized by the allies' foreign diplomat, M. Jonnart, who went to Athens as minister of state representative of the three great powers, on the ground that he entertained great sympathy of feeling among the Germans and the opposition of powers hostile to the allies. Alexander on the other hand had been accused of pro-German TURN TO PAGE TEN—COLUMN 7. --- ## Column 4 ### WEST VA. GIVES GOVERNOR COX A ROUSING WELCOME Democratic Nominee Again Insists He Will Counsel With Nation's Notables on League Reservations. ### COMPROMISE MAY BECOME A NECESSITY, HE ASSERTS Given Great Reception by Coal Miners After Picturesque Motor Trip Through Virginia Mountains. Huntington, Va., Oct. 25.—Governor Cox announced today that if elected president, he would sit down with the senate and make an "agreement," on the League of Nations and that any agreement should be determined by international obligation. "The executive will," he said, "should not violate the spirit of the treaty." It was announced by the governor that the league should be postponed two weeks; that American participation questions would be held, American membership in the league should determine on the basis of American participation with "clarifying reservations" and not reservations which would destroy it. Hailed by members of the governor's reception in the elaborate extension of campaign developments, the candidate's announcement of the day came in an open letter sent to Governor Davis, of West Virginia, in which Cox declared that he would accept whatever revision of the Lodge reservations, a measure of two-thirds might approve. Part of Cox's statement read: **Clarifying Reservations.** "I have been in favor of going into the existing league with clarifying reservations. This was my position before the senate went into consideration, but in relation, I have avery intention of complying with the spirit of the partnership spirit that has made the allied relationship a bond of success to all the world. Ratification of the draft of the senate are to be submitted only to others who understand the issue and we will accept them if passed. While it was desired to obtain a two-thirds vote and reach an agreement about our going into the league without reservations, and any talk of a new association is quite impractical, it was not impossible to get a start on a better working arrangement on which all nations could come together. We intend for us to remain out of the league two years while the discussion continues to be held, would be unthinkable. If too many reservations were necessary to secure admission, as I could well maintain the league, the people will have an opportunity to better decide for later: it cannot be a matter of the senate, or even the president's, decision entirely; the whole American public must control. The sort of agreement that will be for the public can will be determined by the sentiment of those who TURN TO PAGE TEN—COLUMN 6 --- ### "DRYS" VICTORIOUS IN CANADIAN STATE Ottawa, Oct. 25.—Dry forces won Victoria today in four Canadian provinces — Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia—in which a general plebiscite on prohibiting importation of liquor from other provinces was today conducted. One province—Saskatchewan—was three indications given that the result was close. As a result of today's plebiscite, the provinces of the whole of Canada are dry; the liquor supply previously having come from Quebec or from outside of Canada. The railway, transport partners, industrial eastern generally voted dry. These are the provinces of Winnipeg, Manitoba, voted wet, and not in the same conditions confronting-provincial districts as the rest of the country. Incomplete returns late tonight showed a vote of 100,000 to 90,000, a vote of 99,000 Saskatchewan 1398, and Alberta 6,200 majority dry. Returns were not available from Manitoba. "Drys" thus won, under provincial regulation, the passage of new laws which, refusing to interfere with the rights of the provinces to control their own affairs, provided for provincial plebiscite on the question. --- ## Column 5 # IRELAND AND ENGLAND ARE STIRRED FOLLOWING DEATH OF IRISH LEADER; MURPHY THIRD OF STRIKERS DEAD *By Associated Press.* Cork, Oct. 25.—Joseph Murphy, one of the hunger strikers in Cork jail, died tonight. He was 25 years old and unmarried. Murphy was a member of the Irish volunteers and was well known as an athlete. London, Oct. 25.—Terence MacSwiney, lord mayor of Cork, most prominent of the Irish hunger strikers and said to have been the brains of the republican army, died early today in Brixton prison. The end was not unexpected, for the mayor had been unconscious several days. He was entering the seventy-fourth day of his hunger strike as a protest against a war of two years' imprisonment on several charges, including one of possessing seditious documents. **Wife Not Present.** Only his brother, John MacSwiney, and his two sisters, Peter and Mary, were with him. Mrs. MacSwiney, who was accompanied by his daughters Ita and Mary, were at a nearby hotel. The lord mayor, who was 40, was emaciated, as a result of his long abstinence from food. He was delirious many hours, and was unconscious when the end came. It was several hours after the lord mayor's death before anyone went to Brixton prison to receive his body. No news reached "the immediately went to his brother to notification from the MacSwiney and the Misses MacSwiney, and the sisters being stated at the post at the prison. There were no outward demonstrations when the death of MacSwiney generally became known. A large force of police was kept massed in ready to put down any disorder that might come from the streets. It is well within the possibilities that there will be large political demonstrations in Ireland and in America from whatever demonstrations might be arranged, or there might be riots along the route traversed by the train bearing the mayor's body, but it is manifest that any official advocates are unlikely to follow. There is a proposed amnesty for Irish prisoners which would control the situation in large measure, and there are said no plans for its removal had been determined on tonight. Since the prime minister, however, had been formulated for the transfer of the mayor's body, the lord mayor's remains would rest with Dublin Castle to arrange matters. The customary right to give up the body of a prisoner was reported only to be granted on the family's guarantee that they could legally transfer the body in honor of some quiet manner, as a prisoner to a government vessel and deliver the body. **Cause of Death.** The cause of death was stated to be starvation, according to a statement by the home office. The labor movement, as considered a direct answer to the criticisms of Dr. Griffiths, the chief of the Irish republican army who had declared it was wrong to resist and to strike, and that it was murder, all the while proclaiming that said brandy was a poison, and that a hunger strike was not a method acceptable in prison. Dr. Griffiths indeed was reported indignant at claims of police inactivity and brutality which were recently imposed upon the prison officials who were reported the attending physician as vital in the treatment of the prisoners. **ACTION AT CORK.** Cork, Oct. 25.—The death of Lord Mayor MacSwiney's death, received in Cork at 7 o'clock this morning, spread quickly throughout the city. A large number of people gathered at the prison and Cork cathedral. A requiem mass for the dead mayor at Cork's parish was called for today. Governor Allen announced that he is proceeding to formulate definite regulations in what prison discipline—if these measures were not suitable for these same period in 1916, when police arrested in the same conditions on a prior hunger strike sentence. Cork, Oct. 25.—The British army, material he has gathered showing the attitude of labor groups in the coal strikers, and the influence of federal trade commission and central court in all big national grain strikes. TURN TO PAGE TEN—COLUMN 6 --- ### EASTERN COAL OPERATORS MEET ON PRICE ISSUE Cincinnati, Ohio, Oct. 25.—Studio decision of the eastern and midwestern coal-producing fields arrived tonight to provide several important propositions at which a communication from Attorney General Palmer's stand in the controversy between the coal operators and the United Mine Workers' union, will be considered. The meeting is said to be one of the most important of the history of coal trades. It is expected some upward of a thousand of the 5500 soft coal operators of the eastern and midwestern coal producing district. Col. D. B. Wentz, president of the eastern coal operators, presided over the meeting at the request of Attorney General Palmer that the operators bring the existing league with clarifying reservations submitted to all representatives, which would render the miners' wage offer into consideration: more than three-fourths of the aggregate of coal fields east of the Rockies is expected to reach nearly $10,000,000 total output, and would meet tomorrow, at which time proceedings would be submitted for final decision and finding. Because of this, Colonel Wentz decided to put the matter before the operators, and to consider the viewpoint of the official representatives of the various groups. **Cause of Death.** While it is not thought that the operators necessarily will accept the minimum price, it is understood that the operators, a majority of which will support a resolution favoring "fair and reasonable" price scale, and agreed to submit a statement of price. Operators said tonight that with the approval of such a minimum price, the operators nearly 12,000 tons to a week, of which a third is still being exhausted, are rapidly coming down. --- ### RECOGNITION OF MEXICO WITHHELD PENDING PASSING OF NEW STATUTES Washington, Oct. 25.—Recognition of Mexico would be withheld pending a more complete demonstration of the new government there, was shown today at the state department. The department stood ready, it was said, to recommend such recognition when the new government had made its views known for the matter. The department said there would be no protest shown, and that the ability to meet outstanding international obligations and settle the matters, would be considered. **Think Results Ended.** State department officials were said to feel that regular all conditions in Mexico existing would be settled by the election of a new president, who was being reasonably reported to be maintaining generally acceptable conditions in Mexico of state department that the administration— TURN TO PAGE TEN—COLUMN 6. --- ### ANTI-SPECULATION LAW IS PROPOSED Topeka, Kan., Oct. 25.—Governor Henry Allen of Kansas will ask the next legislature to pass a law to stop next legislators from making profit from price increases in produce which he believed in "a trust of trade prices that the prices of farm land prices and farm stocks have been manipulated." He declared that a number of "illegal and vicious bucket shops" are operating in some of the country's leading cities. --- ## Column 6 (Far Right) ### CHAMPION VAG LEFT $60,000 IN WILL; TO BETTER JAIL RECORD Concordia, Kan., Oct. 25.—B. W. Patton's proclivity of jails has brought him luck. He will probably share half of a $60,000 estate, according to relatives who located him through a published interview, which he gave a reporter when he was in his cell, with efforts to find the jail here. Patton, who was arrested for [illegible] told officers in Concordia last Thursday last year, and expressed the hope of [illegible] Patton's sister at Seward, Neb., located him through news of his eight years' trail of his longing for jails and he was told to write his attorney. County officials, however, examined Patton. He has been confined [illegible] at Chester, Neb., where [illegible] are now. Mr. Patton will be able to [illegible] provided that [illegible] will [illegible] appear before the [illegible] case. [illegible] to inform them. --- ### DIXON TO ADDRESS TWO MEETINGS IN CITY [illegible — several lines] --- ## Peripheral items - **Masthead notice (top left):** The Butte Miner disclaimer regarding geographical errors in advertising copy and reproduction responsibility. - **"HOME EDITION" banner** — top right label. - **Photo, center front page:** Portrait of Lord Mayor Terence MacSwiney in his robes of office, captioned "DEATH ENDS MAYOR'S STRIKE." - **Page count/edition line:** "16 Pages." listed in masthead line. - **"TURN TO PAGE TEN" continuation notes:** Multiple articles continued on page ten, columns indicated throughout. - **Sub-item, column 2:** Brief item "BRITISH MINERS UNABLE TO COME TO DECISION ON WAGE PROPOSALS" — Associated Press, London dispatch on miners-government wage negotiations. - **Sub-item, column 6 (bottom):** Brief item "CHAMPION VAG LEFT $60,000 IN WILL; TO BETTER JAIL RECORD" — Concordia, Kan. dispatch about B. W. Patton. - **Sub-item, column 6 (bottom):** "DIXON TO ADDRESS TWO MEETINGS IN CITY" — partially illegible local political notice. - **Sub-item, column 5 (bottom right):** "ANTI-SPECULATION LAW IS PROPOSED" — Topeka, Kan., Governor Allen item. - **Sub-item, column 4 (bottom):** "'DRYS' VICTORIOUS IN CANADIAN STATE" — Ottawa dispatch on Canadian provincial prohibition plebiscite results. - **Sub-item, column 1 (bottom):** "WALSH CLEAN CUT ON PARTY ISSUES" — Miles City dispatch on Senator Walsh's campaign speech. - **Sub-item, column 2 (bottom):** "DEMONSTRATION ON IRISH CAUSE HELD IN GOTHAM" — New York dispatch on mass meeting of Irish sympathizers.